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Tragedy

Episode Number: 92    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Tuesday September 23, 2003    Prod Code: E4403
In a race against time to find a woman with a high-risk pregnancy who's kidnapped as approaches her delivery date, Benson and Stabler are faced with more than one suspect willing to take the fall for the crime.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Amanda Green
Director: David Platt
Star: B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang (Seasons 4-)),  Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler),  Dann Florek (Capt. Donald Cragen),  Ice-T (Det. Fin Tutuola (Seasons 2-)),  Mariska Hargitay (Det. Olivia Benson),  Richard Belzer (Det. John Munch)
Recurring Role: Joel de la Fuente (TARU Tech Ruben Morales),  Daniel Sunjata (CSU Tech Burt Trevor)
Guest Star: Sharron Bower (Reporter),  Marisa Ryan (Laura Bergeron),  Gabriel Olds (Daniel Lester),  Kellie Martin (Melinda Granville),  Clarke Thorell (Sam Marlett),  Lynn Cohen (Studio Arts League Director),  Karen Goberman (Annika Bergeron),  John Knox (Warden Fergus),  Caren Browning (Captain Judith Siper),  Tony Freeman (Dr. Crespo),  John DiBenedetto (Tony),  David Conley (Mike O'Brien),  Lou Martini Jr. (Moe),  Adrianne Frost (Marva Taylor),  Tonye Patano (Sally),  Shirley Knight (Rose Granville),  Dennis T. Pressey (K-9 Officer Dumont)

Notes

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Special billing was given to Shirley Knight (and) in this episode. (edit)
Part of this episode was filmed on Beach 129th Street in Belle Harbor, New York (USA). (edit)

Quotes

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Olivia Benson: Look, pregnant women are fighters. If Annika resisted she could be lying somewhere injured or unconscious. (edit)
Elliot Stabler: If she dies because you're holding out on us, I will personally stick that needle in your arm myself, you little prick. (edit)
Rose Granville: I made a mistake marrying Melinda's father. I wasn't going to let history repeat itself.
Captain Cragen: He left you?
Rose Granville: With half my money and my secretary. (edit)
Olivia Benson: I've got a psychic who says she can channel Annika for the right price.
John Munch: Let me guess. She's in a cold, dark place near a body of water. (edit)
Elliot Stabler: (interrogating Daniel) I'm about three seconds away from shoving your head through that wall. (later) Why'd ya' pull me out, Captain, you didn't think I was gonna hurt him, did ya'? (edit)

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Allusions

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Olivia Benson (to the suspect's girlfriend): Stand by Your Man sounds much better when Tammy Wynette sings it.

Benson is referring to the 1968 single that topped the country music charts for three weeks from November 23 to December 7. (edit)
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8.9
Great
Tragedy
"A very special episode"
Yay for Kellie Martin!
Continue » Posted Jun 14, 2008 8:39 am PST
7.6
Good
Tragedy
"Unoriginal"
The SVU team has to race against the clock to reach a kidnapped woman before she gives birth.
Continue » Posted Sep 12, 2007 10:19 pm PST
7.5
Good
Tragedy
"Average"
Law and Order Special Victims Unit!
Continue » Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:23 pm PST
8.5
Great
Tragedy
"Well written"
Great guest performance by Gabriel Olds.
Continue » Posted Feb 19, 2007 1:54 pm PST
9.5
Superb
Tragedy
"Tearjerker"
wow, this was a very powerful episode.
Continue » Posted Oct 1, 2006 9:55 am PST
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