TV.com

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 4

Legacy

Favorite

Watched It I've Watched This 1

Next
Episode Previous
Episode

9.0

User Rating

106 votes

Your Rating: 10
Your Rating: 9.5
Your Rating: 9
Your Rating: 8.5
Your Rating: 8
Your Rating: 7.5
Your Rating: 7
Your Rating: 6.5
Your Rating: 6
Your Rating: 5.5
Your Rating: 5
Your Rating: 4.5
Your Rating: 4
Your Rating: 3.5
Your Rating: 3
Your Rating: 2.5
Your Rating: 2
Your Rating: 1.5
Your Rating: 1

Rate Now

EPISODE REVIEWS
By TV.com Users

Write A Review

Episode Summary

EDIT

AIRED: 11/10/00

An abused 7-year-old girl lays comatose as the detectives investigate members of her dysfunctional family to determine the source of the abuse, in a case that hits close to home for Munch.

Fan Episode Reviews (5)

Everyone points the finger at someone else.

8.5

By ArwenEvenstarU, Mar 17, 2011

This episode made me really appreciate how well Richard Belzer plays his part of John Munch. This episode featured him more than usual, as he was the one who worked a confession out of the perpetrator. Then he had an excellent scene with Olivia when he revealed a little of his past. It was so played by Richard Belzer that when he began crying, I did too. It was very sweet and poignant to see a soft side of Munch that made the viewers realize just how much he really does care about the victims, which is something usually saved for Olivia and sometimes Elliot. I'm glad he got to shine in his role. Another plot line that was great was the complicated "who dunnit" situation. It started with a plethora of potential suspects, each one pointing the finger at someone else that had to be sorted through by the overwhelmed detectives. All in all a very good episode.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
2 0

Flag
Share Hide
Finally, a little emotion from one of the more stoic members of the SVU.

9.5

By shanesnottheon, Mar 17, 2011

I loved this episode. Now, I realize I say that about the majority of this series, but this time I seriously mean it. The fact that a mother could allow such a thing to happen right under her nose...

Anyway, the main point I wanted to make (since I don't actually remember most of the episode, considering how late it was when I sat down to watch it) was that Munch finally showed some emotion. All right, so he occassionally lets something slip about himself, but that happens very, very rarely. I was so glad to see that the writers decided to add a scene where he really talks about his past, instead of just brushing everything off with a joke instead of a real answer.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
4 1

Flag
Share Hide
An amazing episode for Munch

9.4

By maybe2, Mar 17, 2011

Wow. This episode was amazing. I loved it when Stabler said "we are trying to get you out of here!!" to that guy, like "what an idiot." I often find the cast of SVU extremely talented, but most never get a chance to show it off. Fin got his chance in Inheritance and Rooftop, Warner in Blast, and so on. Munch us just one of those underused actors, but in this episode, he got a chance too show what he can do. I never usually cry watching episodes. Don't know why, but I don't. However, when Munch told that story about that little girl, I was sobbing. This episode was amazing!moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
1 0

Flag
Share Hide
Law and Order Special Victims Unit!

7.0

By ourkissgoodbye, Feb 05, 2007

When a young girl, Emily, is found injured with signs of abuse, the Detectives of the Special Victims Unit first turn their sights on those closest to her. He father and her step father become to lead suspects in the investigation. When new evidence proves that niether of them could have commited the abuse, the detectives have to search the other members of her family. Their investigation leads them to suspect Emily's step brother Justin. When his alibi checks out there is no one left to point the finger at except her mother. This isn't one of my favorite episodes of the series. I had to watch it several times before I could focus my full attention on it. That is very unusual for me when watching Special Victims Unit. Normally, it is the only thing that I can focus on.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
0 0

Flag
Share Hide
Munch

8.0

By SMGslayer97, Dec 07, 2006

I love that they gave Munch a very emotional stake in this case, I always wonder how sometimes these detectives can keep themselves so closed off and univolved. Especially Munch, he is so sotic and remains so professional. But you could see that it was getting to him a lot over the course of the entire episode, culminating with a slight emotional break down near the end of the episode. I particularly loved his story about the abused girl who would wait for him when he was a teenager, trying to tell him something, and how he thought he almost didn't help her again. That was really a sad moment.moreless
DO YOU AGREE?
0 0

Flag
Share Hide

See All Fan Reviews

Cast & Crew: STARS

EDIT

Dann Florek	Capt. Donald Cragen
Richard Belzer	Det. John Munch
Mariska Hargitay	Det. Olivia Benson
Christopher Meloni	Det. Elliot Stabler
Ice-T	Det. Odafin Tutuola
Stephanie March	A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot

See All Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

EDIT

Jennifer Dundas	Jamie McKenna	Guest Star
Yancey Arias	Denny Corea	Guest Star
Paul Michael Valley	Randall McKenna	Guest Star
Joanna Merlin	Judge Lena Petrovsky	Recurring Role
Craig Wroe	James Woodrow	Recurring Role
J.K. Simmons	Dr. Emil Skoda	Recurring Role

See All Cast & Crew

Watch Online

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

FILTER BY TYPE

TRIVIA (2)
ADD TRIVIA
- Throughout most of the series, Ice-T's character goes by just "Fin", this is the first episode that he introduces himself as "Odafin".
  EDIT SHARE
- Munch claims he lived on the lower east side as a teenager in this episode. However in "Kaddish" (an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street), he has many flashbacks to his high school days in Baltimore.
  EDIT SHARE
QUOTES (5)
ADD QUOTES
- (Munch is stuck in a child sized chair.)
  Fin Tutuola: Can you move?
  John Munch: Just get me a forklift.
  EDIT SHARE
- Landlady: I haven't seen Denny since yesterday, he's usually working or looking after that sweet little girl of his.
  John Munch: Did he seem upset or agitated with you saw him?
  Landlady: Huh?
  John Munch: (speaks louder) Did he seem upset?
  Landlady: You don't have to shout.
  EDIT SHARE
- John Munch: Hi, Jennifer, I'm Detective Munch.
  Jennifer: (laughs) That's a funny name, Munch.
  John Munch: (smiles) You think that's funny? I guess if I ever have kids I'll have to call them 'munchkins'.
  EDIT SHARE
- Elliot Stabler: This whole case is like a jigsaw puzzle.
  Don Cragen: Well, let's look at the pieces we've got. One suspect eliminated, one cooperating, and one hiding behind his lawyer.
  Fin Tutuola: Picture's gettin' clearer.
  EDIT SHARE
- Judge Petrovsky: Can your client account for his whereabouts during this window of opportunity?
  James Woodrow: He was at home, with his family.
  Alex Cabot: Not to be redundant, but that's precisely our point.
  EDIT SHARE
NOTES (0)
ADD NOTES
- ADD NOTES from this episode.
ALLUSIONS (1)
ADD ALLUSIONS
- John Munch: Which brings us back to Desi.
  
  Alludes to Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball's husband, who was Cuban.
  EDIT SHARE