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Season 1, Episode 9, Aired Nov 27, 1990

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During the investigation into the death of a little girl in a respectable, middle-class family, Greevey and Logan uncover a myriad of family secrets involving abuse, molestation, and murder.

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Marcia Jean Kurtz

Carla Lowenstein
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Louis Zorich

Judge Milton Erdheim
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John Seitz

Dr. Babcock

George Dzundza

Sgt. Max Greevey
Dann Florek

Capt. Don Cragen
Richard Brooks

ADA Paul Robinette
Michael Moriarty

Exec. ADA Ben Stone
Steven Hill

DA Adam Schiff
Chris Noth

Det. Mike Logan

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Greevey and Logan investigate the abuse of a little girl in a somewhat high-class home. The detectives discover the millionaire father is abusing both the little girl and the mother.

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By brothalove1987, Jul 02, 2010

This one without a doubt is my favorite episode of all-time. It is so riveting and at the same time sad as heck. My favorite part is during the trial when Stone ask questions about the little girl's abuse and all the looks of disgust toward the father on his face when he hears the answers. Every character in this episode was brilliant. From Greevey and Logan arresting the slimeball to Stone and Robinette making sure the jerk stays behind bars for a very long time. If you haven't seen this episode yet, then I would suggest you buy or rent the season 1 DVD? This is a must see for L&O fans alike.moreless
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- Judge Erdheim: As for you sir...from this seat I thought I had witnessed every degradation, every monstrosity possible, but you, Doctor, are beyond contempt. You have helped a woman destroy herself. You engineered the tragedy of a little girl's death. But you took pretty good care of yourself, didn't you?
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- Mike Logan: My mother, yeah, she always said she was cut out for something greater than being a wife of a cop from the Lower East Side. God, she was a bottomless pit, it was always, "Give me your undivided attention," but when the old man couldn't take any more and gave her a whack, then she would turn around and whack me -- huh, huh, huh, she always got this look in her eye, you know, then I saw it coming. (Max Greevey hangs his head in shock) Mike Logan: And that witch in there... she's got that same look.
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- Ben Stone: I didn't hear you knock. Shambala Green: That's because I didn't. If I'd have knocked, you would have heard me. Ben Stone: I don't doubt that.
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- Eugenia Rawlings: (refering to Logan) Are you in charge of this ape? Max Greevey: My cross to bear.
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- Adam Schiff: All right, what bothers you most about this? Ben Stone: Well, (shakes his head in utter disbelief) my own rage. Adam Schiff: What does your gut tell you? Ben Stone: Put 'em in a dungeon, put 'em on a wheel, and annihilate 'em.
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- Mike Logan: Everything's a mirror to her. She holds a dying kid up to it, and all she can see is herself and how it affects her. Now you give her sympathy, she's gonna want to fight. You give her a fight, she's gonna want a kiss. You give her a kiss and I swear to God she'll bite your tongue out.
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- Jacob Lowenstein: Please. That was therapy. Mike Logan: For her or for you? Jacob Lowenstein: For her! In Reichian therapy, the patient has to-- Max Greevey: Really get to know the therapist, hmmm?
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- German episode title: "Familientragödie", meaning "Family Tragedy".
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- This is the only episode of the series in which the narrator acknowledges that the plot resembles that of an actual real-life case (Lisa Steinberg.)
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- The plot of this episode would be revisited in the Season 15 episode "Fixed."
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- Max Greevey: (After listening to Mike Logan's explanation of why a mother abuses a child) You saw this on Oprah or what? This is an allusion to The Oprah Winfrey Show where subjects like these are discussed on occasion.
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- Shambala Green: Ethically, I'm Snow White. This is a reference to the popular fairy tale character Snow White, written by the Brothers Grimm, meant to suggest purity and innocence.
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- Rudy: Mommie Dearest was dancing around like a whirling dervish. Mommie Dearest is a movie about Joan Crawford and her abusive relationship with her adopted children.
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- This episode appears to be ripped from the headlines of the Lisa Steinberg murder case. In 1987, six-year-old Lisa Steinberg was beaten to death by Joel Steinberg, the man who had illegally adopted her. Both Steinberg and his wife were originally charged.
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