The #42Minutes:
As soon as Savannah Ross shows up at SVU to report a rape, we know who did it. HELLO? Detectives? It was the guy with the black gloves! The opera-loving, punctilious, time-conscious RAPIST who left Mrs. Burns counting to sixty as he retraced his steps and fled her apartment with a diamond tennis bracelet but without her inhaler which turns out to be the incriminating piece of evidence. GET HIM!
But poor Mrs. Burns spends the two days curled up in bed and during those two days the detectives uncover evidence which works more to discredit Savannah's account than it helps nail the perp. Savannah spent her childhood shuffled in and out of foster homes and has a history of reporting rapes when facing adverse circumstances.
Benson, under pressure and distracted, sides with Savannah until Rollins tells her politely to wake the fuck up but Benson's instincts are proved correct when Mrs. Burns misses and appointment and finally comes forward. The squad figures out, with the help of inhaler DNA, the victims have all signed petitions for various causes. THE LINK! THE LINK! Remember the speed dating ep? Same concept. Earlier in the squad room, Benson pointed out that people with traumatic pasts sometimes invent fairy tales to survive, but as it turns out, Prince Charming-mask-wearing rapist Tommy Williams coped with mommy issues by stalking and raping women with whom he experienced a connection during street canvasses. Fin and Carisi get an address, Fin pulls the whole "may I use your restroom" trick, Carisi gets reprimanded for getting crumbs everywhere but the job gets done because Mommy Williams is wearing the tennis bracelet and Fin returns with a clipboard full of names with three names starred. They hightail it to the home of the third victim and stop the assault in progress. A rainy day chase ensues, Rollins tries to go Holden March on him but Tommy slips away...literally...it must really suck to go through all that trouble to be neat and clean and orderly only to go splat in an alley.
Rollins, to be nice and also maybe feeling guilty for doubting her (but of course Benson actually did all the face-to-face dirty work), treats Savannah to a buddy-buddy lunch and Benoah ignore interruptions in favor of watching cartoons and we fade to black as pleasant, S17 Finale-esque music plays, but Nooch and Company do not think for one second you have us lulled into thinking all is well on the Benson homefront.
Rambling Reactions:
Mary Poppins. Okay, that was funny. But the rest of the Michelle interview? WYD, ALISON? Not only is OMB pissed that the State has the nerve to accuse and investigate HER of all people but she has to verbalize and relive Lewis again this time with someone she doesn't trust at fucking all and fuck, he's still haunting her. As much as that scene made my throat dry and my entire body tremble, I...wanna watch it over and over? What the hell is wrong with me? |
| THE AGONY! |
A clip from that scene will be played on Emmy Night. Mark my words.
The obviously distracted Lieutenant telling the squad to go find the mask seller. Everyone knew there would be a bazillion of them out there and foster care, foster system, wishing for new light bulbs, OMB patiently and professionally listening to Savannah's story which could have been Noah's story and...worst case scenario COULD BE AGAIN. (Sorry, that hurt.)
Jameson's, wherefore art thou?
Speaking of...Rollins, I have to hand it to you, sister. That took some courage to saunter into the office and tell OMB she was possibly thinking like a victim. And then later relaying the deets on Cassidy's treachery...brave but also a welcome sign of their burgeoning friendship and...we're getting father and farther away from "I don't trust you."
Benson tells Savannah she has to leave Sacred Haven and the whole time probably thinking this is wrong, this is wrong, but at the same time realizing her personal life really could be clouding her judgment because on the surface it appeared Rollins was right. At that point, the deck was stacked against Savannah.
I totally thought Tommy would be going for a Mommy defense because...creeeeeperMOM....reminded me a little of Scavenger, but #42Minutes constraints kick in, and...Barba who?
Kidding, kidding.
Raise your hand if you thought OMB was going to punch Cassidy in the face after she marched up to him outside of his building. I'm reading between the lines a bit here but bear with me. Cassidy returned to New York perhaps planning to resume his friendship and maybe more with Benson and was disappointed to learn she'd moved on. So in his effort to find a new niche, he gets all buddy buddy with people in his office, like Michelle, and gets carried away one night after a few too many after-work drinks. When the show cut to commercial I pictured a more malicious scenario, but as it turns out Cassidy is just an inconsiderate idiot, no surprise. He truly did seem remorseful and wishing he could take back what he'd done...just like he probably wishes he would've agreed to try the new bistro.
For the record, AGAIN, I have always hated that guy which is why I could not bring myself to jump on board the I'm-cool-with-Bensidy-as-long-as-OMB-is-happy train. He's not good enough for her! He never was! And he doesn't even have sense enough to keep his fucking mouth shut about the most traumatic thing she's ever had to endure.
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| Knock his lights out, Liv. |
Quotable:
"Maybe that's why you're supposed to call us."I love how the skeptic Rollins kinda gets the detective's point and OMB just keeps repeating essentially this same suggestion.
"Maybe your eyes aren't as clear as they usually are...maybe you're seeing yourself as a little bit of a victim right now."
I still can't believe Rollins said this!
"Next time, Brian, don't help me."
It'll be interesting to see if this is the last of Cassidy or if he's going to play an active role and maybe ignore her and try to help her out. Either way, I wouldn't bet on OMB making good on that coffee. Also, off-camera in real fake life she actually said "fuck you."
"I just feel so alone."
"You'll never understand how I felt."
"You were traumatized through no fault of your own."
Gawwwwwd the irony is KILLING ME. It's almost like OMB is talking to herself in these scenes. The empathy is palpable, but it's MORE than empathy, and I'm envisioning her rushing to the car or the stairwell or an abandoned interview room and sobbing hysterically for a few minutes before putting on her Lieutenant's face again and braving the world.
"Because they stop seeing themselves as victims, so they stop being victims." At first I blinked. Wasn't sure how to take this quote. But what OMB said next added context. Yes, Savannah, your life is far from over.
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| Carisi, I don't see the Brad Pitt resemblance, either. |
Wardrobe:
Is it too late in the year for me to copy the white blazer gray shirt? I already have the green blouse and an assortment of dark blazers and pants.
Fin cracks me up in his jacket and dress shirt...reluctantly fitting in with everyone else.
IDK about y'all but I'm ready for trench coat season.
Is It Next Wednesday Yet?
Why mention the dog walker rather than Jesse's nanny?Will Carisi struggle with memories of Tommy falling to his death?
When will Lucy get her turn in the interview room? If the investigation is going to heat up to the point of "crazy lady" wouldn't they want to talk to the nanny?
And to Tucker? 😊
Didn't think I was going to let a post go by without mentioning him, didja? But seriously, when's OMB gonna recall the whole "I trust you" thing and give the Captain a call? Or the other way around? Please tell me I wasn't the only one who thought maybe that was him on the phone?
I still steadfastly stand by my original statement. A season-long custody battle and fight (again) for Noah is anathema to me and I'm baffled how that would play out since, other than the bruise, there really isn't anything there. Yeah, yeah, all the Lewis horror is in the file, but there is no link between what happened to OMB then and her parenting now. And considering Institutional Fail, surely there are kids in way more dire situations than Noah Porter Benson who, by the way, better be careful. No knocking into ANYTHING Noah...just stay on the couch with your blanket, kay? Wouldn't it be perfect if he was injured (not seriously) while under Smiley's watch? Now THAT is a parent-teacher conference I want to attend!
So next week Brooke Shields and Langan come to further fuck up Benson's life.
Or maybe they've fooled us all and the two of them have nothing to do with the C___ A____ investigation.
Whatever it is, they'll face a Benson who is on the offensive, and you know what else? I don't have to work next Thursday.
Party at my place!
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