Law & Order Special Victims Unit s24e09 Episode Script

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In the criminal justice system,
sexually based offenses
are considered especially heinous.
In New York City, the
dedicated detectives
who investigate these vicious felonies
are members of an elite squad
known as the Special Victims Unit.
These are their stories.
Criminals don't obey
laws like the rest of us.
One of them impressed.
They're gonna approach
you with a job offer.
I'm not a teacher.
Just sleep on it.
What are you doing?
Where's Priya?
- Priya?
- You're safe now.
Elias Olsen, NYPD.
Hey, stop!
His lawyer is gonna salivate
when he sees that lump on his head.
You shot two people and
kidnapped a 15-year-old girl.
Is this the woman who
assaulted my client?
Elias's attorney pled not guilty.
There's no do-overs in court.
Make sure that all your mistakes happen
before you hit the stand.
Good morning.
What's on the docket today, Counselor?
Oh, aside from Elias
Olsen's attorney torturing me
with pretrial motions, eh, not too much.
Elias, he kidnapped Priya Singh
and kept the woman locked in a basement,
and his lawyer won't take a deal?
Carter's just doing his job.
He's doing a good job.
You're too nice, Counselor.
- Oh, I'm too nice?
- Mm-hmm.
I'm too nice?
Wake up! Wake up!
- Whoa!
- Oh.
Where's the fire?
It's 20 days till Christmas!
Christmas! I almost forgot!
Come here.
Noah, you have had your nose
buried in that phone all morning.
Is that something for school?
A project, sort of.
Jorge, when did this graffiti go up?
Must have been last night.
Pain in the ass to clean it off.
Mom, you all right?
Yeah, I'm fine.
So what is the deal with that phone?
It's a surprise for Christmas.
OK.
My brother wants me to go snowboarding
with him over the holidays.
I've already got days off.
And he bought my ticket.
- So what's the problem?
- Elias Olsen.
Carisi said the judge could
schedule a trial any day.
I mean, you clocked the guy
in the head with a radio.
My guess is they're gonna
call you in as a witness.
Yeah, well, I'm already
late for prep with Carisi.
Called into the principal's office, huh?
Look, I've got nothing to hide, OK?
The guy was running. I
was just doing my job.
Yeah, that's a great defense.
You know, juries love an angry cop.
- Counselor.
- Your Honor.
- You ready for this?
- I hope so.
- Noah's a good kid, Liv.
- I know he is.
It's just he's been so secretive
with his devices lately.
- What is he, 12?
- Yeah.
That sounds about right.
Uh-oh.
Carisi wants us at the
courthouse immediately.
Something with the Olsen trial?
This can't be good.
Carter is definitely gonna bring
up the radio, but don't worry.
We're gonna prep you
backwards and forwards.
But I am prepped, all right?
I've been thinking about this for weeks.
And by the way, I've
been on the witness list
for a whole bunch of gang cases.
Oh, yeah? How many times
have you been cross-examined?
We didn't get to that, but look,
I've been on 500 Bumble dates, OK?
All those questions, how
much different could it be?
Look, this guy, Carter, on crosses,
he is the king of the food chain.
And right now, you are
the weakest gazelle.
- Do you understand?
- No pressure.
OK, look. I got to go.
I'm due in court.
Hey, Counselor!
No, Muncy, I got to go.
- So where are we going?
- Arraignment court, part 42.
I hope this isn't about Muncy's radio.
Hey! Hey!
- Muncy, we can finish prep later.
- No, wait. You dropped this.
You OK? You're usually very slick.
I'm fine.
You're not worried about
Elias Olsen, are you?
I'm the one taking the stand.
Judge.
Hey, what's going on?
- You're just in time.
- For what?
Hey, everybody.
Um
Thank you all for coming.
What's up, Carisi?
Oh, wow.
Carisi and I were talking,
and we realized that marriage
is a lot like a crime.
You know, we have
motive and opportunity.
And
we figured that all we
needed were witnesses.
We don't want to do this
without any of you here.
You're gonna start crying already, Liv?
Yes.
Counselor, are you ready to begin
the longest arrangement of your life?
I am.
Do you have the rings?
OK, um
- You get the big one, right?
- Yes.
Dearly beloved,
we are gathered here today in
the presence of this company
to join together this man and this woman
in holy matrimony.
- Whoo!
- Whoo!
- Just married!
- That's your wifey!
- Hey.
- To love.
If you say so.
- Aw, I'm so happy for you.
- Congrats, man.
Does this mean you get
more than one drawer?
We're still negotiating.
I can't believe that
your mother is not here.
Oh, she's planning the real
wedding on Staten Island.
- Just wanted to spare you the ice sculptures.
- Got it.
- Mom! Mom!
- Yes? Yes, sweetie?
I got to tell you something.
What? What is going on?
The Christmas surprise, it's happening!
Connor wants to meet me.
Who is Connor?
My big brother.
Noah found a brother?
A half-brother from a
genetic ancestry site.
So what did he do, just check
the box that said he was 18?
He used the gift card that you gave him.
Oh, don't try to put this on me.
Did you know he was
talking to his brother?
He wanted it to be a
surprise for Christmas,
but then he got so
excited, he couldn't wait.
I mean, I don't think that he was
expecting to find a half-sibling.
I don't think you were
expecting that either.
What do you know about this brother?
Paternal match.
What?
Johnny D had another kid?
His name is Connor. He's 13 years old.
He was adopted from foster care
a few years back by
Matt and Ginny McCann.
Who probably have no idea
that the kid's father was a psychopath.
They're not gonna find
out, from me anyway.
You're not going to meet them?
Fin, Noah and Connor have been
texting each other nonstop.
They're dying to meet each other.
- So what are you gonna do?
- I'm gonna do
what any self-respecting parent
would do in this situation.
I'm gonna ask you to run a full
background check on the entire family.
And I need to know everything.
You know there's another option.
Just say no.
I can't do that.
Noah thinks
this is the greatest
Christmas present ever.
Another motion for
continuance, Mr. Carter?
We just received evidentiary
materials from Dutchess County
that I need time to
review with my client.
Well, you've had over two months.
Elias is having difficulties on Rikers.
Not sleeping, suffering from CPTSD.
What about the victims, Your Honor?
The Singhs are suffering every
day that this trial is delayed.
They just want to testify.
They want to move on with their lives.
My client can never move on.
He has the mental maturity
of a 10-year-old child.
He needs time to prepare.
Save your defense for
the trial, Mr. Carter.
If Elias is in that much distress,
I would reconsider the DA's plea offer.
Plea?
For what should be a
police brutality case?
I'm just asking for a few
more weeks, Your Honor.
We are approaching the holidays.
And, Mr. Carisi, didn't
you just get married?
I did.
Congratulations, Counselor.
But the people are
ready to go to trial now.
Motion for continuance denied.
And you're going to trial tomorrow?
So much for our honeymoon.
Welcome to being married to an ADA.
At least you'll have Christmas off.
- Don't jinx us.
- Ha.
Um, speaking of which,
have you thought about what
you're gonna tell Fordham?
I have thought about it.
You haven't talked to Liv yet, have you?
Not yet.
But I will.
I will.
Thanks, Fin.
So when can we go meet Connor?
You got to meet your
brother, Uncle Simon.
Honey, it's complicated, OK?
Is this because my
father was a criminal?
Of course not, Noah.
Are you afraid Connor might be?
No, sweetheart. I'm not saying that.
Then why did you have
Fin check up on him?
Noah, listen to me.
I just want to make sure
that these people are
who they say they are, OK?
I want to keep you safe.
Did you find anything?
Nothing. They're clean.
Then I want to meet my brother.
OK.
He's the only real family I have.
Mom, this is beautiful.
I know. It's so Christmassy, right?
Why don't we live up here?
Because my job is in the city.
Does that mean there's
no bad guys up here?
Oh, trust me. There are.
Is this it?
This is it. It says 92 Hillcrest Avenue.
- Let's go!
- Hold on, sweetie.
Listen, I just want
you to remember that,
you know, not everything in life
turns out the way you think
or the way you hope it might.
I know, I know. Come on. Let's go.
- I bet they have a big backyard.
- Oh, I bet they do.
Noah?
That's me.
And you must be Captain Benson.
I guess Noah told you.
Please call me Olivia.
Come in. Come in, please.
- Please.
- Thank you.
Noah, we're so excited to meet you.
Come on in.
Is a hug OK?
Uh, yeah, sure.
Connor, come meet your little brother.
Hi.
I have a PlayStation 5.
I know. You told me.
Do you play "Red Dead Redemption"?
No, but you can teach me.
That was delicious.
- Ginny's meatloaf.
- Nothing better.
Who would like dessert? Boys?
Can I show Noah my PlayStation 5 first?
Oh.
Um, where is it?
- In my room.
- Oh.
Well, honey, why don't
you just stay here with us?
Mom, he's my brother.
Why don't you keep the door open?
OK, Connor?
Your son is so well-behaved.
Oh, thank you. Yours too.
Apple pie?
You know, actually, we should be going.
Oh, well, it's à la mode.
Matt's homemade ice cream.
Wow, OK.
Well, I guess I can't say no then.
Oh, that pie.
- Wow!
- Baking is kind of a passion.
- Honey, Olivia's a guest.
- I don't mind.
I really don't. Let me help.
You guys, I got this. You shoo.
Why don't we go sit by the fire?
OK. Well, thank you
so much for having us.
We're thrilled you're here.
Connor's been talking
nonstop about Noah.
Well, it must have been,
you know, quite a shock
finding out that
that Connor had a half-brother.
It was. And for you too.
Yes, well
That's the beauty of adoption, right?
You get to choose your family.
We just hope the boys can
keep building a relationship.
If I could ask,
what do you know about
Connor's birth parents?
Well, the adoption agency put us
in touch with the birth mother.
- Mm-hmm.
- She was young.
Seemed like drugs were an issue.
She didn't talk about the birth father.
Seemed pretty tight-lipped about it.
I'm not even sure she knew who it was.
Are you still in touch?
She ghosted us.
Her cell was disconnected.
I thought about hiring
a private investigator.
Right.
Oh, I hope this isn't, um,
what do they call it, oversharing?
Oh, no.
No, no. Not at all.
That must have been
difficult for Connor.
Yeah, so when he found Noah,
it was like a lifeline for him.
Here we go.
Just a little slice for us ladies?
Oh, that looks amazing.
Connor, Noah, pie and ice cream!
Thank you.
- Here we go, boys.
- Mom, Mom!
Connor asked me to spend the night.
Is that OK?
Oh, Noah, sweetheart, you know
We would love that.
And, you know, we have
a guest room, Olivia.
You're so nice. We
already booked a motel.
But I can stay, right?
Please?
Uh
Ice machine's around back.
I put some extra towels
in your room for you.
- Great. Thank you
- Troy.
No minibar, but if you want,
I can make a run to the
liquor store for you.
Yeah, I'm good, Troy.
I'm good. Good night.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Rollins. Hey, can I call you right back?
OK.
Hey, sorry about that.
Why are you calling me anyway?
Shouldn't you be enjoying married life?
Not yet. Elias Olsen's
trial starts tomorrow.
Oh, I'm sorry.
The stuff Carisi's had to
put up with, we're even.
Hey, do you have a sec? Are you alone?
I am alone.
And you are not going to believe this.
I just found a hidden
camera in my motel room.
What? Are you kidding?
I wish I was.
It was behind the mirror facing the bed.
Any suspects?
Well, I did get a pretty
pervy vibe from the desk clerk.
So what's the plan?
Go to the local precinct?
Well, it depends how bored I get.
Hmm.
How about I drive up?
No, no, you don't need to. That
No, but I can. The
girls are at my mother's.
I probably won't see Carisi for a week.
Well, uh, Noah is having a
sleepover at the McCanns'.
He doesn't want to spend time with me.
How's that going?
Well, he's absolutely thrilled.
You, not so much?
Like, these people, they are so sweet.
They're like candy, you know?
I'm just waiting for
the other shoe to drop.
Well, it's settled then.
I'm gonna drive up tomorrow morning.
OK, all right.
But if you change your
mind, it's completely OK.
Hey, why did you call? What
did you want to tell me?
Uh, nothing. Why?
Well, because you asked if I was alone.
Oh.
Yeah, it can it can
wait till we're in person.
All right, bye.
Bye.
Mom.
Matt taught me how to throw a football.
- He did, did he?
- Watch me, Mom!
I'm watching.
Go long!
- I caught it!
- Wow, good one!
You raised such a happy-go-lucky kid.
Yeah, the boys had a
great time last night.
- Oh, I'm so glad.
- Yeah, we loved having him.
I'm just sorry you guys
have to leave so soon.
Well, actually, about that
Oh, you can stay longer?
Well, something has come up in town
that I need to take care of.
Huh. A police matter?
Actually, it is.
You're a detective.
Well
Captain, honey.
You have resources, access to records.
I do.
Well, we're happy to
keep Noah another night,
but
There's something we have to ask you.
You clean up nice.
Don't sound so shocked.
Hey, it'll be at least an
hour before I have to call you,
so you can wait in the
witness room if you want.
OK, I'll wait there.
No pissed-off face.
She's joking.
All right. I'll see you in court.
Hi.
Well, this just got real.
Just stay in the zone.
See, that's why I brought
my emotional support animal.
I understand that you want to know
about Connor's birth father,
but, you know, I just
I want to warn you that
it's not a Christmas story.
We can handle this.
- Yeah, we just want the truth.
- Yeah.
We met Connor's birth mother.
I know it's not a happy story.
Well
Um, I'm sorry.
Oh, I'm so I'm so sorry.
This is one of my detectives.
I I have to go.
Hey, Amanda.
So there's no visible wires.
It's probably Wi-Fi or cell signal.
No mic, no sound.
We need to figure out
who's picking up the signal.
You know, that desk clerk
you mentioned earlier,
he's the one on duty right now?
The one that tried to hit
on me when I walked in?
Oh, he's not exactly
a criminal mastermind.
Let's find out.
Ladies!
What you watching there, Troy?
Can I help you?
You can't come back here.
Actually, we can. NYPD.
Unbelievable.
I can explain.
Can you?
Stand up, Troy.
Put your hands behind your back.
I heard a gunshot from downstairs.
I was about to exit the shower
when I saw Elias Olsen
standing in the doorway,
aiming a gun at me.
Elias Olsen, the defendant?
Yes.
I grabbed my phone, dialed 911.
He said, "Where's Priya?"
And then he shot me.
It wasn't until later at the hospital
the detectives told me he had
he had kidnapped my daughter.
Thank you.
I'm very sorry
for what your family
went through, Mrs. Singh.
I just have a few questions.
Is that OK?
The man who shot you that night
was wearing a welder's mask, correct?
Yes.
Like this,
completely covering his
face, including his eyes.
Yes.
So you never actually saw who shot you.
No, but I
But somehow you're
sure it was my client.
I
Nothing further.
Redirect, Your Honor.
Mrs. Singh, I'll ask you again.
How did you identify
Elias Olsen to the police?
I made a voice ID.
- Thank you.
- And I am sure.
My daughter told me it was
him, and so did the detectives.
- Thank you, Mrs
- Before or after
- you made the ID?
- Your Honor.
Mr. Carter, sit down.
My apologies.
I swear, I had nothing to do
with installing any of those cameras.
Any? That means there's more than one.
My cousin, Ray, he'll hurt me.
He's got he's got anger issues.
So do we.
Where can we find him?
Hey, Fin notified 1PP that
we made an off-duty arrest.
Does Woodstock PD know these guys?
Well, they both have
arrests but no convictions.
So Troy's cousin, Ray Sprague,
he has a relative in
the local DA's office.
OK, good, so we question him,
- and he just lawyers up.
- Yeah.
And now what?
Well, we know his favorite bar.
What do you say we make a night of it?
Elias Olsen threw me into his trunk.
It was dark. We drove for a long time.
And what happened next?
When we stopped, he
took me out of his trunk.
He brought me inside his house.
He locked me in the basement.
And then?
He told me the rules.
"Good girls get good things.
Bad girls get bad things."
Can you identify that
man for the jury, please?
The defendant, Elias Olsen.
He didn't have his mask
on when he locked me in.
I saw his face very clearly.
Thank you.
It's easy to assume the
worst about strangers
the way they look, their size.
But I want to commend you
on your bravery, Ms. Singh.
Your Honor, is there a question here?
I have no questions for the young lady.
Mr. Carisi, your next witness.
The people call Detective Grace Muncy.
Any sign of Ray?
Bartender said that he
rolls in here around 5:00.
And he's got an outstanding tab.
- Of course he does.
- So I put these on it.
The only cab that
they had came in a box.
- OK, well, cheers.
- Cheers.
How are things going on Candy Cane Lane?
Mm, the McCanns.
Uh, great, until they
started grilling me
about Noah's pimp rapist birth father.
What did you tell them?
Nothing yet.
You know, when I do, I'll just tell them
exactly what they could
find out on the Internet.
- Right.
- Nothing more.
And how much does Noah?
You know, not everything, obviously,
not yet, but look,
I guess I'm gonna have to tell him
if there's any chance
that Connor finds out.
You know what? He's a strong kid, Liv.
He's got you in his corner,
so he's gonna be able to
handle whatever comes his way.
I'm just not sure that I will.
And on cue, there's Ray.
What now?
You ever had a threesome?
OK.
Thanks.
- Hey there.
- Hi.
How's your night going?
Hello. It just got a lot better.
Well, we were wondering
if you could settle a bet
for me and my girlfriend.
Oh, sure. Whatever you want, babe.
How long do you think it would take us
to beat you at eight-ball?
Two on one.
OK. Well, what's in it for me if I win?
Are you kidding me?
Are you gonna make my
friend repeat herself?
Two on one.
But first, how about you
buy us all another round?
Whatever you're having,
make it a double.
We arrested Elias Olsen as
he was attempting to flee,
and we recovered a gun on him
that was a ballistics match
to the one he used to shoot the Singhs.
Detective Muncy, during the arrest,
the defendant was injured.
Can you explain that
to the jury, please?
Yes, he was running away.
So I threw my radio.
It hit him in the head.
We subdued him, took
him to the hospital,
after which we interrogated him.
What did the defendant tell
you during that interrogation?
That he was OK.
What did you take that to mean?
That he didn't seem to
be fazed by the injury.
Objection. Speculation.
Unless Detective Muncy
can tell the jurors
which medical school she attended.
Withdrawn. Nothing further.
Nice to see you again, Detective Muncy.
And this is nothing personal.
You know I'm just doing my job.
I'm waiting on the
question here, Your Honor.
Getting to it.
Detective, you claim you threw a radio
at my client's head to
keep him from fleeing.
- That's right.
- I'm confused.
Weren't there also
dozens of police officers
in the store with you?
Not to mention the
ones in the parking lot.
- Yes.
- In fact,
the supermarket was
surrounded, wasn't it?
An airship was called out.
Yes, but the exigency of the situation,
along with the fact that
he was believed to be armed,
required him to be taken down.
Did that require my
client to be called names?
In the police report, it says
you called him "a sick bastard."
Sounds like you already
thought he was guilty.
He was.
And just who appointed
you judge? Withdrawn.
I was trying to subdue
a dangerous suspect.
Oh, first, you're a medical doctor.
Then you're a judge.
Now you're an IAB captain.
I didn't do anything wrong.
And I wasn't disciplined by IAB.
That's certainly reassuring.
How many times have you used force
to make an arrest, Detective Muncy?
If you're talking about the BLM protest,
that was a bogus lawsuit from years ago.
Oh, actually, I'm talking
about a few weeks ago,
wherein you followed a
suspect, Lukas Peeters,
into a cellar despite the
protestations of your sergeant.
Well, he was hurt already.
The police report shows
he sustained several cracked
ribs during the arrest.
Look, this isn't about me!
This is about that sick bastard
keeping women locked up in his basement,
forcibly raping them, and
then killing their babies!
Your Honor.
Detective Muncy, do you need a break?
Yes, I would like to use it
to have ten minutes
alone with that animal!
Your Honor, I need a
moment with my witness.
I'm not finished with my cross.
This is highly prejudicial.
Detective, are you able to continue?
Yes, Your Honor. I'm sorry.
Detective's prior statement
will be stricken from the record.
Jury will disregard.
Mr. Carter, your witness.
- Are we here yet?
- Yeah, we're here.
- All right, you got this, OK?
- Come on.
Just a few steps here.
- Yeah, I got this, all right.
- Yeah, you do.
OK, all right. Let's get inside.
Get more comfortable, huh?
All right. I like the way you think.
- How did you find me?
- We're detectives.
Yeah, well, you're not shrinks,
and I don't really
want company right now.
OK, well, we're just gonna
be drinking over here then.
That lawyer really riled you up, huh?
Yeah, I screwed up this case.
How pissed is Carisi?
On a scale from one to ten
I'd say Vladimir Putin.
Well, my career is over.
Think you're the first cop
to let some white-shoe
suit get under their skin?
This has been a lesson.
You just got to figure out how
to never let it happen again.
Drinking alone,
feeling sorry for
yourself ain't the way.
Listen to this man.
So are you gonna let
us sit with you now?
Ladies, let's get this
party started, huh?
- That's on you, honey.
- Yeah.
Well, you know, ladies first.
- Oh, of course.
- Ladies first.
Fair is fair.
Well, you know, I think that
it's time to get serious.
- Right, Ray?
- Should we get serious, Ray?
I like that. Let's get serious.
I was thinking maybe we
should slow this down
What's the matter, Ray?
To savor the moment?
- Are you gun shy?
- Me?
Or are you camera shy?
How do you know about the camera?
No, the question, Ray, is,
how did you know about the camera?
Impressive work, Captain. Thank you.
Turns out these guys were posting
the amateur homemade porn they
were filming here on SugarFap,
making over 10 grand a month.
So you can tack on federal charges too.
Should we put him away for a few years.
Oh, Captain, I should let you know,
we recovered some footage
of you in a state of undress.
But don't worry.
We'll scrub it before it goes to the DA.
If it will help convict,
tell them that they should use it.
Are you sure about that?
You know, we ask rape
victims to reveal everything.
Mm.
Why should I be exempt?
First of all, who knew
boxed wine is not so bad?
After three glasses, who
can tell the difference?
Here's to you, Amanda.
Mrs. Carisi.
Are you gonna change your name?
Maybe. Maybe I am.
Can I tell you how nice
it is to see you happy?
It's so nice to allow myself.
When are you gonna do the same?
With who?
Stabler.
Remember how I used to joke
about you two being in a motel room?
And now here we are.
I did
feel like Stabler was my home.
But he left me, Amanda, and I'm
I'm not over it.
And the thing is, is that
I didn't have a right or a claim.
He's somebody else's husband.
He was your partner.
Yeah, and I know this sounds crazy,
but sometimes I think it
it would almost be easier
If Kathy hadn't died.
She was the boundary.
And with her gone,
it's like there's
nothing but possibility,
which is paralyzing.
If things didn't go well,
so much to lose a whole friendship.
That is why
I am so grateful for you.
Hmm, you did not feel that
way when I first came to SVU.
But you were a different
person back then.
You were icy. I mean, not icy-icy.
- But you wouldn't let me in.
- Ow.
And now, you let me into everything.
And now
I might be leaving too.
That's funny.
I mean, there's a
there's a job offer.
To teach at Fordham.
And you're gonna take it?
I wanna say you taught me
how to be a good detective.
Amanda, stop. I didn't
teach you anything.
You were already a good detective.
You taught me how to love myself
and how to let people in,
like victims, and Carisi, you.
And this is hard for me.
It's hard for you?
I made this choice.
Liv, I need you to be OK with it.
Well, Amanda, I wasn't expecting this,
so I'm gonna need a minute.
Where are you going?
Um
To get ice.
I hope you enjoyed
your stay, Mrs. Benson,
and we're comping your room
because of what happened.
The friend that I was with,
Amanda Rollins, is she still here?
Oh, she checked out.
- OK. Thank you.
- Yeah.
I'm not angry, Detective Muncy.
- Well, you should be.
- Why are you here?
Because you want me to yell at you?
No, I want to fix this.
Velasco said he wants to testify.
To what exactly?
That I was acting within
departmental protocol.
When I threw the radio, I
wasn't using excessive force.
- I'm not calling Velasco.
- OK, well, then call Fin.
Muncy, the trial's over.
The defense rested. No witnesses.
They think that we have not
made beyond a reasonable doubt.
Do you?
We have a solid case,
but I've seen solid cases melt
in front of my eyes before.
It's with the jury now.
So enjoy your day off because
we're not gonna need you.
And, Muncy,
the next time you're on the stand,
try to remember that you
don't know everything.
We heard about that
craziness at the motel.
- Are you OK?
- I'm fine.
I hope it doesn't give you a
negative impression of our town.
We would love for you
and Noah to come back.
We would love that as well.
So the boys?
They're in the backyard.
I'll go get them.
OK. You know, before you go,
if you want to hear about
Connor's birth father,
I will tell you everything
that I know, just not now.
You can call me.
We appreciate that, but we decided
it would be better to
leave things as they are.
If Connor asks when he's
older, we'll call you.
I completely understand.
OK.
And thank you for taking care of my son.
We're family now.
Connor! Noah!
- Mom!
- Hey.
You ready to hit the road?
They gave me a present.
A PlayStation 5.
- This way, we can play together.
- Oh, my gosh.
That's so nice but so unnecessary.
We got something for you too.
Connor, go get it.
Merry Christmas.
You don't have to open it now.
Oh.
Thank you.
So you told Liv.
How'd it go?
Not great.
I'm sorry.
- She'll come around.
- Yeah.
But you are taking the Fordham job?
I am. I am.
Congratulations.
- My wife, the professor.
- Yeah.
It's got a nice ring to it.
Carisi, jury's back.
- Wish me luck.
- Good luck.
A hung jury?
Judge declared a mistrial?
Yeah, Carisi says he's gonna retry.
And don't go too hard on Muncy, OK?
Why would I?
I'll let her explain.
That doesn't sound good.
Hey, Amanda. It's me.
Please, please, please call me back, OK?
- Hey.
- Oh.
I'm sorry I left like that.
I completely understand.
Amanda, I wanted to tell you
You had a right to be upset.
I'm really sorry that
I reacted like that.
You were being open with me, and I
I I shut down.
You stole one of my moves.
I'm gonna blame the boxed wine.
Good idea.
You're not losing me.
Well, I won't see you every day.
But
we're friends, right?
That's not gonna change.
And I'm not gonna disappear.
I wouldn't let you if you tried.
Look, I know that you have to do this.
I have to try.
And if you ever want to come back
or not.
OK, that's settled.
So get the hell out of my office.
- Don't postpone joy.
- Mm.
You too.
I love you, Amanda.
I love you, Liv.
That's what's up.
I'm gonna miss you, boo.
You'll be all right.
Come here.