ButFault was a new level of heartache for the show.
Suspicions turn to Victor Gitano (Lou Diamond Phillips), a recently released sex offender.
But due to a nervous ticket clerk, Gitano realizes hes being watched and takes off.
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In the frenzy of escape, Gitano killed the boy by cutting his throat before escaping with the girl.
He eventually visits Dr. Huang (BD Wong) to hopefully come to terms with his choice.
He tells Stabler that he was being a good partner.
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
It’s a question Stabler is unable to answer, but the look on his face speaks volumes.
Benson didn’t force him to do anything.
Instead,it was his own personal feelings towards her that made the decision for him.
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This leads them to a warehouse in New Jersey, where they are ambushed by Gitano.
He takes Stabler hostage and threatens to shoot him.
Meanwhile, Stabler tells Benson to take the shot and not worry about him.
On the one hand, it makes sense.
Benson and the job really are the only stable things in his life at the moment.
But that doesnt make it any less devastating to hear him speak of such a scenario.
This development not only affected them but also affected their jobs and the victims they were trying to save.
SVU has no shortage of epic villains, but none have terrified audiences more than Olivia Bensons greatest enemy.
She says, What about your kids?
And, after a beat of silence, asks, What about me?
Its a loaded question that can be dissected in a million different ways.
Theyre dependent on one another in a way that isnt healthy for their jobs.
Law & Order SVUis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
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