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* ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of the episode, Amaro is doing a school talk about being a Policeman. Amaro made a point about always wearing a bulletproof vest when on duty. This comes in handy later when [[spoiler: he gets shot by Henry]].

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* ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of the episode, Amaro is doing a school talk about being a Policeman. Amaro made a point about always wearing a bulletproof vest when on duty. This comes in handy later when [[spoiler: he gets shot by Henry]].Henry.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: While Viola at first tries to reason with Henry, he eventually embraces this wholeheartedly nearly a third into the episode, as him slicing open his mother's hand with a knife was the wakeup call Viola needed to realize that her son might be BeyondRedemption.
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A closer look at the family of a five-year-old girl with suspicious bruises reveals a mother struggling to manage the violent outbursts of her ten-year-old son Henry when he doesn't get his way. Attempts to coral the boy result in a dangerous standoff between him and Amaro when he takes another kid hostage.

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A closer look at the family of a five-year-old girl with suspicious bruises reveals a mother struggling to manage the violent outbursts of her ten-year-old son Henry when he doesn't get his way. Attempts to coral corral the boy result in a dangerous standoff between him and Amaro when he takes another kid hostage.
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* AdultFear: Oh boy, the episode is chock full of it. Realizing that your child is a dangerous sociopath who has no qualms about using violence to get what he wants, while being afraid of him and still wanting to love him even though you know he can't be cured.
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A closer look at the family of a seven-year-old girl with suspicious bruises reveals a mother struggling to manage the violent outbursts of her ten-year-old son Henry when he doesn't get his way. Attempts to coral the boy result in a dangerous standoff between him and Amaro when he takes another kid hostage.

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A closer look at the family of a seven-year-old five-year-old girl with suspicious bruises reveals a mother struggling to manage the violent outbursts of her ten-year-old son Henry when he doesn't get his way. Attempts to coral the boy result in a dangerous standoff between him and Amaro when he takes another kid hostage.
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suspicious bruises reveals a mother struggling to manage the violent outbursts of her ten-year-old son Henry when he doesn't get his way. Attempts to coral the boy result in a dangerous standoff between him and Amaro when he takes another kid hostage.
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When the detectives are called in to investigate suspicious injuries on a young girl, a closer look at her family reveals a mother (Creator/HopeDavis) struggling to control her violent 10-year-old son (Creator/EthanCutkosky). With help from the visiting Dr. Huang (Creator/BDWong), the SVU squad tries to determine the appropriate treatment for the boy, but the situation turns increasingly dangerous for both the family and the detectives.

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When the detectives are called [This description was copied in to investigate suspicious injuries on a young girl, a closer look at her family reveals a mother (Creator/HopeDavis) struggling to control her violent 10-year-old son (Creator/EthanCutkosky). With help from the visiting Dr. Huang (Creator/BDWong), the SVU squad tries to determine the appropriate treatment for the boy, but the situation turns increasingly dangerous for both the family and the detectives.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: When Amaro discovers the aftermath of Henry having drowned his neighbor's dog.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: When Amaro Fin discovers the aftermath of Henry having drowned his neighbor's dog.
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* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: Amaro has been allowed to be a part of his son Gil's life after learning of the child's existence [[Recap/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnitS14E17UndercoverBlue two episodes earlier]], but only under the guise that he's a family friend and HonoraryUncle, which he's less than thrilled about. At the end of the episode, when Gil and his mother come to see Amaro after the shooting, the mother finally allows Amaro to tell Gil the truth.
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* AdultFear: Oh boy, the episode is chock full of it

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* AdultFear: Oh boy, the episode is chock full of itit. Realizing that your child is a dangerous sociopath who has no qualms about using violence to get what he wants, while being afraid of him and still wanting to love him even though you know he can't be cured.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Henry expertly manipulates his parents, terrorizing his mother to make it look like she hates him while appearing innocent and vulnerable to his father (possibly to try and drive a wedge between them).
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* AdultFear: Oh boy, the episode is chock full of it



* ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of the episode, Amaro is doing a school talk about being a Policeman. Amaro made a point about always wearing a bulletproof vest when on duty. This comes in handy later when [[spoiler: he gets shot by Henry]].



* HostageSituation: Henry takes another child hostage inside his apartment complex's playroom.

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* HostageSituation: Henry takes another child hostage inside his apartment complex's playroom.playroom.
* KubrickStare: Henry is fond of this, most notably when he was hugging his father at the end trying to manipulate him.
* MrFanservice: Amaro shows up shirtless after the whole ordeal with Henry.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: When Amaro discovers the aftermath of Henry having drowned his neighbor's dog.
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* EnfantTerrible: The episode revolves around Henry, a manipulative 10-year old boy who has homicidal tendencies whenever he doesn't get what he wants, to the point where he locks his mother in the laundry room, ties his sister to a bed while nearly lighting his family's apartment on fire, ties a neighbor's kid to a chair in a closet, drowns his neighbor's dog, takes another child hostage inside a playroom, and shoots Amaro in the abdomen. Fortunately, Amaro was wearing a bulletproof vest.

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* EnfantTerrible: The episode revolves around Henry, a manipulative 10-year old boy who has homicidal tendencies whenever he doesn't get what he wants, to the point where he locks his mother in the laundry room, ties his sister to a bed while nearly lighting his family's apartment on fire, ties a neighbor's kid to a chair in a closet, drowns his neighbor's dog, takes another child hostage inside a playroom, and shoots Amaro in the abdomen. Fortunately, Amaro was wearing a bulletproof vest.vest.
* HostageSituation: Henry takes another child hostage inside his apartment complex's playroom.
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: 10-year-old Henry drowns his neighbor's dog in the bathtub.

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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: 10-year-old Henry drowns his neighbor's dog in the bathtub.bathtub.
* EnfantTerrible: The episode revolves around Henry, a manipulative 10-year old boy who has homicidal tendencies whenever he doesn't get what he wants, to the point where he locks his mother in the laundry room, ties his sister to a bed while nearly lighting his family's apartment on fire, ties a neighbor's kid to a chair in a closet, drowns his neighbor's dog, takes another child hostage inside a playroom, and shoots Amaro in the abdomen. Fortunately, Amaro was wearing a bulletproof vest.
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When the detectives are called in to investigate suspicious injuries on a young girl, a closer look at her family reveals a mother (Creator/HopeDavis) struggling to control her violent 10-year-old son (Creator/EthanCutkosky). With help from the visiting Dr. Huang (Creator/BDWong), the SVU squad tries to determine the appropriate treatment for the boy, but the situation turns increasingly dangerous for both the family and the detectives.

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When the detectives are called in to investigate suspicious injuries on a young girl, a closer look at her family reveals a mother (Creator/HopeDavis) struggling to control her violent 10-year-old son (Creator/EthanCutkosky). With help from the visiting Dr. Huang (Creator/BDWong), the SVU squad tries to determine the appropriate treatment for the boy, but the situation turns increasingly dangerous for both the family and the detectives.detectives.

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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: 10-year-old Henry drowns his neighbor's dog in the bathtub.
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Written By Creator/JulieMartin and Creator/WarrenLeight

Directed By Creator/AlexChapple

When the detectives are called in to investigate suspicious injuries on a young girl, a closer look at her family reveals a mother (Creator/HopeDavis) struggling to control her violent 10-year-old son (Creator/EthanCutkosky). With help from the visiting Dr. Huang (Creator/BDWong), the SVU squad tries to determine the appropriate treatment for the boy, but the situation turns increasingly dangerous for both the family and the detectives.

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