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* SerialRapist: An early suspect in the case is a patient Dr. Heints authorized the release of who raped dozens of women.

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* SerialRapist: An early suspect in the case is a patient Dr. Heints authorized the release of who raped dozens of women.women.
* WhamLine: When Benson and Stabler state that Christine murdered her mother to protect her brother, she lets out an anguished declaration of "I did it to protect ''my son!''"
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Dr. Heints is horrified to learn that Robert may have killed his (grand)mother (he didn't, his actual mother did), declaring that she would have directed him to a different psychiatrist had she known about it earlier.
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* GroinAttack: {{Deconstrocted|Trope}}. Christina kicking Dr. Heints between the legs while she was unconscious caused enough physical trauma that the detectives thought she had been raped.

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* GroinAttack: {{Deconstrocted|Trope}}.{{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Christina kicking Dr. Heints between the legs while she was unconscious caused enough physical trauma that the detectives thought she had been raped.
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* GroinAttack: {{Deconstrocted|Trope}}. Christina kicking Dr. Heints between the legs while she was unconscious caused enough physical trauma that the detectives thought she had been raped.
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* EveryManHasHisPrice: The lookout at the crack house claims he let Dr. Heints in because she looked desperate to save one of her patients. He then admits he did did it because she gave him forty bucks.

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* EveryManHasHisPrice: The lookout at the crack house claims he let Dr. Heints in because she looked desperate to save one of her patients. He then admits he did did it because she gave him forty bucks.

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* AbusiveParents: Robert's grandmother would tie his genitals.

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* AbusiveParents: Robert's grandmother would tie his genitals.Christina reveals how at 14, her mother Victoria nearly beat her to death and disowned her after Christina was impregnated by her boyfriend. She subsequently took Christina's son (Robert) away from her as soon as he was born, with implications being that Victoria's abuse against Robert was motivated by a twisted desire to punish Christina for her "sins."



* GreaterScopeVillain: Christina's mother psychologically damaged Robert with her abuse, which necessitated the therapy that Christina was trying to protect Robert from when she attacked Dr. Heints.
* MamaBear: Christina admits she murdered her own mother after discovering the horrific abuse she was inflicting on Robert.

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* GreaterScopeVillain: Christina's mother Victoria psychologically damaged Robert with her abuse, which necessitated the therapy that Christina was trying to protect Robert from when she attacked Dr. Heints.
* GruesomeGrandparent: Robert's grandmother severely abused him for being a male, with one of her more gruesome punishments being ''tying a string around his genitals in an attempt to castrate him''.
* MamaBear: Christina admits she murdered her own mother after discovering the horrific abuse she was inflicting on Robert. In hindsight, this is also what motivated her to attack Dr. Heints when she was under the impression she was taking advantage of Robert sexually.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Christina's mother psychologically damaged Robert with her abuse, which necessitated the therapy that Christina was trying to protect Robert from when she attacked Dr. Heints.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When the police raided the drug den, they caught one of the guys from the cold open with his pants down about to rape the unconscious Dr. Heints. When Benson & Stabler arrive later, this exchange occurs.

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\n* DeadpanSnarker: AbusiveParents: Robert's grandmother would tie his genitals.
* DeadpanSnarker:
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When the police raided the drug den, they caught one of the guys from the cold open with his pants down about to rape the unconscious Dr. Heints. When Benson & Stabler arrive later, this exchange occurs.




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** When Dr. Heints asserts that her sexually suggestive comments was a form of "reparenting" therapy, Stabler says that if he spoke to any of his kids that way, "I'd arrest myself."


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* DoesNotLikeMen: Robert's grandmother was a religious fundamentalist who thought boys were "dirty" and heaped abuse on Robert as a result.


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* MamaBear: Christina admits she murdered her own mother after discovering the horrific abuse she was inflicting on Robert.

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* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: After Benson asks Stabler how he'd feel if his wife was treating sex offenders, Stabler responds that he "wouldn't let her."
-->'''Benson''': Let her?
-->'''Stabler''': Did I say that?



* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: In the final moments of the episode, Christina admits that Robert is not her brother, but is in fact her son.

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* EveryManHasHisPrice: The lookout at the crack house claims he let Dr. Heints in because she looked desperate to save one of her patients. He then admits he did did it because she gave him forty bucks.
* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: In the final moments of the episode, Christina admits that Robert is not her brother, but is in fact her son.son.
* SerialRapist: An early suspect in the case is a patient Dr. Heints authorized the release of who raped dozens of women.
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* DudeShesLikeInAComa: One of the men from the opening prepares to rape the unconscious Dr. Heints. [[EvenEvilHasStandards The other objects.]]
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'''Benson''': With your penis?

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'''Benson''': With your penis?penis?

* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: In the final moments of the episode, Christina admits that Robert is not her brother, but is in fact her son.
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Benson and Stabler investigate the near-fatal beating of a psychiatrist (Creator/SusannaThompson) who may have been attacked by one of her patients, who all happen to be convicted rapists. Although hampered by doctor-patient confidentiality, they are able to link the assault to child abuse and an unsolved homicide.

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Benson and Stabler investigate the near-fatal beating of a psychiatrist (Creator/SusannaThompson) who may have been attacked by one of her patients, who all happen to be convicted rapists. Although hampered by doctor-patient confidentiality, they are able to link the assault to child abuse and an unsolved homicide.homicide.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When the police raided the drug den, they caught one of the guys from the cold open with his pants down about to rape the unconscious Dr. Heints. When Benson & Stabler arrive later, this exchange occurs.

-->'''Cop''': Caught this one with his pants down just about to do her.\\
'''Stabler''': You don't say?\\
'''Young man''': I was just trying to help her up.\\
'''Benson''': With your penis?

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Benson and Stabler investigate the near-fatal beating of a psychiatrist who may have been attacked by one of her patients. Although hampered by doctor-patient confidentiality, they are able to link the assault to child abuse and an unsolved homicide.

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Written By Creator/DawnDeNoon and Creator/LisaMariePetersen

Directed By Creator/TedKotcheff

Benson and Stabler investigate the near-fatal beating of a psychiatrist (Creator/SusannaThompson) who may have been attacked by one of her patients.patients, who all happen to be convicted rapists. Although hampered by doctor-patient confidentiality, they are able to link the assault to child abuse and an unsolved homicide.
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Benson and Stabler investigate the near-fatal beating of a psychiatrist who may have been attacked by one of her patients. Although hampered by doctor-patient confidentiality, they are able to link the assault to child abuse and an unsolved homicide.

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