Elliott Stabler's mother, Bernadette (Ellen Burstyn), shows up unexpectedly, distracting him from his undercover assignment.
Tropes
- Crazy Cat Lady: Bernadette Stabler has been living alone without a nurse and with a bunch of cats for a couple of months now.
- Ear Ache: Reggie bites and rips off one of the Italian mobster's ear before killing him.
- Fingore: The KO members cut off the two dead mobster's fingers off (alongside ripping their teeth out) in order to send a message to the Italians that the KO and Marcy Killers are in charge now.
- Mexican Standoff: The Italians confront both KO and Marcy Killers at a gas station. Stabler ends the standoff wielding a bazooka and threatening to kill everyone.
- Slipping a Mickey: Stabler gets drugged during the KO's celebration party. He eventually ends up at Benson's apartment.
- Undercover Cop Reveal
- Averted with Stabler — A man approaches him and Reggie at the diner, claiming to know Stabler. But the Italians pull a driveby at the diner and the man is killed before blowing Stabler's cover.
- Played straight with Nova (who is Brewster's UC), but her UC status was revealed at the OCCB office. Bell was not pleased that Brewster withheld Nova's status.
