Written By Paul Grellong
Directed By Arthur W. Forney
Fin reluctantly takes on the case of a raped co-ed at his son's behest. His dealings with the uncooperative victim brings him to cross paths with Detective Chester Lake, himself investigating similar cases as part of Brooklyn's SVU Unit. Despite the rocky first meeting, the two find themselves working together as more and more victims keep popping up.
This episode provides examples of:
- And Starring: "Special Guest Star Adam Beach" and "With Special Guest Appearance by Kal Penn".
- A Day in the Limelight: Finn is the primary detective this episode.
- Chekhov's Skill: Lake mentions that he's walked every block of Manhattan. This helps him pinpoint Henry's location when Henry calls into a radio show to brag about his exploits.
- Debut Queue: Det. Chester Lake makes his first appearance.
- Double-Meaning Title: The title refers to both Chester Lake (the one from a different precinct) and Henry Chanoor (The Unfavorite).
- Foreshadowing: When the detectives suspect Dr. Chanoor of being the Serial Rapist, Henry (who works as the clinic janitor) comments that he believes the doctor could never do those things.
- In an earlier scene, Dr Chanoor is first seen publicly yelling at Henry for not properly mopping in the clinic hallway, capping it off with telling him to "take some pride in [his] work".
- Hostage Situation: Henry Chanoor does this to his dock foreman and tries to do such with Chester Lake before he is ultimately taken down by Fin.
- I Have No Son!: Henry's father disowns him the moment he realized that he's the Serial Rapist.
- I Just Want to Be Special: Henry Chanoor's main drive is his desire for any sort of recognition.
- Irony: Henry became a Serial Rapist to boost his ego that was damaged due to his father's neglect, even though the female members of his family are the only ones who loved him.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Rankesh Chanoor may be a cruel father to Henry and a sexually abusive Dr. Jerk to his female staff, but he rightfully points out, family or not, Henry is a serial rapist/killer who needs to be turned in.
- Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal: In stark contrast to her husband, Henry's mother denies her son's criminal capability and even states his Freudian Excuse on his behalf.
- Morality Pet: The only people Henry Chanoor genuinely loves other than himself are his mother and sisters.
- The Oathbreaker: Henry Chanoor's eldest sister is a lawyer, who attempted obstruction by stopping their father from ratting him out when everyone (including herself) figured out that he's the Serial Rapist.
- Out of Focus: Eliot and Olivia are barely in the episode.
- Ship Tease: Chester Lake flirts with Casey, who flirts right back.
- Take Me Instead: The episode ends with Chester Lake trying to coax Henry Chanoor to release a hostage by playing to his desire for attention, reasoning to him that taking a cop hostage will make him famous. This gives Fin a chance to shoot him and disable him long enough to be taken into custody.
- Thicker Than Water: Henry's mother and eldest sister attempt to pull this on Dr. Chanoor to stop him from turning Henry in as he is family but to no avail.
- The Unfavorite: Henry Chanoor to his father.
- "Well Done, Son" Guy: Henry Chanoor's Freudian Excuse is his father's lack of affection towards him.
