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* IAmSpartacus: The episode ends with the squad asking who killed Hank. Nicky and Sandra simultaneously say "I did". With the evidence pointing to both equally, this is enough to ensure neither can be convicted.
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* CurbStompBattle: 13 year old Nicky was put into a fight with the much younger and smaller Ethan. He protested, but his stepfather forced him to go along with it and to not hold back.
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* FrameUp: Hank has himself beat up by his cohorts and tries to frame Stabler for it. Stabler's history of roughing up perps and the fact that he did the same to Hank during questioning the day before doesn't help his case and it's only because Nicky decides to come clean that saves him.
* FrameUp: Hank has himself beat up by his cohorts and tries to frame Stabler for it. Stabler's history of roughing up perps and the fact that he did the same to Hank during questioning the day before doesn't help his case and it's only because Nicky decides to come clean that saves him.
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* MamaBear: Subverted. Sandra only stayed with Hank and other abusive men to keep a roof over her and Nicky's head but she finally sees the light at the end and makes moves (either by killing Hank herself or taking the fall for Nicky doing it) to ensure that he can have a better future.
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A young boy is found dead on a park carousel after being dropped off by his uncle (Creator/JamesCarpinello). Stabler discovers that he was beaten to death and the mother (Creator/LoriPrince) accuses a bully (Creator/SammuelSoifer) at his school. The SVU discovers that the beating did not take place at school, but rather in a park where members of a gambling ring gather to watch teenagers fight. Stabler and Tutuola suspect that one of the ring leaders (Creator/AdamSenn) is beating his wife (Creator/DreaDeMatteo) and son (Creator/AlCalderon). When the abusive man is killed by a family member, Hardwicke must decide whom to prosecute for his murder.
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The team investigate when a boy is found beaten to death on an amusement park ride, and the victim's mother claims a school bully is responsible until evidence is found linking the boy to a gambling ring.
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Investigation into the death of a young boy leads to a gambling ring.
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The team investigate when a boy is found beaten to death
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* HollywoodOld: There is twelve years between Creator/DreaDeMatteo and Adam Senn (Hank), and de Matteo was 35, but she's treated like an old woman with numerous pointed comments about her age and what Hank sees in her.
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* HollywoodOld: There is twelve years between Creator/DreaDeMatteo and Adam Senn (Hank), and de Matteo was 35, 39, but she's treated like an old woman with numerous pointed comments about her age and what Hank sees in her.
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* HollywoodOld: There is twelve years between Creator/DreaDeMatteo and Adam Senn (Hank), and de Matteo was 35, but she's treated like an old woman with numerous pointed comments about her age and what Hank sees in her.
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* UselessBystanderParent: Sandra, although she may grow out of it by the end of the episode, or she may not, depending on whether it was her who killed Hank.
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* UselessBystanderParent: Sandra, although she may grow ultimately snaps out of it (either by killing Hank to protect Nicky, or by taking the end of the episode, or she may not, depending on whether it was her who killed Hank. fall for him).
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* CurbStompBattle: 13 year old Nicky (even though he didn't want to) was forced to beat up a 10 year old Ethan, and Nicky was protesting not to fight Ethan. Nicky easily beat Ethan to death.
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* CurbStompBattle: 13 year old Nicky (even though he didn't want to) was put into a fight with the much younger and smaller Ethan. He protested, but his stepfather forced him to beat up a 10 year old Ethan, go along with it and Nicky was protesting to not to fight Ethan. Nicky easily beat Ethan to death. hold back.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Hank is only 10 years younger than Sandra.UselessBystanderParent: Sandra, although she may grow out of it by the end of the episode, or she may not, depending on whether it was her who killed Hank.
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* BittersweetEnding: Hank is dead, but we are unsure who shot him, which is between Nicky and Sandra are free, but a little boy is still dead and Nicky who both confessed will have to live with the guilt of killing him.him (albeit under duress).
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* AssholeVictim: No one mourns Hank after he abused Nicky and Sandra repeatedly and forced Nicky to beat Ethan to death.
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Investigation into the death of a young boy leads to a gambling ring.
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!! Tropes in this episode:
* AmbiguousEnding: Who shot and killed Hank? Nicky or Sandra?
* BittersweetEnding: Hank is dead, but we are unsure who shot him, which is between Sandra and Nicky who both confessed to killing him.
* BoomHeadshot: How Hank is killed.
* CurbStompBattle: 13 year old Nicky (even though he didn't want to) was forced to beat up a 10 year old Ethan, and Nicky was protesting not to fight Ethan. Nicky easily beat Ethan to death.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Subverted. Benson only appears twice in this episode, and Stabler fills her in on Hank's death when Nicky initially confessed.
* MayDecemberRomance: Hank is only 10 years younger than Sandra.
* WouldHitAChild:
** Nicky was forced to hurt a 10 year old Ethan by Hank.
** Hank hits Nicky too, especially if Nicky loses a fight. Hank hit Nicky after Stabler secretly gave Nicky his business card.
* WouldHitAGirl: Hank also beats Sandra as well, but she doesn't press charges because he hits her where it's not possible for anyone to see.
* VillainOfTheWeek: Hank Roberts.
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!! Tropes in this episode:
* AmbiguousEnding: Who shot and killed Hank? Nicky or Sandra?
* BittersweetEnding: Hank is dead, but we are unsure who shot him, which is between Sandra and Nicky who both confessed to killing him.
* BoomHeadshot: How Hank is killed.
* CurbStompBattle: 13 year old Nicky (even though he didn't want to) was forced to beat up a 10 year old Ethan, and Nicky was protesting not to fight Ethan. Nicky easily beat Ethan to death.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Subverted. Benson only appears twice in this episode, and Stabler fills her in on Hank's death when Nicky initially confessed.
* MayDecemberRomance: Hank is only 10 years younger than Sandra.
* WouldHitAChild:
** Nicky was forced to hurt a 10 year old Ethan by Hank.
** Hank hits Nicky too, especially if Nicky loses a fight. Hank hit Nicky after Stabler secretly gave Nicky his business card.
* WouldHitAGirl: Hank also beats Sandra as well, but she doesn't press charges because he hits her where it's not possible for anyone to see.
* VillainOfTheWeek: Hank Roberts.
