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Stabler puts his career on the line when he goes too far in investigating the story of an attack on a young woman's parents that left her and her brother seemingly traumatized.

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Stabler puts his career on the line when he goes too far in investigating the story of an attack on a young woman's (Creator/EmilyVanCamp) parents that left her and her brother seemingly traumatized.
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Also starring Creator/CaryElwes.
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* HalfWayPlotSwitch: Initially about Mrs. Truex's murder. The second half becomes about PoliceBrutality after Stabler is falsely accused of beating a suspect to death.

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* HalfWayPlotSwitch: Initially about Mrs. Truex's murder. The murder, the second half becomes about PoliceBrutality after Stabler is falsely accused of beating a suspect to death.
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* HalfWayPlotSwitch: Initially about Mrs. Truex's murder. The second half becomes about PoliceBrutality after Stabler is falsely accused of beating a suspect to death.
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* BungledSuicide: Charlotte breaks the mirror, slicing her wrist in the process. She survives, however.


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Charlotte attempts suicide after being convinced that she killed her mother.
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[This description was copied Stabler puts his career on the line when he goes too far in violation investigating the story of our Administrivia/{{Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it with original writing.]an attack on a young woman's parents that left her and her brother seemingly traumatized.
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After mob lawyer Sidney Truex (Creator/CaryElwes) is attacked and his wife brutally murdered, Benson and Stabler question their daughter, Charlotte (Creator/EmilyVanCamp), but her wild night of drunken partying leaves her unable to recall her actions, even though her father insists she was at the scene of the crime. Stabler is charged with excessive force when the daughter's boyfriend dies in his custody. He is eventually cleared when it's discovered that the boyfriend died of a cardiac syndrome when he apprehended him and that his internal injuries were from Stabler using CPR to try to save him, not excessive force.

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After mob lawyer Sidney Truex (Creator/CaryElwes) is attacked and his wife brutally murdered, Benson and Stabler question their daughter, Charlotte (Creator/EmilyVanCamp), but her wild night of drunken partying leaves her unable to recall her actions, even though her father insists she [This description was at the scene copied in violation of the crime. Stabler is charged our Administrivia/{{Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it with excessive force when the daughter's boyfriend dies in his custody. He is eventually cleared when it's discovered that the boyfriend died of a cardiac syndrome when he apprehended him and that his internal injuries were from Stabler using CPR to try to save him, not excessive force.
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* BlatantLies: When Charlotte made a list of those in the party with her, Stabler and Benson begin interviewing the 4 teens. However, they all tell the two Detectives that they were doing mundane things like baby sitting and studying. Their stories [[HoistByHisOwnPetard were picked apart]] and they were forced to tell the truth.

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* BlatantLies: When Charlotte made a list of those in the party with her, Stabler and Benson begin interviewing the 4 teens. However, they all tell the two Detectives that they were doing mundane things like baby sitting and studying.studying while sporting [[StepfordSmiler the most unconvincing smile of innocence ever]]. Their stories [[HoistByHisOwnPetard were picked apart]] and they were forced to tell the truth.
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* MistakenForMurderer: Initially, the evidence showed Charlotte murdered her mother. Turns out, it was her boyfriend. Then, Stabler tries to arrest said boyfriend, but he and Stabler get into an altercation and he dies from a heart condition. Stabler was blamed because the evidence initially showed that it was a homicide. He was [[ClearMyName eventually cleared of any wrongdoing]].
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After mob lawyer Sidney Truex (Creator/CaryElwes) is attacked and his wife brutally murdered, Benson and Stabler question their daughter, Charlotte (Creator/EmilyVanCamp), but her wild night of drunken partying leaves her unable to recall her actions, even though her father insists she was at the scene of the crime. Stabler is charged with excessive force when the daughter's boyfriend dies in his custody. He is eventually cleared when it's discovered that the boyfriend died of a cardiac syndrome when he apprehended him and that his internal injuries were from Stabler using CPR to try to save him, not excessive force.

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After mob lawyer Sidney Truex (Creator/CaryElwes) is attacked and his wife brutally murdered, Benson and Stabler question their daughter, Charlotte (Creator/EmilyVanCamp), but her wild night of drunken partying leaves her unable to recall her actions, even though her father insists she was at the scene of the crime. Stabler is charged with excessive force when the daughter's boyfriend dies in his custody. He is eventually cleared when it's discovered that the boyfriend died of a cardiac syndrome when he apprehended him and that his internal injuries were from Stabler using CPR to try to save him, not excessive force.force.

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* BlatantLies: When Charlotte made a list of those in the party with her, Stabler and Benson begin interviewing the 4 teens. However, they all tell the two Detectives that they were doing mundane things like baby sitting and studying. Their stories [[HoistByHisOwnPetard were picked apart]] and they were forced to tell the truth.
* RageAgainstTheReflection: An epic one courtesy of Charlotte Truex. After SVU show her evidence that she might have killed her mother, the realization horrifies her so much that she punches the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_mirror interogation room window]] and cuts herself.
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Written By Creator/KenStorer

Directed By Creator/PeterLeto

After mob lawyer Sidney Truex (Creator/CaryElwes) is attacked and his wife brutally murdered, Benson and Stabler question their daughter, Charlotte (Creator/EmilyVanCamp), but her wild night of drunken partying leaves her unable to recall her actions, even though her father insists she was at the scene of the crime. Stabler is charged with excessive force when the daughter's boyfriend dies in his custody. He is eventually cleared when it's discovered that the boyfriend died of a cardiac syndrome when he apprehended him and that his internal injuries were from Stabler using CPR to try to save him, not excessive force.

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