Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Trials (2008)

Mariska Hargitay: Detective Olivia Benson

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• Olivia Benson : [to a therapist]  It happened four months ago. I was working undercover in a prison and a male guard tried to rape me. And I was I was okay at first. And then I've started reliving it. I just feel really jumpy, and I can't sleep. And I feel very out of control. And the thing is, is that I wasn't even raped.

  Therapist : Olivia, you were sexually assaulted.

  Olivia Benson : He came so close and there was nothing that I could do to stop him. He had a weapon. And he completely overpowered me. And I never should have let him take me down there because I know better than that.

  Therapist : Rape victims often blame themselves. You know how misplaced that blame is.

  Olivia Benson : I know. I know. I know that here. I've told that same thing to a lot of women, but now, I... I feel... I feel like I don't deserve to be here. But I feel like... I feel like he has. He stole something from me and... and I need help dealing with it.

• Christopher Ryan : You promised me you wouldn't make me go with them!

  Olivia Benson : No, we didn't.

  Elliot Stabler : All parents make their kids eat their vegetables. It's not abuse.

• Christopher Ryan : I don't want to go to jail!

  Olivia Benson : You don't have to go to jail, but you do need to tell us why you took off in that van.

  Christopher Ryan : I had to!

  Elliot Stabler : Well, you can't go around stealing cars.

  Christopher Ryan : Why? It was fun.

  Olivia Benson : Christopher, you know how dangerous that was? You know how many people could have been hurt?

  Christopher Ryan : I don't care! I liked it.

  Elliot Stabler : Well, your foster parents aren't going to like it when they have to pay for the damage you did.

  Christopher Ryan : Good! I hate them!

  Olivia Benson : Why? Christopher, why do you hate them? What did they do?

  Christopher Ryan : Just... just promise you won't send me back to them. Please.

• Noah Sibert : First, you accuse me of child abuse, now rape. Where does this end?

  Olivia Benson : With justice for Natalie, Emily, Annabelle and Caitlyn.

• Olivia Benson : [to Noah]  We know how you like to fix things. The planet, damaged women, neglected little boys...

• Olivia Benson : [to Caitlyn Ryan]  I would have called first, but your number was disconnected. I had a really tough time finding you. When you move, we need to update your file.

  Caitlyn Ryan : Why? So you can call and remind me you're never going to find my rapist?

  Olivia Benson : Caitlyn, your case is cold, but it is not closed.

  Caitlyn Ryan : I'm not going to wake up and suddenly know what my rapist looked like behind his mask.

• Olivia Benson : Christopher wasn't at a sleepover the night that Caitlyn Ryan was raped. He was in the bedroom right next to hers.

  Sergeant John Munch : Victims always hold something back. I hate that.