he responds, before adding, "I care for you.". The SVU Season 23 winter finale was all about Kathy Stablers murder trial, and it was also really the first time Benson called out Stabler for being so self-absorbed since his return to her life. Stabler then gave her a note he wrote to her, which he said she could "Hey, would you talk to me?" I just think I needed to hear you say that.. Shes good like that.. Even though these two arent that far into their partnership during "A Single Life," they do a pretty good job of acting like it. As ADA Gillian Hardwicke (Melissa Sagemiller) points out, Stabler has had Bensons back for over 10 years. #SVU #OrganizedCrime #SVUxOC pic.twitter.com/hUR1MlLgt9, Amid all this, Stabler and Benson hashed out some of the unresolved personal issues between them. The mid-season finale came Our feelings dont matter, Porter responds. Benson later pops up while Stabler is trying to talk to a witness and says Cragen called her to be Stablers handler.. Fin picks up Stabler to bring him back to the city and fills him in on the accident. At this point, Benson starts reciting back lines from the letter, that she has memorized, including that what Benson and Stabler were to each other was never real and they got in the way of each other being who and where they needed to be. The truth is, you know things about him I will never understand, Kathy says. Later on, Benson goes into Cragens office after seeing IAB and says, That was a good shooting, captain. Don't forget, Gitano is still on the loose, and Stabler and Benson eventually enter a facility without backup in search of Gitano and the remaining missing kid. Stabler comes home one night to see Benson and all his kids. They probably dont want to hear what she has to say, Wheatley tells Benson, who up until this point, seemingly has no clue about Stablers brief history with Angela. Thats the problem, she responds. Rook threatens to hold the button down longer and double the voltage of the shocks. Eli has wandered away, walking up to a bridge and contemplating suicide. So in Thursdays Law & Order: Organized Crime, Benson was visibly shocked when Stabler blurted I love you (!!) Benson tells Fin that she hasnt heard from Stabler in a few months and that hes been off the grid working. SVU and OC have to work this case together, and Benson sees Stabler for the first time in months when the teams meet in a warehouse. I wasnt planning on coming back, Benson says. "You're just going to sit here all night until I do, aren't you? I work here, she says before dropping her bag and taking a seat. Stabler says he doesnt abuse his authority, to which Rook responds, Every cop abuses his authority. After conversing more with Stabler, Rook eventually confesses to his crimes. Benson glances toward Stablers kids then back at him and shakes her head. ", Protelliot asks Benson if shes been to the doctor, and she says, Its just a bug.. Ffans call the couple Rollisi. And, for really the first time, Stabler outwardly acknowledges the reasons for his strained relationship with Benson. Benson goes to introduce Noah to Stabler, but Noah jumps in that he already knows whom Detective Stabler is, his moms former partner. The letter was obviously written when Kathy was still alive, and that last, one line Stabler wrote himself speaks volumes and basically confirms that Bensons always been it for him the circumstances just havent allowed it. Viewers are also treated to seeing Benson and Stabler interrogate a suspect together, not missing a beat just like old times. At the end of the episode, Benson waits for Stabler in his building and says she wants to talk about the letter. "Her words can put him in prison for 10 years," Stabler says, after claiming the grad student "hasn't told a consistent story yet.". Meloni told TODAY in February that little moments like holding hands, which among the fans are obviously a big deal, are ones he and Hargitay add into the scenes themselves. Since Porter and Benson were already close, Porter overhears Cragen on the phone telling Benson theyve located their latest suspect, whom Porter is somehow connected to. Benson later pulls more info to help Stabler and the SVU team with their current case, and Stabler invites Benson to take a crack at their suspect in interrogation. Even though Stabler isnt in this episode, hes mentioned multiple times to Benson by various people throughout. He tries to dial Benson again, and it goes quickly to voicemail then he hangs up. I didnt realize it came out so sexy, she said. He says Kathy (!) Viewers know he went home with a girl he met on the street and woke up hours later to find her dead in the next room. #WhatsInTheLetter trended for weeks online, and "SVU" fans on Twitter also put a letter emoji on their profiles. This forced Benson to recount the last moments of the Season 12 finale. Any other major changes you want to let me in on? he asks. Trusting me, she responds. ", "Stabler," Rollins says. Please dont tell me how I feel, Benson responds. You stubborn son of a b----," she says with a smile. Benson knocks Stuckey out and frees Stabler from the chair. I just couldnt get that boy out of my head, Stabler responds. This moment was 10 years in the making Stabler finally returning to Bensons life! Women keep leaving me, Stabler responds. You and this job are about the only things Ive got anymore, Stabler replies. Benson goes to the scene and finds out the cops think the girl was murdered, and calls Stabler to explain. Benson then briefly rests her head on Stablers as she says, Im fine, to which he replies, Like hell you are.. Kathleen may be sick, but youre the one with the problem, Benson tells him. Read on for the best moments from TV'sslowest of burns. The conversation implies that Bernie also has bipolar disorder. Is that a flower in your cup? he says, before Benson responds with a smile and says its tea, hinting again at her changed drinking habits since she returned from being undercover. Stuckey further gets under Stablers skin at one point after saying a photo on a piece of evidence looks like a little younger version of Benson. In the session, Stabler starts off by saying, "I don't like endings," in response to the therapist's question from their previous meeting about why Stabler wanted to go back to work. Benson, wise to his actions, points out Stabler had to have gone out of his way to make her home a stop on his way in. ", "It's so nice to allow myself," Rollins responds. While talking about living in Rome, Stabler describes his apartment and tells Benson she wouldve loved it., You know what, Elliot, she responds. The two sip boxed wine in a motel room after busting a perp, and Benson tells Rollins "how nice it is" to see her "happy. Like, Well, are we suddenly in a triangle here? Benson is taken for questioning by IAB after evidence makes her the cases prime suspect, and she ends up in jail unless someone can post her $250,000 bail. However, what got fans talking was the powerful exchange at the end. In the Season 22 SVU finale, Fin is set to marry his first partner, Phoebe. While in the hospital, Kathy says it feels like the old days, seeing Stabler and Benson in the room together always so in sync. Shes surprised to find out Stabler never once contacted Benson in the time they left. The scene was a joy for fans who long wanted Benson and Stabler to get together. Youre his partner. Stabler says he couldnt, and at this point, the others in the room take notice of their bickering. "And with her gone it's like there's nothing but possibility, which is paralyzing," Benson says while refilling her cup of wine. When Season 13 began, Meloni was nowhere to be found and his exit was simply explained through dialogue. Cut to Benson and Stabler later spotting each other in the precincts hallway. Thats what Im counting on. Then Benson realizes Kathy wants her to convince Stabler to sign the divorce papers. There was nothing I could do," he said. And the jabs just keep coming from Benson, who clocks Stabler again after he suggests Valerie could have had sex with someone else and mentions his dying marriage and a history of violence in front of everyone in the room. A woman named Valerie (Michael Michele) is grabbed from behind while shes in the shower and later accuses her estranged husband, Miles (Blair Underwood), of raping her. Later, in an unexpected clocking of sorts, Rollins asks Benson how she and Stabler are doing before offering some personal advice, which may come as a surprise given Rollins previous hesitations about Stabler. Stabler mentions the risks of Kathy having their most recent child since she was over the age of 40. IE 11 is not supported. Rook also informs Stabler that Bensons chair is wired with electricity that will release shocks when a remote is pressed a recreation of the Milgram Shock experiment. In this episode, the lives of the women Stabler loves the most end up on the line when Benson and a very pregnant Kathy end up in a car accident after Benson offers to take Kathy to a doctors appointment. Stabler retired suddenly after he shot and killed a 16-year-old girl who brought a gun to the squad room. The pretend arguments were part of setting a plan in motion for Stablers next undercover assignment with a group of dirty cops within the NYPD known as The Brotherhood.. Benson says she agrees with Bernie and wants him to come home. When Stabler finds the two in a recording studio, Rook reveals that Benson is tied to a chair behind the glass dividing the recording studio. In the words of Stabler, Benson continues playing mom for a boy named Calvin (Charlie Tahan) whom she found during a case and took in after his mom disappeared. They split up, and eventually Gitano grabs Stabler by the collar and holds a gun to his head as Benson enters the scene. "Because I knew that you would try to protect me," she says. "She was the boundary.". Its just its just too complicated.. The final episode of the unofficial holy trinity titled Web leads Stabler to visit Benson in Computer Crimes for her help on a case, and sets the stage for these two to eventually find their way back to each other. Fans haven't seen Stabler and Benson share the screen in Season Three of "OC" since the historic "Law & Order" premiere, but that doesn't mean her presence isn't a part of the show. It turns out that the footage of Stabler and Benson suddenly noticing each other across a crime scene is because when Benson arrived at the crime scene to kick When Benson comes to, she radios for help and attempts to help a pinned and pregnant Kathy. Benson is innocent, of course, and ends up saving herself after the real suspect breaks into her home. After Benson affirms their night together wasn't m to her, she starts talking to Stabler by their lockers. The person you love, Reggie translates from his mom. "When are you going to do the same? After the paramedics arrive, Benson ends up climbing back into the car to stabilize Kathys head and neck before the first responders can extract her from the car. Thats our thing, Meloni said. Swing shows Bensons undying loyalty and concern, both professionally and personally, for her partner after Stablers daughter Kathleen (Allison Siko) gets arrested. Who knew a small letter could hold so much power? Never romantically involved Benson dated off and on, while Stabler was married with multiple children the two were extraordinarily close friends, as well as The pair said a lot of things to each other, but eventually Rafael told her that he understood why she defended Stabler, because Thats what you do when you love "Sounds like you're a man in need of a new beginning," Newsom says. While hallucinating, she imagined he was first responder who helped her. You never startled before, Benson says, before adding she doesnt want to push him, and will back off if thats what he wants. Well that makes two of us, Benson says. Benson's boss, Deputy Chief Garland (Demore Barnes) needed an explanation on why Stabler left. The eighth episode of the inaugural season of "SVU," "Stalked," really put "Protelliot" a nickname given by fans to Stabler when hes acting especially protective on the map. Benson denies it before caving and asking, "Is it that obvious? Back in the squad room after going over the latest with the case, Porter asks Benson if shed like a ride home. "I'm never home. Benson talks Simon into giving her his gun after Millfields confession while Stabler keeps his gun trained on him the entire time. Both of them confirm they couldnt sleep, and Benson tells Stabler she realizes Miles didnt rape Valerie. Benson meets Stabler in the hospital, where he crumbles and falls into her for a hug (only their third one ever onscreen, but whos counting!). "All you can do is love your kids." Benson asks if theres anything she can do to help, and Stabler assures her he can handle it. Hows that for now? Note the "for now" part. It has to be this outpouring of everything that, over all these years, that has never been spoken or physically acted on. Jelivia comes out strong at the end of the surveillance when she spots Flutura talking to a man, the buyer, after the young girls walk away. A case involving missing fertilized embryos from a cryobank causes Benson to think about her own fertility and eventually leads to Stabler expressing hed support Benson if she wanted to have a child. You have no idea how bad things can get when a couple goes sour. Benson is quick to shoot back with: And eight years in this unit tells me that I dont need to be married to know when an abusive man is escalating.. Things have changed in 10 years. Although Stabler will be busy on his own show, Stabler is expected to appear on more SVU episodes. Leonetti reminded many fans of Benson from her long, dark hair to her fitted blazers. That was finally answered in last night's episode, "Return of the Prodigal Son," which you can watch on Hulu with a free trial. I cant.. While Stabler isnt in this episode, he is mentioned during one of the most terrifying moments of Bensons life. Before going out with the squad for their next case, Benson tells the detectives shell meet them in five. Nobody else was responsible for it but me," he says. Meanwhile, Stabler and the teams tech guy, Ruben Morales, are in Bensons bedroom so that theyre close enough to get into Porters phone and eventually track him. Stabler drops that baby news on a very shocked Benson in the Season Eight finale, Screwed.). The detectives initially investigate Rook as a person of interest after a restaurant manager strip-searches an employee and claims he did so because a detective called him saying the employee was stealing. He feels her head and notes shes burning up before going to the kitchen to make her tea. I just feel loss," he adds. "I can't do this anymore. Stabler does not yet realize that it was Ed Tucker yes, that Ed Tucker from IAB but Benson does tell him Ed is dead. Benson gets a call to go to a scene and to her surprise, sees Kathy on a stretcher being wheeled into an ambulance. He requests she call him the next time Simon gets in touch. Stabler assumed that conversation was private, and Benson informs him that it's not a secret.. Benson delivers an unforgettable howdy after Stabler says, Hey partner. She offers to get hydrogen peroxide to clean a cut on Stablers face, and she runs into Eli as hes exiting the bathroom. Its Bell, who wants to tell him a piece of news, presumably about Wheatleys release, that she didnt want him to be "blindsided" by. Cragen requires Benson and Stabler to respectively undergo psychological evaluations after worrying theyve become too close when Stabler helps Benson as she searches for her brother, Simon (Michael Weston) in New Jersey. Jelliot makes an appearance in Spooked when Porter returns since the FBI is interested in Benson and Stablers latest case. We needed a change, she says. When the informant/suspect is given a deal, Benson and the SVU squad feel betrayed by the OC team. After Stabler learns this, he starts lashing out, mostly at Benson as he stews in his emotions over the decision he made. Will Hart / NBC Photo Bank / Getty Images. In the OC Season One finale, Angela asks her attorney to find out exactly who Richard was talking about, and later learns that people believe Richard was referring to Benson. In the middle of the night, 4:47 a.m. to be exact, an already awake Stabler gets a text from Benson telling him to meet her downstairs, where shes sitting on his porch with a cup of coffee for him and tea for herself. Part two of the so-called holy trinity kicks off appropriately with Stabler at church in confession. Stabler also shields Benson from gunfire and takes down the shooter as they eventually rescue the missing girl. Youre all bottled up, Lewis says. The real-world explanation for Meloni leaving SVU was reportedly a contract dispute when Season 12 ended. In between testimonies, Wheatley meets with Benson and taunts her about the love of his life, Angela, whos taking the stand tomorrow. After Stabler affirms to Benson he texted her, she responds, So I wouldnt think that you ghosted me, again?. Nova and Penda made a quick stop outside the diner where Stabler and Reggie talked. Some fans wondered if this scene was setting up a love triangle for Benson with Barba and Stabler. You know everything about me even the parts that Id rather forget. Will Hart / NBCU Photo Bank / Getty Images. Juries see how close partners get, Hardwicke tells Stabler. The Christmas Episode was an actual gift to Benson and Stabler fans since it was peppered with some of the best-ever moments between the two. "Law & Order: SVU" fans got to hear three critical words that some have been waiting decades to hear said between former detective partners Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson. "I love you." The whole family was on hand for the intervention, including Benson (Mariska Hargitay). @lawandordertv / Twitter Kathleen defies advice to seek psychiatric help and is instead detained. Well, some people arent as blessed as you are, she responds. (That parallel universe may soon be reality for these two since Stabler recently returned to Bensons life after a 10-year absence and confessed in a letter he wrote to her: In a parallel universe, it will always be you and I.), This episode is significant in the worst kind of way for Benson's and Stablers relationship since it ended up being Melonis last episode of SVU. (Thankfully, he returned to the Law & Order universe for Stablers spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime, in April 2021.). The guy never touched his wife., The pair go at it again in the squad room in front of Fin and Cragen when Stabler say to Benson: Im the longest relationship youve ever had with a man. When youre ready to stop being betrayed by me, Ill be here, he concludes. Girl, you are a hot mess, Richard says. Benson rarely brings up Stabler during his Law & Order hiatus, so this moment was heart-wrenching for Bensler fans everywhere. With the launch of Law & Order: Organized Crime, Stabler returns to NYC to see Benson as she receives an important award. Bell calls in SVU to help with the Albanians. Stabler tells her someone drugged him, and he denies needing to go to a hospital as he puts his arm around her for support as she leads him into her apartment. There must be a reason she why she didnt tell you about me.. Benson stares at Stabler across the car, as her partner grips her hand in response and thanks her for coming. The SVU episode ended when the NYPD Intelligence took over the case from the SVU team, leading right into the first Organized Crime episode. Lewis torments Benson throughout the entire premiere episode of Season 15, and moves her to a remote location and cuffs her to a bed. Maybe I should call him. In Smoked, a survivor of sexual assault is killed in front of her daughter, Jenna (Hayley McFarland), before her trial begins. In what was a reunion for the ages, a lot was going on in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [], By Daniel S. Levine Stabler asks her why she didnt tell him she was no longer his partner. After the players hidden sexuality unexpectedly becomes the subject of a media leak, Cragen thinks Benson and Stabler are to blame. A shocked Benson points out it sounds like Stabler and Donnelly are getting pretty close.. Their meeting ends in an argument, and Stablers attempt at getting his mothers help is unsuccessful. Benson and Stabler share another long stare in the car in what turns out to be their last scene together of the season. Hes like a son to me. Well, I got to tell you, Im a little jealous because Elliot here tells me youre the second-best partner he ever had, Benson cracks. Now Stabler has a choice to make: Does he go after Ryan, who's quickly grabbed by Gitano, to try to bring him to safety, or does he go in the opposite direction to make sure his wounded partner is still alive? Later in the episode, Benson attends a service for Kathy in the cemetery with Stabler and all his children, whom Benson has known since they were young. "I wouldve done the same thing," Benson responds. With tears in her eyes, Benson says, You were the most, single most, important person in my life, and you just disappeared.. The two touched on the topic during his return episode, "Return of the Prodigal Son," but fans are still waiting for them to discuss Stabler's departure again specifically why he left Benson and cut off all communication with her. Good for her. Cragen calmly responds, You know me better than that. Benson replies that she and Stabler are best friends.". It will always be you and I, Stabler finishes and looks up and locks eyes with Benson before adding he slipped it in there before sealing the envelope.. During the kiss, Benson opens her eyes and connects with Stabler, who nods and kicks Stuckey in the groin from his spot behind him in the chair. she shouts after him as he walks away. He suggests Stabler take someone along. He reveals that he signed his divorce You give him stability, Kathy says. Benson tells Stabler shes worried about him, given his behavior after the death of his wife and the grief associated with that loss. Stabler meets up with Benson in a park on a snowy day, and the meetup also marks the first time Stabler sees Noah, who's sledding nearby. Stabler says he knows Benson "wouldve taken the shot" if the sniper hadnt first, to which she responds, "No, I wouldnt have. Pretending be a sex worker, Benson famously says, Are you ready for me Daddy? And once she realizes they have company, she adds, Oh, didnt know we were having a party. Come on now, you know thats not true, Benson responds. Then Stabler steps inside, and the two sip from the same glass of orange juice before heading out. Its actually her call.. So, who does he call to seemingly make a confession of sorts to in what could be his last few hours? What I dont get: why you feel more anger at me than youll ever let yourself feel towards Stabler? Barba says. Rescue is another example of Stabler backing Bensons play and being there for her during a moment that toes the line between personal and professional. Stabler gets all excited and announces to everyone, Theyre here, and as he opens the door he says, Hey guys. But its not Benson and her son at the door. Stabler responds that he already did. He then explains how his kids are grown and "have lives of their own. At the beginning of "Whipping Post," fans assumed the worst and that Stabler opened the door and spent the night with Leonetti. Stabler responds that hell take care of it.. Stuckey answers Stabler's phone when Benson calls, and explains that her partner went out for sushi (a crucial detail) and left his phone behind. Ayanna Bell (Danielle Mon Truitt). He returned to New York City for a few reasons, including to testify against suspects from a case he investigated in Puglia, for a department meeting and to speak at Later on, Benson and Stabler clash again during a heated discussion about older women having children. Benson, apparently solo, locates Calvins mom, who offers to let Benson keep Calvin in exchange for not arresting her and leaving her alone. I just dont know how its going to shake out. Cragen adds Stabler would need to submit to a psychological evaluation to keep his job and go through anger management training, among other things. Stabler watches from afar and calls for backup. Kathy was in the car when the bomb went off, and she later died of her injuries. Stablers loyalty to his partner is quite literally put to the test in Authority after an engineer named Merritt Rook (played by the legendary Robin Williams) abducts Benson. Protelliot again emerges, grabbing Stuckey by the throat and saying, You are an obnoxious little jackhole.. In Scorched Earth, we are also introduced to Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish), who ends up delivering an unforgettable line to Benson about Stabler years later in the Season 23 finale. A case of he said/she said between a college advisor and a graduate student, in which the advisor says he and the student had a consensual sexual encounter and the student claims it was rape, lands Benson and Stabler on opposite sides. Law & Order: SVU, Stabler responds saying Bensons personal life is her business and that hes there to save her job. He tells Moss he wants him to tell the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) Olivia wasnt the source of the leak as Benson walks into the room and asks Stabler why hes there. Liv, Im being careful, Stabler assures her. At that moment, Donnelly approaches and Benson says shes just playing Uber driver for her old partner. Then, Stabler fires and hits Jenna, who ends up bleeding out and dying in front of him. I just wasnt ready, she says. Stabler refuses and says, Too many people have suffered already. Rook then tells Stabler hes a human being, and he passed the test. The partners' boss, Capt. Benson notices Stabler isnt in the best place mentally, especially when he says, Its kind of nice not to be me for a while, about being undercover. Similar to Fault, Burned is another iconic episode for Benson and Stabler that truly tests their partnership. Benson dresses up and invites Porter over to her apartment, saying she wants to cook for him after he suggests they go out. The series premiere of Law & Order: Organized Crime introduced an item that fans became so fixated on, it became an entire social media movement: the letter. Its nice to see your face, Benson says to Stabler, noting he shaved off the beard that was part of his undercover persona. Benson tells Rollins she talked to Stabler before he went back undercover, and he promised her he didnt know the suspect was being put in witness protection. Benson assumes, based on what shes seeing below, that Flutura has a hand in trafficking girls through the family business. Look at what hes doing to you, he adds. Benson emphasizes that in her role as a captain, its her job to take care of her people. Look, we both chose each other over the job. This episode is the beginning of an epic crossover between SVU and OC, which ends in a jaw-dropping confession from Stabler about *that* letter he gave to Benson. But there was one line that Stabler did write himself. I think that you and Elliot either need to see whether theres more there, or move on, Lindstrom say, explaining that this idealized relationship is hanging over Olivia and holds her back from true intimacy with Stabler or anyone else.
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