Chapter 1- May 5, 2011

Olivia and Elliot exit a restaurant together. Olivia has her arm around Elliot.

“Thanks for dinner. El,” She says. They continue to walk down the street, heading towards Olivia’s apartment. They walk in silence. Elliot slips his arm around Olivia’s waist.

“El, I think Kathy would not like you holding me like this,” she laughs. Elliot pulls himself closer to her.

“Who cares what Kathy thinks,” he whispers. Elliot then kisses Olivia on the lips. They kiss for a long time in the street.

“Dad?” Elliot whips his head up, only to see Kathleen, his daughter....

This is my alltime favourite SVU episode. I watched the show before this, but this was the episode that got me hooked on it!

Here are some great quotes from the episode - my heartstrings were plucked mercilessly...

John Munch: I hear you had a date.
Olivia Benson: Yeah. Even had theater tickets.
John Munch: To what?
Olivia Benson: Spamalot.
John Munch: I hear it's funny.

Olivia Benson: (on the phone) Maria, wake up, Maria ... Maria?
Richard Dwyer: Who is this?
Olivia Benson: This is the police. We know exactly where you are.
Richard Dwyer: No, you don't.

Don Cragen: What are we going to believe, the...