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While investigating the accidental death of a best-selling singer's young son, Detective Benson realizes that parental neglect could kill the boy's sister as well and risks her career to get the girl help.

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While investigating the accidental death of a best-selling popular singer's young son, Detective Benson realizes that parental neglect could kill the boy's sister as well and risks her career to get the girl help.
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* FunctionalAddict: Ricki Austin is a high functioning drug addict.

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* FunctionalAddict: Ricki Austin is a high functioning high-functioning drug addict.



* HalfwayPlotSwitch: Benson and Stabler are brought in to investigate Corbin's death, under his parents' belief that he was molested which lead to his death. It turns out he wasn't, and then the episode is about Ashley.

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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: Benson and Stabler are brought in to investigate Corbin's death, under his parents' belief that he was molested molested, which lead led to his death. It turns out he wasn't, and then the episode is about Ashley.



* NomDeMom: Corbin and Ashley use both their parents surnames.

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* NomDeMom: Corbin and Ashley use both their parents parents' surnames.



* SelfHarm: Ashley self harms to get her parents attention.

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* SelfHarm: Ashley self harms to get her parents parents' attention.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After concluding that Corbin was not abused and Ashley isn't being abused either, Stabler simply bows out of the investigation. Specifically, the precinct gets a call from Ashly and Benson says "We'll be right there", he hands her his car keys saying "Don't look at me."

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After concluding that Corbin was not abused and Ashley isn't being abused either, Stabler simply bows out of the investigation. Specifically, after the precinct gets a call from Ashly Ashley and Benson says "We'll be right there", he hands her his car keys keys, saying "Don't look at me."
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* GoryDiscretionShot: Corbin runs towards traffic and a car is about to him him. The camera then switches to the people chasing Corbin screaming his name, then turning away as we hear tires screech. The next shot, the boy is covered in white cloth being wheeled away to the coroner's office.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Corbin runs towards traffic and a car is about to him hit him. The camera then switches to the people chasing Corbin screaming his name, then turning away as we hear tires screech. The next shot, the boy is covered in white cloth being wheeled away to the coroner's office.
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Stabler and Benson suspect parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son (Creator/PaulTiesler) of two famous singers including her mother (Creator/ChristineAndreas), leading them to fear for their little girl Ashley (Creator/HaydenPanettiere). Benson realizes that the career-obsessed parents are ignoring Ashley and that her desperate cries for attention have led to a pattern of physical injuries. When Benson pushes the case further, her mother's reaction puts her job in jeopardy.

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Stabler and Benson suspect parental neglect may have led to the tragic death [This description was copied in violation of the son (Creator/PaulTiesler) of two famous singers including her mother (Creator/ChristineAndreas), leading them to fear for their little girl Ashley (Creator/HaydenPanettiere). Benson realizes that the career-obsessed parents are ignoring Ashley and that her desperate cries for attention have led to a pattern of physical injuries. When Benson pushes the case further, her mother's reaction puts her job in jeopardy.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: Benson and Stabler are brought in to investigate Corbin's death, under his parents' belief that he was molested which lead to his death. It turns out he wasn't, and then the episode is about Ashley.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After concluding that Corbin was not abused and Ashley isn't being abused either, Stabler simply bows out of the investigation. Specifically, the precinct gets a call from Ashly and Benson says "We'll be right there", he hands her his car keys saying "Don't look at me."



* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Jared and Ricki gave Ashley’s school a new library to keep her out of the school counselor's office.

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* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Jared and Ricki gave Ashley’s school a new library to keep her out of the school counselor's office.office.
* ThereShouldBeALaw: Stabler points out that Ashley is not being abused or criminally neglected, only for Benson to counter that Ricki doesn't love her. Her subsequent involvement in this case essentially boils down to Ricki being a bad mother.
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* SuddenDownerEnding: Olivia risks her career to try to help Ashley. The ending gives a small hope spot that Ricki may have finally realized she needs to pay attention to her daughter. Only for Olivia to receive news that Ricki played at a concert *the very next day* after the court hearing. In short, Olivia ultimately risked her career for nothing.

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* SuddenDownerEnding: Olivia risks her career to try to help Ashley. The ending gives a small hope spot that Ricki may have finally realized she needs to pay attention to her daughter. Only for Olivia to receive news that Ricki played at a concert *the ''the very next day* day'' after the court hearing. In short, Olivia ultimately risked her career for nothing.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Corbin runs towards traffic and a car is about to him him. The camera then switches to the people chasing Corbin screaming his name, then turning away as we hear tires screech. The next shot, the boy is covered in white cloth being wheeled away to the Coroner's office.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Corbin runs towards traffic and a car is about to him him. The camera then switches to the people chasing Corbin screaming his name, then turning away as we hear tires screech. The next shot, the boy is covered in white cloth being wheeled away to the Coroner's coroner's office.



* ItsPersonal: Implied by Elliot about why Olivia is trying so hard to help Ashley. Olivia denies it, but it's hard to disagree with him.



* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Jared and Ricki gave Ashley’s school a new library to keep her out of the school counselors office.

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* SuddenDownerEnding: Olivia risks her career to try to help Ashley. The ending gives a small hope spot that Ricki may have finally realized she needs to pay attention to her daughter. Only for Olivia to receive news that Ricki played at a concert *the very next day* after the court hearing. In short, Olivia ultimately risked her career for nothing.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Jared and Ricki gave Ashley’s school a new library to keep her out of the school counselors counselor's office.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Ricki is so worried about her image that she hides her neglect of her children behind non-disclosure agreements, donations to schools to prevent Ashley from seeing a therapist, filing a restraining order against Olivia, etc. When faced with the prospect of having her daughter taken from her, Ricki asks Olivia why she's doing this to her. Olivia clarifies that this is not about Ricki, it's about Ashley.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: Corbin runs towards traffic and a car is about to him him. The camera then switches to the people chasing Corbin screaming his name, then turning away as we hear tires screech. The next shot, the boy is covered in white cloth being wheeled away to the Coroner's office.
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Detectives Benson and Stabler suspect parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son of two famous singers.

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Detectives Benson and Stabler and Benson suspect parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son (Creator/PaulTiesler) of two famous singers.
singers including her mother (Creator/ChristineAndreas), leading them to fear for their little girl Ashley (Creator/HaydenPanettiere). Benson realizes that the career-obsessed parents are ignoring Ashley and that her desperate cries for attention have led to a pattern of physical injuries. When Benson pushes the case further, her mother's reaction puts her job in jeopardy.
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Written By Creator/DawnDeNoon , Creator/LisaMariePetersen , and Creator/GwendolynMParker

Directed By Creator/RichardDobbs

Detectives Benson and Stabler suspect parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son of two famous singers.

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* FunctionalAddict: Ricki Austin is a high functioning drug addict.
* HollywoodRestrainingOrder: Ricki files one against Olivia after Ashley gets too attached.
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* LonelyRichKid: Ashley has wealthy but neglectful parents.
* NomDeMom: Corbin and Ashley use both their parents surnames.
* SelfHarm: Ashley self harms to get her parents attention.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Jared and Ricki gave Ashley’s school a new library to keep her out of the school counselors office.

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