History Recap / LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnitS3E10Ridicule

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Sidney Green is dead, Amelia Chase is going to prison for killing her and raping Peter Smith, and Pam Adler is not only going to serve time for a minor assault charge, but at most, another 25 years to life for her role in Green's murder. Before Pam is arrested for Green's murder, Peter acknowledges that even though they only convicted Chase, it's better than no one getting convicted.

* {{Catchphrase}}: Pam Adler's is "What you know about the law wouldn't fit in the palm of my hand."

* RecastAsARegular: Amelia Chase looks awfully like future ADA Casey Novak, especially in the latter's later appearances (since Novak was sporting NinetiesHair when introduced).

* WorthyOpponent: Adler's lawyer, Carolyn Maddox, tells Cabot that she'll be a formidable opponent in court, after the SecretTestOfCharacter above.
* YouLookFamiliar: Amelia Chase looks awfully like future ADA Casey Novak, especially in the latter's later appearances (since Novak was sporting NinetiesHair when introduced).

* IdenticalStranger: Amelia Chase looks awfully like future ADA Casey Novak, especially in the latter's later appearances (since Novak was sporting NinetiesHair when introduced).

* WorthyOpponent: Adler's lawyer, Carolyn Maddox, tells Cabot that she'll be a formidable opponent in court, after the SecretTestOfCharacter above.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Sidney Green is dead, Amelia Chase is going to prison for killing her and raping Peter Smith, and Pam Adler is not only going to serve time for a minor assault charge, but at most, another 25 years to life for her role in Green's murder.

* FriendlyRivalry: Cabot has one with Adler's lawyer.

* StrawFeminist: Carolyn Maddox, Adler's lawyer, scoffs at the idea of men being rape victims.

* StrawFeminist: Carolyn Maddox, Adler's lawyer, scoffs at the idea of male being rape victims.

Stabler and Benson investigate the death of Sydney Green, ostensibly from auto-erotic asphyxiation. Suspicion falls on her husband, who was filing for divorce after just a few months of marriage. He confesses that the reason their marriage broke down was because Green and her friends raped a stripper at her bachelorette party. Stabler and Benson interview the stripper, Peter Smith (Creator/PeteStarett). He identifies Pam Adler (Creator/PaigeTurco) and Amelia Chase (Creator/DianeNeal) as his rapists, and they are arrested. The [=DA=]'s office decides to prosecute even though Stabler does not believe a man could be raped by women; and Smith's ex-girlfriend alleges he's faking for attention.

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Stabler and Benson investigate the death of Sydney Green, ostensibly from auto-erotic asphyxiation. Suspicion falls on her husband, who was filing for divorce after just a few months of marriage. He confesses that the reason their marriage broke down was because Green and her friends raped a stripper at her bachelorette party. Stabler and Benson interview the stripper, Peter Smith. He identifies Pam Adler and Amelia Chase as his rapists, and they are arrested. The [=DA=]'s office decides to prosecute even though Stabler does not believe a man could be raped by women; and Smith's ex-girlfriend alleges he's faking for attention.

* StrawFeminist: Adler's lawyer.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Sidney Green is dead, Amelia Chase is going to prison for killing her and raping Peter Smith, and Pam Adler is not only going to serve time for a minor assault charge, but another 25 years to life for her role in Green's murder.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Sidney Green is dead, Amelia Chase is going to prison for killing her and raping Peter Smith, and Pam Adler is not only going to serve time for a minor assault charge, but another 25 to life for her role in Green's murder.

A closer look into Green's death proves that it was a deliberate strangulation. Chase, who practices auto-erotic asphyxiation herself, knew how to make the death look accidental. Green was going to co-operate with Smith and give him Chase and Adler's names, so they killed her. Chase accepts a plea deal to testify against Adler, but in court, Adler's defense twists this around to make Chase look guilty. Adler is convicted of only a minor assault charge with regard to Smith. As she leaves, she is arrested again for the murder of Sydney Green. Adler smugly insists she'll never be convicted but her lawyer, conceding that Cabot can prove guilt, agrees to discuss a plea deal.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Adler and Chase clearly thought they were above the law for this reason.

* StagParty: Smith was raped at Green's bachelorette party.

* ChekhovsGun: Amelia Chase always wears a scarf, which turns out to be because [[spoiler:she practices auto-erotic asphyxiation.]]

A closer look into Green's death proves that it was a deliberate strangulation. Chase, who practices auto-erotic asphyxiation herself, knew how to make the death look accidental. Green was going to co-operate with Smith to save her marriage and give him Chase and Adler's names, so they killed her. Chase accepts a plea deal to testify against Adler, but in court, Adler's defense twists this around to make Chase look guilty. Adler is convicted of only a minor assault charge with regard to Smith. As she leaves, she is arrested again for the murder of Sydney Green. Adler smugly insists she'll never be convicted but her lawyer, conceding that Cabot can prove guilt, agrees to discuss a plea deal.

A closer look into Green's death proves that it was a deliberate strangulation. Chase, who practices auto-erotic asphyxiation herself, knew how to make the death look accidental. Green was going to co-operate with Smith to save her marriage, so Chase and Adler killed her. Chase accepts a plea deal to testify against Adler, but in court, Adler's defense twists this around to make Chase look guilty. Adler is convicted of only a minor assault charge with regard to Smith. As she leaves, she is arrested again for the murder of Sydney Green. Adler smugly insists she'll never be convicted but her lawyer, conceding that Cabot can prove guilt, agrees to discuss a plea deal.

Cabot gets the case to court despite strong opposition, but cannot prevent Adler (a licensed attorney) from cross-examining Smith herself. Adler reveals that he filed a previously undisclosed civil suit against the defendants and Green - throwing the criminal case into jeopardy. Smith protests that he didn't know what to do, since the police didn't take him seriously when he tried to go to them. He says he didn't want money, just to expose the rapists and that Green had agreed to co-operate before she died. Green's lawyer confirms this.

Cabot gets the case to court despite strong opposition, but cannot prevent Adler (a licensed attorney) from cross-examining Smith herself. Adler reveals that he filed a previously undisclosed civil suit against the defendants and Green - throwing the criminal case into jeopardy. Smith protests that he didn't know what to do, since the police didn't take him seriously when he tried to go to them. He says he didn't want money, just to expose the rapists and that Green had agreed to co-operate before she died.

Stabler and Benson investigate the death of Sydney Green, who appears to have died from auto-erotic asphyxiation. Suspicion falls on her husband, who was filing for divorce after just a few months of marriage. He confesses that the reason their marriage broke down was because Green and her friends raped a stripper at her bachelorette party. Stabler and Benson interview the stripper, Peter Smith. He identifies Pam Adler and Amelia Chase as his rapists, and they are arrested. The [=DA=]'s office decides to prosecute even though Stabler does not believe a man could be raped by women; and Smith's ex-girlfriend alleges he's faking for attention.

Cabot gets the case to court despite strong opposition, but cannot prevent Adler (a licensed attorney) from cross-examining the witness herself. Adler reveals that Smith filed a previously undisclosed civil suit against the defendants and Green - throwing the criminal case into jeopardy. Smith protests that he didn't know what to do, since the police didn't take him seriously when he tried to go to them. He says he didn't want money, just to expose the rapists and that Green had agreed to co-operate before she died.