you almost done with the bones? we're just degreasing the last batch with soapy water. wasn't a lot of tissue left so it didn't take long. dr. phillip devere-- he's our consulting forensic anthropologist. fin. thought you only used facial recreations to i.d. a body. there are no photos of the victim and you need visuals for trial. it'll help connect the jury with the little girl. i'll show you. now, it used to take a few days working with modeling clay to sculpt a face. but now with this new computer software it just takes a few hours. now, i'm guessing at the eye color and the flesh tone but at least most of her hair was still intact. am i too early for cause of death? for a written report-- yes. for my findings-- no. now, she has a compound fracture of the left scapula. it's shattered. place cle attention to the fracture pattern of the ribs. most are cracked and broken perimortem.

is ventral to dorsal. in other words, the blows landed front to back. which means she was kicked to death. more like she was lying on her back when the attack started and turned defensively on her right side. this kind of damage-- she was stomped. can i smoke? maybe later. i don't have any cigarettes. i don't have my purse. you said that claire killed lisa accidentally. what happened? claire had only been living with me for a couple of months when i got pregnant again. so where's the baby's father? we were a family for a while until claire ran him off. she was in and out of trouble and he couldn't take anymore. he didn't have to since she wasn't his. where's claire's father? who knows? why wasn't lisa born in a hospital? because i wanted a home birth-- it's more natural. everything went fine. lisa was a healthy baby girl. right up until you beat her to death. claire did that. she was always jealous of lisa. i doted on my baby

she used to fly into these... rages. geez, i couldn't control her. fights at school; suspensions; cops always at my door. that girl was trouble from the minute she was born. what happened the day lisa died? i contacted her father. thought it would be good for lisa to have a relationship. god knows, girls need their dads. we agreed to work something out and claire overheard me started asking questionsabout her own sperm donor. what'd you tell her? the truth. that i'd been with a lot of guys and i didn't really know who he was. i thought she could handle that. so how did she react? she seemed okay, but the rage came later. stabler: where were you when claire beat your daughter to death?

benson: out. that's funny, 'cause clairsaid that she was out, too. not likely, since she was baby-sitting lisa. stabler: out on a date? ( sighs ) okay, so i was in a bar getting fixed up. men considered me very attractive. they still do. benson: if you didn't... trust claire with lisa why would you leave them alone together? i didn't think she'd kill her. look, i'm not proud of myself. when i got home, my baby was dead and claire was a wreck. she said that it was an accident. she was always sorry after her rages. she needed help then, and obviously, she needs it now. so you stuffed the remains of your youngest child in a trunk to protect claire. why not get her help, then when you knew she needed it? i did help her. her secret was safe with me for 14 years. stabler: is that why you didn't dump the body before?

finding it and tracing it back to claire. th her juvenile record she would have gone straight to prison. i... i thoughthe failed her enough. she's my daughter; what ee could i do? cragen: well, that's textbook hump behavior. deny everything and stick it to the other guy. i've got enough to put grace rinato away for murder. she lied to the police; she dumped the remains. possession's being nine-tenths and all. something sticking in your craw? both suspects have an agenda. neither one of them is exactly trustworthy. we should do a though background check and find out who's lying. stabler: let's just check into grace's statement look into claire's records from her school juvenile facity-- we'll pull up the old 61s and see if she's as much trouble as her mother claims. well, it's up to you, alex. you want to vacate the charges against grace while we try to nail her to the wall? not a chance. i've got enough to go to trial. anything else is just gravy.

people v. grace rinato. two counts murder in the second degree. intent and depraved indifference. oncount hindering prosecution; one count tampering with physical evidence. how do youlead? not guilty. remand, your honor. that's ridiculous-- my client has permanent residence. she's gainfully employed by the state. she's not going anywhere. the defendant committed murder. she willfully and maliciously beat a two-and-a-half-year-old child to death and then callously dumped the remains in a bedroom closet to avoid justice. do you propose to try your case right here, ms. cabot? no, i'm merely using rhetoric to make my point. one of your more endearing qualities. approach. there seems to be some error here. there is only one defendant; there should be two. i don't understand. your entire case rests upon the word of the victim's drug-addicted sister who i don't see on my docket-- why is that? the people aren't charging her with lisa rinato's death. is there any corroboration? no.

from being charged with murder. the defendant had possession of the body. if that's your argument thenlaire rinato was also in possession of body parts. judge: well, if that's true then it stands to reason that you would charge claire rinato as a coconspirator. so, i expect you to bring charges before the close of business today. with all due respect, your honor you don't have the right or the authority to tell the district attorney's office who or when to level charges against. step back. the people have requested remand. well, you're not going to get it. $300,000. objection. overruled. your honor, i must object. since you've rebuked me from manipulating the law to my own advantage, your ruling seems hypocritical. that's enough. one more word out of you and you'll be enjoyi my hospitality. ma'am, i urge you to reconsider or you will force me to file a grievance. you're in contempt. bailiff.

lewin is making nice with the judge to get you out of here, so be prepared for that ass-chewing phone call. i'm not going anywhere. petrovsky crosd a line. i want to get her censured or thrown off the bench. at least you're not dull, i'll s that for you. forget her, alex. she'll bury you. i need your support, liz. for what? so youan start a war? you file a judiciary grievance against her and every judge we face will take it personally. so what? she gets to push us around? she's not pushing us around; she's pushing you. all the more reason not to bait her. how am i baiting her? by refusing to prosecute someone i don't think is guilty? i won't do it, and she can't force me to. but i can. and i wouldn't be so quick to pronounce claire rinato innocent without all the facts. svu detectives found that claire was prone to uncontrollable rages. it's all well documented by the school and juvenile detention. she attacked kids and had a nasty habit

are you ordering me to file charges? no. i already did it for you. 34 hours22 minutes, and still clean. i'm dying just like my plants. i got to lock you up, claire. why? you lied. about what? about flying into rages and attacking people. were you there when your sister was killed? i couldn't stop it-- it was already too late. i got to take you in, claire. ( door opening ) what's happening? stay out of it, nana. let him do his job. she's going to be booked and sent to the tombs. arraignment will be the day after tomorrow. bail will be set around $300,000. you'll need ten percent. can you get that? ms. cabot. my granddaughter did not kill her sister.

you didn't even know she had one. i was ill. it took me a long time to recover. but i ised claire; i know her. you raised grace as well. are you saying she's capable of murder? mrs. rinato, you need to see the clerk just down the hall to post claire's bail. what's really going on here is a young womais paying for your inability to play well with others. if nothing else, you should recuse yourself. not going to happen. your client was present during the crime and she does have a history of violent behavior. then charge her as a minor-- she was only 15 at the time. i'm sorry, but my hands are tied. maybe a different judge can untie them for you. you've got five minutes. i'm all ears. my client is running late, your honor. my docket is full. define late. i can't.

that the motion hearing was scheduled for today? a motion that you filed on her behalf to try her as a minor. yes, sir. did the people send notice? we did. then where is she? i don't know when was the last time you actually spoke with your client? ur honor, if there are no objections i would be willing to reschedule. a generous offer, ms. cabot but totally unnecessary since i'm issuing a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest right now. you want to tell me why a bench warrant goes citywide for claire rinato and you couldn'tpick up the phone? there wasn't enough time-- the judge issued the warrant when she didn't show up for court. if you hadn't charged her in the first place she wouldn't be in this mess. that wasn't my call. claire lied to us. i can't ignore that. i don't think you should, either. can you buy me some time? why? do you ow where she is? i'm guessing this skank hotel

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ah, a classic case of who dunnit? luckily, jay chews trident to help clean and protect his teeth, so he can claim his innocence with a convincing grin. that's it jay, they'll never know. trident. cherish your teeth. trying to take the easy way out? ( sighs ) and if i was? ( sniffles ) then it's too bad i got there in time. oh... i really didn't mean to overdo it. really.

you've done your good deed. now you can go. maybe you don't get it. you're in serious trouble. if you don't pay attention, you're going to prison. are you still here? i really can't believe, you know i almost bought it. how you took care of your sister and loved her. damn, girl, you're better than the soaps. you have no idea what it feels like to have a mother who doesn't give a damn about you. violins are going to start any minute. screw you. lisa was all i had. she was actually happy to see me come through the door. unconditional ve is a rush. give it to me straight. you kill her? no. but i couldn't protect her.

she told me that if i didn't keep my mouth shut i was next. you tell anybody? i called my grandmother the first time i was alone. but she was recovering from another stroke and... i guess she didn't believe me. well, if that's how it went down, then it wasn't your fault. ( voice cracking ): that little girl trusted me to keep her safe. how is it not my fault? ( knocks on door ) claire's on her way back to the tombs.

no. she's going to prison. with her history of violent rages the jury's going to believe that she is guty. that's what you're going with? she did it 'cause you can sell it? i'm t railroading her. you just need a win to get the boss out of your ass. you seem to have done a 180 all of a sudden. excuse me? alex, if claire killed her sister she wouldn't have taken the finger after all those years. well, i might be able to sell that if she had turned her mother in or asked for help or told someone. fin: she did tell somebody. she told grandma. grace had three kids; two are dead. now, i don't like those odds. do you? maybe it's time to ask rose the hard questions. and dig up the infant's body. just so you know if you're looking for a miracle you better start praying. death certificate says "crib death." i'm just hoping they missed something. sids-related death is an exclusionary pathological finding. so, the kid croaks and m.e. can't find another reason it's sudden infant death.

when there's no clear medical explanations. everyone experiences sleep apnea. you stop breathing during the night but usually the body knows when to start up again. sids babies don't know when to breathe and we don't know why. what if our suspect smothered the kid with a pillow? i'd check the eyes. but at 30 years plus i probably can't tell you. don't give up yet. just giving you the long odds. while i was recuperating i didn't speak to claire. she'd upset me, wanting to come live with me again and i barely spoke to her mother. i could never get a straight answer. straight answer about what? how claire was adjusting to life with her. i'm only here to vouch for claire. you don't like grace. she's my daughter, detective. i love her. it's not her fault she's like she is. she's had problems from the day her father left.

the situation required an adjustment for both of them. but i was concerned because grace isn't patient. benson: is that what happened with the first baby? was her lack of patience the issue? what are you getting at, detective? what happened the night he died? nothing. we went to sleep as usual... i got up in the middle of the night to check on anthony. the crib was in grace's room. when i got there, he was already blue. why did you check on him? well, grace was a young mother. she didn't know anything. stands to reason i would help her with the baby. yes, but the baby was two months old when it died. why didn't she have a handle on it by then? he was colicky. cried all the time. nothing worked. we spent our nights walking him.

that it makes her crazy. excuse me, how is this going to help claire? ma'am, no one can help your granddaughter. she's going to prison. why? she didn't do it. you have to believe that. all a jury has to hear is that claire's violent and she's doing 25 to life easy. ( knock on door ) fin just called. warner can't find a thing to support infanticide. the hyoid wasn't broken? that'd be too easy. she probably smothered him with a blanket. i'm out of suggestions. let mrs. rinato talk to grace in rikers. why? we don't have evidence we're going to need a cfession.

barbour: if the purpose of this little gathering is a digging expedition we can stop right here. it's a separate issue. we are within our rights to interrogate a homicide suspect. you can do that on cross, counselor. i can't cross- examine your client for something she hasn't been charged with yet. excuse me? let's talk about anthony rinato. what about him? stop. who's anthony? stabler: another dead child. we exhumed his body, grace. you can't do that. can they just do that? can they just dig up my son like that? they need a court order or permission from a family member. ( do buzzes ) ma...

aah... you sold me out, didn't you? should have done it long ago. oh... you promised me, mama. you swore when daddy left, you'd look after me since you were the one that drove him away. that man was a lousy husband and horrible father. i don't know why he never kept in touch with you. maybe he saw something ugly in you. something i couldn't face until now. no, that's not true. he loved me. it was your fault. you kept him from me. you're just bitter 'cause he dumped you. grace, i'm tired of the guilt. i'm tired of cleaning up your mess. i'm tired of you. you suck the life out of everything you touch. but you won't get claire.

she never killed anyone, grace. she never covered her son's face to stop his crying and watched him struggle for his last breath. i didn't kill him. you did. if you had taken him for just one night. but, no, you had to teach me a lesson. you wanted that baby you were damn well going to take care of him. he was your responsibility. i never wanted him. kids are the price you pay for being with a man who will just dump you in the end. isn't that what u said when daddy left? whose idea was it to put him in that crib and wait to call the doctor? hers. isn't my mother brilliant? i did that to protect you. i wasn't the best mother. you needed so much. i just could never fill that hole in you.

you thought she was your second chance to gett right. well, she's a junkie, ma. so, you still screwed up. it's not me, it's you! deep dn, i knew you'd kill again. the only reason claire's alive is that i took her from you. i wish i could have done the same for lisa. i never should have covered for you. who are you kidding, ma? you covered it up for yourself so the neighbors wouldn't gossip. i know that, grace. i live with it every day. do you have what you need? i'll drop the charges against your granddaughter as soon as we're done here. what are you offering, counselor? cabot: nothing. ( door buzzes )

you're under arrest. obstruction of justice in the murder of anthony rinato. do we have to use the cuffs? i'm responsible for the deaths of two innocent children, detective. i think handcuffs are appropriate. ( door buzzes ) ( siren blaring in background ) how's my grandmother? she's holding her own. won't be able to see her till tomorrow. what's that?

( sniffles ) no more lame-ass whining about how you got to get high to remember what your sister looked like. i would hug you... but i can tell you don't like to be touched. th is a good place to go to start getting clean. a friend of mine runs it and i told him to expect you. okay. don't make me have to come run your ass down, claire.

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these are their stories. you looking for somebody? officer downstairs said somebody in special victims could help me. okay. who's catching? stabler: yo. that'd be . i'll call you back. hi, i'm detective stabler. rebecca tolliver. is there, uh, someplace where we could speak privately? of course. how can i help you today? i need to report a rape. rit through here. i didn't know how to handle this. you did the right thing coming here. have you been to see a doctor yet? i wasn't attacked. it's my daughter, katie. what happened to katie? i'm not exactly sure. how do you know she was raped? she started throwing up. i took her to the doctor. she's pregnant. does katie have a boyfriend?