Grief 

When a rape victim winds up dead, her father decides to take justice into his own hands.

Director:

Constantine Makris

Writers:

Dick Wolf (created by), Adisa Iwa

Stars:

Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay	...	Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer	...	John Munch
Stephanie March	...	Alexandra Cabot
Ice-T	...	Odafin Tutuola
BD Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (as B.D. Wong)
Dann Florek	...	Donald Cragen
Joe Morton	...	Ray Bevins
Paul Leyden	...	Perry Williams
D.J. Cotrona	...	Donovan Alvarez
Viola Davis	...	Donna Emmett
Michele Hicks	...	Kimmie
Sophie Hayden	...	Mrs. Kligman
Caren Browning	...	CSU Captain Judith Siper
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner

Storyline

When a rape victim winds up dead, her father decides to take justice into his own hands.

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Plot Keywords:

guilty verdict | black american | reference to abner louima | reference to the super bowl | australian accent | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Andrew O'Connor has played three different characters over the course of the series:

• Episode 4.23 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Grief (2003) - Jake
• Episode 4.6 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Angels (2002) - Bus Driver #1
• Episode 3.7 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Sacrifice (2001) - Kenny (as James O'Connor)

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Goofs

A person convicted of manslaughter (either degree) cannot be given a sentence of probation. Manslaughter in the second degree is a violent class C felony and carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3-1/2 years in prison. Manslaughter in the first degree (which is what the defendant is guilty of) is a violent class B felony and carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. The only violent felony class that can get probation as a sentence are class E felonies and the only homicide charge that is a violent class E felony is criminally negligent homicide, which clearly does not apply in this case.

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Quotes

Elliot Stabler: [When Elliot finds Ray Bevins at a park with a gun to his head threatening to commit suicide] Ray. Put the gun down. Don't do this, Ray.
Ray Bevins: I have nothing left.
Elliot Stabler: Let's just talk. Let's just sit here and talk.
Ray Bevins: Vanessa's gone, I mean... there's no other way to end the pain.
Elliot Stabler: Vanessa loves you. She wouldn't want you to do this.
Ray Bevins: My daughter needed help and she couldn't come to me. I can't live with that.
Elliot Stabler: Why here?
Ray Bevins: This was Vanessa's favorite place when she was a... when she was a little girl.
Elliot Stabler: Those ...
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