Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

I'm Going To Make You a Star (2019)

Mariska Hargitay: Lieutenant Olivia Benson

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• Olivia Benson : So, Dodds told me to check the paperwork, but, no, it is not a mistake. As of midnight tonight, our Sonny Carisi...

  Odafin Tutuola : Is passing over to the dark side.

  Olivia Benson : [laughter]  Will be bringing his charm and his expertise to the D.A.'s Special Victims Unit under Bureau Chief Hadid. Cheers.

  William Dodds : He's your problem now.

  Vanessa Hadid : Thank you, Chief Dodds and Lieutenant Benson. I'm sure the NYPD's loss will be the D.A.'s gain. And if it isn't... I understand there's a 90-day return policy.

• Olivia Benson : So, the new bureau chief, Hadid, she seem a little... reluctant to you?

  William Dodds : More like astute. This case blows up, it won't touch her.

  Olivia Benson : Yeah. Well, at least she put Carisi on the case. He's one of us.

  William Dodds : Was. He works here now.

• Olivia Benson : Counselor, you're cutting it close here. Are we doing this or not?

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : No, not tonight. Flag on the play.

  Odafin Tutuola : I called it.

  Olivia Benson : Carisi, what the hell is going on?

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : All I know is word came down from the eighth floor to slow things down.

  Olivia Benson : Son of a bitch. I don't know what kind of hooks he has, he's not getting away with this.

• Vanessa Hadid : Sir Tobias Moore? Mr. Carisi's first day, my first month. You couldn't bring us a subway groper?

  William Dodds : Welcome to the big top, counselors.

  Vanessa Hadid : This story hasn't leaked yet?

  William Dodds : The longer we wait...

  Vanessa Hadid : The girl, she's credible?

  Olivia Benson : Very. Her name is Pilar Reyes. She's 20, naïve. She came up from Venezuela. She disclosed immediately after she was assaulted.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : No witnesses?

  Olivia Benson : No, he made sure that the office was empty.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : So not his first audition?

  Olivia Benson : Unlikely, but we're doing due diligence.

  William Dodds : We need warrants for the screen tests, his couch, his whole office.

  Vanessa Hadid : Hang on. We do that and he's gonna lawyer up faster than you can say DSK. Work the case a little more. Vet Pilar.

  Olivia Benson : She's not making this up, counselor.

  Vanessa Hadid : I didn't say she was, but he will. Mr. Carisi will be the riding ADA on this. Keep him involved every step of the way.

• Olivia Benson : So, I heard you stepped down.

  Judge Elana Barth : It was my decision. Ending my marriage wasn't, but two kids in college, it was either private practice or public bankruptcy.

  Olivia Benson : Oh, I'm so sorry.

  Judge Elana Barth : No, no, no, it's fine. It's great to be back on the front lines, and to get paid for it.

  Olivia Benson : There we go. So, what brings you here?

  Judge Elana Barth : One of my clients called to tell me that you interviewed him without informing him he was the focus of an investigation.

  Olivia Benson : [taken aback]  You're working for Sir Toby Moore?

  Judge Elana Barth : I am.

  Olivia Benson : I see.

  Judge Elana Barth : And now I've informed you that he has counsel.

• William Dodds : I see you spared no expense.

  Olivia Benson : It's not like we throw a lot of parties.

• Amanda Rollins : This is the dress you wore the night he attacked you?

  Gemma Brooks : I know it's crazy, but I saved it.

  William Dodds : [watching with Benson]  Does Sir Toby know she's here?

  Olivia Benson : No, but he's been ahead of us so far. So, call Carisi in?

  William Dodds : Hold off. Keep this under wraps until we can get Sir Toby's DNA.

  Olivia Benson : I already have it. I took his glass from our drink at the bar.

  William Dodds : Test the dress. When it's a match, pick him up.

  Olivia Benson : Then we're good to go?

  William Dodds : We're NYPD. We arrest people all the time without the D.A. signing off.

• Olivia Benson : You okay?

  William Dodds : The powers that be have decided that I can't be trusted to work with the D.A.'s office going forward.

  Olivia Benson : What does that mean?

  William Dodds : I'm being sent to Coventry. As of Monday morning, I'll be riding point for the Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Task Force... on Staten Island.

  Olivia Benson : No, no, no, they can't do that.

  William Dodds : Feathers were ruffled, so a head has to roll.

  Olivia Benson : I-I will call the press. I will call 1PP. I will call whoever I have to. This is ridiculous.

  William Dodds : Liv, let it go. I've had a good run. And it's not time for you to stick your neck out.

  Olivia Benson : I'll be the judge of that.

  William Dodds : No! You've still got work to do, and gas in the tank. It'd be a wasted sacrifice... Captain.

  [Liv is surprised] 

  William Dodds : I made it a condition of my exile. Don't worry about me. I'll be back.

  Olivia Benson : You're a good man, William Dodds.

  William Dodds : You are a class act, Olivia Benson. Long may you run.

• Olivia Benson : Ms. Hadid. I like what I'm hearing.

  Vanessa Hadid : You're up early on a Sunday morning. You can't be here just to flatter me.

• Sir Tobias Moore : Special Investigations. Elegant woman like you, I bet you got some stories, eh?

  Olivia Benson : I have a few.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Ever think of turning them into a series, you know where I am. I can foresee a great second act for you.

  Olivia Benson : I'm quite happy with my first act. Not quite ready for the second.

• Olivia Benson : You drove the victim over from the 11?

  Uni Jones : Pilar Reyes. Says she was assaulted by some media bigwig, and my sergeant told me after the Weinstein mess not to put his name on the radio.

  Olivia Benson : Thank you. What's his name?

  Uni Jones : [checking his notes]  His name's Sir Tobias... Toa-bee-us...

  Amanda Rollins : Sir Tobias Moore? From Picflix. He just moved to New York ahead of Brexit.

  Uni Jones : The girl was crying so hard in the car, I thought I might have to take her to the hospital.

• Pilar Reyes : His people are checking me out? What does that mean?

  Olivia Benson : It means that we have to stay ahead of Sir Toby, Pilar. He's gonna try to dig up any dirt that he can on you.

  Pilar Reyes : There's nothing to find. I... I lived with my mother before I came here.

  Amanda Rollins : [knocking on the door]  Liv, um, you have a visitor.

  Olivia Benson : I'll be right back.

  [following Amanda out] 

  Olivia Benson : What do you got?

  Amanda Rollins : Just shut up.

• Odafin Tutuola : So, no arrest warrant.

  Olivia Benson : She wants to take it step by step.

  William Dodds : She's covering her ass.

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah, maybe not a bad idea, 'cause I've been tracking Sir Toby. MeToo lists, blind items, blogs, all over the Internet.

  Olivia Benson : Any arrests?

  Amanda Rollins : No, that's the thing. The charges don't get dropped. They never even get filed. Or the victims suddenly recant.

  Odafin Tutuola : He rapes them, then he pays them off.

  Olivia Benson : Probably, which means that he's gonna go right for Pilar. Listen, you two keep digging. Call Carisi in.

  William Dodds : Where are you going?

  Olivia Benson : Hadid told us she wants us to work the case. It won't hurt to go right at the target.

• Odafin Tutuola : [at Sir Toby's movie premiere]  Where the hell's Carisi?

  Amanda Rollins : He'll be here.

  Olivia Benson : [on her phone]  Well, there's nothing on TMZ. That's a miracle.

• Judge Elana Barth : [releasing Sir Toby from jail]  I came as soon as I heard. They completely disregarded all protocol.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Did they?

  [turning to Benson] 

  Sir Tobias Moore : Why would you do that? The D.A. already dismissed that young girl's casting couch story as fantasy.

  Olivia Benson : Well, it turns out that a number of other women came forward with additional accusations.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Oh, a number. Sounds like a MeToo witch hunt. No names, Olivia? No? Oh, and how's the judge supposed to represent me if we don't know what the charge is?

  Olivia Benson : The charge is rape. In the first degree. Standard Hotel. The woman said that people could see it from the High Line.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Gemma.

  [turning back to Elana] 

  Sir Tobias Moore : How the hell did they get to her? Hmm?

• Judge Elana Barth : My client, now.

  Olivia Benson : Oh, he's all yours.

  Judge Elana Barth : Nice stunt, Lieutenant.

  Olivia Benson : Thank you.

  Judge Elana Barth : You know, you knew he had counsel. Courtesy would've been to arrange his arrest through me.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Good evening, counselor. Don't get your knickers in a twist. These bizzies are only doing their job.

• William Dodds : You believe her story?

  Olivia Benson : I do. We have taken turns interviewing her for the last four hours. She has specific details, consistent, has never worked with him since. Now, Gemma did sign a non-disclosure agreement, but she's willing to swear that it was coerced.

  William Dodds : And she just walked in?

  Olivia Benson : Well, she heard that we were investigating Sir Toby from another actress.

• Odafin Tutuola : Gemma played us.

  Olivia Benson : Oh, not just Gemma. Sir Toby. That tape that Barth handed us was his Trojan horse.

  William Dodds : You told me you vetted her.

  Olivia Benson : I took the disclosure myself. She's not making this up. We even confirmed her outcry to friends. She's telling the truth.

  Amanda Rollins : Part of it.

  William Dodds : So what's she doing now?

  Amanda Rollins : She wouldn't be the first vic to start a consensual relationship with her rapist in order to gain some sense of control.

  William Dodds : Try explaining that to a jury.

• Olivia Benson : He's flipping the script on her.

  Amanda Rollins : What's her signal word?

  Olivia Benson : Bastard. Her idea.

• Olivia Benson : Katriona Tamin.

  Katriona Tamin : Call me Kat. It's faster.

  Odafin Tutuola : Is it cool to talk here?

  Katriona Tamin : I grew up around here. Everyone knows I'm on the job.

  Olivia Benson : Okay. So, Vice gave you the rundown?

  Katriona Tamin : I watched the tape. Read all the DD5s. Looks like you didn't upload everything. Should I check the spirals?

  Odafin Tutuola : Just more of the same.

• Vanessa Hadid : ADA Carisi and I want to thank the NYPD for helping our office send a message that it doesn't matter how rich or powerful you are, sexual assault will not be tolerated in New York City.

  Olivia Benson : [watching on TV, to the bartender]  Joe, please. Can you turn this down?

  William Dodds : She can turn on a dime. Give her that.

  Olivia Benson : Well, she's back on our side for now, and at least Carisi's safe. It's all good.

• Dominick Carisi Jr. : What are you guys doing here?

  Amanda Rollins : It's your first arraignment. We wouldn't miss it.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Well, spoiler alert. Sir Toby's gonna get bail, and then it's gonna be a motion a day for ten months.

  Olivia Benson : Look, these guys believe that they can't be held accountable, but... you need to take him down.

• Olivia Benson : I am following up on a tip that you have been targeted in a shakedown.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Occupational hazard. Where'd this tip come from?

  Olivia Benson : You know I can't reveal my sources.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Come on, luv. Give me a hint. There's lots of heat-seeking missiles around here.

  Olivia Benson : Look, I'll give you this. It hit here.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Ahh, young actress. Pilar. Wanted something from me. When I wouldn't give it to her, she threatened me. But you know this story.

  Olivia Benson : I'm just trying to get to the truth.

  Sir Tobias Moore : You're the rape police. What is this young girl claiming?

  Olivia Benson : She's claiming that you assaulted her.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Well, she's lying. You know that.

  Olivia Benson : That was my take. Look... if you come with me right now, I'm sure we can clear this whole thing up.

  Sir Tobias Moore : I also was not born yesterday. Seems to me like this young girl is the one you should be checking on.

• Olivia Benson : We want an arrest warrant.

  Vanessa Hadid : Have you developed new information?

  Olivia Benson : Aside from the controlled-meet tape? You heard his tone on that.

  Vanessa Hadid : What I heard was Sir Toby accusing her of extortion. If Mr. Carisi and I had had the chance to prep your victim...

  William Dodds : Oh, here we go. So this is about turf.

  Vanessa Hadid : She might have been able to elicit more specific admissions.

  Olivia Benson : She did fine.

  Vanessa Hadid : She sounded emotional.

  Olivia Benson : Excuse me? After what she'd been through? Who she was up against?

  Vanessa Hadid : The point is, can she stand up to him, his legal team?

  William Dodds : You want a stronger case, then get us search warrants for his office.

  Vanessa Hadid : How about we subpoena her audition tape? I can sell that upstairs.

• Sir Tobias Moore : You seem a little nervous.

  Pilar Reyes : I am. After what happened.

  Sir Tobias Moore : What do you mean? At the audition? No, don't be so hard on yourself, eh?

  Pilar Reyes : Me?

  Sir Tobias Moore : Yeah. Don't be so hard on yourself. I mean, everybody's nervous the first time. Could, uh... could give you another shot at it.

  Pilar Reyes : Another... audition, like, in your office?

  Sir Tobias Moore : Well, now you've had time to think about it, and realize what it takes to get the part.

  Pilar Reyes : I guess so.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Well, that's brilliant. I've got a suite upstairs with a camera in it. Shall we, eh?

  Pilar Reyes : Mm-hmm.

  Olivia Benson : [watching with Fin]  Where is she going?

  Odafin Tutuola : I told her to stay in the lounge.

• Amanda Rollins : The scenes always end before he makes his move.

  Odafin Tutuola : He knows how to edit.

  Olivia Benson : Right. So there's five auditions, all with a blurred line between coercion and direction.

  Amanda Rollins : Lieutenant, we know how this goes. So does Sir Toby. I mean, he's so used to being above the law. He didn't even remove the footage from his other victims.

  Odafin Tutuola : 'Cause he knows they're not gonna talk. He's taunting us.

  Olivia Benson : And maybe he just overplayed his hand. Find out if any of these women will come forward.

• Olivia Benson : And you said that this happened five years ago?

  Gemma Brooks : Uh-huh. We met at a party. He said he had a script for me in his room.

  Odafin Tutuola : The hotel, do you remember the name?

  Gemma Brooks : No, but, um... I remember there was a wall of glass overlooking the High Line. He, uh... he pushed me against it. I... I remember people watching while he raped me.

• Olivia Benson : Tobias Moore.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Olivia.

  Olivia Benson : You're under arrest.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Am I? And you brought cuffs, too. How lovely, eh? So where are we going?

  Odafin Tutuola : SVU.

  Cindy Morrison : I'll call Ms. Barth.

  Sir Tobias Moore : And all the rest.

• Pilar Reyes : Thank you for believing me.

  Olivia Benson : Of course.

• Pilar Reyes : He sent his assistant home. It was just us. He said he wanted to tape me. I'm so stupid. I should have just left.

  Olivia Benson : No, it's not stupid, Pilar. He's a very powerful man.

  Pilar Reyes : He... poured me a few drinks. He said I needed to... to relax, and then... he made me take my blouse off.

  Amanda Rollins : Made you?

  Pilar Reyes : He yelled at me. So I did what he said. And right away, his hands were all over me. I said no, but he got angry, and he pushed me on the couch. And he took out his, um... his... his thing and he said, "Come on, you're a... you're a big girl." And I kicked him.

  Olivia Benson : And he let you go?

  Pilar Reyes : He blocked my way. And he forced me to watch him while he... while he finished. All over the couch. The lampshade.

• Olivia Benson : [arresting Sir Toby]  You find this amusing?

  Sir Tobias Moore : I do, actually. There's nothing as funny as watching a beautiful woman make the biggest mistake of her life.

• Judge Elana Barth : Is this Ms. Reyes? Sir Toby is aware of how easy it is these days to target prominent men, so I would be especially skeptical of this one.

  Olivia Benson : She's very credible.

  Judge Elana Barth : Is she? There are rumors that she was working as a prostitute in Caracas.

  Olivia Benson : And I can guess who started those.

  Judge Elana Barth : If it's out there, we'll find it. Oh, I almost forgot. Ms. Hadid told me that she was gonna subpoena the girl's audition tape. You could've just asked.

  Olivia Benson : And you're just gonna hand this over?

  Judge Elana Barth : More than that. It's the last five women that auditioned for Sir Toby, ending in Ms. Reyes, and from the looks of it, she's a much better actress with you than she is on camera.

• Gemma Brooks : My name is Gemma Brooks. I've been a friend of Sir Toby Moore's for over five years. Though we've never worked together, he's been a mentor to me. And friend. Over time, our friendship turned into something more, a secret but consensual affair.

  Olivia Benson : [watching on TV]  Oh, God, I can't...

• Amelia James : It's a long time ago. I was still in school.

  Olivia Benson : Amelia, please, if I could just... if I could just ask you what you do remember, I'd be so grateful.

  Amelia James : He was producing a film in New York. I took a job babysitting his grandkids. I thought it'd be a good way to get to know him.

  Olivia Benson : Okay. Amelia, please. I need you to tell me.

  Amelia James : He offered to walk me home. And when we got to my door... he groped my breasts. I burst out into tears. He left. And then two days later, he asked me to babysit again.

  Olivia Benson : And when was this?

  Amelia James : [crying]  It feels like it was yesterday. I must have been 18 at the time. I dropped out of acting school after that. I knew I didn't have what it takes.

  Olivia Benson : Amelia... would you be willing to testify?

  Amelia James : I could never do that. I'm sorry.

• Odafin Tutuola : We should've picked him up at his office.

  Olivia Benson : Dodds said to keep it quiet. He doesn't want the press to find out before he can tell Hadid.

  Odafin Tutuola : [seeing Sir Toby's SUV pull up]  Let's do this.

• Sir Tobias Moore : This is a farce. Pure entrapment. I'll be out in an hour.

  Olivia Benson : Not a chance.

  Sir Tobias Moore : Who are you really angry at, Olivia, huh? Your uncle, daddy, or just all men, eh?

  Tabloid Reporter #1 : Sir Toby, you do this one?

  Sir Tobias Moore : Absolutely not.

  Tabloid Reporter #2 : Toby, they have you on film this time?

  Sir Tobias Moore : Pictures lie. I should know. It's my business, eh?

• Sir Tobias Moore : You little skank. You set me up, did you, eh?

  Katriona Tamin : Yeah, not so green after all, huh?

  Sir Tobias Moore : [to Benson]  You really are a stupid bitch. Do you really know who you're dealing with?

  Olivia Benson : Get him out of here.

• Katriona Tamin : This guy's a real piece of crap, isn't he?

  Olivia Benson : He is a serial predator, and he knows how to pick his vics and he knows how to manipulate them.

  Katriona Tamin : Played you guys pretty bad, too, huh?

  Olivia Benson : He did. But not just us. You should know that this guy is connected to the D.A.'s office, to City Hall, D.C.

  Katriona Tamin : Harder they come, harder they fall. What's my play?

  Olivia Benson : Aspiring local actress. La Guardia High.

  Katriona Tamin : Where I went.

  Olivia Benson : That's why I chose it. So you are thrilled to meet, maybe even audition for the great man.

  Katriona Tamin : Uh, like what he did to the Venezuelan girl? Isn't that the rap he just beat?

  Odafin Tutuola : Yeah, it is. He can't help himself.

  Katriona Tamin : Yeah, a junkie's gotta score. You wire his office?

  Olivia Benson : So, he keeps a hotel room in Midtown. The good news is that his assistant is cooperating with us. We'll be across the hall. Pull you out before it gets too rough.

  Katriona Tamin : Don't do that.

  Olivia Benson : Excuse me?

  Katriona Tamin : You want to get this guy, make sure you got him. Let him rough me up a little, rip my blouse. I'll signal for when you can come in. I can take care of myself.

• Odafin Tutuola : Toby is cold. He taped that statement in the same room he did Pilar.

  Amanda Rollins : Well, just another way to punk us.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : [noticing something]  Or maybe he finally screwed up. Rollins, you got Pilar's audition?

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Can you throw it up there, please?

  [she does so] 

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Son of a bitch. You notice anything?

  Amanda Rollins : [spotting it]  Different couch. Pillows. Lamp.

  Olivia Benson : He was afraid that we were gonna get a warrant, so he swapped them out.

  Odafin Tutuola : When'd he have time to do that?

• Amanda Rollins : [surveilling an undercover operation]  You're right. Different day, same script. At least this time there's a wheelchair.

  Odafin Tutuola : She's doing a good job.

  Olivia Benson : She studied the tape. She knows where he's going.

• Amanda Rollins : So, here's Pilar. Friday evening, 7:00 p.m. She's entering Sir Toby's building. Now, this is Pilar an hour later. She's in the lobby. She's in tears. Her clothes are a mess. And we've all seen this as she's exiting his office, but then we skip ahead to Sunday night, 11:55 p.m. This is his assistant Cindy. She's supervising three movers as they pull the new couch out of a truck. Ten minutes later, they're pulling out Sir Toby's old couch and lamp.

  Odafin Tutuola : Good luck finding those.

  Amanda Rollins : This is a specialty cleaning crew at 6:00 a.m. on Monday. At 7:45 a.m., Sir Toby and Cindy walk in. She stays downstairs, and ten minutes later, on the march. A former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, a former Attorney General.

  Olivia Benson : Wow.

  Amanda Rollins : Cabinet members, Deputy Mayor.

  Olivia Benson : I've heard of power teams, but this...

  Amanda Rollins : It gets worse. Fifteen minutes later, look who walks in.

  Olivia Benson : Vanessa Hadid and half of the eighth floor.

  Odafin Tutuola : They're going into Toby's office. Why, to kiss his ring?

  Olivia Benson : To destroy Pilar's credibility.

  Odafin Tutuola : Like I said, he's got this whole game rigged.

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah, he may, but you know what? We have his assistant on tape destroying evidence.

  Olivia Benson : Bring her in.

• Olivia Benson : Guys like this, they rule by fear. Nobody likes them.

  Amanda Rollins : Okay, so maybe now we take a run at Gemma Brooks. Maybe she'll walk back on her denial.

  Olivia Benson : It's too late. It turns out after her press conference, she hopped a plane to New Zealand. She's directing a movie for Picflix.

  Amanda Rollins : He has a way to get to everybody.

  Olivia Benson : Maybe we need someone new.

  Amanda Rollins : Hmm.

  Olivia Benson : Call Vice.