A reality TV family secrets begin to spill when their young teenage daughter learns she's pregnant.A reality TV family secrets begin to spill when their young teenage daughter learns she's pregnant.A reality TV family secrets begin to spill when their young teenage daughter learns she's pregnant.
- Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
- (as Ice T)
- ADA Rafael Barba
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaChris Elliott also played a cameraman in Groundhog Day (1993).
- Quotes
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr.: Hey, Lieutenant, how was your weekend?
Olivia Benson: Well, it was good till now. The press find out yet?
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola: No, but America's favorite family. It's just a matter of time.
Olivia Benson: Okay, which daughter is it?
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr.: Lane Baker. Number four of ten. She passed out at her virtue ball.
Olivia Benson: Her virtue ball?
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr.: Yeah, it's a dance where daughters promise their fathers they'll stay virgins till they get married.
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola: And so much for that promise. Doc says Lane is three months pregnant.
- ConnectionsReferences An American Tail (1986)
While not quite one of the very best episodes of Season 17, with it being no "Institutional Fail" (or quite) comparing it with the previous episodes, this is significantly better than the very underwhelming "Maternal Instincts" that immediately preceeded it. While not one of the season's very best episodes, it is one of the better faring episodes of the first half (which was an inconsistent one when it comes to quality). Really admired that it took on the subject, was impressed with how it tackled it.
By all means, it's not perfect. The identity of the perpetrator is easy to figure out straightaway and wasn't all that surprised by the truth.
Did feel as well that Dodds doesn't really fit in yet.
However, there is a lot that is done right. The production values are slick, gritty and professional. The music is haunting while not spelling out the emotions too much. The direction is accomodating while still having edge and momentum. It also has a thought provoking and pull no punches script and a creepy story that isn't too simple, thanks to a quite intricate last act, or convoluted. The Duggars are a truly reprehensible lot to a scary degree.
Have really enjoyed Rollins and Carisi's chemistry on the whole this season and it is fun to watch while also with the right amount of edge and respect. The acting all round is very good.
In conclusion, very good. 8/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Sep 22, 2022