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Even though this episode aired equally a Law & Order SVU story, "People Vs Richard Wheatley" was focused on a storyline from Law & Lodge Organized Crime. For those SVU viewers that weren't watching Organized Criminal offense during the get-go flavor, they could be a bit lost, despite the epitomize at the start of the episode. The episode centers on the trial of Richard Wheatley, who was charged with the contract killing of Elliot Stabler'southward wife, Kathy. Anyone expecting to see the whole SVU crew will be disappointed. Anyone expecting justice for Kathy's murder will exist disappointed. Anyone expecting to see Benson hearing nearly Barba defending Wheatley with them hugging while coming together at a bar will exist disappointed. That doesn't mean that this wasn't a practiced episode, in fact, it was splendid. For those viewers who've been watching the Organized Crime series, it'southward an interesting progression in the Richard Wheatley story.
The trial aside, some of the well-nigh satisfying scenes were the tense interactions between Benson and Barba, and Benson confronting Stabler. The difference with those situations is that Benson feels hurt by Stabler'south past behavior, but feels completely betrayed by Barba'due south current deportment. Benson was there to assistance Stabler through his grief, despite the sacrifices she had to make, and Benson is rightfully hurt that Stabler has not asked her one question well-nigh what has happened to her since he left. Stabler comes off as selfish and/or self-centered and non very likeable. Sadly, he's been the aforementioned way with his kids – the task e'er came kickoff. When Benson asks Stabler near "the letter" and what was that all nigh, and Stabler can't actually answer it, Benson comments, "That makes two of us." You can add together a large chunk of the fandom to that list; I don't recall anyone can figure out why Stabler gave Benson that letter. Tin can we merely forget the letter of the alphabet now?
Strangely, even though Benson feels Barba has betrayed her, I tin can't dislike him. My reasoning is that he'south a damn expert lawyer and a formidable opponent. I suppose if you lot represent the defense, y'all are going to have to defend scum at some point. Benson is making it personal and maybe she's being unfair to Barba.
Richard Wheatley is the gift that keeps on giving. He's got his hands in so many places and likely has paid off so many people in high places that he's virtually untouchable. Equally mentioned in the episode, they let his thirty RICO charges slide, just he's on the hook for Kathy'due south murder, making it sound like Stabler and/or the NYPD has it out for him. Wheatley likes to fire his attorneys for what seems like the sole purpose of buying time to delay his trial, but even that had to come up to an end. Enter Rafael Barba. We all knew that Barba was going to defend Wheatley based on the promo released long before the episode aired, but Benson hearing virtually this was nada like it was shown in the promo. I preferred the way it was presented in the episode as I think it upped the tension between the 2.
The trial wasn't as much solid head-to-caput Carisi vs. Barba as many may have expected, as Bureau Primary Phillip Baptiste did some of the questioning. But if Stabler had listened to Baptiste – who wanted Stabler "calm and nerveless up in that location" (that made me laugh, we are, after all, taking about Stabler) - there wouldn't accept been the set-upwardly to get Wheatley agitated enough to prove, despite Barba's communication for Wheatley non to. At to the lowest degree Carisi was the one to question Wheatley, and eventually got Wheatley to show his truthful colors as someone who would impale at the drop of a chapeau. While I am on the subject of Stabler's effort to get into Wheatley's head: how often is it that they allow a defendant and a witness in the same restroom? Wheatley called information technology awkward merely I idea this would be highly irregular and should be avoided at all costs. Can anyone out there shed calorie-free on this and how frequently it happens?
Angela, still in bad shape, admits on the stand she loved Stabler, humiliating Wheatley and possibly causing Benson a twinge of hurt feelings. After her testimony, Wheatley has a tantrum and asks Barba what kind of soap opera is he running? For a minute, I was seeing, in Wheatley's outrage, all those SVU fans who've had similar complaints about SVU these past few years.
All in all: excellent writing, excellent character interactions, a cinema-worthy product, and a lot to talk almost!
Here is the recap:
Benson, bringing flowers, arrives at Kathy Stabler'southward grave, the Stabler family is already there to honor her (belated) birthday. They exchange greetings and Benson notes Stabler has shaved the beard. Stabler suggests Italian for lunch - Kathy's favorite – but Eli begs off to run into with his steady partner. Stabler tells him to bank check in but afterward he leaves, when Benson comments that he'southward showing he trusts him, Stabler mentions he trusts him but must verify; he has a tracking app on his cell and security cameras at home. Kathleen, who doesn't want to hear this, walks off with Dickie. Stabler comments the concluding 9 months have been a blur and until the Wheatley trial at that place isn't closure. Benson comments Carisi said Wheatley is out of postponements and the clock is ticking. Stabler thinks it could tick faster.
In motions court Office 45 on Monday, November 29, the guess tells Carisi and Baptiste he is denying the move for certain show regarding Izak Bekher to be admitted at trial. The judge calls is hearsay and that Bekher tin can't make himself bachelor for cross examination. Carisi counters he can't as Bekher is presumed dead, likely at the hand of Richard Wheatley. Wheatley'southward lawyer Lisa states her case and the judge reminds her he is agreeing with her and to take aye for an reply. Baptiste moves to set an immediate trail date and Wheatley says that won't be possible as he is firing his lawyer, and when she is shocked to hear this, he says she is fine for motions but is not cut out for trial. He comments to the approximate that is his right as defendant, and the gauge agrees and gives him one week. Carisi looks frustrated.
Outside the courthouse, a reporter relays the news, adding Wheatley has inverse lawyers for the fourth fourth dimension since accused for the contract killing of Kathy Stabler. Carisi and Baptiste relay the bad news to Benson and Fin, Carisi wonders how they got Estimate Ellery, wondering how he is notwithstanding on the bench. The reporter comments Angela Wheatley will be taking the stand up subsequently turning state's evidence. Baptiste tells Benson and Fin him will need their assist prepping witnesses. Fin comments Wheatley won't go down easy, Benson adding he doesn't want to spend 1 more infinitesimal in jail.
Meanwhile in jail, Wheatley interviews potential lawyers and in walks Rafael Barba, Wheatley noting he was born in the south Bronx with a full scholarship to Harvard. Wheatley thinks self made men always have a chip and asks what'due south Barba'due south? Barba replies he doesn't suffer fools, especially as clients. He asks to hear Wheatley's side.
Elsewhere, Bell and Carisi meet with Angela, who is struggling to walk. She doesn't recall Carisi right away and that he wanted to prep.
Richie Wheatley, on a video call with Fin, says he doesn't need protective custody and no 1 knows he is going to testify. Fin explains they will have to inform the defense before trial. Richie knows they will take to tell his dad and seems to take no outcome with it, proverb that what he did to his granddad and mother, he is dead to him.
Meanwhile, Barba has accustomed Wheatley's offer. Barba thinks there is aplenty opportunity for reasonable dubiety but they have work to do. He wants to know anything he told Izak, Angela or Richie and anything they told him.
At SVU, Benson and Stabler start to discuss Barba and Fin tells them Barba is there. Stabler introduces himself and Barba says he is sad for his loss. Simply Stabler questions this, wondering why he is defending the man who killed his wife. Barba is silent and Stabler walks off, leaving Benson to glare at him. They then walk into her office and she asks why is he doing this? Barba believes information technology is wrong and if the DA can bring a case like this against someone every bit wealthy as Wheatley and then that gives the license to railroad whatever defendant at whatsoever time. Benson counters that Wheatley is guilty and Barba comments to allow the land prove it, that's how this works, adding they let 30 RICO charges slide but cherry picked this one, thinking One PP pressured them. Benson think that's how he is justifying this to himself but she is request him non to take this example. He tells her to be careful what she wishes for; if he steps bated, whatever shark Wheatley hires will put non only the NYPD on trial and Stabler, only HER and he relationship with him. He adds Stabler should have never been allowed anywhere about this investigation and they will eviscerate her on the stand and perchance stop her career. She asks if he is protecting her or is this his defence attorney outrage. She asks if this is near Stabler, and he says he doesn't know Stabler. He then says possibly it'southward the first two out of 3. He says he knows she is sure Wheatley is guilty – she says she is – and Barba says that does not give the NYPD the correct to frame him. She shakes her head and whispers "Rafa" and he turns and leaves.
Day i of the trial and reporter are outside the courthouse, covering the example. Benson and Fin approach Carisi, Fin asking if he got any sleep. Carisi replies he was upwardly all night and Benson says the same but Fin slept like a infant. Carisi tells Benson that Baptiste is going to have her straight and they volition both protect her on Barba's cross. She says she is fix. Afterwards they get their separate ways, Carisi runs into Barba who tells Carisi that he looks tired. Carisi smiles and says he slept like a infant. Barba comments, "Skillful, yous'll demand information technology." They walk to the courthouse.
In Supreme Courtroom Part 45 on Midweek, December viii, Benson is on the stand and explains what happened when she arrived at the scene of the motorcar bomb and why she was there. She explains she hasn't seen Kathy or Stabler in a decade. She was office of the initial investigation because of the unrest that right and there were all hands on deck. The auto bombing was not related to those incidents. Under cantankerous test, he brings up the other suspect in the other car bombings and that the suspects claim of responsibility of the Kathy's automobile bomb was not apparent, Barba brings up that she and Stabler decided this and she allowed Stabler to interrogate the suspect. She says her take was Stabler'due south anger was for show. But Barba shows a video of that interrogation and how Benson had to stride in to stop Stabler from getting to the suspect. Barba brings up the many Stabler command disciplines and IAB reviews for crossing the line with a doubtable but she says it is over 10 years ago. Barba counters she was aware of his history, asking in hindsight if it would have been better for her and the NYPD to follow protocol and recuse him from the investigation. Benson insists it was with Stabler's help that they were able to arrest Wheatley. Barba questions if the NYPD condones vigilantism or just if the vigilante is a member of the NYPD? He immediately withdraws the question. Benson stares at him and he says he has nothing farther. Wheatley looks satisfied.
Later, Bell testifies to her chore force monitoring Wheatley's organization. They suspected Wheatley of the murder later they arrested Bekher and found records of him ownership advice which was constitute past the arson squad to exist linked to the bombing of Kathy Stabler. Barba questions her that with Bekher history with Mossad why would he go on such a trail of evidence and questions if Jet plant connections to this and Wheatley and she evades a directly reply. Barba suggests the evidence was planted by the NYPD with a vendetta against Wheatley. She states this is not what happened. Barba mentions the injuries to Bekher and suggests Stabler used excessive force. She counters they had reason to believe Bekher was armed, so she would say no. Barba states Bekher was not armed. He then brings up that her wife'south family is suing the NYPD for utilize of excessive force against her wife's nephew, and Carisi apace objects, request for relevance. The judge asks Barba is in that location is, and Barba admits he'south not sure, he just appreciates the irony. Wheatley whispers something to Barba.
Afterward, Wheatley is in a waiting area and Benson walks in. He thank you her for meeting with him and asks if Barba has to be there. Barba explains that technically Wheatley shouldn't be coming together with someone who testified against him, and says aye, he has to be there. Benson comments she doesn't know why she is here and she won't be here long, telling him to cut to the chase. Wheatley talks nearly her crash and gives his word he had nil to do with her car being run off the road. She asks if it'due south like his word he had nil to do with Kathy Stabler's expiry. He comments the jury is non even out however but he wishes they had met under different circumstances. Benson quickly states she doesn't, but if he has something he wants to confess to her…He says nothing and so she turns and says she will see him in court. He says to her that earlier she goes, the honey of his life – Angela – takes the stand up tomorrow and Benson may want to make sure that Stabler'south children aren't at that place, they probably won't want to hear what she has to say. He adds that he guesses neither does she. She gives him a hard look and then quickly leaves the room.
Afterwards, Benson and Stabler come across outside and talk about the trial. She mentions she was warned almost Angela and when Stabler asks by who, Benson replies whatever happened between him and Angela, Wheatley knows. This means Barba knows and he will use it. Stabler thinks Wheatley is just stirring upwardly Barba and her and Benson comments he is not answering the question. He replies that is none of her business organization, or the courts. He says the question is why is she actually asking. She comments she wishes she could trust him, and she starts to walk off. He asks he what that means, and she sighs and says she knows he is etching his style through a mountain of grief and she has tried to exist there for him, but this is a one-way street. She adds he has not asked her 1 question most what has happened to her since he left. She states he shows up at her house in the middle of the night when her son is there asleep, saying that is hard for her, scary. She says, "And this alphabetic character. Why did you give me that letter? A letter that yous didn't even write? What was that nearly?" Stabler admits he is not sure he even knows. He adds he guesses he did not know how to brainstorm. Benson comments, "That makes two of us."
Back in courtroom, Angela testifies most how she was poisoned by a nerve agent and which nonetheless affects her cognitive skills and nerve functioning but she tin still prove. She talks virtually how Wheatley made her call up Stabler killed her son. Nether cross examination, Barba gets her to admit that she grew close to Stabler and realized he was not capable of killing her son. She admits they kissed once. He brings upwardly that Stabler was told she had Kathy killed and had her arrested and that Stabler had interrogated her. She said she wanted to tell him the truth. Eventually she must acknowledge she was in love with him. When Barba asks her if she is still in love with him, Baptiste objects and the judge sustains it. Angela says she wishes she wasn't, she didn't ask for any of that to happen. Barba counters all she asked for was for Stabler to suffer – so he withdraws that argument.
Afterward, Wheatley storms into the conference room, angry well-nigh the questioning, asking what kind of lather opera is Barba running? He starts throwing things. Barba said he wanted to see that his co-conspirator had a motive to prevarication. Wheatley is hot just Barba observes information technology's Wheatley's reaction that makes this resonate. Barba brings upwards Richie's damning testimony and Wheatley says he wouldn't worry virtually him, the child's wet the bed his whole life.
In Supreme Court Part 45 on Thursday December 9, Richie is testifying on a video call, Wheatley speaks out and tells Richie he'due south e'er blamed everyone else and isn't information technology is time to abound up, calculation "You don't want to do t his, son." Suddenly Richie looks like he tin't concentrate and then looks off camera and stops talking. He then says he doesn't think what he heard. Carisi, stunned, brings upwardly Richie'southward statement that he heard Wheatley arrange Kathy's murder with Bekher and Richie states he doesn't recall that. He then says he was lying in his statement. He was angry with his father and blamed him. He says he didn't hear anything.
Subsequently, in the courthouse hall, Baptiste asks Carisi what the hell merely happened. Fin is there every bit Carisi states they said in that location was no alienation of security at the facility, but Fin says they are lying, someone got to Richie. Stabler walks up and says it was Wheatley. Baptiste tells Stabler he is upward next and Barba's whole defense is Stabler is out of control. He needs him calm and collected upward there. Stabler says no problem. As Baptiste walks off, Stabler asks Carisi if there is something on his mind, and Carisi explains right now there is no reason for Wheatley to take the stand up, and to not let Wheatley to get into his head as Stabler knows this guy and observe a way to get into his.
In Supreme Court Role 45 on Thursday, December 9, Stabler must testify virtually the circumstances of Kathy's murder and how he got involved with the Intelligence Unit and Wheatley's arrangement. Barba cross examines and asks virtually Bekher and Angela Wheatley. The judge warns Stabler to only answer the questions he'south been asked. Barba continues to pepper Stabler with questions, bringing upwardly his PTSD and treatment and his family problems. Stabler continues to elaborate outside the scope of the question, causing the approximate to keep to warn him. Stabler brings up that Wheatley had Benson forced off the route and the approximate tells him one more than give-and-take and he is holding him in antipathy. Stabler asks the gauge how much Wheatley is paying him, the judge holds him in contempt and has the officers remove him.
Later, an officer brings Stabler into the restroom, and Stabler quickly finds Wheatley is there, coming out of a stall. Wheatley mentions this clumsiness and that Stabler had some performance out there. He adds he was surprised to come across Benson in the gallery and that he must accept some mansplaining to do. Stabler says Benson knows a lot more about what went on between him and Angela that the jury does, she'southward good like that. Wheatley says Angela is a shell of her old self and she hasn't been the aforementioned since her son died. Stabler comments that is not his experience with Angela, information technology seems equally if grief was a powerful aphrodisiac. Wheatley thinks she was playing Stabler, and Stabler says she was – over and over. Wheatley says when this is over she will be by HIS side. Stabler counters maybe so, but trust him, she'll exist thinking of HIM. The officeholder comes in to get Stabler and Wheatley, saying the court is back. As Stabler leaves, Wheatley quietly fumes.
As the trial resumes, Barba claims the country hasn't met its example, the defense force rests. But then Wheatley stands upwards and says he'd like to say a few words. Barba quickly says, "No, you wouldn't" and Carisi stands up and says if Wheatley is inclined to take the stand they have no objection. Barba asks for a moment with his client and Wheatley says he doesn't demand a moment, he'd like to testify, it is his ramble right and if his lawyer won't proceed with that he'd like to request a change in representation. Benson walks into the courtroom with Angela. Wheatley sees this, equally does Barba, with a curious expect. Barba comments that Wheatley is the boss and it is his phone call. Barba looks concerned.
With Wheatley on the stand, he testifies that his sense is Stabler experienced a terrible tragedy and the thick NYPD blueish line allowed Stabler to run a rogue investigation during which he somehow fixated on implicating him in a crime he did non commit. His guess is Stabler was in New York to testify confronting some gentleman from Puglia and conflated that investigation with the decease of his wife. He adds as the jury every bit seen, in one case that human being gets something in his head, he's like a junkyard dog with a bone. It has probably served him well as a detective; Stabler will grind his teeth to the nubs chewing through that bone and so swallow the shards. He says that empathically, adding he also has suffered tremendous loss – his father and his adopted son – and his ex-wife poisoned, and as he starts to fake-weep, he mentions his son rotting in a jail prison cell. His whole family is torn apart. He says he and Stabler accept that in common. Barba cheers him. But Wheatley keeps talking, and says to be fair to Stabler, he is an obvious target. His father was a career criminal but he is a businessman, not a murderer. Barba says to exist clear, he had nothing to practice with the murder of Kathy Stabler. Wheatley states not at all, nor did his ex-wife, Angela. He goes on to say it has been suggested she conspired with Bekher to accept Stabler killed and nothing could be further from the truth. Barba asks so what is the truth? Wheatley says despite the prosecution pressuring her to show against him, just in no stretch of the imagination does that mean either of them set in motion a contract killing, proverb that is ridiculous. Barba asks who did, and Wheatley says Izak Bekher, of his own accord. When he plant out near information technology he confronted him and threatened to study him only with multiple passports, he just slipped into the wind.
Carisi, starting his cross examination, says that seems user-friendly, implicating the i person who tin't be called to testify. Wheatley mentions Occam'southward Razor – unproblematic truths often seem convenient. Carisi asks Wheatley isn't he the boss and how could an employee unilaterally murder Kathy Stabler without his knowledge? Wheatley says Bekher'due south job was security and not his (Wheatley's) job to monitor his every waking moment. He adds in retrospect he is guilty of trusting the wrong human being. Carisi comments and making certain that guy is never seen or heard from again, which seems to be the fate of Mr. Bekher. Barba objects and Carisi withdraws information technology. Carisi says all the witnesses to the crimes Wheatley may accept ordered are now either expressionless or incapacitated yet he's not responsible for whatsoever of those attacks. Carisi laughs and says he must exist the unluckiest guy in the world, maybe the luckiest – he speedily withdraws this. Carisi mentions Raffiq's decease and at that time wasn't he working as a drug dealer? Wheatley replies he knows it is convenient to describe all immature black men a drug dealers, but Raffiq was also a poet. Carisi mentions Raffiq was selling a bootleg version of a drug Wheatley manufactured and when Wheatley plant out a rival gang was doing the same thing, what happened to them? Wheatley replies he has no idea what he'southward talking about. Carisi refreshes his memory, maxim they were all gunned down, merely like Raffiq. Barba objects about the relevance and Carisi says information technology speaks to motive, a question they have been circling for days – why Kathy Stabler? He yells was Kathy Stabler murdered considering Wheatley couldn't hazard Angela finding out it was Wheatley who executed her son because he was ripping him off? Barba objects and the judge sustains information technology, but Wheatley tersely asks Carisi if he really thinks that repeating that canard over and over will make it come up true? His voice raised, he says for the last time, he didn't have anyone murdered; if he wanted someone dead, they would be dead, including Carisi. The jury and the gallery whisper in stupor, and Carisi looks at Wheatley with satisfaction. Wheatley looks regretful and Barba looks down-hearted. Benson and Angela look thrilled. Carisi laughs, and says, "I'thou sorry, did you just threaten a prosecuting attorney in open up court?" Carisi walks back to the table, leaving Barba concerned and Wheatley silenced.
Later, in a bar, Barba walks in and seen Benson sitting near a window. He walks over to her and tells her the jury is still out, the estimate sent them back iii times. Benson says, "Deadlocked. And then you lot did your chore." Barba states he would have had an acquittal if her partner hadn't feigned losing it, goading Wheatley into testifying. Benson thinks Barba wanted Stabler to lose it, and Barba comments that Stabler knew that and drove into the skid. He even had her bring Angela in. Benson says they both did their jobs. Barba agrees they did. Barba stays Stabler coming back made things more complicated, but Benson interrupts him, asking at present they are going to have small talk? He says the problem being an empath is that information technology's besides easy to lose yourself when other people need you. She states just and then they are clear, she feels betrayed by Barba and she doesn't know how she will never get over it. She gets upwards and moves to leave. But he tells her the jury is back. She walks off.
In Supreme Courtroom Part 45 on Thursday, December 9, Wheatley tells Barba whichever way this goes, he did a hell of a job and asks if he would be his consigliere. Barba replies "With all due respect, it'due south not enough money in the world. " Benson arrives in the back of the court and sees Stabler, request where is Eli. Stabler says he studying, doing his homework just not answering his phone. He shows her the security photographic camera feed and says his mom is checking on him. He gets a telephone call from Bernie and finds that Eli is not at that place and realizes that Eli has looped the camera video. He also heard Eli emptied her medicine cabinet. Stabler has to leave. Just before he leaves, he hears the jury foreman say they take not reached a verdict and they are deadlocked and they don't think more than time will aid them come up to a verdict. Carisi comments they have been deliberating for less than a mean solar day and Barba says any longer it could extend over the vacation pause and moves for a mistrial. The estimate does not run into this being resolved and he declares a mistrial. Wheatley is happy and the judge thanks the jury. Carisi and Baptiste are dislocated and disappointed. Wheatley is remanded and he looks back to Stabler and spits on the footing. Kathleen asks Stabler what the ruling means, and he says information technology means they lost. Benson says they volition attempt him again, but Stabler wonders volition they? He says he has to find his son, and he walks off. Benson turns to look at Barba and he gives her a long stare back. She shakes her head and she turns to walk away every bit we fade to black.
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