So Much for Honor

by FutureTVwriter

Cops are pulling women over in a deserted area and raping them, can the SVU team stop them? How will they do it? I wrote an SVU episode for class, please R&R!

2. ACT I

So Much for Honor…

I had to write an actual Law and Order SVU script for class and here it is. It's due in two weeks so if you see anything wrong, think I should change anything, or have any issues with it let me know, I'd welcome the critique. In any event just let me know what you think!

Its in script format but please give it a chance!

ACT ONE

FADE IN:

INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY-NIGHT

CRAGEN and MUNCH are walking towards the Admit Desk.

CRAGEN

Elliot and Olivia are canvassing the area, I want you to start checking all of the activity logs at the time of the attack to see if anyone was in the area. I'll get a statement from the victim.

MUNCH

You want me to check every division's logs?

CRAGEN

Call in Fin to help you.

MUNCH

Won't he be thrilled.

They approach a male doctor, DR. PADGETT, at the Admit Desk.

CRAGEN

Hey Doc, how's our victim doing?

DR. PADGETT

She's in shock, I had to sedate her. All she kept saying was that a cop raped her.

(beat)

If that's true you all should be ashamed of yourselves.

CRAGEN

Did you get a rape kit?

DR. PADGETT

She was too upset for me to examine her, I'll try again when she wakes up.

CRAGEN

Please keep us posted.

DR. PADGETT

Will do.

The doctor walks away and Cragen and Munch walk towards Jackie's room. There is a FEMALE OFFICER posted outside.

CRAGEN

Officer, I want you here until further notice. Call me when she wakes up.

FEMALE OFFICER

Yes, sir.

Cragen and Munch continue down the hall.

MUNCH

We better hope CSU has something at the crime scene because we're screwed without the rape kit.

CRAGEN

Thank you for stating the obvious, John. You better get on those activity logs.

MUNCH

I live to serve.

INT. BLACK SEDAN-EARLY MORNING

Benson and Stabler are canvassing the area. It is a deserted industrial area with a few functioning warehouses.

BENSON

There's no one around for miles, perfect place for a carjacking.

STABLER

What was our victim doing here at that time of night?

BENSON

Maybe she takes a shortcut home from work.

STABLER

There's something to be said for taking the long way home.

Stabler's phone RINGS. He answers it.

STABLER (CONT'D)

Stabler.

(beat)

We'll be right there.

(to Benson)

CSU wants us back at the crime scene.

INT. SVU SQUADROOM-DAY

Munch and FIN are updating Cragen. There are pictures of the crime scene and victim posted on the bulletin board.

FIN

Our victim's name is Jackie Lewis, 32 years old. She lives in an apartment in Brooklyn Heights. No record, not even a parking ticket.

CRAGEN

Where are we on the police activity logs?

We FOCUS on Munch's and Fin's desks filled with mountains of paperwork and tape logs.

MUNCH

Not far. There's no easy way to go through all this.

CRAGEN

Well you better get moving, if cops really did this we're gonna have chaos on our hands.

EXT. CRIME SCENE-MORNING

Benson and Stabler arrive at the crime scene. There is lots of police tape and evidence marking cones all over. They approach the CSU tech KEGAN THOMAS.

BENSON

What've you got for us?

KEGAN THOMAS

I've got footprints, lots of fingerprints on the outside of the car and the interior, and tire tracks. The fingerprints are gonna take me awhile to sort out but the footprints were on each side of the car. The drivers side is a men's size ten, passenger is a about a size eleven. I'll take them to the lab to determine the type of shoes they were wearing.

Kegan leads the detectives to the tire tracks.

KEGAN THOMAS (CONT'D)

Over here we have tire tracks consistent with the victim being pulled over. Look to be the same as the tracks from your car.

STABLER

Standard issue Sedan. Son of a bitch.

BENSON

Any fluids in the car?

KEGAN THOMAS

No, must've worn a condom.

STABLER

Anything else?

KEGAN THOMAS

Yeah, follow me.

Kegan leads them several yards away from the scene near some brush under an underpass.

KEGAN THOMAS (CONT'D)

Tire tracks came from right here. Looks like they were waiting for someone to drive by.

BENSON

And then they pounced.

KEGAN THOMAS

Yep. I found a few cigarette butts. If you find your perp I can match their DNA to the butts.

STABLER

Finally, something.

Olivia's phone RINGS. She answers it.

BENSON

Benson.

(beat)

Okay we'll be right there.

(to Elliot)

Captain wants us back at the house.

INT. SVU SQUADROOM-DAY

The place is in a frenzy. Different departments have been brought in to help with the investigation. Benson and Stabler enter and approach Fin, Munch, and Cragen in the bullpen.

CRAGEN

CSU find anything?

BENSON

Looks like our perps were waiting near an underpass for awhile, they found some cigarette butts with DNA on them.

CRAGEN

Well that's good news, now we just have to find these animals.

STABLER

Do we really think it was cops who did this?

CRAGEN

We have no other choice but to believe it right now. The only lead we have is going through the activity logs to see who was in the area at the time.

BENSON

It just seems strange investigating other cops.

FIN

If they did this then they're not real cops.

STABLER

We have to go through every unit's logs?

MUNCH

Welcome back.

CRAGEN

One P.P is breathing down my neck on this. If we're gonna go after cops we better make sure we have a reason.

(beat)

Get started.

Munch and Fin walk Stabler and Benson through the room explaining what's going on.

MUNCH

We've got the logs for every unit with cars.

BENSON

So pretty much every unit in the city.

FIN

Then we narrowed it down by those that also wear uniforms.

STABLER

Still a pretty big number.

FIN

And not everyone was forthcoming in handing over their logs.

BENSON

No one likes to be accused.

MUNCH

Or they have something to hide.

(beat)

We've got Narcotics, Warrants, Vice, K-9, Taxi and Limousine, Gang Division, and of course uniformed patrol.

STABLER

What no Zoo detail?

MUNCH

They only drive golf carts.

FIN

It's gonna be a long night.

INT. SVU SQUADROOM-LATER THAT NIGHT

Benson, Stabler, Fin, and Munch are burning the midnight oil at their desks, coffee in hand. Benson puts her head on down on her desk, exhausted.

BENSON

I can't see straight anymore.

STABLER

(rubbing his eyes)

Me either. There's gotta be an easier way to do this, we're not even halfway through.

Cragen steps out of his office.

CRAGEN

Well if there was I think we would've figured it out hours ago.

MUNCH

Did you know that Taxi and Limousine have fifteen cars out at once?

FIN

That's a lot of limousines. It's not even prom season.

CRAGEN

Alright go home and get some rest, you're all delirious. Benson, Stabler head to the hospital in the morning to check on our victim. You guys get back to the grind first thing tomorrow.

They all get up to leave.

FIN

Trade you.

STABLER

Not a chance.

INT. HOSPITAL-DAY

Stabler approaches Benson in the hospital lobby and hands her a cup of coffee.

BENSON

Get any sleep?

STABLER

Eli decided he was hungry when I got home.

BENSON

The joys of parenting.

They notice a commotion going on in their victim's room and rush over. A FEMALE NURSE stops them.

FEMALE NURSE

You're going to have to wait here.

BENSON

What's going on?

FEMALE NURSE

She's waking up.

STABLER

We need to talk to her.

FEMALE NURSE

Not until the doctor says you can.

The nurse heads into the victim's room. Benson and Stabler wait and watch. Dr. Padgett comes out.

DR. PADGETT

She's awake.

STABLER

We need to talk to her.

DR. PADGETT

Alright but she's still a little groggy. Only one of you can go in.

BENSON

I'll go.

We follow Benson into—

INT. PATIENT ROOM-DAY-CONTINUOUS

As she slowly approaches the victim, JACKIE LEWIS, weakly laying in the hospital bed. She has several cuts and bruises on her face and arms.

BENSON

Hello, I'm Detective Benson.

JACKIE

Jackie Lewis.

BENSON

How're you feeling?

JACKIE

I've been better.

BENSON

Can you tell me what happened?

JACKIE

I was driving home from work, I sometimes take a shortcut under the bridge, and I saw the red police light pulling me over. I thought it was for talking on my cell phone while I was driving. They pointed their flashlights in my eyes and I asked them if they wanted to see my license.

BENSON

What did they say?

JACKIE

That it wouldn't be necessary. And the next thing I knew they were on top of me.

BENSON

They both got out of the car?

JACKIE

Yes.

BENSON

Could you describe them?

JACKIE

They were both shining their lights in my eyes. I couldn't see their faces.

BENSON

Were they tall, short? Black, white?

JACKIE

I don't know. I couldn't see them.

BENSON

Did they show you a badge? Tell you what unit they were from?

JACKIE

They barely said anything. They were in a black car.

BENSON

Jackie, did they both rape you?

JACKIE

(beginning to cry)

Yes.

Olivia sits on the bed next to her.

BENSON

I'm going to need you to consent to a rape kit so we can find out who did this.

JACKIE

How do I know that you're not just going to cover all this up for them. They are cops.

BENSON

Because any cops that would do this aren't real cops. You can trust me.

(beat)

I'm going to go get the doctor to do the rape kit.

JACKIE

Thank you, Olivia.

BENSON

You're welcome.

Olivia exits the patient room and we follow her to—

INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY-DAY-CONTINUOUS

She approaches Elliot pacing down the hallway.

STABLER

How's she doing?

BENSON

A little better.

STABLER

She give you a description?

BENSON

They had their flashlights in her eyes the whole time. She couldn't see them.

(beat)

They both raped her.

STABLER

She's sure they were cops?

BENSON

Said they were in an unmarked car with lights. They didn't show her a badge.

STABLER

So we've still got nothing to go on.

BENSON

Back to the logs.

Elliot's phone RINGS. He answers it.

STABLER

Stabler.

(beat)

What?

(beat)

Where?

Olivia looks at him questioningly.

STABLER (CONT'D)

We'll be right there.

BENSON

What's up?

STABLER

There's been another attack.

END OF ACT ONE