Welcome back to Every Depth of Good and Ill. Last time, Shoutfire got taken to court, and after getting bail set, we got a brief glimpse back into the investigation. SVU is going through the phone records, hoping to find something that can prove their theory beyond circumstantial evidence, at which point, Captain Benson was subpoenaed by Bianca. So, what awaits as we head to court? Read on to discover...

(Our story picks up back in the courtroom, where Benson is on the witness stand, being interrogated by Carisi, while Bianca and Shoutfire are seated at their counsel table)

Carisi: So, Captain Benson. I understand the defendant's name came up during an ongoing investigation?

Benson: That's correct.

Carisi: How so?

Benson: A suspect in the case received a tip from a particular cell phone number. During the investigation it came up that the phone number was registered to the defendant's business, the Years of Innocence Daycare. Further investigation revealed this number is the sole number the business operates from. Our current theory is that the defendant sent the text in question to the suspect.

Carisi: No further questions. (To Bianca) Your witness.

(At this point, Carisi sits down and Bianca rises)

Bianca: Firstly, Captain Benson, I would like to thank you for everything you and your department have done in solving this most heinous crime, returning that innocent child to their loving parents. But, I must ask you. Are you aware that my client sometimes uses that phone in her business, say, to let the children in her care speak to their parents at a point in the day?

Benson: The defendant did make us aware of this.

Bianca: Then, is it not probable that this text could have been sent accidentally by one of the children?

Benson: Given the structure of the message, and the fact that the children in question are no older than 5 from what I saw, it is highly unlikely a child sent it. Even one that's highly advanced.

Bianca: Very well. And may I ask, how did you confirm this information? Who gave you the phone number?

Carisi: (Rising) Objection, relevance.

Judge: I'll allow it.

Benson: The information came from the suspect.

Bianca: Ah yes, one Nestor if I remember his name correctly. The record states he's taken a plea bargain in exchange for his testimony. Is that not correct?

Benson: That is correct.

Bianca: So the only person who has fingered my client as being involved in this ghastly series of events, is the perpetrator?

Benson: (Realizing the question is loaded, but that she can't answer any other way.) Yes.

Bianca: No further questions.

(Now we transition to a few minutes later, where Nestor is on the stand and Carisi is examining his testimony, while Benson is seated in the gallery.)

Nestor: I received the text regarding the supposed abusive household and passed it along to my partner as per CAPS' operating procedure.

Carisi: And what happened then?

Nestor: The message was flagged as urgent priority, so my partner sprang into action immediately.

Carisi: Is this commonplace for your organization?

Nestor: Not as far as I knew. I had thought the information would be passed off to police and they would take it from there.

Carisi: But that didn't happen, as you have stated.

Nestor: That is the case.

Carisi: (To Bianca) Your witness.

Bianca: I am glad to see you do not contest your role in this crime. Especially since it was committed against your own daughter and her family.

Nestor: That being information I didn't have until I was arrested.

Bianca: Tell me then, what information did you have on the person sending the tip?

Nestor: Can you be more specific?

Bianca: Gladly. Did you recognize the number before you sent it ahead?

Nestor: No, I did not recognize the number.

Bianca: In fact, if I am not mistaken, you were only told this number belonged to my client's company by police, after your arrest. Is that not correct?

(At this point, Nestor is just flustered. He knows she's technically correct, but he doesn't really know how to answer that question.)

Bianca: Exactly as I thought. (To the Judge) Your Honor, the only evidence the police have against my client is purely circumstantial, and as of yet, they have not proven beyond any sort of doubt my client was the one who sent the text messages.

(As Carisi listens to this, he knows she's right and at this moment there's nothing he can do. Benson realizes it too. And next we see them, they're walking outside the courthouse, discussing the case)

Carisi: Liv, I'm just going to say it, unless you can find something, we're doomed.

Benson: We're working on finding anything that can prove our case beyond a reasonable doubt.

(At this point, Benson's phone rings, revealing itself to be a message from Finn)

Benson: What's up Finn? (Listens) Really? (Listens) I'll be right over to pick it up, we need to confront her with this immediately. (Hangs up) Call Bianca, we need to set up a meeting with her and her client asap.

Carisi: (With a glimmer of hope) You've got something?

Benson: I think we do.

(And as Benson walks off to gather the data she just heard about, our tale ends for today)

And that looks like a good spot to wrap up for now. Looks like we're in the endgame for this story. There are only going to be two more chapters before our second adventure with Manhattan SVU ends. So, what data did SVU just find? And will it prove Shoutfire is in fact guilty? Tune in next time to find out! Same time... same channel!