Story : Like Father, Like Son

Summary : When a young woman is found dead, detectives race to solve the case, with her young son's DNA as the only solid clue.
Chapter Six

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BACK AT THE STATION

WARNERElliot, Olivia come check this out.

They are in the lab with her, standing near the body looking at

pictures.

WARNEROur killer really loved this girl. After he murdered and raped her, tried to make her look better. See her hair is perfectly brushed and pulled back off her face. He tried to fix her makeup, but look at these smudges; he didn't know what to do with the mascara. Then he laid her out like she was being crucified, welcoming God to take her to Heaven.

STABLERHave you been talking to Huang?

WARNERLittle bit yes.

Benson and Stabler look at each other and walk into the hallway. They pause and Stabler leans up against a bench.

BENSONYou think Alistair did it.

She makes a statement not a question or accusation.

STABLERI do.

BENSONHe was pretty convincing back there.

STABLERHe's an actor.

BENSONHe's an actor, he should know how to put on mascara.

STABLERNot when he's shaken up about raping and murdering his obsession.

BENSONAre you sure? Or do you want to nab our first lead to protect your daughters?

STABLERHonestly, both; but I honestly think he did it.

BENSONIf you feel-

STABLERI do.

BENSONOkay. I will support that. You have a talk with him. I'll tell Cragen on my way to check Alistair's references.

INTERROGATION ROOM

STABLERAlistair, why did you do it?

ALISTAIRI didn't. I left and she was still alive. I should have stayed, or made her come with me. This is all my fault.

STABLERIt's only your fault if you're the one who killed her.

ALISTAIRWhat is Anthony going to do when he gets home and finds out? There is no way to even contact him right now.

STABLERAlistair, quit playing games. Tell me what happened right now!

Benson taps on the door and Stabler exits the room.

BENSONHis entire alibi checks out. But I still need to ask him a few questions.

She hands him slips of paper.

BENSONHis roommate even found the receipts for Alistair's dry cleaning pick up and Chinese. He also offered the left over food. The super confirms that he talked with Alistair around 4:15, and I have 8 eyewitnesses who say they didn't see Alistair leave the apartment building again until a few minutes before 6o'clock. It's a 6 minute walk to the theatre from his apartment. Alistair is not our killer. Creepy, but not our killer.

Benson and Stabler goes back in the room.

STABLERAlistair your alibi checks out.

ALISTAIRIs there anything I can do to help you with this case?

BENSONNow earlier you said she was raped again. Tell me about this.

ALISTAIRAbout 4 years ago, Katie was raped. Anthony and I were in a show together, and he called me one day and told me his wife had been raped and he needed me to help cover for him at rehearsal, and keep it quiet.

BENSONDo you know anything about the rape.

ALISTAIRWhen Anthony found her she was already cleaned up. She'd had a bag tightened around her neck, so she lost consciousness and didn't remember anything when she woke up.

STABLERAnd Anthony was the one who found her.

ALISTAIR Look I know a lot of the same people as the two of them do. I could run home and bring you my address book, if it would be of any help. We're pretty much in the same loop ya' know.

STABLERYou really love her don't you?

ALISTAIRI really do. And I really want this solved before Anthony gets back. I am the only one who really knows what pain he would feel, and he doesn't deserve this.

BENSONAlistair we need you to give a DNA sample.

ALISTAIROf course. Just tell me what to do and I will.

BENSONSomeone will give you a ride home so you can get your address book Alistair. If you could come back and help point out which contacts are common it would be really helpful.

Alistair nods and for the first time looks like he can stop crying and really function.

They show Alistair out and then stop for a second to have a cup of coffee.

STABLERDo you really think we can find something in Alistair's address book?

BENSONElliot, you know when women were delivering babies at home and the midwife would tell the husband to go boil water?

STABLERYeah to sanitize stuff right?

BENSONNo to get the men out of the way. They just want to help and end up bumbling around in the way. Give men a silly task that appears to have meaning and they are happy to help, and then the real work can be done.

He smiles at her.