Chapter 8
A few minutes later, Tony Rollins enters the squad room and he sees Amanda, Fin and Carisi and there. He is happy to see his daughter with her squad. The gang is happy to see Tony. They approach each other as Tony walks in.
"Hey, Mr. Rollins." Fin says.
"It's nice to see you, Mr. Rollins." Carisi says.
The gang greets Tony as he says hello to everyone. Amanda is glad to have her father in her life. She wonders what Olivia needs to talk to him about.
"What brings you here, Mr. Rollins?" Carisi asks.
"Amanda said that the lieutenant wanted to see me." Tony replies.
The gang has just learned that Amanda's father has come to see Olivia. Tony tells the gang that he is glad to be in his daughter's life. They are happy to know that Tony is in his daughter's life.
"Mr. Rollins, I'll show you to the lieutenant's office." Carisi says.
Tony follows Carisi to where Olivia's office is. Tony is nervous to talk to Olivia. Carisi tries to relax him and he knocks on the door.
"Hey, lieutenant. Mr. Rollins is here." Carisi says.
"Great. Come in, Mr. Rollins." Olivia says.
Carisi goes back into the squad room after bringing him to Olivia's office. Tony comes into her office and he doesn't know what Olivia wants to talk to him. He hopes that it's not bad news.
"Would you mind shutting the door?" Olivia asks.
Tony shuts the office door. Olivia is getting ready to talk to Tony. He doesn't know what to think or say. He hopes that talking can help him move on from his past.
"Mr. Rollins, what your ex-wife did to you was unforgivable. And if you don't deal with this now, it's going to haunt you for the rest of your life." Olivia says.
"I only gambled because I wasn't happy in my first marriage. My ex-wife and I fell out of love. She would bring home different guys from the bar after drinking. I haven't gambled since my ex-wife threw me out of the house. My girls cried and I couldn't take them with me. I hope my marriage that's coming up works out." Tony says.
Tony has just told Olivia that he was a gambler when his daughters were little girls. He wanted to take them with him but their mother said no. His ex-wife would blame his oldest daughter for being a bad girl and that's why he left.
"Does your fiancée know about what you just told me?" Olivia asks.
"She knows. She doesn't know about the men that she would bring home from the bar after drinking." Tony replies.
Olivia feels compassion for Tony as he tells her about his past. He also tells Olivia that his ex-wife was having affair with the men that she brought home from the bar. He mentions that his daughters told him about the affair after he was thrown out of the house.
"You don't have to keep blaming yourself. Mr. Rollins, you can move on for your daughter's sake. She's a good detective. She loves you." Olivia says.
"I love my daughter. I didn't leave because of her. I left because of her mother. Amanda's a good girl." Tony says.
Tony tells Olivia why his ex-wife blamed his daughter for him leaving. He mentions that his daughters wanted to see them every weekend, every winter and spring breaks and during the summers but their mother told them that their father was a bad influence. Tony mentions that he has attempted suicide a few times but he got help when he went to rehab.
"Mr. Rollins, divorce can be painful but when a divorcee remarries, that person feels loved in his or her new marriage. Think about your fiancée if she knew about your ex-wife's affair. Think about your daughter." Olivia says.
Olivia gets up from her desk and she hands him her therapist's business card. Tony doesn't know what to think or say. He has had a therapist while he was at the hospital due to his suicide attempt and in rehab.
"I want you and your daughter to see my therapist." Olivia says.
"I haven't even told my fiancée." Tony says.
"If you want, I can talk to him for you and you don't have to tell your fiancée right away." Olivia says.
Tony tells Olivia that he hopes that he can move on from his past. He is about to marry a woman that he met when he was in rehab. His daughter is about to marry a man who she met when she used to gamble and who went out of the country to stop sex trafficking. His daughter's fiancé was once a commanding officer of SVU after Olivia was kidnapped by William Lewis.
"I'm going to tell him that you're going to call. It's important, Mr. Rollins." Olivia says.
"Important for who?" Tony asks.
"For you and your daughter." Olivia replies.
Tony tells Olivia that he and Amanda will see her therapist. She offers to come with them to meet him. Tony feels better about this. He's going to tell Amanda this after he finishes talking to Olivia.
"Are you going to tell your fiancée?" Olivia asks.
"Maybe. I love her so much and I really want to marry her." Tony replies.
"You're going to marry this woman. She should know." Olivia responds.
Tony tells Olivia that he'll tell his fiancée about his ex-wife's affair when the time is right. He knows that he doesn't have to tell her right away. He'll tell her when she's ready. Amanda and Tony leave SVU together to go see Olivia's therapist.