Stabler confides a few personal things to Benson, including that Donnelly named his kid, whom Stabler helped bring into the world in a parallel moment to Benson bringing Stablers son into the world in Season Nine of SVU, after Stabler. They pull up to the phone Eli had said he was by but there's no sign of him. She said the chemistry between the characters has been "undeniable" and "a complicated factor" in their "deeply complex relationship," which has inspired countless works of fan fiction. Although Stabler will be busy on his own show, Stabler is expected to appear on more SVU episodes. Stabler shrugs and says, "The job it makes me kind of hard to live with.". Benson takes the step to visitsBernie in New Jersey. I do, Stabler interjects. Even though these two arent that far into their partnership during "A Single Life," they do a pretty good job of acting like it. After a New Jersey cop coaxes Eli from jumping off a ledge, Benson and Stabler go to the precinct to talk to Eli. I'm not a civilian," she replies. Youre reaching out, but all youre doing is pushing me further under.. There goes months of counseling down the drain, Benson says. In this episode, the lives of the women Stabler loves the most end up on the line when Benson and a very pregnant Kathy end up in a car accident after Benson offers to take Kathy to a doctors appointment. Stablers confused mother, Bernie, unexpectedly returns and ends up at the OC office. Stuckey further gets under Stablers skin at one point after saying a photo on a piece of evidence looks like a little younger version of Benson. Knowing hes in trouble, Eli calls Elliot and tells him his location. The audience never finds out the jury's verdict, as the screen cuts to black and the credits roll before the verdict is read. Stabler apologized for both leaving and not telling Benson about his decision. she shouts after him as he walks away. Kathleen may be sick, but youre the one with the problem, Benson tells him. The episode ends with Benson in Cragens office asking for a new partner. The two walk hand-in-hand, with their fingers laced together, into a swingers club posing as a married couple. "It was my choice. A shocked Benson stares at Stabler as he tells the lawyer, "You have no right to use my personal life to make your case. Stabler tells him to stay put and Eli tearfully says he's sorry. Theres someone else another woman whos the one true love of his life., He further taunts Angela and says, Every time he was looking into your pretty brown eyes, touching your face or wherever else he was touching you Im willing to wager he was thinking about her.. Trust me, he tells her. What Happened Between Olivia and Elliot on 'SVU'? - Distractify Stabler reminds his mother that his family had been living in Rome and notes they had come back to visit about four times.. You offering to be my partner? Stabler says. ", Protelliot asks Benson if shes been to the doctor, and she says, Its just a bug.. In a parallel universe, Benson begins. Women keep leaving me, Stabler responds. He returned to New York City for a few reasons, including to testify against suspects from a case he investigated in Puglia, for a department meeting and to speak at Benson heads out with Stabler to get Eli as she tries to keep Elliot calm. "I recently lost a friend a very close friend, partner," Stabler continues. Viewers are also treated to seeing Benson and Stabler interrogate a suspect together, not missing a beat just like old times. "Law & Order: SVU" fans got to hear three critical words that some have been waiting decades to hear said between former detective partners Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson. "I love you." The whole family was on hand for the intervention, including Benson (Mariska Hargitay). @lawandordertv / Twitter My friend, youre doing the right thing.. After the paramedics arrive, Benson ends up climbing back into the car to stabilize Kathys head and neck before the first responders can extract her from the car. Ayanna Bell (Danielle Mon Truitt). He wouldnt question himself after what youve done. Later in the episode, Benson also chose to not shoot an armed suspect who was holding Stabler at gunpoint. Tucker suspends Benson, and after hearing the news, Stabler says to Tucker, You are a son of a b----. Then Tucker drops the news on a shocked Stabler that Benson has been sleeping with Moss. Photo: NBC. There is an established tension between Benson and Barba because, the last time they saw each other, the captain explained to him she felt he had betrayed her. Trusting me, she responds. I dont have an extended family support system. Liv you mean the world to me, he says. Some fans wondered if this scene was setting up a love triangle for Benson with Barba and Stabler. Now Stabler has a choice to make: Does he go after Ryan, who's quickly grabbed by Gitano, to try to bring him to safety, or does he go in the opposite direction to make sure his wounded partner is still alive? Rescue is another example of Stabler backing Bensons play and being there for her during a moment that toes the line between personal and professional. Good for her. Benson notices a bunch of pills on the floor of the bathroom and calls Stabler over to let him know. Ral Esparza, who portrays Barba, spoke to TVLine about the ending and said the dialogue can be can be taken in a number of ways., There are fans that have always wanted to kind of spin off that story, Esparza told the outlet about Barba and Benson. Then Stabler, without breaking eye contact with Benson, emphatically declares, I love you.. Benson then tells Stabler about the latest with her brother, which leads Stabler to ask why shes helping Simon given all the evidence against him. Thank the "Law & Order" gods that Stabler eventually returned 10 years after what many thought was his final scene. Basically, Porter has been lying to the SVU team this entire time, so the detectives lay a trap to call him out on it. I mean, you couldve said something, Stabler responds. Then, Stabler fires and hits Jenna, who ends up bleeding out and dying in front of him. At the hospital, Benson is surprised to hear from the doctor that Stabler is fine. Stabler says he doesnt abuse his authority, to which Rook responds, Every cop abuses his authority. After conversing more with Stabler, Rook eventually confesses to his crimes. She notes theres been change with her chief and squad, and she still doesnt have closure with Barba after he defended Wheatley against her wishes. They both glance down at their watches at the same time and choose to enter a facility they believe holds the missing girl before backup arrives. Why didnt you tell me? Benson asks Porter. Stabler tells Benson what she means to him (spoiler alert: the world) in a scene between the two during the second episode of Organized Crime.. Still haven't recovered from this scene, it's true. The SVU team found that Stabler was the original target and it all may have been connected to the men Stabler was in New York to testify against. I'm always with you," Benson says to Stabler. And, for really the first time, Stabler outwardly acknowledges the reasons for his strained relationship with Benson. Juries see how close partners get, Hardwicke tells Stabler. TFW someone else says they're Stabler's partner. Benson glances toward Stablers kids then back at him and shakes her head. And like Season Sixs Doubt, this Season Eight episode is a he said/she said case. In the beginning, Benson met with Stabler to hand over the files at a park, where Stabler met Noah. #WhatsInTheLetter trended for weeks online, and "SVU" fans on Twitter also put a letter emoji on their profiles. Benson knocks Stuckey out and frees Stabler from the chair. "She was the boundary.". Later on, Stabler drives Benson home and offers to walk her inside. He says Benson was never hurt by shocks and that her screams were prerecorded. Is that a flower in your cup? he says, before Benson responds with a smile and says its tea, hinting again at her changed drinking habits since she returned from being undercover. Benson and Rollins had an adventure and conversation to remember during a visit to the suburbs. Benson drives Stabler back to his office, where he says, Its always good to work with you, Liv.. Season Eight is an especially memorable if not the most memorable season for Benson and Stabler fans. Stabler also shields Benson from gunfire and takes down the shooter as they eventually rescue the missing girl. It doesnt take long for the door handle to start rattling as the animal smugglers try to get inside since they saw Stabler let a guest in. After a decade away, Meloni reprised Stabler in the "Law & Order" universe in 2021 on Stabler's own spinoff, "Organized Crime.". It turns out that the footage of Stabler and Benson suddenly noticing each other across a crime scene is because when Benson arrived at the crime scene to kick I just wasnt ready, she says. Benson realizes Millfield, the New Jersey captain, is the one who tipped the feds off to her and angrily confronts her about it. Kathy calls Bensons phone at one point since Stabler wont pick up and wants to know when hell be home. Rook also informs Stabler that Bensons chair is wired with electricity that will release shocks when a remote is pressed a recreation of the Milgram Shock experiment. Gitano had killed the young boy by the time he arrived. Jenna begins lowering the gun until one of the wounded suspects in the cage starts taunting her, so she raises her gun to shoot him again. And, for the first time ever, Benson is seriously encouraged to explore a romance with Stabler! Stabler spots them on the street as hes picking out flowers for his mom. Kathleen informs her dad that this is an intervention, and Benson chimes in that the intervention is related to what the two of them recently discussed in the car. Stabler watches from afar and calls for backup. Benson continues to calm Stabler at the hospital, including when the doctor talks to him about Eli. Will Hart / NBC Photo Bank / Getty Images. Oh, the poster boy for rage is going to tell me how to control my anger? Benson says. Turns out, Kathy was injured in a car bombing, as she and Stabler were in town to see Benson receive an award. I can see why you scare the pants off of Kathy, Bernie says, before pulling out an old family photo album with childhood photos of Stabler including one of him dressed as a carrot. In Infiltrated, Benson mumbles Elliot in her sleep and wakes up in a hospital bed in Oregon. At this point, Benson starts reciting back lines from the letter, that she has memorized, including that what Benson and Stabler were to each other was never real and they got in the way of each other being who and where they needed to be. When Season 13 began, Meloni was nowhere to be found and his exit was simply explained through dialogue. Benson opens her door and reaches for Stabler across the hall. I was afraid, he says. Its contents had not been revealed, so fans were Stabler prepares to enter an extremely dangerous meeting while undercover a meeting that could very easily go south and end in his death. Eventually, Benson is able to pull an iron rod from the bed and hits Lewis with it before getting her gun, which has Stablers mini shield on the bottom. Benson sighs, "I know this sounds crazy, but sometimes I think it would almost be easier ", "If Kathy hadn't died," Rollins interjects about Stabler's wife. The mother, who rarely speaks, decides to read Stablers coffee grounds while the two sit together at the table. Stabler starts working with another detective, Lucius Blaine (Anthony Anderson). She knew that she was going to die, and she still lied to my face, Benson says. SVU helps investigate, and there are a few scenes laced with tension between Benson and Stabler, including Benson subduing a heated Stabler in the interrogation room and an argument between the two on the roof about it. Cragen wants to bench Benson from their current case since she has custody of their suspects son, and he also takes Stabler off the case. Hows that for now? Note the "for now" part. Its just its just too complicated.. During another heated exchange, Benson says Stablers current situation (a.k.a his divorce) is impairing his judgment and that he doesnt normally empathize with the suspect., Its not empathy, its outrage, Stabler responds. Cragen requires Benson and Stabler to respectively undergo psychological evaluations after worrying theyve become too close when Stabler helps Benson as she searches for her brother, Simon (Michael Weston) in New Jersey. In a scene from a promo for Season Eight's "Philadelphia," which ended up making the rounds in the "SVU" fandom, the psychological evaluator asks Benson if she's ever had romantic feelings for Stabler. Spoilers ahead for Episode 19 of Law & Order: SVU Season 24, called "Bend the Law." Cragen wont let Stabler stake out Central Park alone as part of their newest case. The letter was obviously written when Kathy was still alive, and that last, one line Stabler wrote himself speaks volumes and basically confirms that Bensons always been it for him the circumstances just havent allowed it. This scene was basically a parallel universe moment for the fans who always wanted Stabler and Benson to be more than partners and friends. Who else would put up with me?. Newsom says. Turns out, Porter was the one who shot Rojas. It's a little more general," Stabler responds. Benson joins the Stabler family in the cemetery after Kathy's death. I dont know, maybe Id have better luck with a guy. Twelve seasons in, this was just the duo's second hug. Thats some advice, Benson responds, picking up on the implication. At the end of the episode, Bernie tells her son that his partner came by to check up on him. I'm happy for you. I think I had an episode. She adds: Im just so sorry your beautiful bride. Stabler began talking about Rome as if he expected the relationship between himself and Benson to thaw suddenly, but Benson made it clear that she couldn't do that. "I know how to protect myself. Stablers away at Quantico while Benson continues working as normal with SVU. Stabler returns to making his breakfast and Leonetti reaches out and holds his arm while saying, "Love shouldnt be complicated. SVU and OC have to work this case together, and Benson sees Stabler for the first time in months when the teams meet in a warehouse. There must be a reason she why she didnt tell you about me.. Took long enough. It felt good to hear that, Stabler tells her, clearly relieved to know that after disappearing for a decade, Benson still cares about him. In a blow to Stabler and his family, the judge declares a mistrial, and Wheatley is remanded. At the last minute, he spins around and pulls Benson into a hug. Stabler texts Cragen once theyre in Porters phone to call Benson, whos started kissing Porter. Before 'Law & Order' reunites Stabler and Benson, here's where Maybe I should get him to use that metal bar on you and make you beg for your life," she says. Olivia Benson, Elliot Stabler Relationship Timeline on I didnt realize it came out so sexy, she said. The beloved characters have shared many scenes together since Stabler's return (including one very notorious letter), and Benson was encouraged in the Season 23 finale of "SVU" to explore romantic feelings with Stabler. Thats all, he responds. You might want to make sure Stablers children arent there. He asks for her help with Kathleen. Benson tells Stabler shes worried about him, given his behavior after the death of his wife and the grief associated with that loss. Benson emphasizes that in her role as a captain, its her job to take care of her people. Why did you give me that letter? While Stabler isnt in this episode, he is mentioned during one of the most terrifying moments of Bensons life. Who knew one word, Wildlife, could hold so much power among Benson and Stabler fans? It has to be this outpouring of everything that, over all these years, that has never been spoken or physically acted on. Stabler slyly jumps in and responds, Nah, Im good thanks. (Dont sleep on the smirk Stabler gives Benson as he walks away.). Im just glad you have someone. ET. I trusted you. Girl, you are a hot mess, Richard says. He suggests Stabler take someone along. Cragen throws her out of interrogation and says that a 5-year-old couldve done a better job, to which Benson responds, Then go hire one.. In the middle of a sudden commotion with the crowd, Stabler spots one of the missing kids, Ryan, and shouts to get his attention. This moment was teased in a previous promo and sent fans into a spiral. Did Stabler Stabler also makes sure to get Benson back in bed before he leaves and jokes, Im getting my hazard pay coming to see you.. He requests she call him the next time Simon gets in touch. The moment Benson and Stabler first saw each other after 10 years apart. Stabler learns from Benson in this episode that her brother, Simon, is no longer alive and died a few years back after a suspected overdose. After staging a fake fight with Bell, followed by another fake fight with Benson, in the lobby of One Police Plaza where other cops would see, Benson goes to the OC office to debrief with Bell and Stabler. I think that you and Elliot either need to see whether theres more there, or move on, Lindstrom say, explaining that this idealized relationship is hanging over Olivia and holds her back from true intimacy with Stabler or anyone else. Youre his partner. Liv, Im being careful, Stabler assures her. Later, Stabler and Benson prove that after over 20 years, 10 of those being apart from one another, they are still in sync. wrote it. When they pull apart, Benson breaks their silence and intense, emotional stare by asking if Stabler picked a name for the baby. I just couldnt get that boy out of my head, Stabler responds. In this moment, Stabler appears to also be recognizing how her life contrasts with his family-filled life in the suburbs. While Benson is surveilling the Albanian crew with Stabler and Bell, she notices slight changes in Stabler when he talks about Flutura (Lolita Davidovich), the wife of the drug crews main man. Benson gets up and begins rifling through her cabinets to find the sugar when Stabler asks why she didn't call him, presumably after the gang attack that left her with a bruised eye. "Sounds like you're a man in need of a new beginning," Newsom says. They probably dont want to hear what she has to say, Wheatley tells Benson, who up until this point, seemingly has no clue about Stablers brief history with Angela. She starts talking to Lewis about the things she could do to him after everything he did to her. Stabler mentions the risks of Kathy having their most recent child since she was over the age of 40. Donald Cragen (Dann Florek), interrupts and calls them both into his office, where the student's lawyer claims Stabler sexually harassed her client when he brought her home from the hospital. Protelliot prevails in this especially personal episode for Benson. In the Season 23 SVU premiere, Benson was run off the road while on the phone with Stabler. Law & Order: SVU, When love warps into hate, theres nothing you wont do, Stabler responds, before telling her he signed the divorce papers. ", Then Stabler says one of the most quoted lines among the fans, to this day: "I'm your partner for better or worse.
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