Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Flight Risk (2018)

Mariska Hargitay: Lieutenant Olivia Benson

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• Olivia Benson : Optimum Air knew that Carter raped her, and still they put her in that cockpit with him.

  William Dodds : Fine. But if you proceed with this case, I suggest you get yourself a big umbrella, 'cause the skies are gonna open up and a lot of federal crap is gonna come raining down on your head.

  Olivia Benson : My umbrella is... plenty big.

  Odafin Tutuola : [entering as Dodds leaves]  Want me to cut him? You know I'll do it.

• Rafael Barba : Logan Carter raped two women, sexually harassed God knows how many. Optimum knew and they did nothing.

  Olivia Benson : So what are you saying? Putting away one rapist pilot isn't enough?

  Rafael Barba : No, it's not. The whole culture has to change.

• Olivia Benson : [about Tara]  She has a right to be angry. I get it. Jurors don't like difficult women.

  Rafael Barba : Especially female jurors.

• William Dodds : How's the little guy doing?

  Olivia Benson : He's great. He's stayed up past 10:00 every night this week. And last night, I let him finish an entire ice cream sundae, while watching cartoons, in my bed.

  William Dodds : And you?

  Olivia Benson : Well... as long as I don't close my eyes, I'm good.

  William Dodds : After the military, Mike decides he wants to tend bar at this dive, Lucky's.

  Olivia Benson : Yeah, in Hell's Kitchen.

  William Dodds : Before it was chic. After he died, every night for... six months, I'd go into Lucky's. And order one too many vodka sodas. I could tell you not to beat yourself up over Sheila. But if there's one thing I hate, it's a hypocrite.

  Olivia Benson : Thanks, chief.

• Agent Doherty : We have agents at her apartment right now. We've dumped her phone, computer. Performed a deep search of all her social media accounts. So far, there's no links to terrorism. Either she's the best sleeper agent there is...

  Olivia Benson : Or she's telling the truth.

• Olivia Benson : [showing Barba the New York Ledger]  You know, I thought that grand jury proceedings were secret.

  Rafael Barba : They are, but that courthouse leaks like a sieve. Optimum's stock is down 30%, they'll be declaring bankruptucy by the end of the week.

  Olivia Benson : You're a feminist icon, Rafael.

  Rafael Barba : Hmm. I do my best. I think that earns me a nice, thick steak.

• Olivia Benson : Congratulations on the indictment.

  Rafael Barba : [with a laugh]  The first thing Optimum will do is make a motion to dismiss. Which they'll win, but I get to appeal.

  Olivia Benson : And you'll win that?

  Rafael Barba : 60/40 against. But we got the wheels turning. If this law's ever going to change, this is a good start.

• Olivia Benson : Tara was raped, Jeanne. She tried to get over it. She tried to do her job, but then she was put in the cockpit with the man who raped her. So yes, she lost control. She's gonna do prison time. Logan Carter may walk. My question to you is, can you live with yourself if that happens? Can you live with yourself if he does it again?

• Olivia Benson : [cleaning up Noah's toys]  This is what three weeks off with a five year old looks like.

  William Dodds : Noah back at school?

  Olivia Benson : Yeah, Lucy took him in. I'm just ready to head into the office myself.

  William Dodds : You could take a few more weeks, you know.

  Olivia Benson : Thank you, but I think if Noah and I spent one more day together, we'd both end up in straightjackets.

• Olivia Benson : Has Tara ever said anything or done anything to make you believe that she was a radical Muslim?

  Carl Fleming : No, but what other explanation is there?

  Olivia Benson : Well, I can think of a few.

• Olivia Benson : Guys like Carter, Tara couldn't have been his first victim.

  Rafael Barba : Well, if there's someone else, Optimum Air is not going to help us find her. We need something stronger, Liv.

• Amanda Rollins : So, Sandy Sullivan is on the phone. She's a union rep for Optimum Air.

  Olivia Benson : The airline that almost just crashed?

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah. According to Sullivan, the co-pilot is saying she was raped.

• Rafael Barba : All the people who enabled Captain Carter should be in that cell with him.

  Olivia Benson : Yes, they should. But unfortunately, being sexist, uh... misogynistic pigs isn't a crime.

  Rafael Barba : It should be.

• Dominick Carisi Jr. : [to Tara]  The bartender at the Hyland says that you and Logan were having drinks and that you appeared to be having a good time.

  Tara : Logan apologized for grounding me. He said he was having problems at home. I bought him a drink because I wanted to show him we were good.

  Olivia Benson : A defense attorney will say this was consensual.

  Tara : He walked me to my room. He kissed me on the lips. I slapped him, hard. He pushed his way in. He threw me on the bed. His hand was over my throat and I couldn't speak. He pulled my legs apart and he raped me. None of this was consensual.