Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Blackout (2019)

Kelli Giddish: Detective Amanda Rollins

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• Amanda Rollins : You meeting somebody?

  Olivia Benson : Rob Miller.

  Amanda Rollins : Really?

  Olivia Benson : What's wrong?

  Amanda Rollins : It... uh... how much do we about that guy?

  Olivia Benson : Aside from the fact that he's defending the NYPD in a case brought on by Nikki Staines?

  Amanda Rollins : And just happens to provide us negative info on her? I did some digging, and some of the intel on her came from Judge Leonard, the-the judge who dismissed the charges in the Wally Stevens sex party case.

  Olivia Benson : Yeah.

  Amanda Rollins : It turns out that Leonard had committed plagiarism back in law school.

  Olivia Benson : But that didn't stop him from getting on the bench.

  Amanda Rollins : Exactly.

  Olivia Benson : Rob Miller had to have something to do with this.

  Amanda Rollins : Okay, yeah, so you're getting the same bad feelings about Miller.

  Olivia Benson : Oh, yeah. From the second he handed me that thick file on Nikki. Why do you think I agreed to have a drink with him?

• Olivia Benson : Two hours of glad-handing the brass. I am so ready to be on my couch with my feet up.

  Amanda Rollins : Or in bed.

  Olivia Benson : Or that. One more time around the room and we're out of here.

  Amanda Rollins : I was ready to go when we got here.

• Amanda Rollins : [to Nikki Staines]  Hey, what happened to you?

  Nikki Staines : I can't remember. I must have been drugged.

  Amanda Rollins : Okay, okay. We're gonna take care of you.

  Odafin Tutuola : You know who did this to you?

  Nikki Staines : No. All I know is that I need a goddamn rape kit.

• Amanda Rollins : Either of you think it's odd that we're getting leads from Miller?

  Odafin Tutuola : Miller is a player. He knows where all the bodies are buried.

  Amanda Rollins : He's also opposing counsel to Nikki in the civil rights case against our department which gives him a vested interest in knocking her out.

  Dominic Carisi : You know why sharks don't attack lawyers, right? Professional courtesy.

• J.J. Austen : See? I'm not making porn anymore. It's erotic podcasts. People can listen in the kitchen, the car, at work.

  Amanda Rollins : Dude, what?

  Odafin Tutuola : That's why stop and go traffic is so bad.

• Olivia Benson : Look, was she suing any of these cops individually?

  Amanda Rollins : She could be planning to.

  Olivia Benson : The only way we're gonna rule this out is to subpoena every single cop at that party. So which one of you wants to go to talk to Dodds with me?

• Dominic Carisi : Professor, this is important.

  Alphonse D'Osso : Fine, but only because you spent a week Shepardizing those cases for me.

  Dominic Carisi : Actually, it was 12 days, but who's counting?

  Alphonse D'Osso : Don't push it, Sonny.

  Dominic Carisi : So, Judge Leonard?

  Dominic Carisi : There was a rumor Leonard was suspended for a semester when he was at Syracuse Law. Stupid son of a bitch plagiarized a law review article. In the end, it all went away.

  Dominic Carisi : How did he get past the judicial review?

  Alphonse D'Osso : Good question.

  Dominic Carisi : Rob Miller?

  Alphonse D'Osso : Good answer. I always suspected he was behind it. Had a case against him once. One thing about Miller, he'll steal your cattle and never leave tracks. You didn't get this from me.

  Dominic Carisi : [approaching Rollins as D'Osso leaves]  You were right.

  Amanda Rollins : Great. Now I gotta tell Liv.

• Nikki Staines : This shouldn't be in here.

  Amanda Rollins : What?

  Nikki Staines : This note about the judge threatening me with sanctions. It was during the sex party trial. I was defending Wally Stevens.

  Amanda Rollins : The one that was dismissed a few days ago, yeah.

  Nikki Staines : Yes, but this sanction was never on the record. It was a private conversation in chambers.

  Amanda Rollins : So how in the hell does Rob Miller know about it? He had nothing to do with that case.

• Amanda Rollins : Have you had any blowups with Rob Miller?

  Nikki Staines : No. Not at all. Uh, we've always been friendly and collegial. We had a nice conversation about scheduling at the party the other night. Why?

  Amanda Rollins : [showing her the file Miller gave Benson]  Because he gave us these records.

  Nikki Staines : Oh, my god. This is a total smear on me. Why is he doing this?

  Amanda Rollins : That's what I'm wondering.

  Nikki Staines : I did not realize he was that desperate to win.

• Nikki Staines : [to Rollins]  They're testing my clothes for DNA?

  Amanda Rollins : Yes. We're following procedure.

  Nikki Staines : And where are we on the blood work?

  Amanda Rollins : We'll have to wait a little bit longer for that.

  Nikki Staines : Make sure that they don't just test for roofies, please.

  Amanda Rollins : Okay.

  Nikki Staines : The last thing that I remember is ordering a drink, but I could have been drugged at any time.

  Amanda Rollins : Okay.

  Nikki Staines : A-a-and date rape drugs can cause retroactive memory loss...

  Amanda Rollins : We know that. I know you wanna feel like you're in control.

  Nikki Staines : I'm an experienced attorney, Detective.

  Amanda Rollins : I realize that, but you're gonna have to let us do our jobs.

• Nikki Staines : So you're just gonna hassle my old clients instead of looking at real suspects?

  Amanda Rollins : You know how this works. We are following every lead, trying to figure out what happened to you.

  Nikki Staines : I know what happened to me. I was drugged and I was raped. Have you even checked the video from the party?

  Dominic Carisi : Yes, we looked at the street cams, the security cams.

  Odafin Tutuola : If you were dosed there, the cameras missed it.

  Nikki Staines : Oh, well, isn't that convenient? So what? You guys think that I went out and had a one night stand and can't remember it now? I am not a blackout drunk.

  Amanda Rollins : No one thinks that.

  Odafin Tutuola : We're just looking at a list of individuals that may have motive.

  Nikki Staines : No, see, I know where you're going with this. You're looking to pin it on one of my clients so that you don't have to look at a guest list that is 50% police!

• Nikki Staines : Doesn't it seem funny to you at all that whoever did this to me knew enough to take my phone and turn off the tracking?

  Amanda Rollins : Everybody would know to do that.

  Nikki Staines : Well, who would go to such extremes to gain access to my key information? My texts and phone numbers and recorded statements from clients.

  Dominic Carisi : Are you really suggesting that somebody from our department drugged you and then raped you just so that they could steal your cell phone?

  Nikki Staines : A lot of your brother officers have vendettas against me because I have called them out and sued them.

  Dominic Carisi : You're out on a limb here, Counselor.

  Nikki Staines : I have been personally threatened by cops dozens of times and now I have been assaulted after a police party, so why aren't you questioning them? You should be looking at your own.

• Nikki Staines : [to Rollins]  Look, I got my daughter home sick from school, a ton of work to catch up on, so if you are just here to protect one of your own, I don't have time for it.

  Amanda Rollins : We have a new lead and I need to ask you some questions.

  Nikki Staines : I'm sorry. I have not been myself since this happened. I get really distracted and angry for no reason.

  Amanda Rollins : It's okay. Believe me, I... I know how hard this can be.

• Nikki Staines : Uh, I can't talk about this now. I need to get to bed early. I'm due in court in the morning.

  Amanda Rollins : Nikki, I don't understand. You accused us of dragging our feet with this case. Now we have a target...

  Nikki Staines : I wanna let it go.

  Amanda Rollins : What?

  Nikki Staines : Yeah, I made a mistake. Okay? I was drinking too much that night and I made a bad decision. So Rob Miller is right. Whatever happened was consensual.

  Amanda Rollins : While you weren't conscious?

  Nikki Staines : I am a defense lawyer. I know a lousy case when I see one.

  Amanda Rollins : Did somebody get to you?

  Nikki Staines : I don't wanna talk about it.

  Amanda Rollins : Was it Miller?

  Nikki Staines : Oh, my God, I am begging you to please let it go. Okay, I have too much to lose.

  Amanda Rollins : What is he threatening you with? What? Because we can protect you, Nikki.

  Nikki Staines : Don't you understand? I am going through a custody battle and I could lose my daughter. So you get it? You cannot protect me. I'm sorry, but I want nothing to do with going after Rob Miller.

• Amanda Rollins : What are we looking at?

  Rachel Ortiz : White female, 40s. Says she was assaulted. She was pretty out of it, but she asked us to call SVU.

  Amanda Rollins : All right.

  Odafin Tutuola : [recognizing the victim]  That's Nikki Staines.