Law & Order: SVU - A Mother and Son Face-Off in Court (Episode Highlight)

At Benson's urging, a teenage boy refuses to take the fall for his mother's crimes.
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Law & Order: SVU - A Mother and Son Face-Off in Court (Episode Highlight)

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[cheetahkin]

"You convinced my son that I was the devil"
"No, you did that all by yourself"

Mood.

[klandgraf]

You know a scene is about to get intense when that score plays

[Lunasent]

This boy shot his best friend to protect his mother because she screamed rape. She thought she had a strong case to stay safe. Then when things get rough, she throws her own son under the bus to save face. She was willing to sacrifice not just one, but two innocent lives to make herself safe. And she FORGIVES him because he refused to throw away his own life. She is no mother. She is a monster.

Sidenote: Barba is the BEST!!!

[isaicruz]

Craziest episode I've seen in SVU but I love to see that arrogant lawyer get beaten by ADA Barba in every case in court 👏🏽👍😊☝️⚖️

[BetteDavis]

WOW. This was one of the most powerful episodes I've seen in a while.
Seeing the mother actually try to send her own innocent son to jail was one of the saddest scenes I've seen. Masterfully directed by Mariska!
HAPPY 400th SVU!!

[annieberardino]

The way Olivia looks at the courtroom at the end like “how could a mother do this to their own son....”

[boybrkr]

"congratulations, lieutenant. you've convinced my son that i'm the devil."
"no, nicole. you did that all by yourself."

BITCHHSJDJJSJD

[kadiantracey]

Omg. She's a sociopath. She made him kill someone and SHE forgives him??? Wow

[Jen-rwyh]

"No Matter what you have done" she still try to put blame on her son! Disgusting

[Christina_xoxo]

When Benson says “no Nichole...you did that all on your own” omg gave me shivers!!! 👏🏼
Detective Benson 💕

[TheHulkbuster]

God, this woman makes Cersei Lannister seem like a good mother

[Rose-xype]

It's horrible. I've always been so loved by my own mother that sometimes I forget how selfish and awful some mothers can be. When I was little I used to think that all mothers were loving and good like mine. It breaks my heart that some people don't have a mother who truly loves them.

[ProjectDingmans]

One of the best episodes of SVU in awhile. Everything about it was great. A few episodes this season have been predictable but not this one, Mariska Hargitay has an eye for directing as well

[themoviebaker]

First damn good directing from Mariska and second I miss Barba, he was the best DA.

[olanordmann]

Mariska is such a talented actor. The pain and emotion she is able to display is seriously impressive

[NYLife]

Seeing how that woman DARED to call herself a mother makes my blood boil! I'm glad she went to Jail. Were it up to me, she'd be in hell!

[nav]

Takes advantage of underage boys, manipulates her son to shoot his friend, tries to blame the son for the whole thing, and then tries to say she forgives him when he told the truth. That is not a mother is any sense.

[Stefanox]

Everybody loves Barba and of course Raul Esparza for portraying him so well, but you have to give credit to actor Delaney Williams for bringing up so much hate in us. Great actor.

[josiahirondreads]

That episode was really deep and emotional at the same time!

[jonash]

Reminds me of my mother. She’d die before accepting blame for anything.