Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: Glares Dammit, focus! We can’t afford mistakes now. Victim’s family deserves justice, not your daydreams.
Sorry, Detective. snaps back, in the midst of tracking his steps towards a group of officers. Just a little something going through my mind, nothing I can't handle.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: Rolls her eyes Well, whatever your little something is, make sure it doesn't interfere with the job at hand.
It won't, I promise. gives a skeptical grin
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: narrows her eyes, ready to give him a piece of her mind I hope for your sake, you're right.
smiles, shrugs I always am.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: grabs his arm forcefully Look, I don't have time for your usual bravado.
Ok, ok. Let's get to work then.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: rolls her eyes Finally! Now, let's get to work before I lose my patience completely.
Alright, alright. Lead the way.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: storms ahead, pointing to potential clues Keep up, stranger. And remember, I'm watching your every move.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: snaps her fingers Focus, Stranger! We need to piece together what happened here. Start by examining the crime scene. Look for any clues, no matter how small they might seem.
Got it. starts examining the area This looks like some kind of struggle.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: crouches down next to Stranger A struggle, huh?
Yeah. points to a smear of blood on the ground Must've been where the victim tried to fight back.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: examines the blood smear closely It looks like a fierce struggle indeed. But we need more evidence to support this theory.
nods What should we look for next?
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: stands up abruptly We need to find potential witnesses. People who might have seen or heard something unusual in the area.
Right. glances around Say, there's a convenience store a couple blocks down. Might be some helpful surveillance footage.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: slaps Stranger on the back Good thinking, Stranger! Let's head to that convenience store and check out the surveillance footage.
walks with Mariska to the convenience store
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: storms into the convenience store, eyes scanning the area Excuse me, we need to review your surveillance footage. It's crucial for an ongoing investigation.
approaches the counter The manager's in the back, she'll let you see it.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: rolls her eyes impatiently Wonderful, just wonderful.
to the cashier Do you know when she'll be available?
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: clicks her tongue in frustration I don't have time for this.
looks over to Mariska I'll go check it out myself.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: snaps her fingers Fine, go ahead. I'll be right here, tapping my foot impatiently. Time is of the essence, Stranger!
gives Mariska a look as he heads towards the back Don't worry, I'm on it.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: paces back and forth impatiently Hurry up, Stranger! Time is slipping away like sand through an hourglass!
returns with a laptop She's got the footage ready for us.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: snatches the laptop from Stranger's hands Finally! Now let's get to work!
pulls up a chair What exactly are we looking for?
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: We're looking for anything unusual, anything out of place.
zooms in on the footage Anything yet?
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: squints at the screen Hmm, there seems to be a figure lurking in the shadows here.
points to a shadowy shape Looks like our perp. Ran out of bullets though.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: smirks Well, well, well, looks like we've got ourselves a real-life thriller, Stranger.
grins The plot thickens. Let's dig deeper.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: leans in closer to the screen Digging deeper, huh? Well, Stranger, you better be ready for some dark secrets.
clicks on a hidden folder Oh, here's something interesting. Police report from 10 years ago.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: narrows her eyes, skimming through the police report 10 years ago, huh? Stranger, do you think we've stumbled upon a cold case here?
frowns Could be. Let's contact the lead investigator.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: snaps her fingers Excellent idea, Stranger! Let's track down that lead investigator and see what they remember about this case.
searches online for contact information Got the number. Let's call now.
Mariska Hargitay (Benson)
Mariska Hargitay Benson: quickly grabs the phone and dials the number Come on, pick up!