Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Futility (2003)

Tyra Ferrell: Bethany Taylor

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• Det. Olivia Benson : [after Carrie refuses to testify in court and Olivia tries to talk to her]  Could you tell me why you changed your mind?

  Carrie Huitt : You know why. I don't want to talk to him, I don't want to hear him. You know, I have to get on with my life. I can't keep going back to this.

  Det. Olivia Benson : Carrie, how are you going to get on with your life knowing that Gardner got away with it?

  Carrie Huitt : It's not my fault, it's not my responsibility.

  Bethany Taylor : That's right. You're only responsible for yourself.

  Det. Olivia Benson : [to Bethany]  Did you discuss some of the positive things that could come out of a victim testifying against her rapist?

  Bethany Taylor : [to Carrie]  It's often empowering. The attack was out of your control, but in court you have complete control.

  Det. Olivia Benson : And even though Gardner is doing the questioning, he is bound by the rules of the court. All that you're bound by is the truth.

  Carrie Huitt : I just want I just want to get over it. When am I going to get over it?

  Det. Olivia Benson : Carrie, I have never known a single victim who regretted testifying against her rapist, no matter how hard it was, but I have known plenty that wished that they had. And by then, it was too late.

• Det. Olivia Benson : [to Bethany]  Well, did you tell Carrie what Gardner looked like before the line-up?

  Bethany Taylor : You know I didn't.

  Det. Olivia Benson : Then what does it matter? Tell Preston what you talked about. She'll find it immaterial to the defense, and then no one else has to hear about it.

  Bethany Taylor : Then the precedent is set. And every subsequent rape survivor gets to wonder, "Can I talk about this or will everything I say be broadcast on Court TV?" No one will trust us and no one will report the crimes.

• Carrie Huitt : [to Bethany]  I waived my rights.

  Bethany Taylor : And I wish she didn't make you do that. But it doesn't mean anything. I still won't talk.

  Carrie Huitt : It's my decision and it's already done. You said that this is about control, right? Taking it back. Well, I am. I do not want there to be any chance that this guy can get away, so please testify to the judge. It's okay. It's... it can't get any worse.

• Det. Olivia Benson : [to Bethany Taylor about Carrie identifying her rapist]  Listen, Bethany, this case lives or dies by her ID.

  Bethany Taylor : So no helping, just emotional support. I'm a rape crisis counselor, Detective. I've done this before.

  Det. Olivia Benson : Yeah, I know. I just really want to get this guy.

• Det. Olivia Benson : Bethany, I know you didn't want this, but thank you anyway.

  Bethany Taylor : I didn't do this for you. I did it for Carrie. Want to know what you did, Detective? This is a subpoena from a man who raped another client of mine. He wants her records disclosed. So I was thinking you'd be the perfect person to bully her into waiving her rights.

  Det. Olivia Benson : I did what I had to do to stop Michael Gardner from raping another woman.

  Bethany Taylor : Six of my clients already quit counseling. They don't trust me anymore, but you got your win. Who cares if it's at everyone else's expense?