Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Motherly Love (2017)

Daniel Cosgrove: Dr. Daniel Keller

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• Olivia Benson : Dr. Keller, is there anything in Nicole's past or your relationship that might help explain this... this type of behavior?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : She is a malignant narcissist, probably borderline.

  [seeing Benson's surprise] 

  Dr. Daniel Keller : I'm a psychiatrist, as well.

  Olivia Benson : So this lying, manipulating, abusive pattern of behavior's been going on for a long time?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : Since the day I met her. Nicole is like the best and worst woman you've ever met wrapped in one.

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah, we've been getting that.

  Dr. Daniel Keller : Well, when we first met, she's... she's charming. She's brilliant. But gradually, her sickness began to reveal itself.

  Olivia Benson : How do you mean?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : Look, with Nicole... this woman truly believes that she's special. That she deserves this unique and constant admiration. She lacks compassion, empathy. Yet at the same time, she is remarkably fragile. She has no true sense of self, and I... I just... I couldn't take it.

  Olivia Benson : So you left her.

  Dr. Daniel Keller : Yes. Yes. Look, but I tried to make it work. I... I couldn't.

  Amanda Rollins : You just let Luke stay there, live with her, knowing Nicole has all these issues?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : No. Look, I fought like hell for custody, but the judge sided with her, because, I'm telling you, this woman, she is incredibly charming and persuasive. I never thought she'd destroy her own son. Just tell me you're not gonna charge Luke with a crime.

  Olivia Benson : Your ex-wife is the criminal here. We're gonna speak with the ADA.

• Dr. Daniel Keller : Luke wants to plead guilty.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Guilty? Guilty of what?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : Murder. But he can't even do that, right? You gave him immunity.

  Rafael Barba : Qualified immunity.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Listen, if he changes his story now, he starts lying to protect his mother, that deal, that goes away.

  Rafael Barba : The judge may very well accept his plea.

  Olivia Benson : Dr. Keller, this makes no sense. What exactly is Luke saying?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : He now believes he deliberately shot Trey, that deep down he knew his mother was screwing his friend.

  Olivia Benson : She's spinning him upside down.

  Rafael Barba : She wants him to go to prison?

  Dr. Daniel Keller : In her deluded mind, Luke is responsible for what happened, for her shame. He is the enemy, so taking him down, that's gonna make her feel whole again.

  Rafael Barba : Even if it means convincing her son he's responsible for a murder he didn't commit?

  Olivia Benson : Well, we can't let her do that, so, Mr. Keller, where is Luke now? I'd like to talk to him.