Law & Order: SVU Recap: Did Benson and Stabler Actually Kiss? - TVLine

If you’re here, it’s apt due to the fact that you privation to cognize whether Capt. Olivia Benson and Det. Elliot Stabler did, indeed, buss connected this week’s Law & Order: SVU. After all, the promo surely made it look similar that was a possibility.

The abbreviated answer? Nope. But you’re going to privation to find retired what did happen. (It wasn’t nothing!)

Liv and El’s adjacent infinitesimal came during an occurrence successful which Oscar Papa, caput of the brutal pack BX9, was brought to trial. An enraged Liv, who hadn’t for 1 2nd forgotten however Papa threatened Noah’s information and well-being, was connected a teardrop to marque definite that the transgression kingpin went down for his assorted crimes. Meanwhile, the kid successful question hung retired elsewhere successful the authorities with his half-brother, Connor, and his family.

A ton of complications arose. One witnesser was poisoned, contempt being successful constabulary protection. Another had complications that sent him to the hospital. And past Capt. Duarte was attacked successful a bodega by BX9 members wielding machetes. Though helium was rushed to the hospital, Duarte did not marque it — and Papa fundamentally admits to ordering the hit.

He says he’ll plead blameworthy to execution “but not the rapes,” and Benson makes him committedness that Noah won’t beryllium harmed. Papa confirms that. “We’re adjacent now,” helium says. And past each that’s near is for Stabler to bring the lad backmost to Manhattan, due to the fact that arsenic Benson puts it, there’s nary 1 she trusts much to instrumentality attraction of her kid.

When Noah is location and safely asleep, Liv acknowledgment her erstwhile spouse for helping retired successful a precise trying time. “Why didn’t you telephone me?” helium wonders. “Because I knew that you would effort to support me,” she says. And arsenic she looks successful the cupboard for immoderate sugar, Stabler moves successful for a small sweetener of his own. STRAP IN, PEOPLE.

STABLER | And there’s thing incorrect with that? I attraction for you. Olivia. [It’s astatine this constituent that helium brings his face very close to her look and it takes much effort for them NOT to buss than for them to kiss. We’re talking millimeters here.]
BENSON | Elliot, Elliot I privation to. I privation to, but I can’t.
STABLER | Why not?
BENSON | Because what if t doesn’t enactment out? [Still tons of close-face-ing.]
STABLER | What if things enactment out?
BENSON | Elliot, I’m not acceptable for this. I’m not acceptable for this. I’m not acceptable for this. [Liv, um, are you OK? Girlfriend looks similar she’s astir to walk out, which, RELATABLE.]*

And that’s it! Hit the comments with your thoughts connected the interlude!

*If this transcript is not 100 percent accurate, forgive me. A monolithic ‘ship was mounting sail, and your affable vicinity recapper might’ve gotten tumbled astir successful its wake.