Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

In the criminal justice system,

sexually based offenses

are considered especially heinous.

In New York City, the dedicated detectives

who investigate these vicious felonies

are members of an elite squad

known as the Special Victims Unit.

These are their stories.

Welcome back to "Heart's Desire" live in NYC.

I'm your host, John Valentine.

It is week six,

and we are down to three men and four women,

which means that one of these lovely young ladies

will be going home at the end of tonight's broadcast.

Over the last few days,

Melanie and Gigi have been competing for one man's heart,

Ryan, our tennis pro from San Diego.

Tonight, the journey to true love

comes to a dramatic climax

when Ryan chooses his heart's desire.

Melanie, how are you feeling?

Really great.

Our date was magical.

Maybe for you, but I know Ryan is falling for me.

I'm sorry, can you turn this off?

Or just throw the TV out?

John, but Gigi doesn't...

Who actually watches this show?

I just want to spend all of my time with him.

God, you're sounding very needy.

Maybe that's why he's not into you.

Ooh, look at that brunette throwing shade.

Yeah, Gigi is a total witch.

Me and Frannie are Team Melanie, aren't we?

I know it's only been six weeks,

but Ryan is the guy of my dreams.

- And Gigi... - Yeah.

How was your date with Ryan this week?

Well, we went on a helicopter ride.

It was steamy!

Yeah.

The skyline was beautiful,

but the windows got so fogged we could only see each other.

That does sound steamy.

And what about your date, Melanie?

Quiet, but Ryan and I truly connected.

You did?

We went on a carriage ride.

Being in the most romantic city

in the arms of the sweetest guy,

I just felt like a real-life Disney princess.

Oh, no.

No, no guy wants to hear that.

Rollins?

Are you crying?

- No, I'm not. - Oh, you are so busted.

And what happened when you got back to the triplex?

Let's take a look.

Hey.

Look who's back.

Oh, hey.

Oh, yeah.

Hey! You guys look happy.

Graham made mojitos. You want one?

Uh, we... we're good, thanks.

Yeah.

Hey.

So John slipped me the Dream Suite key.

It's ours if we want it.

I'm dizzy and...

Oh.

I'm not sure about this.

- You're a good guy. - Yeah?

And a sexy guy.

Wow, I... that's a beg step for you, Melanie.

Oh, it wasn't that big of a step.

Are you sure?

Let's see what happened a little later in the evening.

- Oh, whoa. - Wow.

Wait, I-I don't remember any of this.

Well, you... you do remember

going to the Dream Suite with Ryan, don't you?

Yes, but I'm a virgin.

I would never have slept with him.

Cut. Cut.

John, commercial now.

Go.

Did Ryan rape me?

And, uh, we'll be back.

Did you see what I just saw?

And she wasn't acting.

Did they just air a rape?

I'm a virgin.

I-I would never have slept with him.

Did Ryan rape me?

And, uh, we'll be back.

So this mating game aired last night live?

In front of 10 million people.

Yeah, lock 20-year-olds up together.

Liquor them up.

I mean, I'm surprised this hasn't happened before.

Carisi, don't tell me you watch this show.

Uh, no.

Actually, last night was my first time.

I was making dinner. Rollins put it on.

Oh, you were making dinner?

Maybe you guys were distracted,

but uh, reality shows are all fake.

- You know that, right? - Not last night.

They want drama. They want fairytales.

They don't want rape, and you saw,

they cut away as soon as Melanie started to freak out.

Did she report it?

Who knows if the producers let her make a call?

They don't allow access to the outside world.

Yeah, it's like Stockholm Syndrome.

I mean, with all these headlines,

plus the amount of calls we're getting from concerned viewers,

including the Chief of D's wife...

We should at least just go and ask a few questions.

Okay, so go talk to Melanie,

but I'm interested in our reality, not theirs.

Whoa, there's the hot tub that Ashley B slapped Graham in

in the second episode.

- Did you see that? - Huh?

Hi there.

Lizzie Bauer, co-producer.

How can I help the NYPD?

Well, we're following up on the accusation Melanie made

on the air last night.

Of course.

We've been getting calls about it too,

but you know nothing happened, right?

Our show is heavily scripted.

Okay, well, we still need to speak to Melanie.

Um, our executive producers are talking to the network.

Can I ask you to wait until they get here?

No.

Melanie's close to the final round.

I-I talked to her last night.

If she'd wanted the police involved,

we definitely would have made that happen.

We need to hear that from her.

Uhhuh.

Hey, Melanie?

These detectives are from SVU.

They're concerned about what you said last night.

I told them that it was just part of the show,

that you're fine.

Let her tell us that.

Melanie, can we ask you a few questions?

Um, I guess so.

Give us the room, please?

Oh. Okay.

I will be right outside when you're done.

Hey.

We were watching last night. That looked... tough.

- How you doing? - I don't know.

Um, it's hard to know what you're thinking

with everybody always watching and filming.

Okay, you all have privacy in the bathroom?

Come here.

All I know is, I don't remember having sex.

I would never have agreed to that.

But you think you did have sex?

Well, after seeing the video, it kind of made sense.

Morning after my date, I was sore down there.

My panties were on the floor.

I felt... different.

Did you tell anybody?

I didn't remember it, so I didn't say anything.

Okay, well, Melanie, um... if you were...

if you were unable to consent, yeah, that could be rape.

Well, they said that it wasn't.

Who's they?

Lizzie.

And the Princes,

Jeffrey and Regina Prince, the executive producers.

They said that since I told Ryan

that I wanted to lose my virginity to him eventually,

that I must have wanted it.

No. No. They were wrong, all right?

It doesn't matter what you did or what you said before.

Then I don't... I don't understand.

I thought that Ryan and I were in love with each other.

Why... why would he rape me?

We can investigate.

We can talk to Ryan and collect evidence.

Do you have any clothing from that night?

They take care of our laundry here.

They take care of everything.

Could I borrow your cell?

We're not allowed phones, and I want to call my mom.

Of course.

So sorry you had to waste a trip.

No, not really.

Detective Rollins is going to take Melanie to the hospital

to get a rape kit done.

No, wait, Melanie can't go. She has a shoot.

- The ladies dine and dish. - Does she?