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.

‐ I just needed to change my clothes,

and then I was going to buy a coffee.

So rude, yelling, "Bathroom for customers only,"

the whole time I'm in there.

Sorry, I didn't get you a coffee, mami.

‐ Coffee's not what I need right now, T.

‐ I know.

I'll hook you up tonight, okay?

‐ You look cold, bae. I'll keep you warm.

If you pay me.

‐ Your mama's calling, it's past your bedtime.

The streets might eat you.

Hang on, I just gotta go grab my coat,

then I got a couple dates, okay?

‐ Hey, watch your back, baby.

It is heartless out here tonight.

‐ Hey, Daria.

‐ I've been looking all over for you.

‐ Here I am.

‐ I got you this.

‐ Thanks.

Got any cash? I'll pay you back.

It's not for me. A friend needs it.

‐ Please, don't.

‐ Fine. You hear anything from Mom?

‐ You know how that goes.

‐ She doesn't worry about us at all, does she?

‐ Well, I worry about you. Sleeping in hallways?

It's not safe. Come back with me, please.

‐ To your dorm?

Nah. I don't belong there.

You were always the smart one.

You get back there, and you study hard.

I gotta fly. See you, sis.

‐ Love you.

‐ Hey, Country.

Quit playing with your knives and hold this for me.

‐ You got it. ‐ Oh, and I need my coat.

‐ You should eat something first.

‐ Nah, I got a date. ‐ He'll wait.

He raped me, Daria,

and choked me and tried to kill me.

I want to come stay with you. I'll be good, I promise.

I'll get off the drugs. I really want‐‐

no!

‐ Scream all you want. Nobody cares.

‐ So how'd it go with McGrath?

‐ He's being respectful or pretending to be, for now.

At least I don't have to go over

every one of my cases with him.

‐ We'll see how long that lasts.

‐ I already told him all of this before.

‐ I understand.

You don't understand, my sister is missing.

‐ So much for a quiet morning.

‐ She said someone tried to kill her.

She's not picking up her phone.

I called 911 and no one's listening to me.

‐ Daria, I'm listening. ‐ So why are we standing here?

‐ So what happened? ‐ I don't know.

I was on patrol, East Harlem, she jumped in front of the car,

screaming something about a rape.

‐ Rollins, Velasco.

‐ Hi, Captain. This is Daria Cruz.

She thinks her sister may be in trouble.

‐ Officer Tran here brought her to SVU.

‐ You did the right thing, officer.

‐ Thank you.

‐ So you can tell your sergeant that we've got it from here.

Thank you so much.

Okay, Daria, can I ask you to follow us?

‐ Yeah.

He raped me Daria and choked me and tried to kill me. I want to come stay with you. I'll be good I promise.

I'll get off the drugs. I really want‐‐

no!

‐ I didn't listen until this morning.

‐ I'm so sorry.

‐ Last night I was studying.

Usually when Tania calls, she's asking for drug money.

‐ I understand, believe me.

‐ We'll need your sister's number,

we can try to trace her phone.

When is the last time you saw her?

‐ Last night, East Harlem.

‐ So she lives near there? ‐ No, she hangs around there.

She's homeless. She's a survival sex worker.

Our mom took off last spring

and Tania started partying with the wrong people.

She's been on a bad spiral.

‐ We are going to do everything we can.

Do you know anyone who she hangs out with?

Maybe somebody who knows her clients or knows her dealer?

‐ Daria told me that Tania was missing.

Surprised to see NYPD cares.

‐ We do, and her sister said that she comes here.

‐ Any of these girls know her?

‐ Snowflake and Missy.

Ladies, these detectives are looking for Tania.

‐ I ain't seen her since, like, forever.

‐ Maybe she went away with a date.

We do that sometimes.

‐ Okay, any particular client?

Maybe a guy who gets rough.

‐ Like half of these mothers?

‐ Tania's sister thought she was looking to score.

You guys know her dealer?

‐ No, you should talk to Beauty.

‐ Any idea where we might find Beauty?

‐ Maybe over on Pleasant.

‐ Some days the whole world smells like cat pee.

‐ Tania's sister's really worried about her.

Anything that you can think of‐‐

‐ Daria's always worried,

but she can't do a thing for her.

Keeps coming down here with snacks and Gatorade

like T's on some kind of Outward Bound trip.

‐ I heard you two go on dates together sometimes.

Have you met anyone weird?

‐ They're all weird.

T's all right, though. Taught her how to survive.

Don't go with drunks, they take too long.

And stay away from nerdy white guys,

they're always the psychos.

‐ When's the last time you saw her?

‐ Last night, early.

She was headed over to Country's to get her coat.

She was gonna meet me back here.

‐ She never showed. Did you text her?

‐ Nah.

Sometimes T starts flying,

and then she's not gonna land for a while.

"Stay in heaven long as you can."

That's what I say.

‐ Is Tania okay?

‐ You see anybody out there waiting on her,

like a guy or a vehicle?

‐ She got a rich daddy or something?

Look, it was busy last night.

She came in, grabbed her coat, and she left this.

‐ And she gave you that because?

‐ They stash stuff with me all the time.

Umbrellas, cereal, pictures of their mama.

They got no place to stay, no place to keep their things.

‐ Yeah, this is the backpack I gave her.

Where was it?

‐ She left it with a guy named Country.

Did Tania ever talk to you about him?

‐ Oh, she says he looks out for her.

Nobody knows where she is?

‐ No, but we're not giving up.

‐ Detective.

‐ These women know your sister.

Excuse me.

‐ Did you hear from Tania?

‐ No.

But Beauty is missing.

‐ Rollins is taking Daria home. ‐ Oh, good.

Okay, so where were we?

‐ Well, we were all hanging in this hallway, keeping warm,

and Beauty went to score.

‐ And how do you know that?

‐ She put some cash in her bra and left,

but she never came back.

‐ How long has it been? ‐ Four hours.

Normally we wouldn't freak, but with T missing too...

‐ Of course.

Listen, we understand, and we're glad you came in.

‐ Maybe she picked up a date? ‐ Not without her bag.

She left it with us

because she didn't want her dealer searching it.

‐ Do you know who the dealer is?

‐ No idea.

She doesn't tell us stuff like that.

‐ Do you mind if we look through the bag?

‐ Beauty's grandma gave her that mirror.

Don't lose it.

‐ We won't. ‐ Okay.

‐ Two girls in two days?

‐ I don't have a good feeling about this.

Start with the cell phone records.

‐ Sweet kids, same smile. They share a look.

‐ They do. This could be a long shot.

Check with the local precinct.

Let's see if they didn't circular‐file

any other missing woman reports.

‐ Sorry to keep you so late.

My sergeant says he's still busy.

‐ We can wait.

‐ Actually, I shouldn't tell you this,

but he left for the night.

‐ Thanks for the tip. You know what?

We still have two missing girls.

‐ Yeah, I know. I feel bad.