Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Hey, congrats.

I know how hard you worked.

Thanks. Finally get to show what I can do.

I'm a little nervous, though.

Oh, you're on Broadway now, girl.

The whole world's gonna be at your feet.

Excuse me.

Oh, life is not that bad. Give me a smile.

You look so prettier when you smile, Danielle.

Look at me.

Now look at my face.

Look at me. Look at my face.

Look at my face.

My friends wanted me to stay for another drink,

but I have a rehearsal in the morning.

I should have just smiled when he asked.

You did everything right.

You survived.

Danielle, have you ever seen this man before?

No.

But he knew all about me.

There are bike tracks.

Get the cement.

Wow, he really got you good, huh?

He was wearing latex gloves.

Did he have any distinguishing marks on him,

a tattoo, anything like that?

I saw one on his neck.

A Tai Chi thing.

A Tai Chi thing?

Can you describe that?

Half black, half white,

in a circle.

The Yin-Yang?

Yeah. Sorry.

Did he say anything to you during the incident?

He said, "tell me you love me, mommy."

Those exact words? You're sure?

Did you notice how he got away?

On a bike.

Danielle,

will you excuse us for one second, okay?

Detective, can I have a word with you?

Uh, I don't know how you do things down South,

but here, in New York, we think it's best

if one person does the intake

as to not overwhelm the victim.

Okay, look, I know this may sound crazy,

but I think I know this guy.

- I recognize his M.O. - Recognize him? From where?

- You just got here. - We were tracking

a serial rapist in Georgia.

- It's the same signature. - Okay.

Olivia, it's the same signature--the way he stalks,

- the tattoo-- - Rollins, with all due respect,

the city is filled with rapists

with the same M.O.

"Tell me you love me, mommy"?

I mean, he said the exact same thing, our perp.

I understand that. It's still a stretch.

Could be.

Could be he's here.

We call him "The Atlantic Coast Rapist"

the white male, 30s.

With a Yin-Yang tattoo on his neck.

Yeah, he struck in Georgia,

in Virginia, Maryland.

We gave him the name at APD, and it just kind of stuck.

He's a power reassurance serial rapist.

15 rapes over 9 years.

Nothing in the last three.

So we thought he was either in prison or dead.

Until last night.

Now detective Benson thinks I'm reaching,

but, I mean, follow me here.

The victims are all young. They're fit, athletic,

the planted bike in the woods.

A lot of people ride bikes in the city.

Deliverymen, messengers.

This guy's never been north of Charm City.

He jumps the Mason-Dixon?

Can we hear her out, fellas?

Okay, so, what, you thinkin' he followed you

to New York on the heels of your move?

- Could he be taunting you? - No.

No, that's not his way.

He's avoided us all these years

by staying under the radar.

How about any mistakes?

Yeah, the first four rapes,

he didn't wear a condom.

So we got his DNA.

What, there's no matches? Nothing on CODIS?

Like I said, under the radar,

but there was another slip-up.

Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Got a partial print on a screwdriver

left at the scene Halloween 2003.

Well, he likes blondes.

I'd call it an obsession.

Danielle Hynes did the perfect thing.

She pulled out her attacker's hair,

kept it, roots and all.

Did you get a sketch?

Captain, hope you don't mind.

I brought in Fujita.

- Who's that? - Freelance.

Best sketch artist in the city.

Fujita takes hours, he's exorbitant.

Well, these aren't gonna catch anyone.

Excellent. But these will.

There's his tattoo.

Well, let's get this out,

call One PP, we got a serial rapist on our hands.

Whoa, whoa, let's just hold on here.

No need to cause a panic.

Let's go with what we know.

Put it out, but just link him to last night's attack.

We keep the rest in our pocket for now.

We have lift-off. The sketch is up.

Big brother is most definitely watching, amigo.

I mean, what's next? They take your DNA at birth

and put it in some government database?

The only people that should have a problem

with that are criminals.

Or people who care about civil liberties.

What I said.

You're missing the bigger picture here.

Which schmuck are they gonna get

to manage all these calls?

There's nothing to worry about, Mrs. Reidy.

No, just lock your front door.

No, that's not him.

Because we're looking for a white man.

Can somebody please take over for me?

I'm gonna go chew some glass.

Hey, Munch. Check these out, willya?

You are the sergeant.

I got two colds and a crazy.

Detectives...

When were you attacked, Lana?

Two months ago in Morningside Park.

I never reported it.

And today I saw his face on the news and...

And how did you know it was him?

The tattoo on his neck.

Did he say anything to you?

Anything specific that you can remember?

He said, "look at me.

Look at my face."

Did he say anything else to you?

"Tell me you love me, mommy.

Tell me you love me."

He kept-- he kept saying it.

Cell phone image came in on the tip line.

Recognize him?

Yeah.

Anyone asks, I never showed that to you.

How do you know him?

He started coming to the park with his boy this summer.

Did you ever talk to him?

His son Luke plays with my daughter.

They live around here?

Across the street from me

off Ninth.

I don't think they have cars in Antarctica.

I think--I don't know. They might have some trucks.

- Excuse me. - I think it'd be kind of hard--

- Yes? - NYPD, Mr., uh...

Gabriel Thomas.

Can we speak to you alone, Mr. Thomas?

Oh, of course.

Hey, Luke, go in and find mom, okay?

Okay.

What's this about?

You see the papers this morning?

- Yes. - Let me guess. The times.

You should read the tabloids.

Well, there has to be a mistake.

Honey?

What's going on?

We're asking your husband

where he was two nights ago.

Home with his family.

- All night. - I went for a bike ride.

Around 9:00, after I put my son to sleep.

Was anybody with you?

No. I ride alone.

Look, you don't want to do this here.

Just come down to the station with us,

- we'll straighten this out. - I'm calling my brother.

Janey, I don't need a lawyer.

I didn't do anything.

I'll be right back, okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

- If that's your guy-- - This is my guy.

Well, he's pretty cool. He doesn't even want a lawyer.

Oh, really? That's funny 'cause he's already got one.

Sherri West.

Okay, you know the drill.