The judge asks Yates if he wants to cross examine, and Crane says no but Yates says yes. Amaro says he came to New York as police were about at arrest him in Chicago for serial rape and murder. Lindsay asks the woman if she is alright, and she says she is fine and they are having lunch, Yates is her fiancé. Lindsay looks to Benson and Benson gives her a look back. He tells her enough small talk for now, puts the tape back on her mouth, and hits her and she goes out.
Yates was later arrested and convicted of rape, sodomy, and first-degree murder concerning her case. Some students got into it but Will always got a creepy vibe. Benson shows him a photo of one of the New York victims, Deborah, and he knew her from New York. The program has received numerous accolades from community-based organizations for the social issues it tackles, and cast members are frequently recognized for the work they do off-screen to promote personal health and safety and other volunteer efforts and initiatives. Fin says to give her some time but Carisi thinks he is not going to cave. The judge asks in what form, and Yates says his testimony - he was the last person to see her alive, except for the killer. In the court room hallway, Halstead tells Voight, Fin, Rollins and Lindsay that is brother was in Chicago that day and they can fly in a dozen witnesses.
They do not know if the current victim had green nail polish applied as her hands were severely burned. Fin and Amaro think this is why Yates was with Lindsay â plausible deniability. While Barba looks at the concerned jury, Yates asks with a gleeful face if Nadia would understand that these were the final moments of her life. He begins to strangle Yates. He told him about Greg Yates and they worked together at one of the hospitals and he was his professor when in med school and he has an opinion about him.
Yates asks if there was a sign of a struggle, and Warner answers yes, the skin was torn around the ligature marks. Voight called it pretty well early on in his talk with Benson, who tried to reassure him; but let's face it, she's been on the beat for 16 years, so she also knew she wasn't going to make it out alive. When she got to the car she saw a car jack in the back seat and thought he was too chatty. He says yeah, and Lindsay concludes Yates used him as an alibi. Yates walks back to his car and a truck driver approaches, asking if that is his car. She follows him out and she stares at Nadia and blankly says hello as he passes her.
Barba says she was assaulted by the same man, and Warner states it is likely, and judging from the healing process, both penetrations occurred around the same time. Olinsky and Halstead keep watch on Yates as he heads to a taxi and leaves the area. Will pushes him and tells him to back off and wants the detectives to ask him anything they want. The fire was started in the bedroom and it looks like arson. Will is downstairs and Voight tells Halstead to go get him.
Burgess asks him to pop the trunk. Platt is annoyed that because Nadia came late that Platt had to take all the hot line calls and tells her to plant her ass upstairs and start taking notes. The judge prompts him and he asks if her injuries were caused by her prostitution, and Warner says it is unlikely, Nadia was savaged. Voight says he is going in, but Fin stops him and asks him to let Rollins do her job. Rollins explains they got a hit on the stolen credit card used to by gas, an ice pick, and a shovel. .
Crane stands up and asks the judge if she can speak with her client, and Yates says he is not done here. Yates: Were there signs of struggle? Lindsay asks the man where was he coming from, and he replies Pennsylvania, mentioning his mother-in-law. Munch is partnered with Det. He needs to stay away from the ladies of New York and Chicago. The case from the original episode had nothing to do with this current case.
Benson comments that New York is his old stomping ground. He isn't going to let the past episodes get any credit for what was going on. Ruzek says he will interview the woman and Amaro will come with. He takes the duct tape off her mouth. Benson finds something stuffed under the back seat â it was a scarf that Lindsay had given Nadia and Voight thinks she left it for them to find. Voight did let go but who knows, Yates could have had a heart attack or something. The doctor tells them the victim has 3rd degree burns over 70% of her body; the damaged went through to the muscle and her nerves are completely gone.