
Liv tries to change the subject, but he blurts out, “I didn’t write the letter.” Well this is new information, isn’t it? He rambles on that Kathy penned the missive, thinking that putting thoughts down on paper would make conversation between her husband and his old partner easier after so much time apart.

She thinks he’s talking about her frustrations about the Navarro case, but he responds, “Not Navarro.

“We never talked about what happened,” he says (haltingly and super weirdly, thanks to the funny business that’s going on in his body). But he has other things on his addled mind. He winds up at Liv’s place, where she wants to call the incident in and follow the protocol for dosed undercovers. He instantly starts to feel the effects of whatever drug is now swimming in his system, though he manages to make it out of the restaurant without blowing his cover or arousing too much suspicion. One of the ladies on hand sprays something in her mouth, then eats Stabler’s face like it’s her damn job. Then there’s a whole thing where Stabler staves off an Albanian/Italian impasse by striding into the scene and brandishing a… is that a rocket launcher? He’s so successful that Reggie’s family invites him to celebrate and formally welcomes him into the inner circle, giving him a dedicated cell phone. Eli thinks that’s a great idea, too, so Elliot puts away his “I can’t believe this is happening” face and says he’s on board. She refuses to go to a facility that can help get her back on track, so Kathleen offers to bring her home. And then, when she does, she asks, “How was Olivia’s funeral?” Elliot, with tears in his eyes, chooses not to correct her and simply replies, “It was beautiful,” as they hug.Ī trip back to Bernie’s place reveals that it’s a mess, and she’s semi-hoarding cats.

She doesn’t immediately remember that her daughter-in-law is dead. When Stabler gets to the station to see what’s up, it’s clear that his momma is off her meds and having some memory problems. Simon Cowell Loses His Voice During AGT Auditions - See the Show’s Bizarre SolutionĪnd we haven’t even gotten to the reappearance of Bernadette “Bernie” Stabler, Elliot’s mom, who gets picked up by the police after she slaps a little boy in the park, thinking he’s a recalcitrant young Elliot.
