Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 9 Pixies
- TV14
- January 12, 2001
- 43 min
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7.8 (1,126)
Pixies is the ninth episode of the second season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It follows Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her team as they investigate the sexual assault of a young girl, who claims she was attacked by a group of mythical creatures known as pixies.
The episode opens with Benson and Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) interviewing the victim, a 10-year-old girl named Luanne. She tells them that she was walking home from the park when she saw a group of small, winged creatures that she believes were pixies. They approached her and began touching her inappropriately, causing her to become dizzy and lose consciousness.
Benson and Stabler are skeptical of Luanne's story, but they proceed with the investigation. They interview Luanne's mother, who is also uncertain about the veracity of her daughter's tale, but the detectives soon discover that Luanne is not the only young girl who claims to have been attacked by pixies.
The investigation leads Benson and Stabler to a group of people who believe in the existence of pixies and other mythical creatures. They attend a gathering of these individuals, who explain that they have had encounters with these beings themselves. One woman claims to have seen a group of pixies attacking a young girl and scares them off.
Benson and Stabler then locate a man who claims to have captured a pixie. They bring him in for questioning, and he ultimately confesses to sexually assaulting Luanne. He explains that he is mentally ill and truly believed that the pixie he captured was responsible for the assault.
The episode ends with Benson and Stabler comforting Luanne and her mother and reassuring them that the perpetrator will be punished for his crimes.
Overall, Pixies is a compelling and thought-provoking episode that delves into the psychology of belief and the blurred lines between reality and myth. It also highlights the challenges of investigating crimes against children and the importance of supporting young victims of sexual assault.