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Post by Trublu on Jun 22, 2006 21:03:12 GMT -5
Casey was leaning on the wall outside the SVU kiddie room, watching Munch as he played with a little girl who had been raped.
"So, Sophie, what kinds of things do you do with your mommy and daddy?"
Their lead suspect was Sophie's father, Christopher. He had a violent history with more priors than anyone could count. When they had recieved the call from the mother of one of Sophie's friends, she had told the detectives that she suspected that Christopher was hurting his daughter. But, the detectives still lacked evidence, and Sophie hadn't said anything yet.
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Post by munchkin25 on Jun 22, 2006 21:08:54 GMT -5
Munch waited for Sophie's response, but she didn't say anything.
"Would you like something to eat perhaps? Ice cream?" asked Munch.
Still no response.
Munch looked at the two-way mirror and made a slight shrugging movement. He had been trying to get her to talk for an hour, but still no avail. She just kept playing with the blocks he had given her.
"I'll be right back," said Munch and he left the room to talk to Casey.
"Casey," said Munch, "I've tried everything in the book, not in the book, and little bit of both, but Sophie just won't talk."
Munch slammed his fist in the wall.
"Man, when I see that little.. I'll..."
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Post by Trublu on Jun 22, 2006 21:34:46 GMT -5
"Munch! Deep breaths. Getting angry won't help anything now. Save that for later," Casey said. "Maybe she'll have better luck talking to a female? If it was her father," Casey reasoned, "maybe it's not just you. It could be all males..." Casey trailed off, slapping her forehead with her palm.
"I'm starting to sound like Huang," she muttered.
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Post by munchkin25 on Jun 22, 2006 21:37:24 GMT -5
"Well, you begin to start sounding like him when you been around him for so long," said Munch, smiling slightly.
"You want to go in and try?"
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Post by Trublu on Jun 22, 2006 21:53:58 GMT -5
"Wouldn't hurt, I suppose," Casey responded. She took a deep breath of her own and opened the door to the room.
"Hi. My name is Casey. What's yours?"
Sophie looked up from the coloring book she had been doodling in, but didn't give Casey an answer. She stared at her for a minute, making Casey slightly uncomfortable.
"Sophie," she said quietly. Casey let out the breath she didn't know she had been holding, and took the seat opposite Sophie.
"It's nice to meet you Sophie. What are you drawing?"
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Post by munchkin25 on Jun 22, 2006 22:05:53 GMT -5
"Come on Casey," muttered Munch, "At least she's finally responding to someone..."
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Post by Trublu on Jul 3, 2006 16:52:08 GMT -5
"My house," Sophie responded. Looking over at the child's drawing, Casey could see that there was indeed a very well drawn house, as well as people.
"Who is in your picture?" Casey asked, trying to gouge how much to push.
Sopohie looked up questioningly at Casey, but apparently deciding that it was ok to tell her, pointed to her drawing.
"This is me," she started, pointing to a smaller person, "and this is my dog Max, and this is my daddy." Sophie finished.
"That's a very good drawing," Casey said. "How do you like living in your house?"
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Post by munchkin25 on Jul 3, 2006 17:21:30 GMT -5
Munch leaned against the wall.
"Here it comes..." he muttered.
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Post by Trublu on Jul 3, 2006 21:58:19 GMT -5
"I don't like to talk about it," Sophie said automatically, and went back to her drawing. Casey felt like she had the wind knocked out of her.
"Can you tell me why, sweetie?" Casey asked, trying to hide her growing frusteration.
Sophie looked around as if she was making sure that nobody was listening. She whispered into her drawing.
"My daddy told me not to."
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Post by munchkin25 on Jul 3, 2006 22:33:06 GMT -5
Munch couldn't stand it any longer. He left the room for a cup of coffee, and why the hell not, a bagel (even though they were stale).
Munch sat there eating his bagel and drinking coffee when Cragen walked in the squad room.
"Uhh...you mind telling me why you are not in Room 3?" he asked.
Munch grumbled and swallowed the piece of bagel he was chewing.
"Her father...that bastard...got Sophie to the point where she can't confide in me and maybe Casey. I'm hoping she confides in Casey. Because when she does, I'll wait and type the damn warrant later. I'll shoot the..."
"John, John!!! Calm down...you're beginning to sound like Elliot," said Cragen.
Munch heaved a sigh.
"We've tried everything in the book, not in the book, a little bit of both, and still no results. If Casey doesn't get this statement, then I don't know who will," he said looking at Cragen.
Cragen clasped Munch's back.
"I see you're eating one of our bagels. You must be really stressed out. Finish it and your coffee, take a few deep breaths, and go back in. I guess this one got to you, didn't it?" asked Cragen.
"A little," lied Munch.
"Well, finish there and go back in for another round," said Cragen.
"Yes sir," said Munch.
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Post by Dani on Jul 6, 2006 16:48:14 GMT -5
Susie poked her head in. "Hey Dad." She said.
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Post by munchkin25 on Jul 6, 2006 17:35:52 GMT -5
"What? Oh, it's you Susie. How are you?" asked Munch.
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Post by Dani on Jul 9, 2006 17:32:23 GMT -5
"Fine." She said. "Can I get some money?"
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Post by munchkin25 on Jul 9, 2006 17:36:52 GMT -5
Munch rolled his eyes. He knew where this one was going. She asks for money, he asks what's she going to do with it, she gets offensive and says he doesn't trust her. He sighed and shook his head.
"This is a bad time right now," said Munch, "I got a little girl that won't admit what her father did to her. Can you check back later?"
Munch took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. They were itching with tiredness. He had been working this case with Casey straight into the ground for the whole week, almost non-stop.
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Post by Dani on Jul 9, 2006 18:35:42 GMT -5
She scowled. "If you were home once in a while, you'd know that I lost my schoolbooks, and have to pay for new ones, by tomorrow." She lied. She needed them for something, but not schoolbooks. She hadn't been to school all week.
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I was thinking that she's pregnant and is getting an abortion. Maybe Munch figures out shes lying? Maybe the school called him at work or something
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