Summary

When restaurant manager Dwight Lomax is caught molesting a female employee, he claims that he was following orders from a "Detective Milgram" over the phone. As detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler delve into the case, they discover "Detective Milgram" was a hoax perpetrated by engineer Merritt Rook. Rook later turns his trial into a media circus by using the courtroom as a soapbox. Rook's courtroom antics set him free, and with a group of followers, detectives Benson and Stabler fall prey to another one of Rook's psychological schemes, leaving the SVU department vulnerable.

Quotes

Elliot Stabler
I don't abuse my authority.
Merritt Rook
Oh, every cop abuses his authority!

Merritt Rook
I put my faith in a little god in a white coat and he killed my wife and son. Push the button!
Elliot Stabler
No.
Merritt Rook
Push... the... button!
Elliot Stabler
I can't do it.
Merritt Rook
No? Why?
Elliot Stabler
Too many people have suffered already.
Merritt Rook
Then you, Elliot Stabler, are a human being. Congratulations. You are not a sheep like I was. You're a man. Thank you.

Merritt Rook
You have no idea what I suffered!

Merritt Rook
I'm really looking forward to working with you, Casey.
Casey Novak
Yeah, should be fun.
Merritt Rook
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go post my bond.