Samantha plans a bat mitzvah for a 13-year-old girl. Carrie rediscovers her youth, and begins seeing a writer, struggling with an upcoming book, and full of surprises.
Secrets are revealed when Gibbs' former mother-in-law becomes a key witness in a murder investigation.
When therapy sessions uncover repressed memories of abuse, an 18-year-old girl brings molestation charges against her father, despite his claims that they are completely false.
Detectives Benson and Stabler look into the death of a young gymnast by investigating a wealthy benefactor and her demanding coach.
After discovering that he was conned by a rival driver, Doug plots his revenge. Meanwhile, Carrie takes a troubled teen under her wing, but does not prove to be the best influence.