Three people, only connected through cases that Detective Benson investigated, are discovered ritualistically murdered.
Benson and Stabler investigate a case where a 15-year-old with an STD claims to have caught it from his teacher.
Despite being close to losing her job, Maggie manages to make it onto a flight to Rio de Janeiro; Kate is unsure of herself after getting a difficult mission involving a Yugoslav diplomat; Ginny's games don't sit well with Dean.
Carrie fears she is her new boyfriend's substitute for alcohol, and Charlotte's partner falls asleep during sex.
The detectives hunt for a jewel thief who murdered her accomplice, and find themselves delving into the personal and working relationships of Goren's long-standing nemesis.