SVU: The father locks the children up...except to go bowling

SVU s19 e20 “The Book of Esther”

“I’VE BEEN ON THIS SHOW A VERY LONG TIME. I ALREADY KNOW THIS IS NOT GOING TO END WELL.”

“I’VE BEEN ON THIS SHOW A VERY LONG TIME. I ALREADY KNOW THIS IS NOT GOING TO END WELL.”

SVU tries to help a malnourished girl on a train who'd been locked up with her eight siblings by her religious father. Amanda discovers the children only get to leave the home to go bowling, and her actions lead to a deadly shootout. 

We're talking about SVU season 19 episode 20 "The Book of Esther." Our guest is the actress who played Esther in this episode, Rebekah Kennedy.

This episode is based on the ripped-from-the-headlines story of the Turpin family.