Agent Clay consults with Benson when a woman is found gravely injured at a remote campground and the suspect could be anywhere along the Eastern Seaboard. Bruno and Silva take a chance on an odd hunch to see if it becomes a lead.
The SVU is called in to help investigate a wave of hate crimes on Christmas Eve. Rollins catches up with an old flame.
After failing to get approval to go to the school dance, Rebecca tells her date that she can't go because her grandmother has died, a lie that leads to a series of misunderstandings within the family.
Rebecca is babysitting Charlie and Dylan, but when a deliveryman arrives with a package from Dylan's mom, Rebecca and Dylan fight over the rule about not opening the door.
A burst pipe plunges the ED into chaos. Iggy counsels two stressed out parents about their child. Gwen and Calvin have some devastating news for Max.