During the arrest, Picard flies into a schizophrenic rage and severely injures Detective Elliot Stabler by slamming him through a car window. Stabler suffers a concussion and temporary blindness .
Saul Picard (played by guest star Arye Gross), a violent, schizophrenic artist who abducts a young girl.
Benson is furious that Novak is attempting to help the man who severely injured her partner.
Fans frequently point to this episode as a prime example of Olivia Benson's fierce, sometimes blinding loyalty to Elliot Stabler.