Stabler's loyalty is put to the test between his work obligations and his mother's unexpected visit on Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2 Episode 2.
Bernadette Stabler, Elliot's mother, arrives unexpectedly on Law & Order: Organized Crime. "New World Order" is the second episode of the show's second season.
Bell: When Gina died, remember what you told me? You said sometimes we lose a few to save a lot. Stabler: I don't know if I still believe that. Bell: Neither do I, but sometimes we have to believe that what we're doing is worth doing.
