" Lost Traveler " is the ninth episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 's 13th season, originally aired on November 30, 2011. The episode is widely noted for its dark tone and its inspiration from the real-life disappearance and murder of Leiby Kletzky. Synopsis and Plot Highlights
: When asked for her motive, Courtney chillingly replies, "Why not?". Analysis and Real-World Connections Law & Order: SVU Season 13 Episode 9 Recap: Lost Traveler [S13E9] Lost Traveler
: The investigation eventually shifts to two of Nico's classmates, Emma Butler and Courtney Lane (played by a young Lili Reinhart). " Lost Traveler " is the ninth episode
: It is revealed that the girls bullied and tortured Nico before Courtney strangled him. They framed Marc Rajic by planting evidence and manipulating him. Analysis and Real-World Connections Law & Order: SVU