Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 1, Episode 6 - Who We Are - full transcript

Previously on "Army Wives"

Now I am allucinating.

You work here?

She was with a man.

Kind of man who wasn't her husband.

- I am not goin to West Point.
- I thought that was what you wanted.

It's what dad wanted.

I can talk to your father.

I spoke to the boy about West Point.

He's absolutely going in
the fall. Did he tell you?

Yeah, yeah, he told me.



It's Jeremy Sherwood!

Is your father home?

I hit my mother again , sir.

- I should wipe this floor with your ass.
- I know, sir.

You tell your father what you did.

He's gone.

They deployed Delta Force.

They don't know yet

if Frank is one of the
missing, or one of the dead.

I'm sorry for everything I've
done. I never should've hit you.

- It was wrong.

- Mom, come here!

He's alive.

He is!



Oh God, I can barely
stand it, where is he?

He'll be here soon.

Look how many people showed up.

This story has touched so many.

- We're just glad we get a happy ending.
- Yeah.

Yeah, somebody's gonna
have a good night.

Yeah, Denise!

Mrs Sherwood, I just wanna let you
know your husband's a real hero of mine.

To all of us.

I would never been able to
be a paratrooper without him.

I'm just glad that when Trevor goes over
there, Frank will be around to look after him.

Frank is coming home but... so
many families aren't that lucky.

That's what makes these things so hard.

How long is Joan off post?

PTSD program is thirty
days, so 26 days more.

Mom, I think that should be him.

We welcome home three brave soldiers.

Corporal Desmond Blair, Staff Sergeant
Nick Tavares and Major Frank Sherwood.

I beg Major Sherwood to
say a few words for you.

I am proud to serve with
the 23rd air bourne division.

Finest soldiers I've ever had the
privilege of fighting alongside.

Uh, I was with eight of 'em when our
chopper went down outside of saudir city.

Five of them died on impact.

The four of us who survived made our way to an
abandoned structure where we hid for several days.

And then one of them died.

In spite of our best efforts to keep him alive. Private
of first Class, Kevin Cradick. Died in my arms.

That soldier was 19 years old.

Just a year older than my boy.
Mother's joy, father's pride.

I am very proud of the army, and I'm very proud of these soldiers
standing behind me. Cause we've been to hell and back together.

Some dark hours.

What kept us alive, what kept
all of us alive it's our families.

We needed to get home.

And our families brought us home.

Thank you.

Army Wives - Season 01
Episode 06 - "Who we are"

Transcript: hnort Synch: Licisca

It's like a memorial.

Well, everyone was so worried.

I thought I was never
gonna see you two again.

I prayed I would, but there were
times where I just wasn't sure.

We knew Frank.

We knew that you would come home to us.

- So did Jeremy. He said it every day.
- That's right dad.

We never doubted.

I even respooled your fishing
rods. Trying to work 'em pretty hard.

Yeah, I bet they are.

You must be tired. Let's get you inside.

I'll get your bags.

- Denise is so happy.
- Like hogs in the sun.

You just make 'em up
as you go, don't you?

- These expressions.
- Ah, it is hotter than the hinges on the gates of hell.

Seriously, though.

I half wish I could have gone to
the pool, with Trevor and the boys.

So why didn't you?

He wanted to get some "quality
time" with them before he goes.

Well, he just wants to make sure
that they remember him when he's gone.

- You think?
- Well...

Chase was deployed the
first year of Lucas's life.

He left before he was born and
he came back after he was walking.

Had no clue who daddy was.

- Oh, must have broken his heart.
- Yeah, and mine.

It's a real fear for soldiers
being forgotten by their children.

Then why are the all gung-ho
to leave in the first place?

It's the military, sweetheart.

Army, unit, family.

In that order.

Lucas, stop pushing your sister.

Almost five. I gotta go
pick up my little swimmers.

That's the retreat time too.

Doesn't anyone think it's kinda crazy we all
just agreed to stop our lives at five p.m. every day?

I'm just used to crazy by now.

Katie let go of your brother's neck!

- Come here! Come here both of you now!
- I'll see you later.

C'mon boys, it's time to go.

Get both here.
Now settle down.

All right, that's retreat.

Stop, stop.

Ok, hey, enough.

Come here, let's go. We're leaving.

Ok.

Ok.

All right, enough, enough.

I have told you this time and time again
and you don't listen, and I've had it.

Every day at five o' clock while you're on
this post you will stop what you were doing.

You will turn and you're gonna
face the flag, wherever it is.

And you're gonna put your hand over
your heart. Finn, this isn't funny.

You're gonna put your hand over your heart
and you're gonna hold perfectly still.

And in doing so you're gonna be honoring the flag, respecting
the army, and everyone who serves in it, including me,

your father.

You gonna do that until the
music ends, is that understood?

- Is that understood, boys? Come on!
- Yes, sir!

Thank you. All right.

It's hard to get a four-year-old to stand still
for a second, much less sixty of 'em.

Baby, I know but they're military boys
now. They need to start acting like it.

- Boys, what are you doing? Quit horsing around.
- Guys, I told you not to... Finn, watch out!

Oh my God, Trevor.

Are you ok?

Yeah, I am fine.

- What do you boys have to say to daddy?
- Sorry.

Okay, everybody in the car.

It's just bruised.

Yes it's real common for knees
to swell up like cantaloupes.

Maybe it's just sprained, but either
way, baby, it's not that big of a deal.

Oh that can't be good, not at this hour.

Hello?

I don't know...

Do you know a woman by
the name of Mrs. Brooks?

Yeah, why?

She is at gate four,
demanding to be let in.

I showed you my license,
what else do you want?

My first report card? A sample of blood?

Marriage certificate?
I got three of them.

What're you doing here?

I told you, she lives here.

- Called me a damned liar.
- Ma'am, I never suggested that...

Hey, nice, how do you do? You asked
me to come visit, darling, remember?

That was me being polite
at the end of a phone call.

And even if I meant it, the middle of the
night? Not usually the best time to just drop by.

Ok, I've got a bee in my bonnet and hopped in
the car and yes, I should have called first.

I just wanted to see my grandbabies.

It's been almost a year.
And a son-in-law I've never met.

And you!

Baby I know we got in a big old catfight about
my drinking. But I'm cleaned up. Six months dry.

And I want you to see that too.

Ma'am I just need you to confirm
that this woman is your mother.

- Yes, sir.
- I have to get a commander's permission in the morning.

But she is ok to stay the night.
Next time you should call in a pass.

Well if i had known she was coming
I surely would have.

You know, I just can't for the life of me
understand all the fusdin' fences

Now, is it to keep people like me out,

- or people like you in?
- Ok, enough.

Sorry we should give you any trouble.

- Welcome to Fort Marshall.
- I don't know if he liked me.

- I don't think he did.
- So, how long are you staying?

Couple of days, three tops.

Well, this is no bigger than a double
wide. The four of you fit in here?

- Yep, we're confortable.
- I can imagine how.

Mrs. Brooks? Hi.

Trevor Leblanc. I am so sorry we
didn't get the chance to meet sooner.

You mean, like, before
you married my daughter?

Pleasure.

And you can call me Martha.

Now, I'm hoping this knee was a
by-product of an illegal sexual act.

- Mother.
- That's fresh farm grit, you did good.

- So did you ma'am, you raised a hell of a daughter.
- Well now.

We're gonna get along just
like fish and sticks, aren't we?

You wanna talk about it?

Are you saying I left
a lot out of my speech?

Well, I'm here if you change your mind.

Y'know, I got an e-mail
from a friend of mine at the

West Point admissions office

and I just don't understand how
that boy could be so short-sighted.

You know, West Point is just not
an opportunity that you pass up.

Maybe he was afraid.

Oh sweetheart, I am...

I'm disappointed. I'm
really disapponted.

Hey...

I'm alive.

And i'm home

So I think I got some perspective on it.

Sweetheart, why didn't you
say anything to me, though?

You know, you looked me right
in the eye on that webcam...

and you... you knew.

Well, I just had to protect
you while you were overseas.

I don't need your
protection, sweetheart.

I need your honesty.

Mommy.

What, baby?

What's wrong? You had a bad dream?

I saw daddy get shot.

Oh, honey...

Is daddy gonna get shot?

Oh God, no baby, dad is gonna be fine.

It's just a silly dream.

But it seemed so real.

Ok, come on up here.

Here you go.

Here you go.

Alright.

You just try to go back to sleep, ok?

Ok.

Ok.

Mommy?

I heard noises.

Ah, your sister had a
bad dream, that's all.

But, I'm scared.

Ok, come here.

Come here.

Come on, you too, come on up here.

Here we go.

All right.

Come on.

It's fine.

We're all gonna be just fine.

I wish daddy were here.

Me too.

Ok.

Morning dad.

Good morning.

- So you drink coffee now?
- Yeah.

I missed you dad.

I missed you too.

How long you're home for?

Comfortably
fourteen days.

I 'm most likely redeployed
shortly thereafter.

Dad, there's something
I have to tell you.

I already know.

I'm not gonna pretend
that i'm not disappointed.

- No sir...
- Hey, let me finish.

But I also can't deny that you're 18.

So if West Point is not
the right place for you,

well, I'm just gonna have to accept it.

Thank you sir.

- Thank you.
- So tell me,

what are you planning to
do with your life instead?

Well...

it's too late for me to
apply to universities, so...

I'm gonna go to junior
college in the Fall.

Any idea on what you plan to study?

Yeah I do.

See, that one thing I've learnt from living
all over the world is that I love old cities.

Like the old buildings they...

they have a real sense of
history to them, and craftmanship.

So,

I wanna major in architecture.

Well, that sounds like a plan.

Good for you, son.

And for one man to another.

Thanks for taking care of
your mom while I was gone.

I gotta go.

Morning.

Mommie,

grandma's here.

Yeah I know baby, she
got in late last night.

- How's your knee?
- Better.

Hey, I got the gravy on, biscuits on their
way. How do you like your eggs, darling?

- Over easy? Scrambled?
- I don't like eggs.

- Oh, right.
- Mommy. Look at this cool truck.

- Wow! Where did you guys get all this?
- We got presents from grandma.

You did? What for? Next ten birthdays?

- Oh come on, it's my job to spoil 'em. Right, my boys?
- Right.

Do you even know when
their birthdays are?

And grandma Martha is just getting started.
Wait and see what I wrapped for you today.

All right, grandma is gonna go make
breakfast. Go play with your toys.

Well, he accepted Jeremy's decision about West
Point a lot easier than I thought he would.

Really?

Of course he'd never tell Jeremy,
but he was actually relieved.

Architecture is safe. A desk job.

At least Jeremy will be there
for me if anything should ever...

happened to Frank.

Has Jeremy told him yet?

- About the times he's hurt you?
- I don't think the timing has been right for either one of them.

Do you think I should tell him?

Would it be easier coming from me?

It's a tough call.

Jeremy needs to... Jeremy needs to
take responsibility for his actions.

You also risk Frank feeling
betrayed. By both of you.

I know.

It would just be so much easier
if Frank never knew, though.

Hi, it's Claudia Joy just checking in
on you. This is my third message, so...

give me a call. Let
me know you're alright.

Ehi, stranger it's Pamela.

As one abandoned spouse to another, I
could use a drink. You available? Call me.

Hello Roland, it's Denise. I just
wanted to see how you are. Take care.

Hey Roland, it's Roxie. Just wanted to see what
you're doing. Give me a call whenever you get a chance.

Emmalin? Does your sister
know you are using her make-up?

I'm just borrowing
some of her eye-shadow.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Ok, nothing it's wrong.

You are just in your sister's
room, where you don't belong,

- putting on her make-up.
- She is never here.

She just got back home
and she is even never here.

I don't know about "never", but right now
she's running some errands for me in town.

Sweetheart if you miss her, just tell her that.
Tell her you wanna spend more time with her.

She'd rather be making out with
Jeremy Sherwood than be with me.

What?

Are you sure it's true?

Well, I can't imagine
she'd make that up.

Thanks.

So, what do we do?

Ground her.

Take away the car, food, shelter,chain her
to the radiator. You think that'll work?

Not in a court of law.

If we tell Amanda she can't see him, that's
only gonna make her wanna see him even more.

And we don't know how
serious this is yet.

Then talk to Denise.

Frank just got home, that's
the last thing they need.

And what would I say
to Denise? "We love you,

we support you on this but we don't
want your son to date our daughter"?

I'll tell you what I think we should do. I think we go over and
we talk to Denise and Frank and we end the whole damned thing.

Neither of us likes this idea very much, but we don't know how far it's
gone. Maybe we don't react, we take a beat and see how it plays out.

What do you think?

Can you do that?

Chicken pox, ear
infection, a stomach flu?

None of the above. Biggest boy in the house hurt
his knee, so we want to make sure nothing's broken.

Hey, uh, I called you the other
day and I never heard anything back.

Are you hiding out, or you are
on the hunt for new friends?

Just working over time, keeping busy.

Right.

You miss her.

There's nothing worse than a quiet
house when you're waiting on someone.

Yeah.

I better get back,
hope your husband's ok.

Thanks.

Hey, return some phone
calls, for crying out loud.

- Oh my God.
- They're saying they can't do an MRI until the swelling goes down.

- I think I might have torn my seal.
- Which means?

Surgery. Six months phisycal theraphy.

Looks like I won't be
deploying with my unit.

Uh, that's, that's not all bad, is it?

Come on.

You are late.

I am sorry, I had to take Trevor to the
doctor. He messed up his knee pretty bad.

Excuses are like backsides.
Everybody got one and they all stink.

Ok, either I never noticed your similarities
before, or you just channeled my mother?

People at table 6 need another round. And why
do I get the feeling that I was just insulted?

She dropped in out of the blue
last night. Made herself at home.

Your mama?

- Well, you should bring her in, I'd like to meet her.
- No you wouldn't.

Why, is she loud, loose or just mean?

All three and then some.

You know, I love my mother, I do. It's just some
people should have kids, and some people shouldn't.

Meaning you pretty much raised yourself.

Of course now no-one'll believe me. Martha's got all the
men in my house just wrapped around her little finger.

Trevor likes his
mother-in-law, doesn't he?

He liked her just fine when he was a day away from deploying.
Not sure how he's gonna feel now he's stuck at home.

- Did he hurt himself that bad?
- Yeah.

I'm half hoping for a medical discharge,
so he'll stay at home for good.

- Does that make me selfish?
- Yep.

Army is his identity. Take
it away, what's he got left?

- Thanks for telling your husband.
- What?

You told him about Eddie. He and George are
friends, how else would George have found out?

Ok, I did not told Trevor, all right?

- It had to be you, you're the only one who knows.
- Look, Marilyn,

I understand you are upset, ok, and maybe we
can talk later but right now I am at work. Ok?

Please, just admit it. You told
your husband and he got back to mine.

No. The only person that I mentioned it to was
Pamela. She promised me she wouldn't say anything.

You... you told Pamela?

Look, maybe it's for the best. Maybe now that it's out in the
open, it'll help you make a decision about what you really want.

God, I'm so stupid...

I trusted you.

- Dad?
- Eh, hey.

This thing must have shorted up.
These old lamps are pretty but...

you gotta keep up with them.

Dad I need to talk you about
something. It's important.

Ok.

i don't know how to tell you this.

Jeremy what is it? What's wrong?

I think I was confused, I don't know.

Angry maybe because of all the pressure. Maybe...
maybe because I'm just scared but I messed up, dad.

I messed up.

Forget it. All right?

- West Point ain't the be all and end all, come on.
- No... dad, please just let me say it.

A couple of time I just kinda...

lost it and I hit her.

I hit mom.

I didn't mean to. It would just happen. I'm
sorry, it's never gonna happen again, I swear.

I just hope that some
day you can forgive me.

You hit your mother?

How could you keep this from me?

My...

I am sorry but you were gone
and I was taking care of this.

- Jeremy and I were working it out. We had...
- The boy hit you. The boy hit you.

-Frank
- No, Denise, how can you...

Frank, don't, don't...

Fricking stupid damned ...!

From now on, no stupid toy in the sink!

Gotcha.

Figures.

Roxie? Come on in.

I am in the kitchen
impersonating my husband.

Hey, what are you doing here?

You finally got your chance, didn't you?

- I am sorry?
- Don't play dumb.

Roxie admited she told you about Eddie
and me. And obvioulsly you told George.

- Why on earth would I do that?
- How many people did you tell?

I just said I didn't tell anyone.

And why should I believe you. You lied to
everyone about those twins for nine months.

Ok, that's low. Even for you.

And I'll tell you something, Marilyn, I'm
not gonna deny disliking you in a big way.

But here's the difference
between you and me.

I came clean, and you haven't. And for the recond,
I didn't tell anybody about your stupid affair.

But you know what? If you're so unhappy in you marriage,
why don't you do us all a favor a get a divorce?

Get off post and get yourself a life.

I wish I could.

- Do what?
- Leave.

But I can't.

It's not just about George.
It's leaving everything.

This is the only life I know.

It's a slow night.

You're lobbying to get home early?

Hardly.

You're springing for us
here. What's the occasion?

You told Marilyn I
knew about her affair?

Yes, I sort of did.

- Why on earth? Didn't we talk about this?
- Yeah, it just...

slipped out. She was insisting
that Trevor told George.

Roxie, you have no idea how
awkward this is gonna be.

I'm sorry, ok? It's just...

- Between Trevor's knee and my mom being here...
- Trevor's knee?

Your mom, the alcoholic
hairdresser's here?

Trevor hurt his knee,
couldn't be deployed.

Mom arrives, wants a second chance, she insists that
she's sober, but I don't believe it for a minute.

But a part of me really wants me to.

So you need an ear? A
shoulder? A stiff drink?

- Hawaii would be nice.
- Yeah

- So how you think he found out, George?
- Oh, who knows?

I mean, Marilyn probably gave it away. If
she is as in love with him as you say she is,

anybody could see that.

- I really am sorry. Should've warned you.
- I know.

The hell with it.

Marylin and I were never really
friends anyway. Why start now?

Alright, I gotta get back.

- Ok, thanks for stopping by.
- Oh, when I get to meet this mysterious mother of yours?

Oh, first day of never,
if I have to say anything about it.

Ok, so, I'll come by tomorrow.

I'm gonna raise you. Five.

- But..
- Two...

What is that, like four in a row? What is
this, a pity party for my knee or something?

I strike you as someone
who cuts anybody slack?

How do you feel about being laid
up instead of being employed?

You mean deployed?

Deployed?

To be honest I'm, uh,
kind of upset about it.

I wanna get over there.
It's my job and I...

I believe I can help, you know?

My daughter has been left
alone a lot in her life.

She's never come around to understand
that you wanted to leave her.

So you do well to keep
that one to yourself.

You know I got a place right out
here for entertaining guests.

It's called the living room.

And these boys should be in
their own beds by this hour.

Oh, calm down, don't get your
panties in a wad about it.

Excuse me, this is my house, and
if I want my panties in a wad,

- they can stay that way.
- Rox, baby...

Just chill, okay?

Like you, you mean.

How many beers did it
take you to get that way?

Look I am not working, I'm not deployed,
I might as well be enjoying myself.

Damned straight.

Give me my money.

And what about you Marthat?

Water, straight up, no chaser.

And I prefer to be called
mom, thank you very much.

Yeah, well, we were sisters
growing up, remember?

Hey, baby, we gotta
get you in your own bed.

I'll get the other one.

Ok...

Let's go.

What are you feeding those boys, the little one
doesn't weigh anymore than a sack of feathers.

I don't give them a ten dollar bill,
send them to the mall to bowl all night.

You ever get tired of
playing that old record?

That husband of yours... keeper!

Unlike your first one, dumb as a
box of nails and a beater to boot.

So I'd say, your men pickings: dramatically
improved. 'Cause this one is sweet, smart,

a little nuts with the soldier thing, but I can
live with that. Puts a decent roof over your head.

The neighbors can see ya,
I'm not sure but...

at least is a house.

And I got my thoughts about you letting
my grandkids call him daddy, already.

You have not even spent like a christmas
together. But I guess I can live with that one too.

Why did you do that?

I am so tired of you judging my life.

I am your mother, I'm supposed to judge
your life. It's like my mother did with mine.

- Why are you here?
- I told you.

No.

Every time you show up, doesn't matter how you gift-wrap it,
you always bring a box of troubles, so what is it this time?

I don't understand why you're
always like that with me.

Where does that anger come from? Ok,
yeah, i get it once, but I'm different now.

Have you even really looked at me?

- I'm trying so hard to be your friend.
- Well, I've got friends. So tell me what is it?

I lost my house.

Lost the salon.

I got no place else to go.

Frank...

- No, I wanna go... - Don't
do this. - I can't look him

- That's why I left. Otherwise I would've killed him.
- Please stop, listen to me, you cannot do this.

What he did was unforgivable.

No, what he did happened to me.

And I'm working on forgiving
him, but that is my decision!

Any man who hits my wife,
he might as well have hit me.

I don't want you
anywhere near her. Ever!

All right, i'm

Do you...

He is our son.

That is not the boy I raised.

I don't know who the hell that is, but

as far as I'm concerned, he's dead.

Frank...

I am sorry to be coming so late.

No, it's fine, please.

We're all so glad to have you
back home. How do you feel?

Fine, ma'am.

Is your husband at home?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I think he is in the office.

Frank, is anything wrong?

I'd prefer to speak
your husband about that.

Sure.

Guide in.

Sir.

Permission granted?

Frank!

Of course.

Is there a problem?

I just wanted to thank you for
assisting my wife during my absence.

So Jeremy told you.

Yes, he did.

And the situation at home
it's now under control.

I see.

I am assuming that

something of this personal nature would
be kept confidential and off the record?

Of course.

Frank, I'll be honest with you.

Jeremy asked me to help him, and that's what
I intend to do, with your permission of course.

You wanna help him?

Fine.

Just leave me and my wife out of it.

- Frank, I know how angry you must be but your son...
- No. I said thank you for stepping in.

I appreciate it.

But that's the end of it.
That boy is no longer my son.

Now, Sir, if you'll excuse me...

So, Martha is trying to get a loan
so that she can buy her salon back.

She's hoping to get the money by the
end of the week and then she'll be gone.

It's fine. She is welcome.

I'm worried about you, are you fine?

About staying home and not deploying.

Yeah.

I know that this is gonna
be really hard, isn't it?

It's just...

I don't what else I can do for this
army other than what I was trained for.

They said they can get
you a desk job, right?

I know, it's nowhere near an airplane.

I'm sorry Trevor.

But we don't know yet about your
knee. You gotta stay positive, ok?

Because, you know,

there's so many other things that
you can do. Even with the bumpy.

Yeah.

Things that you can do here,

and couldn't do over there.

Oh, yeah.

Sir?

- Jeremy?
- Is Amanda home?

She went out.

I need to see her sir. Could you please tell her
I stopped by? Tell her I'll call her when I can?

I'm afraid I can't do that, son.

Look, I know you took the first step and talked
to your father and I respect you for that.

But I have my daughter
to think about here.

I don't want you to see her, Jeremy.

Please sir, I've got
no-one else to talk to.

Look, I know you've gone through hell
here, but I'm gonna say this once.

You may not see Amanda, until you've
earned my trust. Do you understand?

- Yes sir.
- All right.

Go on.

- Oh, my god. And you haven't heard from him?
- No, nothing.

He didn't tell Michael anything.
He just asked for Amanda.

- Do you think Amanda knows where he is?
- I could ask her.

- Would you, please?
- Of course.

I just need to know that he's alright. That he is safe. I
mean, I can't believe this, I have no idea where my son is.

Jeremy will call you,
you have to trust that.

Oh no, you didn't see Frank.

I have never seen him that angry. I mean,
I don't think he will never forgive Jeremy.

He's not even talking to me right
now. We just exist in this house.