Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 1, Episode 7 - Hail & Farewell - full transcript

Previously on "Army Wives"...

They think I might've torn my A.C.L.

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

That's not all bad,is it?

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

Yes,sir.

Wait till you see what
I have planned for you today.

Marda's got all the menin my house
just wrapped around her little finger.

I lost my house,filost the salon.

I got no place else to go.

It's all so amazing,isn't
it,how this is all working out?



n't knto tell you this.

I hit mom.

Get out!Get out!

He's our son.

That is not the boy I raised.

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

I'm only gonna say this once.

You may not see amanda
until you've earned my trust.

What are you doing?

I wantevery trace of him gone.

Well,that's not what I want,frank.

- I want my son back- - he is not
allowedinside this house again!

Do you understand me?

You can't justmake him disappear
by throwing his things away.



I-I know you thinkyou're doing this
for me,but you need to stop,frank.

Stop it.Listen to me!

I want jeremy back.

If you wanna help me,then find our son.

Does your father knowyou're here?

No.You said not to tell him.

What's going on?

I'm leaving.

What do you mean?

Did you change your mind?Are
you going to west point?

No,I'm not.

Amanda,I just couldn't go away
without telling youhow I feel...

how I feel about you.

I've always felt that way.

Me,too.

Why are you going away?

There are thingsI can't explain...

things thatshouldn't have happened,and
this is my wayof making it right.

But where will you go?

- you enlisted?
- Yeah.

Is that what you want?

I know what I want,but I can't have it.

good-bye,amanda.

army
wives Season01 Episode07

I thought the heart must burst!

But for several
minutes,the heart beat on.

It did vex me so,my little ones.

Until finally,it stopped beating.

I placed my hand over his heart and
held it there for several minutes.

He would trouble me no more...

because he was dead!

Stone-cold dead!

what the hell...

- we're playing
marda's- - yeah,I know.

Marda's "tell-tale heart.

And I see neither of you
managed to catch it,either.

It's summertime,not halloween,marda.

Oh,come on.You've gotta admit that
was a pretty mean version of poe.

Yeah.Stick around.

Mean turns to terrifying pretty quick.

come on,marda.We need to talk.

I found trevor's painkillers.

- Did he lose 'em?
- They were in your suitcase.

You know,there's beer in the
fridge if you need a chaser.

No...I did not take trevor's pills.

I don't do pills,and like I told you
before,for six months,I haven't had a drop.

oh,god.If I had a dollar for
every time you promised me that.

You have every right
not to trust me.I know.

But I won't let you down.

I can't,marda.

I can't go there with you.

Not again.

Okay,come on,boys!Let's go to
the bathroom and get cleaned up!

So our trip is all booked.

When shouldwe tell the girls?

Oh,well,first,we're gonna have to figure
out how to prepare amanda for the bad news

that our vacation doesn't
include a shopping trip to paris.

And then we haveto explain to emmalin

that we're not goingto new york to see that
prepubescent boy bandshe's always listening to.

Montana is a perfectly
goodvacation spot for girls.

The air is clean.The sky is blue.

And you fishand hunt bison,michael.

Well,shall we call them down?

Yeah,in a minute.

Um,I need to talkto you about something.

Denise wants meto ask amanda if
she knowswhere jeremy might be.

Now I know we decidednot to get involved

until we learned how
seriousthey were with each other,

but I do thinkwe should ask
amanda if she knows anything.

She won't know anything.

I told jeremyto stay away from her.

- You did?
- Yeah.

Why didn't you tell me?

We agreed to let this play
out before we did anything.

I hadto protect our daughter.

I saw his face,claudia
joy,the look in his eye.

That kid thinkshe's in love with her.

count 'em.

Why don'tyou just trust her?

Because whenyou trust an alcoholic,

you end upin the passenger seat of an
el caminoslamming into a brick wall.

They're all here.

- Are you sure?
- Yeah.

I took four.There's 26 left.

She's telling you the truth.

Okay,well,that would be a first.

- People change.
- Oh,I've seen all her changes.

You know what?

All I've seen is her
trying,ever since she got here.

Now who knows how those
pillsgot her in her suitcase?

Maybe finn put 'em in there.

But she's telling youthe
truth.She didn't take any of them.

Now come on,rox.

She is your mom,and she's
asking youfor a second chance.

Why don't youjust give it to her?

Do you evenknow where he is?

No.I'm waitingfor him to call me.

Are you in love with him?

I don't know.

He just-- he needsa
friend right n.

Emmalin,I need to talk to your sister.

Can I talk,too?

No.Out.

Do you know where jeremy is?

I can't tell you,mom.I promised him.

Amanda,denise is worried sick.

She's been through
helllately,and now this.

Tell me where he is.

- I can'T.
- Sweetie,please.

Just tell her he's safe.

I want everything exactlythe
way it was when he left.

I don't want him to
everknow what his father did.

I know.It's too hurtful.

I'm sure he's gonna call.

Did you get a chanceto talk to amanda?

Does she know where he is?

Because ifhe was gonna call
anyone,it would've been amanda.

I think we both know that,don't we?

- He's safe.
- She knows where he is?

- Yes.
- Why won't you tell me?

'Cause I don't know.

I've asked her.She won't say
anything.I can't force her.

You--you can't
force her?

If your daughter was missingand
my son knew where she was,

I would make damn sure
to find out for you.

I know.You're right.

And I will keep trying.

If you'll excuse me.

ready?Watch grandma's ball.

okay,I'll be back at 6:00,you guys.

- where'd your ball go?
- okay.

I made some sandwiches.They're
in the fridge.

Mommy,grandma's winning.

Grandma's always winning...

till you're 13and you
start figuring out why.

because she's cheating.

Rules are made to be broken,baby.

Are you gonna be okay with them?

What are you gonna do all day?

Not much.Just sit around,watch some tv.

Bye-bye!

Say bye,mommy!

Bye-bye!Bye,mommy.

bye,hon.

Bye,babe.

Bye,mama!

bye,hon!

let's go.It's go time.

Yeah,go,go,go!

wait for me.

So I spoke to betty,and she's scheduling
roxy to work on her birthday tomorrow night.

Oh,that's perfect.

Roxy asked for the night
off.She is gonna be so furious.

and what about her friends?Did
we call them all up?

Yep.And they can all come.

I can't believewe're
going to pull this off.

Remember-- now your mama has
neverhad a surprise party before.

So if any of youlet the secret
out,I'm gon' kick youin the teeth.

hey,thanksfor helping us out.

She's gota good friend in you.

Yeah.Pamela,honestly-- we wouldn't
have been ableto do this without you.

Well,I gotta go pick up a
cake.I'm gonna go to the P.X.

What kind does she like?

Oh,no buying.I'm gonna make it.

Hey,thanks forfloating me the
money for the party supplies.

and when my loan comes in,I'm
gonna pay you right back.

I told you.Don't worry about it.

No,I want to.I wanna do this for her.

Okay.Okay.

Roxy's gonna be thrilledwith the party.

she loves surprises.

There's something I want
youto know about me,trevor.

I wasn't always a drunk.

I mean,I had roxy when I was 18,

and her dad died,like,five
years later and...

he was it for me.

So after that,it all
becamea revolving door

and an open bottle,and
roxy hadto see all of it.

Your daughter...

she is a generous,honest,loving person.

So you must havedone something right.

yeah.I don't know what that is,but...

thanks for saying that.

Mr.Craddock?

Yes?

I'm major frank sherwood.

I was with your n
kevinwhen he died in iraq.

He wanted youto have these things,sir.

You can just put themover
there on the table.

I just wanted to say that your
son wasan exemplary soldier.

He was a fine,honorable young
man,and I am so sorryfor your loss.

He died in your arms.

They published someof
your speech in the paper.

Yes,sir.

He never showed any fear.

In fact,he was quite calm.

He told me thateverything
was gonna be okay.

I see.

thank youfor stopping by,major.

Sir,just before kevin
died,he--he asked...

he asked meto tell you something.

He asked me to tell you that he'd--he'd
found someone,sir-- a-a solider...

A...a male soldier.

So you're sayingmy son was a homosexual?

It was important to kevin
that you knew who he was,sir.

I knew that.I always knew it.

That's whyhe
joined the army--

to prove to methat he was tough,that
he could fight,that he was a man.

Do you have children,major?

I do,sir.A son.

Well,then you know how it is.

You watch him grow
up,develop,day to day.

You know who your boy is.

I won't pretend thathe
was the son that I wanted.

But now that he's gone,I'd
give my lifeto have him back.

Please.I wanna come.

No,emmalin.

And you can't tell anyone.Promise me.

Okay.I promise.

thank you.

Where is my son?

it supposed to look like this?

Oh,you're askingthe wrong person.

You don't cook,either?

Nope.I call a man.I order.

He brings me foodin a brown paper
bag.And that's how I like it.

hey,roxy told meyour husband was gone.

That must be tougher
thangetting into a nun's undies.

That's a new one.

so how do you handle
that,your man being gone?

Well,you get used to it.

But my daughter'shaving nightmares.

Oh,roxy had those.

And you know what I did?

I got mea hair spritzer
bottle,and I filled it with water.

And then I wrote the words
"monsters be dead"on the side.

And then I sprayedthe whole room.

- And did it work?
- No.

But you could try it.I'm done.

at least you spelled her name right.

hello,jeremy.

How'd you find me?

Amanda brought me.

Don't be mad at her.I
gave her no choice.

She told me you enlisted.

You know,you don't have to do this.

We will find a way to get you out of it.

I don't wanna get out of it.I wanna go.

This is my choice.

When you talkedabout architecture,

it was the first time I saw
you excited about something.

That's what you should
be doing with your life.

I can't stay here,mom,with
everyoneknowing what I did...

judging me.

Dad doesn't want me here.

Colonel holden told me to stay away.

What?

What did michael say to you?

He told meto stay away from amanda.

Can you blame him?

There's nothinghere for me anymore.

I leave tomorrow night.

Well,let me drive you.We
could talk on the way.

Mom,I can't do that.Please...

let me make youproud of me again.

I am proud of you,jeremy.

I always have been.

I can't believe skanky betty is
making me workon my birthday tomorrow.

Skanky?I thought you loved betty.

I do.

Normally,I've got nothingbut
love for the betty.

But not today.

Today I'm mad at betty
'causeshe's ruining my birthday.

Well,then,just call
in sicktomorrow night.

- What could she do?
- Fire me.

She is not gonna fire you.

You're the best employeeshe's got.

Skanky,cranky people who make you workon
your birthday,they do too fire people.

plus,it's my job.

Okay.

You're gonna playthe responsible card.

- The responsible card?
- Yeah.

You are a responsible person.

You knowshe's not gonna fire you,but you're
gonna show upanyway because she needs you.

And you're not takingthat
off me tonight,mister.

Rox,stop complaining.

We are going out tonighton a
real date,just the two of us.

Do you know we didn'teven have a
real date before we got married?

So why don't youfinish getting
dressed-- marda will watch the kids--

and let me wine you and
dine youfor your birthday...

even if it is a day early?

Okay,convincer.

Give me my bra back.

Mercer Army Medical Center

No,switching
departmentsisn't the answer.

I'm seriously
consideringleaving the hospital.

I see.

I will supportwhatever
decision you make.

But in your case,dr.Burton,

I think that your encounterwith sergeant
belgrad might becoloring your thinking.

It is.I'll admit that.

We connected.

I saw in his situation some
kind of reflectionof my own.

He made decisionsthat
I would have made...

and that my wifewould not have.

Then they shot him.

And now I've just
beenlooking at my life--

who I am,who I'm married
to,where it's all headed.

And I don't thinkI like what I see.

are you sure we're
notgonna get in trouble?

The world is not beige.

Now color it in,boys.

We're going to get into
a crapload of trouble.

I heard that.

private leblanc's
residence.T.J.Speaking.

it's some guy named andy.

Andy!

Yeah,you got my money?

What?

No!You can't do this to me.

You promised me.

No,look here,you
bastard.You owe me this.

she said bastard.

No,this isn't about
mebuying the salon back.

I-I lied,okay?They
already sold the salon.

I am living in my car,and I
needthis money to get by on.

Come on,andy!Give me my money!

You are my last hope!

Are you okay,grandma?

yeah,'course I am,babies.

Grandma's lifeis just in
shambles,but that's okay,

'cause she'll justpick herself
up,'cause she always does.

I just need A...

I need a little help.That's all.

I'm gonna go to the store.

Don't do it,grandma.

I'll be right back.

You just watch your brother,okay?

emmalin,come here,please.

Yes?

Where's your sister?

- Why?
- Why?

We need to talk to her.

- I think she went jogging.
- Jogging?

Emmalin,do not lie to me.

Honey,please tell us.

I can't say.I promised.

She's gone to see jeremy,hasn't she?

Where is he?

I don't know where.I really don'T.

All I know is she took
mrs.Sherwood to see him.

Denise was here?

Yeah.She came here to see amanda.

Okay.Thanks.

thank you for this,trevor.It
means a lot to me.

Well,you mean a lot to me.

okay.

All this sweetnessis gonna spoil me.

And then what?

And then we sharemany
birthdays together.

You know,sometimesI can't
believe you're real...

you and all your lines.

Well,some pretty interesting
things come out of your mouth,too.

baby,I love you so much.

I love you,too,trevor.

I really do.

well,are you readyfor dessert?

now "dessert" dessertor dessert?

marda?Marda?

she left them alone.

I can't believe this.She
left my kids alone.

Amanda,your mother and
iwould like to talk to you.

I'm kind of tired.

Can we do thisin the morning?

We need to speak with you
now,amanda.Please sit down.

Honey,I knowyou've seen jeremy today.

There's somethingyou
need to know about him.

What would I need to know?

I've known himsince we were 9 years old.

He's been hitting his
mother,and not just once.

This has beengoing on for a while.

And he is not someoneyou
should be seeing right now.

You expect meto believe that?

That jeremy hits his mom?

Honey,I know it's hard to believe,but
we aretelling you the truth.

What is this really about?

Is it becauseI'm a colonel's
daughter and he's a major's son?

You don't thinkhe's good
enough for me?Is that it?

We a trying to protect you from
a potentially dangerous situation.

I don't need youto protect me,dad.

I know him.

He gets me,and I get him.

And now he's enlisted,and he's leaving.

He's enlisted?

Yes,he did.And you know what?

I know you had something
to do with this.

When he cameto talk to you that
day-- this has got to be your idea.

I had nothing to do with it.

I know you did.I know how you are.

You think the army is the most
important thing in the world.

Amanda--

so thanks a lot,dad,for giving me the
same crappy life that you gave my mother.

I saw jeremy today.

He enlisted.Jeremy enlisted.

Aren't you gonna say anything?

I just don't know what to say anymore.

I just don'T.

Good-bye again,marda.

hi.

Look...

this whole situationhas
gotten out of hand.

I should have told youwhat
michael said to jeremy.

It would'vemade things easier.

I know.I know.

And I am so sorry,denise.

I just didn't know what to do.

maybe it's all for the best.

For the best?

- I just meant- - I
know what you meant.

You meant it's all for the
best that jeremy enlisted.

- Is that right?
- No,that is not what I meant.

Well,that may bethe best for
you,and it may bethe best for amanda,

but I can assure you,claudia joy,it is not the
best for me,and it is notthe best for my son.

Your mom doesn't want
youto go any more than I do.

You could change your mind.

I can'T.

Did she tell youwhy I'm
going?What I've done?

She just said there had beensome
problems at home with your father.

And that's all?

Then it is true.You did hit her.

Then why are you here?

Jeremy...

something's not right here.

I know you.

That's not who I seewhen I look at you.

Who do you see?

You.

I see you-- the boy I've
known almost all my life...

who was always so funny
and kind and sweet.

It needs to bea little
lower on the right.

Hey,where is marda?

This whole thingwas her idea.

She had to leave.

okay,everybody,the fairy
princesshas arrived.

happy birthday,baby!

- are you sure?
- Yeah...

I just neverthought my first
time would be in an army post.

me,either.

- I'm glad it's with you.
- Yeah.

I'm gladit's with you,too.

okay.Okay.

Now here are
the rules--

when it's your turn,you
raise your glass,

and you tell the
worldwhy you are pissed...

and then you drink your shot.

So who is gonna start?

All right,me...

I am pissed...

because my knee is swollen up,and I
can't dance with my wife on her birthday.

Hear,hear.

Okay,I am pissed

because I don't know where my
husband is or when he's coming back.

hear,hear.

I'm pissed because,um,I made a mistake.

I hurt someone,and I don't
know how to make it right.

Hear,hear.

Cheers.

I'm pissed because...

for at leasthalf of my
marriage,I've been on my own.

cheers.

it's all good.I have another one.Yeah.

I'm pissed because...

since joan'scome back from afghanistan,

I am the loneliestI've ever been.

one more,please.

Last one?

I'm pissed because...

I want my life--and not the
army-- to come first for a change.

Okay,I think we can all drink to that.

I think so.

Hear,hear.

glasses up.

cheers to that.

D-girl.It's yo' turn.

all right.

I'm pissed...

because all my life,I have been

somebody's daughter,somebody's
wife,somebody's mother.

And I'm pissed that it's taken methis
long to realize that there's a me here,too.

There is a denisewho wants her own life.

hear,hear.

Well,I am pissed because...

I haven't come to make any excuses.

I know you've heard 'em all.

And then some.

But just so you know,

there is no excuse for leaving a
4 year old and a 6 year old alone

while you go out and play.

You wanted another chance.

You got it.

And it was your last.I'm sorry.

I brought you this...for your birthday.

Look,marda...

I know you tried,that you always try.

But,you know,when I was little,

I used to think that you
acted this way to hurt me.

and now I realize that the only
person that you're really hurting...

is yourself.

You're losing out,marda.

You're my mother.

I could never not love you.

But I can't have youin my life anymore.

I can'T.

Pretty.

Speech.

Okay.

thank y'all for coming.

It was a real surprise.

and it meant a lot to me.

you know,we all have two families.

We've got the onesthat we're born
with and the ones that we choose.

And I choose all of you.

So thank you for being my family.

she does love you,rox.

I love you.

I love you,too.

jeremy.