Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 1, Episode 9 - Nobody's Perfect - full transcript

Previously on army wives...

about to graduate harvard law with
honors until you suddenly dropped out.

I look forward to learning more.

You should consider finishing the hours
for your R.N. degree at the post hospital.

Are you sure about that?

Things have changed so much
since I went to nursing school.

Ah,things change,
but they stay the same.

I really enjoyed meeting you.

I wish I could.

I'm going back to new york tomorrow.

- what are you doing here?
- Teaching.



What are you doing here?

You two know each other?

You could say that.

oh,my god.

Nothing happened,but...

I wanted it to.

I'm guessing you're telling me all this
because you want me to talk you out of it.

So you want my opinion?

You have an opinion?

That is so unlike you,roxy.

I know,but bear with me.

I think this whole scott thing
is a commentary on your marriage.

- Commentary?
- Yep.

There was a door open,or scott
wouldn't have gotten to you.



So you need to figure
out how to shut it again.

I have to shut my door?

I'm not talking about that one.

You know,I love chase,but
after nine years of marriage,

you begin to wonder where that
gorgeous man that you married went,

and I don't mean to what country.

You don't understand because you just
got married,but give it a few years.

Door just opened again.

There's no card.

see,this is exactly what I mean.

Scott sends me flowers.

The last time chase sent me
flowers was when lucas was born.

That was five years ago.

And you wonder why scott got to me.

Joan.

I didn't expect you until tonight.

I changed my flight.I
couldn't wait to see you.

Welcome home.

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gosh,I'm so nervous.I,uh...

I couldn't wait to get home,and now...

there's so much to
say,so much I've learned.

Roland...

I love you,and I know put you
through a lot,and I'm sorry.

But I want our marriage to be
a priority now,not my career.

I want to be there for you the
way you've been there for me.

mister,

you better be sending me flowers after
we've been married for nine years.

Hey,do I want to know
what this is about?

No.

yeah.Didn't think so.

You're pretty good at this.

Well,I was an apprentice
carpenter in high school.

Really?

What,that surprises you?

Nope.

I just got my explanation as to
why you're so good with your hands.

Oh,you are a bad girl.Bad.

We are extremely proud to
honor our fallen soldiers

with our very first fort
marshall memorial rose garden--

a reminder to us all of
the cost our heroes pay.

Thank you very much.

Okay,ladies,let's get digging.

tomorrow's the big day,hu

Oh,yeah,my first shift
after orientation.

12 hours.Can you believe it?

Yep.

Welcome to the real world.

Trenching.Don't forget the
trenching.It's very important.

And mulch.We need some
more mulch over here.

so what else do you have
to do to get your degree?

Complete my practical hours.

It means regular nursing shifts
under the supervision of an intern.

How many hours do you have left?

120.About,um,2 weeks,if
I don't eat lunch.

I'm really proud of you.

I'm sure frank is,too.

- He knows you're going back to work,doesn't he?
- He knows.

I just don't think he knows
what a change it'll be.

I told you.

Pamela and that art teacher?

- Are you sure about this?
- Oh,yeah.

Yeah.

I'm telling you,I saw
it with my own eyes.

Ladies,I assume you received my invitations
for the hail and farewell tomorrow night?

Oh,we did.

And?

Oh,we wouldn't miss
it,lenore.You know that.

well,I didn't get my invitation.

What's a hail and farewell anyway?

It's just our little way of saying good-bye when
someone transfers to another post or retires.

In this case,we're honoring colonel
weatherford,who's leaving us for hawaii,no less.

Sadly,the party is for
officers and their wives only.

Marilyn?

- Marilyn polarski,right?
- Yes.

Marilyn,I find myself
without an assistant today,

and I have so many preparations
for the party tomorrow.

I w--I was wondering if
you'd care to join me.

I would love to.

Great.Great.

I have a day planner over
there,and we could go over...

don't go in his way,scab.

Move through.Let's go.Keep movin'.

Burton,it's good to see you again.

So...you ready to resume your command?

Well,sir,at this point,I feel I need to
balance my personal life with my battalion.

Roland and I are,in
a sense,starting over,

and it's gonna take some
real effort on my part.

Are you saying you don't
want to resume your command?

I just need to focus on
my marriage right now,sir.

General baker's coming
over here right now.

If you don't want to return
to your command immediately,

we need to be very clear on that,but I'll
be honest with you,joan.It won't look good.

You could lose your command altogether.

Are you sure that that's what you want?

General.

As you were.

Colonel holden.

How are you,mike?

Fine,sir.

Lieutenant colonel burton.

I'm assuming your time away was helpful
and now you're ready to resume command.

Now our first concern is your troops.

General?

There could very well be some
resistance from company commanders--

certain section leaders who
served with sergeant belgrad--

as to your fitness to
lead a battalion again.

And I have to admit,they have a point.

I see,sir.

Sir,I've spoken with her P.T.S.D.Doctor,

who confirmed that
joan made great strides.

He's issued a positive recommendation for returning
to full duty status,and I would second that.

Still,mike,there will be talk.

I would put her 20-year standout record up
against any other senior officers' on post.

I trust her instincts
and her ability to lead.

The lieutenant colonel is quite capable
of taking charge of her battalion.

I'll be honest with both of you.

I'm on the fence.

- Carry on.
- Thank you,sir.

If you don't want to return to
your command,that's one thing,

but I won't allow general baker
to make your decisions for you,

but be absolutely certain
this is what you want

because this decision
can only be made once.

When you were in D.C.,It was the first
time I was completely alone in this house.

Nothin' wrong with a little quiet.

Yeah,yeah,but usually,I
had one of you here.

It's gonna be-- it's gonna be an
adjustment when you're both gone.

How did it go in D.C.?

Very good.Very good.

They were very impressed with the
way I led the men after the crash,

and they made it pretty damn
clear that we are on a fast track.

really?

Maybe a desk job at
the pentagon.Who knows?

But they made it very clear that I
need to start playing the game,you know?

Making the right
connections and so forth.

So I thought we should invite
the bakers to lunch tomorrow.

Oh,I-I start work tomorrow.

Yeah,that's right.That's right.

You know,sweetheart,you
don't need to do this.

I am perfectly capable of supporting us.

Well,it's not about
that,frank.It's--it's about me.

I need this.

I've raised our son.I've stood by you.

I just--I need to do
sothing for myself.

But being a nurse,denise?

I mean,is that something you
feel you need to do for yourself?

I enjoy it,frank.

I'm good at it.

I'm sorry,all right?Just...I'm sorry.

But,baby,I need you to
represent me now,okay?

Especially now.

You give me confidence,sweetheart.I
can't do this alone.

I'm here for you,frank.I am.

Well,the bakers are hosting a
hail and farewell tomorrow night,

so if we can't take 'em to lunch,at least
we can impress the hell out of 'em at dinner.

Frank,I just said I have to work.

Deniseyou're going.All right?

You have to.I will not do this alone.

Female sergeant,28 years old,

collapsed during her daily 10k run with
bilateral leg weakness and heart palpitations.

We'll bolus her a liter of
N.S.While we're waiting on the labs.

Anything else I should know?

She got an army commendation medal for
pulling two soldiers out of a burning humvee.

She's a real hero.

The press have been following her story.

Don't be nervous.

Act as if.

Good morning.I'm denise.

- I'll be starting a new I.V.
- Greer.

That's your first name?

belinda.Sorry.

Hi,belinda.

Nurse said I was a bad stick.

Small veins.

Word is you're a hero.

So they say.

Your family must be proud.

Thank you,but,um,my family,uh,they're
either dead or estranged.

Army's the only family I've got.

All right.It's gonna pinch a little.

Sorry.

Don't worry.I'm used to it.

You go to the hospital often?

Lately.I just get
dehydrated when I train.

10ks?I would pass out.

Plus free weights and yoga.

okay.There you go.

Well,nice meeting you,belinda.

oh,my god.

If I cry,you can't hold it against me.

I won'T.I won'T.

Baby,I am so happy to see you.

Me,too.

How long are you here?

I have 36 hours.

- 36 hours?
- Yeah.

So this is just a drive-by?

Pretty much.

And it took me 16 hours and 2 planes
to get here,but I had to be here.

I don't know.I don't know why.

Hey...

you got my flowers.

yeah,I did.

They're beautiful.

Baby,are you okay?

Yeah.

I'm just trying to sort it all out.

You said you had 36 hours,right?

Yeah.

truth is,I don't really
know that much about trevor.

Oh,I'm sure you know
all the important stuff.

Like he pours orange
juice on his cereal?

He says it's economical.

well,economy aside,there's
all that other stuff,too.

You know,like how many
women has he been wit

Uh,what religion is he?

Does he want any more kids?

I better ask.

I'm so attracted to him,I
ovulate like a slot machine.

well,people are like artichokes.

Don't you mean onions?

I like any word that has choke in it.

It fits better with marriage.

the point is,roxy,

you gotta keep peeling off all those
hard layers so you can get to the heart.

So is it hard for you?

You know I can't talk about that.

Yeah,but you can tell me how you
are,what you're going through.

Well,I'm in the
smallest delta unit--

this 4-man
team--

and when a member disappears,we
don't ask where he's going.

When he returns,we don't
ask where he's been.

It's very...

isolated,you know?

No outsiders.We just keep to ourselves.

Is that why you came back,to check in?

Yeah.

I guess so.

I can't imagine becoming
one of these guys.

They're so entrenched in the culture

that most of 'em are divorced
or have lost their families.

you're my rock,pamela.

I don't want to lose you.

hey.

you won't lose me.

major sherwood,glad you could make it.

A privilege,sir.

And how are you,ma'am?

Quite well,thank you.Where's
your beautiful wife this evening?

Oh,she'll be here later.

Mrs.Weatherford.

- Very best of luck to you,sir.
- Thank you,major.

Excuse me.

it's like watching the king and queen.

frank,good to see you.

Mike.How are you?

Hi,frank.

- Would you guys excuse me a sec?
- See you in a bit.

Is denise gonna make it tonight?

- Ah,she'll be here.
- Good.

She's just running a little late.

Good.

I used to really enjoy these
events-- the debates,the camaraderie,

but now I just really
want to be alone with you.

Well,that's new.

let's go home.

Well,I've been looking at the figures
with the current deployment schedule...

you know,with weatherford gone,you're my
new number two now,so your opinion matters.

But I have to tell you,I can't
support burton's return to command.

That's where we differ.

I have every confidence in her.

Sir,you all right?

Yeah,uh...yeah,I'm fine.

It's these parties--
the drinks,the rich food.

The whole thing gives
me heartburn,actually.

By the way,you are one lucky man.

No argument there.

To our wives-- essential
tools for our success.

To our wives.

Speaking of which...

D.,It's 2100 hours.Where are you?

You call me as soon as you get this.

belinda.

I-I felt like I was dying.

You're gonna be okay.

Give her 5 of diazepam and 5 of
metoprolol and get a repeat E.K.G.

breathe.

Again.

One more time.

Okay.Both in.

anything else?

No,I think we're good here.

- Call me if anything changes.
- Yeah.

Can you stay with me?

My shift is over,but the
night nurse is here now.

Please,denise.Just until I fall asleep.

i see what you're doing.If
you don't like it,divorce me.

We can't get a divorce.

Lenore,I can barely
stand the sight of you.

How can you talk to me like that?

Everything I have done is for you.

Look,lady...

you play your part,and I'll play
mine,but don't expect anything else.

Up!Up!Up!Hey!

- Daddy!
- Get up!Get up!It's a new day.

You know what we're doing today,hmm?

You know what we're doing?

- um,the beac
- No.

- The water park?
- No.

We are staying right here
all day,just the four of us.

Nobody goes out.Nobody comes in.

We are watching movies.

We are eating junk food.

We are playing video
games.What do yiu say?

- You in,mommy?
- Sure.

Mommy's in!

I looked like a fool,you know.

There's a patient that needed
me.I couldn't leave her.

So you stood up your husband instead,in
front of the entire senior command?

You promised me,denise.

Well,I didn't promise you.I
said I would try to make it.

You didn't even show up.

look,it won't always be this bad.

When I get my degree,the
hours will become more regular.

And then I assume
things are gonna be fine?

Look,denise,I know you.

You're just gonna get more and
more involved,and then what?

Frank,I said I was
sorry.Can we let it go?

All right?

I want you to quit,because
this isn't gonna work.

I'll try to be home for dinner.

your breakfast,sir.

Thank you.

No,thank you.

Thank you for helping
me come to a decision.

I am going to apply for another
30 days off and just relax.

do you think they'll give it to you?

I don't see why not.

General baker isn't an advocate of mine.

Not a big believer in
therapy,but it helped me.

What I learned is that one
event caused my P.T.S.D.

That's often the case.

For me,it was about what
happened in afghanistan.

Lieutenant colonel burton did what the
army trained her to do,but me--joan...

I wanted to save that little
girl as much as belgrad did,

then it ate me up inside.

So...

we're not that different after all.

That's a real breakthrough,joan.

It was.Thank you.

let's go on a date tonight.

You're asking me out?

Yes,I am.

There is a band playing
down by the river.

We can walk along the
beach,listen to some music.

What do you say?

That sounds great,joan.

I know she had an
affair.I-I-I just know it.

Did she tell you she d?

No,but I feel it.

I'd confront her,but I want her
to tell me.You know,admit it?

She may not.

Some people think that confessing to an affair
can be more damaging than keeping the secret.

What?How could that ever work?

Because sometimes confessing is really
about the person who had the affair.

It's the way to get rid of their guilt.

But they should feel
guilty.They cheated.

Yes.

Then we'll start with that next week.

Unfortunately,we're out of time.

- Thanks.
- Sure.

poe,steinbeck,miller--
have you read all these?

Yeah.

I didn't go to the best schools,so
I'm trying to make up for it.

I haven't read any of these.

So how many women have you been wit

You really wanna know?

Yeah.

one...

five,including you.

How many guys have you
been wit.Wait.You know what?

Don't wanna know.Don't wanna know.

Three,including you.

What religion are you?

I was raised methodist,but I'm open.

So what's this about?

Not now,but I like to practice.

So come on,babe.What is this about?

I just...

want to know that you
have faults,trevor.

You know,like normal people?

Okay.

Well,I jump to conclusions.

I'm a terrible cook.I forget names.

Kinda clumsy,hence the knee.

I can be impulsive and...

sometimes a little bit too sensitive.

Feel better?

Yeah.Really,I do.

Good.

What's wrong?

Potassium's up a little.

Is that bad?

No,just needs to be watched.

How you feeling?

The doctor says my kidneys are acting
up,that I was pushing myself too hard.

Were you?

Maybe.

I have to make up for it...

especially when people
think you're a hero.

What do you mean?Here.

You heard the story,right?

You saved two soldiers in a humvee?

I saved them...

but I also put them there.

They were looking for me.

I had walked off.

I was upset,and I wanted to quit.

I mean,god.

haven't you ever just wanted to give up?

Yeah.

I think we all do sometimes.

Then you know.

I just felt like I
couldn't take it anymore.

And they kept...calling my
name,trying to get me back.

They were my friends.

And when that grenade just hit the
humvee,it just burst into flames,and...

I did pull them out.I did save them.

But it was also my fault...

and they gave me a medal.

Belinda,you're telling
me the truth now...

and that makes you heroic.

That's right.She got
kicked out of harvard.

Oh,my god.Really?

Do you know why?

Yes,and it's a shocker.

because claudia joy killed someone.

Okay,uh,I won't have you coming
in here and spreading lies.

- But lenore said- - yeah,well,that
should have been your first clue.

excuse me.Nurse.

Okay.What's wrong?

Lenore baker.

You can bring her up to psych.

We have all sorts of restraints for her.

What are you doing on this floor?

Just a quick consult.

Plus,I thought I'd check
up on a friend of mine.

Well,I appreciate that.

Now how's joan?You guys good?

Joan's trying.She's really trying.

Since she's come back,she's been completely
dedicated to the marriage and to me,

but instead of feeling great about
it,I find myself holding back.

Well,it seems understandable
to me.She hurt you.

It takes a lot to trust someone again.

She's only been away 30 days.

Yeah,that's true,but in that
time,I've been thinking,too.

Things have happened,and I'm
not sure what I want anymore.

Is there something else
you want to talk about?

No,you're right.

Maybe it's just about
learning how to trust again.

we got a 49 year old,postictal.

It took 2 milligrams of
lorazepam to break this?

At least vitals are stable.Hey,let's
get him in here,quick!

What happened?

We were all at lunch when
general baker had a seizure.

- Is he gonna be all right?
- I don't know.

They think it's an aneurysm.

They're gonna run some
tests,rush the results.

you realize this means michael
will be the post commander now?

Scan confirmed the worst.

He needs surgery right away.

He'll need at least a month to recover.

Is there anything I can do?

Not right now,but I should leave.

When this kind of thing
happens,we have to move quickly.

The entire chain of command ratchets up.

- Okay.
- See you.

Okay.

lenore.

What are you doing here?

I just wanted you to know,you--
you're both in my prayers.

This is not your opportunity
to replace me,claudia joy.

So,please,just...leave us alone.

That woman is not your friend.

Her husband is ill.

Yeah,this may not be the best
time,but I have to tell you something.

Lenore is spreading a rumor about you.

She's what?

She's telling people that...

that you killed someone,and that's
why you had to drop out of harvard law.

That took a while.

How much longer do you have?

6 hours,22 minutes.

What you wanna do?

make it last.

colonel,thanks for coming
on such short notice.

Heard about general
baker.How's he doing?

Well,I'm afraid he's gonna be
out of commission for a while.

Sorry to hear that.

So I'm taking over
division in his absence.

I don't plan on making any big changes,

but there are a few immediate issues
that I'd like to discuss with you.

Yes,sir.

Sit,please.

I've been mulling this
over for a few hours.

I need an X.O.I can count on.

They're suggesting lieutenant colonel
bring.He's an excellent candidate.

Hell,I've known him for years.

I agree.

He knows the division inside and
out,both here and in the sandbox.

But we're stretched so thin,I
can't afford to call him home.

You,on the other hand,just came
back-- with a clear head,rejuvenated.

I'd like to offer you the job.

We both know how close that article
15 came to ruining your career.

This position would wipe out
the past,give you a clean slate.

And frankly,joan,I need
someone I can trust.

quick,quick.She's got no pulse.

She's in cardiac arrest.

Start with 1 mig of epi and then shock
at 360 joules.I think she's hyperkalemic.

Push the epi.

Be ready with 1 amp of sodium bicarb.

- 1 amp bicarb.
- Charging.

- Clear.
- clear.

Shocking.

she's got a rhythm.

I had to act fast.She was
going into cardiogenic shock.

good call.

It's okay.I'm here.

We're gonna get you through this.

Do you want to wake 'em?

No.

I can be jealous,but I'm working on it.

I can be outspoken,but I'm
really not working on that.

I haven't read many books.

I'm not really the best speller.

I love to practice.

We both know that my reputation
has been called into question.

So under the circumstances,it's important
that I take michael up on his offer.

But,roland,I want to be
very clear about something.

We are still my priority.

I'm sorry.

I'm doing all the talking.

Tell me what you're thinking.

I'm thinking...

you look good in uniform.

It suits you.

And we'll make this work.

lenore is nothing if not consistent.

She already cost you
one promotion,michael.

You know she's gonna
use this against you now.

We're still not gonna
dignify her with a response.

She's not gonna stop,michael.

We've kept this between
us for a long time,

but we always knew this day was
gonna come,and it's here now.

We have to brace ourselves,and
we have to prepare for the worst.

It was 20 years ago.

You were just a kid.

So was he.

Why aren't you dressed for work?

It's my day off.

You saved that soldier
last night.The woman?

How did you know about that?

Went to the hospital with every
intention of dragging you out of there.

I almost didn't recognize you.

what are you talking about?

you--focused,vital.

You looked so different.

It-- it was like I was
seeing you for the first time.

Made me remember why I
fell in love with you.

Look,I'm not gonna fight
you on this,all right?

I'm the reason jeremy is gone,and I will
not be the reason that you leave,too.

Thank you all for coming.

Well,hell's bells.Get on with it.

I feel like I'm in trouble.

okay.

There's a rumor going around about
me,about why I left harvard law.

They're saying I killed someone.

I wanted you to hear the truth from me.

My father was a judge,so there was a lot
of pressure on me to go to law school.

I hated it.

I was good at it,but I hated it,so
I was determined to graduate quickly.

I took more units per
semester than anyone I knew.

I was cramming one night-- seven
straight hours in the library.

And I,um...

It was dark,and it
was--it was cold.

And I was really--
I was really tired.

It was just
a second--

when my eyes closed--
and I heard a thump.

His name was david masterson.

He was a third year student...

no one I knew.

I tried to save him,but
he was already dead.

I pleaded no contest
to vicular manslaughter.

They gave me three years probation.

And my world pretty much collapsed.

I questioned myself
and my life,and,uh...

I went through some really dark times.

I,uh,I really lost my way.

And then I met michael,and
he was there for me,as always.

You realize that could've
happened to anyone?

Maybe,maybe,but it happened to me.

I mean,I got in that car when
I knew I was too tired to drive.

I-I feel like everything I do now is to
somehow make up for the loss of his life.

it's okay.

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