Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 3, Episode 5 - Disengagement - full transcript

Previously on Army Wives...

I came to your door
and you shut it in my face.

I was hardly in a position to comfort
someone who got fired

for cheating on her husband.

We'll talk tomorrow morning. We'll
get the lawyers started on this thing.

- Internal Revenue Service?
- I'm just here to help.

I really need that money

- Or I'm gonna lose my bar.
- I'm sorry.

Stop him! He's got my bag!

- Viola Crawford.
- Roxy LeBlanc.

I love this place!



Something pretty amazing
happened tonight.

I have a plan on how
I can save the bar.

OK.

Son..
Hands of brick.

Guys...

Actually intended for Lucas.

You're gonna look it in, right
Bring it to your chest.

Set up for another play.

No center.
Line up on the ball.

Don't you thing that they are
awfull small

for all this smashing
and tackling?

I don't know. When I was a
kid, we just played in the street.

If you didn't come home with bloody
elbows and knees..

Then you just weren't trying.



That's not making me feel better.

OK. Give yourself
position!

Pass it here.

Dang, girl...

I wasn't
quarterback for nothing.

Okay I've got to scoot. Finn, you're
going home with Ms. Moran, OK?

And dad is going to prepare
dinner tonight.

- Where are you going?
- The Hump Bar.

Mommy has her reopeing,
remember?

- Thanks.
- See you later.

Hey kiddo, you want
a couple of pointers?

Yes, ma'am.

OK, laces up, arms out...

then you drop it, OK?
Don't throw it, drop it..

So it's drop, kick, follow through.

Where is everyone?

- It's still early.
- No.

I think maybe Roxy
reopened a little too soon.

You know Roxy.
She only has one speed, full throttle.

I was hoping that Denise would stop by.

Something I should know about?

Roland...
time will sort it out.

OK.

- Round two?
- Thank you, sugar.

How's everything?

What? Is Someone
here allergic to shrimp?

Was I dreaming or this baby
began his day in the freezer?

You're not crazy.

My distributor stiffed me this morning
so I had to go with frozen.

Excuse me.

The beer is good.

Check.
This year would be good..

Yeah, opening night...
and one of my waitress didn't show.

Let's see...

One Draft, shrimp...
Let's say $10.

The next time
the first round is on me.

Thank you for the tip.

Sorry I'm late.

Lucas's coach talked
to me after practice.

- He asked me to be his assistant.
- What?

Don't be so surprised.
I played when I was a kid.

- I never knew that.
- Did you take the job?

Are you kidding?
Who's got the time?

Besides, It's much more
fun to boo from the bleachers.

Hooray, reinforcements.

- Sorry I missed the crowd.
- This is the crowd.

Oops.

Things will pick up, Rox.

It's hard to open
on a weeknight.

Right. Once the
word of mouth gets around

What word of mouth, that
the food is lousy and the service is terrible?

- It's not you.
- It's the economy.

Don't kid a kidder..

This is a disaster.

Willow's Team ~ Translated by aMvEL ~

Emmaline, it's time
to go to school.

Tell me that's not
the shirt I bought you.

Why would you ruin
a perfectly good shirt?

I didn't ruin it,
I improved it.

Back upstairs and change.

What?
Mom, this is the look.

The look? Homeless vagrant
is the look?

You're overreacting.

I thought you liked that shirt.

I do like it.
Why else would I wear it?

- Okay. I'll be late...
- OK. Stop.

You're not embarrased
looking like that?

No.

Get in the car.

Get in the car.
I am tired of fighting you over everything.

Roland, I've been thinking...

Woman, we don't need to
recover that couch..

- I had given that up.
- Good.

It's about Sara Elizabeth.

It's going to sound strange
coming from me, but...

I'd like to have her christened.

Christened?

In a Church?

I said it was strange.

Yes. You wouldn't consider this
when you were pregnant.

I know.

And I'm not suddenly
all religious either.

OK.

I'm curious...

What changed your mind?

I don't know exactly.

Before I deploy, I'd like to
have this ceremony for our daughter.

You want me to call
Pastor Robinson?

No, I'll call him.

He'll be surprised, considering that
you never come to service.

I know.

You should call Claudia Joy too.

Godparents have a
big role in christenings.

- Right.
- Right.

Hey, what do you
think about this, baby girl?

I think she's on board.

Hut!

Nice catch.

Good toss.

Ready?

Darn it.

Somebody loose a football?

Dad!

Hey, guy!

Have you ever heard
of a cell-phone?

It wouldn't be a surprise.

You okay? I thought you were
coming back Friday?

Things changed.
You complain?

- Where's Katy?
- At a playdate.

- Which one's our house?
- The green one.

- You want to come see my new room?
- You bet I do.

It's a big house.

How many times was your husband
deployed during your marriage?

OK...

Kosovo, Iraq.
He's on his third tour.

In 20 years of marriage, would you say
you were separated six years? 8 years?

Why does that matter?

Ms. Sherwood
you've admitted infidelity.

To protect your interests,
I have to convince the judge

that your actions were
those of a single parent

who was essentially abandoned
by her husband.

But that's not true.

At times it was hard,
but Frank was in the army.

Earlier, you described
your husband as...

short tempered,
insensitive, rigid...

Wait, I never used those words.

It's right here.

I may have said he could
be that way...

You said he didn't want
you to work,

when you aquired a motorcycle

he tried to sell it
without your consent

he was unwilling to
attend counselling sessions...

But he went to them.

Quote; "He wanted me
to stay exactly the way I was

when we we got married.

He wouldn't
let me change."

End of quote.

Your wife admitted to the affair
with Corporal McCadden.

Had there been others?

- No.
- Are you sure?

Yes.

Well...
not that I know of.

- There was this doctor she worked with...
- Name?

I don't know if anything
happened between them.

But you had your suspicions.

He was killed
in a motorcycle accident.

But before he died,
He was in the hospital...

and I stopped in to see Denise.

She didn't know I was there.

The guy was unconscious.
Just hanging on.

And...

She took his hand
and she kissed it.

- What are you typing?
- I'm going to want that name.

I just told you, I don't know
if anything happened.

And we're going to check it out.

Even without evidence
your testimony suggests

a pattern of adulterous behavior.

I'm not here so you can
sling mud at my wife.

Why are you here
Major Sherwood?

It's my job to show the judge

that while
you risked your life in Iraq

Your wife was running around
back home,

betraying not only you,
but everything you believe in.

Shall we proceed?

Your blouse is beautiful.

Really?
I don't know what to wear.

No, you look perfect.

I've only met Pastor Robinson
once before.

Thank you for being here.

Please. I am delighted
to be with a little girl

who doesn't understand sarcasm.

Yes, I'm talking about you,
Sara Elizabeth.

Oh, here he is.

Hello, Joan.

Pastor Robinson
So good to see you again.

This is Claudia Joy Holden
our daughter's godmother.

- It's a pleasure, pastor.
- The Same.

And this must be
Sara Elizabeth.

She's late for her nap,
but I wanted you to see her.

- I'll put her down now.
- Thank you.

Roland would've liked to be here,
but he's got a patient.

Give him my best

and tell him I said Sara Elizabeth
is a beauty.

I will.

- Please, have a seat.
- Thank you

- Can I get you anything?
- No, nothing.

As I said on the phone,

Normally parents and godparents
take a baptism class

but your Deployment
makes this a special case, Joan.

Thank you for your understanding.

Of course, I am especially eager to
hear about your relationship with our lord.

I see. Well...

I don't have one actually.

As a soldier, I have a deep
reverence for tradition.

Baptism is more than tradition.

It's the cornerstone of
our faith.

I thought this was about
Sara Elizabeth.

Your daughter will emulate you

and walking her own path,
with Christ.

Joan...

Have you been baptized?

Wake up, girl.

- Viola?
- I brought you something.

A little housewarming present.

Fresh as a baby's bottom
and twice as firm.

My brother runs the best
shrimp boat out of Charleston.

I'm so sorry.
I'm so tired

the bags under my eyes
have bags.

It takes a long hours
to make a business run.

When I started
selling my Gichi sauce,

I worked
70 or 80 hours per week.

- You owned a business?
- I ran a few too.

Bars, restaurants...

I came in early just to look over
everything from last night.

It was so awful.

A blind man can see
you need some help.

I can't afford
to hire more help.

You can't afford not to.

Unless you want to
hand over your keys to the tax man.

Maybe that's what I should've done
in the first place.

Oh come on.
Now that's no way to be.

You've got any better ideas?

Maybe I do.

Frank, come on in.

- Sorry I'm late, sir.
- 1 minute 30 seconds.

Damn lawyers, they just
want to drag everything out.

That bad?

Nasty business.

It's just so ugly.

Have a seat.

- I don't want to overstep...
- Please.

Have you considered a mediator?

How does it work?

If you and Denise agree

you hire one person
to handle the whole thing.

Cheaper and faster
than lawyers, and more civilized.

I know a Captain
from division that used one.

I'd be happy to get a name for you.

Yeah, I would appreciate that.

Preliminary Evaluation for the
MRA, as requested sir.

Let's have a look.

- No.
- Why not?

I told you,
I'm a one woman show.

I don't need a manager.
I've never had one.

You've got the wrong newspaper.

What?

The mercury bleeds.

Didn't you see all that inky
shrimp last night?

You need the post and quarry.

I'll make a note of it.

All I'm asking is the chance
to turn this place into

the kick-ass joint that
it used to be.

That's what I'm trying to do.

I know. It's not your fault
that you don't know what you're doing.

Viola, I like you,
but you're beginning to bug me.

Why? Because I've
got ideas worth hearing?

Because I've already told you
I don't need help.

Says you.

Why is this so important to you?

I'm losing my home.

I gave my life savings
to my son last year.

He was working New York and put it
in some hedge fund.

It would be safer in a
tin can in my garden.

- Oh, my God.
- Yeah.

Everything is gone.

Little girl, I could run this
place in my sleep.

I need the work.

I felt like I was being interrogated.

What's your relationship
with the Lord?

- What did you expect?
- I don't know. Not that.

Pastor Robinson is in
the God business, that's what he does.

I guess I wanted something
more like our wedding.

- Our wedding?
- Where we'd get to write our own vows...

There wasn't so much...
religion.

A christening is different.

Clearly. The Pastor thought I was
crazy asking for this

when I haven't been baptized myself.

You know
you could always change that.

No thank you.

I don't know what I was thinking?

I'm sorry, baby.

You're going to give
up that fast?

It just didn't feel right.

So we'll find
another church for the ceremony.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Yeah.

Thank your father for dinner, and
go brush your teeth

- Thank you, Daddy.
- Thank you, Daddy.

Will you come hear the new
song I downloaded?

- Roger that.
- Then you'll go to sleep.

I want you to hear the
song that I downloaded too.

First Lucas, then you.

Upstairs.

All hail our conquering hero.

Amazing what a little pepperoni
and icecream can do.

Hey did you happen to see how far
our bedroom is from the kids'?

Roger that.

Where did the couch come from?

- You don't like it?
- Well...

Before you say anything, keep in mind I bought
it for next to nothing at the thrifty nickle.

- You hate it.
- I don't hate it...

How come our recliner isn't
in front of the TV anymore?

Well, I moved the couch here, because
the kids and I like to watch TV together,

and in case you didn't notice we don't all
fit on your recliner anymore.

I'm ready for you to
hear the song, Daddy.

Hey I asked first.

Go. We'll argue
furniture later.

Hard to believe
they were ever so small, isn't it?

How can you put up with that?

Put up with what?

When I was with Joan today
I fought the urge to tell her

that no matter what, kids end
up going their own direction.

Yeah. Probaby best to share
that on a need to know basis.

Emmaline, turn that down!

Please!

- Pamela?
- Be right there.

I think we should switch the
couch with my recliner.

Rearrange a few things in here.

How would you like
to rearrange this?

So what do you think?

I spoke to this guy Cameron on the
phone. He seemed okay.

I didn't even know what
a mediator was before you told me.

We both want this handled...
I'm just trying to...

find a way to save
time and money.

OK. I get it.

We do not have
to do this, Denise.

You can stick with your lawyer.
I am not trying to railroad you.

I never said you were.

The only thing left to talk about,
is the Ohio property.

I don't want it, Frank.

We bought it together Denise.

Keep it.

You and Jeremy can use it to go fishing
some day. Wasn't that the idea?

Yes, that was the plan.

And we were going to watch over
the grandkids together.

But I guess that's not in
the cards now either...

Look, we'll talk about this tomorrow
when we meet this guy, OK?

Right.

Good night, Denise.

Good night.

Good morning.

Hey, what're you doing?

The earnings last night.
I hope it does not bother you.

No.

Bar reciepts weren't bad...
but the food orders.

Yeah, tell me about it.

We've got to change it up.

Probably, yes.

It don't mind you coming in early,
that's why I gave you a key,

but let's slow things
down, just a little.

All right, I'm an inch worm baby.

Taking things slow.

The first order of business has
to be shaking up this menu.

- What'd you have in mind?
- KISS

Keep it simple, stupid.

You only need one or two shrimp dishes
if they're lip smacking good.

You've got five.

So just cut out
a couple of options, huh?

That's all I'm saying.

Before I forget,
my kids are at a school assembly this afternoon.

Could you watch things for me?

Can birds fly?

Thanks

Mediation is different than
working with lawyers.

Traditional Divorce proceedings are
based on an adverserial relationship.

Here the goal is to cooperate,
find a way to settle things.

- Honestly, openly, fairly.
- That is exactly what we want.

At least that's what I want.

Denise can speak for herself.

That's what I want too.

From what you've told me,
this situation is pretty straight forward.

Your son is an adult and the only asset
of material value is the Ohio property.

- We can sell it.
- He can have it.

I'd like to sell it
and split the proceeds.

I told you I don't want it.

I'm not going to use it.

I'd rather just sell it
and be done with it.

Perhaps you two would like
time to discuss it?

No thank you,
I've made up my mind.

I don't want there to be
any outstanding issues.

Could we please just move on?

Okay.

With that out of the way, I only have a few
basic questions for you.

Hey, sugar.

What's going on Viola? Ladies night?
Free drinks?

- Just a few changes, that's all.
- That's all?

And what about that creepy
stringbean hanging out in the kitchen?

- That's Chief.
- The Chief? Right.

- Who's the Chief?
- Your new cook.

I have a new cook?
What happened to Julia?

Table 3.

Talent like that deserves
to be out in front.

What do you think you're doing?

Hiring a new cook
giving away my liquor?

You agreed there had
to be changes.

I didn't tell you to make them!

I asked you to look after things,
not turn them upside down.

Ladies nights always
draws a paying crowd.

And we're lucky to have the Chief.
He's usually not available.

Why?
Because he's living in a cave?

Okya, Chief may not look like much

but he's a magician with
shellfish. You should be thanking me.

For what?
For taking over my bar?

- For helping.
- This is not helping,

this is sneaking
behind my back.

I'm through.

You don't appreciate everything
I'm doing for you, I'm out of here.

Good!

Nice!

- Did you see that?
- I'm getting better, Dad.

Good. Why did you
move the chair?

Why did you move the couch?

If you're going to work with him,
at least do it right.

You catch it with your hands
and bring it in to your body.

- That's for bigger boys.
- Let me try.

Chase, his hands are too small.

Who played football?
You or me?

- I know plenty about football
- Really?

Yeah, really. Enouch so that the coach
asked me to be his assistant.

That must be one desperate coach.
Okay Lucas, here we go.

- Ow, that burns!
- Let me see.

You just jammed him a little. A little
cold water and you'll be fine.

Nice going, Dad.

Someone is ready to spit nails.

Yeah, and they are all aimed
at my husband's head.

What did he do?

Nothing, except criticize
everything he sees.

He doesn't like new sofa
or dishes,

he doesn't like the way I play
catch with Lucas.

I'm sorry what's that smell,
and can I have some please?

One Gumbo!

Don't ask.

I won't.

Chase is gone for weeks at a time
I look after the kids,

I look after the house,
and I move the damn house,

and he comes in
and thinks he can change everything.

He even hates where
I put the toilet paper.

- Well that's a whole heap of hate.
- Yeah, tell me about it.

Thanks.

Mr, your change.

No, ma'm, you keep it.
It was worth it.

- Really?
- Yes.

Best Gumbo I've had this
side of Lafayette.

I'll catch you on the rebound.

- Take care missy.
- Nice.

I'm sorry, I was so
pissed when I came in

I didn't even notice
all the changes you've made, Fantastic.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

This Gumbo...
Oh, my God!

That good, huh?

When did you have time
to do all this?

You don't believe in knocking?

What?
In a garden?

- May I come in, please?
- Suit yourself.

OK, look...

Maybe I overreacted.

Maybe?

Oh come on, I leave you in charge for one day
and you do a complete 180 on the place.

- It needed it.
- No, it didn't!

OK, maybe it did.

That's not the point.
You should've asked me.

Thanks for stopping by.

You do not make this easy,
do you?

I admit I freaked out,
but I'm not used to

someone else knowing more about
my place than I do. About menus, ...

You don't know your ass from your elbow

when it comes to
cooking seafood.

Ass, Elbow.

OK, I know I can be as stubborn
as a mule sometimes

but so can you.

This sure is a bad apology.

Look, the last person
I was in a business with

tried to steal the place from me,
so you can understand if

I'm a little gunshy about
taking on a manager.

Nevertheless...

I'd like you back.

I need you back.

I only know one way to be.

But I suppose
it takes som getting used to.

But one thing
you can take to the bank...

is that you can trust me.

I'm believe I can.

We met with a mediator.

It was very nice,
very congenial.

You can draw up papers
right away.

Is that what you want?

It's what Frank want.

- Are you sure?
- Yes, I'm sure.

He could barely look at me.

It's over.

It's nothing left for me here.

What about your friends?

What friends?

I've never felt
also one in my life.

Except you, of course.

Denise, I know that
Claudia Joy...

Roland, it's fine, I get it.

I'd probably act the same way.

No, you wouldn't

You'd be there for them...

the same way you
were there for me.

I'll never forget that.

Thank you.

So... what's next?

I had a lot of time
to think about that.

I signed up for a
travel nursing agency.

Travel nursing?

I'm qualified

I don't have a home anymore...

It seems like a good way
to see the country.

Right...

You don't think
that it'll get lonely?

It cann't be worse
than it is now.

There is an opening in Denver...

next month.

In Denver?

She says there's nothing
keeping her here.

No home, no job, no friends.

This is not fair, Roland.

- What?
- We're still her friends.

- Are you?
- Hey, come on.

What did she expect us to do?

I don't know.

Listen, be there?

That's what she did for me.

What are you talking about?

I had an affair.

What?

Denise found out.

She was disappointed
but she stood by me.

When?

It happened when Joan
went away to get treatment.

It was just one night...

The details aren't important.
What matters...

is that Denise never
stopped being my friend.

She never abandoned me.

And if I were a better friend,
I would have told you this before...

but I was ashamed.

Denise made a mistake.

Nobody knows that better
than she does.

Nobody regrets it more.

Maybe you were all planning to
reconnect with her on your own time,

but time is running out.

If you can't put aside
your differences now

you may never have
another chance.

So that's it?
You sure work fast.

You made it simple.
Any questions before we proceed?

Photographs, what happens to them?

Take what you want.

What about pictures you want?

I trust you to divide them up.

So what if I just copy them?

Fine. That'd be fine.

Anything else?

No.

Well, if that's all
then all that's left is for each of you...

to sign where indicated.

I'll file these papers with the court

and sometime in the next 30 to 60 days
you'll be officially divorced.

Notification will come by mail.

It something comes up in the interim,
we'll be in touch.

I'm glad you found us.

But I have to start by saying

we don't perform baptisms here.

We call our service
"An Infant Dedication".

And what's that?

Is similar to a baptism,

in that everyone that loves
your child will be welcome here.

But primarily we focus
on the community,

over theology.

I like the sound of that.

Another distinction is that
we don't use a single fixed text.

We're flexible, in
accordance to the desires of parents.

So we can be involved.

Maybe even help write service?

Oh certainly.

Our service is centered around asking
the congregation to pledge it's support.

To love and guide the child,
to nurture her throughout heer upbringing.

Joan?

Reverend Benkerd, this sounds
exactly like what I've been looking for

Good.

Why don't you tell me more about that?

It's been hard to explain
why this is so important to me

why it matters so much.

My husband is a churchgoer.

I don't consider myself
a religious person.

I find that
issues of faith are...

highly personal...

and often
difficult to articulate,

but no less
genuine because of that.

Thank you.

I'll be deployed to Iraq soon.

I think that's what's
behind this.

I'm a soldier,
and there is always the risk that I'll...

That I...

I guess I want to know that
she's being watched over

by that community
that you talked about.

I want her to know that she's
a part of something...

A part of something that's...

Something larger than ourselves.

Maybe something
larger than all of us.

I want to know...

I want her to know that...

that...

That she is loved.

- Lucas.
- I told you I'm coming.

And don't forget
your mouthguard this time.

All right, good, good, good.
Don't cut it short. High knees, guys.

There you go. And turn around clean,
and get to the end and back straight out of it.

There you go,
keep the knees up.

- Hey Coach.
- Hey.

- There you go.
- Are you still looking for an assistant?

Yeah, you bet.

Come on, keep running.

Send me in.

What made you change your mind?

My husband.

I'll have to thank him some day.

Yeah, I'm sure he'll
appreciate that.

Alright, Coach.
Let's go warm them up.

I kept thinking
Frank wasn't going to sign.

I was looking at him, and...

it was like being in a dream.

I was going to wake up, and find out
that Frank had torn up the papers

and that everything was
all right again.

My marriage is over.

Denise?

What's going on?

- I invited them all.
- Why?

We wanted to see you, Denise.

Roland told us about
the mediator.

And the job in Colorado.

We don't want
you to go to Denver.

We don't want
you to go anywhere, period.

I thought they should know.

The last few weeks
have been hard on all of us.

Maybe we could have done
things differently.

I know I could have.

I'm sorry.

We're all sorry...
for everything.

- It's okay.
- No, it's not okay. It's not.

The five of us came together in
a time of crisis, remember?

Who could forget, I was giving birth
to twins on a pool table.

And we did ourselves
proud that day.

Not this time.

We love you, Denise, we
didn't do a very good job showing it.

Yeah, we're pretty much idiots.

No, I'm the one
who owes the apology.

I'm going to miss you guys so much...

What am I going to do
without you?