Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 3, Episode 7 - Onward Christian Soldier - full transcript

Previously on "Army Wives"...

Haneen, this is Dr. Burton.

Haneen's visa is only for a month,

and it wasn't obtained
through usual channels.

In order to do the surgery,
Dr. Holz needs executive orders.

- I'll speak to Michael.
- Great.

There's one more thing.
Haneen needs a sponsor family on post

for her physical therapy and...

- post-op ther--
- No.

- Claudia Joy, no.
- I already said yes.

You brought home a dog?



No, no, it's not what you think.

Oh. I think it's a dog.
What do you think?

- Can we keep him?
- Yeah, can we?

Trevor, no. Absolutely not.

N-O.

- I'm taking Katie to ballet?
- Me and mom got football.

You and mom have football?

She is the coach.

- I thought you weren't gonna do that.
- Well, I changed my mind.

You're trying to get to me by
punishing one of the division's

most promising team leaders all
because he used to work for me.

Why would I want to do that?

That would be petty and unfair.

Exactly.



Did Emmalin ever really
grieve for her sister?

- Of course.
- No, what I mean is,

does she talk about
it within the family?

I don't want to let you go.
I love you.

I love you.

I don't know how
we're gonna make this work.

Yes.

Make that bed any neater, the poor
girl's gonna be afraid to sleep in it.

I just want everything to be perfect.

Haneen comes from a war-torn country.

I'm pretty sure this room is
gonna defy her wildest expectations.

I know. It's just, uh...

It'll be the first time anyone's stayed
in this room since amanda died.

Amanda would love
what you're doing.

She had a big heart
just like her mother.

Helping a girl in need is
the perfect way to honor her memory.

You're right.

I think, uh, having Haneen here is
gonna be good for the whole family.

Seeing her through surgery
and physical therapy--

I think Emmalin is really
looking forward to it now.

It's funny
how things turn out, huh?

Claudia Joy...

I'm fine.

I'm fine. Go.

I love you.

See you tonight.

~ Willow's Team ~

- You sure you don't want a cup?
- No, I'm meeting Frank for breakfast.

I just stopped by to see if I could
help get the house ready for Haneen.

Wait. You're meeting
Frank for breakfast.

Yeah.

- You two didn't go home together?
- No.

- Not even a kiss?
- Well...

Okay, Denise,
tell me what happened.

It was actually very sweet.

Yes?

Frank, uh, took me for a walk,
and we held hands.

And?

And we said we love each other.

And we called the mediator
to withdraw the divorce papers.

So you're not going to Denver?

We're gonna try
to make this work out.

Oh, Denise,
that is so wonderful.

- I'm so happy for you.
- Thanks.

I mean, we realize that it's not gonna
be perfect right out of the gate, but...

You know, I'm hopeful
it's gonna work out.

You think it might not work?

Honestly, after this past year,

i'm scared to think too much.

It's so quiet.

Tell me you changed your mind
and took the dog to the shelter.

Yep.

And I dropped the boys
off with him, too.

But they're adorable.
I'm sure they'll find good homes.

{\pos(192,225)No. Being the good,
mom-fearing boys that they are,

T.J. and Finn
took Lucky for a walk.

- No.
- Yeah.

This is gonna be great, Rox.
You'll see.

Lucky's showing the boys what it
means to really take care of something.

Well, I'm all for it, if it means
I get a few more minutes of sleep.

Mom, mom, mom,
Lucky's got Finn!

What?

- Finn, are you okay?
- It was so cool, mom!

It was like a big slip'n slide,
except for without the slide.

- You can get up now.
- Are you sure you're okay, big guy?

I wanna do it again!

Trevor, it's not funny.
He could've been hurt.

Oh, he just needs to put
on a few pounds, that's all.

Oh, so the boys walk the dog, but
I gotta walk the boys, is that it?

- Whoa, look at the time.
- Trevor...

I'm late, Rox.

Well, the, uh, the assignments for
the war exercises come out today.

Oh, that's exciting.

I, uh, I talked to the travel nursing
agency. They took me off the list.

No, I'm glad.
That-- that's--

I'm glad to hear that.

For a second, I thought
you changed your mind.

Oh, no. No.

No second thoughts, D.

So, what's bothering you?

I just don't know how to get
this thing up and running again.

That makes two of us.

Guess we should start
by talking.

Yeah.

- Ladies first.
- Oh, oh, no.

- No. This is a two-way street.
- All right, fair enough.

Jeez, I...

Okay. I'll go first.

I'm sorry.

D., I know that.

I know.

And I don't want you to feel like you
have to keep apologizing to me, okay?

- We have to get past that.
- I know.

I just-- I don't know
how else to begin.

As far as what happened,
when I met him, I...

No. Whoa.

No.

Look, the most important thing is
that we never let this happen again.

- We have to talk about it.
- Why?

Why, D.?

I don't think talking about it
makes you feel any better.

It sure as hell doesn't
make me feel any better.

Maybe we should get some help.

I- I don't know that we can
get through this on our own.

Haneen, we're really
glad you're here.

You remember Emmalin?

I have to get to the hospital,

make sure everything's on
track for surgery tomorrow.

Okay. Oh, great.
Perfect.

- Haneen, are you okay?
- Yes.

Thank you, Dr. Burton.

All right.
I'll see you tomorrow.

Don't forget.
No food after midnight.

Clear your stomach
for the operation.

- Got it.
- All right. Take care.

Well, um,
let's give you a tour.

I want you
to feel right at home.

Okay, this is what
we call the sun room, okay?

You can use it to relax,
watch tv, read.

- This--
- Uh, mom.

- These operate the television.
- Mom!

She's seen a tv before.

Right.

Sorry.

Do you wanna see your room?

It is so... big.

It used to be my sister's.

My sister, my brother and I--

we share room smaller than this.

We used to share room.

Yeah.

I, uh, I put that down.

That's east. That way.

And...

I got a prayer mat for you.

Thank you.

No. Here, let me.

It is very nice of you.

Well, I just thought, you know...

What a drag, huh?

Not being able
to do stuff on your own.

I get used to it.

After operation, I am fine.

I'm really sorry for what
happened to your family.

Why do you apologize?

There is no need.

My own people did this...

Not yours.

One of my own people
killed my sister, too.

I'm still waiting for
someone to apologize to me.

Miss Bosar?

I know I don't know much about
these things, but a tiara on a cat?

Yeah, nothing says "I love
my pet" like cubic zirconia.

Sorry. Who'd have
thought that waiting for a vet

would be like waiting
for a real doctor?

We still got time, but it wouldn't be
right for the assistant coach

to be late for the first Bulldogs game.

Yeah, T.J. says you really know
what you're talking about.

That's the name of the game-- staying
one step ahead of the 8 year olds.

And Chase-- what does he
think about you coaching?

I think he's still trying
to wrap his head around it,

but, uh, he promised me that
he would keep his mouth shut today,

so we'll see.

Oh, thank god. Here's the mutt.

Lucky took his microchip like a champ.

Who's a good boy?
You are, aren't you?

- Yes, you are!
- Okay.

Thank you.

Oh, um, how did you want
to pay for today's visit?

Excuse me?
Isn't medical covered on post?

- For families, but not for pets.
- Are you kidding me?

We take care
of the army's animals--

sentry dogs, that kind of thing. But
everything else is a fee for service.

Well, but I didn't even
ask for this microchip.

I was told that the army requires it.

That's true,
but if Lucky ever gets lost,

the microchip will
make sure he gets home safe.

If this dog ever gets lost, the last
thing I want is for him to be returned.

- Oh... you don't mean that.
- Actually, I think she does.

- How much?
- $20.

You know, between the collar and
the leash and the stupid chew toys,

it's not even noon, and I've already
dropped 100 bucks on this fleabag.

I think you hurt his feelings.

Oh, please. Come on.

She's not really a dog person.

Whoa! Hey, slow down,
stupid dog!

You've got to talk
to him nice, mom.

Yeah? You try.

sit.

Good boy.

- Let's go, coach! Game time!
- All right, thanks, Mike.

All right, game time, boys.
Now let's everybody

think about what we're
gonna do today.

We're gonna protect the ball,

we're gonna get our blocking
assignments and play heads-up football.

And you know how I know we're gonna do
this? 'Cause that's how we practice.

Yes, sir!

All right, everybody, take a knee.

Yeah? Bow your heads.

Dear lord...

we ask you to help us play as
a team and be good sportsmen,

protect us and
our opponents from injury,

grant us all a great time
playing the game of football.

- In your name we pray, amen.
- Amen!

You got anything
to add, coach Moran?

- Go get 'em, Bulldogs!
- All righty.

- Yeah!
- All right, get going, get going.

Big game's coming up.

Think you'll get the nod, Burton?

I'm hopeful.

Word is, we're both on the short list.

Is that why you asked to see me,
Connor-- To talk about the war games?

No.

- What's this?
- Your quarterly compliance report.

- Is there a problem?
- It wasn't in the proper format.

I distributed the new guidelines
last week. Didn't you get them?

What was wrong with the old format?

I had a few problems with it,
and seeing as this was due yesterday,

I'm gonna have to classify
your report as a late submission

unless you can get it
back to me by 1800.

- You'll have it.
- Good.

All right, we got time
for one more play, all right?

Lucas, I want you to line up wide right,
give me a head fake into the post,

then you go all the way,
do a corner route, okay?

Dave, you line up inside of Lucas.
You do a straight post route.

T.J., play-action fake to Henry
and a pump fake to Dave,

then you hurl it into the corner.
Lucas will be waiting for you.

- Can you throw it that far?
- Yes!

All right, good man.
Hands in, guys. On three.

One, two, three... Bulldogs!

All right, get out there.

The old "Hail Mary."

Yeah, well, she's worked for us before.
And besides, their left corner's been

- cheating into the middle all day.
- Yeah, I noticed that, too.

I just hope Lucas
can hang on to the ball.

Yeah, I hope T.J. can get it to him.

Right-29!

Right-29! Hut! Hike!

Come on, T.J.!

Run, Lucas!

All right, Bulldogs,
bring it in. Come on.

Come on, guys, bring it in, bring it in.

Everybody! Coach Moran!

Coach, maybe you stop the
showboating and bring it in here?

Come on! Everybody in, team.

Come on now. First things
first. Put your hands in.

We owe the Falcons
a cheer, right? Ready?

Two, four, six, eight,
who do we appreciate?

- Falcons! Falcons! Yay!
- Bulldogs! Bulldogs!

- See that, boy? The Bulldogs won.
- Thanks, coach. Good game.

Everybody, listen up.
Pay attention.

What I saw out there on the field--
That was good play.

You guys played hard, you played
clean, and I'm proud of you, all right?

But what I saw after that
just about erased all of it.

Now we didn't talk about it before,
so I'm not mad at y'all, but...

I know winning feels good, but you
can't rub it in the other guy's face.

And when you find yourself in
the end zone, there's no dancing.

Just act like you've been there before,
all right, like it's no big deal, okay?

Yes, sir!

All right, take a knee. Come on.

Dear lord, we thank you
for the opportunity to play

and for keeping us safe.

We ask your help in coming
away from this contest

as better players and better people.

- In your name we pray. Amen.
- Amen!

Hold on a minute. Coach Moran?

Don't forget,

tomorrow's game's at 2:30,
so warm-up's at 1:00.

All right, i'll see you guys then.
Go get your treats. Come on, go.

Remember, clean up afterwards.

Nice work, everybody.
Get. Come on. Get on.

I'm sorry to bark at you,
but we gotta remember,

we're role models. And not just for the
kids-- for the parents, too, all right?

Yeah. Got it, coach.

Congratulations,
Colonel Connor, Colonel Burton.

You two have been selected to lead
the mission rehearsal exercises.

Let me remind you,

war games of this scale don't
happen too often around here,

so when they do, all eyes,
from the pentagon on down,

will be on Fort Marshall
and the officers we put in charge.

But I will tell you this,

I have complete
confidence in our decision.

Burton, you will head up blue force.

As the attacking force, you'll be
expected to generate a battle strategy

that will be under review
throughout the coming weeks.

Yes, sir.

Connor, you'll lead the opfor,
the opposition force to Burton.

Major Sherwood here will
be heading up white cell.

He'll be there to monitor
and evaluate in the field.

Now go home, celebrate,
and then get ready.

It's gonna be a demanding few weeks.

- Thank you, sir.
- Yes, sir, thank you.

Dismissed.

It's on.

It's already dead, hon.

- The nerve of that guy.
- Who?

I haven't been scolded like that
since Sister Mary Agatha's homeroom!

- What are you talking about?
- Coach Don.

My son makes an awesome
catch to win the game,

and I try to give him
a simple congratulations,

and what do I get? An earful
about how I'm a poor role model.

I don't know that
throwing Lucas in the air

and doing the ickey
shuffle qualifies as simple

- congratulations. Easy, tiger.
- Don't you start on me, too.

I'm just saying that excessive
celebration is a penalty in the NFL.

Yeah, well,
that's a load of crap, too.

What is the point of winning
if you can't rub somebody's nose in it?

Are you supposed to never have any fun?

And his "taking the knee" stuff, I'm
telling you, that guy is out there.

Well, that's his deal.
Why does it bug you so much?

I don't know.

It just brings me back to
Saint Ignatius all over again--

the rules, the prayers, the nuns.

I don't know...

Maybe I'm the one

who's missing something.

But do they really just believe
that there's some old guy up there

with a big white beard
who's judging everyone?

Hey, whatever gets you through, right?

You should see some of
the stuff the Delta boys do.

Some of 'em pray.

Some have their lucky socks,
their favorite songs.

One guy recites "where the
sidewalk ends" before every mission.

Okay, well, that's just... silly.

Maybe. But if you're about
to run headfirst

into something
that scares you to death,

you'll do just about anything
to make yourself feel better.

Thank you.

I guess we're gonna finally find out
who the better man is, huh, Burton?

You have no idea who
you're dealing with, Connor.

Well, that might make
me nervous if it were true,

but I do know what I'm dealing with.

Damaged goods.

What?

Four weeks of off-post headshrinking

after your last tour in Afghanistan.

Really, Evan?

You gonna go there?

Come on. Everybody knows if General
Holden wasn't your guardian angel,

you'd have been drummed
out of the army by now.

Well, that is funny coming from
a pencil pusher like you, Connor.

Let me remind you that I've commanded
more than a desk in my career.

I know what it takes to lead
in combat, and believe me,

you don't have it.

And I'm gonna kick... Your... Ass.

There you are.

These are my favorite work shoes!

Do you know how many keg changes
I had to do to break these things in?

Boys, why don't you give
your mom and me a second, okay?

Rox, take a deep breath.

Lucky's still adjusting to being in
a new place with all new people.

Yeah, well, I'm still getting
adjusted to army life, too,

but you don't see me chewing up
a perfectly good pair of shoes.

Oh, come on...

I know he didn't mean any harm.

Okay, now I will admit it
probably wasn't the best time

to bring a pet into the family.

I mean, the boys are
still a little young and...

I'm busier at work than I've ever been.

Continue...

I'm sorry so much of this
has fallen on your shoulders.

But... I mean--

- But what?
- I mean, look at him.

Look at the way the boys are with him.

See? You only see the fun side.
You don't see the work side.

Oh, come on.

You gotta admit...

He is so darn cute.

Cute, huh?
See, you see Benji. I see Cujo.

I'm gonna be honest with you,

the last time we tried
something like this, it...

Well, we weren't exactly
thrilled with the results.

Yeah. Denise filled me in.

So what's different this time?

Ladies first?

I think we were both very
angry and confused back then.

And now?

Now we're just confused.

Well, that's, uh, that's
an honest place to start.

I feel like we should talk.

And, um, I don't think that
Frank necessarily agrees.

In my world, you take whatever you got,

you put it in your pack,
and you move on.

- Right. Accomplish the mission.
- Exactly.

So what's the mission here, Frank?

Uh, to, uh...

To make things right.

To be close again.

That sounds
like the same thing to me.

You know, this isn't
a matter of-- of different goals.

You know, it's--
it's a question of--

of how to accomplish the mission,

which, in this case,
is to reconnect,

to rebuild trust.

Is that fair?

Right.

But... B-but how?

I mean, how do we do that?

Slowly. Uh, lovingly.

You know, I suggest you
two go out on a date.

I don't know, D.

Dating?

It just...
feels kind of phony to me.

Well, all he means is that
we give ourselves time to,

build new bridges over familiar water.
Isn't that what he said?

I'm willing to give it a try.

- Good night.
- Good night.

- I'll walk you to the door.
- You don't have to.

No, I do.

That's what a gentleman does for a lady.

- May I help?
- No, no, no, you're our guest.

- I want to help.
- After your hand gets better.

I hope everything is okay. We have
shish kebab, hummus, ba ghanoush...

It's wonderful.

- Too much trouble, though.
- Not at all.

We want you to feel right at home.

I do not eat like this at home.

Evening, ladies.
Hello, Haneen.

- Wow, what a feast.
- Hi, sweetheart.

Haneen, I hope you're hungry.

Yes.

Is everything okay?

I think maybe it's the uniform.

- Oh, I'll go change.
- No.

Is not uniform.

Sweetheart, what is it?

Did we do something wrong?

Haneen, please tell us
what's bothering you.

I do not want the surgery.

Hello? Earth to Roxy.

Sorry. I'm just not used to a little
peace and quiet around here.

It's like I said, babe,
it just took some time for the dog

- to get used to the family.
- Maybe you're right.

Mom, dad, something's
wrong with Lucky.

Oh, what happened?

We were teaching him to jump.

Well, you boys were
supposed to be in bed.

Yeah, I know, but it was so cool.

We used a bag of chocolate chips.

Chocolate?

You gave Lucky chocolate?
How much?

- Why? Is at bad?
- Yeah, babe, that's bad.

Dogs can't eat chocolate.
We gotta get Lucky to the vet right now.

- Mom...
- It's gonna be okay.

Haneen, is it okay if we come in?

Come in.

Hey, I understand you're frightened.

It's perfectly natural
to be scared of surgery.

But it's for a good cause.

By this time tomorrow...

your hand will be healing, and all
the scary stuff will be behind you.

I don't think that's it.

Well, what do you think it is?

Haneen was brave enough to leave
her country and come here all alone.

I don't think a stupid needle
is gonna freak her out.

Whatever's troubling you, this surgery
is the only way you'll get better.

I do not want "better."

Why?

You ask me why?

I ask you why.

Why am I alive
when my family is dead?

Why am I here
when they are not?

Your mother and father--

they would want you to be here.

And your brother and sister--

they would want you to
be alive, too, wouldn't they?

But it hurts...

because they're gone...

and because no one can
answer your questions--

Why you're here and they're not,

why you were spared and left to grieve.

And all we can do, sweetheart,
is grieve with you

and try to make you see
that you are not alone.

We're here, and we understand.

Sweetie.

Oh, baby.

It should've been me,
mom, not Amanda.

- No, don't say that.
- No. I wish it had been me.

Oh, sweetie, baby, come here.

My baby girl...

My baby girl...

I am so sorry, Emmalin.

I'm so sorry.

- Lucky's okay!
- Good news.

The doctor was able
to clear his system.

Lucky's gonna be just fine.

In fact, she says that he is so
healthy, he could easily live to be 20.

You hear that, boys? Lucky's gonna
be around when you're still in college.

Nice!

- Awesome!
- Come on.

You didn't sleep?

No.

Not much.

I didn't realize
having Haneen here

would stir up so much emotion.

In my head, I keep hearing
Emmalin sobbing.

Maybe...
It's just what she needed.

- I gotta run.
- All right.

- Well, let me know.
- I'll call.

Allahu akbar.

As salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaah.

As salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaah.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to intrude.

No worry. I finish.

Can't be late for hospital.

Morning.

Yeah?

Nothing.

Let's get a move on, girls.

Time-out, Bulldogs!

- How much time we got, coach?
- Time for one more play.

Like yesterday,
we're only down by 6.

That's more than enough.

We're gonna run the same play
as we did yesterday.

- The hail Mary.
- Exactly. So, Lucas, you are wide left.

Dave, you're just inside him.
T.J., I want you to pump-fake to Dave.

You find Lucas in the corner, okay?

All right, everybody, hands in.
Come on! You ready?

One, two, three... Bulldogs!

All right, go for it, guys.

My stomach is killing me.

Ah, it's only football.

Oh, come on, tell me
you're not dying inside.

My mind's always on the bigger game.

Blue-28! Blue-28! Hut! Hike!

- Come on, Lucas!
- Go, Lucas! Run!

- T.J., go!
- Go, T.J., go!

What's he doing?

He's playing ball.

That's it, guys. Game's over.

Nice try, son.

Yeah, yeah, good game. Come on, guys.
Team, get out there. Good game.

- Why didn't you pass me the ball?
- Because you were covered.

- I was not.
- Were, too!

On the double!
On the double! In, in, in!

Hurry up! On the double!
Double-time! Put your hands in.

Come on. You ready?

Two, four, six, eight,
who do we appreciate?

Panthers! Panthers!
No. No.

Do it again... And louder. Come on.

Two, four, six, eight,
who do we appreciate?

Panthers! Panthers! Yay!

There you go. That's better. Thank you.

Wow. That was a good game, you guys.

You played hard to the end.
You didn't quit.

T.J., way to think on your feet.

Guys, I'm gonna tell you
something that might surprise you.

I'm glad we lost.

'Cause the Panthers showed
us how we can improve,

and now we are going to
be a better team for it, right?

- Yes, sir. Yes, sir!
- Right?

All right,
y'all know the drill. Come on.

Lids off.

Dear lord, we thank you for
the opportunity to come out

and play in your glorious
sunshine and have some fun.

We ask that you help
us hold our heads high

with the knowledge that no
matter what the score board says,

if we do our best, and we
always walk away winners.

- In your name we pray, amen.
- Amen.

All right, you guys, good game.
Come on, let's head out.

Sorry, Lucas, I should've thrown it.

Nah, I was covered.

- Wanna go play some video games later?
- Sure.

Enlisted management, call tricare.

- Coffee.
- Thank you.

- I was so thirsty.
- Yeah, waiting will do that to you.

- From both of us.
- Oh... They're sweet.

- How is she?
- We don't know yet.

- How was the game?
- Oh... We lost.

Yeah, but it wasn't all bad.

- She's okay.
- Oh. Thank god.

There was-- there was more damage
than they initially thought,

but the procedure went well.

And with proper rehab,
Haneen should be just fine.

- Would you like to see her now?
- Yes!

Come on, sweetheart.

We'll install our
main supply route here,

which crosses
our alternate S.R. here.

Wait a minute.

I'm gonna make a slight
correction at this coordinate.

Take this ridge out of play
for possible ambush.

Let's take five.

Go ahead.

There's been a slight
change in the battle plan.

I have new coordinates for you.

Totally advanced.

- Jump on it.
- Watch out.

Wait, wait. Pause, pause.

Moran here.

- No, Chase.
- Sorry, kiddos.

- You just got home.
- Daddy's got to go to work.

I leave in the morning.

All right, you guys, come here.

Come here. Come with me.

Here.

Come on.

All right, let's take a knee.

Whoever is up there listening,

we would like to thank you
for the time that we get

to spend together as a family.

And we ask you to

watch over us when we're apart,

and we sure would appreciate
it if you keep daddy safe

and bring him home soon.

And...

Amen.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Where'd that come from?

Whatever gets you through, right?

What?

Denise, you are more beautiful
than the day I met you.

You were on a morphine drip,
and I was coming off a 12-hour shift.

Well, hey, I know beauty when I see it.

Thanks.

No. Absolutely not.

I mean it.

Want me to quiz you?

As-salaam alaikum.

Peace be upon you.

Do you know how much I love you?

Mom.

Oh, you're good. That's good, Luke.

- I know. Come on.
- That's really...

That's good.

~ Willow's Team ~