Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 6, Episode 11 - Fallout - full transcript

Previously on Army Wives...

We are authorized to evacuate
American citizens, not children.

We can't just leave them.

Whatever tribe gets here
first is going to kill them.

This is messed up.

Jackie, about yesterday,

I know you've been under
a lot of pressure lately,

and I just want to say
that I'm here to listen.

I've managed a family,
a marriage,

the army all these years.

I'm not about
to fall apart now.



Details continue
to emerge in the story

of the American aide worker
who claims

U.S. troops abandoned
a dozen orphans

in the African nation
of Narubu.

Michael, it's awful
what happened.

Militants killing
helpless children--

I can't think of anything
more horrifying.

I agree.

Has the army verified
the woman's story?

Not yet.
She went right to the press.

You wouldn't believe
the amount of calls

I'm getting.

Oh, I'd believe it.

But the troops didn't do
anything wrong, did they?



Well, not from what I've read.

Michael?

Congress is making some noise,

so the Pentagon's ordered
a 15-6 investigation.

- I'm heading it up.
- You okay with that?

Well,
it's very straightforward.

Gather the facts,

determine if disciplinary action
is necessary.

And if it is?

Let's not get
ahead of ourselves.

But Frank was in charge,
wasn't he,

Frank and Kevin Clarke?

Claudia joy, I really
can't talk about it.

No, of course not.
Uh, okay.

How are you doing?

I'm good.

Yeah?
You sound good.

Missing you like crazy.

Same here.

I should be there, Michael.

Your health is all
that matters right now.

I mean it.

Claudia joy?

Yes, sir.

Good.
Hey, I gotta go.

We'll talk later?

Of course.
I love you.

I love you, too.

Michael Holden's leading
the 15-6?

It's the logical choice.

He is the Corps Commander.

Acting Corps Commander.

I mean, don't you think
it a conflict of interest,

considering you're both up
for at third star?

Holden's a man of integrity.

I know, but--

And he's not gonna find
anything wrong

because we didn't do
anything wrong.

By the way, I managed
to get a reservation

at the Oval Room
for Saturday night.

Cancel it.

What?

I'm canceling
the whole DC trip.

No point in pressing the flesh
until this blows over.

Right.

Uh, m-maybe we should consider

uh, postponing
the division banquet, too.

What?

Absolutely not.

What kind of message
would that send?

No, I-I just thought--

Well, you know, we had to move
the banquet once

because of the deployment.

We're not moving it again.
It's ridiculous.

Okay.

General Clarke.

They came to the orphanage
with machetes and guns.

I told the kids to run,
then I grabbed Solange

and I took off
as fast as I could.

I could still hear the guns
when I stopped.

They killed my kids.

The army could have saved them.

I feel sick about those kids.

Yeah, me, too.

But that woman has got
a lot of nerve,

blaming our guys
for what happened.

Hector says it was messed up.

What does that mean?

Nothin'.

He just says they coulda
done more, that's all.

Your husband told 'em,
forget about it.

There wasn't nothin',
they could do.

Yeah, well, he was right.

Look, they're soldiers.

They have to follow orders.

And if Trevor said
it was the right call,

it was the right call.

Yeah, I know.

I just feel sick about it.
That's all.

So do I.

What happened next, Lieutenant?

When we pulled up
to the orphanage,

the three American aide workers
came out of the building--

Two men, one woman.

I made sure that
they had their passports

and then told them
to get in the vehicles.

That's when the woman called
for the orphans to come out.

How many orphans?

I'm not exactly sure,
sir. Maybe a dozen.

How old?

The oldest looked to be about
14 or 15.

The youngest
was that little girl.

The one in the photo.

Go on.

When Colonel Sherwood saw
the kids,

he told the woman...

That would be Rachel Miller?

Yes, sir.

He told her that we couldn't
take the children with us.

She got very upset about that,

but her coworkers
convinced her to leave.

At least, it looked that way
until she changed her mind.

Why?

I don't know, sir.

One moment
she was at the Humvee,

the next
she was back with the kids.

Then what?

Then Colonel Sherwood made
a radio call to General Clarke.

What about?

I couldn't say exactly, sir.

Colonel Sherwood had moved
away to take the call privately.

And what happened
when he came back?

He told Ms. Miller

that we couldn't take
the children with us

and to get in the Humvee.

She refused.

Then he ordered us to move out.

ID, ma'am.

I wonder what's going on?

Who knows?

Random security check probably.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, I'll pick up the programs
in the morning.

So how are we doing
with the volunteers?

All set. Roxy said her FRG
will get there an hour early

to help with final setup.

Perfect.

So, um...

What's Frank have to say
about this 15-6 investigation?

Well, you know, he hasn't
talked about it really.

Lucky you. Kevin nearly
bit off my head this morning.

Well, I-it wasn't that bad.

You know, he's just
under a lot of stress.

Yeah.

Frank, uh, Frank hasn't
been the same

since he got back from Africa.

He's not sleeping well, and...

He says it jet lag,
but this long?

No, there's something
on his mind.

Oh, my God.

I told you before, get back!

I don't believe this.

How can you live
with yourself?!

Ma'am, step back
from the vehicle.

- Murderers!
- Baby killers!

So you radioed
back to General Clarke?

Yes, sir.

I was seeking authorization
to forcibly evacuate

the female aide worker.

And?

General Clarke informed me
that I lacked the authority.

Was there anything else
that you discussed?

Yes, sir. I asked about
the noncombatants.

Why is that?

Well, sir, there was gunfire
in the area.

And the female aide worker
told me

that the children
would be in danger

if they were confronted
by hostile tribes.

And you brought that
to General Clarke's attention?

Yes, sir. I wanted to be
sure of my directives

under the circumstances.

And what did General Clarke
tell you?

He asked if there was
any immediate threat

to the children.

I said no.

Despite the gunfire?

Yes, sir.

The convoy encountered
no hostilities

on the way to the orphanage,

and we didn't know of any
confirmed fighting in the area.

But you were concerned
about the children's safety?

Yes, sir. I--
I suppose I was.

Why else would you ask
about 'em?

Our intel was that...

The situation was deteriorating
all over Western Narubu, sir.

Okay, so what's next?

Well, General Clarke asked
if, uh,

any of the children were hurt

or in need
of medical assistance.

I said no.

And that's when he ordered us
to evacuate.

Did you protest,
argue in any way?

No, sir.

I had my orders.

T-they were
the right orders...

Sir.

Anything else, Colonel?

No, sir.

Come in, Patty.

Sorry to disturb.

Dr. Burton, there is
a walk-in here to see you.

A Marcus Williams.

Is he a patient?

No. He says
it's a family matter.

I don't know
any Marcus Williams.

You want me to send him away?

Why? Is there a problem?

He's a little sketchy.

You think he's dangerous?

I wouldn't go that far.

- Show him in.
- Yeah?

Yeah.

Mr. Williams.

Hey, I'm Dr. Burton.

Marcus Williams.

Do we know each other?

Nah, we don't.

But you told my assistant
it was a family matter.

It is.
I'm David's father.

You're David's father?

Yeah.

It's crazy, right? I-I just
found out a little while ago.

I'm sorry.
I'm not following.

Well, I ain't been in Charleston
in a long time, man.

I get back here,
friends tell me,

Donna had a little baby boy
11 years ago.

Donna?

Oh, Donna Green.

We musta broke up just before
she found out she was pregnant.

11 years ago.

Well, more like 12 now.

Her family say Donna died
when her boy was little,

OD'ed.

And Donna's mom raised David
till she died,

then the boy went into
the system, and you adopted him.

And how'd you find me?
Adoption records are sealed.

Well, somebody in Donna's family
kept tabs on David,

heard that he was adopted
by a colonel in the army,

a female colonel.

Ain't that many
female colonels.

So what line of work
are you in, Mr. Williams?

You know, this and that.
Construction mostly.

And where exactly have you been
for the past 11 years?

I don't see how that matter.

The point is, I'm here now.

Right.

Look, I don't know
who you are exactly,

but I got a pretty good idea
of what you're after.

What you talkin' about?

I want you to leave now,
and don't come back.

Look, I just want
to see my son.

No. Don't call him that.

And don't expect me to pay you
to go away.

You don't understand--

No, bruh, you don't understand.

If I see you again,
I'm calling the police.

You didn't mention the orphans
in your after-action report.

No.

Why not?

I didn't think it was relevant.

We were tasked with evacuating
American citizens,

not foreign nationals.

As my report states,

we strictly adhered
to State Department directives,

embassy protocol,
and AFRICOM rules of engagement.

I'd like to go back to
Colonel Sherwood's radio call

from the orphanage.

Can you walk that down
for me again?

Colonel Sherwood wanted to know

if he had the authority
to forcibly evacuate

an American aide worker.

I told him no.

That's when he asked about
the noncombatants?

Yes. He was concerned about
the safety of the orphans.

Why?

There had been gunfire
in the area,

and this woman,
this aide worker,

told him that the children
may be harmed by the militants.

So what did you do?

Well, once I had determined

that the children were not
in any immediate danger

or in need
of medical assistance,

I ordered Colonel Sherwood
to return to base immediately.

Because you were concerned
about hostilities?

I was concerned
about the mission,

which was to evacuate
American citizens

and avoid meddling
in foreign affairs.

I just want to be clear.

The sound of gunfire
concerned you?

Hell, yes.

Our reports indicated
Western Narubu

was rapidly descending
into civil war.

I wanted my men out of there.

It's unbelievable.

All anybody wants to do
is talk about those kids.

It makes a good story.

You want a good story?

We inserted an entire brigade
into a hostile environment

and completed an evacuation
without a single fatality.

That's your story.

I know.

I mean, people should be
thanking us for a job well done.

Instead, we're being treated
like a bunch of baby killers.

It's obscene.

It's an insult
to everybody in uniform.

I agree, Kevin.

Anybody that has a problem
with our foreign policy,

they should picket
the White House,

not Fort Marshall.

We didn't hurt
those kids, Jackie.

And we sure as hell
couldn't have known

what was gonna happen to 'em.

And even if we did, we couldn't
have done anything to save 'em.

Just like we can't save
the other hundreds of people

being killed over there
right now.

It's because it's kids.

I know it's because
they're kids.

And I am sorry
about what happened to 'em.

But I care more about my troops

and I won't apologize for that.

Dinner's almost ready.

I'm not hungry.

Hello.

Hey, Jackie, uh,
City Councilwoman Linton

just backed out of the banquet.

What?

Yeah, that's
the third cancellation

in the last hour.

Uh, you know, it's because
of the protesters.

Nobody wants to be
on the 11:00 news

entering Fort Marshall
right now.

I told Kevin
we should've postponed.

Look, it's gonna be fine.

I'll, uh, I'll rework
the seating chart tonight

and, uh, combine some tables.

But what if more people cancel?

We'll deal with it.

Look, I'm sorry, Jackie.
I have to go.

Okay. Um, th-thanks
for the heads-up.

How'd the inquiry go?

Well, I'm glad it's behind me.

That's it?

Pretty routine, D.

Oh, something smells good.

What is that, chicken parm?

Yeah.

Great, 'cause I'm starving.

I'm gonna go take a shower.

I was talking to Gloria
about those kids...

The orphans.

Yeah.

Well, we were just both saying

what a horrible situation
it was.

And I said that...

You would've saved those kids
if you could've, right?

Trevor?

Technically,
we could've saved them.

What?

I mean, there was room
in the Humvee.

It would've been tight, but...

I don't get it.

Okay.

Even if we had taken 'em
to the airfield, then what?

We couldn't fly 'em
out of the country.

Why not?

'Cause that wasn't our mission.

Our mission
was to evacuate Americans.

Yeah, I get that--

Those tribes over there,
they all hate each other.

Yeah, but these weren't
dangerous gunmen or anything.

People'd say
we're taking sides.

Trevor, these were orphans

standing right in front of you,

some of them the same age
as TJ and Finn.

You don't have to remind me!

All right?

Okay.

Sorry.

It's war.

And in war,
civilians pay a price,

always...

Mothers, fathers...
Children.

One time we were on patrol
at this village

outside Kandahar.

Jeremy Sherwood is kicking
a soccer ball

with this Afghan kid.

A few minutes later...

A car bomb explodes,

and this kid and his father
are dead.

Funny thing is, the soccer ball
wasn't touched.

You got these two bodies
lying there...

And the ball's perfectly fine.

You never told me about that.

There's a lot I never told you.

There's a lot
I wish I never knew.

Why didn't you tell me before?

I didn't want to upset you.

To be honest, I considered
not telling you at all.

Really?

A man shows up
claiming to be David's father,

and you weren't gonna tell me?

Joan, he's not
the boy's father.

How can you be sure?

Because his story
doesn't make any sense.

What, he gets a woman pregnant,
then skips town

and doesn't know
he's the father

until a nice family happens to
adopt the boy 12 years later?

Come on.

Well, what does he want?

What do you think
he wants, Joan?

Money to make him go away.

Did he ask for money?

Ok, I didn't give him
a chance to.

I told him, if he comes again,
I'm putting the law on him.

It's always...

It's always been
in the back of my head

that this was a possibility--

That David's father
could be out there somewhere,

that he could come
and take him away from us.

Whoa, whoa.

Nobody's taking David anywhere.

Mm. Frank.

Hey. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to wake you.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm just gonna go read
for a little bit.

You want to talk?

There's nothing
to talk about, D.

Just, uh, go back to sleep.

I told you to stay away.

I know what you told me.

Before you call the cops...

You might want to read this.

It's a court order
for a DNA test.

How'd you get this?

I got it.
That's all that matters.

I've already been tested.
Now it's David's turn.

Hey, look, man--

I told you,
I'm the boy's father.

You won't believe this.

Come on in.
Calm down.

I can't calm down.

The printer screwed up...

The banquet program.

What?

Under Kevin's name.

"Division commander."

"23rd Airborne."

Not 32nd.

Wow.

Yeah!
He reversed the numbers!

This printer's worked with
the 23rd division for years.

I-I can see how it happened.

Well, I'm sorry. This is--
This is unacceptable.

He is just gonna
have to redo them.

Jackie, there's no time.
The banquet's tonight.

A program like this takes days.

I don't care!

Look...

We'll xerox our own programs--

Buy heavy stock paper,
use single-color ink.

No one will ever know.

I'll know.

Jackie, what's done is done.

You need to let it go.

Fine.

Okay.
It's gonna be okay.

J-just do it. Don't try
to make me feel good about it.

I reviewed the court order.
It's legitimate.

If you don't comply,
you could be found

in contempt of court.

Unbelievable.

So what do you suggest we do?

Get it over with.

If the man's a phony,

the DNA test will prove it.

And if not?

One step at a time, Joan.

But what if he turns out
to be David's father?

Could he take him from us?

No.
I'm no expert,

but I believe your adoption
legally terminated

any parental rights
he might have had.

The most he could ask for
is visitation.

Well, that's something.

I used

a legal database
to run a background check.

So at least we know
where this Marcus Williams

has been
for the past six years.

What do you mean?

Where's he been?

Danville correctional facility
in Illinois.

- He's a felon.
- Burglary,

grand theft,
narcotics possession.

Sorry.

So you walked to the humvees,

and then you turned back.

- Yes.
- Why?

Because I realized, I couldn't
leave my kids to die.

Why did you think
they were in danger?

Do you know anything
about Narubu, General?

If you'd answer
the question, ma'am.

Those orphans were rejects,
damaged goods.

No tribe
was going to accept them

or protect them.

That was your opinion.

That's the truth.

You know what happened.

The whole world knows.

I'm trying to establish
the facts, ma'am.

At the time that U.S. forces
were at the orphanage,

was there any immediate danger
to those children?

Yes.
We heard gunfire.

Close gunfire?

I don't know.

Ever since Mary Irakoze died,

we'd been hearing shooting.

All the time?

Every few hours.

The children were terrified.

I see.

So this had been going on
how long?

Several days.

When did Irakoze die?

That Tuesday.

And since then,
had you seen any militia,

any soldiers in the area?

No.
We just heard them.

So what made you think
the children were in more danger

at this particular moment?

Look, it was only
a matter of time

before something happened.

I couldn't predict
exactly when.

Does it matter?!

Your soldiers

had a chance to save
those kids,

and they didn't!

Ms. Miller,
let me remind you,

this is not a legal proceeding.

We are here
to gather the facts,

not to assign blame.

You can call it
whatever you want, General.

Innocent children died,

and their blood
is on your hands.

A word, ma'am.

What?

Ma'am, I just wanted to say
that I am...

Genuinely sorry for
what happened to those children.

I wish that
we could've done more.

You could have.

Hello, soldier.

Now before you get mad--

Mm.

Does that mean
I'm off the hook?

I'm thinking about it.

Come on.
Let's sit down.

I don't want you
exhausting yourself.

Michael, I'm fine.

The doctors gave me the okay
to come home a week early

so I could be your date
tonight at the banquet.

You'll be
the best-looking woman there.

As long as you think so.

It's good to have you home.

Mm.

It's good to be home.

Frank?

Hey.

I came home early.

I've always loved this uniform.

Is everything okay?

Frank?

I just don't know
what's happening, D.

I saw that woman from Narubu
today-- Rachel Miller.

She's here?

Yeah, she's part of
the 15-6 investigation.

I waited around for her.
I just...

I just...

I just wanted to apologize...

For not being able to do more.

She spat at me, D.

Oh, Frank.

Yeah, but the thing is...

The thing is, I felt like
I deserved it.

Hey, you didn't do
anything wrong.

It's those kids, D.

They won't leave me alone.

I was beginning to wonder.
It's getting late, Kevin.

The banquet's not until 5:00.

I have to get there early
to supervise.

Fine.
I'll meet you there.

Fine.

I ran into General Holden.

He told me his report's
coming out tonight.

Well, did he drop any hints
about what's in it?

Of course not.

I'll find out
like everyone else.

That's odd timing.

What is?

Well, releasing his report
the same night as the banquet.

There's nothing odd about it.

He's done
with his investigation.

There's no sense
in dragging it out.

All right. You don't
have to bite my head off.

Well, stop asking
stupid questions.

Do not talk to me like that.
I don't need it.

Do you have any idea
the pressure I'm under?

28 years of service,

everything I've ever worked for
is on the line.

Everything we've worked for.

Oh, don't start
with that, Jackie.

With what?

Do you think you're the only one
who has suffered here?

When you were deployed,
we had a wife kill herself.

Did you even ask me...

What that was like?

No!

I thought you said you had
everything under control.

Yes, I handled it!
And a thousand other things,

but you have no idea
what it was like.

Excuse me.

But running an FRG
is a little bit different

than commanding an airborne
brigade in a war zone.

And if you
can't understand that...

I'm gonna take a shower.

It was a simple cheek swab.

David's so used
to medical tests,

he didn't even ask
what it was for.

I hope we're doing
the right thing, roland.

I think so.

And like Claudia joy said,

we don't really have a choice.

May I?

Come on in, dude.

Cool!

Yeah?

I like it.

Thank you.

What's on your mind, son?

Does something really
have to be on my mind?

Uh, usually.

Can I watch
the Braves game tonight?

Braves, huh?

That ends pretty late.

I don't have school tomorrow.

I don't know.

Mom, what do you think?

Please. They're going
against the Phillies.

Well...

I suppose we could
stretch the rules

this one time.

Awesome. Thank you!

I haven't worn a dress
like this since prom.

You look great.

Yeah?
I'm sweating like a pig.

Relax.

It's my first army banquet.

I remember mine.

Little heads-up.

When they toast the president,
he's not really here.

Good to know.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, Jackie.

What a crappy excuse
for a program.

Really? I-I think
they look fine.

No, you're right.
You're right.

They're--
They're fine.

These are fine.

I mean, what does it--
What does it matter, right?

I mean, it could all be over
tonight anyway, so who cares?

Whoa, there.

Um... you want to sit down?

Okay.

Okay.

Will you keep an eye on her?
I have to find Denise.

You're leaving me
with the General's wife?

I'll be right back.

You're pretty.

Oh, thank you, ma'am.

What's your name?

Gloria.
Gloria Cruz.

I like your dress, Gloria.

I like yours, too, ma'am.

Thank you.

Claudia joy.

Hi.

Oh, my God.
When did you get back?

Oh, just a few hours ago.
It was a surprise.

Believe me, it was.

Oh, it's so good to see you.
You look great.

Thanks. So do you.

- Thank you.
- Aw.

Claudia joy.

Hi.

Hi.

She just got back.

Aw.

Not a moment too soon.
Sir, would you excuse us?

There's a little
backstage crisis.

- Mm.
- Of course.

Okay.

Hey, what's going on?

We've got a big problem.

Sorry. Out of order.

Try down the hall.

Thanks.

I don't believe this.

Jackie.

I need a refill.

No, no. Oh! You don't.
Mnh-mnh.

Oh.

Claudia joy.

It's so good to see you.

Hi.

Jackie, how many glasses
of wine have you had?

I don't know. Uh, um...

One here, one at home.

No, wait. Two at home.

And how many pills?

Mm. Just a couple
of Xanax.

Oh, brother.

Mm.

How serious is this?

Well, she's obviously high,

but there's no indication
of overdose.

Um...

I'm gonna go
to the banquet now.

Uh, no.

Mm-- Denise.

You can't go out there.

I have to.

Jackie.

Mm-hmm.

Listen to me.
You go out there like this,

you'll embarrass yourself,

your husband,
the United States Army.

Huh.

Fine.

You know,
I hate these things anyway.

W-we need
to get her home.

Now watch your step.

Right there! Okay.

Hey, do-- Do I know you?

You know, I like her dress.

All right, Jackie, let's
get you in the van.

Care-- Watch your head.

Okay.

- Okay?
- Yeah.

Oh.

Okay.

Thank you.

- Of course.
- Good luck.

Roger that.

I am so glad you're back.

Mm.

Uh...

Kevin.

Claudia joy,
unexpected pleasure.

- Thank you.
- Denise.

Hi.

I can't seem to find my wife.

- Uh--
- Have you seen her anywhere?

Oh.

You know, we-- we, uh,
just had to send her home.

What?

Yeah, she came down
with some kind of stomach bug.

She didn't call me.

Uh, she was in no condition
to call.

Right. You know how these things
can just come up out of nowhere

and flatten you.

She didn't want
to worry you, though.

Exactly. I mean,
what she needs most

right now is to rest.

She so wanted to be here,

but she was in no condition
to entertain.

Uh, we should join
the receiving line.

Right. I'll give her
a call later,

- make sure she's okay.
- That would be best.

Shall we?

Uh, okay.

Careful.

Oh!

Okay.

Hey.

That's my house.

- That's right.
- Mm.

We just need to get you inside.

Mm. Hold on a second.

Okay.

- Oh.
- Uh, it's-- it's okay.

Denise said that's a good sign.

It gets it out of her system.

So I guess that's
a really good sign, huh?

Maybe.

Mm.

Okay?

Good?

I feel better.

Good. Okay.
Up and over.

Up and over.
There we go.

PFC Cruz.

Denise Sherwood. We met
at the brigade barbecue.

Yes, ma'am.
Nice to see you again.

You, too. I-I have
a message from your wife.

She had a last-minute errand
to run for the banquet,

but she should be back
in time for dinner.

Good to know.
Thank you, ma'am.

Yeah. Sure. Have fun.

An errand?

Yes, you know how it is.

As FRG leader,
Roxy has to handle

all the little emergencies
that come up.

Sure.

What kind of emergency?

Uh, you know,
she didn't even tell me.

She said not to worry,
have a drink,

she'll join you for dinner.

Excuse me, please.

Oh. Thank you, ma'am.

Oh, no, no.
I can't drink another cup.

Yes, you can.

It's either that
or a cold shower.

Who are you again?

Gloria Cruz, ma'am.

Right.

Okay.
What time is it?

Uh, a little after 6:00
probably.

Okay.

Just give me a few minutes

to freshen up,

and then we can get back
before dinner's served.

Oh, no.
Um, Claudia joy said,

if you go back,
it would raise eyebrows.

We told everyone
you have a stomach bug.

Besides, you look like crap.

Ma'am.

Ugh.

Okay.

Now what?

If you're okay,

we go back to the banquet,

and this whole thing
never happened,

right, Gloria?

What thing?

Okay.

Thanks.

Don't keep
your husbands waiting.

You sure?

I'm a General's wife.

I know how to behave...

Most of the time.

Yeah?
Well, take some aspirin.

You're gonna have
a killer headache.

I'll show you out.

Looks like
we only missed salad.

There's Hector over there.

Go for it.

What do I tell him?

Uh, I wouldn't lie,

but don't tell him the truth.

What does that mean?

You'll figure it out.

Gloria, where you been?

Didn't they tell you?

I-I had to run an errand.

Yeah.
What kind of errand?

Um... babysitting
General Clarke's wife.

I thought you'd like that.

Uh, it was nothing.
FRG business.

You want some wine?

You know what?
I think I'll pass.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Everything okay?

Yeah.
Everything's fine.

One of the girls had
a little medical crisis,

but nothing to worry about.

Good.

Mm-hmm.

Good evening, everyone,

and welcome.

This banquet

was originally scheduled
for earlier this month,

but due to a little excursion
you might have heard about,

it had to be postponed.

Let's talk about that.

A number of soldiers
in this room

had the honor of being part
of the rapid deployment brigade

to Narubu.

For those of you who took part,

you know how you performed.

From an operational perspective,

the mission was flawless.

However, since then,

certain sources have suggested
we did not do our job.

I know...

We regret the loss
of innocent life

any time we are in battle.

We bear the burden.

We feel the pain.

But let me be clear.

We knew our mission
and we accomplished it.

A 15-6 investigation
has been held

to examine our actions,

and tonight
the findings are in.

I've been authorized
by General Holden

to tell you
that the 32nd Airborne

has been fully exonerated.

We handled ourselves admirably.

There will be
no further investigation.

Honey, that's great.

You must be so relieved.

I am.

I wish you could've
been here to see it.

Me, too.

I missed you tonight.

How are you feeling?

I think the worst is behind me.

Good.

Look, about earlier...

I'm sorry about what I said.

I was taking things out on you,

and it wasn't fair.

It's okay, Kevin.

No, it's not okay.

And you were right.

I couldn't have gotten
this far without you.

You know that.

Well, I'd like to think so,

but it's, uh...

It's nice to hear
every once in a while.

Listen,

uh, if that trip to Savannah
is still on the table,

I'd like to take you up on it.

What do you say,
maybe this weekend?

You bet.

Good.

I'll be home soon.

I'll be here.

Well, it was good to hear...

The results
of the investigation,

wasn't it?

Roland?

While we were at the banquet,

I got an e-mail
from the lab.

The DNA results came in.

Marcus Williams
is David's father.