Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 6, Episode 21 - Handicap - full transcript

Previously on Army Wives...

I wanna go back to New York.

You have to do
what's best for you.

I owe you so much, Roxy.

I don't wanna leave
you in a bad way.

We're friends, right?

You're my best friend.

Have you ever considered
becoming a nurse practitioner?

Mm. No. Why?

'Cause you'd be damn good at it.

They give exams, order
tests, interpret results,



write prescriptions.

Sounds like a doctor to me.

Well, I say go for it.

It was all a misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding?

You kidnapped my son.

We told you not to
contact him anymore.

I never meant no harm, you know?

Since I got out, I just
been tryin' to do good,

keep on the straight and narrow.

And I wanted to be some
kind of father to David.

And that's important.

He probably woulda been
better off not knowing me.

I wouldn't say that.



I'm gonna be headin' back
to Chicago for a while.

- What?
- Hey, it's cool.

When I get back, we'll
do things right.

A'ight?

Kevin's...

humvee flipped I-in
Afghanistan, and...

He's in critical con...
Condition,

and they're taking
him to Germany.

Oh, my God.

Beautiful.

So which one's Drew and
which one's Wyatt?

Drew has a mole on his left ear.

But when one of them is crying
for a midnight feeding,

I call them both the same thing.

And you don't want to
know what that is.

Any word from Gloria?

In New York.

What?

Where have you been?

I don't know. What happened?

Well, after Hector and Gloria

filed for divorce...

Um, she went to the Bronx
to be with her family.

She comin' back?

I don't think so.

That's too bad.

I-I just really liked that girl.

Yeah, we all did.

What's the latest
update with Jackie?

Is it true that general
Clarke's paralyzed?

It's too soon to tell.

It's been a week, hasn't it?

Yeah, spinal
injuries are tricky.

They're coming home today,

so we should know more soon.

Thanks, Ted. That'll be all.

This room seemed like
the best choice.

You know, you've got your desk

and... and it has
its own bathroom.

What happened to the door?

Well, the... the wheelchair
won't fit through

with the door on, so...

I had them measure.

It's an old house, Kevin.

We could put a curtain over it.

Yeah.

Why don't we do that?

Yeah.

Sorry to disturb you, Dr.
Burton,

but Marcus Williams
is here to see you.

Marcus?

I don't want to see
Marcus Williams.

You better see him, doctor.

Show him in.

Mr. Williams.

Hey, doc.

Come on in.

I got it, Patty. Thank you.

What are you on?

Come on, Marcus.

I know withdrawal
symptoms when I see 'em.

Heroin.

You were headed back to Chicago
to get your life in order.

Yeah, man, uh, that
didn't work out so good.

Thought you had a
construction job.

Got laid off.

You know, did some day
work here and there,

but I couldn't make
nothin' happen.

Ended up gettin' thrown
out of my place.

So I started crashing with
this guy I met in prison,

and... one taste,

and I was hooked.

Stupid, right?

Very.

Yeah.

Well... I went to Atlanta
to my sister to get clean.

And?

She threw me out.

Why?

I was stealing from her.

Look... I know this
look bad, man.

It look bad.

I-I came back to Charleston
to be with friends,

but they ain't want me either.

So you came here?

You was always
straight with me, man.

We can't take you in
our house, Marcus.

Nah, it... it ain't
even like that.

I w... I wouldn't even want David
to see his father like this.

So what do you want?

Help.

Help with what?

What you think? Get clean.

Look, I came here

because I trust you, man.

You came here because you
got no place else to go.

And why should I trust you?

No reason.

No reason.

But look...

If I don't kick this,

I'm-a die.

I'm-a die, man. I know that.

So please...

Come on in, Frank.

Good to see you.

Good to see you, sir.

I understand you had a
little excitement there

at the 100th
anniversary ceremony.

Yes, sir. We did.

And you are receiving
the Soldier's Medal

for your actions.

Well done.

Just doing my job, sir.

Above and beyond the call.

How's recovery going?

Uh, good, good.

Uh, looking forward
to starting PT

once the docs give
me the go-ahead.

I won't be far behind you.

No doubt, sir.

In the meantime,

I am relying on you to
keep me on top of things.

I don't expect to be
out of theater long.

Well, that's understood, sir.

Great. What do you got for me?

Well, as of 0600,

everything was quiet throughout
our area of operations.

You're letting him
stay in your office?

It's just for today.

He needs help, Patty.

Well, so do a lot of folks,

but that doesn't mean you
have to give it to them.

I'm gonna get him to
a methadone clinic

this afternoon.

Just keep an eye on him for me
until I get back. Will you?

Oh, I'll keep an eye
on him, all right.

Hey, babe. What are you
doing home at this hour?

Honey, I've got, like,

a million things to
do this morning.

Just sit down.

Okay.

This is either very good
news or very bad news.

It's both.

My orders came in.

I've been assigned
Second Ranger Battalion

at Fort Lewis.

Is that the good part?

It is.

Well, congratulations, babe.
You deserve it.

Thank you.

What's the bad part?

We report to Tacoma in 30 days.

Rox?

We can do that.

What?

I thought you were
gonna say, like,

two weeks or something.

- Really?
- Yeah.

We knew this day was coming.
So now it's here.

No more guessing.

Right. Right.

It's just moving the
boys and the dog

and everything we own
3,000 miles in a month...

- Are you trying to make me crazy?
- No. No.

I'm just trying to
figure out if it's you

or the sleep
deprivation talking.

And you know what? I
don't want to know.

Can you get your butt outta
here before I wake up?

Yes, ma'am.

Yeah.

Try lifting your right leg.

How about the left?

Try wiggling your right toes.

And the left.

Okay.

Let me help you up, sir.

So what's the verdict?

Jury's still out.

Meaning?

Meaning, I see no improvement
at this point sir.

But I will get better, right?

I'd like to believe so.

With this type of injury,

your condition could
improve at anytime.

But?

But it may not.

I will walk again.

You could.

But there's no guarantee, sir.

Yes, there is.

I just gave it to you.

Jackie. Hi.

Hi.

I'm sorry I haven't
returned your calls.

It's... it's been crazy.

Oh, I understand.

What are you doing here?

I brought Kevin in for an exam.

Right. How's he doin'?

You know Kevin.

He thinks he's gonna be
back in theater next week.

Well, a good attitude's
important for recovery.

How are you holding up?

I'm okay.

Yeah?

How's training going?

It's great.

I'm on ER rotation this month.

In fact, I should
probably get going.

Right.

But listen, I'm around
tonight if you want to talk.

I mean it. You shouldn't be
going through this alone.

Thanks.

Gotta do this every day?

Every day without fail.

Methadone helps ease
withdrawal symptoms.

It's, uh, similar to heroin

without the same
dependency issues.

All right.

It's not a cure, Marcus.

You need to get into
a rehab facility

if you really want
to kick this thing.

Yeah, yeah, I know. Only
I ain't got no cash.

I made some calls.

I got you wait-listed

at a state-funded
center in Vermont.

Vermont?

Ain't it cold up there?

Hey, I'm just kiddin', man.

Vermont is great.

They say a spot should
open up in three weeks.

Oh, three weeks, huh?

You can make it. It's
just one day at a time.

Per your request, sir.

We've brought in
everything you need

to start your rehab
regimen here at home.

It's completely
state-of-the-art.

It's very impressive.

What about my bench
and free weights?

Those are off-limits, sir.

Benching free weights
without leg support

is too dangerous.

But if you want, we can
search for safer options

at the wounded warrior facility.

I, uh... I prefer to stay
closer to home for now.

Understood, sir.

I spoke with your medical team,

and we have developed a full
regimen for you to go through.

Shall we get started?

Fine. Jackie, you don't
need to be here for this.

Uh, Captain Carrigan
asked me to stay.

I'd like her to observe, sir.

If you ever want to work
out and I'm not here,

you're gonna need
someone to spot you.

My wife?

Your wife and your aide, sir.

I don't need an audience.

They're part of your team, sir.

Fine, Captain. Proceed.

Okay. If you'll
just come this way.

I got it.

I'm gonna start

with some basic
range-of-motion exercises.

Now...

With range of motion,

the goal is to preserve the
flexibility of the joints

that aren't currently
being utilized.

What you're gonna do is, you're
gonna pull the handle...

Elevating your leg,

as you can see.

I don't do anything?

You pull the handle, sir.

Here. Why don't you
give it a try?

Excellent, sir.

Now this is a bad idea.

It's only temporary,

until Marcus can find
somewhere else to stay.

Like jail?

He has no place else to go.

So we're running a
hotel for addicts now?

Show some compassion.

Okay.

But how does Colonel Burton
feel about all of this?

She doesn't need to know.

Now that's another bad idea.

He's a patient.
It's confidential.

Mm. You're the boss.

It's nice of you to remember.

Come on in, Marcus.

Look, we have rules
around here, understood?

You are restricted to this room,

the kitchen, and the bathroom.

You are not to use the phone

or any electronic devices.

And don't bother looking for Dr.
Burton's prescription pads,

because they're all locked up.

Do I make myself clear?

I feel like I'm
back in the joint.

Do I make myself clear?

Yes, ma'am.

Good. Now move.

What's that for?

Hmm. So if anything
goes missing...

I'll know.

So what do you think?

I think it's cool.

I mean, a ranger battalion?

Yeah, but how do you
feel about moving, TJ?

Uh, I mean, it's
the army, right?

I'll miss my friends,

but everyone's
gotta PCS someday.

Sounds like a
soldier, doesn't he?

Finn?

What's the matter, buddy?
Don't you want to go?

Finn...

Remember how we had to
start all over again

when we moved here
from Tuscaloosa?

That turned out pretty
well, didn't it?

I think he's upset about
the science fair.

When is it?

Next month.

I guess you're gonna
miss it, bud.

Finn.

I'm not going.

Let me help you.

I got it. I got it.

Do you need anything
before I head up?

I don't think so.

If you want to me
to stay with you...

That won't be necessary.

I'll have my... my cell
phone on the nightstand

in case you need anything.

Thank you.

Good night.

Oatmeal or eggs?

Uh, no time. Got a patient.

So early?

It happens. Kiss
the kids for me.

Will do.

Hey.

I love you.

You, too.

Marcus?

Mornin'.

Mornin'.

How'd you sleep?

Okay.

Takes the methadone about
a week to level off.

Uh, here. It's eggs,
bacon, hash browns.

Mm. My stomach's kinda off.

That's to be expected, but
try to get something down.

You need the nutrients.

A'ight. Thanks.

Um...

Hey, after we hit the
methadone clinic today,

I want you to try a Narcotics
Anonymous meeting.

Man, I don't think
that's for me.

If you want to stay here,

you're gonna start
attending meetings.

A'ight.

When I'm in sessions today,

you can stay in my office.

And don't bother Patty.

Uh, I might be stupid,

but I ain't crazy.

Eat your breakfast.

Bye, mom.

Finn, are you ever gonna
talk to me again?

Look, I know you
don't want to PCS,

but your only choice is
to make the best of it.

And you can still stay in
touch with your friends.

You can e-mail, you can text.

I don't have a phone.

Well, maybe we can fix that.

And you can Skype
on our computer.

I hate the army.

Honey, don't say that.

You're very proud of your father

and everything that he
does to serve our country.

The army just... Comes
at a cost, that's all.

You're old enough
to understand that.

And I'm really gonna need
your help with this move.

May I go now?

Do you hear what I'm saying?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, can I get a kiss, please?

Bye, sweetie.

See you later.

Have a good day.

Okay. Okay. Give it a rest.

Kevin?

Kevin.

Mornin'.

Captain Carrigan said
those were off-limits.

I'm starting light.

What?

You're not supposed
to work out alone,

especially with free weights.

Ah, it's okay.

It's not okay.

You're just gonna sit there?

Yes, until you quit.

You're being ridiculous.

I'm not leaving.

I'll just come back later.

Are... are you trying
to hurt yourself?

I'm trying to walk again.

By bench pressing?

By staying active.

Okay, but not like this.
It's dangerous.

I've worked out my
entire life by myself.

Things are different now.

So you want me to
stop being who I am?

No, of course not. I-I
want you to be safe.

Kevin, I'm just trying to help.

When I want your help,
I'll ask for it.

Roland.

Morning, Patty.

Good morning, Colonel Burton.

Guess who forgot this
for the umpteenth time.

Oh... you know, Dr. Burton's
in group right now.

Uh, I'll take it for him.

Oh, that's okay. I'll just
leave it on his desk.

Really.

It's no problem.

What's going on, Patty?

Nothin'.

Um, it's just that,
I just don't think

you should go in
there right now.

Why not?

Um, you...

You?

Marcus came to me for help.

What kind of help?

He's back on drugs.

Perfect.

He wants to get clean, Joan.

And you believe him?

Look, I've got him on methadone.

How could you even think about

letting that man
back into our lives?

There is no way he's
getting close to David.

Do you hear me? No way.

Marcus doesn't
want that, either.

So this is your patient this morning...
Marcus Williams?

You lied to me.

- I didn't lie. Marcus is my patient.
- No!

No, we are not doing this.

I don't want that man
anywhere near my family.

Do you understand?

I want him gone. Gone.

Thanks. I needed that.

It's important for you
to get out, Jackie.

Do things for yourself.

Besides, Kevin's made
it abundantly clear

that he doesn't want me around.

Oh, I'm sure it's just
his frustration talking.

Yeah, I-I know, but...

It's been... impossible

to talk to him
since he got back.

I mean, he's just...

Pushing himself so hard,

as if he's just trying to
will himself to walk again.

Well, he's a Division Commander.

He's used to being in control.

That's what worries me.

What if he doesn't get better?

Just let him know
you're there for him.

That's all you can do.

And in the meantime,
you're no good to anyone

if you don't take care
of yourself, okay?

I've seen too many cases
of caretaker burnout.

Right. Okay.

Okay. I gotta get to work.

Thanks.

A measure of leadership
is how a unit performs

when the leader isn't present.

Your men continue to
impress in Afghanistan.

Thank you, sir.

How's the rehab going?

Frankly, not as quickly
as I had hoped.

The lament of every
wounded soldier.

Well...

There's a difference between
being wounded in combat

and getting hurt in
a Humvee rollover.

On a tactical mission
in a war zone.

Not exactly how I wanted
to end my career.

Your career is far
from over, Kevin.

Let's be realistic.

I don't regain the
use of my legs,

I'll never jump out
of an airplane again.

If I can't jump, I can't
lead an airborne division.

True, but that decision
is a ways off.

You just focus on rehab.

Let me worry about the Pentagon.

Roger that.

Call me if there's
anything I can do for you.

Appreciate it, sir.

Looks fine.

I felt an MRI was indicated

since the patient is under 50.

Denise, I said it was fine.
No need to explain.

I know, but...

Remember what I've
been telling you.

As a nurse practitioner,

you're expected to make
decisions on your own.

If I approve your
course of treatment,

there's no need to
second-guess yourself.

Right.

Self-confidence is part
of the job description.

Trauma team to the flight line.

Trauma team to the flight line.

That's us.

Whatever we find out
there, you're running it.

There's no way that Humvee
shoulda been there!

We were conducting a jump.

You never hold a field
exercise in a drop zone.

Somebody screwed up big-time.

The driver tried to
get out of the way,

but one of my jumpers
caught a gust of wind.

Blew him right into
the gun barrel.

You gotta help him.

You ever handle
anything like this?

Not quite like this,

but there's a first
time for everything.

- Where do we start?
- ABCs?

Are you asking me or telling me?

I can feel his breath.

Airway's secure.

Breath sounds are clear.

Missed his lungs, thank God.

Circulation?

Minimal bleeding,

but that doesn't rule out
a severed blood vessel.

Pulse is 120.

We need to get him off of here.

How?

- If we pull him off, he could bleed out.
- Easily.

This gun barrel's the only thing
that's keeping him alive.

What do we do?

Uh...

Uh...

Get the saw from the chopper.

Easy, Sergeant.

What's going on?

Look at me, Sergeant.
Keep your eyes on mine.

Do not look away.

We're gonna get you outta here.

Trust me. Okay?

Good luck.

Knock-knock.

Yes.

The Sinclairs are throwing a
welcome home party tonight

for their son.

Captain Sinclair,
combat engineer.

He just finished
his second tour.

They've invited us.

It's a nonstarter.

Right.

Well, I was thinking I might go,

if that's okay with you.

Yeah, good idea. Of course.

Show the flag for both of us.

That's what I thought.

Anything else?

No.

I'll let them know.

This is Mercer Med 3-2.
We're 15 minutes out.

Repeat, 15 minutes out.

Roger, Mercer Med 3-2.

How you doing, Sergeant?

Good, ma'am.

All right. Just a
few minutes more.

Walk in the park.

We lost the engine.

This is Mercer Med 3-2
reporting engine failure.

1,500 feet and descending.

Attempting autorotation landing.

Position Charlie Delta

8-7-6-1-5-4.

Heading, 1-2-7.

Brace yourselves!
We're going down!

Stay with him.

Hey.

Bad day at the office, huh?

Well, we were lucky.
We're alive.

Guess it's all relative.

This was a Hollywood jump.

Hollywood?

It was just for show.

No extra equipment,

just doing it to
maintain jump status.

Milk run, you know?

Well, don't worry.

Dispatch knows our position.

Help will be here soon.

Roger that.

What's your name, ma'am?

If I may ask.

Denise. Denise Sherwood.

I'm Wayne.

Appreciate your help, Denise.

Of course, Wayne.

How's the pilot?

How's he doing?

Oh... well, his
pulse is elevated,

but that's normal given
the circumstances.

Hang in there, Sergeant.

We got another bird
coming for you.

- Dr. Campbell?
- I'm fine.

It's just a bruised rib,

probably from the,
uh, safety harness.

All right. Sit down.

I'm fine.

Oh.

Your heart's racing.

It's adrenaline.

You're bleeding.

Where?

You have a tension pneumothorax.

No, I can't.

Maybe you got hit by
something in the crash...

Metal, plexiglas?

Unh-unh. I didn't feel any...

Dr. Campbell?

Dr. Campbell?

Ready?

Ah, ah...

Oh, good gir...

Good girl.

Yeah, Colonel Sherwood.

What?

You need to hold this for me, Wayne.
Can you do that?

Affirmative.

Pneumothorax, huh?

Yeah.

Puncture to the chest cavity,

creating pressure on the lungs.

How do you know that?

Army first aid.

Funny what you remember.

Pulse ox is down.

Breath sounds on
the right absent.

That's bad, huh?

I need to insert a tube
to relieve pressure.

Ever done one of these
before, Denise?

Never.

But you... you can, right?

First time for
everything, right?

Oh, he's in shock.

I do this, or he dies.

You can do this, doc.

I'm not a doctor.

Well, you... You are now.

Okay.

Incision site, fifth ICS.

Anterior to the
midaxillary line.

Okay.

All right.

Got the right location.

Can you move the light a bit?

Perfect. Right there.

Okay. Here we go.

That's good. Right there.

Ohh.

Well done, doc.

Thanks.

Pulse is returning to normal.

Okay.

Okay.

What's that?

Help.

Think they can see us?

What are you...
What are you doing?

My husband told me about this.

I'm going, Kevin.

To... to the welcome home for...
for Captain Sinclair.

Oh, right. Uh,
give them my best.

I don't have to go if
you'd rather I stay here.

No, no, no, go.

Just, uh, just tell 'em
I had to work late.

Of course.

I-I won't be long.

Have a good time.

May I come in?

Dinner's almost ready.

It's your favorite...
Mac and cheese.

Look...

I understand how you feel.

I don't want to leave
my friends either.

But going to a new
place is an adventure,

and you love adventures, right?

I know you're gonna
miss the science fair.

And I know how much
that means to you.

But what if I could
make it up to you

with something really special?

Like what?

Like...

An electron microscope?

Check this out.

It's a place called Norpoint
Math And Science Academy.

It's a school in Tacoma
for gifted students,

and they have...

An electron microscope.

Cool.

You know what else they have?

An aquarium and an observatory.

And I talked to the
principal today,

and he said there's a spot for
you if you're interested.

What do you say?

Yes, ma'am.

Good.

Okay. Dinner in ten.

You're in good hands now, Wayne.

Good luck.

Hey.

I got nothing but luck, right?

Thanks, Denise.

Take care of yourself.

D.

Oh, baby.

We were so worried about you.

Everything's okay.

Hey.

Is Marcus gone?

He's my patient, Joan.

I can't just turn
my back on him.

No, you'd rather turn
your back on me.

I told you, Marcus presents
no harm to this family.

I don't want him around.

I understand, but
I'm telling you,

Marcus won't be coming
anywhere near David.

I don't care.

Look, he's going to a
methadone clinic right now.

And I'm trying to get him
into a rehab program...

And I told you, I don't care.

Why does Marcus Williams
scare you so much?

Don't analyze me.

I'm serious, Joan.
Something's not right here.

The only thing that's not right

is your refusal to
listen to reason.

And for the record,

I am not scared of
Marcus Williams.

I can't stand the man.
There is a difference.

Why?

What do you mean, why?

He is a felon, a drug addict.

I'm through talking about this.

Kevin, I'm home.

Oh, my God. Kevin.

Here. Here, let me help you.

Okay, okay.

Okay, here we go.

Come here.

Come on. You okay?

Should I call an ambulance?

No. No.

I just couldn't move.

I'm not getting any better.

Not yet.

Not ever, seems like,

and nobody's got the
guts to tell me.

I don't think that's so.

Face it, Jackie...

I'm through.