Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 6, Episode 7 - System Failure - full transcript

Previously on Army Wives...

You people don't work.

You don't help. You...
All you do is complain!

I quit!

Being an FRG leader could
help Trevor's career.

I hadn't thought about that.

Hi. It's Roxy Leblanc
from the FRG.

Hi. You're Gloria?

Look, lady, I'm not really into

this whole FRG thing, okay?

As far as I'm concerned,
the army sucks,



this place sucks,
and the FRG sucks.

Listen, about today
at the apartment,

I'm not usually like that.
I just... I-I've been...

Apology accepted.

Claudia Joy.

Honey.

I don't know what's happening.

All right. Let's sit
down right here.

There you go.

Is it your diabetes?
Do you need juice?

Let's just go to the hospital.

All right. I got ya.

- Okay.
- Come here.

Okay.



Hi, mom.

Hi, honey.

How you feeling?

Better now that you're here.

Aw.

Mm.

Sorry to interrupt.

Oh, you're not interrupting, doctor.
Come on in.

Dr. Davies, this is
our daughter Emmalin.

Oh, nice to meet you, Emmalin.

You, too.

He's my nephrologist.

Fancy word for kidney doctor.

I have your test results.

Would you give us
a second, kiddo?

Oh, it's all right, Michael.
She can stay. Go ahead.

You're in complete
kidney failure.

- What?
- How did this happen?

We can't pinpoint the
specific cause, Sir,

but your wife's diabetes
is certainly a factor.

I've been watching my levels.

I know. I spoke to your
endocrinologist this morning.

This is not the
result of any lapse

on your part, Claudia Joy.

Kidney failure can
come on rapidly

with virtually no symptoms.

So what now?

Now we begin hemodialysis
three times a week.

Dialysis?

For how long?

Potentially the rest
of your mother's life.

What about a transplant?

We certainly want to talk
about that down the road,

but right now our priority
is to stabilize Claudia Joy.

When you get your strength back,

we'll go over the transplant
process in detail.

Well, can't her
kidneys get better?

I'm afraid not. Her
condition's irreversible.

I know it's a lot to absorb.

Uh, we'll have plenty
of time to discuss it.

The good news here is
that kidney disease

is life-altering, not
life-threatening.

You can still live a full life.

We know how to treat this.

Thank you.

Thanks, doctor.

Claudia Joy.

Just give me a minute, okay?

This sounds good.

What?

Uh, check out these
recipes I found online.

I thought you were
doing homework.

They're all low-sodium,
low-protein.

Totally kidney-friendly.

Hmm.

Pumpkin soup,
butternut squash...

- Yum.
- Sweet-and-sour tempeh.

Tempeh? What's tempeh?

Uh, it's, uh, fermented soybean.

It's Indonesian.

Oh, great. Your father
will love that one.

Mm. Yeah.

May we come in?

- Of course.
- Hey.

Hi.

- Hey, Emmalin.
- Come on in.

Hey.

Hi.

- Hey, Emmalin.
- Hey.

Hi.

How's the patient?

Fine. It's a lot to
handle, but, you know...

Yeah. Are you kidding?
Kidney failure?

It's not as bad as it sounds.

Really? 'Cause it
sounds pretty bad.

Roxy.

What she means is,
we're all concerned.

I know.

Thanks.

I get dialysis in a
day or two, right?

And if that goes well,
they send me home.

That quick?

Yeah, that's what they say.
Yeah.

Kidney disease is
life-altering...

Not life-threatening.

Sounds like someone's been
listening to their doctor.

We all have.

We are not gonna let this
beat us, are we, mom?

No, we're not.

No.

Mm. How's David?

- He's good.
- Yeah?

Uh, he's back in school.

In fact, they're having
an information day

at school next week about HIV.

Oh, that's great.
Really wonderful.

Can I ask you a question?

Mm-hmm.

Does a general's wife get
the hottest doctors?

Because, I swear, I saw a guy

that looked like George Clooney
walking down the hall.

- You saw him, too, right?
- They're cute.

Pockets of violence
have broken out

in Narubu this week.

The country will hold
its first open election

in a month, and passions
are running high.

The ruling military party
is located in the East,

which contains the capital

and most of the
country's wealth.

The Peoples' Party is
based in the West,

where natural resources

and poorer communities
are concentrated.

And where Americans operate
several mining facilities.

Yes, Sir, and several
schools and NGOs as well.

Now is there only
the one highway

through the mountains?
That's correct, Sir.

A few unpaved roads
link East and West,

but given the current rains,
they would be unusable.

So if the situation
disintegrates,

then the country could
be cut in half.

Quite easily, Sir.

All right. Anything more
on Narubu, Captain?

- Not at this time, Sir.
- All right. Moving on.

Yes, Sir.

Rwanda.

Captain Galassini.

Sir?

How well do you know Narubu?

I know it well, Sir. I
visited as an undergraduate

when I was a summer
intern in Uganda,

and then I was stationed
in Africa in 2007.

I made several trips.

So what's your assessment?
I mean, it seems to me

like we're sitting on a
powder keg over there.

Mary Irakoze, the
Peoples' Party candidate,

has done a brilliant job.

She has managed to
form a coalition

of historically hostile tribes,

but it's a fragile alliance.

If it falls apart, we could be
looking at another Somalia.

Well, I don't like
the sound of that.

We're the brigade on call.
We'd be throwing that party.

Yes, Sir.

I've actually been working
on some possible scenarios.

Outstanding.

Well, have 'em on my
desk by 0900 tomorrow.

Yes, Sir.

Emmalin?

Hey. You okay?

Not really.

I've been reading about
how awful dialysis is.

Mm. Well, it's a
proven technology.

Look, it's hard, no question.

Your mom's life is gonna
revolve around those sessions,

and there can be side effects.

For your mom, the dialysis
will remove the glucose, too,

which means she'll have
to be extra careful

with her diabetes...

Yeah, that's what Dr.
Davies said.

But most people on dialysis
live healthy lives for years,

until a kidney
becomes available.

Yeah, but while they're
waiting, their life sucks.

It's an adjustment.

No. This whole thing sucks.

Hey, why did this
happen to my mom?

Hasn't she been through enough?

Look, it's okay to
be angry, honey,

just not around your mom, okay?

She needs you to be strong.

She needs all of
us to be strong.

You sure you don't
need anything else?

No, I have everything I need...

Except you.

You know...

I'm not exactly thrilled
about sleeping alone either.

I'll be home before you know it.

How you doing?

Okay.

Michael, I'm sorry.

What?

This wasn't the way things
were supposed to be...

You know...

The treatments, the tests.

Stop it.

For better or for
worse, remember?

In sickness and in health.

Come here.

Mom, I changed my mind.

About what?

I want a vanilla cake
with vanilla icing.

Your party is this weekend.

I've already called and ordered
chocolate with vanilla icing.

Oh.

Okay.

I'll see if they can change it.

You only turn 10 once, right?

Thanks, mom.

You know, bud, since the big
day is actually tomorrow,

I think we should
review our battle plan.

Attention!

Private Leblanc, report.

Sir, birthday boy will be
picked up at Fordham Academy

at 1200 hours.

Then we will proceed
directly to Fort Marshall

to get my ID.

Then we will get
chow at the O-Club.

Outstanding, soldier.

Okay, now skedaddle your
little butt upstairs.

Go to bed.

Yes, ma'am.

Ohh. Hey.

Hey.

Morning.

Mm. There's coffee.

Thanks.

Mm-hmm.

You know how many blogs
there are about dialysis?

No idea. You hungry?

- Yeah.
- Scrambled eggs?

Sure.

There's hundreds,

and they all say
the same thing...

That dialysis is brutal
but after a transplant,

everybody feels a
million times better,

like this one woman.

"The second I woke
up from surgery,

I felt like my old self."

I-it's amazing.

The problem is finding a donor.

I know.

You're not the only one

who knows how to Google
around this house.

So you know what
I'm talking about.

I do.

I want to give your mother one
of my kidneys, but I can't.

Why not?

Old jump accident.
I damaged one...

So I can't donate.

But I can.

No. No. Absolutely not.

Mom.

I will not let you.

That's what I told her.

- Why?
- It's too risky.

- No, it's not.
- It's major surgery, Emmalin.

And you heard Dr. Davies.

The donor always has
a rougher recovery.

I don't care.

Look, I'm the likeliest match,

and donating a kidney

- won't change my life expectancy...
- Mnh-Mnh.

Or having kids or
anything like that.

What about sports?

You can't play hockey
with one kidney.

I don't care about hockey.

Emmalin, this is not a debate.

You're my daughter,
my baby girl.

Mom, I'm 19.

I don't care how old you are.

If anything happened to you...

I would never forgive myself.

That's how I feel
about you, mom.

Okay. You know what? Let's
all just slow down.

Look...

Hockey is great and all...

And I would miss it,

but you know what I
would miss more?

Not having you there

to help me pick out
my wedding dress.

Honey, I'm not going anywhere.

But I want you to be happy.
I want you to feel good.

Mom, you gave me my life.

Please let me give
you back yours.

No.

Mom, please.

Please.

Colonel.

So what's the latest?

It's confirmed.

Mary Irakoze's car was bombed.

Her driver and
bodyguard were killed.

Irakoze's in surgery.

- Prognosis?
- Unclear.

Political situation?

Eastern Narubu is secure.

Embassy personnel are being
evacuated as a precaution,

but violence is
erupting in the West...

Tribe against government,
tribe against tribe.

Well, it's as you predicted.

I read your report.
That's excellent work.

Thank you, Sir.

And now you're gonna brief
General Clarke on it.

I've cleared it with
Major Zimmerman.

Look, you've been to Narubu.

You have insights the
General needs to hear.

Yes, Sir.

Let's go.

The Naruban government
has assured us that

the airport will remain
open to evacuate Americans.

And you believe
these assurances?

I do, Sir. It is in the
government's interest

to maintain good ties
with the United States.

And the government has the
means to maintain control?

In the East, yes, Sir.

The West is another story.

If Mary Irakoze dies, her
coalition will disintegrate.

Tribes will fight for control,

and all of them distrust
the United States.

And the government
lacks the capacity

to protect American
lives in the West?

The capacity and the will, Sir.

I believe the government
would be happy

to let Western tribes fight
it out among themselves.

I see, so tactically, your
recommendation would be

to focus evacuation plans
exclusively on Western Narubu?

Consider your answer
carefully, Captain.

It will shape my
recommendation to Washington.

Yes, Sir.

That is my recommendation.

Wow. Honey, great picture.

We had to show it at the gate.

And the PX and the commissary.

It was so cool.

Yeah?

Can I show William?

- Lieutenant Leblanc.
- Is he home?

- I called.
- Okay. Well, grab your sweatshirt.

No, you made the right
decision, Sergeant.

That call comes do, your
squad has to be ready.

They understand that, right?

Well done.

What was that about?

Sergeant Wheeler caught
one of his soldiers

planning a trip to
Savannah for the weekend.

- And?
- And he can't go.

It's too far. We're the DRB,

and we just went onto
30-minute recall.

Why? Did something happen?

Don't know.

- Trevor.
- I don't.

It's probably nothing.

We've been on 30-minute
recall before.

I didn't know why then.
Don't know why now.

It's our job to be ready.
That's it.

Ready for what?

To deploy.

Yes, I know that.
To deploy where?

Babe, when you're the DRB,
they don't even tell us

where we're going
till we're wheels up.

- Are you serious?
- It's for security.

It's nothing to worry about.

Right, just that
you could be sent

to God knows where at
the drop of a hat.

Can you just forget
about it, please?

Honey, I...

Babe...

I love you. I'm going for a run.

- Whoa. Someone's in a hurry.
- Sorry.

They're selecting personnel
to the forward surgical team.

- Why?
- No clue, but I'm late.

Oh. Okay. We'll talk later.

Thank you for being
here this morning.

It's, uh, it's a pleasure...

Nice of you to join
us, specialist...

Gabriel.

Take a seat, Gabriel.

Okay, you all know
why we're here.

The recall's now
set at 30 minutes,

and colonel Adams has decided
to expand the fast team roster,

so listen for your
names, please.

Jenson, Patchett, Handler,
Rhodes, MacDonald, and Arkham.

Welcome to the team.

Make sure NCOIC has your
updated contact info,

and, uh, don't worry.

This is my third
fast team in a year,

and I have yet to
leave Charleston.

That's it. Dismissed.

Damn it.

Something wrong?

It's nothing. I'll
figure it out.

Hey, it's like he said. It
probably won't even happen.

Yeah.

My bet is, you're
not going anywhere.

Emmalin, let me start by saying

how much I appreciate
your willingness

to donate a kidney to your mom.

It's a loving and
courageous gesture.

I wish more people would
follow your example.

Unfortunately, you're
not a viable candidate.

What? Why? We're the
same blood type.

Uh, yes, but a number of factors
go into determining a match.

Because your mom developed
diabetes later in life,

there's a chance you could
develop it as well.

If that happens, you'll
need both your kidneys.

But I thought you only need one.

In a perfectly
healthy body, yes.

Okay, but I'm healthy
now, and I want to do it.

I understand, but
as a physician,

I couldn't let you
take that risk.

We have a principle never to
endanger one patient's health

for the sake of another.

We understand.

No. We don't. I don't.

We'll put your
mother on the list,

look for another donor.

Right, which can take
years, and in the meantime,

my mom feels like hell.

Dr. Davies is on
our side, Emmalin.

Hey.

I'm sorry about that.

No. I'm sorry.

Your daughter is a
remarkable young woman.

Thank you. Excuse me.

Yes, Sir.

Oh, kiddo.

This will numb the area

where we'll be
inserting the needles.

Now one needle will
draw your blood

and carry it to your very
own artificial kidney.

- That's a big kidney.
- Yes, it is.

Now once your blood is
clean, then it will head

back to your body through
needle number two.

Any questions, Mrs. Holden?

Claudia Joy. Please.

We, uh, brought a blanket.

Dr. Davies says that some people
get cold during the treatment.

Well, that's fine.

Okay. And it is okay if you
bring in movies on a laptop?

Oh, absolutely.

People bring all kinds
of things in here.

I advise patients to
bring whatever they can

to make the most of
these four hours.

So I'll be back
when you're numb,

and then we can get
started, okay?

Okay. Thank you. You're welcome.

Honey, why don't you
run to the cafeteria,

get something to eat?

No way.

I am not going anywhere, mom.

We're in this together.

Okay.

Hey, Roxy.

Oh. Hey, Gloria.

Um, we actually don't
open for 20 minutes.

I just dropped by to
talk, if that's okay.

Oh. Sure. What's on your mind?
Everything okay with Hector?

Yeah, that's all good.
That's very good.

Glad to hear it.

I just wondered, is
something going on?

Hector and I were gonna go up
to Myrtle Beach this weekend,

you know, kind of a
romantic getaway,

just for one night.

Now he says we can't go,

something about a
30-minute recall.

Yeah. Um, our guys are the DRB.

The what?

That is usually my line.

The Designated Ready Brigade.

It means, if there's a
rapid deployment, um,

our guys are the ones who go.

Oh.

So what do we do?

Nothing.

Trevor says they're
always on 2-hour recall.

Sometimes they go to 30 minutes,

and they never know why.

So we just sit around and wait?

Yeah...

And just keep living your
life as best you can.

Oh. There are a few
things you can do.

Do you have your POA
all sorted out?

Power Of Attorney.
It lets you handle

all of Hector's legal
stuff when he isn't here.

Oh. Uh... No. I don't think so.

Okay. Well, you need
to do that, pronto,

and, uh... What about his will?

Did he update it when
you guys got married?

Uh, I-I don't know. We
never talked about that.

You gotta do that, too.

Really? A will?
That's so creepy.

Isn't that asking for trouble?

Believe me,

not talking about it
is asking for trouble.

If they deploy,
Hector needs to know

that you have everything
under control here

so that he can stay
focused on the mission.

I never thought about that.

It scares me.

Yeah.

It scares all of us.

Moving on,

now Operation Javelin is a
noncombatant evacuation

in Western Narubu.

Should we go operational,

your immediate objective will
be this abandoned airfield.

Now because we don't know
if we will meet opposition,

the lead element will
jump in by night,

and then once the
airfield is secured,

the rest of the brigade
will land by plane

and establish command.

If you'll turn to page
one of your packets,

we'll go over
mission objectives.

Jackie, there is no sense in
leaving the conference early.

I know you're worried,

but worrying never
changes anything, right?

I will call you if
anything happens.

I love you, too.

Michael, come in.

I just reviewed
Operation Javelin.

Solid plan.

I think so.

Finding that airfield
was a stroke of luck.

Built by a Dutch
mining consortium

in the '50s.

The key will be
taking it quickly.

I don't want to allow any time
for opposition to organize.

Understood. From what I can
gather, there's no telling

what the situation could
be on the ground.

That's right. There's a lot
of armed tribes out there

with no central command.

If we have to go in, I want to
get in fast and get out fast.

About that, do you really think

it's advisable for you to
jump with the lead element?

We're airborne.

I believe in leading
from the front.

So do I, but as you said,

this could be a
tricky situation.

We need you safely on the
ground to direct operations,

and we both have enough
scars to know that

night drops can be
unpredictable at best.

I would hate to explain
how we lost a 2-star

jumping into the
jungle in the dark.

Point taken.

I'll land with the planes once
they secure the airfield.

Anything else?

No, I just wish I
was going with you.

Roger that. How is,
uh, Claudia Joy?

She'll be fine.
Thanks for asking.

Our prayers are
with you, Michael.

I appreciate that.

Am I interrupting?

No. Of course not.

Yeah. I will take any
excuse not to study.

- Emmalin.
- Kidding.

I just wanted to stop by
before my shift ends.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

Dr. Davies thinks I'll be able
to go home in the morning.

Oh, wonderful.

Yeah.

Mm.

Ohh. Yeah. Dialysis.

Dr. Davies says it's a
perfectly normal reaction.

There is nothing normal
about any of this.

Oh, Emmalin. Enough, honey.

Just saying.

I'm gonna go get some coffee.
Do you want anything?

No, thanks.

Denise?

No, thank you.

Mm.

God, I love that girl.

She would do anything
for you, you know that?

I do.

She already tried.

She wanted to be my life donor.

Oh, my God.

She was crushed when they
told her she's not eligible.

Why not?

They think she could
develop diabetes

later in life, like I did.

Mm. Of course. Makes sense.

Not to Emmalin.

I told her not to worry.

Uh, y-you can live for
years on dialysis.

That's right.

It just upsets her,
seeing her mom like this.

Yeah.

Min-Ji!

Oh. Hello.

Hi.

We haven't really met.
I'm Roxy Leblanc.

Yes. Min-Ji Webster.

Hi. Um, do you... Do
you want to come in?

No, thank you. I just had
something to drop off.

You're the new Bravo
company FRG leader?

Right. Yes.

I have some materials
from when I was a leader.

I thought you might want them.

Aw.

Minutes from our meeting,

uh, contact information,
things like that.

That is so thoughtful.
Thank you.

It's no problem.

A-are you sure you
don't want to come in?

Uh, no. Thank you.

Look, I'm so sorry
about what happened.

Those girls are... Such bitches.

Thank you,

but I did not do a good job.

That's not true.

You did, and you are
welcome back anytime.

I will not stand
for that behavior,

and, actually, I-I
could use your help.

Thank you. Uh, good-bye.

Bye. Thank you.

You coming to bed?

Yeah, in a few.

Look, I know you're busy, Frank,

but... it's about Claudia Joy.

Go ahead.

Well, I've told you
about the, uh...

The long road she has to face

on dialysis.

A transplant is much better.

You know, it turns out that
both Michael and Emmalin wanted

to donate, but neither one can,

for various reasons...

Well, that's a shame.

So Claudia Joy will
go on a wait list,

which means that, uh,
she'll probably wait years

for a kidney to
become available.

Where are you going
with this, D?

I want to be her life donor.

You want to give Claudia
Joy one of your kidneys?

Yes.

Well, that's a hell
of a risk, isn't it?

Frank, she's my best friend.

Didn't answer my question, D.

It's a routine procedure.

Now all surgery is risky.
Isn't that what you say?

Yes, but... There are
degrees of risk.

We have Molly to think about, D.

I know.

And, you know, honestly, this...

This just isn't the best
time to talk about this.

I understand that, Frank,
but Claudia Joy didn't pick

this time to go into
kidney failure.

All I'm saying

is that I want to start
the testing process

and... see if I'm a match.

But we decide the rest together?

Absolutely.

Okay.

Don't be long.

Yes! All right.
Everybody, one step back.

♪ Well, maybe it's
the common curse ♪

A full step, David.

♪ Maybe things get bad
before they get... ♪

Ready. Set.

Toss!

Good hands, son.

Hope those eggs are hard-boiled.

Oh, they are, believe me.

Roxy doesn't want anything
messing up the new home.

It's lovely.

Thanks.

She's been taking her time
putting stuff up on the walls.

Says she wants "a new
look," whatever that means.

Yeah, she told me she was
eyeing some new furniture.

I know. It scares me.

How's David?

He's great.

He still gets a few stares at
school, but you know what?

He just stares right back.

Strong kid.

Yeah, he is, and it helps
to have good friends

- like TJ and Finn.
- Heads up!

Ow!

Sorry. My bad.

Ohh. Sorry.

It's too bad Claudia
Joy couldn't be here.

Oh, I know.

Next time.

TJ's doing great, isn't he?

I'm so proud of him.
He's grown up so much.

It happens fast.

It seems that way.

Enjoy it.

You okay?

Sorry.

Just... remembering.

You don't need to apologize.

Well, life doesn't
stop, does it?

Ohh. What is going
on, pretty girl?

What were you saying?

Come here.

Okay.

What's up?

Nothing. My mom just called.

And?

She can't make it.

She's Ava's guardian
in case I deploy,

and she's stuck in Arkansas.

Why? Did something happen?

My dad. He had his hip
replaced last month.

He still needs her 24/7,

which basically
means I'm screwed.

What about Ava's dad?

What about him?

Not in the picture, huh?

Sorry.

Didn't mean to unload on you.

I just don't know
what I'm going to do.

Well, maybe I can help.

- How?
- So you want to take Rhodes' place

- on the fast team?
- Yes, Sir.

She can't find anyone to
take care of her 4 year old,

and I've got nothing
holding me here.

- How sweet.
- So it's okay?

- No, it's not okay.
- Why not?

Look, I don't know
you, specialist...

- Gabriel. - I've never even

seen you before this week.

I've never worked with you.
Rhodes... I know.

She was a standout at
trauma training in Miami.

I know how she works.
She knows how I work.

I don't want to break
up the band, okay?

Yeah, but her daughter is...

That's her responsibility,
not mine, not yours.

- Yeah, I understand, but...
- It's not

like this came out of
the blue, Gabriel.

Every soldier in her
position needs to have

an up-to-date family care plan.

She did, but her
mother can't come

because her dad needs full-time
medical care right now.

Well, you didn't say that.

Well, you didn't let me.

Sir.

With respect, I'm
an excellent medic.

I did two tours in Afghanistan.

I know all about good
medicine in bad places,

and as you said yourself,

odds are, we won't
be going anyhow,

so you won't have
to worry about me.

Okay.

You're on the team.
I'll notify admin.

Is there anything
else, specialist?

No, Sir.

Good.

That everything?

Yeah.

Are you sure you don't
want me to stay?

My professors would
totally understand.

What?

I'm gonna stay with
grams and grandpa.

In Connecticut?

Mm-hmm.

It was my idea.

She needs to get away
from the stress,

and you know your mother.

She has to get involved
with everything.

That's not true.

Yeah, it is, mom.

For how long?

Until she gets her
strength back.

Mm-hmm.

I can see that.

Grams will totally make you
her full-time project.

Oh, please.

Yeah.

The point is, your
grandparents can give her

the kind of attention she needs.

And what about dialysis?

Uh, Dr. Davies has
everything arranged.

Okay.

Well, you'll be a whole lot
closer to me at Woodsen.

Mm-hmm.

I'm totally visiting
every weekend.

Good. I was hoping
you'd say that.

We should get going, kiddo.

Okay.

I love you so much, honey.

I love you, too.

We are getting unconfirmed
reports that...

Naruban presidential candidate
Mary Irakoze is dead.

There is still no
official comment

from Presbyterian
Central Hospital

where Irakoze underwent
emergency surgery

after a bomb blew up the
car she was riding in.

Pardon me. It... It is
now being confirmed.

Mary Irakoze, the
Peoples' Party candidate

in the African nation
of Narubu is dead.

There are reports of
scattered violence

erupting throughout the country,

mostly in Western Narubu,
where Irakoze lived.

For more,

we go to African
correspondent John Stiers,

who's in the capital
city of Bagala.

Make a wish, Finn.

Oh!

Okay, who wants cake?

- Oh, yeah, I do.
- I do.

Good. Good. Okay, so
we have chocolate,

and we've got vanilla ice cream.

- Which one do you want, birthday boy?
- Both.

Both.

- Of course you do.
- Mm-hmm.

- David?
- Vanilla, please.

Coming right up, buddy.

- Oh.
- How about some ice cream?

I gotta take this.

All right. I got it.

Lieutenant Leblanc.

TJ?

Chocolate, please.

Chocolate it is.

Can I have two slices?

Um, hey, Joan, could
you take over?

Sure.

Who's next?

What is it?

We're going.

You always carry on about
not having enough socks.

Thanks.

Where are you going, dad?

Don't know, buddy.

How long?

Don't know that, either.

It's part of the job when
you're on rapid deployment.

Come here for a second.

While I'm gone, I expect you two
to be really good, all right?

No fighting. No complaining.

Help your mom out
around the house.

We know the drill, dad.

I can help more this time, too.

I've got my I.D.

Yeah, you do.

Come here.

I'm going to the rally point.

Oh. Yeah.

Of course, honey.

You know, I'm not
really needed there.

Honey, don't worry.

Nothing is gonna happen
while you're gone.

Yeah?

They're just bruises.

I adjusted to diabetes.
I'll adjust to this.

Where do you find your strength?

From my family,

my friends,

you.

You amaze me. You know that?

Mm.

Mm. Go do your job.

- Kevin.
- Michael.

Hell of a thing.

We're ready.

I know. Godspeed.

Frank.

Sir.

Fine night for flying.

Oo-ahh.

Denise, would you look in on
Jackie when she gets back

- from DC?
- Mm. Be happy to.

She's never been very
good with deployments,

and with her stuck in
Washington right now...

Don't give it a second thought.

Jackie and I are battle
buddies from way back.

Thank you. See you
on the tarmac.

Yes, Sir.

You know how many times
we've done this now?

I don't know.

11.

Damn.

Well, one more makes
it an even dozen.

I love you.

I love you, too, baby.

Mm.

Rox.

Sorry.

Saddle up, Cruz.

Yes, Sir.

Gotta go.

Come back to me.

Always.

I love you, baby.

I love you.

Captain.

Sir.

You're flying with me.

By the time we land, I want to
know everything about Narubu.

Yes, Sir.

Tanya.

You're deploying?

Last-minute sub.

I should have told you,
but I didn't think

we'd be going.

Come here.

You take care.

I'll be okay.

Let's go. Mount up.

Hi.

Hey. Denise Sherwood,
Gloria Cruz.

Hi, Gloria.

Denise's husband is the
Brigade Commander.

Nice to meet you.

Gloria's husband is a PFC
in Trevor's platoon.

Right. Hi.

♪ Did you hear 'em
talkin' 'bout it ♪

♪ on the radio? ♪

♪ Did you try to
read the writin' ♪

♪ on the wall? ♪

♪ Did that voice
inside you say ♪

♪ I've heard it all before? ♪

♪ It's like deja vu ♪

♪ all over again ♪

♪ did you hear 'em
talkin' 'bout it ♪

♪ on the radio? ♪

♪ Did you try to
read the writin' ♪

♪ on the wall? ♪

♪ Did that voice
inside you say ♪

♪ I've heard it all before? ♪

♪ It's like deja vu ♪

♪ all over again ♪

♪ it's like deja vu ♪

♪ all over ♪

♪ again ♪