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

Previously on Army Wives...

So, um, what's on your mind?

It's my mom. She
hates surprises.

And I'm, um, about to
lay a big one on her.

Mom, say something?

Why do you want
to rush into war?

I don't want to take
charge of a platoon

and be the only guy who
doesn't have a combat patch.

Sorry, I don't date customers,
especially soldiers.

My number, in case you
change your mind.

I won't.



I'll call you?

Yeah. Sure.

I just met a guy.

- Oh.
- Yeah, a real nice guy.

At least, he seems really nice.

Now I have a chance to do
some groundbreaking work,

for the army, by the way,
and I want to take it.

In Baltimore.

Yes, Joan. That's
where the job is,

and it's only for a short time.

Okay, fine. Maybe that works for you.
But the kids?

Your hours are long, and
they're unpredictable.

I can manage my schedule.

As a single parent?



You are not taking
my phone away.

Then pay your bills.

The only reason I text so much

is because all my friends
are back in Georgia,

and my mom... my real mom.

You know what, Caroline?

You're a part of this
family now, and I think

- it's about time that you...
- I don't have to listen to you.

She doesn't think she
has to listen to me

because she can
always go to you.

Maggie, she's still adjusting.

We all are, Eddie,
but that does not

give her the right to talk
to me the way she does.

You know how the 32nd

lost a lieutenant in
Afghanistan the other day?

Yes.

They need a replacement.

I deploy tomorrow.

Oh, Patrick.

Such beautiful things.

Is there anything
you'd like to keep?

No, I'm... I'm good, thanks.

You sure?

Well, maybe just this.

I remember when Claudia
Joy bought this scarf.

It was on Market Street.

The sweetest old
lady had a booth.

We must have talked to
her for 20 minutes.

Claudia Joy never
met a stranger.

True. She could talk to anyone.

You remember this?

The Division ball.

She looked stunning.

Time for somebody
else to enjoy it now.

You know, you don't have
to do this, Michael.

Not so soon, anyway.

No, it's time.

Emmalin's been through all
her mother's things, and...

The sight of this closet every
day just brings me down.

Well, it's... really
generous of you

to donate her things.

Honestly, it's like
Claudia Joy's doing it,

not me.

When I heard about the
clothing drive, it hit me.

This is exactly what Claudia
Joy would've wanted,

to continue to be useful,

to let other army wives
benefit from her life.

Absolutely.

Ow! Damn it.

You okay?

Yeah, just clumsy.

Remind me why I let you
talk me into this?

Come on. It's the FRG.

Exactly.

You got a problem with the FRG?

Let's just say bake
sales clothing drives,

they're not my style.

And to be honest, I
never liked army wives.

Excuse me?

Present company
excluded, of course.

What do you have
against army wives?

It's what they had against
me when I was in uniform.

What are you talking about?

They'd always look at
me like I was poison.

Girl, can you blame 'em?

Good-looking woman like you?

They gotta wonder what
goes on half a world away.

Yeah, like I'd be interested
in their husbands.

Well, they don't
know any better.

And like it or not,
you're one of us now.

I'm only here as a tourist.

Unh-unh. It don't work that way.

- Excuse me. Um...
- Of course.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Eddie?

I'm deploying.

The 32nd lost a
platoon sergeant,

so I'm being pulled forward.

When?

Tomorrow.

Colonel Childress
will see you shortly.

Thank you, sir.

_

♪ Dance with me until
the morning light ♪

♪ just a-holdin' on tight ♪

It's him, isn't it?

What?

You're thinking about
Pat, aren't you?

Holly.

It's okay. I'm your roomie now.

You can tell me anything.

Okay, can I tell you
you're making me nuts?

Am I?

Uh, yeah.

It's him.

Do you mind?

What did he say?

Gloria?

"When can I see you again?"

Awesome.

- Oh, I guess.
- You guess?

Of course it is. Text him back.

Well, I don't want to
seem too available.

Too available?

You slept with him
on the first date.

Well, you did.

And I told you,
that's not like me.

Well... maybe it is,

but I don't want it to be.

Okay. But you are gonna
write him back, aren't you?

At work all day.

Maybe after 8:00?

And a smiley face.

Just an idea.

Get back to work.

Couple more size 10s for you?

Hey!

You can't just leave
that on the floor!

- Sorry.
- What the hell are you thinking?

I'm sorry. I didn't
see that it...

These are people's things!
Have a little respect!

Denise.

Sorry. These are Claudia Joy's.

Oh, I understand.

It was on the floor.

Right.

I... I should be
getting to work.

Uh, it's time for a
shift change anyway.

I'll have Barbara
cover this rack.

She's very meticulous.

Yeah, thanks.

Of course. You okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Well, I'm sorry it's
so sudden, guys,

but that's the army.

So we'll just have
to pull together

and make the best of it, right?

Yeah.

Any questions, bud?

Not really.

I've been through
deployments before, so...

Yeah, this is a
little different.

Caroline?

Well... I'm not staying here
with her, that's for sure.

What are you talking about?

Just what I said.

I'm going to live
with mom in Georgia.

No, you're not.

Try and stop me.

Caroline.

Caroline, get back here.

Caroline!

How you feeling today, Shelly?

Great.

I've gotten into
cake pops recently.

Excuse me?

Cake pops. You know, little
cupcakes on a stick?

Cutest darn things.

I see. So what are
we in for today?

I got this cut on my foot

tripping over a garden
hose last week,

and the darn thing won't heal.

All right. Let's take a look.

Dr. Forest, please dial 1-1-8.

This foot is badly infected.

Yeah, I was afraid of that.

Have you been checking
your levels recently?

Sometimes. I've been a bad girl.

You need to start taking
better care of yourself.

I mean now.

Give it to me straight, doc.
Am I gonna live?

I'm serious, Shelly.

Diabetes is not a joke.
When are you gonna wake up?

Ooh. No need to get
mean about it.

You could lose your
foot or worse,

for what, cake pops?

That's just stupid.

Denise.

Can I see you for a minute?

What's going on?

That ridiculous woman

treats her diabetes
like it's nothing.

She... she won't
check her levels,

she eats anything she wants.

She's throwing her life away.

She has no idea
how lucky she is.

Diabetes can kill you.

It killed Claudia Joy, and
she did everything right.

She checked her levels,
she watched her diet...

she... she exercised.

Okay.

You're tired, Denise.
You're not yourself.

I'm fine.

It's that woman.

How about you go home for
the rest of the day?

We've got plenty of
people to cover.

That's not necessary.

I'm not asking. I'm telling you.

Go home, Denise. Get some rest.

Okay.

Okay.

Hey.

I'll handle your patient.

Relax.

She wouldn't listen to me.

She is determined to
live with her mother.

All right. Well, how
about you stay here,

and I go to Afghanistan?

She'll settle down.

Yeah, maybe when you get back.

God, if it wasn't bad
enough before...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for dropping
all this onto you.

Okay. So now what?

She just has to realize that
you are her stepmother now,

and that's all there is to it.

Just like that?

Eddie, she still blames
me for breaking up

you and Sandra in
the first place.

I've told her that
that isn't true.

You think that matters?

She has her own
story in her head.

I'm just the wicked witch.

I just spoke with mom.

She's coming to get me tomorrow.

Caroline, hold on.

Mom says if you're deploying,

she has a legal
right to custody.

You can call her if
you don't believe me.

She'll be here at 1:00.

You know what?

Maybe we should just let her go.

If this is what she
really wants...

No. The court gave me sole
physical custody of her

for a reason.

And Sandra may have her...
sober stretches,

but she is not capable of
taking care of Caroline.

Then you have to tell her that.

It's time, Eddie.
It's past time.

Well, let me just
talk to JAG first,

and... and see what our
legal options are.

And then... I'll take
it from there, okay?

Okay.

Would you mind?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, no.
I'll lay everything out.

Thanks.

Hey.

David, I asked you to stop.

David.

Look, it was only one
basketball game.

There'll be plenty of others.

You should've checked
my school calendar.

Dad always checks
my school calendar

before we make appointments.

I told you, this was the
only time I had available.

We have to work together
while your father's gone.

So we got your latest
genotype results, David,

and there's been a change.

A good change?

Let Dr. Helm finish.

Your HIV has developed
genetic mutations

that are making it resistant
to your current meds.

That doesn't sound
like a good change.

It's not great, but it's
not unexpected, either.

What it means is, we
have to change your meds

to get your viral
load back down.

But I don't want
to change my meds.

Yeah, I don't blame you.

Dr. Helm knows best.

What he's concerned about

is the adjustment to
the new drug regimen.

Aren't you, David?

Looks like you went through
this two years ago.

Yeah, and it sucked.

David.

It did. It made me sick.

Is that normal?

This is the first time I've
been through this with him.

Of course.

There are usually side effects
when we switch regimens...

Nausea, low-grade fever.

Nothing too severe.

It's bad.

Well, it's not fun,
that's for sure.

But it needs to be done,

and your body will
adjust, David.

How quickly?

Depends. A few days
to a few weeks.

Mm. He might not react at all.

You hear that, David?

I can drive you to the
assembly point tomorrow.

Oh, great.

Could we take my car?

One last spin.

Don't worry. I won't let anybody

touch your precious car
while you're gone.

Actually, it'd be great

if you could drive it,
like, uh, once a week,

keep the oil circulating.

Do I dare?

I trust you, mom.

Besides... you'd look
good in a convertible.

Right. Oh, I made us a
dinner reservation for 8:00.

8:00?

Is that gonna be a problem?

I just have a ton of
stuff to do, that's all.

I realize it's asking a lot,

going out the night
before you deploy,

but I'm your mother,

and I'm not gonna see
you for a while.

It's fine, mom.

We'll make it work.

After all these years,

I know that predeployment
checklist by heart.

You want some help?

No, I'll figure it out.

You sure?

I'm sure. And I'm
buying tonight.

Why not just let her go
live with her mother?

Because Sandra's an alcoholic.

Ooh.

She has her lucid periods,
but Eddie doesn't trust her.

She's the reason he got
kicked out of the rangers.

How is that?

A couple of years ago,
Eddie was set to deploy.

Sandra called, threatening
to commit suicide.

Oh, my lord.

Eddie had to break
into the bathroom.

By the time he talked her down,

he had missed movement
with his battalion.

So they busted him to E-6

and encouraged Eddie
to leave the rangers.

Seriously? The army wouldn't
understand a crisis like that?

There are no excuses
in the rangers,

and Eddie didn't
try to give one.

He took his punishment

and filed for a divorce
a month later.

And now the law says
that crazy woman

can have custody of Caroline?

Eddie's talking to JAG about it.

What are we praying
for, exactly?

Good question.

If we can't keep Caroline here,

I guess I'm hoping that
Sandra can be a fit mother.

Mm. Sounds like a
lot to pray for.

Yeah, it does.

Put a roll in like this,

clamp the holder
down, close the top,

push the blue button, bam.

Thank you so much.

Holly, you have to
stop thanking me.

I am just so grateful
for the opportunity.

Hey, it's good for both of us.

I need the extra help,

and you're here all
the time anyway.

Why not pick up some shifts and
bake your pies in our oven?

It's like a dream.

Ohh, enough.

No. Look.

Sorry, I know you're busy.

I got a minute. What's up?

Maybe we could talk outside?

Sure.

So what couldn't wait?

Well, you know I'm a soldier.

Right. Uh, of course
you knew that.

I'm part of what's
called rear detachment,

which means I'm available
for assignment.

Get to the point.

I'm deploying.

Really?

When?

Tomorrow.

Perfect.

That's why I had to see you.

Right. For the kiss-off.

No, I...

What was I, just
some piece of ass

before you go off to war?

No, it wasn't like that.

You were there when I got
the call this morning.

I didn't think I
deployed for weeks.

- I knew this was a mistake.
- Hey.

It wasn't a mistake.

I've played this game before.
I'm not doing it again.

Gloria.

What happened? What did he say?

Gloria?

I don't want to talk about it.

Patrick.

Sorry.

You thinking about tomorrow?

Yeah.

No, you're not.

It's nothing. It's, uh...

I met this girl,
that's all, and...

What girl?

Doesn't matter now.

Is she the reason you didn't
come home last night?

Let's just forget it, okay?

What ever happened
to that nice girl

you took to 100th
Night at West Point,

Senator Cahill's daughter?

I heard she's engaged.

Oh.

He's not gone yet, you know?

It doesn't matter.

Piece of pie?

Strawberry rhubarb.

No, thanks.

Okay.

Okay. Here we go.

I don't want to.

David, you have to
take your new meds.

I'm gonna get sick.

Maybe not. You heard Dr. Helm.

Look, we don't have a choice,

so let's just get
it over with, okay?

And then you can have some ice cream.
How about that?

Colonel Burton.

When did that happen?

Okay, tell Major Stone I'll
get back to him right away.

Thanks.

Don't tell me. You have
to go into the office.

No, but I do have to be
on the phone for a while,

so we need to get
these meds down.

My basketball team
lost today, you know?

Deuce told me.

We have been over this.
What's done is done.

Now take your meds so we
can have some ice cream.

Frank?

Oh, hey, baby.

How you doing?

I'm okay.

That's not what I hear.

What do you mean?

Did something happen
today at the hospital

with Shelly Rose?

How'd you hear about that?

Colonel Rose's office is
right next door to mine.

You know how things go.
Word travels fast.

Frank, I'm sorry. I-I didn't
mean to screw things up for you.

Hell, I'm okay.

I just want to know
what's going on with you.

Um...

I just had a really
bad day, that's all.

Well, talk to me, D.

I helped Michael clean
out Claudia Joy's closet

for a-a clothing drive.

It just made me think about her

and how much I miss her.

Of course it did. Of course.

And then Shelly Rose, she's...
she's diabetic,

but she doesn't take care
of herself, you know?

She's just throwing
her health away.

After all Claudia Joy
did to try to live...

What can I do to help, baby?

Nothing, honey.

It's just really good
to hear your voice.

So that's it? There's
nothing we can do?

The guy at JAG went over
all the court papers,

and Sandra's right.

If I get deployed,
she gets Caroline.

Even though we're married,

and you were granted
sole physical custody?

Yeah.

How does that make any sense?

It doesn't, but
that's the law, Mags.

Well, the law is stupid.

I talked to Sandra.

And?

It's like talking to a wall.

If I had more time,

maybe I could go back to court,

get the custody agreement
amended, but...

it's not gonna happen now.

I am so sorry.

Oh, hi.

Is Gloria home?

Um... I don't know.

Let me check.

I got it, Holly.

I'll be in my room.

May I come in?

I want you to give me a chance.

Why should I?

'Cause I've never met
anyone like you before.

What, you mean easy
and available?

No. No, you're not like that.

You're smart.

You're full of life.
You're beautiful, Gloria.

I want to know
everything about you.

So I'm your charity project.
Is that it?

You're not listening to me.

So we come from different backgrounds.
So what?

All that matters is that we
made a connection yesterday.

You can't deny that.

Look, I may not know
much, I but know

that things like this
don't happen every day.

What do you say?

What do you expect me to say?

That we'll keep this
going while I'm gone.

- I know it's not
fair to ask you

to wait for me...
- No, it isn't.

I can't get involved
with another soldier.

I won't.

Gloria, just...

I'd like you to go now. Please.

Okay.

I won't bother you again.

I'll be at the assembly
point at 1700 tomorrow...

5:00... Just in case you...

Whatever.

Can we push it till tomorrow?

What about this afternoon?

No, I-I understand.

I have a situation
here, that's all.

My son is sick, and all of my
regular babysitters are busy.

I'll work it out.

Thanks.

Mom.

Can you stay with me today?

Oh, not this
morning, sweetheart.

Mm.

Go back to bed, and
I'll be up in a sec.

Okay.

Hello.

Latasha, hi. Uh,
this is Joan Burton.

I'm really sorry to bother
you, but I'm in a real bind.

What's wrong?

Is there any way that you could

watch David this morning?

He's having a bad
reaction to his new meds,

and I have a meeting
that I cannot move.

Frankly, I'm out of options.

Um... I can be there
right after car pool.

Really?

Happy to do it.

Great. Thank you so much.

You have no idea how
much this means to me.

No worries. See you in a bit.

Okay.

- Sir.
- Sir.

Denise.

Michael, what are
you doing here?

Is Frank okay?

Oh, Frank's perfectly fine.

In fact, I just spoke to
him a little while ago.

Do you have a couple of minutes?

Sure.

Frank told me what
went on yesterday.

I'm sorry you had
such a rough time.

Oh, he shouldn't have done that.

I don't mind.

He's just concerned about you.
So am I.

I'm fine, Michael, really.

Yesterday was a bad
day, that's all.

I know all about bad days.

They sneak up on
you, don't they?

Yeah.

I will never get over
losing Claudia Joy.

But I have found one way
through the bad days

is to turn a negative
into a positive.

What do you mean?

Well, like the clothes.

They were depressing
me every day,

until I tried to imagine
what Claudia Joy

would want me to do about it.

And I knew and I
immediately felt better.

Right.

So I guess I should
find some positives.

Actually, I have an idea
I want to run by you.

Okay, shoot.

I've been thinking how we might

honor Claudia Joy's
memory on post.

Some kind of garden maybe?

That's a great idea.

The trouble is, my hands
are tied officially.

Well, no, the FRG
could do something.

Not the FRG per se,

but I could organize a committee

and raise funds privately.

That would be amazing.

And it doesn't have
to be a garden.

It could be a classroom

or a-a scholarship of some kind.

No, no, I think it
should be a garden.

You know, Claudia Joy
loved to work outdoors.

And, uh, well, since we
don't have a grave for her,

it would be a perfect
place to visit.

I hadn't thought about that,
but you're absolutely right.

So the next question is,
what kind of garden?

Ah. Someone got here
really early this morning.

Lots to do.

So, uh, what did Pat
want last night?

I don't mean to pry.

Well, yes, I do.

He wants a relationship.

And?

And I don't.

Really, after he
says you're smart

and full of life and beautiful?

- You were listening?
- I couldn't help it.

Then what are you asking me for?

Because I think you're
making a mistake.

Holly, it's my life.

I've been down that road before.

But not with him.

I've made up my mind.

What about your heart?

Go take care of table
four, will ya?

You know I'm right.

Ugh. I'm goin'.

May I?

Thanks.

Look, Caroline...

I know what you're gonna say,

and you're not gonna
change my mind.

I need you to listen to me.

What?

Do you remember all the
times that your mom

went to stay with grandma
'cause grandma was sick?

Yeah.

Grandma wasn't sick.

What do you mean?

It was your mom.

She was at a rehab
center in Florida.

Caroline...

your mother's an alcoholic.

And it's not her fault.
It's a disease.

She can't control it.

You're lying.

Why do you think that
the court gave me

sole physical custody?

Because you had a
job and she didn't.

That's what you told me.

Because you weren't ready
to hear the truth.

And, sweetheart, you're
still not ready.

Oh, my God.

You'll say anything to get
me to stay here, won't you?

Caroline, use your head.

How many times have
you seen your mother

with a drink in her hand?

Of course she drinks,
because you left her.

Your mom had a problem
long before I met Maggie.

Liar.

It's the truth, Caroline.

Mom loves me.

She's coming to get me,

and there is nothing
you can do about it.

Caroline.

I want you to stay.

No, I-I know it
hasn't been easy,

but I really do believe
that we can work this out.

Caroline. Caroline.

You're upset, and I get that.

I didn't think that I'd
be deploying this soon,

but I'll be back.

Caroline, this is your home now.

This is where you belong.

This will never be my home.

I can't stand being
here with that bitch.

You apologize right now.

No.

Caroline, that is my wife
you're talking about.

I don't care. I hate you!

I hate you! I hate you!
Let go of me.

Welcome back.

Thanks. How's he doing?

Better. I just checked on
him a few minutes ago.

He's sleeping.

Oh, thank goodness.

Rough night, huh?

Oh. He kept throwing up.

I felt so helpless.

Ah, been there.

Mm.

Uh, David told me
that your younger son

has cystic fibrosis.

Gabe. Uh, we've had a lot of
sleepless nights together.

Huh. Well, David says

you're at all of Deuce's
basketball games

and your daughter's games.

And I imagine you make it
to Gabe's events, too.

I try.

How do you do it?

Well, for one thing,

I don't have a full-time
job like you, Colonel.

Uh, every month, I line up
the kids' school calendars

and I make a master plan.

Sometimes I get tired,

but then I tell myself, you
don't get these years back.

They'll be grown and out the
house before you know it.

Mm. I thought I could do it all.

No one can do it all, Joan,

not by themselves.

Hey, mom. Where are you?

Call me.

♪ I see the trees ♪

♪ waving their raised hands ♪

♪ praising the one ♪

♪ who planted them there ♪

♪ I wish I could see ♪

♪ from high up in the air ♪

♪ but I'm stuck here ♪

♪ on the ground ♪

♪ with my wounds ♪

♪ holding me down ♪

She was supposed to be
here two hours ago.

I called. I texted.

Why won't she answer?

Your mother isn't coming, honey.

I just got a call from the
Georgia State Patrol.

She was... arrested for DUI.

She was drunk?

She was weaving
all over the road

and... she wasn't even
on the right highway.

So... is she coming tomorrow?

No.

Baby, she's not coming at all.

She's in jail, and...

they're not going to allow
you to stay with her now.

I'm sorry.

No, you're not.

Mom.

Hey.

Feeling better?

I'm so glad.

And I'm really sorry

you missed your basketball
game yesterday.

It's okay.

I tell you what, from now on,

I'm gonna check your calendar

before I make any more
doctor's appointments.

Deal?

Will you come watch me play?

As often as I can. I promise.

Now go back to sleep.

Mm.

Go away.

I know it hurts

and I wish there was something
I could do about it.

I wish I didn't have
to deploy so soon,

before we could all
bond as a family.

Could you look at me a second?

Please.

I need you to give
Maggie a chance.

I'm serious, Caroline.
She's a good person.

She cares about you a lot.

We all do.

She's really hurting.

Yeah.

Oh, I got that.

Yeah.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Come on in.

Hope I'm not interrupting.

I just have a small favor.

Sure.

Well, I was wondering if you had

a little wiggle
room in your ruck

since you and Quincy will
be in the same unit.

Yeah, sure. What you got?

Some photos and a few spices.

Quincy used to be a chef
before he signed up.

Right. He can actually make
a meal out of those MREs.

If he can do that,
he's a magician.

Yeah.

Well, I'll leave you alone.
Thanks.

Uh, you'll look
after him, right?

Make sure he comes home to us?

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

See ya.

See you later.

I'm glad she'll be
here when I'm gone.

Yeah.

Yeah, me, too.

I know what time it is, Holly.

You can still get there.

You know you want to.

You're sure you have everything?

If I don't, it's
too late now, mom.

Give your father my love.

Will do.

Be in touch when you can.
Let me know you're safe.

Might be tough where I'm going.

Well, try.

It'll be easier when
I hear from you.

Don't worry, mom.

Lieutenant Clarke.

Be right back. I gotta sign
for the flight manifest.

Go.

Listen,

help out around the house,
listen to your mom,

and ease up on the
skateboard, okay?

Will do. And, um... good luck.

Thanks.

I've never been the
weepy wife before,

and I am not gonna start now.

Come here.

I love you.

I love you, too.

We're gonna be fine.

Yeah.

Time to go.

Yeah.

Watch your six, soldier.

Come here.

Oh, I love you.

You came.

I don't know why.

I don't care.

I'm just glad you did.

I mean, what are we doing?

I don't know, but I
want to find out.

Me, too, I guess.

Gloria?

Jackie?

You two know each other?

Yeah, but how do you
guys know each other?

- Well, she's my mother.
- What?

Was... was Gloria who you were
out with the other night?

Lieutenant Clarke.

I have to go.

- Oh, my God.
- Patrick.

Small world, huh?

You're Patrick Clarke?

Wait, but... wait when...
How did you guy...

Lieutenant Clarke.

I'll be in touch.

Okay, okay.

Uh, we... we can e-mail, Skype.

Jackie...

Why don't we just talk
about this tomorrow?

Good idea.