Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 7, Episode 8 - Jackpot - full transcript

Previously on Army Wives...

You got nothing to worry about.
I'm gonna end it.

Mom, do me a favor, will you?

Tell Gloria I need
to talk to her.

Okay.

Gloria, you said that
you didn't want Patrick

to get in the way
of our friendship.

Well, I don't either.

Thanks.

All I'm asking is,
let's not say good-bye

before we've even
said hello, okay?



How's that sound?

That sounds good.

I've been thinking
how we might...

honor Claudia Joy's
memory on post.

Some kind of garden, maybe?

That's a great idea.

Colonel Burton.

I'm Colonel Kat Young.
Airlift Wing Commander.

Good to meet you, Colonel.

What was the delay?

I'm sorry. I had a conflict.

A conflict? We've been
sitting idle for an hour.

Your lapse could've resulted

in a lack of support
for the President.



Yes, sir.

Furthermore, it put me at odds
with the new Wing Commander.

Understood, sir.

You let me down, Joan.

If someone were to put
up an office building

and airspace were
to be restricted,

we'd be forced to use
this alternate approach,

which, as you can see, takes
us directly over the base.

If you think you helped
your cause today, Colonel,

you are mistaken.

Next item...

Proposed land purchase
adjacent to Runway 3-5.

Colonel Young?

Thank you, General.

These 6 acres of
undeveloped land

are the focus of the
Air Force proposal.

The property has been in
private hands for years,

now the family wants to sell.

Currently, my wing practices
tactical approaches

turning to the east.

But if this land is developed

for commercial or
residential use,

the airspace above the
property could be restricted,

forcing us to practice
tactical approaches

turning to the west,
which, as you can see,

takes us directly over
joint base Marshall-Bring,

causing disruption to military
personnel and families.

I believe we all remember
the vivid demonstration

you provided the other day.

My point, exactly, sir.

If we lose this land, my
pilots will be forced

to train with that
approach all the time,

meaning a lot more
rattled windows.

I also suggest there's
a very easy solution

to eliminate the problem.

Buy the land now.

For $2 million?

More or less.

Predicated on a lot
of conjecture.

We can't be sure how the
land will be developed.

There may be no problem at all.
Correct, Colonel?

Yes, sir. But do we really
want to take that chance?

We can't afford to
compromise our training.

The enemy doesn't
sleep, gentlemen.

We can't either.

I'm sure that we all appreciate

Colonel Young's
devotion to cause,

but our budget is
bled to the bone.

We simply don't have the money.

Sir, maybe a working
group could be formed

to study the issue?

Come back with some specifics.

I'm for that, sir.

Expensive as it sounds,

it will only cost us more if
we're forced to act later.

All right, if that's
how you feel, Chris,

then why don't you
and Colonel Young

put something together?

Thank you, General.

Okay. Next item...
Electrical grid.

_ First, I want to thank Gloria

for sponsoring the shrimp boil
at The Hump bar the other night.

Yeah, that was fantastic.

I'm still full.

It was fun.

And we raised nearly $600.

Which is terrific,

and you've all been great,

organizing all the different
events we've had,

but unfortunately,
as you can see,

we are still short of our goal.

How short?

$2,600.

Really?

How is that possible?

Yeah, we've all been peddling
raffle tickets like crazy.

Yeah, and Holly must have
sold over a hundred pies.

It's disappointing, I know.

We've had great participation,

but average donations have
been smaller than expected.

What can I say? Times are tight.

Mm. Tell me about it.

Well, we just gotta try harder.
That's all.

Yeah, sell more tickets.

I'll bake more pies.

The problem is,
we're out of time.

The plan was to dedicate
the reflection pool

on Claudia Joy's birthday,

but the contractor says

if we can't guarantee the
money in three days,

we'll have to postpone.

Or scale back.

I know you don't
want to, Denise,

but we could proceed
without the palm trees.

Really?

I don't want to. I'm just
trying to be realistic.

I have to say, despite
all of our hard work,

I-I don't see us raising
$2,600 in 3 days.

We're out of resources.

Well, let's try anyway.

Ugh. What are we gonna do?

I wish I knew.

Did you see the look
on Denise's face?

Coming up short to honor
your best friend?

I feel so bad.

I'd like to pick up
the tab for my table.

Sure.

All right.

$8.26, $11.02, and
$10.50 comes to...

$29.78.

How'd you know that?

Oh, you can throw in a 15% tip.

$4.47, rounded off.

Okay, miss smarty-pants.
What's the total?

$34.25.

She's right.

Well, I'm impressed.

So am I.

What is that, some
sort of trick?

No, I've just always
been good with numbers.

That's all.

My mom calls me "the
human calculator."

Bright girl.

Yeah, full of surprises.

I'd like her with me
next time I'm in Vegas.

We'd clean up at the
Blackjack tables.

Come and get it, ladies.

More cleaning weapons, Truman.

Less feeding chickens.

Yes, Sergeant.

That was fast.

Sergeant Hall told me
to clean my weapon.

It's what I said, Truman.

Take care of business

before tending to your
little feathered friends.

They remind me of home.
That's all.

Everything reminds you of home.

Let's have a look, Cruz.

Looks good.

Now come help me sort mail.

Me? What about Truman?

He still has to
clean his weapon.

Man.

Does Truman's wife ever
get tired of writing?

They are not human, Corporal.

They're from another planet.

Where you goin', Cruz?

Cruz!

Problem, Corporal?

Uh, no, sir. No problem.

You want to tell me
what that was about?

My wife's writing the LT.

- What?
- I saw it. She wrote him a letter.

Your wife? I thought
you were divorced.

Okay. My ex-wife.

The point is, she's
writing that candy-ass.

You're sure?

Of course I'm sure.

I know Gloria's handwriting,

and I saw her name on
the return address.

The minute I leave, she
starts humping an officer?

I'm gonna kick his ass.

Whoa.

You lay one finger on that LT,

you're gonna be seeing the
world through steel bars

for a long time.

You hear me?

Now chill out, Cruz.

I'm gonna look into it.

Okay?

Cruz!

Yes, Corporal.

Good.

You ever play cards, Holly?

Cards? You mean like poker?

Yeah.

No. Never got into it.

Oh.

I love Blackjack, though.

Yeah?

Yeah, I used to win all
the time back at home.

Why?

A casino?

Why not?

I know one in North Carolina.

We can pull it off
in an afternoon.

Pull it off? What
is it, a bank job?

That's next on my list.

I'm joking. But we
gotta do something.

Gloria's right.

We need the money, and
this makes sense.

Gambling makes sense?

We got an ace up our sleeve.

Holly's like this
mathematical genius.

She can count cards in her head.

We stake her to Blackjack,
she cleans up, bam...

Problem solved.

Just like that?

I never lost at home, Latasha.

Latasha knows something
about gambling.

And what they say is true,
the house always wins.

In the long run.

In the short run, you can
get lucky sometimes.

Sometimes, but is it worth

risking the money
we raised already?

No, we won't do that.

We stake Holly on our own.

Yeah? And how much do
you think we need?

$500?

Between the 4 of us, we
already came up with $200.

So all we need is $150
from each of you.

And you'll get it back.

If you succeed.

Mm-hmm. I told 'em the
whole thing's crazy.

But you chipped in
anyway, Latasha?

Denise, if I could think
of anything better,

and I mean anything, I'd say so.

Well... Wow. It's imaginative.

Yes. I can see the
headlines now.

"Army wives gamble for charity."

It's not an official
FRG function, Jackie.

Right, the memorial's being
funded by private donations,

so the army's off the hook.

You tell me, Denise.

What would Claudia Joy
do in your shoes?

Claudia Joy would
push the envelope,

when necessary.

You've been awfully quiet, Holly.
What do you think?

Oh, well, like Denise said,

I think it's for a good cause.

Yes, but can you do it?

Can you win at Blackjack?

Sure she can. She can
keep numbers in her head.

Watch this.

Give me a 3-digit number.

457.

Denise?

238.

192.

841.

Holly?

1,728.

Okay. We're in.

Though I feel as
young as any of you,

these three stars remind me
that I do have some experience.

And if there is one last thought
this old soldier can offer

as you enter your junior
year at the citadel,

it's this...

Choose a specialty
you're passionate about,

something that makes you wake
up looking forward to each day.

If you do, the
years will fly by,

and the good days will
always outnumber the bad.

I wish you good
luck and godspeed.

Thank you.

Thank you.

General Holden.

Cadet Jordan Young. 5th
Battalion, Victor Company.

Hello, Jordan.

- I enjoyed your speech, sir.
- Thank you.

No, I mean, I really,
really liked it, sir.

It spoke to me.

Well, I'm glad to hear it.

We old guys can go on a bit.

Not at all, sir.

You see, I think I've
found my passion.

Flying attack helicopters,
like the Apache.

Outstanding.

Yes, sir.

I got to ride in
one last summer,

and it totally changed my life.

I've never felt so alive.

- Well, then I think you should

definitely pursue it.
- Yes, sir.

The problem is, I come
from an Air Force family.

Ah. And the Air Force
doesn't fly Apaches,

the army does.

Exactly, sir.

And I don't know how
to tell my family

I want to switch branches
when I graduate.

Out with it, Cadet.

Sir, I know it's asking a lot,

but I was wondering
if you could help me

explain things to my mother.

I'd be happy to talk
to your mother.

Really? Awesome.

Ahem. I mean, ahem, that
would be awesome, sir.

Give me her phone number,
and I'll follow-up.

Oh, no, sir. You can
meet her in person.

She's right here in Charleston.

In fact, I think you know her...

Colonel Kat Young, the new
Airlift Wing Commander.

You're Colonel Young's daughter?

Yes, sir.

I didn't put that together.

She's meeting me here tomorrow
at 0800 if you can make it.

I know how busy you must be.

0800.

Thank you, sir.

You have no idea how
much this means to me.

I'll see you in the
Daniel Library

tomorrow, sir.

So let me get this straight.

Cruz's ex is involved
with Lieutenant Clarke?

They're corresponding.

But that's all I know, Sergeant.

Cruz is divorced, right?

Ink's barely dry, but, yeah.
It's official.

Thank God for that.

How's he doing?

On a scale of 1 to 10, Sergeant,

1 being calm, 10
being homicidal,

I'd say he's about a 12.

Great.

Now I can get him to calm down.

But this isn't going away.

Oh, this is just what we need.

So what's Cruz's deal anyway?

I mean, is this guy
a wrong number?

Cruz can be a hothead,

but he's got the makings of
a good soldier, Sergeant.

Just needs to grow up a little.

Okay.

All right, keep Cruz away
from the Lieutenant.

I'll take it from here.

Roger that, Sergeant.

You're making 'em too big.

I like it.

It's fine, baby.

We'll just bake hers a
little longer, that's all.

And once that's done...
Movie night?

You know it!

Oh.

Colonel Burton.

I see.

I can be to the airfield in 30.

I thought you were
done working today.

Well, I thought so, too,

but there's bad
weather up north,

so the planes have to
come here instead.

What about the cookies?

We'll put 'em in the fridge
and we'll bake 'em tomorrow.

No. Cookies now.

Mrs. Zimmerman. Hi,
it's Joan Burton.

I know it's last minute,

but can you watch the
kids for a few hours?

- Sir.
- Yes, Sergeant.

This is gonna sound
strange, sir,

but have you had recent
contact with Gloria Cruz?

Okay. We've got a
situation, sir.

Wh-why? What's going on?

Gloria Cruz was
married to PFC Cruz.

What?

She's his ex-wife.

No. You're kidding me.

No, sir.

And while he was sorting mail,

he saw a letter that she wrote.

I knew she was married
to a soldier, but...

It definitely sucks, sir.

How long have you known her?

I met her two days
before we deployed.

Well, that'll make it easier,

but you've gotta end it, sir.

I mean, a thing like
this can destroy morale.

Look, sir... you
do what you want,

but I strongly suggest
that you pull the plug.

Right.

Guess I should
talk to Cruz, huh?

I think I'd wait
till tomorrow, sir.

Give him a chance to cool off.

Roger that.

All right.

There.

It's very difficult to do
if you cut them very thin.

So I simply count over two...

How were the kids?

Great.

We made cookies and
watched a movie,

and they went down
without a fuss.

Oh, you made the cookies?

Yes. Was... was that okay?

Of course.

Sorry I was so long.

And thanks again for coming
by on such short notice.

Of course. Anytime.

Good night.

Good night.

_

We're really going
through with this, huh?

Everything's set.

I did a recon on the casino.

$20 minimum, 3-deck
shoes, not 5.

It's perfect.

What's a shoe?

You're joking, right?

A shoe is what they
deal the decks from.

They use more than one deck?

Y-you have been to a casino
before, right, Holly?

Uh, no.

I thought you said you won
all that money back home.

Oh, no, I did.

Uh, playing at the kitchen
table with my family.

How much money are we
talking about, Holly?

Oh, I don't know. Lots. Um...

one night, I won over 20 bucks.

Okay. That's it. We're done.

Wait. We're giving up?

When there's high winds
on the drop zone,

you cancel the jump, Gloria.

Look, just because Holly's never
played with three decks before

doesn't mean she can't do it.

Face it, Gloria. The
girl's in over her head.

No offense, honey, but, uh,

I thought this whole thing was
looney tunes from the start.

Look, this isn't about gambling.

This is about Claudia Joy.

Are we gonna build
that memorial or not?

Do you think you
can do it, Holly?

I can practice.

In a day?

If she says she can
do it, she can do it.

It's your call, Denise.
Are we on or off?

How long you been up?

A while.

How's it going?

Okay.

Look, Holly, you don't
have to do this.

I just don't want to
let everyone down.

Okay, that's it. I'm
calling it off.

No, don't.

No one's gonna blame
you for pulling out.

This is my fault. I
shouldn't have pushed you.

No, please, Gloria. I can do it.

You heard Latasha, Holly.
We're probably gonna lose.

Maybe.

But we can't win
if we don't try.

You really want to do this?

Okay.

Deal me in.

My point was that cadets
should choose a specialty

they're passionate about.

Earlier in my speech,

I referenced my decision
to go airborne,

which shaped my entire career.

And I'm sure it was
fascinating, too, General.

But I don't see
what it has to do

with your being
here this morning.

It was like General Holden
was talking to me, mom.

Like I was the only
one in the room.

Everything became clear.

I'm sorry. What became clear?

You remember that ride I took

in an Apache last summer?

I told you that I liked it.

But what I didn't say
is that I loved it.

But what does that have
to do with why we're...

I want to fly
attack helicopters.

I want to go army
when I graduate.

I-I see.

Jordan, would you please
give us a minute?

Sure.

But this wasn't General
Holden's idea. I...

Please.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

Excuse me, sir.

Well, that must have
been some speech

you gave yesterday, sir.

When Jordan asked me to
speak to her mother,

I had no idea it was you
she was talking about.

By the time I found out, I
couldn't go back on my word.

But it was never my intent to
meddle in a family matter.

I appreciate that, sir.

For what it's worth,

I think your daughter is
an impressive young woman.

Normally, I would
agree with you, sir.

I wouldn't judge her too harshly
under the circumstances.

Thanks, but I will handle
my daughter as I see fit.

As I said, it's none
of my business.

Please tell Jordan
good-bye for me.

I will.

Thank you for your time, sir.

Colonel.

General.

Was that really necessary?

Inviting a 3-star into
a family conversation?

You embarrassed me, Jordan.

I didn't mean to.

Really? What were you thinking?

If you have something to say, you
say it directly, young lady.

You don't go through
a superior officer,

especially not a
general in the army.

Now is it true?

You want to switch branches
after all this time?

- I think so.
- You think so?

It's been on my mind, mom.
That's all.

Look, I... I gotta get to class.

This was a bad idea.

I'm sorry to waste your time.

It was a misunderstanding, Cruz.

I had no idea
Gloria was your ex.

If I had known, I wouldn't
have asked her out.

As it is... I only saw her once.

Did you hear that, Cruz?

Yeah? So why is she writing him?

Because I asked her to.

- Right.
- Watch it, Cruz.

Why, Sergeant?

I'm over here getting shot at

while the Lieutenant is banging
my wife behind my back?

You are way out
of line, Soldier.

Look at him. He's
guilty as hell.

Sit down, Cruz.

I said sit down, Private.

Now look, for starters,

we are talking about your
ex-wife, not your wife.

There's a big difference.

And if you have a problem,

it's with her, not
the Lieutenant.

I'm sure he was bragging

about how he's the
General's son and all.

She had no idea who I was.

- Yeah, I'll bet.
- Just shut up, Cruz.

Look, the Lieutenant has done
the honorable thing here.

Your ex will not be
writing him anymore.

That true?

It's over. Letter's in the mail.

So stop bellyaching.

Start acting like a man instead
of some punk-ass schoolboy.

Look, Cruz,

my job is to keep
us alive up here.

I need that same
commitment from you.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Now shake

and let's forget this whole
thing ever happened.

All clear!

Need air support?

Who is it?

Green.

Easy, easy.

You okay, Green?

Yes, Sergeant. I'm fine.

Let's get the doc
to check you out.

All right, good work.

Take a look around
for other damage.

Sorry, man.

Everyone's accounted
for, Sergeant.

We lost the chickens, though.

Thank you, Corporal.

We're lucky that's
all we lost, sir.

That is the second time

they've dropped steel
right on top of us.

They have got us dialed in.

I'm aware, Sergeant.

We gotta do something.

Well, what do you have in
mind, a major offensive?

No, sir. A patrol.

We need to find the
source of those mortars

and take 'em out.

We gotta be the
hammer, not the nail.

We'll have to coordinate
with the ANA,

let them lead...
Forget the ANA, sir.

They'll only screw things up.

Our mission is to hand
off to the Afghans.

I don't see any Afghans
up here taking fire, sir.

Do you?

Are you suggesting we
disobey orders, Sergeant?

No, I'm suggesting that
we do our job, sir...

Close with and
destroy the enemy,

not sit up here and get
our asses blown off.

- But the mission...
- Due respect, sir.

Mission first, men always.

♪ Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Hey! Hey! Hey! ♪

♪ Come on! ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Hot night in the city ♪

♪ In the water in the well ♪

♪ Mama ain't gonna
sleep tonight ♪

♪ She gonna break on
out of the spell ♪

♪ I'm telling you, baby ♪

♪ It's driving me crazy ♪

♪ Baby, if I don't get out
of here, I can't be blamed ♪

♪ for what I'm gonna do to
get me out of my chains ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Break it down for... ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ We're taking over the show ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go,
like never before ♪

♪ We're gonna go till we
just can't go no more ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Break it down for... ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ We're taking over the show ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go ♪
♪ Like never before ♪

♪ We're gonna go till we
just can't go no more ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Grab a hand now ♪
♪ Let's go, let's go ♪

♪ Hey! Come on! ♪

♪ One, two, three! ♪
♪ Let's go ♪

Oh, my gosh.

Holly.

Oh, focus.

Right.

Here you go. $500.

Wow.

Just think of them as
nickel, dime, quarter.

Okay.

Like back home.

Right. Okay.

Bets, please.

I don't think I can watch.

Me, either. Want to get a drink?

Yeah. We'll be at the bar.

I won't be far behind you.

Ma'am, you have a visitor.

I don't see any appointments
for the rest of the day.

It's your daughter, ma'am.
Shall I show her in?

Please.

I know you're busy.

It's all right.

Sit down.

I'd rather stand, thanks.

I'm sorry I embarrassed
you today.

That wasn't my intent.

But...

you asked if I thought
it was necessary

to invite General Holden,

and the answer is
yes, I think it was.

Why?

Because... I can't talk to you.

Jordan, my door has
always been open.

Not about the family business.

That's not true.

I never pushed you
to go Air Force.

I thought you wanted to.

I did.

But then things changed.

Since when?

Since I flew in that Apache.

I tried to tell you, but
you wouldn't listen.

All I remember is you
said you liked it.

I don't remember
anything about the army.

Because I couldn't say it.

Am I really that scary?

You really can't talk to me?

I didn't want to
disappoint you...

or dad and...

and I-I didn't know
how to say it.

Oh, Jordan.

All I ever wanted was to
make you proud of me.

I... I am proud of you.

I am so proud of you.

Ohh.

You know, you should really
eat something, Truman.

I'm not hungry.

Full battle-rattle.

15 mikes.

What's up?

We're going on patrol.

Great. Another cluster
with the ANA.

The Afghans are not coming.

Really?

If you're looking for
payback, Truman,

here's your chance.

Oh, don't tell me.
She lost already?

Actually... she's winning.

Another winner for
the pretty lady.

Time for your break, Louie.

Hi.

Bets, please.

Don't let her scare you.

- She does scare me.
- Shh.

David, have you seen my phone?

No.

Hmm. I left it in the kitchen
where I always leave it.

I know I did.

Sara Elizabeth,

have you seen mommy's phone?

I don't know.

Hmm.

Sara Elizabeth Burton...

what did you do
with mommy's phone?

No phone!

Yeah.

Colonel Young to see you, sir.

She says it's personal, sir.

Show her in.

I'm sorry to intrude, sir.

Not at all. Please.

You did my daughter a
favor this morning,

and I don't think I was
fully appreciative, sir.

If I was brusque, I
want to apologize.

I appreciate the offer, Colonel,

but no apology necessary.

I have a daughter
Jordan's age myself.

I know these things can
be, uh, complicated.

Thank you, sir.

Jordan respects you a
great deal, General.

And what you did,

it helped us both,
and I'm grateful.

If I may ask, Colonel,

where does Jordan's
father stand on all this?

He was killed on 9/11.

He was assigned to the Pentagon.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

No reason you should.

We lost a lot of good
Americans that day.

Yes, we did, sir.

I've taken up enough
of your time.

Thank you for stopping by.

General...

I think we got off
on the wrong foot.

I would like to change
that if possible.

Me, too, Colonel.

Thank you, sir.

I think we should quit
while we're ahead.

Why? We're up $2,000.

Yeah, and the deal was $3,100.

$2,600 for the memorial,
$500 from our investment.

I'm just saying, we're
pushing our luck.

That's all.

Sorry, folks. This
table's closing.

Young lady, we'd like to
invite you to our $50 table.

Really?

Same game, higher stakes,
and higher winnings.

I'll have your chips
brought over.

Sheila...

would you escort this lucky
lady to the $50 table?

Sure. This way, hon.

You're doing great.

Thanks.

Want something to drink?
It's on the house.

Really?

The Long Island iced tea
here is really good.

Ooh. That sounds refreshing.

Coming right up.

Hi.

Bets, please.

Dial again, David.

I hear it.

Oh.

I'd like to split, please.

Holly, what are you doing?

Splitting 9s.

Those are 6s.

They are?

Oh. I'll stay.

Dealer has 20.

How's it going?

Holly just lost $1,000.

What?

I don't... I don't
know what happened.

What's that you're drinking?

Iced tea from New York.

It's Long Island iced tea.

Good lord. She's drunk.

No, I'm okay. Really.

We were $400 away.
Now we're $1,400.

Bets, please.

No. Grab the chips.
Let's get out of here.

- No, no, no, no.
- Let's go, Holly.

It's okay. I can do it.
I can get it back.

- No.
- Forget it. We're done.

Just come on.

Come on, drunkie.

Get the chips.

It's too bad. We were so close.

At least we didn't lose money.

No, but we didn't make enough
to finish the memorial.

Okay, wait.

We didn't come this
far to quit now.

I say we go for it all.

What?

You said it yourself, Latasha.
The house always wins.

I know what I said, but damn it.

This is for Claudia Joy.

Here.

That's our investment.
We're not gonna lose that.

But I say we let
these babies ride.

You're forgetting one thing.

Holly's the only one here
any good at Blackjack,

and she's out of action.

Who said anything
about Blackjack?

Come on, 7!

Man!

That is three passes in a row!

Yeah, maybe... Maybe
we should quit now.

- One more, we're there.
- No, let her roll, Denise.

Let her roll.

Okay. All right. Come on, 7!

Aah! Number 7!

Three enemy!

3 enemy! 50 meters! 12:00!

Cease fire! Cease fire!

Cease fire! Cease fire!

Lieutenant!

Go for outlaw One-Six.

Six, this is Five. I'm laying a
base fire with second squad.

You assault through with first.

Roger that, Five.

Six out.

Follow me!

Is, uh, Sara Elizabeth
being punished?

No.

She's too little to understand.

Understand what?

Hmm.

Why mommy's phone
is so important.

Why I have to go
to work sometimes,

even when I'd rather
be home with you.

But you understand,
don't you, David?

I'm used to it.

Here's to us.

To us.

Including Holly.

Poor kid.

Yeah, she's gonna have

a monster headache
in the morning.

- Mm-hmm.
- Well, it was for a good cause.

Just hope she remembers it.

Thank you, all of you.

I still can't believe we did it.

I think we had an angel
on our shoulders.

Amen to that.

To Claudia Joy.

To Claudia Joy.

May I, Colonel?

Oh, uh, yes, please, sir.
Come in.

I've been going
over your proposal.

I'm afraid there's no way
we can find the money

for that land.

I know it's a lot to ask, sir...

But we may not need funding.

We may have something better.

The bachman's warbler.

Excuse me, sir?

Colonel Billings is
a boy scout leader,

and when I told him we
couldn't afford the land,

he said it was a shame
because his troop

had recently spotted
an endangered bird

on that very property.

The bachman's warbler.

Exactly.

I am beginning to
love this bird.

I made some calls.

And if this checks
out, which it should,

there's no way the EPA

is going to allow development
on that habitat.

Well, that is awesome, sir,

as my daughter would say.

Mine, too.

Well, I'm sorry to interrupt.

I just wanted to, uh,
bring you the good news.

Well, you can interrupt

with good news like
that anytime, sir.

I-I should be going.

Good night, sir.

Good night, Colonel.

Nine enemy KIA cache
of 200 mortars,

six tubes, no casualties.

I'd say we hit the jackpot, sir.

You done good today.

No, the men did.

They're your men now, sir.

Hey, Cruz. Sergeant
Hall tells me

they're putting you
in for a bronze star,

promoting you to team leader.

You'll pin on corporal soon.

Congrats, man.

Yeah. Thanks.

What's with him?