Franklin & Bash (2011–2014): Season 2, Episode 7 - Summer Girls - full transcript

"karpal" tunnel.
Hey, dude.

We'd invite you in,
but I think we're at max,

And with the fire code,
rules are rules.

Can I chat with you
for a second?

Sure. Yeah.

What the hell do you think
you're doing?

Well, your uncle asked us

To show the summer associates
infeld after dark.

I seriously doubt
that my uncle authorized

A walking h.R. Disaster
on firm premises.

My first job
was in the crown court.



In fact, it was
at the old bailey.

I met the son
of jack the ripper.

Ironically, his name
was also jack.

That looked like your uncle.
Or your boss.

Or your buncle.

Awesome.

Just try to
keep it...Down.

See something you like?

Stare much, creepy?

Who's that?

That's elisa farrell.

She's a summer associate
from s.C.

She's a friend of ours.

You want to meet her?



No.

I -- I'm going
to do some...Work.

Yeah?

He's shy around girls.
Incoming.

Oh.
Return your key.

Stand at attention.
Yes.

Mr. Franklin
and mr. Bash?

Ah, I am mr. Franklin.

You can call me jared.
He's mr. Bash.

He prefers "mr. Bash."
he's kind of stuffy.

Petty officer
first class monica ward.

This is petty officer
first class nicole toomin,

United states navy.
We're your 6:00.

6:00.
Right.

Uh, why don't we go
to the conference room,

Get away from all this...

After you.
Thank you.

Hop to it.
Left, right.

Oops, I'm dyslexic.

The whole thing started
at rusty jones.

Rusty is your boyfriend.

It's a bar up by
schofield naval base.

All the sailors go there.

Couple of navy guys,
they walk up to us,

Start giving us
a hard time.

Things got heated,
and punches were thrown.

Whoa. Punches?
They assaulted you?

They wish.
We laid them out.

You --
you laid thout?

You hit them.
Yeah.

They didn't leave us
much choice.

Squid van was there
to pick us up.

Squid van?
Yes, sir.

Schofield sends out a van
to pick up any troublemakers

Before the cops arrive,

But when it took us
back to base,

The military police were waiting
to arrest us.

We've put in 10 years
of service.

This is our last shot
at e.O.D.

Well, sure. You got to take
the shot at, uh...E.O.D.

Take the shot.
Yeah, take the shot.

No clue.
"e.O.D."

"explosive ordnance
disposal."

Yeah, that's what it is.
I...Knew that.

The closest women get
to navy seals.

And we may lose it all.

The military appointed us

Two inexperienced defense
lawyers for our court-martial.

But, word is
you two were the best

Barroom-brawl defense lawyers
in any court.

This guy.
This guy.

Schofield's just north
of malibu.

Supposedly sick surf
not open to the public.

Surfed it this morning.

You are badass.

I know.

What do you say we take a ride
up there, check it out?

It's the least we can do
for these brave women, right?

♪ ooh, what a mixture ♪

♪ such a vivid picture ♪

♪ ooh, what a mixture ♪

♪ if I must say so myself ♪

Why are we getting
american sausage maker?

I enjoy encased meats --

If I know exactly
what's in them.

What's this?

It's addressed
to franklin and bash.

Should we open it?

We're not
franklin and bash.

Yeah, but we work
for franklin and bash.

Don't open it.
Please don't open it.

Too late.

Here. Pop this.

Yeah, if I want to die.

Each one is a tiny,
freon death-gas bomb.

No, thank you.

It's a knife.

It's a switchblade.

It's cool.

Okay. It is impossible not
to feel badass doing this.

Could I, please?
I've never held one before.

Can I try it?

Ooh!

oh, I'm badass.

I cannot believe
that you just broke that.

you broke it.
I didn't do anything.

No, you broke it.

You --

Wow.

I think that's everything.

Yeah, no, I'm looking
at the proposal now.

Everything looks
in place.

I just want to make sure he
doesn't have to spend more money

Getting the property
up to code.

It's a lot to go through.

Can I call you back?

I'll talk to you la--

Damien,
do you know elisa farrell?

I do not.

Well, elisa is very interested
in real-estate law,

And I know that's one of
the areas of your expertise.

I've offered your guidance
to her.

I'd be honored,
mr. Karp.

Well, actually, my docket's
pretty full right now.

Well, that's perfect.

She can help
share the burden.

Absolutely. I'd be happy
to have her on board.

Great.
Excellent.

I'll leave you
in damien's capable hands.

Thank you.

Thank you
for this opportunity.

Sure.

By the way, do I --
do I know you from somewhere?

I would remember.

Actually, you know,
I've been told that,

Scientifically speaking,
I have a very common face.

So, um, why don't we
get you started?

Our client is
the bausman group.

They want to purchase
the plaza garden restaurant.

If you can just check
the zoning restrictions

And commercial
requirements,

And you just make sure
everything's up to code.

Okay. Great.

I can have them done
by morning.

Oh, gosh, take your time.

You know, uh, slow and steady.
Work from home.

Okay.
Don't feel the need to
come in to the office.

All right.

Great.
Thank...You.

Let's go.

I loosened it for you.

Feel like we're back
in weldon hall,

Cramming for
the ad-law finals.

Didn't you get a c-minus
on that?

That's how you remember it,
let's stick to that.

Hey.
Hey.

Did I hear right?

You two are headed
to military court?

Well, we've already rocked
appellate court,

State, federal, moot...
Kangaroo.

Now it's time to punch
our military card.

Yeah, how different
can it be?

You know, it's like going
from the national league

To the american league.

All you got to do is know
how to work with a d.H.

Other than that,
it's the same game.

Mm-hmm.

Are you waiving
the article 32 hearing?

I think our feelings on that
are a matter of public record.

How about the panel?

You plan to request
1/3 enlisted,

Or maybe stick strictly
with a military judge?

I sense a bit
of condescension.

Yeah, we're
military lawyers now.

Warriors.

Yeah, see,
your fancy-firm ways

Wouldn't fly
on the front lines.

'cause there

You got to think fast,
or you're dead.

Hu-ah.

you're going 15 miles
outside malibu,

Not...Kandahar.

And -- oh! -- I was rotc

And worked for a year as a jag
after law school.

Dude.

Think we're ready for
this? One way to find out.

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We should have
brought my car.

Why?

'cause my car's a truck.

It's a '75 bronco.
It wouldn't even make it here.

This is so cool.

Like "officer
and a gentleman."

Ohh. Dude...

I cry every time richard gere
picks up debra winger.

And he carries her out,

And that joe cocker song
comes on?

That lifts me up
wheie belong.

Nice car, sir.
Have one just like it.

Well, thank you.

Commander steven puckett.

I'm the prosecuting attorney
assigned to your case.

Oh. Peter bash.
Jared franklin.

Yeah, you can just call us
peter and jared.

"steven" okay?

"commander's" better.

"commander." okay.

Ah, "puck it."
I'm gonna call you stevie.

Your clients' court-martial
starts at 1100.

Okay.
Oh.

As you were, commander.

See you in court,
gentlemen.

Well, you must be the lawyers
that monica and nicole hired.

I'm captain gina vaughn,
the ladies' c.O.

I was told you'd be here.

I'm peter bash.

Jared frank--

You know, what's happening
to the ladies is unfair.

They've always had a target
on their back

Because they're strong,
ambitious women.

You know, it's the armed forces,
and it's still a boys' club.

Well, we're hoping
to change that.

Put the "naughty"
in "nautical."

Village people did it
with a song.

We'll change it
in court.

I understand the jag is offering
to take the discharge

Off the table in exchange
for a guilty plea.

I don't think
our clients want that.

They want to reapply
for e.O.D.

If they plead guilty,
they're ineligible.

Are you sure
you're up for this task?

These girls' careers
depend on you.

No disrespect intended.

Sounded a little
disrespectful.

Intentionally so.

Monica and nicole hired us
to fight this.

Okay.
What's you're defense?

Mutual combat.

The girls weren't
the aggressors.

Well, good luck with that.

If you need anything from me,
just call my office.

There is one thing.

Good shot!

Actually, you're not supposed
to shoot the civilians.

Shouldn't we be preparing
for trial?

No, no.
This -- this is how we work.

oh!

Did I get him?
Nope.

What exactly did those guys say
to provoke you?

They told us two chicks didn't
have a chance to make e.O.D.

You ain't bad!

Big talk,

Since they didn't get
their orders to e.O.D.

Till later that week.

Zombie!

Yeah, too bad e.O.D. Board
wasn't there that night.

Ah!

See who really fights
like a girl.

Keep thinking
about the squid van.

Yeah, and the fact that there's
so many fights at rusty jones

That the base
posts a van outside

To whisk away
troublemakers.

Soccer mom! Oh!

Ah, you were late
to practice.

Why was there someone
waiting back at the base

This one time
to slap the cuffs on you two?

You think
it's selective prosecution?

Textbook.

Oh. Hi.

Uh, we've got a meeting
in a minute.

And -- and you can read
anything here online.

I'm old-school.

Uh, here is your report
on the zoning regulations.

Bottom line,
if they purchase the property,

They're on the hook for $75,000
to build a parking lot.

Given the asking price,
I'd recommend a pass.

That's very impressive,
elisa.

Thanks.

And, uh...

This time,
you don't have to tip me.

I'm sorry?

Um, I don't think I know
what you're talking about.

Oh, you don't have
to pretend, mr. Karp.

I remember your name
from the amex.

Don't see
the black ones often.

I just -- I had some clients
in from texas,

And they wanted me to show them
a good time,

And -- and they insisted
that I take a spin in
the champagne room,

Which I promise you
is not something that
I would normally --

Hey, whoa, whoa.
Slow down.

You have nothing
to worry about.

I mean, you think I want people
knowing I paid my way

Through law school working
at the mermaid lounge?

I wouldn't have said anything if
you weren't acting so awkward.

Um, well, it's funny.

I-I can't even believe
that you remember me.

I was only there...Once.

Twice.

Once-ish.

Okay.

But the reason
I remember you is, um,

You kept your friends in line
whenever they got grabby,

And you were a hell of a lot
cooler then than you are now.

Well, it's -- thank you
for all of your hard work.

Thank you, mr. Karp.

You know, I'm gonna use
that amex tonight

To take some of
the summer associates out

On stanton infeld's tab.

You should come, too.

Great.

Thanks.

summer associate.

All rise!

As you were.

Let the record reflect that
the members are not present.

Uh, I...Think
he means the jury.

Yes, he does.

Thank you,
commander..."suckett."

Proceed, counselor.

Your honor, the defense intends
to proffer evidence

That petty officers first class
ward and toomin

Were unfairly singled out
for prosecution.

How so?

Permission to approach?
Granted.

We offer as submission
for exhibit "a"

A collection of
the base's blotters

Detailing every personnel
infraction from the past year.

We're here to discuss the facts
of that night,

Not the past year.

Your honor,

Only two personnel
have been prosecuted

For assault off-base
in 12 months --

Our clients.

Maybe because,
unlike your clients,

Everyone else knows how
to comport themselves.

Then why does this base,

Under orders
from the base commander,

Maintain a "squid van"

To shuttle sailors away
from trouble?

What possible distinction
could our clients possess

That would separate them
from the other fighters?

Hmm.
I can think of a couple.

Your honor,
if our two female clients

Are gonna lose their careers
over this,

They're entitled
to be heard.

I'll allow the argument.

All right.

I comported the hell
out of that one.

You want to know why we singled
out your clients? Hmm?

Prosecution would like to enter
a video of the assault

On petty officers
kelso and thorpe,

Obtained from an e-mail on
petty officer ward's computer.

Whoa, whoa.
You can't just --
I got this, hermano.

Your honor, going into
our client's computer

Without a warrant violates
their fourth-amendment rights.

Pretty basic, actually.
Pretty basic.

The uniform code
of military justice

Permits searches without
a warrant upon request

By a senior naval officer.

It's pretty basic, actually.

A friend at the bar shot it
and sent it to us.

I didn't think
it was relevant.

Well, it's relevanow.

Your honor,
this video is out-of-context.

Let's see the footage.

g

Hey, where you going?!

We were just about
to start round two!

Good.
They have banter.

"road house."

yea--

Not sure how much context
you need for that, mr. Bash.

This was no
half-hearted scuffle.

The defendants were out
for blood,

And they got it.

I'll allow the footage.

Court is secure
till 0900 tomorrow.

All rise!

Gentlemen.

He's nothing like
the lawyers on "jag."

They didn't leave you
any choice?

Maybe we got
little carried away.

Maybe we need
reinforcements.

+

Heavens to betsy.

- Oof.
- Hey, where you going?!

We were just about
to start round two!

Whoo!

The women say that it was
nothing personal

With these guys?

Yeah, they say
they hardly knew, uh --

What are their names?
Don kelso and ryan thorpe.

Oh! Flying roundhouse!

Well, it certainly
looks personal.

Yeah, well, that's why
we're starting to wonder

If these guys picked a fight
with those women for a reason.

We'd subpoena the guys...

But they would just
plead the fifth.
Exactly.

You know, when I was
a wing commander

And we were formulating
our battle plans

For the invasion
of the falklands...

You were
in the royal air force?

...I was in love
with an argentine woman.

Estella.

We're gonna sit.

Anyway, we'd exchange
squadron files

Through classified channels.

What I'm trying to say is

That if you can gain
legal access

To the service files of the guys
in that bar that night,

It may yield
some helpful information.

Their e.O.D. Requests.

You think there's high marks
in there

For picking fights
with women?

Well, those guys were late
check-ins to the unit.

That's highly unusual.

I mean, I'd like to know
what pushed them over the top.

But you'd need confidential-
level security clearance.

I don't suppoyou have
confidential-level clearance?

Doesn't work like that,
but...

There is one way
that we could de-classify it.

She said "we."

She's in.
Yeah.

Looks like I'll be adding to my
"men behaving badly" dossier.

How'd you know? I only
went to the club because
those guys from texas --

What club?

What club? Exactly.

What are you
talking about?

I'm sitting third chair

On "franklin and bash
join the navy."

Oh, yes.

The file on
our newest equity partners.

You got enough to get them
tossed yet?

It's up to 52 pages,

But I could use
a salacious chapter.

Can I have a look?
Uh --

Is that the file?
No. Wait.

Just come on.
Let me look.

Are you wearing cologne?

no.
I'm not wearing cologne.

It's okay.
Okay, great.

Well, you know, when you're
ready for me to look at it,

I will look at it,
and, um, I got to go.

I got a dinner with some

Of the summer associates
across the street.

Oh, how cute. You're gonna
smell good for them.

How was your first day
at schofield?

War is hell.

Hey, did a package arrive
for us from mil-merch?

No.
Were you expecting one?
Yeah.

Yeah, we got infeld
a little gift

For making us
equity partners.

General patton's
m-2 switchblade.

Wow. That sounds so unique
and...Irreplaceable.

You know, I've always thought
general patton

Was one of the most
overrated generals.

It's very expensive,
so keep an eye out for it.

Yep.

This is not my fault.

That switchblade
liberated europe.

You must know something
about knife repair from
your felonious past.

Carrying a knife
in public

Kind of goes against my parole,
so you're on your own.

I'm on my own.

You know what?

The blade trader is just
two blocks down the street,

Just past alvarado.

Time to take the
training wheels off, buddy.

I could be wrong,
but it's happened at least once.

Thanks for dinner,
mr. Karp.

Oh, please. My pleasure to meet
the future of the firm.

okay.

I should not
have mixed the red

And the white
and the clear.

Come on, serena. I'm gonna
take you home.

I didn't drink.

Text me.
Make sure she got home okay.

Got it, d.

Damien.

Oh, I-I'll pay
for your valet.

Oh, that's okay.
I'm in the garage.

I'll walk you
to your car.

That's all right.

Please. I insist.

After you.

I hear you, uh,
used to date hanna linden.

well,
before we worked together.

I never date women
at work.

It's a huge liability,

Especially with the firm's
new by-laws.

Yeah, we, uh, had
the same policy at the club.

Couldn't get involved
with customers.

It's ironic.

What is?

Uh, at my last job,
I couldn't be with you,

And at this one,
you can't be with me.

yeah, it's so ironic.

you know,
I should be honest.

I don't know if I'm cut out
for infeld/daniels.

Why?

Real-estate law
kind of feels like

Doing homework
for a living.

Megget and towne has a great
family-law department.

It's a good firm.
And then that, uh,

Victorian dating policy
won't apply, will it?

Well, this is me.

I'd invite you in,
but...

Oh, I'm -- oh, man.

These restaurant dinners,
they really -- they jack me up.

I'm usually showing
a lot more abs.

you're fine.

Well, I'll -- I'll set you up
with, um, gavin bean tomorrow.

Hmm?

Yeah, gavin.

He's the family-law guy
at infeld/daniels,

And he knows a lot of people
at megget and towne.

Wait, you guys do family law
at infeld/daniels?

Um, kind -- uh, barely.

We're just
getting into it.

Well,
that's worth exploring.

Exploring?

Yeah.
I'll look at megget and towne

And infeld/daniels
and see which one I like best.

Yeah.

I mean, just --
that seems fair.

You got to do
your due diligence.

Captain, the defense moves
for an article 39 session.

Took the words
right out of my mouth.

On what grounds?

We have reason to believe
the e.O.D. Requests

For petty officer
kelso and thorpe

Will shed light on the motives
of the combatants that night.

If it's classified,
how would she know

What's in it
to even argue its relevance?

I don't.

Why doesn't miss linden just ask
for the area 51 documents

So long as she's on
a fishing expedition?

Told you
area 51 was real.

It seems a bit attenuated,
miss linden.

Which is why I'm simply
asking you to review it

And judge if it has bearing
on our case.

There's no probable cause
besides counsel's

Vague insinuation
that this is relevant.

And that's more
than the jag off...

Icer had when he
ordered a search of our
clients' computers.

I'll examine the document,
then rule on its admissibility.

Thank you, captain.

This better not be a waste
of the court's time.

I'm not as patient
as some of my colleagues

Serving on the bench
in l.A. Superior.

Oh, on the contrary.
You seem very zen.

The court is secure until 1100.

All rise!

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All rise!

As you were.

I've examined
the classified documents

And have ruled them admissible.

The defense must not remove them
from this courtroom.

We'll take a recess.

All rise!

Look at that.

That is so jack ryan.

Oh, yeah. Molly ringwald's
boyfriend in "sixteen candles."

That's jake ryan.
Jaryan.

Harrison ford.

Harrison ford
was in "sixteen candles"?

Well...

Guess we just have to read
between the lines.

Well, this is interesting.

Kelso was originally rejected
from the e.O.D.

Following a psych eval showing
a lack of leadership skills.

Same thing happened
to thorpe.

How'd they get in
after that?

Well, thorpe got
an additional recommendation

Assuring the board
that he is

"determined
and take-charge but..."

"but fair and beloved
by his fellow sailors."

Kelso got the same
exact letter.

Dated after the fight,
right?

Yeah.

Someone pushed to get them
into the e.O.D.

After the girls
kicked their asses?

Yeah, it was requested
by 0-6 schofield.

What's 0-6?

It's a pay grade.
It means captain.

Vaughn.

Vaughn?

Well, why would captain vaughn
reward them?

Well,
she's the only one there

With enough juice
to make that happen,

But I thought
she was on your side.

She is.

I think.

Maybe she goes both ways.

That's...Not what I meant.

She spent the night
in the hospital with me

When I fractured my leg
during p.T.

Yeah. She talked me
into re-enlisting.

We wouldn't be this close
to e.O.D. Without her.

I can't imagine
she'd be behind this.

I hope you're right.

'cause if it's our word
against a naval captain's,

I don't like our chances.

Roger, yes.

Don't you have an update for us
on the bausman deal?

The report showed zoning
would require bausman

To construct a lot
for eight parking spaces.

So we passed.

But it didn't take into account
the fact

That it's in a
commercial-revitalization area,

So the requirement for parking
is waived.

That came from my office.
I'll take care of it.

Well, I hope so.

Can we still move
on the property, though?

They're already down the road
with another buyer.

We'd have to come up with
at least, uh, 50 grand more.

You know, I have a feeling
this wasn't your error, damien,

And as much as I admire you
protecting miss farrell,

This was
an egregious oversight.

You want to get in touch with
h.R. For termination forms,

Or shall I?

Oh, come on.
Is that really necessary?

It's a summer associate.

Can't we just
let her term lapse?

and you call me
the bleeding heart?

All right.
We'll let the room decide.

All those in favor

Of the summer associate
serving out her term.

One.

And all those
for prompt dismissal.

One, two...

Hmm.

There you are.

Perhaps you could tell her
before the end of the day.

No problem.

Tough room.

♪ move your body to the left,
line it up, then stop ♪

♪ move your body
to the right, girl ♪

Turn right.

That is not the route
we agreed on.

Traffic ahead.
Turn right.

You know how fast
you were going?

Well,
the posted speed limits

Clearly said 35 miles
an hour, officer,

And I know I set
my cruise control...

I clocked you
at seven miles per hour.

License and registration.

This is my boss' car.

My name is pindar singh.

I'm 5'10".

I weigh 10 stone,

And I suffer from something
called vasovagal syncope,

Which sounds like something
only women should get, but --

Your license expired
five years ago.

Feel like you should be
writing this down.

What's making you
so jumpy?

I haven't driven
in five years.

Also, I'm not great
at handling stimulus.

S-starting to shut down.

Basically, I had to go get
a knife repaired

Because it belongs to --

Put your hands in the air,
and step out of the car!

You can't be serious.
This is insane.

So it's just coincidence
that the two petty officers

Who provoked our clients
were recommended for e.O.D.

Right after the fight?

So, you're telling me
that I sent two enlisted men

From my unit to take out
two of my best and brightest?

Are you trying to trick me
into saying,

"did you order
the code red?"

'cause I'm not
falling for it.

You know,
the navy has awarded me

The distinguished
service medal.

I was sent to testify

In front of the senate
armed services subcommittee,

And the president
calls me gina.

Can I call you gina?

Tell your clients

I called in every favor I had
to get one more deal.

Forget assault.

Plead guilty
to conduct unbecoming,

And there'll be no dock in pay
and no imprisonment.

And no e.O.D. Unit.

Take the deal,

Or it's two years
at leavenworth.

Captain, we'd like to talk to
petty officer kelso and thorpe.

Kelso and thorpe are on
their way to e.O.D. Training.

They're on a c-130 en route
to guam as we speak.

We're not in kansas anymore.

Tell nicole and monica

That I'm really sorry
it came to this.

Why? Is there something
you're sorry for?

She totally set them up.

Why would she do that
to her own personnel?

I don't know.

Our only witnesses

Are in the middle
of the pacific ocean.

And the deeper we dig,

The more we're pissing off
their c.O.

Vaughn said she testified
before congress.

So?

Maybe there's a pattern
of behavior we can exploit.

I hope so.

+

Hi.

How's it going
with elisa?

It's fine.
W-w-why do you ask?

How do you think
a former stripper

Got a summer-associate
ghere?

It just figures.

Better be good to her.
She's super smart.

Yeah, she organized
a class-action lawsuit

Against the handsy
club owner.

Keep your hands
to yourself.

Oh, god.

Elisa?

Elisa.

Can I talk to you
in my office?

Wow.
You don't think...

Wouldn't that be poetic?

No!

Last night was fun.

We have to let you go.

What?

You made a $50,000 mistake
on the bausman report.

W-where? I --

I double-checked
everything.

You should have
triple-checked it.

It turned out the city waived
the parking requirements.

No, that's not true.
I --

You just want this inconvenient
relationship out of the way.

Are you kidding me?
What?

You think I seriously
want to expose myself

To a massive
sexual-harassment lawsuit

So I can avoid running into you
in the lunch room?

I fought for you.

And besides, seriously,

You would be better off
at megget and towne.

How am I gonna get a job
at megget and towne

When I can't even finish
my summer term here?

I'll be unemployable.

Bailiff.

Good day, gentlemen.

You're all being
brought out together

Because you're being offered
time-served deals.

That means if you plead guilty,
you'll be released today.

If not, you'll go back
to custody and await trial.

I plead guilty!

It's not your turn, sir.

Pindar.

I was in a cell.

Nasty places.
I've been.

The toilet was in the middle
of the room.

Mm.
I saw things.

How did you know
I was here?

Well, I imagine they've got
my phone number.

You know, between athletes
and celebrity clients,

I'm down here quite often.

Not so much, though,
I must admit, for employees.

Pindar singh.

Violation of california
penal code section 653k,

Possession of a switchblade.

How do you plead?

I plead guilty!

Good evening, your honor.
Stanton infeld.

On behalf of mr. Singh,
we plead not guilty.

What? No.

There are things moving around
in this guy's hair right now.

Your honor,
the, uh, knife in question --

I believe
it's the m-2 blade,

Which, by the way,

Brave american paratroopers
used --

Just need a guilty
or not guilty, mr. Infeld.

I've got 84 arraignments
to get through.

Well, the, uh,
switchblade statute

Does not apply to knives
that can be opened manually.

Correct.

If you'll just take a look
at the knife, your honor,

I believe
you'll find a failsafe

Which is used in case
the mechanism jammed.

I would imagine that came
in quite handy in normandy.

Knife, please.

Just have to take
a little look at this.

It's just a little catch,
your honor.

It's quite difficult
to find.

All right.
Bailiff, take mr. Singh back.

Trial to be set
for August.
Guilty!

If I may approach.

You have 10 seconds
to prove

There's a manual component
to the knife,

Or he goes to county.

Certainly, your honor.

Oh, this is nothing.

You try doithis
in the moonlight

In a driving rain in cambodia
in 1968 as I did.

Ah! VoilÃ!

There you are, your honor.
No longer a switchblade.

Uh, and if you see on --

If I dismiss the case,
mr. Infeld,

Will you stop talking?

Certainly.

Mr. Singh is ordered
released forthwith.

You can pick up the knife from
the clerk's office downstairs.

Are we finished?

Have a nice evening,
your honor.

May I speak with you
a moment?
Yes.

Oh, by the way,

It's very generous of elisa
to finish her workday,

Especially
after you fired her.

Yeah. That's what I wanted
to talk to you about.

Elisa got it right.

Roggot it wrong.

Oh. Well, what about
the c.R.A. Exemption?

Doesn't apply
to properties

In the downtown
business district.

In fact, her diligence

Will eventually earn this firm
thousands in billable hours.

Really?

Well, um, why don't we
hire her full-time

As a first-year associate?

Really?
Yeah.

Any colleague
that you can recommend

Is worth their weight
in gold.

Anyway,
I like the cut of her jib.

Yeah, her jib rocks,

But it's just --
I -- you don't have to.

Make her an offer --
150.

You know, it's funny.

I could swear I've seen her
somewhere before.

We know captain vaughn got
the guys assigned to e.O.D.

We also know
she's hiding something,

Since she wanted them off-base,
but we still need a motive.

That, and some evidence
would be nice.

Something hard.

I'll give a full salute

If you can dig up some dirt
on our c.O.

Unfortunately, she testified
before congress in 2002

As an expert in women's roles
in the armed forces.

Wow. I didn't even know
about that.

Is it time to wave
the white flag?

Not quite yet.
Check this out.

Women are
a valuable support asset

In every branch
of the armed forces.

But for the sake of everyone
in uniform,

It's essential
that we retain the ban

On women engaging
in front-line combat.

They do not have the strength
or the endurance

Of their male counterparts

And would not only put
themselves in harm's way

But also their fellow
service members.

I don't believe it.

She lied to us?

You were right.
She does care about you.

She just cares
about the navy more.

Vaughn wanted you
disqualified from the e.O.D.

By sending in goons
to rough you up.

Yeah.
It's a win-win for her.

The guys succeed in beating
you up, you learn a lesson,

And learn that women don't
belong on the front line.

Right.
And if you win the brawl,

You get court-martialed
and booted from the program.

That's why she was pushing
the plea deal.

She doesn't want you
discharged.

She wants you ineligible.

There's our motive.

We still have nothing concrete,

And vaughn is too
highly regarded and smart

For us to tear her down
on the stand.

You guys sure that she stuck up
for you before?

Positive.
100%.

All right. Good.

'cause we're gonna have to risk
your freedom to prove it.

+

How did you feel when you found
out that you'd been left off

The list
for the e.O.D. Unit?

Angry, sir.

Well, you thought maybe
that they had made a mistake

In passing you over?

I knew they did.

We consistently
tested higher

Than almost everyone
on the base, man or woman.
Objection.

It's not petty officer ward's
place to question authority.

It's her place
to respect it.

What if george washington
had never questioned authority?

That flag would be
a union jack.

I'd be wearing
a wig right now,

And we'd all have weird
monopoly-looking currency.

Sustained.

Save the speech for closing,
mr. Bash.

Petty officer ward,

You understand that fighting
is chargeable under the ucmj?

Yes, sir.

Did you start that fight?

We didn't have a choice.

Because those two men
provoked you?

Yes, sir.

They provoked us
because they didn't think

We were tough enough
to fight back.

Do you think that women are
physically tougher than men?

No, sir.

At our level,
99 out of 100 aren't,

But there are exceptions.

Am I looking
at an exception?

Yes, sir.

Hoo-rah!

So, did you
and petty officer ward

Start a fight because
you realized that
the navy as a whole

Needed to re-evaluate
its requirements

For women serving
in combat,

And you decided to change it
right then and right there?

Yes, sir.

Do you understand what
you're asking, counselor?

I'm asking
for the facts, jack.

I'm sorry.
It's from "stripes."

It's a movie about --
I'll get it for you.

The girls saw an injustice

And decided to change it.

We have another word for that
in the military.

Your honor, our clients believe
in what they're doing.

Petty officer toomin,

You're just simply
testifying honestly

To what you were thinking
when you --

Sir,
I have to insist that --

Sit down, captain vaughn.

Captain,
we ask that the m.P.S

Place petty officers toomin
and ward under arrest

For the additional charges
of sedition and mutiny.

Gunnery sergeant,
detain the defendants.

Aye-aye, sir.

Detail,
secure the defendants.

Oops.

"oops"?

She moving?

No.

Come on.

Wait.

Captain, this is my fault.

How's that?

I ordered the men
to start the fight

With petty officers ward
and toomin.

You did?
Yes, sir.

Petty officers ward
and toomin

Wanted to fight
on the front lines.

Is this true,
petty officer ward?

Yes, sir.

I sent two male sailors
to engage them,

Assuming the small beating
they'd give the ladies

Would prove to them why we leave
the front lines to the men.

Instead, as usual,
they exceeded my expectations,

And I should have
come forward then,

But the whole thing
got away from me.

Captain, you'll be detained
at pmo until further notice.

As for the charges against
petty officers ward and toomin,

The case is hereby dismissed.

Understood, sir.

I'm very sorry.

If anyone's gonna prove me
wrong, it will be you two.

Good luck.

All rise!

You guys rock!

Congratulations.
Oh, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

You guys gave us another shot
at e.O.D.

Thank you.

Is there anything we
can do you for you while
you're still here?

Oh, oh. Do you guys have access
to a nuclear sub?

No.

No?

Can we buzz the tower
in an f-14?
Yeah.

Uh, that's just a movie.

Well, good luck over there.
Keep your heads down.

Yes, sir.
We will.

All right.

Thank you.

I didn't make a mistake,
did I?

No. You can finish out
the summer.

oh.
Thank you --

Thank you for sticking
your neck out for me.

Absolutely.

I've been authorized
to make you an offer.

$150,000 a year.

What?

Wow.
That's vegenerous.
Yeah.

It's certifiably insane,

And we'd like you
to keep it quiet.

Uh, but I'll have
to pass.

Pass?
Yes.

I'm going to
megget and towne.

You leveraged infeld/daniels
for a better deal?

No, no.
I -- they offered me less.

Well, I thought
you'd be relieved.

I'm not.

You'll -- you'll finish out
your -- your term, I hope?

Yeah, of course.

Maybe then...

You'll help me break in
my new expense account.

Oh, I'm sure
something can be arranged.

Okay.

Uh-oh.
What'd we do?

Gentlemen...

Thank you so very much.

For what?

The gift.
Hey.

Where did you get --

The presentation
was original.

I mean, you could have
had it wrapped.

Oh, by the way, how did you know
that I love knives?

Well, sir, you...
Killed a man with one once.

Yes.

I forgot.

We...Didn't.

Enjoy.
Yeah.

Hanna.

Going to the diner
for victory burgers.

You got to come.

Uh, thanks,
but I have work

From the private sector
that I need to, uh, catch up on.

Come on.

We couldn't have done it
without you.

Oh, I'd say
it was a team effort.

All right, well, here's
to working together again.

Huh?
That's for you.

I look forward to it.

On the right hand, too.