JAG (1995–2005): Season 7, Episode 22 - Defending His Honor - full transcript

(siren wailing)

MAN ( over radio): 18-95, show
me code 6 on a traffic accident,

northbound on 395 and Manserra.

( indistinct chattering)

WOMAN ( over radio): 18-95,
code 6, TA, northbound on 395...

This way. Over here!

We have two injured.

The car was hit from behind
and went over the railing.

WOMAN ( quietly): Ruby?

Ruby?

Where's my baby? Easy.



The child's over there. ( moans)

Try to relax, ma'am.

We need to maintain C-spine.

Right.

Ready? Get the legs.

One, two, three.

My baby!

My baby?

That her husband? My baby?

No. It's the guy who hit her.

SINGER: As Admin OIC
while in your absence, sir,

I updated all NLSC instructions,

audited the TAD budget,
sent reports to VCNO

and SECNAV's AA, and I
also organized a fire drill.



Very impressive, Lieutenant.

We were way
overdue for a fire drill.

SIMS: Welcome home, sir.

I bet you're happy
the tribunal is over.

Thank you, Lieutenant. I am.

Not as happy as we
are to have you back, sir.

Thrilled, overjoyed, ecstatic.

Message received.

Sir, did you see Bud?
Is he eating okay?

Didn't weigh him,
but he looked fine.

Morning, sir.

Commander Rabb and Colonel
MacKenzie are in your office,

per your request, Admiral.

Good, and, uh...

thank you, Tiner.

You're welcome, sir.

At ease. Have a seat.

I think I speak for all of us

when I say it's nice to
put the tribunal behind us.

Amen to that, sir.

There's no place like home, sir.

Don't be so sure, Colonel.

Last night a navy
captain was arrested

for allegedly forcing
the car in front of him

off the road and
over an embankment.

DUI?

Involuntary manslaughter.

Crash resulted in a fatality.

No witnesses other
than the woman driving

and the navy captain.

The woman is alive.

However, her six-month-old baby,

who was in the back
seat, did not survive.

She's claiming that

her baby died as the
result of road rage.

Judge Sebring?

Yeah.

Captain Sebring's a fine
officer and a personal friend.

( sighs)

Commander, you'll defend.

Yes, sir.

Colonel...

Sir, you're not going
to ask me to prosecute?

I'm not asking. I'm ordering.

Yes, sir.

Hey, welcome back. Good morning.

Morning, Sturgis. You, too.

I hear our only lead

to Kabir Atef and
his terrorist cell

got zipped up in a
body bag, so what now?

Webb's on the case.
It's in his hands for now.

We've got bigger problems.

Yeah?

Captain Sebring's been charged
with involuntary manslaughter.

Judge Sebring?

No way. The man's so by the book

he won't brush his
teeth the wrong way.

Who's prosecuting?

Oh, welcome back, Colonel.

The driver of the other
vehicle was a young woman

who lost her child
in the accident.

Oh, that's awful.

There's a good
chance I could win.

Hey, you want me to second?

Thanks, pal.

She's in a no-win situation.

She loses, she loses.
She wins, she loses.

Actually, I appreciate it.

I could use the help.

Yeah, can't let you go
through that minefield alone.

( water sloshing)

( gagging)

( gasps)

I do not want to do this,

but our friend needs
to know about Kabir.

( spits)

Again, you force my hand.

( gasping)

( water sloshing, gagging)

WEBB: That's enough.

( speaks native language)

( man gasping)

Where's Kabir?

We know he's planning something.

He's already killed
thousands of innocent people.

( panting)

You don't tell us what you know,

I assure you you'll join them.

He's useless.

Finish him.

( speaks native language)

( cocks gun)

Wait!

Kabir has gone to Russia.

Why?

He was going to meet a Russian.

Someone who fights for them.

He plans an action
against the U.S. military.

Where in Russia did he go?

Murmansk.

On the sea.

RABB: Exactly how fast would
you say you were going, sir?

I believe I've already
answered that, Counselor.

You gave that information
to the State Police

on the night of
the accident, sir.

I'm just trying to verify it.

I never exceed the speed limit.

Check my driving record.

In fact, I'd thought
you'd done so already.

I have, Captain.

How would you describe
your mood that night, sir?

Um... no different
from any other night.

Well, your legalman
said you seemed agitated.

Well, he misplaced
three phone messages.

So you were agitated?

Commander, I hope
this isn't any indication

of your performance
in the courtroom.

Or yours, sir.

I'm not running a
popularity contest.

Captain, how you
present yourself is crucial.

Unfortunately, there
are no witnesses

to corroborate your testimony.

Or hers.

She doesn't need any, sir.

If you think that's something I
can never forget, Commander,

you don't know me at all.

( bell rings)

If you'll excuse
me; my wife is ill.

MacKENZIE: Well, no
one ever said it'd be easy.

He disagreed with
practically everything I said.

You want to trade places?

Commander, Colonel, hey.

You guys have been so busy

I've hardly had time
to say welcome home.

Thanks, Harriet.
It's good to be home.

How's Bud? He's
not too lonely, is he?

No... not too.

Uh, but some.

He misses you and A.J.

It's got to be hard for him.

I have friends like
you guys here to talk to

and he's all alone

in the middle of the sea.

Well, there are
5,000 other people

aboard that aircraft carrier.

Have you told him
yet about the house?

Uh...

I'll take that as a no.

I... I'm going to. Uh...

I'm just looking for the
right words, that's all.

Well, I hope you find
the right words soon.

Yes, sir.

Well, that was a
little uncomfortable.

Yeah, because we were lying?

Withholding information.

( cynical laugh)

Okay, we were lying.

Yeah.

Well, I tell you,

if my wife bought a
house without telling me...

What's so funny?

The thought of you with a wife.

It could happen.

I just wonder how
Harriet's going to feel

when Bud tells her that
Coates is his legalman.

She is?

Were you eavesdropping,

or do you just have bionic ears?

I do have excellent
hearing, thank you, ma'am.

Well, pretend that you
didn't hear that, Lieutenant.

The information
could be damaging.

Yes. Very damaging.

I really don't
want to dislike her.

Hmm.

WOMAN: Sorry, I'm late.

The doctor was

real backed up this morning.

MacKENZIE: That's
perfectly all right, Mrs. Wilson.

Jenny. And it's "Miss."

It was always just Ruby and me.

I hate to make you relive
this nightmare, Jenny.

It's okay, Colonel.

I relive it all the
time, every day.

The defense will try to
say that it was your fault,

that you lost control
of the vehicle.

That car was always on my tail,

honking his horn
and flashing his lights

in my rearview mirror.

And it says that your
baby was secured properly.

Ruby was strapped in her
seat in the back like always.

You said it was almost 8:00

and you were just
getting off work

but Ruby was with you...
Were you going home?

Yes.

You said you worked

at the Roadside Inn,
on the cleaning staff?

They don't mind my
bringing Ruby with me.

My friend Nora's always there

to keep an eye on her.

So, if you were going home,

why were you going in
the opposite direction?

I... realized I was
out of baby food...

so I was going
to the Pick 'n' Stop

before we went home.

It's a lot cheaper there

and they have
the kind she likes.

Used to... like.

Jenny, is there anything else

that you didn't mention
about that night?

Anything you could have done?

I could have
afforded a baby-sitter

so she wouldn't have
been in the car that night.

I could have finished high
school, so I'd have enough money

to buy a new car... one with
air bags and fancy brakes.

I could have Jenny...

reached back and shielded
her when we went over the side.

It's okay. It's
going to be okay.

You think I don't
lie awake at night...

asking myself what
else I could have done?

( man speaking
Russian over P.A.)

I am not interested.

( speaking Russian)

( vehicle accelerating,
men speaking indistinctly)

( foghorn blows)

Open it, Captain.

You might like it.

I give you half now, half later.

When you get back.

As we discussed.

SEBRING: Absolutely not.

Captain, we should at least
hear what they have to offer.

Negligent homicide.

No confinement.

Just dismissal.

Yes, I'm familiar with the
law, Commander Turner.

There will be no
pretrial agreement.

I think what we're offering
is worth considering.

You could offer
a parking fine...

I still wouldn't take it.

RABB: Captain,
as your attorney...

You're going to recommend
that I perjure myself

by admitting to
something that I didn't do?

Captain Sebring, the
forensics are conclusive,

and this woman's testimony
is extremely convincing.

When she first told me what
happened, even I was moved.

SEBRING: Fortunately,
the jury will be composed

of impartial military personnel
who will not be swayed...

Excuse me, Captain,
but this "impartial" jury

is going to see a
childless mother

who was driven off the road

by an unrepentant hard-a...
headed naval officer.

I have served my
country for 30 years.

I've committed my life

to adjudicating fairly
and unemotionally.

How could you ask me
to do any less for myself?

RABB: Captain, I
needn't remind you

this is not a
civilian trial, sir.

If you are convicted, you
will be punitively discharged.

It's not just my career

I'm worried about
losing, Commander.

It's my principles.

One I can live without.

But I have no desire
to live without the other.

JENNIFER: I heard Ruby
crying... then the crying stopped.

Thank you, Miss Wilson.

Your witness.

Are you all right, Miss Wilson?

Can we get you anything?

No, thanks.

I want you to know that nobody
here can imagine your pain.

But we appreciate
you helping us discover

what really happened.

Okay.

It couldn't have been easy

supporting a baby on your own.

JENNIFER: We managed.

Ruby always had food
and a warm place to sleep.

You must have been
on a strict budget.

You learn to cut corners.

Find out what's on sale.

I know you went a
considerable distance

out of your way the
night of the accident

to buy baby food
at the Pick 'n' Stop.

Nature's Child, wasn't it?

Yeah.

You know that same
brand is much cheaper

at the store around the corner

from your house?

Is it?

I forgot.

Is it possible,
Jennifer, that you...

you might have forgotten
other things about that night?

You know, often when faced

with a tragedy such as this,

we need an
explanation, a reason...

someone or something to blame.

Objection.

If you have a question,
Counselor, ask it

or move on.

Is it possible, Miss Wilson,

that in accusing
Captain Sebring,

you were simply
trying to make sense

of a terrible accident?

He kept pushing me to go faster.

Honking his horn,
flashing his lights.

He forced me off the road.

I don't know why he did it.

But because of him,
my Ruby is dead!

( sobs)

( keyboard clacking)

SIMS: "Last night he pointed
to our wedding picture and says,

"'Where's Dada? I want Dada.'

I almost cried."

ROBERTS: "I wish my
career wasn't separating us."

It's movie night.

Oh, what'd we get?

Pearl Harbor.

I love Kate Beckinsale.

ROBERTS: "All that sustains
me is the thought of being back

in our little home
with the two of you."

Lieutenant?

The admiral's
looking for your review

of this month's TAD orders.

One second.

"Hold on, honey. Be right back."

( computer dings)

"Lieutenant Roberts,
it's Lieutenant Singer.

"Hear things are
going great for you.

"By the way, congratulations
on the new house.

Harriet has great taste."

SIMS: What are you doing?

Holding down the fort.

Did you tell Bud
about the house?!

Someone had to.

"Honey? It's Harriet. I love..."

He signed off.

He's got some nerve.

He's got some nerve?

How can he be mad
at you about the house

when he never told
you Petty Officer Coates

was his legalman?

Petty Officer Coates?

The one everyone
thought stole my bracelet.

You two really need to talk.

TURNER: And was
the impact great enough

to force the victim's
car off of the road?

Given the road conditions,
the trajectory, I'd say yes.

Thank you.

Your witness.

Mr. Nichols, you've testified

that a collision occurred
between two cars

by matching the size of the dent

comparing the paint and
analyzing the trajectory.

That's right.

Can your evidence also tell us

whether the contact was
intentional or accidental?

Or assign fault?

I'd have to be psychic.

Thank you.

I have no further questions.

I tried CPR, but the baby
had stopped breathing.

MacKENZIE: And the mother?

She was stable but in pain.

Was the captain injured?

No, ma'am. Not
that I could tell.

Did he follow the
ambulance to the hospital

to see how the
mother was doing? No.

I let him go once
I got his story.

He seemed pretty
anxious to take off.

Your witness.

Officer, wasn't it Captain
Sebring who called the police

in the first place? Yes, sir.

How would you describe
his attitude when you arrived?

Concerned, but professional.

Relaying the pertinent
details of the incident.

Was he in any way resistant
to answering your questions?

No, sir.

Prior to your arrival,

had Captain Sebring done
anything to aid the victims?

Yes, he pulled both the mother
and the child from the wreckage

and attempted to give aid.

Is this the kind of behavior

you'd expect from
someone guilty of road rage?

No, sir, it's not.

Thank you.

I have no further questions.

Redirect, Your Honor.

Go ahead, Colonel.

After the captain
"took off," as you put it,

what happened next?

Did Miss Wilson say anything?

Just before she
lost consciousness,

she asked me where

"he" went.

"The man who was just here.

The one who ran
me off the road."

Thank you, Officer Greeley.

The government rests

Your Honor.

This court's in recess.

The defense may present
its case this afternoon.

I was just picking up the
phone to call my friend Harm

when my secretary says
he's on the other line.

And he tells me I'll
be having a visitor.

Hope you don't mind Harm
putting us back in touch.

How are you, Alex?

Cold.

I think springtime only comes

to this part of Russia in August

and lasts ten minutes.

Let's walk.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hey, it's not every day
Russian naval officers

are approached by some Arab

recruiting them for
God knows what evil.

Well, we may be starting
to fill in some of the blanks.

What can you tell me?

So far, we know that
a large sum of money

was transferred
from Pakistan to Iran.

How much?

$250 million.

( whistles)

More money went to Russia
through hawala money changers,

to whom we don't know.

But we think a terrorist cell

is planning an attack
on the U.S. military.

And you think this man

who's trying to recruit
our people is involved?

Well, let's hope your informant
has a piece of the answer.

Admiral, do you swear to
tell the truth, the whole truth

and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?

I do.

Please be seated, Admiral.

Admiral Chegwidden,

how long have you
known Captain Sebring, sir?

Long time. I recommended
his promotion to captain.

Would you consider
him an even-tempered

individual, sir?

I've seen Owen
Sebring in circumstances

that would try the
patience of a saint.

He's always exhibited
exemplary self-control.

In your opinion, sir,

would he be capable of a rage

that would force another
motorist off the road?

No. That would
be out of character.

Thank you.

Your witness.

Admiral, do you remember
an incident, several years ago,

when you visited
Captain Sebring's house,

involving an argument
between the captain

and his son, Alan?

Your Honor, may we approach?

Please do.

Ma'am, an argument
between a father and son

has no bearing on an
alleged case of road rage.

According to Article 402,
it would not be probative

and would risk unfair prejudice.

According to Rule
405 when you bring

a person's reputation into play,

an inquiry is
allowed into relevant,

specific instances of conduct.

It goes to character,
Your Honor.

At best it's 10%
probative, 90% prejudicial.

Let the members decide that.

You seem to have made
up your mind, Colonel.

It's my mind that matters here.

An exploration of a personal
matter is likely to prove

only marginally probative.

But I agree.

It's for the members to decide.

I'll allow it.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Admiral, you may
answer the question.

I remember an argument
between father and son.

Where the captain
became so enraged,

he physically threw his
son out of the house?

Words were exchanged.

The father may have
laid a hand on the son.

Sir, you testified

to the accused's
even-tempered nature,

the "patience of a saint."

That's not true
in this case, is it?

Objection. Argumentative.

Sustained.

Admiral,

I've spoken with
the captain's son.

He said that during
the altercation,

you restrained Captain Sebring.

Was that because you were
afraid he might lose control?

I was afraid he
might do something

that he'd regret later.

It was a family
argument, nothing more.

Thank you, Admiral.

Nothing further.

Redirect, ma'am.

Leave it alone.

One moment, ma'am.

( sotto voce):
Captain, there are

extenuating circumstances.

I want this line of
questioning stopped.

Commander Rabb?

Yes, Your Honor.

Admiral Chegwidden,
what were the circumstances

surrounding this quarrel, sir?

I told you, Commander, sit down.

You are out of order, Captain.

Admiral?

His son

had run away
from a rehab center.

He had a drug problem.

( hand slamming on desk)

That is nobody's damn business!

Captain Sebring!

This court has no right

Captain Sebring! ( gavel
banging) to delve into my...!

Captain Sebring!

If you cannot
control your behavior,

then you will be
tried in absentia.

Admiral, you're excused.

This court is in recess

till tomorrow 0900.

( gavel bangs)

RABB: Mr. Logan, when you
found out Miss Wilson was pregnant,

how did you feel about it?

I was surprised.

I thought she was
using protection.

I take it you weren't
overjoyed about it?

Look, we had already
been broken up

when she told me
she was pregnant.

So, you felt she
was trapping you?

It crossed my mind.

After she informed
you of her pregnancy,

did you offer her any
type of assistance?

Yeah, I gave her some money.

Was this money
earmarked with a purpose?

For in case she want...

Look, I wasn't even sure
if that baby was even mine.

After the baby was born,

did Miss Wilson
continue to ask for help?

All the time.

She bothered you?

I didn't have any money.

I did what I could.

Like fixing her car?

Yeah. That's what I do.

Her car had over
200,000 miles on it.

It must have taken a
lot to keep it running.

Like I said, I did what I could.

You worked on her car

earlier the day of the
accident, is that correct?

Yes.

What did you do to it exactly?

Tune up. Stuff like that.

You're a good mechanic,
aren't you, Mr. Logan?

Yes, I am.

Good enough to know

if a steering mechanism
might freeze up

or how tight a lug
nut needs to be

to prevent the
wheel from falling off?

Objection.

Withdrawn.

Look, I don't know
what you're getting at,

but I fixed that car good.

I'll bet you did.

Your witness.

Mr. Logan, how
long have you worked

at the Hayvenhurst garage?

Two months.

Isn't it true

that Mr. Hayvenhurst
inspects all your repairs

before he returns

the car to its owner?

Yes, that's his policy.

He checks everything.

And the repairs you did
on Miss Wilson's car...

Did he inspect those?

If it's in his shop,
he checks it.

He doesn't trust anybody.

And was Mr. Hayvenhurst
satisfied the car

was in good working order?

Yes.

Thank you, sir.

No further questions.

SEBRING: I am taking the stand.

I know we talked about
it originally, sir, but if...

There are no ifs.

If you take the stand, Captain,

and lose your temper again
in front of the members...

There's only one
thing in my life

that can make me react that
way and that card has been played.

Well, I'm doubtful we can
convince the members of that, sir.

If one of them... just one of
them... happens to be a parent.

'Cause, you see, that was
my son that was being dragged

through the mud up there.

( sighs)

Look, I thought I was doing

the right thing that night.

Tough love, you know?

My heart goes out to that woman.

I know what it's
like to lose a child.

Captain...

I truly believe it's too risky

for you to take the stand, sir.

I've never been afraid
of risks, Commander...

and neither have you.

The man was an
Arab, no question.

I know many Russian captains
who were approached like me.

How much did he offer you?

More than I would make
robbing a bank in Moscow.

Did he say what he wanted?

My services.

The details were unclear.

Why did you turn him down?

My brother was in
the army in Chechnya.

Muslim extremists

ambushed his convey.

He and the other
men surrendered.

They were dragged
off into the woods

and butchered like cattle.

No amount of money could
make me do the bidding of an Arab.

Can you give us a description?

Yeah.

He was dressed as a peasant.

A toymaker.

One thing I noticed:
He had one blue eye

and one brown.

ALEX: Who else did he approach?

Many men.

The last person I saw him
with was Captain Yerastov.

Captain Mikael Yerastov?

You know him?

He's a legend... the last great

Cold Warrior.

He taught strategy and tactics

at Kuznetsov Naval Academy.

I thought he retired.

Yeah, he wanted to, but
he still needed the job.

Not that we have seen
any paychecks lately.

I'd like to talk to the captain.

That's his ship.

I can take you.

ROBERTS: How could she do that?

Buy a house without telling me?

What is she afraid of?

That-that I'd say
that it was too big?

Or-or that it cost too much?

Oh, my God.

It's too big, and
it costs too much.

Sir?

If you don't mind my saying so,

the lieutenant's
been a good sport

about you going away.

Supporting your career.

That's true.

You can't expect
her to put her life

on hold when you didn't.

Just a thought, sir.

( sighs)

( keyboard clacking)

ROBERTS: "Dear sweetie, I just
want you to know, I forgive you."

SIMS: "You have some nerve.

"The reason I didn't
tell you about the house

"was because I knew you had
other things weighing on you.

"I didn't realize that
Petty Officer Coates

was one of them!"

Excuse me, ma'am?

Hmm.

Did everybody know about Bud

and Petty Officer Coates but me?

( sighs)

I'm sorry, Harriet.

I... I'm sorry I
didn't tell you.

Well, we shouldn't have put you

in that position
in the first place.

Maybe he was just
scared how you'd react.

Like you about him.

I mean, buying a house,

being away from
the people you love

in the middle of a war...

You're only human.

Thank you, ma'am.

Colonel MacKenzie?

Yes.

I'm Fran Masters, the nurse.

We spoke briefly on the phone.

Right. You wanted to talk
to me about Captain Sebring.

I'm sorry this is
such short notice,

but what I have to
tell you couldn't wait.

Come in, please.

( banging on door)

CAPTAIN GREGAROV:
Captain Yerastov?

( speaking Russian)

His bag is gone.

He never said a word.

Well, whatever
they talked about,

it looks like your
toymaker made a sale.

Thank you, Captain.

Your assistance
has been invaluable.

When you find
Yerastov, tell him from me

if he took money from that man,

I hope he chokes on it.

What is a captain of a
ship, a decorated veteran

of the Cold War doing getting
mixed up with Al Qaeda? Hmm?

I don't have an answer.

All I know is that
there's a credible threat

against the U.S.
military out there

and Kabir is behind it.

RABB: And what happened

when you tried to
pass Miss Wilson?

She started to
swerve in my path.

Did you hit her?

I tapped her accidentally.

She didn't stop.

She kept going.

What happened next, Captain?

Suddenly she
swerved to the right

and crashed
through that guardrail

and... disappeared.

I don't understand.

It was just a tap.

So, at the time

you didn't feel
you were the cause

of Miss Wilson's
car leaving the road

and going over the edge?

I wasn't thinking
about what caused it.

Only to check for
injured passengers

and get them out of the car.

RABB: You attempted
to rescue them?

I did what I was trained to do.

Thank you, Captain.

Your witness.

Captain, is it true that
your wife is seriously ill?

Objection. Your Honor,
my client's personal life has

been maligned quite enough.

It goes to the captain's
state of mind, Your Honor.

I'll allow it.

You may answer the question.

Yes. She was
diagnosed with lymphoma.

Two years ago now.

It must be very hard.

We're coping.

How long have you
been married, sir?

25 years.

You must love her very much.

Does your wife
require home care?

Yes. Ever since I returned home

from the tribunal, her
condition has deteriorated.

And is it also true

that you recently fired your
day nurse, Fran Masters?

Objection. Relevance.

I'm getting there, Your Honor.

I beg the court's indulgence.

I'll indulge you for
a minute, Colonel,

then I'm pulling the plug.

Please answer the
question, Captain.

Yes. I let her go.

She went home early.

She left my wife unattended.

Do you remember
what day this was?

Yes. It was the
night of the accident.

According to Miss
Masters, you called her

several times before
leaving the office.

You left a message
on her cell phone

berating her for leaving
a helpless woman alone

and how you'd now have to
drop everything to rush home.

Miss Masters gave me no warning.

What she did was unprofessional

and I told her so.

So, you were enraged?

I think that might
be a little strong.

Well, perhaps if I played
the message back for you,

you'd feel differently, sir.

Yes, I was upset, but that
in no way proves that I...

That you wouldn't
let anyone or anything

stand in the way of
reaching your sick wife.

Objection. Harassing
the witness.

Withdrawn.

No further questions.

I haven't made it
easy for you, have I?

But you didn't expect me to.

Well, having appeared before you

on the bench, sir... no.

That's why I requested you...

Your work in front
of the tribunal.

You're a hell of a
lawyer, Commander.

No regrets. It's
not over yet, sir.

Ah, please, spare
me your optimism

or I will have regrets.

Captain, look... None
of this lines up, sir.

Look, she was driving
in the wrong direction.

She's often
confused, inconsistent.

It just doesn't make sense.

Well, I stopped
looking for sense

the day my wife was diagnosed.

I have no idea what
half this crap is for.

Anti-inflammatory,
anticoagulant,

antidepressant...

All weapons in a battle
you can't possibly win.

One makes her nauseous,
another makes her tired,

one gives her the shakes.

She never complains.

Do you know what
really worries me now...

If we do lose...

Who's going to take care of her?

ROBERTS: "From now
on, we should be open

and honest with each other."

SIMS: "And we should never be
afraid to tell each other anything.

I love you, Bud."

ROBERTS: "I love you, too."

COATES: Lieutenant?

Yeah. I'm just going through

these misconduct reports,

and I can't read
your handwriting.

Uh... Ah, "disobedient."

Oh, it's a "D."

Thank you, sir.

SINGER: Everything
okay, Lieutenant?

We're getting there.

Don't thank me, Lieutenant.

If I was at all helpful in
transforming your relationship

from one of lies and deceit

to one of openness and honesty

that's all the thanks I need.

Excuse me, are you Nora Moran?

Yes.

Commander Rabb.

I wonder if I could have
a moment of your time?

What could the navy
possibly want with me?

It's about Jennifer Wilson.

I read your statement.

It seems you two
were very close.

She was like me own.

When her baby was first born,

I used to drop by as
often as I could to help.

Uh, ma'am, I have question

I'd like to ask you.

Did you lock the man up

that ran Jenny off the road?

Well, we're still at trial.

Didn't Jenny have any family

that could help her
when her baby was born.

( sighs): Poor girl
had no one else.

And she was in no condition
to do it all on her own.

Why, had there
been a difficult birth?

( scoffs): No such
thing as an easy one.

Was there a problem?

Some women bounce
back faster than others.

Jenny wasn't one of them.

She was worn out, poor thing.

But there was nothing
physically wrong?

She finally did see a doctor.

Took a few months,

but she was able
to get back to work.

A few months?

She loved that baby.

She told me once

Ruby was the only
reason to go on.

SINGER: Commander.

Spires Pharmacy called for you.

Mr. Wallace, he said you'd know

what it was in reference to.

Thank you.

And I believe
these came for you.

Lab reports, sir. They
were just dropped off.

( papers rustling)

They're addressed to
me, if I'm not mistaken.

You weren't, sir...
They looked important

so I took custody of
them until you returned.

Lieutenant, while I appreciate

the zealousness with which
you perform your duties,

I would also appreciate it

if you would confine
your zeal to your duties

and yours alone.

That means keep your nose

out of other people's
personal business.

Do I make myself clear?

Not exactly, sir,

but I have a feeling
you're going to.

If he doesn't, I will.

You intentionally
caused friction

between Lieutenants
Roberts and Sims,

and I know why, Lieutenant.

If Lieutenant Roberts
were forced to leave

his post aboard the carrier

to return home and
save his marriage...

That would leave
a slot open for you.

Now, please tell me
that you are not that cold,

that calculating.

I prefer to think of myself
as goal-oriented, ma'am.

Now, if you'll excuse
me, Colonel, Commander.

Do you have a minute?

Actually, I'm on
my way out again.

I'll walk with you.
Close the door.

The, uh, offer still stands.

Negligent homicide, no
confinement, dismissal.

Look, Captain
Sebring spent 30 years

in the navy, Mac.

He'd lose everything.
He'd never go for it.

Make him, Harm.

It's the best advice
you can give him.

You don't have a case.

I'll see you in
court, Counselor.

( elevator bell dings)

JUDGE HELFMAN: Commander
Rabb, you may call your next witness.

Your honor, the defense recalls
Jennifer Wilson to the stand.

Ms. Wilson, you're
still under oath.

Yes, ma'am.

RABB: Miss Wilson, have
you been able to talk to anyone

to help you through
this difficult time?

Well, there are
my friends at work.

Actually, I meant
a professional.

Oh. Yes, I've seen a doctor.

It's covered by the
hotel workers union.

Does the union also
cover prescription drugs?

Objection. Relevance?

I'm getting there, Your Honor.

Take a shortcut, Counselor.

Jennifer, are you currently
taking anything for depression?

Yes.

Do you have your
medication with you?

I don't know.

Would you look?

( sniffles)

Please read the
label for the court.

JENNIFER: Sertraline.

RABB: Go on.

"Take one twice
a day as needed."

Sertraline is an
antidepressant, isn't it?

I need it because
of the accident.

Jennifer, your pharmacist

confirms the doctor originally
prescribed you Sertraline

on January 2, one month
after Ruby was born.

They must have been mistaken.

We've rescreened your blood
work from the night of the accident.

You tested positive
for Sertraline.

They must have mixed
me up with someone else.

Did you get depressed
after your baby was born?

No.

'Cause, sometimes, Jennifer,
after a woman gives birth,

her brain chemistry changes.

( choked up): I loved my baby.

She becomes sad.

Sometimes she
hears voices telling her

to hurt herself or her baby.

I'd never hurt my Ruby.

It's not your fault,
Jennifer; it's a sickness.

You can't help feeling
the way you did.

You just wanted
the pain to stop.

No!

There are other
medications, Jennifer,

treatments, people
you could talk to.

No, there aren't!

I tried everything!

Nothing would work!

Nobody could help me.

No matter what I took,
I still wanted to die.

But I couldn't leave Ruby.

What kind of mother
would I be if I left her alone?

She was crying;

she didn't understand.

I told her I loved her.

I turned the wheel
and stepped on the gas.

It was me.

It was me; it wasn't him.

( sobbing)

We move for a finding
of not guilty, Your Honor.

The government
joins, Your Honor.

The motion is granted.

( sobbing)

This case is dismissed.

A copy of the transcript

will be forwarded
to state's attorney.

Court is adjourned.

( gavel pounds)

So, you really are a toymaker.

I have many interests.

You say you are soldier like me.

Real soldiers do not have
time for many interests.

( laughs)

Ah, Captain, I find that when
at war against a great power,

patience is a weapon.

( speaking foreign language)

We part company here.

I must go for a while.

Americans have eyes everywhere,

and I have affairs to attend to.

We are on the border between
two lands: Iran and Afghanistan.

Two lands which should
be one under Allah.

Your journey in Iran continues.

Soon, you will have
many toys at your disposal.

We will meet again
in Bander Abbas.

( men shouting in
foreign language)

Thank you, Commander.

I know this wasn't easy for you.

You're welcome, sir.

There are no
winners here. No, sir.

MacKENZIE:
Congratulations, Captain.

I can't say that I'm unhappy
about the verdict, sir.

Me neither.

Admiral, I...

No apologies necessary, Colonel.

You did a fine job.

I'm sure the
captain would agree.

Absolutely. Fine job.

I can't wait to see you
in my court, Colonel.

Hmm. That was rough.

I could use a little
breather right about now.

You and I both.

What do you say
I buy you dinner?

Sure.

CIA OPERATIVE: Sir,
I've got something here.

Latest intel from MacDill.

Kabir Atef is back
in Afghanistan.

One of the Predators surveilling
the Iran/Afghanistan border

tracked three
suspicious vehicles

in the Sefid Kuh Mountains.

It took these photos.

WEBB: Move in.

( keyboard clacking,
computer trilling)

Keep going.

( keyboard clacking,
computer trilling)

All the way.

And digital enhancement...

gets us our wanted poster.

One blue eye and one brown eye.

Praise Allah for technology.

What is he doing
back in Afghanistan?

Rally the troops, maybe?

Who's left?

Get on the horn to
Special Ops Command.

Yes, sir. Our people
need to go hunting.