SEAL Team (2017–…): Season 3, Episode 15 - Rules of Engagement - full transcript

Previously onSEAL Team...
You are a house divided.

Until you realize you need

to fight for a life
for Jason Hayes,

we haven't even begun the work.

It feels to me

like you don't really
want me to know who you are.

If I focus on what happened
between me and Alana

and how that ended, how is
that gonna help me with Natalie?

If it keeps you from
ever opening yourself up

to somebody again, brother,
that's a damn tragedy.

Uh-uh, no.



No. No. What? No, no. No, he's terrifying.

He's not terrifying. He's terrifying.

And all he wants is
to be in front of the camera.

He just... he wants attention
all the time.

He wants attention.
What's wrong with that?

I mean, you cannot
criticize Gritty.

You understand me? There is
nobody who can criticize Gritty

except the people
in Philadelphia. Why is that?

Oh, oh, okay. And even the people
in Philadelphia

that criticize him...
They get a pie in the face. Oh, of course.

Because the people
from Philadelphia

are the people who brought us
the big green Phanatic.

What's wrong with him? I mean,
there's some sort

of, like, Muppet fetish
with people from Philly.



What is it? Ah, the Muppets fetish.

Lot of hair, it's a lot of fuzz.
All right, don't even talk.

I don't want to hear
about you and, what,

your Wisconsin Badgers?

What is that guy?
Bucky the Badger?

He's like a four-year-old
with bad teeth.

"Oh, okay, I'm
Bucky Badger."Don't go there.

Do not go there.
Bucky is sacred. "Oh, oh, oh, oh."

Oh, okay. That hurts.

Okay, tell you what.
You know what?

You keep hitting me with
all these little remarks,

I'm not gonna take you
camping this weekend, so...

Oh, is that a promise?

Yeah, it is a promise. Come on. Hmm?

Aren't you looking forward
to the great outdoors?

We could go to a great
bed-and-breakfast instead

and have... I don't know...
Plumbing and mattresses.

Ah, feel that? You feel that?

California's getting you soft,
like, soft as a grape.

Soft as a grape. My kids...

They love this camping
spot I went to.

Well, I'm sure
that I will love it, too.

Move that, hey! You pulled out
right in front of me!

What are you talking about?

You cut me off! What, are you blind?

You cut me off!

Get back in your car!

Watch where you're going. You okay?

Watch where you're going,
man.Yeah. Let's go. Come on.

Oh. Thank you for saving me
from that guy.

He was, like, droning on and on
about the tax benefits

of investing
in gigabyte opportunity zones.

Hey, isn't Senator Walters
attending your,

uh, dog-and-pony show tomorrow?

Yeah. Yeah, he chairs the
Appropriations Committee.

Controls DEVGRU's allowance.

That's his aide over

by the bar.

Might not hurt to grease
the wheels before tomorrow.

What the hell is this? Marsden
died fighting for peace.

Why's it say she's
under investigation?

You kidding me?

No, this story was planted.

Tribal war's getting worse,

Capitol Hill's playing
pin-the-blame.

Yeah, but it's a lie.

I mean, and-and blaming someone

who can't even defend
their own honor?

I mean, come on. I-I knew
that politics were dirty,

but this is just pathetic.

I didn't know that

you invited the boys.

I didn't.

Then why are they here?

I'm afraid to find out.

Come talk to the senator's aide,

then you can go play
with your teammates.

Yeah.

Hey, uh...

Hey, can I get a beer,
please? Excuse me.

Sure. Coming up.

Oh, look at that. Look at that.

That is... that is
a beautiful choice.

Yeah, let me guess. Let me
guess. I have a nose for it.

People call me "The Bloodhound."

A single malt, uh...

Okay, missed opportunity.

Hey. What's going on, man?

Oh, hey. What are you
doing here? What are you doing?

Mm. Don't worry, man. Ain't come
all this way up here to...

ruin this, uh...

What you call it...
Fancy little evening.

Oh, no? No.

I mean, kind of
feels like you did.

Yeah, right.

Actually, you know, I did have
a reason to come up here.

The big dog-and-pony show...
It got moved up to, uh, 0700.

Mm.Gotcha.

I just want you
to hear it from me.

Oh, appreciate that.Yeah.

Although, you know,
I-I got the...

same message you did, man.

That's kind of how mass
texts work, you know?

Some jackass at the bar is

talking his time up
as a frogman.

Really? Guy at the end?
This guy's been here

all night, man. He's a total
fraud, but he's harmless.

Been telling a bunch
of stories and B.S.

And you still let him breathe? Yeah,
why wouldn't I?

We run into clowns like
this all the time, Sonny.

Excuse me.

Scared?

When the bullets are flying,
you don't think about yourself.

You don't even think
about dying.

You're just worried about
the brother next to you.

I'm-I'm sorry. Excuse me, sir.

Sir, I-I just...
I've heard, um...

Are you a real SEAL?

Yeah. Seriously? That-that's...

Oh, yeah, you got the hat
and everything.

What is this? This like a...?
Call it a trident? Yeah.

Yeah.

Have you seen, uh,
like, serious action?

I've seen my share
of hot combat.

Wow. That sounds dangerous.

Oh, yeah.
Nothing I can't handle.

Well, I'm sure, uh...

I'm sure BUD/S prepared
you for anything, huh?

Yeah.Yeah.

What class were you in?

Mm.

See, I was in 252.

My buddy, Full Metal here...
You were in what, uh...?

234.234.

Do you know that Metal
likes two things?

Drinking whiskey
and crushing skulls.

And I'm fresh out
of sauce, Tinker Bell.

I'm just having a little fun.

A little fun? Yeah.

Is that what it is... fun to you?

Really? Fun?

What you're doing here, pal,
is dishonoring the memory

of our brothers who died doing
the things you claimed to do.

Man, what the hell
is your problem? CLAY: Hey, Sonny.

You are, buddy! Hey.

Come here. Hey, hey, look at me.

Calm down. Look, this isn't
some bar in Vah Beach

where you can just come in here
looking for a fight, okay?

Yeah, well, you know, that guy...

He was stealing valor
all night, and what,

now you're, uh, turning
your sights on me?

Sonny, that guy's a wannabe.Mm.

Who cares? Every team guy ever.

Really? Yeah.

Except you, Clay.

Hey, sleep it off, buddy.

Jason, you're okay.

You're okay. I'm-I'm here.

Uh, fine. I'm fine.

I'm good. It's just...

Just had a nightmare.
That's all.

Do you want to talk about it?

No, I said I'm fine, okay?

I'm okay.

I just need
a little time, that's all.

Come back to bed.

Just give me
a little time, okay?

Last man!

End ex!
Three minutes, 18 seconds.

Not bad.

As the Committee is aware,
Development Group's mission

includes counterterrorism
operations,

counterproliferation,
and the elimination

or recovery
of high-value targets.

But since the beginning
of the war on terror,

Hostage Rescue has become
an increasingly common

and vital DEVGRU operation.

Expanding our mission
has necessitated

additional training.

Means more hours,
more facilities, more equipment.

Which translates
into more money.

Indeed, Senator,
but as you know,

Bravo has successfully
extracted hostages

from all over the globe.

Though not in Venezuela.

That's true, sir.

Venezuela definitely
was a failure,

but we are the best in the world

because of our advanced
training, so...

you can almost guarantee
mission success next time.

Maybe the, uh, maybe
the senators would like

a little interactive
demonstration?

Maybe the best way to
understand hostage rescue

is by being the hostage.

That's a good point,
Petty Officer.

Senator Walters,
what do you think?

You, uh, come on down here
and be our guinea pig?

And if you want to,
you can probably even,

you know, snap a
little photo op,

as long as we're
not in the frame.

Petty Officer Spenser here
is the prime example of

our new generation
of SEALS who are ready

to lead this nation

into the next decade.

And those who don't evolve
will be left behind.

Hold up. Wait a minute.

How can you say
they won't like you?

You haven't even met the kids
at your new school yet.

But what if I meet them
and they don't like me?

Well, you've got to
give 'em a chance

to get to know you first.

Just like they're gonna
give you a chance.

Once they see how nice you are,
they're gonna be nice to you.

In response to Marsden
taking sides with the Hashid.

The surprising allegations
that the late ambassador

may have not only mishandled
the peace talks

but that she may also
have been responsible

for the recent attack...

Daddy? Yeah, babe?

What's the matter?

Oh, well, I worked
with that lady,

the ambassador, before she died.

She was a real good person,
but somebody's trying to say

she failed at her job.

That's just not true.

How do you know?

I was there.

Is that what your job's like?

Do people shoot at you?

Daddy's a sailor, baby girl.

Now, go wash up...

before your mom gets home,
starts yelling at me.

So, what is it
that you're afraid of, Jason?

What makes you think I'm afraid?
I'm not afraid of anything.

Well, the fact that
you're sitting across from me

for the first time in months.

I'm fine.

Actually, I'm doing really good.

Me and Natalie, we're going
camping this weekend,

and it's gonna be smooth,
Doc. That's great.

Yeah. Yeah, so you-you two
are making progress.

Sure.

I-I'm trying to, uh...

do what you told me to do,
and that's, um,

break down my inner wall.

But, uh, it's, uh...

You know. It's-it's scary
letting someone in.

Are you...
are you feeling exposed?

Yeah, I feel exposed.

Yeah,
like I'm in the crosshairs.

Tell you, sometimes,

I wish I was on the
other end of the scope.

S-See? Hmm.

You know, Natalie helped put you
back together after your injury.

Yeah. She saw you at your lowest

and still got involved with you.

She told me, "Fix the body,
and the mind will follow."

Well, you know what?
Body's 100%. But the mind?

She still, uh...

She's still seeing the cracks
in your invincible persona.

You know, opening up means
revealing the impact of all

the trauma that you've endured,
Jason.

All of it.Yeah.

So, is that... is that
maybe what has you worried?

It's a lot.

It's a lot for her to handle.

Look, you know what?

My team's deploying next month.

We're deploying,
so I got to focus on them.

But-but Natalie,
she works with SEALs, right?

Yeah, she works with SEALs.

So saying her position

would give her
intimate knowledge

of both the physical
and mental damage

that combat causes.

Right?

Well,
working together and dating

are two separate things,
Doc. You know, I don't think

it's like she thought
she was getting into

a relationship
with an accountant.

Natalie had
the goods on you.Yes.

Warts and all, and she still
took the plunge. Took the plunge.

So I don't think you should tell
me that you're shielding her

from anything,
'cause you and I both know

that she is strong enough
to handle it.

Hmm? She's strong
enough to handle it.

So, what is it really

that has you putting
your walls back up? Stop with the walls.

Stop with the walls.
Faced with some adversity,

and you're choosing
flight over fight.

Why?

Do you think that
there's choice in duty?

Yeah?

My men and my mission
come first.

My men and my
mission come first.

I think that's a great recipe

for a mature relationship. It's how I keep

my team safe, Doc, okay?
It's how I keep them safe.

What is it that you want, Jason?

I want? What I want. What is it
that you want?

I want to bring my men home.

I want to make sure
that my men come home.

I think that's
what Bravo 1 wants.

Stop with the Bravo 1 crap
already, all right?

All right. Intimacy,

both emotional and physical,

it requires a deeper,
better understanding of the self

before it can be shared
with somebody else.

I don't even know
what the hell that means.

I don't know what that means.

I don't know what you're
talking about. I really don't.

I'm just saying that Bravo 1,
the great protector,

knows what's best
for everyone but himself.

You know what? Time's up. Yeah.

Niger is a developing country,

but it ranks last on the UN's
Human Development list

despite being ripe
with natural resources.

Those resources make it

an important piece on
the global chessboard.

The entire region
is a strategic hotbed.

Local forces and
international powers like Russia

and China are all
vying for control.

Well, last I heard,
China had boots on the ground.

Yeah, they built
a, uh, naval base

in 2017 in Djibouti, right? DAVIS:
Correct.

And Russia wants
to get in on the fun, too.

Russian private military
companies are arming,

training and supporting
local forces.

With the Russians
arming everyone,

how does the U.S. compete
in Niger?

World power expresses itself

in military might
or infrastructure.

The U.S. is helping rebuild
Niger's outdated infrastructure.

The Army Corps of Engineers
is already working

on several projects,
including a dam

and major thoroughfare.

Bravo has been tasked
with surveilling

a Boko Haram camp in the area.

This particular BH faction

has executed aide workers,

orchestrated suicide bombings
and just last month

abducted 110 schoolgirls. JASON:
Well,

Boko's been acting out
for years.

Why are we surveilling them

when we have plenty of reason
to strike here?

You're looking
for a former Spetsnaz commander,

Vadik Petrov.

He's now working with a
Russian contracting firm

suspected of supplying
local forces

against American interests.

Intel says that Petrov
is set to arrive

at the Boko camp
in the next two days.

Bravo's job is to confirm.

Petrov's association
with Boko Haram

and see what other groups in
the area he is working with.

Special recon.

So, we're gonna trek

into this death jungle
and track down

this Commie contractor?

What are the rules
of engagement?

Niger's a semi-permissive
environment.

No firing unless fired upon.

Oh, it's always fun heading
into the battlefield handcuffed,

isn't it, boys? Hmm?

Hey.

Hey, hey. Hey, hey. Hey.

Hey, everything all right? Yeah.

You blew out so
fast this morning,

I didn't have a chance
to check on you. Oh, you know,

I just really wasn't myself
last night. That's all.

You were

until you weren't.

Look, I've seen a lot in
my time with the teams,

if there's anything
you want to talk about.

Didn't get much sleep
last night. That's all.

Well, hopefully,
you'll sleep better this weekend

under the stars.Right.

Well, you know what?
We're spinning up now,

and, uh, you know,
with deployment, uh,

coming up, I just, uh, I think
the camping thing just...

has to wait.
Got to put it on hold for now.

You know, I got
to focus on Bravo. Really?

I was really looking forward
to some away time.

Me, too. Yeah, I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.

But I got a plane to catch,
you know?

Be safe.

Yeah.

Aah!

Ah. Ensign Davis.

To what do I owe this pleasure?

Hmm. Well, heard about the bar.

Little, uh, "stolen
valor" altercation.

"Altercation"? Come on, man.

It was more like
a little dustup.

Okay, well, I've seen you with
those guys plenty of times

when there wasn't
even a little dustup,

so what made you decide
to throw hands this time? Okay.

Well, fellow just needed
to be reminded

his place on the food chain.

Sonny, you know better than I do

that the toughest guy at the bar

doesn't worry about proving it.

Okay.

Well, I wouldn't have had to
if Clay had, uh,

you know, stood up to him
in the first place.

Yeah, but I guess
us door kickers

don't really mean much
anymore to him

since he's rubbing elbows
with you movers and shakers.

Sonny.

Okay, okay, okay.

Davis, I promise

not to get in any more dustups
or altercations,

and I will keep my hands

to myself in the future.

Unless...

Unless I'm sticking
dollar bills in a G-string.

Okay, all right. Good
talk.'Cause I'm badass. Bam!

Good talk, friend.

12 mikes out.

Y'all see the news?

About Marsden?

Straight-up ugly, man.

State Department's
throwing her under the bus.

It's a straight-up
snow job, I mean...

But that's the risk you run
in that line of work.

Doesn't get any lower
than assassinating

the character of a dead woman.

I can count the number
of straight arrows like Marsden

I met in the State Department
on one hand.

Well, you know,
it's a shame that

she won't be remembered
for who she really was.

What's up?

New intel just came through.

Boko Haram is moving on the dam
where ACE Team is working.

Yeah, how many Americans
at the dam?

Petrov is the op.

Well, he could be with them.

No way Petrov is going
on an assault.

Bravo needs to continue
with the special recon.

There's a larger ODA unit
three hours away.

They can help reinforce the dam.

I don't think ACE Team
has that time.

Taking the local roads,
Boko Haram's forces

will reach the dam in two hours.

But Bravo's vehicles are faster,

so if they cut cross-country,

they can get there
in 40 minutes.

Keeping that dam
from Russian control

and securing the ACE Team,
that's their new priorities.

All right, send them
the GPS way points.

Bravo 1, this is Havoc.

You have new actions on target.

Solid, Havoc.
Inbound on new target.

Boko's moving on the dam.
We got to haul ass

if we're gonna try
and lay out the red carpet.

Master Chief Hayes? Yeah.

Sergeant First Class
Krause. How's it going?

Happy to see you guys.

Well, glad we were close
enough to help you guys.

Wait a second. One man.
That's your force?

Not much against 30 enemy.

So, what are you thinking?

Should we make a stand
or fall back?

You can't abandon this dam.

Oh, meet Dick Gordon,
head engineer.

There are locals
working with us.

If we leave, their families
and this infrastructure

will fall under Russian control
within a week.

Don't worry about that,
Dick, all right?

You're not gonna lose
control of this dam.

We're not leaving.

Looks like we'll be seeing
some trigger time, then.

Should we hit 'em before
they get near the dam?

We can meet 'em on the road.

Outmanned.
Be a pretty quick fight.

Yeah, but here we got
two things they don't:

High ground
and the element of surprise.

Gonna need some help
from your crew.

Just let me know what we can do.

Start by taking us
to the top of that dam, Dick.

All right.

Those the only two access roads
leading up here?

Only the upper one runs
straight to the dam, though.

Well, that's the route
they're gonna take.

These overwatch positions
are gonna give us

interlocking fields of fire
to cover 'em on their way in.

That's assuming they don't just
rush straight through, though.

What kind of demo you have?

No explosives, but I do
have eight cylinders

of acetylene we use
for tunneling.

Well, we can make that go boom.

What are you thinking, boss dog?

Let's position your vehicles
in a serpentine

running down the upper road.

Mark the first and the last. Roger that.

We'll rig 'em hot.

What are you guys packing
for firepower?

Just our M4s and a few
extra mags, couple frags.

Okay, when we channelize
the enemy,

you two will join my team,
and we'll chew up the Boko.

Gonna cut 'em off, stick 'em
in the shooting gallery. Nice.

That's right.
You grunts catch on quick.

Don't let the good
looks fool you.

You know, we could use

some barricades to fight from.
You got tools?

W-We're engineers.

- Come on, Ray.
- Let's get to work.

Get the shovel.

Trent, you could have
brought the car closer.

What have we got?

The, uh, the bridge is a klick.

And, then that bend
in the road down there

is that little scrubby tree...

600 meters.

And then come back
towards us a little more,

and there's a little
rock outcropping.

That's four.

I see it.

Good copy.

You gonna dial it in,
or are you just gonna use holds?

I'm gonna hold.

Mean a quicker target
acquisition, you know?

Yeah, that's a good call.

Still thinking about
Ambassador Marsden, aren't you?

She has a family.

You know, and...

for the rest of their lives,

they're gonna think
that she died

because of her incompetence,

not knowing that she was a hero

or gave her life to save others.

And everyone that they know

is gonna think
the same thing, too, man.

It's just...

it's not right.

Look, I...

I get it, Clay. I...

I feel the same way, but...

it's not our lane.

We're called
"quiet professionals"

for a reason, brother.

Someone should set things
straight, man. Look, man,

you caught hell for
pushing that TBI issue.

And that was nothing
compared to this.

Marsden story is radioactive.

We all got to stay away from it.

Just wish our pull in the world
went further than our bullets.

Yeah.

Why are you only loading
the vehicles on the ends?

Creating a choke point.
Once enough enemy funnel in,

we blow it, split their forces.

Turns into a game
of Whac-A-Mole.

That's not how I remember
Whac-A-Mole working.

No, no. Metal's right.

Except the enemy won't
have holes to hide in,

and instead of a hammer,
we're using explosives.

Like I said. Boom. RAY:
Barricades are built,

vehicles are in position,
and the explosives are loaded.

The, uh, engineers, they're
gonna hide in the control room,

take shelter
in the damn control room.

Yep, we're dialed in.

All that's left is waiting.

You good?

Great.

Got to be these MREs.

Chocolate chip. Try that out.

Eh.You love those.

I do.Yeah.

Never understood what made these
things taste so good downrange. Right?

Then the minute
you get back home,

they start to taste like
glue and cardboard again.Ugh.

Everything out in the
field makes sense.

Back home, not so much, Ray.

Bravo 1, this is Havoc Base.

Enemy convoy is now ten mikes
out from your position.

Copy that, Havoc.

All right, boys, let's go.
Time to get real.

You, get somewhere safe.
Get out of here. Move. Good luck.

Watch the cars.

Stay left.

All Bravo elements,
be aware enemy's inbound.

Bravo 1, this is 4.

Acetylene's primed. Standing by.

That's good copy.

Wait for my execute command
to engage.

Come on, Rambo.

Time to stretch those legs.

Havoc, this is 1.

Enemy's inbound on our position.

Permission to engage.

Negative, Bravo 1.

You're in a semi-permissive
environment.

R.O.E.'s stand.

You cannot fire
unless fired upon.

Well, a couple dozen
true believers with AKs

that don't look
very semi-permissive to me.

Bravo 4, this is 1.
Hold what you got.

Copy, Bravo 1.

Bravo 6, hold what you got.

Bravo 6 copies.

Holding.

These fighters aren't gonna be

in the optimal
choke position much longer.

We're about to lose
our advantage, J.

Havoc, this is 1.

Enemy is on top of us. Again,
request permission to engage.

Negative, Bravo 1.
R.O.E.'s still stand.

You cannot fire
unless fired upon.

The music's about to stop, Jace,

and we ain't gonna
have a chair to sit on.

Brock,

give me the flag.

Flag.

Hey! Come out and play!

Execute, execute, execute!

Bravo 6, I need some cover fire!

I don't have a shot.
Push them left.

Bravo 6, I need an assist!

Bravo 6, I need an assist!

Negative. I don't have a shot.

Bravo 2, check in.

Bravo 2, check in.

Bravo 2, check in.

Not dead yet!

Good copy.

What the hell was that?

Get that drone up higher.

El Camino 1, climb. I need
another 3,000 feet elevation.

There.

What is that?

Bravo 1, this is Havoc.

You have what appears to be
a tank inbound to your position.

That's a good copy, Havoc.

All right, boys,
keep your heads down.

We're about to get torn up.

Bravo 1, I got eyes on.

It's definitely a tank.

We got anything
that'll take out a tank?

You mean penetrate
six inches of armor?

No, Sonny, we don't.

Havoc, this is 1.

Requesting immediate
close air support.

Yeah, copy, Bravo 1.
Scrambling it to you now.

That's good copy, Havoc.

I've got an F-15 inbound
from Niamey, three mikes out.

Roger that. They're gonna need
all the help they can get.

What about the Dishka?

I'll cover both of you.

On you.

Sonny, give me the 48!

Brock, take your pick.

Light 'em up, Sonny.

Let's dance, Iron Giant.

You got some smoke
for the Forty-Mike?

Check.

All right, all stations,
smoke 'em if you got 'em.

Winchester, Winchester!

Let's go, Sonny!

Havoc, this is 1.
How close is our air support?

Bravo 1, this is Havoc.

Air support is Jaguar 1-9,
coming on station now.

That's a good copy, Havoc.
4, call it in.

Jaguar 1-9, this is Bravo 4,

requesting emergency
close air support.

Roger, Bravo 4. Good copy.

Target, enemy tank in the open.

120 meters,

zero-nine-zero bearing
from my position.

Target is marked
by blue and orange smoke.

Danger close. How copy?

Copy all, Bravo 4.

Target is marked
with blue and orange smoke.

Chicken's in the pot, Jag.

Cook it.

Here it comes.

Let the official record show

that the tank was softened up
by yours truly.

Texas, one.

Boko Haram, zero.

That's a good call, 4.

Okay, let's pick up the scraps
and head home.

Refueling complete.

Yeah, bring it over, buddy.

I just can't remember the last
time we came up against a tank.

You know?

That was some quick thinking,
drawing their fire.

Old Glory always comes
through, right? Yeah, let me cheers that.

Boom. That's right.

Fearless stuff.

Also reckless as hell.

Yeah, reckless. That's for sure.

Tell you what,
they get any closer,

I'm not sure any one of us
is coming home.

I appreciate that.

Especially now that, uh,

Jameelah's starting
to ask questions.

Mm.

You know, the kind wondering

if I'm always gonna
make the flight home

from the battlefield.

Mm.

That age, huh?
She's asking questions.

It's tough.Yeah.

How'd you tell Emma and Mikey?

I didn't. Uh, Alana,
she took care of all that.

You know, I definitely
understand the desire

not to want to get
that real with them.

'Cause, at this point...

best answer I got
for Jameelah is,

"Daddy's a sailor, honey."

My kids, they knew
that I was a SEAL.

I just...
didn't tell 'em the details.

'Cause I just didn't want them
to think bad of me, you know?

You know what? Just...

leave out the details
with your little girl.

That's all.

Maybe you're right.

Still, the people we love
deserve to...

to know us, right?

Hmm? Just got to trust
that they'll, uh...

understand.

Come on in.

You wanted to see me, sir?

Some fine work with the senators
the other day.

Relax, Spenser.

Your, uh, interactive
demonstration

kept the tour from being a bust.

Yeah.

So, you, uh...

Well, you continue to
impress me, Spenser.

Your suggestion
the other morning,

the BV for your
actions in Yemen.

So, when I first got here,

you were making waves.

I told you to stand
down on the TBI issue,

in part to keep you from
tanking your own career.

Well, I've since come
to learn that...

making waves is your strength.

I mean, thank you, sir.

You given any thought to
our talk the other day?

What kind of career path
you'd like to take?

I've always just figured
I'd lead my own team one day.

You ever considered anything
beyond kicking doors?

You'd be an outstanding
candidate for STA-21.

Seaman to Admiral?

Yeah, we need good people
at the top, Spenser.

And being an admiral would give
you the kind of influence

it takes to make
a real difference

in a lot of areas.

I never really thought
about it before.

Well, you should.

That's all.

Knock-knock.

Who in my house? Ah.

Hello. Hey, babe.

Mm.Everyone make it back?

Yeah, babe. All good.

How's everything here?

Hello?

Jameelah's been full
of questions about you

and that ambassador
killed in Yemen.

Leave it to our daughter

to betray national security.

Daddy's back!

Hey.

That's, uh,

much more of a welcome committee
than I'm used to.

She's been asking when you'd
be home every five minutes

since you left.

Will you go to work one day
and never come home...

like the lady?

Told you.

Hey.

Now, I said not to
worry about that.

Right?

Look, Daddy's here now.

But...

can you die at your job?

Honey, Daddy's tired.

Let him rest.

Wait. Wait.

Come here, baby. Come to Dad.

Hey.

I will always do
everything in my power

to make it back home to you,
your mother and your brother.

But yes...

Daddy could die at work.

I don't want that to happen.

Jameelah...

No matter what,

I will always be with you,
baby girl.

Okay?

Hey.

Jason, you can't
just barge in here.

You-you need to make
an appointment.

Yeah, well, you know what?
I left early the other day,

so there's some time left.

Aren't you, uh, supposed to be
away with Natalie?

Well, you know,
change of plans, so...

I see.
So you are, uh, running away,

taking the easy way out. No, I'm not...

I'm not running away!

Right. Right, you know what?

You have no understanding
of the things

that I have seen
and I have done.

For 18 years,
I've marched into hell

and I have brought it back
with me.

That sound like taking
the easy way out? Does it?

Does that sound like taking
the easy way out to you, Doc?

And I can't possibly
comprehend the horrors

that you've experienced.

And yet, here you are.

And I can try to understand
the cost... I mean,

seeing your...
your brothers killed,

not-not knowing if you'll ever
kiss your children again,

watching a once-happy marriage
slowly decay?

And then your wife dies.

I mean, not even Jason Hayes
could handle all that,

all that pain, you know,
all that... all that loss.

You asked me the other day
what I was afraid of.

Right?
You asked me the other day

what I was afraid of, and that's
what I'm afraid of... loss.

How could you not
be afraid, Jason?

Loss is the constant
in your life.

It's what drives you to...
to be Bravo 1,

so that you can protect
your teammates,

keep from adding another name
to that list in your phone.

But that same fear...

is why Bravo 1 created
his three-foot world.

He pushed your past, your future

and everyone close to you away.

All the sacrifices you made,
ceding your soul

to Bravo 1 was the biggest one.

Ceding my soul?

What, are we gonna
start chanting?

Burn the incense, Doc, huh?

You can deflect all you want.

But after years of combat
took its toll, Alana knew

that she lost you to Bravo 1,

and now you're afraid that

Natalie will find out, too.

So you're... you're pulling away

so that you don't lose
someone else close to you.

You're grasping.

"I'm dead inside.

"I look to the future,
and I don't see anything.

It all looks so empty to me."

Those were your words,
your words, Jason,

the first time you came here.

I was lost then.
I'm good now, so...

Bravo Team is my future now.

Look, it's not for me to say
whether Natalie's

the right woman
for you or not, right?

But I can tell you
that you need to be open

for a relationship to work,

and putting Bravo 1 first will
never allow that to happen...

with Natalie or-or anyone else.

Now, all that you've endured,
I can't fault you for wanting

to protect yourself, but if you
want to look into the future

and see anything but loneliness,

then you have to raise
the white flag on your fear,

because right now
you are on a path to emptiness.

Bravo 1 has poisoned your hope
of a life with purpose

after operating. But Natalie?

Jason, she...
she might be the antidote.

Right? You push her away now,

you continue to look
only three feet ahead,

you're gonna find
that you're dead inside

the minute you put down
your rifle.

Years of war have given Bravo 1
the upper hand, Jason,

You are never out of the fight.

We almost to the campsite?

Not much longer.

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