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[wind rustling]

[branch snaps underfoot]

What was that?

[man] Relax, Anders.

We got
a watch posted.

Get some sleep.

Shh.

[twig snaps]

Fire in the woods!

[gunfire]

[man]
Cease fire! Cease fire!

You boys are toast.

Damn.

Exercise over, gentlemen.

On your feet.

How the hell did Bravo company
sneak in here?

Shaw, you had
previous watch.

-Did Duquette relieve you?
-Yes, Sarge.

Where the hell is he?

[man]
Sarge, over here.

[Sergeant]
Corpsman.

How is he, Shaw?

He's dead, Sarge.

[theme music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Chegwidden]
A Navy Corpsman, Petty Officer
Second Class Terrance Shaw

is charged with
Article One Eighteen.
Premeditated murder.

He's accused of beating
Marine Corporal Mark Duquette

to death
during a tactical exercise.

[Rabb] Do we know what led
to the killing, sir?

Allegedly, an argument
over a Saint Christopher medal.

Corporal Duquette
had confiscated it
from the accused.

-Colonel, you'll prosecute.
-Yes, sir.

-Commander, you'll defend.
-Aye, sir.

Now, I assume you two
are professional enough

to avoid turning this
into a Marine-Navy war.

-Yes, sir.
-We are, sir.

Because if you're not,
any attempts to exploit

inter-service rivalries will be
met with the wrath of me.

Understood, sir.

We don't do that
anymore, sir.

-[Rabb] Lieutenant?
-Yes, sir.

Question.

Didn't you tell me
you'd been notified

you'd be serving as a member
at a murder trial?

-Yeah, the very next one, sir.
-What?

Well, the Colonel
is prosecuting.
I'm defending.

Yeah, I thought
that might happen.

Well, how would that work,
though?

[MacKenzie]
In military courts-martial

the parties can
know each other, Harriet.

And still be objective, ma'am?

Oh, sure. Why not?

Hey, it should be interesting.

It's a capital murder case.

Could you sentence someone
to die?

[Roberts]
If there was absolutely
no reasonable doubt

in my mind that he's guilty,
ma'am, yes I could.

[MacKenzie]
Will the fact that
you're an attorney

prevent you
from reviewing the evidence

in an impartial manner,
Lieutenant?

-No, ma'am.
-You're also a Naval officer.

In this case, a Navy Corpsman
allegedly killed a Marine.

Would you have any problem

finding a Navy
Corpsman guilty

if the government's
case is proven?

No, ma'am.

As a lawyer,
the first thing you learn is

to put your personal
prejudices aside

and weigh only the evidence.

The Government has
no challenges.

Lieutenant Roberts is acceptable

to trial counsel, Your Honor.

Lieutenant Roberts...

you know...

both the Lieutenant Colonel
and myself.

Which of us
do you like better?

[Colonel] I'll take this one,
Commander. Lieutenant...

do you have any particular
relationship

with one or the other
of these people?

Well, the Commander is
the godfather to my son, sir.

But, on the other hand,
the Colonel is his godmother.

That's even-handed
of you, Lieutenant

but is there anything
that would prejudice you

against Commander Rabb
or Colonel MacKenzie?

Commander Rabb did try
to put my father in jail.

But that is his job.
Colonel MacKenzie took me
off a case

where I was co-counsel,
but I kind of deserved that.

-Also--
-Lieutenant...

given your relationship
with both attorneys

can you be objective?

Absolutely, sir.

Commander Rabb?

Uh, the Lieutenant is acceptable

to the defense, Your Honor.

[Colonel] Looks like
we have a quorum.

We'll hear opening statements
at 0900 tomorrow.

-Congratulations, Commander.
-For what?

The Admiral told
me you were going
to the Super Bowl.

-What's this?
-And you've got the best seats
in the house.

How did you pull
that off, sir?

Seats? As in
more than one?

Two to be exact.

Well, it's, uh...

It was a last
minute thing.

Oh. Who are you going
to take?

Yeah, I'd like

to hear that one myself.

Well, it all depends.

On what?

Tiner's been
telling everyone

about your
good fortune.

We're all very excited
for you, sir.

-Yeah.
-Yes.

So, uh, where
are they?

On the 50-yard line?

Oh, they're a little
better than that.

So, uh, who are you taking?

Yeah. You're cutting it
a little close, don't you think?

Don't look at me.
I'm booked.

Well, uh, when faced
with a difficult decision

I'm going to do
what I normally do.

Hmm.

I'm going to sleep on it.

Nah. So you're enjoying this
way too much.

Where you going, anyway?

You even going
to be here?

The
San Antonio's
deploying.

NLSO is swamped, so I'm going
T-A-D to New London

to help them out
with legal assistance.

-Oh. Once a bubblehead...
-Still miss it.

Sounds like a lot of work,
Sturgis.

I hope you don't get stuck

watching the game
in some torpedo room.

Don't you worry, Colonel.

I'll be back in time.

Meanwhile, I trust,
you won't be swayed by

emotional appeals.

[Rabb] You know me.

When it comes to football,
I'm a careful man.

[MacKenzie]
The facts
in this care are clear.

The Government will prove
that on the night of November 12

at the Marine Corps
Combat Development Command

Quantico, Virginia,
Petty Officer Shaw

a Navy Corpsman

followed Corporal Duquette
to his duty post.

There, Petty Officer Shaw
beat Corporal Duquette to death

during a dispute

over a Saint Christopher medal

which Corporal Duquette
had taken from the accused.

Means: a blow from a rock.

Motive: a history of trouble
between the men

over a confiscated
Saint Christopher medal.

Opportunity: Petty Officer Shaw
and Corporal Duquette

were alone together,
and were overheard

arguing just before
the murder took place.

Special Agent Gillette,
as lead NCIS investigator

on the Duquette murder case
can you tell us
the approximate time of death?

[Gillette] According
to the coroner's report

Corporal Duquette was killed

sometime between 1:00
and 3:00 a.m.

And what was the cause of death?

Traumatic
cranial hemorrhage.

[MacKenzie]
How would such an injury occur?

[Gillette]
Most likely a blow

from a blunt instrument.

[MacKenzie]
Any clue as to the nature
of this instrument?

Tool mark analysis
of the fracture

revealed an irregular pattern.

We also found small fragments

which the coroner identified
as geologic in origin.

So, are you saying
the victim was beaten
with a rock?

That is consistent
with the coroner's analysis.
Yes.

What evidence do you have
linking the accused
to this murder, Agent Gillette?

Forensic analysis detected
the presence

of the victim's blood
on Petty Officer Shaw's shirt.

At the time of his death,
was the deceased

in possession
of a Saint Christopher medal?

-No, ma'am.
-Thank you.
Nothing further, Your Honor.

Commander Rabb.

Was this alleged murder weapon
ever found?

Investigators
at the scene found no
weapon or object

consistent with the injuries
sustained by the victim.

So, we have no way
of knowing conclusively

that the murder weapon
was a rock?

[Gillette] No. Not 100%.

There was a watch cap found
near the scene of the crime.

-Is that correct?
-Yes.

Who does that watch cap
belong to?

Objection to this line
of questioning, Your Honor.

Counsels, approach.

Your Honor, Counsel knows
this evidence has been excluded.

Your Honor, I believe
I can make a case
for its inclusion.

Sir, it has been demonstrated
that due to a break

in the chain of custody
while in the hands

of NCIS,
this evidence is tainted

and therefore, inadmissible.

DNA found on the watch cap

may prove to exonerate
Petty Officer Shaw

by pointing
to another potential suspect.

The objection is sustained.
The watch cap is inadmissible.

Sergeant, why did
Corporal Duquette

take the medal away
from Petty Officer Shaw?

It happened while on maneuvers,
two weeks before, ma'am.

There were two rifle teams
of six each.

As we were climbing
a steep hill

Petty Officer Shaw's medal
fell outside of his shirt.
It was swinging around.

Is that when
Corporal Duquette
took it away?

Yes, ma'am.

Corporal said it was
against regulations

for it to be showing
outside the uniform.

Corporal Duquette is-- was
very much by-the-book.

Hmm. So...

what was Petty Officer Shaw's
reaction?

They got
into a shoving match.
I had to pull them apart.

-Had they ever fought before?
-They had a history of conflict.

What happened to the medal
after it was confiscated?

Well, Corporal Duquette kept it.

And where was
the medal found

after Corporal Duquette's
murder?

In Petty Officer Shaw's

trouser pocket,
ma'am.

[MacKenzie] Do you know
how it got there?

I know this much,
ma'am.

Corporal Duquette wouldn't have
given it up willingly.

It would have had
to be taken by force.

Did you see the accused
and the victim

-on the night of the murder,
Corporal?
-Yes, ma'am.

Corporal Duquette
passed me about 0100

on his way to his post.

He was supposed
to stand guard.

So, when did you see
Petty Officer Shaw?

Maybe an hour later,
ma'am.

I had gone into the woods
to, uh...

relieve myself.

On my way back,
I saw Petty Officer Shaw

leaving our position.

[MacKenzie] Did you hear
anything else?

[man] Yes, ma'am. I heard
the two of them

shouting at
each other.

[MacKenzie]
What were they saying?

It was pretty hard
to hear the words, ma'am

but they were definitely
going at it.

Petty Officer Shaw seemed
to be pretty worked up.

[MacKenzie] Thank you.

Nothing further.

[Rabb]
Let me get this straight,
Corporal.

You recognized voices

but you couldn't hear a word
of the conversation?

No, sir.

Isn't it possible,
Corporal, that

given your knowledge
of animosity

between these two men

you just assumed
it was them arguing?

I was with them every day, sir.

It was Petty Officer Shaw
and Corporal Duquette.

What is your opinion
of Petty Officer Shaw, Corporal?

He's a stand-up guy, sir.

Navy, but he
dresses like us,
is as tough as us.

-[Rabb] You respect him?
-[man] Yes, sir.

[Rabb] Would you trust him
with your life?

I would, sir.

[Rabb] You believe
he's the type of man
who'd be capable

of killing another man?

Objection.
Calls for an opinion.

Sustained.
You know better, Commander.

Stick with the evidence
or move on.

Petty Officer Shaw,
how did you get

your Saint Christopher medal
back?

I was upset
about the medal, sir.

Couldn't sleep.

So I went out
to talk to Corporal Duquette

and asked him to give it back.

-How did he respond?
-He said, as long

as I kept it out of
sight, I could keep it.

-[Rabb] So he gave it
back to you?
-[Shaw] Yes, sir.

[Rabb]
Did you argue with him?

There was no need to, sir.

Did you kill him?

No, sir.

Why would I?

It's too late
to start deliberations

but I'd let to get a sense
of where we stand.

We'll take a straw poll.

I'll start us off.

I vote guilty.

I concur, Captain.
Guilty.

I vote guilty,
too, sir.

Same here, Captain.
Guilty.

[Captain]
Lieutenant Roberts?

I vote not guilty, sir.

[Turner]
Your lease
has a military clause

which allows you to terminate
due to orders.

Write up a notice.

Mail it to your landlord,

return receipt requested.

Thank you, sir.
I appreciate the help.

I got to be next, sir.
This is an emergency.

Take it easy, Petty Officer,
and have a seat.

We'll get
to everyone.

[sighs]

What's the problem?

Some guy was waiting
by the guard shack

and he gave me these.

Divorce papers?

I know, sir.

I have to see my wife.

Please let me
straighten this out.

Did you try to call,
Petty Officer?

She won't answer the phone.

Please, sir,
can you
get
me off this boat?

[Captain]
We had four "guilty" votes

in the preliminary straw poll,
one "not guilty."

That's enough to convict
right now, sir.

Not before we discuss the case
in full, Chief.

Besides, if possible, I'd like
the verdict to be unanimous

no matter which way
it comes out.

Lieutenant,
you stand alone here.

Why'd you vote not guilty?

The case against
Petty Officer Shaw
is entirely circumstantial, sir.

Colonel Mackenzie
made a pretty strong case
for his guilt.

The Colonel plays a good game,
sir,

but I don't think
she proved her case.

There's reasonable doubt

and that's all there
needs
to be

to find the Petty Officer
not guilty.

Where is there
reasonable doubt, Lieutenant?

I believed Petty Officer Shaw's
testimony.

He explained away every piece
of evidence against him.

With stories
that can't be proven.

[Roberts] Or disproved, sir.

That's why I believe
there's reasonable doubt.

Lieutenant Flavin.
Why'd you vote guilty?

The animosity
between the men, sir.

That's not
really
an evidentiary reason
to convict, Lieutenant.

Well, I can apply
common sense,
Lieutenant.

Before I got my bars,
I was a Navy Corpsman.

Corpsman are
a special breed, sir.

They don't carry weapons.
They go into the line of fire
to tend to the wounded.

The guys respect what they do.

So if Petty Officer Shaw was
disliked by Corporal Duquette,

the Corpsman must have worked
real hard at it.

These two guys hated each other.

That doesn't make
the petty officer a
killer,
Lieutenant.

No, but as Sergeant Maccabee
testified,

Petty Officer Shaw
and Corporal Duquette

fought on more than one
occasion.
Now,
that's
a motive.

-Chief?
-The Saint Christopher medal
did it for me, sir.

Corporal Duquette
confiscated it,

he had no intention
of returning it,

yet it wound up in Shaw's pocket
after the murder.

Well, Chief, there's no
evidence

as to how it got back
in the Corpsman's pocket.

But that's where it was
found.
Now explain that.

Well, I don't have to
and neither does the defense,

the burden of proof
is on the prosecution.

And the fact is,
they can't prove
how it got there.

Morning, sir.

Have a moment, sir?

You're a submariner.

I was ASW Officer
aboard the
Oxnard,
sir.

What made you
a landcrawler?

Uh, my CO recommended me

for the Navy's
Law Education program.

Tough to stay away from, huh?

[chuckles]
I liked the life, sir.

Well, you ever get tired
of shuffling papers

you let me know.
I'm shorthanded.

Will do, sir.

Skipper, a Petty Officer
Derek Newton came to see me.

Seems his wife is attempting
to dissolve their marriage.

Right before
deployment?

Well, she's young, sir.

The Petty Officer
would like to go ashore

and talk to her.

Oh...
are you acting as
his attorney, Commander?

No, sir, just trying
to help the kid out.

We're deploying, Commander.

I need every hand
just to make my deadline.

The Petty Officer will be
on duty for the next 48 hours.

Sir, you're going to deny him
the chance to save his marriage?

No, Commander, I'm giving
that responsibility to you.

[Commander]
The case against
Petty Officer Shaw

is
not
all circumstantial,
Lieutenant.

Corporal Anders
heard
Petty Officer Shaw

and Corporal Duquette arguing

right
before
the murder.

Well, when questioned
by Commander Rabb,

Corporal Anders couldn't prove
who or what he heard, ma'am.

His view of the men
was obscured.

-He only heard voices.
[Commander]
-He identified those voices

as belonging
to Petty Officer Shaw

and Corporal Duquette.

Yeah, Commander Rabb's cross
showed Corporal Anders

couldn't make out
a single word they said.

But Corporal Anders never
recanted his testimony.

What about you, Captain?
Why did you vote "guilty?"

The victim's blood
on the Corpsman's shirt.

I don't know, Lieutenant.

It's going to be interesting
watching
you
try
to convince
all
of us

that Petty Officer Shaw
was innocent.

So far I don't see
a reasonable doubt in sight.

[Sue]
And what can I get for you, sir?

[man]
Okay, three eggs over easy

-bacon well done,
toast well done
-Thank you.

large orange juice.

Maybe you better repeat it?

Wreck the eggs
burn the bacon, tan the toast,
and... supersize the juice.

[chuckles]
Anything else?

I'm free Saturday night.

[laughs]
What a surprise.

Hmm.

[laughs]

Ms. Sue Ellen Newton?

I'm Commander Turner,
JAG lawyer.

Ah, can we talk
about this?

You his lawyer?

Well, I'm not here
representing your husband

I'm just here to, uh,
express his concerns.

Sorry, my shift's
just about over,
and I got errands to run.

Well, can I ask you
why you're doing this?

I sure wish you wouldn't.

Have you stopped
loving him

Mrs. Newton?

I'm
not
going home

to an empty apartment
every night.

You didn't answer my question.

That's... 'cause I don't know.

You want coffee?

Lieutenant Singer,

I see you let your hair
out of it's prison.

[nervous laugh]

I'm sorry, I, uh...

thought that you were,
uh, another Lieutenant.

Thankfully, I am. And you are?

[Rabb]
Sergei.

Lieutenant Sims,
I see you met my brother

Sergeant Sergei Zhukov?

We were just
getting acquainted, yes.

There was a, uh,
misunderstanding.

I'll say.

How's the apartment
hunting?

I found a place.

Cheap, by American standards

but, in Russia, it would
buy you a Commissar's
dacha.

And what's this?

Um, discharge papers
from the Russian Army.

Documents for the INS.

We're applying
for permanent resident status.
It's the first step.

Oh, so from Sergeant Zhukov
to Citizen Zhukov?

It would be nice someday.

Uh, I was confused
by some of the questions

from the immigration lawyer.

I was hoping you would
have some time?

You found an apartment,
the least I can do
is help make you legal.

Excuse us.

-Mm-hmm.
-Come on.

[Captain]
How do you explain this blood,
Lieutenant?

Petty Officer Shaw testified
he got blood
on
him

when he tried to treat Corporal
Duquette's wounded arm.

It... Sir, it's in the notes.

Uh...

here we are, "Corporal Duquette
lacerated his forearm

on some sharp rocks.

When I started
to apply treatment,

I accidentally touched
the wound

and he yanked his arm
away in pain."

Ever been in the field, son?

No, sir.

Tell him, Lieutenant.

Every time a Corpsman
hands somebody a pill,

treats a bug bite,
puts on a Band-Aid,

he logs it in his little book.

[Captain] No record
of treatment.

Petty Officer Shaw testified
that he
tried
to treat
Corporal Duquette

but the Corporal
refused treatment,

so there would be
no record, sir.

[Master Chief]
Convenient for the corpsman,
Lieutenant.

What about
the St. Christopher's medal

that was found
in Petty Officer Shaw's pocket?

-How do you
explain that, sir?
-The Corpsman testified

that Corporal Duquette
returned it to him.

They didn't
like each other, sir.

Relevance, Chief?

It's a bad blood... stuff.

If Corporal Duquette
hated the Corpsman,

why return the medal?

Duquette's dog tags.

What about them?
Name, rank,
social security number

blood type...

And
religion.

Catholic. Just like Shaw.

Maybe that's why
he gave back the medal.
Duquette was a fellow Catholic.

I think you're
reaching, Lieutenant.

Well, faith is very important
to some people.

You want to at least acknowledge
the possibility

that shared religion
played a role?

I got to hand it to you,
Roberts.

That's a shrewd observation.

Are you considering
changing your vote,
Lieutenant Flavin?

No, Captain.

Lieutenant Roberts, why don't
you start us off this afternoon?

-I'm interested in what
you have to say.
-Glad to, sir.

But, before you do,
I'd like to ask
you a question.

What kind of lawyer are you?

I'm still learning, sir,
but I have good teachers.

Colonel MacKenzie?

Well, she's
a brilliant lawyer, ma'am.

What about
Commander Rabb?

No one
better in the courtroom.

Sir, may I ask
why this is
all important?

I was wondering
what you saw
that we didn't.

Blood evidence that
can be explained away,

a Saint Christopher medal
that no one
ever saw returned,

voices in the dark,

and witnesses that are uncertain
of their testimony.

That's all the evidence we have.

All that we
were
allowed
to have, sir.

Something was excluded
on a legal technicality.

-You remember the sidebar?
-Yes.

Well, the Defense was arguing

to try to get
a piece of evidence admitted.

What are you talking about,
Lieutenant?

You mean
the watch cap, sir?

Yes, it was found
at the scene of the crime

and from
Defense Counsel's reaction,

it's obvious that it was vital.

Well, what does that tell you,
Lieutenant?

Well, we don't know who
the watch cap belongs to, ma'am.

So, maybe there's
another suspect out there

that we're not being permitted
to know about.

Can't base your decision
on excluded evidence,
Lieutenant.

No, I know that, sir.

There's something else, though,
isn't there, Lieutenant?

I know how the game is played.

Trial Counsel wants
to block some evidence.

She pulls a legal maneuver,
and she gets
the evidence excluded

which forces us to determine
a man's fate

without having all the facts.

You need to ask yourself
this question, Lieutenant.

If you didn't know about
the excluded evidence

would you still vote not guilty?

Yes, sir.

So would I, sir.

[Rabb]
Let's start at the beginning.

"How many parents are
U.S. citizens?"

That's easy.
One.

"Have you ever been convicted
of a felony?"

Of course not.

No, we have to ask.

It's... "no."

"Have you ever engaged

in illicit trafficking
of narcotics or contraband?"

"No" again.

"Prostitution?"

[chuckles]

I'll take that as a "no."

"Received income
from illegal gambling?"

Well, we played cards
for bread rations

in the prison in Chechnya.

We'll go with a "no"
on that one.

Uh... "Are you now
or have you ever been

a member
of the Communist Party?"

I
was
a member
of the Young Pioneers

but we all were.

We'll make that a "no."

Uh, this,
I didn't understand.

"Polygamy." "Have you
ever practiced polygamy?"

It means "Have you ever
had more than one wife?"

I'd be happy just to have
a girlfriend.

[Rabb chuckles]

Uh, let's see. The rest are just
standard questions

about your finances.
I'll go ahead and fill it out...

later or we can do it now.

You know Lieutenant Singer, no?

Yes.

Why? How do you know her?

Well, we met casually,
passing ships in the night.

You're going to have to do

a little better
than that, Sergei.

She came by your apartment.

When I wasn't there?
Why?

She seemed very curious
about how you lived.

What did she do?

She poked around,
took a look
through your mail.

She seemed most impressed
by your bedroom.

Really?
Well, the Lieutenant and I

will have to have
a little conversation.

Don't be too harsh with her.

I sense that she's a woman
of great... yearning.

Be careful.

I think that she
is very beautiful.

[chuckles]
That's your dark
Russian soul talking.

Listen to me, little brother.
There are plenty other ships
in the sea.

You don't need to get involved
with that icebreaker.

Sorry to burst
your bubble.

Oh, it's not that.
It's this.

A woman at the INS office said
that since September 11,

things have slowed down,
and there is much more scrutiny

so an application could take
maybe three years.

Well, this is not going
to take that long.

Harm, I can't work until I get

my immigration status adjusted,
and I need a job.

I told you, I'm going
to take care of you.

I want to take care of myself.

You will.
Soon.

Look, Sergei, you're the son
of an American war hero

who gave his life
for his country.

I'm going to do
everything
I
can.

I'm going to get the Admiral
to write a letter.

I'm going to have the SECNAV
fast-track this application.

You're not going
to have to wait.

Is that fair?

After what you've been through,
I think it's more than fair.

[sighs]
Good night.

[stutters] Do you think
he's abandoning you?

Is that what this
is about?

You just can't
let it rest,
Commander.

No, ma'am, I can't.

Look, when I
first met Derek

he was
a mess management specialist
on shore duty.

And then the Assistant
Food Service Officer
on the
San Antonio

broke his foot, and Derek
was assigned to the sub.

He was called to duty, ma'am.

Thousands of wives each year

are forced to deal
with deployments.

They're not divorcing
their husbands over it.

And I'm willing to bet that

they didn't run away from home

when they were 17, either.

I told Derek when he proposed

that he was the only family

that mattered to me,
and now, he's leaving.

Well, are you aware
that the Navy has

ways of assisting
couples that are...?

Look, this is real hard
for me to talk about.

If your husband
were here

could he change your mind?

He's not here.
He's shipping out.

[Roberts]
Sir, I understand that you have
Super Bowl tickets.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I have a couple seats.

That's great, sir.

I have always
wanted to go

to the Super Bowl, sir.

I mean, of course,
in our current situation

with me being
on the panel and you being

Defense Counsel,
it would be inappropriate

for me to ask
who
you're taking.

But perhaps
after the trial...

Bud, in case you've forgotten,
we are throwing a party

and I am not going to roll
60 sushi hand rolls

while you're collecting
Mardi Gras beads.

Wow, you're serving sushi
at the party.

We could all eat
a little healthier.

Well, I'm sorry
I'm going to miss the fun.

Us, too, sir.

[Sims] Morning, Colonel.

-[MacKenzie] Good morning.
-[Roberts] Ma'am.

I just don't understand

how you walked away
with two seats

to the biggest game
of the year.

Well, I have friends
in high places.

Come on, Harm.

Who's your benefactor?

[chuckles]

I'll tell you what.

If you can guess,
maybe I'll take you.

Really?

What about Sturgis?

I'm going to give
you the first shot.

Okay.

Well, normally, I would guess
you got the seats from Renee.

She's got the contacts

but obviously,
you're disconnected now.

We are.

There's always Webb

but if he had
an extra set of tickets

he certainly wouldn't
give them to you.

Bobbi Latham had
tickets last year

but she didn't take you,
'cause she was mad at you.

And this year,
she's even madder.

You know, this
is feeling more

like a slap in the face.

I thought you were supposed
to be sucking up to me.

Whichever way will work.

Try the positive approach.

Okay.

Please, Harm,
I want to go.

And as your best friend,
I will be forever grateful
if you take me.

-Pretty good.
-Really?

Yeah, but Sturgis
said the same thing.

-[sighs]
-[chuckles]

Lieutenant Flavin,
I'd like to start with you.

[Flavin] Fire away.

Now, you have experience
as a Corpsman?

Correct.

And have you seen combat?

Yes, the Gulf.

Now, the men that you
were deployed with,

did they get in fights
with each other?

At times.

And were there
any serious injuries
in those fights?

I patched up a few,
but, for the most part, no.

And were the men still angry

with each other
after the fights?

Not always.

Sometimes,
they ended up friends.

So, the long history
of bad blood

between Petty Officer Shaw
and Corporal Duquette

might have ended in friendship
instead of bloodshed?

There's that chance.

Ma'am, are you convinced
Corporal Anders' testimony

about overhearing
the argument is

in itself, enough to convict
Petty Officer Shaw?

No, I took it into consideration
along with the other evidence.

Which leads us to the matter
of the blood, sir.

Petty Officer Shaw testified
that he tried to treat

Corporal Duquette when
Corporal Duquette lacerated

his forearm on a rock
earlier in the day.

So says Petty Officer Shaw.

Well, the coroner's report
did note

there were lacerations
on the Corporal's forearm.

[Captain] That could have
occurred during
the struggle.

Or it could have
happened when Petty
Officer Shaw said it did.

All we know is that it's
another explanation
for the matter of the blood.

But does it rise to the level
of reasonable doubt, Lieutenant?

I believe it does, sir.

So do I.

So do I.

I think it's time
to take a vote.

[Sergei]
This arrived this morning.

It's from
the immigration lawyer

who reviewed
my preliminary paperwork.

"Evidentiary questions
have been raised

regarding your
application.

In the absence of proof
that U.S. Navy Lieutenant

Harmon Rabb was your
biological father

your application
for permanent

legal residence status
has been denied."

They're going to send me
back to Russia.

-Well, we'll appeal.
-I have no proof.

There are no birth records

letters,
photographs.

No memories, even.

Harmon Rabb, Senior,
died before I was even born.

Sergei, there are other ways
of proving paternity.

DNA tests. I'll give blood.
I'll prove we're brothers.

No, the INS officer said
that wasn't enough.

They need a direct link.

[sighs] I could call my mother,
but she can't help.

She doesn't even know
where my uncle
buried our father.

Hmm, you have a mother here.

She's
your
mother.

Ah, but she was married
to
our
father.

There's no blood between us.

She has the memories
you're looking for.

I don't
understand.

Our dad sent letters
and tapes home from Vietnam.

She kept everything.

How could
letters
help me?

Not the letters.
The envelopes. DNA.

No, it's too much to ask of her.

I am the son of the woman
who shared her husband's love.

Sergei, you are the son
of Harmon Rabb, Senior.

Trust me.

She'll help.

Excuse me, sir.
The Members are returning.

[Colonel]
Petty Officer Shaw

will you and your counsel
please rise?

Captain, you may publish
your finding.

[Captain]
Petty Officer Second Class
Terrance Shaw

United States Navy.

On the charge and specification
of premeditated murder

this court-martial finds you
not guilty.

[Colonel]
This court
is adjourned.

[gavel pounds]

Thank you, sir.

[knocking]

That case you were looking for.

Oh, thanks. Here.

What is it?

I stopped by
at McWhorter's.

It's a decaf grande
soy latte.

Hmm.

Ugh! Oh, God, that's nasty.

I thought you liked...
Are you always this cranky
when you win a case?

Some cases you don't
want to win.

-Sir, ma'am.
-Good morning, Bud.

I talked to Captain Carruthers.

He said that you were nothing
short of brilliant

during deliberations,
that you changed the mind

of every person on the panel.

Well, I call them
as I see them, ma'am.

Sorry it was
your case.

Yeah, so am I.

Sir, I wanted
to ask you a question.

Uh, you didn't seem too happy
when you won.

That's because I wasn't.

Thanks.

Newton.

Hello, Commander.

Sorry it took me so long
to get back to you,
Petty Officer.

I had to work
some things out.

Tell me it's good news,
Commander.

I did what I could, son.

Let's take a walk.

Yes, sir.

I appreciate
the effort, sir.

Now it's time to pass the ball
on to two other players

and you're one of them.

I don't know what
you mean, sir.

I've got a task
for you, Newton.

Clean up
and get into your blues.

I'm in the middle
of watch, Commander.

I've made an arrangement
with Captain Baines.

He's assigned you
a replacement.

Who would that be, sir?

I've always wanted to try

my hand at one of those.

Ma'am, I'd like to talk to you
about the case.

I still think that we came
to the right verdict
but I have a question.

Why was the black watch cap
excluded?

The evidence was mishandled.

Why did the Commander
fight so hard

to get it admitted
into evidence?

There were fibers of
Corporal Anders' hair
found in the watch cap.

-It's Corporal Anders'
watch cap?
-That's right.

So, the Commander
could have argued

that Corporal Anders
was a suspect in the murder.

Yes, he would
have argued that

and it would have
clouded the issue

but there's a
logical explanation.

Petty Officer Shaw
had borrowed the cap

earlier that evening.

So, in return,
you could argue

that it indicated
Petty Officer Shaw's guilt.

What do you believe, ma'am?

That Petty Officer Shaw
is guilty of the murder.

Nothing has changed that.

I'm going to ask
the State of Virginia

to reopen the case.

Isn't that double jeopardy?

Petty Officer Shaw
was tried in a court-martial.

But that's federal jurisdiction.

He can still be tried
under state law.

That's a high hurdle, ma'am,

to get the Virginia authorities
to re-try the case.

I'll admit it's a long shot.

You want to come along
for the ride?

Yes, ma'am, but I still
haven't changed my mind.

You will.

Sid, it's cold.
What are you doing out here?
Come in.

Not on your life. Ooh.

[applause]

Sue Ellen, hi,
I'm Janet Thompson.

I'm president
of the Dolphin Wives Club.

We usually have our
deployment party
at someone's home

but we thought
this was a nice
change of pace

and your boss agreed.

Well, I hope
you enjoy yourselves.

Look, I don't want to be late
punching in.

Well, can you talk for a bit?

You know, we're all
in the same boat...

if you'll excuse
that pun.

Um, all
of our husbands

are leaving home
today, too.

There are way too many people
interested in this.

Well, why
do you think that is?

Because we can relate.

Saying good-bye to our husbands
for six months at a time

is a central issue
in all of our marriages.

How do you stand it?

Most of us knew what
we were getting into, and...

well, nobody forced us
to fall in love with these men.

You know, I just don't know
if I can do this by myself.

But that's why we're here.

You know, sometimes
it really helps to talk
to people

who are going through
the same thing you are.

Well, does it help at night
when you're in bed alone?

No.

But we can help you get through
the times when he's away.

If the bond between you
and your husband is strong...

But that's the big question,
isn't it?

Is the bond strong enough?

[Newton]
Maybe I can help
answer that.

[sighs]

Sweetheart, I'm sorry
if I've been insensitive

but this is my job

and the only way I can
stay together out there

is knowing that I have you
to come back to.

It's six months, Derek.

These women can be
your substitute family
while I'm gone.

And when I come back

we can start
one of our own.

I love you.

That's bribery.

Yeah, but the next time I deploy
you'll have company.

[sighing]

Look.

[all chuckling,
indistinct chatter]

[MacKenzie]
Sergeant Maccabee.

-At ease, Sergeant.
How you doing?
-Good, ma'am.

Just checking out
the vehicles
assigned to our unit

before we get underway.

What can I do
for you, ma'am?

I have a few questions.

Court-martial's over, ma'am.

I know, but I'm looking
for something

I might have missed.

You still think
the Corpsman is guilty?

-Don't you?
-Yes, ma'am, but what
I think doesn't count.

And it's over.

Maybe, but I want

to go back over
a couple of things.

Corporal Anders
was your tentmate.

-Yes, ma'am.
-Do you believe he saw
Petty Officer Shaw leave camp?

-Yes, ma'am.
-And did you know

there was a black watch cap
found at the murder scene

that belonged
to Corporal Anders?

No, ma'am, I didn't.

Does that change your thinking

of the events
of the night of the murder?

No, sir.

I was there
when Petty Officer Shaw

asked to borrow the watch cap.

If anyone dropped it,
it was the Petty Officer

not Corporal Anders.

-Corporal Anders.
-Ma'am.

Continue on;
we'll walk with you.

I want to ask you
a few questions.

Fire away, ma'am.

Why was
your black watch cap

found at the scene
of the murder?

Uh, don't know, ma'am.

I lent it to
Petty Officer Shaw

so he might
have dropped it.

How do I know
you're telling the truth?

You have to take my word for it.

There may be
another trial.

Are you charging me, ma'am?

No, Petty Officer Shaw.

Isn't that double jeopardy,
ma'am?

Well, technically, no.

You may be called in
to testify.

Well, that's okay, ma'am.

I'd like to see
justice done.

You don't think
justice has been done?

No, sir.

Do you?

Petty Officer Shaw.

Do you know
Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie?

-Yes, sir.
-Lieutenant Roberts?

[Shaw] You were
on the panel, sir.
Thank you.

Petty Officer, I've requested
defense counsel

grant permission
to ask you a few questions.

My advice to you, Petty Officer,
is not to answer any questions.

I hope you understand, ma'am,
but I'm going to have to follow
the Commander's advice.

Looks like you're getting ready
to re-deploy, Petty Officer.

Yes, sir.
I just got my PCS orders.

In two days I'm shipping out
to Norfolk.

Who gave you
the St. Christopher medal?

My mother, ma'am,
two weeks before she died.

So, it meant
a great deal to you?

Yes, ma'am.

I want you to know
that I'm going to ask
the State of Virginia

to put you on trial for murder.

You'll do what you think best,
ma'am.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have a plane to catch.

The State's Attorney
will never take that case.

Probably not, given that
reasonable doubt
has already been raised.

I don't know
what to think.

Yeah, well,
that's the hell of it, Bud,

you never will.

[commentary on TV]

Think I'm going to jump ahead
to dessert.

There's some
ice cream in there.

It's Tofutti.

-[doorbell rings]
-I got it.

-Hey, Tiner.
-Good evening, Lieutenant.

You better, uh,
take those back.

But Lieutenant Sims
asked for these, sir.

It is the Super Bowl, Bud.

Oh, sweetie--
thank you so much.

I'll go easy.

Sergei, how do you like
watching your first Super Bowl?

It's good.

We play American football
in Russia now

but this is different.

it's good to see the passes
go forward.

How did he get the seats?
That's what I want to know.

My question is who's he
sharing the seats with?

[MacKenzie] Guess neither of us
could come up
with a Harm-friendly offer.

Someone's got to know
Harm's story.

You been awfully quiet
about this whole
Harm mystery, Admiral.

[MacKenzie] You know,
don't you, sir?

Well, I can neither
confirm or deny

but let's just say
wherever the Commander is

I'm sure he's, uh,
having a blast.

[Rabb]
Well, it's no 50-yard line

but it's still a hell of a view.

And we have the play-by-play
on CBS Radio.

Could have pulled worse duty

than flying cover, huh?

Since we're up here

what do you say
we take a picture

for the folks back home?

Just point and shoot.

Whoo!

All right!

You know, since I can remember,
this will be the first
Super Bowl I've missed watching

but, somehow, up here
it doesn't really matter.

[indistinct chatter]

[honking]

[woman] Bye.

[closing theme music playing]