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Panther Tanker, this is Firefighter One-Three-Two.

I'd like the usual.

One-point-five, if you please?

[man] Sorry, One-Three-Two.

All I've got to give away is 800 pounds.

Damn! I'll be sucking fumes on final.

[Pilot] Marshall, this is One-Three-Two. Low state.

The tanker doesn't have any giveaway.

How in the hell did that happen?

I don't know, sir.

You know the tanker's supposed to report

back overhead with 5,000 pounds of giveaway fuel.

You've got less than a thousand.

I'm sorry, sir... I got busy

taking the fighters in the no-fly zone.

[Pilot] This is Firefighter One-Three-Two.

Bingo fuel. I need priority.

You got it, One-Three-Two.

Paddles, are you up?

Boss, this is Paddles. I got it.

He's a keeper.

One-Three-Two, this is Paddles.

We've got a pitching deck.

Hold the gear until I tell you.

Call the ball.

Damn! Port engine just flamed out.

This is One-Three-Two. Ball.

Single engine. Low state.

Paddles, keep an eye this guy... in a few seconds,

he's going to be outside the ejection envelope.

I'll call the gear.

Come on, baby, don't fail me now.

Okay, give me the gear now!

Flame out.

Flame out!

[men cheering] One-Three-Two,

you owe me a case of primo Scotch.

[panting]

He made it, sir.

You're relieved of duty, Petty Officer Douglas.

Following in his father's footsteps

as a naval aviator,

Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr.,

suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat

on a storm-tossed carrier at sea.

Diagnosed with night blindness,

Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps,

which investigates, defends

and prosecutes the law of the sea.

There, with fellow JAG lawyer, Major Sarah MacKenzie,

he now fights in and out of the courtroom

with the same daring and tenacity

that made him a top gun in the air.

[Chegwidden] Petty Officer Second Class Flannery Douglas

is an air traffic controller stationed on theSeahawk.

She made a mistake during operations

in the Persian Gulf after a near ramp strike...

Attention on deck! As you were.

Command Master Chief

requested that you report to him below decks in his office.

Petty Officer Douglas claims

Command Master Chief asked for sex

in exchange for his help.

What kind of help, sir?

He offered

to go to her division officer and recommend,

rather than writing her up,

and sending her to Captain's Mast,

he'd restrict her liberty and give her

extra military instruction.

Well, that way it'd be kept off her record book.

Sir... are we talking about Master Chief Sullivan.

-You know him? -Well, yes,

Admiral. We, we questioned the Master Chief during

the Crossing-the-Line incident, sir,

if you'll remember.

Mmm. Well, the Master Chief does not deny

that he requested to meet with her.

He claims he merely counseled her

on her professional performance.

He felt that, uh,

the pressures of life at sea

were impacting her work.

How do you want us to proceed, Admiral?

Well, even the suspicion of misconduct has to be

taken seriously, Major.

Check out their stories.

Find out if the Master Chief was using his position

for sexual or other favors.

Dismissed.

[Sims] You probably want to see this,

and I have the other one on my desk.

[Mackenzie] Oh, right, well, could you show me that?

[woman] JAG Headquarters...

Search warrant procedures.

Huh.

Toilet paper's always special, Bud.

Sir...

How's that going to help me on my criminal procedure exam?

Toilet paper's always special... Two prongs,

Aguilar, Spinelli.

The rules for obtaining

a search warrant based on an anonymous tip.

Right. Right.

Better pack your bags, Bud.

-Ma'am? -We're leaving for the Seahawk

in two hours, three minutes.

My exam's next week, ma'am.

You'll be back in plenty of time.

The Seahawk.

"Toilet paper's always special." Hmm?

We met on the Seahawk,Bud.

Oh, right.

Have you seen my crim pro notes?

Sometimes, you're such a goop.

[man] Master Chief Sullivan's record is spotless.

[Rabb] Well, how long have you known

the Master Chief, Captain?

For ass long as I've been skipper of the Seahawk.

Four months, three days, sir?

Correct.

And in all this time, you've had no reason

to doubt his judgment or his integrity?

Master Chief's a good friend to all enlisted personnel...

Men and women.

If anyone came to him with a problem,

he generally found a way to fix it.

[Roberts] Captain Ross retired one year short

of 30 years.

He tendered his resignation on Friday,

was a civilian by Monday.

I heard he'd been selected for Rear Admiral.

If he stayed in the service a little while longer,

he could have been a Battle Group Commander by now.

So why did he get out so suddenly?

Personal reasons.

Wanted more time at home.

I know how he feels.

Listen, Mac, why don't you talk to the Air Boss?

Bud and I will check personnel files. How, uh...?

That's easy, ma'am. We're on the 0-2 Level now.

All you got to do is take the ladder well

up to the Flight Deck Control.

Talk with the Flight Deck Control Officer

or the Fly-One or Fly-Two P.O.

to see if he's up either in the Pri-Fli

or down in the hangar deck.

Yeah, sounds about right.

O-Two...

[man] She was responsible

for seeing to it that the tanker held on

to 5,000 pounds of fuel for recovery,

but she gave it all away to the fighters

over the no-fly zone.

We damn near lost this F-14, ma'am.

It landed short.

Caught the number one wire.

Damn near snapped the nose gear.

Tell me how you really feel

about Petty Officer Douglas, sir.

Okay. She would never have made it on the ship

if she weren't first-rate, Major.

Once on board, her record was excellent,

until she screwed up, ma'am.

Did the Command Master Chief

attempt to intercede on her behalf?

No.

What would you have done if he'd come to you

and asked that you forget about the incident?

I would have listened to his advice

and then made up my mind.

Did he often intercede

on behalf of enlisted personnel?

He chose his times carefully.

That's why when he did, I listened.

The Master Chief always played it straight.

The enlisted men and the officers

liked and respected him, ma'am.

No one saw this coming.

[Douglas] What can I say?

I screwed up big time.

We got busy chasing the bad guys

across the no-fly zone

and I gave away too much fuel.

It can get pretty busy in Pri-Fli.

That's no excuse, sir.

How do you like carrier life, Petty Officer Douglas?

How do I like sleeping 18 to a compartment?

Sharing a communal shower?

The smell of jet fuel everywhere?

I love it, ma'am.

No problems adjusting?

Plenty.

But I'm handling it.

Any problems at home?

Plenty.

That's why I'm here.

What happened after the F-14 landed?

The Command Master Chief asked to see me, sir.

The Air Boss is writing you up for dereliction of duty

and sending you up to Captain's Mast.

Yes, sir.

Do you think that's fair?

I guess.

It's your tail on the line here, Douglas.

Yes or no.

A lot of things happened all at once, Master Chief.

I could have done better.

What are you going to do about it?

The decision's not up to me.

Well, Douglas, what if I was to tell you

that your fate is in your hands?

That you can take charge of your life.

I don't understand, Master Chief.

I want you to think about something, Douglas.

What would it be worth to you

to make this go away?

You would...

you would talk to the Air Boss,

make this... disappear?

I could.

But then the question would be...

What do I get in return?

I'd been in Pri-Fli for seven hours.

I'd just made a mistake that would end my career.

So I took the Master Chief up on his offer.

What do you mean?

I had sex with him, ma'am.

The next morning,

I talked to a friend and I was disgusted with myself.

So I decided to come clean.

Um... I'm...

I'm going to be honest with you, Petty Officer.

This is going to be a tough case.

It's basically your word against his.

Sir, if he did this to me, then he did it to other women.

You can bank on that.

[Sullivan] Ma'am, I've got 28 years in.

In two more years, I max out my retirement pay.

You think I'm going to throw that away

by doing something stupid?

Getting a little head of yourself, Master Chief.

We're just here to ask a few questions.

No, a thing like this,

no matter how it ends up,

people are going to think I did something

that I didn't do.

If the complaint is false,

do you have any idea

why Petty Officer Douglas would file it?

Yeah. By blaming me,

she could avoid the trouble she was in.

Why don't you tell us what happened,

Master Chief?

I was, uh...

I was counseling her on her professional performance.

[knocking]

Enter.

Leave the hatch open, please.

Petty Officer Douglas reporting as ordered, Master Chief.

At ease, Douglas.

We need to have a talk.

After tonight's incident,

it's obvious that you're not paying attention

and your work is suffering.

Yes, Master Chief.

The next time the other ladies go on liberty

to have a few brews, you will remain on board

and brush up on your procedures.

I can do that in my spare time, Master Chief.

As of now, Douglas, you have no spare time.

I'm going to lay it on the line here.

The last time you came back

at the expiration of liberty,

you stumbled on the quarterdeck,

you were three sheets to the wind

and you failed to salute the national ensign.

It's been a hard time for me, Master Chief.

Well, don't make it worse!

Look...

Knock it off before you ruin your career.

This ship is a small community.

Word gets out, it can affect your performance evaluation.

[Mackenzie] Petty Officer had a problem with alcohol?

Major, the average age

of the crew on the Seahawkis 21 years old.

Like a lot of young sailors,

she just didn't handle it very well,

ma'am.

Thank you, Master Chief.

Wait. What happens now?

We go back to Washington, sort this out.

You know, it's a funny thing.

I spent my entire career

protecting enlisted men from officers,

and now, in the end, the only one I can't protect

is myself.

This is by the book, Master Chief.

Major, I'm not some

green seaman recruit you're talking to.

I know how this works.

That book you're talking about

was written by politicians and lawyers.

Sure, they throw a few rights to the accused,

but you and I both know that once you're accused,

your career is basically over.

Look, Master Chief, we don't have an ax to grind.

Oh, no?

I remember you, Major.

You're the one that busted my chops

on the Crossing- the-Line ceremony.

You're the one that told me that I just didn't get it.

I think you people most definitely have an ax to grind.

"You people"?

Women.

[Sullivan] Commander, the Navy's going to hell.

Petty Officer Douglas is the reason

that women don't belong.

Back in the old days, it was considered bad luck to bring

a woman on board; if you ask me, it still is.

In the old days, it was considered acceptable

to castrate the village pervert.

If you ask me, it still is.

[Rabb] She claims it was coercion, sir.

If she had sex with the Master Chief,

he promised to keep her out of trouble.

There are no witnesses, sir.

Both parties to the complaint have exemplary records.

Petty Officer Douglas claims that other women

were harassed by the Master Chief,

but we haven't discovered any corroborating evidence.

We're checking with the Inspector General's Office.

Major, you and the Commander will prosecute.

Who will be defending, sir?

Well, there's been a complication.

The Master Chief has waived his right

to military defense counsel

and hired a civilian lawyer.

That was fast.

[phone buzzes]

What, Tiner?

Oh... all right, send him in.

How is everyone today?

Dalton, this isn't a good time.

Sure it is. Where do you want to start, Admiral?

You're the Master Chief's lawyer?

Got a problem with that?

[Mackenzie] I can't believe you didn't tell me.

This mycase.

No, this is the Master Chief's case.

Just work with me, Sarah.

Dalton, I'm the investigating attorney.

You know I can't represent the accused.

How did you get this case?

I was approached.

By whom?

You know I can't tell you that.

Then it looks like we have nothing to talk about.

So, I guess this means dinner's out of the question, right?

[sighs]

I think we should stay at arm's length, Dalton.

Right now, I need to square things with the Admiral.

[sighs]

[Mackenzie] You're removing me?

Pillow talk, Major.

Sir, I do not share a pillow

with Dalton Lowne, and even if I did,

I would not talk about the case.

Oh, I'm sure you wouldn't, Major.

Uh, the Major is famous for her discretion, sir.

Major, there can't even be

an appearance of a conflict of interest.

[sighs]

You're excused.

Yes, sir.

You need help with this case?

[Rabb] No, sir. Bud and I can handle it.

Uh, Admiral...

Lowne bills out at $500 an hour, sir.

Where would a Master Chief get that kind of money?

I guess the Master Chief's got a trust fund

we don't know about.

Hmm.

You know, this Lowne...

Surely the Major could do better.

[chuckling]

Yeah.

[grunts slightly]

-Harriet! -Sir?

Mr. Lowne has requested that you handle clerical duties

on the Master Chief Sullivan court-martial.

Bud, we need to see Captain Ross.

He still live in the same place?

-Far as I know. -Set up a time.

Yes, sir.

Well, we are going to be on opposite sides, Bud.

Well, at least you won't have to work with a goop.

What's that supposed to mean?

[Ross] I'm going to disappoint you, Harm.

I have nothing but praise for Master Chief Sullivan.

He always played it by the book.

So you have no idea, at all, Skipper,

why Petty Officer Douglas would claim he harassed her?

The same reason they all do.

You-you lost me.

Well, then I'll give you a case in point:

Lieutenant Isaacs.

She couldn't cut it.

She made up some charges against the Master Chief.

It cost Isaacs her life.

Well, Skipper, Lieutenant Isaacs is the exception.

I mean, most women have done very well in the Navy.

The ones that didn't,

it's the easiest thing in the world

to make up some charges.

Got yourattention.

What's on your mind, Commander?

Well, sir, I...

I'm just a...

a little surprised.

I... I never suspected this side of you.

In your tenure as Captain of the Seahawk,

you have an excellent record

for promoting women

and securing them good billets.

I'm retired, Commander,

so I get to say whatever I want.

When I was in the Navy, I did it the Navy way.

Now, the brass wanted to bring the women along,

so I did my damnedest to comply.

I didn't like it then, and I don't like it now.

So you have no reason at all

to believe that Master Chief Sullivan

would have misused his position?

No.

Master Chief Sullivan has contacted me

and asked that I serve as a character witness.

He's an old friend, Commander,

and a valued colleague.

Now, what is happening to him...

This unsubstantiated accusation of an unhappy woman...

Is a damn shame,

and you wonder why I chose to retire.

I'm Victoria Ross.

It's a pleasure to finally meet you, ma'am.

I'm Lieutenant Commander Rabb.

This is Lieutenant, J.G., Roberts.

Ma'am.

We're sorry

to have disturbed your afternoon.

I knew your father, Commander.

Yes, ma'am, I know.

And although I... I may not agree with my husband's tone,

I passionately believe in what he's saying.

War is a man's calling.

There's no way that women belong on warships,

and shame on the Navy brass

for giving in on that issue.

[Lowne] You can't be serious.

[Rabb] That's the best I'm prepared to offer today, Counselor.

Well, my client is not prepared

to spend even one day in the brig.

Well, unfortunately,

that may not be your client's choice.

We reduce the charge,

with good behavior, he's a free man by Christmas.

I can win this case on the merits, Commander,

but I'd like to spare the Navy the embarrassment.

If we go to trial, it's going to be a war.

Hmm.

What's your offer?

All charges against the Master Chief

are dropped immediately.

He retires honorably with full benefits.

Additionally, Petty Officer Douglas is prosecuted

to the full extent of the UCMJ

for filing a false report.

See you in court.

[sighs]

[Rabb] Josh's birthday is coming up in three weeks,

and I'm wondering if you can cut him loose

for a weekend. I'd...

Don't say "no" now.

Just think about it, all right?

[knocking on door]

Yeah, um, someone's at the door.

I got to go,

uh, but I really think we should get together soon.

Okay, you know what?

I'll call you later.

Okay, bye.

Congresswoman Latham.

Commander.

-Hmm, nice. -Come in.

Mind if I, uh, have a seat?

Make yourself at home.

Well, I can't say that I'm surprised to see you.

You think I'm here because the victim's a woman?

Well, you arethe champion of women's rights.

I'm also serving on the House Armed Forces Committee.

You know, it's given me a new appreciation

of what military means to American life.

Look, I know we've had our disagreements,

but I've never lied to you.

Oh.

She the one you were telling me about?

Yeah. Hmm.

You finally tell her how you felt about her?

Yes. I took your advice.

Oh. How's it going?

Well... conflicting lifestyles.

Really.

Look...

this case has the potential

of causing great harm to the Navy.

I know who's paying Dalton Lowne's legal fees.

Lane Black... he's the founder

of the National Patriots Foundation.

Lane Black?

Wow. Now, why would Lane Black hire a big-time lawyer

to defend a small-time sailor?

'Cause he's going to try everything

within his power to prove

that women do not belong in the military.

[humming]

You're peeking.

[huffs]

Come on.

You were peeking.

Hey, don't be a jerk.

Don't call me a jerk or a goop.

It really ticks me off.

Hey. Hey, just because you can't handle

the pressures of law school

doesn't mean you should snap at me.

Look, Harriet, I got a lot riding on law school.

Not everybody can be born

with a silver spoon in their mouth.

Don't be such a baby.

Whatever.

[knock at door]

[knocking]

Be right there.

I called...

seven times.

Eight.

[folds phone]

I came here to argue my case.

You know I can't talk about that.

Mycase.

Okay, so correct me if I'm wrong,

but according to the UCMJ,

the accused has the right to a civilian attorney

if he wants one, right?

Yeah.

Would you deny the accused the right

to pick a good lawyer to defend him?

Of course not.

Would you stand in his way? Absolutely not.

Okay, so when the Master Chief came to my firm

and I was assigned the case,

what was I supposed to do, walk away?

You didn't solicit his business?

I'm not an ambulance chaser, Sarah.

I just do my job.

I knew you were going to be angry about this,

but that's between us.

My duty is to the Master Chief.

I know you got something to say about this

and I want to hear it,

but I also want to get something to eat 'cause I'm hungry,

so I was thinking maybe I could take you to dinner.

I won't be easy on you.

I wasn't expecting you to be.

I need 20 minutes.

I'm not going anywhere.

So where do you want to go tonight?

Uh, your choice.

Jean Louis.

Wow. You don't come cheap.

Hey, you make $500 an hour.

I think you can afford it.

All right, Jean Louis it is.

[Roberts] Sir, may I speak with you for a moment?

[Rabb] Sure, Bud.

Uh, not here.

In your office, so that no one can overhear.

[Rabb] Well...

Sir, I contacted 63 women who were onboard the Seahawk

when Master Chief Sullivan was Command Master Chief.

All of them deny that they were approached

for sex by the Master Chief.

What about the list Petty Officer Douglas gave us?

Two of them, they're out of the service.

We don't have a good address on them.

Two others, who are on active duty,

denied every being approached,

and the fifth, which is a reservist,

says that she will not come forward voluntarily.

Her name is, uh, Jane Klee.

She reportedly filed a complaint

against the Master Chief and then later withdrew it.

Immediately following, Captain Ross found her

a plum assignment at the Pentagon.

Well, it looks like sleeping with the Master Chief

is a great career booster.

-Mm-hmm. -[knock at door]

Oh, Lieutenant Roberts, good to see you again.

Congresswoman, it's a pleasure.

Bud, we're in court this afternoon,

so, uh, have Mac talk to Jane Klee.

Yes, sir.

Look, I, um, did a little digging.

Lane Black has hired a team of private investigators.

They're dredging up whatever they can

from Petty Officer Douglas' past

and it turns out that...

Well, she does have a juvenile court record.

They can't get that; it's sealed.

No, they've paid off some clerk.

Look, Dalton Low is holding a press con...

Lowne, as in clown.

He's holding a press conference tonight.

Lane Black wants Petty Officer Douglas picked to pieces.

How do you get this information, Ms. Latham?

Bobbi.

Bobbi.

[Douglas] That's when I decided to hell with it.

Have sex with him.

Why didn't you just walk away?

He offered me an opportunity to save

my Navy career if I did what he wanted.

Did Master Chief use those exact words?

He didn't need to... Everyone knew

how it worked.

Objection. Speculation.

Sustained.

Petty Officer Douglas, did you ever discuss

Master Chief Sullivan

with any other women aboard ship?

Objection. Hearsay.

Overruled. You may answer the question.

Yes.

Did any of these women indicate to you

that Master Chief Sullivan had offered to intervene

on their behalf in exchange for sexual favors?

[Lowne] Objection.

Hearsay.

Your Honor, I am trying to establish a pattern of conduct.

Commander, if you have other witnesses

who can provide direct testimony, call them.

Objection sustained.

Do you have any other questions

for this witness?

No, sir. No further questions.

[Judge] Court will recess

until tomorrow morning.

Mrs. Klee?

I'm Major Sarah MacKenzie, JAG Corps.

And I'm in a hurry.

I need to speak with you about Master Chief Sullivan.

I need to get my kids to soccer practice.

Dick, Brent,

come on, let's get in the car.

Come on, sweetie.

I know what he did.

You don't know anything.

I know that you were one of his victims.

Really? Major, if there is one thing I am in life

it is not a victim.

Please, he doesn't know anything.

This will destroy him.

Hey.

Hey.

What's going on?

I wanted to go south on the Beltway.

I must have got turned around.

Oh, by a country mile.

Go down three miles till you hit the light,

then turn right on Little Falls.

It'll get you to the Beltway.

Sorry to bother you.

Hey, Major,

my wife was in the service... US Navy.

It's a great life, sir.

[chuckles]

[Lowne on TV]: How can the Navy bring charges

against Master Chief Sullivan, an enlisted man,

when they don't bring charges

against officers who have been accused of same offenses?

I have here

the names of five flag officers

who have been accused of adultery...

Where the hell did he get that file?

Three of them were allowed to retire

without any charges being filed whatsoever.

So, the question remains:

Are there two standards?

Are enlisted men held to a higher...

I need a number, Roberta.

Master Chief Sullivan is the victim

of selective prosecution,

and if this verdict goes against him,

this list will become public.

One man will not take the blame

for the sins of others.

[sighs]

Gee, I wonder how Dalton Lowne got ahold of that list.

Well, I had nothing to do with it.

-Really. -Really.

Well, somebody did.

Bud, stop acting like a spoiled little child.

Don't talk to me like that.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

Oh, but it's all right just to say whatever pops

into your mind?

I think it's important when two people

love one another, that they're honest, yeah.

Well, I don't tell you everything

that I think about you.

I wish you would.

It might make our relationship better.

Okay. Um...

I really don't like the way

that you correct me in front of other people.

Okay, good, and while we're being honest,

I don't like the fact

that you accuse me of spying on your cases.

I don't like the fact that you tease me

about my Star Trekstuff.

And I don't like the fact that you get jealous

every time a man just looks at me.

[scoffs]

Y-you know, I really don't like

those silly little dresses that you wear.

It makes you look like my grandma.

Your grandma?

Where did you get that list?

-Off your desk. -You used me.

Oh, this is not about you, Sarah.

You go through papers on my desk...

First of all, the folder was lying open.

How am I supposed to know

whether you wanted me to see it or not?

You violated my trust.

Listen to me for a moment. I have an obligation

to aggressively represent my client.

Now, what kind of a lawyer would I be

if I didn't take advantage of that?

The officers whose names you're going to reveal have wives and children.

Well, then they should have thought about that

-before they had affairs. -You're going to ruin...

You think I'm going to release those names?

Yes.

Oh, wow... You know, you disappoint me, Sarah.

The judge will never allow those in.

Then why?

Because...because the five men

judging the Master Chief read the papers.

Maybe I can convince one or two of them to think twice

before they slam him.

I shouldn't have come here tonight.

This was a bad idea.

Why don't we just take some time...

It's over, Dalton.

Don't say that.

It's said.

I'm not going to let you go, Sarah.

[Lowne] Petty Officer Douglas,

Commander Rabb has done his best to anticipate my questions,

so this should only take a minute.

[Douglas] That would be a relief, sir.

It'll be up to this distinguished panel

to decide whether the allegations

against Master Chief Sullivan are true or false.

Your Honor, is counsel going to ask a question?

Get to the point, Mr. Lowne.

Yes, Your Honor.

Petty Officer Douglas,

prior to January 7, you had had

other interactions with the Master Chief. Isn't that true?

[Rabb] Objection. Relevance.

Your Honor, the prior interactions

go to motivation on the part of Petty Officer Douglas

in making false allegations against the Master Chief.

Overruled, Commander.

Petty Officer Douglas, you will answer Mr. Lowne's question.

Yes.

How many occasions?

Two.

And on one of these occasions, you returned from liberty late.

Yes.

And isn't it also true

that you told the Master Chief that you would...

"Do anything to make the problem go away"?

Yes, sir.

And didn't the Master Chief tell at the time

that you had to face the consequences of your actions?

Yes.

And the second time that you had

a personal interaction with him,

you returned from liberty intoxicated.

Yes, sir.

And what did the Master Chief do at that time?

He assigned me extra watches.

So, the Master Chief didn't ask for any personal favors

on either of these occasions, did he?

No, sir.

Petty Officer Douglas, three years ago,

you made an allegation of sexual misconduct

against your stepfather, didn't you?

Yes.

And despite your allegation,

your stepfather was never charged with any crime, was he?

No.

Thank you, Petty Officer Douglas.

The defense has no further questions at this time.

I was blindsided in there, Petty Officer Douglas.

Anything else you haven't told me?

I've done some things I'm not proud of, sir,

stuff I'd like to put in the past.

-I didn't think it was relevant. -Didn't think it was relevant?

The fact that you had a problem

for which Master Chief Sullivan had to intercede is relevant.

The fact that you brought sexual assault charges

against another man in the past is relevant.

Close the door, Bud.

It goes to credibility.

My stepfather did what I said he did.

My mother covered for him, and the cops decided

I was just a lying bitch, out to do him dirt.

You believe me?

Yes.

No doubts?

No doubts.

Sir, Jane Klee...

The information about her promotion...

I cross-referenced that with the list

that Petty Officer Douglas gave us.

There's an interesting pattern.

I'm going to need this list this afternoon, Bud.

Master Chief Sullivan

is a man of impeccable character.

He did his job in an exemplary manner.

I never heard a complaint against him.

He was well respected.

Do you believe the charges against him?

Objection, Your Honor.

Calls for speculation.

[Judge] Sustained.

Move on, Counselor.

Thank you, Captain.

I have no further questions.

Captain Ross, you, uh, served with Master Chief Sullivan

for three years.

As stated.

You never found fault with his conduct in all that time.

No.

Did you order the Master Chief to keep down the number

of enlisted personnel brought before Captain's Mast?

Yes.

So you relied on his judgment.

Yes.

Captain, did you recommend

that 17 female enlisted personnel

be given special consideration

in transfers and promotions?

I don't recall the number.

Well, what number sounds right to you, Captain?

It was 17.

Did Master Chief Sullivan request

that you give these 17 women their special consideration?

Your Honor, what does this line of questioning...?

There is a direct causal link

between these promotions and transfers

and Master Chief Sullivan's conduct,

and Captain Ross has been

covering that up.

-Your Honor... -Commander Rabb,

I'm going to order those remarks

be stricken from the record, and if you

do something like that again,

I willhold you in contempt.

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[continues indistinctly]

Good afternoon, Mrs. Ross.

Is that the very best you can do, Commander?

Blacken the reputation of a good officer

with unfounded allegations?

You want to take a look at this,

or do you already know what's in here?

You're a cruel man.

Your husband was a friend of my father's, Mrs. Ross,

well respected, and an excellent officer.

Now, why would he resign

one year short of a full retirement?

To spend time with me, Commander.

I was a falling-down drunk.

He came home to get me help.

I've been sober for three months now.

When we were stationed in Norfolk...

and I was ashamed to go to the package store for liquor...

Master Chief Sullivan...

would get me booze on the sly.

You destroyed my husband.

Mrs. Ross...

I am not out to destroy you,

but there is a young girl in that courtroom...

One of God knows how many women the Master Chief has harmed.

You and I know that...

only I can't prove that unless someone steps forward...

Someone who knows the truth.

[Rabb] Your Honor, at this time, I would like to call

Victoria Ross as a prosecution witness.

[Judge] Is the witness available?

Why are you doing this, Victoria?

I want to start over again.

The only way that's going to happen is to tell the truth.

We built a life once.

We can do it again.

We can't build a new life on a lie.

[Judge] Overruled, Mr. Lowne.

Commander you may call the witness, but tread carefully.

Put me on the stand instead.

[Rabb] Captain Ross,

you previously testified that you had no evidence

that Master Chief Sullivan was soliciting sex

from the female enlisted personnel

under your command.

Would you like to change that testimony, sir?

Yes.

Are you willing to describe,

for the members, the knowledge you have

about the charges brought against Master Chief?

Yes.

How did you find out what he was doing, sir?

Several of the women complained about him.

How did you handle the complaints?

[Ross] I offered to transfer them off the ship

into other commands.

[Rabb] In exchange for what, sir?

Their silence.

Why did you do this, Captain?

My career was at stake.

The Master Chief was blackmailing me.

I brought a woman home one night late,

from an embassy reception in Hong Kong.

She spent the night with me in my underway cabin...

and the next morning, the Master Chief caught her

leaving the ship with the other civilians.

[Rabb] Did he tell anyone?

[Ross] No.

Did he threaten to tell your wife, sir?

Yes.

[Rabb] Why are you telling me this now, Captain?

Because it weighs

heavily on my conscience, Commander.

Because I want my wife...

to know what kind of a man I've become...

and because I have decided

to do the honorable thing and testify

instead of forcing my wife to live

in a prison of lies.

Thank you, Captain.

No further questions, Your Honor.

They've been out a long time.

That's not necessarily a bad sign.

They have a lot to consider.

They're coming back in.

[Judge] Captain Crandall, have the members

come to a decision regarding these charges?

Yes, Your Honor.

[Judge] Master Chief Sullivan,

would you and your counsel please stand?

[Judge] Captain?

Master Chief Sullivan,

this court finds you guilty

of all the charges and specifications.

[Judge] Order! murmuring

All right, order!

[Judge] This court's adjourned.

What can I get you, sir?

A double bourbon, straight up.

You got it.

-Double bourbon, straight up. Enjoy. -Thanks.

Hey.

Hey. How you doing?

Been better.

[Bartender] Ma'am?

Tonic water with a squeeze of lime.

This bother you?

It's your drink, not mine.

Okay.

Now, thatbothers me.

Huh. Hmm.

[chuckling]

Congratulations.

Yeah.

[Bartender] Enjoy.

Yep.

So, why don't I feel good about it?

Because a lot of people got hurt.

Dalton?

Gone.

Is that a bad thing?

You never liked him.

[chuckling]

I just felt you could do better, Mac, you know.

I thought he was pretty good.

Well, you're a good-looking woman.

You're smart.

Of course, you do have a tattoo.

[chuckling]

Every now and then, I catch you being nice.

Well, keep it to yourself, all right?

I got a reputation to protect.

[chuckling]

Hey.

Hey, Bud.

Do not order

anything with umbrellas, Bud.

[Bartender] Can I get you a cocktail, sir?

I'll take a beer, please.

[jukebox plays "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?"]

Harriet hates me.

Bud, she's just mad at you.

She hasn't talked to me in three days.

That's not necessarily a bad thing, Bud.

Send her flowers.

She ought to send meflowers.

You tried talking to her?

Tell her you're sorry.

Well, I'm not sorry.

I mean...

I'm sorry that it all went blooey, but...

I've been thinking about that stuff

for a long time, and it kind of just popped out.

Hey, Bud, your problem is you don't know how to fight.

[Bud] Oh, and everything was going so great

and... now... it's not.

Bud, nothing with a woman is ever great all the time.

Hell, you're lucky if you get five good days a month.

[chuckling]: Oh, where do I start?!

You know what I'm talking about, Mac.

I mean, humans with the opposing sex.

Oppositesex.

[Bud] You're really lucky, Commander.

You got Annie.

No, I don't, Bud.

It's not looking good right now.

All I really have are, uh, you two.

[both] Think how we feel.

[starting to sing along with the music]

[all three] ♪ What becomes of the broken-hearted ♪

♪ Who had love that's now departed? ♪

♪ I know I've got to find some kind of peace of mind ♪

♪ Baby... ♪

[Harm] ♪ Maybe... ♪

[cracking up]

"Maybe"?

[all laughing]