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[ wind whistling ]

MAN: Enter of thine
own free will and
without fear.

Listen...

to the words
of the great goddess of old.

Once in the month and better
it be when the moon is full,

you shall assemble
in some secret place

and adore the spirit of me

who is clean of all the wise.

In my honor, you shall sing,

dance, make music,
and harm none in my presence,

for mine is the ecstasy
of the spirit on earth.

ALL:
So mote it be.

Be free, joyous,

and sky-clad in
your great rite.

[ theme song playing]

WOMAN [ over PA]:
Flight 4-16 from Houston is

now arriving at Gate 14B.

Flight 4-16
from Houston is now...

Welcome to Gulfport,
gentlemen.

Thank you.
At ease, Chief.

Consider yourselves guests

of the Construction
Battalion Center, sirs.

Thank you. Lead on.Uh, sir, we're parked

in the far lot:
you feel like taking a hike?

If you feel
like carrying our luggage.

Of course, sir.

Cute.

We didn't want
to blow your cover, Mac.

What about our friendship?

I'm friendly with a Lieutenant
Colonel Sarah MacKenzie.

I don't know much about

a Chief Petty Officer
Bonnie Johnson.

She is just as unforgiving.

You do look snappy
in that uniform, ma'am.

You have baby food on yours,
Lieutenant.

So, uh, what do
you know, anyway?

Typing is hard on
the fingernails.

About witches, Mac.

They worship naked.

Really?Mm-hmm.

Did you?

So, what was it like?

Was it cold?

Was there sex involved?

I went for it; it
was a warm night...

and no one touched me.

Did they touch each other,
ma'am?

No. We just danced
around a bonfire

and, when the flames
were low enough,

we jumped over it.

You jumped
over a fire naked?

Thanking my track
and field coach all the way.

So what have
you found out?

Harm, I've been talking
to Wiccans all week.

I haven't been able
to find anything

to substantiate
Petty Officer Plunket's claim

that she was raped.

We have a meeting
with her in the morning.

We'll see what she has to say.

So are you a witch now, ma'am?

In training, Bud.

They've taken me
into their confidence,

so, I don't want to hear any
cracks out of either of you.

How was your trip
to Australia, ma'am?

It was excellent.

Not used to seeing you
driving one of these, Mac.

What'd you expect?

Bud.

A broomstick, sir?

[ tires screech]

PLUNKET: It happened right after
my initiation, sir.

Chief Merker--
he's the high priest--

he walked me to my quarters.

I said good night,
but, when I opened the door,

he followed me in.

That's when it happened.

Well, did you resist?

I wanted to, sir.

Then why didn't you?

I did, sir...

in my head.

And you felt that
that would be enough.

Sir, I couldn't speak.

You were panicked.

No, sir.

RABB: You're not being
very clear, Petty Officer.

Chief Merker put
a spell on me, sir.

MACKENZIE:
I'm speechless.

ROBERTS:
And we're helpless, ma'am.

RABB: There's no way
to make this fly.

You want to drop it?

Well, what's
our argument?

The petty officer
couldn't say no

because Chief Merker
put a spell on her?

Need I remind you
that Navy policy requires

all personnel
to take seriously

any charge of sexual assault?

We don't have anywhere to begin
with this.

Well, we better figure it out.

I was sent down here because
of Wicca's growing presence

in the military.

I got the same speech, Mac.

The Navy wants to know
if this is an isolated incident.

Otherwise, it has
to reevaluate its policies

on religious freedoms.

MACKENZIE:
So what do we have?

RABB: Well, we have what
you've given us--

"Chief Merker is
friendly, accommodating

and personally powerful."

I'll dig deeper.

What if we go public with this?

It could open

a conversation
within Wicca.

Something might fall out.

Works for me.

Bud, get me what you can
on these names, huh?

Yes, sir.

Oh, sir, uh, F.Y.I.

I found a case in the manual
for courts martial

that involves Santeria
and live chickens.

What?

[ phone ringing]

[ groaning]

Hello?

Oh, I woke you up.

Bloody inconsiderate...

I'm sorry.

No, to do it by phone.

Should have been lying
next to me nuzzling me awake.

You know,
I keep smelling you everywhere--

on my pillows,
my clothes, my towels...

can't bring myself to wash them.

Well, promise me you'll do it
before I visit again.

If you promise to visit again.

I can't take leave until July.

What am I supposed to do
until then?

I don't know-- but, don't do it
with anyone else.

You think I would?

Well, you're not yourself,
are you?

You're Chief Johnson.

Mmm. I hadn't thought
of it that way.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Well, we're moving forward
down here, Mic.

Expect more naked dancing.

As long as you send me a tape.

[ laughing]

Sir?

The Wicca research?

Thanks.

"Pre-Christian,
earth-based reconstruction

of European tribal worship--

not only paganistic
but polytheistic.

Gods and goddesses."

No animal sacrifice.

No devil worship.

What's this?

I cast a wider net, sir.

"A frightening form
of witchcraft was

reportedly practiced not in
Salem, but in the deep South.

The witches
in these regions were said

to have cast crippling spells
and even sacrificed humans

in their quest
for union with the Devil."

What does this have to do
with Wiccans, Bud?

Well, the petty officer claimed

that she was the victim
of a spell, sir.

Sir, this is not
one of my paranormal fixations.

Is this one
of your normal fixations?

Sir, here.
In 1916,

a swarm of beetles
descended on Harrison County.

In the early '40s,

a hundred dogs went missing
in the span of a week.

And as late as 1993...

Bud...

I'll, uh, look it over.

Do you think
the colonel might be
interested, sir?

I'll keep her informed.

Thanks.

Yes, sir.

Hey. How you doing, Chief?

Well, the Navy thinks
I'm a rapist,

and the papers say I made
a pact with the Devil,

and there's a guy out
in the parking lot

who wants to castrate me.

Mind if I sit down?

Mmm, please.

Thanks.
WOMAN:
You hungry, Chief?

Uh, sure.

Then don't sit here.

No one seems
to want to take our order.

Well, that's okay, Chief.

You got friends.

Well, I'm really glad
you're one of them.

You know, Bonnie,

if you're going
to stick with us,

you should know
this could be a rough ride.

Wiccans are pretty
open-minded about sex.

Consensual sex.

Yeah, and we take
a lot of heat for it,

and this was
our worst nightmare.

It gives fuel to our enemies,
and it can destroy us.

MERKER: You know
that's the crazy part about it?

What happened between me

and Petty Officer Plunket was
consensual.

If I'm guilty of anything,

it's not realizing
how naive she was.

WOMAN: The Lord has
not forsaken you.

You can still be saved.

Come into His arms.

There is no warmer place

than the firmament...

Ma'am, you're
not welcome here.

♪ Marvelous grace
of our loving Lord ♪

♪ Grace that exceeds
our sin and guilt ♪

♪ Yonder on Calvary's... ♪

Come on, let's go.

♪ There where the blood ♪

♪ Of the lamb was spilled ♪

♪ Grace, grace, God's grace ♪

♪ Grace that is greater
than all our sin ♪

MERKER:
Well, Wicca's growing
in the military

because it's one
of the few institutions

that will let us be,
or so we thought.

MACKENZIE: There was some talk
of a study group at Norfolk,

but it never happened.

Well, Bonnie,
I want you to know,

I really appreciate
your support.

I mean, you're
only here a week

and you're already
in the thick of it.

Most people don't get us.

Well, most people don't
cast spells, Chief.

Spiritual magic.

It's to harness positive energy.

I mean, it's not
like we're turning people
into toadstools.

Can you?

I believe my faith gives me
the power to do anything.

Well, good night.

-Where you going?
-To sleep.

You're not going to let me
be alone tonight, are you?

Yes, Chief.

Okay.

TINER:
Good morning, Admiral.

Your calls, sir.

Everybody wants
a piece of me, Tiner.

Nothing lights up people
like sex and witchcraft.

Monsignor Doherty...

A.C.L.U., Wiccan Circle...

Congressman Steelsmith.

Confirming your 9:00
for tomorrow, sir.

Yeah, it's his district.

Probably wants to meddle,
misses the smell of litigation.

Damn hill-dwellers.

What the hell is that?

It's the all-seeing
eye, sir.

It's believed to be
the eye of Lucifer.

Hexes, curses,

psychic control
and all corruption

are worked through
this emblem.

Lieutenant Roberts ordered
it for his research, sir.

He wants me
to forward it.

[ hollow tapping]

It's made of plaster, Tiner.

I can see that, sir.

Tell the Lieutenant
he's gone too far this time.

Yes, sir.

[ phone rings]

Here.

Judge Advocate
General's Office.

Hold on, please.

Sir, Congressman
Steelsmith's office wants

to push tomorrow's meeting
to 10:00.

He's backed up early on,

and he's afraid
he'll fall behind.

He can fall onhis behind,
as far as I'm concerned.

10:00 is fine,
we'll see him then.

Get me
the commanding officer

Army Installation,
Fort Hood, Texas.

They've been taking heat
on their Wiccans.

I want to pick his brain.

Aye, sir.

Oh, and, Tiner, tell
the lieutenant, if he tries

to expense that, I'm going
to make him wear it as a hat.

Yes, sir.

MERKER:
As is the male to the female,

blessed be the act of creation.

Blessed be the waters of life.

May they protect
and purify this circle.

COVEN:
So mote it be.

May the goddess
and the god protect
and purify thee.

Blessed be.

[ whispering]:
May the goddess and the god

protect and purify thee.

Blessed be.

What's your wish?

How'd you know
I was making one?

Up is where hope lives.

So who's the guy?

[ chuckles]

All right,
if you know so much,

what was I wishing?

You want to be with him.

Yes.

But you can't.

No.

Can I help?

What could you do?

[ whispering]:
What do you like?

Um, we're, uh...

starting up again.

MACKENZIE:
He tried to put a spell on me.

What'd he do,
sprinkle fairy dust on you?

Salt water.

Then when
we went outside,

he took my hand
and, uh...

You resisted, I assume.

Yes.

But-but someone weaker,
younger and more naive

may have had a harder time.

This guy is compelling.

Mac, what kind
of powers are we talking about,
anyway?

Magical or personal?

Because if he has
only seduced Petty
Officer Plunket,

we can go home.

He came on to me
the night before, too, Harm.

Ma'am?

What happened last night,
was it aftera ceremony?

Yes.

Same as Petty
Officer Plunket.

Chief Merker doesn't have

the ability to cast spells,

but somehow he convinced
the petty officer that he does.

The thing is,
if she really believed

that she was incapable
of saying "no"

that makes it rape.

You could directly compare that
to being drugged or hypnotized.

In each case,
the person is being denied
their free will.

What happened to Bud Roberts,
occult expert?

He reminded himself
that he was an attorney, sir.

The defense will jump
all over the consent issue.

You have to prove intent
on the part of the accused--

that he expected
the petty officer to resist

but made her think
that she couldn't

so that he could take
advantage of her.

Anything further, Counselor?

Yeah. Good luck.

The congressman here yet?

His office
canceled, sir.

Apparently he slipped
on a marble floor

and broke an ankle.

Oh.

Well, get him a card,
and I'll sign it.

Yes, sir.

Tiner?

What is
that still doing here?

I'm sorry, sir.

I haven't got around
to sending it yet.

Well, don't leave it out,
put it someplace.

All we need is
Monsignor Doherty to find it

and he'll damn us all to Hell.

Yes, sir.

Oh, uh...

Oh, uh, when is
the A.C.L.U. rep expected?

Noon, sir.

Boy, this one is a loud talker.

He had me on the phone
for 40 minutes.

I got off,
my ears were ringing.

Well, maybe he said
all he needs to say

and just wants
to wrap up, sir.

Well, one word out
of his mouth is one too many.

Here. Hang this
on my parking space.

Maybe it'll keep
the minivans out.

The hardest part is remembering
to salute the officers.

I walked right past an ensign
the other day.

He dressed me down
for five minutes.

BRUMBY:
Lucky bloke.

What do you mean by that?

Well, ever since you told me

you were working undercover
as a chief petty officer,

I've been having
fraternization fantasies.

Really?

I'm your commanding officer
by day

and your love slave at night.

Keep talking, slave.

Yeah, and you snap to, Chief.

[ laughing]:
Yes, sir.

Seriously, Sarah,

watch yourself
around this Merker character.

What, you don't think
I can handle myself?

I don't think I want to think
about it, it worries me.

You're worried or jealous?

I don't get jealous.

Yeah, neither do I.

Oh, beauty.
Then I can keep my mistress.

Can I keep mine?

[ laughing]

I miss you.

I miss you, too.

I got to go.

Until next time.

Yeah, till then.

[ moaning]

I've been waiting
30 minutes for you.

Oh, sorry.

Who were you talking to?

My mistress.

Very funny.

[ laughing]

Chief Johnson!

Seaman.

You have some business
in admin, Chief?

Yeah, my transfer papers
got screwed up.

Wouldn't it be nice
to have a day

when everything went
according to plan?

I've had a few of those.

Really?

Well, maybe if I hang
out with you, Chief,

I can learn how you do it.

Well, you just have
to believe in yourself.

My first obstacle.

Really?

It used to be worse, but,
uh, Wicca's helped a lot.

I think so,
you seem to be doing fine.

I hope you mean that, Chief,

because a lot of people
say stuff like that

just to get you
out of their face

and I don't know you
that well and...

You know me well enough
to be honest with me

and I know you well enough
to be willing to listen.

See you later.

Is there a problem?

Well, I-I-I can't seem to...

[ laughing]

Now I know.

Do you know where I can find
a Commander Rabb?

Yeah, you're looking at him.

Excellent.

James Posey.

I'm representing Chief Merker.

Mm. Excuse me.

Of course.

Glad I ran into you

'cause I could not
find your office.

I have been all
over the building.

It's right across the hall,
Mr. Posey.

[ chuckling]:
Well, now I know.

Uh...

may I suggest a way
to dispose of this case?

Do you want to talk about this
in here or...?

Well, it's intimate.

It's got good acoustics.

All right, go ahead.

You drop the charges;

I call off the A.C.L.U.
and the talk shows

and the news magazine.

There seems to be
some confusion, Mr. Posey.

Your client is
the one in trouble.

Well, now, what
do you have?

A woman making
hysterical allegations,

locals guilty of bigotry
and harassment.

This is not a case
of indecent assault.

This is a civil liberties trial.

No deals without
an admission of guilt.

How's this for a headline:

Real Witch Hunt
in Harrison County.

Well, thank you
for setting the tone

for the trial, Mr. Posey.

-You're welcome.
-It was your first mistake.

That's all right.

[ pulls paper towel]

I only make 'em once.

[ tears paper towel]

ROBERTS: Mr. Wythrip,
you live on top of a hill.

Is that correct?
WYTHRIP:
Yes, sir.

What can you see below?

Well, forest mostly,
a clearing or two.

Have you witnessed
any recent activity

in either one
of these clearings?

Sure have. One night
I was chasing some raccoons

away from my pole beans

and I spotted
some folks dancing naked

around a bonfire.

Your Honor, I am wondering
about relevance.

JUDGE:
So am I, Counselor.

Well, if you'll grant me
some leeway, sir,

I'll get to that.

Soon.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Wythrip,

what do you do for a living?

I'm a wildlife photographer.

And are these the photos

that you took
on the night in question?

Yes, sir.

1600 A.S.A.,
pushed in the lab.

ROBERTS:
What are we
looking at?

Naked people
jumping over a fire.

Is there anyone present

in the courtroom
that you observed that night?

Oh, yeah.

I see quite a few
of them here.

Including Chief Merker?

Yep.
Right there.

ROBERTS:
Let the record reflect

that the witness pointed
to the accused.

That's him with
his arms akimbo.

Which one?

Oh, standing
right there,

next to the lady
with the tattoo.

Well... her.

TINER [ over intercom]:
It's Wilfred Waller
from the A.C.L.U., sir.

[ resigned tone]
Send him in.

[ sighs]

TINER:
This way, sir.

Mr. Waller, welcome.

Please have a seat.

[ clears throat]

[ coughing]

You okay?

Yeah.

[ clears throat]

[ coughing continues]

RABB:
Petty Officer Plunket,
would you describe

the initiation ceremony
for us, please?

Chief Merker brought me

into the center
of the circle.

Were you clothed?

No, sir.

We were sky-clad.

Naked.

Had you worshipped
this way before?

The others had.

This was my first time.

Whose idea

was it for you to disrobe?

Chief Merker suggested it.

He said I was ready.

I was uncomfortable
with the idea,

but he felt I'd be
a stronger receptor

for the energy
this way.

What happened next?

The chief blessed me

and granted me the title
of First-Degree Initiate.

And how did he do that?

He kissed his hand,
and he touched me
in five places.

Where exactly?

My feet...

my hands...

my breasts...

my lips...

and, uh...

down there.

What was
the chief's expression
at this time, Petty Officer?

It wasn't spiritual, sir.

Were you disappointed?

A little...

but I was still excited
about it all.

Did Chief Merker walk you home
after the ceremony?

Yes, sir.

It was fine
until we got

to my door.

I said good night...

but he came in anyway.

What happened then?

It was...
it was weird, sir.

I... I suddenly felt
like I was...

inside myself looking out...

like-like the connection

between my mind and my body
was gone.

But it wasn't

until he started taking off
my clothes...

that I realized that I couldn't
do anything about it.

Why?

I was bewitched, sir.

You mean, like hypnotized
or drugged?

Objection.

Let's let the witness
tell us what she meant.

Sustained.

I wasn't able

to cry for help or...

or fight him off or anything.

Did you want to fight him off?

God, yes.

Petty Officer Plunket,

did Chief Merker have
sexual intercourse with you

in this state?

Yes, sir.

[ knocking on door]

Excuse me, sir.

What is it?

Sir, I don't know
how to put this.

How about a sentence,
a short one?

Yes, sir.

Admiral,
it's about your meetings

with Congressman Steelsmith

and Mr. Waller.

What about them?

You said something about
Congressman Steelsmith falling

and then we learned
he broke his ankle.

Then with Mr. Waller,

you said you didn't want to hear
another word out of his mouth

and, when he was
in your office,

all he could do was cough.

Sir, you were holding
the all-seeing eye both times.

So I, uh...
I hexed these people.

Inadvertently, sir.

With a plaster pyramid.

It would seem that way, sir.

Well, then, Tiner, I...

I must have magical powers.

Well, in that case

I magically transfer them
to you.

Yes, sir.

Bippity-boppity-boo.

They're yours, Tiner.
Go have a party.

Sir...?

Out!

Yes, sir.

POSEY:
Petty Officer Plunket,

you're saying
that Chief Merker

put a spell on you?

Yes, sir.

Otherwise,
it never would have happened.

And you believed him capable
of making you do his bidding.

Yes, sir.

Well, if he had that kind
of power over you,

why can't he make you
withdraw this charge?

I don't know, sir.

Now, isn't it
the truth...

that you couldn't say no
to him that night

-'cause you didn't want to?
-No, sir.

But you said you were "excited"
#*by the initiation ceremony.

I was excited to be
a member of Wicca.

You were naked,
and a man was touching you

and the only thing
that excited you was

that they were going
to be mailing you

-a membership card?
-Objection. Argumentative.

Sustained.

Petty Officer,

what was your faith
prior to joining Wicca?

I was a member
of a baptist church
in Louisiana.

Uh-huh. And does this church

prohibit sex
outside of marriage?

Yes, sir.

And did you follow the teachers?

Yes, sir.

But you left
that church to join Wicca.

I was looking for something new.

And exciting.

Different.

I see.

And where do you worship now?

Objection, Your Honor.

This trial is not about
the complainant's religion.

POSEY:
Your Honor,

if the complainant
is feeling guilty

about a consensual
sexual relationship,

she has reason
for claiming sexual assault.

RABB:
Is Defense Counsel

now testifying
as an expert witness?

All right, that's enough...
from both of you.

Objection's overruled.

Answer the question.

I went back to my church.

I wanted to be baptized again.

Why?

To be cleansed of my sins.

What sins would those be,
Petty Officer?

I thought you were bewitched.

No further questions.

[ sniffling and coughing]

You all right, Seaman?

I just hurled, Chief.

Is it the flu or...?

Having a bad day.

Aren't you happy
with the way

the trial's going?

Sure.

Looks good
for the chief.

I-I'm sorry.
I'm just tired.

What's up?

It's-it's all right.

I-I can handle
it, Chief.

It's okay.

Not at the moment,
you can't.

I didn't...
I didn't want anyone

to see me like this.

It's better this way.

The pain
that you're holding inside

won't go away by itself.

[ sniffling]

It happened months ago.

What happened?

Um...

Chief Merker happened.

I was raped, too.

[ crying]

RABB:
Why are we hearing
about thisnow?

Well, she was afraid
to come forward.

It's not unusual
for a woman to shut down

after she's been
sexually assaulted.

ROBERTS: But she had
such a good opportunity.

I mean, she had another case
to support her own.

Well, she figured

we'd get him
on the Plunket charge.

And when she saw
him slipping away...

We should put her on the stand.

She's a perfect
rebuttal witness.

It's not going to happen,

and don't bother
going to her.

If I couldn't convince her,
you won't.

Well, we need to find somebody
who can then.

MERKER:
"Blessed be thy feet

which have led thee
in these ways

and blessed be thy womb,
without which we would not be.

Blessed be thy hands

which reach out
and act in the world.

Blessed be thy breasts,
formed in strength and beauty.

Blessed be thy lips,
which speak the sacred names

and blessed be you."

Did you, as high priest

perform this blessing
on Petty Officer Plunket?

Yes.

Is it performed
with a sexual intent?

Never.

Even though
you place your hands

on the individual's flesh.

When a rabbi performs
a circumcision,

he places his hand
on the manhood of an infant.

Should he be accused
of child molestation?

Now...

after the ceremony,

did you walk
the petty officer home?

She asked me to.

And had she indicated
a prior interest in you?

I had received
a valentine from her.

And did she express

an interest in you
that evening?

Yes.

Did you put a spell on her?

There is a myth
that Wiccans have access

to that kind of magic, but it's
only true in the movies.

Thank you.
No further questions.

What kind of magic
doyou practice, Chief?

Our spells serve
positive ends--

uh, happiness, healing,
that kind of thing.

So Petty Officer Plunket
is wrong

in believing
that you bewitched her.

That's right, sir.

She had just disrobed
in the dark,

surrounded by naked people,

had been touched
in private areas of her body

by a man in a position
of authority within the coven.

What psychological effect

did you expect this
to have on her, Chief?

To put her
in touch with herself,

with the earth,
with the god and the goddess.

Not with the high priest?

I am just a medium
for higher powers, sir.

How many Wiccan women have
you engaged sexually, Chief?

Objection. Defendant's sexual
history is not relevant here.

RABB: I'll rephrase, Your Honor.

Chief, have you had
sexual experience

with anyWiccan women
after initiations?

It goes to pattern, Your Honor.

I still object.

And I overrule.

Witness will answer.

On occasion.

And it was always consensual.

Never used your position
as high priest

to press them into it?No, sir.

Never extended
the initiation ceremony

to include a sexual one, Chief?

No.

Never used the chanting,
the atmosphere,

or the belief system of Wicca

to manipulate
suggestibleyoung women

into believing
they were powerless

to resist your advances?

I never made advances
toward anyone at any time

against their will.

So, if somebody were
to say that you had...

Well, they'd be lying, sir.

Seaman Stortz,
I realize this is awkward,

but I thought you might want
to talk to the commander.

-About what, Chief?
-About what you told me.

I don't know what
that would be.

Don't lie.
Don't do that to yourself.

I can't believe
that you went to him.
I trusted you, Chief.

Yes, and I'm glad you did.

You're just too young to be
in this much pain.

Yeah, well, I thought
you supported Chief Merker.

Not if he's guilty.

Chief Merker's acting
like he knows

you won't contradict him,
Seaman. Why?

I have nothing
to say to you, sir.

Are you protecting him?

No, sir. I'm protecting Wicca.

What do you think will happen
if Chief Merker is convicted?

It'll give fuel to our enemies,
it will destroy us.

Are those your words
or the Wicca party line?

I speak for Wicca, Chief,
and Wicca speaks for me.

Well, right now,
Merker is speaking
for Wicca.

Is that the way you want it?

That's the way it's going
to have to be, sir.

You're selling yourself short
Seaman.

It won't be
the first time, ma'am.

You know I can order
you to appear, Seaman.

And I can refuse, sir.

Good afternoon, sir.

That's that.

Any other ideas?

Your Honor, I'd like to call

Lieutenant Colonel
Sarah MacKenzie to the stand.

[ whispering]

Raise your right hand.

Do you swear
that the evidence you give

will be the truth
the whole truth

and nothing but the truth,
so help you God?

I do.
Have a seat.

Colonel, you are
obviously not

Chief Petty Officer
Bonnie Johnson.

No, I was assigned
by the Judge Advocate General

to conduct
an undercover investigation

-of the C.B. Wiccans.
-RABB: And what did
you discover?

That they are civil people
of deep conviction who are

no threat to the community
or the military at large.

All of them?

Except Chief Merker.

He made sexual
advances toward me

on two occasions.

Your Honor,
Chief Merker is not charged

with anything relating
to this witness.

Again, sir,
this goes to pattern.

Witness may continue.

MACKENZIE:
On the first occasion,

he asked to spend
the night.

On the second,
during a ceremony,

I could feel him looking
at me intently.

Afterwards, he took hold
of my hand.

Were you able to rebuff
his advances, Colonel?

Objection, Your Honor. When
was hand-holding added

to the list
of improper sexual activities?

Commander, the charge is rape.

Does your witness have anything
to contribute on that subject?

Yes, sir, she does.

Colonel, who is Seaman Stortz?

A member of Wicca.

Did Seaman Stortz relate to you

an experience she had

with Chief Merker
after her initiation into Wicca?

Objection. This is hearsay.

And the commander knows it.

Members will ignore
the last question.

I'm sorry, sir.
Nothing further.

Colonel, did
Chief Merker force you

to engage
in sexual activity with him?

No, but...

That's all.
Thank you very much.

You may step down, Colonel.

Yes, sir.

Sir, I'd like to call
Seaman Stortz to the stand.

POSEY: Your Honor,
any information derived

from Seaman Stortz during

the colonel's
undercover investigation is

the product of a gross violation
of religious freedom.

The colonel was investigating
an alleged crime

not a religion, Counselor.

Is the seaman present?

Yes, Your Honor.

Would you step up, please?

No, sir.

Seaman, I'm ordering you.

I-I-I'm sorry, sir, but I can't.

Would you prefer to be held
in contempt of this court?

If necessary, sir.

RABB:
Your Honor, I would like

to recall
Colonel MacKenzie in light

of the seaman's refusal
to testify.

To do what?

To relate to this court
the seaman's story

since the seaman has refused
to do so herself.

Rule 804--

"Declarant unavailable"
exception

to the hearsay rule, sir.

Seaman, you have a choice:

the colonel can take the stand
and explain the events according

to her recollection
of your statement to her

or you can do it yourself.

ALDRIDGE:
I show him my lease

and he says
"take me to court"

knowing full well
it'll be years

before I get
my money back.

-I get it, sir.
-Don't hurt him.

Just give him
a rash or something.

How about on his nose, sir?

Yeah.

Tiner...

my office.

Bring that...

with you.

Yes, sir.

Tiner, what are you
getting out of this?

Never mind.
I don't want to know.

Give it to me.

What's the literature say
about destroying one of these?

It doesn't, sir.

Good.

+Dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

[ clears throat]

STORTZ: We stopped
at Chief Merker's
quarters first, sir.

He wanted to play
a CD for me,

so I went inside
and he put it on.

I turned around,
and he was staring

at me in the
most intense way--

like he was trying
to put a spell on me, sir.

Did you succumb?

Well, no,
because I-I didn't think

that that's the way
spells worked--

that you could just make someone
do something against their will.

Then why did you tell

Colonel MacKenzie that
Chief Merker had raped you?

Because he did, sir.

When he realized that...

I wasn't buying it,
he forced himself on me.

I fought back,

but he pushed me
onto the bed, and...

he pinned my arms
around my back.

That's when I tried
to call for help

but, um, he-he stuffed a sock
in my mouth.

And afterwards...

[ sniffling]

he made me a cup of coffee.

JUDGE:
Will the defendant please rise?

Announce your findings.

FOREMAN:
Chief Petty Officer Lane Merker,

this court-martial
finds you

of the charge
and specification

guilty.

JUDGE:
This court
is adjourned.

[ gavel raps]

Okay, I got it.

That was a brave thing
you did, Seaman.

No, sir.

I just thought
it wouldn't be fair

to have someone else have
to do it but me.

Well, Chief Merker was a cancer.

He's been cut out,

and it's time to heal.

What the chief did
was unforgivable, sir,

and if any of us had known
about Seaman Stortz,

we would have convinced
her to testify

even if it meant
hurting Wicca,

+but you are
the last person, sir,

who should be talking
about doing the right thing.

And as for you, ma'am,

after manipulating
and lying to us,

well, you're
a perfect example

of what this is all about.

You try and live in a world

that sends spies
into your bedroom.

Colonel.

Commander.

Very impressive.

It's worth a manor
on the Riviera, love.

More like a cell
in Long Bay, I'm afraid.

Sorry, love.

Over here, mates.

MAN: You two stay there.
Somebody stay on the door.

Come with us, please.

BRUMBY:
The look on her face was enough
to turn you into salt.

I felt like a total bastard.

She was smuggling stolen
military property

out of the country, Mic.

She was hardly involved, Sarah.

She got sucked into it
by a corrupt lieutenant

who'd bought her
a few expensive dinners.

Your first undercover is
always the hardest.

When do they get easier?

You mean, do you ever feel
like less of a betrayer?

No.

What would you have done
if she'd made a move on you?

She did.

And...?

Well, I couldn't shut her down.

She would have become
suspicious.

I had to play at least
part of it out.

Which part?

I'll tell you, if you tell me
what you were feeling

when Chief Merker was trying
to enchant you.

You first.

No, you.

Okay, I'll say a sentence
and then you.

Okay.

I felt...

a quiver.

The back of my neck got warm.

I licked my lips.

I bit mine.

[ sighs]

You're next.

Um, let me turn out the light.

Me, too.

[ MacKenzie giggles ]