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Poaching.

What? You take her! Her?

his father's footsteps as a naval aviator, Lieutenant Commander Harmon

suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat on a storm -tossed carrier at

Diagnosed with night blindness, Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate

General Corps, which investigates, defends, and prosecutes the law of the

There, with fellow JAG lawyer Major Sarah McKenzie, he now fights in and out

the courtroom with the same daring and tenacity that made him a top gun in the

air.

Thank God for tailwinds. And grassy meadows.

How did you know it was here?

I didn't. We lucked out.

Lucked out?

Why didn't you set it down at the other clearing?

I could have squeezed her in, but we never got out.

This clearing's big enough for takeoff.

You didn't even know this clearing was here.

Sorry, Mac.

I wasn't thinking clearly.

Yeah, obviously.

You wouldn't have called me Sarah.

Not you.

Her.

Her name is Sarah.

It's a coincidence.

You carry binoculars?

They're in the emergency kit behind the rear cockpit.

Oh, damn it. The fuel line is split wide open.

I don't suppose you carry a spare?

Hardly.

I should have seen that in pre -flight.

You checked the engine. I saw you.

Not close enough.

I saw a cabin to the left of that ridge we nearly hit.

Maybe they have a phone.

First rule of survival, never leave the crash site.

We didn't crash. We got lucky, remember?

We have at least five hours of daylight left.

If we can't find it, we'll double back.

What, you're afraid someone's going to steal Sarah?

Don't go feminist on me, Mac.

Men have been naming their airplanes after their women since the Wright

brothers. Harm, it's not 19 -odd -eight.

Three. They flew an odd three.

I'll go myself.

No!

We should stick together.

This way, Seaman. I'm thirsty.

Watch it, son.

You're still in the Navy.

What are you going to do?

Court -martial me for unauthorized water consumption?

No, but I'd be happy to kick your butt.

If it was up to me, you'd already be on that bus back to East L .A.

Hey, man, I'm from Echo Park.

Whatever.

Excuse me, sir.

Where can I find Lieutenant Commander Rapp?

He's on leave today.

Can I help you? He's supposed to interview him at 1300.

Today? Yes, sir.

What's the name?

Munoz. Angel Munoz.

Sir.

Apparently,

Commander Rav agreed to try to block his administrative separation.

What did he do?

Tell the lieutenant.

What? When were you born?

August 17th.

1980.

What does that make him, sir?

A Leo.

16.

Sir.

He used his brother's social security number to get in.

Wow. You look at least 20.

Thank you, sir.

Ah, here it is, Munoz.

Fraudulent enlistment, 0800 tomorrow.

No, my hearing's tomorrow, sir.

Commander Rabb wanted to go over it with me the day before.

He had me make an appointment with his clerk.

Assistant.

And I don't remember making one.

No way, Lieutenant. I made it.

Well, let's page him.

How long have we been hiking?

An hour and 43 minutes.

We must have circled around it.

Who is it?

Bud.

Well, at least someone will start missing us.

Did you tell him you were taking me flying?

No.

I didn't want to hurt his feelings. You?

Same reason.

Just to say, maybe we should head back.

Tell you what, you head back to your precious airplane.

I'll keep looking.

Hey, I said I was sorry, but yeah, the plane is important to me, all right?

It was my father's.

Still, you took a big risk.

Well, at the time, I didn't feel it was.

Forget it. It's too hard to explain.

Try me.

Now let's just try to find your cabin.

You know, it isn't hunting season. There probably isn't anybody there.

Not hunting season?

Probably target food.

Game warden. One of the world's top ten thankless jobs.

Before or after JAG officers?

It's hot stuff, really.

Lock.

Police radio in here.

You think someone actually lived here?

Yeah.

Probably a member of the Kaczynski family.

Very funny.

Should we say a few words?

I mean, he's dead.

Sure, Danny.

Bless him, oh Lord, for he is a gift from our bounty.

Amen.

Happy now?

Yeah.

Okay, drive his Jeep back to Beaver Creek. We'll pick you up behind the

Lee, you clean out the cabin. Make sure you don't miss anything.

What's the matter?

I think his keys are still in his pocket.

Good move, jackass.

Well, don't just stand there. Get him out.

In there!

Howdy.

Is that your cabin back there?

No, I think it's abandoned.

We just thought it could be a good place to camp out.

How'd you find it?

Lost, I'm afraid.

Our plane had a mechanical.

The yellow biplane.

That's us. Yeah.

We had to set it down on a clearing a couple miles back.

You a military pilot?

Navy. Lieutenant Commander Herman Reb.

Major McKenzie.

Nice to meet you. Likewise.

You guys wouldn't be able to give us a ride into town, would you?

Uh... Sure.

You know, I would hate to put you out. I mean, we could probably catch a ride

from the game warden. That's his chief back there anyway, isn't it?

No, it's mine.

I bought it in auction.

Never bothered to get it repainted.

Really?

Kept the police radio, too, huh?

Kid, get down!

What the hell are you doing?

They're on to us. I had it under control, you idiot.

Now what?

Now we don't have a choice.

Now we have to kill them.

Do you see him?

No. I think they killed the game warden. It looked like they were burying

something. Must be poachers.

This isn't working.

Huh? Grab the radio.

I'm not getting this, Mac.

Get out of here.

What are you doing?

Turning fire.

With a flare gun?

You got anything else?

All right, cover me. What are you doing?

Which way did they go?

I don't know.

Those things keep repeating themselves.

The things stuff over and over.

Don't you get cable, Lieutenant?

How many times are you going to page him, Lieutenant?

I'm not paging him. I'm going straight to the top.

Uh, yes, Admiral.

Sorry to bother you, sir, but where would I...

keep a juvenile in temporary JAG custody?

Lieutenant J .G. Bud Roberts, sir.

Well, I took responsibility for him.

Well, he's a minor, sir. A fraudulent enlistment.

Commander Rabbit's representing him in a case that I did, but he's not home. I

left four messages and called his satellite pager three times.

I can't find the major either.

Yes, sir.

Admiral, what should I do about the kid?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. No, sir. Yes, sir.

That was good, bud.

Real good.

Sounds like you're stuck with me, sir.

Great. That's great.

Shut up, Billy.

Well, how are we supposed to ditch his jeep now?

You should have thought of that before you shot at them.

You should have thought about it before you killed that warden.

Me and my brother aren't doing time. You got it?

Well, then we better get the hell out of here before they get to someone.

Who are they going to get to, Einstein?

They're on foot.

Hey, bro!

Take a look at this.

You know how to track a wounded animal, Denny?

Sure. I'm going to get tracking.

Hey, Mac,

why don't we play hooky on Monday? I'll take you flying. There's nothing quite

like it. The open air, the adrenaline rush.

I'm two for two, aren't I?

How bad?

Looks like a buckshot wound. I can't tell how deep.

Deep enough to hurt like hell.

Mac, I'm going to have to pour this on and sterilize the wound.

It's bourbon.

Harm, I'm not swallowing it. Just do it before it gets infected.

How far do you think they're behind us?

I don't know.

But they still have the truck. We should stay as far away from the road as

possible. Keep them on foot until we can circle back and get to the plane.

Now what good is the plane going to do? Was there a machine gun mounted on it

that I didn't notice?

I grabbed a fuel line from the jeep. I may be able to use it as a temporary

Well, it's a good thing we landed it where we could take off again.

Psychotic poachers weren't my concern when I landed.

Arm, I don't think I'll make it there before dark.

We'll have to head to high ground, dig in for the night.

Okay.

All done.

Think you can stand, Marine?

Unless you plan to carry me.

Well, maybe you should lay down some beltway burgers.

Yeah, you'd work out more.

You okay?

Yeah.

He doesn't give up, does he?

Commander Rav!

You sure this guy's a lawyer?

This place is a dump.

Well, he's a Navy lawyer.

Commander Rav!

He's not answering. He's either not at home, in the shower, having sex, or

What a combination.

It's not like him not to answer his beeper.

Could you do me a favor and turn around?

I have to get the commander's spare key.

What do you think, Lieutenant?

I'm going to come back and steal his television?

I just want to respect the commander's trust.

Yeah, that's why you're breaking into his apartment, sir?

Oh, that's right.

He changed it.

Try tape inside the mailbox slot.

What are we looking for, Lieutenant?

A body?

No, something that would give me a clue to where he is.

I thought lawyers were anal.

This place is a mess.

Well, he's fixing it up.

Yeah, I hope so.

You have 12 new messages.

9 -0 -9 -A -M. Yeah, 10 of them are from you.

Sir. Palm, it's me, Mac.

I'm at the airfield. It must be the right place. I see your plane.

Guess you're en route, nine and a half minutes late and counting.

Why wouldn't he tell me he was going flying?

Hello, sir, you didn't answer your page.

He knows I'll have to fly.

It's so much fun.

I had three personal days on the books. I could have taken one of them.

No offense, sir, but if you had a chance to take a woman, would you take you?

Come on, let's go.

Well, we're going.

Don't get mad, but I'm gonna call the admiral and ask him what to do.

Where the hell are you?

Uh, uh, wait, uh, I didn't mean to hell you, sir.

Ah, shoot. Can I rewind?

Hold on.

What? Hold on.

You got it?

Yeah. What's wrong?

I need a break.

How long did we hike along the road before we came to the top of the ridge?

52 minutes.

So that means the plane is, what, three miles from there. You are more worried

about that damn plane than I. That damn plane is going to get us out of here. We

could double back and try to take their truck.

No.

You know, I've heard of pilots being in love with their planes, but you are

getting ridiculous.

My grandfather earned his Navy wings in a steamer like Sarah.

My dad and I were going to restore her.

But he was shot down and... So you

and your grandfather restored her?

No, my grandfather was killed flying off the horn in 42.

My grandmother...

Get the tarped on the farm After my crash I spent a lot of time up

there At first I I

Didn't want to take it off but when I did

Restoring her became everything It was like dad

was with me again

By the way, that clearing appeared out of nowhere.

I think he still is.

Yeah.

Something's moving down there.

Maybe it's an animal.

If it is, it's wearing yellow flannel. Come on.

I can't outrun them, Harm.

You go.

Like that's really going to happen? I can hide.

Mac, they're poachers. They've managed to track us this far. They'll find you.

Well, believe me, if you have a better option, I am open to suggestions.

Okay.

We misdirect them. How?

Wait here. I'll be right back. What are you going to do? Stay out of sight.

Bastard.

Mom, we better get out of here.

I was careful not to leave the trail, but they're probably doubling back.

You gonna be all right?

I have to be.

Hey, it was you or him, right, Mac?

I know.

Excuse me, sir.

I'm a friend of Lieutenant Commander Rabb.

Uh, Harm.

Ah, yeah.

Nice kid.

That's a great -looking steerman you got there.

Ah, yes.

I noticed that his car was still parked out front. I take it he hasn't come

back.

Boy, you naval officers just keep getting smarter.

You don't know what time he took off, do you?

10, 10 .30.

Shouldn't he be back by now?

I ain't his babysitter.

Well, Sturman can't carry seven hours' worth of fuel, can it? Of course not.

And you're not concerned?

I saw the woman he was with.

Commander Rabb and Major McKenzie have a strictly working relationship.

Yeah. Says you.

This ain't the first time he's flown out of here with a pretty girl and not come

back to the next day.

Not when he's supposed to be in court first thing in the morning, sir.

Forget it, Lieutenant. He's gone now. No.

Not Commander Rav.

He didn't happen to file a flight plan.

Stay down.

Don't leave me. I've got to get to the top of whatever this is. Give it a

minute.

You want to talk about it?

Not particularly.

What is this rifle?

He set it down.

Opted for the knife.

He was going to use it to intimidate me. Well, yeah.

The bastard had it coming.

How are these people?

Dead.

They're dead.

Wait a minute.

Let's think about this for a second. There's nothing to think about. They

my brother.

I know.

But maybe we should just cut our losses.

We can't track him at night anyway.

Let's take his body and go. Don't touch him.

I'll take him back to the cabin.

Stay there tonight.

And we'll get him in the morning.

But they're military, Kent.

His rifle's missing.

One of them is hurt.

One of them is armed.

I'll take my chances.

What are you talking about? Look at Lee.

They gutted him with his own knife, for God's sake.

Exactly.

I was just going to kill him.

Now I'll make him hurt.

Well, this is our home for the evening.

I'll insulate the inside.

But we're going to have to use our body heat to keep it warm.

Lovely.

You might feel differently when the temperatures drop a little freezing.

Blood's not coming out.

Hey, I'll buy you a new one.

I can't get it out.

Get me some water.

Max, it's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine.

Did you

see

his eyes?

When I knew he was going to die.

Still missing in the morning. The FAA said they'll start a search.

But my hearing's at 0800 tomorrow, sir.

I'm screwed, huh, Lieutenant?

Honestly, it'd be a really difficult thing to fight anyway.

I mean, you are 16.

But if we can stall until I'm 17, I can stay with a parent waiver.

The one I left lying in the Navy.

I had good reason, sir.

Well, everybody does.

They're called mitigating circumstances.

You don't understand, sir.

I had to join.

My mother told me to.

My brother was killed in the drive -by.

My mother wanted to get me out of the neighborhood, but we had no money.

She figured my brother didn't need a social security number, so I used it to

in.

Commander Rapp said that if I really wanted to serve, he'd be able to keep me

in. Do you?

Yes, sir.

Well, if that's what he said, then I'd believe him.

He's very good at impassioned pleas.

If he shows up, sir.

I

don't

know what happened out there.

It's not like me to freak out like that.

Natural. Nothing else.

Mac, you've been through a lot. Stress has to relieve itself one way or

I saw the blood again. I couldn't get that look off my mind.

Same look as Eddie.

Who's Eddie?

Closest thing I had to a friend growing up.

We were drinking buddies.

There was a huge party the night we graduated from high school.

We both got wasted.

I don't recall the accident.

Just a cool passenger window against my face.

And then we were on the pavement.

There was blood everywhere.

The thing I remember is the look in his eyes.

He knew he was going to die and there was nothing I could do to stop it.

Spent a week at the hospital until Uncle Matt picked me up.

Took you up to Red Rock, please.

They say every alcoholic has to hit their own rock bottom.

That was mine.

Eddie had to die before I finally faced it.

I guess in a way,

Eddie killed himself, Meg.

So did that man out there.

That depends on how you look at it.

Well, it's my fault we're here in the first place.

I should have checked that fuel line more closely.

You probably still wouldn't have seen anything.

Let's just concentrate on getting out of here.

I won't beat myself up if you don't. Deal?

Deal.

I can still bitch about freezing my butt off, can't I?

Quit your whining. You've got 10 % more body fat than I do. Are you calling me

fat, stick boy?

Stick boy?

Women just naturally have more insulation than men.

I don't think I'm going to forget that Beltway Burger remark.

I don't force you to eat that crap.

Stick boy.

You reach her?

Yeah, he said he'll have the dogs out here by first light.

I was hoping it was all a bad dream.

How's the leg?

Good. I can't feel it.

Do you need to get up, walk around, get circulation going?

No, what I need is a cappuccino, preferably in a nice, warm bed.

Sorry,

no room service here.

Really not a show girl a good time.

Those guys at least make me breakfast after I spend the night with them.

Then how many would that be?

Girl!

Where's Kat?

Went out at first light.

Driving toward Buckley Meadow.

Shouldn't be a problem.

Oh. What?

We were supposed to go up in front of Captain Gallagher.

Looks like you changed assignments with Morris.

Is that bad?

Morris has been a hard case ever since that gun incident.

What incident?

You don't want to know.

You got it covered, don't you, sir?

I mean, you did everything right.

Well, I think so.

I mean, yeah.

Lieutenant Roberts.

Yes, they took off at 10 -100 yesterday morning, and we still haven't heard from

them.

Sit down.

I'm going to check the leg.

Oh, man.

You're burning up.

There ain't no stroll in the park.

That leg is infected.

You're going to need antibiotics.

You're going to be okay, Meg.

I'm going to get you through this.

Two o 'clock.

Two, maybe 300 yards.

Come on, let's go.

I can't, I'm sorry.

I can't.

What do you mean you can't? You're a Marine. Come on, Mac. What happened to

gung -ho, Semper Fi, kick -ass jarhead I used to know?

Don't let me down now, Mac.

We've made it this far.

Damn it.

This is precisely why we shouldn't allow women in combat.

Because when it comes to the clinch, you know they're going to fall apart.

If you were a real Marine... All right already, shut up. You made your point.

What's this?

A motion to block an administrative separation?

Yes, sir, but there are some circumstances... And who are you?

Lieutenant J .G. Bud Roberts, sir. Mr. Roberts, I don't get this. What's the

issue here?

The defendant is a minor, sir.

However... You mean he lied on his enlistment contract?

Technically.

Then he should receive a general discharge and be sent home.

Next case.

I got mitigating circumstances, sir.

Mr. Roberts, your client seems to be well versed in legal argument.

What mitigating circumstances?

He's not an attorney, sir.

Denny!

Switch on the left side.

Come on. Come on.

Come on, Sarah.

Bye.

Oh.

That's dead.

So now what?

How should I know?

I'm not an attorney, remember?

I'm sorry, Lieutenant.

I saw the opportunity. I had to take it.

We got the continuance, didn't we? Yeah, we got the continuance, and I got my

butt chewed out.

If it means anything, I think you'll end up being a great attorney.

You think so?

I'd hire you, sir.

Really?

I'll be touching down in about 15 minutes. Have an ambulance standing by.

the state police have information.

How you doing, Max?

I think I'm going to pass out.

You hang in there.

What did you want me to tell you?

Lots of things.

You asked me something before we were shot at.