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Are you sure you want to go through with this, sir?

Let's go!

All right.

What's with the floating?

That's perfectly normal, Admiral.

It's due to a reduction in ambient pressure.

I suggest you expel whatever gas you can before the next maneuver.

You're kidding!

I'll wait, sir.

Well... A little confined here.

All right!

Okay, here we go.

Oh! Apple, you all right?

Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Washington Center, this is Navy 2878.

I have an uncommanded ejection of my backseater.

Eight complaints of pilot disorientation, sir, all investigated

Pax River. They've determined the F -14's new heads -up display is the

Navy's chance to get the contract is going to be airtight.

General Counsel's office is looking to me for verification. I'm looking to you.

Understood, sir.

So, walk me through the specifics.

Well, sir, the HUD displays the aircraft's attitude during flight

which in this case...

Actual attitude tended to lag by a fraction of a second. How does this

disorientation? Admiral, a pilot uses situational intelligence to determine

where in space he is. Two ways. Peripherally, where information is

directly into the subconscious mind. And through forward vision via the HUD or

heads -up display, where information is channeled to the conscious mind.

And because the two minds processed...

If there's a differential, it can cause a confused scenario whereby the pilot

believes he's in one position when in fact he's in a slightly different

position.

I'm not visualizing it.

Close your eyes, sir. Spin around and open them.

No.

I'm just attempting to demonstrate, Admiral.

Can this condition be recreated in an airplane?

Pax Rivers doesn't, sir. Well, I want you to do it with me in the back seat.

When's the last time you went up on a 14, sir?

Never.

You don't think I can handle it?

No, no, sir. If you think it'll clarify things, then. I do.

A ride will require training, sir. Low -pressure chamber tests, that type of

thing. Can you schedule me one today?

I'll get right on it, sir.

What's this?

Happy Valentine's Day.

You look surprised.

He wasn't expecting that.

Guess I should just open it, huh? Mm -hmm.

Wow.

Read the inscription.

Um... A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart.

Merry wives in Windsor. Mm -hmm.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Oh. Oh, and thank you.

That's okay.

Of course.

I love chocolate.

So where are we going?

Do you mind if we stay in tonight? I'm exhausted.

I had to do this AP training all day.

What's that?

Flight preparation.

Commander Rav's taking me up in an F -14 tomorrow morning.

He's going to show me the glitch in the new heads -up display.

Sounds dangerous.

He knows how to control it.

Well, maybe we can meet afterwards.

My afternoon's jammed.

I'm sorry my schedule's been crazy lately.

I'm just jealous.

I wish I were going up with you.

You're always with me

of my back feeder.

I think he must have loosened his lap belt, Colonel, which would have caused

to bang his head into the canopy.

In his confusion, he must have grabbed the alternate ejection seat handle, sir.

I take full responsibility for this, Colonel.

Your CO will insist on it.

It was my CO who punched out, Colonel. The Navy's Judge Advocate General.

This is a remarkable story, Commander.

Sir, I'd like to be part of the search and rescue team.

Pax River's already on it. They're sending out a star aircraft with ground

aboard. Well, can you get me over there, sir? The doctor's cleared me.

You reported where he punched out, Commander. We'll take it from here. I

recommend you go back to Falls Church.

We'll keep you posted.

Sir, I'd really like to be on the helicopter.

You dumped a two -star over the George Washington National Forest, Commander.

Haven't you done enough?

Commander Rapp, Hammond Rodino Motor Pool.

Got your jacket, sir.

Colonel Skelly also requisitioned you transportation.

Got the vehicle outside there.

There's no chains on the tires.

They're all being used, sir.

Well, I have a 90 -mile drive ahead of me, Airman.

We're doing what we can, sir.

Well, do you have anything in a four -wheel drive?

We've got two on B, sir.

Are they covered?

One of them, but it needs a tune -up. I'll take it.

That's a wilderness area, Harm.

Do you have confirmation he survived the ejection?

Mac, the Admiral's a former SEAL. He knows his way around a parachute.

You don't forget your survival training.

Yeah, well, the area that he jumped into is heavily forested. He has his beacon

and smoke flares, which he can set off when he hears the helo rotors. If they

can see it in this weather, anything I can do?

We should let Meredith know.

But don't tell anyone at the office until we have a better idea of what's

on, all right?

Agreed. When do you expect to be back?

When I find him.

Morning light control. This is Nighthawk 2 -1.

We have clearing conditions.

This is morning light. We read you 2 -1. How close are you to the ejection site?

Ten clicks, sir. We'll check back when we're in range.

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word.

And the skies are not...

Meredith,

it's Mac. Are you there?

Could you call me at the office? The Admiral... It's important.

Just please get back to me as soon as you can.

555 -0171.

What do I got?

This is Nighthawk 2 -1. We're at the site.

I have immense expanded search pattern.

2 -1, this is Morning Light. Have you located the Admiral's beacon yet?

That's a negative, Morning Light.

He could be in range, 2 -1. If he's still where he ejected, Commander.

Meredith,

just left a message on your home machine.

Trying to reach you on your cell. It's important I hear from you.

There's a situation with... Um, please get back to me. Thank you.

Both counsels and the accused are in the courtroom, ma 'am.

Right.

Session's already eight minutes late, Colonel.

Can you close the door?

I'm telling you this in strict confidence because I need someone to

things and follow through while I'm in session.

You are not to utter a word of this to anyone in the office until I say so.

Aye, aye, ma 'am.

It concerns Admiral Chegwood.

I need you to keep me apprised of his situation, and we have to reach Meredith

Cavanaugh. Understood, ma 'am.

Is the Admiral all right?

Yet to be determined.

You're calm about this.

I knew you'd make it out.

There were concerns.

I know.

It was wet. I'd lost my fire. I had a threat of animals.

But look at you.

Not a scratch.

Must have been blessed.

You still are.

Had this with me. Took it on the flight.

And I think you liked it.

Well, I liked it.

I was embarrassed by it.

It was such a clear demonstration of how you felt, and all I could come up with

was a damn box of chocolate.

I didn't care.

Yes, you did.

All right.

I was a little surprised at the impersonality of your gift.

You had every right to be.

Was it because you didn't know how to demonstrate your feelings?

Or because they weren't strong enough?

This is a judge alone, court -martial. As agreed, there will be no members

present at any time during the proceedings.

Does the government wish to make an opening statement?

Yes, Your Honor.

Petty Officer Matthew Cantrell, an interior communications electrician

the destroyer USS Callahan, is charged with placing a miniature video camera in

the junction box of the enlisted female head.

This is a violation of Article 134, conduct prejudicial to good order and

discipline. The government will show...

that the accused was responsible for requisitioning the equipment from the

photo lab. The stated purpose was for the examination of hard -to -reach

electrical conduits, but in fact was intended for this installation only. The

petty officer's motives were clearly prurient and a direct invasion of the

privacy of his female shipmates.

Lieutenant Roberts, does the defense desire to proceed or reserve its opening

statement? We'd like to make them now, Your Honor.

The offense will show that Petty Officer Cantrell is wrongly accused of the

offense.

While he may have placed the camera in the female head, it was directly in

furtherance of the inspection program.

We contend that actually the movement of the ship changed the camera angle, thus

exposing the Petty Officer to suspicion.

Thank you.

Coach, have you heard from the Admiral?

No. I was expecting him back from the flight an hour ago. He's got a

call in six minutes. I don't know what to do.

Stay canceled for the moment and tell them you'll call as soon as he arrives.

Yeah.

But we'll worry.

Can't reach him on his cell. Commander Rav's not returning either.

I'll keep my hair to the ground.

I'm going to call Pax River, see what's up.

I'll call them. It's okay. I've got the number on the speed dial.

Piner, I have information about the Admiral.

You weren't going to tell me? I was ordered not to.

I'm his yeoman, Coates. That's why I'm making this exception.

Something happened to the Admiral?

You need to promise me not to say anything until the information is

disclosed.

Master Chief Andra, is Petty Officer Cantrell under your supervision?

Yes, sir. He's one of my I .C. Petty Officers.

And would you tell us what you encountered on the evening of 7 January?

I left the duty log in the I .C., returned to pick it up.

When I walked in, I noticed the image of a toilet on one of the monitors.

It was clear to me a camera had been trained on one of the heads.

When I got closer, I saw on the screen an enlisted female enter the area.

What was she doing?

Preparing to use the facility, sir.

Was anyone other than you in the IC?

Petty Officer Cantrell entered shortly after.

Was he on watch at the time?

Yes, sir.

Did you ask him about it?

Loudly, sir.

What was his answer?

He said he had mounted the camera in the junction box to check the existence of

mice in the conduits and that it had popped out of position.

Did you believe him?

No, sir.

Why?

I realize mice are a problem, sir. They tend to gnaw at the wiring, which can

create a fire hazard. But what I didn't understand was why the camera was being

used to view such a small area.

And even if that could be explained, why couldn't it have been properly secured

at the correct angle to begin with?

Why wasn't he at his place of duty?

He claimed he'd gone out to get some duct tape so he could correct the

And did he have tape with him at the time?

Yes, sir.

Videotape.

Thank you. That will be all.

Pastor Chief Andre, did Petty Officer Cantrell give you an excuse for why he

not have duct tape on this person?

He said he couldn't find any, sir.

And did he give you a reason for the videotape?

Re -stocking.

Did you ever see Petty Officer Cantrell watching what was on the monitors?

No, sir.

So, in fact, aren't you the only one who is doing so?

Excuse me, Lieutenant?

Well, if proof of wrongdoing is based on the intention to view the private acts

of female personnel, then aren't your actions, Master Chief, the ones that

here? Objection, Your Honor. This is clearly argumentative.

This stand can find questions of culpability to the accused, Counselor.

Master Chief, did you not authorize the requisition for this camera?

Lieutenant.

No further questions.

Ammon Admiral, where are your flares?

We got something.

Marking the coordinates.

Morning lights, this is Nighthawk 2 -1. We have a fix on the beacon.

Easy.

Easy.

2 -1 to morning light. We have a dimming beacon.

Initial indication, 2 -1.

Our man is definitely on the move.

What's going on, 2 -1?

Well, sir, either the Admiral is a world -class sprinter or he's just found

himself a snowmobile.

We're out of contact.

Lieutenant Colonel McKenzie.

Mac, I found the Admiral's campsite. He's gone.

You think he's been rescued?

No. I can hear the helos. They're still looking for him.

Where would he go?

Well, there's two scenarios. One I won't consider.

What does that mean?

I have track.

I think he's moved on.

Call Pax River. Let them know that I'm here and what I've found.

And give them these coordinates.

Latitude, 38 degrees.

Nine minutes, 16 seconds north. Longitude 78 degrees, five minutes, 51

west. And wish me luck, okay?

Harm?

I need to talk to him. I'll put you on the list, Lieutenant. Before the end of

the day, please.

No problem, ma 'am. Does he have a lot on his plate?

Not exactly.

Well, is he coming back at all?

I'm hoping.

Well, you know, for sure.

As soon as I hear back from search and rescue.

Did I say what I think I just said, ma 'am?

Talk to me, Tyner.

Only if you make me a promise, Lieutenant.

Petty Officer, may I remind you that you're still under oath. Yes, ma 'am.

Proceed.

Petty Officer McCurdy, do you know Petty Officer Cantrell?

He's in the rack above me, sir.

He ever mention a particular video installation to you?

Yes, sir. He told me that he placed a miniature camera in the female head.

Did he ask if he wanted to see the video output?

Yes, sir. I refused.

Why?

Because it's sick, sir, and totally against regulations.

Thank you.

Petty Officer.

Have you ever known Petty Officer Cantrell to be lascivious?

He likes the women, sir.

But has he ever mentioned anything like this before?

No, not that I can recall, sir.

Did he tell you what you'd be doing?

No, sir, but it's pretty obvious.

But to you?

Well, to anyone, Lieutenant.

I'd appreciate it if you speak for yourself, Petty Officer.

To me, sir.

Is that because you have a particular interest in the subject matter?

Objection. You're reaching, Counselor.

Your Honor, I'm just trying to impeach the petty officer's assumptions.

You're getting personal.

Sustained.

Sorry, ma 'am.

You assumed he meant for you to witness the private acts of female shipmates. Is

that correct?

Yes, sir. It couldn't have been that he was asking you as an electrician's mate

to help monitor the wiring coming out of that junction box?

I don't think so, sir. Why not?

Because it makes no sense to me.

But peeping on female shipmates does.

Your Honor.

Withdrawn.

Why would I take your gift along if I was trying to avoid its message?

And your answer?

I guess instinctively I wanted a part of you with me.

It's almost as if I knew I'd be needing you.

Apparently you did.

Yeah. Do I get a thank you?

Thank you.

Better than chocolate.

You have no idea how cold I was.

That's his room. Overload.

Not enough, I assume, to cancel out the rescue helicopter.

Nighthawk 2 -1, morning light. What's your status?

Based on the information from Commander Rav, we think he's in the canyon below.

Can you insert your SAR team?

Canyon walls are too tight. We're dancing with some high winds.

Is there a better zone nearby?

That's the canyon's mouth.

Three miles north.

All right.

Set your team down there. Have them walk in.

Remain at the ready for extraction.

Copy that.

Where are you going now? Damn it!

We'll take a short recess.

Again, Your Honor?

We've hardly had any court time.

Do you anticipate the end of the world, Lieutenant?

No, Your Honor.

They're not sure, ma 'am. Any word from Meredith?

No, Colonel.

What does Commander Rapp know? He's out of range. I can't reach him. That's

unacceptable, petty officer.

I'm doing my best, ma 'am.

Yes, I'm sure you are.

I'm sorry.

You know, I don't know what to do. Should I say something?

It's a hard call, Colonel.

Let's keep it quiet for the moment.

See if we get some better news.

Your Honor, I'd like to call Petty Officer Cantrell to the stand.

Proceed.

Raise your right hand, please.

Do you swear that the evidence you shall give in the case now in hearing shall

be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Sir, help me God, sir?

Yes. I do, sir.

Teddy officer, are you aware of the severity of this violation?

I am, sir.

It's deeply offensive to women. Actually, to anyone who values privacy.

And the fact that you're being accused of this.

I know what it looks like, Lieutenant.

And I would probably assume I was guilty if I didn't know better.

What happened?

It's a misunderstanding, sir.

I would never consciously do something like this.

In fact, my intentions were to benefit the women aboard ship.

In what way?

Well, sir, there's a lot of wiring to inspect.

I chose the female head first because I was concerned for their welfare. The

idea of them having to deal with an electrical fire while being in a

compromising position.

Your Honor? Yes.

Is there a problem?

Yes.

May I continue?

Yes.

So your reasons were... practical, and considerate.

Yes, sir.

The last thing I intended was to be a peeping Tom.

I was taught to respect the female body.

What was that?

Sorry, ma 'am?

You were taught to respect females or the female body.

Which one did I say, ma 'am?

The second.

I was taught to show respect for the opposite sex, ma 'am. Or is it just sex?

Your Honor, is there a reason why you're questioning my witness?

Because I can, Counselor.

May we approach?

Please.

Colonel. I can't help feeling that you're displaying a bias against my

Your client is stretching the limits of credulity, Lieutenant.

I understand that you're enjoying being back in a lead counsel role, but

frankly, I'm disappointed with your strategy.

It's a legitimate strategy, ma 'am. It's creative, I'll give you that. Given

that this session is nearly over anyway, I suggest we call it a day and you have

a conversation with your opposition.

About what, ma 'am? About options other than taking this case to verdict.

But, ma 'am... Bud, look at my face.

Do you see anything there that suggests I'm in a malleable frame of mind?

Andrew! Andrew!

Stay in one place.

Don't make it the Colonel's problem, Lieutenant.

You have a tough hill to climb.

Fortunately, I'm here to offer you a hand.

Yeah, well, do me a favor. Keep it away from my neck, okay?

No, no, my deal is fair.

Considering her verdict would likely be a bad conduct discharge and significant

break time, I recommend five months' confinement with discharge as a judge.

months' confinement, no discharge.

I'll give you the two months, but the petty officer goes.

Well, he wants to stay in.

Did you take a good look at that tape, Lieutenant?

Yes. Why keep this guy in the Navy?

Punitive discharge, no confinement.

Hey, sweetie.

What's wrong?

The fire was burning down.

Everything else was gone.

This was all I had left.

And thanks to you, it's all I needed.

I apologize for not making this announcement earlier, but I was hoping

resolution.

In lieu of that, I have some alarming news about the Admiral.

Well, they haven't found him yet?

No. But Commander Rabby is on his trail, correct?

Yes. Any concerns about the Commander, ma 'am? Should there be?

We understand they found an empty Humvee at the drop zone.

Well, I hadn't heard that.

I was just about to brief you, ma 'am. Is there anyone here that knows less

I do, Petty Officer?

Yeah.

Me.

You're worse off than me, huh?

Longed for somebody, didn't you?

What'd they do, dump you out of here?

Wait, you hear something?

Wait a minute, I'm going where you're going.

I was presenting a paper nearby at a literary symposium.

When I finally turned my cell phone back on, I had received four messages from

you.

You're aware the Admiral went up in an F -14 with harm this morning?

They crashed?

Oh, no. He inadvertently ejected over George Washington National Forest.

They haven't found him yet.

Okay.

I wish I had better news.

Oh, you do?

Anything other than he's dead is better news.

There's no guarantee he's alive, Meredith.

You doubt that he is?

I'm concerned.

He's fine.

There's nothing to worry about.

How can you be so sure?

Because he would...

I expect nothing less than complete faith from me.

Hey.

There's a Navy Admiral wandering the woods out there. I'm looking to put

together a search party. I'm offering a reward. Can you help?

Yeah.

Is he bad off?

No, ma 'am, but he'll need to be hospitalized for testing.

Let me talk to her.

Let me talk to her.

Well, how's my Boy Scout?

Thanks for the help.

What did I do?

I'm not sure what you mean, but I like the way it sounds.

I love you.

Do I need to repeat that?

Yes.

just grateful to be alive.

Wait until the euphoria has passed. Why? AJ. Listen to me.

I had to run through fire and water to get to the feelings I have.

You're gonna back away from that?

I love you, too.

Something else I've got to tell you.

It can't be just the two of us anymore.

What do you mean?

I'm involved with another female.