1 00:00:31,295 --> 00:00:33,584 Gorski, Mark. We're clear, go. 2 00:00:36,550 --> 00:00:38,342 We're in, we're in. 3 00:00:45,852 --> 00:00:47,430 Bingo. 4 00:00:47,604 --> 00:00:49,762 We got the Semtex, chief. 5 00:00:49,939 --> 00:00:51,102 Set the charges. 6 00:00:51,483 --> 00:00:52,681 Blow her in five. 7 00:00:53,234 --> 00:00:54,858 Roger that. 8 00:01:00,074 --> 00:01:02,233 Charge one set in five. 9 00:01:02,410 --> 00:01:03,785 Mark. 10 00:01:11,253 --> 00:01:12,747 They're going for the charges. 11 00:01:30,314 --> 00:01:32,272 Mark, let's go. Go. 12 00:01:34,110 --> 00:01:35,308 We could use some help, chief. 13 00:01:35,487 --> 00:01:37,395 On my way. 14 00:01:46,956 --> 00:01:49,743 Mark! No! 15 00:01:57,008 --> 00:01:58,882 You killed him. 16 00:02:02,681 --> 00:02:04,923 You bastard, you killed him! 17 00:02:07,895 --> 00:02:10,682 Following in his father's footsteps as a naval aviator, 18 00:02:10,856 --> 00:02:12,932 Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr. 19 00:02:13,109 --> 00:02:15,315 Suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat 20 00:02:15,486 --> 00:02:18,024 on a storm-tossed carrier at sea. 21 00:02:18,197 --> 00:02:19,821 Diagnosed with night blindness, 22 00:02:19,990 --> 00:02:22,991 Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps, 23 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:27,454 which investigates, defends and prosecutes the law of the sea. 24 00:02:27,623 --> 00:02:30,410 There, with fellow JAG lawyer Major Sarah MacKenzie, 25 00:02:30,584 --> 00:02:32,743 he now fights in and out of the courtroom 26 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:38,544 with the same daring and tenacity that made him a top gun in the air. 27 00:03:28,478 --> 00:03:30,850 Your Honour, the Navy's evidence will clearly prove 28 00:03:31,022 --> 00:03:32,267 Chief Petty Officer Connors, 29 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,062 in the course of a classified SEAL operation, 30 00:03:35,235 --> 00:03:39,363 shot and killed Petty Officer First Class Mark Harridan. 31 00:03:39,531 --> 00:03:42,022 Autopsy findings and ballistics will demonstrate 32 00:03:42,201 --> 00:03:44,359 that the bullets were fired at close range 33 00:03:44,536 --> 00:03:47,620 from the accused's weapon. Your Honour, the prosecution is convinced 34 00:03:49,207 --> 00:03:51,829 that the evidence supports the charge and specification 35 00:03:52,002 --> 00:03:53,460 of premeditated murder 36 00:03:53,628 --> 00:03:56,250 and requests that this court recommend 37 00:03:56,423 --> 00:04:01,002 Chief Petty Officer Greg Connors be held over for a general court-martial. 38 00:04:05,641 --> 00:04:08,428 Your Honour, the defence will show that Petty Officer Mark Harridan died 39 00:04:08,602 --> 00:04:10,476 in a friendly-fire accident 40 00:04:10,646 --> 00:04:12,853 during the course of a dangerous SEAL operation. 41 00:04:13,024 --> 00:04:16,144 There is no evidence to support the charge of premeditated murder. 42 00:04:16,319 --> 00:04:17,979 Therefore, the prosecution's recommendation 43 00:04:18,154 --> 00:04:20,313 of general court-martial is ludicrous. 44 00:04:20,490 --> 00:04:24,903 We ask that you recommend dismissal of the charge and the specification. 45 00:04:29,124 --> 00:04:30,831 Call your first witness, Commander Rabb. 46 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,670 Yes, Your Honour. Lieutenant Commander Chen, 47 00:04:33,836 --> 00:04:36,873 from your examination of Petty Officer Harridan's body, 48 00:04:37,048 --> 00:04:39,835 did you reach a conclusion as to the cause of death? 49 00:04:40,010 --> 00:04:43,011 - Yes, I did. - And what was your conclusion? 50 00:04:43,180 --> 00:04:46,845 Cause of death was the result of massive trauma. 51 00:04:47,017 --> 00:04:48,808 What caused the trauma? 52 00:04:48,977 --> 00:04:51,184 Bullet wounds to the lungs, heart. 53 00:04:51,355 --> 00:04:52,849 Do you have an opinion 54 00:04:53,023 --> 00:04:55,811 regarding the distance from which those bullets were fired? 55 00:04:55,985 --> 00:04:58,108 Objection, Your Honour. It calls for speculation. 56 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:02,063 Dr. Chen is a resident in pathology, not a forensic pathologist. 57 00:05:02,241 --> 00:05:03,949 - Sustained. - Do you think that the shooter 58 00:05:04,118 --> 00:05:05,992 was close enough to the victim to identify him? 59 00:05:06,162 --> 00:05:07,906 Objection. Calls for speculation. 60 00:05:08,081 --> 00:05:10,121 Commander Chen has no way of knowing the visibility 61 00:05:10,292 --> 00:05:12,165 and other factors aboard the ship that night. 62 00:05:12,335 --> 00:05:14,826 Withdrawn. Thank you, Commander Chen. 63 00:05:15,004 --> 00:05:16,878 Your witness, major. 64 00:05:17,256 --> 00:05:18,454 Lieutenant Commander Chen, 65 00:05:18,633 --> 00:05:21,254 you failed to perform a complete autopsy, didn't you? 66 00:05:21,427 --> 00:05:23,087 Once that cause of death was determined, 67 00:05:23,263 --> 00:05:24,591 there was no reason to continue. 68 00:05:24,764 --> 00:05:27,172 And you are not a forensic pathologist, are you? 69 00:05:27,350 --> 00:05:29,473 - Not yet, but I will be... - Just answer the question. 70 00:05:30,020 --> 00:05:31,300 That is correct, major. 71 00:05:31,980 --> 00:05:33,558 If you're not qualified, 72 00:05:33,732 --> 00:05:36,733 then how is it you performed the autopsy of Petty Officer Harridan? 73 00:05:37,653 --> 00:05:40,903 There was a helo crash the night before in Saudi Arabia. 74 00:05:41,407 --> 00:05:44,574 Seven Marines were killed. We were swamped with bodies. 75 00:05:45,411 --> 00:05:48,246 Captain Orser assigned Petty Officer Harridan to me. 76 00:05:48,414 --> 00:05:49,873 He was there to oversee everything. 77 00:05:50,041 --> 00:05:52,912 When Captain Orser wasn't too busy performing seven autopsies? 78 00:05:53,086 --> 00:05:55,411 Objection. Is this going anywhere, Your Honour? 79 00:05:55,588 --> 00:05:57,913 Your Honour, if the prosecution would demonstrate 80 00:05:58,090 --> 00:05:59,371 the same patience we have shown, 81 00:05:59,550 --> 00:06:02,800 it will soon become clear where we are going. 82 00:06:02,970 --> 00:06:04,429 Objection overruled. 83 00:06:06,933 --> 00:06:10,302 How many autopsies have you performed on your own? 84 00:06:11,479 --> 00:06:13,057 Are you counting, lieutenant commander? 85 00:06:13,231 --> 00:06:15,936 Objection. The defence is badgering the witness. 86 00:06:16,276 --> 00:06:18,897 Your Honour, please instruct this witness to answer my questions. 87 00:06:19,070 --> 00:06:21,277 I'm trying to elicit testimony that will show the court 88 00:06:21,448 --> 00:06:23,571 Lieutenant Commander Chen was not qualified. 89 00:06:23,742 --> 00:06:24,940 I wasn't on my own. 90 00:06:25,119 --> 00:06:26,447 Therefore, her testimony is suspect... 91 00:06:26,620 --> 00:06:28,412 Commander Chen's credibility is not on trial. 92 00:06:28,581 --> 00:06:30,075 - And should be stricken from the record. 93 00:06:30,249 --> 00:06:33,452 Why don't you two try taking turns? 94 00:06:33,628 --> 00:06:35,371 Now, since this hearing is only an evaluation 95 00:06:35,546 --> 00:06:40,089 of a prima facie case, I will allow Commander Chen's testimony. 96 00:06:40,259 --> 00:06:41,539 Coffee, Bud? I'm buying. 97 00:06:41,718 --> 00:06:44,292 No, sir. Thank you, sir. 98 00:06:44,722 --> 00:06:46,264 Your uniform shrink? 99 00:06:46,432 --> 00:06:48,674 No, sir. It's just a nervous habit. 100 00:06:48,851 --> 00:06:52,302 With you and Major MacKenzie on opposite sides of a case, 101 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,638 it's like watching your parents fight. 102 00:06:54,816 --> 00:06:59,561 Bud, what goes on in the courtroom isn't personal, it's part of the process. 103 00:07:00,113 --> 00:07:01,655 I sure hope the major knows that, sir. 104 00:07:01,823 --> 00:07:03,946 I'm sure she does. 105 00:07:04,284 --> 00:07:05,612 Boy, she sure poked a lot of holes 106 00:07:05,785 --> 00:07:08,158 in Lieutenant Commander Chen's credibility. 107 00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:14,371 Which I'm sure you'll be able to rehabilitate, sir. 108 00:07:24,304 --> 00:07:27,839 An Article 32 is like the first few rounds of a fight, chief. 109 00:07:28,016 --> 00:07:30,590 You let your opponent show off a bit, see his style, 110 00:07:30,769 --> 00:07:32,513 find out what it takes to knock him out. 111 00:07:33,355 --> 00:07:35,929 What's it gonna take to knock out Commander Rabb, ma'am? 112 00:07:36,859 --> 00:07:39,315 The truth, if you're ready to tell it. 113 00:07:41,405 --> 00:07:42,948 All right, let's go, chief. 114 00:07:43,116 --> 00:07:45,607 Recess will be over in two minutes. 115 00:07:53,668 --> 00:07:55,661 You need more time to plan a line of defence. 116 00:07:56,380 --> 00:07:57,459 I got it handled. 117 00:07:57,631 --> 00:07:59,956 Mac, you only received the ballistics report this morning. 118 00:08:00,133 --> 00:08:01,711 Are you trying to psych me? 119 00:08:01,885 --> 00:08:04,555 I'm just trying to help you play catch-up. 120 00:08:06,181 --> 00:08:08,719 You ever consider the possibility of a ricochet? 121 00:08:11,061 --> 00:08:12,638 Could you identify these, Gunner Perez? 122 00:08:17,359 --> 00:08:19,233 These are 9-mm calibre bullets, sir. 123 00:08:19,653 --> 00:08:22,061 These the same slugs recovered from the victim's body 124 00:08:22,239 --> 00:08:24,398 - by Lieutenant Commander Chen? - That's correct, sir. 125 00:08:24,575 --> 00:08:26,532 And were you able to ascertain the specific weapon 126 00:08:26,702 --> 00:08:28,659 that fired these particular bullets? 127 00:08:28,829 --> 00:08:30,454 After a thorough ballistics investigation, 128 00:08:30,623 --> 00:08:33,743 I determined they were fired from a Heckler and Koch submachine gun 129 00:08:33,918 --> 00:08:36,955 issued to Chief Petty Officer Connors. 130 00:08:38,882 --> 00:08:40,958 Thank you. Your witness, counsellor. 131 00:08:45,097 --> 00:08:46,342 Gunner Perez, 132 00:08:46,515 --> 00:08:49,598 how could you identify slugs this badly deformed 133 00:08:49,767 --> 00:08:51,677 as coming from Chief Connors' weapon? 134 00:08:52,228 --> 00:08:54,850 Sufficient rifling survived to make a positive match, ma'am. 135 00:08:55,023 --> 00:08:56,398 So there's no doubt in your mind 136 00:08:56,566 --> 00:08:58,559 that these came from the chief's weapon? 137 00:08:58,735 --> 00:09:00,146 Objection, asked and answered. 138 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:02,064 Sustained. 139 00:09:02,781 --> 00:09:06,399 Can you tell me the path they took from the gun to Harridan's torso? 140 00:09:07,661 --> 00:09:09,618 Bullets travel in a straight line, ma'am. 141 00:09:09,788 --> 00:09:12,114 A 9-mm projectile could ricochet around a steel ship 142 00:09:12,291 --> 00:09:13,489 like a pinball machine. 143 00:09:13,667 --> 00:09:15,162 - Perhaps, but... - Bounce off the deck, 144 00:09:15,336 --> 00:09:17,792 - an overhead beam, the bulkheads. - It's possible, ma'am. 145 00:09:17,964 --> 00:09:20,881 And what would a ricochet bullet look like? Like these? 146 00:09:21,050 --> 00:09:22,426 They could look like that, yes, but... 147 00:09:22,594 --> 00:09:26,508 So I might fire towards you and have my bullets bounce back 148 00:09:26,681 --> 00:09:28,757 and hit, say, Commander Rabb 149 00:09:29,935 --> 00:09:31,844 between the eyes? 150 00:09:32,354 --> 00:09:33,633 Under the right conditions. 151 00:09:34,397 --> 00:09:35,891 Why don't you object, sir? 152 00:09:36,065 --> 00:09:38,639 The kind of conditions that Chief Connor's SEAL team 153 00:09:38,818 --> 00:09:40,645 encountered the night Harridan was shot? 154 00:09:40,820 --> 00:09:43,525 Objection. Speculation. The witness was not present. 155 00:09:44,199 --> 00:09:46,571 Withdrawn. No further questions. 156 00:09:48,245 --> 00:09:50,321 Gunner Perez, what do you call this type of bullet? 157 00:09:50,497 --> 00:09:53,415 KTW, sir. It's used to penetrate armoured vests. 158 00:09:57,212 --> 00:09:59,964 Such as the one Petty Officer Harridan was wearing when he was killed? 159 00:10:00,132 --> 00:10:01,330 Yes. 160 00:10:01,509 --> 00:10:06,337 Could a KTW ricochet off of anything and still penetrate his vest? 161 00:10:06,514 --> 00:10:07,889 No, sir. It could not. 162 00:10:08,057 --> 00:10:10,014 Thank you, gunner. That's all. 163 00:10:11,185 --> 00:10:13,759 Mac is right. This case is a crap magnet. 164 00:10:13,938 --> 00:10:17,104 It's weird seeing both of you on opposite sides, sir. 165 00:10:17,274 --> 00:10:19,682 Well, Connors asked for a new lawyer late last night. 166 00:10:19,860 --> 00:10:21,023 Mac was available. 167 00:10:21,195 --> 00:10:23,402 The admiral thinks she ought to work both sides of the street. 168 00:10:23,573 --> 00:10:25,364 What, to get her sea legs under her? 169 00:10:25,533 --> 00:10:27,360 Nice visual, Bud. 170 00:10:27,535 --> 00:10:29,694 I don't understand why Connors didn't make a statement 171 00:10:29,871 --> 00:10:31,034 after the incident. 172 00:10:31,206 --> 00:10:34,207 I mean, if it was an accident, he had nothing to lose. 173 00:10:34,709 --> 00:10:36,583 You think he's got something to hide? 174 00:10:36,753 --> 00:10:38,378 Oh, yes, sir. 175 00:10:38,547 --> 00:10:40,919 So do I. I wanna know everything there is to know 176 00:10:41,091 --> 00:10:43,250 about Petty Officer Harridan: Habits, personal history. 177 00:10:43,427 --> 00:10:46,096 Where are his parents? I expected to see them in the courtroom. 178 00:10:46,263 --> 00:10:48,256 Well, they haven't been seen since the funeral, sir. 179 00:10:48,432 --> 00:10:49,843 Find them. 180 00:10:50,017 --> 00:10:51,891 How, sir? 181 00:10:52,061 --> 00:10:54,932 - Use your initiative, Bud. - My initiative? 182 00:10:55,106 --> 00:10:56,897 Commander Rabb. 183 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,186 You sandbagged me with that ricocheting-bullets line. 184 00:11:00,903 --> 00:11:02,694 Mac, I'm just doing my job. 185 00:11:02,863 --> 00:11:05,401 - I'll buy you lunch. - Buy me lunch? 186 00:11:05,574 --> 00:11:07,567 You make a fool out of me in there, but out here 187 00:11:07,743 --> 00:11:09,570 we're still supposed to be friends? 188 00:11:10,246 --> 00:11:12,073 - Yes. - No. 189 00:11:12,248 --> 00:11:16,827 Maybe you can turn it on and off like a bilge switch, but I can't. 190 00:11:17,003 --> 00:11:19,292 Mac, you're taking this far too personally. 191 00:11:19,464 --> 00:11:22,037 You're damn right I am, commander. 192 00:11:33,604 --> 00:11:35,431 How did you find them? 193 00:11:35,606 --> 00:11:37,314 Well, I had NCIS run down 194 00:11:37,483 --> 00:11:40,934 where Chief Harridan cashed his retirement cheque, sir. 195 00:11:41,112 --> 00:11:43,103 Drop the "sir," Bud. This is my home. 196 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:46,150 - Try Harm. - Thank you, Harm. 197 00:11:46,325 --> 00:11:48,234 Yeah, he cashed them in a grocery store 198 00:11:48,410 --> 00:11:49,655 on Saint Michaels Island. 199 00:11:49,828 --> 00:11:53,244 And then we tracked him down to a trailer park from there. 200 00:11:54,708 --> 00:11:57,164 Here's the address, Harm. 201 00:12:03,968 --> 00:12:06,922 Tame it, Bud, or it'll tame you. 202 00:12:12,686 --> 00:12:14,725 You'd make a hell of a detective, Bud. 203 00:12:14,896 --> 00:12:16,355 Thanks, Harm. 204 00:12:16,982 --> 00:12:18,441 Since we're on a first-name basis, 205 00:12:18,609 --> 00:12:21,444 I don't feel bad about taking advantage of your help. 206 00:12:21,612 --> 00:12:23,651 It was my job to track them down. 207 00:12:24,323 --> 00:12:26,445 I'm talking about the sanding. 208 00:12:26,991 --> 00:12:28,367 Bud? 209 00:12:37,377 --> 00:12:39,370 Elaine Harridan? 210 00:12:39,546 --> 00:12:41,089 Yes? 211 00:12:41,257 --> 00:12:43,130 I'm Lieutenant Commander Rabb, Navy JAG. 212 00:12:43,300 --> 00:12:45,423 This is Lieutenant Roberts. 213 00:12:45,845 --> 00:12:47,837 We had a difficult time locating you. 214 00:12:48,014 --> 00:12:50,220 Well, my husband and I wanted to get away for a while. 215 00:12:50,391 --> 00:12:54,175 We're conducting an Article 32 investigation into your son's death. 216 00:12:54,354 --> 00:12:55,813 We'd like to ask you a few questions. 217 00:12:55,980 --> 00:12:58,139 What's an Article 32 investigation? 218 00:12:58,316 --> 00:13:00,523 An Article 32 investigation is held to determine whether 219 00:13:00,694 --> 00:13:03,149 there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a court-martial. 220 00:13:03,321 --> 00:13:07,022 Court-martial? Someone involved with my son is being court-martialed? 221 00:13:07,201 --> 00:13:08,611 Yes, ma'am. You didn't know? 222 00:13:08,786 --> 00:13:10,195 No. 223 00:13:10,703 --> 00:13:13,621 - Who do you want to court-martial? - Chief Petty Officer Connors. 224 00:13:13,790 --> 00:13:15,866 We believe he's responsible for your son's death. 225 00:13:16,042 --> 00:13:18,368 Oh, dear God, no. 226 00:13:19,212 --> 00:13:23,542 Greg would never hurt Mark. Never. They were like brothers. 227 00:13:23,717 --> 00:13:25,876 They practically were raised together. 228 00:13:26,053 --> 00:13:27,844 When was the last time you talked to your son? 229 00:13:28,263 --> 00:13:30,303 He called me the week he was killed. 230 00:13:30,474 --> 00:13:33,226 Did he tell you he had a mission coming up? 231 00:13:33,394 --> 00:13:35,185 No. 232 00:13:35,563 --> 00:13:38,398 They're not allowed to tell us things like that. 233 00:13:38,566 --> 00:13:40,891 And I learned long ago not to ask. 234 00:13:50,078 --> 00:13:52,995 Dad, these officers think 235 00:13:53,164 --> 00:13:56,996 that Greg was responsible for Mark's death. 236 00:13:58,586 --> 00:14:00,745 So the Navy's gonna go through with it. 237 00:14:00,922 --> 00:14:03,757 - You knew? - An NCIS investigator 238 00:14:03,925 --> 00:14:05,503 talked to me the day of the funeral. 239 00:14:05,677 --> 00:14:07,088 And you didn't tell me? 240 00:14:07,262 --> 00:14:09,302 I wanted to put this behind us. 241 00:14:09,473 --> 00:14:11,798 I am never going to put Mark behind me. 242 00:14:11,975 --> 00:14:13,553 I know that, Ellie. 243 00:14:14,019 --> 00:14:15,928 I didn't see any sense in bothering you with it. 244 00:14:16,105 --> 00:14:18,263 I thought that they were gonna just let it go. 245 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,267 It would all blow over. 246 00:14:20,443 --> 00:14:24,737 I should have known that some legal eagle was gonna jump on it. 247 00:14:25,573 --> 00:14:28,527 Chief Connors is a fine sailor. 248 00:14:28,701 --> 00:14:31,868 And I ought to know. I saw enough of him in 27 years. 249 00:14:32,038 --> 00:14:34,660 So you know of no reason he'd intentionally shoot your son? 250 00:14:34,833 --> 00:14:36,741 No, commander, I do not. 251 00:14:36,917 --> 00:14:40,168 What I do know is that my son died a hero. 252 00:14:40,338 --> 00:14:43,125 And your investigation can only diminish it. 253 00:14:43,299 --> 00:14:46,336 Being murdered doesn't diminish what your son did, chief. 254 00:14:46,511 --> 00:14:51,054 They don't give Navy Crosses for murder victims, commander. 255 00:14:52,642 --> 00:14:54,267 Come on. 256 00:14:59,775 --> 00:15:01,483 Bud, 257 00:15:01,652 --> 00:15:04,985 did you hear anything about a Navy Cross for Harridan? 258 00:15:05,155 --> 00:15:06,650 No, sir. 259 00:15:42,986 --> 00:15:45,026 Petty Officer Gorski, will you please tell the court 260 00:15:45,197 --> 00:15:46,940 what you witnessed back aboard the Cayuga 261 00:15:47,115 --> 00:15:49,689 the night Petty Officer Harridan was killed? 262 00:15:49,868 --> 00:15:54,365 When we got back to the ship, the medics patched my scratches 263 00:15:54,540 --> 00:15:56,367 and I went looking for Chief Connors. 264 00:15:56,876 --> 00:15:58,453 When I found him, he was going through 265 00:15:58,628 --> 00:16:00,038 Petty Officer Harridan's locker. 266 00:16:00,213 --> 00:16:01,921 What are you doing, chief? 267 00:16:04,007 --> 00:16:05,418 Chief? 268 00:16:10,764 --> 00:16:13,516 You saw him remove something from Harridan's locker? 269 00:16:13,684 --> 00:16:14,715 Yes, sir. 270 00:16:14,894 --> 00:16:17,266 - What? - It looked like pills, sir. 271 00:16:17,438 --> 00:16:20,558 - What kind of pills? - Objection. Calls for speculation. 272 00:16:20,733 --> 00:16:21,978 Sustained. Continue. 273 00:16:22,235 --> 00:16:23,646 And what did he do with the bottle? 274 00:16:24,070 --> 00:16:28,282 I followed the chief up to the main deck. 275 00:16:41,088 --> 00:16:44,255 I got there in time to see him toss Mark's shaving kit overboard. 276 00:16:44,425 --> 00:16:46,832 So a few hours after Petty Officer Harridan's death, 277 00:16:47,010 --> 00:16:49,548 you saw the accused remove drugs from the deceased's locker... 278 00:16:49,721 --> 00:16:50,919 Objection. Speculation. 279 00:16:51,098 --> 00:16:53,885 - Toss them into the sea, destroying potentially damning evidence. 280 00:16:54,059 --> 00:16:55,257 Objection, Your Honour. 281 00:16:55,435 --> 00:16:57,927 The prosecution has just gone from speculation to fantasy. 282 00:16:58,105 --> 00:16:59,765 Sustained. 283 00:16:59,940 --> 00:17:03,107 Please, commander, make your questions more specific. 284 00:17:03,652 --> 00:17:06,689 I have no further questions at this time, Your Honour. 285 00:17:08,116 --> 00:17:11,449 Was the deceased, Petty Officer Harridan, a close friend? 286 00:17:11,619 --> 00:17:12,817 Yes, ma'am. 287 00:17:12,996 --> 00:17:14,905 But not the accused, Chief Connors? 288 00:17:16,124 --> 00:17:18,580 - We got along okay, ma'am. - Really? 289 00:17:18,752 --> 00:17:21,124 Were you not subjected to a captain's mast eight months ago 290 00:17:21,296 --> 00:17:24,630 because of an altercation between you and Chief Connors? 291 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:25,915 Objection. Not relevant. 292 00:17:26,093 --> 00:17:28,501 Overruled. You may answer the question. 293 00:17:28,679 --> 00:17:31,549 That was just some horseplay that got out of hand, ma'am. 294 00:17:31,723 --> 00:17:34,640 I wouldn't call pushing a man through a plate-glass window horseplay. 295 00:17:34,809 --> 00:17:37,597 Objection, Your Honour. The defence is personally attacking the witness. 296 00:17:37,771 --> 00:17:39,645 Major, avoid editorials. 297 00:17:39,815 --> 00:17:42,567 And confine your questions to the scope of cross-examination. 298 00:17:42,734 --> 00:17:44,229 Yes, Your Honour. 299 00:17:45,863 --> 00:17:47,654 Isn't it true you have a long history 300 00:17:47,823 --> 00:17:51,358 of personal animosity towards Chief Connors? 301 00:17:51,702 --> 00:17:53,611 We have had our disagreements, ma'am. 302 00:17:53,788 --> 00:17:56,493 So when he accidentally shot Petty Officer Harridan, 303 00:17:56,666 --> 00:17:57,994 you saw your chance to get even. 304 00:17:58,167 --> 00:17:59,662 Objection. The defence is speculating. 305 00:17:59,836 --> 00:18:01,745 You accused him of deliberately shooting Harridan. 306 00:18:01,921 --> 00:18:04,792 - This is not a closing argument. - Sustained. 307 00:18:04,966 --> 00:18:07,754 I'm warning you, major. Don't editorialize. 308 00:18:07,928 --> 00:18:09,671 Yes, Your Honour. I have no further questions. 309 00:18:09,846 --> 00:18:12,005 All right. This hearing is going to recess 310 00:18:12,181 --> 00:18:15,515 until 0900 tomorrow morning, at which time I hope 311 00:18:15,685 --> 00:18:19,303 that both counsellors will observe proper courtroom procedure. 312 00:18:20,356 --> 00:18:23,358 - Was Chief Harridan doing drugs? - No, ma'am. 313 00:18:23,526 --> 00:18:26,563 Then why did you toss his kit overboard? 314 00:18:28,365 --> 00:18:30,488 Do you want your daughter to grow up without a father? 315 00:18:30,659 --> 00:18:31,939 Because that's what's gonna happen 316 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:34,325 if you don't start telling me what the hell is going on. 317 00:18:34,496 --> 00:18:35,694 I can't, ma'am. 318 00:18:35,873 --> 00:18:38,329 Why? Was there something else in that kit besides the pills? 319 00:18:41,212 --> 00:18:44,462 You asked for me, personally, to represent you. 320 00:18:44,632 --> 00:18:46,791 I heard after Commander Rabb, you were the best, ma'am. 321 00:18:46,968 --> 00:18:48,462 - After Commander Rabb? - I'm sorry. 322 00:18:48,636 --> 00:18:50,629 I didn't mean it that way, ma'am. 323 00:18:50,805 --> 00:18:53,047 You better not have, because I have to pull off a miracle 324 00:18:53,224 --> 00:18:55,679 to prevent this from going to court-martial. 325 00:18:59,063 --> 00:19:01,934 He's dead, sir. Who do you think is gonna answer? 326 00:19:02,108 --> 00:19:04,017 One never knows, Bud. 327 00:19:04,193 --> 00:19:07,230 NCIS didn't find anything in his apartment, sir. 328 00:19:07,405 --> 00:19:11,901 I'm surprised they found his apartment at all without a trail of doughnuts. 329 00:19:15,997 --> 00:19:19,912 - I was just packing up Mark's things. - Can we help you, ma'am? 330 00:19:20,085 --> 00:19:23,252 Thank you, lieutenant. I'd like to do this myself. 331 00:19:23,422 --> 00:19:24,916 Mind if we look around? 332 00:19:25,090 --> 00:19:28,590 My husband said NCIS searched the apartment. 333 00:19:29,428 --> 00:19:32,513 I never had the privilege of knowing your son, Mrs. Harridan, so... 334 00:19:32,682 --> 00:19:36,015 So you thought it might help to snoop through his things? 335 00:19:36,185 --> 00:19:38,225 It would give me a feel for who he was. 336 00:19:39,062 --> 00:19:41,601 He was a sweet, warm, loving son. 337 00:19:42,650 --> 00:19:44,642 My guess is he got that from you, ma'am. 338 00:19:45,152 --> 00:19:47,275 Just what do you expect to find, commander? 339 00:19:47,446 --> 00:19:50,116 I don't know, ma'am. Maybe a reason why 340 00:19:50,283 --> 00:19:52,608 Chief Connors would wanna murder your son. 341 00:19:52,785 --> 00:19:55,703 He wouldn't. I told you, they were like brothers. 342 00:19:55,872 --> 00:19:57,746 Well, so were Cain and Abel, ma'am. 343 00:19:58,208 --> 00:20:00,117 They were not like Cain and Abel. 344 00:20:00,293 --> 00:20:02,452 They squabbled now and then, but it didn't mean anything. 345 00:20:02,629 --> 00:20:04,254 Like a father and son? 346 00:20:04,423 --> 00:20:06,462 My husband will be a chief petty officer 347 00:20:06,633 --> 00:20:08,591 until he dies, commander. 348 00:20:08,761 --> 00:20:10,884 He demands the best. He always has. 349 00:20:11,055 --> 00:20:14,139 And if he doesn't get it, he can turn his back on anyone. 350 00:20:14,308 --> 00:20:15,968 Including his son? 351 00:20:16,143 --> 00:20:19,678 Didn't you ever argue with your father, commander? 352 00:20:22,441 --> 00:20:24,564 My father was shot down when I was 5. 353 00:20:25,819 --> 00:20:28,904 - Nam? - Christmas Eve, 1969. 354 00:20:29,073 --> 00:20:30,353 Which carrier? 355 00:20:30,532 --> 00:20:32,490 Ticonderoga. 356 00:20:32,660 --> 00:20:35,827 I got this steel leg on the Tico. 357 00:20:35,997 --> 00:20:39,911 A taxiing F-14 zigged when it should have zagged. 358 00:20:40,293 --> 00:20:42,451 Pilot left the Navy. 359 00:20:43,171 --> 00:20:45,543 I heard he's a lawyer up in Boston. 360 00:20:47,759 --> 00:20:50,333 What was going on between you and your son, chief? 361 00:20:52,013 --> 00:20:54,339 That's personal, sir. 362 00:20:58,187 --> 00:21:00,856 I mean, what goes on between any father and son? 363 00:21:01,023 --> 00:21:04,190 I wouldn't know. As I said, I lost my father when I was 5. 364 00:21:04,360 --> 00:21:08,855 And I lost my son when he was 25, serving his country. 365 00:21:09,030 --> 00:21:12,613 That my son died a hero is all I have left. 366 00:21:12,784 --> 00:21:15,406 And I'm not gonna let you take that away from me. 367 00:21:24,005 --> 00:21:25,036 Now get out. 368 00:21:25,965 --> 00:21:27,507 Sir. 369 00:21:41,064 --> 00:21:44,231 Don't you want Mark to have died a hero? 370 00:21:44,735 --> 00:21:46,478 No, Dad. 371 00:21:47,154 --> 00:21:49,775 I don't want him to have died at all. 372 00:22:05,422 --> 00:22:06,620 Good morning, sir. 373 00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:08,673 Good morning, Bud. What do you got for me? 374 00:22:08,843 --> 00:22:10,420 Nothing, I'm afraid, sir. 375 00:22:10,594 --> 00:22:14,427 There's no record of any Navy doctor examining Petty Officer Harridan, 376 00:22:14,599 --> 00:22:17,516 let alone prescribing any medication. 377 00:22:17,936 --> 00:22:20,771 - Bud? - Yes, sir. 378 00:22:21,606 --> 00:22:23,646 Then we need to start checking civilian doctors. 379 00:22:23,817 --> 00:22:26,937 What about the pills I took from Harridan's apartment? 380 00:22:27,112 --> 00:22:28,275 Well, the lab just opened, sir. 381 00:22:28,447 --> 00:22:30,938 I was gonna run them over as soon as I returned these books. 382 00:22:31,116 --> 00:22:33,274 Commander, the admiral would like a word with you, sir. 383 00:22:33,451 --> 00:22:34,945 I'll be right there. 384 00:22:36,246 --> 00:22:38,452 Get those pills analysed, Bud. 385 00:22:38,623 --> 00:22:39,998 Yes, sir. 386 00:22:45,922 --> 00:22:48,627 - You wanted to see me, sir? - Have a seat, commander. 387 00:22:53,973 --> 00:22:55,799 You're a damn good lawyer, Rabb. 388 00:22:56,308 --> 00:22:58,634 You bring the same drive and aggressiveness to the courtroom 389 00:22:58,811 --> 00:23:01,385 that made you a good naval aviator. 390 00:23:01,564 --> 00:23:04,482 But even a good fighter pilot can get target-fixated. 391 00:23:04,650 --> 00:23:06,809 You think my prosecution is without merit, sir? 392 00:23:07,195 --> 00:23:09,022 Didn't say that, commander. 393 00:23:09,197 --> 00:23:12,483 I just wanna make certain that you're not so intent on winning 394 00:23:12,659 --> 00:23:16,157 - that you crash and burn. - There's no danger of that, admiral. 395 00:23:18,789 --> 00:23:20,165 Did you know his SEAL team leader 396 00:23:20,333 --> 00:23:22,705 had nominated Petty Officer Harridan for the Navy Cross? 397 00:23:22,877 --> 00:23:24,669 I heard scuttlebutt to that effect, sir. 398 00:23:25,088 --> 00:23:28,872 It seems Harridan saved the mission by charging straight into certain death 399 00:23:29,050 --> 00:23:31,209 and miraculously emerged unscathed. 400 00:23:31,386 --> 00:23:34,340 Only to be murdered by a fellow SEAL. 401 00:23:34,973 --> 00:23:37,013 In any case, the Navy won't act on this recommendation 402 00:23:37,184 --> 00:23:39,260 until they know the outcome of your case. 403 00:23:39,436 --> 00:23:40,847 One shouldn't affect the other, sir. 404 00:23:41,021 --> 00:23:43,975 Well, tell that to your aviator friends whose promotions are being held up 405 00:23:44,150 --> 00:23:46,023 even if they knew someone at Tailhook. 406 00:23:48,321 --> 00:23:50,859 Admiral, are you asking me to drop this prosecution? 407 00:23:51,032 --> 00:23:54,318 - You know better, commander. - This was not a case of friendly fire. 408 00:23:54,494 --> 00:23:57,827 Chief Connors is just too good a SEAL to make a mistake like that. 409 00:24:00,374 --> 00:24:03,043 Save it for the courtroom, Mr. Rabb. 410 00:24:03,878 --> 00:24:08,089 I just wanna make sure that you knew all the ramifications. 411 00:24:10,051 --> 00:24:13,385 - Good morning, Bud. - Good morning, major. 412 00:24:16,975 --> 00:24:18,802 Are you filing those books for Commander Rabb? 413 00:24:19,728 --> 00:24:23,179 No, ma'am. I was using these in law school. 414 00:24:23,690 --> 00:24:27,605 And I thought Commander Rabb had you researching something for him. 415 00:24:27,778 --> 00:24:30,067 Well, if he did, ma'am, I couldn't tell you. 416 00:24:30,239 --> 00:24:33,193 But since he didn't, I can tell you that he didn't. 417 00:24:33,367 --> 00:24:35,905 - Can't I? - Good morning, major. 418 00:24:37,121 --> 00:24:39,908 Excuse me, sir, ma'am. 419 00:24:44,253 --> 00:24:46,922 - You weren't bullying him, were you? - Why would I bully Lt. Roberts? 420 00:24:47,089 --> 00:24:49,960 You're still playing catch-up, might help to know what I've got. 421 00:24:51,761 --> 00:24:54,382 If you have some evidence I should know about... 422 00:24:54,555 --> 00:24:58,220 You'll eventually get it, and then you can plea-bargain. 423 00:24:59,102 --> 00:25:00,382 In your dreams, commander. 424 00:25:00,561 --> 00:25:02,685 Oh, you don't wanna be in my dreams, major. 425 00:25:02,856 --> 00:25:05,228 Red light, commander. 426 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,108 Red light? 427 00:25:07,277 --> 00:25:09,400 There was nothing sexual in what I said. 428 00:25:09,571 --> 00:25:11,943 And if you think there was, then maybe I should be giving you 429 00:25:12,115 --> 00:25:14,238 - the red light, major. - Why don't you just face it? 430 00:25:14,409 --> 00:25:16,117 Sooner or later, you have to lose a case. 431 00:25:16,286 --> 00:25:17,567 This just happens to be it. 432 00:25:17,746 --> 00:25:20,664 Losing your first case is a rite of passage, commander. 433 00:25:29,383 --> 00:25:31,375 Give it up, Mac. 434 00:25:32,803 --> 00:25:34,630 Commander Rabb? 435 00:25:35,097 --> 00:25:37,469 Excuse me, Mrs. Harridan. I thought you were somebody else. 436 00:25:37,641 --> 00:25:39,100 - Please come in. - Thank you. 437 00:25:39,268 --> 00:25:41,475 We got the Semtex, chief. 438 00:25:42,271 --> 00:25:43,302 Oh, God. 439 00:25:48,027 --> 00:25:49,985 I'm sorry you saw that. 440 00:25:51,906 --> 00:25:54,362 No, it's not your fault. 441 00:25:56,620 --> 00:26:00,285 A lot of things have changed since my husband was in the Navy. 442 00:26:03,502 --> 00:26:05,827 But not the mail service. 443 00:26:08,215 --> 00:26:11,418 - When did you receive this? - Two weeks after Mark died. 444 00:26:11,885 --> 00:26:13,842 Does your husband know you're doing this? 445 00:26:14,012 --> 00:26:16,503 - No. - Then why? 446 00:26:18,141 --> 00:26:20,181 I trust you to do the right thing. 447 00:26:37,829 --> 00:26:40,783 Dear Mom, sorry I didn't call Sunday, 448 00:26:40,957 --> 00:26:42,701 but after church I spent the rest of the day 449 00:26:42,876 --> 00:26:45,332 training for an upcoming mission. 450 00:26:45,504 --> 00:26:49,632 I can hear you saying, "Why did he have to tell me that?" 451 00:26:51,635 --> 00:26:53,543 I guess because I want you to always remember 452 00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:55,677 that if I die on a mission, 453 00:26:55,847 --> 00:27:00,224 it won't be because I wasn't prepared or afraid. 454 00:27:01,269 --> 00:27:03,677 I only hope my death is a courageous one, 455 00:27:03,855 --> 00:27:06,560 for I know it will make Dad proud. 456 00:27:08,402 --> 00:27:10,975 Which is all I ever wanted to do. 457 00:27:13,282 --> 00:27:15,156 I love you, Mom. 458 00:27:15,326 --> 00:27:18,196 And my thoughts are with you always. 459 00:27:19,830 --> 00:27:21,539 Sailors write these letters home every day. 460 00:27:21,707 --> 00:27:25,408 Mac, this is the letter from a man who knew he was gonna die. 461 00:27:25,587 --> 00:27:27,247 He was a SEAL on a dangerous mission. 462 00:27:27,422 --> 00:27:30,791 He had every reason to expect he might not come back. 463 00:27:35,179 --> 00:27:38,346 Well, you got all the four major food groups here: 464 00:27:38,516 --> 00:27:42,051 Starch, grease, dead animal and ketchup. 465 00:27:42,228 --> 00:27:44,684 Commander, you gave it your best and came up short. 466 00:27:44,856 --> 00:27:46,730 When you grasp for straws like that letter, 467 00:27:46,900 --> 00:27:48,311 maybe it's time to punch out. 468 00:27:48,485 --> 00:27:51,936 Punching out is the last thing a pilot ever wants to do. 469 00:27:52,114 --> 00:27:54,190 People think you get in trouble, pull the magic handle 470 00:27:54,366 --> 00:27:56,608 and float safely to the ground. 471 00:27:56,785 --> 00:27:59,407 Every time you punch out, you end up an inch shorter. 472 00:27:59,580 --> 00:28:02,118 No problem, commander. You got a few inches to spare. 473 00:28:03,834 --> 00:28:05,412 Give it up. 474 00:28:06,420 --> 00:28:09,789 You don't have a motive, and that means you don't have a case. 475 00:28:21,769 --> 00:28:23,477 Sir, she's whistling. 476 00:28:23,646 --> 00:28:25,021 - Who? - Major MacKenzie. 477 00:28:25,189 --> 00:28:27,941 Yesterday, when you were whistling, she looked like the cat died. 478 00:28:28,109 --> 00:28:31,145 And today, well, it's kind of the other way around. 479 00:28:31,321 --> 00:28:33,397 Captain Morris is about to throw our case out of court 480 00:28:33,573 --> 00:28:35,281 and Mac knows it. 481 00:28:35,450 --> 00:28:38,700 Well, maybe it was a friendly-fire accident, sir. 482 00:28:38,870 --> 00:28:40,448 Jumping a sinking ship, Bud? 483 00:28:40,622 --> 00:28:42,579 No, sir. I'll go down with you. 484 00:28:44,334 --> 00:28:46,327 Well, hopefully, you won't have to. 485 00:28:46,503 --> 00:28:49,339 But if Mac wins one more point, Connors walks 486 00:28:49,506 --> 00:28:51,713 and we'll never know the truth. 487 00:28:54,679 --> 00:28:57,004 And the truth is everything. 488 00:29:00,852 --> 00:29:03,306 So, Chief Connors carried Harridan topside? 489 00:29:03,687 --> 00:29:06,522 Yes, sir. I covered our backs. 490 00:29:30,757 --> 00:29:33,213 He was just gonna leave Mark's body there on the ship. 491 00:29:33,385 --> 00:29:35,045 So he threw his weapon away 492 00:29:35,220 --> 00:29:37,546 and tried to leave Petty Officer Harridan on the ship? 493 00:29:37,723 --> 00:29:38,754 Yes, sir. 494 00:29:38,933 --> 00:29:41,850 By the way, why did the chief say he threw his weapon away? 495 00:29:43,062 --> 00:29:44,687 He said it jammed, sir. 496 00:29:45,730 --> 00:29:48,103 I see. So, what did you do next? 497 00:29:48,275 --> 00:29:50,564 I retrieved his weapon, sir. 498 00:29:50,903 --> 00:29:52,812 I grabbed Mark's body 499 00:29:53,822 --> 00:29:56,029 and tossed him over the side. 500 00:29:57,117 --> 00:29:59,822 And I held on to him till our Zodiac showed up. 501 00:29:59,996 --> 00:30:01,454 If you hadn't, what would have happened 502 00:30:01,622 --> 00:30:02,903 to Petty Officer Harridan's body? 503 00:30:03,916 --> 00:30:05,826 It would've blown up with the freighter, sir. 504 00:30:06,461 --> 00:30:08,999 Which is exactly what Chief Connors wanted to happen. 505 00:30:09,172 --> 00:30:12,173 - Objection. Calls for speculation. - Sustained. 506 00:30:12,342 --> 00:30:14,584 Your Honour, it's a classic homicide scenario. 507 00:30:14,761 --> 00:30:16,670 You kill the victim, get rid of the murder weapon 508 00:30:16,847 --> 00:30:17,878 and dispose of the body. 509 00:30:18,056 --> 00:30:20,927 Objection, Your Honour. Commander Rabb is offering gratuitous remarks 510 00:30:21,101 --> 00:30:23,592 which are neither testimony nor a question. 511 00:30:23,771 --> 00:30:27,519 Sustained. Commander Rabb, do you have anything further for this witness? 512 00:30:27,858 --> 00:30:29,102 No, Your Honour. 513 00:30:29,275 --> 00:30:30,936 - Major? - No questions, Your Honour. 514 00:30:31,111 --> 00:30:34,610 Your Honour, the prosecution would like to recall Gunner Perez at this time. 515 00:30:34,781 --> 00:30:37,735 Your Honour, Gunner Perez has been questioned and cross-examined. 516 00:30:37,910 --> 00:30:39,320 Can we move along, sir? 517 00:30:39,495 --> 00:30:42,330 The defence has a point, commander. 518 00:30:42,498 --> 00:30:44,455 This is merely an enquiry. It's not a trial. 519 00:30:44,625 --> 00:30:45,953 I have one question, Your Honour. 520 00:30:46,544 --> 00:30:49,249 - Very well, commander. - Thank you, Your Honour. 521 00:30:49,422 --> 00:30:51,461 Gunner Perez, did Chief Connors' weapon jam 522 00:30:51,632 --> 00:30:53,424 when you fired it for your ballistics test? 523 00:30:53,593 --> 00:30:56,298 - No, sir. - No further questions, Your Honour. 524 00:30:56,471 --> 00:30:58,594 Gunner Perez, how many rounds did you fire? 525 00:30:58,765 --> 00:31:01,221 Only one, ma'am. It was all I needed to match the slugs. 526 00:31:01,393 --> 00:31:04,477 Does an automatic weapon usually jam after firing one round? 527 00:31:04,646 --> 00:31:06,271 No, ma'am. Usually it takes more. 528 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:07,815 That's all, gunner. Thank you. 529 00:31:07,983 --> 00:31:09,940 - In your experience... - Objection, Your Honour. 530 00:31:10,110 --> 00:31:12,731 The prosecution had one question of this witness. I rebutted. 531 00:31:12,904 --> 00:31:15,110 - Enough is enough. - I'm inclined to agree, commander. 532 00:31:15,281 --> 00:31:18,033 - I've already heard both sides. - The defence made a point, which l... 533 00:31:18,201 --> 00:31:21,202 Commander, the witness is excused. 534 00:31:26,501 --> 00:31:27,996 Get down. 535 00:31:28,170 --> 00:31:31,871 Counsel, in my chambers. Now! 536 00:31:32,049 --> 00:31:35,501 I thought I experienced everything in my 16 years on the bench, 537 00:31:35,678 --> 00:31:40,470 but your irresponsible behaviour, Mr. Rabb, really tops my list. 538 00:31:40,641 --> 00:31:42,136 Yes, sir. Understood, sir. 539 00:31:42,310 --> 00:31:44,018 When we reconvene tomorrow morning, 540 00:31:44,187 --> 00:31:48,683 I expect a full apology to me, to the court and to the defence. 541 00:31:48,858 --> 00:31:50,021 Yes, sir. 542 00:31:50,193 --> 00:31:53,194 And I will be making a report to Admiral Chegwidden. 543 00:31:53,363 --> 00:31:55,355 Understood, sir. 544 00:32:05,709 --> 00:32:08,875 - What on earth were you thinking? - I was trying to make a point. 545 00:32:09,045 --> 00:32:11,537 - You blew a hole in the roof. - I guess I overdid it. 546 00:32:11,715 --> 00:32:14,716 You guessed right. Doesn't this show you how desperate you are? 547 00:32:15,344 --> 00:32:17,550 Mac, this was not an accidental shooting. 548 00:32:17,721 --> 00:32:20,047 Put Chief Connors on the stand, and I'll prove it. 549 00:32:20,224 --> 00:32:21,422 Oh, you've really lost it. 550 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:24,637 You just asked me to bare my client's throat to you so you could win a case? 551 00:32:24,812 --> 00:32:27,350 - So we could get to the truth. - The truth, commander, 552 00:32:27,523 --> 00:32:31,568 is that Petty Officer Harridan was killed in a friendly-fire accident. 553 00:32:53,091 --> 00:32:55,214 It's not that bad, Bud. 554 00:32:56,052 --> 00:32:58,211 I'm afraid it is, sir. 555 00:32:59,347 --> 00:33:03,262 Lab report on those pills we took from Petty Officer Harridan's apartment. 556 00:33:05,437 --> 00:33:08,142 - AZT? - Yes, sir. 557 00:33:08,691 --> 00:33:12,024 You only take that if you're HIV-positive or have AIDS. 558 00:33:24,289 --> 00:33:26,531 Captain Morris suggested a transfer to Somalia. 559 00:33:26,709 --> 00:33:28,785 But I told him Somalia was letting you off too easy. 560 00:33:28,961 --> 00:33:29,992 I concur, sir. 561 00:33:30,171 --> 00:33:31,451 What in God's name would possess you 562 00:33:31,631 --> 00:33:32,959 to fire a weapon in the courtroom? 563 00:33:33,132 --> 00:33:35,374 - No excuse, sir. - You're damn right, there's no excuse! 564 00:33:35,551 --> 00:33:37,010 - Yes, sir. - I warned you, commander! 565 00:33:37,178 --> 00:33:39,930 - You did, sir. - At ease! 566 00:33:49,441 --> 00:33:51,730 - What now? - I'm not sure, sir. 567 00:33:51,902 --> 00:33:54,938 I have new information. I need time to digest it. 568 00:33:55,114 --> 00:33:56,573 What information? 569 00:33:56,740 --> 00:33:58,863 I'd rather not say, sir. 570 00:33:59,618 --> 00:34:01,658 You're heading back into rough seas with me, mister. 571 00:34:01,829 --> 00:34:04,403 If I reveal my information, the admiral will have no choice 572 00:34:04,582 --> 00:34:07,155 but to act upon it, even though he may desire not to. 573 00:34:07,334 --> 00:34:10,335 And why would I desire not to? 574 00:34:10,504 --> 00:34:12,627 Sir, it is information that some members of the media 575 00:34:12,798 --> 00:34:15,372 will most certainly use to besmirch the Navy. 576 00:34:15,551 --> 00:34:19,086 Oh, so now you decide what's good for the Navy? 577 00:34:19,263 --> 00:34:20,841 No, sir. 578 00:34:21,015 --> 00:34:23,055 Yes, sir, in a way. 579 00:34:23,226 --> 00:34:26,013 I think the admiral would agree if he knew the information. 580 00:34:26,187 --> 00:34:28,559 But as judge advocate general, he would have no choice 581 00:34:28,731 --> 00:34:31,353 but to make this information a matter of public record. 582 00:34:31,526 --> 00:34:34,527 As the prosecutor in this case, I do not. 583 00:34:36,740 --> 00:34:38,151 I see. 584 00:34:44,290 --> 00:34:47,540 Does this information help or hurt your case? 585 00:34:47,710 --> 00:34:51,576 I'm not sure, sir. That's one of the things I need to investigate. 586 00:34:55,717 --> 00:34:58,837 I hope you know what you're doing, mister. 587 00:34:59,471 --> 00:35:00,930 So do I, sir. 588 00:35:01,098 --> 00:35:02,972 Get out of here. 589 00:35:03,309 --> 00:35:05,136 Aye, aye, sir. 590 00:35:14,112 --> 00:35:16,151 That'll be all, corporal. 591 00:35:25,582 --> 00:35:28,619 - Where's Major MacKenzie, sir? - This is between you and me. 592 00:35:29,545 --> 00:35:31,087 I don't believe that's legal, sir. 593 00:35:31,255 --> 00:35:33,827 - Are you a scuttlebutt lawyer, chief? - No, sir. 594 00:35:34,591 --> 00:35:37,426 But I know I shouldn't be interrogated without my lawyer present. 595 00:35:38,178 --> 00:35:40,467 Well, let's just say you asked to see me. 596 00:35:40,639 --> 00:35:42,762 But I didn't, sir. 597 00:35:42,933 --> 00:35:45,554 And I can't think of any reason why I would. 598 00:35:45,727 --> 00:35:48,266 I know the pills you tossed into the Med were AZT. 599 00:36:10,295 --> 00:36:12,418 How long did you know he was HIV-positive? 600 00:36:14,632 --> 00:36:18,333 Not... Not long. 601 00:36:18,511 --> 00:36:21,298 He told me a few days before the mission. 602 00:36:22,140 --> 00:36:23,420 How'd he contract it? 603 00:36:27,312 --> 00:36:28,806 Did his father know? 604 00:36:28,980 --> 00:36:30,309 I think he suspected. 605 00:36:31,066 --> 00:36:34,150 Sir, but Chief Harridan isn't the kind of man to admit to anyone, 606 00:36:34,319 --> 00:36:37,024 especially not himself, that his son was a homosexual. 607 00:36:37,489 --> 00:36:39,981 - Anyone else on the team know? - No, sir. 608 00:36:41,869 --> 00:36:44,954 Mark kept that side of his life outside the Navy. 609 00:36:45,623 --> 00:36:48,992 He loved being a SEAL too much to risk losing it. 610 00:36:49,168 --> 00:36:52,372 - What about his mother? - Oh, yeah. She knew. 611 00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:59,178 Probably about the same time I did, when we were still in high school. 612 00:36:59,678 --> 00:37:01,967 I gotta admit, 613 00:37:02,807 --> 00:37:06,223 it bothered me, you know, for a while. 614 00:37:07,562 --> 00:37:09,685 I stopped hanging with him. 615 00:37:12,567 --> 00:37:14,524 Then I realised 616 00:37:15,362 --> 00:37:17,022 that Mark's being gay didn't really change 617 00:37:17,197 --> 00:37:19,355 what made us friends, you know? 618 00:37:19,533 --> 00:37:22,024 We still, you know, liked to hunt together 619 00:37:22,202 --> 00:37:25,038 and fish and play golf. 620 00:37:25,205 --> 00:37:27,163 You know, tell dirty jokes. 621 00:37:27,666 --> 00:37:30,204 But I gotta admit that once I knew, 622 00:37:30,378 --> 00:37:33,213 they sort of took on a whole new meaning. 623 00:37:37,635 --> 00:37:39,675 He was a good guy, sir. 624 00:37:40,305 --> 00:37:42,012 And he was a great SEAL. 625 00:37:43,057 --> 00:37:47,683 When he told me that he was HIV-positive, 626 00:37:47,853 --> 00:37:51,057 he said that the best thing that could happen to him 627 00:37:51,232 --> 00:37:53,640 was to be killed on a mission. 628 00:37:56,321 --> 00:37:59,820 He was more afraid of facing his father than death. 629 00:38:00,533 --> 00:38:02,906 Are you telling me he committed suicide? 630 00:38:11,170 --> 00:38:12,664 Look out. 631 00:38:26,268 --> 00:38:28,510 You killed him. 632 00:38:28,729 --> 00:38:30,104 You bastard, you killed him! 633 00:38:37,279 --> 00:38:38,608 There was nothing I could do. 634 00:38:38,781 --> 00:38:42,115 He deliberately stepped into my line of fire. 635 00:38:47,415 --> 00:38:50,452 Chief, you could be telling me the truth. 636 00:38:52,087 --> 00:38:55,207 Or you could be excusing negligence on your part, 637 00:38:56,300 --> 00:38:58,423 or premeditated murder for some reason 638 00:38:58,594 --> 00:39:00,836 I don't even wanna begin to speculate about. 639 00:39:02,014 --> 00:39:03,342 How am I to know? 640 00:39:03,974 --> 00:39:06,679 I guess you either believe me or you don't, sir. 641 00:39:19,448 --> 00:39:22,485 - Commander. - Gorski. Thanks for coming. 642 00:39:22,660 --> 00:39:25,365 - No problem, sir. - What'll you have? 643 00:39:25,538 --> 00:39:26,949 Whatever you're drinking is fine. 644 00:39:27,123 --> 00:39:29,661 As long as it's not one of those non-alcoholic beers. 645 00:39:30,418 --> 00:39:32,660 It's not. Another stout, please. 646 00:39:32,837 --> 00:39:34,379 Coming up. 647 00:39:35,173 --> 00:39:37,166 Nice skirts, huh? 648 00:39:37,926 --> 00:39:41,627 Gorski, you never saw Chief Connors actually shoot Harridan, did you? 649 00:39:41,805 --> 00:39:44,130 What difference does that make, sir? 650 00:39:44,766 --> 00:39:46,510 He admitted it. Ballistics verified it. 651 00:39:46,685 --> 00:39:49,057 Still, both men were out of sight when it happened, right? 652 00:39:50,481 --> 00:39:51,511 Yes, sir. 653 00:39:51,689 --> 00:39:53,397 Well, what made you think the chief shot him? 654 00:39:53,566 --> 00:39:56,520 I mean, he could have been hit by enemy fire. 655 00:39:57,195 --> 00:39:59,900 I don't get it, sir. I mean, you sound like that major. 656 00:40:00,073 --> 00:40:01,781 If this goes to a full-blown court-martial, 657 00:40:01,950 --> 00:40:03,943 the major will be asking you the same question. 658 00:40:04,828 --> 00:40:07,533 - So you're kind of rehearsing me? - I'm looking for a motive. 659 00:40:09,250 --> 00:40:11,871 Well, I might be able to help you out there, sir. 660 00:40:12,044 --> 00:40:13,704 Here you go. 661 00:40:15,214 --> 00:40:19,164 The chief and Mark argued before the mission. 662 00:40:19,761 --> 00:40:21,006 He didn't want him to go. 663 00:40:21,179 --> 00:40:22,970 You know why? 664 00:40:24,391 --> 00:40:26,217 No, sir. 665 00:40:26,393 --> 00:40:30,011 But he told the lieutenant he didn't think Mark could carry his weight. 666 00:40:30,772 --> 00:40:34,307 But I'd say if Mark hadn't been there, I'd be dead 667 00:40:34,734 --> 00:40:37,225 and that Semtex would be blowing up Americans. 668 00:40:38,237 --> 00:40:40,147 Here's to you, Mark. 669 00:40:42,784 --> 00:40:44,611 I still haven't heard a motive. 670 00:40:47,372 --> 00:40:50,042 If I had to guess, sir, 671 00:40:50,208 --> 00:40:52,878 - I'd say Lara. - Lara? 672 00:40:53,045 --> 00:40:54,954 That's Chief Connors' wife. 673 00:40:55,422 --> 00:40:58,708 I saw the three of them together at this team party. 674 00:40:59,552 --> 00:41:01,544 It was pretty obvious Mark had the hots for her. 675 00:41:04,557 --> 00:41:06,135 I'll bet he nailed her, 676 00:41:06,309 --> 00:41:07,851 the chief found out about it, you know? 677 00:41:08,853 --> 00:41:10,680 I guess that's always a possibility. 678 00:41:11,189 --> 00:41:13,561 Sir, I think it was something like that. 679 00:41:14,943 --> 00:41:18,607 Now, if it's all right with you, sir, there's a couple skirts over there 680 00:41:18,779 --> 00:41:21,105 that look like they could use a little SEAL training. 681 00:41:21,282 --> 00:41:23,322 Permission granted. 682 00:41:34,212 --> 00:41:36,004 Please be seated. 683 00:41:36,715 --> 00:41:40,131 Before we begin, Commander Rabb would like to address the court. 684 00:41:40,302 --> 00:41:41,844 Yes, sir. 685 00:41:45,307 --> 00:41:47,977 Your Honour, I'd like to apologise to the court 686 00:41:48,144 --> 00:41:49,852 and to the defence for my outrageous behaviour 687 00:41:50,021 --> 00:41:51,219 in our last session. 688 00:41:51,647 --> 00:41:54,933 I offer no excuse for my conduct and I stand ready to accept 689 00:41:55,109 --> 00:41:57,779 any disciplinary action the court deems appropriate. 690 00:41:58,196 --> 00:42:00,734 Well, the court accepts your apology 691 00:42:00,907 --> 00:42:02,484 and will leave any disciplinary action 692 00:42:02,658 --> 00:42:05,114 up to the discretion of your commanding officer. 693 00:42:05,953 --> 00:42:07,364 Now that that's out of the way, 694 00:42:08,039 --> 00:42:09,449 are you ready to proceed? 695 00:42:11,542 --> 00:42:13,037 No, sir. 696 00:42:15,338 --> 00:42:18,375 Your Honour, the prosecution feels we have insufficient evidence 697 00:42:18,550 --> 00:42:20,507 to request a court-martial 698 00:42:20,677 --> 00:42:23,346 and are dropping all charges against Chief Connors. 699 00:42:27,142 --> 00:42:29,182 Court's adjourned. 700 00:42:30,229 --> 00:42:31,937 Thank you. 701 00:42:34,775 --> 00:42:37,101 I don't understand, sir. 702 00:42:38,529 --> 00:42:41,199 Chief Connors didn't kill Petty Officer Harridan, Bud. 703 00:42:41,949 --> 00:42:44,486 - But he did, sir. - He just pulled the trigger. 704 00:42:44,660 --> 00:42:47,780 The man who really killed him, we can't ever try. 705 00:42:49,915 --> 00:42:53,000 To my son, Mark, on his nomination for the Navy Cross! 706 00:42:53,169 --> 00:42:54,711 - Yeah. - To Mark. 707 00:42:54,879 --> 00:42:57,500 - Cheers. - Hear, hear. 708 00:42:57,673 --> 00:43:00,211 Anyway, I'll tell you a story about that... 709 00:43:04,055 --> 00:43:06,807 Congratulations on your son's nomination, Mrs. Harridan. 710 00:43:06,975 --> 00:43:09,466 Thank you, commander. Thank you. 711 00:43:09,644 --> 00:43:11,388 What about me, commander? 712 00:43:11,938 --> 00:43:13,730 Don't I get congratulated? 713 00:43:13,899 --> 00:43:16,935 Yes, chief. But I'd like to do that in private. 714 00:43:19,530 --> 00:43:22,899 Officers hate to apologise in front of enlisted men, 715 00:43:23,075 --> 00:43:25,483 - you understand. - Right. 716 00:43:31,917 --> 00:43:35,037 It takes a big man to admit he's wrong, commander. 717 00:43:35,212 --> 00:43:38,248 Well, I don't know about being a big man, but I was wrong. 718 00:43:38,424 --> 00:43:40,048 You're damn right you were wrong. 719 00:43:40,217 --> 00:43:42,376 My son died for his country. 720 00:43:42,553 --> 00:43:44,344 You tried to take that away from me. 721 00:43:44,764 --> 00:43:46,424 He didn't die for his country, chief. 722 00:43:47,141 --> 00:43:49,098 He died for you. 723 00:43:51,396 --> 00:43:53,104 What's that supposed to mean? 724 00:43:55,358 --> 00:43:57,102 Your son was HIV-positive. 725 00:43:58,653 --> 00:44:01,405 - What? - He couldn't admit that to you. 726 00:44:01,573 --> 00:44:03,780 Or that he was a homosexual. 727 00:44:03,951 --> 00:44:05,694 So rather than face you, he stood up 728 00:44:05,869 --> 00:44:08,407 into Chief Connor's line of fire. 729 00:44:10,583 --> 00:44:13,120 Congratulations on your son's Navy Cross, chief. 730 00:44:15,462 --> 00:44:17,253 You earned it. 731 00:44:32,897 --> 00:44:34,521 Harm. 732 00:44:38,111 --> 00:44:39,605 Harm. 733 00:44:40,405 --> 00:44:41,650 Peace offering? 734 00:44:41,823 --> 00:44:43,650 Beltway Burgers? I don't think so. 735 00:44:43,825 --> 00:44:46,114 That's for me. I got you a couscous, grilled shrimp 736 00:44:46,286 --> 00:44:47,994 and arugula salad. 737 00:44:48,163 --> 00:44:49,741 I accept. 738 00:44:49,915 --> 00:44:53,747 The only place that isn't torn up is the bedroom. 739 00:44:53,919 --> 00:44:55,626 Works for me. 740 00:45:02,135 --> 00:45:03,926 I take it we're friends again? 741 00:45:04,095 --> 00:45:07,050 Until we face off in a courtroom. 742 00:45:19,195 --> 00:45:22,694 - What made you change your mind? - What made you? 743 00:45:22,865 --> 00:45:25,191 I didn't stop being your friend. You stopped being mine. 744 00:45:25,368 --> 00:45:26,696 Well, what did you expect me to do 745 00:45:26,869 --> 00:45:29,076 after the way you sandbagged me in court? 746 00:45:29,873 --> 00:45:31,153 You mean out-lawyered you? 747 00:45:31,332 --> 00:45:33,206 Out-lawyered me? 748 00:45:33,376 --> 00:45:35,334 I fell for it because I thought you were a friend. 749 00:45:35,504 --> 00:45:37,295 And a friend doesn't sandbag a friend. 750 00:45:37,464 --> 00:45:38,874 Where were you raised? 751 00:45:39,048 --> 00:45:41,124 Where friends don't sandbag friends. 752 00:45:41,300 --> 00:45:43,340 Well, that's somewhere in Ohio, isn't it? 753 00:45:43,511 --> 00:45:45,219 Cute does not work on me, Harm. 754 00:45:45,388 --> 00:45:47,131 I wasn't being cute. I was being funny. 755 00:45:47,307 --> 00:45:49,928 Yeah, like the way you fired that H and K in court? 756 00:45:50,727 --> 00:45:53,099 I thought it was pretty funny when you ducked under the table. 757 00:45:53,271 --> 00:45:54,931 I'm a Marine, Harm. Marines don't duck. 758 00:45:55,107 --> 00:45:56,517 Well, what do Marines do? 759 00:45:56,692 --> 00:45:59,562 They take cover, but they never duck.