1 00:00:16,249 --> 00:00:17,249 White, 2 00:00:21,930 --> 00:00:25,550 A5. White, A5. Wait. 3 00:00:27,330 --> 00:00:28,790 He doesn't have a weapon. 4 00:00:29,690 --> 00:00:30,690 White. 5 00:00:34,230 --> 00:00:35,230 B2. 6 00:00:36,310 --> 00:00:39,110 Why B2? 7 00:00:41,130 --> 00:00:42,230 Confirm. Okay. 8 00:00:46,590 --> 00:00:47,590 That's a hit. 9 00:00:48,050 --> 00:00:49,050 Well done. 10 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,860 Cap? No need to proceed, Corporal. We are relieved. 11 00:01:07,900 --> 00:01:10,700 I, uh, need you to come with us. 12 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:12,000 What's this about, Captain? 13 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:14,860 Corporal Marks is being charged with desertion. 14 00:01:15,320 --> 00:01:16,860 Sir, he's standing right in front of you. 15 00:01:17,340 --> 00:01:18,340 Yeah. 16 00:01:18,980 --> 00:01:21,620 Except the charge is being proffered at the U .S. Marine Corps. 17 00:02:55,920 --> 00:02:57,120 I wasn't expecting this. 18 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:58,660 You look so good. 19 00:02:59,500 --> 00:03:00,500 Daddy! 20 00:03:00,980 --> 00:03:02,760 Hey, come here, little cowboy. 21 00:03:03,540 --> 00:03:07,920 I missed you, buddy. 22 00:03:09,660 --> 00:03:11,400 I went poo -poo in the pot. 23 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,340 Oh, you big boy. 24 00:03:15,920 --> 00:03:17,340 Good job, buddy. 25 00:03:19,820 --> 00:03:21,620 Okay, here you go. 26 00:03:22,140 --> 00:03:23,620 Back to mama. 27 00:03:25,420 --> 00:03:26,420 Come on, cutie. 28 00:03:27,940 --> 00:03:30,860 Sorry about the breaking protocol, sir. 29 00:03:31,380 --> 00:03:32,380 Not a problem. 30 00:03:34,500 --> 00:03:35,900 Mikey. Hey, bud. 31 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:38,640 How's the academy? 32 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:40,160 Tough. 33 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:41,760 You're up to the challenge. 34 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:45,480 Dad here? 35 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:48,200 Got tied up. 36 00:03:50,140 --> 00:03:53,800 The doctor on the Guadalcanal is really encouraged by Bud's recovery. 37 00:03:54,220 --> 00:03:55,220 Hey, hey. 38 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,360 Way to go, bud. 39 00:03:57,720 --> 00:03:58,720 Thank you, sir. 40 00:03:59,340 --> 00:04:02,060 She said in time, he should be fully functional. 41 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,600 Which I told them would actually be an improvement over the way I used to be. 42 00:04:07,340 --> 00:04:10,840 What can we do to help, bud? 43 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:13,800 You being here is enough, man. 44 00:04:14,740 --> 00:04:15,740 Seriously, Lieutenant. 45 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:17,300 We're available. 46 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:19,440 Whatever you need. 47 00:04:21,420 --> 00:04:22,500 Right now, it's up to me, sir. 48 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:24,280 We'll talk when I'm back at my feet. 49 00:04:36,919 --> 00:04:37,919 As you were. 50 00:05:06,510 --> 00:05:11,630 Anyone here believe Lieutenant Robert's circumstances should affect our 51 00:05:11,630 --> 00:05:12,630 attitudes? 52 00:05:13,930 --> 00:05:15,630 No, sir. No, sir. 53 00:05:18,570 --> 00:05:19,570 I agree. 54 00:05:21,530 --> 00:05:26,450 First up, Marine Corporal Peter Mars went UA from the USS San Miguel when it 55 00:05:26,450 --> 00:05:27,650 docked in the port of Haifa. 56 00:05:28,490 --> 00:05:33,210 Five months later, his company commander happened to catch him in the background 57 00:05:33,210 --> 00:05:35,830 of a ZNN report from the West Bank. 58 00:05:36,330 --> 00:05:40,050 was wearing the uniform of an Israeli Army paratrooper. 59 00:05:41,590 --> 00:05:43,970 Charged his desertion, he's been extradited. 60 00:05:44,670 --> 00:05:47,050 Rab, you and McKenzie will defend. 61 00:05:47,450 --> 00:05:48,209 Yes, sir. 62 00:05:48,210 --> 00:05:52,270 The corporal was an expert in hyperspectral imaging. 63 00:05:52,510 --> 00:05:57,390 It's a very uncommon skill set with Israeli defense force, and they want him 64 00:05:57,390 --> 00:06:01,750 back. Turner, you and Singer will prosecute. Turner, you're first chair. 65 00:06:02,110 --> 00:06:03,850 Yes, sir. Understood, sir. 66 00:06:04,250 --> 00:06:07,370 Did the corporal indicate why he deserted in the first place, sir? 67 00:06:09,070 --> 00:06:13,150 Anti -Semitism, sir. From whom, corporal? A member of my platoon, 68 00:06:13,150 --> 00:06:15,970 Corporal Fogle. Did you request massed up the chain of command? All the way to 69 00:06:15,970 --> 00:06:17,070 my field, ma 'am. Did no good. 70 00:06:17,330 --> 00:06:20,530 Then when Corporal Fogle came back at me, I took him on. Got relieved as fire 71 00:06:20,530 --> 00:06:21,530 team leader for my troubles. 72 00:06:21,790 --> 00:06:23,550 At what point did you decide to leave? 73 00:06:24,230 --> 00:06:25,990 About that time, sir. Have a seat. 74 00:06:27,010 --> 00:06:28,650 So you were frustrated. 75 00:06:29,570 --> 00:06:30,570 Persecuted, sir. 76 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:34,000 You believe that validates desertion? 77 00:06:34,260 --> 00:06:38,080 I guess I looked at it more as changing alliances than deserting, ma 'am. 78 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,440 The problem wasn't going away. I could no longer serve as trained. 79 00:06:41,860 --> 00:06:44,280 Israeli citizens were being murdered in their own neighborhoods. 80 00:06:44,540 --> 00:06:47,800 I put it all together, and I figured if I couldn't be useful to the country of 81 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,080 my birth, I'd join the country of my faith. 82 00:06:50,380 --> 00:06:52,720 You think a panel of Marines would be receptive to that argument? 83 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:54,380 Well, if they react like you, ma 'am, no. 84 00:06:54,860 --> 00:06:58,000 But I'm willing to accept any kind of discharge as long as I'm allowed to 85 00:06:58,000 --> 00:06:58,859 where I'm wanted. 86 00:06:58,860 --> 00:06:59,860 I love Israel. 87 00:07:00,289 --> 00:07:03,490 Everything about it, the culture, the food, the passion for life. 88 00:07:04,250 --> 00:07:05,270 I just want to go back. 89 00:07:05,790 --> 00:07:08,710 Well, you'll first have to avoid confinement, corporal. 90 00:07:09,310 --> 00:07:11,190 Well, that's where I'm hoping you can be of help, sir. 91 00:07:11,810 --> 00:07:16,690 The corporal who was harassing you, did he ever harm you physically in any way? 92 00:07:17,790 --> 00:07:18,910 He threatened to, sir. 93 00:07:19,370 --> 00:07:20,810 What initiated the hostility? 94 00:07:21,670 --> 00:07:23,230 When he found out I'd converted, ma 'am. 95 00:07:24,990 --> 00:07:26,730 It bothered him that I'd chosen Judaism. 96 00:07:28,590 --> 00:07:29,590 Attention to orders. 97 00:07:30,770 --> 00:07:35,850 For wounds received in combat on May 21, 2002, in Ghazni, Afghanistan, 98 00:07:36,450 --> 00:07:41,050 Lieutenant Bud J. Roberts, U .S. Navy Judge Advocate General, Corps, is 99 00:07:41,050 --> 00:07:42,050 the Purple Heart. 100 00:07:50,330 --> 00:07:51,330 Should I? 101 00:07:55,550 --> 00:07:56,570 I'll take it, sir. 102 00:07:57,250 --> 00:07:59,770 It'll be a reminder of Bud's desire to return to JAG. 103 00:08:00,150 --> 00:08:01,150 Good attitude, brother. 104 00:08:05,850 --> 00:08:09,570 My shrapnel wound is still infected, sir, but as soon as it heals. 105 00:08:10,190 --> 00:08:12,010 Are they expected to take about three weeks, sir? 106 00:08:12,870 --> 00:08:15,050 No need to rush. You've got a lot on your plate, Lieutenant. 107 00:08:16,170 --> 00:08:18,790 Convalescent leave, medical board reviews of those findings. 108 00:08:19,070 --> 00:08:20,210 I understand that, sir. 109 00:08:20,490 --> 00:08:23,630 Bud will overcome that, and we'll make sure of that. It's a family affair, sir. 110 00:08:24,570 --> 00:08:26,130 So you heard from your father? 111 00:08:27,530 --> 00:08:28,530 Not yet, sir. 112 00:08:30,610 --> 00:08:35,690 By the way, sir, in the meantime, I am available for research, consultations, 113 00:08:35,690 --> 00:08:36,690 phone investigations. 114 00:08:37,530 --> 00:08:41,010 Well, I would think you'd want to concentrate on your rehab right now. 115 00:08:41,370 --> 00:08:45,510 Well, I do, but I consider my duties at JAG part of that process, sir. 116 00:08:47,350 --> 00:08:48,750 Well, see? 117 00:08:49,010 --> 00:08:50,810 I am serious, Admiral. 118 00:08:52,870 --> 00:08:54,630 Our only option is the rest. 119 00:08:55,100 --> 00:08:57,720 We need to prove he was escaping intolerable circumstances. 120 00:08:58,140 --> 00:09:01,100 The corporal's desire to be of service to Israel will work against him. 121 00:09:02,260 --> 00:09:03,540 We need a handle, Mac. 122 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:05,820 He has a compelling story. 123 00:09:07,220 --> 00:09:08,440 Yeah, but can he deliver it? 124 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,380 Not in his current state of mind. The corporal has no idea how much trouble 125 00:09:12,380 --> 00:09:13,620 in. He's still expecting a discharge. 126 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:17,080 If we don't knock this out of the park, Mac, the members will turn him into a 127 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:18,080 middle -aged convict. 128 00:09:18,340 --> 00:09:19,340 Do you have an idea? 129 00:09:21,100 --> 00:09:22,100 You first. 130 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:24,160 We settle. 131 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:25,280 That was my idea. 132 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:27,440 Offer six months. 133 00:09:27,580 --> 00:09:29,160 Say yes to one year's confinement. 134 00:09:29,580 --> 00:09:32,560 Have you noticed we're beginning to think a lot alike? That's something, 135 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:33,560 it? 136 00:09:33,700 --> 00:09:34,860 How do you account for that? 137 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:37,280 Uh, a rip in the time -space continuum. 138 00:09:38,260 --> 00:09:39,260 Ten years' confinement. 139 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:41,260 What? Way out of line. 140 00:09:41,500 --> 00:09:45,600 Sir, ma 'am, the sentence for desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty 141 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:49,640 during wartime can be life imprisonment or, in extreme circumstances, death. 142 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:53,040 I didn't avoid hazardous duty, Lieutenant. I sought it out. 143 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:56,940 In another country's army, Corporal. The time of war argument doesn't apply. 144 00:09:57,180 --> 00:10:01,220 Since the advent of terrorism, plenty of deserters have been administratively 145 00:10:01,220 --> 00:10:03,140 separated with bad paper, but no confinement. 146 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:04,680 Times are changing. 147 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:09,100 You're forgetting the Corporal has been awarded a citation for bravery by the 148 00:10:09,100 --> 00:10:10,240 Israeli Defense Force. 149 00:10:10,820 --> 00:10:13,360 He can wear it on his overalls in Leavenworth, sir. 150 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:15,880 Six months' confinement discharge as a judge. 151 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:17,900 Goodbye. One year. 152 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,720 Ten. Why the hard line, Commander? 153 00:10:21,100 --> 00:10:25,110 Because. Neither the lieutenant nor I swallow desertion as an answer to 154 00:10:25,110 --> 00:10:28,750 discrimination. There are mitigating factors, Surges. The offer stands. 155 00:10:29,090 --> 00:10:32,710 Our client has suffered day -to -day harassment from a member of his own 156 00:10:32,710 --> 00:10:36,310 platoon, not to mention the consistent threat of bodily harm, all because he's 157 00:10:36,310 --> 00:10:38,410 Jewish. Put yourself in his shoes. 158 00:10:39,250 --> 00:10:41,290 I happen to be in his shoes, Commander. 159 00:10:44,390 --> 00:10:48,830 I'm Jewish myself, and I can't imagine a single scenario that would ever force 160 00:10:48,830 --> 00:10:50,430 me to break my oath of service. 161 00:11:08,510 --> 00:11:09,730 Preliminary witness list, sir. 162 00:11:12,390 --> 00:11:13,390 Thank you, Lieutenant. 163 00:11:16,030 --> 00:11:17,130 You're staring, Commander. 164 00:11:17,390 --> 00:11:19,070 Lieutenant, why didn't I know you were Jewish? 165 00:11:19,650 --> 00:11:22,850 Until yesterday afternoon, sir, no one knew. It's not something I advertise. 166 00:11:23,810 --> 00:11:25,250 So you prefer to conceal it? 167 00:11:25,710 --> 00:11:27,410 That's not what I said, sir. 168 00:11:28,010 --> 00:11:30,310 I'm just curious. Why wouldn't you want us to know? 169 00:11:30,730 --> 00:11:34,270 I'd rather not be identified by a religion I don't practice, sir. 170 00:11:34,590 --> 00:11:37,070 May I ask what religion you do practice? 171 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:41,220 The Navy is my religion, sir. 172 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,900 Do you identify with your heritage in any way? 173 00:11:44,260 --> 00:11:45,980 It was never part of my growing up, Commander. 174 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,640 So relative to the Mars case, you're not offended by anti -Semitic behavior? 175 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:55,240 I would be if I'd experienced it, Commander, but that hasn't been the 176 00:11:56,420 --> 00:11:59,040 Well, maybe you haven't experienced it because no one knows you're Jewish. 177 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:03,480 That'll be all, sir. 178 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,320 revolutionary new driver that you've been waiting for. 179 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:11,360 Five years in the making. 180 00:12:12,260 --> 00:12:14,460 Introducing Hammer King. 181 00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:16,500 It goes the distance. 182 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:18,520 Yeah. Hey, Dad. 183 00:12:19,900 --> 00:12:20,900 Bud? 184 00:12:21,620 --> 00:12:25,860 Listen, I, uh... Hey, how are you, son? Are they taking good care of you? They 185 00:12:25,860 --> 00:12:26,860 are. 186 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:30,260 Listen, I wanted to... Hey, Mikey says you look great. 187 00:12:31,220 --> 00:12:34,580 Not that much has changed, Dad. Well, no. No, of course not. 188 00:12:37,540 --> 00:12:41,180 Hey, look, I'm sorry I missed your arrival. I mean, I got hung up at the 189 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,940 First they put me on the wrong line, and then there's some problem with... Dad, 190 00:12:46,060 --> 00:12:48,160 you don't have to come and visit. 191 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:49,960 No, no, I'm coming. 192 00:12:51,940 --> 00:12:52,940 It's okay. 193 00:12:54,180 --> 00:12:55,220 I know you care. 194 00:12:57,980 --> 00:13:02,000 So, uh, what kind of sludge are they feeding you down there? Can I bring you 195 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,000 pizza? 196 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:06,520 Deep dish? 197 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,380 You know what I like. 198 00:13:12,300 --> 00:13:13,480 Looking forward to it, son. 199 00:13:13,900 --> 00:13:14,900 Me too. 200 00:13:16,940 --> 00:13:17,940 Dad? 201 00:13:18,460 --> 00:13:19,460 Yeah? 202 00:13:21,620 --> 00:13:22,620 I love you. 203 00:13:34,060 --> 00:13:38,760 I try to be encouraging, but I can't help but feel, I don't know, a bit 204 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:39,760 uncomfortable. 205 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:41,560 Well, that's only natural. 206 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,480 I wouldn't know what to say to someone who's suffered that kind of an injury. 207 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:49,380 Yeah, but you didn't suggest that your staff get past it. 208 00:13:50,460 --> 00:13:53,020 So what is it that you can't get past? 209 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,240 I don't know. Sure you do. 210 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,420 All right, all right. 211 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,100 It involves a lieutenant's wife. 212 00:14:03,740 --> 00:14:04,740 Then talk to her. 213 00:14:05,060 --> 00:14:06,440 Ask her if there's a problem. 214 00:14:07,180 --> 00:14:08,180 I should. 215 00:14:08,540 --> 00:14:10,020 But you're afraid of the answer. 216 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:14,760 Well, would you prefer suffering with the question? 217 00:14:15,300 --> 00:14:16,760 If I did, I wouldn't... 218 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:23,580 I wouldn't be 219 00:14:23,580 --> 00:14:24,580 talking about it. 220 00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:30,420 Okay. So knowing what you know, what are you going to do? 221 00:14:43,340 --> 00:14:44,340 Works for me. 222 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:51,460 When Corporal Peter Morris reported anti -Semitic behavior from a member of your 223 00:14:51,460 --> 00:14:52,900 platoon, how did you respond? 224 00:14:53,340 --> 00:14:57,580 I questioned the Marine, Corporal Fogle, sir. Did he admit any wrongdoing? 225 00:14:57,860 --> 00:15:01,540 He admitted to being an equal opportunity offender, sir. I'd like to 226 00:15:01,540 --> 00:15:04,680 any member of the platoon who didn't share his racial and religious history. 227 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:06,840 How did you respond to this answer? 228 00:15:07,100 --> 00:15:08,580 I gave him an earful, sir. 229 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:10,100 But I knew what he meant. 230 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:11,600 Can you elaborate, please? 231 00:15:11,930 --> 00:15:14,890 The Marines have a well -defined policy against bigotry. 232 00:15:15,110 --> 00:15:18,090 But there is a kind of benign ribbing that tends to go on. 233 00:15:18,650 --> 00:15:22,290 There's no harm meant. It's just an instinctive way of leveling things. 234 00:15:22,290 --> 00:15:24,350 takes a little abuse about their race and religion. 235 00:15:24,950 --> 00:15:26,810 Are you speaking from personal experience? 236 00:15:27,910 --> 00:15:30,430 I found a watermelon or two in my locker, sir. 237 00:15:32,170 --> 00:15:34,190 Had anyone else complained about such treatment? 238 00:15:34,770 --> 00:15:38,550 Just Corporal Morris, sir. Did Corporal Fogle agree to back off? 239 00:15:38,890 --> 00:15:39,890 He did, sir. 240 00:15:40,010 --> 00:15:41,290 What happened three days later? 241 00:15:41,820 --> 00:15:44,600 Corporal Mars broke Corporal Fogle's nose in two places. 242 00:15:44,860 --> 00:15:47,700 How did you react to this, sir? I held office hours, sir. 243 00:15:48,380 --> 00:15:51,040 Busted Corporal Fogle one pay grade to Lance Corporal. 244 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:55,060 Elected not to impose one on Corporal Mars, but I did relieve him of his 245 00:15:55,060 --> 00:15:56,060 as fire team leader. 246 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:57,920 Why did you handle Corporal Mars differently? 247 00:15:58,380 --> 00:16:01,460 His job required a high level of responsibility and good judgment, sir. 248 00:16:01,820 --> 00:16:04,600 Was Corporal Mars unhappy about your actions? 249 00:16:05,660 --> 00:16:07,460 Extremely. And when did he go UA? 250 00:16:08,940 --> 00:16:10,180 Four days later, sir. 251 00:16:10,750 --> 00:16:11,750 No more questions. 252 00:16:13,430 --> 00:16:17,050 Captain, did Corporal Morris characterize his actions as self 253 00:16:17,890 --> 00:16:20,910 Yes, sir. He said Corporal Fogo had threatened him with physical harm. 254 00:16:21,210 --> 00:16:23,530 Is that what you meant by benign ribbing? 255 00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:24,750 No, sir. 256 00:16:24,930 --> 00:16:28,270 But by that time, tension between those two had escalated. That's why I refused 257 00:16:28,270 --> 00:16:30,290 to pick sides, and I chose to punish them both. 258 00:16:30,630 --> 00:16:33,950 Did it not occur to you, Captain, that given the tensions in the Middle East... 259 00:16:34,030 --> 00:16:36,530 Anti -Semitic commentary of any weight was inappropriate? 260 00:16:37,190 --> 00:16:40,390 Yes, sir, but I also knew that Corporal Mars was a recent convert to Judaism. 261 00:16:41,170 --> 00:16:44,230 Because he wasn't used to being treated that way, I felt he could have been 262 00:16:44,230 --> 00:16:48,350 overreacting. Well, according to that explanation, then Corporal Mars was at 263 00:16:48,350 --> 00:16:49,350 fault for being offended. 264 00:16:50,370 --> 00:16:53,350 Corporal Mars was at fault for breaking a Marine's nose, sir. 265 00:16:55,870 --> 00:16:56,870 Enter. 266 00:16:59,110 --> 00:17:00,390 As requested, sir. 267 00:17:01,850 --> 00:17:02,850 Oh. 268 00:17:04,179 --> 00:17:05,179 Thank you, Lieutenant. 269 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:07,760 Been to the hospital today? 270 00:17:08,619 --> 00:17:09,619 Every day, sir. 271 00:17:10,540 --> 00:17:14,460 Well, Bud's doing remarkably well. 272 00:17:15,460 --> 00:17:16,480 Yes, he is, sir. 273 00:17:16,900 --> 00:17:17,900 Almost unreal. 274 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:19,760 No, it's very real, sir. 275 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:22,280 Of course. 276 00:17:22,660 --> 00:17:25,060 I'm sorry, sir. I'm just trying not to judge it. 277 00:17:25,260 --> 00:17:26,260 I understand. 278 00:17:28,820 --> 00:17:31,280 I'm a little bucked up out there, sir, so that's all. 279 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:33,360 Do you resent me, Lieutenant? 280 00:17:33,850 --> 00:17:34,850 I'm sorry, sir? 281 00:17:35,970 --> 00:17:40,330 I was instrumental in getting Bud his assignment. 282 00:17:42,090 --> 00:17:43,650 Do you hold me responsible? 283 00:17:46,850 --> 00:17:47,850 Yes, sir. 284 00:17:51,930 --> 00:17:57,110 You are responsible for enabling Bud to grow into the kind of man who can 285 00:17:57,110 --> 00:17:58,110 overcome adversity. 286 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:06,740 I think if Bud were given the choice whether to get his leg back or never 287 00:18:06,740 --> 00:18:11,840 had you in his life, he wouldn't blink before choosing your leadership, sir. 288 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,620 I really am swamped out there, sir. 289 00:18:20,860 --> 00:18:22,300 Dismissed. Aye, sir. 290 00:18:27,260 --> 00:18:31,280 Corporal Liggett, how well did you know Corporal Marth? We talked, ma 'am. 291 00:18:31,770 --> 00:18:32,890 Do you ever talk about his mother? 292 00:18:33,450 --> 00:18:34,450 Objection. Relevance. 293 00:18:34,970 --> 00:18:36,350 Good. State of mind, Your Honor. 294 00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:38,890 Overruled. Answer the question, Corporal. 295 00:18:39,530 --> 00:18:43,390 The Corporal said his mother had a bad reaction when he told her he had 296 00:18:43,390 --> 00:18:44,390 converted to Judaism. 297 00:18:44,870 --> 00:18:47,850 Objection. Hearsay. I want to hear this testimony, Counselor. 298 00:18:48,810 --> 00:18:49,810 Same ruling. 299 00:18:50,750 --> 00:18:51,830 What kind of reaction? 300 00:18:53,270 --> 00:18:55,830 She told him he'd burn in hell and then spit at him. 301 00:18:56,190 --> 00:18:57,970 How did Corporal Mars feel about this? 302 00:18:58,810 --> 00:19:00,490 That's why he cut off contact with her. 303 00:19:01,270 --> 00:19:02,950 Pretty much why he joined the Marine Corps. 304 00:19:03,810 --> 00:19:05,490 Could you be more specific? 305 00:19:06,570 --> 00:19:09,330 What he told me, ma 'am, was that he was looking to travel. 306 00:19:10,350 --> 00:19:12,350 Wanted to be as far away from his mother as possible. 307 00:19:13,790 --> 00:19:14,790 Your witness. 308 00:19:15,330 --> 00:19:18,410 Corporal Liggett, wasn't Corporal Mars also upset about being harassed by 309 00:19:18,410 --> 00:19:19,229 Corporal Fogle? 310 00:19:19,230 --> 00:19:21,690 He was, ma 'am. Did you ever witness this harassment? 311 00:19:22,030 --> 00:19:23,070 A couple of times, ma 'am. 312 00:19:23,270 --> 00:19:25,790 Did you approve of his behavior towards Corporal Mars? 313 00:19:28,410 --> 00:19:29,410 No, ma 'am. 314 00:19:30,490 --> 00:19:31,490 No more questions. 315 00:19:31,810 --> 00:19:32,810 Redirect, Your Honor. 316 00:19:34,030 --> 00:19:37,370 Corporal Liggett, did Corporal Mars receive a letter from his mother the day 317 00:19:37,370 --> 00:19:38,370 before he deserted? 318 00:19:38,630 --> 00:19:42,290 Yes, ma 'am. I ran into him on deck. He had it with him. Had he opened it? 319 00:19:42,850 --> 00:19:43,850 No, ma 'am. 320 00:19:43,950 --> 00:19:45,130 What did he do with it? 321 00:19:46,570 --> 00:19:48,310 He threw it over the fantail, ma 'am. 322 00:19:50,530 --> 00:19:52,490 Punitive discharge, four years confinement. 323 00:19:53,210 --> 00:19:56,610 Four years? If it were solely up to Lieutenant Singer, you'd be facing break 324 00:19:56,610 --> 00:19:57,630 time for the rest of your life. 325 00:19:57,900 --> 00:20:01,340 Yeah, we were able to move her off the mark, mainly because her lead counsel 326 00:20:01,340 --> 00:20:04,880 doesn't see any point in dragging this thing on. I don't understand, sir. You 327 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,440 think as a Jew she'd be able to relate? 328 00:20:06,700 --> 00:20:09,020 Yeah, well, you'd think as a human she'd be able to relate. 329 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,620 You should take the deal, corporal. It's a good one, considering they have 330 00:20:13,620 --> 00:20:14,620 control of this trial. 331 00:20:14,820 --> 00:20:17,620 But you haven't even presented my defense yet, ma 'am. We're limited in 332 00:20:17,620 --> 00:20:18,720 can do now, corporal. 333 00:20:18,970 --> 00:20:22,130 They've impeached our arrest strategy by suggesting you left because you'd been 334 00:20:22,130 --> 00:20:25,270 punished and were running away from your mother. If we don't settle now, you're 335 00:20:25,270 --> 00:20:29,330 facing more prison time. And if we succeed, I can walk away with none. 336 00:20:29,570 --> 00:20:31,230 We don't have a case, Corporal. 337 00:20:32,050 --> 00:20:33,530 I'm asking you to find one, sir. 338 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:50,680 Hello, Maine. 339 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:52,100 This must be yours. 340 00:20:52,380 --> 00:20:53,380 What'd you get? 341 00:20:53,980 --> 00:20:54,980 Buddhist delight. 342 00:20:58,660 --> 00:21:01,840 Mac, I'm stumped. I don't know how we defend Corporal Mark at this point. 343 00:21:03,140 --> 00:21:06,560 The rest suffered as a result of religious persecution, we can argue. 344 00:21:06,980 --> 00:21:09,520 Without it, we're left with character. 345 00:21:09,900 --> 00:21:11,840 Which is a tough angle, considering he deserted. 346 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:19,240 This is anything but delightful. 347 00:21:19,860 --> 00:21:20,860 You like noodles? 348 00:21:20,980 --> 00:21:21,980 You don't mind sharing? 349 00:21:23,060 --> 00:21:24,060 Dig in. 350 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:33,100 What if we... What if we portray him as a man so eager to fight a common enemy? 351 00:21:33,360 --> 00:21:34,500 That he's willing to break the rules. 352 00:21:34,780 --> 00:21:35,780 Not bad. 353 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:38,400 It's not enough. 354 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:39,099 Not nearly. 355 00:21:39,100 --> 00:21:40,240 No, we need both strategies. 356 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:43,600 If we can't establish a compelling reason for him leaving the Marine Corps 357 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:44,740 the first place, he just looks irresponsible. 358 00:21:45,580 --> 00:21:47,020 Character has to serve motive. 359 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:51,040 We need to start by building a client with whom the members can relate. 360 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:52,780 And who can engage their respect. 361 00:21:53,120 --> 00:21:55,940 Yeah, but at the same time, they need to consider their own vulnerabilities. 362 00:21:56,500 --> 00:21:58,160 As long as they're not rejecting them as foot. 363 00:21:58,380 --> 00:22:01,460 The only way this thing has a chance. Is to have Corporal Mars take the stand. 364 00:22:02,140 --> 00:22:03,140 Yeah. 365 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:04,880 You need to stop finishing my sentences. 366 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:06,320 Stop starting mine. 367 00:22:21,130 --> 00:22:22,130 Hey, sweetie. 368 00:22:22,210 --> 00:22:23,590 This is from everybody at the office. 369 00:22:24,070 --> 00:22:25,070 Wow. 370 00:22:25,750 --> 00:22:26,750 You want a piece? 371 00:22:27,410 --> 00:22:30,050 Yeah. Those tears look great. 372 00:22:30,910 --> 00:22:32,470 Right after rehab, Lieutenant. 373 00:22:33,810 --> 00:22:34,950 Are you taking him down? 374 00:22:35,250 --> 00:22:36,250 Mm -hmm. 375 00:22:36,330 --> 00:22:37,650 Today he gets mobile. 376 00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:39,310 Yeah, crutch work. 377 00:22:39,570 --> 00:22:42,590 Um, can we do this later, ma 'am? 378 00:22:43,070 --> 00:22:44,430 This is your appointment time. 379 00:22:44,670 --> 00:22:46,350 Well, I know, but my wife's here now. 380 00:22:46,610 --> 00:22:48,030 Well, she can wait in the cafeteria. 381 00:22:48,310 --> 00:22:49,930 Only be about an hour. Uh... 382 00:22:50,850 --> 00:22:51,850 Let's do it later. 383 00:22:53,150 --> 00:22:55,430 Lieutenant, you haven't stood yet. 384 00:22:55,810 --> 00:22:57,150 But I'd like to be with my wife. 385 00:22:58,110 --> 00:22:59,089 It's okay, honey. 386 00:22:59,090 --> 00:23:00,090 Go. I can wait. 387 00:23:00,390 --> 00:23:01,390 Why don't I want you to wait? 388 00:23:01,710 --> 00:23:02,710 It's not a problem. 389 00:23:02,790 --> 00:23:05,130 I'll help you off the bed. I'm not interested in doing this now. 390 00:23:05,970 --> 00:23:06,970 Really, Commander. 391 00:23:11,190 --> 00:23:12,610 I'll see if I can reschedule. 392 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:23,540 Could you pass me a pair, please? 393 00:23:25,360 --> 00:23:28,400 How long did Corporal Mars serve under your command in Israel? 394 00:23:28,700 --> 00:23:29,379 Three months. 395 00:23:29,380 --> 00:23:30,380 And what was his specialty? 396 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:34,040 He operated cutting -edge electronic imaging equipment. 397 00:23:34,420 --> 00:23:35,420 What was its purpose? 398 00:23:35,700 --> 00:23:38,060 Basically to identify sources of threat. 399 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:39,320 In combat? 400 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:44,060 Always. Which made him a visible target for rock throwers, snipers, gasling 401 00:23:44,060 --> 00:23:45,560 bombs. Was he effective? 402 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:49,180 I never saw him waver in execution of his duties. 403 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:50,680 So he was brave? 404 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:51,780 Very much so, yeah. 405 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,160 Skillful? 406 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:58,500 I would say his expertise was responsible for saving many lives on 407 00:23:58,500 --> 00:23:59,179 the conflict. 408 00:23:59,180 --> 00:24:00,180 In what way? 409 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:04,560 Well, in identifying hidden hostiles, he was saving Israeli combat soldiers from 410 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:05,560 exposing themselves. 411 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:10,460 By the same token, he was making it unnecessary for the same soldiers to use 412 00:24:10,460 --> 00:24:15,140 massive firepower against buildings, thus limiting civilian casualties. 413 00:24:15,700 --> 00:24:16,700 Was he trustworthy? 414 00:24:16,940 --> 00:24:17,940 Oh, yeah. 415 00:24:18,730 --> 00:24:21,810 You were impressed by him? Especially in the spiritual sense. 416 00:24:22,170 --> 00:24:27,070 You see, the corporal's interest was to defend the Jewish state, not harm 417 00:24:27,070 --> 00:24:28,070 Palestinians. 418 00:24:28,930 --> 00:24:35,690 Some of my men were overstressed and angry and, frankly, not always willing 419 00:24:35,690 --> 00:24:36,850 make the same distinction he did. 420 00:24:39,010 --> 00:24:40,790 Am I that transparent? 421 00:24:41,270 --> 00:24:45,990 First two days, he spot the problem, nailed the solution. Maybe, uh... 422 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:48,940 Strength and priesthood teach Shakespeare. 423 00:24:50,740 --> 00:24:54,340 Well, if I'm so insightful, why did it take so long for the second date? 424 00:24:55,020 --> 00:24:57,260 To defend a terrorist in Afghanistan. 425 00:24:59,140 --> 00:25:02,340 I would have come. We could have had kebabs and kebabs. 426 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:09,380 And by the way, your only transparency is your inability to give yourself 427 00:25:09,380 --> 00:25:10,380 credit. 428 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:12,380 You knew the solutions. 429 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:13,920 You just... 430 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:15,920 Needed some feedback to confirm them. 431 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:18,240 You're remarkable. 432 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:19,680 No. 433 00:25:19,820 --> 00:25:21,260 I just think I get you. 434 00:25:21,660 --> 00:25:23,720 Yeah, well, it's pretty damn intimidating. 435 00:25:25,020 --> 00:25:26,620 Well, you'd rather be an enigma? 436 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:29,280 Yeah, maybe. In a romantic way. 437 00:25:31,500 --> 00:25:33,680 Say, Rick and Casablanca. 438 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:39,800 A .J., it's a clear evening. You don't own the place, and the Nazis have been 439 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:43,060 defeated. Yeah, but there is a piano player over there. 440 00:25:43,900 --> 00:25:45,640 Who could ignore that opportunity? 441 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:50,780 Have you ever been serenaded, Apple? 442 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:52,440 You sing? 443 00:25:53,140 --> 00:25:54,500 Whenever possible. 444 00:26:02,660 --> 00:26:09,140 Ladies and gentlemen, we have a guest vocalist tonight. May I introduce the 445 00:26:09,140 --> 00:26:13,280 styling of... Oh, Meredith Kavanaugh. 446 00:26:21,260 --> 00:26:23,320 You must remember this. 447 00:26:23,580 --> 00:26:26,220 A kiss is still a kiss. 448 00:26:26,900 --> 00:26:29,820 A sigh is still a sigh. 449 00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:39,000 The fundamental things apply as time goes 450 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:40,460 by. 451 00:26:44,540 --> 00:26:50,300 And when two lovers woo, they still say I love you. 452 00:26:50,990 --> 00:26:53,430 On that you can rely. 453 00:26:55,930 --> 00:26:57,590 Corporal, when did you convert to Judaism? 454 00:26:57,990 --> 00:26:59,050 Three years ago, sir. 455 00:27:00,170 --> 00:27:01,170 Why? 456 00:27:01,530 --> 00:27:04,190 I didn't have much religious guidance growing up, sir. 457 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:08,770 My father died when I was young, and my mother preached the Bible, but didn't 458 00:27:08,770 --> 00:27:09,689 practice it. 459 00:27:09,690 --> 00:27:14,230 After high school, I ran into an old friend, and he invited me over to a 460 00:27:14,230 --> 00:27:15,250 Passover Seder. 461 00:27:16,030 --> 00:27:20,090 And the story resonated with me, sir. The nature of exile. 462 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:21,760 Need for a homeland. 463 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,080 I found myself relating to the value system, sir. 464 00:27:25,540 --> 00:27:27,500 To the tight -knit community. 465 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:31,180 Are these some of the same reasons you joined the Marine Corps, Corporal? They 466 00:27:31,180 --> 00:27:32,180 were, sir. 467 00:27:32,260 --> 00:27:33,800 What made you decide to leave? 468 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,900 Because it turned out not to be the case in my platoon, sir. 469 00:27:37,220 --> 00:27:39,820 Were you being harassed? By Corporal Fogle, sir. 470 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:42,780 When I told him I'd converted, he took it personally. 471 00:27:43,540 --> 00:27:46,060 At first, he was content calling me New Jew. 472 00:27:46,580 --> 00:27:48,400 That soon escalated to the nickname Judas. 473 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:55,540 Finally, I started getting wake -up calls like, were you satisfied with 474 00:27:55,540 --> 00:27:57,540 McVicker's response to your complaints, Corporal? 475 00:27:58,380 --> 00:28:01,720 I knew there was only so much he could do, sir, so after a while, I just 476 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:02,720 to suck it up. 477 00:28:02,740 --> 00:28:03,900 What changed your mind? 478 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,260 Corporal Fogle himself, sir. 479 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:08,180 He asked me if I'd been circumcised. 480 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,720 What did you tell him? I told him it was none of his business, sir. Did he back 481 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:12,720 off? No, sir. 482 00:28:13,500 --> 00:28:14,880 He assumed I wasn't. 483 00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:18,260 That's when he produced a knife and informed me he would be willing to help 484 00:28:18,260 --> 00:28:19,259 with my problem. 485 00:28:19,260 --> 00:28:20,600 What happened next, Corporal? 486 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:24,440 I disarmed him and I slammed his face into the bulkhead, sir. 487 00:28:24,660 --> 00:28:28,100 And what did you tell Captain McVicker when he confronted you about this 488 00:28:28,100 --> 00:28:31,780 incident? That I joined the military to fight Jew -hating extremists, but not in 489 00:28:31,780 --> 00:28:32,780 my own platoon. 490 00:28:33,140 --> 00:28:34,140 Thank you, Corporal. 491 00:28:34,820 --> 00:28:35,820 No further questions. 492 00:28:37,140 --> 00:28:39,900 Corporal, did you break your oath to the Marines? 493 00:28:40,420 --> 00:28:42,880 I admit that, sir. Because of the way you were treated? 494 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:43,959 Yes, sir. 495 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:48,380 Then I assume you can relate to the African -American and Asian Marines. 496 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:50,320 who encounters similar circumstances? 497 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:51,639 I can, sir. 498 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:55,080 What would you say to an African -American Marine who deserts to fight 499 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:56,080 democratic Nigeria? 500 00:28:56,420 --> 00:29:01,420 Or a Korean -American who feels obligated to defend the 38th parallel? 501 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:05,280 If the situation is warranted, sir. Do you know of any such cases, Corporal? 502 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:07,240 I don't, sir. 503 00:29:07,940 --> 00:29:09,100 Neither do I, Corporal. 504 00:29:20,030 --> 00:29:25,190 Ma 'am, if I may, I'm Commander Harmon Rabb. I'm your son's attorney. 505 00:29:26,390 --> 00:29:27,390 Am I that obvious? 506 00:29:28,150 --> 00:29:31,250 Well, to your son you are, so I'm looking at you in the courtroom. 507 00:29:32,430 --> 00:29:34,110 I can only get him to talk to me. 508 00:29:35,030 --> 00:29:40,490 Ma 'am, I just wanted to say I know why you're here, and I think it's the right 509 00:29:40,490 --> 00:29:42,890 thing. I wanted to encourage you not to give up. 510 00:29:46,650 --> 00:29:47,650 Commander. 511 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:52,320 Would you at least ask him how he can find it in his heart to forgive Leslie 512 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:53,320 not me? 513 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:56,420 When was the last time you spoke to your fiance? 514 00:29:56,940 --> 00:29:57,940 Excuse me, ma 'am? 515 00:29:58,420 --> 00:30:01,200 Leslie Rosenbaum said it was May 27th. 516 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:04,520 How did you even know about Leslie, sir? I know I didn't tell you. Your mother 517 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:05,560 did. She has her number. 518 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:09,580 I met Leslie after I stopped talking to my mother, sir, before I shipped out. 519 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:12,420 She'd been in contact with your friends who put them in touch. 520 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:14,080 Apparently they've had conversations. 521 00:30:16,060 --> 00:30:17,280 What does she think she's doing? 522 00:30:17,690 --> 00:30:20,250 Addressing her regret, reaching out. 523 00:30:20,890 --> 00:30:21,890 Corporal. 524 00:30:22,210 --> 00:30:25,910 Corporal, did you speak to Leslie Rosenbaum on March 27th? 525 00:30:28,190 --> 00:30:31,370 I did, ma 'am. Was she calling to break off the engagement? 526 00:30:31,910 --> 00:30:32,769 Yes, sir. 527 00:30:32,770 --> 00:30:34,610 Is that the real reason why you deserted? 528 00:30:45,870 --> 00:30:47,650 How long had you been engaged, Corporal? 529 00:30:48,030 --> 00:30:49,030 Eight months, sir. 530 00:30:49,510 --> 00:30:52,570 Must have been upsetting, Leslie breaking it off while you were at sea. 531 00:30:53,490 --> 00:30:56,350 I was upset about a lot of things, ma 'am. Is that the news that put you over 532 00:30:56,350 --> 00:30:57,029 the edge? 533 00:30:57,030 --> 00:30:58,350 And they have contributed, ma 'am. 534 00:30:58,830 --> 00:31:02,110 Why didn't you tell us about it, Corporal? I didn't want Leslie to be 535 00:31:02,110 --> 00:31:03,029 into it, sir. 536 00:31:03,030 --> 00:31:05,670 Did it ever occur to you that she might want to participate of her own free 537 00:31:05,670 --> 00:31:07,210 will? You mean testify? 538 00:31:08,350 --> 00:31:10,430 She wanted to take the stand, Corporal. 539 00:31:11,170 --> 00:31:14,350 But wouldn't that prove that I left for reasons other than anti -Semitism? 540 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:18,720 Well, it's a long shot, but we actually think it may help to prove our case. 541 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:21,040 It wasn't my decision. 542 00:31:21,620 --> 00:31:23,100 You mean you wanted to marry him? 543 00:31:23,420 --> 00:31:24,580 From the day I met him. 544 00:31:26,180 --> 00:31:29,420 But my parents had an issue with Peter's conversion. 545 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:32,560 When they first brought it up, I ignored them. 546 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:34,360 I thought they'd get over it. 547 00:31:34,780 --> 00:31:36,340 But they continued to pressure you? 548 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:39,040 Yes. What made you finally give in? 549 00:31:40,160 --> 00:31:41,160 I don't know. 550 00:31:43,300 --> 00:31:44,300 Weakness? 551 00:31:45,770 --> 00:31:47,550 In the end, I was afraid to stand up to them. 552 00:31:47,810 --> 00:31:50,410 What was it about Corporal Maher's conversion that bothered them? 553 00:31:51,470 --> 00:31:52,470 We're Orthodox. 554 00:31:53,130 --> 00:31:56,930 Peter converted to Reform Judaism. It's a lot less rigid. 555 00:31:57,610 --> 00:31:59,550 Could he have converted to Orthodox Judaism? 556 00:31:59,990 --> 00:32:03,710 We talked about it, but it would have complicated his life in the Marine 557 00:32:04,110 --> 00:32:05,110 In what way? 558 00:32:05,250 --> 00:32:08,630 He would have had to keep kosher, network on Shabbat, that kind of thing. 559 00:32:09,650 --> 00:32:11,310 Peter didn't think they could accommodate him. 560 00:32:12,450 --> 00:32:13,690 So he resisted. 561 00:32:15,879 --> 00:32:17,500 Yes. And you let him go? 562 00:32:19,740 --> 00:32:20,740 Not easily. 563 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:25,960 I called him to say goodbye, and I couldn't keep myself from talking about 564 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:31,400 stuff, anything to keep him on the line. And all he could say was, 565 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:35,440 I understand, I understand. 566 00:32:36,260 --> 00:32:38,800 And then finally there was nothing I could do but hang up. 567 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:48,320 So I'll see you Saturday. 568 00:32:49,060 --> 00:32:50,820 And Sunday, if you like. 569 00:32:51,820 --> 00:32:52,840 Yeah, I like. 570 00:33:01,700 --> 00:33:03,460 Something I can help you with, Commander? 571 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:10,460 Well, I heard you were seeing someone, sir, I assume. 572 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:12,500 She's... Walk with me. 573 00:33:14,300 --> 00:33:17,120 Name's Meredith Cavanaugh. She's a Shakespearean scholar. 574 00:33:18,020 --> 00:33:22,520 Nice. She's the brightest and by far the most perceptive woman I've ever dated. 575 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:27,040 Wow. There's very little that doesn't interest her, and damn near nothing she 576 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:27,719 won't try. 577 00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:28,720 She's fearless. 578 00:33:28,980 --> 00:33:30,900 Fortunately, that's the problem. 579 00:33:32,340 --> 00:33:37,600 You've lost me, sir. Her capacity for expanding herself, it's, well, it's 580 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:38,579 an issue. 581 00:33:38,580 --> 00:33:39,580 How's that? 582 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:42,980 Um, here, have a cookie. 583 00:33:43,660 --> 00:33:45,460 Meredith brought them to me. They're homemade. 584 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:46,720 Thank you, sir. 585 00:33:53,580 --> 00:33:57,480 Dreadful, aren't they? I think with the exception of her uncanny instincts about 586 00:33:57,480 --> 00:34:01,380 me and, of course, her considerable knowledge of her field, she's remarkably 587 00:34:01,380 --> 00:34:03,000 unskilled, but she doesn't know it. 588 00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:06,500 I mean, I'm falling for a woman that has no sense of her own limitations. 589 00:34:09,659 --> 00:34:13,500 Well, is that a problem you can overcome in time, sir? 590 00:34:14,780 --> 00:34:17,100 Well, I'm working on it. 591 00:34:18,580 --> 00:34:21,760 I'm sure you'll be successful, Admiral, knowing you as I do. 592 00:34:23,179 --> 00:34:26,940 I'd also like to say, sir, frankly, I'm flattered you feel you can share your 593 00:34:26,940 --> 00:34:27,940 personal life with me. 594 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:29,580 Oh, I only mention it because you're involved. 595 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:32,040 How, sir? 596 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:35,540 Well, I was talking to Meredith about the staff and mentioned that you're an 597 00:34:35,540 --> 00:34:37,820 aviator and that you own your own plane. 598 00:34:38,400 --> 00:34:39,400 Yes, sir. 599 00:34:41,100 --> 00:34:44,920 She wanted me to ask you if you'd be interested in teaching her how to fly. 600 00:35:21,400 --> 00:35:24,260 What is the ultimate moment of truth? 601 00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:30,320 I believe it is the intersection of what you want for yourself and what is 602 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:36,260 expected of you. For Corporal Peter Mars, that moment occurred when he chose 603 00:35:36,260 --> 00:35:38,380 abandon his platoon because he was unhappy. 604 00:35:39,340 --> 00:35:42,380 Were other Marines aboard that ship faced with personal challenges? 605 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:48,080 Yes. Private Keith Barnard learned that his 18 -month -old son was diagnosed 606 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:49,120 with autism. 607 00:35:49,700 --> 00:35:54,500 Sergeant Andrew Lasculi lost his home in a forest fire, but only Corporal Mars 608 00:35:54,500 --> 00:36:00,540 chose to jump ship and further insult his country by joining the armed forces 609 00:36:00,540 --> 00:36:01,538 another nation. 610 00:36:01,540 --> 00:36:07,340 And that makes him guilty of desertion under Article 85A2 of the Uniform Code 611 00:36:07,340 --> 00:36:08,340 Military Justice. 612 00:36:13,610 --> 00:36:18,570 Corporal Mars did not leave the Marine Corps with the intention to avoid 613 00:36:18,570 --> 00:36:21,650 hazardous duty or to shirk important service. 614 00:36:22,090 --> 00:36:29,010 He left because he was victimized by anti -Semitic sentiment and he felt he 615 00:36:29,010 --> 00:36:30,270 could no longer contribute. 616 00:36:31,530 --> 00:36:35,830 Am I saying that one bigoted man is responsible for the corporal's 617 00:36:36,170 --> 00:36:37,170 No. 618 00:36:37,610 --> 00:36:43,860 The corporal faced a chorus of religious prejudice from his own mother, To the 619 00:36:43,860 --> 00:36:48,540 Jewish parents of his fiancée. Did the corporal join the Israeli Defense Forces 620 00:36:48,540 --> 00:36:51,140 because he liked them better than the Marine Corps? 621 00:36:51,360 --> 00:36:52,360 He did not. 622 00:36:53,320 --> 00:37:00,000 He joined because as a Jew, he felt unable to serve in our Corps. 623 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:02,280 No! 624 00:37:14,830 --> 00:37:16,070 I don't know why you just didn't call the nurse. 625 00:37:17,170 --> 00:37:18,730 Because at home there won't be a nurse. 626 00:37:22,310 --> 00:37:25,450 I can't believe that I forgot that I was an amputee. 627 00:37:26,170 --> 00:37:32,810 I wanted some more pears, so I just jumped off the bed like I had two legs. 628 00:37:33,470 --> 00:37:34,470 And you did. 629 00:37:34,930 --> 00:37:36,030 For 30 years. 630 00:37:39,650 --> 00:37:42,310 This is the first time we're talking about this. 631 00:37:44,750 --> 00:37:45,750 Why is that? 632 00:37:46,970 --> 00:37:49,790 I thought you needed time to adjust. 633 00:37:50,830 --> 00:37:53,110 Is that why you wouldn't go to rehab when I was here? 634 00:37:53,990 --> 00:37:57,350 I didn't want you to have to look at my leg before you were ready. 635 00:37:59,490 --> 00:38:04,530 The only thing I would have trouble looking at is your casket. 636 00:38:06,110 --> 00:38:07,390 Why didn't you say anything? 637 00:38:11,270 --> 00:38:12,670 Before you arrived... 638 00:38:13,420 --> 00:38:17,060 I talked to this amputee, and he said that I should support you in your 639 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:21,160 whatever it is, and I just thought that you were in denial. 640 00:38:22,820 --> 00:38:25,060 It's kind of hard to forget that you lost a limb. 641 00:38:34,220 --> 00:38:35,660 Why did they wrap it like that? 642 00:38:38,460 --> 00:38:40,760 To mold it. 643 00:38:41,550 --> 00:38:43,810 So that it fits into a prosthesis. 644 00:38:45,070 --> 00:38:46,070 Does it hurt? 645 00:38:49,870 --> 00:38:51,070 Phantom pain? 646 00:38:51,390 --> 00:38:52,390 A lot. 647 00:38:57,050 --> 00:38:58,270 Are you frightened? 648 00:39:00,710 --> 00:39:01,710 Worried. 649 00:39:02,550 --> 00:39:03,550 About? 650 00:39:05,750 --> 00:39:06,750 Everything. 651 00:39:08,370 --> 00:39:09,990 I'm worried if I'll ever... 652 00:39:12,029 --> 00:39:13,950 Feel normal again. 653 00:39:15,230 --> 00:39:18,910 Worried if I can provide for us. 654 00:39:19,670 --> 00:39:23,210 Worried about military career. It's going to end. 655 00:39:24,250 --> 00:39:26,290 You've got to be thinking about these things also. 656 00:39:28,510 --> 00:39:30,010 I'm thinking we'll find a way. 657 00:39:35,470 --> 00:39:36,790 Where's your medal, Lieutenant? 658 00:39:38,910 --> 00:39:39,910 It's in the drawer. 659 00:39:51,180 --> 00:39:52,180 You should wear this. 660 00:39:52,940 --> 00:39:53,940 Okay hold on. 661 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:41,940 On the charge and specification of desertion, this court -martial finds you 662 00:40:41,940 --> 00:40:42,940 guilty. 663 00:40:43,380 --> 00:40:47,720 Corporal Peter Mars, United States Marine Corps, this court -martial 664 00:40:47,720 --> 00:40:53,460 you to a dishonorable discharge and to confinement at hard labor for one year. 665 00:40:54,920 --> 00:40:56,220 Thank you for your service. 666 00:40:56,460 --> 00:40:57,700 This court is adjourned. 667 00:41:00,220 --> 00:41:01,320 Sir? Ma 'am? 668 00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:04,080 Thank you. 669 00:41:04,640 --> 00:41:06,100 I think I can handle a year. 670 00:41:06,860 --> 00:41:08,680 Give you a chance to think things through. 671 00:41:09,480 --> 00:41:10,480 Think what through, sir? 672 00:41:10,860 --> 00:41:12,180 Whether or not to go back to Israel. 673 00:41:12,680 --> 00:41:14,980 Never been a question of that, sir. That's why he said it. 674 00:41:15,900 --> 00:41:19,080 You didn't just run from the Marine Corps, Corporal. You ran from your 675 00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:20,620 from your fiancée. 676 00:41:20,940 --> 00:41:23,720 They rejected me, sir. You even said as much. That was then. 677 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,520 They've worked hard on themselves, Corporal. 678 00:41:33,020 --> 00:41:34,640 Hard enough to change their attitudes. 679 00:41:38,600 --> 00:41:39,600 What are you going to do? 680 00:41:53,820 --> 00:41:54,820 Commander, Lieutenant. 681 00:41:55,500 --> 00:41:57,620 The members gave him a light sentence, sir. 682 00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:01,240 Well, maybe they empathized. 683 00:42:01,460 --> 00:42:03,160 That's where I'm having my problem, sir. 684 00:42:04,500 --> 00:42:07,920 With the members or the concept of empathy? 685 00:42:08,350 --> 00:42:11,210 The members, sir. Their decision was irresponsible and depressing. 686 00:42:11,650 --> 00:42:14,270 Well, let me brighten your day. 687 00:42:14,530 --> 00:42:15,530 Your new orders. 688 00:42:18,450 --> 00:42:21,150 I'm going to the Seahawk, sir. You're their new JAG. 689 00:42:21,510 --> 00:42:25,290 I instructed the detailers to slate you as Lieutenant Roberts' replacement. 690 00:42:26,070 --> 00:42:30,070 I guess you were destined for the position after all. Yes, sir. Thank you, 691 00:42:31,430 --> 00:42:32,430 Sir. 692 00:42:33,430 --> 00:42:34,890 Good for you, Lieutenant. 693 00:42:35,470 --> 00:42:36,810 Consider it a mitzvah. 694 00:42:39,850 --> 00:42:41,470 You don't know what that means, do you? 695 00:42:43,250 --> 00:42:44,250 Should I, sir? 696 00:42:44,470 --> 00:42:46,150 I do, and I'm not Jewish. 697 00:42:46,590 --> 00:42:51,110 As I told you, sir, it's... Excuse me, Lieutenant, but I had some trouble 698 00:42:51,110 --> 00:42:55,370 accepting what you told me, so I checked your service record. You listed your 699 00:42:55,370 --> 00:42:56,370 religion as Methodist. 700 00:42:59,130 --> 00:43:02,670 That would be accurate, sir, but I don't practice that either. 701 00:43:03,530 --> 00:43:06,430 So the only part of our conversation that was untrue is that I'm Jewish. 702 00:43:06,730 --> 00:43:07,870 Then why did you announce that you were? 703 00:43:08,380 --> 00:43:11,560 It was a tactic, sir. Commander Rapp was pressing, and it was the only way to 704 00:43:11,560 --> 00:43:12,519 shut him down. 705 00:43:12,520 --> 00:43:15,660 That seems rather desperate, considering we were already in a driver's seat. I 706 00:43:15,660 --> 00:43:17,300 was also upset with Corporal Mars. 707 00:43:17,840 --> 00:43:20,740 I thought what he did was rather selfish and immature. 708 00:43:21,300 --> 00:43:22,960 So, it was for his benefit, too. 709 00:43:25,200 --> 00:43:26,720 Good luck on your reassignment, Lieutenant. 710 00:43:27,060 --> 00:43:28,060 Thank you, sir. 711 00:43:28,540 --> 00:43:31,320 Saved me from having to request we never be partnered again. 712 00:43:32,560 --> 00:43:33,560 Commander. 713 00:43:35,970 --> 00:43:37,970 You're not going to reveal this to anyone, are you? 714 00:43:38,350 --> 00:43:39,350 I'm considering it. 715 00:43:40,050 --> 00:43:43,590 Is there anything I can do to influence you to keep it under your hat, sir? 716 00:43:45,610 --> 00:43:49,530 If it were anyone else but you, Lieutenant, I'd suggest that you pray.