1 00:00:38,180 --> 00:00:39,340 Lieutenant Donato? 2 00:00:39,980 --> 00:00:41,980 Major Winters, Air Force Security Police. 3 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:43,320 You know me, sir? 4 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:45,570 I checked you in the day you arrived from Masira. 5 00:00:47,030 --> 00:00:48,030 Oh, right. 6 00:00:50,010 --> 00:00:51,010 Nice job, sir. 7 00:00:51,110 --> 00:00:51,849 Thank you. 8 00:00:51,850 --> 00:00:52,850 May I join you? 9 00:00:54,430 --> 00:00:55,770 I'm hungry, sir. I can order for two. 10 00:00:56,810 --> 00:01:00,370 If you're not ordering, Lieutenant, you're going to quietly follow me to 11 00:01:00,370 --> 00:01:05,190 car, get in the back seat, and allow me to drive you back to the base where you 12 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:06,750 can change into appropriate attire. 13 00:01:07,050 --> 00:01:08,570 This is appropriate in Brooklyn, sir. 14 00:01:08,870 --> 00:01:10,110 We could send you back there. 15 00:01:12,940 --> 00:01:16,380 You're smart about this, Lieutenant. There's a Muslim cleric watching your 16 00:01:16,380 --> 00:01:17,380 move. 17 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,300 That's because he can see me, sir. 18 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:26,180 I'm ordering you to do as instructed, Lieutenant, or face punitive action. 19 00:01:26,500 --> 00:01:27,500 Your answer? 20 00:01:29,860 --> 00:01:31,400 How are the salads here, sir? 21 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:34,240 Come in, Congresswoman. 22 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:36,580 How did you know? 23 00:02:37,060 --> 00:02:41,540 Congresswoman Latham, a longtime advocate of women's rights in the armed 24 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,280 believes that Navy Lieutenant Stephanie Donato's defiance of female dress codes, 25 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:50,980 driving regulations, and mandatory male accompaniment illustrates the need to 26 00:02:50,980 --> 00:02:55,240 establish increased constitutional protection for female members of the 27 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,980 military. Have you gotten to the part where I talk about banging down the 28 00:02:58,980 --> 00:03:01,300 of people in the position to effect a change? 29 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,860 Well, not in time to reinforce my hinges. 30 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,780 I'm not here to lobby you, Admiral. 31 00:03:08,180 --> 00:03:09,740 Simply on a fact -finding mission. 32 00:03:10,180 --> 00:03:14,040 Okay, here are the facts. Commander Rabb and Colonel McKenzie are defending the 33 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,100 lieutenant. Now we're on the same page. 34 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:17,540 Their initial assessment? 35 00:03:18,260 --> 00:03:19,260 Not in yet. 36 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:21,180 And when they know something? 37 00:03:21,940 --> 00:03:23,020 I'll give you a call. 38 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:28,580 Thank you. And remind you that this office serves a judicial, not a 39 00:03:28,580 --> 00:03:29,580 function. 40 00:03:30,620 --> 00:03:31,620 Enter. 41 00:03:32,579 --> 00:03:33,940 Excuse me, sir. I'm sorry. 42 00:03:34,900 --> 00:03:35,900 Commander. 43 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:38,600 Congresswoman. 44 00:03:39,540 --> 00:03:40,540 Well, I was just leaving. 45 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:42,600 Thank you very much for your time, Admiral. 46 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:44,800 You mind walking me out? 47 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:46,360 Not at all. 48 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:58,260 If I remember, you're a former submariner? That is correct. 49 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,860 Well, then that explains why you haven't surfaced till now. 50 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:03,120 I've been busy. 51 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:07,540 Well, when you feel you have some time, why don't you come over and see me? I'll 52 00:04:07,540 --> 00:04:08,540 show you around. 53 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:12,340 One doesn't just drop by the Capitol these days, Congresswoman. 54 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:14,400 I'm friendly with the doorman. 55 00:04:21,300 --> 00:04:23,300 Why'd you ignore the regulations, Lieutenant? 56 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:25,160 Because they're ridiculous, sir. 57 00:04:25,380 --> 00:04:26,500 Is it worth the trouble you're in? 58 00:04:27,260 --> 00:04:29,280 Think about it, sir. I'm on trial for eating lunch. 59 00:04:29,900 --> 00:04:32,980 You can't remove the argument from the context, Lieutenant. This is Saudi 60 00:04:32,980 --> 00:04:37,700 Arabia. Ma 'am, I'm a citizen of the United States. Under orders prescribed 61 00:04:37,700 --> 00:04:38,920 the DOD, Lieutenant. 62 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:44,200 While traveling off base and less serving an active military function, 63 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,420 personnel must wear an abaya or Muslim robe and headscarf. They must be 64 00:04:48,420 --> 00:04:52,520 accompanied by a male at all times. They may not drive and must ride in the rear 65 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:53,520 seat of the vehicle. 66 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:57,720 Congratulations, Lieutenant. You went four for four, not even a sacrifice fly. 67 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,000 Five for five, sir. 68 00:04:59,540 --> 00:05:01,720 The base commander requires us to wear veils as well. 69 00:05:01,940 --> 00:05:03,660 You think that this is funny, Lieutenant? 70 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:05,160 No, sir. 71 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:08,320 I'm just trying to make clear what it's like for us out here. 72 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:11,960 The restrictions aren't even confined to off -base, sir. We have to keep our 73 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:15,540 sleeves rolled down so we won't offend any soddy males who might be around. 74 00:05:16,300 --> 00:05:17,780 This has got to be too much. 75 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,000 Frustration is a lousy reason for disobeying standing orders, Lieutenant. 76 00:05:21,540 --> 00:05:23,780 History informs me it's one of the best ones, ma 'am. 77 00:05:24,350 --> 00:05:28,630 Look, I understand that absolute constitutional rights do not apply in 78 00:05:28,630 --> 00:05:32,610 forces, but these circumstances are just so intolerable. Lieutenant, we're not 79 00:05:32,610 --> 00:05:33,610 here to debate policy. 80 00:05:34,110 --> 00:05:37,970 You're facing an Article 32 hearing. We should be spending this time coming up 81 00:05:37,970 --> 00:05:41,070 with a game plan. Now, why don't you give us something we can work with? 82 00:05:41,330 --> 00:05:47,130 Sir, I realize I flouted regulations and disobeyed a service officer, but these 83 00:05:47,130 --> 00:05:49,310 rules aren't fair, and that's what you have to argue. 84 00:05:52,430 --> 00:05:56,010 In my opinion. You know, these policies have been in place since 1995, 85 00:05:56,610 --> 00:05:59,250 Lieutenant. If you didn't feel you could tolerate them, why didn't you protest 86 00:05:59,250 --> 00:06:01,190 your time into the Air Force in the first place? 87 00:06:01,450 --> 00:06:03,110 I could have stayed on with the Navy, Miss Sarah. 88 00:06:03,370 --> 00:06:06,810 Ma 'am, the Air Force Base Commander told me the policy was under review. 89 00:06:08,770 --> 00:06:10,390 That was my impression at the time. 90 00:06:10,730 --> 00:06:12,710 What changed, General? The world. 91 00:06:13,370 --> 00:06:16,870 As a result of September the 11th, we've been in negotiation with the Saudis 92 00:06:16,870 --> 00:06:18,530 about expanding our use of their bases. 93 00:06:19,290 --> 00:06:21,870 American women in uniform is a sensitive issue. 94 00:06:22,220 --> 00:06:25,840 Couldn't you appreciate the lieutenant's distress, sir, when she discovered that 95 00:06:25,840 --> 00:06:26,840 nothing was going to change? 96 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,320 I assumed that she would exhibit the flexibility I've come to expect from my 97 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:31,320 officers, Commander. 98 00:06:32,220 --> 00:06:35,800 Sir, Lieutenant Donato claims she also protested through other channels. Is 99 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,700 correct? She wrote eight letters to her congressman, Colonel. 100 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,160 Openly petitioned the Secretary of Defense. 101 00:06:41,940 --> 00:06:44,400 For all I know, she tried to get an audience with the Pope. 102 00:06:44,900 --> 00:06:47,820 Did she ever request a transfer back to the naval base, sir? 103 00:06:48,100 --> 00:06:49,100 No, Commander. 104 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:50,640 But it makes me wonder... 105 00:06:51,210 --> 00:06:53,270 Flying or griping is their first priority. 106 00:06:58,310 --> 00:06:59,310 Lieutenant! 107 00:06:59,810 --> 00:07:02,150 Squadron Commander told me I could find you out here. Commander. 108 00:07:02,930 --> 00:07:03,930 Can we talk? 109 00:07:04,230 --> 00:07:05,230 Going up, sir. 110 00:07:05,610 --> 00:07:06,610 Relief drop Afghanistan. 111 00:07:06,850 --> 00:07:07,930 I'm afraid it's going to have to wait. 112 00:07:09,190 --> 00:07:11,470 Unless you're interested in giving those wings a morning stretch. 113 00:07:12,830 --> 00:07:13,990 Find me some flight gear. 114 00:07:14,610 --> 00:07:15,610 Yes, sir. 115 00:07:19,500 --> 00:07:21,540 You ever think of flying something smaller, Lieutenant? 116 00:07:21,940 --> 00:07:23,840 And trade my condor for a wasp? 117 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:25,520 No thank you, sir. 118 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:30,740 Tell me something. If you're so constrained by the policies in this 119 00:07:30,740 --> 00:07:31,740 are you still here? 120 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,980 I've been asking Brooklyn the same question for months. 121 00:07:34,420 --> 00:07:37,280 I mean, I'm of Lebanese descent, and I don't even like it here. 122 00:07:38,020 --> 00:07:39,380 So what's your answer, Lieutenant? 123 00:07:39,780 --> 00:07:40,780 One moment, sir. 124 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:45,680 Clambake, this is Streetcar 35 inbound. 30 seconds to drop. Over. 125 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:48,000 Streetcar 35, this is Clambake. 126 00:07:50,939 --> 00:07:53,080 Roger that, 253. 127 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,940 Speed 160 knots. Holding at altitude steady. 128 00:07:58,300 --> 00:08:00,100 Release point in 10 seconds. 129 00:08:00,660 --> 00:08:01,660 Ready? 130 00:08:02,180 --> 00:08:03,180 Ready? 131 00:08:04,340 --> 00:08:05,340 Green light. 132 00:08:14,180 --> 00:08:17,380 We just dropped two tons of food packets, blankets, and medicine. 133 00:08:18,210 --> 00:08:19,350 That's why I stayed there. 134 00:08:34,909 --> 00:08:41,090 Enjoy your flight. 135 00:08:41,809 --> 00:08:43,770 Yeah, the lieutenant is quite a pilot. 136 00:08:44,819 --> 00:08:48,640 Lieutenant Stephanie Donato, this is Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Coffey, base 137 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:49,640 judge advocate. 138 00:08:49,660 --> 00:08:52,420 Ma 'am? I've been familiarizing myself with your file, Lieutenant. 139 00:08:52,980 --> 00:08:55,340 You have two allies here. You should be very grateful. 140 00:08:55,940 --> 00:08:58,760 Thanks to some back -channel negotiating, we've come up with a 141 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:00,080 Yes, ma 'am? 142 00:09:00,700 --> 00:09:04,140 All charges will be dropped if you agree to stop pushing the dress code issue. 143 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,200 Understood, ma 'am. 144 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,940 No letters, no petitions, no complaints. 145 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:11,760 Agreed, ma 'am. 146 00:09:12,250 --> 00:09:15,170 There's a Saudi Muslim cleric who saw you drive yourself to the cafe. 147 00:09:15,490 --> 00:09:16,930 And he wants her to apologize? 148 00:09:17,350 --> 00:09:19,550 General Sawyer believes it'll put the matter to rest. 149 00:09:20,090 --> 00:09:21,210 What would I say, ma 'am? 150 00:09:23,190 --> 00:09:26,870 In regard to the incident of last week, I would like to tender my deepest and 151 00:09:26,870 --> 00:09:27,870 most sincere apology. 152 00:09:28,750 --> 00:09:33,010 My actions showed a disrespect for the cultural customs and religious tenets of 153 00:09:33,010 --> 00:09:36,910 your faith, and my behavior was unacceptable for an officer in the 154 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:37,910 Navy. 155 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:42,700 I in no way meant to cause any pain or discomfort for you or the people of 156 00:09:42,700 --> 00:09:46,740 Arabia. If I have done so, I am truly sorry. 157 00:09:49,580 --> 00:09:51,700 Your apology is accepted. 158 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:57,860 And may I say it is refreshing to see a young American woman showing proper 159 00:09:57,860 --> 00:10:03,560 difference and speaking with a mature mind instead of an unrestrained tongue. 160 00:10:03,940 --> 00:10:06,420 Excuse me, sir, but are you saying that American women are not mature? 161 00:10:07,130 --> 00:10:08,330 By our standards. 162 00:10:09,090 --> 00:10:10,110 12th century ones. 163 00:10:10,670 --> 00:10:11,670 Pardon me? 164 00:10:11,730 --> 00:10:12,730 Lieutenant. 165 00:10:13,750 --> 00:10:16,210 I would like to know what the young lady said. 166 00:10:16,550 --> 00:10:18,270 I imply that these standards are old, sir. 167 00:10:20,150 --> 00:10:21,150 Ancient. 168 00:10:21,570 --> 00:10:22,610 Like your Bible. 169 00:10:22,830 --> 00:10:25,390 My Bible doesn't tell me to oppress women, sir. 170 00:10:26,010 --> 00:10:28,470 What may seem to you as oppression? 171 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:32,470 is regarded in this country as exalted respect. 172 00:10:32,990 --> 00:10:36,850 So if I were to prevent you from participating in your world, you would 173 00:10:36,850 --> 00:10:37,850 respected? 174 00:10:38,510 --> 00:10:41,430 Let's call it the cultural gulf and put it aside. 175 00:10:41,710 --> 00:10:42,469 Shall we? 176 00:10:42,470 --> 00:10:43,730 Call it what it is, sir. 177 00:10:45,950 --> 00:10:46,950 All right. 178 00:10:48,130 --> 00:10:53,030 I'll call it impertinence. A woman who's been given the privilege of controlling 179 00:10:53,030 --> 00:10:56,290 men should at least be capable of controlling her tongue. 180 00:10:56,680 --> 00:10:59,760 And a man who doesn't treat women any better than the camels in his garage 181 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,860 doesn't deserve to be in their company. That's enough, Lieutenant. 182 00:11:03,700 --> 00:11:04,880 Yes, sir. Sorry, sir. 183 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:19,380 Be you in court, Lieutenant. 184 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:25,980 Sir, ma 'am, I apologize. 185 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:28,520 I don't even know if he has a garage. 186 00:11:38,340 --> 00:11:40,660 Does anyone plan to say anything other than me? 187 00:11:41,060 --> 00:11:42,060 I'll start. 188 00:11:42,940 --> 00:11:44,120 What were you thinking? 189 00:11:45,180 --> 00:11:47,040 My father calls it the biggest bigger, sir. 190 00:11:47,560 --> 00:11:49,900 Can't back down in front of somebody who thinks they're bigger than me. 191 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,120 Oh, good. We'll present that as our defense. 192 00:11:52,830 --> 00:11:56,130 I hear your frustration, ma 'am, but my career is not worth rolling over for 193 00:11:56,130 --> 00:11:58,270 that sanctimonious polyp. 194 00:11:58,850 --> 00:12:00,690 I can't blame you if you want to walk away. 195 00:12:01,030 --> 00:12:05,310 Look, nobody is walking away, Lieutenant. Our job is to defend you, 196 00:12:05,310 --> 00:12:06,310 what we're going to do. 197 00:12:06,430 --> 00:12:07,550 You have a strategy, sir? 198 00:12:08,070 --> 00:12:09,650 Well, I'm considering duck pits. 199 00:12:10,690 --> 00:12:14,230 Maybe we should take advantage of my big mouth and put me up on the stand, sir. 200 00:12:14,390 --> 00:12:18,270 Lieutenant, why don't you go back to duty? We'll come up with something. 201 00:12:19,030 --> 00:12:20,030 That'll be all. 202 00:12:21,740 --> 00:12:22,740 Die, sir. 203 00:12:27,780 --> 00:12:29,220 You're giving her false hope, Harm. 204 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:31,860 I support her on the issues, ma 'am. 205 00:12:32,300 --> 00:12:36,300 The lieutenant has no sense of propriety, Harm. She's the worst 206 00:12:36,300 --> 00:12:39,320 spokesperson for the issues. And even if I agreed with you, I wouldn't know 207 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:41,780 where to start. I mean, how would you get past the orders violation? 208 00:12:42,180 --> 00:12:45,320 Well, we have to prove that the orders are unlawful by holding them up to the 209 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:46,380 light of the Constitution. 210 00:12:46,900 --> 00:12:49,380 You expecting the Chief Justice to be in attendance? 211 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,300 I agree with you, Mac. We can't win this case on the facts. 212 00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:54,340 We have to put the policies on trial. 213 00:12:54,900 --> 00:12:57,040 This is an aviator thing, isn't it? 214 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:58,960 Pilot bonding? 215 00:12:59,260 --> 00:13:02,140 She's a misguided firebrand until you go up with her, and then when you come 216 00:13:02,140 --> 00:13:06,060 down, you're on her side. Ah, no, no, no, no. This is about your tendency to 217 00:13:06,060 --> 00:13:08,220 overcompensate when faced with a female client. 218 00:13:08,500 --> 00:13:12,140 Here is a woman who broke the rules for perfectly valid reasons, but you insist 219 00:13:12,140 --> 00:13:16,000 on holding her legal feet to the fire. Because she didn't protest lawfully. 220 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:17,940 Neither did the suffragettes, Mac. 221 00:13:18,540 --> 00:13:19,600 They went to jail, huh? 222 00:13:20,260 --> 00:13:22,620 Hope you don't plan on basing our defense on their example. 223 00:13:24,340 --> 00:13:28,180 Move this paragraph to begin the second subheading, and that should be it. 224 00:13:28,700 --> 00:13:29,679 Yes, sir. 225 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:30,720 You two still here? 226 00:13:32,300 --> 00:13:33,480 We'll be leaving shortly, sir. 227 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:34,980 Plans for the weekend? 228 00:13:35,180 --> 00:13:39,320 Yes, sir. Bud and I are going out this Saturday for the first time in months. 229 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:41,460 have a babysitter, dinner reservations, and everything. 230 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:43,080 And you, Commander? 231 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:44,640 Looking forward to kicking back, sir. 232 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:47,960 Alone? That was the plan, sir. 233 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:50,920 Walk me out. 234 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:52,160 Yes, sir. 235 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:53,240 Have a good weekend, sir. 236 00:13:53,380 --> 00:13:54,380 Lieutenant. 237 00:13:56,680 --> 00:13:58,720 Call Congresswoman Latham yet? 238 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:00,500 Sir? Just curious. 239 00:14:01,900 --> 00:14:05,640 Well, I've considered it, sir, but to be honest with you, the idea of dating a 240 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:07,780 politician... Afraid she wants your vote? 241 00:14:08,500 --> 00:14:14,900 No, sir, but... Look, this is probably none of my business, but you spend a lot 242 00:14:14,900 --> 00:14:15,900 of time here. 243 00:14:16,140 --> 00:14:18,460 Why not be a bad thing, go out and have some fun? 244 00:14:19,180 --> 00:14:20,220 Just a suggestion. 245 00:14:20,780 --> 00:14:23,620 Do you generally take this kind of interest in the personal lives of your 246 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:24,640 sir? 247 00:14:24,660 --> 00:14:25,680 At my peril. 248 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:28,360 Well, I'll consider it. 249 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:30,400 Thank you, Admiral. 250 00:14:31,060 --> 00:14:32,060 Good night, Commander. 251 00:14:34,900 --> 00:14:38,740 Captain Toback, you are assigned to the same squadron as Lieutenant Donato. 252 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:40,940 Yes, ma 'am. We've flown missions together. 253 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:45,060 How do you feel about DOD policy regarding off -base behavior for women? 254 00:14:46,100 --> 00:14:48,420 The regs are inconvenient, ma 'am, but I follow them. 255 00:14:48,830 --> 00:14:50,430 Why? Standing orders. 256 00:14:51,490 --> 00:14:52,610 Is that the only reason? 257 00:14:53,330 --> 00:14:54,330 No, ma 'am. 258 00:14:54,870 --> 00:14:55,890 I'm a guest here. 259 00:14:56,230 --> 00:14:59,770 I don't feel I have the right to impose my country's taste on the people of the 260 00:14:59,770 --> 00:15:00,449 host nation. 261 00:15:00,450 --> 00:15:06,270 So you don't consider not being able to drive or having to wear an abaya to be a 262 00:15:06,270 --> 00:15:07,270 violation of your right? 263 00:15:07,490 --> 00:15:08,550 It doesn't bother me, ma 'am. 264 00:15:09,070 --> 00:15:13,170 In fact, without an abaya, I'd stand out in a crowd, get looks from people on 265 00:15:13,170 --> 00:15:13,729 the street. 266 00:15:13,730 --> 00:15:14,730 Thank you, Captain. 267 00:15:16,470 --> 00:15:17,950 Captain, are you Christian? 268 00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:19,460 Yes, ma 'am, Catholic. 269 00:15:19,580 --> 00:15:20,620 Like Lieutenant Donato? 270 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:22,160 That's right, ma 'am. 271 00:15:22,700 --> 00:15:26,520 The wearing of an abaya by women is the tenet of the Islamic faith, is it not? 272 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:30,280 It is, ma 'am. Are we to believe that you don't consider having to wear one an 273 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:33,660 infringement of your First Amendment right to practice religion freely 274 00:15:33,660 --> 00:15:35,000 the imposition of another faith? 275 00:15:36,500 --> 00:15:39,980 The way I look at it, ma 'am, it's like when my husband and I go to my friend's 276 00:15:39,980 --> 00:15:42,280 house for Passover and he puts on a yarmulke. 277 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,020 Does your friend make your husband wear the yarmulke? 278 00:15:45,700 --> 00:15:46,700 No. 279 00:15:46,830 --> 00:15:49,850 She does make us eat that fish stuff with the horseradish, though. 280 00:15:50,890 --> 00:15:53,490 But the point is that your husband chooses to wear it, correct? 281 00:15:54,430 --> 00:15:55,430 Yes, ma 'am. 282 00:15:55,710 --> 00:15:58,430 But I think he'd be okay with it, even if it was a requirement. 283 00:15:59,030 --> 00:16:01,990 It's not like we're going to stop believing in the Holy Trinity by the end 284 00:16:01,990 --> 00:16:02,990 the Seder. 285 00:16:07,510 --> 00:16:12,050 General Sawyer, what is the purpose of current regulations regarding female 286 00:16:12,050 --> 00:16:15,030 personnel? They're designed to avoid cultural conflict. 287 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:19,720 We also want to protect our women from harassment by the mutua, the religious 288 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,860 police, and attacks from terrorist cells. 289 00:16:23,260 --> 00:16:27,240 Sir, has Lieutenant Donato expressed her displeasure with these regulations? 290 00:16:27,900 --> 00:16:30,680 Yes. What were her exact words, General? 291 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:35,000 That they were ludicrous and fraught with hypocrisy. 292 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:40,720 So, when Lieutenant Donato, alone and in civilian dress, drove herself to a 293 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:44,400 cafe, sir, do you believe she was acting in defiance of set policies? 294 00:16:45,239 --> 00:16:47,020 All for speculation, Your Honor. 295 00:16:47,620 --> 00:16:49,160 Sustained. No further questions. 296 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:56,800 General, when the Air Force speaks of cultural sensitivities, aren't we 297 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:59,940 pandering to the Saudis? Your Honor. I'll rephrase, Your Honor. 298 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,720 Sir, is it not true that this policy has a political component? 299 00:17:04,380 --> 00:17:07,980 Politics are inextricably linked to military objectives these days, 300 00:17:08,859 --> 00:17:10,560 We need to keep the Saudis on our side. 301 00:17:10,780 --> 00:17:14,540 Even if that means, sir, degrading our women by subjecting them to policies 302 00:17:14,540 --> 00:17:16,700 back home would be deemed unconstitutional. 303 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,260 We aren't back home. 304 00:17:18,500 --> 00:17:22,760 No, sir, but we are defending our Constitution as well as our country, are 305 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:26,900 not? At the moment, Commander, we're defending our citizens, including those 306 00:17:26,900 --> 00:17:30,020 under my command. Safety is the primary rationale. 307 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:36,680 General, there is an editorial by former Secretary of Defense Daniels, 308 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:39,900 which he states the policy... 309 00:17:40,570 --> 00:17:45,530 serves no legitimate military purpose or end. Would you agree with that, sir? By 310 00:17:45,530 --> 00:17:46,790 strict definition, yes. 311 00:17:47,030 --> 00:17:48,090 Thank you, sir. That would be all. 312 00:17:48,310 --> 00:17:53,150 But when Osama bin Laden summoned the fundamentalist Islamic world to join 313 00:17:53,310 --> 00:17:58,710 he cited the presence of American military personnel on sacred Saudi soil 314 00:17:58,710 --> 00:17:59,710 cause for jihad. 315 00:18:01,150 --> 00:18:03,190 Our intention is not to repress our women. 316 00:18:03,590 --> 00:18:07,810 It's to repress the terrorist propaganda that was created by their presence. 317 00:18:12,330 --> 00:18:13,990 The constitutional arguments aren't working. 318 00:18:14,290 --> 00:18:15,490 Well, we've got to rethink. 319 00:18:15,950 --> 00:18:17,850 You say it like we haven't done that already. 320 00:18:21,250 --> 00:18:22,250 Rab. 321 00:18:23,730 --> 00:18:24,790 Colonel Coffey. 322 00:18:26,830 --> 00:18:27,830 Oh, is that right? 323 00:18:30,270 --> 00:18:31,270 Where are you now? 324 00:18:33,230 --> 00:18:34,630 Is that off base? 325 00:18:35,810 --> 00:18:36,810 What's the address? 326 00:18:40,070 --> 00:18:43,280 All right, well, we'll, uh... See you in an hour. 327 00:18:44,220 --> 00:18:45,220 Okay. 328 00:18:46,340 --> 00:18:47,400 Gotta love this job. 329 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:51,680 Just when you're about to plummet to the earth, your opponent throws you a 330 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:52,680 parachute. 331 00:18:53,420 --> 00:18:54,940 How do you think the colonel will hunt? 332 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,300 Turn our client into a civilian. 333 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:00,340 I'd say if we're using her benefits, probably our best option. 334 00:19:00,620 --> 00:19:03,420 Do you really want to do that to her, Mac? Doing it to herself, harm. 335 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,900 Mac. Even if she came here to serve her country, not express her opinion. 336 00:19:07,120 --> 00:19:10,140 Mac. It's not ours to choose which orders to obey. Mac. 337 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:13,110 What? I have to drive. We're going up this. 338 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:47,440 You're here? 339 00:19:49,100 --> 00:19:52,320 You're kidding, right? 340 00:20:22,810 --> 00:20:23,810 Commander? Colonel? 341 00:20:24,830 --> 00:20:26,830 Colonel. Sorry you had to come to me. 342 00:20:27,710 --> 00:20:31,210 I'm involved in the current status of forces discussions with the Saudis, but 343 00:20:31,210 --> 00:20:33,550 wanted to put this on the table before the hearing resumes tomorrow. 344 00:20:33,950 --> 00:20:36,850 What is your role in these discussions, may I ask? 345 00:20:37,050 --> 00:20:39,570 I'm assisting the lead negotiator. They let you talk? 346 00:20:40,110 --> 00:20:41,550 Can we stay on point, please? 347 00:20:42,990 --> 00:20:43,990 Your move. 348 00:20:44,110 --> 00:20:45,610 One offer non -negotiable. 349 00:20:46,470 --> 00:20:50,090 Well, so far it doesn't sound too attractive, Colonel. It's generous under 350 00:20:50,090 --> 00:20:51,090 circumstances. 351 00:20:51,770 --> 00:20:54,330 Dismissal as adjudged. No forfeitures or confinement. 352 00:20:55,310 --> 00:20:59,330 We'll plead to the charge and we'll accept a non -punitive letter of 353 00:20:59,630 --> 00:21:00,950 You're negotiating, Commander. 354 00:21:01,290 --> 00:21:02,970 I guess I can't help myself. 355 00:21:03,450 --> 00:21:05,090 Dismissal is the cornerstone of our position. 356 00:21:05,570 --> 00:21:08,210 Lieutenant Donato is a disruptive presence. She has to go. 357 00:21:18,070 --> 00:21:20,010 We'll discuss it with our client. 358 00:21:20,330 --> 00:21:21,330 No. 359 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:23,580 I'm sorry. No deal, Colonel. 360 00:21:24,540 --> 00:21:27,060 We're recommending to the lieutenant that the matter be decided in court. 361 00:21:33,380 --> 00:21:33,820 Can 362 00:21:33,820 --> 00:21:41,420 we 363 00:21:41,420 --> 00:21:42,420 stop talking about this? 364 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:44,740 As soon as you give me an answer, I can accept. 365 00:21:45,140 --> 00:21:47,020 I was beginning to lean toward your deal. 366 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:48,560 Dismissal without punishment. 367 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,400 I mean, you're the one who was so convinced we couldn't defeat the 368 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:54,180 case in the first place. I changed my mind. 369 00:21:54,540 --> 00:21:55,880 Without informing me. 370 00:21:56,180 --> 00:21:58,700 I'm sorry. It was an impulse. 371 00:21:58,900 --> 00:22:00,840 You heard it when I felt it. Felt what? 372 00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:04,140 The sense of isolation you get when you wear one of these things. 373 00:22:04,500 --> 00:22:05,980 You cease to exist. 374 00:22:07,100 --> 00:22:08,200 I know you were there. 375 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:09,820 She didn't know what I was feeling. 376 00:22:10,100 --> 00:22:13,120 Come on, you've worn one of these things before. Hell, your grandmother's 377 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:16,440 Iranian. She probably never went anywhere without one. She never wore a 378 00:22:16,500 --> 00:22:19,260 Harm. It changes everything you speak, but you're not heard. 379 00:22:19,580 --> 00:22:23,540 Well, I heard Lieutenant Colonel Coffey. Yeah, because she had information for 380 00:22:23,540 --> 00:22:25,960 us. But if you weren't interested in what she had to say, she would have been 381 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:30,160 less present than the plant next to her. What does this all have to do with 382 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:31,440 Lieutenant Donato's case? 383 00:22:31,860 --> 00:22:33,440 Everything. The regulations. 384 00:22:34,190 --> 00:22:37,190 You force the lieutenant to separate herself from men, which weakens her 385 00:22:37,190 --> 00:22:39,690 authority, diminishes her ability to be taken seriously. 386 00:22:40,210 --> 00:22:43,370 That's her issue. The policy makes women ineffective. 387 00:22:44,370 --> 00:22:46,010 All right, so how do we make this point? 388 00:22:46,570 --> 00:22:48,030 We let the lieutenant make it herself. 389 00:22:48,510 --> 00:22:51,970 No. Just hear me out. After you had a cold shower. 390 00:22:52,170 --> 00:22:54,310 This entire case is about free expression. 391 00:22:54,730 --> 00:22:57,750 How do we stand for those principles and deny our client the right to defend 392 00:22:57,750 --> 00:22:58,750 herself? 393 00:22:59,150 --> 00:23:02,270 When you turned... The only way we're going to sway the hearing officer at 394 00:23:02,270 --> 00:23:05,390 point is to let the lieutenant take the stand and tell her story. 395 00:23:05,630 --> 00:23:07,990 Oh, you mean the one about how she violated orders? 396 00:23:08,550 --> 00:23:12,030 Yes. She can argue her emotional reasons behind the decision. 397 00:23:12,550 --> 00:23:15,830 If the lieutenant has anything going for her harm, it's the depth of her 398 00:23:15,830 --> 00:23:16,830 feelings. 399 00:23:19,490 --> 00:23:21,450 So what made you decide on an accident? 400 00:23:22,030 --> 00:23:23,030 I like the food. 401 00:23:23,630 --> 00:23:26,370 I thought it might be because we're allies now. 402 00:23:27,370 --> 00:23:28,370 No. Good evening. 403 00:23:29,179 --> 00:23:32,080 You know, we're having a hell of a time with the transitional government in 404 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:36,520 Kabul. It's futile and faction -rich. I mean, I think we're not going to 405 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:37,520 approach stability. 406 00:23:39,060 --> 00:23:40,060 This is low. 407 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:41,820 Let me take a cut. 408 00:23:43,540 --> 00:23:44,459 Thank you. 409 00:23:44,460 --> 00:23:45,460 You're welcome. 410 00:23:46,540 --> 00:23:48,900 Let me help you there. I think I'm going to need it. 411 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:54,620 All right. 412 00:23:55,460 --> 00:23:58,300 I am so sorry. No, I'm fine. 413 00:23:58,930 --> 00:24:02,570 Here we go. Here we go. Give him a little boost. Okay. Oh, thank you. 414 00:24:04,230 --> 00:24:07,790 I feel more comfortable. 415 00:24:12,030 --> 00:24:13,030 Gosh, 416 00:24:13,830 --> 00:24:15,230 I'm sorry. Are you all right? I'm okay. 417 00:24:16,050 --> 00:24:17,050 I'm all right. 418 00:24:18,610 --> 00:24:19,610 I'm sorry. 419 00:24:20,630 --> 00:24:21,710 Don't worry. Let me get... 420 00:24:29,390 --> 00:24:30,710 This is probably not what you had in mind. 421 00:24:31,750 --> 00:24:33,830 Falling, no. Eating, yes. 422 00:24:39,650 --> 00:24:40,650 Hmm. 423 00:24:42,610 --> 00:24:43,610 Ooh. 424 00:24:44,670 --> 00:24:46,490 Fulani cachalu. 425 00:24:47,950 --> 00:24:50,810 Flatbread stuffed with dudlik. 426 00:24:54,410 --> 00:24:58,430 You know, we can always go somewhere else. There's a... No, no. 427 00:24:58,910 --> 00:25:00,050 I really want to try this. 428 00:25:01,610 --> 00:25:04,510 Well, maybe afterwards we can do something else, and your choice. 429 00:25:05,350 --> 00:25:06,350 All right. 430 00:25:06,590 --> 00:25:08,250 Do you like salsa music? 431 00:25:13,350 --> 00:25:19,130 Lieutenant, prior to your arrival from Masura, were you aware of regulations 432 00:25:19,130 --> 00:25:21,070 concerning female behavior off base? 433 00:25:21,270 --> 00:25:24,290 Yes, sir, but I was under the impression those regulations were being rethought. 434 00:25:24,700 --> 00:25:27,520 And when you discovered, Lieutenant, that they weren't, why didn't you 435 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:28,520 back to the naval base? 436 00:25:29,180 --> 00:25:32,500 Because once inside, sir, I realized I might be in a position where I can do 437 00:25:32,500 --> 00:25:35,700 something about them. Oh, why bother? None of the other female personnel seem 438 00:25:35,700 --> 00:25:39,720 mind? They do mind, sir, but most feel they don't have a voice in the matter. 439 00:25:40,460 --> 00:25:43,380 Based on what I've seen, sir, it's pretty much that way for all women in 440 00:25:43,380 --> 00:25:45,620 region. What have you seen, Lieutenant? 441 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:49,800 A lot of sick mothers, children, and elderly, sir. 442 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:54,180 See, the trick about dropping supplies, sir, is to get them to the neediest. 443 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:55,680 Does that happen? 444 00:25:55,780 --> 00:26:00,100 If they aren't hoarded or seized by troops on the ground first, that happens 445 00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:01,420 more often than it should, in my opinion. 446 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:02,720 Does that bother you, Lieutenant? 447 00:26:03,060 --> 00:26:03,999 Yes, sir. 448 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:07,020 And the reason why I wanted to be a part of this was so I can help people in 449 00:26:07,020 --> 00:26:08,700 need. Is that because of your upbringing? 450 00:26:09,220 --> 00:26:10,220 Yes, sir, it is. 451 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:12,420 I grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, sir. 452 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:13,820 The only girl in five. 453 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:16,080 All of us were taught to serve. 454 00:26:16,420 --> 00:26:19,520 One of my brothers is a cop, the other's in the Coast Guard, and two are 455 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:23,080 firemen. Do you regret, Lieutenant, having defied base regulations? 456 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:27,700 I regret the controversy, the bad press, and the conflicts with my superior, 457 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:28,880 sir. 458 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:32,340 But I'm not sorry for fighting a policy that disrespects women. 459 00:26:32,900 --> 00:26:33,900 Thank you, Lieutenant. 460 00:26:34,100 --> 00:26:35,100 Nothing further. 461 00:26:37,300 --> 00:26:40,800 Lieutenant, you claim to be concerned for refugees. 462 00:26:41,460 --> 00:26:43,440 But you came here to fly, did you not? 463 00:26:43,660 --> 00:26:46,860 Yes, that's what I do, ma 'am. According to your base commander in Mesira, that 464 00:26:46,860 --> 00:26:49,040 is the one and only reason you jumped at this assignment. 465 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:51,380 Objection, hearsay, and facts not in evidence. 466 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:53,720 Sustained. You needn't respond, Lieutenant. 467 00:26:54,100 --> 00:26:59,680 Lieutenant, did you write letters or file protests regarding Saudi off -base 468 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:01,240 regulations prior to coming here? 469 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:02,479 No, ma 'am. 470 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,880 Isn't that because they were of absolutely no concern to you until they 471 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:06,880 affected your life? 472 00:27:07,220 --> 00:27:10,520 And the lives of every woman I've met on and off base. 473 00:27:11,780 --> 00:27:13,340 That would include you, ma 'am. 474 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:19,640 So you would think, given the state of their military readiness, they'd be more 475 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:21,060 likely to agree. 476 00:27:21,340 --> 00:27:24,920 I don't mean to change the subject, but I don't think you ever told me where 477 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:25,920 you're from. 478 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:29,840 Detroit, the district I represent. 479 00:27:30,220 --> 00:27:32,080 Have you always lived there, or did you return? 480 00:27:33,020 --> 00:27:37,460 No, I returned to help my mother with some local civil rights initiatives. 481 00:27:38,380 --> 00:27:39,780 This will interest you. 482 00:27:40,260 --> 00:27:43,480 The state legislator at the time... Are you close with your mother? 483 00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:47,100 Talk often. 484 00:27:47,860 --> 00:27:49,380 It's important to have that touch, Don. 485 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:51,080 I think so. 486 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:57,300 In fact, I was having a conversation with her this morning about Lieutenant 487 00:27:57,300 --> 00:28:01,540 Donato, the Navy lieutenant in Saudi Arabia who's fighting the off -base 488 00:28:01,540 --> 00:28:03,560 of behavior. Are you familiar with that? Yes, I am. 489 00:28:06,060 --> 00:28:08,840 Do you have any interest in politics, Commander? 490 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:10,720 Yes, I do. 491 00:28:11,180 --> 00:28:13,360 But you just don't seem to want to go there. 492 00:28:14,870 --> 00:28:17,230 I'm sorry, but I just don't know very much about you. 493 00:28:18,890 --> 00:28:20,410 I assumed I was telling you. 494 00:28:21,190 --> 00:28:26,450 You're telling me what you do, which I agree is an insight into how you think, 495 00:28:26,490 --> 00:28:28,390 but I'm also curious into how you feel. 496 00:28:29,310 --> 00:28:32,550 And to be honest, I don't usually talk shop outside the office. 497 00:28:33,770 --> 00:28:34,770 That's all I do. 498 00:28:35,270 --> 00:28:37,710 You know what they say, if there'd been no cloakroom, there'd be no 499 00:28:37,710 --> 00:28:38,710 Constitution. 500 00:28:39,030 --> 00:28:41,150 I wonder what they say about relationships. 501 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:49,059 It is him. 502 00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:50,060 Well, hello. 503 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:51,420 Hey, we saw you through the window. 504 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:55,780 Yeah, it was great to see you, Congresswoman. I stand, but I don't 505 00:28:56,060 --> 00:28:57,060 How are you guys? 506 00:28:57,260 --> 00:29:00,320 Well, we're good now. The babysitter was laying. We got stuck in a traffic jam. 507 00:29:00,460 --> 00:29:01,460 Yeah, we lost our reservations. 508 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:02,920 Sorry to hear that. 509 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:04,119 What are you going to do? 510 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:05,860 I don't know. We were just looking for a restaurant. 511 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:08,400 This place looks really interesting. Have you guys eaten? 512 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:10,080 Oh, yes. 513 00:29:10,420 --> 00:29:14,140 But we'd love to stay and have coffee and dessert with you. Well, that would 514 00:29:14,140 --> 00:29:15,140 great. 515 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:17,480 You know, you look very nice. 516 00:29:25,429 --> 00:29:28,870 So... We had no idea. 517 00:29:29,490 --> 00:29:30,650 About what, Lieutenant? 518 00:29:32,830 --> 00:29:36,690 That you two... First date. 519 00:29:37,910 --> 00:29:39,830 Oh, well, are you sure you two don't want to be alone? 520 00:29:40,130 --> 00:29:41,130 Yes. We're sure. 521 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:50,960 Colonel, Commander. 522 00:29:52,500 --> 00:29:53,500 Hello, Colonel. 523 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:57,580 We were just considering going to dinner. Care to put on a shapeless black 524 00:29:57,580 --> 00:29:58,580 and join us? 525 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:04,100 Emotional arguments aside, this case will go to court, Marshal. And your 526 00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:06,480 will just prolong the agony for all involved. 527 00:30:07,060 --> 00:30:08,220 What do you have for us, Colonel? 528 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:17,320 Plan B, three cars, three five. Job completed. 529 00:30:17,540 --> 00:30:18,580 Heading home. Over. 530 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:27,600 Fire warning light on two. 531 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:30,060 Condition lever two, feather. 532 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:33,260 Two, feather. Fire handle pulled. Fire agent, discard. 533 00:30:33,980 --> 00:30:34,980 Roger that, Lieutenant. 534 00:30:35,260 --> 00:30:38,320 Max power on one, three, and four. One, three, four, max. 535 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:42,660 Not behaving, Lieutenant. 536 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:44,780 Gear down. Back me up on the runners in the aileron. 537 00:30:47,820 --> 00:30:48,960 Utility boost pump off. 538 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:52,100 Off. One and two engine hydraulic pumps off. 539 00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:53,440 One and two off. 540 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:55,960 Full circuit break on utility suction pump. 541 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:57,039 Start. 542 00:30:57,040 --> 00:30:58,040 Done, Lieutenant. 543 00:30:59,420 --> 00:31:00,620 Where's the nearest field, Alex? 544 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:05,600 There's a dirt strip a mile south of us. Emergency landing, boys. Lock 545 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:06,319 yourselves in. 546 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:07,219 Final offer. 547 00:31:07,220 --> 00:31:10,540 Base commander will agree to a non -punitive letter of caution and a 548 00:31:10,540 --> 00:31:13,940 back to Mathira. The lieutenant goes quietly into the night and all is 549 00:31:13,940 --> 00:31:17,380 forgotten. If it doesn't involve flying, the lieutenant won't be going quietly 550 00:31:17,380 --> 00:31:20,580 anywhere. The lieutenant keeps flying and she stays in Saudi Arabia. 551 00:31:21,429 --> 00:31:23,650 Why are you taking such a hard line on this? 552 00:31:23,950 --> 00:31:25,330 Because we can, Colonel. 553 00:31:30,930 --> 00:31:32,290 You know any prayers, Alex? 554 00:31:32,530 --> 00:31:33,509 I'm already on it, Lieutenant. 555 00:31:33,510 --> 00:31:34,510 I'm already on it. 556 00:31:55,210 --> 00:31:56,210 Beautiful, Brooklyn. 557 00:31:56,850 --> 00:31:57,850 Beautiful. 558 00:32:00,810 --> 00:32:04,670 She can fly, but her Air Force fit rep reflects her conduct, and she gets a non 559 00:32:04,670 --> 00:32:05,670 -punitive letter of caution. 560 00:32:05,890 --> 00:32:07,350 Well, we'll discuss it with her. 561 00:32:07,770 --> 00:32:11,430 The lieutenant is shy, but I'm sure we can coax an answer out of her. 562 00:32:12,690 --> 00:32:14,850 I just hope she realizes how fortunate she is. 563 00:32:15,570 --> 00:32:17,950 She may be strong -willed, Colonel, but she's not stupid. 564 00:32:20,370 --> 00:32:21,690 Check the landing gear, Sergeant. 565 00:32:21,890 --> 00:32:23,470 Head number three and number four engines. 566 00:32:23,690 --> 00:32:24,690 Right away, Lieutenant. 567 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:29,240 We've got company. 568 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:31,160 Lieutenant. 569 00:32:32,460 --> 00:32:33,460 Lieutenant, 570 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:38,200 the local boy. 571 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:40,840 We'll need your Arabic out. 572 00:33:03,500 --> 00:33:05,300 He wants you to wear an abaya. 573 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:09,480 We don't have one with us. 574 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:12,840 This is his solution. 575 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:29,120 Tell him regulations say I don't have to cover up while operating military 576 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:30,120 equipment. 577 00:33:32,780 --> 00:33:37,660 Translate that, Lieutenant. 578 00:34:01,900 --> 00:34:04,260 You really did it this time, Lieutenant. You were free and clear. 579 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:08,159 You negotiated your punishment down to a paragraph in your service record. 580 00:34:08,540 --> 00:34:09,339 And now? 581 00:34:09,340 --> 00:34:14,139 Now, prosecution will argue effectively that you can no longer be trusted by the 582 00:34:14,139 --> 00:34:17,020 Air Force and Navy to represent their interests in this part of the world. 583 00:34:19,199 --> 00:34:20,420 Commander Colonel, I'm sorry. 584 00:34:20,679 --> 00:34:23,580 Do you want to bail out on this one? We're not bailing. That doesn't mean the 585 00:34:23,580 --> 00:34:24,580 boat isn't sinking. 586 00:34:24,699 --> 00:34:26,679 We're going to have to come up with a new game plan. 587 00:34:27,980 --> 00:34:28,980 Sir, ma 'am. 588 00:34:29,389 --> 00:34:32,030 Lieutenant Donato saved our lives in a $40 million aircraft. 589 00:34:32,989 --> 00:34:36,010 Instead of offering help, the Saudis tried to humiliate her. 590 00:34:36,570 --> 00:34:37,690 Can't that be your argument? 591 00:34:38,010 --> 00:34:40,389 A hearing officer will only buy so many excuses, Lieutenant. 592 00:34:40,750 --> 00:34:43,530 Well, you can still claim that the regulations are unfair. 593 00:34:43,949 --> 00:34:48,230 We've done that ad nauseum. From the woman's perspective only, sir. You see, 594 00:34:48,270 --> 00:34:51,510 Lieutenant Donato is the kind of person who refuses to drag people into her own 595 00:34:51,510 --> 00:34:53,949 affairs. So I'm sure she hasn't told you everything. 596 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:55,600 Alex, what are you doing? 597 00:34:55,780 --> 00:34:58,920 These regs are inconsistent with the principles of good order and discipline, 598 00:34:59,160 --> 00:35:00,160 sir. 599 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:04,340 Ma 'am, and I'm not the only man on base who thinks this way. 600 00:35:09,860 --> 00:35:10,860 Hey, bud. 601 00:35:11,060 --> 00:35:13,480 I was balancing our checkbook and I came across this. 602 00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:16,240 Ah, for the babysitter. 603 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:18,100 What's $55, though? 604 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:19,400 Yeah, $10 an hour. 605 00:35:19,720 --> 00:35:20,880 She was the only one available. 606 00:35:21,380 --> 00:35:23,280 We spent most of that time sitting in traffic. 607 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:27,180 Not to mention having to sit with two people who didn't talk to each other for 608 00:35:27,180 --> 00:35:28,180 an hour and a half. 609 00:35:28,300 --> 00:35:30,580 Really, sir, we didn't notice. 610 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:31,840 No, sir, it was fine. 611 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:33,560 And the meal was interesting. 612 00:35:36,940 --> 00:35:39,200 I'm sorry, sir. What was the problem? 613 00:35:39,780 --> 00:35:40,960 Still working on that, Lieutenant. 614 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:43,800 With all due respect, sir, it was the first date. 615 00:35:44,140 --> 00:35:45,280 Maybe you should try it again. 616 00:35:47,740 --> 00:35:50,820 Lieutenant Craig, and you're a pilot in Lieutenant Donato's squadron, is that 617 00:35:50,820 --> 00:35:54,140 right? Yes, ma 'am. Do you and the others have a good relationship with the 618 00:35:54,140 --> 00:35:56,960 lieutenant? We do, ma 'am. Lieutenant and I was popular. 619 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:58,280 Do you all hang out? 620 00:35:58,780 --> 00:36:00,560 On base, ma 'am. Not off? 621 00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:04,240 The lieutenant chooses not to join us, ma 'am. Well, is that because she has to 622 00:36:04,240 --> 00:36:05,540 wear an abaya and a veil? 623 00:36:06,260 --> 00:36:07,260 That's right, ma 'am. 624 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:08,440 Still, we always ask. 625 00:36:08,740 --> 00:36:11,180 Well, did you ask her to join you on January 9th? 626 00:36:12,060 --> 00:36:13,060 Yes, ma 'am. 627 00:36:14,260 --> 00:36:17,700 A bunch of us thought it would be funny if we showed up at her quarters wearing 628 00:36:17,700 --> 00:36:18,720 abayas and veils. 629 00:36:19,130 --> 00:36:23,630 So we bummed some off some female personnel, knocked on her door, and when 630 00:36:23,630 --> 00:36:26,810 answered it, we were standing there looking like something from the Osama 631 00:36:26,810 --> 00:36:27,810 experience. 632 00:36:28,570 --> 00:36:30,470 Was the lieutenant amused? 633 00:36:30,910 --> 00:36:31,910 No, ma 'am. 634 00:36:32,230 --> 00:36:33,230 Joke backfired. 635 00:36:33,590 --> 00:36:37,770 She was very upset, and we apologized, explained to her this was just our 636 00:36:37,770 --> 00:36:39,130 adolescent way of showing solidarity. 637 00:36:39,630 --> 00:36:41,110 So what time was this? 638 00:36:41,550 --> 00:36:45,270 About 12 .30, ma 'am. An hour prior to the incident at the cafe? 639 00:36:46,050 --> 00:36:47,050 Yes, ma 'am. 640 00:36:47,130 --> 00:36:49,810 Did you feel in some way responsible for what the lieutenant did? 641 00:36:50,450 --> 00:36:53,990 I believe in taking full responsibility for one's actions, ma 'am. 642 00:36:54,590 --> 00:36:58,210 But I regret we weren't more sensitive as to how she felt about things. 643 00:37:02,210 --> 00:37:05,170 Lieutenant Zahar, you're Lieutenant Donato's co -pilot, correct? 644 00:37:05,490 --> 00:37:09,130 Yes, sir. Please tell the court what happened the first week that Lieutenant 645 00:37:09,130 --> 00:37:11,670 Donato arrived on the base. We were pre -flighting, sir. 646 00:37:12,170 --> 00:37:13,850 It was about 110 on the asphalt. 647 00:37:14,730 --> 00:37:17,170 The crew chief and I tied our flight suits around our waist. 648 00:37:18,010 --> 00:37:21,970 But when Lieutenant Donato tried to do the same, a group of Saudi workmen who 649 00:37:21,970 --> 00:37:23,530 were on a lunch break began protesting. 650 00:37:23,930 --> 00:37:24,930 What was their problem? 651 00:37:25,870 --> 00:37:28,510 Disrespect of Islamic law, sir. How did the lieutenant react? 652 00:37:30,050 --> 00:37:31,250 She was cool about it, sir. 653 00:37:32,330 --> 00:37:34,970 Asked through me if she could at least unzip her collar. 654 00:37:35,450 --> 00:37:37,010 Was this acceptable to them? 655 00:37:37,270 --> 00:37:38,270 No, sir. 656 00:37:38,590 --> 00:37:40,110 One of them threw a piece of fruit at her. 657 00:37:40,370 --> 00:37:41,890 Did you stand up to them, lieutenant? 658 00:37:42,230 --> 00:37:43,430 We started to, sir. 659 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:45,320 But the lieutenant ordered us off. 660 00:37:45,980 --> 00:37:48,520 Why? Well, she didn't want to create an incident, sir. 661 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:52,460 And although she didn't say as much, I think she was trying to protect us from 662 00:37:52,460 --> 00:37:53,760 getting into any trouble. 663 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:57,680 This doesn't sound like a woman who openly flouted off -base regulations. 664 00:37:58,220 --> 00:38:01,540 Five months of being zipped up will do that to you, sir. It's got to wear you 665 00:38:01,540 --> 00:38:04,060 down. How do you feel about all this, lieutenant? 666 00:38:04,560 --> 00:38:08,280 Confused, sir. In the air, Lieutenant Donato is an officer and an exceptional 667 00:38:08,280 --> 00:38:11,080 pilot. And on the ground, she's faceless and dependent. 668 00:38:11,630 --> 00:38:14,830 After months of watching women being subjugated, you almost start to buy into 669 00:38:14,830 --> 00:38:15,830 it. 670 00:38:16,030 --> 00:38:20,110 For example, you realize that you don't have to salute a woman wearing an abaya 671 00:38:20,110 --> 00:38:21,830 if you don't know what rank she is. 672 00:38:22,750 --> 00:38:26,750 In my opinion, sir, the regs erode unit cohesion. 673 00:38:33,110 --> 00:38:34,110 Yes? 674 00:38:37,510 --> 00:38:39,250 Hi, Bobby. It's Durgis. 675 00:38:40,780 --> 00:38:44,460 It's a little late, isn't it? I know. I apologize. 676 00:38:46,060 --> 00:38:51,180 I just had to take a break from this brief, and I've been thinking about our 677 00:38:51,180 --> 00:38:52,180 evening together. 678 00:38:52,620 --> 00:38:53,920 And what have you concluded? 679 00:38:54,360 --> 00:38:57,060 That I'm still attracted to you. 680 00:38:57,340 --> 00:39:00,100 Why? We have absolutely nothing in common. 681 00:39:00,460 --> 00:39:01,540 I don't think that's true. 682 00:39:01,820 --> 00:39:04,260 You'd probably be surprised to learn we agree on most women's issues. 683 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:05,780 Like the Donato case? 684 00:39:06,120 --> 00:39:07,240 I support what you did. 685 00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:09,040 As an attorney? 686 00:39:09,360 --> 00:39:11,520 As a member of a perceived underclass. 687 00:39:12,660 --> 00:39:15,840 I assume you're not talking about submariners. 688 00:39:21,140 --> 00:39:28,140 Look, Sturgis, this is probably more my problem than yours, so why don't we just 689 00:39:28,140 --> 00:39:31,960 write it off as the right people at the wrong moment? 690 00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:33,760 I don't think I want to do that. 691 00:39:34,360 --> 00:39:37,200 I'd like to get another shot. 692 00:39:38,540 --> 00:39:40,700 How do you even know we can agree on an activity? 693 00:39:41,180 --> 00:39:42,180 How about this? 694 00:39:42,220 --> 00:39:46,400 How does a quiet evening in a cozy, neutral environment sound to you? 695 00:39:48,660 --> 00:39:50,460 Acceptable. Is that a yes? 696 00:39:53,420 --> 00:39:54,960 Okay. One more thing. 697 00:39:55,860 --> 00:39:56,860 Do you like kids? 698 00:39:58,120 --> 00:40:02,860 Your Honor, in past wars, field officers were told to remove their bars because 699 00:40:02,860 --> 00:40:06,400 their superiors were more interested in protecting them from sniper bullets than 700 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:07,400 in hurting their feelings. 701 00:40:07,820 --> 00:40:12,960 By disobeying a standing order, Lieutenant Donato offended our host and 702 00:40:12,960 --> 00:40:14,240 herself a target for terrorists. 703 00:40:14,680 --> 00:40:19,920 In doing so, she lost sight of the bigger picture and seriously damaged the 704 00:40:19,920 --> 00:40:23,160 maintenance of good order and discipline that is so vital in wartime. 705 00:40:27,240 --> 00:40:31,840 Your Honor, good order and discipline have no productive application without 706 00:40:31,840 --> 00:40:32,840 unit cohesion. 707 00:40:33,710 --> 00:40:38,290 You heard men from Lieutenant Donato's squadron express their frustration over 708 00:40:38,290 --> 00:40:42,070 policy that weakens the bond between our brothers and sisters in arms. The 709 00:40:42,070 --> 00:40:46,450 defense asks, sir, that you simply acknowledge what the men of Prince Salt 710 00:40:46,450 --> 00:40:47,570 Air Base already understand. 711 00:40:47,970 --> 00:40:52,790 That asking anyone, sir, to withhold their identity and reduce their stature 712 00:40:52,790 --> 00:40:57,530 the eyes of others is inconsistent with the very values our fighting men and 713 00:40:57,530 --> 00:40:59,050 women have been sent here to defend. 714 00:41:00,630 --> 00:41:02,950 Now, if he wants something to drink... 715 00:41:03,210 --> 00:41:07,210 Half juice, half water in a sippy cup. I'm on it. Have a good time. And you 716 00:41:07,210 --> 00:41:08,109 our cell number. 717 00:41:08,110 --> 00:41:09,330 Memorized. You're going to lose your reservation. 718 00:41:09,730 --> 00:41:10,709 Bye, sweetheart. 719 00:41:10,710 --> 00:41:12,090 Bye -bye. Thanks. Good night. 720 00:41:15,010 --> 00:41:16,010 Okay. 721 00:41:17,770 --> 00:41:18,790 Where are we? 722 00:41:19,230 --> 00:41:20,870 Olive Owl is lost. 723 00:41:21,270 --> 00:41:22,770 Oh, well, let's get her home. 724 00:41:24,030 --> 00:41:25,550 Where is my mommy? 725 00:41:25,990 --> 00:41:26,990 Asked Olive. 726 00:41:27,410 --> 00:41:30,170 The tree turned its leaves up, facing the moon above. 727 00:41:31,120 --> 00:41:32,700 Have you asked, Mr. Moon? 728 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:37,640 Will Lieutenant Stephanie Donato and counsel please rise? 729 00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:42,800 After reviewing the evidence, I've determined that although a clear 730 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:47,280 orders occurred, circumstances mitigate against recommending this matter to 731 00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:48,280 court -martial. 732 00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:50,320 I don't want to see you back here, Lieutenant. 733 00:41:51,140 --> 00:41:52,480 This hearing is adjourned. 734 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:55,000 Sir? 735 00:41:56,440 --> 00:42:00,140 Ma 'am, thank you. You realize, Lieutenant, that this probably won't 736 00:42:00,140 --> 00:42:03,450 anything. I know, sir. He told us about the tarmac incident earlier. 737 00:42:03,730 --> 00:42:05,230 He would have thought me a wuss, ma 'am. 738 00:42:06,130 --> 00:42:07,410 Lieutenant, congratulations. 739 00:42:07,990 --> 00:42:08,990 Thank you, ma 'am. 740 00:42:09,230 --> 00:42:12,470 Maybe you can take comfort in the fact Air Force beat Navy in the big game this 741 00:42:12,470 --> 00:42:13,468 year. 742 00:42:13,470 --> 00:42:14,810 You underestimate me, Lieutenant. 743 00:42:16,030 --> 00:42:19,290 I just spoke to General Sawyer, and he asked me to inform you that if you 744 00:42:19,290 --> 00:42:22,690 persist in speaking in opposition to standing policy, you will be grounded. 745 00:42:23,110 --> 00:42:25,170 I think that's your first challenge, Lieutenant. 746 00:42:25,610 --> 00:42:27,910 Lieutenant Donato, Joshua Sparks, Navy Today. 747 00:42:28,130 --> 00:42:29,130 A few questions. 748 00:42:29,180 --> 00:42:30,380 Direct them to me, Mr. Sparks. 749 00:42:31,200 --> 00:42:32,200 Okay. 750 00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:34,020 What's her reaction to the verdict? 751 00:42:34,460 --> 00:42:38,180 The lieutenant regrets her actions and accepts the obligation to her oath. 752 00:42:38,540 --> 00:42:42,620 She now realizes that military personnel must sometimes sacrifice certain 753 00:42:42,620 --> 00:42:44,780 freedoms so that others might one day enjoy them. 754 00:42:45,240 --> 00:42:46,680 That sounds like a contradiction, Colonel. 755 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:51,200 And it will remain so until the Department of Defense realizes that 756 00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:52,880 solutions cause long -term problems. 757 00:42:54,050 --> 00:42:57,290 Lieutenant Donato looks forward to the day that not one member of the armed 758 00:42:57,290 --> 00:43:00,290 forces will be forced to suffer disrespect at the price for victory. 759 00:43:01,350 --> 00:43:03,510 You did prosecute this case, didn't you? 760 00:43:04,110 --> 00:43:05,650 As ordered, Mr. Sparks.