1 00:00:07,683 --> 00:00:10,175 [theme music] 2 00:02:37,849 --> 00:02:40,367 [siren wailing] 3 00:03:05,418 --> 00:03:06,977 She's got extreme lower abdominal pain. 4 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:08,395 We'll take it from here, corpsman. 5 00:03:13,051 --> 00:03:13,892 [moaning] 6 00:03:13,969 --> 00:03:15,393 How far along is she? 7 00:03:15,470 --> 00:03:16,561 Eight months, couple of days. 8 00:03:16,638 --> 00:03:17,938 The accident happened on her way 9 00:03:18,014 --> 00:03:19,231 back home after dropping Lieutenant 10 00:03:19,307 --> 00:03:20,690 Steele and his squadron. 11 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:22,984 The Lieutenant is in the air, but he has been notified 12 00:03:23,061 --> 00:03:24,486 and ordered back to base. 13 00:03:24,562 --> 00:03:26,238 The blood pressure is dropping, doctor. 14 00:03:26,314 --> 00:03:28,198 Pulse is very irregular. 15 00:03:28,275 --> 00:03:29,824 We got fetal distress here. 16 00:03:29,901 --> 00:03:31,701 Call the operating room and tell them to stand 17 00:03:31,778 --> 00:03:33,170 by for emergency surgery. 18 00:03:39,286 --> 00:03:40,794 I'm Lieutenant Steele. My wife-- 19 00:03:40,638 --> 00:03:42,504 Lieutenant, your wife has to go in for surgery. 20 00:03:42,514 --> 00:03:43,380 Oh, my God. The baby-- 21 00:03:43,456 --> 00:03:44,256 Step aside, Lieutenant. 22 00:03:44,332 --> 00:03:47,634 Please, step aside! 23 00:03:47,645 --> 00:03:50,187 [heart beating] 24 00:03:54,592 --> 00:03:56,851 [screaming] 25 00:03:56,928 --> 00:03:59,404 [explosions] 26 00:04:05,603 --> 00:04:07,737 STEELE: Commander Michaels? 27 00:04:07,814 --> 00:04:10,573 Commander Michaels! 28 00:04:10,650 --> 00:04:12,284 Lieutenant, did you say something? 29 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:13,669 Yes, the surgery. 30 00:04:13,745 --> 00:04:17,130 Can anyone tell me what's going on with my wife? 31 00:04:17,207 --> 00:04:18,748 Of course. 32 00:04:18,825 --> 00:04:21,626 Dr. Pierson will brief you as soon as he gets back from OR. 33 00:04:21,703 --> 00:04:23,628 You can go down there and wait if you want. 34 00:04:23,705 --> 00:04:24,587 Great. 35 00:04:24,664 --> 00:04:25,472 Thanks, ma'am. 36 00:04:54,361 --> 00:04:55,210 Sergeant Major Hastings? 37 00:04:55,287 --> 00:04:56,578 Yeah. 38 00:04:56,654 --> 00:04:58,705 I'm Mark Gordon, station housing director. 39 00:04:58,782 --> 00:05:00,623 Well, this is Mrs. Sergeant Major. 40 00:05:00,700 --> 00:05:02,625 But she prefers to be called Annie. 41 00:05:02,702 --> 00:05:03,460 Hi. 42 00:05:03,536 --> 00:05:05,545 Hi, nice to meet you both. 43 00:05:05,622 --> 00:05:07,589 I just stopped by to see if you found everything in order. 44 00:05:07,665 --> 00:05:09,257 Oh, everything's fine, Mr. Gordon. 45 00:05:09,334 --> 00:05:10,592 It's really a great house. 46 00:05:10,668 --> 00:05:11,801 We're looking forward to getting settled in. 47 00:05:11,878 --> 00:05:13,720 You know, you'd think after 25 years 48 00:05:13,731 --> 00:05:15,221 in the Corps and all the moves, we'd have 49 00:05:15,298 --> 00:05:16,806 this down to a real science. 50 00:05:16,883 --> 00:05:17,807 But not us. 51 00:05:17,884 --> 00:05:18,975 We never pack the same way twice. 52 00:05:18,986 --> 00:05:20,385 Hey, come on. 53 00:05:20,461 --> 00:05:21,811 It's not my fault. Talk to your son. 54 00:05:21,888 --> 00:05:23,229 He's the packrat. 55 00:05:23,306 --> 00:05:24,914 Hey, Dad. 56 00:05:24,991 --> 00:05:27,108 Look at all these magazines on flying I found in the garage. 57 00:05:27,119 --> 00:05:28,368 I'm gonna put them in my room till I 58 00:05:28,445 --> 00:05:29,611 get a chance to get at them. 59 00:05:29,687 --> 00:05:31,321 I rest my case, counselor. 60 00:05:31,398 --> 00:05:32,572 David, this is Mr. Gordon. 61 00:05:32,649 --> 00:05:34,324 Mr. Gordon, my son, David. 62 00:05:34,401 --> 00:05:35,750 Call me Mark. 63 00:05:35,627 --> 00:05:36,743 Save that mister stuff for somebody else. 64 00:05:36,754 --> 00:05:37,994 All right, sir. 65 00:05:38,071 --> 00:05:39,262 Mark. 66 00:05:39,173 --> 00:05:40,730 I'm afraid David's going to have 67 00:05:40,807 --> 00:05:42,540 to get used to saying "sir" for quite some time, Mark. 68 00:05:42,617 --> 00:05:44,709 He's received an appointment to the Naval Academy. 69 00:05:44,786 --> 00:05:46,836 Says he wants to be a Marine pilot. 70 00:05:46,913 --> 00:05:47,921 That's fantastic. 71 00:05:47,997 --> 00:05:48,922 Congratulations. 72 00:05:48,998 --> 00:05:50,264 Thanks. 73 00:05:50,342 --> 00:05:52,509 I'm going to stick these in my room. 74 00:05:52,585 --> 00:05:54,386 Boy, you know when I was young, that's all I could 75 00:05:54,462 --> 00:05:55,678 think about, being a pilot. 76 00:05:55,755 --> 00:05:58,890 You know, racing across the sky. 77 00:05:58,967 --> 00:06:00,892 Just didn't work out for me. 78 00:06:00,969 --> 00:06:01,851 Well, I better be going. 79 00:06:01,928 --> 00:06:03,153 Nice meeting you both. 80 00:06:03,230 --> 00:06:04,854 If you need anything, just call me at the office. 81 00:06:04,931 --> 00:06:06,731 Well, I appreciate your coming by, Mark. 82 00:06:06,808 --> 00:06:08,300 Hey, my pleasure. 83 00:06:08,376 --> 00:06:10,151 I know how tough it is, moving from one place to another. 84 00:06:10,228 --> 00:06:11,227 Yeah. 85 00:06:11,305 --> 00:06:12,195 You ever in the service, Mark? 86 00:06:12,272 --> 00:06:13,154 Oh, yeah. 87 00:06:13,231 --> 00:06:14,364 Marines for three years. 88 00:06:14,441 --> 00:06:16,408 Of course, that was quite a while ago. 89 00:06:16,418 --> 00:06:18,493 Listen, once we're finally settled in, 90 00:06:18,570 --> 00:06:19,844 I'd like it if you came for dinner. 91 00:06:19,921 --> 00:06:21,413 Hey, it'll be my pleasure. Thank you. 92 00:06:21,489 --> 00:06:22,372 All right. Thanks again. 93 00:06:22,449 --> 00:06:23,548 All right. 94 00:06:33,460 --> 00:06:34,676 Lieutenant Steele? 95 00:06:34,752 --> 00:06:36,219 Yes, sir. 96 00:06:36,296 --> 00:06:38,012 Well, we were a little concerned at first, 97 00:06:38,089 --> 00:06:41,182 but the surgery went very well. 98 00:06:41,259 --> 00:06:42,183 And my wife, sir? 99 00:06:42,260 --> 00:06:43,509 Is she-- 100 00:06:43,586 --> 00:06:44,403 Your wife and your new baby girl 101 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:46,271 are doing just fine, Lieutenant. 102 00:06:46,347 --> 00:06:47,856 Congratulations. 103 00:06:47,866 --> 00:06:49,107 I can't believe it. 104 00:06:49,184 --> 00:06:50,834 A girl? 105 00:06:50,577 --> 00:06:52,360 Kerry will be in recovery for some time, 106 00:06:52,437 --> 00:06:55,321 but that baby ought to be in the nursery by now. 107 00:06:55,398 --> 00:06:56,239 Thank you, sir! 108 00:06:56,316 --> 00:06:57,874 Thank you! 109 00:06:57,951 --> 00:06:59,075 Thank you very much. 110 00:06:59,086 --> 00:06:59,993 A little girl! 111 00:07:00,069 --> 00:07:00,943 Oh, I'm sorry. 112 00:07:01,021 --> 00:07:02,036 Are you OK? 113 00:07:02,113 --> 00:07:02,954 I'm fine, I'm fine. 114 00:07:03,031 --> 00:07:05,748 A little girl! 115 00:07:05,825 --> 00:07:08,585 That's one excited Marine. 116 00:07:08,661 --> 00:07:10,253 Well, you'll have to forgive the lieutenant. 117 00:07:10,330 --> 00:07:12,431 He can't wait to see his new baby girl. 118 00:07:12,507 --> 00:07:14,424 You must be Commander Rogers. 119 00:07:14,501 --> 00:07:15,341 Yeah, that's right. 120 00:07:15,352 --> 00:07:16,952 I'm Jonathan Smith. 121 00:07:17,028 --> 00:07:18,553 I'm the new psychologist who's taking Dr. Gleason's place 122 00:07:18,630 --> 00:07:19,679 while she's on maternity leave. 123 00:07:19,756 --> 00:07:21,181 Well, it's nice to meet you. 124 00:07:21,257 --> 00:07:22,098 This your first day? 125 00:07:22,175 --> 00:07:23,266 Yeah. 126 00:07:23,343 --> 00:07:24,267 Well, I think you'll like it here. 127 00:07:24,344 --> 00:07:26,019 We got a real good staff. 128 00:07:26,095 --> 00:07:27,896 How long have you been here, Commander? 129 00:07:27,906 --> 00:07:28,964 It's Matt. 130 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:30,607 And I have been here 10 months, 23 131 00:07:30,683 --> 00:07:33,776 days, 11 hours, and 15 minutes. 132 00:07:33,853 --> 00:07:35,120 Yeah, well, excuse me, Matt, but are 133 00:07:35,197 --> 00:07:36,863 you always that precise? 134 00:07:36,940 --> 00:07:39,332 No, but I'm on my last tour of duty, 135 00:07:39,409 --> 00:07:41,784 and I find myself counting the days. 136 00:07:41,861 --> 00:07:44,162 You see, the government paid for my medical training. 137 00:07:44,239 --> 00:07:47,790 And in return, I'm giving them 20 years of service. 138 00:07:47,867 --> 00:07:50,251 It's a real good deal for them and a real good deal for me, 139 00:07:50,328 --> 00:07:52,003 too. 140 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:53,588 Commander Michaels. 141 00:07:53,665 --> 00:07:54,797 Oh, Commander Rogers. 142 00:07:54,874 --> 00:07:56,132 I heard the operation went very well. 143 00:07:56,209 --> 00:07:57,267 Yes, it did. 144 00:07:57,344 --> 00:07:58,793 Mother and child are doing just fine. 145 00:07:58,870 --> 00:08:00,637 But I think it'll be a while before Lieutenant Steele 146 00:08:00,713 --> 00:08:02,639 comes down out of the clouds. 147 00:08:02,649 --> 00:08:04,240 Oh, Jonathan, forgive me. 148 00:08:04,317 --> 00:08:06,518 I want you to meet the best nurse in the entire Navy, 149 00:08:06,528 --> 00:08:07,977 commander Kimberly Michaels. 150 00:08:08,054 --> 00:08:09,771 Jonathan Smith. Pleasure to meet you. 151 00:08:09,781 --> 00:08:11,022 Same here. 152 00:08:11,099 --> 00:08:12,524 Jonathan will be acting as staff psychologist 153 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:14,526 till Dr. Gleason returns. 154 00:08:14,602 --> 00:08:16,528 Mr Smith, you might talk to our chief surgeon 155 00:08:16,604 --> 00:08:18,112 here about his obvious delirium. 156 00:08:18,189 --> 00:08:20,990 I am really not the best nurse in the Navy. 157 00:08:21,067 --> 00:08:22,116 OK, OK. 158 00:08:22,193 --> 00:08:23,159 The world, then. 159 00:08:23,236 --> 00:08:24,160 [beeping] 160 00:08:24,237 --> 00:08:25,328 Oh, I've-- I've got to go. 161 00:08:25,405 --> 00:08:27,121 See you later. 162 00:08:27,198 --> 00:08:28,289 Take care. 163 00:08:28,366 --> 00:08:30,166 You, too. 164 00:08:30,243 --> 00:08:32,001 I get the impression you and-- 165 00:08:32,078 --> 00:08:35,004 and the commander there are good friends. 166 00:08:35,081 --> 00:08:36,681 Well, yeah. 167 00:08:36,758 --> 00:08:38,258 Yeah. 168 00:08:38,334 --> 00:08:40,051 I-- I guess you could say that. 169 00:08:40,128 --> 00:08:41,061 Yeah. 170 00:08:41,137 --> 00:08:42,929 She is an extraordinary woman. 171 00:08:43,006 --> 00:08:45,431 Served two tours as a combat nurse in Vietnam. 172 00:08:45,508 --> 00:08:47,141 So I wasn't kidding when I said she was the best. 173 00:08:47,218 --> 00:08:48,393 At least in my book. 174 00:08:48,469 --> 00:08:49,277 Two tours? 175 00:08:49,354 --> 00:08:50,270 That's a lot of combat. 176 00:08:50,346 --> 00:08:51,345 Yeah. 177 00:08:51,423 --> 00:08:53,439 She had any problems with it? 178 00:08:53,516 --> 00:08:55,608 Well, she's never said anything about it, 179 00:08:55,685 --> 00:08:57,902 but I really couldn't say one way or the other. 180 00:08:57,979 --> 00:09:00,113 Oh, I guess she has her good days and her bad days. 181 00:09:00,189 --> 00:09:01,030 But hey, don't we all? 182 00:09:01,107 --> 00:09:02,532 Ah, we certainly do. 183 00:09:02,609 --> 00:09:05,201 Well, if you'll excuse me, Jonathan, I'd better go change. 184 00:09:05,278 --> 00:09:07,620 The hospital CO does like to see his chief of surgery 185 00:09:07,697 --> 00:09:10,340 in uniform once in a while. 186 00:09:10,417 --> 00:09:11,374 I'll see you around. 187 00:09:11,451 --> 00:09:12,467 Bye-bye. 188 00:09:24,297 --> 00:09:26,389 Tell you, Jonathan, you're going to like the Hastings. 189 00:09:26,466 --> 00:09:29,225 They're real down to earth. 190 00:09:29,236 --> 00:09:30,101 Get it? 191 00:09:30,178 --> 00:09:31,644 Down to earth. 192 00:09:31,721 --> 00:09:33,262 That's really funny, Mark. 193 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:35,565 Well, I just thought I'd inject a little angel humor 194 00:09:35,642 --> 00:09:37,066 into this conversation. 195 00:09:37,143 --> 00:09:39,118 Very little. 196 00:09:39,195 --> 00:09:40,695 Well, anyway, their son David is going to the Naval Academy. 197 00:09:40,772 --> 00:09:41,863 Isn't that great? 198 00:09:41,939 --> 00:09:42,938 Hey, that's quite an honor. 199 00:09:43,016 --> 00:09:44,115 They must be very proud of him. 200 00:09:44,192 --> 00:09:45,933 Are you kidding me? 201 00:09:46,011 --> 00:09:47,577 Travis was practically busting his buttons when he told me. 202 00:09:47,654 --> 00:09:50,913 Said David wants to be a Marine aviator. 203 00:09:50,990 --> 00:09:52,582 Boy, I tell you, when I was a kid, that's all 204 00:09:52,659 --> 00:09:54,926 I dreamt about, being a pilot. 205 00:09:55,003 --> 00:09:55,743 Really? 206 00:09:55,821 --> 00:09:56,736 Well, what happened? 207 00:09:56,813 --> 00:09:57,837 You just change your mind? 208 00:09:57,914 --> 00:09:59,297 Nah. 209 00:09:59,374 --> 00:10:00,632 Well, actually, yes. 210 00:10:00,708 --> 00:10:03,217 You know, once I found out it was bad for me. 211 00:10:03,294 --> 00:10:04,260 Bad for you? 212 00:10:04,337 --> 00:10:05,437 How can flying be bad for you? 213 00:10:05,513 --> 00:10:07,263 I'm afraid of flying, OK? 214 00:10:07,274 --> 00:10:08,781 OK. 215 00:10:08,858 --> 00:10:09,515 Well, just say you're afraid of flying. 216 00:10:09,592 --> 00:10:10,767 Don't say it's bad for you. 217 00:10:10,843 --> 00:10:12,027 Oh, well, that's easy for you to say. 218 00:10:12,103 --> 00:10:13,302 You're an angel. 219 00:10:13,380 --> 00:10:14,395 You're used to flying all over the place. 220 00:10:14,472 --> 00:10:16,147 Well, not me. 221 00:10:16,224 --> 00:10:19,525 So which one of the Hastings is our assignment? 222 00:10:19,602 --> 00:10:21,611 JONATHAN: Oh, all of them. 223 00:10:21,688 --> 00:10:23,154 What's wrong with them? 224 00:10:23,231 --> 00:10:24,747 I don't know. 225 00:10:24,825 --> 00:10:25,707 But then again, I don't know anything about Commander 226 00:10:25,784 --> 00:10:27,016 Michaels, either. 227 00:10:26,793 --> 00:10:28,359 Well, what do we do? 228 00:10:28,437 --> 00:10:30,745 Well, just hang around and wait, see what happens. 229 00:10:30,822 --> 00:10:32,747 I hope we find out something soon. 230 00:10:32,824 --> 00:10:34,123 Colonel Mahon is not the easiest person 231 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:35,750 in the world to work for. - Oh, come on. 232 00:10:35,827 --> 00:10:37,377 You're just saying that because you don't like 233 00:10:37,453 --> 00:10:38,419 to take orders from a woman. 234 00:10:38,496 --> 00:10:40,221 I am not! 235 00:10:40,298 --> 00:10:42,298 She just happens to be a very tough lady, who doesn't 236 00:10:42,375 --> 00:10:43,974 care very much for civilians. 237 00:10:44,052 --> 00:10:46,511 Well, you're just going to have to convince her otherwise. 238 00:10:46,587 --> 00:10:51,057 I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake. 239 00:10:51,134 --> 00:10:53,309 [rattling] 240 00:10:53,386 --> 00:10:54,277 That's not funny, Jonathan. 241 00:11:52,087 --> 00:11:54,713 [gunfire] 242 00:11:55,531 --> 00:11:58,049 [explosions] 243 00:12:29,866 --> 00:12:33,493 Hey, having one of those days, huh? 244 00:12:33,569 --> 00:12:35,203 Rough morning, yeah. 245 00:12:35,279 --> 00:12:37,789 That combined with very little sleep. 246 00:12:37,865 --> 00:12:39,749 Well, I'm sure you get the picture. 247 00:12:39,826 --> 00:12:41,593 I know exactly what you mean. 248 00:12:41,669 --> 00:12:43,044 May I? 249 00:12:43,054 --> 00:12:43,762 Yeah. 250 00:12:43,838 --> 00:12:44,929 Thank you. 251 00:12:49,627 --> 00:12:52,053 So you're getting acquainted with everything, Mr. Smith? 252 00:12:52,129 --> 00:12:53,930 It's Jonathan, and yeah, I've been feeling 253 00:12:54,006 --> 00:12:56,307 my way around pretty well. 254 00:12:56,384 --> 00:12:59,018 Well, that's good. 255 00:12:59,095 --> 00:13:03,105 Yeah, I've been meaning to ask you why a nurse of your rank 256 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:05,775 is still working in the emergency room. 257 00:13:05,852 --> 00:13:08,244 I'm afraid I don't understand your question. 258 00:13:08,321 --> 00:13:10,154 Well, it's just a little unusual to see 259 00:13:10,231 --> 00:13:12,457 a commander working in a hands-on capacity 260 00:13:12,534 --> 00:13:13,699 rather than supervising. 261 00:13:13,776 --> 00:13:14,834 That's all. 262 00:13:16,729 --> 00:13:19,080 Well, for your information, Jonathan, I'm in the ER 263 00:13:19,156 --> 00:13:21,332 because we happen to be understaffed. 264 00:13:21,409 --> 00:13:23,709 But also because I have quite an extensive background 265 00:13:23,786 --> 00:13:25,670 in trauma care. 266 00:13:25,746 --> 00:13:29,841 Most of which you learned in your two tours in Vietnam? 267 00:13:29,917 --> 00:13:33,886 Yes, that's right. 268 00:13:33,963 --> 00:13:36,514 Look, I know you saw a lot of death and tragedy 269 00:13:36,591 --> 00:13:38,850 when you were in 'Nam. 270 00:13:38,926 --> 00:13:41,269 I was just wondering if you had any problems. 271 00:13:41,345 --> 00:13:42,353 Whoa, whoa. 272 00:13:42,430 --> 00:13:45,022 Wait a second. 273 00:13:45,099 --> 00:13:46,991 I happen to know an awful lot about the veterans 274 00:13:47,068 --> 00:13:50,069 suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, OK? 275 00:13:50,146 --> 00:13:51,988 So I don't need you or anyone else 276 00:13:52,064 --> 00:13:56,033 telling me that this is the reason you're feeling bad, 277 00:13:56,110 --> 00:13:58,211 or this is why you can't do your work. 278 00:14:01,032 --> 00:14:04,000 Well, I'm sorry if my question upset you, Commander. 279 00:14:04,076 --> 00:14:05,193 Just a habit I have. 280 00:14:05,269 --> 00:14:07,420 It comes with the job, I guess. 281 00:14:07,496 --> 00:14:09,931 Yeah, right. 282 00:14:10,008 --> 00:14:13,142 Well, enjoy your coffee, Mr. Smith. 283 00:14:18,633 --> 00:14:19,473 No, that'll be OK. 284 00:14:19,550 --> 00:14:22,059 Don't worry about it. 285 00:14:22,136 --> 00:14:24,395 Commander Michaels? 286 00:14:24,472 --> 00:14:25,796 Yes. 287 00:14:25,874 --> 00:14:27,732 I just wanted to ask you one more thing. 288 00:14:27,808 --> 00:14:29,483 Don't you ever stop analyzing people? 289 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,027 Well, it all depends on whether or not 290 00:14:31,103 --> 00:14:32,361 I think they have a problem. 291 00:14:32,438 --> 00:14:35,072 Oh, and you think I may have a problem? 292 00:14:35,149 --> 00:14:37,074 Well, you said you worked in the emergency room 293 00:14:37,151 --> 00:14:39,744 here because they were short staffed. 294 00:14:39,820 --> 00:14:42,580 And yet every assignment you've had since Vietnam has been 295 00:14:42,657 --> 00:14:45,249 exclusively in emergency care. 296 00:14:45,260 --> 00:14:47,209 Well, some people might think that in itself 297 00:14:47,220 --> 00:14:49,512 was a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder. 298 00:14:52,342 --> 00:14:55,426 You know, Mr. Smith, that same someone might just 299 00:14:55,503 --> 00:14:57,228 take another look at what I've been doing 300 00:14:57,305 --> 00:15:00,973 and consider it just plain old dedication to duty. 301 00:15:01,050 --> 00:15:03,568 [elevator chimes] 302 00:15:33,341 --> 00:15:35,341 Attention to detail, Corporal. 303 00:15:35,418 --> 00:15:38,511 A pilot can't be calling the Auto Club at 30,000 feet. 304 00:15:38,587 --> 00:15:41,138 So don't just check the problem once and move on. 305 00:15:41,215 --> 00:15:43,641 You make sure it's been double and triple checked. 306 00:15:43,718 --> 00:15:45,142 OK? 307 00:15:45,219 --> 00:15:46,644 - No problem, Sergeant Major. - Very well. 308 00:15:46,721 --> 00:15:47,612 Carry on. 309 00:15:50,057 --> 00:15:51,816 Hey, Mark. 310 00:15:51,892 --> 00:15:53,350 Hello, Travis. 311 00:15:53,427 --> 00:15:55,027 Boy, this is some kind of airplane, isn't it? 312 00:15:55,104 --> 00:15:56,862 It's America's best. 313 00:15:56,939 --> 00:15:58,656 Boy, to see it up close like this, it's awesome. 314 00:15:58,733 --> 00:16:01,492 Just think what it would be like to fly one. 315 00:16:01,569 --> 00:16:03,110 Can't even imagine. 316 00:16:03,188 --> 00:16:05,746 Hey, it won't be long till David will be able to tell us both. 317 00:16:05,823 --> 00:16:07,298 Yeah, that's for sure. 318 00:16:07,375 --> 00:16:08,925 So what brings you out here, Mark? 319 00:16:09,002 --> 00:16:10,543 Oh, the movers forgot to give you your household 320 00:16:10,619 --> 00:16:12,503 effects inventory. 321 00:16:12,580 --> 00:16:13,963 I've been looking everywhere for this. 322 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:14,839 Yeah, I bet you have. 323 00:16:14,915 --> 00:16:16,007 [chuckling] 324 00:16:16,083 --> 00:16:17,008 Well, thanks for bringing it by. 325 00:16:17,018 --> 00:16:18,434 Hey, no problem. 326 00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:20,011 Glad to get out of that office as much as possible. 327 00:16:20,087 --> 00:16:21,312 I know what you mean. 328 00:16:21,389 --> 00:16:22,847 Pushing papers can be a real pain in the neck. 329 00:16:22,923 --> 00:16:25,307 Yeah, among other things. 330 00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:27,101 Hey, listen, Annie's been after me about having you 331 00:16:27,178 --> 00:16:28,185 over for dinner. 332 00:16:28,262 --> 00:16:29,437 That's no problem. 333 00:16:29,513 --> 00:16:30,688 Just tell me what day and I'll be there. 334 00:16:30,765 --> 00:16:31,939 How about tonight around 7:00? 335 00:16:32,016 --> 00:16:32,940 See you tonight around 7:00. 336 00:16:33,017 --> 00:16:34,567 OK. 337 00:16:34,643 --> 00:16:36,027 Hey, Mark. 338 00:16:36,103 --> 00:16:38,154 I've been meaning to ask you. 339 00:16:38,230 --> 00:16:41,532 Does the name "Hopalong Hastings" mean anything to you? 340 00:16:41,609 --> 00:16:43,367 Hopalong Hastings? 341 00:16:43,444 --> 00:16:46,871 I haven't heard that name in like 20 years. 342 00:16:46,881 --> 00:16:49,665 Then you must be Flash Gordon. 343 00:16:49,742 --> 00:16:51,542 How'd you know that? 344 00:16:51,619 --> 00:16:52,501 Wait a minute. 345 00:16:52,512 --> 00:16:53,794 Wait a minute. 346 00:16:53,805 --> 00:16:54,879 Hastings? 347 00:16:54,955 --> 00:16:55,847 Are you related-- 348 00:16:55,923 --> 00:16:57,089 I'm Ted's younger brother. 349 00:16:57,166 --> 00:16:58,716 - You got to be kidding. - Not hardly. 350 00:16:58,793 --> 00:17:00,334 Mark, I've heard so much about Bubba's Bar and Grill. 351 00:17:00,411 --> 00:17:02,053 I almost stopped in La Porte on our way out here. 352 00:17:02,129 --> 00:17:03,012 Well, I'll be. 353 00:17:03,089 --> 00:17:04,263 How's old Hopalong doing? 354 00:17:04,107 --> 00:17:05,606 He's doing great. 355 00:17:05,683 --> 00:17:06,448 MAN (ON PA): Sergeant Major Hastings, 356 00:17:06,525 --> 00:17:07,808 report to maintenance control. 357 00:17:07,885 --> 00:17:09,027 Listen, Mark, I got to run. 358 00:17:09,103 --> 00:17:10,777 We'll catch up on everything at dinner. 359 00:17:10,855 --> 00:17:12,938 And tonight, Mark, I'd like to hear what really happened. 360 00:17:13,015 --> 00:17:16,734 Hey, tonight Flash Gordon will tell it all. 361 00:17:16,811 --> 00:17:19,245 [laughter] 362 00:17:23,526 --> 00:17:24,700 Good afternoon. 363 00:17:24,777 --> 00:17:27,453 Hi. 364 00:17:27,530 --> 00:17:29,622 I heard you were having a bad day, 365 00:17:29,698 --> 00:17:31,832 so I thought maybe a nice dinner would be 366 00:17:31,909 --> 00:17:33,384 just the thing to cheer you up. 367 00:17:33,461 --> 00:17:35,303 What is this? 368 00:17:35,379 --> 00:17:37,630 You've been talking to Mr. Smith, too? 369 00:17:37,706 --> 00:17:40,508 No, it's just that Dr. Pierson told me up in the lounge 370 00:17:40,584 --> 00:17:44,220 that you seemed to be on everybody's case today. 371 00:17:44,296 --> 00:17:47,389 Yeah, well, I guess I'm pretty rough to be around today. 372 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,475 So what's this with Jonathan? 373 00:17:49,552 --> 00:17:51,977 You have a little run in with him, too? 374 00:17:52,054 --> 00:17:52,862 Kind of. 375 00:17:52,939 --> 00:17:54,814 But it was no big deal. 376 00:17:54,890 --> 00:17:55,773 All right. 377 00:17:55,850 --> 00:17:56,932 How about dinner? 378 00:17:57,009 --> 00:17:58,234 Antonio's sound OK to you? 379 00:17:58,310 --> 00:18:00,736 I'm afraid I wouldn't be much company tonight, Matt. 380 00:18:00,747 --> 00:18:02,571 Let me be the judge of that. 381 00:18:02,648 --> 00:18:04,281 Listen, Commander, if you're smart, 382 00:18:04,358 --> 00:18:07,118 you will follow the doctor's order. 383 00:18:07,194 --> 00:18:08,035 Oh, my gosh. 384 00:18:08,112 --> 00:18:09,453 A smile. 385 00:18:09,530 --> 00:18:11,288 I do believe my patient is on the road to recovery. 386 00:18:11,365 --> 00:18:13,249 All right, but dinner at my place. 387 00:18:13,325 --> 00:18:14,708 I'd like that better. 388 00:18:14,785 --> 00:18:17,545 STEELE: Excuse me. 389 00:18:17,621 --> 00:18:18,404 Commander Michaels? 390 00:18:18,481 --> 00:18:20,139 MICHAELS: Yes, Lieutenant? 391 00:18:22,626 --> 00:18:25,344 My wife wanted me to give this to you. 392 00:18:25,421 --> 00:18:27,772 Just a little thank you for being so nice to us. 393 00:18:33,321 --> 00:18:34,812 This is really thoughtful of you. 394 00:18:34,889 --> 00:18:36,105 Thank you, Lieutenant. 395 00:18:36,182 --> 00:18:37,281 Oh, it's my pleasure. 396 00:18:41,020 --> 00:18:46,073 I hope you don't mind, but we named the baby after you, 397 00:18:46,150 --> 00:18:49,160 Kimberly Erin Steele. 398 00:18:49,170 --> 00:18:52,872 No, I don't mind at all. 399 00:18:52,948 --> 00:18:53,798 Well, I better be going. 400 00:19:03,125 --> 00:19:06,093 Looks to me like my patient is getting better by the moment. 401 00:19:06,104 --> 00:19:07,186 Yeah. 402 00:19:31,913 --> 00:19:34,505 [baby crying] 403 00:20:09,817 --> 00:20:12,576 And here's to-- 404 00:20:12,653 --> 00:20:14,995 to cereal. 405 00:20:15,006 --> 00:20:16,363 May it never get soggy. 406 00:20:16,441 --> 00:20:18,958 Matt, we have toasted everything from dog food 407 00:20:19,034 --> 00:20:20,184 to astrology. 408 00:20:20,260 --> 00:20:21,710 Our food is getting cold. 409 00:20:21,787 --> 00:20:23,054 OK, OK. I promise. 410 00:20:23,130 --> 00:20:24,213 This will be the last one. 411 00:20:27,009 --> 00:20:28,693 Here's to us. 412 00:20:28,769 --> 00:20:30,228 May all our children have wealthy parents. 413 00:20:42,933 --> 00:20:45,150 Kim, I don't understand it. 414 00:20:45,227 --> 00:20:48,487 I mean, you seem to enjoy my company. 415 00:20:48,564 --> 00:20:51,991 And God knows we've had some pretty good times together, 416 00:20:52,001 --> 00:20:59,331 but the minute I start talking about us in the future, 417 00:20:59,408 --> 00:21:00,749 you shut me out. 418 00:21:00,826 --> 00:21:01,625 Oh, Matt. 419 00:21:01,636 --> 00:21:03,752 I'm sorry. 420 00:21:03,829 --> 00:21:08,299 If I could explain why I do the things I do, 421 00:21:08,375 --> 00:21:09,600 it would probably be a miracle. 422 00:21:12,671 --> 00:21:14,814 I really do enjoy the time we spend together. 423 00:21:20,387 --> 00:21:22,655 And I do consider you a very close friend. 424 00:21:29,646 --> 00:21:31,113 But I don't want the pressure of having 425 00:21:31,190 --> 00:21:32,364 to make a deeper commitment right 426 00:21:32,441 --> 00:21:34,667 now, at least not right now. 427 00:21:38,739 --> 00:21:41,373 Well, Commander, one of the things I always admired 428 00:21:41,450 --> 00:21:44,001 about you is your candor. 429 00:21:44,078 --> 00:21:45,044 I'm sorry, Matt. 430 00:21:45,120 --> 00:21:46,595 I don't know how else to say it. 431 00:21:53,420 --> 00:21:58,140 Kim, I really care for you, and I'm 432 00:21:58,217 --> 00:22:01,485 willing to accept whatever you feel comfortable giving. 433 00:22:04,306 --> 00:22:06,240 OK? 434 00:22:06,317 --> 00:22:07,408 OK. 435 00:22:12,606 --> 00:22:19,119 Here's to understanding, as difficult 436 00:22:19,196 --> 00:22:21,914 as it may be sometimes. 437 00:22:21,990 --> 00:22:22,840 Thank you. 438 00:23:01,697 --> 00:23:03,122 Oh, yeah, yeah, David. 439 00:23:03,198 --> 00:23:04,998 That just sounds great. 440 00:23:05,075 --> 00:23:06,366 Yeah. 441 00:23:06,444 --> 00:23:08,836 Oh, look, David, can I get back to you on this? 442 00:23:08,912 --> 00:23:09,962 Uh-huh. 443 00:23:10,038 --> 00:23:10,921 Oh, yeah. 444 00:23:10,998 --> 00:23:12,339 Can't wait. 445 00:23:12,416 --> 00:23:13,257 Oh. 446 00:23:13,333 --> 00:23:14,633 I don't believe it. 447 00:23:14,710 --> 00:23:16,802 Yeah, David wants to take you flying, huh? 448 00:23:16,879 --> 00:23:18,429 - How did you know? - That's why I'm here. 449 00:23:18,505 --> 00:23:19,513 To make sure you go. 450 00:23:19,590 --> 00:23:20,839 What, are you nuts? 451 00:23:20,917 --> 00:23:22,766 Jonathan, you got to get me out of this! 452 00:23:22,843 --> 00:23:24,000 I can't get you out of this. 453 00:23:24,078 --> 00:23:24,935 It's part of the assignment. 454 00:23:25,012 --> 00:23:25,886 MARK: Jonathan, he-- 455 00:23:25,963 --> 00:23:27,312 Look, Mark, it's very important 456 00:23:27,389 --> 00:23:28,689 that you get close to David. 457 00:23:28,765 --> 00:23:30,983 Can't we be close on the ground? 458 00:23:31,059 --> 00:23:32,484 Why don't you take advantage of this? 459 00:23:32,561 --> 00:23:34,278 It'll help you get over your fear of flying. 460 00:23:34,354 --> 00:23:35,154 Hahaha. 461 00:23:35,230 --> 00:23:36,363 Thanks, but no thanks! 462 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:37,990 Gordon, please file these. 463 00:23:38,066 --> 00:23:40,576 Oh, yes, ma'am sir. 464 00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:44,371 Oh, Colonel Mahon, this is my friend, Jonathan Smith. 465 00:23:44,448 --> 00:23:46,373 It's nice to meet you, Colonel. 466 00:23:46,384 --> 00:23:47,583 You're the new psychologist. 467 00:23:47,659 --> 00:23:49,168 Well, it's nice to meet you, too. 468 00:23:49,244 --> 00:23:50,878 Yeah, I've been working with Mark 469 00:23:50,954 --> 00:23:52,421 here, trying to get him past this phobia 470 00:23:52,498 --> 00:23:55,132 he has about flying. 471 00:23:55,209 --> 00:23:56,049 Oh, is that so? 472 00:23:56,060 --> 00:23:57,476 Yeah. 473 00:23:57,553 --> 00:23:58,343 As a matter of fact, I was hoping 474 00:23:58,420 --> 00:23:59,820 to take him flying this afternoon, 475 00:23:59,896 --> 00:24:01,680 if it's all right with you, Colonel. 476 00:24:01,757 --> 00:24:04,316 Listen, Colonel, we have this big inspection coming up. 477 00:24:04,393 --> 00:24:06,685 I probably should stick around and catch up on the filing. 478 00:24:06,762 --> 00:24:08,145 Listen up, Gordon. 479 00:24:08,222 --> 00:24:09,480 In my book, a person's health comes first. 480 00:24:09,490 --> 00:24:11,023 You go on and take the afternoon off. 481 00:24:11,099 --> 00:24:11,857 But Colonel-- 482 00:24:11,934 --> 00:24:12,967 There are no buts, Gordon. 483 00:24:13,043 --> 00:24:14,735 You go ahead and beat this thing. 484 00:24:14,811 --> 00:24:16,662 And after you conquer that, then you and I 485 00:24:16,739 --> 00:24:18,489 are going to work on this. 486 00:24:18,565 --> 00:24:20,666 He's all yours, Mr. Smith. 487 00:24:20,743 --> 00:24:23,785 Thank you, Colonel. 488 00:24:23,862 --> 00:24:25,045 Welcome to the friendly skies. 489 00:24:31,453 --> 00:24:33,420 I think you're really going to like my friend's plane, 490 00:24:33,497 --> 00:24:36,173 because it's a really safe plane to fly. 491 00:24:36,250 --> 00:24:38,684 And well, you'll see it. 492 00:24:38,761 --> 00:24:42,137 Really sounds like fun. 493 00:24:42,214 --> 00:24:43,680 How long you been flying, David? 494 00:24:43,757 --> 00:24:45,649 Well, I got my pilot's license when I was 16, 495 00:24:45,726 --> 00:24:48,060 and I've been up there ever since, flying 496 00:24:48,136 --> 00:24:51,104 through the clouds, exploring the skies. 497 00:24:51,181 --> 00:24:52,839 I feel like-- 498 00:24:52,917 --> 00:24:54,658 I feel like I'm seeing a little bit of heaven. 499 00:24:54,735 --> 00:24:57,903 Well, my friend Jonathan would certainly agree with you. 500 00:24:57,980 --> 00:24:58,862 Oh, yeah? 501 00:24:58,939 --> 00:24:59,571 Does he fly? 502 00:24:59,648 --> 00:25:00,948 Oh, yeah. 503 00:25:01,024 --> 00:25:01,874 All the time. 504 00:25:18,208 --> 00:25:19,508 Oh, boy! 505 00:25:19,585 --> 00:25:21,134 This is a big airplane! 506 00:25:21,145 --> 00:25:22,094 I like that. 507 00:25:22,170 --> 00:25:23,512 I like big in an airplane. 508 00:25:23,589 --> 00:25:24,930 This is a big airplane. 509 00:25:25,007 --> 00:25:25,755 I like big. 510 00:25:25,833 --> 00:25:27,099 Oh, I'm-- I'm sorry, Mark. 511 00:25:27,175 --> 00:25:28,617 This isn't ours. 512 00:25:28,694 --> 00:25:30,769 No, my friend's plane is right there on the other side. 513 00:25:30,846 --> 00:25:32,738 This isn't our plane? 514 00:25:32,815 --> 00:25:34,198 But this is a nice, big plane. 515 00:25:34,275 --> 00:25:36,316 I like that p-- 516 00:25:36,327 --> 00:25:38,235 ah. 517 00:25:38,312 --> 00:25:40,704 There it is. 518 00:25:40,781 --> 00:25:43,699 Isn't she a beaut? 519 00:25:43,775 --> 00:25:48,954 No-- uh, we ought to talk about this. 520 00:25:48,965 --> 00:25:50,097 Come on, Mark. 521 00:25:50,173 --> 00:25:51,456 Grab your parachute and let's fly! 522 00:25:51,533 --> 00:25:53,250 Yeah! 523 00:25:53,327 --> 00:25:55,970 Uh-- oh. 524 00:27:33,852 --> 00:27:37,020 I can't believe this has happened. 525 00:27:37,097 --> 00:27:39,815 All the Naval Academy needs is a birth certificate. 526 00:27:39,891 --> 00:27:41,191 But what do they receive? Two. 527 00:27:41,268 --> 00:27:42,567 They get two different certificates 528 00:27:42,644 --> 00:27:44,385 with two different names. 529 00:27:44,463 --> 00:27:46,571 If I find the fool who did this, I'll personally break his neck! 530 00:27:46,648 --> 00:27:47,781 Can't be mad at anyone, Travis. 531 00:27:47,858 --> 00:27:48,815 Why not, Annie? 532 00:27:48,893 --> 00:27:50,275 Somebody screwed things up. 533 00:27:50,352 --> 00:27:52,703 Now the Academy wants to see David's adoption papers. 534 00:27:52,779 --> 00:27:55,789 Well, we'll just send them the papers, OK? 535 00:27:55,866 --> 00:27:57,249 We're to blame for this, Travis. 536 00:27:57,325 --> 00:27:59,418 You and me. 537 00:27:59,428 --> 00:28:00,386 No one else. 538 00:28:06,001 --> 00:28:08,593 Annie, I knew it was wrong to keep this a secret. 539 00:28:08,670 --> 00:28:09,770 Now it's out. 540 00:28:12,507 --> 00:28:13,857 What the hell are we going to do? 541 00:28:18,489 --> 00:28:19,780 We're going to have to tell him. 542 00:28:36,364 --> 00:28:40,000 Yeah, I wish you'd told you'd had all that chili for lunch. 543 00:28:40,076 --> 00:28:42,586 I'm really sorry you got so sick. 544 00:28:42,662 --> 00:28:43,795 All right. 545 00:28:43,872 --> 00:28:45,046 Forget it. 546 00:28:45,123 --> 00:28:47,758 I should have waited for another time. 547 00:28:47,834 --> 00:28:49,234 I'll tell you what. 548 00:28:49,311 --> 00:28:51,061 Next week, I'll teach you how to do a barrel roll. 549 00:28:53,757 --> 00:28:59,311 Well, I'll call you, OK? 550 00:28:59,387 --> 00:29:00,379 OK. 551 00:29:00,322 --> 00:29:02,156 I'll see you later. 552 00:29:04,893 --> 00:29:07,903 Boss, if I ever make angel, we're just 553 00:29:07,913 --> 00:29:10,155 going to pass on the wings, OK? 554 00:29:10,232 --> 00:29:11,081 Oh! 555 00:29:17,539 --> 00:29:18,663 Hi. 556 00:29:18,740 --> 00:29:19,998 I have a feeling Flash Gordon is going 557 00:29:20,075 --> 00:29:22,167 to make it to flight school. 558 00:29:22,244 --> 00:29:25,504 I mean, I have never seen anyone get as sick as he did today. 559 00:29:25,580 --> 00:29:27,005 We were in the air for two minutes, 560 00:29:27,082 --> 00:29:28,406 and he started barfing. 561 00:29:31,762 --> 00:29:35,205 Mom, Dad, is something wrong? 562 00:29:38,852 --> 00:29:40,276 Sit down, David. 563 00:29:40,354 --> 00:29:41,361 Your mother and I have something to tell you. 564 00:29:54,109 --> 00:29:56,493 David, we got a letter from the Naval Academy today, 565 00:29:56,570 --> 00:30:01,414 and there's a problem with some of the paperwork. 566 00:30:01,491 --> 00:30:02,341 Oh, no. 567 00:30:02,417 --> 00:30:03,333 Am I being turned down? 568 00:30:03,410 --> 00:30:04,384 No, no, no. 569 00:30:04,261 --> 00:30:05,836 It's not that. 570 00:30:05,913 --> 00:30:08,630 It's just it's-- it's a question about your-- 571 00:30:08,707 --> 00:30:09,840 your birth certificate. 572 00:30:09,916 --> 00:30:13,769 And-- damn it. 573 00:30:18,884 --> 00:30:21,601 It's all my fault, David. 574 00:30:21,678 --> 00:30:24,563 I should have told you all about this a long time ago. 575 00:30:24,573 --> 00:30:25,897 My birth certificate? 576 00:30:25,974 --> 00:30:27,241 Dad, I don't know what you're talking about. 577 00:30:44,618 --> 00:30:47,511 The Academy wants to see the final decree of my adoption? 578 00:30:52,459 --> 00:30:54,593 Is that what you both wanted to tell me? 579 00:30:54,669 --> 00:30:55,752 That you adopted me? 580 00:30:59,341 --> 00:31:01,016 For years we wanted to tell you, 581 00:31:01,026 --> 00:31:06,479 but it was just easier to put it off. 582 00:31:06,556 --> 00:31:12,861 Then as you got older, it was even harder to face. 583 00:31:12,938 --> 00:31:17,449 David, we were just plain scared. 584 00:31:17,525 --> 00:31:19,334 That's the only excuse I can give you. 585 00:31:25,825 --> 00:31:27,375 I'm adopted? 586 00:31:27,452 --> 00:31:30,679 I'm sorry, David, we didn't tell you sooner. 587 00:31:30,756 --> 00:31:32,413 We're sorry. 588 00:31:32,490 --> 00:31:40,564 Yeah, I-- uh, I have to be alone for a while, OK? 589 00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:16,591 TRAVIS (VOICEOVER): There's a problem 590 00:32:16,668 --> 00:32:17,959 with some of the paperwork. 591 00:32:18,037 --> 00:32:20,345 It's a question about your birth certificate. 592 00:32:20,422 --> 00:32:21,763 DAVID (VOICEOVER): You adopted me? 593 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:22,981 ANNIE (VOICEOVER): I'm sorry, David, 594 00:32:23,058 --> 00:32:24,349 we didn't tell you sooner. 595 00:32:24,426 --> 00:32:25,809 TRAVIS (VOICEOVER): We were just plain scared. 596 00:32:25,819 --> 00:32:26,851 DAVID (VOICEOVER): I'm adopted? 597 00:32:26,928 --> 00:32:28,603 I'm adopted? I'm adopted? 598 00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:29,980 I'm adopted? I'm adopted? 599 00:32:30,056 --> 00:32:30,897 I'm adopted? 600 00:32:30,974 --> 00:32:31,815 I'm adopted? 601 00:32:31,825 --> 00:32:33,024 I'm adopted? 602 00:32:33,035 --> 00:32:35,619 [honking] 603 00:32:39,107 --> 00:32:40,332 Get a reading on his vitals. 604 00:32:49,075 --> 00:32:51,051 We could use a hand here, Commander. 605 00:33:00,595 --> 00:33:01,553 Commander? 606 00:33:01,629 --> 00:33:04,639 Commander! 607 00:33:04,716 --> 00:33:07,392 What's the matter with you? 608 00:33:07,469 --> 00:33:10,061 You-- you better carry on with me. 609 00:33:10,138 --> 00:33:12,114 I'm not feeling very well. 610 00:33:21,483 --> 00:33:22,540 Excuse me. 611 00:33:22,251 --> 00:33:23,241 I'm Sergeant Major Hastings. 612 00:33:23,318 --> 00:33:25,243 My son David was in an accident. 613 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,078 Sergeant Major Hastings? 614 00:33:27,155 --> 00:33:28,705 I'm Lieutenant Commander Pierson. 615 00:33:28,782 --> 00:33:30,707 I'm the doctor who'll be handling David's treatment. 616 00:33:30,784 --> 00:33:31,883 How bad is he hurt? 617 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:33,743 Well, he's got a dislocated shoulder 618 00:33:33,820 --> 00:33:35,920 and some severe abrasions, but there are no internal injuries 619 00:33:35,931 --> 00:33:37,321 to speak of. 620 00:33:37,399 --> 00:33:38,339 He was complaining of some dizziness, 621 00:33:38,416 --> 00:33:40,383 but that all turned out to be negative. 622 00:33:40,460 --> 00:33:43,470 All in all, I say that your son was pretty lucky. 623 00:33:43,546 --> 00:33:44,804 Thank God. 624 00:33:44,881 --> 00:33:47,265 Mr. And Mrs. Hastings, when David was brought in, 625 00:33:47,342 --> 00:33:50,268 he was fairly incoherent, but he kept repeating the word 626 00:33:50,345 --> 00:33:51,603 "adopted" over and over again. 627 00:33:51,679 --> 00:33:55,356 It seemed to upset him every time he said it. 628 00:33:55,433 --> 00:33:57,150 Travis? 629 00:33:57,227 --> 00:33:58,109 Just heard about David. 630 00:33:58,186 --> 00:33:59,310 Is he all right? 631 00:33:59,387 --> 00:34:00,579 He's going to be OK, Mark. 632 00:34:00,655 --> 00:34:03,615 Mr. Smith, an hour ago, we told David that he was adopted. 633 00:34:03,691 --> 00:34:07,085 Needless to say, it was quite a shock to him. 634 00:34:07,162 --> 00:34:09,537 Doctor, can we see him now, please? 635 00:34:09,614 --> 00:34:10,497 Of course. 636 00:34:10,507 --> 00:34:11,465 Follow me. 637 00:34:37,892 --> 00:34:39,117 We're so sorry, David. 638 00:34:42,272 --> 00:34:43,580 So very, very sorry. 639 00:34:46,401 --> 00:34:48,034 We love you so much. 640 00:34:51,590 --> 00:34:52,506 I know. 641 00:34:55,368 --> 00:34:58,837 And I understand. 642 00:34:58,913 --> 00:35:00,263 I understand. 643 00:35:15,930 --> 00:35:19,858 Dear God, please help me. 644 00:35:19,934 --> 00:35:21,901 Please help me. 645 00:35:21,978 --> 00:35:22,828 Hello, Kim. 646 00:35:26,983 --> 00:35:30,285 What brings you here, Mr. Smith? 647 00:35:30,361 --> 00:35:34,455 Prayer or analysis? 648 00:35:34,532 --> 00:35:36,082 Neither. 649 00:35:36,159 --> 00:35:37,834 I just came in to offer you a friendly ear. 650 00:35:37,911 --> 00:35:38,760 That's all. 651 00:35:43,499 --> 00:35:46,518 Well, I'll keep that in mind. 652 00:35:49,839 --> 00:35:50,730 Thank you. 653 00:35:53,885 --> 00:35:56,444 Don't you think you've tried to go it alone long enough? 654 00:36:09,317 --> 00:36:10,375 Jonathan? 655 00:36:13,029 --> 00:36:13,879 Yeah. 656 00:36:19,244 --> 00:36:21,628 Jonathan, I need to talk. 657 00:36:21,704 --> 00:36:22,554 Please. 658 00:37:08,093 --> 00:37:09,342 What do you say, David? 659 00:37:09,419 --> 00:37:10,051 Oh, Hi. 660 00:37:10,128 --> 00:37:11,511 Hi, Mark. 661 00:37:11,587 --> 00:37:13,212 I brought you these. 662 00:37:13,289 --> 00:37:14,347 Figure if you're gonna be grounded for a while, at least 663 00:37:14,424 --> 00:37:15,890 you could read about flying. - Well, thanks. 664 00:37:15,901 --> 00:37:16,849 I appreciate it. 665 00:37:16,926 --> 00:37:17,943 No problem. 666 00:37:20,596 --> 00:37:21,896 So what's with the sweatsuit? 667 00:37:21,973 --> 00:37:23,206 You got a day off or something? 668 00:37:22,950 --> 00:37:24,573 Oh, don't I wish. 669 00:37:24,651 --> 00:37:27,527 I'm under orders from the Colonel to meet her at the gym. 670 00:37:27,537 --> 00:37:29,487 "We are going to work on this." 671 00:37:29,564 --> 00:37:33,366 I'm not looking forward to it, I tell you. 672 00:37:33,443 --> 00:37:34,659 Feeling all right? 673 00:37:34,736 --> 00:37:35,751 Yeah. 674 00:37:35,829 --> 00:37:38,121 Yeah, I'm fine. 675 00:37:38,197 --> 00:37:40,123 I've just been giving a lot of thought to my situation. 676 00:37:40,199 --> 00:37:42,292 You know, about being adopted and all. 677 00:37:42,368 --> 00:37:44,043 And I realize that there's two people out there 678 00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:45,929 somewhere who helped create me. 679 00:37:46,006 --> 00:37:47,130 I mean, I don't even know who they are 680 00:37:47,206 --> 00:37:48,940 or what they're even like. 681 00:37:49,017 --> 00:37:51,559 I could have a brother or sister out there somewhere. 682 00:37:54,881 --> 00:37:56,139 It's really strange, Mark, but I want 683 00:37:56,215 --> 00:37:59,809 to find and meet these people. 684 00:37:59,886 --> 00:38:02,312 You think I'm wrong? 685 00:38:02,388 --> 00:38:04,647 It's your decision to make them, David. 686 00:38:04,724 --> 00:38:05,773 What about Travis and Annie? 687 00:38:05,850 --> 00:38:07,233 How do they feel about it? 688 00:38:07,310 --> 00:38:09,277 I haven't told them yet. 689 00:38:09,354 --> 00:38:10,486 I mean, I love them, Mark. 690 00:38:10,563 --> 00:38:12,146 They're my parents. 691 00:38:12,223 --> 00:38:14,416 But I have to know who my real mother and father are. 692 00:38:17,570 --> 00:38:18,962 So I'll know who I am. 693 00:38:38,275 --> 00:38:42,027 Sometimes I just start crying, and I don't know why. 694 00:38:45,139 --> 00:38:47,231 But I can't stop it myself either. 695 00:38:50,561 --> 00:38:54,489 Then there's the periods of depression. 696 00:38:54,565 --> 00:39:00,870 I just feel so bad that even the littlest thing or even 697 00:39:00,947 --> 00:39:03,506 nothing, it just-- it just sweeps over me. 698 00:39:08,704 --> 00:39:09,554 That's when I drink. 699 00:39:12,959 --> 00:39:16,978 It numbs the feeling, makes it a little easier to live with. 700 00:39:23,344 --> 00:39:25,236 Are the nightmares always the same? 701 00:39:28,641 --> 00:39:29,491 Yeah. 702 00:39:32,311 --> 00:39:37,323 I met a Navy pilot on my first tour in Vietnam. 703 00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:39,024 Lieutenant William Campbell. 704 00:39:42,113 --> 00:39:45,415 We were on a three day R and R in Saigon. 705 00:39:45,491 --> 00:39:48,543 And we spent every minute together. 706 00:39:48,619 --> 00:39:51,212 There we were, in the middle of a war, 707 00:39:51,289 --> 00:39:53,181 thousands of miles away from home. 708 00:39:56,669 --> 00:39:59,020 We were kids, Jonathan. 709 00:39:59,097 --> 00:40:01,931 Scared kids. 710 00:40:02,008 --> 00:40:03,400 We fell in love with each other. 711 00:40:08,097 --> 00:40:10,314 Well, I was the happiest girl on Earth 712 00:40:10,391 --> 00:40:13,860 when he said we'd get married. 713 00:40:13,936 --> 00:40:16,612 But that never took place. 714 00:40:16,689 --> 00:40:21,451 Bill's jet was shot down over North Vietnam, 715 00:40:21,527 --> 00:40:23,670 and he's still listed as missing in action. 716 00:40:28,618 --> 00:40:31,294 That's how my nightmare always ends, 717 00:40:31,370 --> 00:40:35,923 with Bill's jet exploding. 718 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:37,392 How long you been having these dreams? 719 00:40:40,046 --> 00:40:41,837 Ever since I came home from Vietnam. 720 00:40:44,759 --> 00:40:49,020 Jonathan, I told you that I knew about post-traumatic stress 721 00:40:49,096 --> 00:40:51,272 disorder. 722 00:40:51,349 --> 00:40:56,027 And I got mad when you suspected that I might have it. 723 00:40:56,103 --> 00:41:00,740 Well, I've always known that what happened to me 724 00:41:00,816 --> 00:41:05,170 and what I saw over in Vietnam would stay with me forever. 725 00:41:07,740 --> 00:41:11,626 And that's why I always work in emergency care, 726 00:41:11,702 --> 00:41:13,377 so you could hide inside the same work you were 727 00:41:13,454 --> 00:41:17,340 doing in Vietnam and still pretend 728 00:41:17,416 --> 00:41:19,258 that a problem doesn't exist. 729 00:41:19,335 --> 00:41:20,927 Yeah, but you don't understand. 730 00:41:21,003 --> 00:41:22,970 I'm a nurse. 731 00:41:23,047 --> 00:41:25,523 I am trained to heal people. 732 00:41:31,597 --> 00:41:35,816 You're also a human being, Kim, a human being 733 00:41:35,827 --> 00:41:37,202 with a lot of pain inside. 734 00:41:46,946 --> 00:41:50,507 It's just that I feel so alone. 735 00:41:53,119 --> 00:41:55,711 But you're not alone, Kim. 736 00:41:55,788 --> 00:41:58,556 A lot of women are suffering from the same problem you are. 737 00:42:02,962 --> 00:42:04,270 Will you help me, Jonathan? 738 00:42:07,383 --> 00:42:08,441 You bet I will. 739 00:42:30,698 --> 00:42:32,748 You thinking about taking this little puppy for a spin, 740 00:42:32,825 --> 00:42:34,350 are you? 741 00:42:34,427 --> 00:42:36,919 Mark, I guess my mind was at 30,000 feet. 742 00:42:36,930 --> 00:42:38,796 I haven't had a chance to get by and see David. 743 00:42:38,873 --> 00:42:39,888 How's he doing? 744 00:42:39,966 --> 00:42:41,933 Oh, he's-- he's fine. 745 00:42:42,010 --> 00:42:44,135 Getting stronger every day. 746 00:42:44,211 --> 00:42:45,636 And what about you, amigo? 747 00:42:45,713 --> 00:42:47,054 How are you doing? 748 00:42:47,131 --> 00:42:48,523 Well, after everything that's happened, 749 00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:49,691 I guess I'm doing all right. 750 00:42:54,055 --> 00:42:55,154 No, that's not true. 751 00:42:58,184 --> 00:43:03,321 The fact is, David told us he wants to find and meet his-- 752 00:43:03,397 --> 00:43:04,555 his birth parents. 753 00:43:07,234 --> 00:43:10,453 Jesus, I can't believe how one stupid clerk 754 00:43:10,529 --> 00:43:15,916 somewhere has been able to cause all of this unnecessary grief! 755 00:43:15,993 --> 00:43:18,002 David was doing just fine. 756 00:43:18,079 --> 00:43:18,970 Just-- just fine. 757 00:43:23,334 --> 00:43:27,928 My God, Mark, he wants to meet his real parents. 758 00:43:28,005 --> 00:43:29,889 That scares you? 759 00:43:29,965 --> 00:43:30,931 Hell yes, I'm scared. 760 00:43:31,008 --> 00:43:32,933 Wouldn't you be? 761 00:43:33,010 --> 00:43:35,895 What's there to be afraid of? 762 00:43:35,971 --> 00:43:37,647 You're missing the point. 763 00:43:37,723 --> 00:43:39,857 I mean, suppose these people turn out to be, I don't know, 764 00:43:39,934 --> 00:43:45,696 the super rich or just more interesting than me and Annie? 765 00:43:45,773 --> 00:43:47,874 I mean, they're his real parents. 766 00:43:47,950 --> 00:43:49,825 Travis, listen to me. 767 00:43:49,902 --> 00:43:53,212 You and Annie have loved David for over 17 years. 768 00:43:53,289 --> 00:43:55,064 He knows he's your son. 769 00:43:55,141 --> 00:43:59,302 There isn't anyone or anything who's going to change that. 770 00:43:59,379 --> 00:44:01,512 I don't know. 771 00:44:01,589 --> 00:44:03,598 I just wish I could be sure. 772 00:44:06,252 --> 00:44:09,345 Well, I am sure that you're not the first adoptive parents 773 00:44:09,422 --> 00:44:11,597 to feel this way. 774 00:44:11,674 --> 00:44:13,766 But you can't let your fear of the unknown stand 775 00:44:13,843 --> 00:44:14,684 in David's way. 776 00:44:14,760 --> 00:44:15,360 You just can't. 777 00:44:15,436 --> 00:44:17,478 I know, I know. 778 00:44:17,555 --> 00:44:20,147 Something else you and Annie might want to think about. 779 00:44:20,224 --> 00:44:21,098 Yeah? 780 00:44:21,176 --> 00:44:22,525 What is that? 781 00:44:22,601 --> 00:44:26,028 If David is able to locate his birth parents, 782 00:44:26,105 --> 00:44:29,490 that'll give you and Annie a chance to say thank you. 783 00:44:29,567 --> 00:44:31,500 Because if it wasn't for them, buddy, 784 00:44:31,378 --> 00:44:34,295 you never would have had this great boy for your son. 785 00:44:36,782 --> 00:44:39,250 That really is the bottom line, isn't it? 786 00:44:39,326 --> 00:44:41,836 [sighs] 787 00:44:41,912 --> 00:44:43,587 Yeah. 788 00:44:43,664 --> 00:44:44,630 Come on. 789 00:44:44,707 --> 00:44:45,640 I'll buy you a cup of coffee. 790 00:45:00,973 --> 00:45:02,106 There. 791 00:45:02,183 --> 00:45:04,066 Now, that didn't hurt too bad now, did it? 792 00:45:04,077 --> 00:45:05,034 No, sir. 793 00:45:08,856 --> 00:45:10,714 This pretty much covers what you need to know. 794 00:45:10,791 --> 00:45:14,043 The main thing is to keep the wound as clean as possible, OK? 795 00:45:17,656 --> 00:45:19,915 And since you didn't cry, I hereby 796 00:45:19,992 --> 00:45:24,837 make you an official member of my heroes club. 797 00:45:24,914 --> 00:45:26,338 Congratulations. 798 00:45:26,415 --> 00:45:27,256 Look, mommy. 799 00:45:27,333 --> 00:45:29,049 I'm a hero. 800 00:45:29,126 --> 00:45:31,093 You sure are, honey. 801 00:45:31,170 --> 00:45:34,221 And you get a lollipop, too. 802 00:45:34,298 --> 00:45:36,390 Now, you be careful, girl, now, OK? 803 00:45:36,401 --> 00:45:37,600 I will. 804 00:45:37,676 --> 00:45:39,193 Thanks for being so kind, Commander. 805 00:45:39,270 --> 00:45:40,102 You're welcome. 806 00:45:40,179 --> 00:45:41,678 Goodbye. 807 00:45:41,756 --> 00:45:44,315 Daddy will be proud of me because I got this hero button. 808 00:45:44,391 --> 00:45:48,778 Oh, you bet he will be! 809 00:45:48,854 --> 00:45:51,572 Well, looks like you made her day, huh? 810 00:45:51,649 --> 00:45:54,533 To be honest with you, it's more the other way around. 811 00:45:54,610 --> 00:45:56,327 You're having a good day, then? 812 00:45:56,403 --> 00:45:58,746 Well, let's just say they're getting better. 813 00:45:58,823 --> 00:46:00,423 So what brings you down here? 814 00:46:00,500 --> 00:46:01,832 Well, they're forming a veterans 815 00:46:01,909 --> 00:46:04,168 outreach group over in Seabrook, where 816 00:46:04,179 --> 00:46:07,213 all women suffer from PTSD. 817 00:46:07,289 --> 00:46:09,548 I think it'd be good for you. 818 00:46:09,625 --> 00:46:10,883 Sounds a little scary. 819 00:46:10,960 --> 00:46:13,761 I'd be lying to you if I said it wasn't scary. 820 00:46:13,838 --> 00:46:15,146 But I think it's what you need, Kim. 821 00:46:20,719 --> 00:46:22,019 OK. 822 00:46:22,096 --> 00:46:23,837 OK. 823 00:46:23,915 --> 00:46:24,989 Look, I'll let you know when I hear back from the director. 824 00:46:36,569 --> 00:46:39,504 [theme music]