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Seaman William Powder,

disrespect
toward a non-commissioned officer.

Captain's mast.

Fireman Lance Magraine, assault.

The circumstances again?

He attacked a first-class petty officer
with his own guitar.

He thought he was taunting him.

With what? His singing?

It was his ex-wife's
favourite song, sir.

Mast.

Seaman Apprentice Brian Giddon.

This guy.

What's the charge?

Jumping from vessel
into the water, sir.

There is such an article?

One thirty-four, sir. Apparently,
It's not the first time

someone has tried
to get discharged this way.

Summary court-martial.

I want a piece of him
before we give him what he wants.

Yes, sir.

That's it, sir.

That's it, really?

That's a light month.

Testimony to your leadership, sir.

Lieutenant, are you flattering me?

Calling it as I see it, sir.

- Sir, you are out of line.
- I'm sorry.

- Kate?
- Sir, please. The less said the better.

Your button, ma'am.

Thank you, petty officer.

- You all right, ma'am?
- Yes, I'm fine.

Gunny?

Yes, ma'am.

My desk is really clean.

- Yes, ma'am. I cleaned it.
- Where is everything?

Filed and organised, ma'am.

- I'm back to full duty now.
- I'm aware of that, ma'am.

Which means I am capable
of organising my own desk.

It won't happen again, ma'am.
Welcome back.

- Gunny?
- Yes, ma'am?

Do you know why I'm back?

No, ma'am.

Because I wanted to be around
people who care about me.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Thank you.

Yes, ma'am.

Are you sure you wanna do this,
Harriet?

Oh, yes, ma'am. I am now
queen of the long-term projects.

Come on. I'll introduce you around.

Lieutenant Colonel
Sarah MacKenzie

Lieutenant Harriet Sims,
this is Commander Caitlin Pike.

Kate is TDY from the Naval Legal
Service Office in San Diego.

- Oh, it's a pleasure.
- Nice to meet you.

You took the ring off.

You're engaged. Oh, my gosh.

Congratulations.

Well, when were you gonna tell us?

I was waiting for the right moment.

Well, if this is it,
then I'll spread the word.

Excuse me.

Great news.

- I'm sorry.
- No, please. Congratulations.

- Thanks. So how long are you here?
- About a week.

Code 20 JAG MIS revisions.

I worked on that for a while.
I could not figure out the software.

Computers are my speciality.

- Fastest fingers in the Navy.
- And when did you give up the title?

So you two worked together?

I was at JAG for six months.
And went over to NCIS for a while.

- I've been on the move ever since.
- Upward.

You two have a lot in common.

Accelerated promotion.

Well, we should have coffee
or something.

Love to.
You can tell me if he's behaving.

Commander Pike.

I got a full house here.

I'm gonna set you up
in the conference room.

No problem, sir.

Thinks look a little different around
here since you were at JAG last?

Commander Rabb
is the only person I recognise, sir.

Well, try not to let that scare you.

I want you to think about my offer.
I could use another good trial lawyer.

I will, sir.

- Colonel.
- Yes, sir?

I just heard.

- I'm very happy for you.
- Thank you, sir.

Sorry.

Sir.

- Kate, how are you?
- Fine, sir.

Good to see
you picked up commander.

Thank you, sir.

You've been at Pearl, right, sir?

Pac Fleet deputy commander.

That is until two days ago.
I arrived here last night.

Do you have business at JAG, sir?

A.J. Chegwidden and I attended
National War College together.

I was about to share
some good news with him.

In fact,
you might be interested as well.

I'm all ears, sir.

I've been selected
to be the new inspector general.

All I could say was congratulations.

Well, that's the standard response.

Hollenbeck once groped me
at a briefing.

He was a captain then, in command
of an amphibious ready group.

I was a staff judge advocate.

- Did you report it?
- I handled it.

He apologised and it was over.

- I put it behind me.
- Apparently not.

Well, that this came up.

The Inspector General's Office

monitors complaints
of sexual harassment.

- What are you gonna do about it?
- I don't know.

His touching you, was it meant
to humiliate or control you?

No. It was lust.

Was he a good CO?

Very.

- Think he learned his lesson?
- My assumption at the time.

- Did he ever try it again?
- Not to me anyway.

Well, they must have
investigated his past.

I mean, if there was a pattern,
it would have come out.

Right.

But that doesn't negate the fact
that it happened.

So if you wanna report it,
I couldn't blame you.

No, you're right.

I'm going to drop it.

It was four years ago.

It's over.

Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt.

Sir, that file we discussed?

Oh, Lieutenant Singer,
this is Commander Pike.

The commander was here
five years ago.

Are you back now, ma'am?

The admiral's made me an offer.
I'm considering it.

Well, all the best then, ma'am.

Whatever your decision.

Thanks.

You think she heard anything?

Couldn't tell.

- Hey.
- Hey.

You meet your new boss yet?

Not only did I meet him,
but he said, as inspector general,

he had no interest in separating
a wife from her husband.

- I get to stay on loan with JAG.
- Great.

- I know. Isn't it good?
- That is so cool.

Excuse me, ma'am, sir.

I'm looking for Lieutenant Roberts.

- Corporal Antoon?
- Yes, sir.

- Excuse us.
- Okay.

Right this way.

I appreciate this, sir.

Headquarters' JAGs
have better things to do

than fool with cases
from the Legal Assistance Office.

Oh, that's all right, corporal.

We often handle their overload.

Please sit down.

Pad.

Pen.

That can stay there.

Okay. So?

I'm the only woman Marine
in a detail attached to an LAV.

Training battalion, sir.

Communications intercept operator.
We're at Quantico.

And I enjoy it.

It's just I've been wanting
to be an officer for a while now.

Went back to school part-time
and I just finished my BA in January.

- Oh, hey. Congratulations.
- Thank you, sir.

The problem is my CO
won't approve my OCS package.

- Any dings in your record?
- No, sir.

Well, what's the basis
of his decision?

My tattoo, sir.

I don't see a tattoo.

I'm sitting on it, sir.

Excuse me, sir.

Clayton Webb returned your call
from yesterday.

He said that the answers to your
questions were "yes, yes, yes, and no."

- Is that about your brother?
- Sergei's safe for the moment.

Weather in Chechnya is fine.

Negotiations for the release of POWs
is progressing

but no timetable has been reached.

Three out of four.

- Right over there.
- Thank you.

How did you pull that duty, Bud?

I don't know
what you're talking about, sir.

Come on, lieutenant.

She's just a client.

Bud, you don't have to walk
on eggshells with me.

I totally trust you.

You think I'm attracted to her?

She's a knockout, Bud.

Well, I think you're prettier
than she is.

Oh, now you're making me
really nervous.

- Sir?
- Hey, don't look at me.

- I would have stopped at "I trust you."
- She's hot. Admit it.

Well, I think that she could be pretty.

Now I'm worried.

JAG Headquarters.
Lieutenant J. G. Sims.

- Is Commander Pike there?
- Commander Pike?

- It's for you.
- For me?

It's a reporter
from the Washington Globe.

What does he want?

He wants to confirm reports

that you were sexually harassed
by the new inspector general.

How do they get an entire column
out of "no comment"?

At least they didn't run a photo of you
in a bikini.

It's the photos without the bikini
I'm worried about.

Are you always this open
with strangers?

Only when I want that stranger
to be open in return.

The girlfriend. Thumbnail.

Oh, Renee

is unique.

Code for "obnoxious"?

Harm likes her.

Are they serious?

Why do you wanna know?

He and I have a history.

A weekend, actually.

Really? What happened?

It ended there.

I decided Harm couldn't handle
a working partner

who knew the colour
of his underwear.

- How long did you two last?
- We never started.

You had already
found your man, huh?

- Actually, Mic came later.
- Really?

And nothing had happened
before that?

Oh, it was the same story.

Close working relationship.

It just never seemed right.

Good thing to avoid in any case.

I got involved with a senior officer
in Okinawa.

Big mistake.

Major Bartz.

- Bandicks, deploy them.
- Aye, aye, sir.

Lieutenant Roberts from the Judge
Advocate General's Office, sir.

You got 60 seconds, lieutenant.
Starting now.

It's concerning
Corporal Antoon's tattoo, sir.

She claims it's the reason that you
refused to recommend her to OCS.

- Have you seen this tattoo, lieutenant?
- No, sir. It's on her backside.

Exactly.

Well sir, the corporal gave a written
description of it in her application.

A heart surrounded
by winged doves.

How do you know it's not a swastika
surrounded by expletives?

Well, sir, the officer-accessions
procurement section has determined

that written descriptions of tattoos
in private areas are acceptable.

On a case-by-case basis.
And in this case they are not.

- But, sir.
- Every OCS candidate

has provided a photograph
of their body art,

with the exception
of Corporal Antoon.

Sir, isn't Corporal Antoon
the only female in this battalion?

She is.

- Well, in that case...
- Time's up, lieutenant.

I'm not processing that application
unless she can prove to me

that body art is inoffensive.

Is there a way I can make myself
more clear on this matter?

Load them up!

Interesting reading, lieutenant?

It's a book
on management techniques, sir.

Oh, in preparation for your role
as the first female JAG?

You're not making fun of me,
are you, commander?

You told me that was your goal.
I believed you.

It still is, sir,
but I read up on a lot of topics.

Yeah? What do you think
of Commander Pike?

I don't know her, sir.

She's a good attorney.

You realise
if she were to transfer here to JAG

she'd move ahead of you
for case assignments.

May I ask why we're having
this discussion, commander?

Are you aware of a past incident

between Commander Pike
and Admiral Hollenbeck?

Everyone is, sir. It's in the paper.

Did you leak it?

Sir, I consider
that question offensive.

Answer it anyway.

How would I have even known
about it, sir?

You walked in my office
while we were discussing it, lieutenant.

You still think
that I set Colonel Mackenzie up

with that mishap
investigation report.

I think that you are ambitious,
lieutenant.

Sir, how could I profit from this?

It would be one less female officer
between you and glory.

It's amazing how little you know me,
commander.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have an appointment, sir.

Carry on.

Well, she didn't deny it.

Hey.

Bad day?

I'm sorry. I promised I'd make dinner.
But my heart wasn't in it.

That's no problem.

We'll order in.

This town is supposed to be
the promised land for attorneys, Sarah.

I'm testament to that fact.

And I'm an ex-Australian naval
officer with an accent.

It didn't prevent you
from getting your last job.

They had shipping and defence clients.
I was the right fit.

Give it time.

I'd like to get something locked in
before we get married.

You will. Turn around.

Sorry. You've got a knot
the size of a walnut.

You see the paper today?

Commander Pike
is working in our office.

We had coffee together.

I was thinking,
"Why would Hollenbeck risk it?"

Then I realised

the way I pursued you could
be considered sexual harassment.

It's completely different.

See, you didn't touch me
until I let you.

No.

I broke you down.

I was relentless.

I'd display my feathers.
You'd say no.

I'd invite myself in. You'd say no.

There's no regulation
against redundancy, Mic.

You wanted nothing to do with me.

Apparently I did.

Just watch
where you put your hands.

Left, right, lay off.

I won't do it, sir.

Well, then you won't get
your recommendation, corporal.

Sir, this is not
about the major's rules.

He's trying to demean me.

Why would he do that?

I am a woman in a fighting unit, sir.

The major had to do a dance
to get me in.

Now I want out
and he is taking it personally.

Are you making an accusation
against Major Bartz?

I'm telling you what I think, sir.

The major is asking you to photograph
a private area of your body

which could be construed as gender
discrimination or sexual harassment.

Now, is that what you're saying?
And if so, which one is it?

I'm saying, sir, that you don't go
through life looking like I do

without everything eventually
getting down to one or the other.

How far do you wanna take this?

Sir, I wanna do whatever's necessary
to become an officer.

As long as I don't have to embarrass
myself for the privilege.

Okay. How about this?

I'll help you file an Article 138,
complaint of wrong.

Forget the sexual component for now.

We'll concentrate on how your position
is in compliance with regulations.

- Who would judge the complaint, sir?
- Commanding general of Quantico.

That would be Major General
Claudia Haskins, sir.

Admiral Hollenbeck
is here to see you, sir.

Send him in.

Right through here, admiral.

Curt.

Now, I realise
that you have to remain neutral

so I will refrain from asking
any compromising questions.

- Have a seat.
- Thanks.

It's a tough environment now, A.J.
It's Tailhook.

It's fostered a reaction

that makes any kind
of inter-gender contact suspect.

I had a terrific assistant
when I was at Pearl.

And the day she left
we threw her a party.

And as she was leaving,
I gave her a hug.

You could feel the energy
in the whole room change.

I looked around,
suddenly everyone is uncomfortable.

I was saying goodbye.

Admiral Paley is convening
an Article 32 hearing.

He had to. The Globe forced his hand.

I appreciate you delivering the news
instead of the system.

Well, the statute of limitations
is about to run out.

It'll be a fast-track case.

I'm gonna fight this to the end, A.J.

Curt, you will get a full
and vigorous defence.

I promise that.

I'll need a bulldog.

Understood.

You know, this could be worse.

I could have a wife.

A word, commander?

- Admiral.
- At ease.

Who told them, Kate?

Sir, this is inappropriate.

- Was it you?
- No, sir.

But I will be the prosecution's
chief witness.

Reluctantly?

Yes.

Then we have something
in common.

Whatever happens, please
keep in mind we're not enemies.

We're victims of the same process.

I don't consider myself
to be a victim, sir.

Still, you have to deal with this.
I'm sorry for that.

Are you apologising for the incident
or its aftermath, sir?

Good luck.

Enter.

- You wanted to see us, sir?
- Yes.

This is concerning
Admiral Hollenbeck's Article 32.

- Want you to represent the government.
- Yes, sir.

- This man's a friend of mine.
- I know that, sir.

- Don't let that influence you.
- No, sir.

Colonel, I'd like you
to defend Admiral Hollenbeck.

Sir, may I decline?

Why?

I had a conversation
with Commander Pike

prior to the announcement
of proceedings.

And?

She revealed some things to me.

What kind of things?

The commander indicated
prior relationships with senior officers.

Well, colonel,
there's no legal constraint.

You can use the information
as you will.

That's not the issue, sir.
The male officers in question...

Are jackasses. So nail them.

I know one of them, sir.

I see. All right.
I'll assign someone else.

Sir, perhaps you should consider
replacing me as well.

I'm sorry?

Complicating personal circumstances,
admiral.

When the hell
did they get complicated?

- Sir...
- Commander.

Will these circumstances
affect your ability to prosecute?

- No, sir.
- Then we don't have a problem.

- That will be all.
- Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

- Admiral...
- Dismissed, commander.

Aye, aye, sir.

Bud, do you have a minute?

Sure.

I just want you to know
that I really meant what I said

about you and other women.

Sometimes I think
you're still reacting to the old me.

Where is this coming from?

Well, I'm really working on me.

I'm working on myself.
I'm trying to be wiser and stronger.

Honey, I don't know anyone
stronger than you.

Sometimes I feel
like you can't be yourself around me.

That's not fair to you
and it doesn't feel good to me.

Okay.

Okay.

So, what did you think
of Corporal Antoon?

- She's pretty.
- She's pretty?

- Sexy.
- Sexy? Yeah.

- Harriet.
- Come on, Bud.

This is just a test.

She makes my ears sweat.

Good. Good.
That's the healthy response, see?

Can I go back to work now?

Oh, absolutely.

- Colonel, I owe you one.
- Why is that, commander?

I'm defending Admiral Hollenbeck.
The lieutenant's sitting second chair.

- It should be fascinating.
- Have a party.

Colonel, why did you give it up?

- Personal reasons.
- What does that mean?

Have you and Commander Pike
become friends?

Good day, counsellor.

Lieutenant,
you're good at digging up dirt.

I'm a good investigator, sir.
If that's what you mean.

Commander Pike,
from birth to yesterday.

Everything.

Harm. Sorry.

No. Come on in.

Commander Pike, this is Renee.

- Hi.
- Hi. And it's Kate.

- Kate and l...
- Go back a-ways.

I've heard nice things about you.

- From him?
- No. He never says anything nice.

Oh, good. I'm glad it's not just me.

Harm.

- Mac.
- Kate.

- Renee.
- Renee's leaving.

I'll see you tonight.

I'll do my best.

Did he ever stand you up?

When duty called.

A great excuse, isn't it?

- Well, it was nice meeting you.
- You too.

- Mac.
- Renee.

I'll come back later.

When they made you commander,
they gave you a harem?

- Kate.
- I remember you standing me up.

I think it was against the wall
of our motel room.

You wanna discuss your testimony

or you just wanna make my life
a living hell?

Corporal.
Yeah, at ease. Have a seat.

General Haskins' office
called this morning.

The general wanted to get an answer
to us as soon as they could

so as to meet
your application deadline.

She's rejected
your Article 138 petition

on the grounds
that she trusts your CO's judgement.

Sir, she's a woman.
Doesn't she relate?

I think that's the problem.

I think she probably feels
too close to the issue

and doesn't wanna appear
subjective.

Well, that's it then.

Corporal, how badly
do you wanna be an officer?

Badly enough to swallow my pride, sir.
I will do the photo.

Thank you for your help, sir.

The photo should be authenticated.

Otherwise,
the major might not accept it.

Actually, sir, I was thinking
of doing it myself with a timer.

Then how would the major know
if it was your anatomy?

Good question, sir.

You could use
one of those photo booths in the mall.

How would that work, sir?

Well, you get a series of four shots.
The first would be your face.

Then you could take your pants down.

Or you could get yourself
over to sickbay

where I'm sure a female RN
would be happy to snap a Polaroid.

Sir.

Captain Hollenbeck was heading up
an amphibious-ready group

aboard the USS Bladensburg.
I was his staff judge advocate.

How did the captain treat you,
commander?

He seemed concerned
with my welfare,

often asking if I needed anything.

Did you ever receive gifts
from the captain?

Twice.

A coffee pot and a jar of moisturizer.

- He liked you.
- Objection. Calls for speculation.

Sustained.

Commander,
would you describe for the court

the events
that took place July 11th, 1996?

We had just finished up a briefing
on personnel matters.

That's it, sir.

Really? That's a light month.

A testament to your leadership, sir.

Lieutenant, are you flattering me?

I'm calling it as I see it, sir.

Sir! You are out of line.

I'm sorry. Kate?

Sir, please.

The less said the better.

What are you gonna do?

I'm going to move on, sir.

I suggest you consider yourself warned
and do the same.

We were guarded with each other
for the rest of my tour.

Your witness.

Commander, why didn't you
come forward at the time?

I preferred to take care of the situation
then and there.

You didn't consider it necessary,
is that what you're saying?

I believed I had done
what was necessary.

Commander, have you ever had
an affair with a senior officer?

Objection. Commander Pike
is not on trial here, ma'am.

Your Honour, Rule 608 allows us
to question the witness

regarding past conduct
for the purpose of attacking credibility.

I'll allow it.

But tread carefully, commander.

- If you stray, you pay.
- Yes, ma'am.

Commander,
do you know a JAG officer

named
Commander Dennis Brockman?

- Yes.
- Did you work with him?

- Objection. Relevance.
- Overruled.

Did you work with him?

Yes. In Okinawa.

And at the time,
were you a lieutenant?

Yes.

Did you have an affair with him?

Yes.

Was that a wise thing to do?

It was a mistake.

So on the day of your briefing
with Admiral Hollenbeck,

were you looking to have relations
with another senior officer?

Of course not.

Then couldn't that have affected
your perception of what happened?

Let me help you, commander.

Because you considered
your prior sexual intimacy

with a senior officer a mistake,

you reacted strongly and swiftly
to something

that could have been very different
than you perceived it.

No, that is not true.

Then why didn't you come forward?

I didn't perceive the event
to warrant punitive action.

Precisely, commander.

- No more questions, ma'am.
- Redirect.

Commander, did you expect
Captain Hollenbeck to touch you

- without your permission?
- No.

Did Commander Brockman
ever do this?

- No.
- So there is no connection

between what Captain Hollenbeck did
and what transpired

between you
and Commander Brockman?

No.

Thank you.

Commander Hollenbeck,
considering your past conduct,

think you should be making
these accusations?

Commander Pike has no comment
at this time.

Commander Pike,
what was your relationship?

- You told them.
- Excuse me?

I saw you talking to the defence.

- You sold me out.
- In what way?

How else would they have known
about my affair in Okinawa?

Kate, I declined
to defend Admiral Hollenbeck

so I wouldn't be forced
to use that information.

Why would I slip it
to someone else?

One less woman standing
between you and what you want?

What do I want?

- Harm.
- You're really reaching.

There's something going on
between you two.

- I'm engaged.
- To the man of your dreams?

That is none of your business.
You have a lot of nerve.

I wasn't with you five minutes before
you were telling me your secrets.

I couldn't be the only one
who knows about Okinawa.

You're indiscreet.
You have a big mouth.

So shut it before you say
something else I shouldn't hear.

- Calm down. It's not that bad.
- Harm.

I admitted sexual relations
with a senior officer.

How do you think that's gonna play
at my next promotion board?

Kate, it was five years ago.

By the time you come up for promotion
it'll be ancient history.

I got lucky once.
It won't happen again.

What do you mean?

When I broke up
with Commander Brockman,

he trashed me in my fitness report.

After he forgave me, he told me
that he'd done it in a moment of anger.

But by then it was too late.

It's a matter of record.

So when you made
the early selection list...

I was surprised.

- What do you think happened?
- I don't know.

You weren't curious
as to how it got overlooked?

I was just thankful I made it through.

Well, I would have been curious.

Wait a minute. You're accusing me
of not questioning my good fortune?

- Look...
- What would you've preferred I do?

Barge into SECNAV's office
and demand that the board

consider my unworthiness?

- I would have made some enquiries.
- I didn't wanna make enquiries.

I accepted my fate

and assumed that my friends
wouldn't question my success.

Hey, I'm sorry.

Harm, I just need to know
that it's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

I promise.

- Gunny.
- Sir?

- What do you got for me?
- I've spoken to six women

who served
under Admiral Hollenbeck, sir.

If they're burying something,
it's too deep to see.

Find out what you can about
Commander Pike's promotion board.

It's privileged information, sir.

They would've released the names
of members. Lead us somewhere.

Aye, sir.

Admiral, would you please tell us
what happened at the briefing

between you and Lieutenant Pike
on July 11th of 1996?

The lieutenant was catching me up
on some personnel matters.

That's it, sir.

Really? That's a light month.

Testimony to your leadership, sir.

Lieutenant, are you flattering me?

Calling it as I see it, sir.

Sir!

- You are out of line.
- I'm sorry. Kate?

Sir, please. The less said the better.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna move on, sir.

I suggest you consider yourself warned
and do the same.

Your hand slipped?

Yes, and because my weight
was on it, I fell forward.

But the lieutenant perceived it
otherwise?

That's correct.

Did you try to explain?

I started to,
but the lieutenant cut me off.

And when she suggested
that we move on,

I chose not to say any more
for fear of complicating things.

Thank you, sir.

Your witness.

So this was an accident, admiral?
A mistake in perception?

That's right.

How did you proceed
afterwards, sir?

I put it behind me.

You weren't concerned
that Lieutenant Pike

might bring this up
at some later date?

No, I took her at her word.

Why did you promote her, sir?

- I'm sorry?
- Exhibit 4, ma'am.

The report from the fiscal year 1999,
JAG Commander Selection Board,

selecting Lieutenant Commander
Caitlin Pike for promotion.

Signed by Admiral Hollenbeck,
president of that board,

who was sitting
as the designated line member.

Objection. Relevance?

I intend to establish a link between
this action and the incident, ma'am.

Continue.

Why was Lieutenant Commander Pike
deep-selected by the board, admiral?

Objection. The deliberations
of selection boards are privileged.

Ma'am, that privilege has been waived
by the secretary of the Navy

at my request because
of the importance of these proceedings.

He has released the members
from their oaths of confidentiality.

Overruled, Commander Mattoni.

Isn't it a fact
that Lieutenant Commander Pike

was a below-zone candidate,

that she received your personal
support during this process, sir?

I felt she was deserving.

Did the junior members concur,
admiral?

They had some concerns.

Did you review her fitness report,
sir?

Of course. It's part of the process.

Admiral, this is a report

filed by Commander Dennis Brockman
in 1995.

The commander was Lieutenant Pike's
reporting senior at the time.

Please read the highlighted portion,
sir.

"Lieutenant Pike
continues to struggle

with personal issues
that threaten her good judgement.

I have serious questions
about her future as a Naval officer."

Thank you, sir.

Exhibit 6.

Why did you ignore these comments,
admiral?

One man's opinion
does not a career make.

Because you assumed
she would learn

you were responsible
for her selection, sir?

I have given you my reason.

Didn't you want her to know
that you had done her a favour

so that she would feel in your debt?
Weren't you placating her, sir?

- Making nice?
- Objection, Your Honour.

Afraid that if you didn't
promote her

she might use it against you at some
critical moment in your career?

- Argumentative and compound.
- Both beg the same question.

- Your Honour.
- Why would you care?

That's enough, commander.

I have no further questions, ma'am.

Major Bartz.

Good morning, sir.

At ease, corporal.

My OCS app, sir,

complete with a photo of the tattoo
in question.

You never intended to look at it,
did you, major?

Do you believe you require
special treatment, corporal?

Not anymore, sir.

Then as an officer,
I expect you won't ask for it.

Never, sir.

I'll forward your application
this afternoon

along with my recommendation
for approval.

We're all just Marines here.

I understand, sir. Thank you, sir.

No, corporal, thank you

for proving to be the person I fought
to bring in this company.

I thank both counsel
for their arguments.

Although the selection-board issue

does raise questions
about Admiral Hollenbeck's objectivity,

I find, based on insufficiency
of the evidence,

that reasonable grounds do not exist

to prove he sexually harassed
Lieutenant Pike.

Accordingly, I will be recommending
to the convening authority

that the charges not be referred
to court-martial.

This hearing is adjourned.

Kate?

Are you okay?

Ask me
when my head stops spinning.

You took a beating in there.
I'm sorry. I landed a few blows myself.

It was a good tactic, Harm.

Well, if it's any consolation, the fact
that you admitted your mistakes

speaks more highly of you
than it does of Admiral Hollenbeck.

Admiral, there will be no trial, sir.

SECNAV just informed me
that Admiral Hollenbeck's orders

to be inspector general
have been cancelled.

The billet's going to someone else.

The promotion-board matter tipped it.

Excuse me.

Why do you think the judge ruled
in Hollenbeck's favour?

Curt? Can I see you for a minute?

Well, there's your vindication, Kate.

I'm not staying in Washington,
Harm.

I know.

Thanks for this honour. It's not often
I'm asked to make a toast.

Colonel. Mic. A man once said
that weddings are destiny,

hangings are likewise.
He was an idiot.

The only gift greater
than the air in your lungs

is the hand you hold.
To companionship.

Companionship.

In the Australian Navy,
these would be lagers.

Well, maybe that's why your ships
run aground so often.

- Gunny?
- Yes, sir.

Excuse me, admiral.
I just wanted to say goodbye.

- Good luck to you, commander.
- Thank you, sir.

I hope there are no hard feelings,
commander.

It wasn't personal, ma'am.

Then let me make it personal.

The difference between you
and your client

is that he never meant
to hurt me.

He gets my forgiveness.
You get my contempt.

- Colonel.
- It's been a rough week, commander.

Let's leave it at that.

This is my fianc�, Mic Brumby.

Congratulations.

I'm one lucky bloke, commander.

Have a safe trip.

- Renee.
- Kate.

Kate, let me walk you to the door.

- I'll be right back.
- Good. Because I'll be right here.

She's actually a lot of fun.

I'm sure.

Well.

Well, stay in touch.

Bad choice of words.

Sorry.

It would have been nice
having you around.

Harm, the last thing you need
is a third female to complicate your life.

Where do you get three?

Renee, me and Mac.

I'm not involved with Mac.

Bye.

- Thank you so much for coming.
- Congratulations to you two.

This is exciting.
How's it going with the wedding plans?

Do you guys have anything set?
A date?

Early. Very early.

Well, it's never early enough
for two people who are in love.