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Open it. Open it.

A box.

It's a Cobra, like you fly.

- Do you like it?
- You know I do.

Oh, honey, thank you.

- You're welcome.
- Thank you, Lisa, for your help.

- It was good help.
- Max?

- Mommy.
- Mommy.

Mommy.

It's the lieutenant's birthday.

Max, you have really done it.

Following in his father's footsteps
as a Naval aviator,

Lieutenant Commander
Harmon Rabb Jr.

Suffered a crash while landing
his Tomcat

on a storm-tossed carrier at sea.

Diagnosed with night blindness,

Harm transferred to the Navy's
Judge Advocate General Corps,

which investigates, defends
and prosecutes the law of the sea.

There, with fellow JAG lawyer
Major Sarah MacKenzie,

he now fights in and out
of the courtroom

with the same daring and tenacity
that made him a top gun in the air.

First Lieutenant Sandra Gilbert
is suspected

of committing adultery
with an enlisted man.

Her squadron CO,
a Lieutenant Colonel Turner,

wants to charge her
with conduct unbecoming.

Now, last night, General McCartney
calls me at home,

says he'd like to recommend
that our investigation

of her alleged misconduct
be handled quietly and quickly,

that he will not tolerate
the kind of fiasco

the Air Force had with Kelly Flinn.

Did the general also indicate
the desired outcome, sir?

You know, commander,
I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that.

Otherwise, I'd have to put you
on administrative leave

while I drew up papers to have you
transferred to Adak, Alaska.

I'm sorry, admiral.

I didn't mean to imply
that a senior officer

was trying to bring undue influence
on a court proceeding.

Or that he asked us to avoid
a high-profile court-martial.

You're both on thin ice.

Lieutenant Gilbert is stationed
at Camp Pendleton, California.

She's assigned to HMLA 488,

a Marine light attack
helicopter squadron.

Lieutenant Gilbert's a Cobra pilot?

That is correct.

First in her class
in advanced helicopter training.

I didn't know
you were familiar with the case.

Well, I'm not, sir, but her picture
was on the cover of the Navy Times.

Oh, the poster girl
for women in combat.

The evidence needs to be reviewed,

and if called for,
charges drafted, commander.

Have you decided
who will be handling the case, sir?

Well, do you have any thoughts
on the subject, major?

I don't mean to overstep
any boundaries, sir,

but Commander Rabb is in court
on the Grekly matter,

and if you haven't already
made a decision on counsel,

I'd like to volunteer for the case.

Now, there's a surprise.

Because I'm the best person
for the job.

Yeah, your main qualification's
you're a woman.

That's one of them.

Well, I'm sure you figure Lieutenant
Gilbert needs a friend in court.

No, Harmon.

I figure Lieutenant Gilbert
deserves a full and fair hearing

just like everyone else,
no matter how the chips fall.

No special pleading
because she's a woman in love.

No playing the gender card.

People don't like you
when you get like this.

Just trying to prepare you
for what lies ahead, Mac.

Good morning, sir, ma'am.

- Lieutenant Roberts.
- Bud.

You just don't get it.

Sorry I'm late, ma'am.

Why can't you understand
that every time a woman screws up

and gets special treatment,
it ruins it for people like me?

Traffic.
I don't know about the woman thing.

Not now, Bud.

Because I earned my way here.

All I asked for was an equal chance,
a level playing field.

I made it on the merits.

Now, Bud.

Sorry to interrupt, ma'am.

I'm used to it.

There was this traffic accident
on the beltway.

We're leaving
for Camp Pendleton at 1300.

That leaves you two hours
and seven minutes to pack.

I don't need to remind you
this is a competitive exercise.

The field judge grades you
on technique in approach and shoot.

You'll be flying nap of the earth.

I want you 10 feet off the deck
at all times.

Your target is an M60 tank.

There's an Avenger battery
guarding the tank.

It takes him ten seconds to fire.

That gives you eight seconds
to get off your shot.

Whoever hits first, wins.

Be advised, Smokey Sams will be fired
across your nose during this exercise.

Good hunting.

Good luck, lieutenant.

Okay.

- Give them hell.
- Just like always.

Any lower and you're gonna get
grass stains on the skids.

Okay, I'm ready to pop.

- Ready.
- We're on the go.

I have a visual.

I'm locking on.

Getting ready to shoot.

Bogey, 11 o'clock,
attempting to lock on.

Wizard, I think they're looking at us.
Fire!

- Weapon away.
- They're locked on.

Nine seconds, eight.

I have lock-on. Range, 1,500 yards.
Four seconds to intercept.

- Launching Smokey Sam.
- Three.

- Missile launch.
- Four, three, two, one...

- Gets him!
- Yeah!

We're out of here.

Four seconds to impact.

Three, two.

Damn, we lost contact.

Nice shooting, Mustang.

That's a keeper.

Thank you, sir. I'll take it.

- You did good, Mustang.
- Yeah.

Not bad for a girl.

Enter.

Major MacKenzie
and Lieutenant Roberts to see you.

Thank you, gunner.

- You're one of ours.
- Yes, sir.

At ease.

Let me be blunt.

When Admiral Chegwidden informed
me you'd been assigned to this matter,

I asked him to reconsider.

May I ask why, sir?

I was afraid your feelings
would affect your ability

to prosecute Lieutenant Gilbert.

Sir, I haven't formed an opinion
about Lieutenant Gilbert.

And it is not customary for me to let
my feelings get in the way of my job.

Admiral Chegwidden
led me to believe as much.

- Sir?
- He said you were cold-blooded.

I need to see the witness statement
and the NCIS report.

- Ma'am.
- Thank you, lieutenant.

You'll find the charge sheet on top.

The admiral sent us here
to investigate the evidence

and help draft charges, if necessary.

I've decided to refer these charges
to a court-martial, major.

I was signing the order
when you came in.

- Sir?
- I considered giving

Lieutenant Gilbert
a lecture or fine

and transferring her
to Diego Garcia.

I rejected that out of hand.

There are other options, sir.
Counselling...

This is a disciplinary matter, major.

Lieutenant Gilbert disobeyed an order
to end an affair with an enlisted man

in her chain of command.

That's prejudicial
to good order and discipline.

That's not a matter for counselling.

So you wanted to make
an example of Lieutenant Gilbert?

Draw a line in the sand?

This has nothing to do
with what I want.

I'm doing what is required of me.
You have a problem with that?

I don't have an informed opinion,
colonel.

That's a lawyer's answer.

That's what I am, sir.

We're gonna get along fine, major.

I'm flattered by your confidence, sir.

We expect our officers
to set the standard of morality.

We have to be true to our oath.

That means obeying orders.

Even the ones that break your heart.

Lieutenant Gilbert.

I'm Major Sarah MacKenzie,
Judge Advocate General Corps.

This is Lieutenant Roberts.

Good morning, ma'am, lieutenant.

It's my duty to inform you that you're
charged with the following violations

of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice:

Article 90, wilfully disobeying
a lawful command

of a superior commissioned officer.

Article 133,
conduct unbecoming an officer.

Article 134, actions prejudicial
to good order and discipline.

A time will be set for a court-martial
and counsel will be provided to you.

Yes, ma'am.

- This isn't a good time, sergeant.
- You wanna tell me what's going on?

I don't think
that would be productive.

Don't make it worse, gunny.

You didn't even hear what I had to say
before slamming me.

I read the NCIS report.

Is that enough for you, major?

Were you willing to condemn me
without a fair hearing?

Or didn't you wanna hear
what I had to say?

You'll get a full and fair hearing
in court, lieutenant.

That's a little late.

Who will be defending me?

Lieutenant Commander
Harmon Rabb.

He just won a tough case
and he's en route from Washington.

If there's nothing else, major,
I have a mission to fly.

Lieutenant?

I'm grounded?

Colonel Turner made that decision.

We're in the middle of quals, ma'am.

I won't get another shot for a year.

I'm afraid there's nothing I can do,
lieutenant.

Enter.

Sir, Lieutenant Commander Rabb.

- Colonel.
- Commander.

- Fast work.
- Excuse me, sir?

I assume you're here to tell me that
you have reached a pretrial agreement.

No, sir.

I have yet to sit down
with Lieutenant Gilbert

to see how she would
like to proceed.

This is strictly a courtesy call.

She doesn't have a lot of options,
commander.

No, sir,
now that you've filed charges.

She's one of your best Cobra pilots.

That's correct.

Spotless record.

She had the potential
to be a fine officer, commander.

But she screwed it up
with her conduct.

That's a little premature, colonel.

That's not in doubt.
And that's too damn bad.

Excuse me, colonel.

I thought you might
wanna see this, sir.

With all due respect,
I don't see where this is relevant.

I have full confidence,
General McCartney,

that you don't have a clue.

Lieutenant Gilbert
has nothing to do with this discussion

of budget and appropriations.

Well, I'll make
the connection for you.

You need M1 A2 tanks.
I need answers.

I'm totally confident all the facts
will come out at the court-martial.

Lieutenant Gilbert has a high profile.

I wanna make sure
that isn't why she's a target.

A target for whom,
Congresswoman Latham?

Are you commencing a witch hunt,
general?

Is your chain of command
exclusively populated by Peeping Toms

who pry into the lives of its troops?

An AH-1 Whiskey
Super Cobra helicopter

carries a payload of Hellfire
and Sidewinder missiles.

The 20 mm turreted cannon
can fire 750 rounds per minute.

How can you trust a pilot
with that kind of firepower

if you can't trust her
to obey a simple order

to stay away from an enlisted man?

That's the military reality.

Well, I'm impressed by the firepower
of your cannon, general.

But this is a whole new ball game.

Women are here to stay,
and they deserve equal treatment.

I intend to see to that.

So do I, congresswoman. So do I.

Describe your relationship
with Gunnery Sergeant Frankl.

He is my flight line chief,

the man responsible
for keeping me alive and flying.

I trust him with my life.

He's never given me any reason
to doubt his judgement or his skills.

He's a married man?

Yes.

Two children?

Yes. Sarabeth, 8, and Lisa, 4.

How much time did you spend
with Gunnery Sergeant Frankl?

I saw him in the course of my duties.

And outside of work?

Sometimes the air crews
went out for a beer.

A bunch of us. We talk shop.

What else?

I was counselling
Gunnery Sergeant Frankl

on his marital problems.

I didn't know where else to turn.

There are counsellors on base,
gunnery sergeant.

With all due respect, ma'am,

counsellors are supposed
to be a private thing.

Once a guy spills his guts to them,

seems like everybody knows
he has a problem.

It's a good way to scuttle a career.

So you turned to Gilbert
for a shoulder to cry on?

No, ma'am. I respect her opinion.

I wanted her advice and counsel.

Did you ever meet with Gunnery
Sergeant Frankl behind closed doors?

No.

Why not?

Because I don't have a door to close.

My office is a cubicle,
so there's no privacy.

I didn't wanna talk about
personal matters there.

I was afraid it would hurt his career.

So where did you counsel him?

One time, we went out for a drink.

Another, we took a walk.

Once in a Humvee on the way back
from a training exercise.

Look, ma'am, there was nothing
going on between us.

She just listened to our problems.

- Our problems?
- My wife's and mine.

- Was your wife present?
- No.

Did she know
about the counselling?

No, ma'am.

I didn't think she'd like me
talking to the lieutenant.

Because the lieutenant
was a woman?

No. My wife is old-fashioned.

She thinks that our problems
are just that: Our problems.

That we should be able
to work them out ourselves.

I was helping Sergeant Frankl

make a decision about
what needed to be done.

About ending his marriage?

About patching things up
for the sake of his children.

He loves his kids.
They go everywhere with him.

You have a relationship
with his children?

Yeah. Sarabeth is the oldest.

She wants to be an astronaut.
She asks me everything.

What's space camp like?
How do you get into the academy?

Talking with her is like talking
to myself when I was her age.

Did Colonel Turner ever order you
not to see Gunnery Sergeant Frankl

outside of your regular duties?

He never came out and said it.

What did he say?

He said that it was important for me

to maintain a strictly professional
relationship with my Marines

and he hoped
that's what I was doing.

And did you do that?

I am responsible for the men
and the women under my command.

I was doing what I thought best.

Maybe I could have done it better.

Nobody doesn't make mistakes.

Not a lot of room for failure
in the service, lieutenant.

You never made a mistake?

No.

Okay.

Plenty of times.

Yeah.

So how does it work for you,
commander, and not for me?

Are there really two standards?

You do know this case
should never have come to trial.

You looking for a deal?

No.

Lieutenant Gilbert will plead guilty
and take her chances.

I think I can win this on the merits.

Good evening, gentlemen, ma'am.

Turner tasked me with informing you

that Congresswoman Bobbi Latham
will arrive at 0800.

Commander,
Ms. Latham has requested

that you meet her immediately
upon her arrival.

Do you have a message
for Colonel Turner, sir?

Don't suppose you could
tell the colonel

you looked for me everywhere
and I was nowhere to be found?

No, sir.

I didn't think so, gunner. Thanks.

Good luck, commander.

You thought
Congresswoman DeLong was tough.

Bobbi Latham grew up
on the streets of Detroit.

Of course,
that was before she graduated

first in her class at Yale Law.

You coming?

You're on your own, pal.

Congresswoman Latham,
Commander Rabb.

We need to talk.

I'll make some time for you
this afternoon, ma'am.

Or right now.

My colleague, Congresswoman
DeLong, warned me about you.

I would have liked
to have been there for that, ma'am.

I don't think so.

She said that you were arrogant,
pigheaded, uncooperative.

Sounds like her, ma'am.

She also said you were fair.

She failed to tell me
that you were handsome.

I don't think
that matters to her, ma'am.

Whatever the history is between
you and Congresswoman DeLong,

I'm here to make sure
that the Navy has the right person

defending Lieutenant Gilbert.

I'm sure you'd think
that my colleague, Major MacKenzie,

is the right woman for the job.

That's precisely what I'm thinking.

Then you're dead wrong.

I believe Lieutenant Gilbert
is innocent

and it's my duty
to represent her aggressively.

Nothing stands in the way of that.

Are you telling me
not to get in your way?

Yes, ma'am.

Good for you, commander.

Lieutenant Gilbert needs
a passionate advocate in court.

And someone to make sure she's not
tried and convicted on the front pages

of the New York Times
before opening statements.

And that would be you.

Damn straight.

- You're an elementary schoolteacher?
- Yes.

You're married
to Gunnery Sergeant Maxwell Frankl?

- Yes.
- For how many years?

Ten this December 18th.

Are you acquainted
with Lieutenant Gilbert?

Yes, ma'am.

Max... Gunnery Sergeant Frankl
is her flight line chief.

Could you please describe
your observations of them together?

Objection, Your Honour.
Calls for speculation.

Overruled.

How would you characterise
the relationship, Mrs. Frankl?

Is it businesslike in nature

or friendlier
than a business relationship?

They were close.

I know he sees her
and talks to her after hours.

Was Lieutenant Gilbert
ever a guest in your home?

Yes, once.

- That you know of.
- Objection.

Withdrawn. Were you present?

Yes. Part of the time, anyway.

Did you invite her?

No.

Were you out of town at the time?

Yes.
I was visiting my mother in Cleveland.

Did you return home unexpectedly?

Yes. I got an earlier flight.

What did you find
when you returned home?

Lieutenant Gilbert
was sitting at my dining room table.

Were you aware Lieutenant Gilbert
had been given orders

not to see your husband
outside of her regular duties?

Objection. Hearsay.

Sustained.

Did your husband and Lieutenant
Gilbert ever take trips out of town?

Yes.

To your knowledge,
did they ever stay at the same motel?

Yes.

Do you know if they spent the night
in the same room?

Objection. Asks for information
beyond witness's knowledge.

Overruled.

I have no way of knowing that.

Do you believe
that it's important for a wife

to trust her husband
when he's out of town?

Yes, of course I do.

A lot is asked of a Marine's wife.

We ask a lot in return.

Thank you, Mrs. Frankl.
No further questions, Your Honour.

Mrs. Frankl, your husband,
Gunnery Sergeant Frankl,

and Lieutenant Gilbert
were separately registered

at the New Eden Motel
in Yuma, Arizona on February 16th.

I don't know the date for sure.

Your Honour, there is a stipulation
by the defence and the government.

It was February 16th,
Rooms 206 and 213.

So stipulated.

Isn't it true
they were on a training mission?

Yes.

Why didn't Gunnery Sergeant Frankl
stay at the BEQ?

Objection. The witness isn't qualified
to answer the question.

Sustained.

Mrs. Frankl,
are you familiar with Yuma, Arizona?

Yes. My husband and I
were stationed there.

- Are temporary quarters available?
- No.

So flight crews are routinely housed
at the New Eden Motel?

Yes.

You testified that you found
Lieutenant Gilbert in your house

when you returned from Cleveland.

Were she and your husband alone?

No. Our children were there.

Had your husband invited
Lieutenant Gilbert to your house?

No.

Sarabeth, our 8-year-old,
had called her and invited her over.

Why?

It was Lieutenant Gilbert's birthday

and my daughters
had made a present for her.

Are your daughters close
with Lieutenant Gilbert?

Yes.

Sarabeth worships her.

In what way?

Lieutenant Gilbert is everything
my daughter wants to be.

Thank you, Mrs. Frankl.
No further questions, Your Honour.

I like your style, commander.

That was the easy stuff, ma'am.

Well, now I get to have some fun.

Can we get a comment
on Lieutenant Gilbert?

Commander Rabb and I

will be answering your questions
in a moment.

First, I'd like to make
a brief statement.

The old boys' network that has
a bias against women in combat

is about to get a wake-up call.

You throw an aviator with the skills
of Lieutenant Gilbert to the wolves,

and it's gonna bite you on the ass.

Once this court-martial is over,

the house subcommittee
will hold hearings.

I intend to get to the bottom of this.

I wanna know why this happened.

Congresswoman,
what are the chances?

Enter.

Colonel Turner, Congresswoman
Bobbi Latham is here to see you, sir.

- Pleasure to meet you.
- Colonel.

I'd like for you to arrange
a ride for me in a Cobra.

I'd be glad to accommodate you,
Congresswoman Latham.

Name your time
and I'll arrange one for you.

I want Lieutenant Gilbert
to take me for my ride.

This is the first I've heard of it, sir.

I've grounded Lieutenant Gilbert

pending the outcome
of her court-martial.

- Unground her.
- I can't do that.

Is he telling the truth, commander?

Ma'am, I really don't think
this is a good idea.

Can he put Lieutenant Gilbert
back in the air?

There's not a lot of precedent,
but technically...

- Yes or no?
- Yes.

Colonel Turner can return
Lieutenant Gilbert to flight status.

I'll be ready in an hour.

- One more thing.
- Ma'am?

How was this allowed to happen?

That's the wrong question, ma'am.

And what's the right question,
colonel?

How do we stop this
from happening again?

- You don't approve of this?
- No, ma'am.

Lieutenant Gilbert's one hell of a pilot.
If she screws up, my life is on the line.

It's a risk I'm willing to take.

- Lieutenant?
- Ma'am.

Let's go flying.

Mind if I sit down, Harm?

Would it matter if I did?

Not a bit. Call me Bobbi.

Can I get you something, ma'am?

Cognac. Make it a double, please.

General Eisenhower
had an affair with his driver.

How is that relevant?
My client did not have an affair.

I know.

If the Pentagon had cashiered

every officer during World War II
who committed adultery,

Hitler's children would be
in the White House

instead of Bill Clinton.

Ever been in love?

What happened?

She was my best friend's wife.

So you never said a word?

He died two years ago.

So now what's keeping you
from saying your piece?

Do you always ask
this many questions?

I'm nosy by nature.

I find it hard to believe
that she would turn you down.

Women like you, Harm.
Mac likes you.

She'd like to wring my neck.

I get that feeling
a couple of times a day, commander.

But it passes.

Sandra likes you.

That's because I'm all that stands
between her and half a year in the brig.

I don't dislike you as much
as Adele said I would, Harm.

Your friend's wife,

she lost one husband
and she doesn't wanna lose another?

She wants a life of her own.

Fancy that.

It's a new world, commander.

Or do you like the old world better?

Little woman
keeping the home fires burning

and raises the children
and waits like faithful Penelope

for Odysseus
to return home from the wars.

You know,
that was my mother's life.

She never complained

even when my father
didn't come home.

I want Sandra Gilbert vindicated.

So do I, Bobbi.

Colonel Turner,
how did the adulterous relationship

between Gunnery Sergeant Frankl
and Lieutenant Gilbert

come to your attention?

Objection.
Assumes facts not in evidence.

Sustained.

How did the alleged relationship

between Gunnery Sergeant Frankl
and Lieutenant Gilbert

come to your attention?

An anonymous call
to the sexual harassment hotline.

They had been seen together
in an inappropriate manner

on several occasions,

including an overnight stay while they
were TAD in Yuma, Arizona.

What did you do next?

Issued an order
for Lieutenant Gilbert

to see Gunnery Sergeant Frankl only
in the course of her regular duties.

And did she
wilfully violate that order?

Objection, Your Honour.
Leading the witness.

Sustained.

And to your knowledge,
did she obey that order?

No. She went
to the gunnery sergeant's home

while his wife was away
for the weekend.

Thank you, sir. That will be all.

Did you ask Lieutenant Gilbert

about the truth
of the anonymous allegations?

No.

Why not, colonel?

Even the appearance of impropriety

is a threat to order
and discipline in the ranks.

The fact that a hotline call was made
indicated a perception of impropriety.

I felt that was enough for me to act.

Did you put your order
in writing, sir?

- No.
- May I ask why?

I did not feel that was necessary.

Do you recall the exact wording
of your order to Lieutenant Gilbert?

Yes.

I told her to end her relationship
with Gunnery Sergeant Frankl

and see him
only during working hours.

Those were your exact words?

As closely as I can recall.

Well, is it possible, colonel,
that your wording was less precise?

That, for example,
you told her to maintain

a strictly professional relationship
and hope that she did so?

My words left no room
for interpretation.

But you can't recall
precisely what you said?

I didn't need to be explicit.

She knew what I meant
and she knew she should knock it off.

Sir, ma'am, we have to talk.

I checked
the lieutenant's medical records.

I got this back from the lab.

I think you might be interested in this,
commander.

Lieutenant Gilbert
is five weeks pregnant.

I didn't know that I was pregnant
until yesterday.

Really?
Precisely when did you discover

you were having an affair
with an enlisted man?

Damn you, lieutenant.

How am I supposed to defend you
if you won't tell me the truth?

I never dreamed it would get this far,
commander.

It all happened so fast.

Sandra, if I am gonna get you a deal,
you have got to give me something.

You're only hurting yourself
by holding back.

You were having an affair
with Gunnery Sergeant Frankl.

Yes.

Colonel Turner ordered you

not to spend time in
Gunnery Sergeant Frankl's company.

Well, I think there are several ways
that his words might be interpreted.

I'm the lawyer here, lieutenant.

The answer to the question is:

"Yes, Colonel Turner ordered me

not to spend time in
Gunnery Sergeant Frankl's company.

I wilfully disobeyed the order

and went to the gunny's house
when his wife was not home."

Sarabeth and Lisa were with us.
Where is the problem with that?

You graduated from the academy,
lieutenant.

You went through basic
and advanced flight training.

You got your picture
on the cover of the Navy Times.

And you don't know
the answer to that question?

An order is an order
and is to be obeyed.

- Okay, tell me again so I understand.
- Sir.

We're in the middle of a trial,
the evidence supports a conviction,

and you want me
to let her walk away?

The matter was unfairly sent to
court-martial from the beginning, Mac.

It deserved non-judicial punishment
at best.

My client was railroaded.

That bridge is crossed, Harm.

All I'm asking is for an administrative
discharge in lieu of a court-martial.

For the convenience
of the government, ma'am.

Thank you, Bud.

The government requires
that the Armed Forces

maintain good order and discipline.

How is that accomplished
if I let her off the hook?

Are you willing to let
all this come out at trial?

What, that your client
is a liar and an adulterer?

That my client is a victim
of selective prosecution.

I checked the records, Mac.

There were four other male officers
at Camp Pendleton

guilty of the same infraction
as Lieutenant Gilbert.

None of those cases
went to court-martial.

One officer was transferred to another
command, two received reprimands

and the fourth left the service
with an honourable discharge.

There is a different set of rules
because she's a woman.

How many of them were given
a direct order to stop the affair?

None. That's my point.

Come on, Mac, give her a break.

Harm, I may wanna give her a break,
but that is not my job.

Lieutenant Gilbert deserves
a full and fair hearing

just like everyone else,
no matter how the chips fall.

No special pleading
and no playing the gender card.

Do you remember everything I say?

Only the good stuff.

Let's see what the judge has to say.

Mac.

You don't believe
Lieutenant Gilbert deserves

to spend time
in the brig for this, do you?

That depends
on whether you can prove

there was a selective prosecution.

Counsellors,
I have reached a decision.

Commander Rabb, your argument

that the new evidence
will impact the defence of your client

is compelling.

I therefore, in the interest of justice,
grant a recess until tomorrow morning.

Is that acceptable?

Yes, Your Honour.

- Commander Rabb.
- Ma'am.

The trial was going great.
Why the delay?

Some new information
has come to light.

And you're not gonna tell me?

That would be a violation
of attorney-client privilege.

I was assured by General McCartney
that I would be denied nothing.

Otherwise,
there would be hell to pay.

Are you threatening me, ma'am?

Is a pig's ass pork?

Am I catching you at a bad time?

I can't imagine a worse time, ma'am.

I was once engaged
to a Marine captain for about a week.

That was a long time ago.

What happened?

Well, I think I fell in love
with the uniform instead of the man.

I should have married him.

He would have made a great wife.
He was a good cook.

He can iron a mean shirt.

And he made a bed so tight,
you could bounce a quarter off of it,

among other things.

You wanna tell me what's going on?

Sandra, I can't help you
if you don't tell me the truth.

People keep telling me that, ma'am.

I keep getting deeper in trouble.

I'm not gonna let you quit.

We can fight this. I can beat them.

I'm not gonna have you railroaded
out of the service.

There's one problem, ma'am.

I'm pregnant.

Have you told him?

Not yet.

It ended between us
before all of this happened.

He felt his first responsibility
was to his family.

I knew it was wrong, ma'am.
I was just so damn lonely.

Couldn't you have found
a fellow officer?

The other officers didn't want
anything to do with me.

Max was different.

It felt so great to be in love.

I gave up a lot of normal stuff
to get this far.

You put your heart on hold.

We all do.

It's the price we pay
to have success in a man's world.

I'd do it again.

That makes me a lousy Marine.

I love the corps, ma'am.

I did something stupid.

I betrayed the trust the corps
placed in me as an officer.

And now it's cost me
everything that I love.

Except your baby.

Harm. I talked to Sandra.

You were interfering with my client.

I'm the best friend your client has.

Why can't you understand?
This is bigger than the courtroom.

The whole world is watching.

I don't care what the world thinks,
congresswoman.

Well, I do.

Bobbi, you have an agenda.

I have a client.
All I care about is what's best for her.

Do you think all Congresswoman
DeLong and I care about

are getting the headlines?
About sticking it to the military?

About furthering the role
of women in combat?

- Yes.
- Then you're dead wrong.

I want everyone
to have the same chance.

Look,
tell me what you came to tell me,

but let me do my job.

I hate to think that Sandra's child
will be born behind bars.

I believe that can be avoided.

Or that charges will be brought
against Gunnery Sergeant Frankl.

Sandra believes
she's done enough damage.

Gunnery Sergeant Frankl is guilty
of lying and fraternisation.

Some kind of punishment
cannot be avoided.

But the fact that he ended
the relationship speaks well for him.

What else?

I want Sandra Gilbert
to leave the service

with her head held high.

That's right, commander.

I'm backing down.

You find a way to resolve this

and you're a hero.

Gee, you don't ask much, do you?

I'm known for it.

Enter.

- Evening, colonel.
- Commander.

I think we can put
this matter behind us, sir.

Good.

I've worked out the details
with Major MacKenzie.

Lieutenant Gilbert agrees
to an administrative discharge.

And she will not contest
the charges brought against her.

Then it's over.

Not quite.

Lieutenant Gilbert
will not have me file

a complaint against you
for selective prosecution.

We both know she has no grounds
to file such a complaint.

Well, maybe not, sir, but even
the appearance of impropriety

is enough for some people
these days.

Lieutenant Gilbert is not the victim
of selective prosecution.

She was also not the first officer
at Camp Pendleton

to be guilty of fraternisation, colonel.

There were four others
dating back to 1992.

Yes, all of those involved men

and none of those cases
went to court-martial.

That was then, commander.

The standard has not changed,
colonel.

The political climate has.

Is that why you brought charges
against Lieutenant Gilbert? Politics?

My actions
regarding Lieutenant Gilbert

had nothing to do with her gender.

If those four male officers
had committed the same offence today

that they did several years ago,
they'd be prosecuted likewise.

Lieutenant Gilbert was
one of the best and brightest.

And she screwed it up.

All she had to do
was stop seeing the guy.

But once she disobeyed orders,
she was finished.

And I did what I had to do.

It's a damn shame.

Colonel, Lieutenant Gilbert has
one exercise left to complete her quals.

You're not suggesting
I put her back in the air.

You've already done that, colonel.

It's gonna take me two or three days
to process her paperwork.

Let her complete her quals.

Give me a good reason
why I would do that.

Because it's the right thing to do.

Guns are loaded
and double-checked, lieutenant.

I'm hoping I won't need them.

If you need them, they'll fire.

- Give them hell.
- Just like always.

It's okay, Max.

Say goodbye to the girls for me.

Tell them
I will think of them every day.

I'm sorry for what happened.

It's nobody's fault, Max.

I did the math, Mustang.
We score 90 and no one can beat us.

Under that, we're toast.

Let's hit the damn thing
on the first pass then.

Okay, Mustang,
commence the exercise.

You are free to start.

The clock will begin ticking
as soon as you pop over the ridge.

- Roger that.
- This is a tough exercise, ma'am.

She gets two rockets
to shoot out a moving target.

- What happens if she misses?
- She goes to her guns.

Air speed cannot drop below 80 knots.
She gets a single pass.

The quicker the kill,
the higher the score.

Counting down from 100.

I have a visual.

Way to go, Mustang!

Yeah.

Not bad for a girl.

That's a kill, colonel.

Nine seconds.

That's a 91 out of a hundred.
That puts her in first place.

She made it, ma'am.

Nice shooting, lieutenant.

Thank you, sir, for everything.