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TACCO,
give me a six-buoy bear trap.

Pattern three-second intervals.

Confirmed, six, uh, buoy trap.

Coming back.
Don't initiate until I get there.

Roger that.

You got it, Nick.
All right, ma'am. I've got it.

Did you check the depth
at each station?

- Station one, ma'am.
- Check them all.

Thirty seconds and counting,
lieutenant.

What's the conversion layer?

It should be on the tip of your tongue,
lieutenant.

It usually is, ma'am.

A hundred and ninety feet.
We're ready.

Let's hope.

Station one is out. Two.

- First three out, ma'am.
- Okay.

It would have been easier without you
hanging on my ear, commander.

Just making sure, lieutenant.

I don't think so, ma'am.

This is payback.

What?

You know what I'm talking about,
ma'am.

No, I don't, lieutenant.

Maybe you'd like to repeat that
to the wing commander.

Yes, ma'am. Along with the charge
of sexual harassment.

Attention on deck.
As you were, people.

Good morning, sir.

The florist wanted to double-check the
message on the roses you're sending.

He was unsure if you said
"soft breath" or "soft breast."

- The number, please?
- Yes, sir.

They're also out of white, admiral.

What are my choices?

- Yellow, pink or red, sir.
- Um... Yellow.

Assuming these flowers are for
Professor Cavanaugh, sir,

don't you think that pink would be
a more appropriate colour, sir?

Fine. Dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

At ease.

I assume you're aware
of the charges.

Yes, sir.

Commander Beth
O'Neil is one of only two women

to command a P-3 squadron.

She's one of the Navy's
shining female stars.

And needless to say,

the charge of sexual harassment
by a junior male officer

is, um, disturbing and alarming.

Uh...

Commander Manetti,
you'll assist, uh, Commander Rabb

- with the defence.
- Yes, sir.

Colonel MacKenzie,
Commander Turner,

one and two for the government.

You're to fly
to Point Mugu, California,

for the Article 32 that's been
convened by Pat Wingspak.

Yes, sir.

Let's try to avoid putting
policy on trial.

That'll be all.

Aye, aye, sir.
- Aye, aye, sir.

Admiral, uh,

I'm glad to hear that you and Meredith
are, uh... Are doing well, sir,

and I actually think pink
is a good colour for her.

It will go with her eyes.

She's not a rabbit.

No. Uh, well, uh, sir, to the point.
Um...

Meredith
has been leaving me messages.

I know.

She, um... She wants you to
take her up in your plane again.

Yes, I gathered that, sir.

Uh, and that's why
I haven't returned her calls.

Well, better do that.

Well, I don't know what to say to her,
sir. What do I say?

Well, um...

you'll think of something.

The last thing I expected
from her was sexual pressure.

How did this play out, lieutenant?

She gave me low marks
on my last fitness report, sir,

put my Naval career in jeopardy.

And?

This was the last chapter in a story
that's been building for a while.

I mean,
at first it was just subtle flirting.

But then she's bending over me at
my console to demonstrate procedure.

And finally,
while I'm standing in front of her,

she asked me
if I have a girlfriend back home.

I tell her I did.

She wondered
if I ever cheated on her.

I said no.

She then laughs at me
and says, "Well, you mean not yet."

How do you know
she was referring to herself?

Because, ma'am, at the time,
she was filling out my fitness report.

She's staring at me,

holding the pen over the signature line,
waiting for my response.

In other words, she wouldn't sign it
if I accommodated her.

- Did you?
I just stood there, colonel.

And then after a few moments,

she nodded her head
and made it official.

Is that when you decided
to come forward, lieutenant?

No, sir. No.

I was willing to let it slide
if she'd just back off.

But she didn't. It got worse.
After that, I couldn't do anything right.

When I realised she was punishing me
for not taking the bait,

that's when I had to step up
and fight back.

Are there any witnesses
to the fitness rep incident?

None, sir. We were in her BOQ.

She called you to her quarters,
not her office?

At night, ma'am.

Did the commander ever proposition
you directly, lieutenant?

No, sir.

So you could be misinterpreting.

Um...

I don't know how to say this
without sounding vain, sir,

but I've been approached
by women before.

A lot, actually.

And the signals were unmistakable.

Did you warn the commander,

let her know her actions
were inappropriate?

I was afraid
that if I antagonized her, ma'am,

I'd just be making things worse
for myself.

After all,
it was her word against mine.

Still is, lieutenant.

The charges are baseless.

Lieutenant Kersey completely
misunderstood my intentions.

What were your intentions?

To make it clear
that he was underperforming

and that his future was dependent

on how he responded
to my displeasure.

I hope that's not how you put it,
commander.

Of course not.

I tried to keep the conversation friendly,
even personal,

so he wouldn't think
I had it in for him.

Maybe you were too friendly.

Heh, and from that
he perceives sexual harassment?

I'm being held
to a ridiculous standard here.

When I crashed through
the brass ceiling,

I didn't expect to have to bleed
for the privilege.

Have you had trouble with men
accepting a woman in your position?

My ex-husband for one.

Is that why your marriage ended?

It was a contributing factor.

You are the defence counsel,
correct?

I believe the commander's just trying

to anticipate where the prosecution
might be going, ma'am.

Nothing personal.

Let's hope not.

Why did you give Lieutenant Kersey
low marks, commander?

As a Tactical Air Control
Communications Officer,

he failed to ensure
proper sonobuoy deployment,

which resulted in the loss
of an active prosecution,

in this case
a North Korean submarine.

Fourteen hours
of wasted flight time.

Why did you choose to confront him
in your quarters and not your office?

I was his mentor.
I had a closer relationship with him

than I had with others
in my command.

I was working late at the time,
I knew he was nearby.

When I reached his FITREP
in the pile,

I chose to address it
while it was on my mind.

Do you find Lieutenant Kersey
attractive?

Everyone does.
He has a rather large following.

My question was to you.

Yes.

Anything else?

What?

I was thinking about the good
that can come from tragedy.

Like?

Well, you and I spending time together
away from the office.

Oh, hey. Look where we are.

Remember there's a little dirt road
behind the movie theatre there?

We were, uh, pulling out late one night.
We decided to check it out.

Yeah, there's a reservoir
at the end of that.

Right.

That big grassy area.
Completely isolated.

Yeah, we took a blanket
out of the trunk, laid it out.

I, uh, need to, uh, stop by the
drugstore when we head home.

Okay.

Were you under the impression
I needed an apologist, commander?

Just trying
to allay our client's fears, sir.

Our client's fears
are what interest me.

They are a window
into the veracity of her remarks.

You don't believe her?

She was defensive.

Typical behaviour of someone
who is suppressing something.

It's also behaviour I'd expect

from someone who's used
to having to defend her every move.

You mean against men?

Well, she's obviously touchy

about how she's been treated,
commander.

Why would she then turn around

and subject a male officer
to equally insensitive behaviour?

I think Commander O'Neil
has been treated extremely well,

considering she's one
of the Navy's top female aviators.

Then what would she have to gain
from pursuing Lieutenant Kersey?

Have you ever known logic to
be overturned by desire, commander?

I think she's innocent
of the charges.

Well, then I'll count on you

- to keep me on track.
- Yes, sir.

There's, uh, no return address
on the tape either?

No, sir.

Play it.

Mine eyes have drawn thy shape

And thine for me

Are windows to my breast
Where-through the sun

Delights to peep

To gaze therein on thee

Translation:

My house, 6:00.

And how did you know pink
was my favourite colour?

I trust you'll keep this
to yourself, Tiner.

What would that be, sir?

Exactly. That will be all.

Aye, sir.

Admiral,

we nailed those flowers, though,
didn't we, sir?

Close the hatch, Tiner.

You still on the spy kick?
- You know, I'd actually gotten off.

Manetti and I worked so well together
on the last case.

And then she started questioning
my position on women's issues.

Well, what do you care
what she thinks?

I care about being misrepresented,

especially if
she has the SECNAV's ear.

- I'm not a chauvinist.
- No, you're not.

No. Thank you.

You're arrogant, which can
be misinterpreted as chauvinism.

Here. Come in for a second.

Mac. Good, uh, I want you to hear this.
Harm, you may as well join in.

This is Lieutenant Murtaugh.

Lieutenant, would you tell the colonel
and the commander

what you just told me?

Ma'am, sir,

I believe Lieutenant Kersey
is telling the truth.

Based on what?

Commander O'Neil has come on
to other men, ma'am.

That's hearsay, lieutenant.

Somebody needs to be willing
to step forward.

That would be me, commander.

We were in San Diego,
returned from deployment.

We were partying a bit,
bar-hopping the Gaslamp district.

We got to this one place

and the first person I see
is Commander O'Neil

looking ready for action.

Specifics, lieutenant.

She was dressed
to catch something, sir.

That's the only way I can describe it.

- Did you talk to her?
- She spoke to me.

She came over
as soon as she spotted us,

told me I was her next dance.
I said I'd disappoint her.

But she said, uh,
she never considered me the type.

What did you think she meant?

Well, I assumed
it was a sexual reference, ma'am.

So did my buddies.
They all had a big laugh about it. Ahem.

Did you, uh...
Did you dance with her?

I was uncomfortable,
given she was a senior officer.

But I said I'd do what I could.

She then asked me
if I could move my hips.

I answered yes.

She said that's all that counts
and led me onto the floor.

And after the dance?

I got out of there, sir. We all did.

It felt like nothing but trouble.

Well, thank you, lieutenant.

But I don't think anyone's been
court-martialed for dancing in a while.

Even if it was a lady's choice.

Thanks for the file.

Mm-hm.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh. Ha, ha.

Keep that gait.

Whoo! Looking good.

You go, Roberts. Bring her home.

Wow.

First time away from the rails.
I'd say I'm impressed.

- Any pain?
- Less and less.

- Let me look.
Okay.

Wanna make sure
there's even distribution of weight.

- How is the fit?
- Oh, pretty good.

Yeah. This new socket technology
is fabulous.

And these dynamic ankles.

Yeah, how about my vibrant knees?

They're the best.

So how long until
I can, uh, trash the crutches?

As long as it takes.

- But I'm doing great, right?
- Yeah, yeah.

- Okay.
- Just don't push it.

Blood supply to your residual limb
is still insufficient.

You lost your spleen, remember.

That's why you can't take
your prosthesis home yet.

No, I know.
I'm just feeling so good.

Give yourself time.

Allow yourself
to adjust fully to the changes

or you'll be setting yourself up
for failure.

Lieutenant Murtaugh
is a very good officer.

He would be even better
if he didn't take himself so seriously.

I just wanted to loosen him up a bit.
What better place than a bar?

It's a little unorthodox,
wouldn't you say?

I don't play authority games
with my people.

Sir, a number of officers
and enlisted personnel

have already come forward
in support

of Commander O'Neil's
leadership style.

She's very popular.

Apparently not with everyone.

They're not used to being under
the command of a female.

- It changes the dynamic.
- Why play into it?

Is there a point where
we're going to start discussing

what actually works about my case?

Look, we need something to discredit
Lieutenant Kersey's story.

My word.

Well, unfortunately, commander,
that may not be good enough.

It should be.
My record speaks for itself.

Unfortunately, ma'am,
in this man's Navy,

a woman needs to be twice
as competent and twice as virtuous.

You will get no argument
from me there, commander.

Well, you will from me.

But it won't be about the struggles
of women in the military,

which I agree exist.

However, in a court of law,

the only thing of consequence
is an individual's integrity,

regardless of gender.

I think we concur there, yes?

Are you serious?

Hey, hey. Enjoy your run?

One and a half miles, sir.

Won't be long before
we're both kicking up the dirt, sir.

Ah, it feels like
it's gonna take forever.

Lieutenant Carpenter has me
on such a short leash.

Oh, stick with the lieutenant.

Remember what happened
when I moved too fast?

- Have a seat, sir.
- Oh, thanks.

So, unh,
what do they got on tap here?

We'll get to that in a second.
We have something of a higher priority.

Would you mind taking a look
over my shoulder, sir?

She's a dime piece, huh?

Yeah. Very pretty.

And you can tell she works out.

Hey, barkeep, would you mind sending
a glass of house champagne

to the lady at my 6:00?

The one
with the exceptional torpedoes.

- What are you doing?
- Making contact before she leaves.

Looking like this?

This is how I look, lieutenant.

Oh, man. Give me five minutes.

I'm going in.

I appreciate it.

The government will be starting
with Lieutenant Kersey, sir.

Well, that's what I'd do.

Establish the incident, support it
with circumstantial testimony.

You mean prior advances from
Commander O'Neil?

If there were any.

The lieutenant's pretty hard
to ignore, sir.

You think he's good-Iooking too?

Me and just about every female
on this base.

If there's one thing that keeps
coming up in my interviews...

You know, I don't get it.

I mean, he's okay.

Sir, you can't look at him
and objectively say:

"He's a handsome man"?

You know,
I could ask you the same question.

Do you think, uh, Uma Thurman
is beautiful?

Yes.

All right. So is the lieutenant.

I mean, he's not beautiful.

You know, he's fine.
I mean, he's okay.

He's a... He's a good-Iooking guy.

- You can leave it at that, sir.
- Thanks.

Lieutenant Kersey, what reason did
Commander O'Neil give

for the adverse marks
on your last fitness report?

Incorrect placement
of my sonobuoys, ma'am.

The equipment had been adjusted
without my knowledge,

but it is my station
and I took full responsibility.

Prior to the night in
Commander O'Neil's quarters,

did she ever express dissatisfaction
with your work?

The commander has high standards,
felt that I could improve.

But she was always encouraging.

Was she friendly?

I got used to her smiles, ma'am.

Were you surprised
by the low grades?

Well, considering that she's my mentor
and how well she knew me,

I expected the benefit of the doubt,
yes, ma'am.

But instead,
in the privacy of her quarters,

she marked you down in a way
that jeopardised future promotions.

Yes, ma'am.

After commenting that you were
likely to cheat on your girlfriend?

Yes, ma'am.

And then waited for your response
before signing the document.

That's correct, ma'am.

No further questions.

Lieutenant, did Commander O'Neil
ever directly proposition you?

No, sir. Not directly.

That's what you interpreted from prior
encounters where she smiled at you.

It was the way she smiled at me, sir.

If it was a problem, why didn't you go
to your wing commander earlier?

It wasn't a problem earlier, sir.

Right, it became a problem when she
gave you a low grade on your FITREP.

It wasn't the grade, sir.

It was the deal she was offering me
to erase the grade.

The deal that was never articulated.

No, sir. Not in words.

Articulated in her hesitation
before signing your report.

And she looked me directly
in the eye, sir.

Isn't it possible she was trying to
communicate something else to you?

Something like her desire for you
to step up and do a better job?

No, sir. Not given the expression
on her face at the time.

State your name and rank
for the record, please.

Lieutenant Commander Nancy Yorkin.

Your current assignment,
commander.

I'm a signals intelligence officer.

Any contact
with Commander O'Neil?

We assess data together, sir.

Do you ever socialise together?

I've made attempts to get
to know her.

Hmm. For example?

We've chatted on the way
to department head meetings.

I've asked to join her at mess.

Did she ever talk in a flattering way
about male personnel?

Yes, sir. She said things like,
"That one's cute."

"I wonder if he has a girlfriend."
That sort of thing.

Your reaction to these remarks?

A little surprised, sir.

I guess I expected more propriety

from someone
who had accomplished so much.

Did Lieutenant Kersey's
name ever come up?

I approached the commander
at the O Club,

was asking her about her interests.

But they seemed to only be
about the lieutenant,

- who was across the room at the time.
- What did she say about him?

She told me
she thought he was hot, sir.

I agreed he was good-Iooking

and then she asked if I had ever
fantasised about sleeping with him.

What did you say?

Nothing, sir. I was speechless.

Commander Yorkin,
you say Commander O'Neil asked you

if you ever fantasised
about sleeping with Lieutenant Kersey.

That's correct.

Did the commander tell you
that she herself had done this?

No. I assumed it from her comment
about the lieutenant being hot.

And this comment bothered you?

Lieutenant Kersey is in Commander
O'Neil's chain of command.

Did you ever answer her?

I changed the subject.

What would have been
your answer?

Excuse me?

Did you ever fantasise about sleeping
with Lieutenant Kersey?

Lieutenant Commander Yorkin
is not the one charged here.

The commander
is basing her testimony

on Commander O'Neil's
state of mind at the time.

I'm simply exploring her own.

Relevant for an investigative hearing,
colonel. Overruled.

Your answer?

If I had,
I certainly wouldn't have advertised it.

Can I assume that to be a yes?

You can.

And did you ever act
upon those fantasies?

No, of course not.

Why not?

Lieutenant Kersey is a junior officer.
It's inappropriate.

Then as a fellow female officer

with a clear understanding
of military culture

and with ambitions of your own,

would you have expected
the commander to act any differently?

No. Not when you put it like that.

No further questions.

So how was rehab?
You haven't said much.

Oh, I, uh, walked with my prosthesis
without the aid of the rails.

That's great. How did it feel?

Good.

At the time.

I met up with Stiles
at a bar afterward.

He did something
that I would never be able to do.

He hit on somebody
with his prosthetic fully visible.

He wasn't even self-conscious
about it.

Well, did you say something
to him about it?

What am I supposed to say:
"Hey, listen, corporal.

I'm sorry I'm walking out on you
because I'm feeling sorry for you.

You're overcoming
by overcompensating"?

Maybe because you're an amputee,
you're special

and the world can't say no to you"?
I...

Isn't it better to be overconfident,
though, than fearful?

You didn't see the look
on that woman's face

when he walked over to her.

Captain Stehlin, how long
have you been Commander O'Neil's

- air wing commander, sir?
- Six months.

In that time, how would you grade
her performance?

She's first-rate.

Strong, focused, involved.

Knows how to keep her personnel
feeling good about themselves.

- Never had any problems with her?
- None.

Ever witnessed
inappropriate behaviour on her part?

Lewd remarks?

- Suggestive comments?
- Not a one.

In your opinion, sir, is she fair
in her assessment of others?

The commander is trained to deal
with incoming data,

to be objective and unemotional.

She's not the sort
who would allow her personal feelings

to interfere with her objectivity.

Do you concur with her assessment
of Lieutenant Kersey's performance

in his last fitness report?

- Yes.
Thank you, captain.

Your witness.

Have you observed
Lieutenant Kersey in action, sir?

I'm familiar with the lieutenant, yes.

That wasn't my question, sir.

I haven't flown with him,
if that's what you're asking.

I'm generally in the control centre
during missions.

So you haven't been in a position

to evaluate
his day-to-day performance.

I rely on Commander O'Neil
for full evaluation of her personnel.

And when you just testified

regarding Lieutenant Kersey's
fitness rep,

were you agreeing
with her assessment of him

or confirming the opinion
of someone you trusted?

I'll admit
I have little firsthand knowledge

of the lieutenant's
general performance.

However, my confidence
in Commander O'Neil...

Thank you, captain.

You've made your confidence
in her very clear.

Nothing further.

- Sure you don't want seconds?
- No. No, I'm... No, thank you.

Sorry about the fishbones.

- How's your throat?
- Well, it's a little sore.

Do you have any ginger ale?

- You don't need ginger ale.
- Yeah... No, I think I do.

I have something better.

- Turn around.
- No, no, Meredith, look.

I think that, uh...
That the first Heimlich, it did it.

No, no, no. This is something else.

You've been tense
the whole evening.

- I'm going to give you a massage.
- No, really. I'm fine.

You know, you're the one
who needs to relax.

I mean, you've done all the work.
I mean, you cooked the meal.

You put out the fire.

You're in the hands
of a professional.

Lie down.

Up we go.

There we are.

Okay.

Relax.

There.

How does that feel?

Well, that, uh...
That feels pretty good.

Mm-hm.

Hmm.

What's this?

Oh, a knot.

Hmm. Tough little bugger.

Gotcha. Heh.

Did you hear a popping sound?

Uh... Uh...

Commander O'Neil, did you offer

to change Lieutenant Kersey's
fitness report grade

in exchange for sexual favours?

No.

What did you discuss
when you summoned him

to your quarters, commander?

The mistake he made
on our last mission

and how costly it was.

Do you like the lieutenant?

I think he has character
and the potential to be a fine officer,

which is why
I couldn't let this one go.

It was my way of lighting a fire
under his six.

So you strongly counselled him?

No, I tried to keep it relaxed
and informal.

Did you imply he was capable
of cheating on his girlfriend?

That was a compliment
that came out wrong.

What I was trying to say was
that because of his looks,

he would always be pressured
by other women.

It was ill-advised
and I regret saying it.

But it had nothing to do with me.

And when you paused prior
to signing the report, commander?

I wanted to see if I'd made my point
about his performance.

And how did the lieutenant respond?

He glared back at me.

Thank you, commander.
That will be all.

Commander, do you agree
with Lieutenant Kersey

that his error was due
to his equipment being reset?

A scheduled maintenance
had inadvertently altered

some of the lieutenant's settings.

But he was aware of the procedure.

Should've checked his equipment
prior to the mission.

Given the mitigating circumstances,

many would consider
a bad FITREP unduly harsh.

Not if they understood
the consequences of the mistake.

But all your other reports
on the lieutenant were positive.

Yes, because they reflected
my belief in his...

Potential, yes. But on that night,
you wrote him up in a way

that adversely affects his chances
of promotion.

Not if he chooses to turn it around.

You're divorced, is that correct?

Objection. The commander's divorce
has no bearing on this case.

Your Honour,
another officer testified

to the commander's desire
for male companionship.

I am establishing the relationship
between her divorce and that fact.

The defence fails to see
the connection, Your Honour.

Well, I'm certain
the government will provide it.

Overruled.

Tread lightly, counsellor.
Answer the question, commander.

It will be three years in January.

And how many men
have you been with in that time?

Your Honour.
Overruled, commander.

None.

You haven't had one sexual encounter
in three years?

You expect us to accept that
given your stated interest in men?

- Yes.
You're under oath, commander.

Objection. Argumentative.

Sustained. Back off, colonel.

- The witness hasn't satisfactor...
- Asked and answered.

You're badgering the witness.
I warned you.

Your Honour, I'm trying to explore
what's been established in testimony.

- Do it another way.
- Your Honour...

Either move on or sit down.

Nothing further.

Thank you for that.

You're welcome.

What has she got against me?

I don't think it's personal,
commander.

L... I just think
the colonel doesn't believe you.

Well, then she was projecting.

Was she?

Well, it doesn't add up, commander.

You're an attractive woman.
You're powerful, successful.

I don't believe this.

Ma'am, I have to agree
with the commander on this one.

It's a bit of a left turn.

I was telling the truth.

You haven't had one sexual encounter
in the three years since your divorce?

I have had sexual encounters.

But not with men.

Commander,
you had attorney-client privilege.

Anything you tell us is confidential.

"Don't ask, don't tell"
didn't apply here.

Ma'am, you could have told us
you were gay at the outset.

I don't tell anyone I'm gay.

It wouldn't have done you any good.
You couldn't use it.

As soon as you bring it out, I'm out.

Well, let's talk about that.

Why don't you resign,
clear your name, live openly?

Because I like what I do
as much as who I am.

Would you ask that of yourself?

I don't know, commander.

But are the alternatives
any less palatable?

I've been dealing with it.

How long did you know
before you told your husband?

I've always known.

You have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy
in your marriage agreement?

It's not easy revealing that kind of thing
to someone you care about.

Well, you can't even reveal it
to people you don't care about.

Commander, I spent the better half
of this hearing disbelieving you

and not knowing why.

We wasted time.

Ma'am, just so I understand,

your attraction to Lieutenant Kersey,
that was all just a smoke screen?

Yes. I admit, I overcompensated,
especially around female personnel.

Look, if this is a problem,
I could request new counsel.

Commander,
you're innocent of the charges.

Why would we bail?

We wouldn't.

We won't.

Doesn't mean we can win.

Is everything all right, sir?

Just, uh, an old injury.

Did you get it from combat, sir?

Hand-to-hand, lieutenant.

Excuse me, admiral.

Is something amusing, Tiner?

No, sir.

Oh, admiral, uh,
Miss Cavanaugh called, sir.

She said
she hopes you're feeling better.

Good.

And that you should continue to ice it,
sir.

It's not what you're thinking, Tiner.

I'm not thinking anything, sir.

Always liked you best that way.

You caught a break this morning.

That's why it hurts so much.

Dismissal. No confinement.

Commander O'Neil is innocent,
Mac.

Have to play this one out.

Suddenly you believe her?

What makes you think I didn't?

You were considering the last deal.

Maybe for a second.

Well, enough to let me know
you had doubts.

Not anymore.

She's clearly covering, Harm.

- Think what you will.
- I think you're in denial.

Have you ever considered a career
in psychiatry?

- No.
- Well.

That's good. I'd follow that instinct.

Maybe you're the one
who's in denial.

I don't ogle junior officers

and advertise my interest
in having sex with them.

Are you interested in sex
with junior officers?

The woman's got a serious problem,
Harm.

Don't I know it.

Female officer role models don't
act like 14-year-olds at the mall.

She may be tops in performance,
but she's at the bottom in behaviour.

That's rather insensitive

coming from someone
who got a law school recommendation

from a senior officer with whom
she was having a torrid affair.

Or maybe it's just arrogance.

That was a mistake.

I was young and at the time,

no one was looking to me
as an example of leadership.

Because of her status,
the commander's actions

have damaged the integrity
of female officers everywhere.

Pure and simple.

The truth is rarely pure
and never simple, Mac.

What's wrong, Roberts?

The, uh, shrapnel wound
in my good leg is hurting.

It's always hurting
and you always get past it.

Not today.

What happened
to my early achiever?

I came in his place.

Roberts, you're confusing me.

That makes two of us.
- Stiles.

What happened to you the other day,
sir?

I went home. I wasn't feeling good.

I thought you might be mad at me
or something, sir.

I wanted to make sure America's
number one sack-racing team

is still in the hunt for a medal.

We're good.

Because, uh,
my feelings were hurt, sir.

I'm sorry, corporal.

I wasn't even gonna come today,
but Melissa talked me into it.

Who's Melissa?

Where did you go, girl?

I was putting money in the meter.

Close your mouth, dog.

Melissa, this is Lieutenant Roberts

- and Lieutenant Carpenter.
- Hello.

- Hi.
- Hello.

- Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

- His is different than yours.
It's a different injury.

- Does it work the same way?
- What?

Can he take it off,
play it like a saxophone?

- Yeah.
Sean says you're doing great.

I've got a long way to go.

Ah, he's actually ahead of schedule.

Well, you know,
I think you guys are an inspiration.

My ex started losing his hair.
Ruined his mood for six months.

And I couldn't take it,

so I needed to find someone
who wakes up smiling.

Anyway, I just wanted
to reconnect with you, sir.

I'm glad that you did.
I'll call you tonight.

Excellent.

- Lieutenant, ma'am.
Keep up the good work.

Okay.

I have something for you, commander.

What is it?

Old tradition, sir.

When I was young,
I'd take the paper rings

off my daddy's cigars
and give them to my friends.

You consider me your friend?

I will when you learn to trust me.

Well, the feeling's mutual,
commander.

That's why I have two.

Hmm.

Does this mean we're engaged?

Only in a struggle of wills, sir.

So you thought
Commander O'Neil was covering.

I thought she was innocent.
We were both right.

Oh, well, none of it's gonna matter

if we don't come up
with a workable strategy.

I'm looking to you, sir.

Commander,
so far we've been focusing

on trying to disprove the allegations.

We need to take the offensive
and start trying to prove something,

like Commander O'Neil
had every right

to give Lieutenant Kersey
a bad FITREP,

regardless of what he perceived.

The only error
the plane's aircrew recalls

is the one that the lieutenant
has already acknowledged.

We need to establish
a pattern of errors to make that fly

and Commander O'Neil's
After Action Reports are clean.

Well, I'm thinking this has more to do
with Commander O'Neil

and less
with Lieutenant Kersey's performance.

I'm not sure what you mean, sir.

When the commander testified,
she said, "I couldn't let this one go."

It got by me at the time.

You're saying
there were maybe other incidents?

Undocumented ones.

Well, if Commander O'Neil didn't feel
they were important enough to report,

then they're probably
not important enough to count.

Let's find out.

Lieutenant,
these are After Action Reports

from missions
in which you recently served.

This first is dated last Tuesday.

From Lieutenant Commander
Michael Droster,

your current aircraft commander.

He notes you failed to update
the plane's position

relative to a sonobuoy field.

I'm aware of the mistake.
Commander Droster pointed it out.

This is from this past Monday.
He says you gave him a dead channel.

He had to find the correct frequency
in the cockpit and switch it on.

- Yes, sir.
- Twice.

I know, sir.

Suddenly you're making
a lot of mistakes, lieutenant.

I've been tense, sir.

Or maybe you've been making them
all along

and Commander O'Neil,
aware that you get tense,

let them slide,
the minor ones at least.

But if that's true, couldn't that mean
she's currying favour?

If she had made you
aware of them at the time.

But she didn't, did she? No.

Because these
are the type of mistakes, lieutenant,

that are easily covered up
and ignored.

Did you ever consider that given
the commander's leadership style,

she didn't wanna undermine
your confidence

by continually harping
on the small mistakes.

Mistakes she knew
you were aware of.

Until you made a mistake
that couldn't be overlooked.

Maybe you got it all wrong,
lieutenant.

Maybe you're so used to being defined
by your looks

that a whole host of scenarios
has failed to occur to you.

It must be overwhelming to feel

that everybody wants a piece
of Jack Kersey.

- Your Honour.
Sustained.

- Ask questions, commander.
I only have one, Your Honour.

Is it possible, lieutenant,

that you failed to give back
the one thing you felt you deserved

from your mentor
that night in her quarters?

The benefit of the doubt.

Do you think, lieutenant,

that maybe you misinterpreted
Commander O'Neil's intentions?

It's...

It's possible, sir.

Thank you.

Would the defence please rise?

Commander O'Neil,

based on Lieutenant Kersey's
lack of faith in his own allegations,

I have determined the evidence
insufficient to support the charges

and recommend
against court martial.

However,
I would take a good long look

at what you project
to those with whom you serve.

This hearing's adjourned.

Thank you both.

You have yourself to thank,
commander.

Lieutenant Kersey
finally displayed the character

you always believed he had.

If only I were as noble.
Is that what you want to say?

Those are your words.

I've been thinking about
your situation, commander.

And regardless of policy,

we do owe it to ourselves
to live our lives truthfully.

Think about that, commander.

Female role models are hard to find.

You two confuse the hell out of me.

Sturgis and I need some mediation.

I stand convinced Lieutenant Kersey
was mistaken.

I think you snowed him
into believing he was.

What was she hiding, Harm?
What is it that we don't know?

Don't ask.