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This is Stuart Dunston reporting

from Camp Stronghold Freedom, in Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan,

where a contingent of Navy Seabees is hard at work

on an essential, but little seen part of the war effort:

Creating a path for the American ground forces.

Incoming! Hit the deck!

Stay down!

Stay down.

Keep rolling.

- I hope you got that. - Oh, yeah.

Woo-hoo! Whoo!

Yeah! Unh!

Bring it in. Bring it in.

Out of my way. Attaboy.

Come on, come around.

You saved my life, petty officer.

I mean, you saved all of our lives. You're a hero.

What's your name? Where you from?

- Get away from me. - Hey, we're from ZNN.

I've come to a difficult decision.

I've decided to act on Commander Lindsey's

recommendations concerning your office and its operations.

- I'm sorry to hear that, sir. - I don't like it, A.J.

But when you see it here in black and white, it's...

Well, it's just indefensible.

- You can't blame the messenger, A.J. - No, sir.

There's nepotism in the office, conflicts of interest, budget overruns.

Then there's the bad press, the unpopular verdicts in court,

not to mention lawyers flying jets.

Chief of Information wants to detail a new public-affairs officer

just to look into the fallout from JAG Corps.

Well, obviously, Mr. Secretary,

you've lost confidence in my ability to command.

I haven't finalised my decision yet.

I want you to take this and review it. Rebut it if you can.

Then come back to me with something that will get CHINFO back in the box,

and maybe I'll reconsider.

- Yes, sir. - And don't take too long, A.J.

Appropriations hearings start next week.

I won't be able to get the budget we need

with this hanging over my head.

Understood.

That'll be all.

Commander, I may need to meet with you in regards to this matter.

I'll be at your service, sir.

I'm sure you will.

As our brave men and women

carry out their mission to liberate the people of Iraq,

there are heroes behind the scenes as well.

What we're about to show you is actual, raw footage

taken two days ago in Central Asia.

Get down!

Shocking as this footage is,

we wouldn't be here to show it if it wasn't for the courage and bravery

of one of those fighting Seabees,

Petty Officer Third Class Steven Wilson,

who single-handedly saved the lives of dozens of men,

including my own.

Petty Officer Wilson declined to speak with us at the time.

But in just a few hours,

his unit will be landing here at the Norfolk Naval Air Station

home from deployment in the Middle East.

That's why I'm here, to greet a hero.

And you can see it live on ZNN.

Stay with us.

This is Stuart Dunston.

How'd your meeting go, sir?

Well, Commander Lindsey has dredged up every irrelevant smear

he could put his hands on.

Never mind$ that Navy JAG Corps

handles more cases with less personnel

than the Army or the Air Force.

We get too much bad press.

We're, uh, a problem for the Chief of Information.

Hell, read the damn thing yourself.

Excuse me, sir. Could this have anything to do with the decision

in the friendly fire case?

Obviously, SECNAV wanted a conviction and didn't get one.

Lieutenant, this is about everything.

Unpopular verdicts, for God's sake.

Never mind justice was served.

What's the SECNAV going to do, sir?

Well, he's thinking about firing me.

Well, I mean, this, uh, happened on my watch.

I gotta take responsibility for it.

So best course of action is for me to retire.

You can't be serious, sir.

Why not? - Well, admiral...

What?

It appears you're making a decision in the heat of the moment.

No, not at all. I've been thinking about it for weeks.

I haven't seen my daughter in Italy for I don't know how long,

and, uh, Meredith and I are... Well, we're planning to get married.

Oh, that's great, sir.

I mean, congratulations. That's great.

Thank you. What the hell are you all doing in my office? Dismissed.

Aye, sir.

- You got any plans for liberty, Wilson? - No.

No family around here?

No family, period. Just me.

U.S.A. U.S.A.

Petty Officer Wilson, Stuart Dunston, ZNN News.

- Get me out. - How does it feel to be a hero?

Don't jostle the man, all right? He's a finely tuned fighting machine.

Well, one thing you can say about Commander Lindsey, he's thorough.

Obsessive-compulsive is more like it.

You're a security risk.

- Hey, you're a loose cannon. - Yeah, don't I know it.

I show consistent and reckless disregard for responsibilities.

And I love this one.

"Unsupervised TAD with members of the opposite sex."

You and me.

This is all ridiculous.

I can't believe the admiral would just roll over.

There's gotta be a reason for it.

Yeah, he wants to get married.

No, that's not the reason. There's something else.

I don't know, Mac.

Whatever it is,

Lindsey's upset because he believes the admiral scuttled his career

so he's out for revenge.

But he's acted too hastily this time.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Somehow I don't feel better.

Hey, Wilson.

Yo. Front and centre.

What's the deal?

You've got a visitor.

Says her name is Jennifer Bruder.

You're gonna need that charm, hero.

Hello, Jenny.

I saw you on television.

Figured.

What's going on?

I thought you were dead!

I thought you died in the tower with Tom!

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

Okay, so if you're alive,

does that mean that Tom is?

He didn't make it, Jenny.

So he didn't make it but you did?

I told you I was sorry.

What are you sorry for?

For what? For surviving?

For not calling me and telling me that you were alive?

For not telling me my husband was dead?

For all of that.

I put your name on the list of the people that died in 9/11.

Were you even in the World Trade Center?

Yes!

I was there.

And you know for sure that he's dead?

Why do you pretend to be someone you're not?

I don't get it.

And what happened to the money?

The money's gone, Jenny.

Millions of dollars are just gone? I don't believe you.

It's true.

Look.

I don't know how I got out of that building alive.

I don't remember most of it.

I had what they call "survivor's guilt," I think.

Tommy was my best friend.

And why he had to die and not me,

there's no answer for that question, Jenny, there just isn't.

No. I wanna know what happened.

I can't tell you. I don't remember.

I don't care what you call yourself now.

But you were the last person to see my husband alive

and I wanna know everything.

I wanna know what his last words were.

I wanna know how he died.

All I can tell you is the man that I used to be

died in the World Trade Center along with your husband.

I've started a new life.

That's all there is to it.

That's not good enough.

That's all I can give you.

Then I'll find out for myself.

Petty Officer Third Class Steven Wilson.

You may have seen him on television.

He single-handedly stopped a suicide attack

on Marine Camp Stronghold Freedom in Uzbekistan.

Incidentally, he, uh, saved the life of ZNN reporter, Stuart Dunston,

and he's kept Petty Officer Wilson in the news ever since.

And as a result of that, a woman by the name of Jennifer Bruder

has come forward to inform the command at Norfolk

that the Navy's newest hero is in fact not Petty Officer Wilson,

but a man by the name of Matthew Devine

who's supposed to have been killed in the Trade Center attacks of 9/11.

- This a case of fraudulent enlistment? Evidently.

The Navy's chief of civil engineers likes his heroes controversy free,

so he's asked for a discreet JAGMAN investigation.

Understood, sir.

Commander Turner, you proceed to Norfolk

and interview Petty Officer Wilson or Devine

- or whatever the hell is name is. - Yes, sir.

And, Commander Rabb, you'll interview Mrs. Bruder at her home

- in New Jersey. - Yes, sir.

I need both of you to report back to me ASAP. That'll be all.

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

Tiner, are you sure Commander Lindsey

didn't have access to our files?

Yes, ma'am. They're under lock and key.

Well, what about after hours?

Never happened, colonel. I checked.

He had to clear security and sign the logbook

every time he went in or out.

I don't understand how he could've found out all this nasty personal stuff

about everybody.

All in a single week.

He's probably been keeping a list for years

and this was his big chance to get even with us

and show off his lawyering skills.

The sick thing is this is what we do every day as lawyers.

He's turning our techniques against us.

Which means he's a clever lawyer, but a lousy human being.

Teddy, honey?

There you are.

I was calling for you.

Oh, sorry, sweetheart. I didn't hear you.

Aren't you going in to the office at all today?

Uh, no, no. I'm just going to, uh, you know, work from home.

Is everything okay, honey?

I mean, you seem kind of, I don't know, distracted lately.

No. Sweetheart, everything's fine. Couldn't be better.

Okay. I'll see you.

- Love you. - Yeah, love you too.

The kids and I almost lost the house after Tom died.

If he hadn't been one of the...

One of the victims,

The bank probably would have foreclosed.

I'm, uh, very sorry for your loss, Mrs. Bruder.

Thank you.

We're all right, right now, financially.

The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has been a godsend.

Matt Devine,

the man that's calling himself Steven Wilson,

he was my husband's business partner.

Yeah. What business were they in?

Investment banking.

They were venture capitalists.

They ran what was known as an "angel fund."

They got new ventures off the ground with high-risk early investment.

Their office was in the World Trade Center.

Were they both in the building when the planes hit?

Yeah, they were always there early.

And they worked late.

For Matt, it was no problem because he was single, no family.

He was a workaholic.

But for Tom...

it was different.

Because he missed us,

and we missed him.

Petty Officer Steven Wilson.

Sir.

I'm Commander Turner from the JAG Corps.

Good to meet you, sir.

Is Steven Wilson your real name, petty officer?

- No, sir. - Is Matthew Devine your real name?

Yes, sir.

That presents us with a problem, doesn't it?

How am I to address you?

Clearly, Petty Officer Wilson doesn't work anymore

and Matthew Devine is listed as dead in the World Trade Center on 9/11.

With the commander's permission, sir,

I'd like to be referred to as Petty Officer Matthew Devine.

Well, for that to happen,

you have a lot of explaining to do, sailor.

Did Matthew Devine tell you why he decided to adopt a new identity?

He really didn't tell me anything.

You put his name on the, uh, 9/11 victims list.

Can I get in trouble for that?

No, no, no. No, you did what you thought was right.

I have to pick up my kids in a few minutes.

Well, we'II, uh, wrap it up then.

Uh, thank you for your time, Mrs. Bruder.

Commander.

I don't know if this is gonna make any sense to you.

Matt Devine, he was the last person that saw my husband alive.

And I just...

I have so many unanswered questions.

I mean, supposedly they had a successful business,

but there was no money at all in our bank account after Tom died.

And it's not that we need the money, I just... I wanna know why.

I understand.

Really? Do you?

Am I just being morbid?

When my dad was shot down over Vietnam, I, uh, felt the same way.

And, uh, I'm gonna do everything I can to help you.

- Thank you. - Okay.

My dad was a Seabee too.

Vietnam.

I guess I always wanted to join the Navy.

Why not join up as Matthew Devine?

Because Matthew Devine had a story going

and after September 11th, I didn't like that story anymore.

What story was that? Make money.

Get other people's money, use it to make more money.

Lose money, use other people's money to cover the losses.

That's all there was.

You ever read any F. Scott Fitzgerald?

Some.

He wrote, "There are no second acts in American lives."

You know, after September 11th,

I realised that I had a chance at a second act.

You know, I could remake myself into a better person.

All I had to do was go out on the street

and buy myself a new identity and start over.

Then you had to go and be a hero, huh?

Best thing I ever did in my life.

Look what I get.

A tough assignment, being a hero.

Commander,

any chance I can stay in the Navy?

There might be. Might be, petty officer.

You'll have to answer to charges,

face an administrative discharge board.

- You up for that? - Yes, sir.

- Hi. Is the admiral in his office? He is.

Oh, and by the way,

congratulations.

- Thank you. - Heh, heh.

We are just thrilled for the both of you.

Uh, well, as far as I know, I think I'm the only one getting this award.

Oh, I didn't know anything about an award.

I was talking about your engagement.

I mean, that's great.

It's good news all the way around.

Huh.

Enter.

- Hi. - Hey.

So is this, uh, Skyler University's professor of the year I'm looking at?

Mm.

I'm confused.

Uh, about what?

Did you propose to me when I wasn't present?

I'm sorry. Uh, I said that for the benefit of the staff.

Um, I was trying to come up with a reason for my retirement.

You're retiring?

Well, I was gonna talk about all of this over dinner.

Oh. Slip it in between courses?

Well, I have all these ideas in my head.

I'm trying to sort them out.

Pressures at work, uh,

visiting Francesca, marriage, things like that, so...

Who is Francesca?

My daughter in Italy.

Oh.

You know, you never told me her name.

Well, now I have.

I know I've mentioned my retirement.

Heh, I believe you said:

"One of these days, I'm going to retire."

Well, it seems one of these days is imminent.

Not to mention all those wedding arrangements.

Ooh, sweetheart, I know that we've danced around the subject.

Well, maybe it's time we stopped dancing and started talking.

You're right.

Is there something you wanna say to me?

Interested?

Not under these circumstances.

Where you going?

Why don't we get back to this when you are more prepared

and I know more about what's going on?

What about dinner?

Enjoy it.

Excuse me, admiral.

Can we talk for a minute?

Why not? Come on in.

I've, uh, made up dossiers rebutting the allegations

of Commander Lindsey's extremely biased report, sir.

Nice work. Um...

I'll pass them along to the SECNAV.

You still thinking about resigning, sir?

Yes.

Those dossiers make it abundantly clear why you shouldn't resign

and why the SECNAV shouldn't fire you.

Well, I appreciate that.

Excuse me, sir, but I believe you should listen to what I have to say.

Have a seat.

You told the office this morning that you were retiring

because you and Meredith were getting married.

I saw Meredith on her way out a few minutes ago

and she told me that you made that story up on the spot.

Guilty as charged.

You don't wanna retire, sir.

And the only reason you're even considering it is to protect us:

Myself, Commander Rabb, Lieutenant Roberts, Lieutenant Sims.

Because we're the ones intentionally smeared by Commander Lindsey.

Now, you think Commander Lindsey is out to get you personally,

that he's just dragging us through the mud to do it.

Yes.

Well, it's his motive I'm questioning, sir.

He told Commander Rabb that he wanted this office broken apart

and us scattered to the four winds.

Well, if that's the case,

then your resignation is of no benefit to us or the Navy.

Or to me.

It's absolutely not in your character to cave in.

And I refuse to accept that from you for any reason.

Are you done?

No, sir.

You are offering to sacrifice your career,

and with all due respect, sir, that offer is not accepted.

I hope that will be all.

Yes, sir.

Mac.

Thanks.

Brother.

Good to see you.

And here she is, my fiancée, Galina.

Harm, this is Galina Borkova.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Come, sit, sit.

- Isn't she beautiful? - Yes.

On the Aeroflot flight,

all the businessmen are flirting with her.

She is by far the prettiest of the flight attendants.

Oh, I can see that.

So, Harm,

you are going to be my best man.

Are you sure about this?

I mean, we didn't exactly part in the best of ways.

I told you I would get over it.

Then I was Ionely.

Now, I'm not.

So will you come to Russia and stand beside me?

I'd be honoured.

So we need drinks for a toast.

I'm buying.

Hang on, just a sec.

So, uh, have you heard from Lieutenant Singer

since she called you back in January?

No. Why?

Is something bothering you? What is it?

I forced her to make the call.

She made it outside here, in fact, on my cell phone.

I don't think she was telling you the truth

about you not being the baby's father.

Why would she lie?

Well, you just can never tell with Lieutenant Singer.

Oh, it was what you call a"one-stop shop."

It's a "one-night stand."

Whatever. It wasn't even the whole night.

It was nothing.

It was, uh, a way to say goodbye.

I don't know, Sergei, the timing is...

Coincidence.

I mean, trust me, brother.

Lieutenant Singer is a woman who would have no trouble

with more than one man in her life.

All right?

All right.

So, heh, have you heard the scuttlebutt around town?

You're gonna retire so I don't have to fire you.

Well, sir, this town is a gossip factory.

Heh, Washington runs on gossip.

Mm. So is it true?

Mr. Secretary, I serve at your pleasure.

Now, don't be coy with me, A.J.

We've got a problem.

All I want is what's best for the Navy.

And so do I, sir.

And that's why I've come to realise

that my resignation wouldn't solve anything.

I think you'll find that Commander Lindsey's report

is very biased.

Here's the point-by-point rebuttal

of every one of his allegations put together by my staff.

Good.

You and Commander Lindsey go back a long ways, don't you?

We have a history.

I probably picked the wrong person to handle this matter.

I should have realised that Lindsey had an axe to grind.

But now the issue is on the table.

I can't just take it off.

Now, this may help, but what's it gonna change?

Certainly not the facts.

No, sir, but it may change your opinion of the facts.

A.J., I need more.

Scotch, I mean.

Want a refill? I'll do the honours this time.

Give me one reason why Matthew Devine

- shouldn't stay in the Navy. - Fraudulent enlistment, using fake ID,

allowing his name to remain on the 9/11 victims list.

Did he benefit from it?

Did anyone make a claim against him? No.

Matthew Devine is a hero.

He saved a lot of lives. His service record is spotless.

It's what he did before he got into the service, Sturgis.

And what was that? Did he commit a crime, defraud anyone?

Is the law after him?

Not that I've found yet.

He failed in business. He wants to get on with his life.

Look, so does Mrs. Bruder.

At the very least, he needs to sit down with her,

answer her questions, and tell her what he knows.

We can't force him to do that.

He's in the Navy.

I mean, can't someone just order him to talk to me?

It doesn't work that way, Mrs. Bruder.

I've asked him again and he's refused.

Now, according to Navy rules,

Petty Officer Devine has a right to privacy.

Pfft!

So that's it, then?

He gets to have a new life and I'm supposed to what?

Spend the rest of mine wondering?

I wish I could just accept the fact that he's gone,

and that I'll never know anything more than that.

But I can't.

Not when I know that Matt Devine is alive.

Have you ever considered

that maybe you're better off not knowing?

You said that you had to find out what happened to your father.

No. No, just tell me this.

You were able to find out the truth.

Now, are you better off?

Or are you sorry?

I'm not sorry.

I think I have an idea.

The board will come to order.

In the matter of Matthew Devine, a.k.a. Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Wilson,

the respondent is being processed for administrative separation

by reason of misconduct due to fraudulent enlistment in the Navy.

Commander Turner, what is the respondent's position

on the misconduct?

The respondent is admitting the misconduct

and will present a case for retention.

Very well. Commander Rabb,

does the government intend to put on any evidence on the issues

- of separation and characterisation? - We do.

WOMAN; You may call your first witness.

The government calls Jennifer Bruder.

Commander Turner.

With the member's permission,

I need a minute to confer with the respondent.

- Very well. Thank you.

Do I have to be in the room for this?

Is she gonna say something to hurt your case?

No, of course not.

It's just that... Why does she have to even be here at all?

Government presents aggravation to support separating you from the Navy.

We present extenuation and mitigation to support keeping you in.

It's just...

Is there something between you two?

No. She's my partner's wife. I don't even know her very well.

I don't care how uncomfortable this makes you.

If you want a career in the Navy, then act like you belong in this service.

We are ready, lieutenant.

Mrs. Bruder...

how long have you known Matthew Devine?

About three years.

Three years before...

Before 9/11?

Yes.

Which is when you lost your husband in the World Trade Center?

Yes. Matt was with my husband when he died.

They were best friends and business partners.

So did you spend a lot of time with Matthew Devine, ma'am?

No, not really.

He had his life and we had ours.

Tom had...

He had his family and Petty Officer Devine was single?

Yes. So we didn't socialise that much together.

Can you tell us, Mrs. Bruder,

why your husband is not here today but Matthew Devine is?

No, I can't because...

Because Matt won't tell me what happened that day.

Do you feel that Matthew Devine is a person

of good character, Mrs. Bruder?

I don't know anymore.

My husband liked him and I think he trusted him,

but after Tom died, there was...

There was no more money left in our bank accounts.

And I don't know why.

And how did you feel, Mrs. Bruder,

when you saw Matthew Devine on television

under the name of Steven Wilson?

I felt like I was dreaming.

I was wondering if Matt was alive, maybe Tom was too.

I just couldn't understand why he didn't call us to tell us what happened.

For months after 9/11, I couldn't sleep for more than a few hours without...

Without waking up.

I kept imagining what it must've been like,

to be in that building when those planes hit.

Was he one of the ones who jumped?

Did he try to call me on his cell phone,

but he just couldn't get through?

I just couldn't stand not knowing.

My life

stopped

on 9/11.

I felt like I was sleep walking.

And then I'd wake up and a month had gone by.

And my son was an inch taller and my daughter lost a tooth.

I just couldn't remember anything in between.

But in time, you got over this, correct?

Until Matt Devine came back from the dead.

And then it started all over again.

And now, I can't see the future so I can't move forward.

And I can't have the past so I can't make peace with it.

Thank you, Mrs. Bruder.

Has this helped at all?

I don't feel like any of this has to do with Matt Devine.

Oh, on the contrary, this has everything to do with Matthew Devine.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning, Commander Manetti.

- Nice to have you back, ma'am. - Thank you.

- Lieutenant? - Uh, Commander Manetti.

Is this still my office?

Uh, yes, ma'am, just, uh, keeping it warm for you.

Well, thank you.

Don't you think this is kind of funny, sir?

- Funny? - Commander's been gone for weeks

and now she comes back, right as this office is about to be broken up?

We've been wondering how Commander Lindsey

found so much dirt on everybody in such a short time.

You think Commander Manetti...?

We've always wondered if she was the SECNAV's spy.

Welcome back, commander.

Thank you, sir. It's good to be back.

SECNAV fleet sent me a P4 message yesterday

saying what a fine job you did.

That's good to hear, sir.

I trust that you found your TAD at Pearl not too difficult.

It was a pleasant assignment, admiral.

- Nice to have you back. - Thank you, sir.

Don't you three have something to be doing?

Yes, sir.

This isn't a trial, so I'm not gonna ask you a lot of questions.

Just tell us why you wanna stay in the Navy.

To do that, sir, I have to explain why I joined the Navy in the first place.

Tommy Bruder and I were fraternity brothers in college.

After I went belly up in the dot-com bust,

he suggested that I go up to New York and go into business with him.

He was into making money

and I'd learned a lot during the Internet bubble

mostly how gullible people were,

how you can sell ideas and promises

and then cook the books

to make it seem as though the company was profitable.

I guess you could say that I corrupted him.

If the markets had turned around, we would have been all right.

But that didn't happen.

And every day we were sinking deeper and deeper

until finally the morning of 9/11.

We didn't know what we were gonna do.

File for bankruptcy,

or start another scam.

There was just no money left.

We were arguing when the plane hit.

Didn't know what it was at first.

The building just

shook like a giant earthquake.

There was so much

smoke and dust.

And I saw Tommy.

Part of the floor

had collapsed down on top of him and he was pinned.

I tried pulling him out but I just...

I couldn't budge him.

He was having trouble breathing so I got down on my knees to hear him

and he said...

He said:

"Promise me

that Jenny never finds out what we've done."

And I made him that promise

before he died.

I'm gonna break it now because I know that he

never wanted his wife, who he loved more than anything,

to suffer because I stayed silent.

I joined the Navy because I didn't wanna be Matthew Devine anymore.

Now I know you can't run away from who you are.

The Navy's the best thing that ever happened to me,

and I'd like Matthew Devine to have a chance

to become the man that Steve Wilson was.

Thank you.

Lieutenant, Constructionman Matthew Devine

has previously accepted nonjudicial punishment of a reduction in rate,

forfeiture of half a month's pay for 2 months, and 60 days restriction.

We now offer letters from Constructionman Devine's OIC

and members of his Seabee unit attesting to his bravery

and courage under fire at Camp Stronghold Freedom,

which we hope the board will take into consideration in recommendations.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Seaman Devine, by a vote of 3-0,

this board finds that there is a basis for separation

as a result of fraudulent enlistment.

However, also by a vote of 3 to 0,

this board finds that you should be retained on active duty in the Navy.

These proceedings are concluded.

- Thank you very much. - Congratulations. You did okay.

I am glad that he got what he wanted.

And I did too.

Thanks for believing in me.

Well, you took a chance.

Yeah. And I am not sorry.

I'm gonna get better now.

Just like you.

It's not that you wanna forget, it's, uh...

Well, you don't want grief to control you.

I don't think it will.

Thank you.

- Sergei? - Uh, no, no. It's, uh, Harm.

Is that you, Galina?

Yes. I am Galina.

- Is Sergei there? - No.

I am wait for him.

Many hours now.

Oh, well, I was hoping to see you both before you leave.

- Leave? - For Russia.

- Ah, heh, yes. We go tonight. - All right.

Tell Sergei that I called.

Ask him to call me back, please.

Yes. You're welcome.

Thanks.

Sir, you wanted to see me?

Yes, come in.

I have put an end to the enquiry

into the discrepancies at JAG headquarters.

All of which I now realise were blown completely out of proportion by you

for personal reasons.

- Sir, please, let me... - Do me a favour, don't say anything.

Yes, sir.

Admiral Chegwidden,

I've regained complete confidence in your command.

A formal letter of apology to you and your staff is forthcoming.

Commander Lindsey, I have started another enquiry into you.

As of this moment, you're relieved of your duties in this office

and I want you out of the building, ASAP.

Yes, sir.

- Dismissed. - Aye, aye, sir.

Goodbye.

Surprised?

Yes, sir.

You wanna know what made up my mind for me?

I assumed it was the defence put up by my staff.

Yes, it was that but more.

A secret weapon came to your defence.

Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti.

When I first asked you to bring her onboard,

you assumed that what I really wanted was a spy in your midst.

Well, no, sir, uh...

Well, you were right.

She was my eyes and ears in your office.

And therefore, she was able to give me an objective evaluation

of Lindsey's report.

She was scathing.

She called it a hatchet job.

I hope you're not too disappointed in me.

No, sir.

Will, uh, Commander Manetti be, uh, staying with us at JAG?

For another week or two.

I have another assignment in mind for her shortly.

Well, I'll make sure that I, uh, thank her for her work.

Oh, please do. I'd appreciate that.

Well, keep up the good work, admiral.

- Aye, aye, sir. - And next time, drinks are on you.