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MacKENZIE: And finally, by
using narcotics prior to deployment,

PFC Boyer not only
dishonored the uniform

of the United
States Marine Corps,

but she placed her fellow
unit members in jeopardy.

Therefore, the
government recommends

that she receive a
punitive discharge

and be sentenced to confinement
at hard labor for one year.

Will the accused and
counsel please rise?

Private First Class
Michelle Boyer,

United States Marine Corps,

this court is impressed with
the matters in aggravation

articulated by trial counsel's
arguments and agrees

with the government's
recommendation.

Accordingly, you are reduced

to pay grade E-1,

sentenced to a Bad Conduct

Discharge,

and 12 months
confinement at hard labor.

This court is adjourned.

Thanks for ruining

my life, ma'am.

You managed to
do that quite well

on your own, Private.

I'm not a drug user.
Enough, Private.

You just made them think I am.

Like I'm the only person
that ever got sick on liberty.

And that stuff that I have
an addictive personality

because I smoke two packs a day?

That's a lawyer's trick.

Your blood tested

positive for heroin.

If there were a
sentence for denial,

you'd get life.

You ever regret putting
someone away, ma'am?

No.

Well, there's
always a first time.

Colonel? Come on. Let's go.

Colonel, are you all right?

Ma'am? Ma'am?

In conclusion, by assaulting
a field grade officer,

the accused committed

one of the most serious breeches

of good order and
discipline in the UCMJ.

Therefore, the
government recommends

that Private Michelle
Boyer be sentenced

to a Dishonorable Discharge
and three years confinement

to be served consecutively

to the first
court-martial sentence.

Accused and counsel rise.

Private Boyer,

your assault on
Colonel MacKenzie

is the single worst display
of courtroom behavior

I've experienced in
six years on the bench.

You are to be
discharged dishonorably,

and I'm extending the term

of your confinement
to four years hard labor.

That'll give you five

to try to turn your life around.

My only regret is I
can't apply the sentence

to the recruiter who thought
you'd make a good marine.

We are adjourned.

Bailiff?

Staff Sergeant, secure

the prisoner.

Just wanted to say
good-bye, Colonel.

Sorry, ma'am.

She is a tough nut.

Well, five years in
prison will crack anyone.

If they can get her there.

What do you mean?

Well, Charleston is overcrowded.

They're shipping
her across country

to the navy consolidated
brig at Miramar.

That bailiff is the one
assigned to get here there.

Commander.

How's your work load?

I have room on my plate, sir.

I have something for you
and Lieutenant Roberts.

An entree or a side dish?

A whole other course.

Mmm, it sounds appetizing.
- Sirs.

Let-let's not do this.

Senior Chief Paul De
Fina at Damage Control,

Fleet Training Center in
Norfolk, has filed an Article

138 complaint.

His commanding officer revealed

that the senior chief
was HIV positive.

This information is strictly

need-to-know.

Obviously, handle
this delicately.

Well, I'll keep my
hand on the tiller, sir.

And I believe I'll make
this a metaphor-free day.

MacKENZIE: Colonel,
I'm requesting you assign

a new brig chaser to escort
Private Boyer to Miramar.

Why?

Because the current
one can't control her.

Were you expecting her to
anticipate a sucker punch?

You didn't.

She confronted me
at both hearings, sir.

I'm not worried.

The judge had

to remind her of
her responsibilities.

I can't spare anyone else.

Colonel, as convening
authority, I'm sure you're aware

of Private Boyer's
military record.

Painfully.

Her proficiency and
conduct marks indicate

a series of combative
and irrational outbursts.

Which is why she's
being incarcerated.

Sir, I can't help feeling
you're not taking me seriously.

I take you seriously
as an attorney, Colonel.

The trial is over.

Step away.

So the answer is no?

You did your job.

Sir, if the private

escapes or does harm to a...

Colonel, I am busy,
and you are dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

Trainees, commence
shoring exercise.

I was taking my students
to a dewatering exercise

with a P-100 portable pump.

A rupture on the discharge side
caused the hose to whip back,

which hit me in the chest and
knocked me down the ladder.

Were you bleeding?

On my hand; cut it on an edge.

How was, uh,

Petty Officer
McMichael involved?

I got my foot stuck

in the ladder.

The petty officer helped me up.

The angles are off.

That's not going to hold.

Was there blood transferred?

My CO, Commander Stotler,
was observing at the time.

He noticed a few drops

on Petty Officer
McMichael's sleeve.

An hour later,

the commander called the
petty officer into his office

to inform him that
I was HIV positive

and advised him to
seek medical counsel.

If that had been the extent
of it, I could have handled it.

The petty officer then
told the rest of the unit.

And the commander responded
by removing me from my position.

His explanation?

That my duties

as an instructor had
been compromised,

and that he would
have to transfer me

as soon as a slot
opened up elsewhere.

Did Petty Officer McMichael
have his blood tested?

Yes, sir. Currently no
indications. Do you think

that Commander
Stotler overreacted?

I do, Lieutenant.

And the consequences?

I've been rendered useless.

I'm unable to work in
my own duty assignment.

There's no openings
at other bases,

so basically, I stand
around and watch.

My reward for 17
years of active duty.

This Petty Officer McMichael...

You may have a claim against him

for disclosing your
medical history.

I have no beef
against the kid, sir.

He's young, didn't
know any better.

He's apologized up and down.

Would never have said anything

if he had been aware
of the consequences.

What do you want, Senior Chief?

My job back, Commander.

I'm not a leper, after all.

Been living with
the virus since '98.

I want to continue to serve

in the capacity for
which I've been trained

in the city where
I've made my home.

I called Colonel Okerman

as per your request.

He feels that you're
badgering him.

Does that mean he refuses

to replace Private
Boyer's brig chaser, sir?

No, no.

He has agreed to assign

someone else.

Oh. Thank you, Admiral.

Pack your gear.

Sir?

He requested you
for the assignment.

Admiral...

He said he couldn't think

of anyone that's more invested

and vigilant than yourself.

Sir, he is punishing me
for having an opinion.

Apparently.

What about my duties at JAG?

Well, you're between cases,
it's on the colonel's nickel.

I can spare you for a week.

Sir, I-I've never
done this before.

Well, he has

confidence in
your learning curve.

Admiral, I'm not exactly sure

what just happened here.

Well, Colonel,
you got aggressive

with a senior officer.

Good luck.

Welcome, ma'am.

Liberation day, Private.

I'm being transferred
to maximum security.

I was referring to myself.

You're someone
else's headache now.

Ma'am.

You're my brig chaser?

There were no
government flights available,

so we'll be flying commercial.

Since we'll be in
a civilian space,

I expect above-average
comportment.

Any behavior that I
consider disrespectful

or hostile will be handled
with extreme prejudice.

That sounds like you, ma'am.

Let me remind you, Private,

that every word you utter
influences your chances

for early release.

Just so you know,

we'll be changing
planes in Cleveland.

My hometown.

We won't be leaving the airport.

Oh, that's too bad.

We could have checked
out the downtown drug scene.

I need a cigarette.

We have 22 minutes
to make our connection.

I have to use the head.

Forget it.

It's right here.

Quickly.

Final call, standby
passengers...

What, expecting an
ambush, Colonel?

Excuse me.

Oh, sorry.

Here you go, use this one.

You have 60 seconds.

Here you go.

You're welcome.

How are you doing in there?

Is the prisoner armed? She
wasn't when she disappeared.

Potential for violence? Likely.

Why wasn't she restrained?

She said she had to
go to the bathroom.

How much security training
have you had, Colonel?

All right, let's shut it down.

Secure all exits.

Nice job... you've just
succeeded in disabling

a major metropolitan airport.

All stations,

this is S-1, we have
a Code Six, so...

Hang on.

Give me a second.

Senior Chief De Fina

was the best
instructor in the unit.

Top drawer. Dedicated.

Cared deeply about his students.

Then why was he
deactivated, Commander?

The moment his HIV
status was revealed,

the senior chief
became, in their eyes,

an infectious agent.

This reduced his
ability to communicate.

But, sir, you were the one
that revealed his condition.

Well, I respect
the navy's policy

of an infected individual's
right to privacy, Lieutenant,

but, uh, my hand
was forced, given that

the senior chief's
blood was passed on

to Petty Officer McMichael.

Then why didn't you
tell the Petty Officer

to keep it to himself?

Never occurred
to me he wouldn't.

What, a bombshell like that?

Anyone possessing
information of that nature

would have difficulty

keeping a lid on it.

I won't argue that
point, Commander,

but at the time, I
was more focused

on the petty officer's safety.

Well, did you ask him if he had
an open wound, Commander?

Yes.

And what was his
answer? Negative.

Well, then, there was

little chance of bodily
fluids being transferred.

The question

made the revelation
pretty much mandatory.

Well, I'm told the HIV virus

has difficulty living
outside the body.

I'm no more an expert
than you are, Commander,

but under the circumstances,

I thought a medical
examination was prudent.

Well, this present class

will be moving on soon,

a new one coming
in with no knowledge

of the senior chief's
medical condition.

At that point, are you willing
to reinstate him to full duty?

No.

Too much water under the bridge.

The other instructors now know,

members of my staff.

Senior Chief De Fina

needs to move on, start fresh.

In a new command.

Which doesn't exist, sir.

Currently.

Well, that's where we
stumble, Commander.

You acknowledge
the senior chief's rights,

yet your decisions were made

without the support
of concrete evidence,

but based on a series of ifs.

It's an iffy world, gentlemen.

MacKENZIE: According to the
board, we've missed our flight.

That's unfortunate.

Next scheduled
departure to San Diego

is tomorrow, same time... 3:03.

Put you on another airline,

but, given this breach,

getting a new security clearance

would be unlikely.

I advise you to secure lodging.

The closest hotel's a
mile and a half away.

Uh, I'm not authorized to leave
the premises with the prisoner.

Your prisoner

is a security risk, Colonel,
so we'll see you tomorrow,

one hour prior to departure.

We'll escort you out.

I can take care of it from here.

We're more than
happy to assist, ma'am.

Really, it's not necessary.

No, actually, it really is.

Gentlemen.

Colonel.

Get comfortable.

We're here till 1345 tomorrow.

Could have been gone.

Had to have that cigarette.

Quantico.

Yeah. This is Lieutenant
Colonel MacKenzie

for Colonel Okerman.

When do you expect
training to secure?

Uh, a couple days, ma'am...

Please have him call
me on my cell phone

as soon as he's able. Thank you.

Yes, ma'am.

If I see so much as a finger
move in the wrong direction,

I'll restrain your
ankles as well.

You can shuffle
your way to Miramar.

Well, seeing as

I've already blown any chance
of shortening my time served,

and you made it your business

to get us a non-smoking room,

let me just say...

screw you, ma'am.

Do I get to take a shower?

In the brig.

Well, I won't be able
to sleep with these on.

Oh, I will, especially after
I shackle you to the bed.

Commander Stotler
has an obligation

to protect his
unit from infection.

However, by dismissing you

under questionable
circumstances,

and refusing to reinstate you,

he has negatively
impacted your career.

That's what I've been trying
to tell my wife, Commander.

This whole disclosure
thing is too easy to violate.

And I think legal action could
make things worse for Paul.

We're talking about privacy,
but, with every step forward,

his medical condition
becomes less of a secret.

That is something to
consider, Senior Chief.

This is going to force
everyone to have to deal

with his HIV.

What's to stop them
from resenting him?

It's not like we

can undo any of it.

I'm not going to crawl off

just because I may make
a colleague uncomfortable.

Especially since I didn't

do anything wrong
in the first place.

What would be the next step?

We present your case

to the Chief of Naval
Education and Training

and ask him to overturn
Commander Stotler's decision.

Sounds good.

There are a few points

that we should go
over prior to that

that could cloud the issue.

It would be helpful
to understand

how you were
infected, Senior Chief.

If there was
possible misconduct...

well, that would
be a different road.

I was on liberty in Dabou,
Ivory Coast, Lieutenant.

Found myself in the
middle of a rebel uprising.

I got shot in the crossfire,
lost consciousness,

woke up in the recovery
unit of the city hospital.

Found out at my next physical.

Turns out, Dabou Central

had been performing
transfusions with tainted blood.

Would you be willing to provide,

for verification purposes only,

information about your
treatment at Dabou?

Uh, the name of the hospital,

any records that they
might have, that sort of thing?

If you can promise

it will only travel in
official channels, sir.

We'll take every precaution.

Then let's do it.

No.

Uh... no.

This is madness.

I mean, now you're...

you're providing private
information to a flag officer?

Do you see how this
thing is expanding?

Honey, please, let's just...

let's go somewhere else.

I'm not a fugitive, Adrienne,

and I won't allow anyone
to make me feel like one.

Make your argument, sirs.

Private, what are you doing?

If we get to the airport
early, you can, uh...

you can have a
cigarette before we board.

Private?

My daughter lives over there.

She's five.

I never married the father.

He's got custody.

You need to go back to sleep.

I haven't seen
her since I enlisted.

Well, maybe you could write her.

Then when you get out...

Do you have children, Colonel?

No.

Do you want any?

I can't imagine how this
is any of your business.

Just seeing if you can relate.

Will you take me to see my girl?

You know that's not possible.

We got time.

It's against the regs

and... you can't be trusted.

We already broke the regs
and you could restrain me.

Good night.

Private, when you took off,
were you going to see her?

Don't disappoint me, Private.

I need a cigarette.

Can you get the
pack I bought, ma'am?

Wait. No, no, no.
Never mind, never mind.

I don't want to have
cigarette breath.

I'm ready, ma'am.

I hope I don't regret this.

I won't make a move
without asking you first.

Hi, Glenn.

Um, this is Lieutenant
Colonel MacKenzie.

We were on our way to Miramar

and we had a stopover, and so...

You should have called.

It just...

It kind of just happened.

Is, uh, Sharona here?

Uh-huh.

What's she doing?

Drawing.

When did that start?

When I bought her
stuff to draw with.

It's a way of trying to
get her to express herself.

Oh.

That's a surprise coming
from Mister Poker Face.

MacKENZIE: You
know, we won't be taking

too much of your time.

You won't be doing anything
without my permission.

Thanks.

Sharona, your
mama's here to see you.

Hi, baby.

Look how big you got.

So what's up?

We're going ice skating today.

Oh, that's great.

You know how to do that?

I'm better than my daddy.

Yeah, so was I.

Did he do your hair?

You look all right, girl.

What is it?

A dragon.

Oh. What's he doing?

Skating.

Is he at the rink, or
is he with his friend...?

It's okay, honey.

She ain't gonna hurt you.

Go talk to her.

If I had time to prepare her...

It's been, um, two years.

I understand.

This could happen another time.

I, uh... I'll be back
through here again.

I could write.

I could do the e-mail thing.

Yeah.

I'm sorry, Michelle.

No. It's okay.

I mean, we gotta go anyway.

Ma'am, is it okay that
I use the bathroom?

Yeah, just leave the door ajar.

Why don't you go
get your fuzzy hat?

Okay.

Things okay with her?

Yeah.

Next time, it'll be better.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Where she at?

Upstairs.

You're doing good, Glenn.

Thank you.

MacKENZIE: The cab is waiting.

I know.

If we don't leave right now,
we're going to miss our flight.

Just hang on!

Damn!

What are you doing?

"Glenn Sheets.

For insomnia."

You got these out of
his medicine cabinet.

Were you going to kill yourself?

MacKENZIE: How many
of these did you take?

None. I'm not suicidal. Yeah, I
don't believe you. You're going

to the emergency room.
Look, get off me, okay?

It was never going to happen.

I was just feeling
sorry for myself.

I mean, I-I could
never commit suicide.

Man, I just get too damn hungry.

Wait a minute, I don't have

to defend myself to you!

Just back the hell up
out my face, okay?!

I was assigned to be in your
face, Private, and for good reason.

You got your head
so far up your six,

I could roll you to Miramar.

Well, excuse me for my
pain, but no one, especially

no tight, white-ass lawyer,
is going to tell me how to feel

or what to do about it. Right now,
your pain belongs to the Marine Corps.

You can feel whatever you
want once you've paid your debt

to your country. My
country owes me.

I was falsely accused. Well,
then you should've appealed

instead of slugging
the trial counsel.

Where I grew up,
we don't appeal.

We react. See, that's
your first mistake.

You think you grew up.

Stop trying to
school me, all right?!

Come on, Colonel, do
what you're trained to do.

Come on, you want to mix
it up? Let's go, make it right

for yourself.

Why did you leave your daughter?

What?

If you care about her
so much, why did you

abandon her?

You know, that-
that shouldn't be

too hard for you to
understand, Colonel.

Did you hit her? No!

Almost.

How did you get so angry?

I don't know how people make it

through the day
without being angry.

Is that why you do
drugs? I don't do drugs!

You know, this behavior
won't serve you in the brig.

I know you are wrong about that.

Might be able to intimidate a
few inmates here and there,

but eventually, your rage
is going to destroy you.

Speak for yourself.

I am.

Now let's pick up
those pills and flush 'em.

I'd like to keep my wife

out of it, sir. Why?

She's still not comfortable

with the level of attention
my case is attracting.

I'm going to need to get a
statement from her, Senior Chief.

I'm asking you to
work without it, sir.

I don't understand
why she's so anxious.

Commander, my wife
is also HIV positive.

I infected her just after I
returned from overseas duty.

I didn't know at the time.

I'm sorry. I was protecting

her privacy.

That's what this is all about.

My wife doesn't
want anyone to know.

She hasn't even told her family.

I'm telling you so you'll
understand why I'm asking.

You know, I might be able to
make this work in your favor.

The fact that Commander
Stotler made that decision

has doubled the stakes.

I trust you can
succeed without it.

Commander.

Meredith, hey.

We've been wondering...

Ma'am. Jennifer,

I realize it's your
responsibility

to keep me away, but...
I'll pay for this, ma'am.

It's in his best
interest. Thank you.

Coates!

Don't yell at her.

I-I forced my way in.

Look, I didn't come
here to patch things up

or to ask your forgiveness.

I just couldn't let us
part without words.

Words.

Good-bye. Those are words.

And they're justified.

Oh, Meredith, please,
don't fall on your sword.

It's so embarrassing.

Look, A.J., I know
that I hurt you, and I...

Oh, no, no, no, no, no clichés.

I'm not playing out a-a scene

from a bad movie with you.

Okay, okay. All right,
give me a minute.

I can do better, okay?

Um...

Alessandro, the professor...

Well, he's married...

which is to say

I am not worthy of
being with any man...

especially you.

I've done this four times.

Two were acts of unfaithfulness.

The others, I just disappeared.

It's a pathology.

I-I'm sure at some point

you-you must've wondered why

an attractive, 40-something PhD

had never settled down.

I was so in love with
you, I just thought...

I got incredibly lucky.

Which makes me
an even bigger fool.

So, what are you saying,
you're self-destructive?

Something like that.

Go see a therapist.

Stop... working it out
on the unsuspecting.

It's my nature to
try and overcome...

Not this time.

Somewhere down the line...

someone else.

Let's hope.

You called, Admiral?

About three minutes ago.

And if I had entered then, sir?

You did the right thing.

Did you, sir?

Yeah.

Are you sure?

That'll be all, Petty Officer.

Yes, sir.

Cab could've waited
one more minute.

I can't believe I have to stay

in this room for
another 24 hours.

Bigger than the one
you'll have at Miramar.

And what happened to
military courtesy, Private?

Sharpen up.

Yes, ma'am.

I don't know how I'm
going to explain this.

Well, just tell 'em the truth,

though I'd probably
leave out the escape,

that suspected suicide
and that chest-bumping stuff.

Oh.

Is that me?

Look at you, girl.

You look tore up
from the floor up.

My mama used to say that.

If I used to come in

without washing up
or braiding my hair,

she used to say...

"Girl, you look like a
big old bag of ugly."

She never said
that to my sister.

Yeah, well...

She's gone now, so...

Just left me waving in the wind.

I don't want to do that
to my little girl, you know?

I want to... I want to leave
her with something of value.

Well, you have to
start by valuing yourself.

Sure, ma'am.

Right away. I'm on it.

You have the resources.

They're nowhere I can find them.

You have to ask for help.

There's no one else in
this room but you, ma'am.

Go ahead.

What can you do for me, Colonel?

You ready?

I think.

Wow.

Well?

I like it.

I can do things with this face.

You look very pretty.

And see how the peach
under the brow line

accentuates the
brown in your eyes?

So...

what are we taking
home with us today?

Oh, nothing, thank
you very much.

Wow. I've got kind of a
Beyonce thing going on.

You look great, honey.

You should buy them all.

I will...

as soon as I get out the brig.

Sir?

I finished vetting Senior
Chief De Fina's medical history.

I was able to reach
the records department

at the Dabou Central Hospital,

and they claim
that tainted blood

had been administered
to patients at that time,

and that they told
Senior Chief De Fina that

when he contacted them.

So we go forward.

Except I went the next step

and I contacted BUMED
for documentation.

All they had was a
one-sheet medical report

that had been
translated into English

by an administrative corpsman.

It was hard to read,
and it really didn't specify

the manner of treatment.

And? I looked up

the physician that treated
the senior chief that night,

and I was able to locate him

in Surry, England, where
he was on sabbatical.

Am I going to be happy about
the way this turns out, Bud?

Confused, sir. Dr. Offrata
remembers the case,

being that the senior chief
was the only white patient

in the hospital that
evening, but he claims

that he was able to get the
loss of blood under control

and doesn't recall
giving him a transfusion.

That's your third
muffin, Private.

Are they going to be counting

how much I eat
in prison, Colonel?

I would expect portion control.

Mm.

Well, then I'm going
to have me another.

You know, this is
probably a good time

to be talking about
how you're going to do

your time... hard or easy?

You all right?

I, um, I haven't had...

a cigarette in...

three days.

I think I've, uh, quit
without even realizing it.

Oh, God.

Private?

Okay, tell me how many
times you've regurgitated.

Three.

Three. Let me see
your arms, please.

Head back.

MacKENZIE: Can I ask what
you're looking for, Doctor?

Maybe the private can help.

Have you used
heroin in the last hour?

What did you ask me?

Your blood tested positive

for opiates.

Have you been using recently?

No.

You've been with me, Colonel.

Tell the man.

Come on, ma'am.

How could I make that happen?

MacKENZIE: Well, let me think.

You could have
scored at the airport,

hidden it on your person,

and saved it for when
you felt you needed it.

In three minutes?
At the restaurant,

I let you go to the
bathroom on your own.

You got sick after that.

You're trying me twice, ma'am.

I'm only asking because I
actually see no signs of use.

I get a lot of drug cases here

and there are either needle
marks or nasal residue.

Let me ask you a question.

Did you eat poppy seeds

at any time prior
to getting sick?

MacKENZIE: The muffins.

She had three
poppy seed muffins.

Heroin is distilled

from opium which is a
byproduct of poppy seeds.

Now, theoretically, it is
possible to test positive

if you've eaten
a large quantity.

Now, the nanogram levels

are supposedly set high
enough to avoid false positives.

But your system may
just be very sensitive.

Have you ever had this
kind of reaction before?

The night you were
arrested, weren't you sick?

Yeah, I mean, I had
two bagels at a deli.

Can you do an allergic
test or something?

I can and will.

I accept your apology, ma'am.

We appreciate you
coming down, Mrs. De Fina.

Like I said on the phone,

we're not forcing
you to cooperate

in your husband's Article 138.

We just have a few questions.

For clarification.

Of what?

How long have you been married

to the senior chief?

Six years.

And did you wed
him before or after

his last deployment, ma'am?

Before. Just before.

Long courtship? No.

No, we'd only known each
other, um, just a few months.

These next questions

are going to be a little
more personal, ma'am.

Please, don't... don't do this.

I'd rather not
even be here, so...

It's in your husband's
best interest,

Mrs. De Fina.

What are they?

Have you ever used
intravenous drugs?

For God's sakes, no.

Prior to meeting your husband,
did you have a sexual history?

This is so offensive.

Yes.

Can you account for
your partners, ma'am?

If you'll excuse
me, I'm leaving.

Are you going to force us

to obtain your medical
records, Mrs. De Fina?

Colonel Okerman.

MacKENZIE: Sir, this is
Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie.

I've been trying to reach you.

Just returned from maneuvers.

Mission complete?

We're still en route, sir.

You're joking?

We were waylaid in Cleveland.

We're about to board now.

You've been at that
airport for two days?

In a motel.

Colonel, you are not authorized
to deviate from your route.

It wasn't my decision, sir.

Was airport security involved?

The prisoner achieved separation

for three minutes.

Oh, for... Colonel, I've
uncovered evidence that suggests

that Private Boyer could be
innocent of the drug charge.

You've been conducting
an investigation?

No, sir, I stumbled upon it.

I haven an intern
at Erie General

who will testify that an
ingestion of poppy seeds...

Get that prisoner to
Miramar now, Colonel.

And when you're done, I
want your six in my office.

Sir, I'm requesting that
you reverse the guilty finding.

Absolutely not.

I hope you're not punishing

Private Boyer
because of any ill will

you might have towards me, sir.

The UCMJ is punishing
the private, Colonel,

and if she has a case,

she can appeal it while
she's serving her sentence.

Can I at least fax you a
memo outlining my findings?

After she's behind
bars. Good day.

No transfusion?

That's correct.

You sure about this, sir?

The doctor who treated
you is, Senior Chief.

He's saying I wasn't
infected in Africa?

He's got to be wrong.

It was six years ago.

He probably just mixed
me up with somebody else.

We have corroboration.

Senior Chief, your wife admitted

that she'd been infected
with the HIV virus

prior to meeting you.

It wasn't until after
you were married,

and away at sea, that
she found out... like you...

Through a routine blood test.

She wanted to tell
you when you returned,

but...

she lost her nerve.

And then when your
test turned out positive,

she chose to allow you to
assume that you had infected her.

She should've said
something at the time.

I would've forgiven her.

That opportunity remains.

Not anymore, Lieutenant.

It's a pleasure to meet
you in person, Admiral.

Well, Colonel, I think
the pleasure for you

will be discussing
the Private Boyer case

with someone you don't resent.

You came down here just to...?

Colonel, I thought you
deserved a face-to-face,

given the fact that I expect you

to reconsider the charges
against the private.

You intend to force my hand?

No, not at all.

I expect you to
comply willingly.

Colonel, there's more
than enough evidence

for this request.

Admiral...

You assigned trial counsel

the roll of brig chaser.

Now, as an attorney,
she allowed new evidence

to influence her
previous opinion.

I'm asking you to rise to the
same level of professionalism.

I will not set
aside the charges.

Private Boyer can appeal.

Would you consider a retrial

based on my presentation
of new evidence?

Senior Chief.

Hey, Commander.

Here to visit?

It's business.

Commander Stotler told me
about your new assignment.

I requested it, sir.

Needed to find
another duty station.

Case management at an
AIDS ward seemed appropriate.

Well, it seems the commander
would like to have you back,

Senior Chief.

That's good to hear, sir.

Yeah, a recent deployment

has drained the
resources at the center

and, well, this
class is moving on

so there'll be a
new population there

that is unaware of
your medical history.

Your right to privacy will,
of course, be strictly upheld.

Sir, I dropped my complaint

because issues of
privacy and disclosure

are not as clear-cut to
me as they once were,

and it's certainly
not a problem here.

So, you don't want to go back?

Well, sir, I've been able

to put my crisis management
duties to good use,

and in terms of these patients,

they need me even more
than the boys I trained.

Well, I'll let him
know, Senior Chief.

Tell him I can recommend
a few people, sir.

I'll do that.

Listen, Senior Chief,
on a personal note...

Adrienne and I separated.

I've filed for divorce.

To allow your fear to
control you in that way...

Senior Chief,

I'm not trying to
excuse her actions,

but, uh, I have yet
to meet anybody

who could handle this disease
with your level of integrity.

Let me take you
around, Commander.

We have a ward full of them.

MacKENZIE: Now that
Private Boyer's been acquitted,

I believe her assault sentence
should also be revoked.

I've come to realize, Your
Honor, that the private,

having to face punishment
for a crime she did not commit,

was motivated by an
uncommon sense of frustration.

I'm not sure, in
the same situation,

that I would be able
to control my outrage.

I tend to think you
would, Colonel,

but thank you for
your testimony.

You may step down.

Does defense counsel
have anything to add?

Yes, Your Honor.

We ask the court to consider
these special circumstances

and ask that there
be no confinement

or reduction in rate.

Commander?

The government has no
recommendation, Your Honor.

Accused and
counsel, please rise.

Private Michelle Boyer,

your anger at having
been unfairly accused

is understandable,

but your response
remains unacceptable.

I cannot, in good conscience,

rule out confinement
as a punishment.

But I can reduce the
time you will serve

from five years to one year,

the extent of your
original sentence.

I will also return
you to the rank

of Private First Class

and refrain from imposing
the punitive discharge.

We are adjourned.

Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am. Sir.

You're welcome.

Well, we're back
at the beginning.

Well, beyond that, Private.

I think you'll find anger
therapy much more useful

than drug counseling.

Yeah.

Ma'am, you asked me

whether I was going to
do my time hard or easy.

Well, I got that in
the mail yesterday

and... there's your answer.