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If you can, check out the Marin County Arts Fair.

It'll be going on through Thanks giving.

Well, nothing's changed. We've got fog in the East Bay...

...and here in San Francisco.

And We're looking at a high of 68 once these clouds burn off.

The time now is 23 after 7.

Oh, my gosh!

Hello!

Honey! Turn it off.

We gotta make a baby.

Yeah.

- I have an issue that... Resolved first. - We have an issue that needs resolving.

- Right now. - It's red.

Okay. I'll talk to you later. I thought you had a hearing.

I do. We've got 7 minutes for us, 15 for resting with my hips elevated...

...and I'll only be 4 minutes late if there's no traffic.

How about 10 for us, 12 for your hips?

- 9 and 13. - Okay, deal. Come here.

No, wait. It's supposed to work better if you're on top.

I thought I'd never hear you say that. It's so nice.

They said reduced sentence, but I can get a new trial.

Claire, it's a first offense. We can ask for leniency.

The forewoman's an advocate. She's not an impartial juror.

This is a rape case. I don't Want to piss the judge off.

Trust me on this, Alex.

Tell me you're joking.

Your Honor, my client is facing jail time...

...while they're laughing all the way to CNN.

- That's ridiculous. - Juror nine is a rape victim.

And she's a fundraiser for a sexual assault hotline.

The prosecution should have submitted that at the voir dire.

- The misconduct does not stop there. - Oh, really?

This office handled juror nine's case eight years ago...

...and it's hard to believe no one recognized her.

This is outrageous.

Do you feel justice was served?

We're pleased Gary Norris will get a new trial.

His victim might say she's been raped by the system.

My heart goes out to her.

But when a defendant's rights are violated, we are all at risk.

- Good job. - Thanks.

- Good job. I need to talk to you. - Good. I need gossip.

- That was luck, you big... - Just like your Bruins last night.

She scores again.

The heart of democracy beats on. Would you punch up my calendar?

- Personal or business? - Both. Thanks. Hi, big guy.

- Good work. We're proud of you. - Thank you very much.

I'll just type "partner" in right here, next to January 1.

I didn't know you were clairvoyant.

Really? Are you serious?

We'll see.

Not bad. I think that was just lucky.

- Bring it on, girl. - Pretty.

- Pretty nice. - Pretty lucky. Well...

- I'm taking you to pool school. - You don't have a shot.

- 15 off the 5 in the corner pocket. - Not in this lifetime.

That is not fair. That is not fair!

No, you can't use your left hand now.

You are a mutant.

Hey, look.

- This Was City Hall today. - Do you feel justice Was served?

We're pleased Gary Norris...

Oh, my gosh!

You look great!

Look at you!

- We are all at risk.

Any comments for the family?

Honey. Lock the door. Someone's in the house.

- Hurry! - Wait up!

Damn kids.

It's okay, honey.

25 Dover. Send somebody right away. Are you okay?

Oh, God.

I'm fine.

- How old is he? - Fourteen months.

Uh-oh, baby alert.

Hi. Could we meet your baby?

Hi! Oh, my God, what a doll.

He's in a pretty good mood.

He doesn't have on a T-shirt or something.

The movie was a huge hit. Men all across America quit buying T-shirts.

Oh, is it like It's a Wonderful Life?

Nice. Christmas domestic. Yeah, that's the spirit.

Interesting. Real interesting.

IKeys, please.

What is it, babe?

FBI! Get down!

Get down! Get down!

Get down! On the ground! On the ground, now!

Stop! Leave her alone!

- You screwed up the whole thing. - You're looking at a lawsuit, Mulkins.

Harassment. Reckless endangerment.

It's Mullins, Mrs. Kubik. Special Agent Mullins.

You have a warrant for Ron Chapman.

My husband is Tom Kubik. Your computer is psychotic.

It wasn't our computer. If you had gotten any closer...

...you would have burned the guy, all right? Fine, forget about it.

It was Marin P.D. They ran the prints after your house was burglarized.

They flagged your husband's. They've been in the system for 12 years.

- What is he being accused of? - Sorry, I can't tell you.

Oh, come on. I have the right to know the charges.

Not when it's a military court or when national security is involved.

Military court?

Thank God I caught you. I was afraid you'd be out of town.

I caught you on the news. Stop letting them mess with your hair.

- Jackie? - I need money. I hate to ask.

Well, not really. Can you just help me out?

My landlord's breathing down my neck. If you say no, I'll be evicted.

Can you come get me?

I know what it is. Maybe he did something he doesn't know he did.

- And so he... - That's enough.

- No, but he's in witness protection... - Just stop it.

Sorry. Next time you need help, call your other sister.

Oh, wait, you don't have another sister.

You called me, Jackie.

I picked you up. It's the first time you've tried to see me in months.

The base is in San Lazaro, 45 minutes south of L.A.

I booked you a flight into Orange County.

- Okay, With luggage? - You should be on the base by 11:30.

Good afternoon. May I see your I.D.?

All right.

Mrs. Kubik. James Hernandez. Ron and I were in the same unit.

This must be a shock. If there's anything I can do...

Atchison, Chapman, Green.

Ron was a good Marine. I won't keep you. Good luck.

- Thank you. - At the end of the hall, ma'am.

Room B, ma'am.

What the...?

- Where are his clothes? - Suicide watch.

Put clothes on him now!

You'd have to file that request with the brig command.

Is your name Ron Chapman?

Yes.

I don't know what to say.

I had no choice.

I had no... I had no choice.

They were accusing me of something that I didn't do. Please believe me.

Believe you?

Well, I believed that you were raised in a foster home.

- I was. - That you were never married.

That you don't have any children. That you loved me, Ron.

Tom? Whatever your name is.

I do love you, but I did not do this.

I swear that I never did this.

And I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to leave me.

What happened?

My lawyer's here.

Mrs. Kubik?

Sorry to interrupt. First Lieutenant Embry, Terrence.

I'm older than I look. So...

Well, I'll let you twos... I'll wait in the...

Claire.

Just let me go talk to him, okay?

First lieutenant? Is that what I call you?

Lieutenant.

Why haven't you filed a request to get him out of those chains?

I'll take care of it.

I'm an attorney. May I see the charging document?

- We call it a charge sheet. - Fabulous. May I see it?

- Can you give me the basics? - Article 85, desertion.

Article 90, willfully disobeying a superior officer...

Murder? Nine...

Yes. If convicted, he'll get the death penalty.

Who's prosecuting?

Major Lucas Waldron has been detailed as trial counsel.

- He any good? - The best.

- How about you? - I do okay.

- Have you ever won a case? - No.

I'm going to defend you. I know you didn't kill 9 people.

- Mrs. Kubik... - I don't want you involved.

- I'm already involved. - Military law is not the same...

I'll learn. We're gonna fight them, okay? Together.

You remember those three American kids?

Students Who Were killed in that cafe in El Salvador in '88.

Not in the camera, man.

It Was a little toWn called Monte Azul.

A member of a rebel group threW a satchel bomb into that cafe.

- Press had a field day. - Right. Everybody went nuts.

So they call up my unit, Detachment 27, to locate the rebel leader.

- A terrorist named Danilo Chacon. - And your orders came from...?

Our C.O. At Camp Lejeune, Bill Marks. Anyways...

Wait. I'm sorry. Brigadier General Marks?

Representative to the Congressional Committee...

...on Military Appropriations. Bill Marks?

Yes. He was Colonel Bill Marks back then.

Under his orders, we were sent in to a little village called Las Colinas.

It's not even a village, even. Just some fields, a feW huts.

Danilo Chacon was supposed to be hiding out there and...

It was supposed to be routine.

But somebody lost it.

I hear a gun fire.

By the time I get to the other end of the village, 9 people are slaughtered.

I'm just standing there. Old women, men, kids, just dead, and I lost it.

I jumped the guy who did it.

And next thing I know, I'm looking at first-degree, nine specs.

- Who did it? - Hernandez. Jimmy Hernandez.

He ordered me to keep my mouth shut. Said Marks Would back him up.

- I told him to go to hell. - Major Hernandez, Marks' top aide?

He introduced himself to me yesterday in the waiting area.

What?

Claire, listen. I want you to stay away from him.

He's extremely dangerous, do you understand?

So General Marks... See, he's like the most decorated, most powerful...

And you're saying you were framed by General Marks and his assistant?

That's our defense?

Yep.

I'm not looking forward to the firm's name being remotely connected to this.

As it stands now, nobody knows Ron Chapman is Tom Kubik.

- My husband's innocent. - I'm sure he is.

I'm not interested in seeing his name associated with murder.

I just want you to understand all the possible, unforeseen consequences.

I'll make it easy for you. If the firm gets dragged into this, I'll resign.

Josh, remember that thing from the...?

- Thank you. - Claire, can I do anything?

Yeah. I need a lawyer. Somebody from the Marine Corps.

Somebody who can beat them.

Where will you be?

Bill. Bill. William.

I'm looking for a Charlie Grimes.

Don't tell me you need a lawyer, because you are one.

I followed the Norris case. Talk about a rabbit out of a hat.

Are you Charles W. Grimes?

You can't get over my decorator, can you? Welcome to Grimes & Associate.

Associate?

Delilah?

Rumor has it you're a good attorney. Formerly of the J.A.G. Corps.

In another life.

You had an affair with your superior officer's wife...

Let's not dwell on my youthful offenses. What do you want?

The military set up my husband...

...and assigned a junior varsity lieutenant to defend him.

- Who's prosecuting? - Waldron.

He should cop a plea. Try to make a deal.

Military justice is to justice as military music is to music. Wake up.

Charlie, you're not gonna believe this. They busted me again.

It's like every time I turn around, they slap handcuffs on me.

Every time you turn around, you've got some private's privates.

I perform an important service for the military.

There's a novel defense.

- You do somebody at the base too? - Yeah, actually.

- Is your lawyer here any good? - When he gets off his ass, yeah.

How about it, Mr. Grimes?

- Man, turn this shit off. - Nice to meet you.

- I'm due in court in an hour. - An hour!

Jackie.

I'm here to help, 'cause what are sisters for?

Wow. Tacky.

You got evicted, didn't you? What happened to the money I sent?

Too little, too late. I need an extra phone line.

- What for? - My new job. Psychic hotline.

Don't laugh. I'm really good at it.

It's 29 past the hour if you're on your Way to Work.

OtherWise kick back, I got you covered.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I'm gonna kill that goddamn clock.

- Hey, GI Joe. - Ma'am.

Ma'am? Claire, did you hear that? He just called me "ma'am."

- Shall we? - Yeah, let's get out of here.

I don't need security clearance for the pretrial?

The only portions that are classified...

...are those pertaining to the incidents in El Salvador.

You know, I hope she didn't think I was staring.

- Who? - Well, your sister.

Oh, don't worry about it. She understands. She's psychic.

Well, what do you know? Mr. Grimes has decided to join us.

You do know that Charlie Grimes has a history of being a major drunk?

Are you sober, Mr. Grimes?

Four hundred and sixty-two days, Mrs. Kubik. Ain't life grand?

- Fill me in. - Pretrial hearing is in 10.

- Ten what? - Minutes.

What?

You don't think they'll be impressed with leather?

- Who's the judge? - Colonel Farrell.

It would be.

Full-bird colonel at his terminal rank.

He'll piss on us because we're civilians.

And he won't give a shit about reversals because he's retiring.

File any motions?

Dismissal of charges, insufficient evidence.

- Motion denied. - You haven't read it.

Neither has Farrell. The military judicial system is based on denial.

- Then we fight the system. - No, no, no, no.

You play by the rules. Do not fight the system.

You fight the system, you lose. Isn't that right, Embry?

Say, "Yes, sir."

Don't be a sap, Embry. Nobody in a uniform can think for himself.

This is a pretrial hearing. The goal is to not reveal anything.

Do we have anything to reveal, Mrs. Kubik?

- No. - No? Then that ought to work.

- Which one's the prosecutor? - We call them trial counsels.

- Mrs. Kubik, I'm Major Waldron. - How do you do?

Hi, Lucas.

- Charlie Grimes. Nice to see you. - Bullshit.

All rise.

Be seated. This article 39A session is called to order.

I'm Colonel Farrell, U.S. Marine Corps.

Where the hell's the accused?

Charlie Grimes.

I'll explain later.

Sergeant Chapman, how do you plead?

We have a motion to have all charges dismissed.

Motion denied. In the court-martial system, we don't have clients.

Sergeant Ron Chapman is the accused, and I'm still waiting for the plea.

I plead not guilty. Not guilty.

You may be seated.

We request a ruling on the permissibility...

...of the accused being represented by his spouse.

- Your Honor... - I'll allow it.

Thank you, Your Honor.

We request a short pretrial period to ensure security.

Granted. Opening statements are in a week.

Objection. We can't prepare a defense for a capital case in one week.

Overruled. Are we done?

We have no intention of waiving our right to a public trial...

...as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.

This case involves national security.

Any attempt to try this case in the media would violate this court's order.

As civilians, we are not subject to military orders.

Any such orders will be taken for informational purposes only.

Civilian or not...

...you can be disqualified from participating in this trial.

All rise.

And so it begins. See you soon.

He's supposed to be the best.

What the hell was that?

I said you should follow the rules. I'm the wild card.

- We could get thrown off the case. - It's too early.

If they think we'll go public, we get an idea how scared they are.

What do you think?

I think, why me? Why was I assigned to this case?

Seven guys in Tom's unit, and all of them say he did it.

But only two witnesses are on their list.

Hernandez and Abbott. What about the rest?

Dead.

- All of them? - Dead how?

Two were killed in combat. One was murdered...

...and the other two, accidents.

Accidents?

I know a couple PI's. Ex-Green Berets.

Maybe they could get us the unofficial version of how these guys died.

Could be useful.

Here we go. Troy Abbott in Sacramento.

Doing four to six in Lompoc, armed robbery.

And Waldron's office is trying to expedite his parole.

Why do I know he'll succeed?

Because it's the Marines. "Be all you can be."

That's the Army.

Mrs. Kubik, I really think our theory should be that Hernandez acted alone.

No one's gonna believe Marks was in on this.

In other words, you don't believe it.

- That's not my point. - Do you believe Tom or not?

Easy. He's just expressing his opinion.

Shouldn't you be somewhere else?

Not really.

- Can I get you another coffee, sir? - No, ma'am. I'm good.

I'll have to agree with Embry. I like Marks.

Smells, looks, tastes credible. He'll just give Hernandez credibility.

- That's what I'm saying. - He's had an original thought.

- You know what? - Is that my line?

- Go to hell. - Another one.

- Can you hold for Major Waldron? - Yes, I'll hold for Major Waldron.

- Hello, Mrs. Kubik. - Hello, major.

Come doWn to my office. We'll try to Work something out.

We'll be there.

I can't believe it. They want a deal.

I love being a wild card.

Mr. Kubik, voluntary manslaughter, only one specification.

That's only five years.

Plus one condition that you sign a nondisclosure agreement?

As your counsel...

Claire, tell the man to take the deal of the century.

Sweetheart?

I won't do five minutes for a crime I didn't commit.

Do you have any idea...

...what it's like to spend 23 hours a day in a 6-by-8 cell?

Five years. They'll make sure I'm dead long before that.

So motion denied?

Come on in. Based on our...

That's all right. We're here to tell you we're gonna pass.

Thanks anyway.

Mrs. Kubik.

I'm happy to go to trial with this case.

Putting this behind us works for everyone. Command and your husband.

And Major Hernandez and General Marks. See you in court, sir.

- Here on the Fantasy Jewelry Hour. - I'd expect to pay $ 199 for this.

Yes, you Would. This beautiful piece is available...

So no deal. Can you believe I asked my husband to do five years in prison?

Go ahead. Tell me what a waste of oxygen all lawyers are.

If you're on the phone noW, don't get off the line.

- That's right. - You Won't Want to miss this.

You're curiously quiet on the subject.

Jackie, would you please turn that down?

Your husband came to my village and killed my family. And it's true:

Lawyers are a waste of oxygen. Drop this deal...

Excuse me? Mrs. Kubik.

He ran out.

Claire. Claire, are you okay?

Bastards!

It's Hernandez. Oh, goddamn.

We turned down their deal, and he's trying to scare us.

You don't know how they work.

- I don't know how any of it works. - What do you mean?

- This other life of yours. - You don't believe me, do you?

- Of course I believe you. - Baby, I'll take a polygraph.

No need. It's not admissible in court.

The hell with the courts. I want to do it for us.

Hey, Ronnie. Or Tommy or whatever. You haven't changed.

- This is an unethical ex parte. - I'm here to help.

- What are you doing here? - You ought to plead this out.

Stop it! Stop!

You're making it worse!

Who let him in here? He is not authorized to be in here!

- He is provoking my client! - Look at your killer!

Who let him in? He's not supposed to be in here!

- He said he was a defense witness. - He is not!

Who is in charge? I want to talk to whoever is in charge.

- Is your real name Ron Chapman? - Yes.

Regarding the incident at Las Colinas on March 15, 1988...

...will you answer my questions truthfully?

Did you participate in the death of anyone...

...during the March 15, 1988 shootings?

Mrs. Kubik?

- You passed. - Of course I passed.

- Are we being monitored? - No, it's absolutely secure.

Absolutely secure?

What do you mean?

What do you think I mean?

And lieutenant colonel...

...were there any eyewitnesses to this massacre?

Yes. We had seven eyewitness statements, all I.D. Ing Chapman.

Thank you.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Colonel LaPierre, you were and still are a special agent with...

...the criminal investigations division in charge of this investigation?

That's correct.

So when you say the investigation was not flawed...

...you're giving yourself a big thumbs up.

- I'm just expressing my opinion. - So help you God, no doubt.

Now, is it possible, colonel, that these so-called witnesses...

...were coached before you talked to them?

I guess it's possible, but unlikely.

Are you aware that of the seven witnesses...

...two were subsequently killed in combat?

I'm aware of that.

And another three, three relatively young men, have died as well?

- Yes. - Let's see.

There was a Lt. Allen of Longview, Texas. Hit-and-run.

A Sgt. Stenstrom of Taos, New Mexico. Accidental drowning.

The other, an unfortunate mountain climbing fall.

- That sounds right. - Does it?

Well, that's interesting, colonel...

...seeing as how I just made up those causes of death.

There was no accidental drowning and no mountain climbing fall.

I have the details of these deaths, including a home-invasion robbery...

...if you care to look at them.

I'm fuzzy on the details. I didn't lead those investigations.

No further questions.

- My investigation was... - No further questions.

Hello?

You knoW the Witness in Tom's unit Who Was murdered?

- Home-invasion robbery. - He Was killed in front of his Wife.

The Word is, she accused the military of having been involved.

Will she talk to us?

Problem there is that she disappeared right after that.

- Is this a bad time? - Bad time? No.

We could go over the Hernandez cross.

I was taking a break...

...because I was going over the Hernandez stuff myself, and...

Don't be mad. It wasn't him. It was all me.

This doesn't affect anything, okay? My work. I'm totally up for it.

He is. Come on, Claire. We were just going over his briefs.

- Claire, wait. - You never take anything seriously.

Oh, yeah. That's right.

You get to be the lawyer, so I gotta get to bang one, right?

Closed.

We're closed!

- Sorry, we're closed. - Excuse me.

- How do I get to State Street? - Two blocks down.

- Thank you. - Sorry.

Want some cheese?

- Yeah, I could make an omelette. - I'll make one.

- You want cheddar? American? Swiss? - Cheddar's good.

Mrs. Chapman?

It's Kubik.

I wanna tell you about what I do for a living.

This sicko bothering you? Because I know how to deal with weirdos.

I teach guys to beat the box.

Who are you?

I teach techniques enabling anyone to beat a polygraph.

Like special operations personnel that might be captured and interrogated.

Basically, I teach people to create a new persona.

That way, when they lie, they're not really lying.

- Why are you telling me this? - I don't know. But my guess is you do.

Who are you? Who sent you?

I was asked to convey this message. So you know, along with everyone else.

- Good night, Mrs. Kubik. - Yeah, get out of here.

Hey, honey.

- Is it true? - What?

That you get that kind of training to beat the box?

- What are you talking about? - The polygraph, Tom.

Sure, but I didn't beat the box. I told the truth.

- Why didn't you say you could do that? - It didn't occur to me.

- It's not a part of who I am anymore. - That's it. How do I know who you are?

Claire, you're the only one who knows who I am.

You know what? That's it. I...

I don't care anymore.

I did it. I shot them all. Yeah.

For the fun of it. Why not? Who the hell cares?

The man you've woken up to every day just loves to kill women and children.

In cold blood. Because l...

Who the hell knows why, Claire? Am I making any sense?

Does what I'm saying make any sense to you?

No.

I'm scared.

This whole base ain't secure.

They know every move we make.

Tell me. How do they know, Charlie? How do they know?

Good question, Mrs. Kubik.

- Damn! Charlie Grimes. - Hey, Renny.

It's been ages.

- Did you come to beg for leftovers? - I just wanna look through your trash.

Okay?

What's the problem? Take it easy. Goddamn.

Hold his legs. Hold him.

No, no! Please!

Come on. Come on.

- I just don't believe it. - My assistant used to say:

"Truth is less fun than fiction."

- Terry wouldn't do that. - You screw him, so you know him?

- Excuse me, Mrs. Ron Chapman. - I'm gonna sit down.

- Well, well, well. - What happened?

Lucy, you got a lot of explaining to do.

Are you all right? Who did this?

Just the old gang from down at the club.

- The ones that know every move we make. - What are you talking about?

How do they know about the polygraph? Tarot cards?

Were you drinking with Waldron?

Every Friday, everybody drinks there. We don't talk about cases.

You were in the Corps. You know what it's like, right?

- You can understand. - I understand you're fired.

This case will be over and you'll be gone, but I'll still be here.

- Did you know about this? - What?

Did you know about the attack?

- You just happened to show up then? - Do you really think I would...?

Let's go to the hospital. I'm worried about your ribs.

Just get me ice. I've been hit before.

I won't be there for Hernandez. I got word. Troy Abbott got his parole.

I gotta go track him down.

Well, kind of sick.

Chapman taunted the victims. He tossed his gun around like a cowboy.

IKind of showing off. And then he executed them.

Please continue, major.

I ran to the south end of the village but it was too late.

They Were all dead. Chapman Was still shooting.

Get back!

Two other unit members helped me. We got him down. We got his weapon.

Major, you say Sgt. Chapman did some sick things.

Yet you allowed him to proceed without supervision?

I didn't know he'd take it that far.

Had he been cited for this kind of behavior before?

No, he had not.

Wasn't he your most experienced and reliable member?

Before you answer, that's a quote from your report.

- Defense Exhibit A. - Chapman was a good Marine.

- Courageous, honest. - I thought so.

The kind of Marine who wouldn't go along with a cover-up...

...for you, who committed the killing. - Objection!

Sustained. Make that your last outburst, counselor.

Jury members, you are instructed to disregard that accusation.

How's it possible that seven men, spread all over a village...

...witnessed the exact same thing?

- We got to the barn at the same time. - Wow. How convenient.

Doesn't it make more sense that some of the witnesses were ordered to lie?

- They weren't. - How do you know?

I'd know if that happened.

- And if that happened, you'd tell us. - Of course. I wouldn't lie.

But you're trained and compelled to lie about your clandestine missions.

As I understand it, you're trained to beat a polygraph.

Is it true you possess that talent?

I'd only use it if interrogated by the enemy.

That's good to know.

So tell me this, major. Do you consider me a friend?

I ain't done nothing. I didn't know there'd be pimps involved.

You got that all wrong. That ain't me.

Shit, I should be so lucky.

No, I'm just supposed to deliver this to a Troy Abbott. That you?

- Yeah. Who from? - Jimmy Hernandez. Down at the base.

Hey, Charles.

- What are you doing? - Got a call from the base.

- You got a call? - Yeah.

- Bullshit. I got this call. - What, bitch? Who you raising up to?

- I'm tired of this bitch! - Stop!

- Why you always in trouble? - Why you always playing daddy?

- Apologize to the man. - I ain't apologi...

Do you want me to apologize, baby?

Do you?

Gracie can apologize real good.

Do you?

Do you want me to say I'm sorry?

So they paroled you?

Yeah. And they bring me all the way to this dump to testify.

- What really happened down there? - I don't know. It was years ago.

El Salvador, some massacre shit.

I'll bet some damn officer ordered it too.

- You ain't thirsty? - Oh, yeah. Shit, yeah.

I'm just, you know, just chilling.

- So then what did you say back? - What did you say?

- We never get to hear shit like that. - Come on, Troy.

Who are we gonna tell, you know what I'm saying? What'd you say?

That I was nowhere near the place.

They wanted me to say that I saw this guy shooting.

- Damn. - Yeah. That's intense.

- You gonna do it? - I already did to the CID.

I just gotta testify to what I already said.

- What's CID? - Criminal Investigative Division.

- Yeah, but what about this poor guy? - Forget the poor guy.

What are you gonna do? Your XO says:

"You see Chapman shoot the wetbacks?" You say, "I didn't."

He says, "Be sure about this. Your career's on the line."

Everybody else said he did it. So I say what they want.

One more witness, no difference. Right?

Right.

- 911. Your address and emergency? - Yes. 10145.

- Is this an emergency? - Someone's trying to get in the house.

- Claire? - Hello?

- Come on. Open the door. - It's okay. I'm sorry.

- False alarm? - Yeah, it was a false alarm. Thanks.

Charlie, you scared me to death.

- That guy was out there. - What guy?

- You've been drinking. - Who, me?

- Oh, my God. - Oh, no. You got it wrong.

I'm just a victim of hazardous working conditions.

- Sure you are. - Really!

- That man was watching the house. - No, ain't nobody out there.

What is this?

What is this?

Looks like a recorder.

Is Abbott on here? Saying he never saw what he agreed to testify to in court?

- You didn't. - I most certainly did. You know what?

He was nowhere near the shooting. I mean, nowhere near it.

Charlie, this is fabulous.

This does it. This proves they're setting him up.

Charlie, l...

You really think I wanted to give up 483 days of sobriety?

And start all over at day one, Claire?

- I'll make some coffee. - Wait a minute. Not so fast.

See, I figure, "You already slipped, Charlie.

So, what's one more gonna hurt?"

- How about it, Claire? One for us? - I can't. I'm trying to get pregnant.

Well, I'm not trying to get pregnant.

I'm certainly not trying to get pregnant.

But a judge will be...

- You're late, counsel. - Prosecution requests a sidebar.

Make it good.

- Our witness, Troy Abbott, is gone. - What?

- We've notified the MPs... - My ass! You let him out of jail.

We have a tape that impeaches Abbott's original statement.

- There's no discovery. - You got spies...

- In my chambers. Court is recessed. - All rise.

What are you gonna do? Your XO says:

"You see Chapman shoot the Wetbacks?" You say, "I didn't."

He says, "Be sure about this. Your career's on the line."

Everybody else said he did it. So I say What they Want.

One more Witness, no difference. Right?

We can't authenticate this tape.

For all we know, he may have been coerced. It's inadmissable.

- What? - You admitted Abbott's CID statement.

We need this to rebut it. This tape exonerates Ron Chapman.

The CID is an objective party.

Bullshit! He lied! They lied! How the hell is that objective?

- The tape is excluded. What's next? - Your Honor!

Excluded, counselor.

Major.

We're out of witnesses. The prosecution rests.

This is a capital case. An objective judge would admit the tape!

- We'll hear the defense next Friday. - This is grounds for an appeal.

- Honey? We'll appeal this. - Stop. You can't fight them.

Don't say that. We'll get a break.

You do not know these people. Stop it before you get yourself hurt.

We can win this! I am not gonna let them do this to you!

What are you doing?

Is that a...?

Must have done it when they installed the phones.

And you two were so ready to blame Terry. So self-righteous.

- Go to Farrell. Demand a mistrial. - Denied.

There's no way to prove Waldron or Hernandez did this.

Then, what?

- We are out of witnesses and time. - Let's hear from the brigadier general.

- Not on the stand. - No.

- You think we should pay him a visit? - I think you should.

Why me? Are you scared of him?

No, but I'm just a thorn in the Marine Corps' ass.

But you, my dear. You're the pretty, young, sympathetic little wife.

I don't play those games.

Shit.

I was starting to think that...

- General Marks? - No press, please.

- I'm not press. How do you do? - Ms...

Kubik. Claire Kubik. I'm representing my husband, Sgt. Ron Chapman.

- Mrs. Kubik. Good day. - General Marks.

- You gave James Hernandez the order... - No comment.

...to kill Chacon and his group.

You knew they expected Detachment 27 to come under attack.

You're a dignified man. End the cover-up.

How dare you?

Your man Hernandez overreacted and opened fire.

You are way out of line.

Listen to this and tell me how out of line I am.

If you Wanna talk to Charlie, leave a message after the beep.

If you Wanna talk to Delilah, get your head examined.

The man flicked me off his suit like I was a flea.

I'm gonna lose my mind. We can't let them get away with this.

There has to be somebody who was there. There has to be somebody...

- Directory assistance. - The Herald.

Of course not. When you settle down, I do have something to say.

- Is your husband the...? - Is there a military conspiracy?

I cannot legally comment on the details of a court-martial.

I'd like to say emphatically that my husband is innocent.

There's a man Who is a stranger to me Who said last Week...

...that all laWyers are a Waste of oxygen.

As a Wife and an attorney, I fear justice Won't ultimately be served.

I'd like to challenge that man or anyone With firsthand knoWledge...

...of What happened to come forWard.

To recap today's press conference With Claire Kubik...

...she's continually insisting her husband is innocent.

This attorney and Wife is clearly standing by her man.

Reporting live for Channel 12 NeWs, this is...

- Hello. - You just had to do it.

- The firm just saW you on the neWs. - Hi, Alex, I've been expecting your...

Claire.

I'll...

You, um... I'll send you my resignation tomorrow.

Claire...

Get in.

No.

Wait. Okay, wait.

Where are we going?

I wanna know the truth.

I wanna know what happened at Las Colinas.

You don't care about the truth.

All you care about is saving your husband.

Get out.

Get out.

You want to know about Las Colinas?

Women like you...

...beautiful...

...young...

...and the old people, begging for their lives.

Jesus Christ.

It was 12 years ago. They all look the same...

- Don't be foolish! - It's a photograph.

I just want to show you a photograph.

I remember him. The one with the patch on his eye.

The blood still fresh from the explosion at Monte Azul.

- He was at Monte Azul? - Of course.

He killed Danilo Chacon.

Chacon Was in the cafe in a secret meeting, and this man Was there.

He Was there.

That's hoW he hurt his eye.

Chacon blew up the cafe and killed the Americans...

You people believe anything!

They Were killed by mistake...

...because the military didn't knoW they Were there.

To cover it up, they blamed the rebels and pretended to look for Chacon.

But they kneW he Was already dead, that they had killed him With the bomb.

- Thanks a lot. - You're welcome.

- Lf it isn't Little Miss 6:00 News. - You're drunk.

- You were supposed to call me when... - Charlie?

I called you.

- I was out. You could've called back. - We had an agreement.

Excuse me. I thought we had an agreement.

I thought me and you was partners.

- Partners don't do dumb shit... - It worked.

...without telling the other part of the team.

- What? - I just spent an hour with the guy.

He's the real deal. He saw the whole thing.

Tom's innocent. This proves it.

There's a cover-up and it's bigger than we thought. I need you sober.

- Come on. - All right.

- Let's get you home. - Okay, babe. All right.

- No, Charlie. - Chris, last one. Just one more.

- Forget about it. - I got it. I got it.

Come on, partner.

All right, partner.

What the hell was that?

What? Oh, my God!

Shit, it's oil!

Hi, sweetie.

Oh. I had the worst dream.

I dreamt I was pregnant and these people came and took the baby away.

You one lucky girl.

You and the gentleman.

I want you to take something.

Don't you worry about a thing. You'll have another baby.

What?

- Don't you worry. - What?

You'll have another one.

Jackie?

- No. No. - I'm so sorry.

That's not fair. No.

Be strong. Be strong. You have to rest.

- Claire? It's Charlie. - Come in.

Hi.

- How's your neck? - It's all right.

I've had worse whiplashes looking at pretty women like you on the street.

I'm truly sorry, Claire.

I wanted that baby so much, Charlie.

You know, I kept thinking...

...maybe there was something wrong with me or I didn't deserve it...

...or I wouldn't be a good mother.

I really didn't think they'd do something like this.

- I'm at zero, Charlie. - Whoa, now.

Listen to me. I know about zero.

I've hit bottom, and I was on my way back there before the accident.

But you know what?

I think we were spared for some reason and you gotta believe that.

So for me and you, kiddo, this is day one.

Okay?

You got another visitor.

Hello.

Merry Christmas. You all right?

I owe you an apology, lieutenant.

- We were mistaken. - That's okay.

Although I'm not sure "merry" is the right word to use around here.

That's where you might be wrong, Mrs. Kubik.

Had James Hernandez injured his eye in the bombing, he'd have had treatment.

There are covert operations records for us to look up?

No, he'd have insisted on it for insurance...

...so the government couldn't screw him out of compensation.

- Here. - Thank you.

Agent Mullins!

I just need a minute of your time.

Somehow I'm confident it's not my rugged good looks...

...to which I owe this visit.

The press accepted the story. What if Chacon didn't bomb the cafe?

- Mrs. Kubik... - What if Hernandez, my husband's XO...

...killed the American students by mistake?

What if Marks, to cover it up, staged a raid on Las Colinas?

What if all this is not my job?

- Just help me look into it. - Make it a lean one.

Why not? You have your sources.

- My sources? - You say it's not your job.

- I wasn't sure you were listening. - Then whose job is it?

Come on. Whose job?

Goddamn, what a pain in the ass you are!

Hernandez was injured in the explosion.

There's got to be a classified medical document somewhere.

- Charlie, it's me. - Hey, Mac.

I've been checking the rumors about hoW the Witnesses died.

I have expenses: Phone bills, plane tickets. It'll cost you.

- You told me that. - I found the Wife of the murdered one.

Lisa Stenstrom is in Mexico. She sWears the military killed her husband.

Oh, yeah?

Just inside.

- You hear from Charlie? - He called.

But he didn't Want to talk on the phone.

Like him, I'm not sure I should talk on the phone.

- He did say he Was in Mexico. - What is he doing in Mexico?

- I don't knoW. You coming back? - I'm going to L.A.

- So I'll see you. - Bye.

General.

You all have had him all night. It's my turn. Shall we?

We uncovered the real reason you sent Detachment 27 to Las Colinas.

- Uncovered? It's public record. - Not really.

It's a matter of record that Hernandez injured his eye in Monte Azul.

He was seen in the truck from which the grenade was thrown.

He was treated at a hospital in San Salvador before Las Colinas.

Your gung-ho raid was a decoy for your bombing.

This fairy tale of yours would have to be based...

...on classified material, even if any of it were remotely possible.

Now, you're bluffing. And you're doing it badly.

Thank you.

We'd be only too happy to have you testify under oath...

...and allow the court to fully explore our evidence.

For example, classified document dated 3/14/88. Hernandez's medical report...

...for a shrapnel wound at Santa Maria Hospital.

That's the same day and mighty close to Monte Azul.

You have no shame. Look what you're willing to do to free a murderer.

The charges get dropped or the document goes public.

Haven't you noticed that you've been unlucky lately?

Now, caution might be the order of the day for you.

I am not afraid of you.

I've survived you once, you smug son of a bitch.

The real question is, will you survive me?

Make it go away, general, or the document goes public.

For both our sakes, sir.

Pull over. Right here!

Jackie. Jackie?

- Ma'am. - Claire? You all right?

Oh, my God. Yeah.

What's that about?

Colonel Farrell wants us in court tomorrow at 0800.

Waldron filed a motion to have you disqualified from the case...

...for talking to the press.

Any word from Charlie?

I've been trying his cell all day. Just getting voice mail.

We've still got Hernandez's medical report.

I'll... I'll do my best.

Farrell wouldn't admit a classified document any more than the Abbott tape.

- Maybe you should take the deal. - There's no more deal. Not now.

- I'm sorry, Mrs. Kubik. - Why don't you spend the night out?

I don't know if it's a good idea to be here tonight.

I could use a little time on my own.

- Hey. You heard from Charlie? - No.

- What's going on, honey? - I don't know.

All rise.

Be seated.

Major Waldron, Mrs. Kubik, please approach.

What is this?

For reasons of national security, the Department of Defense decided...

...the charges against Sgt. Ron Chapman are to be withdrawn.

Court is closed. Sgt. Chapman, you're free to go.

Oh, my God.

Hey, Charlie. Listen, in case you're interested, pal...

...we won.

We're going to Marin. We're blowing this town.

If you want to call, that's where we'll be. Hope you're okay.

Jesus, look at this.

What do you suggest I do?

Have Jackie meet us on the next block. Will there be more at the airport?

- Probably. - Why bother? Let's just drive.

Thank you.

- You take care of yourself. - You too.

Okay. Thanks, Jackie.

- Well, kid, turns out you're okay. - Well, you too, kid.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you, lieutenant.

We're gonna take our time.

We'll call you when we get there. Probably around 7?

- Bye. - Bye.

A week before Paul was murdered, he called an old Marine Corps buddy...

...who, incidentally, was killed about two months after Paul.

I don't know what they talked about, but it upset him.

You have no idea what it's like to see a loved one killed in front of you.

You believe this is connected to the military?

Yeah.

It's just a feeling, because Paul knew him. You know?

He just seemed to recognize him. That thing he did with the hands.

Paul seemed to know who he was.

You think that owl's still around here?

You know what bothered me more than anything?

I couldn't protect you.

I had to stand by while they hurt you.

I need more champagne.

I love you.

I love you.

I thought you unplugged that.

I did, but I tried Charlie one more time.

- Hi, Claire. It's me. - Sweetheart, I'm sorry.

- Look, I'm... - I'll be right back.

I'm sorry I Wasn't there today. I didn't mean to let you doWn.

Yeah, Charlie.

Look, Claire. I'm real sorry. I couldn't get there.

Why today? Of all days. What if Marks had opted to testify, or what...?

You know what? I don't want to talk about it.

I thought I had a friend.

I am your friend.

Sure you are.

Say a toast for my husband while you drink.

- Goodbye, Charlie. - Listen. I am your friend.

I was being your friend today. More than you'd care to know.

- What do you mean? - We need to talk.

I just don't think that now's a good time for it.

Where are you going?

I think AA meetings are supposed to be anonymous.

- I'm gonna get more champagne. - Hurry back.

Are Marks and Hernandez gonna give us trouble?

- Tom still there? - He's going to the store.

All right, get to your computer. Pull up your calendar.

Find out Where your husband Was on January 20, 1997.

- Why are you doing this? - Look it up. It's important.

He was in Santa Fe. He met a collector. I picked him up from the airport.

February 10, '97.

Houston, Texas. Trade show.

Claire, listen to me. Those are the dates that witnesses were murdered.

Stenstrom Was murdered January 20, 1997 in Santa Fe, NeW Mexico.

Allen died in Houston, Texas, February 10.

Hernandez said that Tom tossed his gun back and forth, taunting his victims.

- Is he ambidextrous? - Yeah.

Stenstrom's wife said the man shot her husband...

...then tossed the gun back and forth, shoWing off...

...and shot him again With the other hand.

- I can't talk about this right now. - Sure.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just thought I ought to let you knoW.

Fine. I've got to go.

I thought you went to the store.

I grabbed the wrong keys.

Those are the right keys. Those are Jackie's.

- What are you working on? - Nothing.

- You want to run out to get champagne? - I'm not in the mood.

- Ouch, Tom. - I'm sorry.

Well, let's just talk, then.

Talk about what?

About what you were talking about on the phone.

What, you think I'm stupid, Claire? You must.

Why not talk to me about it? You like to keep secrets with Grimes.

Your life is one big secret.

Did you do it, Tom?

You can tell me.

I certainly have a right to know.

Risked my life for it. Lost a baby.

Did you kill those people?

Yes.

I did.

I had to. That's what I was trained to do, Claire.

They lied to me. They told me they were terrorists.

They told me to interrogate them.

And so you do What you have to do to get every...

...any kind of information you can out of them, and so I did.

Because I was the best at it. And they knew it.

- What about Stenstrom and Allen? - What about Stenstrom and Allen?

Stenstrom saw me on the street one day...

...and he told Allen. And they needed to go away, you see?

Do not look at me like that!

I do not deserve it.

Sorry.

I've been tired.

I was just protecting us. We'll get over this. You'll see.

Honey?

Stop it! Stop it!

Oh, God, you're hurting me. You're hurting me.

You're hurting me. You're hurting me.

Tom, stop it!

Tom, look at me, look at me. Honey, honey.

Shut up, shut up. You're a liar. Liar. Don't lie to me.

Liar.

I didn't want to have to do this to you, Claire.

Tom.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

From Santa Cruz to Walnut Creek, San Rafael to Salinas...

...Oakland to San Francisco, you're listening to the number one station...

...for sports, neWs and information.

You have a whole suite of offices.

Yeah, but don't talk about it because I might get spooked.

I mean, who knows what might happen?

How are you holding up?

I'm okay.

- Same old associate? - Oh, yeah.

She's back there in the back somewhere.

I brought her a bone back from lunch, so she's probably busy.

Hello. Come see me. You're beautiful.

Hello.

You know, I often ask myself why I never left San Lazaro.

It occurred to me that I never left because I didn't have anyplace to go.

You know, it could read Grimes and Kubik.

It's got to say Grimaldi.

My maiden name. And, Charlie, you gotta do something about these colors.

Well, I'm very sensitive about my work environment.

Really? So?

I was thinking about a tropical color, with a contrasting print.

Claire!

Check out this exterior. It's skid-row chic, I understand that.

But the watermarks gotta go. That's a given.