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Panther Tank,
this is Firefighter 1-3-2.

I'd like the usual.
One-point-five, if you please.

Sorry, 1-3-2.
All I have to give away is 800 pounds.

Damn! I'll be sucking fumes on final.

Marshall, this is 1-3-2. Low state.

The tanker doesn't have
any giveaway.

How in the hell did that happen?

I don't know, sir.

You know the tanker's supposed
to report back overhead

with 5,000 pounds of giveaway fuel.

You've got less than a thousand!

I'm sorry, sir. I got busy tanking
the fighters in the no-fly zone.

This is Firefighter 1-3-2.
Bingo fuel. I need priority.

You got it, 1-3-2.

Paddles, are you up?

Boss, this is Paddles. I got it.

He's a keeper.
One-three-two, this is Paddles.

We've got a pitching deck.
Hold the gear until I tell you.

Call the ball.

Damn! Port engine just flamed out.

This is 1-3-2. Ball.

Single engine, low state.

Paddles, keep an eye on this guy.

In a few seconds, he's gonna be
outside the ejection envelope.

I'll call the gear.

Come on, baby. Don't fail me now.

Okay, give me the gear now.

Flame out. Flame out.

One-three-two, you owe me
a case of primo Scotch.

He made it, sir.

You're relieved of duty,
Petty Officer Douglas.

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

Lieutenant Commander
Harmon Rabb Jr.

Suffered a crash
while landing his Tomcat

on a storm-tossed carrier at sea.

Diagnosed with night blindness,

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

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

There, with fellow JAG lawyer
Major Sarah MacKenzie,

he now fights in and out
of the courtroom

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

Petty Officer
Second Class Flannery Douglas

is an air traffic controller
stationed on the Seahawk.

She made a mistake during operations
in the Persian Gulf.

After a near ramp strike...

- Attention!
- As you were.

- The command master chief
requested

that she report to him below decks
in his office.

Petty Officer Douglas claims
command master chief

asked for sex
in exchange for his help.

What kind of help, sir?

He offered to go to her division officer
and recommend,

rather than writing her up
and sending her to captain's mast,

he restrict her liberty
and give her extra military instruction.

Well, that way,
it would be kept off her record book.

Sir, are we talking
about Master Chief Sullivan?

- You know him?
- Yes, admiral.

We questioned the master chief
during the Crossing the Line incident,

sir, if you'll remember.

Well, the master chief does not deny
that he requested to meet with her.

He claims he merely counselled her
on her professional performance.

He felt that the pressures of life at sea
were impacting her work.

How do you want us to proceed,
admiral?

Well, even the suspicion of misconduct
has to be taken seriously, major.

Check out their stories.

Find out if the master chief was using
his position for sexual or other favours.

Dismissed.

- Determine the extent of the injuries.
- Yes, sir.

You probably wanna see this.
I have the other one on that desk.

- Oh, right. Could you show me that?
- JAG headquarters.

That should go to the CIA.

Search warrant procedures.

Toilet Paper's Always Special, Bud.

Sir, how's that gonna help me in
my Criminal Procedure exam?

Toilet Paper's Always Special.

Two prongs, Aguilar-Spinelli.

The rules for obtaining a search
warrant based on an anonymous tip.

Right, right.

- Better pack your bags, Bud.
- Ma'am?

We're leaving for the Seahawk
in two hours, three minutes.

My exam's next week, ma'am.

You'll be back in plenty of time.

The Seahawk.

Toilet Paper's Always Special.

- We met on the Seahawk, Bud.
- Oh, right.

Have you seen my Crim Pro notes?

Sometimes you're such a goop.

Master Chief Sullivan's record
is spotless.

How long have you known
the master chief, captain?

As long as I've been skipper
of the Seahawk.

- Four months, three days, sir?
- Correct.

And in all this time,

you've had no reason to
doubt his judgement or his integrity?

The master chief's a good friend
to all enlisted personnel,

men and women.

If anyone came to him with a problem,
he generally found a way to fix it.

Captain Ross retired
one year short of 30 years.

He tendered his resignation on Friday,
was a civilian by Monday.

I heard he'd been selected
for rear admiral.

If he'd stayed longer, he could've been
a battle group commander by now.

So why did he get out so suddenly?

Personal reasons.
Wanted more time at home.

I know how he feels.

Mac, why don't you talk to
the air boss?

Bud and I will check personnel files.

It's easy, ma'am.
We're on the 02 level now.

All you gotta do is take the ladder well
up to the flight deck controller,

talk to the flight deck control officer
or the FLY one or FLY two PO,

see if he's up either in the Pri-Fli
or down in the hangar deck.

Sounds about right.

- 0-2 to...
- She was responsible

for seeing to it that the tanker held on
to 5,000 pounds of fuel for recovery.

But she gave it all away
to the fighters over the no-fly zone.

We damn near lost
this F-14, ma'am.

He landed short,
caught the number one wire,

damn near snapped the nose gear.

Tell me how you really feel
about Petty Officer Douglas, sir.

Okay.

She would have never made it on
this ship if she weren't first-rate, major.

Once onboard,
her record was excellent,

until she screwed up, ma'am.

Did the command master chief
attempt to intercede on her behalf?

No.

What would you have done
if he'd come to you

and asked that you forget
the incident?

I would have listened to his advice
and then made up my mind.

Did he often intercede on behalf
of enlisted personnel?

He chose his times carefully.
That's why, when he did, I listened.

The master chief
always played it straight.

The enlisted men and the officers liked
and respected him, ma'am.

No one saw this coming.

What can I say?

I screwed up bigtime.

We got busy chasing the bad guys
across the no-fly-zone

and I gave away too much fuel.

- It can get pretty busy in Pri-Fli.
- That's no excuse, sir.

How do you like carrier life,
Petty Officer Douglas?

How do I like sleeping 18
to a compartment?

Sharing a communal shower?
The smell of jet fuel everywhere?

I love it, ma'am.

No problems adjusting?

Plenty. But I'm handling it.

- Any problems at home?
- Plenty.

That's why I'm here.

What happened after
the F-14 landed?

The command master chief
asked to see me, sir.

The air boss is writing you up
for dereliction of duty

and sending you up
to captain's mast.

- Yes, sir.
- You think that's fair?

- I guess.
- It's your tail on the line here.

Yes or no?

A lot of things happened all at once,
master chief.

I could have done better.

What are you gonna do about it?

The decision's not up to me.

Well, Douglas, what if I was to tell you
that your fate is in your hands,

that you can
take charge of your life?

I don't understand, master chief.

I want you to think about something,
Douglas.

What would it be worth to you
to make this go away?

You would talk to the air boss,
make this disappear?

I could.

But then, the question would be:

What do I get in return?

I'd been in Pri-Fli for seven hours.

I'd just made a mistake
that would end my career.

So I took the master chief up
on his offer.

What do you mean?

I had sex with him, ma'am.

The next morning, I talked to a friend
and I was disgusted with myself.

So I decided to come clean.

I'm gonna be honest with you,
petty officer.

This is gonna be a tough case.

It's basically your word against his.

Sir, if he did this to me,
then he did it to other women.

You can bank on that.

Ma'am, I've got 28 years in.

In two more years,
I max out my retirement pay.

You think I'm gonna throw that away
by doing something stupid?

You're getting a little ahead of yourself.
We're just here to ask a few questions.

No, a thing like this,
no matter how it ends up,

people are gonna think
I did something that I didn't do.

If the complaint is false,

do you have any idea why
Petty Officer Douglas would file it?

Yeah. By blaming me,
she could avoid the trouble she was in.

Why don't you tell us what happened,
master chief?

I was counselling her on
her professional performance.

Enter.

Leave the hatch open, please.

Petty Officer Douglas
reporting as ordered, master chief.

At ease, Douglas.

We need to have a talk.
After tonight's incident,

it's obvious that you're not paying
attention and your work is suffering.

Yes, master chief.

The next time the other ladies go on
liberty to have a few brews,

you will remain onboard
and brush up on your procedures.

I can do that in my spare time,
master chief.

As of now, you have no spare time.
I'm gonna lay it on the line here.

The last time you came back
at the expiration of liberty,

you stumbled on the quarterdeck,
you were three sheets to the wind,

and you failed to salute
the national ensign.

It's been a hard time for me,
master chief.

Well, don't make it worse.

Look, knock it off
before you ruin your career.

This ship is a small community.

Word gets out, it can affect
your performance evaluation.

Petty officer had
a problem with alcohol?

Major, the average age of the crew
on the Seahawk is 21 years old.

Like a lot of young sailors, she just
didn't handle it very well, ma'am.

- Thank you, master chief.
- Well, wait. What happens now?

We go back to Washington,
sort this out.

You know, it's a funny thing.

I spent my entire career protecting
enlisted men from officers.

And now, in the end,
the only one I can't protect is myself.

Well, this is by the book,
master chief.

Major, I'm not some green seaman
recruit you're talking to.

I know how this works.

That book you're talking about was
written by politicians and lawyers.

Sure, they throw a few rights
to the accused,

but you and I both know
that once you're accused,

your career is basically over.

Master chief,
we don't have an axe to grind.

Oh, no? I remember you, major.

You're the one that busted my chops
on the Crossing the Line ceremony.

The one that told me that
I just didn't get it.

I think you people most definitely
have an axe to grind.

You people?

Women.

Commander,
the Navy's going to hell.

Petty Officer Douglas is
the reason that women don't belong.

In the old days, it was considered
bad luck to bring a woman onboard.

If you ask me, it still is.

In the old days,

it was considered acceptable to
castrate the village pervert.

You ask me, it still is.

She claims it was coercion, sir.

If she had sex with the master chief,
he promised to keep her out of trouble.

There are no witnesses, sir.

Both parties to the complaint
have exemplary records.

Douglas claims that other women
were harassed by the master chief,

but we haven't discovered
any corroborating evidence.

We're checking with
the inspector general's office.

Major, you and the commander
will prosecute.

Who will be defending, sir?

Well, there's been a complication.

Master chief has waived his right
to military defence counsel

and hired a civilian lawyer.

That was fast.

What, Tiner?

Oh, all right. Send him in.

How is everyone today?

Dalton, this isn't a good time.

Sure it is.
Where do you wanna start, admiral?

You're the master chief's lawyer?

Got a problem with that?

I can't believe you didn't tell me.

- This is my case.
- No, this is the master chief's case.

Look, just work with me, Sarah.

Dalton,
I'm the investigating attorney.

You know
I can't represent the accused.

- How did you get this case?
- I was approached.

- By whom?
- You know I can't tell you that.

Then it looks like
we have nothing to talk about.

So I guess this means
dinner's out of the question, right?

I think we should stay at
arm's length, Dalton.

Right now, I need to square things
with the admiral.

You're removing me?

Pillow talk, major.

Sir, I do not share a pillow
with Dalton Lowne.

And even if I did,
I would not talk about the case.

Oh, I'm sure you wouldn't, major.

The major is famous for
her discretion, sir.

Major, there can't even be
an appearance of a conflict of interest.

- You're excused.
- Yes, sir.

- You need help with this case?
- No, sir. Bud and I can handle it.

Admiral, Lowne bills out
at $500 an hour, sir.

Now, where would a master chief get
that kind of money?

I guess the master chief's got
a trust fund we don't know about.

This Lowne...
Surely, the major could do better.

Yeah.

- Harriet?
- Sir?

Mr. Lowne has requested
that you handle clerical duties

on the Master Chief Sullivan
court martial.

- Bud, we need to see Captain Ross.
- Sir.

- He still live in the same place?
- Far as I know.

- Set up a time.
- Yes, sir.

Wow, we are gonna be
on opposite sides, Bud.

Well, at least you won't have
to work with a goop.

What's that supposed to mean?

I'm going to disappoint you, Harm.

I have nothing but praise
for Master Chief Sullivan.

He always played it by the book.

So you have no idea at all,
skipper,

why Petty Officer Douglas
would claim he harassed her?

Same reason they all do.

You... You lost me.

Well, then I'll give you
a case in point.

Lieutenant Isaacs.
Now, she couldn't cut it.

She made up some charges
against the master chief.

It cost Isaacs her life.

Well, skipper,
Lieutenant Isaacs is the exception.

I mean, most women
have done very well in the Navy.

The ones that didn't,

it's the easiest thing in the world
to make up some charges.

Got your attention.

What's on your mind, commander?

Well, sir, I'm just a little surprised.

I never suspected this side of you.

In your tenure as captain
of the Seahawk,

you have an excellent record
for promoting women

and securing them good billets.

I'm retired, commander,
so I get to say whatever I want.

When I was in the Navy,
I did it the Navy way.

Now, the brass wanted
to bring the women along,

so I did my damnedest to comply.

I didn't like it then
and I don't like it now.

So you have no reason at all to believe
that Master Chief Sullivan

- would have misused his position?
- No.

Master Chief Sullivan
has contacted me

and asked that
I serve as a character witness.

He's an old friend, commander,
and a valued colleague.

And what is happening to him,

this unsubstantiated accusation
of an unhappy woman,

is a damn shame.

And you wonder why
I chose to retire?

I'm Victoria Ross.

It's a pleasure to finally meet you,
ma'am.

I'm Lieutenant Commander Rabb.

- This is Lieutenant JG Roberts.
- Ma'am.

We're sorry to have disturbed
your afternoon.

I knew your father, commander.

Yes, ma'am, I know.

And although I may not agree
with my husband's tone,

I passionately believe
in what he's saying.

War is a man's calling.

There is no way that women
belong on warships.

And shame on the Navy brass
for giving in on that issue.

You can't be serious.

That's the best I'm prepared
to offer today, counsellor.

Well, my client is not prepared
to spend even one day in the brig.

Well, unfortunately,
that may not be your client's choice.

We reduce the charge,
with good behaviour,

he's a free man by Christmas.

I can win this case on the merits,
commander.

But I'd like to spare the Navy
the embarrassment.

If we go to trial, it's gonna be a war.

What's your offer?

All charges against the master chief
are dropped immediately.

He retires honourably,
with full benefits.

Additionally, Petty Officer Douglas
is prosecuted

to the full extent of the UCMJ
for filing a false report.

See you in court.

Josh's birthday is coming up
in three weeks

and I'm wondering if
you can cut him loose for a weekend?

L... Don't say no now.

Just think about it, all right?

Yeah. Someone's at the door.
I gotta go.

But, you know, I really think
we should get together soon.

Okay. You know what?
I'll call you later. Okay, bye.

- Congresswoman Latham.
- Commander.

- Nice.
- Come in.

Mind if I have a seat?

Make yourself at home.

Well, I can't say that
I'm surprised to see you.

You think I'm here
because the victim's a woman?

Well, you are the champion
of women's rights.

I'm also serving on
the House Armed Forces Committee.

You know,
it's given me a new appreciation

of what military means to
American life.

Look,
I know we've had our disagreements,

but I've never lied to you.

She the one
you were telling me about?

Yeah.

Did you finally tell her
how you felt about her?

Yes, took your advice.

Oh, how's it going?

Conflicting lifestyles.

Really?

Look, this case has the potential of
causing great harm to the Navy.

I know who's paying
Dalton Lowne's legal fees.

Lane Black. He's the founder of
the National Patriot's Foundation.

Lane Black.

Now, why would Lane Black
hire a bigtime lawyer

to defend a smalltime sailor?

Because he's gonna try everything
within his power

to prove that women
do not belong in the military.

You're peeking.

Come on.

You were peeking.

Hey, don't be a jerk.

Don't call me a jerk.
Or goop. It really ticks me off.

Hey. Hey, just because you can't
handle the pressures of law school

doesn't mean
you should snap at me.

Look, Harriet,
I got a lot riding on law school.

Not everybody can be born
with a silver spoon in their mouth.

- Don't be such a baby.
- Whatever.

Be right there.

- I called seven times.
- Eight.

I came here to argue my case.

You know I can't talk about that.

My case.

Okay. So correct me if I'm wrong,
but according to the UCMJ,

the accused has the right to a
civilian attorney if he wants one, right?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

So would you deny the accused
the right to pick a good lawyer

- to defend him?
- Of course not.

- Would you stand in his way?
- Absolutely not.

Okay, so when the master chief
came to my firm

and I was assigned the case,

what was I supposed to do,
walk away?

You didn't solicit his business?

I'm not an ambulance chaser,
Sarah.

I just do my job.

I knew you were gonna be angry about
this, but that's between us.

My duty is to the master chief.

I know you got something to
say about this and I wanna hear it.

But I also wanna get something to eat
because I'm hungry.

So I was thinking maybe
I could take you to dinner.

I won't be easy on you.

I wasn't expecting you to be.

- I need 20 minutes.
- I'm not going anywhere.

So where do you wanna go tonight?

Your choice.

Jean-Louis.

Wow, you don't come cheap.

Hey, you make $500 an hour.
I think you can afford it.

All right. Jean-Louis it is.

Sir, may I speak with you
for a moment?

- Sure, Bud.
- Not here. In your office.

So that no one can overhear.

Sir, I contacted 63 women
who were onboard the Seahawk

when Master Chief Sullivan
was command master chief.

All of them deny that

they were approached for sex
by the master chief.

What about the list
Petty Officer Douglas gave us?

Two of them,
they're out of the service.

We don't have a good address
on them.

Two others who are on active duty
denied ever being approached.

And the fifth, which is a reservist,

says that she will not come
forward voluntarily.

Her name is Jane Klee.

She reportedly filed a complaint
against the master chief

and then later withdrew it.

Immediately following,

Captain Ross found her
a plum assignment at the Pentagon.

Well, it looks like sleeping with the
master chief is a great career booster.

Oh, Lieutenant Roberts,
good to see you again.

Congresswoman, it's a pleasure.

Bud, we're in court this afternoon,
so have Mac talk to Jane Klee.

Yes, sir.

Look, I did a little digging.

Lane Black has hired a team
of private investigators.

They're dredging up whatever they can
from Petty Officer Douglas' past.

And it turns out that,

well, she does have
a juvenile court record.

- Well, they can't get that. It's sealed.
- No, they paid off some clerk.

- Look, Dalton Low is holding a press...
- Lowne, as in clown.

He's holding
a press conference tonight.

Lane Black wants
Petty Officer Douglas picked to pieces.

How do you get this information,
Ms. Latham?

- Bobbi.
- Bobbi.

That's when I decided the hell with it,
have sex with him.

Why didn't you just walk away?

He offered me an opportunity
to save my Navy career

if I did what he wanted.

Did master chief use
those exact words?

He didn't need to.

Everyone knew how it worked.

- Objection. Speculation.
- Sustained.

Petty Officer Douglas,

did you ever discuss
Master Chief Sullivan

with any other women aboard ship?

- Objection. Hearsay.
- Overruled.

- You may answer the question.
- Yes.

Did any of these women
indicate to you

that Master Chief Sullivan had offered
to intervene on their behalf

in exchange for sexual favours?

Objection. Hearsay.

Your Honour, I am trying to establish
a pattern of conduct.

Commander,
if you have other witnesses

who can provide direct testimony,
call them.

Objection sustained.

Do you have any other questions
for this witness?

No, sir. No further questions.

The court will recess
until tomorrow morning.

- Mrs. Klee?
- Got it.

I'm Major Sarah MacKenzie,
JAG Corps.

I'm in a hurry.

I need to speak with you
about Master Chief Sullivan.

Got it.

I need to get my kids
to soccer practise.

Dick, Brent, come on.
Let's get in the car.

Come on, sweetie.

I know what he did.

You don't know anything.

I know that you were one
of his victims.

Really? Major, if there is one thing
I am in life, it is not a victim.

Please. He doesn't know anything.
This will destroy him.

- Hey.
- Hey.

What's going on?

I wanted to go south on the beltway.
I must have got turned around.

Oh, by a country mile.

Go down three miles till you hit
the light, turn right on Little Falls.

- It'll get you to the beltway.
- Sorry to bother you.

Hey, major.
My wife was in the service. U.S. Navy.

It's a great life, sir.

How can the Navy bring charges
against Master Chief Sullivan,

an enlisted man,
when they don't bring charges

against officers who have been
accused of the same offences?

I have here the names of
five flag officers accused of adultery

- and sexual harassment.
- Where did he get that?

Two of them are still in uniform.
Three of them were allowed to retire

without any charges
being filed whatsoever.

So the question remains,
are there two standards?

Are enlisted men held
to a higher standard?

- I need a number, Roberta.
- That's the question I want answered.

Master Chief Sullivan is
the victim of selective prosecution.

And if this verdict goes against him,
this list will become public.

One man will not take the blame
for the sins of others.

Gee, I wonder how Dalton Lowne
got ahold of that list?

- I had nothing to do with it.
- Really?

- Really.
- Well, somebody did.

Bud, stop acting
like a spoiled little child.

Don't talk to me like that.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

Oh, but it's all right just to say
whatever pops into your mind?

I think it's important
when two people love one another

that they're honest, yeah.

Well, I don't tell you everything
that I think about you.

I wish you would.
It might make our relationship better.

Okay.

I really don't like the way that you
correct me in front of other people.

Okay, good.
And while we're being honest,

I don't like the fact that you accuse me
of spying on your cases.

I don't like the fact that you tease me
about my Star Trek stuff.

And I don't like the fact
that you get jealous

every time a man just looks at me.

You know, I really don't like
those silly little dresses that you wear.

It makes you look like my grandma.

Your grandma?

Where did you get that list?

- Off your desk.
- You used me.

- Oh, this is not about you.
- You go through papers on my desk...

Okay, well, first of all,
the folder was lying open.

How was I to know whether
you wanted me to see it or not?

- You violated my trust.
- Listen to me for a moment.

I have an obligation to
aggressively represent my client.

What kind of lawyer would I be
if I didn't take advantage of that?

The officers whose names you're
gonna reveal have wives and children.

They should have thought of that
before they had affairs.

You're gonna ruin how many lives...

- You think I'll release those names?
- Yes.

Then you disappoint me, Sarah.

The judge will never
allow those in.

- Then why?
- Because!

Because the five men judging
the master chief read the papers.

Maybe I can convince one
or two of them

to think twice before they slam him.

I shouldn't have come here tonight.
This was a bad idea.

Why don't we just take
some time...?

It's over, Dalton.

Don't say that.

It's said.

I'm not gonna let you go, Sarah.

Petty Officer Douglas,

Commander Rabb has done his best
to anticipate my questions,

- so this should only take a minute.
- That would be a relief, sir.

It'll be up to this distinguished panel
to decide whether the allegations

against Master Chief Sullivan
are true or false.

Your Honour, is counsel going
to ask a question?

- Get to the point, Mr. Lowne.
- Yes, Your Honour.

Petty Officer Douglas,
prior to January 7th,

you'd had other interactions
with the master chief.

- Isn't that true?
- Objection. Relevance.

Your Honour, the prior interactions
go to motivation

on the part of Petty Officer Douglas

in making false allegations
against the master chief.

Overruled, commander.

Petty Officer Douglas,
you will answer Mr. Lowne's question.

- Yes.
- How many occasions?

Two.

And on one of these occasions,
you returned from liberty late.

- Yes.
- And isn't it also true

that you told the master chief
that you would

"do anything
to make the problem go away"?

Yes, sir.

And did the master chief tell you
at the time

that you had to face
the consequences of your actions?

Yes.

And the second time that you had
a personal interaction with him,

you'd returned
from liberty intoxicated.

Yes, sir.

And what did the master chief do
at that time?

He assigned me extra watches.

So the master chief didn't ask
for any personal favours

on either of these occasions,
did he?

No, sir.

Petty Officer Douglas,
three years ago,

you made an allegation
of sexual misconduct

against your stepfather, didn't you?

- Yes.
- And despite your allegation,

your stepfather was never charged
with any crime, was he?

No.

Thank you, Petty Officer Douglas.

The defence has no further questions
at this time.

I was blindsided in there,
Petty Officer Douglas.

Anything else you haven't told me?

I've done things I'm not proud of.
Stuff I'd like to put in the past.

- I didn't think it was relevant.
- You didn't?

The fact that you had a problem

for which Master Chief Sullivan
had to intercede is relevant.

The fact that you brought
sexual assault charges

against another man in the past
is relevant.

Close the door, Bud.
It goes to credibility.

My stepfather did what I said he did.
My mother covered for him

and the cops decided I was just
a lying bitch out to do him dirt.

- You believe me?
- Yes.

- No doubts?
- No doubts.

Sir, Jane Klee,
the information about her promotion,

I cross-referenced that with the list
that Petty Officer Douglas gave us.

There's an interesting pattern.

I'm gonna need this list
this afternoon, Bud.

Master Chief Sullivan is
a man of impeccable character.

He did his job in
an exemplary manner.

I never heard a complaint
against him.

He was well-respected.

Do you believe the charges
against him?

Objection, Your Honour.
Calls for speculation.

Sustained. Move on, counsellor.

Thank you, captain.
I have no further questions.

Captain Ross, you served with
Master Chief Sullivan for three years.

As stated.

You never found fault with his conduct
in all that time?

No.

Did you order the master chief
to keep down

the number of enlisted personnel
brought before captain's mast?

- Yes.
- So you relied on his judgement?

Yes.

Captain, did you recommend
that 17 female enlisted personnel

be given special consideration
and transfers and promotions?

I don't recall the number.

Well, what number sounds right
to you, captain?

It was 17.

Did Master Chief Sullivan request

that you give these 17 women
their special consideration?

What does this line of questioning
have to do with...?

Your Honour,
there is a direct causal link

between these promotions
and transfers

and Master Chief Sullivan's
conduct.

And Captain Ross
has been covering that up.

- Your Honour!
- Commander Rabb,

I'm gonna order those remarks
be stricken from the record

and if you do something like that again,
I will hold you in contempt.

- It'll be all right.
- Really?

Yeah.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Ross.

Is that the very best you can do,
commander?

Blacken the reputation of a good
officer with unfounded allegations?

You wanna take a look at this?

Or do you already know
what's in here?

You're a cruel man.

Your husband was
a friend of my father's, Mrs. Ross,

well-respected
and an excellent officer.

Now, why would he resign
one year short of a full retirement?

To spend time with me,
commander.

I was a falling-down drunk.

He came home to get me help.

I've been sober
for three months now.

When we were stationed in Norfolk

and I was ashamed to go
to the package store for liquor,

Master Chief Sullivan
would get me booze on the sly.

He destroyed my husband.

Mrs. Ross,
I am not out to destroy you.

But there is a young girl
in that courtroom,

one of God knows how many women
the master chief has harmed.

You and I know that.

Only I can't prove that
unless someone steps forward,

someone who knows the truth.

Your Honour, at this time,

I would like to call Victoria Ross
as a prosecution witness.

- Is the witness available?
- Yes, sir. She is in the courtroom.

- Why are you doing this?
- I was not informed of this witness.

I wanna start over again.

The only way that's gonna happen
is to tell the truth.

We built a life once.
We can do it again.

We can't build a new life on a lie.

Overruled, Mr. Lowne.

Commander, you may call the witness,
but tread carefully.

Put me on the stand instead.

Captain Ross,

you previously testified
that you had no evidence

that Master Chief Sullivan
was soliciting sex

from the female enlisted personnel
under your command.

Would you like to change
that testimony, sir?

Yes.

Are you willing to describe for
the members the knowledge you have

about the charges brought
against master chief?

Yes.

How did you find out
what he was doing, sir?

Several of the women
complained about him.

How did you handle the complaints?

I offered to transfer them off the ship
into other commands.

In exchange for what, sir?

Their silence.

Why did you do this, captain?

My career was at stake.

The master chief was
blackmailing me.

I brought a woman home
one night late

from an embassy reception
in Hong Kong.

She spent the night with me
in my under way cabin.

And the next morning,

the master chief caught her
leaving the ship with the other civilians.

- Did he tell anyone?
- No.

Did he threaten to tell your wife, sir?

Yes.

Why are you telling me this now,
captain?

Because it weighs heavily
on my conscience, commander.

Because I want my wife

to know what kind of a man
I've become.

And because I have decided to do
the honourable thing and testify,

instead of forcing my wife to live
in a prison of lies.

Thank you, captain.

No further questions, Your Honour.

They've been out a long time.

That's not necessarily a bad sign.
They have a lot to consider.

They're coming back in.

Captain Crandall,

have the members come to a decision
regarding these charges?

Yes, Your Honour.

Master Chief Sullivan, would you
and your counsel please stand?

- Captain?
- Master Chief Sullivan,

this court finds you guilty
of all the charges and specifications.

Order. All right, order.

This court's adjourned.

What can I get you, sir?

- A double bourbon, straight up.
- You got it.

- A double bourbon, straight up. Enjoy.
- Thanks.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How are you doing?
- Been better.

- Ma'am?
- Tonic water with a squeeze of lime.

This bother you?

It's your drink, not mine.

Okay.

Now, that bothers me.

Congratulations.

- Yeah.
- Enjoy.

Yep. So why don't
I feel good about it?

Because a lot of people got hurt.

- Dalton?
- Gone.

Is that a bad thing?

You never liked him.

I just felt you could do better, Mac,
you know.

I thought he was pretty good.

You're a good-looking woman.
You're smart.

Of course, you do have a tattoo.

Every now and then,
I catch you being nice.

Well, keep it to yourself, all right?
I got a reputation to protect.

- Hi.
- Hey, Bud.

Do not order anything
with umbrellas, Bud.

- Can I get you a cocktail, sir?
- I'll take a beer, please.

Harriet hates me.

Bud, she's just mad at you.

She hasn't talked to me
in three days.

That's not necessarily a bad thing,
Bud.

- Send her flowers.
- She ought to send me flowers.

You tried talking to her?

Tell her you're sorry.

I'm not sorry. I mean,
I'm sorry that it all went blooey.

But I've been thinking
about that stuff for a long time

and it kind of just popped out.

Hey, Bud, your problem is
you don't know how to fight.

And everything was going so great.
And now it's not.

Bud, nothing with a woman
is ever great all the time.

Hell, you're lucky if
you get five good days a month.

Oh, where do I start?

You know what I'm talking about,
Mac.

I mean,
humans with the opposing sex.

Opposite sex.

You're lucky, commander.
You got Annie.

No, I don't, Bud.

It's not looking good right now.

All I really have are you two.

- Think how we feel.
- Think how we feel.

What becomes
Of the broken-hearted

Who had love that's now departed?

I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind

- Baby
- Maybe

Maybe?