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[woman] TACCO, give me
a six-buoy bear trap pattern.
Three-second intervals.

[man over radio] Confirmed.
Six, uh, buoy trap.

[woman] Coming back.
Don't initiate till I get there.

-Roger that.
-You got it, Nick.

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

[typing]

You check the depth
at each station?

Station One, ma'am.

Check them all.

Thirty seconds and counting,
Lieutenant.

[computer blipping]

[blipping]

What's the conversion lair?

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

It usually is, ma'am.

190 feet. We're ready.

Let's hope.

[man] Station One's out.

Two.

First three out, ma'am.

Okay.

It would've been easier
without you hanging on my ear,
Commander.

Just making sure, Lieutenant.

I don't think so, ma'am.

This is payback.

What?

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

No, I don't, Lieutenant,
but maybe you'd like

to repeat that
to the Wing Commander.

Yes, ma'am along with a charge
of sexual harassment.

[theme music playing]

[Tiner] Attention on deck.

As you were, people.

Good morning, sir.
The florist wanted

to double-check the message
on the roses

you're sending, Admiral.
He was unsure

if you said "soft breath"

or "soft breast."

-The number, please.
-Yes, sir.

They're also out of white,
Admiral.

[exhales] What are my choices?

Yellow, pink or red, sir.

Um, yellow.

Assuming these flowers are
for Professor Cavanaugh,

sir, don't you think that...

pink would be a more
appropriate color, sir?

Fine. Dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

[door closes]

[Chegwidden] At ease.

I assume
you're aware of the charges?

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

Commander Beth O'Neil
is one of only two women

to command a P3 squadron.

She's one of the Navy's
shining female stars
and needless to say,

the charges of sexual harassment
by a junior male officer is,

um, disturbing and alarming.

Uh, Commander Manetti,
you'll assist Commander Rabb
with the defense.

-Yes, sir.
-Colonel MacKenzie,
Commander Turner,

one and two for the government.

You're to fly to Point Mugu,
California for the Article 32

that's been convened
by PATWING's pack.

[MacKenzie] Yes, sir.

[Chegwidden]
Well, let's try to avoid

putting policy on trial.

That'll be all.

-Aye, aye, sir.
-[Tiner] Aye, aye, sir.

Um... [clears throat]

-[door closes]
-Admiral.

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

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

It-it'll go with her eyes.

She's not a rabbit.

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

um, Meredith has been
leaving me messages.

I know. She, um,

she wants you to take her up
on your plane again.

Yes, I-I gathered that, sir.

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

Well, you better do that.

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

Well, um...

You'll think of something.

[Cursey] The last thing
I expected from her
was sexual pressure.

[Turner]
How'd this play out, Lieutenant?

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

Put my naval career in jeopardy.

And?

It was the last chapter
in a story that's been building
for a while, ma'am.

I mean, at first, it was just,
you know, subtle flirting

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

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

she asked me
if I have a girlfriend
back home.

I tell her I did.

And she wondered
if I had ever cheated on her.

I said no. She then laughs at me
and says,

"Well, you mean not yet."

How do you know
she was referring to herself?

'Cause, ma'am, at the time

she was filling out
my fitness report.

She's staring at me,
holding the pen
over the signature line

waiting for my response.

In other words,

she wouldn't sign it
if I accommodated her.

Did you?

I just stood there, Colonel,

and then, after a few moments,

she nodded her head
and made it official.

Is that when you decided
to come forward, Lieutenant?

No, sir. No,
I was willing to let it slide
if she'd just back off.

But she didn't.
It only got worse.

I mean, after that,
I couldn't do anything right.

When I realized
she was punishing me

for not taking the bait,

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

Were there any witnesses
to the fitness rep incident?

None, sir.

We were in here BOQ.

She called you to her quarters,
not her office?

At night, ma'am.

Did the Commander
ever proposition you directly,
Lieutenant?

No, sir.

So you could be misinterpreting.

Um...

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

but... I've been approached
by women before,

A lot, actually.

And the signals
were unmistakable.

Did you warn the Commander?
Let her know
her actions were inappropriate.

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

I'd just be making things worse
for myself.

After all, it was her word
against mine.

It still is, Lieutenant.

[O'Neil]
The charges are baseless.

Lieutenant Cursey
completely misunderstood
my intentions.

What were your intentions?

To make it clear that he
was underperforming

and that his future
was dependent

on how he responded
to my displeasure.

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

Of course not. I tried to keep
the conversation friendly,
even personal,

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

Maybe you were too friendly.

And from that
he perceived sexual harassment?

I'm being held
to a ridiculous standard here.

You know, when I crashed
through the brass ceiling

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

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

My ex-husband, for one.

Is that why your marriage ended?

It was a contributing factor.

You-you are the defense counsel,
correct?

I believe the Commander's
just trying to anticipate

where the prosecution
might be going, ma'am.

Nothing personal.

Let's hope not.

Why did you give
Lieutenant Cursey low marks,
Commander?

As a Tactical Air Controller
Communications Officer,

he failed to insure
proper sonobuoy deployment

which resulted in the loss
of an active prosecution.
In this case,

a North Korean submarine.

Fourteen hours
of wasted flight time.

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

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

than I had with others
in my command.

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

When I reached his fit rep
in the pile

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

Do you find
Lieutenant Cursey attractive?

Everyone does.
He has a rather large following.

My question was to you.

Yes.

Anything else?

What?

I was thinking about the good

that can come from tragedy.

Like?

Well, you and I spending
time together

-away from the office.
-[chuckling]

Oh, hey, look where we are.

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

We were pulling out late
one night we decided
to check it out?

Yeah. There's a reservoir
at the end of that.

Right.

A big grassy area,
completely isolated.

Yeah, we took a blanket
out of the trunk

laid it out...

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

Okay.

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

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

Our client's fears
are what interest me.

They're a window
into the veracity
of her remarks.

-You don't believe her?
-She was defensive.

Typical behavior of someone
who's suppressing something.

It's also behavior
I'd expect from someone

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

You mean against men?

Well, she's obviously touchy

about how she's been treated,
Commander.

Why would she then turn around
and subject a male officer

-to equally
insensitive behavior?
-You know, I think

Commander O'Neil's been treated
extremely well

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

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

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

I think she's innocent
of the charges.

-Well, then I'll count on you
to keep me on track.
-Yes, sir.

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

No, sir.

Play it.

[soft, romantic music playing]

Mine eyes have drawn
thy shape.

And thine for me
are windows to my breast.

Where through the sun delights
to peep.

To gaze therein on thee.

Translation:
My house, six o'clock.

And how did you know
pink was my favorite color?

I trust you will keep this
to yourself, Tiner?

What would that be, sir?

Exactly. That'll be all.

Aye, sir.

Admiral?

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

Close the hatch, Tiner.

[door closes]

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

Manetti and I worked
so well together
on the last case

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

Well, what do you care
what she thinks?

I care
about being misrepresented

especially if she
has the SECNAV's ear.

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

-No. Thank you.
-You're arrogant

which can be misinterpreted
as chauvinism.

Here, come in for a second.

Mac, good, I-I want you
to hear this.

Harm, you may as well join in.

This is Lieutenant Murtaugh.

Lieutenant, would you
tell the Colonel
and the Commander

what you just told me?

Ma'am. Sir.

I believe Lieutenant Cursey

is telling the truth.

Based on what?

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

That's hearsay, Lieutenant.

Somebody needs to be willing
to step forward.

That would be me, Commander.

[Murtaugh]
We were in San Diego.

We had just returned
from deployment.

So we were partying a bit.

Bar-hopping
the Gas Lamp District.

We got to this one place
and the first person I see
is Commander O'Neil

looking ready for action.

[Turner] Specifics, Lieutenant.

She was dressed
to catch something, sir.

It's the only way
I can describe it.

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

She came over
as soon as she spotted us.

Told me I was her next dance.

I said I'd disappoint her

but she said, uh...

she never considered me
the type.

What did you think she meant?

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

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

Did you, uh,
did you dance with her?

I was uncomfortable,
given she was a senior officer

but I said I'd do what I could.

She then asked me
if I could move my hips.

I answered, "Yes." She said,
"That's all that counts"

and led me onto the floor.

And after the dance?

I got out of there, sir.

We all did. It felt like nothing
but trouble.

[clears throat]
Well, thank you, Lieutenant.

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

even if it was a ladies' choice.

Thanks for the file.

Mm-hmm.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh!

Keep that gait.

Whoo! Looking good!

[chuckles]

You go, Roberts.

Bring her home.

Wow!

First time away from the rails?

I'd say I'm impressed. Any pain?

-Less and less. Okay.
-Let me look.

Just want to make sure
there's even distribution
of weight.

-How is the fit?
-Pretty good.

Yeah, this new socket technology
is fabulous.

And these dynamic ankles...

How about my vibrant knees?

They're the best.

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

As long as it takes.

Yeah, but I'm doing great,
right?

-Yeah, yeah, just don't push it.
-Okay.

Blood supply
to your residual limb
is still insufficient.

You lost your spleen, remember?

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

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

Give yourself time.
Allow yourself to adjust fully
to the changes

or you'll be setting yourself up
for failure.

[O'Neil] Lieutenant Murtaugh
is a very good officer.

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

I just wanted to loosen him up
a little bit.

What better place than a bar?

A little unorthodox,
wouldn't you say?

I don't play authority games
with my people.

[Manetti]
Sir, a number of officers
and enlisted personnel

have already come forward
in support of Commander O'Neil's
leadership style.

She's very popular.

Apparently not with everyone.

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

It changes the dynamic.

Why play into it?

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

what actually works
about my case?

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

[sighs]

My word.

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

It should be.
My record speaks for itself.

[Manetti] Unfortunately, ma'am,
in this man's Navy,

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

You will get no argument
from me there, Commander.

[Rabb] Well, you will from me

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

which I agree exist.

However, in a court of law,

the only thing of consequence

is an individual's integrity

regardless of gender.

I think we concur there, yes?

[woman] Are you serious?!

[Stiles] She's single, right?
So she's fair game.

[woman]
I don't know. I'll ask her.

Hey, hey, enjoy your run?

One and a half mile, sir.

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

Ah, it feels like it's going
to take forever.

Lieutenant Carpenter has me
on such a short leash.

Stick with the Lieutenant.

Remember what happened
when I moved too fast?

Have a seat, sir.

Oh, thanks.

So, what do they got
on tap here?

We'll get to that in a second
but right now we have something
of a higher priority.

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

[indistinct chatter]

She's a dime piece, huh?

Yeah, very pretty.

You can tell she works out.

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

to the lady at my six o'clock?

The one
with the exceptional torpedoes.

What are you doing?

Making contact
before she leaves.

Looking like this?

This is how I look, Lieutenant.

Oh, man, give me five minutes.

I'm going in.

I appreciate it.

The government will be starting
with Lieutenant Cursey, sir.

That's what I'd do.

Establish the incidents

in support
of circumstantial testimony.

You mean, prior advances
from Commander O'Neil?

If there were any.

The Lieutenant's pretty hard
to ignore, sir.

You think he's good-looking,
too.

Me and just about every female
on this base.

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

You know, I don't get it.

I mean, he's okay, but...

Sir, you can't look at him

and objectively say,
"He's a handsome man"?

You know, I could ask you
the same question.

Do you think, uh,
Uma Thurman is beautiful?

Yes.

All right, so's the Lieutenant.

I mean, he's not beautiful,
you know.

He's fine. I mean, he's okay.

He's a good-looking guy.

You can leave it at that, sir.

Thanks.

Lieutenant Cursey, what reason
did Commander O'Neil give

for the adverse marks
on your last fitness report?

Incorrect placement
of my sonobuoys, ma'am.

The equipment had been adjusted
without my knowledge

but it is my station
and I took full responsibility.

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

did she ever express
dissatisfaction with your work?

The Commander
has high standards, ma'am,

felt that I could improve

but she was always encouraging.

Was she friendly?

I got used to her smiles, ma'am.

[MacKenzie] Were you surprised
by the low grades?

Well, considering
that she's my mentor

and how well she knew me...

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

But instead,
in the privacy of her quarters,
she marked you down

-in a way that jeopardized
future promotions.
-Yes, ma'am.

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

Yes, ma'am.

And then waited
for your response

before signing the document.

That's correct, ma'am.

No further questions.

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

No, sir, not directly.

That's what you interpreted
from prior encounters

where she smiled at you.

It was the way
she smiled at me, sir.

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

It wasn't a problem earlier,
sir.

Right, it became a problem

when she gave you a low grade

on your fit rep.

It wasn't the grade, sir.

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

The deal
that was never articulated.

No, sir, not in words.

Articulated in her hesitation
before signing your report.

And she looked me
directly in the eye, sir.

[Rabb]
Isn't it possible, Lieutenant,

she was trying to communicate
something else to you?

Something like her desire
for you to step up

and do a better job?

No, sir.

Not given the expression
on her face at the time.

Would you state your name
and rank for the record, please?

[Yorkin] Lieutenant Commander
Nancy Yorkin.

What is your current assignment,
Commander?

I'm
a Signals Intelligence Officer.

Any contact
with Commander O'Neil?

We assess data together, sir.

Do you ever socialize together?

I've made attempts
to get to know her.

For example?

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

I've asked to join her at mess.

Did she ever talk
in a flattering way

about male personnel?

Yes, sir.

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

I wonder
if he has a girlfriend."

That sort of thing.

[Turner]
Your reaction to these remarks?

A little surprised, sir.

I guess I expected
more propriety

from someone
who'd accomplished so much.

Did Lieutenant Cursey's name
ever come up?

I approached the Commander
at the "O" club,

was asking her
about her interests

but they seemed to only be
about the Lieutenant

who was across the room
at the time.

What did she say about him?

[Yorkin] She told me she thought
he was hot, sir.

I agreed he was good-looking

and then she asked
if I'd ever fantasized

about sleeping with him.

What did you say?

Nothing, sir.

I was speechless.

[Manetti] Commander Yorkin,
you say that Commander O'Neil
had asked you

if you ever fantasized
about sleeping
with Lieutenant Cursey.

[Yorkin] That's correct.

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

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

And this comment bothered you?

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

[Manetti]
Did you ever answer her?

I changed the subject.

-What would have been
your answer?
-Excuse me?

Did you ever fantasize
about sleeping
with Lieutenant Cursey?

Your Honor,
Lieutenant Commander Yorkin
is not the one charged here.

The Commander
is basing her testimony
on Commander O'Neil's

state of mind at the time,
your Honor.

I simply exploring her own.

Relevant
for an investigative hearing,
Colonel.

Overruled.

Your answer?

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

Can I assume that to be a yes?

You can.

[Manetti] And did you ever act

upon those fantasies?

-No, of course not.
-Why not?

Lieutenant Cursey
is a junior officer.

It's inappropriate.

Then,
as a fellow female officer,

with a clear understanding
of military culture

and with ambitions of your own,

would you have
expected the Commander
to act any differently?

No. Not when you put it
like that.

No further questions.

[Sims] So how was rehab?

You haven't said much.

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

That's great!

How'd it feel?

Good.

At the time.

I met up with Stiles
at a bar afterward.

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

He hit on somebody
with his prosthetic
fully visible.

He wasn't even self-conscious
about it.

Well, did you say something
to him about it?

What am I supposed to say?
"Hey, listen, Corporal,

I'm sorry I'm walking out on you

because I'm feeling
sorry for you"?

"You're overcoming
by overcompensating"?

"Because you're an amputee,
you're special

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

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

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

when he walked over to her.

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

Air Wing Commander, sir?

-[Statlin] Six months.
-In that time,

how would you
grade her performance?

She's first-rate.

Strong, focused, involved.

Knows how to keep
her personnel feeling good
about themselves.

-Never had any problems
with her, sir?
-None.

Never witnessed
inappropriate behavior
on her part?

-Lewd remarks,
suggestive comments?
-Not a one.

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

The Commander is trained
to deal with incoming data.

To be objective and unemotional.

She's not the sort
to allow her personal feelings

to interfere
with her objectivity.

Do you concur
with her assessment

of Lieutenant Cursey's
performance

in his last fitness report?

-Yes.
-Thank you, Captain.

Your witness.

Have you observed
Lieutenant Cursey in action,
sir?

I'm familiar
with the Lieutenant, yes.

That wasn't my question, sir.

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

I'm generally
in the control center
during missions.

So you haven't been
in a position

to evaluate
his day-to-day performance?

I rely on Commander O'Neil

for full evaluation
of her personnel.

And when you just testified

regarding Lieutenant Cursey's
fitness rep

were you agreeing
with her assessment of him

or confirming the opinion
of someone you trusted?

I'll admit, I have
little firsthand knowledge

of the Lieutenant's
general performance.

-However, my confidence
in Commander O'Neil--
-Thank you, Captain.

You've made your confidence
in her very clear.

Nothing further.

You sure you don't want seconds?

No. No, thank you.

I'm sorry about the fish bones.

How's your throat?

Well, it's a little sore.

Do you have any ginger ale?

You don't need ginger ale.

Yeah, no. I think I do.

I have something better.
Turn around.

Meredith, look, I think that,
uh, the first Heimlich,
it did it.

No, this is something else.

You've been tense
the whole evening.

I'm going to give you a massage.

No, really, I'm fine.

You're the one
that needs to relax.

You've done all the work.

I mean, you cooked the meal,

you put out the fire.

You're in the hands
of a professional.

-Lie down.
-[heavy sigh]

Up we go.

[grunts]

There we are.

Okay.

Relax.

Now, how does that feel?

[chuckling]

That, that feels pretty good.

Mm-hmm.

Mm, what's this?

Oh, a knot.

Tough little bugger.

[chuckles]

[loud crack]

Gotcha!

[gasping]

Did you hear a popping sound?

[Rabb] Commander O'Neil,
did you offer

to change Lieutenant Cursey's
fitness report grade

in exchange for sexual favors?

No.

What did you discuss
when you summoned him
to your quarters, Commander?

The mistake he made
on our last mission

and how costly it was.

Do you like the Lieutenant?

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

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

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

So you strongly counseled him?

No, I tried to keep it relaxed
and informal.

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

[sighs] That was a compliment
that came out wrong.

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

he would always be pressured
by other women.

It was ill-advised
and I regret saying it

but it had nothing
to do with me.

And when you paused
prior to signing your report,
Commander?

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

And how did the Lieutenant
respond?

He glared back at me.

Thank you, Commander.

That'll be all.

Commander, do you agree
with Lieutenant Cursey

that his error was due
to his equipment being reset?

A scheduled maintenance
had inadvertently altered

some
of the Lieutenant's settings

but he was aware
of the procedure

and should have
checked his equipment

-prior to the mission.
-Given
the mitigating circumstances

many would consider
a bag fit rep unduly harsh.

Not if they understood
the consequences of the mistake.

[MacKenzie]
But all your other reports
on the Lieutenant were positive.

-Yes, because they reflected
my belief in his--
-Potential, yes.

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

that adversely affects
his chances of promotion.

Not if he chooses
to turn it around.

You're divorced,
is that correct?

Objection. Your Honor,
the Commander's divorce

has no bearing on this case.

Your Honor,
another officer has testified

to the Commander's desire

for male companionship.
I'm simply establishing

the relationship
between her divorce
and that fact.

The defense fails
to see the connection,
Your Honor.

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

Overruled.

Tread lightly, counselor.

Answer the question, Commander.

It will be three years
in January.

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

[Rabb] Your Honor...

Overruled, Commander.

None.

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

Do you expect us to accept that

given your stated interest
in men?

Yes.

You're under oath, Commander.

Objection. Argumentative.

Sustained.

Back off, Colonel.

The witness
hasn't satisfactorily...

Asked and answered.
You're badgering the witness.
I warned you about this.

Your Honor,
I'm just trying to explore

what's already been established
in testimony.

-Do it another way.
-But, Your Honor--

Either move on or sit down.

Nothing further.

Thank you for that.

You're welcome.

What has she got against me?

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

I... I just think
the Colonel doesn't believe you.

Well, then she was projecting.

Was she?

Well, it doesn't add up,
Commander.

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

I don't believe this.

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

It's a bit of a left turn.

I was telling the truth.

You haven't had
one sexual encounter

in the three years
since your divorce?

[sighs]

I have had sexual encounters

but not with men.

Commander, you had
attorney-client privilege.

Anything you tell us
is confidential.

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

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

I don't tell anyone I'm gay.

In any case,
it wouldn't have done you
any good. You couldn't use it.

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

[Rabb]
Well, let's talk about that.

Why don't you resign,

clear your name, live openly?

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

Would you ask that of yourself?

I don't know, Commander.

But are the alternatives
any less palatable?

I've been dealing with it.

How long did you know
before you told your husband?

[rain pattering]

-[sighs]
-[thunder rumbling]

I've always known.

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

It's not easy
revealing that kind of thing

to someone you care about.

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

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

and not knowing why.

We wasted time.

Ma'am, just so I understand,

your attraction
to Lieutenant Cursey

that was all
just a smoke screen?

Yes. I admit I overcompensated,

especially
around female personnel.

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

Commander,
you're innocent of the charges.

Why would we bail?

[Rabb] We wouldn't.

We won't.

Doesn't mean we can win.

[thunder rumbling]

[rain pattering]

[sighs]

Is everything all right, sir?

Uh, just an old injury.

Did you get it from combat, sir?

Hand-to-hand, Lieutenant.

[Tiner] Excuse me, Admiral.

Is there something amusing,
Tiner?

No, sir. Oh, Admiral, uh,
Miss Cavanaugh called, sir.

She says she hopes
you're feeling better.

Good.

And that you should continue
to ice it, sir.

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

I'm not thinking anything, sir.

I always liked you best
that way.

[rain pattering]

[MacKenzie]
You caught a break this morning.

[Rabb chuckles]

That's why it hurts so much.

Dismissal. No confinement.

Commander O'Neil's innocent,
Mac.

Have to play this one out.

Suddenly you believe her?

What makes you think I didn't?

You were considering
a last deal.

Maybe for a second.

Well enough to let me know
you had doubts.

Not anymore.

She's clearly covering, Harm.

Think what you will.

I think you're in denial.

[thunder rumbling]

Have you ever considered
a career in psychiatry?

-No.
-Well...

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

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

I don't ogle junior officers

and advertise my interest
in having sex with them.

Are you interested
in sex with junior officers?

The woman's
got a serious problem, Harm.

Don't I know it.

Female officer role models

don't act like 14-year-olds
at the mall.

She may be tops in performance

but she is at the bottom
in behavior.

Oh, that's rather insensitive
coming from someone

who got a law school
recommendation

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

Or maybe it's just arrogance.

[thunder rumbling]

That was a mistake.

I was young and, at the time,
no one was looking to me

as an example of leadership.

Because of her status,
the Commander's actions
have damaged the integrity

of female officers everywhere,

pure and simple.

The truth is rarely pure
and never simple, Mac.

What's wrong, Roberts?

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

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

Not today.

What happened
to my early achiever?

I came in his place.

Roberts, you're confusing me.

[Stiles] That makes two of us.

Stiles.

What happened to you
the other day, sir?

I went home.
I-I wasn't feeling good.

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

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

is still on the hunt
for a medal?

We're good.

'Cause, uh,
my feelings were hurt, sir.

I'm sorry, Corporal.

I wasn't even going to come
today

but Melissa talked me into it.

Who's Melissa?

Where'd you go, girl?

I was putting money
in the meter.

[quietly] Close your mouth, dog.

Melissa,
this is Lieutenant Roberts

-and Lieutenant Carpenter.
-Hello.

-Hi.
-Hello.

-Nice to meet you.
-It's nice to meet you, too.

His is different than yours.

Oh, it's a different injury.

Does it work the same way?

What, can he take it off

and play it like a saxophone?

Yeah.

[Melissa] And Shawn says
you're doing great.

Well, I've got a long way to go.

Ah, he's actually
ahead of schedule.

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

My ex started losing his hair.

Ruined his mood for six months
and couldn't take it so

I needed to find someone
who wakes up smiling.

[Stiles chuckling sheepishly]
Anyway,

I just wanted
to reconnect with you, sir.

I'm glad that you did.

I'll call you tonight.

Excellent. Lieutenant. Ma'am.

[Melissa] Keep up the good work.

[Stiles] Okay.

[Manetti]
I have something for you,
Commander.

What is it?

[Manetti] Old tradition, sir.

When I was young

I'd take the paper rings
off my daddy's cigars

and give them to my friends.

You consider me your friend?

I will
when you learn to trust me.

Well, the feeling's mutual,
Commander.

That's why I have two.

Hmm. Does this mean
we're engaged?

Only in a struggle of wills,
sir.

So you thought
Commander O'Neil was covering.

I thought she was innocent.
We were both right.

Oh, well,
none of it's going to matter

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

I'm looking to you, sir.

[sighs]

Commander, so far,
we've been focusing

on trying to disprove
the allegations.

I think we need
to take the offensive

and start trying
to prove something

like Commander O'Neil
had every right

to give Lieutenant Cursey
a bad fit rep,
regardless of what he perceived.

The only error
of the plane's aircrew or cause

was the one that the Lieutenant
has already acknowledged.

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

and Commander O'Neil's
after-action reports are clean.

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

and less
with Lieutenant Cursey's
performance.

I'm not sure what you mean, sir.

When the Commander testified,

she said,
"I couldn't let this one go."

It got by me at the time.

You're saying there were
maybe other incidents?

Undocumented ones.

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

then they're probably
not important enough to count.

Let's find out.

Lieutenant,
these are after-action reports
from missions

from which
you've recently served.

This first
is dated last Tuesday.

It's from Lieutenant Commander
Michael Dross,
your current aircraft commander.

He noted you failed
to update the plane's position

relative to a sonar buoy field.

I'm aware of the mistake, sir.

Commander Dross pointed it out.

And this is
from this past Monday.

He says you gave him
a dead channel

and he had to find
the correct frequency

in the cockpit and switch it on.

-Yes, sir.
-Twice.

I know, sir.

Suddenly making
a lot of mistakes, Lieutenant.

I've been tense, sir.

Or maybe you've been making them
all along

and Commander O'Neil is aware
that you get tense...

let them slide.

The minor ones, at least.

But, sir, if that's true

couldn't that mean
she's currying favor?

[Rabb] If she'd made you aware
of them at the time

but she didn't, did she? No.

Because these
are the type of mistakes,
Lieutenant,

that are easily covered up
and ignored.

Did you ever consider
that given the Commander's
leadership style

that she didn't want
to undermine your confidence

by continually harping
on the small mistakes,

mistakes she knew
you were aware of.

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

Maybe you got it all wrong,
Lieutenant.

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

that a whole host of scenarios

has failed to occur to you.

Must be overwhelming to feel

that everybody wants a piece
of Jack Cursey.

-Your Honor...
-[judge] Sustained.

Ask questions, Commander.

[Rabb]
I only have one, Your Honor.

Is it possible, Lieutenant,

that you failed to give back
the one thing

you felt you deserved
from your mentor?

That night in her quarters,

the benefit of the doubt.

Do you think, Lieutenant,
that maybe you misinterpreted
Commander O'Neil's intentions?

It's...

it's possible,

sir.

Thank you.

[judge]
Would the defense please rise?

Commander O'Neil,

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

I have determined
the evidence insufficient
to support the charges

and recommend
against court-martial.

However,
I would take a good long look

at what you project to those
with whom you serve.

-This hearing's adjourned.
-[pounds gavel]

Thank you, both.

Well, you have yourself
to thank, Commander.

Lieutenant Cursey
finally displayed the character

you always believed he had.

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

Those are your words.

[Manetti] I've been thinking
about your situation, Commander,

and regardless of policy,

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

Think about that, Commander.

Female role models
are hard to find.

You two confuse the hell
out of me.

Sturgis and I need
some mediation.

I stand convinced
Lieutenant Cursey was mistaken.

I think you snowed him
into believing he was.

[chuckles]

What was she hiding, Harm?

What is it that we don't know?

-Don't ask.
-Don't ask.

[closing theme music playing]