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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

There, with fellow JAG lawyer Major Sarah McKenzie, he now fights in and out

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

air.

And from that time, through wildest woe, hope has shone a far light.

Nor could love's brightest summer glow outshine that solemn starlight.

For thus I hope someday to aid. Oh, can such hope be vain?

When my dear country shall be made a nation once again.

What's about forsaking love for a higher cause, independence?

What does it have to do with child abduction?

It's the only thing the kidnappers left behind.

Could it be some kind of coded message?

No, just a poem.

Apparently a favor to the baby's father.

So it's not considered a ransom note?

Seems it's his way of informing the mother that he has the child without

an outright admission.

Zaner. Uh, sir?

Flowers for you, sir.

Flowers? Yes, sir.

Roses.

Set him over there. Yes, sir.

Sir, if an insertion team broke in and out of a U .S. military base, what...

What is it, Mr. Roberts?

A note came with them, sir.

I'll read it later.

Yes, sir.

My young man called in sick.

I had to borrow Lieutenant Roberts. You were saying, Major...

Well, if this were a simple custody abduction, the father would have to hire

own private army.

Didn't have to. He's IRA.

Explains why he likes the poem.

Name's Lorcan Barnes.

Leader of an active Provo faction.

Brits call him the Ghost.

Uh, sir?

There's a Miss Delaney on line two. Says it's important.

You know.

Personal.

I'll call her back.

Yes, sir.

Sir, I assume the baby's mother was a U .S. Naval officer.

She is.

And she married an IRA leader?

No, she stopped short of that.

Lieutenant Linda Nevins, former Naval attache in London, transferred to

Hollylock, Scotland after she had the baby.

I'm surprised they allowed her to remain in Britain at all.

Father pulled a few strings.

Admiral Nevins, think back.

Excuse me, sir, but I really think you should speak with her.

Lieutenant Roberts, I am in a briefing.

Yes, sir.

But when I confirmed that you had received her flowers and still couldn't

the call, she became very upset.

What line?

Two, sir.

Short version.

You're hopping on the first flight to Heathrow, then on to Belfast. Admiral

Nevins wants our people on it.

What does he want us to do in Belfast?

The Royal Ulster Constabulary has been tracking his movements in Northern

Ireland. Do what you can to help him find the kid, deal with any legal

roadblocks. I thought you said this Barnes was a ghost.

Well, Major, I guess that makes you Ghostbusters.

Imagine being involved with an IRA terror.

Talk about being married to the mob.

Harm, we don't always pick the people we end up with. It just sort of happens.

I don't know, Major. I never had you paid for such a romantic.

Well, you still have to live with the consequences.

Like her?

Exactly.

Yeah.

Exactly 24 million consequences.

Lieutenant Commander Rob and Major McKenzie?

That's right. Welcome to the UK.

Jonathan Graham, RUC.

I'm to accompany you to Belfast.

Is there a problem? Just a precaution.

The IRA have operatives everywhere.

Well, no offense, Mr. Graham, but their beef is with you. We may be safer

traveling alone.

Perhaps.

But they did steal one of your children.

Who knows what they're up to?

And, uh, lose the uniforms.

No point in making yourselves a target.

You'll have to excuse the added security.

Approval activity has been up lately.

You managed to get a beat on Barnes yet?

I've been trying to get a beat on Barnes for the last six months.

You think he'll hurt the child?

I've long since stopped trying to figure the buggers out.

But they have the disposition for it, that's for sure.

You're going to have to give me something I can work with, Linda.

Lorcan was private. He didn't really have any friends.

Oh, we know he had friends.

He had a bloody network of friends.

What is this, an interrogation?

Certainly not.

She came to us voluntarily.

I met two men at his flat once. I forget their names. They left as soon as I got

there. And this was when?

About a year and a half ago.

Probably planning the Devonshire bombing.

Lorcan had nothing to do with that. He was with me that night. Was he? That's

strange. What is?

That you should feel compelled to defend him, this man who stole your baby.

He's not what you think he is. You don't know him.

Perhaps it's you, the one who doesn't know him.

And who might you be?

Lieutenant Commander Rabb, U .S. Navy.

Major McKenzie, United States Marine Corps.

As you were, Lieutenant.

We represent Lieutenant Nevin's interests here.

Lieutenant thinks we share the same interests.

I'm Inspector Vincent Hutchinson.

Would you mind if you and I had a word alone a moment, Inspector?

Not at all.

I'm finished here, I expect.

The Lieutenant has surely helped us all she can.

Good day.

I'll meet you outside.

Not exactly sympathetic, are they?

No, ma 'am.

Have you told them what Lorcan might want with his son? They have their own

theory.

A human shield.

It wouldn't look good for the Brits if an American child was killed while

hunting down a terrorist.

I take it you don't agree.

Lorcan loves Jimmy. He would never purposely put him in danger. So what's

theory?

He doesn't want to give him up.

Does he even know him?

I thought you broke off contact before you even had the baby.

Lieutenant, I'm here to help you.

If you want to get your son back, you'd better start trusting someone.

Lorcan was living underground when I first met him.

He didn't tell me he was IRA until we started talking marriage.

I gave him an ultimatum.

He couldn't give it up.

Seven months later, Jimmy was born.

I took leave and dated in London so Lorcan could be him.

seen his face the first time he saw his son.

There was an instant bond.

For a moment I actually thought he might give it all up to take care of him.

But I haven't heard from him in almost a month.

So I finally

I requested a transfer.

Jimmy and I were supposed to leave for Norfolk in ten days.

I guess Lorcan just wasn't going to let that happen.

You'll forgive me if I'm remixed in my sensitivity training. People seem to

forget we're fighting a war here.

Milk and sugar.

Oh, thank you.

Yes, that's right.

You yanked life things straight up.

Inspector, I understand how you might not appreciate Lieutenant Evans'

A terrorist has her child.

What's not to appreciate?

That the terrorist is the child's father.

Yes, that.

Well, I'm sure your lieutenant knows Mr. Barnes in an entirely different

context.

I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Barnes for several days.

He can be quite charming.

You had Barnes in custody?

Well, it's quite embarrassing, really.

We were moving him across the channel when his compatriots slipped him off the

ferry.

There was something of a mole. We tended it, mind you.

So he hasn't resurfaced.

Oh, he's resurfaced all right, causing bloody havoc.

Who knows how many deaths he's caused.

So they've given up on reaching a peace agreement.

There'll be no peace with the likes of him about.

Well, if he's that active, there must be intelligence on him, leads, informants.

Information grows old quickly, my friend.

The devil moves about every 12 hours. He fancies himself Yasser Arafat.

So where do I start?

Well, you're going to find him yourself, are you?

Respectfully, sir, the child seems low on your priority list.

Respectfully, sir, he is.

I'm no more motivated at finding Mr. Lorcan Barnes than I was yesterday.

The baby only complicates the matter.

Inspector, I appreciate your candor, but as far as I'm concerned...

The child is the matter.

If Lieutenant Nevin can provide a lead, I'll happily chase it down.

Short of that, I wouldn't expect too much.

There's a reason we call him the ghost.

So what? That means we're on our own?

He prefers we go home and wait for the phone to ring. Yeah, not likely.

I think he knows that.

What is it?

It's not him.

It's not me! Get out the yard!

Now, why would Barnes risk being spotted outside our UC headquarters just to

catch a glimpse of Lieutenant Evans? Maybe he wanted more than just a

And we spooked him away.

Yeah, maybe this whole abduction thing is a twisted way to hold on to her.

Oh, yeah.

Kidnapping a woman's baby is a hell of a way to win her heart.

He doesn't have to win it.

She's still in love with him.

Amanda.

I thought we agreed he'd stay in the hotel, Lieutenant. More.

Excuse me? Jack Moore. Lorcan told me about a man named Jack Moore. He gave

Lorcan a job as a kid in a boxing club to keep him out of trouble.

Where did Lorcan grow up?

Somewhere near Newry.

We're looking for Jack Moore.

Come on! Come on! you've got to risk a thing if you want to fight a honey.

Jack Moore? Who's asking?

U .S. Navy.

Are you now?

Don't get many of those around these parts.

We're looking for an old friend of yours, Lorcan Barnes.

Old friend of mine, you think?

I know a Joey Barnes.

He's a scrapper.

Can't say I know a Lorcan. He said you were like an uncle to him.

Perhaps you're looking for another Jack Moore.

Perhaps you can tell him we just want to talk to Barnes. Heat your head up!

He'll tag you from underneath!

Barnes and this lady share a child together, a child who could be in

I wish I could help you lot.

But like I said, I don't know them all.

Well, if you remember anything, where the winds are in, belt back.

How many times must I tell you to duck? Ha!

Thanks.

Keep that in mind.

My pleasure.

Why do I feel like I'm entering hostile territory?

Well, if you're even half right about Barnes, all we need to do is knock and

he'll answer.

So what, you just walk up to the bartender and ask, are there any IRA

could talk to?

Something like that.

I've got a stout.

What kind?

Fogarty.

Are you sure?

It has a bite on it.

Take my chances.

This will cost you three pounds.

I can make that happen.

Lost, are you?

Why do I look lost?

This isn't exactly a tourist attraction.

I'm looking for someone.

Is he a hooligan?

Depends who you ask.

Well, you'll not find him here.

This clientele consists solely of self -declared degenerates.

Any IRA?

No. Just your regular thieving bastards.

We're not political.

Know anyone who is?

Well, I can't help you there, Sasha.

If you don't mind me saying, you're a much too fine a lady to be sitting here

alone.

If you don't mind me saying. Thank you. You know, we've a tradition here at

O'Shaughnessy. Every new patron must challenge the pub champion to a game of

darts. And who might that be?

Why, that? That'd be me.

I don't play, darling. Well, that's not a problem. See, I'm a very, very good

teacher.

That's all right. I'll pass.

Who'd like to see the fair lass take me in a game, eh?

Hey!

Well, there you are. There you have it, love.

Here, now take this. Take this.

Now you pull back slightly and then you lob it easy like you're tossing pennies

down a well.

I hear you're looking for Lorton Barnes.

Don't look at me. No, no, not you. You've got to look at the board.

Look at the board. On your feet. You've got to spread your feet shoulder -width

apart. And then move your left foot back just a hair. That's it.

Yes. He's not going to be showing himself. You see it all over, you know.

I didn't know they were.

Now, lean forward just a bit.

That's it. Yes.

Yeah, well, there's one over at the bar near your friend. There's more outside

and there's others in the hotel.

Oh, that's grand. That's just grand. But, oh.

You're gripping too tight.

Light fingers, light fingers.

Three o 'clock corner of Dunbar and York with Linda, but only if you lose your

tail, all right?

All right, now, let's see what you've got. Let's show us how you're doing.

Oh, that's grand. Isn't she wonderful?

You're a natural.

He's coming out with Nevins.

What are they up to?

I've lost visual. Do you have them, Unit 3?

Negative. I've got nothing.

Come on, come on.

I've lost them.

They're on the bus.

Hello.

Dunbar and York.

Wait here, will you?

You sure this is it, sir?

According to Major McKenzie.

She has been wrong before.

It's unlocked.

What's wrong?

Must have been someplace a little more public.

This doesn't feel right.

Let's go.

I can't, sir.

It's not open for debate, Lieutenant. Let's go. Sir, with all due respect, if

you don't want to stay, I understand, but he's got my child.

I'll do whatever I have to to find him.

All right.

I'll go.

You stay outside. I'll be back in a minute.

Amanda?

Amanda?

Indeed. Good.

So?

What's your name, soldier?

Not a soldier. I'm Navy.

Pardon me.

Sailor, then.

Either way, I'd still like to know your name.

Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rapp. What's yours?

And what are you doing in Ireland, Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rapp?

Lieutenant Nevins?

I'll be asking the questions here, sailor. I need to know if Lieutenant

is all right. No need to worry.

Just wanted to hear your story first.

Contrast and compare, so to speak.

Why are the Americans working with the RUC?

They're not exactly working with them.

Really? Well, they don't give out these security badges to just anyone, now do

they? It's a private matter.

I'm listening.

Where's Barnes?

Not your concern.

I have to talk with Barnes.

Or am I tackling him already?

Just answer the question.

We're helping Lieutenant Nevin find her son.

What? Her baby was abducted from Hollylock three nights ago.

What do you mean, abducted?

Kidnapped. By who?

I don't know. You tell me. No, you bloody son! You tell me!

Where is he?

I don't know. We thought you took him.

Are you all right, Lieutenant?

Yes, sir.

I want to hear it from your own lips.

What happened to you?

Why are you doing this?

You tell this, Yank.

I kidnapped my own child, did you?

What did you expect me to do? You took him without leaving me any way to

him. Turned even you against me, are they, Linda?

You mean you didn't take Jimmy?

Why would you think such a thing?

How safe would he be here in Belfast?

The poem.

The poem that you wrote to me when you decided you'd rather fight for the cause

than marry me.

What about it?

It was left in Jimmy's crib.

Who else could have known about the poem?

Hutchinson. The inspector? How?

I got word my mother was sick, supposed to be dying.

Turned out to be a ruse that grabbed me on the way in.

What does that have to do with Jimmy? They had me in the keep for six days.

Used every trick they could to break me. I'll spare you the details. Suffice it

to say it was working.

Until I started to repeat that poem to myself.

Reminding me of you.

And of Ireland.

I didn't realize until now I must have been saying it out loud.

Now that bastard's using it against me.

Why didn't you come back? You could have left all this behind now. You dragged

our son into it. I was too hot after they sprang me.

I thought I'd better stay away.

The enemy will use anything they can, as you can see.

Let us go.

I'll contact our State Department. The American government won't stand by and

allow one of its citizens to be held illegally.

What do you think they're going to say? Cry when she's courted. Here's the kid.

They don't admit they're on trickery. They won't admit to this.

Jimmy's as good as dead if it comes to that.

Then you have to give them what they want.

You have to turn yourself in.

Oh, have I?

Jimmy will turn up in a park somewhere or be recovered in some raid.

You know what will happen if they get me back in the keep again.

Every man in my unit will end up dead or in prison.

I'll be better off committing suicide.

No!

Then we play dumb.

Until we have proof they haven't.

Thank the rolling down, Wicklink. The head in the quay.

The park and the tenement.

They've got a fix on us. He's flying.

We searched it. They could have swallowed it. Wait a minute. Shut up.

Hold on. Hold on.

I didn't know.

Let's hope you didn't.

I'm moving again.

Turn east down Millfield.

50 yards.

Come on.

Come on. Wait for it. Wait for it. Why are we stopping?

Bloody hell.

Wait for it.

Almost

got

us killed there, Taylor.

It was unintentional, believe me. We're not in the habit of believing anybody.

I say we kill him now and get on with it.

Right now we share the same goal.

You know nothing of our goals. That'll be Seamus.

I'm talking about your son.

He's a liability.

I said that'll be.

So?

Any new ideas, sir?

We need to get Jimmy back ourselves.

Oh, that's bloody brilliant.

And how do you expect to do that?

Hey, as bad as it is between you, the British would never approve the

of an American citizen.

The majority of the RUC are probably working under the assumption you stole

baby.

I still don't see how that helps us. It means this is limited to a handful of

people. Your son is probably not that heavily guarded.

Do you mind telling us how we find him?

We bluff.

Everyone arrested lived in the neighborhood.

No direct lines to IRA strands.

Anything on the Yank? No. But if they kill him, we've won hell of a public

relations bomb.

We'll see it doesn't blow up in our face.

Any word on Lieutenant Commander Rabb or Lieutenant Levin? If you'll excuse me,

Major, I'll get to you when I can.

I could be waiting a while.

Thought you might enjoy a cup of tea.

No, thanks. I'm a coffee drinker. You really should try this blend. It's quite

Irish.

Well, in that case, thank you.

I thought I explained it to your Lieutenant Commander rather clearly.

We're dealing with terrorists.

You don't negotiate.

Had he listened to me, he wouldn't be missing.

What makes you think he tried to negotiate?

Oh, come on, Major.

Let's not play games.

What game is that, Inspector?

Withholding information?

What exactly would you like to know?

Are Commander Rabb and Lieutenant Nevin still alive?

I honestly don't know.

But the chances are they won't be before the IRA's finished.

You sound pretty sure.

The IRA kills.

It's their mission, and they're damn good at it.

That's a rather parochial approach, don't you think?

How should I approach it, Major?

The IRA murder indiscriminately women, children, no matter.

The six counties are filled with thousands of people who have seen their

ones butchered by these animals.

Including you.

Perhaps it's clouding your judgment.

You'll see soon enough how clear my judgment is.

Now, if there's nothing else... Actually, there is.

Lieutenant Nevin's son had a checkup two days before he was kidnapped.

He had something that looked like a bug bite, so the base doctor did a routine

blood test.

It came back positive for Lyme disease.

And how do you know that?

I checked in with the base.

If the baby's not treated immediately, he could die.

Well, we're doing everything we possibly can.

I can't promise you any more than that.

But please, stay in your hotel.

I don't need any more complications.

If you'll call me as soon as you know anything.

On my honour.

Do you ever think about us?

Only all the time.

And you haven't reconsidered?

Look, Linda, it's not a decision I took lightly.

And I can't say it hasn't come without regrets, but there are some things in

life that are more important than happiness.

If I didn't know you better.

I'd say you weren't sure.

I couldn't get out now.

Not even if I wanted to.

They went for it. A blood sample was sent in for a Lyme disease test.

We've got an address on the phone number.

Looks like we're in business, sailor.

How long will it take us to get there?

Four damn minutes.

All right, come on, let's get going.

Looks like I'll be saying goodbye again, Linda.

Can't say I cared for it much the first time.

Kevin here will take you directly to the U .S. consulate. No, I'm going with

you.

I'm afraid I can't have that.

You're taking him?

He's insurance.

I don't look at you in the same way. No offense.

He's my son too, Lorcan.

Aye.

And he'll need a parent left to raise him.

I'll get them back, Lieutenant.

Get them both back.

I apologize if there was a mistake, Doctor. But I tested the sample myself.

I can assure you it was negative.

Thank you.

Shut it down.

We need to cut our losses. Destroy all evidence.

Sir?

She conned us.

They're on to it.

You do know what I mean by destroy all evidence.

Sad to say I do.

Got quite a networking plate here.

The mother of necessity, you know.

Is all of it necessary?

Violence?

Only legitimate targets.

Still, there were always alternatives to killing.

Well, you can afford such stability, can't you?

Do you have your liberty?

Spilled a fair share of British blood for it, too, if I recall.

It was a different time, different place.

Different war.

And what the hell do you think this is?

Something's wrong. Our man's gone. I think they're moving on her.

We have to lose the kid.

How? I think you know.

No.

I can't.

No way.

Come on.

You can't tell me you didn't know it could come to this.

You do it.

Let's just leave him somewhere.

They'll never be able to link him to us.

He's just a baby.

You'll need a third man. Slow down, Philo. I don't trust you that much. You

someone to cover the back. You can't go in the front alone.

I've done it before.

Not with your child in the room. You can't just go in spraying.

Miles, you're with me.

I think you can manage driving.

Pull it round to the front and have it ready. We could be coming out fast.

Graham. Does he have the baby?

I don't know.

It's too late.

Just walk away and no one will get hurt. You'll never get them. We're unarmed.

You don't have a choice.

There, now, you're all right. Come here.

It's all right. You're safe. You're safe.

Your daddy has you.

No, your daddy has you.

Come on, now. Come on.

Jimmy, you're safe now. You're safe. Come on. Come on.

We've got to get going.

I'll give you out that Hutchinson.

Don't do it, Barnes.

There's been enough killing for today, don't you think?

Indeed there has.

Go straight to your consular. Don't trust anyone.

Where are you going?

Just get the body of his mother.

Wait, there has to be another way.

Tell Linda I love her.

There it is.

Run.

Open the gate, Marine.

Stop right there, both of you.

Back away from the gate.

Stand back, ma 'am.

Don't let them run their fugitives.

Arrest them. Open the gate.

Hands on your head. Get on the ground.

Don't shoot him if they step inside.

Step inside.

You're okay, thank God.

Is Larkin okay?

Sorry.

Respect up Hutchinson and Lungendary. Have him on a suicide watch.

Well, I want to make sure he gets the trial.

Think it'll help her keep peace?

Yeah, make peace first.

From time to time, through wildest woes,

hope has shown a far light.

Nor could love's brightest summer glow.

Don't shine that solemn star.