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Merry Christmas!

Thank you, sir! Help save the children!

Thank you, ma 'am! Thank you! Merry Christmas!

Change of 20, Santa? Merry

Christmas!

You all right?

There.

Hey, hey,

hey, my shift is over, soldier boy.

Sorry, Santa.

Anyone there?

What is it? Please open this door.

Hi. Can I help you?

Petty Officer Jennifer Coates, you're under arrest.

The eagle has landed, sir.

You're sure that's what he said? Those are Commander Turner's exact words, sir.

The eagle has landed.

Then there is a Santa Claus.

Sir? Well, that means the sir just found a starter motor manufactured between

January and March 1968.

Well, that's great, sir. You always want original parts, Lieutenant.

Of course, sir. It's a guy thing, Lieutenant. Men are always very fond of

original parts.

Plans for the holidays, Lorne? A romantic Christmas, and that's all I'm

Enter.

Have a seat.

Sorry to do this two days before Christmas.

Petty Officer Third Class Jennifer Coat is an electronic technician aboard the

USS Gainesville.

She has high proficiency marks for her skills, but has a record of

insubordination and unauthorized absence.

Earlier this week, she resisted apprehension and was caught

Claus and pocketing the cash.

How much did she get, sir?

Uh, $48 .18.

Yeah, but that's barely a misdemeanor. She took money intended for a charity,

sir. What could be more heinous?

Save it for closing arguments, Lieutenant. You'll be prosecuting

Let's wrap this one up quickly.

Tyner. Sorry to interrupt, sir. This just came in.

Rudolph Dasher Dancer et al. versus a United States named Tyner. Is this a

From a base in Keflavik, Iceland, sir. A reindeer broke through a runway fence.

Base security corralled the reindeer in order to safeguard them. Some kids in

New York saw it on CNN and got scared Santa wouldn't be bringing any Christmas

presents. One of their fathers is a lawyer, sir. Federal class action.

motion to release impounded reindeer?

I can see the headlines now, Admiral.

Navy ground Santa Claus.

That'll be all, Commander.

Each year, 170 enlisted personnel are given SECNAV nominations for admission

the U .S. Naval Academy.

You're a very lucky man, Petty Officer.

You have friends in high places.

As his special assistant, SECNAV has asked me to look into your application.

Your evals are outstanding, and your application essay, heartfelt.

Thank you, sir. However, there are several questions regarding your record.

When serving on the Wake Island, You fired a CWIS into a no -engage sector?

Yes, sir. But that wasn't my key.

Petty Officer Robert's fault, Commander Lindsey. Another sailor came forward and

admitted to tampering with the Petty Officer's fire control system.

And the incident in Mazatlan.

That was a scam to shake down the Navy, sir.

It says here that your father helped you out of that jam, Petty Officer.

He'd seen many foreign ports, sir, and had a feel for what happened and how to

deal with the situation.

Retired Master Chief Storekeeper Roberts, prosecuted for wrongful

military property and larceny. He was acquitted, sir.

You have an interesting family, Petty Officer.

But a Naval Academy midshipman must be of sterling character, must demonstrate

clear potential for leadership.

Commander, I think I'm up for the challenge.

Maybe it's my life.

serving my country, fighting for my country, especially now.

That's all I want. And if you give me this chance, I will be a damned, darned,

good officer.

You make a good case for yourself, Petty Officer.

We'll be in touch.

Okay, drop the resisting. She pleads the UA 30 days confinement. She returns to

status. 60 days plus reduction in rate to E4. In the brief.

Kind of steep, Lauren, for a first infraction.

First charge.

Petty Officer Coates was previously officially reprimanded at Captain's Mass

gambling aboard the USS Gainesville. Like I was the first sailor to ever play

poker, ma 'am. That'll be enough, Petty Officer.

She also bet on the anchor pool.

I've done that, Lieutenant.

But you never yelled man overboard to delay the anchor drop to win a bet.

You wreaked the anchor pool?

None of this would have happened, sir, if I'd done a lot of these six months in

Frederick County Jail.

Jail? Couple of pounds of checks.

What else? A little shoplifting here and there.

The judge over in Hagerstown had it in for me. He gave me a choice. Serve my

time or serve my country.

Do you have a great desire to remain in the Navy, Petty Officer?

Yes, sir. That's why I was standing on the street corner impersonating Santa

Claus.

How'd you like to be home for Christmas?

Petty Officer Third Class Jennifer Coates.

Unauthorized absence, resisting apprehension.

Are we going to dispose of this?

Your Honor, this court has no personal jurisdiction over petty officer Coates,

and these charges should be dismissed.

Do tell, Commander.

Oh, ma 'am, her enlistment was not voluntary. It is therefore defective.

the United States v.

Catlow, ma 'am... I'm familiar with the case.

I thought Congress took care of that, and civilian judges stopped sending us

their mistakes.

Lieutenant Singer.

What's the government's position on this motion?

We will argue there was a constructive enlistment and demand an evidentiary

hearing, ma 'am. Lieutenant, there is no way to get the state court transcripts

here before the holiday.

Then we'll take this up after the holidays.

The bailiff will transport the defendant to... Actually,

I allowed the bailiff to go do his Christmas shopping.

Defense counsel will transport the defendant to restricted barracks at

Anacostia.

Merry Christmas, Commander.

Children around the world have taken up the cause of the reindeer imprisoned by

the U .S. Navy at Keflavik Naval Air Station, Iceland.

Will they be freed in time to lead Santa's sleigh, or will they remain

incarcerated on a lonely naval base in the frozen north?

Enter. Excuse me, Admiral.

More letters, sir.

Hand them to me.

Thank you, Turner.

Aye, sir.

We've closed out for the holiday. Commander, everyone's either deployed or

on good behavior.

Can I help you, sir?

I have a pretrial detainee.

I could call the brig and let them know you're on your way.

Lock me up for the holidays?

Well, if you're in the commander's custody, Petty Officer, it's his call.

Either you can take it to the brig or... Or... Or I can return you to your unit.

I've been aboard the USS Gainesville, sir, deployed on exercises off the coast

of Panama.

Or I can place you with a second party whom I trust, who will guarantee you'll

not go your way again.

That sounds a lot better than ten days behind bars, sir.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

Merry Christmas.

Same to you.

Good luck, sir.

You could leave me with my brother Hal, sir. He's very responsible.

What does Hal do? He's a CPA, sir. Family man, straight arrow. His wife

an excellent cook.

Roast goose is her specialty.

Next Friday, he can take me to court himself.

Not so fast, Betty Oster.

Jen, that's you?

Hey, Tiny.

Where's Hal?

Oh, he went for more beer.

My brother's shopping, sir. I'll just, uh, I'll wait here for him.

You got a brother?

Nice try.

Who the hell's your brother?

now sir what petty officer unless you have another relative father sir he's a

minister he is

what's wrong with going to the naval academy what's wrong with being an

enlisted man nothing i just thought you would be pleased i guess it's all right

if you want to be a ring knocker like harman rabb jr dad what i want is to get

great education and be a naval officer How in the hell are you going to pass

electrical engineering?

You know, I was at the top of my class in C school. Top of my class.

Son, they can train a monkey to be a fire controlman. Dad, Mikey is

He has a goal.

Hey, I'm trying to spare him the heartache. What heartache?

Not everybody gets what they want in life. It's time Mikey learned that.

Reverend Coates, what'd Jennifer do now?

Merry Christmas to you too, Daddy.

I'm Commander Rabb, sir. I am with the JAG Corps. You want to leave her here?

Yes, sir, just until next Friday.

What's the matter? All the jail's full?

Closed, actually, like your mind.

Reverend, I'm going to need you to take responsibility for the petty officer

just until her court date, sir.

I rented out your room. You can sleep on the sofa.

Not in a manger?

That's about the gutter level I expect from you.

Come in if you're coming.

Want to stick around for plum pudding, Commander?

Let's go.

Sorry to put you through that.

Don't pity me, sir.

Don't you dare.

Tyner, do you know what reindeer eat?

Not offhand, sir. Apparently neither do the mess cooks in Keflavik.

Been feeding them leftovers?

All nine reindeer are indisposed.

Now all the children of the world think we're poisoning Santa's sleigh team.

Admiral, a reporter from the Times called again, sir. He wants your comment

several rumors that have been circulating on the Internet.

Christmas dinner at Keflavik, sir.

The Times wants to know, is it really going to be venison?

I hope you'll join us for eggnog tomorrow night before we go to church.

At your home?

It is Christmas, Lauren.

Since we're all headed to hear Commander Turner's father preach, I thought, you

know, maybe.

Okay, well, I've got nothing better to do.

Sorry.

Kevin was supposed to come from Boston.

A suite at the Willard, romantic dinner.

Who's Kevin?

Commodities trader.

Aggressively sweet.

What happened?

His family insisted he join them in Hyannis. Somehow they forgot to invite

He sent his regrets.

Are those real?

They better be.

Then this one's from Bahrain.

Dad said that I'd be really good at riding a camel, but that the jumps might

tricky.

I'm sorry you couldn't be with your dad for Christmas.

This was going to be our first Christmas together.

But then he got deployed when the world got all freaky.

There's just so much I want to tell him that I can't say to Grandma.

Well, you can tell me anything, Chloe.

Okay.

There's this boy.

And?

Can a best friend become your boyfriend?

Sometimes, if you're lucky.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

Perfume, right?

I hope so.

Um, your person's under the tree.

Lieutenant Colonel McKenzie, Chloe Madison, Mrs. Petty Officer Coates.

She's... His prisoner.

Cool.

Uh, come in.

You don't want anything not to spend Christmas alone, want you? That's what I

want to talk to you about.

I want to know if you would mind looking after the petty officer just at night.

She really is your prisoner.

It's a long story.

I have Chloe.

I think it would be cool, Mac.

I'm going back to Vermont tomorrow, where it really snows.

Um... Okay, just one night.

You don't mind sleeping on the couch? I've slept in stranger places.

Well, maybe Dad is right.

The whole thing's crazy.

Midshipman Roberts.

You can do it, Mikey.

You got your foot in the door.

The back door.

Come on, bud. Those Academy guys are all brainiacs. Hey, don't let Dad get to

you.

How'd you do it?

Do what?

Become an officer, go to law school, have a life.

Oh, I had help of people who believed in me, loved me.

Get ready for bed. Give me a kiss.

I'll be in a minute. Okay.

Kiss night.

Night night, Uncle Mikey.

Night.

Good night, little man. Night.

I see what you mean.

Oh, I don't have good friends like Commander Rav and Colonel McKenzie.

Or a woman like Harriet. And Mikey, I never thought it would happen to me

either. And then one day, it did.

Just kind of stick it out and hang in there.

Have faith.

Yeah.

So, any news about your brother?

Well, the Red Cross say he's doing fine, considering he's a prisoner.

Winter in Chechnya, though.

You okay?

Um, I got a postcard from Mick.

He's spending his Christmas at sea.

I got a postcard from Renee's mother.

Renee and the mortician are honeymooning in Maui.

That's what you get after two years of loving someone.

A postcard.

I bet you know a lot about guys.

Way too much.

There's this boy in my class, Rick.

You want him to like you?

Yeah.

Steal his watch.

What? Then find it. He'll owe you.

Listen, Mac, thanks for taking care of the petty officer.

Oh, where are you headed?

They're going to meet Sturgis.

Betty, officer, I'll see you tomorrow.

Not if I see you first.

It's a joke, sir.

Make sure that it is.

0900.

See you, Chloe.

Sturgis, you ever get in trouble as a kid?

The only son of Chaplain Turner? What do you think?

Come on, never? When I was 12, I borrowed a bicycle without asking.

To my father, wrongful appropriation was the same as stealing.

Why'd you do it?

To show my independence.

You know, get out from Dad's shadow.

For some stupid kid reason.

What did he do to you?

Or should I ask him tomorrow night?

No, no, he forgave me. He forgave me.

Of course, that was after I scrubbed the chapel floors with a toothbrush, but...

Yeah.

You did it.

We did it.

Couldn't have done this without you.

What, uh, let's say we take it for a little spin.

Without a top?

What if it snows?

Since when are you afraid of a little snow?

Since I sunk my entire bank account into this, baby.

I don't know if you noticed, but it's winter outside.

You're pretty handy in the kitchen.

I ran away from home and got a job as a short order cook when I was 14.

Is that legal?

I told the manager I was an orphan.

You lied.

More like wishful thinking.

I used to make things up.

Chloe used to tell people that I was her mother.

Then I realized you can't have everything you want.

So I settled for a big sister.

I stopped acting out when Mac found my father.

Maybe she could help me lose mine.

That's a terrible thing to say.

I doubt you'd understand any better than Commander Rav.

Try me.

The two of you are so perfect.

A couple of recruiting posters that could just picture your childhoods.

You don't know anything.

Lieutenant Colonel McKenzie.

Mack's father was an alcoholic, her mother ran off, and Harm's father was

down in Vietnam, Christmas 1969.

I never even knew my father until I was 11, and Harm has a brother in a Chechen

prison.

You're not the only one with problems.

She's right here.

Chloe, it's for you.

Hello?

Daddy!

I knew you were going to call.

Colonel, I'm sorry for what I said.

I'm sorry, but if you want to talk, talk about what?

I don't know, your future. You're an electronics technician, right?

How'd you know that, ma 'am?

Commander Rapp told me. And you're pretty good at it. All fours and fives

your evals, except for conduct.

Why'd he even bother to look?

Because he cares.

He cares so much he spent the day trying to get rid of me.

You know, my guess is that you can be pretty annoying, Petty Officer Coates.

the commander doesn't like to be a junior in that department.

What are your goals, anyway?

Stay out of jail.

Lofty ambition.

I don't know.

I want a job that I like.

Right guy.

Couple kids.

Two out of three would be alright.

You know what that makes you?

No, ma 'am.

Just like the rest of us.

Girl, Mackenzie, tell me how much you love your old Thunderbird.

Corvette.

1968 Mako Shark.

Fiberglass body, rally red.

That fits you, sir.

How'd you end up with the Lexus?

Guy named Gemmel stuck me with it.

This has happened before?

Yeah, 29 months and 7 days ago.

Next time, buy a Subaru.

Sorry. This is unbelievable.

Hi, this is Navy Commander Harmon Rabb. I'm with the JAG Corps. I need to report

a stolen car.

Yes,

I'm aware it's the day before Christmas.

Thanks.

So?

So who would do something like this?

Sir. I mean, what kind of a low -life scum goes around stealing other people's

stuff?

I'm sorry, I didn't mean you.

Yeah, you did.

Look, sir, some people steal because they want what other people have.

Some for the thrill.

Some just for the attention.

Say your story.

You want to know the truth?

Rap. Happy holidays.

I gave my nephew a chemistry set for Christmas.

He opens Christmas present early?

That's what I wanted to talk to you about, Raph. If you're wondering what

can give me for Christmas, you can give me a new car.

Where the hell are you anyway, cobble?

Let's get out of here.

Where are we going, sir?

I got to see the authorities.

They're taking me to the brig.

Well, I have to go to the 7th Precinct. They need me to report this in person.

Well, they drag me out of retirement this time every year.

Make yourself comfortable.

Sir, this will be Dad's 50th Christmas sermon.

That's right.

Let me have your things, Dad.

There you go.

First one, during the Korean War.

Sasebo, Japan.

Come them Marines that just returned from Heartbreak Ridge.

Headed straight for the brothel.

Well, the only way to get those Marines in the chapel was to hire the ladies of

the night to sing in the choir.

You ever hear Silent Night in Japanese, Admiral?

No.

I've heard it in Vietnamese by French nuns in Cantu.

We climbed our way out of the Delta and made it to an old French plantation for

our services under the stars.

Most of us never thought we'd make it back home for Christmas again, but a

chaplain lifted us out of the mud and despair.

In a time of great hardship, a star appeared brighter than the rest, giving

hope that God is with us.

That no matter the depth of the darkness, God's love shines in the

That was you.

Sir, those words gave us great comfort.

They still do.

Thank you.

That's good to hear.

Excuse me, Admiral.

The clerk of district court in New York just called, sir. There's to be a

hearing by telephone on the restraining order at 1900.

Thank you, Tanner. Hi, sir.

What kind of case needs to be heard on Christmas Eve, sir?

Reindeer rustling.

What, Keflavik?

We saw that on TV.

DBs are fixing the perimeter fencing around the runway, but until then, the

Navy's keeping the reindeer corralled.

Chaplain of Keflavik's an old friend.

Maybe he can help.

Oh, good, I...

federal judge breathing down my neck, it may take more than just prayer.

Oh, that is a beautiful bracelet.

A Christmas gift.

One of a kind.

What did you have to do to earn that, Lieutenant?

I'm sure it was given with love, Master Chief.

I thought so too, Colonel, until I went to the jeweler to have it praised for

the insurance.

They're not real?

Oh, they're real. But the doer called me Patty.

Turns out Kevin sent the same one -of -a -kind bracelet to a Patty Sachs. And on

cross -examination, he admitted he sent an identical one to a Wendy Pearson, a

serial Santa.

Serial jerk.

Commander! Merry Christmas. Oh, Merry Christmas. Come on in.

Hi. Thank you.

Lieutenant Sims, this is Penny Officer Coates. This is Jennifer, ma 'am. Very

nice to meet you, Jennifer.

This is for baby AJ.

Thanks. You. Welcome. Come in. Make yourself at home.

Lieutenant Roberts.

Petty Officer Coates. Hi. Lieutenant.

Master Chief Roberts retired.

Master Chief.

Call me Big Bud, honey.

Rep. Rep!

Let's try this again.

Rep.

Where the hell are you?

Classified. I've got news.

What?

Rep. Rep, can you hear me?

Hey, Harm. Yeah.

Hey.

How are you? Good. You?

I'm a little beleaguered, but I'm okay.

Is Sturges here?

He's with his father getting ready for tonight's service.

Commander, what is your prisoner doing here?

Don't ask.

Just where did she spend last night?

With me.

Really? What about tonight?

I need a beverage. Excuse me. Okay.

How are you? Pretty good, sir. Thank you.

The place looks great, bud.

Thank you so much. AJ loves this little car.

Well, I hope nobody steals yours.

Any news on your vet, sir?

Not yet.

Did you know that Colombian drug dealers love to collect classic American cars?

Just like in special order from a dealer, they just call up a car theft

say, get me a 68 Corvette with four on the floor, preferably red.

I'll just bet your vets on board a freighter bound for Barranquilla right

So you're really a prisoner?

Yes.

What do you usually do on Christmas Eve?

When I was a kid, I'd sing in the choir.

My father preached and committed random acts of violence.

Really?

Yeah, my old man used to get drunk and sing dirty Christmas carols.

Well, mine gave sermons that threatened damnation for jaywalking.

So I'm guessing you and your dad didn't get along too well, huh?

No.

The right Reverend Conrad Coates loves the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

That doesn't leave much room for anyone else.

Yeah, my dad's a jerk.

Well, you know, I love him.

How does that work?

It's all I've got.

I'm sure you know, Master Chief, what unemployment to the Academy would mean

Mikey. Yeah, it'd mean he can push enlisted men around for the next 30

He's going to have a lot of work ahead of him. He'll need your encouragement.

And I need a drink.

Hey, Pop.

Mikey, that looks great.

You have a great family.

Yeah, we're a regular Brady bunch.

It's easy to forget there's such a thing as everyday happiness.

What made you suddenly remember?

I don't know.

Meeting all of you.

Hey, newsflash.

Life ain't no Jimmy Stewart movie.

You know what gets me?

I can't help my sons.

I can only hurt them.

It's always been that way for us.

Your sons love you.

How the hell do you know that?

One of them just told me.

Was he drinking?

Yeah, I can be there in 15 minutes.

Thank you.

Matt, they found it.

Look, can you look after the petty officer? I'll be back. Uh, okay.

Admiral. Good evening, sir. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, sir. Excuse me.

Officer.

I'm Commander Rapp. How you doing, Commander?

Sorry.

It's an automatic.

Nope.

So I have a four -speed stick.

It's in my car.

Well, some poor bastard's not having a Merry Christmas.

In a startling development from the frozen north, the reindeer incarcerated

the U .S. Navy have been granted a work release.

They'll be permitted to spend one night under the supervision of Santa Claus, or

his alter ego, Commander Saul Ruttenberg, a Navy chaplain. Rabbi

message for the children of the world?

Ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas!

And a happy Hanukkah!

And a happy Hanukkah to you too, Rabbi.

Merry Christmas, Admiral.

It is now. I think Chaplain Turner has a direct line to heaven.

Damn it! My bracelet's gone! I took it off in the bathroom and she went in

there. I didn't steal your bracelet.

That's what you do, isn't it?

Lieutenant.

Lauren, I'm sure it's around here somewhere. Why don't we all look for it,

I'll go look in the kitchen. Just took it off to wash my hands.

It was by the basin. I've already looked. It's not there.

No sign of the bracelet, sir.

Any luck out here?

None.

Where's Petty Officer Coates?

I thought she was with you.

Admiral, she left.

Follow the lady wherever she goes.

She's here, she's there, she's everywhere.

Where is she now?

That one.

Sorry.

You're cheating.

You're an idiot.

Merry Christmas.

Thanks.

How'd you find me?

Well, I got a call from the admiral reading me the riot act, so I stopped by

your friend Tiny's house.

And he told me you hang out here sometimes. I didn't steal that witch's

bracelet. An absolute tenant witch to you.

Whatever.

Do you believe me, sir?

Why'd you run?

Force of habit.

You know, Jen, a lot of people have turned their lives around in the

Beck, please spare me the lecture.

I really don't belong in the Navy. I just want to get back to my life.

Want to stand in on the corner begging for small change?

Why does any of this matter to you, sir?

It's Christmas time.

Why didn't you just leave me with my father?

Is that what you wanted?

No.

It's been a lifetime trying to get away from him.

Jen, whatever you're doing, it's not working.

Look, no one wants me, Commander.

That's not true.

Look at you, sir.

Passing me from hand to hand. You've done everything you can to get rid of

What was wrong with me? I'm sorry.

What will Lieutenant Singer do, sir?

Well, when she retracts her claws from the ceiling, she'll probably add grand

theft to your list of sins.

Don't worry about it, Jen.

We'll get through this. I'll stay with you every step of the way.

You be a good boy, okay, sweetheart?

Connor, thank you very much for babysitting.

Glad to, ma 'am. We'll be fine.

Everybody, let's get going.

Hey, Lieutenant, this is your lucky night.

You want to keep your pension?

Commander? Sir.

Petty officer?

See the church?

Aye, sir.

Commander, is everything all right?

Absolutely. The petty officer just needed a long walk to clear her head.

car, sir?

False alarm.

Lieutenant Singer about the bracelet. Sir, AJ took it out of the bathroom.

We found it behind the dresser, sir.

What's wrong about you?

You were quick to judge, ma 'am. And you were quick to run.

Yes, ma 'am.

So where does that leave us?

Let's forget about the bracelet and the walk around the block.

But I'm not going to dismiss the UA charge or the resisting.

That would be too much to hope for now.

Okay, you guys, let's not be late.

Well, pretty officer.

Hey, you made it.

Yeah. Oh, here, let me. Oh, thanks.

Great.

Thanks.

Sure. Uh -oh.

Awkward moment, number 310.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

When God revealed himself to us, he did so through a family,

which is why I speak to you tonight of Joseph.

the forgotten man of the Christmas story.

We know much about Mary and, of course, the Christ child, but the Bible makes

few references into the life of Joseph.

Therefore, he remains somewhat of a mystery, much as many of our own fathers

But we do know that Joseph was a gentle father and a courageous man.

He saved his family from Herod by taking them on the dangerous journey to Egypt,

taught his son his own trade, as fathers do even today.

Joseph died before Jesus grew up to become a man and begin his ministry.

Yet Joseph still believed.

Blessed are those who believe that he will bind up the brokenhearted and free

the captives.

At his best, the father is the solid foundation of a house, his support taken

for granted.

At other times, he may need shoring up himself.

He may be tired.

He may be impatient.

He may be mired in his own problems.

But always the Father looks beyond the here and now.

He keeps one eye trained on the next generation.

So as a necessity, he is a man filled with hope.

Hope that a knowing God watches over the universe.

Hope that justice will prevail.

Hope that we will be reunited with our loved ones.

As St. Paul said, abide by these three.

Faith, hope, and love.

The greatest of these is love.

So when we give thanks to the Father for our blessings, let us not

forget Joseph or our own fathers.

that they not be forgotten this Christmas.

May God bless you, and Merry Christmas.

Chaplain, you did it again.

Thank you, Admiral.

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to you, sir.

Uh, excuse me?

You will be getting formal notice next week, Petty Officer, but, uh, I think I

can say it now.

Merry Christmas, Midshipman Roberts.

Thank you, sir.

And happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

And good luck.

Congratulations, buddy.

You'll make a fine officer, Mikey.

How can you say that, Bob? I spent a lifetime around officers.

And you hated them all. Yeah, well, maybe I didn't know them as good as I

you.

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas, Pop.

Commander Lindsey, I'm Lauren Singer.

Oh, very nice to meet you.

It must be fascinating working for the tech now.

Tom, you might want to see this.

Excuse me.

You found my car?

Found it?

No.

You stole it?

What are you talking about?

Took it for a little spin. Took it at the new top.

Sturgis.

What?

You are all right.

Merry Christmas, buddy. Merry Christmas to you.

I don't think we'll all fit.

Well, I'll come by tomorrow and take everyone for a ride.

You all right?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

Colonel McKenzie's offered to let me stay with her.

I know.

We'll discuss your case tomorrow.

On Christmas Day?

Well, I have to come by and give everybody a ride, right? And I still

present under your tree.

About your argument, sir. The fact of enlistment is true.

The judge made me enlist, but... I can stay in if I want, right?

What made you change your mind?

You.

Can you throw me in the brig for that?

Yeah.

It was worth it.

That time.

Tell him Merry Christmas for me.

But, Father, I never knew.

Now we're all here.

Very good.

Hello, my brother.

How did you get here?

Well, I have a friend in Argoon. There was a friend in Grozny.

Webb.

You traded favors. That's what I was trying to call you about.

I traded two boxcars of wheat for Sergeant Zhukov.

We've been on the road for 18 hours.

Merry Christmas, Harv.

Merry Christmas, Clay.

Good night.

Mr. Webb.

You're welcome.

Hey.

My brother.