All language subtitles for JAG S07E14 Odd Man Out

What was that?

Relax, Anders.

We got a watch posted. Now get some
sleep.

Fire in the woods!

Need fire!

Need fire!

You boys are toast!

Losers.

Damn.

Exercise, old gentleman.

On your feet.

How the hell did Bravo Company sneak in
here?

Shaw, you had previous watch. The Duke
can't relieve you. Yes, Sarge. Where the

hell is he?

Sarge, over here.

Corman.

How is he, Shaw?

He's dead, Sarge.

Navy Corpsman Petty Officer Second Class
Terrence Shaw is charged with Article

118, premeditated murder.

He's accused of beating Marine Corporal
Mark Duquette to death during a tactical

exercise. Do we know what led to the
killing, sir?

Allegedly an argument over, I think,
Christopher Metal.

Corporal Duquette had confiscated it
from the accused.

Colonel, you'll prosecute. Yes, sir.

You'll defend.

Aye, sir.

Now, I assume you two are professional
enough to avoid turning this into a

Marine -Navy war.

Yes, sir. We are, sir. Because if you're
not, any attempts to exploit inter

-service rivalries will be met with the
wrath of me.

Understood, sir. We don't do that
anymore, sir.

Lieutenant. Yes, sir. Question.

Didn't you tell me you'd been notified
you'd be serving as a member at a murder

trial? Yeah, the very next one, sir.
What? Well, the colonel is prosecuting.

I'm defending.

I thought that might happen. Well, how
would that work, though? In military

courts, Marshal, the parties can know
each other, Harriet.

And still be objective, ma 'am?

Oh, sure. Why not?

Hey, it should be interesting. It's a
capital murder case.

Could you sentence someone to die?

There's absolutely no reasonable doubt
in my mind that he's guilty, ma 'am.

I could. Well, the fact that you're an
attorney prevent you from reviewing the

evidence in an impartial manner,
Lieutenant?

No, ma 'am. You're also a naval officer.

In this case, a Navy corpsman allegedly
killed a Marine. Would you have any

problem finding a Navy corpsman guilty
if the government's case is proven?

No, ma 'am. As a lawyer, the first thing
you learn is to put your personal

prejudices aside and weigh only the
evidence.

The government has no challenges.
Lieutenant Roberts is acceptable to

counsel, Your Honor.

Lieutenant Roberts.

You know both the lieutenant colonel and
myself.

Which of us do you like better?

I'll take this one, Commander.
Lieutenant, do you have any particular

relationship with one or the other of
these people?

Well, the Commander is the godfather to
my son, sir.

But on the other hand, the Colonel is
his godmother.

That's even -handed of you, Lieutenant.
But is there anything that would

prejudice you against Commander Rabb or
Colonel McKenzie?

Commander Rabb did try to put my father
in jail, but that is his job.

Colonel McKenzie took me off a case
where I was co -counsel, but I kind of

deserve that.

Also, Lieutenant, given your
relationship with both attorneys, can

objective?

Absolutely, sir.

Commander Rabb?

The lieutenant is acceptable to the
defense, Your Honor.

Looks like we have a quorum.

We'll hear opening statements at 0900
tomorrow.

Congratulations, Commander.

For what? The Admiral told me you're
going to the Super Bowl.

What's this? And you've got the best
seats in the house.

How'd you pull that off, sir?

Seats? As in more than one?

Two to be exact.

Well, it's, uh... It was a last -minute
thing.

Who are you going to take?

Yeah, I'd like to hear that one myself.

Well, that all depends.

On what?

Time has been telling everyone about
your good fortune.

We're all very excited for you, sir.

Yeah.

So, uh, where are they? On 50 -yard
line? Oh, they're a little better than

So, uh, who are you taking?

Yeah, you're kind of a little close,
don't you think?

Don't look at me. I'm booked.

Admiral, if you have a moment.

Well, uh, when faced with a difficult
decision, I'm going to do what I

do. Hmm.

I'm going to sleep on it.

Nah, see, you're enjoying this way too
much.

Where are you going anyway?

You even going to be here?

San Antonio's deploying.

Nilso is swamped, so I'm going TAD to
New London. Help my own legal assistant.

Oh, once a bubblehead.

Still miss it. Sounds like a lot of
work, Sturgis. I hope you don't get

watching the game in some torpedo room.
Don't you worry, Colonel. I'll be back

in time.

Meanwhile, I trust you won't be swayed
by emotional appeals.

Oh, you know me. When it comes to
football, I'm a careful man.

The facts in this case are clear.

The government will prove that on the
night of November 12th, at the Marine

Corps Combat Development Command,
Quantico, Virginia, Petty Officer Shaw,

corpsman, followed Corporal Duquette to
his duty post.

There, Petty Officer Shaw beat Corporal
Duquette to death during a dispute.

over a St. Christopher medal which
Corporal Duquette had taken from the

Means, a blow from a rock.

Motive, a history of trouble between the
men over a confiscated St. Christopher

medal.

Opportunity, Petty Officer Shaw and
Corporal Duquette were alone together

were overheard arguing just before the
murder took place.

Special Agent Gillette, as lead NCIS
investigator on the Duquette murder

can you tell us the approximate time of
death?

According to the coroner's report,
Corporal Duquette was killed sometime

1 and 3 a .m. What was the cause of
death?

Traumatic cranial hemorrhage. How would
such an injury occur?

Most likely a blow from a blunt
instrument.

Any clue as to the nature of this
instrument?

Tool mark analysis of the fracture
revealed an irregular pattern. We also

small fragments.

which the coroner identified as geologic
in origin.

So are you saying the victim was beaten
with a rock?

That is consistent with the coroner's
analysis, yes.

What evidence do you have linking the
accused to this murder, Agent Gillette?

Forensic analysis detected the presence
of the victim's blood on Petty Officer

Shaw's shirt.

At the time of his death, was the
deceased in possession of a St.

medal? No, ma 'am.

Thank you. Nothing further, Your Honor.

Commander Rapp.

Was this alleged murder weapon ever
found?

Investigators at the scene found no
weapon or object consistent with the

injuries sustained by the victim. So we
have no way of knowing conclusively that

the murder weapon was a rock?

No, not 100%. There was a watch cap
found near the scene of the crime, is

correct? Yes.

Who did that watch cap belong to?

Objection to this line of questioning,
Your Honor.

Counsel's approach.

Your Honor, counsel knows this evidence
has been excluded. Your Honor, I believe

I can make a case for its inclusion.

Sir, it has been demonstrated that due
to a break in the chain of custody while

in the hands of NCIS, this evidence is
tainted and therefore inadmissible.

DNA found on the watch cap may prove to
its honor a petty officer shot by

pointing to another potential suspect.

The objection is sustained. The watch
cap is inadmissible.

Sergeant, why did Corporal Duquette take
the medal away from Petty Officer Shaw?

It happened while on maneuvers two weeks
before, ma 'am.

There were two rifle teams of six each.
As we were climbing a steep hill, Petty

Officer Shaw's medal fell outside of his
shirt. It was swinging around. Is that

when Corporal Duquette took it away?

Yes, ma 'am.

Corporal said it was against regulations
for it to be showing outside the

uniform. Corporal Duquette is.

It was. Very much by the book.

So, what was...

Petty Officer Shaw's reaction?

They got into a shoving match. I had to
pull them apart.

Had they ever fought before?

They had a history of conflict.

What happened to the medal after it was
confiscated?

Well, Corporal Duquette kept it.

And where was the medal found after
Corporal Duquette's murder?

In Petty Officer Shaw's trouser pocket,
ma 'am. Do you know how it got there?

I know this much, ma 'am.

Corporal Duquette wouldn't have given it
up willingly.

It would have had to be taken by force.

Did you see the accused and the victim
on the night of the murder, Corporal?

Yes, ma 'am.

Corporal Duquette passed me about 0 -100
on his way to his post. He was supposed

to stay on guard.

So when did you see Petty Officer Shaw?

Maybe an hour later, ma 'am.

I had gone into the woods to relieve
myself. On my way back, I saw Petty

Shaw leaving our position.

Did you hear anything else?

Yes, ma 'am. I heard the two of them
shouting at each other.

What were they saying?

It's pretty hard to hear the words, ma
'am, but they were definitely going at

it.

Petty Officer Shaw seemed to be pretty
worked up.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

Let me get this straight, Corporal. You
recognized voices, but you couldn't hear

a word of the conversation?

No, sir.

Isn't it possible, Corporal, that given
your knowledge of animosity between

these two men, you just assumed it was
them arguing?

I was with them every day, sir.

It was Petty Officer Shaw and Corporal
Duquette.

What is your opinion of Petty Officer
Shaw, Corporal? He's a stand -up guy,

Maybe, but he dresses like us. He's as
tough as us.

You respect him?

Yes, sir.

Would you trust him with your life?

I would, sir.

You believe he's the type of man who'd
be capable of killing another man?

Objection calls for an opinion.

Sustained. You know better, Commander.

Stick with the evidence or move on.

Petty Officer Shaw, how did you get your
St.

Christopher medal back?

I was upset about the medal, sir. I
couldn't sleep.

So I went out to talk to Corporal
Touquet and asked him to give it back.

How did he respond?

He said as long as I kept it out of
sight, I could keep it. So he gave it

to you? Yes, sir. Did you argue with
him?

There was no need to, sir.

Did you kill him?

No, sir.

Why would I?

Too late to start deliberation, but I'd
like to get a sense of where we stand.

We'll take a straw poll.

I'll start us off.

I vote guilty.

I concur, Captain.

Guilty.

I vote guilty, too, sir.

Same here, Captain.

Guilty.

Lieutenant Robert?

I vote not guilty, sir.

Your lease has a military clause which
allows you to terminate due to order.

Write up a notice.

Mail it to your landlord.

Return receipt requested.

Thank you, sir. I appreciate the help.

I gotta be next, sir.

It's an emergency.

Take it easy, Petty Officer. Have a
seat.

We'll get to everyone.

What's the problem?

Some guy was waiting by the guard shack
and he gave me these.

Divorce papers?

I know, sir.

I have to see my wife.

Please let me straighten this out.

Did you try to call, Petty Officer?

She won't answer the phone.

Please, sir, can you get me off this
boat?

We had four guilty votes in the
preliminary straw poll.

One not guilty.

Enough to convict right now, sir.

Not before we discuss the case in full,
Chief.

Besides, if possible, I'd like the
verdict to be unanimous, no matter which

it comes out.

Lieutenant, you stand alone here.

Why'd you vote not guilty?

The case against Petty Officer Shaw is
entirely circumstantial, sir.

Colonel McKenzie made a pretty strong
case for his guilt.

The colonel plays a good game, sir, but
I don't think she proved her case.

There's reasonable doubt.

And that's all there needs to be to find
the Petty Officer not guilty.

Where is there reasonable doubt,
Lieutenant?

I believed Petty Officer Shaw's
testimony.

He explained away every piece of
evidence against him.

With stories that can't be proven. Or
disproved, sir.

That's why I believe there's reasonable
doubt.

Lieutenant Flavin, why'd you vote
guilty?

The animosity between the men, sir.

Well, that's not really an evidentiary
reason to convict, Lieutenant.

Oh, I can apply common sense,
Lieutenant.

Before I got my bars, I was a Navy
corpsman.

Corpsmen are a special breed, sir. They
don't carry weapons. They go into the

line of fire to tend to the wounded.

The guys respect what they do.

So, if Petty Officer Shaw was disliked
by Corporal Duquette, the corpsmen must

have worked real hard at it.

These two guys hated each other.

That doesn't make the Petty Officer a
killer, Lieutenant.

No. But, as Sergeant McAbee testified,
Petty Officer Shaw and Corporal Duquette

fought on more than one occasion.

Now, that's a motive.

Chief, I think Christopher Meadow did it
for me, sir.

Corporal Duquette confiscated it, had no
intention of returning it.

Yet it wound up in Shaw's pocket after
the murder.

Chief, there's no evidence as to how it
got back into the corpsman's pocket.

But that's where it was found.

Now explain that.

Well, I don't have to.

And neither does the defense. The burden
of proof is on the prosecution.

And the fact is, they can't prove how it
got there.

Morning, sir.

Have a moment, sir.

You're a submariner.

I was ASW officer aboard the Oxnard,
sir.

I made you a land crawler.

My CO recommended me for the Navy's law
education program.

Tough to stay away from, huh?

I like the life, sir.

Well, you ever get tired of shuffling
papers, you let me know. I'm

Will do, sir.

Skipper, a petty officer, Derek Newton,
came to see me.

Seems his wife is attempting to dissolve
their marriage.

But before deployment?

She's young, sir. The petty officer
would like to go ashore and talk to her.

Are you acting as his attorney,
Commander?

No, sir. Just trying to help the kid
out.

We're deploying, Commander.

I need every hand just to make my
deadline.

The petty officer will be on duty for
the next 48 hours.

Sir, you're going to deny him the chance
to save his marriage?

No, Commander. I'm giving that
responsibility to you.

The case against Petty Officer Shaw is
not all circumstantial, Lieutenant.

Corporal Landers heard Petty Officer
Shaw and Corporal Duquette arguing right

before the murder.

Well, when questioned by Commander Rapp,
Corporal Landers couldn't prove who or

what he heard, ma 'am.

His view of the men was obscured. He
only heard voices.

He identified those voices as belonging
to Petty Officer Shaw and Corporal

Duquette. Commander Rapp's cross showed
Corporal Landers couldn't make out a

single word they said.

But Corporal Landers never recanted his
testimony.

What about you, Captain?

Why did you vote guilty?

The victim's blood on the corpsman's
shirt.

I don't know, Lieutenant.

It's going to be interesting watching
you try to convince all of us that Petty

Officer Shaw was innocent.

So far, I don't see a reasonable doubt
in sight.

And what can I get for you, sir?

Three eggs over easy, bacon well done,
toast well done, large

orange juice.

Maybe you better repeat it.

Wreck the eggs, burn the bacon, tan the
toast, and supersize the juice.

Anything else?

I'm free Saturday night.

What a surprise.

Sue Ellen Newton?

Commander Turner, JAG lawyer.

Can we talk about this?

You're his lawyer?

Well, I'm not here representing your
husband. I'm just here to, uh...

Express this concern.

Sorry, my shift's just about over and
I've got errands to run.

Well, can I ask you why you're doing
this?

I sure wish you wouldn't.

Have you stopped loving him, Mrs.
Newton?

I'm not going home to an empty
apartment.

You didn't answer my question.

Because I don't know.

You want coffee?

Lieutenant Singer.

I see you let your hair out of prison.

I'm sorry. I thought that you ordered
another lieutenant.

Thankfully, I am.

You are?

Sergei.

Lieutenant Simpson. So you met my
brother, Sergeant Sergei Zhukov?

We were just getting acquainted, yes.

There was a misunderstanding.

Oh, thanks.

How's the apartment hunting?

I found the place.

Cheap by American standards, but in
Russia it would buy you a commissar's

And what's this?

Discharge papers from the Russian army.
Documents for the INS.

We're applying for permanent resident
status. It's the first step.

Oh, so from Sergeant Zhukov to Citizen
Zhukov.

It would be nice someday.

I was confused by some of the questions
from the immigration lawyer. I was

hoping you would have some time. You
found an apartment.

The least I can do is help make you
legal.

Excuse me.

How do you explain the blood,
Lieutenant?

Petty Officer Shaw testified he got
blood on him when he tried to treat

Duquette's wounded arm.

Sir, it's in the notes.

Here we are. Corporal Duquette lacerated
his forearm on some sharp rocks. When I

started to apply treatment, I
accidentally touched the wound, and he

arm away in pain.

Ever been in a field, son?

No, sir.

Tell him, Lieutenant.

Every time a corpsman hands somebody a
pill, treats a bug bite, puts on a Band

-Aid, he logs it in his little book.

No record of treatment.

Petty Officer Shaw testified that he
tried to treat Corporal Duquette, but

corporal refused treatment.

So there would be no record, sir.

Convenient for the corpsman, Lieutenant.

What about the St.

Christopher's medal that was found in
Petty Officer Shaw's pocket? How do you

explain that, sir? The corpsman
testified that Corporal Duquette

him. They didn't like each other, sir.

Relevant, Chief?

It's a bad blood stuff.

If Corporal Duquette hated the corpsman,
why return the medal?

Duquette's dog tags.

What about them? Name, rank, social
security number, blood type?

And religion.

Catholic. Looks like it's strong.

Maybe that's why he gave back the medal.
Duquette was a fellow Catholic.

I think you're reaching, Lieutenant.

Well, faith is very important to some
people. You want to at least acknowledge

the possibility that shared religion
played a role?

Gotta hand it to you, Roberts.

That's a shrewd observation.

Are you considering changing your vote,
Lieutenant Flavin?

No, Captain.

Lieutenant Roberts, why don't you start
us off this afternoon?

I'm interested in what you have to say.
Glad to, sir. Before you do, I'd like to

ask you a question.

What kind of lawyer are you?

I'm still learning, sir, but I have good
teachers.

Colonel McKenzie?

She's a brilliant lawyer, ma 'am.

What about Commander Rapp? No one better
in the courtroom.

Sir, may I ask why this is all
important?

I was wondering what you saw that we
didn't.

Blood evidence that can be explained
away, a St. Christopher medal that no

ever saw returned.

voices in the dark, and witnesses that
are uncertain of their testimony.

That's all the evidence we have.

All that we were allowed to have, sir.

Something was excluded on legal
technicality. You remember the sidebar?

Yes. Well, the defense was arguing to
try to get a piece of evidence admitted.

What are you talking about, Lieutenant?

You mean the watch cap, sir?

Yes, it was found at the scene of the
crime. And from defense counsel's

reaction, it's obvious that it was
vital.

Well, what does that tell you,
Lieutenant?

Well, we don't know who the watch cap
belongs to, ma 'am.

So maybe there's another suspect out
there that we're not being permitted to

know about.

You can't base your decision on excluded
evidence, Lieutenant.

No, I know that, sir.

There's something else, though, isn't
there, Lieutenant?

I know how the game is played.

Trial counsel wants to block some
evidence. She pulls a legal maneuver and

gets the evidence excluded, which forces
us to determine a man's fate without

having all the facts.

You need to ask yourself this question,
Lieutenant.

If you didn't know about the excluded
evidence, would you still vote not

Yes, sir.

So would I, sir.

Let's start at the beginning. How many
parents are you as citizens?

That's easy. One.

Have you ever been convicted of a
felony?

Of course not.

I have to ask.

No. Have you ever engaged in illicit
trafficking of narcotics or contraband?

No, again.

Prostitution.

I'll take that as a no.

Received income from illegal gambling.

Well, we played the cards for bread
rations in the prison in Chechnya.

We'll go with a no on that one.

Are you now or have you ever been a
member of the Communist Party?

I was a member of the Young Pioneers,
but we all were.

Well, make that a no.

This I didn't understand.

Polygamy. Have you ever practiced
polygamy? Polygamy means have you ever

more than one wife?

I'd be happy just to have a girlfriend.

Let's see. The rest are just standard
questions about your finances.

I'll go ahead and fill it out later, or
we can do it now.

You know Lieutenant Singer, no?

Yes. Why, how do you know her?

Oh, we met casually, passing ships in
the night.

You're going to have to do a little
better than that, Sergei.

She came by your apartment.

When I wasn't there?

Why?

She seemed very curious about how you
lived.

What did she do?

She poked around, took a look through
your mail.

She seemed most impressed by your
bedroom.

Really? Well, the lieutenant and I will
have to have a little conversation.

Don't be too harsh with her.

I sense that she's a woman of great
yearning.

Be careful.

I think that she's very beautiful.

That's your dark Russian soul talking.
Listen to me, little brother. There are

plenty other ships in the sea. You don't
need to get involved with that

icebreaker.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

No, it's not that. It's this.

A woman at the INS office said that
since September 11th, things have slowed

down, and there is much more scrutiny,
so an application could take maybe three

years. This is not going to take that
long.

Haram, I can't work until I get my
immigration status adjusted, and I need

job. I told you I'm going to take care
of you.

I want to take care of myself.

You will, soon.

Look. Sergei, you're the son of an
American war hero who gave his life for

country. I'm going to do everything I
can. I'm going to get the Admiral to

a letter. I'm going to have the Chechnap
fast -track this application.

You're not going to have to wait.

Is that fair?

After what you've been through, I think
it's more than fair.

Good night.

Do you think he's abandoning you? Is
that what this is about?

You just can't let it rest, Commander.

No, ma 'am, I can't.

Look, when I first met Derek, he was a
mess management specialist on shore

And then the assistant food service
officer on the San Antonio broke his

and Derek was assigned to the sub.

He was called to duty, ma 'am.

Thousands of wives each year are forced
to deal with deployments. They're not

divorcing their husbands over it.

into bed that they didn't run away from
home when they were 17 either.

I told Derek when he proposed that he
was the only family that mattered to me,

and now he's leaving. Well, are you
aware that the Navy has ways of

couples that are... Look, this is real
hard for me to talk about.

If your husband were here, could he
change your mind?

He's not here.

He's shipping out.

Sir, I understand that you have Super
Bowl tickets.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I have a couple seats.

That's great, sir.

I have always wanted to go to the Super
Bowl, sir. I mean, of course, in our

current situation with me being on the
panel and you being defense counsel, it

would be inappropriate for me to ask who
you're taking, but perhaps after the

trial... But, in case you've forgotten,
we are throwing a party, and I am not

going to roll 60 sushi hand rolls while
you're collecting Mardi Gras, Pete.

Wow, you're serving sushi at the party.
We could all eat a little healthier.

Well, I'm sorry I'm going to miss the
fun.

Us too, sir.

Morning, Colonel. Good morning. I just
don't understand how you walked away

two seats for the biggest game of the
year.

Well, I have friends in high places.

Come on, Harm.

What's your benefactor?

I'll tell you what.

If you can guess, maybe I'll take you.

Really? What about Sturgis? I'm going to
give you the first shot.

Okay.

Well, normally I would guess you got the
seats from Renee. She's got the

contacts, but obviously you're
disconnected now.

We are.

There's always Webb, but if he had an
extra set of tickets, he certainly

wouldn't give them to you.

Bobby Latham had tickets last year, but
she didn't take it because she was mad

at you, and this year she's even madder.
You know, this is feeling more like a

slap in the face. I thought you were
supposed to be sucking up to me.

Whichever way will work.

Try the positive approach.

Please, Harm, I want to go. And as your
best friend, I will be forever grateful

if you pick me.

Pretty good.

Really? Yeah, but Sturges said the same
thing.

Lieutenant Flavin, I'd like to start
with you. Fire away.

You have experience as a corpsman.
Correct.

Have you seen combat?

Yes, the Gulf. The men that you were
deployed with, did they get in fights

each other? At times.

And... Were there any serious injuries
in those fights?

I patched up a few, but for the most
part, no.

And were the men still angry with each
other after the fights?

Not always.

Sometimes they ended up friends.

So the long history of bad blood between
Petty Officer Shaw and Corporal

Duquette might have ended in friendship
instead of bloodshed.

There's that chance.

Ma 'am.

Are you convinced Corporal Andrews'
testimony about overhearing the argument

in itself enough to convict Petty
Officer Shaw?

No, I took it into consideration along
with the other evidence.

Which leads us to the matter of the
blood, sir.

Petty Officer Shaw testified that he
tried to treat Corporal Duquette when

Corporal Duquette lacerated his forearm
on a rock earlier in the day.

So says Petty Officer Shaw.

Well, the coroner's report did note that
there were lacerations on the

corporal's forearm.

That could have occurred during the
struggle.

Or it could have happened when Petty
Officer Shaw said it did.

All we know is that it's another
explanation for the matter of the blood.

does it rise to the level of reasonable
doubt, Lieutenant?

I believe it does, sir.

So do I.

So do I.

I think it's time to take a vote.

This is what I said this morning.

It's from the immigration lawyer who
reviewed my preliminary paperwork.

Evidentiary questions have been raised
regarding your application in absence of

proof that U .S. Navy Lieutenant Harmon
Rapp was your biological father.

Your application for permanent legal
residence has been denied.

They're going to send me back to Russia.

Well, what will appeal? I have no proof.

There are no birth records, letters,
photographs, no memories even. Harmon

Sr. died before I was even born.

There are other ways of proving
paternity. DNA tests.

I'll give blood. I'll prove we're
brothers. The INS officer said that

enough. They need a direct link.

I could call my mother, but she can't
help. She doesn't even know where my

buried our father.

You have a mother here.

She's your mother.

But she was married to our father.

There's no blood between us.

She has the memories you're looking for.

I don't understand.

Our dad sent letters and tapes home from
Vietnam. She kept everything.

How could letters help me? The letters,
the envelopes, DNA.

It's too much to ask of her.

I am the son of the woman who shared her
husband's love.

Sergei, you're the son of Harmon Rapp
Sr.

Trust me.

Excuse me, sir. The members are
returning.

Petty Officer Shaw, will you and your
counsel please rise?

Captain, you may publish your finding.

Petty Officer Second Class Terrence
Shaw, United States Navy. On the charge

specification of premeditated murder,
this court -martial finds you not

This court is adjourned.

Thank you.

That case you were looking for.

Thanks. Here.

What is it?

I stopped by at McWhorter's. It's a
decaf grande soy latte.

Oh.

Oh, God, that's nasty.

I thought you liked... Are you always
this cranky when you win a case?

Some cases you don't want to win.

Sir? Ma 'am?

Morning, bud.

Talk to Captain Carruthers. He said that
you were nothing short of brilliant

during deliberations, that you changed
the mind of every person on the panel.

Well, I call him as I see him, ma 'am.

Sorry it was your case. Yeah, so am I.

Sir, I wanted to ask you a question.

You didn't seem too happy when you won.

It's because I wasn't.

Thanks.

No.

Look, Commander.

Sorry it took me so long to get back to
you, Petty Officer. I had to work some

things out. Tell me it's good news,
Commander.

I did what I could, son.

Let's take a walk. Yes, sir.

I appreciate the effort, sir.

Now it's time to pass the ball on to two
other players, and you're one of them.

I don't know what you mean, sir.

I've got a task for you, Newton.

Clean up and get into your blues.

I'm in the middle of a watch, Commander.

I've made an arrangement with Captain
Baines. He's assigned you a replacement.

Who would that be, sir?

I've always wanted to try my hand at one
of those.

Ma 'am?

I'd like to talk to you about the case.

I still think that we came to the right
verdict, but I have a question.

Why was the black watch cap excluded?

The evidence was mishandled.

Why did the Commander fight so hard to
get it admitted into evidence?

There were fibers of Corporal Anders'
hair found in the watch cap.

Was Corporal Anders' watch cap? That's
right.

So the commander could have argued that
Corporal Anders was a suspect in the

murder. Yes, he would have argued that,
and it would have clouded the issue, but

there's a logical explanation.

Petty Officer Shaw had borrowed the cap
earlier that evening.

So in return, you could argue that it
indicated Petty Officer Shaw's guilt.

What do you believe, ma 'am? That Petty
Officer Shaw is guilty of the murder.

Nothing has changed that. I'm going to
ask the state of Virginia to reopen the

case. Wasn't that double jeopardy? Petty
Officer Shaw was tried in a court

-martial by this federal jurisdiction.
He can still be tried under state law.

That's a high hurdle, ma 'am, to get the
Virginia authorities to retry the case.

I'll admit, it's a long shot.

You want to come along for the ride?

Yes, ma 'am. But I still haven't changed
my mind.

You will.

Not on your life.

Sue Allen?

Hi, I'm Janet Thompson.

I'm president of the Dolphin Wives Club.

We usually have our deployment party at
someone's home, but we thought this was

a nice change of pace and your boss
agreed.

Well, I hope you enjoy yourselves.

Look, I don't want to be late punching
in. Well, can you talk for a bit?

You know, we're all in the same boat.

If you'll excuse that pun.

All of our husbands are leaving home
today, too.

There are way too many people interested
in this.

Why do you think that is?

Because we can relate.

Saying goodbye to our husbands for six
months at a time is a central issue in

all of our marriages.

How do you stand it?

Most of us knew what we were getting
into, and nobody forced us to fall in

with these men.

I just don't know if I can do this by
myself. But that's why we're here.

You know, sometimes it really helps to
talk to people who are going through the

same thing you are.

Well, does it help at night when you're
in bed alone?

No.

But we can help you get through the
times when he's away.

If the bond between you and your husband
is strong.

But that's the big question, isn't it?

Is the bond strong enough?

Maybe I can help answer that.

I'm sorry if I've been insensitive.

But this is my job.

And the only way I can stay together out
there is knowing that I have you to

come back to.

It's six months, Derek.

Well, these women can be your substitute
family while I'm gone.

And when I come back, we can start one
of our own.

And I love you.

Yeah, but the next time I deploy, you'll
have company.

Look.

Sergeant McAbee?

At ease, Sergeant.

How you doing?

Good, ma 'am. Just checking out the
vehicles assigned to our unit before we

underway. What can I do for you, ma 'am?
I have a few questions.

The court march was over, ma 'am. I
know, but I'm looking for something I

have missed.

You still think the corpsman is guilty?

Don't you?

Yes, ma 'am.

But what I think doesn't count.

It's over.

Maybe.

But I want to go back over a couple
things.

Corporal Anders was your tent mate.

Yes, ma 'am. Do you believe he thought
that the officer shall leave camp?

Yes, ma 'am.

And did you know that there was a black
watch cap found at the murder scene that

belonged to Corporal Anders?

No, ma 'am, I didn't. Does that change
your thinking of the events of the night

of the murder? No, sir.

I was there when Petty Officer Shaw
asked to borrow the watch cap.

If anyone dropped it, it was the Petty
Officer, not Corporal Anders.

Corporal Anders.

Ma 'am.

Continue on. We'll walk with you.

I want to ask you a few questions.

Fire away, ma 'am. Why was your black
watch cap found at the scene of the

murder? I don't know, ma 'am. I lent it
to Petty Officer Shaw, so he might have

dropped it.

How do I know you're telling the truth?

You have to take my word for it.

There may be another trial.

You charging me, ma 'am?

No, Petty Officer Shaw.

Isn't that double jeopardy, ma 'am?

Well, technically, no.

You may be called in to testify.

Well, that's okay, ma 'am.

I'd like to see justice done.

You don't think justice has been done?

No, sir.

Do you?

Petty Officer Shaw, you know Lieutenant
Colonel McKenzie?

Yes, sir. Lieutenant Roberts?

You're on the panel, sir. Thank you.

Petty Officer, I've requested Defense
Council grant permission to ask you if

quit. My advice to you, Petty Officer,
is not to answer any questions.

I hope you understand, man.

But I'm going to have to follow the
commander's advice.

Looks like you're getting ready to
redeploy, Petty Officer.

Yes, sir. I just got my PCS orders.

In two days, I'm shipping out to
Norfolk.

Who gave you the St. Christopher medal?

My mother, ma 'am.

Two weeks before she died.

So it meant a great deal to you.

Yes, ma 'am.

I want you to know that I'm going to ask
the state of Virginia to put you on

trial for murder.

Do what you think best, ma 'am.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a plane
to catch.

The attorney will never take that case.

Probably not, given that reasonable
doubt has already been raised.

I don't know what to think.

Yeah, well, that's the hell of it, bud.
You never will.

I think I'm going to jump ahead to
dessert.

Some ice cream in there.

It's toe -pootie.

I got it.

Hey, Tyner. Good evening, Lieutenant.

Better take those back.

But Lieutenant Thames asked for these,
sir.

It is the Super Bowl, bud.

Sweetie, thank you so much. I'll go
easy.

Sergei, how do you like watching your
first Super Bowl?

Good. We play American football in
Russia now, but it's different.

It's good to see the past just go
forward.

How did he get the seats? That's what I
want to know. Now, my question is, who's

he sharing the seats with?

If neither of us could come up with a
harm -friendly offer.

Someone's got a more harm story.

You've been awfully quiet about this
whole harm, Mr. Admiral.

You know, don't you, sir?

Well, I can neither confirm or deny, but
let's just say wherever the commander

is, I'm sure he's having a blast.

Well, it's no 50 -yard line, but it's
still a hell of a view.

And we have the play -by -play on CBS
radio.

It's going to pull work -duty to flying
coverage, Kate.

Since we're up here, what do you say we
take a picture for the folks back home?

Just point and shoot.

All

right!

You know, since I can remember, this
will be the first Super Bowl I've missed

watching, but somehow...

Up here it doesn't really matter.