All language subtitles for JAG S07E17 Exculpatory Evidence (2)

Commander Turner completed his
investigation and made his

I briefed Commander Rabb as to the
findings last night and asked him to

here today.

Yes, sir.

My conclusion is that Petty Officer
Masuko was wrongly convicted due to

inadequate representation.

I'm sorry, Lieutenant.

As a result, Captain Prouty and Pax
River Base Commander...

has set aside the conviction of the
petty officer.

And I'm convening an Article 32 hearing.

The charge against you is dereliction of
duty due to neglect and culpable

inefficiency. Sir, can't this be handled
non -judicially?

Well, based on the findings, I don't
think Captain Proudy would accept

less than a settlement, and otherwise it
would look like favoritism.

Therefore, Commander Red, we'll defend
you, Lieutenant.

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Commander Turner, if you were trial
counsel...

Would your personal feelings toward
Lieutenant Roberts affect your

Of course not, sir, but I would prefer
you choose someone else. Well, you had

the advantage of having already made up
your mind. Job's yours.

Yes, sir.

Lieutenant, you're suspended pending the
outcome.

That'll be all.

I wish you only the best, Lieutenant.

I wish I could say the same to you, sir.

Sir, I may speak with the Admiral
privately.

So I'd like to apologize for putting you
in the command in this position.

Lieutenant, are you guilty or feeling
guilty?

I'm not sure, sir. Then let me make a
suggestion.

You find the same confidence in yourself
and your ability as an attorney as I

do.

Dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

If I'm ever in deep and you're around,
count on me to look at someone else to

throw me a life bet.

Well, you think I wanted to make that
recommendation?

I don't know, Sturgis. You've always had
that hall monitor thing going on.

Is this some kind of pre -trial psych
job? Are you really trying to screw with

me? I'll let you know after the hearing.

You prepared?

Petty Officer Mazzucco was convicted of
a hit and run on a 78 -year -old woman.

She ID'd the car but gave a general
description of the driver.

Bud was counting on his client's alibi
that he was jogging in a park at the

time, but failed to find corroboration.
After the sentencing, a witness named

Sandra Connor came forward, claimed
she'd seen a car matching Mazzucco's

her apartment, which is located adjacent
to the park. This encouraged an

attorney I normally respect to drag a
colleague into a career -threatening

hearing. That about sum it up for you?
Don't make this my problem. Bud failed

call a key witness to the stand.

She failed to acknowledge his attempts
to contact her. He's also guilty of

missing a filing deadline and falling
asleep in court.

You never miss a witness late filed or
not at all?

No. Wow.

What's it like to be perfect?

Bud Roberts is a friend of mine.

Bud is a friend of mine as well, Rab.

That's the hell of it.

Bud, I heard. I'm sorry.

Thank you, ma 'am. Is there something I
can do to help?

There is.

You can take the stand.

You can be our expert on JAG procedures.

Bad idea.

Why? The hearing officer might discount
my testimony as biased.

Well, we're willing to take that chance.

Lieutenant, I recommend against it.

Don't worry about it, ma 'am.

It's just enough to know that you
believe in me.

Lieutenant.

Oh, hi, honey.

How's it going, Harry?

There's going to be a hearing, isn't
there?

Enter.

Sir, may the lieutenant ask the admiral
a question?

Would the lieutenant care to take a
seat?

No, sir, I would rather stand.

Sir, why are you doing this to
Lieutenant Roberts?

You'd prefer that I intervene on his
behalf?

Yes, sir.

If I did that, it would become known,
and as a result, it would be presumed

the lieutenant is guilty, and I showed
him favoritism.

I see. So it is necessary that this go
to trial. It's his only hope of clearing

his name.

Or it just might end his career.

Harriet, I know the stakes are high.

And I want you to know that this is one
of the most difficult things I've ever

had to do.

Bud, the idea of a procedural expert is
a good one. It could neutralize the

competency issue. If we could prove that
you raised enough reasonable doubt,

there isn't a lawyer in the system that
would testify against you.

Maybe one.

I don't blame her, sir. She's just
trying to win her case.

By giving you 26 witnesses to track
down?

28, sir.

Well, whatever.

It still drew your attention away from
the one that mattered. I did find her,

sir. You called her twice. She never
responded. Yeah, but Commander Turner's

going to argue that I should have
followed up in person, sir. So we'll

her. You were too busy chasing geese.
You're a good lawyer, bud. You've won

majority of your cases. We need to show
that Lieutenant Singer was behind your

failure. She was out to cripple your
career.

Well, we can't blame her for the late
filing, sir.

It was my son who smeared peanut butter
on the motion to suppress.

Did you retain evidence?

At the time, sir, I didn't expect it to
have an impact on my life.

Well, we'll work around it.

Did you fall asleep in court?

Yes, sir. Like a head -bopping thing,
right?

Apparently, I was snoring, sir.

Leaving the office before 7, Commander.
Well, now that is a step in the right

direction. Care to join me?

I'd like that very much, sir, but
unfortunately I've, uh... You got the

A little pizza with a video?

Yes, sir. Congresswoman Latham and I are
going to make it an early evening

tonight. She's got work, I've got work.

Who'd you rent?

Nothing special, sir.

Well, enjoy.

Yes, sir.

I'm going to see if that pizza's up.

Have a good night, sir.

Good night, Commander.

Turn it to gold.

Uh -huh.

Ow.

Sorry. Is that better?

No. No.

You know what? You don't have to do
this.

I'm not penned.

Oh, you're terrified.

We're going to settle.

Norm thinks we can talk Commander Turner
into supporting an out -of -court

settlement. A letter of warning that's
not on your record?

You can live with that?

It's like a D on a report card full of
A's.

It'll seem like exactly what it is, a
one -time mistake.

I'd take a hit on my next fit rep.

Yeah, but beyond that, he'd be okay.

Commander Turner will go for it.

Why wouldn't he? Because it's a serious
offense that warrants punishment. I'm

sorry. You're asking too much. I can't
accept.

Well, we can't accept the punitive
letter of reprimand for the career

Given the lieutenant's outstanding
record, I'm not so sure that's the case.

Sir, what you're offering would make
promotion impossible.

Not necessarily.

I'll have a federal conviction on my
record for life, sir. Make us an offer

commensurate with the alleged
wrongdoing.

Harm, that is the offer commensurate
with the alleged wrongdoing.

Come on, I wouldn't... Accept an offer
like that fresh out of law school.

Is that why you're asking for a deal
only someone fresh out of law school

buy? Sergius, I know you feel pressured
to show that Jag can prosecute one of

their own, but why don't you say...
Carm, Bud's case is weak. Take what I'm

offering as best of a bad situation.

Dragging this into a hearing will only
prolong his agony. I wish you'd trust me

on this. We'll take our chances in
court. You're not going to discuss that

your client first?

A punitive letter of reprimand versus
the possibility of dismissal and

confinement, Lieutenant.

Don't let him scare you, bud. I'm not
trying to scare you, bud. The fact of

case should be enough to do that.

I have to take Commander Turner's offer.

Then you won't get a promotion.

I'm not going to get a promotion if I'm
selling shoes at the Deerfield Mall

either. Don't you think the Commander
could be bluffing?

Harriet, Commander Turner's a friend. He
wouldn't be warning me if he didn't

think he held all the cards.

I think you underestimate harm, the way
you two work together.

Harm's first instinct was to settle.

That's all I need to know about my
chances.

You're a lawyer, so if you were defense
counsel, what would you think?

Harriet, why would you ask me that?

To keep you from treating yourself like
a criminal.

Well, it's hard to have another
perspective from where I sit.

Then let me help you.

You are a man in his prime with an
otherwise impeccable record with a young

whom you hope to influence for the
better.

That's where you sit.

What are you going to do about it?

Hey.

Hi.

Are you leaving without me? I forgot all
about lunch.

Where are you headed?

I was going to take a walk, clear my
head.

The Roberts hearing is moving forward.

Oh, that is too bad.

It's Joyce.

Well, then I guess he'll be prepared to
live with the results.

Come on, you'll eat, you'll feel better.

And preference?

You know, that pizza the other night was
great.

Let's go to that place.

All right.

Hi, Miss Boone. Admiral. Hi, Admiral.

I saw him there the other night.

Who? Admiral.

He was eating alone.

Well, maybe it's a choice.

No.

Do you know anyone?

Well, you cut quite the military figure
for a yentum.

Do you?

Lieutenant,

a question.

Yes, sir.

How do you feel about the role you
played in heading off to some of Zuko's

-martial? I'm not happy an innocent man
was convicted, if that's what you mean,

Commander. But you're happy you defeated
Lieutenant Roberts.

You think this was personal, Commander?

Tell me you weren't resentful of the
interest the Admiral showed in the

Lieutenant's career.

Would it do any good, sir?

You obfuscated, Lieutenant.

If you're referring to Sandra Connors,
sir, I informed Lieutenant Roberts of

existence. And the existence of 27 other
dead end witnesses.

You filed a motion to deny the
continuance he needed and you harassed

trivial motions.

I did what any strong litigator would
do, sir.

Excuse me, Commander.

Are you accepting responsibility for the
petty officer's conviction, Lieutenant?

I'm taking responsibility for doing my
job better than Lieutenant Roberts did

his job, sir. How are you going to feel
if this goes to court, Marshal,

Lieutenant, and he's dismissed from the
Navy?

That would be unfortunate, Commander.

I'll bet you'd be real broken up about
that.

Excuse me, sir.

Potter. Is that Lieutenant Singer?

Yeah. How is she?

Adorable as ever.

What's up?

You said you were going to speak with
your mother this morning.

I did.

Listen, brother, she's going to need a
little time.

I mean, she's all for your paternity
claim and you becoming a citizen.

But when it comes to giving up dad's
Vietnam letters, she's finding it

difficult. Well, of course, but will
she?

The DNA from his saliva is what's going
to prove my paternity. You don't have to

argue with me. I'm on your side.

Is it the letter or is it me?

Look, Sergei, don't take this
personally.

Why not? I am the child of her husband
by another woman. She doesn't have a

grudge against you.

I shouldn't have come down here.

Petty Officer Mazzucco? Yes, sir.

Commander Rapp, I'm defending Lieutenant
Roberts on the charge of dereliction.

Yes, sir.

I see you back at work.

I am, sir.

I assume you're here to talk about it,
sir.

I want you to know, Petty Officer,
whatever we discuss here will in no way

affect your status.

This is about Lieutenant Roberts and the
way he represented you.

Yes, sir. I understand.

I will, however, Petty Officer, ask that
you try to be as objective as possible.

I'll do what I can, sir.

Regardless of any ill feelings you have
towards the lieutenant.

You underestimate me, sir.

Hello? Lieutenant, what are you doing at
home?

The admiral put me on administrative
leave, so I'm spending the time with

AJ.

I just left Pax River.

What's the damage, sir?

It's bad.

For the prosecution.

I'm sorry, sir?

I spoke to Petty Officer Mizuko. He says
he supports you 100%. He's offered to

testify for the defense.

Is that right, sir?

Yeah, he says he can't blame you for
missing a witness that didn't make

available.

That's great.

Listen, enjoy your time away from the
office, bud, because when you're back in

action, you won't have any.

Thank you, sir.

I'm a little surprised you asked me to
join you here, Sturges.

Sir, things have been tense at the
office.

I know, you think?

It was good to bury a legal hatchet for
a night.

Here, here.

One for my friend, sir.

There you are.

Good evening.

Congresswoman, I think you know
everyone.

He's from the Mississippi.

This is Sturgis.

It's a pleasure.

Nice to meet you. And this is my friend
Caroline.

Har. Nice to meet you, Caroline.

The same.

Mac. Hi.

And this is Admiral A .J. Tegwood.

Nice to meet you. Good to meet you.

Would you ladies like something to
drink?

Caroline? Oh, I'd love an apple martini.

Apple martini?

She's a little young, don't you think?

Free your mind, don't you?

You did tell her she was here to meet
the Admiral, didn't you? I

told her he was a tall, distinguished
man in uniform. She couldn't help but

notice. Maybe I forgot to specify rank.

Do you think the Admiral's interested?

He doesn't know he's supposed to be.

We need to get involved.

You know, Caroline is an architect.

You're interested in architecture,
aren't you, Admiral?

Like Frank Lloyd Wright.

I've been more influenced by the
Brutalists.

I think they installed the plumbing in
my building.

Harm, can I speak to you a moment?

Bobby and I brought Caroline here to
meet the Admiral tonight.

What?

She's way too young for him. The Admiral
likes more mature types.

Thanks, but we need cooperation, not
coaching.

Fine. Next time, let me do the picking.

You want to get into this?

Yeah, I have some ideas.

There's a certain captain I think would
be perfect.

We do a plane with fire.

Mac,

you gotta admit, the Admiral's been a
little cranky lately.

For the record, I want nothing to do
with this.

Oh, sorry to drink and run, but I just
got a call from a panicky client.

I know a really good plumber.

Hey, don't blame me. There'll be plenty
of time for that later.

It's all wrong for him anyway. I know
what the F one is.

Right, you've done so well for yourself.

Well, glad to see the office attention
just melt away.

Uh, Commander, thanks for the invite,
but my, uh, fun meters.

Peg for the night. Good evening.

Sir. Good night, sir.

Good night, sir.

Miss Connors, did you some months ago
receive a visit from a Navy master at

concerning the hit -and -run accident of
an elderly woman?

Yes. He said that they tracked her
description of the vehicle to a suspect

gave them an alibi.

What was that alibi?

that he was jogging at Rock Creek Park
and had left his light blue Celica on my

street. Did you confirm that?

Yes, and I did remember seeing a car
that matched that description parked out

front.

After the interview, did you make
yourself available during the period

up to the trial?

Yes.

Were you aware that the lieutenant had
tried to contact you by phone?

I received a lot of calls at that time.

Did you ever receive a visit from the
lieutenant?

I did not. Any investigator representing
the defense?

No. Did the lieutenant try to contact
you via the postal service or email?

No, he did not.

Ms. Connors, would you have taken the
stand on Petty Officer Mastucco's behalf

had you been asked?

Yes.

Thank you.

Your witness.

Ms. Connors, given that you had
information vital to defense counsel's

didn't you seek him out when you failed
to hear from him?

I thought the case had probably been
dropped or something.

Why did you come forward after the fact?

Because I heard the petty officer had
been convicted.

How? I work at the Patuxent River Naval
Air Station.

Were the petty officers assigned?

That's right.

People were talking about it, and as
soon as it got to me, I came forward.

Why do you think that?

Other people heard this before you...
Objection, Your Honor. Defense is asking

the witness to speculate.

Sustained. You're fishing, Commander.

No further questions, Your Honor.

The government is ready to present its
expert witness, Your Honor.

The witness may step down.

Proceed, Commander.

We would like to call Lieutenant Colonel
Sarah McKenzie to the stand.

Your Honor, the defense objects to
counsel's expert witness.

We received notice that the government
would be calling a Commander Leslie

Stickley. Sir, Commander Stickley just
commenced emergency leave due to a death

in the family.

In lieu of requesting continuance, I ask
Colonel McKenzie to quickly review the

case file and testify as our expert.

Your Honor, the... Objection's
overruled, Commander.

The Colonel can testify.

If necessary, I'll grant the defense a
recess to interview the witness prior to

cross -examination.

Do you swear that the evidence you shall
give in the case now in hearing shall

be the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, so help you God?

I do. You may be seated.

Are you familiar with the accused?

I am.

Would you consider him a capable
attorney?

I believe the lieutenant has the
potential to be a great attorney.

Would you also consider yourself the
accused's friend?

I am honored to do so.

Given your high opinion of him, would
you find it difficult to criticize his

conduct in this case?

Yes. Now that you've studied the facts
of Petty Officer Masuko's trial, do you

feel that Lieutenant Roberts' conduct
met the standards of what a prudent JAG

lawyer would have done in similar
circumstances?

No.

Would you tell the court why?

The lieutenant missed a filing deadline.

On one occasion, he fell asleep in
court.

And what effect, if any, do you think
these two incidents had on the outcome

the trial?

I believe they likely prejudiced members
against the petty officer's case.

Anything else?

The lieutenant failed to contact an
important witness and call her to the

Do you believe this cost him an
acquittal?

In my opinion, yes.

Commander, would you prefer that recess
now?

No, Your Honor.

Colonel, did you once receive oral
surgery the morning of a trial?

Objection. Relevant? Your Honor, the
Colonel has been called to testify as an

expert witness regarding professional
standards applicable to judge advocates.

I'm just trying to explore what those
standards really are.

Overruled. As long as you keep in mind
that the Colonel isn't the one on trial

here. Yes, sir.

Please, Colonel, answer the question.

I had a wisdom tooth pulled.

Did you receive anesthetic?

Local. Afterwards, did you come straight
to court?

That's right. Were you feeling a little
woozy that morning?

I wasn't totally myself.

You think it was apparent to the
members?

Objection. Colonel McKenzie is not a
mind reader.

I'll withdraw the question, sir. Do you
believe, Colonel, that your behavior

that morning... Was up to JAG standards.

Within acceptable limits.

But not Lieutenant Roberts nodding off.

Yes. Now, neither of you were at your
best. How is it that you're able to

forgive yourself but not him?

Because my client was acquitted.

Was that because of your performance?

Maybe not on that day, but I apparently
did something right.

Hmm.

How long did you have to review this
case, Colonel?

A little over 20 minutes.

Thank you. I have no further questions,
Sheriff.

Thank you, Colonel.

You can step down.

This court is in recess until 1400.

I need copies of this one and Lieutenant
Baldwin's security pass.

Commander, right on time.

Ready? Actually, no, ma 'am. I've been
detained. I'm sorry.

Fool. I'm sorry, too.

Admiral!

Sir, have you met Captain Fryer?

Admiral Chegwidden?

Hi, how are you? Nice to meet you,
Admiral.

The captain is my aeronautical expert,
sir.

Three trials in county.

Sir, do you have a moment?

A moment?

If you wouldn't mind, ma 'am.

Sir, I'm in a bit of an embarrassing
situation. I was supposed to have lunch

with the captain when I'm swamped.

I was wondering if I could ask you a
favor.

You want me to take your place?

This is your normal lunch hour.

Commander?

Yes, Lieutenant.

I want to make sure of these
reservations, sir.

The Admiral and the Captain Fryer for
lunch.

Is that correct, sir?

My office, now.

Turner, join the caravan.

Captain, could you excuse us for one
more minute?

Why don't we just do this another day?

Sorry, ma 'am.

Since when did my office become a
production of Hello, Dolly?

You think I live under a rock? Lock it
up!

Commander, were you trying to fix me up
with that architect the other night?

I should be angry, but I'm so damn
disgusted.

You know, I hope you're not treating
Lieutenant Roberts' case with the same

judgment. Sir.

And I'll thank you.

to keep your nose out of my business.

And your eyes on your assignments.

Hi.

Sir.

How are you doing, Lieutenant?

I'm fine, sir.

We were just talking about how the
colonel's testimony wasn't as bad as it

have been.

That's true.

I mean, Colonel Blakely could decide
that 20 minutes wasn't enough time for

to review the facts in the case.

I'm counting on it.

I'm going to go get coffee. Would you
guys like some?

Great.

It was devastating. Yes, it was.

I'm so sorry, bud. I was hoping to stay
out of this.

I can't fault you for expressing your
opinion, ma 'am. I can if it's the wrong

one. Why didn't you tell us?

I went looking for you, Harm. I even
left a note on your desk.

Well, how is it that Sturgis knew how
you were feeling?

Well, you sensed it in her attitude,
sir. Same as I did when you were trying

support me. It was very hard for you, ma
'am. It was a clinical evaluation, but

it had nothing to do with my opinion of
you or your abilities.

Why didn't you just say no?

Well, what would that say about the
process, Harm? That friendship

obligations?

Obligation to what? An opinion?

An informed one.

Bud has a lot to overcome here, and
blaming me isn't going to make that any

easier for him to do. Look, ma 'am. Sir.

I'm a little uncomfortable with you
fighting over me.

Could we just move on and assume that
we'll get through this?

Can we?

We're gonna have to.

Thank you.

Would you like to be part of the team,
Colonel?

I just testified against you.

I've never known your professional
opinion to interfere with your

ma 'am.

Would this be okay with you?

Yeah.

In fact, I have your first assignment.
Help us counteract the effect of that

last witness.

Lieutenant, as trial counsel and petty
officer Masuko's court -martial, were

aware of Sandra Connor's statement that
petty officer Masuko's car was parked in

front of her apartment at the time of
the accident?

Yes, sir.

And did you inform the defense of Sandra
Connor's existence?

I did, sir.

Did you provide any other exculpatory
evidence?

That's all there was, sir. Thank you,
Lieutenant.

Your witness.

Lieutenant Singer, did you provide
Lieutenant Roberts with a list of

witnesses? Yes, sir.

Would you please tell the court how many
names were on that list?

28, sir.

That's a lot, isn't it?

Just trying to be thorough, sir.

How many of these witnesses proved
useful?

One, sir.

Sandra Connors? Yes, sir.

You buried her name in the middle of the
list at number 18.

Why would you do that, Lieutenant, given
that she's the only witness capable of

exonerating the defendant?

That's the order in which it came out of
my notes, sir.

Isn't it customary, Lieutenant, to
provide the defense with a brief summary

what each witness had to say to separate
the wheat from the chaff?

It is, sir. So why didn't you do that,
Lieutenant?

I did better, sir.

Attached to the witness list was a cover
sheet calling Lieutenant Roberts'

attention to Sandra Connors with a
summary of her statement to the Master

-Arms. I stapled the sheets myself and I
left them in the Lieutenant's inbox.

There's a copy in my file. I can provide
it for you, sir.

Lieutenant Singer didn't say anything
about the cover sheet in her pre -trial

interview, sir? I asked her if she'd
given you all relevant information.

She said yes.

I assumed otherwise.

That's culpable inefficiency.

So you'll have to try and make me feel
better, huh?

I don't think there's anybody here in
this office that wouldn't have made the

same assumption.

Where is it, bud?

I don't know, sir.

It could be here, and I'm just not
seeing it.

You didn't remove it, did you?

Sir, I was so sleep -deprived that week,
I could have walked into the courtroom

naked.

Well, that's a comforting thought,
Lieutenant.

You still have Petty Officer Mazzucco's
testimony, sir. I assume he still

supports me.

Sturgis will chip away at it by pointing
out the fact that attorney -client

relationships tend to lead to a naive
trust of counsel.

Here's the document with two pages
reversed.

Maybe I did take the fax cover sheet off
and staple it to some other document.

Whoa.

That's evidence, Lieutenant.

Right, sir.

Do you always use the staple remover
when you separate pages?

Yes, sir.

So you would have used it on the witness
list?

And then re -stapled the pages that were
left, sir.

All right, so then there'd be two extra
holes in here and there's none.

Well, at least two options that I can
think of, sir, that Lieutenant Singer

either lying about sending the fax cover
sheet or someone ripped it off the

document.

I never let anyone see my files except
my second chair, sir, and I was working

alone on this one.

Not always.

May I help you?

Oh, yes. I'm looking for Colonel
McKenzie.

Are you able to chat with me?

The colonel's told me about you. I'm
Meredith Cavanaugh. Hi.

Hi.

Let me guess.

You're here to see Colonel McKenzie, but
the real reason you're here is to help

a friend of hers.

That's right.

Well, I think I can speak for the
colonel when I say she won't be needing

help.

I'm sorry, what?

The colonel will answer to me on this
matter.

Miss Cavanaugh, I'm sorry to waste your
time. I'm going to show you out.

No, no, don't bother.

Please just tell Colonel McKenzie I
stopped by.

You can count on it.

If there's any more interest in my
personal life, I'll have the guilty

skinned.

And for the record, I like to eat alone.

Colonel.

You know, I expect puerile behavior from
Rab and Turner, but I don't expect it

from you.

Sir? Oh, I met your friend, sent her
home.

Excuse me, sir?

Meredith, whatever, what is she, a
tennis pro, an investment banker,

therapist? She's a scholar, sir.

Created the Schuyler University
Shakespeare Festival.

Meredith agreed to meet with me because
she runs a summer English program for

pre -college teens, which I thought
Chloe might be interested in.

My apologies, crew.

I'll be happy to call.

I'll call her, sir.

And I'll be sure to give you a fair
warning next time I meet with her.

If you'll excuse me, Admiral.

Have a seat, Petty. I appreciate you
coming in on such short notice.

No problem, sir.

Is this about my testimony?

I wanted to ask you a few questions
about your case.

Whatever I can do to help, sir.

During the pretrial period, you met with
Lieutenant Roberts in his office,

correct? Many times, sir.

Did you ever touch anything on his desk
or his inbox?

Not that I recall, sir.

Did he ever help the lieutenant with any
of his paperwork?

No, sir.

Is there a problem?

The cover page to an important document
is missing.

I'm sorry to hear that, sir.

I thought maybe you removed it.

Inadvertently.

To find my prints in a file or
something, sir.

Why would he ask me that?

Maybe the petty officer thought you were
accusing him of something.

I gave him a chance to help somebody he
supports and he suddenly makes it about

himself. He was nervous.

From that point on.

Are you suggesting he was acting guilty,
sir?

Yeah. Of what?

I don't know. Maybe he did take the
paper. Maybe he took it purposely.

Why would a man facing jail time want to
steal a document from his own file? One

that pointed to the very witness who
would have exonerated him.

Makes no sense, huh?

I know.

I don't know. Maybe he's trying to cover
up a crime that was worse than the one

he was being accused of committing.

You mean murder?

No, he's not a killer.

Well, any trouble with his superiors or
problems at all?

Well, he did talk about his marriage, ma
'am, that it improved after his wife

found out he was facing charges.

Isn't it usually the other way around?

I think they were drifting apart, but
the event caused them to realize how

they had invested in each other.

And I can understand that because of the
support I've gotten from my own life.

But if you had to choose between losing
this case and losing Harriet, which

would you pick?

I think that's obvious, isn't it?

And so I think, sir, is the explanation
we're looking for.

Ms. Connors, you testified that you
worked at the Patuxent River Naval Air

Station, correct?

That's right, yeah. What do you do
there?

I'm a cashier at the Navy Exchange.

Did Petty Officer Mazzucco shop at the
Navy Exchange?

As did all personnel.

Did you ever meet the Petty Officer?

He used to buy CDs.

Is that a yes?

We talked.

So why are we hearing about this for the
first time now, Miss Connors?

Nobody ever asked.

Now, you also testified.

That you saw a car resembling Petty
Officer Mizuko's outside your apartment

building the night of the accident,
correct?

Yes. Are you in the habit of remembering
the make and model of all cars parked

out there?

Well, I just, I happen to remember this
one.

Is that because you'd ridden in this
one, Miss Connors?

Yes.

Was Petty Officer Mizuko with you that
night?

Yes, he was with me.

Why?

It was a social visit.

Did you two spend the night together?

Yes. Were you having an affair with
Petty Officer Mazzucco, Ms. Connors?

Yes. But the accident changed all that,
didn't it?

Jeffrey and his wife reconciled.

But you had already spoken to the master
at arms and ID'd the car.

I told Jeffrey if I was asked about it,
I wasn't going to lie.

So in order to keep his wife in the dark
and to keep you from the witness chair,

he had you avoid Lieutenant Roberts, is
that correct?

He thought that the evidence against him
was all circumstantial and he would

rather write a conviction than further
endanger his marriage.

Did he tell you that he'd found a copy
of the prosecution's witness list on

Lieutenant Roberts' desk and that he'd
removed the cover sheet?

Yes.

Tell me something, Miss Connors.

Why'd you come forward after he was
convicted?

Because I couldn't bear the idea of him
being in prison.

Your Honor, there is no excuse for an
attorney falling asleep in the courtroom

or missing a filing deadline.

So let's remove the word attorney from
the statement, Your Honor, and replace

with the term human being.

Lieutenant Roberts is a human being who
made human mistakes.

But if he'd had the benefit of
exculpatory evidence being withheld from

his own client...

He would have been able, as an attorney,
to successfully defend him.

Please, Your Honor, this is a good man
with a bright future.

Don't send this to court martial.

Now I have seen everything.

The lieutenant gets off because his own
client hid the evidence from him.

No, you haven't seen what a good winner
I can be, sir. Thank you.

I was impressed with the way you handled
yourself through this, bud.

Lesser men would have crumbled. Ah, but
lesser men don't work in this office,

Commander.

I'm moving on.

I'm right behind you.

Bud. Ma 'am, no more apologies.

Your judgment of me was correct with the
information you had at the time.

Ma 'am, I just got a call and you have a
visitor on the way up.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Lieutenant.

Thank you, sir.

We need to continue our conversation
about your future.

Aye, aye, sir. And in the meantime,
there is a mountain of paperwork on your

desk. Let's get to it. Yes, sir.

Lieutenant Singer, you said that you
were going to kick my ass.

And I think you did a pretty good job.

Want to join us?

How do you do that?

You'd need a heart transplant to
understand that, ma 'am.

Excuse me.

You're a forgiving man, sir.

Well, thank you, Petty Officer.

Do those instincts extend to me?

Yes.

Captain Prouty's going to throw the book
at me.

Would you agree to represent me?

No. Good luck.

Hi. Hi. I'm glad we could work this out.
Me too.

Um, Colonel?

Miss Cavanaugh, I'd like to express my
sincere apologies for my behavior

yesterday.

Ma 'am?

And just what would an insincere apology
sound like?

I deserve that.

Look, I made a mistake then and now.

There was a misunderstanding on my part.
I behaved horribly, and I am sincerely

sorry.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Titus Andronicus.

Correct.

You may relish him more in the soldier
than in the scholar.

Othello, and I prefer the scholar.

I do, too.

So you're a... A professor?

Well, technically, yes, but I feel more
like an administrator these days.

The Admiral knows how that feels.