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Looks like we got two dry riders doing 55 on Johnson's Mill, Sheriff.

Go get them, Ray.

Get them.

We got to lose them.

What if history repeats itself? I'm not getting dinked for another bogus traffic

stop.

They're not stopping, sir.

Damn it. You stay on all right. Just stay.

Get on the horn of the base now.

This is Petty Officer Pippin, SEAL Team 12. We've got an emergency on Johnson's

Mill Road.

We need an ambulance out here immediately.

Officer. Officer, can you hear me?

Having been appointed to this office, do you solemnly swear to serve and defend

the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and

I solemnly swear to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of

America. You should have known when my butt was being served up in that

committee, my job was next on the menu.

Washington politics, sir.

All these years we've had our battles, Admiral.

I know I've often been a pain in your neck.

Yes, you have, sir.

Well, it's all history now, Admiral.

Yes, it is, Mr. Secretary.

You're going to have to stop calling me that, ain't you?

And faithfully discharge the duties of the office which you're about to enter,

so help you God.

I swear.

Congratulations, Mr. Secretary. Thank you, Your Honor.

Congratulations. Thank you, Mr. President.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce to you our new Secretary of

Navy, Edward Sheffield.

Thank you. Congratulations, Mr. Secretary.

Thank you, Admiral.

Well, I guess having your accuser become your boss is a little odd.

That's... One way to put it, sir?

Well, rest assured, however I viewed my predecessor's judgment, I hold you and

Jag in the highest esteem.

I'll do my best to honor your trust, sir. Well, if that's the case, you could

start now.

There's a talented young attorney that I would like you to consider adding to

your staff. You won't be sorry.

Colonel,

Commander, have a seat.

I assume by now that you've heard about this accident. The SEAL team was

conducting a guerrilla war game among the civilian population.

They had a run -in with a local deputy on a Virginia highway.

Heard about it on the way in, sir. The deputy was killed.

It should come as no surprise that the Navy's taking a beating on this one.

Local authorities going to prosecute, sir?

Actually, they're kicking this one back to us.

That's got to be a first, Admiral.

The Navy's presence in the area is important to the local economy, and it

so happens that...

state's attorneys, head of the local chamber of commerce.

Commander, you will prosecute. The committee authority is referring charges

disobeying orders and negligent homicide against Lieutenant Reynolds, the field

team leader that led the chase. Sir, it's my understanding that the deputy

control of his car. In pursuit of a fugitive, which opens up a lieutenant to

possible culpability.

Colonel, you'll defend.

Commander Turner will be your second chair.

Two against one, sir?

Actually, no. I'm having Commander Reb break in a new partner.

A Lieutenant Commander Tracy Minetti.

UVA, Harvard Law Review, two years in the Public Defender's Office in Atlanta.

Becomes recommended by the new SEC now.

Matahari in our midst.

Don't worry, Admiral. I'll keep a close eye on her. As a former SEAL, I have a

special interest in this case.

Let's make sure justice is served. That'll be all.

Bye.

Oh,

by the way, Lieutenant Roberts is being relieved from Bethesda today, going

home. After he settles in, it might do him some good to see some friendly

Yes, sir.

Sir, you don't have other motives keeping an eye on Commander Minetti?

Well, I've always had a thing for Italian women, Mac.

I remember this girl in high school... Oh, I don't need to hear about that.

Good news about Bud, huh?

Looks like he'll be back soon.

He's going to have to fight to stay in, Mac. It's not going to be easy.

It was a war game, training our people to infiltrate an indigenous population

disguised as locals.

In this case, Virginia.

We're testing our men in unconventional warfare, Colonel. That requires staging

games in the local community using real -life scenarios.

It's impossible to replicate that on base.

What was the mission?

The team was on their way to a rendezvous and Lieutenant Reynolds was

vehicle.

The exercise had just begun. The lieutenant was on the road leading from

base when the deputy tried to pull him over. Why didn't he stop?

I thought the deputy was part of the game.

Does that happen much? No. Look, we want the police out of the way.

That's why local law enforcement authorities are notified before

happen. Was notification sent?

A week ago by fax, I followed up by phone that morning.

What's your assessment of the lieutenant as an officer?

He's squared away.

He's aggressive.

An overachiever, qualities you want to seal.

You think it's possible he crossed the line this time?

I support my people, Colonel.

That said, we have clear op orders on these war games.

Running from the police.

Doesn't fit any scenario I know.

Wow, even bigger than it looked in the photo.

Let's go show Daddy the house, okay?

Okay.

It's going to be really fun when it comes time to repaint.

It's really close to work.

There's plenty of room for little AJ.

Please tell me you like it.

A lot more than I thought I would.

Daddy, come up and see my room. Maybe later, okay, buddy?

Maybe you could just plan your room for a little while?

Okay. Thank you.

I moved everything you'll need into the den.

We got a big screen TV.

Please, tell me you bought it on sale.

My dad bought it for us.

You'll love it.

You'll see.

Um, I put a bed in here.

The kitchen's right there.

There's also a bathroom at the far end of the hall.

And I brought some clothes down.

Great.

Navy never notified us, Commander.

Come on in.

You never received a fax? Doesn't surprise me. Damn things busted most of

time. The SEAL commander told us he also called your office three hours before

the exercise started at 0700.

He got the machine.

I wasn't here.

My other deputy had called me out on a domestic disturbance call. I came back.

By the time I checked the machine, the whole thing was over.

Do you know why Deputy Galt tried to pull the lieutenant over?

I heard right on the radio.

Said he was chasing two Navy boys out on Johnson's Mill Road.

How fast were they going?

Speed gun clocked them at 55 in a 45 zone.

You say two Navy boys. Did the deputy know they were SEALs?

Road led out of the base. It's a safe bet.

Fits the M02.

Steel boys like to push things.

This time, one push too far.

Commander, I'd like you to meet Lieutenant Commander Minetti.

Oh, Commander... Commander Minetti.

Commander Rabb, it is a pleasure, sir. The Admiral was just singing your

praises. Well...

You have an impressive bio yourself, Commander. Harvard Law Review.

Just the luck of the Irish.

It's a little joke, sir.

Excuse me, Admiral.

Seknav's on the line. I can tell him you're at lunch.

I'll take the call, Tyner.

Yes, sir.

Sorry, sir.

Thank you again, Admiral.

Where are you from, Commander?

Southern Virginia.

Acts like giving me away?

Yeah, a little.

I know Southerners are supposed to be polite, but if it's all the same to you,

I'd like to get up to speed on this case.

Well, I applaud the initiative.

Why don't you start with these?

They ought to bring you up to speed.

Aye, sir.

Why didn't you stop, Lieutenant?

I was intent on getting my team to the rendezvous point on time, ma 'am. But

were in a police pursuit.

I thought they were part of the exercise, ma 'am.

You were aware of the op orders. Local authorities weren't supposed to be part

of the game. In these exercises, they throw all different kinds of things at

man. Last month, it was a fender bender. An EMS guy held us up while they loaded

an ambulance.

We got to our rendezvous point a half an hour late. It turns out the entire

thing was staged. My team got dinged because we didn't find a creative

to the problem.

Well, you certainly got more creative this time.

Chef said you were speeding. 55 in a 45 zone, Lieutenant.

I don't see the humor, Lieutenant.

You don't know the police in that town, Commander.

Are you saying they're lying?

The good old boys with the tin badges have a way of adding miles per hour.

Still no excuse for leading them on a dangerous high -speed chase.

I am trained in handling speed, ma 'am. I regret the fact that the deputy did

not possess the same level of skill and training.

If he had, I wouldn't be sitting here. I should warn you, displays of arrogance

won't win you any friends in court.

I am sorry that you perceive me as arrogant.

I call it confidence.

Confident that you're better than everyone else. Because I made myself

ma 'am.

I almost didn't make the field.

I was a D -back in college, and my knees took a beating.

10K runs damn near killed me.

That's because every step was like a knife.

But I realized I had to make a choice. I could either ring that bell and quit,

or I could suck it up.

So I toughed it out.

And what's more...

I made myself a leader.

In this case, led poorly, Lieutenant.

I regret what happened.

Truly.

But at the time, I thought that what I was doing was the best thing for my

As defense counsel, that's a tough sell. You do realize that.

I have assessed the situation, ma 'am.

But I'm a SEAL.

And that's all that I've ever wanted to be.

I made a mistake.

A tragic mistake.

But I just hope that there is a way that I can stay a SEAL.

Commander Rabb, just finished these case files. I'm feeling very confident about

this case.

Glad to hear it, Commander.

I do have a question about the charges.

Sir? Negligent homicide too heavy for you?

Two lights, sir.

Based on the evidence, Lieutenant Reynolds crossed the line into reckless

endangerment with foreseeable and lethal consequences.

Going for the home run, huh?

Well, like my daddy says, why throw a curve when you can bring on the heat?

Your daddy was a baseball player?

Tobacco farmer, sir, here in Virginia.

Like my granddaddy and his daddy before.

Well, I see you didn't go into the family business.

Uh, no.

Got three brothers, Commander.

All lawyers.

Of course, I'm the only one that's not suing the tobacco companies, so I still

get a smile when I walk through the front door.

Well, I'll give your suggestion some consideration, Commander.

Thank you, sir.

Colonel? Commander?

How's Manetti doing?

She's enthusiastic.

Yeah, I don't get it. Manetti, that's Italian, isn't it?

She probably got divorced and kept the name.

Or it's more misinformation, part of the spy package.

Are you sure you're... Can I jump into a conclusion?

All I see is a female officer doing her job.

You're not going to start singing that old song again, are you, ma 'am? I'm

saying if the commander were a guy, she'd be part of the second -hand boys'

club, not Mata Hari.

You're not going to give it up, are you? A woman with connections can't be

powerful, well -positioned. She has to be a spy, have an agenda.

Well, it's odd you should mention that because the commander was just

her agenda with me.

Really?

What?

She wants to raise the stakes to involuntary manslaughter.

What?

That's dishonorable discharge harm, ten years' confinement.

Charge fits the crime, Mac.

After all, she's just a female officer doing her job.

I'm going to win on character.

Good luck.

Harriet?

When did we get a piano?

My mom thought lessons might be nice for little AJ.

So they bought us a piano.

Well, we talked about introducing him to music.

They loaned us the money to buy this house. Now they're going to furnish it

us?

But it's just a piano.

How much did it cost, Harriet?

I'll get it.

Come by and see how everything was going. I hope we're not imposing.

Yes, sir. Hello.

Hello. Hey, Lieutenant.

Brought you some DVDs, sir.

Director's edition of the first two Star Trek movies.

Came with a communicator keychain.

Cool. Thanks, Tyner. You're welcome, sir.

Oh, Commander Turner sent his copy of Silent Triumph to you.

750 pages.

I think the Merlot should get you through the first hundred.

really nice of you, Admiral.

Great house, Lieutenant.

It's not the old place, but it'll do. How about the dime tour?

You got it, sir.

I've been bunking in the den here, so I haven't actually been upstairs, but

Harry assured me there's a master bedroom up there.

Take a look.

I think we'll wait until you can show us the upstairs yourself.

Okay, sir.

The kitchen is this way.

Sheriff, you're the head of the Somerville Police Department, correct?

Such as it is.

Just two men now, three old police crews, two working radios.

My junior deputy's wife bought him a cell phone. He's our high -tech boy.

Your statement, Sheriff, indicates you were unaware of the naval exercises

conducted that morning.

Me and my deputies were in the dark.

Our fax machines were pretty hinky most times.

And the phone call from the Navy?

Missed it that morning. Deputy Burr gave me a shout, needed help with a domestic

disturbance call.

I left the station, the machine took it.

We don't have anyone on duty answering phones.

But you do have a working radio, and you received a dispatch from Deputy Galt,

correct? He was in pursuit of two white males in a car, out of state plate.

They were speeding.

How fast were they going, Sheriff?

55 in a 45 zone.

Speed well in excess of that during the pursuit.

And the deputy was unaware he was pursuing Navy SEALs involved in an

exercise, correct?

Just a normal traffic stop.

Of course, it turned out not to be.

Thank you, Sheriff.

Commander, you're the officer who organized this exercise, correct? That's

correct, Commander.

Now, when you...

Conduct an exercise of this nature. You notify local law enforcement.

We send a fax. We make a call the morning of the mission.

And if the local police fail to receive notification?

There are written op orders.

In the event that they cross paths with civilian authorities, the SEALs are to

obey. And if need be, identify themselves and their activity.

So then when Lieutenant Reynolds evaded the police cruiser, he was disobeying

regulations?

Unfortunately, yes.

Thank you, Commander. That'll be all.

Commander... Are you familiar with an exercise last month where a traffic

accident was staged to prevent Lieutenant Reynolds' team from reaching

objective? Objection, Your Honor. Lieutenant Reynolds is on trial here,

exercise. I'm merely trying to supply context for my client's actions.

I'll allow it.

Yes, I'm familiar with the staged accident, Colonel.

A petty officer posed as an EMS worker.

Wouldn't you interpret that as a civilian authority?

In the broad sense.

The lieutenant was held up for half an hour. Lieutenant Reynolds was dressed

down for arriving late to his rendezvous. Isn't that right?

It was a challenge. He failed.

Isn't it understandable that the lieutenant might interpret a seemingly

unwarranted traffic stop as yet another staged challenge?

I can't see where he might arrive at that conclusion, Colonel.

Thank you, Commander.

Miss Cavanaugh.

Relax, Jason. I can show myself in. Yes, ma 'am. A .J., I know you're busy, but

I just...

Wanted to bring you a little morning pick -you -up. Well, that's a pleasant

surprise. Time.

I thought you might like my grandmother's cinnamon breakfast loaf.

Smells delicious.

Is that vanilla?

No.

Oh! I must have put it in the bag next to my vanilla votive candles.

Listen, A .J., about Saturday...

I brought brochures, and we can go horseback riding, sea kayaking, or hang

gliding. I say we do all three.

I was thinking of something a little quieter.

See a Midsummer Night's Dream in town and maybe an intimate dinner afterwards?

An intimate dinner sounds nice.

But, A .J., I teach Shakespeare all week long to heavy -lidded college kids. By

the weekend, I need some action.

Do you think Commander Rabb could be talked into those flying lessons?

I'll talk to him.

Great.

We'll do this stuff next weekend.

Ciao. Bye.

First of all, thank you, Miss Kendrick, for coming in. I know that this was

difficult for you.

I need you to paint a picture of your fiancé for the court.

Ray was a good man, Commander.

He was going to be a good husband.

And he was a fine police officer.

His record showed him to be a brave man. One who didn't shy away from trouble.

He was good at his job.

Where most people could get hot -headed, he just stayed cool.

Do you ever know Ray to act negligently or irresponsibly?

No. Never.

Ask anyone.

Thank you.

Your witness.

Miss Kendrick, I appreciate your being here.

Sorry for your loss.

You describe your fiancé as a man who kept his emotions in check.

That's right, Colonel. Did he ever talk to you about his experiences serving in

the Navy?

Jackson, relevance.

The government's raised the issue of the deceased's emotional state of mind,

Your Honor. I'm only continuing the discussion.

I'll allow it.

You may answer the question, Miss Kendrick.

I know Ray went into the Navy for two years after high school. Did you know he

tried to become a SEAL?

Yeah, and he didn't make it. He rang the bell. Isn't that correct?

That's right, Colonel.

Did he talk about what happened?

He said he couldn't take it.

Exhaustion. Going days with almost no sleep.

Swimming miles in the freezing ocean.

Shivering on the beach until he almost passed out.

So he quit.

It's understandable, Colonel.

Just as it would be understandable if, after an experience like that, the

might have hated seals, resented them, maybe even had something to prove when

raced after Lieutenant Reynolds that morning.

Ray hated washing out of the seals.

But he loved his time in the Navy.

And he still loved the seals.

He respected them, Colonel.

I have no further questions.

Court -martial of Lieutenant Brad Reynolds stretches into a second week.

Protesters gathered at this vigil today in Somerville, Virginia, for Deputy

Sheriff Ray Galt, the local lawman killed in a high -speed chase with Navy

SEALs.

You can answer all those people's prayers right now, Harb. My offer's

the table.

May it rest in peace.

I'm still going to win on character.

Mac, if you go to character, it is really over.

Your new colleague's putting in the hours.

She's motivated, Mac. Her father's a farmer. Raises tobacco right here in

Virginia. I heard he was a big contributor to the new SACNAV's last

campaign. Really?

So Daddy got her the job.

I guess so.

I thought Sheffield was anti -tobacco when he was Senator.

You know, when facing fall elections, principles go out of season quickly.

Do I detect an anti -Minetti tone?

Well, I'll admit, Mac, I am having a problem with the commander.

Yeah? What is it?

Finding it difficult to dislike her.

Oh, I can help you with that.

What happened to female solidarity?

Went out the window when she decided my client was a killer.

Petty Officer Pittman, you've served with Lieutenant Reynolds.

Is he a good leader?

Oh, yes, ma 'am.

I've found that there are two kinds of officers.

When you're dying at the end of a five -mile hike uphill with a 50 -pound pack,

there are those that'll scream at you from the top.

and those that'll run down alongside you, yank you up if need be.

The lieutenant leads by example, ma 'am.

Do you believe on the morning in question that he was acting like a good

He thought he was doing the right thing, and that's good enough for me, ma 'am.

Thank you, Petty Officer.

Did you think it was right, Petty Officer, running from the police?

Well, we couldn't be sure they weren't part of the exercise, ma 'am.

Did you think they were part of the exercise?

No, ma 'am, I didn't. Thank you, Petty Officer Pittman.

Deputy Burr. Deputy Galt was camped out on Johnson's Mill Road that morning,

correct? That's right.

Now, other than naval -based traffic, there's not much activity on that road,

right? It's slow most times.

Now, two males in a sedan, out -of -state plates, on Johnson's Mill Road.

It's the same assumption they were Navy personnel.

Feels, isn't it?

Feels, yes.

If he was on exercise, no.

Deputy Galt clocked the lieutenant's car going ten miles over the speed limit.

Is that correct?

Yeah, that's right.

This is the radar gun that was recovered from Deputy Galt's car, undamaged. Can

I assume this is the radar gun that he used?

We only got one.

That's it.

Have you used this radar gun?

I sure have.

Would you show me how it works, please?

Go ahead.

Point it at, uh... Point it at Commander Rapp.

Take a reading.

What does the gun say?

It says 10 miles per hour.

Didn't realize the commander moved that quick.

We had a lab check your department's radar gun. Did you know that the

calibration was off by 10 miles per hour?

No, I didn't. That would mean that Lieutenant Reynolds was driving at the

limit that morning, wouldn't it?

If the gun was off that day, yeah.

Should have said your fax machine was hinky. Guess your radar gun's kind of

hinky, too, wouldn't you say?

I can understand how the deputy thought the lieutenant was speeding. But if he

was driving at the speed limit, can't you understand how the lieutenant might

have thought the deputy was chasing him for another reason?

Like maybe he was a part of the exercise.

Jackson calls for speculation.

Withdraw.

Commander. Do you have a second?

Yes, sir.

Um...

Walk with me.

I need to ask a little favor.

Name it, sir.

Remember when Meredith... Right.

Remember when Meredith mentioned she was interested in taking flying lessons?

Oh, no.

Please. Commander,

I completely understand your reluctance, but my back is against the wall here.

She's been dreaming up these weekend plans.

Hell, this is the safest one.

Safe for who, sir?

Look, all I'm suggesting is that this may sound mean, but just take her up,

her sick, cure this flying bug.

Is this an order, sir?

Of course not, Commander.

I'll, um, I'll come up with another idea.

When, sir?

1 ,500 Saturn.

All right, Admiral. Gas up, sir.

Sarah, I didn't know you named your steerman after Colonel McKenzie.

It's after my grandmother, Admiral.

Oh, right.

All you want, Commander?

It can't be easy, sir.

Harriet's being great, except when she's babying me.

Sometimes I feel like a little kid.

She loves you, sir. She just wants to take care of you.

I guess you're right.

How are you surviving Lieutenant Singer?

It's not me you should worry about, sir.

She spent three days trying to find the Starbucks on the ship before someone

finally told her it doesn't exist.

I only looked for an hour.

And she gets seasick every day.

I don't believe it.

I'm actually feeling sorry for Singer.

Pretty scary, sir.

That she is.

Take care of yourself, Jen.

You too, sir.

I thought that the police were a part of the exercise, ma 'am. I made a split

-second decision.

Did you think the police cruiser would chase you?

Not like that, no.

I took it as another staged event, like the phony accident last month.

When the police cruiser continued his pursuit at high speed, why didn't you

then? Ma 'am?

At that speed, with the deputy on top of me, it wasn't safe.

I've been trained in evasive maneuvers, and I was concerned for the safety of

myself and that of Petty Officer Pittman.

You refer to your SEAL training, Lieutenant. Do you believe what you did

morning was in keeping with that training?

Yes, I do believe that my actions that day were in keeping with what I have

trained to do.

Still, I deeply regret what happened.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

Lieutenant. May I have a moment, Your Honor?

I wondered if you were going to make it. I'm sorry, sir.

Lieutenant, are you familiar with the op orders governing this exercise?

As they exist on paper, yes, sir. In the event of an encounter with law

enforcement authorities, you are to identify yourself and your activity and

offer no resistance.

That's pretty clear, isn't it? Yes, sir.

Yeah, you chose to disobey these orders, Lieutenant.

I had cause to believe that that traffic stop was bogus, sir.

Your Honor, new information has just come to the government's attention.

Objection. We haven't seen this before, Your Honor. It has just come to light,

Your Honor, and it goes to past acts.

I'll allow it.

Go on, Commander.

You familiar with Red Lion Tavern in Somerville, Lieutenant?

I've been there, yes, sir.

I have an arrest report from ten days prior to the incident, which is sealed.

Petty Officer Francis Garvey was arrested for assaulting an officer

barroom brawl. Your name's mentioned.

You remember the incident?

I would not call it a brawl, sir. What would you call it, Lieutenant?

An altercation, sir.

I was on liberty with some of the guys, having beers.

Petty Officer Garvey saw Deputy Galt sitting with Deputy Burr.

He went over to them to have a discussion.

What did they discuss, Lieutenant?

Speeding tickets, sir.

He told the deputies that he felt it was out of line for them to be targeting

SEALs.

Deputy Galt got in his face.

Petty officer pushed him. He fell back, but there were no punches thrown, sir.

Were any other SEALs arrested?

No, sir. I interceded. I was the ranking officer in the room at the time. How

did you intercede, Lieutenant?

I stepped between the deputies and the SEALs. Is that all?

I told the deputies that if they were to continue to harass the SEALs...

That they would be sorry.

You threatened the police officers. You challenged them to a fight. Is that it?

That was not my intent, sir. No.

Just like it wasn't your intent to engage the deputy in a high -speed chase

which led to his death?

Objection. Counsel's providing his own testimony, Your Honor.

Withdrawn.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

I have no further questions, Your Honor.

You want to try a redirect?

Damage control?

How do you patch the Titanic?

Budget hearing starts soon, and I have every intention of getting more than our

fair share.

Good to hear, Mr. Secretary.

How's Minetti working out?

She seems to know what she's doing. I told you.

She's a mace.

And here she is. Tracy, hi.

Mr. Secretary.

Admiral? How are they treating you?

Fine, sir. Thank you for asking.

I've known her since she was this high, and she was formidable even then.

How's lunch sound next week?

Have to ask the Admiral. No, he can spare you for an hour.

Good seeing you, Admiral.

Yes, sir.

Admiral, if I may?

I'd like to say for the record, sir, that whatever agenda the Secretary's

pursuing, my dad is his longtime campaign donor, not me.

I'm grateful for the opportunity, but I don't expect any special treatment.

Well, Commander, you won't be disappointed.

Carry on.

Thank you, sir.

Why didn't you tell us about the run -in at the bar, Lieutenant?

It was just guys being guys, ma 'am.

Doesn't look like that now.

No, it looks like you had a beef with the deputy sheriff whom you then sent

crashing to his death.

We didn't have a beef, ma 'am.

Nothing would have even happened that night if the sheriff hadn't showed up

started stirring things up. The sheriff was involved?

He was the instigator, sir.

Petty Officer Garvey and Deputy Galt were arguing.

Just words. It ended. Deputy Galt backed off.

That's when the sheriff started goading him on.

What did he do?

He shamed him in front of everyone. He told all the SEALs how the deputy rang

the bell and washed out of the program.

He then called the deputy a coward.

And that's why the deputy got in the petty officer's face?

Yes, ma 'am.

That's what started the shoving match.

Let's pay the sheriff another visit tomorrow.

Hey. Hey. How are you? I'm good.

Come in. Nice to see you. Thank you. Nice to see you.

Hey. Hey.

What? How are you feeling? Great.

Great to see you, sir.

Wow. Look at that TV.

Man, if you had surround sound, you could charge admission.

I, I, I does have surround sound. Sorry.

Whoa.

Nice. Hey, listen, I didn't know what you needed, so I got you something you

didn't need.

I hope you like it.

Ha! A virtual tour of the Starship Enterprise.

You know, Tyner brought around some DVDs. I could probably start my own

convention. Hey.

You know what? It has some cool features on the back.

Colonel, hi.

Hi. Come in.

Good to see you. You too.

Hey. Hi.

Hi.

Good, Colonel. I thought since you and Malaysia are spending some time

Oh, that's great.

Thank you.

Sweetie, why don't you sit down?

Colonel, Commander, I was about to make lunch. Would you like to stay? Let's

order Chinese.

They deliver.

Okay. I'll make the call.

No, no, no. I'll call.

Okay.

You guys can take your self -tour, and we'll catch up in a minute.

Okay. Okay.

I guess everyone's struggling to deal.

Yeah.

So you got plans this weekend?

Now, I've got a courtroom disaster to recover from.

You? Actually, I have a potential disaster of my own brewing.

Woo -hoo!

Commander, this is outstanding!

it will work

I can't wait to do it again.

Thought we'd been through this.

I didn't get the facts, Colonel.

You mind if we check the machine?

Help yourself.

This is Lieutenant Colonel McKenzie, JAG. I need the number for the fax

used to send out seal notifications of exercises.

Thank you.

What's going on?

Your fax -received log shows a call from the SEAL base was received one week

before Deputy Galt was killed.

Told you, Colonel.

Didn't get it?

Hello?

Yeah, now's not a good time, honey. Let me call you back.

Sorry about that.

Colonel?

I think we're done here.

Thank you, Sheriff.

Y 'all come back.

You hear?

Tyner, thanks for giving up your Saturday night. No problem, ma 'am.

Got the deputy's cell phone records.

On a weekend?

You didn't break any laws, did you, Tyner?

Gunny left me a list of his contacts, sir. It's hard to break the law when

you're talking to it.

There it is.

The deputies called to the sheriff the morning the Navy sent notification.

A domestic disturbance.

Actually, he made two calls to the sheriff. Look at the time.

Good work, Tyner.

Thank you, ma 'am.

Sheriff, in your statement, you said you received a cell phone call from Deputy

Burr on the morning of the accident, correct?

That's right.

He needed help with the domestic disturbance.

What time did that call come in?

A little before 7, I think. 6 .58.

We checked the records.

Actually, he made a second call.

Didn't he?

Yeah, I forgot. He scribbled down the address, left it back at the diner. He

needed to go get it. He called back five minutes later at 7 .03.

Sounds about right.

And you were in the office then?

Yes, Colonel.

With the calls on that line, do you pick them up or screen them and let the

machine pick up?

Depends on the situation.

Like whether it's a call from the Navy notifying you of a SEAL exercise?

According to their records, the Navy called at exactly 0700.

You were there. You heard the message. Isn't that right?

Not only were you notified, you knew exactly when the SEALs were going to be

Johnson's Mill Road. Why else would you have Deputy Galt staked out there?

According to your own statement, you were in radio contact with Deputy Galt.

I responded to the call? Yes.

You told him to pursue the lieutenant, even though you knew the SEALs were on

exercise, and you were supposed to stay on the sidelines. Isn't that right?

You're the one who instigated the confrontation, aren't you, Sheriff?

That night at the bar, and again that morning when you ordered your deputy to

pull over the seals.

They were speeding.

Broke the law.

No, Sheriff, you broke the law when you lied under oath about the notification.

And you broke the public trust when you sent your deputy on a reckless and fatal

chase.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Government has no questions for this witness, Your Honor.

Very well.

I'm sure the state's attorney will have plenty.

The court is adjourned.

The government's agreed to a deal.

You plead to negligent homicide.

Given the mitigating circumstances, there'll be no confinement, but you'll

a reduction in pay rate.

There's no guarantee you'll return to duty as a SEAL, Lieutenant, but the

colonel and I will do everything we can during the Navy's administrative review.

Thank you for everything that you've already done, Colonel Commander.

You're welcome.

Glad to do it.

But I'm not sure that I can go back.

I've been thinking about Deputy Galt, that I'm responsible for his death.

Deputy rang the bell, washed out of the fields because he couldn't hack it.

My training holds me to a high standard, one I don't think that I've met.

I think I rang the bell on myself that morning when I led that chase.

Are you sure about that, Lieutenant?

I'm sure about one thing, ma 'am.

I still want to serve my country.

I want to stay in the Navy.

I'm just not sure that I'm still worthy to be a SEAL.

Colonel? Commander?

Did he

take

the deal?

On his own terms.

The lieutenant's taking responsibility for what happened. He's volunteered to

take a career hit.

Sounds like a seal.

Yeah, it does.