Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "ARMY WIVES"...

YOU'RE HAVING TWINS.

YOU CAN'T SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE YET, BUT, UH,

32nd AIRBORNE'S GOING BACK TO AFGHANISTAN.

WHEN?

WON'T BE FOR A WHILE YET,

AND I DON'T KNOW IN WHAT FORCE...

BUT IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.

HANDS OFF.

HEY.ghter)

(grunts)

WHOA! CRUZ. WHOA. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

HEY, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. KNOCK IT OFF! KNOCK IT OFF!

COME ON.

I DON'T WANT YOU WORKING THERE ANYMORE,

AND THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT!

(bottle clatters)

I'M NOT SLEEPING ON NO COUCH.

OH, WELL, YOU CAN SLEEP WHEREVER YOU WANT,

BUT YOU SURE AS HELL ARE NOT SLEEPING WITH ME!

MARCUS WILLIAMS IS DAVID'S FATHER.

THE MAN IS A FELON.

HONEY, CALM DOWN.

NO, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A TOTAL STRANGER

CAN JUST WALK INTO OUR LIVES AND DESTROY OUR FAMILY.

HE CAN'T. WE WON'T LET HIM.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL YOU.

HOW ABOUT WE JUST MAKE IT MARCUS?

PLEASED TO MEET YOU, MARCUS.

SAME HERE, LITTLE MAN. SAME HERE.

YOU'RE IN COMPLETE KIDNEY FAILURE.

WHEN YOU GET YOUR STRENGTH BACK,

WE'LL GO OVER THE TRANSPLANT PROCESS IN DETAIL.

WHEN YOU WERE DIAGNOSED, I GOT TESTED

TO SEE IF I COULD GIVE YOU ONE OF MY KIDNEYS.

I JUST GOT WORD THIS WEEK,

I CAN.

(cries)

(laughs)

(chuckles)

I'LL SEE YOU IN RECOVERY.

COLONEL SHERWOOD.

YES.

YOUR WIFE'S SURGERY WENT FINE. SHE'S HEADED TO RECOVERY.

OH, THANK GOD.

GENERAL, MRS. HOLDEN WAS JUST WHEELED INTO THE O.R.

I'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU SHORTLY.

(monitor beeping steadily)

THAT'S A WRAP, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

(monitor beeping erratically)

HER PRESSURE'S DROPPING.

SHE'S IN V-FIB.

PUSH 100 LIDOCAINE AND AN AMP OF EPI.

I NEED A CRASH CART.

(defibrillator whining)

CHACHARGE.250.

(paddles thunk)

(monitor emitting continuous tone)

START COMPRESSIONS.

C.P.R. STARTED. GOT THE TIME.

ASYSTOLE ON ALL LEADS.

(man's voice echoes)

(tone continues)

(monitor emitting (woman) FLATLINE ON ALL LEADS.

10 MILLIMETER PUSH ASALINE DRIP FLUSH.AINE.

(tone continues)

(monitor beeping rapidly)

ARRHYTHMIA. ALL RIGHT, CHARGE TO 300.

CHARGE AND CLEAR.

(monitor emitting (Davies) CLEAR.)

(CLEAR.

SINUS RHYTHM. (moniWE HAVE A PULSE.dily)

(man) PULSE IS CONFIRMED.

(sighs)

WELL DONE, EVERYONE.

THANK GOD.

(beeping continues)

HERE YOU GO, SIR.

THANK YOU.

IT'S NOT VERY GOOD, BUT IT'S HOT.

(sighs) I WONDER WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG.

(indistinct conversations)

SIR.

DOCTOR.

YOUR WIFE'S DOING WELL, SIR.

THE NEW KIDNEY'S FUNCTIONING,

BUT THERE WAS A COMPLICATION.

AFTER I CLOSED THE INCISION,

CLAUDIA JOY WENT INTO COMPLETE CARDIAC ARREST.

WHAT?

HER HEART STOPPED FOR JUST UNDER TWO MINUTES.

WE PERFORMED CHEST COMPRESSIONS,

ADMINISTERED MEDICATION,

AND UTILIZED ELECTRICAL STIMULATION.

TWO MINUTES? WHAT HAPPENED?

I CAN'T TELL YOU EXACTLY.

SOMETIMES THERE'S A SUDDEN DROP IN BLOOD PRESSURE

AS--AS BLOOD RUSHES INTO THE NEW KIDNEY.

THERE CAN BE A NEGATIVE REACTION TO THE ANESTHESIA.

SOMETIMES, WE SIMPLY DON'T KNOW.

B-BUT SHE'S OKAY?

YES, SHE'S STABLE, HER PRESSURE'S GOOD,

HEART RATE'S SOLID.

I WISH I COULD BE MORE AUTHORITATIVE.

WELL, SO WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

WELL, NOW WE MONITOR CLAUDIA JOY CLOSELY

FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

AND THEN WE PERFORM AN ANGIOGRAM

TO VERIFY THE HEALTH OF THE HEART.

(sighs)

I REALIZE THIS ISN'T THE NEWS YOU WERE EXPECTING.

NEVERTHELESS, I...

I BELIEVE CLAUDIA JOY WILL MAKE A COMPLETE RECOVERY

AND RESUME A NORMAL, HEALTHY LIFE.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

YES, SIR.

(exhales deeply)

HEY.

(pats shoulder)

(door opens)

(monitor beeping steadily, indistinct conversations)

MM. HEY.

HEY, BABY.

OH, BEAUTIFUL.

(beeping continues)

HOW YOU FEELIN'?

I'M OKAY.

MM.

MM.

HMM. HOW'S CLAUDIA JOY?

FRANK?

SHE'S OKAY.

D., D., SHE'S OKAY.

THERE WAS A--

THERE WAS A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH HER HEART.

(monitor beeping steadily)

HI.

HEY.

(sighs) DO I HAVE A NEW KIDNEY?

YOU DO.

MM.

SEE?

I TOLD YOU, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

MICHAEL?

(voice breaks) WE ALMOST LOST YOU.

(sniffles)

(cries)

***

(Shawn Colvin's "Climb On (a Back That's Strong)" playing)

* OH-HO, MY SOUL

* SOMETIMES WE DON'T

* KNOW WHAT TO DO

* WE WORK SO HARD BEING TOUGH ON OUR OWN *

* BUT NOW IT'S ME

* AND YOU

* LET'S GIVE IT UP, SAD BONES

* 'CAUSE WE ALL FALL ON HARD TIMES *

* BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND UP *

* ALL ALONE

* JUST PUT YOUR HAND

* IN MINE

* AND CLIMB ON

* OH, YEAH

* YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT

* CLIMB ON A BACK THAT'S STRONG *

* YEAH

SO I AM PERFECTLY FINE.

MY CARDIOLOGIST DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN

FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS,

AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE HIM EITHER. (laughs)

WHAT ABOUT YOUR MEDS? ANY SIDE EFFECTS?

NO, THANK GOD.

UH, NOW THAT THE DIALYSIS IS OVER,

MY DIABETES IS BACK UNDER CONTROL.

I FEEL GREAT.

BETTER, STRONGER, EVERY DAY.

(Roland) GOOD.

NOW WHAT ABOUT ALL OF YOU?

DENISE, WHAT HAVE I MISSED?

MM. NOT TOO MUCH. I'M BACK TO WORK,

AND MOLLY IS RUNNING AROUND LIKE CRAZY.

AW.

YESTERDAY, SHE DISCOVERED THE TV REMOTE.

(laughs)

THAT'S ALL I GOT. (laughs)

KEVIN'S IN WASHINGTON AGAIN.

BUSINESS AS USUAL.

AND YOU?

(inhales deeply)

I'M GOOD.

DR. BURTON?

ALL'S QUIET ON THE BURTON FRONT.

OH, YEAH? NO MORE MARCUS WILLIAMS?

WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THAT DUDE IN TWO WEEKS,

AND I HOPE THAT IT STAYS THAT WAY.

HMM.

ROXY, DID YOU DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR HAIR?

OH, YEAH. YOU LIKE IT?

YEAH, I LOVE IT.

IT'S THE HORMONES.

HORMONES?

I'M(gasps)NT.

(gWH--)

WITH TWINS.

TWINS?! (laughs)

CONGRATULATIONS!

OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL, ROXY.

CRAZY, RIGHT?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN?

UH, I'M AT THE END OF MY FIRST TRIMESTER.

WHAT? YOU DON'T EVEN SHOW.

I-I KNOW. I'M ACTUALLY--

I WEIGH LESS THAN I DID BEFORE.

A LOT OF PUKING.

YEAH.Y?

IT'S BEEN BAD,

BUT MY DOCTOR SAYS I'M PAST IT NOW.

AND SO I SHOULD BE AS BIG AS HOUSE SOON.

MM. A SMALL HOUSE.

BIG ENOUGH.

(all laugh)

HOW'S TREVOR DEALING WITH IT?

OH, ARE YOU KIDDING? HE LOVES IT.

WELL, HE'S NOT THE ONE CARRYING TWINS.

EXACTLY.

HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S IN FOR.

THESE ARE OUR FIRST KIDS TOGETHER,

SO HE'S NEVER BEEN THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT FEEDINGS...

OR SLEEP DEPRIVATION...

(chuckles)oy) OR MOOD SWINGS.

HE'LL BE A'IGHT.

(YOU THINK?

AH, OKAY. I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME.

ME, TOO.

BYE.. MM.

I'LL SEE YOU LOKAY.

BYE.

BYE, HONEY. MWAH. (sighs)

CAN YOU STAY A MINUTE?

SURE. WHAT'S UP?

UM, YOU MENTIONED

YOU HADN'T HEARD FROM DAVID'S BIOLOGICAL FATHER

(vehicles departing)

WHEN I WENT TO SURGERY, EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE.

YOU WERE HAVING HIM OVER FOR DINNER.

YEAH. THAT DIDN'T GO SO WELL.

MM.

WILLIAMS MADE SOME DISRESPECTFUL REMARKS

ABOUT THE ARMY. I HAD TO THROW HIM OUT.

REMM.Y?

THAT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN EASY.

NO.

WHAT WAS HARDER WAS TRYING TO MAKE DAVID UNDERSTAND

WHY HE CAN'T SEE WILLIAMS ANYMORE.

MM.

AT LEAST NOT FOR A WHILE.

I'M SURE YOU HANDLED IT AS WELL AS ANYONE COULD HAVE.

I HOPE SO.

IN ANY CASE, DAVID'S FINALLY STOPPED ASKING ABOUT IT,

SO I THINK WE CAN START PUTTING THAT CHAPTER BEHIND US.

GOOD.

YEAH.

(bell rings)

(children speaking indistinctly)

HEY. AREN'T YOU COMING TO THE YOUTH CENTER?

UM, TOO MUCH HOMEWORK.

DAVID, WE GOT BASKETBALL TODAY.

W-WELL, MAYBE TOMORROW?

ALL RIGHT. LATER.

(children continue speaking indistinctly)

(cell phone rings)

(ring, beep)

(glasses clinking)

GLORIA.

YEAH.

YOU OKAY?

YEAH, I'M GOOD.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, ROX.

OKAY, BUT THROWING YOURSELF INTO WORK

ISN'T GONNA SOLVE ANYTHING AT HOME.

AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT FOR A WHILE.

SOONER OR LATER, YOU TWO ARE GONNA HAVE TO TALK.

HOW AM I GONNA DO THAT WHEN HECTOR WON'T TALK TO ME?

MAYBE... YOU NEED TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE.

NO. I'M NOT DOING THAT.

HE HAS TO APOLOGIZE FIRST.

(sighs) I'M NOT QUITTING THIS PLACE, ROXY.

IF THAT'S WHAT HECTOR'S WAITING FOR,

HE CAN GO ON WAITING.

(Ski) YOU'RE AN EMBARRASSMENT, CRUZ--

MISSING FORMATION, SCREWING UP THE LIVE FIRE.

HELL, YOU CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER

A SIMPLE COMBAT MEDICAL PROCEDURE!

YOU DON'T GET SQUARED AWAY SOON, AND I MEAN YESTERDAY,

YOU'LL BE STARING DOWN AN ARTICLE 15.

DO YOU HEAR ME?!

WHAT DID YOU SAY?!

YES, SERGEANT!

(people speaking indistinctly)

(sighs) I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT YOU.

(people continue speaking indistinctly)

P.F.C. CRUZ.

SIR.

RELAX.

(people continue speaking indistinctly)

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, CRUZ?

MORE TROUBLES AT HOME?

YES, SIR. I'M STILL CRASHING WITH LOPATA, SIR.

THAT'SYES, SIR.S NOW.

I TOLD GLORIA SHE HAD TO QUIT HER JOB.

I DREW A LINE, SIR. I'M JUST WAITING FOR HER TO COME AROUND.

OH, SO THIS IS YOUR WIFE'S FAULT?

NO, SIR.

YOU'RE HEADING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, CRUZ.

YES, SIR.

FIX IT.

I WILL, SIR.

DISMISSED.

(men) 10, 2, 3, 4...

(sighs)

HEY, YOU LIKE PULLED PORK?

I GUESS.

YOU GUESS?

THEN YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD THE REAL THING.

(chuckles) YOUR AUNTIE SHERRY MAKE THE BEST PULLED PORK

I EVER LAID MY LIPS ON.

AUNTIE SHERRY?

YEAH, MY SISTER SHERYL.

DOES SHE LIVE AROUND HERE?

NAH. SHE'S, UH, IN ATLANTA NOW, I THINK.

I GOTTA GIVE HER A CALL. SHE DON'T EVEN KNOW I'M OUT.

OFRIGHT.N.

MAYBE Y'ALL CAN MEET SOMEDAY. WOULD YOU LIKE THAT?

YEAH.

THE ONLY PERSON I KNEW IN THE FAMILY WAS GRANNY.

MM. YOUR GRANNY WAS GOOD PEOPLE.

YOU KNEW HER?

SURE. WHEN I WAS HANGING OUT WITH YOUR MOM,

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH YOUR GRANNY.

HOW'D YOU GUYS MEET?

MY MOM?

YOU EVER HEAR OF ROSCOE'S?

LITTLE CORNER STORE OVER IN NORTH CHARLESTON.

BEST SLUSHIES ANYWHERE.

I LOVE SLUSHIES.

HEY, WHO DON'T LOVE SLUSHIES? (chuckles)

WELL, ONE SUMMER DAY,

I DUCK INTO ROSCOE'S TO BEAT THE HEAT.

AND THERE SHE WAS,

DONNA GREEN, STANDING THERE,

SIPPING ON A CHERRY SLUSHIE.

CHERRY? THAT'S MY FAVORITE.

WELL, THERE YOU GO.

CAN YOU TAKE ME THERE?

IT AIN'T THERE NO MORE, LITTLE MAN.

IT'S OUT OF BUSINESS.

OH.

HEY, BUT I COULD SHOW YOU WHERE IT WAS AT.

REALLY?

YEAH, YEAH.

YOU KNOW, I COULD TAKE YOU TO THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.

UH... THE THING IS, I AIN'T GOT A CAR.

NAH, CITY WHEELS GET ME WHERE I NEED TO GO.

THE BUS.

I UNDERSTAND.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

MY COUSIN GOT A CAR. I COULD ASK HIM.

THAYEAH, IT WOULD.OME.

(knocks on door)

HOW'S IT GOING?

(sighs)

MR. BEEMAN SURE LIKES TO GIVE US PROBLEM SETS.

(chuckles)

NEED HELP?

NO, I GOT IT.

IT'S JUST A LOT.

EVERYTHING ELSE OKAY?

YOU WERE KIND OF QUIET AT DINNER.

EVERYTHING'S GREAT.

HOW'S BASKETBALL?

IT'S... GOOD.

WELL... ALL RIGHT.

UH, GET BACK TO YOUR PROBLEM SETS.

LIGHTS OUT IN A HALF-HOUR.

YES, MA'AM.

(sighs)

(exhales)

MMM. OKAY, THIS IS DELICIOUS.

WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT'S FOR DINNER.

(chuckles)

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TO ALL THIS TROUBLE.

ALL I DID WAS CALL PROTOCOL.

BESIDES, WE WANTED TO CELEBRATE YOUR HOMECOMING IN STYLE.

ABSOLUTELY,

AND HONOR WHAT YOU DID FOR CLAUDIA JOY, DENISE.

MM.

OH, WOULD YOU GIVE US JUST A MINUTE? THANK YOU.

WE GOT A LITTLE PRESENTATION FIRST.

FRANK?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHAT IS THIS?

WELL, OPEN IT.

IT'S FOR BOTH OF YOU.

HMM.

OKAY.

(clears throat)

OKAY.

A BEACH HOUSE AT OCEANVALE?

(Frank) IT'S YOURS.

YEAH.IVE DAYS.

IT'S A RENTAL.

(all laugh)

YEAH, WE FIGURED YOU TWO COULD USE A LITTLE TIME OFF.

AND WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU BOTH LOVE THAT SPOT.

FRANK FOUND IT ONLINE.

IT'S GOT A FIREPLACE AND HOT TUB.

AND BECAUSE IT'S OFFSEASON, WE GOT A FANTASTIC DEAL ON IT.

NOW THE PLAN IS

FOR YOU AND DENISE TO DRIVE DOWN TOMORROW.

FRANK AND I WILL JOIN YOU THIS WEEKEND.

(clicks tongue) I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

(both laugh)

WELL, M-ME NEITHER, BUT--

(Frank) NAH, D.

I GOT CHILDCARE COVERED.

I'LL BRING MOLLY WITH ME ON FRIDAY.

WOW. YOU THOUGHT OF EVERYTHIMM.

IT'S LOGISTICS. HEART OF EVERY MISSION.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK...

YOU'RE INCREDIBLE.

(laughs) BOTH OF YOU.

YES, WE ARE.

(chuckles)

***

HERE YOU GO.

***

(indistinct conversations)

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.

GLORIA, WE NEED TO TALK.

***

I ONLY GOT A SECOND.

(indistinct conversations continue)

WHAT?

(sighs) I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING

AND I'M SORRY.

YEAH?

I SHOULDN'T HAVE HIT THAT GUY.

DAMN RIGHT, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.

I LOST MY HEAD. IT WAS STUPID.

BUT I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR DEFENDING MY WIFE.

I TOLD YOU, HECTOR, I DON'T NEED DEFENDING.

***

I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THAT, OKAY?

LOOK, I UNDERSTAND YOU LIKE WORKING.

AND IT'S NICE TO HAVE THE EXTRA CASH,

I GOTTA ADMIT THAT.

I JUST DON'T LIKE YOU WORKING IN A BAR.

JUST HEAR ME OUT, OKAY?

I DON'T LIKE COMING HOME TO AN EMPTY APARTMENT AT NIGHT

ANY MORE THAN YOU LIKE SITTING ALONE IN THERE ALL DAY.

AND I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA

OF YOU HAVING TO FIGHT OFF DRUNKS ALL THE TIME.

IT'S NOT EVEN LIKE THAT.

IT'S HOW I FEEL, OKAY?

YOU COULD WORK AT A-- AT A RESTAURANT DURING THE DAY.

I JUST DON'T WANT YOU WORKING AT A BAR.

I JUST DON'T.

(indistinct conversations continue)

I'M A MESS WITHOUT YOU, BABY.

I MISS YOU.

I MISS YOU, TOO.

SO YOU'LL THINK ABOUT IT AT LEAST?

(indistinct conversations continue)

(sighs)

OKAY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO LATE?

JUST WAITING FOR YOU. HOW WAS WORK?

LONG.

SO I NOTICED.

MAYBE IT'S TIME YOU START CUTTING BACK YOUR HOURS.

WHY WOULD I DO THAT?

TO RELAX A BIT.

DON'T BITE MY HEAD OFF.

YOU JUST--YOU GOT A LOT GOING ON--

THE HUMP BAR, TRUCK STOP, F.R.G...

THE BOYS, YOU, THE DOG.

EXACTLY. SO...

IT'S CALLED MULTITASKING, TREVOR. EVERY MOM DOES IT.

EVERY MOM CARRYING TWINS?

(sighs) I'VE SEEN WOMEN SIX MONTHS PREGNANT

RUNNING MARATHONS.

SO WHAT, YOU'RE GONNA START RUNNING NOW?

I'M CONCERNED, BABE. THAT'S ALL.

OKAY, AND I'M TELLING YOU NOT TO BE.

WH-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I STILL HAVE TO MAKE THE BOYS' LUNCHES.

NO. (sighs) ROX, I CAN DO THAT.

I CAN HANDLE A COUPLE OF TURKEY SANDWICHES.

GO UPSTAIRS. QUIT BUGGING ME.

(refrigerator door closes)

HEY.

I WON'T BE LONG.

YEAH?

YEAH.

OHH.

MM.

AW, IT'S SO GREAT,

HAVING THE BEACH ALL TO OURSELVES.

OH, I KNOW.

MM.

(sighs)

OHH. A SAND DOLLAR.

MM.

AMANDA USED TO LOVE COLLECTING THESE.

AW.

MM.

OH, YOU DON'T WANT TO KEEP IT?

NO. WE'LL LET SOME OTHER YOUNG GIRL FIND IT.

(chuckles)

WOW, IT MAKES ME FEEL OLD,

THINKING ABOUT ALL THE VACATIONS WE HAD

WITH THE KIDS AND... (laughs)

(chuckles) WE ARE OLD.

(laughs)

GOD, YOU'RE RIGHT. (laughs)

OH, WHOA.

(laughs)

HERE YOU GO.

BELIEVE THAT'S MINE.

(chuckles)

SNO, NO PROBLEM..

(panting)

ANY CHANCE I CAN BUY YOU LADIES A DRINK?

OH, NO, THAT'S SWEET, BUT IT'S NOT NECESSARY.

BESIDES, I DON'T THINK OUR HUSBANDS WOULD APPROVE.

MNH-MNH.

I DON'T SEE ANY HUSBANDS.

THEY'RE COMING THIS (laughs)

(chuckles)

CAN'T BLAME A GUY FOR TRYING. HAVE A GOOD ONE.

YOU, TOO. (laughs)

MM.

YEAH, WE MAY BE GETTING OLDER,

BUT WE STILL GOT IT. (laughs)

(laughs) YES, WE DO.

MM-HMM. (laughs)

HEY, ROXY.

I-I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY, BUT THIS IS KIND OF IMPORTANT.

HECTOR FINALLY APOLOGIZED,

WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD THING, RIGHT?

UH, AND HE'S OKAY WITH ME WORKING,

THE ONLY THING IS, HE JUST--

CAN IT WAIT? I GOTTA GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

WHY, WHAT'S WRONG?

I'M BLEEDING.

OH, MY GOD.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY CRAMPING?

NO, I JUST STARTED BLEEDING.

(exhales) HOW?ELAX.

WELL, PAIN-FREE BLEEDING

IS NOT GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MISCARRIAGE.

OKAY. WELL, I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO RELAX

UNTIL WE HEAR THE HEARTBEATS.

WELL, SO LET'S GET STARTED.

(sighs)

(fetal heartbeat playing over monitor)

THERE'S TWIN "A," NICE AND STRONG.

(heartbeat stops)

(fetal heartbeat playing over monitor)

THERE'S TWIN "B."

(exhales deeply) THANK GOD.

OKAY, WE HAVE CONFIRMED VIABILITY, ROXY.

BUT I AM STILL TROUBLED BY THE SEVERITY OF YOUR BLEEDING.

WHY? WHAT COULD THAT MEAN?

WE'RE GONNA DO AN ULTRASOUND. WE'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.

OKAY.

(cell phone rings)

(beeps)

SOPHIE. THANKS FOR CALLING BACK.

YOU KNOW, YOUR DAD'S IN WASHINGTON RIGHT NOW,

AND I WAS THINKING, YOU MIGHT WANT

TO FLY DOWN FOR THE WEEKEND, YOU KNOW, JUST THE TWO OF US?

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE NEW HOUSE OR CHARLESTON.

OH, CHOIR.

N-NO, NO, CHOIR IS IMPORTANT, HONEY.

I'LL HAVE TO COME UP FOR YOUR NEXT PERFORMANCE.

WHAT--WHAT WAS THAT?

OH. OH, YOU'RE WITH FRIENDS.

OKAY, NO, NO, HONEY. NO, NO.

WE'LL JUST-- WE'LL TALK ANOTHER TIME.

OKAY. BYE.

(beep)

YOU HAVE TO STAY HERE OVERNIGHT?

I THOUGHT SHE SAID THE BABIES ARE OKAY.

THEY ARE,

JUST ONE OF THEM IS A LOWRIDER.

WHAT?

(chuckles) THE PLACENTA'S BLOCKING THE CERVIX.

IT'S CALLED PLACENTA PREVIA. IT'S PRETTY COMMON IN TWINS.

IS IT SERIOUS?

IT CAN BE.

UH, LUCKILY, IT'S JUST A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE.

DR. LANG SAYS THE PLACENTA COULD MOVE UP TO WHERE IT BELONGS

ON ITS OWN IN A FEW WEEKS.

OH, GOOD.

WHAT IF IT DOESN'T?

WELL, WE'LL JUST JUMP OFF THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE GET TO IT.

IT'S GONNA BE FINE.

YEAH?

YEAH.

ONLY ONCE I GO HOME,

I HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY FOR A FEW DAYS.

OF COURSE.

SO I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO BE AT THE HUMP

AS OFTEN AS I WANT.

DON'T EVEN SWEAT IT. I CAN HANDLE THINGS.

I KNOW YOU CAN.

AND IT'S A HUGE WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS.

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, BOSS.

(creak)

MICHAEL, HI.

HI, JACKIE.

IS CLAUDIA JOY IN?

AS A MATTER OF FACT, SHE ISN'T.

SHE AND DENISE ARE STAYING AT A BEACH HOUSE AT OCEANVALE.

OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

I-I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY'D LEFT ALREADY.

LEFT RIGHT AFTER BREAKFAST. IS IT IMPORTANT?

NO.

JUST WONDERING IF SHE COULD COME OUT AND PLAY.

WELL, I'M SURE SHE WILL WHEN SHE GETS BACK.

OKAY. DIDN'T MEAN TO BOTHER YOU.

NO BOTHER. I'LL LET HER KNOW YOU STOPPED BY.

THANKS.

MM.

YOU KNOW, I WAS, UM,

I WAS THINKING ABOUT DRIVING INTO TOWN,

PICKING UP SOME FRESH FISH FROM THMMM.RKET...

THROW IT ON THE GRILL TONIGHT.

MM. PERFECT. I'LL PUT THAT SAUVIGNON BLANC IN THE FRIDGE.

MMM. MM-HMM.

(laughs)

WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE OCEAN?

NOTHING SEEMS TO MATTER WHEN I'M HERE.

YOU JUST DRIFT.

MM-HMM. TRUE.

WE'VE DONE OKAY, HAVEN'T WE?

OF COURSE.

WHAT MAKES YOU ASK THAT?

OH, JUST THINKING ABOUT THE ROADS NOT TAKEN.

YOU KNOW, WE'VE GIVEN UP A LOT.

BUT WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT, TOO, RIGHT?

ABSOLUTELY.

YEAH.

I WOULDN'T TRADE IT.

NO, ME NEITHER.

WHEN I MARRIED FRANK, I CHOSE A COURSE,

FOR BETTER OR WORSE.

AND I'VE BEEN THROUGH BOTH.

MM.

BUT EITHER WAY, UP OR DOWN, IT'S BEEN MY CHOICE.

I'M AN ARMY WIFE AND I'M PROUD OF IT.

ME, TOO.

SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF.

(both laugh)

AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE EACH OTHER.

(sighs)

(cell phone rings)

(beeps)

HEY, BABY. I'M AT THE APARTMENT DOING SOME LAUNDRY.

YOU COMING HOME SOON?

NO, NOT TILL LATER. CRYSTAL, YOUR ORDER'S UP.

You have a chance to think about what I said?

YEAH. I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT IT A LOT.

AND?

(sighs)

LOOK, HECTOR, I--

I KNOW IT TOOK A LOT FOR YOU TO COME IN HERE

and say what you said, and I appreciate it, I do,

BUT ROXY'S HAVING A ROUGH TIME WITH HER PREGNANCY RIGHT NOW,

and she really needs me.

AND WHAT ABOUT WHAT I NEED, GLORIA?

That's important, too, baby,

BUT I CAN'T QUIT BEFORE THOSE BABIES ARE BORN.

WHAT? THAT'S, LIKE, ANOTHER SIX MONTHS FROM NOW.

And she'll probably need me a little longer

once the twins are here, but it'll go fast--

(beep)

HECTOR?

(beep)

(sighs)

***

(indistinct conversations, glasses clinking)

JACKIE, HI.

GLORIA, HI.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

UM, LOOKING FOR ROXY, ACTUALLY.

I-I WAS SITTING AT HOME, AND KEVIN'S OUT OF TOWN.

I THOUGHT, WHY NOT DROP IN ON ROXY?

I'VE, UH, I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE BAR BEFORE.

NICE.

ONLY SHE'S NOT HERE.

OH. NIGHT OFF?

ACTUALLY, SHE'S AT MERCER.

WHAT?

YEAH, A LITTLE PREGNANCY SCARE.

WHAT HAPPENED?

SHE WAS BLEEDING,

BUT THE DOCTORS SAY EVERYTHING'S FINE.

BABIES ARE GOOD, THAT'S A RELIEF.

YEAH, THEY JUST WANT TO KEEP HER OVERNIGHT TO BE SAFE.

THAT'S ALL.

WELL, I'LL DEFINITELY GIVE HER A CALL.

I'M SURE SHE'D APPRECIATE IT.

OKAY. THANKS.

HEY, LOOK, WHY DON'T YOU STAY A WHILE?

YOU CAME ALL THIS WAY,

AND WE'RE NOT VERY BUSY TONIGHT.

LET ME GET YOU SOMETHING.

I-I DON'T THINK SO.

WHY NOT? YOU GOT NOTHING ELSE TO DO.

BUT HEY, LISTEN,

I UNDERSTAND IF YOU GOTTA GO.

LISTEN TO ME, SHOOTING OFF MY BIG MOUTH

TO A GENERAL'S WIFE.

(chuckles) NO, NO, DON'T BE SILLY.

UH, I GUESS I COULD STAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

(laughs) GREAT. WHAT CAN I GET YA?

WHITE WINE?

WE COULD DO THAT.

PARK YOURSELF OVER THERE. I'LL BRING IT OVER.

THANKS.

***

(waves crashing)

(door closes)

CLAUDIA JOY?

ARE YOU BACK ALREADY?

(gasps)

I KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO GO TO BED MAD

WHEN YOU'RE MARRIED,

BUT I WAS SO MAD AT HECTOR, I COULDN'T EVEN GO TO BED.

I'VE TRIED THE WHOLE "DON'T GO TO BED MAD" ROUTINE.

IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME EITHER.

WHEN I'M MAD, I STAY MAD.

YOU COULD BE PART PUERTO RICAN.

***

NOBODY HAS EVER SUGGESTED THAT BEFORE.

(both laughing)

SO YOU REALLY THINK I'M DOING THE RIGHT THING,

WABSOLUTELY.?

IT'S A GOOD FIT, AND ROXY NEEDS YOU.

RIGHT?

(sets glass down)

YOU--YOU COULD TELL HECTOR

THAT ONCE ROXY'S FEELING BETTER,

YOU'LL TRY TO BE HOME AT NIGHT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

BUT FOR NOW, YOU'VE GOT ROXY'S BACK

JUST LIKE HE'S GOT HIS BUDDY'S BACK ON A MISSION.

EXACTLY.

I'M GONNA TELL HIM THAT.

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE?

I GOT NOTHING NOW SO I GOT NOTHING TO LOSE.

(sighs)

***

I SHOULD BE GETTING HOME.

THANKS.

NO, THANK YOU.

WE SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN SOMETIME,

JUST US ARMY WIVES.

ABSOLUTELY. TELL ME HOW IT GOES.

I WILL.

(chuckles)

***

DOESN'T LISTEN TO ME.

JUST GOES AND DOES WHATEVER THE HELL SHE WANTS.

***

YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS? SHE DOESN'T RESPECT ME.

RIGHT.

I'M A MAN, AREN'T I?

YES.

YOU ARE.

THAT'S RIGHT. I'M A MAN.

AND I DESERVE TO BE TREATED LIKE ONE.

***

AHH.

AND WHATEVER SHE'S HAVING.

***

YOU'RE SWEET.

***

HEY.

I GOT GROUPER AND I PICKED UP SHRIMP ALSO.

DENISE?

WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU.

(Lang) GOOD NEWS.

WE'RE SENDING YOU HOME EARLY.

BUT IF YOU START BLEEDING AGAIN,

I WANT YOU TO LIE DOWN IMMEDIATELY, ROXY, AND CALL ME.

GOT IT.

AND AS I TOLD YOU, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE

THAT AS TWIN "B" DEVELOPS,

THE PLACENTA WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE CERVIX ON ITS OWN.

MEANTIME, KEEP TAKING YOUR IRON SUPPLEMENTS

AND PRENATAL VITAMINS, AND STAY HYDRATED.

LOTS OF WATER.

RIGHT.

AND NO SEX.

REALLY?

REALLY.

SORRY, BABY.

CAN THAT CHANGE?

I'LL LET YOU KNOW.

ANYTHING ELSE?

NOPE, THAT'S IT.

I WILL SEND THE NURSE IN WITH YOUR DISCHARGE PAPERS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

(door closes)

WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT.

I NEED TO SLOW DOWN.

FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, THE ONLY THINGS THAT MATTER

ARE YOU, THE BOYS, AND THESE BABIES.

EVERYTHING ELSE TAKES A BACKSEAT.

(closes zipper)

WHAT?

WE'LL SEE HOW LONG THAT LASTS.

IT WAS NICE OF YOU TO MAKE IT SO EASY.

LETTING ME KNOW YOUR HUSBANDS WERE AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND.

TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN,

ALONE IN AN ISOLATED BEACH HOUSE...

IT'S ALMOST TOO PERFECT.

AND YOU LEFT THE DOOR UNLOCKED, CLAUDIA JOY.

VERY... THOUGHTFUL.

SORRY.

YOU REALLY SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL.

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M THE ONE...

WHO GETS TO ASK THE QUESTIONS.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO HIT HER.

OH, BUT I DID.

SEE?

DENISE IS IN...

GREAT SHAPE.

SHE COULD'VE PUT UP A FIGHT.

CAN'T HAVE THAT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT, MONEY, JEWELRY?

JUST TAKE IT.

YOU'RE NOT LISTENING, CLAUDIA JOY.

I ASK THE QUESTIONS.

NOW DENISE HAS TOLD ME ABOUT HERSELF.

LET'S SAY YOU AND I

GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER.

LOOK, JUST TAKE WHAT YOU WANT AND GO.

WE WON'T TELL ANYBODY YOU WERE HERE. PROMISE.

OH, I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT.

(crickets chirping)

(sighs)

BE SURE TO REQUEST THE LATEST MANPOWER STUDY

FROM FORT BRAGG'S ENGINEERING BRIGADE.

(beep)

(clears throat)

(beeps)

(rings)

(ringing continues)

I SHOULD ANSWER THAT.

WHY?

IT'S PROBABSO?MY HUSBAND.

WELL, HE'LL WORRY IF SHE DOESN'T PICK UP.

I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU TWO ARE ENJOYING DINNER IN TOWN.

IT'S NOISY. YOU DON'T HEAR THE PHONE.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE TAKING A MOONLIT WALK ON THE BEACH,

ENJOYING YOUR SOLITUDE,

TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD

TO YOUR HUSBANDS JOINING YOU THIS WEEKEND.

(automated male voice) The person you're trying

to reach is not available. Please leave a message.

(beep)

(chuckles) HELLO, BEAUTIFUL.

I HOPE YOU AND DENISE ARE OUT SOMEWHERE HAVING FUN.

NO NEED TO CALL BACK. I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

(beep)

(Michael's voice) No need to call back.

I was just thinking about you. I love you.

SEE? NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

SO THAT WAS MICHAEL.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED?

I ASKED A QUESTION,

CLAUDIA JOY.

YOU ANSWER WHEN I ASK A QUESTION.

IT'LL BE 25 YEARS.

WOW.

25 YEARS. GOOD FOR YOU.

(inhales) CHILDREN?

LEAVE HER ALONE.

I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU, DENISE!

YOU BO NEED TO LISTEN TO ME BETTER.

SHOULD'VE KNOWN HOW MUCH I WANTED TO BUY YOU A DRINK.

IF YOU'D HAVE SAID YES THEN,

MAYBE THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT NOW.

BUT YOU DIDN'T SAY YES, DID YOU?

YOU SAID NO.

I HATE BEING TOLD NO.

MAYBE WE COULD HAVE THAT DRINK NOW.

VERY NICE.

VERY SMOOTH, CLAUDIA JOY.

BUT IT'S TOO LATE.

BESIDES,

MAYBE IT'S BETTER THIS WAY.

IT'S LIKE FATE LED ME HERE.

THE WAY MY HAT FLEW OFF-- I DIDN'T PLAN THAT.

IT WAS KISMET.

THE WAY YOU...

TUCK YOUR HAIR...

BEHIND YOUR EAR... (inhales deeply)

(sighs)

I COULDN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT...

ABOUT THE TWO OF YOU...

ALL THE POSSIBILITIES.

SOMETIMES I THINK ANTICIPATION

IS THE BEST PART OF ANY RELATIONSHIP.

DON'T YOU?

WE BOTH HAVE FAMILIES, OKAY, PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON US.

I-I HAVE A 1-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. SHE NEEDS ME.

I NEED YOU, TOO, DENISE. I NEED YOU BOTH.

NO, YOU DON'T. YOU KNOW, WE'RE--WE'RE STRANGERS TO YOU.

BUT WE'RE GONNA GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER SO MUCH BETTER.

THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

I ASK THE QUESTIONS!

THERE.

THAT'S BETTER.

(indistinct conversations, glasses clink)

(cell phone beeps, phone rings)

This is Hector. Leave it at the beep.

(beep)

HEY, BABY, IT'S ME.

LISTEN, I KNOW YOU'RE MAD,

BUT I REALLY WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

I THINK WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK, SO GIVE ME A CALL, OKAY?

(sighs)

(man) I'M NOT HEARING ANYTHING.

WHO'S... GOING... FIRST?

WE CAN GET YOU HELP.

OH, DENISE.

DON'T SPOIL THINGS.

I'M SERIOUS.

I DON'T WANT HELP.

I WANT YOU TO CHOOSE.

NOW CHOOSE.

ME.

I'LL GO.

EXCELLENT.

(Denise) NO, CLAUDIA JOY.

ONE OF US HAS TO, AND IT--IT MIGHT AS...

WHAT'S WRONG?

I NEEWHAT?ULIN.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

(stammers) SHE-- SHE'S DIABETIC.

SHE'S GOING INTO INSULIN SHOCK.

STOP IT! STOP IT!

CHECK HER BRACELET. SHE NEEDS INSULIN.

WILL SHE BE OKAY IF I GIVE IT TO HER?

SHE'LL BE PERFECT?

OKAY, WHERE IS IT?

IT'S IN THE REFRIGERATOR. I'LL GET IT.

OHH!

MOVE AGAIN, AND I'LL KILL YOU.

(voice breaks) OKAY, JUST PLEASE HELP HER. OKAY?

JUST HELP HER, PLEASE.

(normal voice) HANG IN THERE, CLAUDIA JOY.

(opens refrigerator door)

OKAY, HANG IN THERE.

HER NEEDLES ARE IN THE BLUE CASE ON THE DESK.

I'M A NURSE. LET ME DO IT.

STAY THERE!

SHUT UP!'S GOING INTO SHOCK.

LET HER DO IT. YOU--YOU WANT HER TO BE THE WAY SHE WAS, RIGHT?

LET HER DO IT.

CAREFUL.

OHH.

PICK IT UP.

(panting)

MO(grunts)H!

LEAVE HER ALONE!

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

(slap)

(grunts)

(cocks gun)

(panting)

DON'T.

JUST GO.

STOP.

(groans)

(body thuds)

(breathes heavily)

(panting)

(indistinct conversations)

(emergency radio chatter)

CLAUDIA JOY.

D., HONEY.

ARE YOU OKAY? DID HE HURT YOU?

MNH-MNH.

BABY, WHAT HAPPENED?

I'M OKAY.

FRANK, THIS IS DETECTIVE BARKER.

COLONEL FRANK SHERWOOD.

GENERAL MICHAEL HOLDEN.

GENTLEMEN, I BELIEVE I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED FOR NOW.

YOUR WIVES SHOWED AMAZING COURAGE TODAY.

THANK YOU.

YOU LADIES OKAY FOR NOW?

MM. YES.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

WE STILL NEED TO GO OVER A COUPLE OF ITEMS

FOR OUR INVESTIGATION,

BUT WE DON'T NEED TO DO THAT TONIGHT.

YOU FOLKS ARE FREE TO HEAD BACK TO CHARLESTON.

THANK YOU.

THANKS.

LET'S GET YOU HOME.

(Frank) YOU KNOW, BABY, IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT,

I'M RIGHT HERE.

THANK YOU.

HMM?

FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO SHOOT,

FOR MAKING SURE I GO TO THE RANGE EVERY YEAR.

(sighs)

WHEN I HELD THAT GUN, I...

(whispers) I KNEW WHAT TO DO.

WELL, THAT'S THE POINT OF TRAINING,

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT

WHEN YOU NEED IT.

I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER SQUEEZING THE TRIGGER.

THAT MAN STOOD BETWEEN ME AND EVERYTHING I LOVE.

(crying) I HAD TO, FRANK.

I HAD TO.

HEY.

(continues crying)

OF COURSE YOU DID, BABY.

IT'S OKAY.