Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "ARMY WIVES"...

CODY'S HERE FOR HAND SURGERY.

I HAVEN'T TALKED TO HIM SINCE HE GOT HURT.

LIEUTENANT ANDERSON IS HERE

BECAUSE HIS FACE GOT BURNED IN AFGHANISTAN.

THIS IS LIEUTENANT ANDERSON.

WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE, SIR.

THANKS, FINN.

COME ON IN.

CAPTAIN NICOLE GALASSINI-- SHE'S UP FOR A PURPLE HEART.

AND YOU RECOMMEND BRONZE STAR WITH "V" DEVICE FOR VALOR?

I DO, SIR.

HER ACTIONS IN THE FACE OF ARMED OPPOSITION

ALLOWED US TO EVACUATE THOSE AMERICAN CITIZENS

WITHOUT BLOODSHED, SIR.

YOU DON'T HAVE TELL ME, FRANK.

SHE'S THE GENUINE ARTICLE, ALL RIGHT.

TO MY BRONZE STAR WINNER.

FACE IT, GIRL. YOU ARE A HELL OF A SOLDIER.

HERE'S TO YOU.

TO US.

(clinks)

(voice breaks) WILL YOU MARRY ME?

YES. (laughs)

YES, I WILL.

LOOK ME IN THE EYE

AND TELL ME YOU DON'T KNOW HER.

(crying) OH, MY GOD.

OH, MY GOD.

GLORIA.

LET'S JUST TALK ABOUT IT, JUSPLEASE.UT.

JUST GET OUT. JUST GET OUT. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.

PLEASE!

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU! NEVER!

GO!

(crying)

I JUST GOT A TEXT FROM T.J.

HIS CLASS IS GOING TO THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL TODAY,

AND THEN TO THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM.

I WANT TO GO TO THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM.

YOU WILL SOMEDAY, BUDDY.

HOW'S THE HAND THIS MORNING?

UH... THE SWELLING'S GONE DOWN SOME.

I CAN BEND MY FINGERS MORE.

WELL, THAT'S ENCOURAGING.

YEAH, I'M NOT GONNA BE

THROWING ANY MORE BREAKING CURVEBALLS, BUT...

YOU DON'T KNOW THAT.

THEY CAN DO A LOT WITH REHAB THESE DAYS, RIGHT?

CAN YOU HEAR OUT OF YOUR BAD EAR?

(Roxy) FINN, DON'T BE RUDE.

DAD ASKED ABOUT HIS HAND.

IT'S OKAY.

UM, YES, I CAN HEAR OUT OF IT.

IT'S JUST NOT SO PRETTY TO LOOK AT.

COOL.

OKAY, YOU GOT YOUR ANSWER, MISTER.

GO GET YOUR BACKPACK.

SORRY.

DON'T BE. IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME.

PEOPLE CAN'T LOOK OR CAN'T LOOK AWAY.

UM...

IF YOU WANT, I CAN GIVE YOU A LIFT TO MERCER

ON MY WAY TO WORK.

THANKS. THEY HAVE A COURTESY VAN.

IT'S NO TROUBLE.

AND I CAN WAIT WITH YOU AT THE HOSPITAL IF YOU WANT.

I DON'T NEED A BABYSITTER, ROXY.

IT'S JUST A POST-OP EXAM.

EVEN JESSICA STOPPED GOING TO THOSE EVENTUALLY.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE BOTH REALLY SORRY ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENED.

THIS? OR MY WIFE RUNNING OUT ON ME?

I WAS THINKING ABOUT JESSICA.

TO HELL WITH HER.

THANK YOU FOR BREAKFAST.

***

(inhales deeply)

(inhales and exhales)

(doorbell rings)

(Roxy) HEY.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.

COME ON IN.

(voice breaks) HECTOR CHEATED ON ME.

WHAT?

(sniffles) WITH SOME SKANK HE MET AT A BAR.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? HOW DID YOU FIND OUT?

I-I SAW AN E-MAIL SHE SENT HIM.

AND THEN HE TRIED TO LIE HIS WAY OUT OF IT,

BUT THEN HE FINALLY CAVED IN.

OH, MY GOD. I'M SO SORRY.

YEAH.

(crying) I-I JUST--I CAN'T BELIEVE HE DID THIS TO ME,

YOU KNOW?

YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT THAT NECKLACE.

THAT WASN'T LOVE. THAT WAS GUILT.

AWW. IT'S OKAY.

(footsteps approach)

HEY, ROXY. UH, DO YOU OH--OH, MY GOD.

UH, I'M SORRY.

UH, CODY, THIS IS GLORIA.

GLORIA, CODY.

UH, YEAH. I'LL COME BACK LATER.

(sighs)

UH, THAT'S OUR FRIEND I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THAT, ROX.

I'M SO SORRY.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT CODY. I'LL TALK TO HIM.

(sighs)

COME ON. SIT DOWN.

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU, OKAY?

(indistinct conversations)

LIEUTENANT.

IT'S CRUZ AGAIN, SIR.

WHAT NOW?

ON TOP OF BEING LATE AGAIN THIS MORNING,

HE'S TELLING ME HE NEEDS TO MOVE INTO BARRACKS.

IT'S A BAD SITUATION, SIR,

AND IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER.

WE NEED TO DROP THE HAMMER.

OKAY.

(clatters)

CRUZ.

SERGEANT WISNIEWSKI TELLS ME

YOU'RE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS A LITTLE FIGHT IS ALL.

ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE

AND THIS PLATOON ENDS TODAY.

IS THYES, SIR.TOOD?

YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO PRESENT TO ME A WRITTEN PLAN

ON HOW YOU'RE GONNA FIX THIS SITUATION WITH YOUR WIFE.

IN THAT PLAN, I EXPECT TO SEE

AN APPOINTMENT WITH A MARRIAGE COUNSELOR

OR A DIVORCE ATTORNEY.

ARE WE CLEAR?

HEAD AND EYES FORWARD!

YES, SIR.

YOU'RE DOWN TO YOUR LAST STRIKE, CRUZ.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ARTICLE 15.

WE'RE DONE HERE.

(knock on door)

MAY I COME IN?

IT'S YOUR HOUSE.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

GLORIA DIDN'T MEAN TO BE RUDE.

SHE ASKED ME TO APOLOGIZE.

YOU LOOK LIKE A MONSTER,

PEOPLE ARE GONNA REACT THAT WAY.

IT'S REALLY NOT THAT BAD, YOU KNOW.

YOUR FACE, I MEAN.

YOU'RE STILL THE SAME GREAT GUY UNDERNEATH ALL THAT.

NO, I'M NOT.

(man) WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU CANSIR...P ME?!

I NEED MY MEDS!

JUST CALM DOWN.

OH, THERE'S MY GIRLFRIEND.

SHE'LL--SHE'LL STRAIGHTEN THIS OUT.

WHAT--STRAIGHTEN WHAT OUT, BERNIE?

WHAI'M DEAD. ON?

YOU'RE--YOU'RE WHAT?

LOOK, ACCORDING TO MY COMPUTER, THIS MAN IS OFFICIALLY DECEASED.

SURPRISED THE HELL OUTTA ME, TOO.

ALL RIGHT, LOOK, MR. WOLZOCZAK'S MY PATIENT.

HE'S A VET, AND I CAN VOUCH FOR THE FACT

THAT HE'S VERY MUCH ALIVE.

THANK YOU.

TRUST ME, NOTHING WOULD MAKE ME HAPPIER THAN

TO GIVE HIM HIS PRESCRIPTION AND SEND HIM ON HIS WAY.

BUT I CAN'T DO THAT. THE SYSTEM WON'T LET ME.

SEE WHAT I'M DEALING WITH?

LOOK, YOU CAN'T OVERRIDE THE SYSTEM?

I'M NOT GONNA BREAK THE LAW.

I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS PINHEAD AND TWIST HIM INTO A PRETZEL.

BERNIEI NEED MY MEDS.LPFUL.

LOOK, IF IT'S A LEGAL MATTER, I-I KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP.

OKAY?

(Claudia Joy) SO LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT,

LAST WEEK YOUR PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS

FAILED TO ARRIVE?

YES, MA'AM.

UH, TH-THEN YESTERDAY, I GOT A LETTER

"TO THE EXECUTOR OF MY ESTATE."

HMM. HAVE YOU HEARD OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING BEFORE?

NOT EXACTLY.

IT SOUNDS LIKE A CLERICAL ERROR.

LET ME FIND OUT WHO TO TALK TO HERE AT THE HOSPITAL.

WELL, THANK YOU, MA'AM.

HAPPY TO HELP.

***

GLORIA.

I AM NOT TALKING TO YOU.

YOU GOTTA COME TO MARRIAGE COUNSELING WITH ME.

WHAT?

IT'S NOT MY IDEA. IT'S THE ARMY.

BUT IF YOU DON'T GO, I MIGHT GET AN ARTICLE 15,

WHICH MEANS LOWER RANK AND LESS PAY.

OH, THIS IS ABOUT MONEY.

IT'S NOT LIKE THAT. YOU KNOW IT. COME HERE.

(huffs)

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING, HECTOR,

NOT AFTER THE OTHER NIGHT.

LOOK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO THE COUNSELOR.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOW UP.

BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT.

IMPORTANT TO WHO, YOU?

TO THE BOTH OF US.

BABY, WE'RE JUST GOING THROUGH A LITTLE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW.

THAT'S ALL. WE CAN FIX THIS.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK THIS IS,

A LITTLE PROBLEM?

(scoffs)

GLORIA, I LOVE YOU.

LITTLE LATE FOR THAT.

ARE YOU REALLY WILLING TO ADMIT BEFORE GOD AND EVERYONE

THAT THIS MARRIAGE IS OVER, YOUR SISTERS, YOUR MOTHER?

(door squeaksKEVIN.

HEY.

FOR ONCE, PENTAGON MEETINGS WERE SHORTER THAN EXPECTED.

I CAUGHT AN EARLY HOP HOME.

SO I SEE.

I MISSED YOU.

I MISSED YOU, TOO.

YOU OFF TO WORK?

NOT YET.

I HAD SOMETHING ELSE ON MY AGENDA.

REALLY?

YEAH. IT'S CLASSIFIED.

(water running)

(sighs)

(water turns off)

SO EVERYTHING WENT WELL IN WASHINGTON?

YEAH.

KEVIN, WHAT AREN'T YOU TELLING ME?

I KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR DEPLOYMENT.

(sighs)

I THOUGHT YOU'LL BE THERE TO TRAIN AFGHAN NATIONALS.

NO.

32nd WILL BE PATROLLING THE PAKISTANI BORDER.

(groans)

I ASKED FOR THE NEW ASSIGNMENT.

I WANT MY TROOPS TO BE WHERE WE'RE MOST NEEDED.

MM. (sighs)

THERE'S NOTHING NEW HERE.

NO, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN CONSISTENT.

FIRST TO THE FIGHT.

DOING WHAT I WAS BORN TO DO.

BUT I'M STILL ALLOWED TO WORRY ABOUT YOU.

YOU'LL BE OKAY?

YEAH. I'LL BE FINE.

I HAVE MORE SUPPORT NOW THAN I EVER DID,

BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW SOPHIE'S GONNA TAKE IT.

SHE'LL BE STRONG.

SHE TAKES AFTER HER MOTHER.

(sighs)

I UNDERSTAND WHAT A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE THIS MUST BE

FOR YOU, MR. WOLZOCZAK. AND I DO APOLOGIZE.

APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

JUST MARK DOWN THAT I'M ALIVE AND KICKIN',

AND WE'LL CALL IT EVEN.

I'M AFRAID IT ISN'T THAT SIMPLE.

FROM WHAT I CAN DETERMINE,

THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED (clicks) V.A.

THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

LISTED YOU AS "DECEASED,"

AND ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FELL IN LINE.

WELL, WHY WOULD THE V.A. DO A DAMN FOOL THING LIKE THAT?

WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT, BERNIE.

IN THE MEANTIME, THERE MUST BE

SOME WAY WE CAN GET HIS PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED.

YES. I'M SATISFIED

THAT MR. WOLZOCZAK IS STILL (chuckles)WITH US.

I'LL AUTHORIZE HIS MEDICATION.

WELL, HALLELUJAH.

(chuckles) BUT YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS

UNTIL YOU CLEAR THINGS UP WITH THE V.A.

THAT'LL BE OUR NEXT STOP THEN, ISN'T IT, COUNSELOR?

I GUESS IT IS.

GOOD LUCK.

SO I'LL TRY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

WITH THE V.A. FOR TOMORROW.

GREAT. UH, IN THE MEANTIME,

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD GIVE ME A LIFT.

WHERE TO?

UH, MY AMERICAN LEGION POST.

IT--IT'S NOT FAR AS THE CROW FLIES,

BUT IT'S, UH, TWO BUS TRANSFERS, AND IT'S A PAIN IN THE BUTT.

HAPPY TO TAKE YOU.

OH, YOU'RE AN ANGEL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OH, AND... WE GOTTA MAKE ONE STOP ALONG THE WAY.

(indistinct conversations)

(man) WELL...

LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN.

(Bernie) YOU KNOW,

YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK OF PUTTING SOME LOW-FAT ITEMS

ON YOUR LIST.

UNLESS OF COURSE THAT'S, UH, BODY ARMOR YOU'RE WEARING.

(chuckles)

ALL MUSCLE, BABY.

RIGHT. ALL YOUR MUSCLE'S BETWEEN YOUR EARS.

(laughs) THANKS, BUDDY.

(laughs)

HEY.

HEY.

HOW WAS YOUR APPOINTMENT?

EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT.

THEY EVEN GAVE ME THIS NIFTY LITTLE BALL

TO STRENGTHEN THE TENDONS IN MY HAND.

ISN'T IT THE OTHER HAND?

LOOK, UM...

I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND OF MINE.

HE'S A PSYCHIATRIST.

HE WORKS WITH A LOT OF SOLDIERS.

AND... HE SAID HE'D BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.

I'VE TALKED TO A TON OF SHRINKS

SINCE THIS HAPPENED,

AND IT'S ALL THE SAME.

"ONE DAY AT A TIME, SMALL VICTORIES,"

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

LOOK, CODY...

I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

I'M NOT GONNA KILL MYSELF,

IF THAT'S WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU.

I COULDN'T DO THAT TO MY MOTHER.

I'M ALL THAT... SHE HAS IN THIS WORLD.

ISN'T THAT A PATHETIC THOUGHT?

I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO HELP ME.

BUT I'M NOT YOUR PROBLEM, ALL RIGHT?

THE 32nd WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING PAKTIKA PROVINCE.

NOW WITH THE CURRENT DRAWDOWNS IN EFFECT,

CENTCOM HAS DIRECTED ME TO DEPLOY

ONLY TWO OF OUR THREE COMBAT BRIGADES.

I HAVE SELECTED SECOND AND THIRD BRIGADE FOR THE MISSION.

FRANK, YOU'LL REMAIN AT FORT MARSHALL

WITH FIRST BRIGADE AS PART OF REAR DETACHMENT.

ROGER THAT, SIR.

BRENDAN, STEVE,

YOU WANT TO STICK AROUND FOR FURTHER BRIEFING?

FRANK, WE CAN DISCUSS REAR-D RESPONSIBILITIES LATER.

YES, SIR.

COLONEL BURTON?

HEY, CHARLIE, COME IN.

THANKS.

HOW'S DAVID? WE MISS HIM AT THE Y.A.C.

WELL, HIS PUNISHMENT GOES ANOTHER WEEK,

THEN HE'LL BE BACK.

BUT I SUSPECT THIS IS MUCH MORE OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT.

I DON'T SUPPOSE THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO

WITH YOUR REQUEST FOR TWO MORE COMPUTERS?

IT'S NOT FOR ME. IT'S FOR THE KIDS.

YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY CAN DO WITH COMPUTERS,

EVEN TCHARLIE... ONES.

THE COMPUTERS WE HAVE ARE ANTIQUES, COLONEL.

GIVE IT HERE.

IS THAT NEW?

(chuckles) YES, IT IS.

LAST WEEK.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

HAVE YOU SET A DATE YET?

UH, SOMETIME IN THE FALL, PROBABLY, IN D.C.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANKS.

I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS,

BUT NO PROMISES, CHARLIE.

OF COURSE NOT, BUT--

I'LL LET YOU KNOW.

RIGHT.

(chuckles)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND?

FALL COLORS, NICE TIME FOR A WEDDING.

I TOLD YOU, I HAVE TO KNOW MY TRAINING SCHEDULE

BEFORE I CAN COMMIT TO ANYTHING.

OKAY.

(sighs)

WHAT?

YOU WANT TO TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?

NOTHING.

(exhales)

MY MOM'S COMING

FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY.

YOU INVITED HER?

NO, I DIDN'T INVITE HER.

I TOLD HER ABOUT IT,

AND SHE WANTS TO BE HERE

TO SEE HER DAUGHTER GET A BRONZE STAR.

LOOK, IT WON'T BE A PROBLEM. SHE'S STAYING AT A HOTEL.

THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM, NIKKI.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.

SHE CALLS ME YOUR ROOMMATE, AND YOU LET HER.

SHE KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON.

(sighs) WHAT DOES SHE KNOW?

DOES SHE KNOW WE'RE ENGAGED?

NOT YET.

BUT I PROMISE TO TELL HER WHEN SHE'S HERE.

YOU JUST HAVE TO LET ME DO IT MY WAY, CHARLIE.

SHE'S MY MOTHER.

(Frank) IT'S NOT RIGHT, D.

MY BRIGADE'S BEING LEFT ON THE SIDELINES.

WELL, HAVEN'T YOU ALWAYS SAID

THAT REAR DETACHMENT'S AN IMPORTANT JOB?

OF COURSE IT IS.

IT'S NOT WHERE THE ACTION IS.

ANY SOLDIER WOULD RATHER BE AT THE FRONT.

AND, YOU KNOW, GENERAL CLARKE DIDN'T HESITATE FOR A SECOND

TO BRING FIRST BRIGADE INTO NARUBU. BUT NOW...

WHAT, YOU THINK THERE'S A CONNECTION?

WELL, IT'S A HELL OF A COINCIDENCE, DON'T YOU THINK?

THAT MISSION TURNED INTO A POLITICAL NIGHTMARE.

NOW HE'S THROWING ME UNDER THE BUS.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THE ARMY CLEARED THE BRIGADE OF ANY WRONGDOING.

SURE. A FEW WEEKS LATER,

GENERAL CLARKE'S PASSED UP FOR A THIRD STAR.

IT'S PERCEPTION, D. IT'S ALL-- IT'S ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION.

YOU REALLY THINK THAT KEVIN CLARKE

WOULD DO THAT TO YOU AFTER ALL THE YEARS

YOU'VE SERVED TOGETHER?

ALL I KNOW IS THAT WHATEVER CENTCOM SAYS,

IT'S THE DIVISION COMMANDER WHO GETS TO DECIDE

WHICH BRIGADES GET DEPLOYED

AND WHICH ONES DON'T.

(sighs)

YOU'RE AWFULLY QUIET THIS MORNING.

MM.

DENISE?

OH, IT'S FRANK.

HE'S NOT THRILLED WITH HIS REAR-D ASSIGNMENT.

(chuckles) JUST LIKE KEVIN, DOESN'T WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND.

YEAH, EXACTLY.

IS HE BEING LEFT BEHIND?

WHAT?

WELL, NO, IT'S JUST THAT...

FRANK AND KEVIN HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SO TIGHT...

A-AND I'M SURE THAT'S WHY

KEVIN MADE THE ASSIGNMENT THAT HE DID,

BECAUSE HE TRUSTS FRANK.

RIGHT.

OH, I SHOULD GET GOING. I'LL--I'LL SEE MYSELF OUT.

TALK LATER?

SURE. YEAH.

(door closes)

I'VE DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.

THERE'S TWO BERNARD WOLZOCZAKS.

YOU'RE KID(laughs)

NO.

LAST MONTH,

21-YEAR-OLD SPECIALIST BERNARD WOLZOCZAK

FROM ASHTON, IDAHO,

WAS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN.

SOMEHOW HIS DEATH

WAS ENTERED UNDER YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

HERE I WAS, THINKING I WAS THE ONE WITH THE BAD NEWS.

21 YEARS OLD.

POOR KID.

SO DOES THIS MEAN THE OTHER BERNARD WOLZOCZAK

IS STILL CLASSIFIED AS ALIVE?

YES.

SO HIS FAMILY IS PROBABLY HAVING DIFFICULTY

CLAIMING DEATH BENEFITS.

I'VE ALREADY ALERTED MY SUPERVISOR.

WELL...

WE APPRECIATE YOUR CLEARING THIS UP.

GLAD TO HELP.

MR. WOLZOCZAK, WE REGRET THE ERROR.

WE SHOULD HAVE YOUR PROPER STATUS BACK

WITHIN THE NEXT THREE TO SIX WEEKS.

(Claudia Joy) IT'S UNACCEPTABLE, MICHAEL.

IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SO LONG TO SET THINGS RIGHT.

NOT ONLY IS BERNIE SUFFERING,

SO IS THAT FAMILY OF THE FALLEN SOLDIER.

I AGREE,

BUT I CAN'T JUST PICK UP THE PHONE

AND REAM SOMEBODY OUT OVER AT THE V.A.

WHY NOT?

'CAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

IS ENTIRELY SEPARATE FROM THE ARMY. YOU KNOW THAT.

ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT A PHONE CALL FROM A GENERAL

WOULDN'T GET RESULTS?

THERE IS A PROCESS TO THIS, CLAUDIA JOY.

PLUS THE ARMY MIGHT FROWN ON A GENERAL

EXERTING UNDUE INFLUENCE ON BEHALF OF HIS WIFE'S CLIENT.

WELL, HE'S NOT A CLIENT.

I'M NOT CHARGING HIM.

I FAIL TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE. YOU ARE ADVOCATING FOR HIM.

OH, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT HIM, MICHAEL.

WHAT ABOUT THAT FAMILY IN IDAHO?

(sighs)

CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW A MISTAKE LIKE THIS

IS COMPOUNDING THEIR GRIEF?

YOU REALLY ARE A GOOD LAWYER, AREN'T YOU?

(Nicole) SO, MOM, THIS IS IT.

IT'S LOVELY.

HELLO, CHARLIE.

HELLO, LORRAINE. WELCOME TO OUR HOME.

THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU LIKE THE NICKEL TOUR?

CERTAINLY, JUST LET ME FRESHEN UP.

OH, FIRST DOOR ON THE RIGHT.

THANKS, HONEY.

SHE WANTED TO COME HERE BEFORE THE HOTEL.

SO... DID YOU TELL HER?

IT DIDN'T COME UP.

IT DIDN'T COME UP? NIKKI, SHE'S NOT GONNA ASK YOU.

YOU HAVE TO TELL HER.

I WILL HANDLE IT.

I DOCHARLIE...SO.

YOU'RE GONNA BACK AWAY AGAIN LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO.

(sighs)

WHERE'S YOUR RING?

DO WE REALLY HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW?

OH, MUCH BETTER.

YOU GIRLS HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THIS PLACE.

THANK YOU. CHARLIE'S THE DECORATOR.

WELL...

NICOLE IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A ROOMMATE

WITH SO MUCH STYLE.

LORRAINE--

UH, YOU KNOW WHAT, MOM?

ACTUALLY, YOU SHOULD SEE THE BACKYARD.

OH, I'D LOVE TO.GARDEN.

CHARLIE, THIS ISN'T THE TIME.

TIME FOR WHAT?

I'M NOT NICOLE'S ROOMMATE. I'M HER FIANCEE...

AND WE'RE GETTING MARRIED.

UH... EXCUSE ME.

PROUD OF YOURSELF?

(door opens and closes)

MOM, WAIT.

MOM, I'M SORRY.

THIS ISN'T HOW I WANTED THINGS TO GO.

THAT WAS THOUGHTLESS, WHAT CHARLIE DID.

IS THIS BECAUSE OF ME?

WHAT DID I DO WRONG?

YOU DID NOTHING WRONG.

JUST TELL ME...

ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO M-MARRY THAT WOMAN?

YES, I AM.

WHY?

(voice breaks) BECAUSE I LOVE HER, MOM.

TAKE ME TO THE HOTEL, PLEASE.

MOM--

PLEASE.

SO DENISE TOLD ME THAT FIRST BRIGADE ISN'T DEPLOYING.

CORRECT. THEY'RE ON REAR-D.

RIGHT.

OKAY. WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM?

NOTHING.

I GUESS FRANK ISN'T TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT.

DID DENISE SAY THAT?

YEAH, IN SO MANY WORDS.

ONE OF THE BRIGADES ALWAYS HAS TO STAY BEHIND.

I KNOW.

BUT I GOT THE FEELING THAT FRANK FEELS LIKE

HE'S BEING PUNISHED FOR WHAT HAPPENED IN AFRICA.

PUNISHED? NO.

THERE WERE POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS.

THERPOLITICAL?RE.

(sighs)

THE WHITE HOUSE WOULD PREFER

FIRST BRIGADE NOT BRING ITS BAGGAGE

INTO AFGHANISTAN AT THIS POINT.

JUST IN CASE WE FIND OURSELVES IN ANOTHER SENSITIVE SITUATION.

RIGHT.

DID YOU ARGUE?

NO. I AGREED.

(keys clatter)

I HAD TO DO IT, NIKKI.

WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS.

RIGHT. JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER.

IF WE DON'T TALK ABOUT IT, IT DOESN'T EXIST.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

YOU DON'T KNOW MY MOTHER ANY BETTER THAN SHE KNOWS YOU.

AT LEAST I'VE TRIED.

NO, YOU HAVEN'T.

ALL YOU'VE DONE IS GET IN HER FACE.

THIT IS TRUE.UE.

CHARLIE, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE.

AFTER MY FATHER DIED, I BECAME EVERYTHING TO HER.

AND SHE WAS EVERYTHING TO ME, EVERYTHING.

OKAY, BUT WHY--

SHE WAS MY ROCK. MY STRENGTH COMES FROM HER.

OKAY.

SO WHY DOES THAT STRENGTH DISAPPEAR WHEN SHE'S AROUND?

THAT'S NOT FAIR.

WHY NOT?

HOW IS IT YOU'RE GETTING A MEDAL FOR VALOR

BUT YOU CAN'T FIND THE COURAGE

TO TELL YOUR MOTHER WE'RE GETTING MARRIED?

WELL, SHE KNOWS NOW.

AND SHE MAY NEVER RECOVER FROM IT.

SHE'LL RECOVER.

I'M GOING TO BED.

(sighs)

(sighs)

(TV playing indistinctly)

LOOK WHAT I FOUND?

(turns off TV)

THAT WAS RIGHT BEFORE

THE, UH, FINAL ROAD MARCH AT O.C.S.

YEP.

YOU CAME IN FIRST THAT DAY.

(chuckles) HELL OF A SOLDIER.

NAH, HELL OF A RECRUIT.

NOT MUCH OF A SOLDIER.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?

TREV, I NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO DO SQUAT.

IT WAS MY--MY FOURTH DAY IN THEATER.

IT WAS MY FIRST TIME OUTSIDE THE WIRE.

I WAS 500 METERS FROM THE PATROL BASE

WHEN THAT I.E.D. WENT OFF.

I NEVER...

SAW ANY ENEMY.

I DIDN'T FIRE MY WEAPON.

ALL I DID DO...

WAS GET THROWN FROM A HUMVEE AND BURN.

THAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU ANY LESS OF A SOLDIER.

I GUESS THAT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.

YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE END OF YOUR CAREER.

OH, I SEE. I SEE.

IS--IS THIS THE PEP TALK?

IS THIS THE HALFTIME MOTIVATION?

(sighs) I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP OUT HERE, MAN.

LOOK AT ME, TREVOR.

LOOK AT--LOOK AT THIS CLAW.

I'M NOT A SOLDIER ANYMORE.

HEY.

MAYBE NOT INFANTRY,

BUT YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR M.O.S.

WITH YOUR BRAINS, YOU COULD DO A LOT IN THIS ARMY,

EVEN LEAD SOLDIERS AGAIN.

YOUR CAREER ISN'T OVER UNTIL YOU SAY IT IS.

IT'S OVER.

(sighs)

OKAY, SO WHY ARE WE HERE?

YOU'RE REALLY JUST GONNA SIT THERE?

WE'RE HAVING SOME PROBLEMS. (clears throat)

PROBLEMS?

WE'RE HERE 'CAUSE THIS SORRY ASS EXCUSE FOR A HUSBAND

CHEATED ON ME.

HECTOR, IS THAT TRUE?

DAMN RIGHT, IT'S TRUE. I CAUGHT HIM.

MRS.GLORIA.

GLORIA, THE WAY THAT THIS WORKS IS THAT

YOU BOTH GET TO TALK.

AND RIGHT NOW I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOUR HUSBAND.

HECTOR.

DO YOU WANT TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED?

WE'RE WAITING.

(sighs)

(panting)

AH, DAMN IT.

(growls and barks)

HEY. HEY. GIVE ME THAT.

HEY. GIVE ME THAT BALL.

GIVE(growling)ALL!

GIVE ME (barking)

SHUT UP. SHUT UP!

(continues barking)

HEY! STOP YELLING AT THE DOG.

YEAH, WELL, HE TOOK MY BALL.

WELL, HE PROBABLY THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO PLAY WITH HIM.

(whines). IT'S OKAY.

GOOD BOY.

YOU KNOW, I GOTTA TELL YOU,

WE'VE ALL BEEN WALKING AROUND ON EGG SHELLS

TRYING TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.

I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO!

HERE'S YOUR BALL.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'VE GOT A FRIEND WHOSE SON DIED IN AFGHANISTAN.

(voice breaking) SHE'D GIVE ANYTHING

TO HAVE HIM BACK HERE,

NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE HE WAS IN.

AND I GUARANTEE YOU,

HE WOULD NOT BE SITTING HERE FEELING SORRY FOR HIMSELF.

HE'D BE LIVING EVERY DAY.

COME ON, LUCKY. LET'S GO FOR A WALK.

(door opens and closes)

(woman) OKAY, I'M AFRAID WE HAVE TO END NOW.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ANGER EXPRESSED HERE TODAY.

THAT'S PART OF THE PROCESS.

THAT SAID, COUNSELING WILL ONLY WORK

IF BOTH PARTIES WANT IT TO WORK.

SO I ASK YOU BOTH TO THINK CAREFULLY.

DO YOU WANT THIS TO WORK?

WELL, ABSOLUTELY.

GLORIA?

I DON'T KNOW.

(Hector) WHAT WAS THAT?

YOU DON'T KNOW? WHAT--WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU DON'T KNOW?

IT MEANS, I DON'T KNOW, OKAY?

NO, NOT OKAY.

LOOK, YOU JUST SAID I HAD TO SHOW UP.

I SHOWED UP.

AND LET ME REMIND YOU, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE

IF YOU COULD KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS.

WELL, IF YOU HADN'T KEPT WORKING AT THE HUMP BAR

WE'D HAVE NEVER HAD A FIGHT,

AND NONE OF THIS WOULDA EVER HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLE.

(scoffs)

GLORIA.

GLORIA!

(sighs)

MOM, PLEASE...

STAY.

I'D ONLY BE IN THE WAY.

NO, YOU WOULDN'T.

YOU KNOW, JUST BECAUSE I HAVE CHARLIE

DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T LOVE YOU, TOO.

YOU ARE BREAKING MY HEART, MOM.

WELL, YOU'VE ALREADY BROKEN MINE.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO.

I NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU, EVER.

BUT I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I AM.

AND I CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE, MOM,

OR APOLOGIZE FOR IT, EITHER.

I WON'T.

THE ARMY UNDERSTANDS. WHY CAN'T YOU?

(huffs)

(sighs, voice breaks) I'M SORRY.

(cries) I'M SORRY, MOM.

(sniffles)

(sniffles)

(exhales deeply)

I HAD THESE DREAMS FOR YOU...

SO MANY DREAMS.

SEEING YOU WALK DOWN THE AISLE...

HAVING CHILDREN OF YOUR OWN.

I KNOW.

(sniffles)

ALL THOSE THINGS ARE STILL POSSIBLE.

JUST NOT EXACTLY HOW YOU PICTURED THEM.

IT WOULD REALLY MEAN A LOT TO ME

IF YOU WERE THERE AT THE CEREMONY.

BUT IT'S YOUR DECISION.

I WILL LOVE YOU EITHER WAY.

(exhales)

(sniffles)

(knock on door)

(sighs) OH, UM, S-SORRY.

(sighs) IS ROXY HERE?

NO, SHE'S OUT WALKING THE DOG.

OH. OKAY.

UM, I'LL JUST COME BACK LATER.

YOU--YOU CAN-- YOU CAN STAY HERE

AND WAIT FOR HER IF YOU WANT.

SHE SHOULD BE BACK SOON.

UH, MAYBE I'LL DO THAT,

I-IF YOU DON'T MIND.

COME ON IN.

I'LL LEAVE YOU ALONE.

HEY...

I'M SORRY ABOUT THE OTHER DAY

AND THE WAY THAT I ACTED.

IT'S OKAY.

NO, I APOLOGIZE.

(crying) I HAD A LOT GOING ON.

HEY.

STILL DO, OBVIOUSLY.

THANKS.

(sniffles)

I'M GLORIA.

CODY.

DO YOU, UH...

YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT?

OKAY.

MY HUSBAND CHEATED ON ME.

REALLY?

WHAT IS HE, BLIND?

(chuckles)

NO.

JUST A JERK.

(sighs)

MY WIFE LEFT ME A COUPLE DAYS AGO.

THAT'S TERRIBLE. LEAVING YOU AT A TIME LIKE THIS?

YEAH, SHE ISN'T BLIND, EITHER.

TO BE HONEST, WE'D BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR...

A WHILE.

AND IN A WAY, I THINK...

THIS KEPT US TOGETHER LONGER THAN WE SHOULD'VE.

YOU KNOW, JESSICA...

WANTED TO BE AN INVESTMENT BANKER'S WIFE,

NOT AN ARMY WIFE.

I WONDER WHY.

HEY.

YOU DID SOMETHING YOU BELIEVED IN.

YEAH. WHAT AN IDIOT.

NAH, DON'T SAY THAT.

YOU GOT A LOT TO BE PROUD OF.

GLORIA...

LOOK AT ME.

DO YOU REALLY THINK ANY WOMAN COULD EVER LOVE ME AGAIN?

YEAH, I DO.

LOVE'S ABOUT A LOT MORE THAN LOOKS,

I COULD TELL YOU THAT.

REALLY?

WHAT IS IT ABOUT? 'CAUSE I CAN'T REMEMBER.

(laughs)

YOU AND ME BOTH.

BUT I STILL BELIEVE.

I MEAN, WHAT ELSE IS THERE, RIGHT?

RIGHT.

RIGHT.

(both speaking indistinctly)

(indistinct conversations)

NICE DAY.

IT IS. MM-HMM.

(indistinct conversations continue)

LET'S GET STARTED.

YES, SIR.

(indistinct conversations continue)

(indistinct conversations continue)

THERE'S STILL A FEW MORE MINUTES.

(sighs)

(man, amplified voice) LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

PLEASE FIND YOUR SEATS.

THE CEREMONY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.

(indistinct conversations continue)

(instrumental version

of "The Star-Spangled Banner" playing)

(man) ORDER ARMS!

ABOUT FACE!

GOOD AFTERNOON

AND WELCOME TO THIS AWARDS CEREMONY

RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS

OF THE FIRST BRIGADE, 32nd AIRBORNE DIVISION.

THE SOLDIERS YOU SEE HERE

REPRESENT THE FINEST ACHIEVEMENTS

OF ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION JAVELIN.

THEY DID THEIR JOB FLAWLESSLY.

AND WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD

OF WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED IN NARUBU.

(applause)

(man) ATTENTION ORDERS.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TAKES PLEASURE IN PRESENTING

THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH "V" DEVICE

TO CAPTAIN NICOLE GALASSINI,

UNITED STATES ARMY,

FOR HER HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION JAVELIN

IN THE REPUBLIC OF NARUBU.

CAPTAIN GALASSINI'S ACTIONS

ARE IN KEEPING WITH

THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE

AND BRING CREDIT UPON HERSELF,

THE 32nd AIRBORNE DIVISION,

AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

CONGRATULATIONS, CAPTAIN.

THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TAKES PLEASURE IN PRESENTING

THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

TO STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM T. KELLER,

UNITED STATES ARMY...

CAPTAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

(man continues speaking indistinctly)

(camera shutter clicks)

(chuckles)

(clicks)

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

THANK YOU, MOM.

CHARLIE.

(click)

UM, HOW ABOUT ONE WITH THE THREE OF US?

(click)

(indistinct conversations)

GOOD MORNING, COUNSELOR.

TO WHAT DO I OWE THIS PLEASURE?

I MANAGED TO PULL A FEW STRINGS.

YOU'RE OFFICIALLY ALIVE AGAIN.

(laughs) WELL, HALLELUJAH.

AND THE OTHER BERNARD WOLZOCZAK,

HIS FAMILY'S RECEIVING THEIR BENEFITS.

OH.

THANK YOU.

OF COURSE.

THINK I COULD CATCH A RIDE AGAIN?

ANOTHER ERRAND?

IF--IF IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

WHERE TO THIS TIME?

(bird cawing)

THAT'S BETTER.

(pants)

DID YOU KNOW THIS SOLDIER?

AH, AIRMAN.

A BUDDY FROM THE LEGION POST.

B-17 PILOT,

SECOND WORLD WAR.

(laughs) FUNNY AS HELL.

(chuckles)

I-I TRY TO GET OUT HERE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH

TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S IN ORDER.

HMM.

THIS GUY WAS A GREEN BERET,

SERVED IN VIETNAM.

TOUGH AS NAILS,

EVEN THROUGH CANCER.

MOST OF THESE GUYS DON'T HAVE ANYBODY

TO LOOK AFTER 'EM ANYMORE, SO I, UH...

YOU KNOW, I DO WHAT I CAN.

THAT'S WONDERFUL, BERNIE.

REALLY.

MM.

AH, WE-- THEY'D DO THE SAME FOR ME.

WE... LOOK AFTER OUR OWN.

MM.

(Trevor) YOU READY, BUD?

YEAH.

SO, TREV,

BEEN THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID

ABOUT ME CHANGING MY M.O.S.

AND I'M THINKING 35 DELTA.

GOOD CALL.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

YEAH, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN

KIND OF A HUNT-AND-PECK KIND OF GUY AT A COMPUTER,

SO I'M NO WORSE OFF THAN I WAS BEFORE.

(chuckles)

I'LL BRING THE CAR AROUND.

THANKS, MAN.

LOOK, I'M SORRY I LOST IT YESTERDAY--

NO, NO, I NEEDED TO HEAR IT.

I'M SORRY I YELLED AT YOUR DOG.

IT'S OKAY.

HE'LL GET OVER IT.

AND I KNOW I HAVEN'T BEEN

THE WORLD'S GREATEST HOUSEGUEST.

I WILL GET OVER IT, TOO.

JUST... TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, OKAY?

AND COME BACK AND SEE US.

YOU MEAN IT?

OF COURSE I DO.

THANKS.

(door opens)