Commander Rabb has failed to produce evidence
to lead a reasonable person to conclude...
Your Honour, counsel is not an expert on what reasonable people conclude.
To lead a reasonable person to conclude
the chain of command was compromised.
Defence moves that this court
enter a finding of not guilty on the charge of fraternisation.
Your Honour, Ensign Leland testified that he told Bayer that he loved her.
She should have reported it immediately to her CO.
She counselled him like a good officer should.
She led him on. He believed they had a relationship.
They did, a working relationship. Anything more was in Leland's mind.
Come on.
The little glances, the innuendo, the intimate conversations.
All in his mind. He mistook kindness and friendship for romantic interest.
Kindness? Is it kind to let somebody believe you love them when you don't?
Of course not.
- But that is not what... - Counsellors!
The government has satisfied its obligation
to establish a prima facie case.
The defendant's motion for a finding of not guilty is denied.
We'll start with the defence Monday at 0900.
Court is in recess.
- See you tonight? - Wouldn't miss it.
Tiner, what are you doing?
Strategically placing drops of water on the jonquils, sir.
- Why? - To simulate morning dew, admiral.
Thus embodying the Zen precept
that life is a dewdrop within a dewdrop, sir.
Tiner, leave the flowers alone.
Aye, sir.
I'll go check the canapés.
- Harriet, Bud. - Good evening.
- Hi, admiral. - Hi, admiral.
- You look stunning. - Thank you, sir.
- Let me get your wrap. - Thank you.
Please, go on in. Get yourself a glass of wine. We're just setting up.
Why do we always have to be the first ones here?
- It's so goofy. - Somebody has to.
Tiner, where are we putting the coats?
- What? - You've got something on your tie.
Oh, peanut butter.
I was holding little A.J.
Is it noticeable?
No. Don't worry about it.
Admiral, is something wrong?
No. I'm sorry.
- Come in. That's a beautiful dress. - Thank you.
Oh, thank you. I mean, you know everyone.
Thank you.
- Hi. - Hello, ma'am.
At ease, lieutenant.
- Gunny. - Good evening, sir.
Come on in.
Admiral, this is Gloria Goldberg.
Gloria, Admiral Chegwidden.
- Very pleased to meet you, admiral. - Please, A.J.
- Can I take your wrap? - Yes. Thanks.
Let me, sir. Hi.
So, gunny, you feel up to dancing tonight?
Oh, yes, sir. The wound's almost healed.
- Please, make yourselves at home. - Thank you, thank you.
- Wound? - Yeah, I got shot.
- Where? - In New Mexico.
- White wine okay? - Yeah, thank you.
- Okay. Hey, Tiner. - Hey, gunny.
- Working hard? - You know the admiral.
Rather not have to.
A couple of white wines, please.
It's kind of cold tonight, huh?
- I'm Gloria. - Loren.
You here with gunny?
- Victor. - Oh, right. Yeah.
- Good choice. - Thanks.
- You? - Solo.
I doubt you'll stay that way long.
I don't dip my pen in company ink.
- Oh, is that them? - Hey, come on in.
The happy couple. Mic and Mac.
Oh, he's cute.
She's gorgeous.
Speaking of gorgeous.
- Commander. - Sir.
- Good to see you. - Nice to see you.
Come on in.
- Hey, sir. - Hey.
You think so?
Doesn't really do much for me.
So no tie again, huh, Bud?
Oh, hey, sir. I had a tie. I had to take it off.
You wouldn't happen to have an extra one, would you, sir?
No, sorry.
- Hey. - Oh, hey, ma'am.
What a great party.
- I'm sorry about the... - Oh, that's okay.
But tonight it's "Mac."
Right.
I'd better get this over to Harriet.
Excuse me, sir, ma'am.
So, Renee coming?
Yeah, she's filming a spaghetti commercial.
- And she said, "No..." - She'll be here soon.
Well, he seems happy.
Oh, as well he should be.
Yes, I agree.
You know what? I should wait outside for her.
She's never been here before.
I'll go with you.
I wanna talk about the fraternisation case.
At your engagement party?
Well, they can spare me for a few minutes. Come on.
Well, I picked up a new client today.
A 20-year-old is suing the Navy
because he was circumcised in a Naval hospital after his birth.
- Was he damaged? - No, the operation was fine.
But he's claiming diminishment of gratification.
Well, how the hell would he know the difference?
My client has an outstanding record.
She realised she used poor judgement
and she learned from her mistake.
So what are you proposing?
Attempted fraternisation.
Punitive letter of reprimand.
Attempted fraternisation?
All right, I'll talk to Admiral Stoker. Consider it an engagement gift.
Oh, I was hoping for a toaster.
Well, you may get a toaster yet.
- What? - Nothing, I...
I guess I never pictured myself celebrating your engagement.
Do you expect me to stay single forever?
I don't know what I expected.
You've been a surprise to me from the moment we met.
You remember?
Mac.
Harm.
You two know each other?
- Yes, sir. - No, sir.
Oh, I'm sorry, major. Of course I don't know you.
I just had a moment of déjà vu.
Must be the uniform.
No, actually, she was in the Navy.
The look on your face made the hair stand up on the back of my neck.
Imagine how I felt.
You were Diane come back to life.
The resemblance was uncanny.
Sometimes I'd catch you looking at me.
I knew you were seeing her.
She meant a lot to me.
So I gathered.
I know.
You were kissing her.
Because you look like Diane?
Because I wasn't Diane.
- Mac, I never resented you. - You didn't like me.
You didn't like me.
I at least tried to be friendly.
Friendly? You torpedoed me our first time out.
You're too thin-skinned.
Commander Rabb,
you sandbagged me with that "ricocheting bullets" line.
Mac, I'm just doing my job. I'll buy you lunch.
Buy me lunch?
You make a fool out of me in there, but out here we're supposed to be friends?
- Yes. - No.
Maybe you can turn it on and off like a bilge switch, but I can't.
Mac, you're taking this far too personally.
You're damn right I am, commander.
I was this close to taking that cigar and...
You were unbelievably rude.
I was rude? You compared me to a bilge pump.
A bilge switch, and you deserved it.
You're so full of yourself.
I believe that's called self-confidence.
I believe it's called being a jerk.
You were just a sore loser.
No, I was new.
You could have gone easier on me.
Go easy on you?
Hey, I was the one who needed protection.
You've pulled some sneaky, deceitful moves on me,
but this is too slimy, even for you.
Hey, you wanna power down and tell me what this is about?
Reporting to Chegwidden behind my back.
Recommending an admiral's mast. Article 90. Ring a bell?
- Hey, I sent in a report, yeah. - Behind my back.
As primary investigator, that's my prerogative.
But I didn't make a recommendation.
Why didn't you discuss it with me first?
Because, frankly, I don't believe you're objective.
Maybe I'm not. But you could have given me the benefit of the doubt.
You had a personal relationship with the officer we were investigating.
And that bothered you.
What bothered me was your bias.
So not the relationship?
Your personal life is your business.
This is a great party, admiral.
Yes, it is, lieutenant. I'm glad you talked me into having it.
Oh, Harriet can con anybody into doing anything, sir.
Not that this party is a con, sir. It's a great idea.
Which I'm sure that you would've come up with if Harriet hadn't have...
Conned me into it?
Yes, sir.
I'll have a glass of wine.
And then she says, "That's my hard drive."
Slippery little bugger.
- I'll get that for you, Mic. - I got it.
So sorry!
- What happened? - They pushed me.
Maybe you should call her.
No, I give her another couple of minutes.
So we got off to a rocky start.
At least it's all behind us now.
- Is it? - Of course.
We have a trust and understanding.
You don't think so?
No.
No, I do.
However,
you didn't trust me during the investigation of Jordan's death.
I included you.
Yeah, only so you could keep an eye on me.
Are you okay about Jordan?
Yeah.
Harm, you should really talk to someone about it.
I do. I talk to Renee.
Did you know that Jordan believed you'd only be with her
until I decided I wanted you?
She told you that?
The funny thing is, I half believed it myself.
Until that night in Sydney Harbour.
You know, they wrote "eternity" on this bridge,
in lights, on New Year's Eve.
Is that how long we're gonna wait?
- Mac. - We're not in Washington.
We're not even on the same continent.
The location doesn't change who we are.
Most men would disagree with you.
I know.
I disagree with me sometimes too.
But you still can't let go.
Not yet.
You're just this way with me, aren't you?
Yeah.
Only with you.
We were cruising on the Titanic that night, huh?
And you steered us away from the iceberg.
Why did you back away?
Hey.
Is the party over?
No.
No, you're right on time.
Hey.
The actor couldn't remember his line, the writer punched the first AD,
and the set decorator dumped a bowl of pasta on the makeup girl.
Sounds like your party was more fun than ours.
Well, maybe we can liven it up a bit.
Colonel, it's that time.
- Is that an order, sir? - Absolutely.
Mic, with your permission.
Gladly granted.
And with your permission.
Thank you.
I'm really sorry about that whole wine thing.
Don't even worry about it. I kind of like the casual look.
Gunny, you wouldn't happen to have a tie or a jacket
- in the car I could borrow, would you? - Sorry, lieutenant. Maybe the admiral.
- I could ask him for you, sweetie. - No.
No, no, no.
No.
Thank you, admiral.
You're very welcome.
I don't mean just the party, sir.
Neither do I.
Your support and guidance have meant a lot.
And I'm sure it wasn't always smooth sailing.
I'm sorry for the trouble I caused.
And what trouble is that?
I'm sure there were times you regretted having me around.
Mac, the only time I regretted having you in my command
is when you left it.
Big mistake, sir.
You were following your heart, spreading your wings.
Oh, God. Did I say that?
No wonder you were upset.
Upset? No.
As I recall, I was...
I was quite calm about it.
How soon are you leaving?
With your permission, sir, I'd like to begin terminal leave on Monday.
- Monday? - I'm sorry, admiral.
- I know this is short notice. - Damn short notice.
It was a sudden offer.
I have 45 days of leave on the books.
You ambushed me, major.
I'm sorry, admiral. If there was any other way...
Fine. If you wanna leave that badly, consider it done.
I'm just grateful you took me back, sir.
I forgot to process your resignation request. You never left.
You didn't let me off the hook that easily.
Writing wills and tracking brig chasers.
I thought you might need a little practise.
Mac, you're a good lawyer.
Calm, rational,
and an excellent negotiator.
That was a dangerous situation.
Well, we've been in worse danger since.
I will have some of that aspirin now.
This is a mistake.
What's a mistake, sir?
Tony Bennett.
The music is supposed to be Tony Bennett.
It is Tony Bennett, sir.
Good.
Good. Good.
- Thank you, colonel. - Sure.
Admiral?
There's a question I've been wanting to ask you.
What...?
What kind of question?
Not an intimate one, I hope.
Sort of, sir.
All right, go ahead.
Well, as you know, Bud is Mic's best man.
And Harriet's my matron of honour.
I was wondering if at my wedding,
you'd be willing to give me away, sir.
Of course, if you think it's inappropriate...
No. No, I...
I'd be honoured.
I would be honoured.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you, colonel.
And thanks for the dance.
Excuse me.
You look Ionely standing over here by yourself, commander.
- Who'd you come here tonight with? - No one.
Well, I find that hard to believe.
Harm, is that a compliment?
Knowing you, I figured you'd waltz in here
with some undersecretary of something-or-other.
Actually, it was a White House aide.
He had a last-minute meeting on the tax proposal.
- He's not even in her league. - Excuse me.
Commander.
Can I get you a drink?
Oh, yeah.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I left my purse.
You're not upset?
No, why would I be upset?
No reason.
As long as you're okay.
Hey, as long as you're out here, you never answered my question.
Why did you back away?
Complications.
Such as?
Well, for one thing, we work together.
You were worried about our professional relationship?
Mac, personal issues were already affecting our work.
You honestly resent me.
And you have no faith in me.
How did we get to this point, anyway?
I guess we were due.
We have been on a honeymoon of late.
Are you saying this was inevitable?
I don't know.
But I think maybe we should talk about it.
You know, there might be deeper issues.
I am not going there with you.
This is not a marriage, okay?
So that's it? End of conversation?
Yeah, let's get through it. We have an investigation to conduct.
Yeah.
I offered to talk it through.
Some things are best left unsaid.
That's your M.O., running away.
I wasn't running away.
I didn't wanna jeopardise our friendship.
Did you?
Back there in Sydney Harbour, I would've said, "Yeah, let's risk it."
Well, you wouldn't be having your engagement party right now then.
Maybe I would.
Nice to see everybody getting along together.
You should hang on to that one.
She's good for you.
Yeah, I'm beginning to realise that more and more.
Good.
Because she wouldn't give you up so easily.
Come on!
Ladies! To your corners.
You go to your corner, Hormone.
Come on, mate.
You know, I don't think Brumby
would give you up without a fight either.
No, he wouldn't. He's stubborn.
You and he are alike that way.
Hey, easy on the insults.
Hey, this is the man I'm gonna be spending the rest of my life with.
That's okay with me if it's okay with you.
Is it okay with you?
Colonel, are congratulations in order?
It's on the right hand, sir.
So it is.
Friendship ring?
- For now. - Qantas Flight 7 to Los Angeles
is now boarding for business class passengers.
Let's go, people.
Qantas Flight 7 to Los Angeles
is now boarding for business class passengers.
I love you, Sarah MacKenzie.
Oh, Mic.
Commander, never look back.
No, sir.
It's not up to me who you spend your life with.
So it's not okay?
I didn't say that.
I just...
I don't know why you had to go to him so fast.
So fast? I've waited. And I've given it a lot of thought.
Probably more thought than I should've.
I know.
Only we had a deal.
Tell you what.
Five years from this moment,
if neither of us is in a relationship, we'll go halves on a kid.
You and me? Have a baby together?
Yeah, with your looks and my brains, he'll be perfect.
And what if she has your looks and my brains?
That could work too.
So what do you say? Deal?
- Don't make a promise you can't keep. - I haven't yet.
I think that contract is null and void.
Why?
It still has three years left to run.
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Do you love him?
- Do you love Renee? - I'm not marrying Renee.
- We should go back in. - Hey.
Do you love him?
That's not a question you get to ask.
- Mac? - What?
Forgot your purse.
I should go back inside.
It's my engagement party.
Yeah.
Hey, you're cold.
Thanks.
Mac, I'm sorry. I was out of line.
No. Never apologise. It's a sign of weakness.
You know, whatever you and Brumby have between you,
that's your business.
Whatever's between us? I'm marrying the guy.
What do you think is between us?
Here's little A.J. At his first rodeo.
He's so cute, Bud.
And he sits a good horse.
- You ride? - Yeah, but just for pleasure.
- Oh, me too. - Really?
We should go riding sometime together.
And you could come too if you'd like to.
Come where?
Hey, sweetie. Hi.
Anybody need a refill? Great. Okay.
I want you to be happy for me.
I am happy for you.
Really? I'd hate to see you when you disapprove.
I don't disapprove, Mac.
I'm just raising questions.
When did you become my caretaker?
You know, you save a person's life, it makes you responsible for them.
Harm!
Harm.
Nice of you to join me.
I saved your little green Marine butt that day.
You're the one who put it in jeopardy in the first place.
You still owe me.
- Oh, I paid you back. - When?
Two years later in a place called Panama.
You're saying you took down the drug dealer?
Just as he was about to shoot you.
That's not how I remember it.
Well, your memory's a little off, just like your aim.
Oh, really? Well, my aim was good enough
the day you tried to persuade the admiral to take you back.
I did persuade him.
With my intervention.
It was a mistake, sir.
I think I still have something to offer.
So with your permission, sir, I'd like to resume my duties.
Admiral, what Mac is trying to say, sir,
is that returning to JAG is not a fallback position.
What about your long-term career goals?
How do I know you won't feel
like spreading your wings again next week?
Well, sir, I could offer a lengthy argument
as to why you should take me back.
I could talk about serving my profession or my country.
The simple fact is, JAG is where I belong.
Admiral, if she leaves again, I will personally keelhaul...
Commander, if I were you, I would stop helping.
If it wasn't for top-level intervention,
you would be in your cell facing charges for brig break.
Your intervention almost scuttled me.
Hey, what counts is intent.
And what was your intent in helping me come back to JAG?
I didn't wanna break in a new partner.
Waiter, could I have a refill, please? Chardonnay.
Oh, I'm not a waiter, Mrs. Mattoni. It's me, Lieutenant Roberts.
Your apron says you're a caterer.
It's not my apron, sir.
Then why wear it?
If you think about it, Harmon, you actually owe me.
How do you figure that?
Russia.
I didn't mean to bring back bad memories.
No, you're right.
You were there for me.
Answer my question. What is your plan,
other than to take a train to Beloyka?
You're being driven by emotions
and those emotions are gonna get us killed.
You can quit.
I can't. My father is out there somewhere and I'm gonna find him.
- Or die trying? - Or die trying.
But you shouldn't.
You've come with me farther than anyone I know.
I'll never forget that, Mac.
You have always been a good friend.
A friend?
Well, what would you call us?
I don't know. You've seen me at my best, my worst.
You've always been there for me too.
Well, not always.
So I had a drink.
It's not the end of the world.
- What are you doing? - Calling you a cab.
Harmon Rabb, Jr.
So righteous, so pure.
You never had a weak moment, did you?
- I'm gonna wait outside. - Oh, wait a minute, I forgot.
Yeah, you have had weak moments. Of course.
Your long-Iost father.
Neurotic Annie.
You know, you're not just a drunk.
You're a mean drunk.
Walking away was the right thing to do.
Well, it wasn't easy.
I think sometimes that's how you help a person the most.
I wouldn't worry about it, love.
I wouldn't worry about it.
I'm not.
What do you suppose they're talking about?
- Probably us. - Yeah.
- What does Mac think about me? - She likes you.
- No, seriously. - No, she does. She told me.
Oh, that's bad.
Why?
- I'm gonna bring them in. - Renee.
That's the worst thing you could do.
I'm gonna have Sarah for myself for the rest of my life.
You'll have Harm.
Let them spend some time together alone.
To say their farewells.
There's no worries.
You know, you're not as thick-headed as you seem.
No offence.
I want us to stay close.
You know, your husband might have something to say about that.
My husband.
Kind of brings it home, huh?
Mic's a good man. He's good for me.
I wish you would like him.
I do like him.
I liked him from the start.
We all did.
You are a self-serving, arrogant bastard, Brumby.
One day you and I will have a private conversation about that.
Oh, that we will, Brumby. That we will.
Maybe your tactics work in the Australian Navy,
but I don't think much of them here.
Perhaps the admiral would like my tactics better, sir,
if they were in Major MacKenzie's favour?
Careful, Brumby.
- Permission to speak freely, sir? - What the hell have you been doing?
All you lot... Rabb, Roberts, even you, admiral, sir.
- You're all Mac's friends, but you're all a little bit in love with her.
Not that I blame you, but it clouds your judgement, sir.
Have you considered the possibility that maybe she is guilty?
He had to say that. He was defending his client.
He was right.
About me being guilty?
No.
About some people being in love with you.
Another really cool thing about pearls,
body contact makes them glow.
May I?
The oil in your skin gives them a natural lustre.
How do you know so much about it?
So much about what?
Jason here was just telling me
about how body contact makes me glow.
Her pearls.
Are you hitting on my date, Jason?
No, gunny. Of course not.
Go away.
What did you just say?
That Brumby was right.
About some people being in love with me?
- Yeah. - What people?
What people?
It would have been nice having you around.
Harm, the last thing you need is a third female to complicate your life.
Where do you get three?
Renee, me and Mac.
I'm not involved with Mac.
Bye.
When you look at me that way, what do you see?
I see a desirable woman.
And I see a man who's so afraid of losing control.
Hey, you lose control in my world and you die.
You're not flying a Tomcat now.
You don't need that lifeline. Let it go before it becomes a noose.
If you like, Miss Peterson, I can find Commander Rabb for you.
Oh, that's okay, Tiner.
He knows where to find me.
Okay.
You look so sad.
Don't feel sorry for me, okay?
Wouldn't you be happier if you could just let go?
Your problem is you let go too easily.
This isn't about me.
No, it is about you.
The moment a man shows interest, you're ready.
You're dropping chaff, Hammer.
Nice diversionary tactic. You almost got me going.
It's not a diversionary tactic, Mac.
I was there when Brumby asked you out the first time.
Remember?
So, what do you say to a celebration dinner?
On me.
I'm busy. But thanks.
Too bad.
Mac?
Maybe.
I'll ring you up later.
Mac, the guy just tried to pin a murder on you.
You're gonna have dinner with him?
Yeah. To give him a chance to apologise.
The men you pick.
He knew what he wanted and he went after it.
And he got it.
Yeah.
By the way, he did apologise, in a very charming manner.
Your problem is that you make simple things complicated.
You make complicated things too simple.
What do you want?
I want a lot of things.
What do you want most?
Mac.
What are you doing here?
Well, a girl can't get too much of a good thing,
so I was hoping we'd pick up where we left off last night.
Harm.
- Mac. - Harm.
What I want most, Mac, is...
Is to never lose you.
I promise you, no matter what happens, you won't lose me.
Why'd you go to him so quickly?
You pushed me away. What was I supposed to do?
- Wait. - For how long?
As long as it takes.
Well, why "goodbye" and not "good luck"?
Didn't I say that to you once
when I was stupid enough to leave JAG?
Yes, you did.
- You said you were happy for me. - I was.
But that was different.
You were in love.
And you're not?
What does love have to do with anything?
Hey.
Hey, you want me to water your plants while you're gone?
I don't have any plants.
Damn it.
I have so much I wanna say to you, but I can't...
I can't find the words.
I know.
Damn you.
Why am I the only one crying?
Sir? Ma'am? The admiral's asking for you.
Thank you, Tiner. We'll be right in.
Oh, it's getting chilly out here.
Yes, it is getting chilly, Tiner.
We'll be right in. Thank you.
- Well, we should go in. - I know.
Mac, you have someone who will always love you.
And you have somebody that loves you.
We're getting too good at saying goodbye.
Attention on deck.
At ease. At ease.
People, gather round.
I wanna thank you all for coming
and helping us celebrate the engagement
of, well, two of the finest people I've ever met:
Sarah MacKenzie and Mic Brumby.
A couple announcements:
We do have a cake.
Oh, look.
- Thank you, sir. - Way to go.
And we'll get to that in a minute.
But before that, with the permission of the bride and groom-to-be...
Lieutenant J.G. Harriet Sims, front and centre.
Sir?
I didn't know this was gonna happen tonight.
Long overdue, lieutenant. Congratulations.
Thank you. Did you know about this?
That's why I got all dressed up.
You can have your official promotion Monday morning in the office.
I'm sure Lieutenant Roberts would love to do the honours.
Thank you, sir.
So let's cut the cake.