There she is! The woman of the hour!
Get over here! One more round, please!
Paige, you're killing me.
I'm just making up for lost time.
Yeah, well, I am 2 shots away
from a very drunk, very naked Justin Bieber impression.
Yeah, that's what we're counting on.
Ooh!
Thanks for this.
It's not every day your best friend comes home from Iraq.
Friggin' Iraq, Sammy!
You're the last girl I ever pictured
in a pair of combat boots.
Yeah, the pedicure didn't last long.
Your parents would've been really proud.
Thank you.
You're out of uniform, soldier.
Coop!
Hi!
Hmm!
You look great. I barely recognized you.
Thanks!
Hi!
I'm Sam's friend, Paige.
Yeah, sorry! Uh, Paige, Coop.
Oh! Jimmy.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, uh, Coop was our lieutenant.
Oh!
Best friend Paige!
It's nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you.
Likewise! You don't have a drink!
Apparently, no one's allowed to leave here sober, right?
Okay, well, pardon me while I catch up. Excuse me.
Okay!
Um...
Don't!
You didn't tell me you were serving
with guys straight out of GQ.
He is just a friend.
Okay, well, unless he's gay or married...
Hell, even if he is gay and married, there is no excuse!
Okay!
Billy!
Oh!
I'm so glad you came.
I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Billy, my man! How are you doing?
Guys, here!
Listen, I never got a chance to tell you how sorry I am.
At least I'm here, right?
Yeah!
Thanks to this one.
Hear, hear! To Sam!
To Sam!
Ah!
What's it been now, 9 months?
Yeah, something like that.
And how has it been?
It's good, you know?
It just takes a little getting used to.
Well, that was convincing!
See, this is why I always beat your ass at poker, Billy.
The truth is if they let in one-armed bandits,
I'd be back in a heartbeat.
Sounds crazy, but I miss it.
Yeah.
♪ For she's a jolly good fellow ♪
♪ That nobody can deny ♪
Speech! Speech!
Uh, wow! Oh gosh!
Thanks!
Um, thank you to Paige for bringing everyone together.
Thanks for the free booze,
although I won't be thanking you in the morning.
I don't know what else to say. It's good to be home.
Hear, hear!
Samantha Harrison!
One hell of a hero, all right!
Is that what we call someone who killed American soldiers?
Two men in my unit died because of your so-called hero.
Back the hell off, man!
National Guard, weekend-warrior cowards,
shoot at anything that moves.
The army tried to shut me up,
giving Silver Stars to my dead buddies.
I suggest you shut up now!
There is nothing heroic about killing other Americans.
What you did was murder.
Hey, hey!
You better take it easy, Lefty!
This is just the beginning.
Because you will never get away with what you did.
Let's go! Let's go! Come on!
What was that about?
The troop's being investigated.
Some friendly-fire incident.
A couple of his guys got killed.
He's just looking for someone to blame.
You never mentioned any of this.
Paige, it's not true.
It's just gonna blow over, right?
Right.
Is he gone?
It looks like it.
Come on.
Nine months ago, I would've busted that jerk's jaw open.
Now look at me.
Yeah, well, I'm glad you didn't.
It's 'cause of him
this whole investigation started in the first place.
No, it would've all just gone away.
No, there's plenty of people that think it's my fault.
Yeah, well, they're wrong.
Are they? I don't remember what happened that night.
I mean, I remember the mortar blast,
and then the next thing I knew,
medics were checking me over back at the base camp.
It's possible I...
Don't even go there.
Ballistics said they have proof that it was my gun.
I saw you up front firing
in the opposite direction of those 2 soldiers.
There is no way you could've shot them
from where you were.
So I've got nothing to feel nervous about?
It's just a preliminary hearing.
They won't have enough for the case to go forward.
We've got your back, Sam.
Guys, I'm ordering drinks. Who wants one?
I better get going.
No! Stay for another drink.
Wife's got me on a strict curfew.
Besides, now that you're back,
I can kick your ass at poker anytime, right?
Nice fantasy, Billy.
All right.
You're a good soldier, Sammy.
Don't you forget it, Okay?
I think you should hook up with Coop.
I think you should stop talking.
But imagine all
your beautiful, little GQ soldier babies.
Go home, drink lots of water,
and I'll call you in the morning.
Hey, Sammy, it's good to have you home.
It's good to be home.
Bye!
Bye-bye!
Pushed deeper into South Vietnam,
and American troops faced increased resistance
from Viet Cong as well as from the North Vietnamese Army.
As the heavy fighting moved further south,
the Americans became less certain of the outcome,
unsure whether it could ultimately depend...
Move! Look out!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Fall in! Fall in!
Everybody Okay? You good?
Walt!
Hey! Let me help you with that.
Ah, just in time!
Oh, someone's been working out.
Yeah, Iraq was good for something.
Where do you want it?
Oh, right on top, please.
Beautiful roses!
Yes, thank you. Yeah.
You know, I almost lost them all last year due to aphids.
It just takes one evil aphid.
The first thing you know,
they've multiplied and they've killed every bush.
Well, you're doing better than me.
I can barely keep a cactus alive.
Yeah, but you kept yourself alive.
That's all that's important.
Voila! There you are.
What's this for?
Something to brighten up your place a little,
make you feel more at home.
Now, when that starts to wither,
you just come back and clip yourself another one.
I think you missed me since I've been gone.
And I think you've gone soft.
I did, but I am still the same mean, old bastard
that I always was.
But I'm very happy that you're home.
Yeah.
It's good to be home.
Thanks!- Okay!
It's all the rage since you've been gone.
Declutter your life, declutter your mind.
Okay, Zen master.
If something brings you joy, you keep it,
and if not, you thank it for the joy it once brought you,
and you say goodbye.
You sound ridiculous.
These are ridiculous.
They're retro.
They were ugly 3 decades ago, and they're still ugly.
And this! Wow!
I still wear that.
Only if you're dressing like Freddy Krueger for Halloween.
My sister got it for me for Christmas.
Sorry. No, don't be.
She'd be horrified to know I still have it.
No, she'd be nothing but proud of you right now.
You don't know my sister.
She hated everything war stood for.
Why? It's not your fault they sent you to combat.
She'd say it was my fault
for joining the Guard in the first place.
Sam, you gotta let it go. Yeah, it's ugly, isn't it?
I'm not talking about the sweater.
I know.
I have a better idea.
Come on!
See, this is what you need.
Okay, here we go. These are cute.
Ooh!
$275 for a pair of jeans!
Marked down. Those used to be $350.
You know, there was a time
when retail therapy worked wonders on you.
I don't remember it being this expensive.
So, what, you're just gonna run around
in army fatigues for the rest of your life?
Yeah, maybe. Come on!
You deserve to be happy. Just try it.
Admit it! You feel better.
Better, but broke.
Oh!
I'm getting a security guard.
No, I can handle this.
No, no, no! Sam, wait!
Why are you following me?
Living the good life, I see.
I heard they're going after you
with negligent homicide.
That's 10 years in the federal pen. What?
Might as well enjoy your freedom while you still have it,
'cause it won't last long.
Whoa!
Get the hell away from me!
Go ahead, shoot me.
Shoot me like you shot my brothers.
You're insane.
You should keep an eye on your friend here
because she's killed before.
It looks like she's ready to pull the trigger again.
It's gonna be Okay.
He said 10 years in prison.
Whatever! He's out of his mind!
No. He's out to get me.
Relax, Sam.
We just gotta get you a good lawyer
and a restraining order.
Restraining orders take time to get and do nothing.
So, what, you're gonna take matters into your own hands?
No, of course not.
It's just force of habit.
We're at a shopping mall.
Look, I heard some of the guys at the party
talking about how stressful it can be when you first get back.
A lot of people go through PTSD.
That's what you think this is?
I don't know what this is. I just know it isn't like you.
I'm fine.
You just pulled a gun on someone in a parking lot.
It wasn't just someone, was it?
Still, maybe there's a therapist you could talk to.
I'm not spending $250 an hour to discuss my feelings.
I'd rather waste my money on a pair of jeans.
I'm Okay.
Okay.
Just promise me one thing. No more weapons.
The dress you made me buy,
there's no room to hide it, anyway.
Coop?
Did Sadie call you yet?
What?
Billy's wife, Sadie, did she call you?
No, why?
It's Billy. He's dead.
What?
He shot himself out in his car last night when he got home.
One of the neighbours just found him.
Oh my God!
I... I can't believe it!
We were just with him last night.
I know. His kids still don't know.
I'll call you back.
Miss Harrison?
Yeah.
I'm Det. Clements.
Billy Peterson's wife gave me your contact information.
I was hoping I could ask you a few questions.
About Billy?
Yeah. I won't take much of your time.
Sure, yeah.
Come in.
Sorry, I just... I just found out,
so whatever you wanna know...
I heard you just got back.
Yeah, about a week ago.
That's not that long.
Sometimes, it feels like I've never been away.
I see a lot of vets. It's always the same story.
There's no place like home until you get back there.
That's a great picture.
It was taken right before we got deployed.
Were you and Billy close?
Yeah.
We were opposites, but, uh, he was like family.
Did he seem Okay to you last night?
I think so.
I mean, Billy always seemed Okay.
I hear Billy got into an argument
with another soldier at the bar.
Regular Army, Corporal Graydon?
Yeah.
Over a friendly-fire incident?
Yeah.
Graydon said I shot and killed two of his men.
Billy was telling him that I didn't.
What do you think?
I think if Billy said I didn't do it, I didn't do it.
But you don't remember?
I trust Billy.
The bartender said that Graydon left at 7:00 p.m.
Billy left shortly after.
Do you know what time Billy left?
I don't... I don't remember.
How soon after that did you leave?
I don't know.
Approximately. It doesn't have to be exact.
A half hour or hour.
Did you go straight home?
Where else would I go?
I'm sorry. I realize this must be difficult for you.
Yes, detective, I went straight home.
My friend, Paige, she dropped me off.
I came in. I turned on the TV.
I contemplated buying $200 worth of Tupperware.
The next day, I found out Billy committed suicide.
Just now.
Is that enough of a timeline for you?
I'm sorry.
Yeah, so am I.
I just found out one of my best friends is dead,
so if you'll excuse me...
I felt like I was the one on trial.
Ah, he's just doing his job.
Gotta assume that it was murder until he can prove otherwise.
Graydon says they're coming after me for negligent homicide.
That's crazy. They'll never get it.
I don't know anymore.
No one really remembers what happened that night.
Exactly.
It was fog of war.
Even if they could prove it was you,
you thought you were firing at the enemy,
trying to save our guys,
which is what you did.
Billy was just gonna say as much.
None of this makes sense.
Billy wasn't the type of guy to kill himself.
I don't think he was the same guy.
You know, what happens over there, it changes you.
It changes all of us.
No. Billy was stronger than that.
Well, sometimes, it's the toughest soldiers
that have the hardest time adjusting.
You know?
Look, I'm sure he came home to a parade
of flag-waving Americans saying...
"We support the troops."
But they have no idea the hell he went through.
You just end up inside your own head
thinking about the time the mortar blew your hand off,
and you have no one to talk to.
He had his wife.
I'm sure she tried her best, but it's not the same.
We're all just so close over there.
You can't help but come home and just feel alone.
He told me he wanted to go back.
Of course he did.
It was the only place he felt alive.
You know, when you called to tell me about Billy,
I didn't cry.
I couldn't.
One of my best friends kills himself, and I can't cry.
It doesn't mean you don't care.
I don't know how to feel anymore.
It takes time, but you will.
The new normal won't be so bad eventually.
Yeah, anyway,
I'm sure Billy's having the last laugh,
smoking a big fat stogie somewhere with Groucho Marx.
More like getting high with Jim Morrison, I think.
So, I'll see you at the memorial tomorrow?
Yeah.
Thanks for being here.
Always.
Okay.
Samantha.
Sadie. Come here.
I am so sorry.
It still doesn't seem real.
I know.
I was glad he got to see you.
I couldn't get him out of the house since he'd been back.
He had a good time? Yeah.
He kept talking about how he was gonna beat me at poker.
He was always a little delusional, wasn't he?
He really loved you, you know.
He never stopped talking about you when we were over there.
It's Okay, Sam. You don't have to.
No, listen to me.
I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, if I may.
Thank you. Thank you all for coming.
Uh, I would like to say a few words about Billy.
Before joining the Guard, Billy was a contractor.
He built cottages mostly.
He said he felt it was important people had a place
to escape the 9-to-5 madness and play on the weekends.
And as we all know, Billy loved to play.
After 9/11, Billy shifted his focus a little.
He said he felt called to make a difference,
and that's why he joined the National Guard.
And as his wife Sadie will attest,
it was one of the best decisions of his life.
None of us joined the Guard expecting to go to war,
but when they needed us, we were there.
We were no longer 2nd-class servicemen anymore.
We were soldiers in the line of fire fighting for freedom,
and we couldn't have made it through without each other,
and we certainly couldn't have done it without Billy.
Billy was the type of guy who was always there for you,
whether it be shielding you from enemy fire
or making sure your glass was never empty.
So to that end, here's to Billy,
the wild and crazy guy that we all know and love,
and to the way he lived his life,
always with a full glass.
To Billy.
To Billy!
I got the worst damn cotton mouth!
We've got bigger problems than that, man.
It's about to get real! Let's do this.
We're gonna move to that car. Everybody ready?
Okay, move out! Go!
Move! Move!
Get low! Get low!
Whoa! Get down!
Samantha?
Samantha.
Hey!
Look at you in a dress!
Sorry I missed the big welcome-home party.
Oh, you missed a big hangover.
Hmm!
Good-looking son of a bitch, huh?
I had no idea all the crap he was going through.
None of us did.
He called me a couple times.
He said he had something important
he wanted to talk to me about,
but I didn't get back to him,
and, uh, now he's dead.
Do you know what it was he wanted to talk to you about?
He probably just wanted to talk about
how good the Sabres were gonna be this year.
Yeah!
Always the optimist, you know?
You guys know my father, right?
Senator Cooper, this is Private Samantha Harrison
and Private Robert Rodriguez.
It's an honour to meet you.
You too, sir.
We met before.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I met Billy when he first came back.
Such a brave soldier.
If there's anything myself or any of my people can do
to support you...
Besides posing for photos with crippled vets?
I understand what you must be going through.
You can't even begin to understand.
Excuse me.
I need another drink.
Um, him and Billy were really close.
As his commanding officer,
maybe you should arrange for some grief-counseling sessions.
Yes, sir.
If you'll excuse me...
Ah, sorry about that.
He can... he can be a bit much sometimes.
No, Rodriguez was out of line.
Yeah, well...
It was a beautiful eulogy.
Thanks! My dad thought it was a bit too long.
Nothing's ever quite good enough.
Yeah, I grew up with a dad like that.
His dying words were... "Why weren't you a boy?"
Well, if you were a boy,
you wouldn't look quite as good in that dress, so...
There is that.
Yeah.
It's gonna be Okay, Sam.
Yeah? Is it?
Who else besides you is gonna testify?
There's lots of guys. I mean, what about Rodriguez?
I'm sure he'll take the stand.
I don't even know
if he remembers what he saw that night,
never mind whether or not he'll testify.
The important thing is that he's on your side, Okay?
Sam, do you know who that guy is at the bar?
I overheard him talking about the hearing.
Yeah, I do.
Sam, I'll get security.
No, it's me he wants. It's Okay.
What's going on?
I'm... I'm handling it!
How can you even show your face around here?
How can you show your face anywhere?
Hey, this is a private event, pal!
I just came to honour another soldier
that didn't deserve to die,
unlike some bitches.
Hey!
It's just like you said in your speech.
You and your ladies, you never signed up for war,
but don't you dare pretend to be in the same league as my men
who died because you couldn't handle it.
Who is this guy?
Did you see that?
No! Coop! Coop, wait!
Coop! Leave him. He's not worth it.
The guy's a sociopath!
Have you gotten a restraining order yet?
No, but I will. Sam, this is serious. You can't trust guys like that.
I know! I will, I promise. Good.
Listen, it's been a really rough day.
I'm gonna get out of here, Okay?
Where are you going? I'll give you a ride.
It's fine. You should get back in there and check on Sadie.
Are you sure you're Okay? I'm fine. I promise.
I'll call you later.
You don't have to.
Well, I want to.
Okay.
Bye!
I knew I'd find you here.
Another, and a bourbon for her.
You remembered.
The only good memory I have
is your shots of bourbon at base camp.
Thanks.
So you left pretty quick.
Billy would've hated people making all that fuss.
This is the last place we hung out together
before we were deployed.
Wherever Billy is now, I hope they're serving it straight up.
To Billy.
Graydon showed up after you left.
What was he doing there?
I don't know.
Trying to dig for dirt on me,
talking to people about the incident.
What do you remember about that night?
They say one of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
Oh, come on, Rodriguez. What are you not telling me?
Billy said it wasn't my fault.
He's right.
It wasn't.
No way we would've made it without you.
You're a hero.
Oh my God! Oh my God!
Just breathe! Breathe, Billy!
I don't wanna die! Listen to me!
Deep breaths, soldier! Deep breaths!
Rodriguez?
Okay!
Coop!
The whole reason I was alive,
for them to give me this
instead of them giving it to my wife at my funeral,
is 'cause of you.
You should have it.
You earned it.
It's nice, but it's not gonna stop them
from trying to take me down.
I need you to tell the judge what happened.
I'm sorry, Sammy. I would if I could.
Come on!
You, Coop and Billy were the only people
who were there that night.
I need you!
Look, after Graydon started pushing
for a 2nd formal AR 15-6,
a couple officers from the Guard Depot in Utica
showed up at my place
to ask me what I remembered about the incident.
Let's just say they were encouraging me
to remember things a certain way.
When I said, "That's not the way it happened,"
They said... "Your presence is no longer required
"at the preliminary hearing."
Well, I'm sure Billy got paid the same visit,
but he was still gonna testify.
And look what happened to Billy.
Rodriguez, come on!
Think about it.
If Billy came forward
with anything but the official story,
they wouldn't have much of a case,
so they dealt with him.
Who dealt with him?
There are a lot of guys in the army
that want our troop to pay for what happened over there.
So you think anyone that doesn't play along,
they're just gonna kill them?
Come on, that's crazy!
Maybe I am crazy,
but I'm not gonna risk being the next target.
What you need is a lawyer.
No, what I need is a friend. You need to stand up for me!
I can't.
No, of course, you can't,
'cause the guy who's always running for cover
never can, can he?
That's what you think?
That's what I think. Okay.
Where are you going?
I think it's time to go.
No. Okay, listen. Wait, wait!
I'm sorry!
They're trying to get me for negligent homicide,
and I'm scared.
I am really scared.
I need your help!
Please!
When I left for Iraq, my wife told me...
"Better a live coward than a dead hero."
It was a miracle I made it back.
I'm sorry, but I can't put her through that again.
Hello?
Hi!
I just called to wish you good luck
on your interview.
Oh, the interview!
You didn't forget, did you?
No!
No, I'm on my way there now.
Okay, good. Break a leg!
Thanks! Bye!
Oh hi!
Samantha Harrison!
Hi! Sorry, I'm late.
Oh! It is so good to see you!
Don't worry about being late. Same old Samantha!
That's why I always used to tell you
that staff meetings started 15 minutes earlier
than they were supposed to,
so that you'd actually be on time.
Right. Well, I usually was.
Usually.
Let's just say it's a good thing
you're such a hell of a teacher.
Thanks!
We missed you.
Oh! I missed you too.
Good!
Hey, I wanna show you something.
Remember Becca the biter?
All that work you did with her that year really paid off.
Can I go say hi?
Sure!
Becca? Hi!
Are you done fighting the bad guys now?
I am done fighting the bad guys.
I'm gonna be a teacher again.
How are you? What are you doing?
They have to go to the hospital.
Oh!
Maybe you could help.
Her leg fell off, and it hurts really badly.
Can you help put it back on?
Sure!
Oh God!
You're not gonna die!
Can I have her back?
You're gonna be fine. Deep breaths, Okay?
Miss Harrison.
Can I have her back?
Slow breaths!
You're squeezing her too hard!
You're hurting her! Let go!
I'm... I'm sorry.
It's Okay!
So, what's it been like since you've been back?
Great!
Well, I imagine it's been somewhat of an adjustment.
No, not really.
It's just been nice to eat home-cooked meals again
and see green grass.
That kind of thing.
Right.
Yeah, I mean, it's the little things
that I appreciate now.
Well, of course.
And what about counseling?
What about it?
Well, have you had any counseling
since you've been back?
I'm not crazy, April.
You just spent a year in a war zone, Samantha.
Anybody would need therapy after that.
Hell, I wound up doing 5 years of therapy
after my tour of duty with my ex-husband.
I don't need a therapist.
They're not all bad.
Okay, well, I'll put it on my list of things to do.
I'm gonna be honest with you, Samantha.
I think what you did was very brave, and you're a real hero,
and you could be a real role model for these kids.
But I have got to be sure
that you are ready to be back in the classroom again.
And you think therapy's the only way that's gonna happen?
I think that it would be a really good start.
What I need is to get my life back on track.
I couldn't agree with you more.
So, I can give you some names,
some people that I recommend really highly.
You know what, April?
If therapy's some new prerequisite for this job,
then I don't think I belong at this school anymore.
Thank you for your time.
This is Bobby. You know what to do.
Hey, Bobby. It's me, Sammy.
Listen, I...
I have your Purple Heart.
So I'm gonna drop it off at yours,
and I wanted to apologize for last night.
I guess it was the whisky talking.
What happened?
The guy who lives in that house killed himself last night.
Shot himself in the head.
Yeah? Hang on. I'll be right there.
Hey, this is Jim Cooper.
Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a message.
Coop, it's me, Sam.
Now it's Rodriguez too. He's dead.
What the hell is happening?
I need you to call me back.
After you were kicked out of the memorial service,
where did you go?
Like I said, I wasn't kicked out.
I left voluntarily.
I went to a bar up the street to cool down,
and then I went home.
Same bar Rodriguez was at.
Well, if he was there, I didn't see him there.
He was there. It's a popular bar.
Samantha Harrison was there too.
You know Samantha, don't you?
I thought this was about Billy.
Until Rodriguez showed up dead too.
Why did you bring me here?
It seems a little bit odd, doesn't it?
Both Billy and Rodriguez kill themselves
within a couple of days of each other.
Both are members of the same National Guard troop
that you blame for the death of your buddies.
Samantha Harrison put you up to this?
You want her to pay for what she did over there, don't you?
What better way than killing off those closest to her?
The same way she killed your best friends.
This was a good talk, detective, but we're done.
Sir, I just need you to sign here.
These kids, right? Yeah, it was pretty clear.
You're letting him go?
We can't hold him.
What about this restraining order?
That proves he's a stalker, not a killer.
How many more dead bodies do you need
before you have your proof?
Let's go somewhere private where we can talk.
No! I'm done with talking.
If you can go back to last night,
and remember any detail at all,
any clues that would help us...
I have told you everything.
Anything Rodriguez might've said.
Get back!
Hey, are you Okay?
Yeah, I have to go.
Wait! I want you to call this number.
I work with a lot of PTSD cases, a lot of veterans like yourself.
Yeah, let me guess. I'm not alone.
You just need to talk to someone who you can trust.
Isn't that what friends are for?
Oh, you forgot your date of birth at the top.
So, Rodriguez wasn't going to testify?
No, he was scared to.
Okay, so then Rodriguez left, and you drove home?
Yeah. Straight home?
Coop, we've been over this!
Sam, I'm just trying to help you here!
Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.
He was really scared, and I didn't believe him.
And now he's gone.
Sam, look, you can't blame yourself for these things.
First Billy and then Rodriguez.
Someone is taking out members of our unit.
Yeah.
Graydon's crazy enough,
and he certainly has a motive.
Maybe he's killing people who won't testify against me.
But you said Rodriguez wasn't gonna take the stand.
Yeah, but he knew the truth.
Sam, I'm not sure bourbon is the answer here, Okay?
Yeah, well, I figure if I just pass out,
the nightmares won't be as bad.
Hey, hey!
I have those same nightmares, Okay?
Almost every night.
And this will not help you.
It's Okay.
I thought commanding officers would get in a lot of trouble
for getting involved with a member of their unit.
Well, it's a good thing
I'm not your commanding officer anymore.
I think this is a bad idea.
You have a better one?
I'm... I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Coop. I can't do this.
I just...
I'm just not ready.
You were somewhere else all of a sudden.
Are you Okay?
No. No, I'm not.
Coop, I think you should just go.
Look, Sam...
Please, just leave.
Okay.
♪ In a dream, I was untrue ♪
♪ Shot up in sweats ♪
♪ And I knew it was you ♪
♪ All the while, as I traced her spine ♪
♪ You tear up my head ♪
♪ Through my peace of mind ♪
♪ But if you breathe in ♪
♪ I breathe in ♪
♪ Slowly let go ♪
♪ And if you need it ♪
♪ Then I need it ♪
♪ Only we'll know ♪
♪ And your sorry words need not know my mind ♪
♪ So refrain from use... ♪
Looking for a meeting or to join a group?
There's a lot of good ones.
No, I was looking for the legal aid department.
Okay! Right this way.
Iraq?
Yeah.
You've been back a while?
Yeah, long enough.
You Okay?
Yeah.
♪ And if you need it ♪
♪ I need it ♪
♪ Only we'll know ♪
Billy?
Oh!
Sorry, I... I thought you were someone else.
That's fine.
Seems like everybody's got either a court date
or a custody hearing this week.
Fill out this intake form, what you need help with.
Somebody should get back to you by the end of next week.
Well, I can't wait that long.
It's 2 local firms working pro Bono.
Well, I've got a hearing.
Um, there was a friendly-fire incident.
Okay, I'll see what I can do to push it through.
Thanks.
The more details you can give them, the better.
All right.
Um, I can't... I can't remember.
It's Okay.
Just fill out what you can.
It's overwhelming, I know.
I'm sorry. I can't.
I'm sorry, but only officers involved in the investigation
have access to those files.
Yeah, but...
Listen, I was asked to review the file
before the preliminary hearing.
Lt. Jessup had me come down here.
You're gonna have to talk to Lt. Jessup about it, then.
I don't make the rules.
Well, I can't... Phillips here!
No, no, no! You're gonna need a signature for that.
No. I'll be right there, Okay?
No, no, no! Just wait for me. I'll be right there.
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
All right, so files are organized by case number.
If you just come in the back here,
you can see the files that we have to look at today.
I know there's a large amount of...
Coop, you gotta help me!
Calm down! What's going on?
I can barely hear you.
Don't tell me to calm down!
You're not the one
with "murderer" spray-painted on your car.
What? They were shot twice.
Who? Keller and Beaver.
They were shot twice, once at a distance, once at close range.
Where are you? At the Guard Depot in Utica.
It was right there in bold print.
That can't be blamed on fog of war.
No wonder they're trying to get me for negligent homicide!
No wonder they all want me dead.
There must be some kind of mistake.
There's no way you would shoot them like that.
How do you know? What if I did?
Oh God! What is this?
Okay, it's just a construction zone.
It's gonna be Okay.
Just slow down like the sign says.
It's not a trap.
Okay, slow down, Sam. It's a trap.
He's right.
What you're gonna wanna do
is slow down like you're gonna stop,
and then, when you're about 15 feet away from them,
you gun it.
Sam? Sam, what are you doing?
Gun it now!
Hey!
Sir! Can I help you with that?
I hate to admit it, but you can.
Right there.
Thank you.
You know, I still think I'm 25,
until I look in the mirror
or try to lift one of those.
Hey, that looks like it's seen some active duty.
Yes, sir. Iraq.
Really?
You know, my neighbor's just back from Iraq.
She was National Guard.
Is that right?
Yeah, the poor girl never expected to be sent over.
But, hey, she made it back.
So, uh, how's she doing?
She seems Okay. It's an adjustment, all right.
Yeah, it sure is.
So, um, does she live alone or...
Oh yeah. Yeah, she lives alone.
But that, that's something I cannot figure out.
Pretty girl like that
should have suitors lined up around the block.
I bet.
Ah! There she is now.
Samantha!
I want you to meet... I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.
Corporal Graydon.
Ah!
What the hell are you doing here?
I was just passing by.
I saw your neighbour here needed some help with some gravel.
You two know each other?
Yeah.
I've been trying to get a restraining order against him.
I think you should leave.
Of course.
Look, I didn't mean any harm.
You heard him. Get the hell out of here!
Whoa, Samantha! Put that down.
You know, there's a support group you could see
to help you with that.
I'm sorry, Walt.
No, no. I'm... I'm the one who's sorry.
I had no idea.
Listen, he's been harassing me ever since I've been back, so...
Yeah, I'm sure.
Do you carry that with you wherever you go?
Yeah, guilty as charged.
Hey, I get it.
When I got back from Nam,
I refused to leave home without it.
You know what they say.
"In peace, you prepare for war."
But I took it to a grocery store one time.
A little boy's balloon popped.
That sent me right back there.
I almost blew his poor mother's head off.
Well, I'm fine, so...
No, but you gotta be careful, Sam.
What he said about the support groups, that's right.
They sure helped me.
I know.
But I'm fine, honestly.
Okay, but if you need anything at all, anything,
you call me, Okay?
I will.
After the direct enemy mortar hit on their position,
the only guardsman capable of returning fire
was Private Harrison.
Her firing on our position resulted in the deaths
of Corporal Beaver and Private Keller.
I heard them screaming, "We're Americans,"
and then a 2nd round was fired at close range.
Beaver was killed instantly
with a head shot through the left eye.
Keller was still alive
until the 2nd shot in the chest.
Hey, this is Jim Cooper. Sorry I missed your call.
Please leave a message.
Coop, it's me.
Coop, I don't know who to believe anymore.
The only person who is certain about this whole thing
is Graydon,
and he is sure it's me.
Maybe I did kill those guys in Iraq
and I just don't wanna remember.
I don't wanna feel like this anymore.
I'm sorry.
All right! Let's get your dirty work over.
But maybe I'll call the shots next time.
Maybe. All set?
Sure.
This is the lobby.
When I get the office open, and the fumes get good and thick...
All right, I got it.
Sam, spot yourself on there.
When I give you this, bust it wide open.
Put on your gas mask.
Hey, boss!
Samantha!
Help! Help!
Walt! Walt! Help!
He's in there. He tried to kill me!
Call 911!
Calm down! You have to call 911!
I went into the kitchen to make myself coffee.
I broke a mug. I came back out.
I fell asleep. That's when he gagged me.
He was quick. His moves were fast.
He'd obviously had training.
Then he strong-armed me to the ground, he loosened the gag
and he put the gun in my mouth.
It's Okay. We have enough information.
It's not Okay! He was trying to make it look like suicide!
We'll know more when the forensics report comes back.
What are you talking about? Arrest him now!
Do you have anyone you could stay the night with?
Yeah, she can stay at my place.
Good. I'll have a patrol car make regular rounds.
No offence, but he's done 3 tours in Iraq.
A couple boys from the Police Academy
aren't gonna be able to protect me.
Officer Charles, could you please get Miss Harrison
to review the broken items in the kitchen?
You two, can I see you?
Jimmy Cooper shared a voicemail with us
because he's concerned that Samantha may be suicidal
or having suicidal thoughts.
After what she's been through, maybe,
but she'd never do anything.
She needs help. She's not gonna want to ask for it.
Right.
Someone's gonna have to look out for her, 24/7.
Of course. I won't leave her alone.
Yeah.
Call me if you need anything.
It doesn't matter what time.
Thank you!
You should probably go get some rest.
Yeah.
If you need anything, I'm just across the street.
Thanks.
You don't have to rush.
They're gonna have a patrol car take us back to my place.
Yeah, I appreciate the offer, but I'm not staying at yours.
Why not?
Because it's not safe.
I'm not gonna put you in danger like that.
Okay, we can go check into a hotel,
but I'm not leaving you!
I don't have my gun.
He must have taken it last night.
Listen, I can't stay here.
The longer I do, the worse it gets.
I need to get out of here.
Okay, we'll go somewhere you feel safe.
Where do you wanna go?
I'm gonna go to Coop
and see if he's got a gun that I can borrow.
Sam, I've been reading a bit about PTSD,
and, apparently, it's harder to treat combat victims
a because your experiences over there
are both positive and negative.
You click on one website,
and all of a sudden, you're an expert?
I'm just trying to understand.
Well, don't, because you can't!
I can try. No, you can't!
Something awful happened in my life,
and now it's falling apart,
and you wanna stand there
and psychoanalyze me.
I'm not! I'm...
Then what the hell are you doing?
I'm... I'm worried you're gonna hurt yourself!
Oh my God!
Oh my God, Paige!
You think I did all this.
You think I tried to kill myself.
Can you hear what you're saying?
You're not yourself!
Get out of my way.
You need help! You need to be around people you can trust!
I had people I could trust!
You can't leave.
Ha! Watch me.
Move!
Ow!
I'm sorry.
Hey, Sam!
Coop! Are you Okay?
No, I'm not Okay!
Graydon tried to kill me and nobody believes me.
I believe you.
Somebody followed me home the other day
and tried to run me over
when I got out of my car to see who it was.
It was Graydon. I know it.
I'd have you come here, but it's not safe here either.
My father has a hunting cabin outside of the city.
It's a long drive, but we'll be safe there.
I'll text you the address.
Okay. Okay.
Okay.
Hey!
Hi.
It's gonna be Okay.
This is it!
My dad used to bring me here every summer as a kid.
Cool! It's quiet.
Yeah, you know, you get used to it.
Just sit, try to relax.
I'm scared to relax.
It's gonna be Okay, Sam.
Yeah? He's not gonna stop, you know.
We'll find a way to stop him.
Look, my father has every important official
in his back pocket.
There's no way he's gonna get away with this.
Must be nice to have such a well-connected dad.
Yeah, it can be, I guess.
Every decision is very calculated.
What was he like about you joining the Guard?
It was his idea.
He thought that I would look good with him
in campaign photos.
If I thought we were gonna get sent to Iraq,
I would have thought twice.
Yeah, me too.
I joined the Guard when my sister died in Katrina.
I just thought I'd be working disaster relief,
stuff like that.
I wanted to make a difference in people's lives.
I think you did.
Yeah? I'm not so sure.
Sometimes, I think there is a difference
between the truth you wanna remember
and what actually happened.
Look, all I know
is all of this is gonna be behind us very soon.
I hope so,
because my flashbacks, they happen day and night,
and I don't feel like they're ever gonna go away.
And I just wanna move on.
Me too.
What was that?
It was probably nothing.
No, no. I definitely heard something.
Okay, well, I'll go check it out.
Oh, here.
It's Okay. You keep it. I'll be right back.
You really are a lousy soldier.
Never prepared.
I don't think you wanna add your boyfriend to the body count.
Let him go. It's me you want.
Put the gun down now.
No.
Sam, put it down.
Don't be a hero.
Drop it and slide it over.
Thanks to you, the cops think this is my fault.
I shouldn't be the one on trial here.
It's your fault.
My men were just standing there
just like you're standing there now,
not even defending themselves against your position
because they didn't think they had to.
And then you just shot them, and not just once.
Twice!
Shooting us won't make any difference.
When does it stop?
You already killed Billy and Rodriguez.
How many more of us do you have to kill before you get even?
Oh, I'm not the one with blood on my hands.
Now get your hands up! Outside, now!
All right, that's far enough! You turn around.
Now this is the end.
You admit it, Samantha Harrison.
You killed my men, and then you tried to cover it up.
I don't remember.
"I don't remember. I don't remember."
I don't!
The hell you don't remember!
Hey!
She may not remember, but I do, Okay?
She shot your men. Yeah.
What?
She did it.
And that's exactly what I'll say
if you just let me go.
You saw her shoot my men?
Yes, twice!
So you're saying she's a cold-blooded killer?
No! Answer me, Lieutenant!
It wasn't me!
It was her!
You are pretty quick to sell out your own.
I'm telling the truth, man!
It's the truth!
It seems like you are hiding something.
Get off of me!
What are you hiding, huh?
You didn't turn out to be Daddy's big hero, after all.
You are such a coward.
What the hell did you do?
It was self-defence! I had no choice!
You're gonna back me up, right?
Right?
We gotta try and save him.
Forget him! He's done for!
Hey! We're safe now.
Coop, I need your help!
Oh my God! Deep breaths, soldier!
Forget about them. They're done for!
I got movement back there.
I'm out! I'm taking your gun.
You're shooting the wrong way!
Stop! We're Americans!
Wait here!
You Okay?
Samantha, you Okay?
Listen to me. Listen to me.
You gotta keep pressure on it, Okay?
He's gonna kill us both.
I know.
I gotta get something to stop the bleeding.
What are you doing?
Get off the ground!
What do you need a gun for now? The threat's been neutralized.
Who are you?
What are you talking about? I know it was you.
You shot Graydon's men
and used my gun and tried to pin it on me.
It was you the whole time.
Sam!
You said yourself your memory is screwed up and damaged.
You're going crazy!
And that's why you thought you'd get away with it.
You know, they would've gone easy on you in the hearing.
I wanted to go easy on you.
My dad thought that you were the safest to blame.
Graydon said it was you.
Even you said it was you.
Now that's what everyone's gonna believe
because Billy and Rodriguez aren't here
to say anything different.
Now neither will Graydon, and neither will you.
You know it was all fine until Graydon started digging,
trying to prove it was you in case the trial was a whitewash.
I'll just make it look like I shot you in self-defence.
That'd be more heroic, wouldn't it?
And my dad would love that.
'Cause that's who we are.
Isn't that right, Sam?
National heroes!
Get back here!
Hey! Hey!
Hey, it's gonna be Okay!
I don't wanna die!
No, you are not gonna die!
I'm not gonna make it.
You are gonna be fine.
Okay! Okay, move this.
Get out of here!
No!
Save yourself!
You listen to me.
I am not the untrained, weekend warrior you think I am.
Move!
You're gonna make it.
Oh! Just go!
You just hang on.
Ah! Ah!
Oh, I knew you'd try to save him!
You just can't let anything go, can you, Sam?
Well, at least this way,
you'll die knowing you didn't do the killing.
That's what you wanted, right? To know for sure.
You just couldn't give it up.
Where is she?
Just do it.
WHERE IS SHE?
State Senator Cooper was trying to make sure
all this went away before he ran for congress
and that his son didn't get blamed.
Coop was just trying to stay a hero in his father's eyes,
but he lost his way when he got home
like a lot of us do.
There's a problem when you feel safer in a war zone
than you do in your own home.
And it's that brotherhood and sisterhood
that we have to recreate
so we're not so isolated anymore.
I used to think that I was a good soldier
because I never asked for anyone's help.
But a soldier is only as good
as the person standing next to them.
And you're dead if you try to go it alone.
This is the first time in a long time that I haven't felt alone.
So thank you.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
♪ Say you'll get to ♪
♪ The light ♪
♪ Say you will be ♪
♪ All right ♪
♪ Say you will be ♪
♪ All right ♪
♪ Say you'll get through ♪
♪ The flight ♪
♪ Say you will be ♪
♪ All right ♪
♪ Say you'll get through ♪
♪ The flight ♪
♪ Say you'll get to ♪
♪ The light ♪