Army Wives s01e09 Episode Script

Previously on Army Wives about to graduate Harvard Law with honors, until you suddenly dropped out.
I look forward to learning more.
You should consider finishing the hours for your RN degree at the post hospital.
Are you sure about that? Things have changed so much since I went to nursing school.
Things change, but they stay the same.
I really enjoyed meeting you.
I wish I could.
I'm going back to New York tomorrow.
What are you doing here? Teaching.
What are you doing here? - You two know each other? - You could say that.
Oh, God.
Nothing happened.
But I wanted it to.
I'm guessing you're telling me all this because you want me to talk you out of it.
So, you want my opinion? You have an opinion? That is so unlike you, Roxy.
I know.
But bear with me.
I think this whole Scott thing is a commentary on your marriage.
Commentary? Yep.
There was a door open or Scott wouldn't have gotten to you.
So you need to figure out how to shut it again.
I have to shut my door? I'm not talking about that one.
You know, I love Chase.
But after nine years of marriage, you begin to wonder where that gorgeous man that you married went.
And I don't mean what country.
You don't understand because you just got married.
But give it a few years.
The door just opened again.
There's no card.
See? This is exactly what I mean.
Scott sends me flowers.
The last time Chase sent me flowers was when Lucas was born.
That was five years ago.
And you wonder why Scott got to me.
Joan.
I didn't expect you until tonight.
I changed my flight.
I couldn't wait to see you.
Welcome home.
Gosh, I'm so nervous.
I I couldn't wait to get home.
And now There's so much to say.
So much I've learned.
Roland, I love you and I know I put you through a lot and I'm sorry.
But I want our marriage to be a priority now, not my career.
I want to be there for you, the way you've been there for me.
Mister, you better be sending me flowers after we've been married for nine years.
Do I want to know what this is about? No.
Yeah, didn't think so.
You're pretty good at this.
Well, I was an apprentice carpenter in high school.
Really? What, that surprises you? Nope.
I just got my explanation as to why you're so good with your hands.
Oh.
You are a bad girl.
Bad.
We are extremely proud to honor our fallen soldiers with our very first Fort Marshall Memorial Rose Garden.
A reminder to us all of the cost our heroes pay.
A shot here, please.
Thank you very much.
Okay, ladies, let's get digging.
Tomorrow's the big day, huh? Yeah.
My first shift after orientation.
Twelve hours, can you believe it? Yep.
Welcome to the real world.
Trenching.
Don't forget the trenching, it's very important.
And mulch.
We need some more mulch over here.
So what else do you have to do to get your degree? Just complete my practical hours.
It means regular nursing shifts under the supervision of an intern.
How many hours do you have left? One hundred and twenty.
About two weeks if I don't eat lunch.
I'm really proud of you.
I'm sure Frank is, too.
He knows you're going back to work, doesn't he? He knows.
I just don't think he knows what a change it'll be.
I told you.
Pamela and that art teacher? Are you sure about this? Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
I'm telling you, I saw them with my own eyes.
Ladies, I assume you received my invitations for the Hail and Farewell tomorrow night.
Oh, we did.
And? Oh, we wouldn't miss it, Lenore.
You know that.
I didn't get my invitation.
What's a Hail and Farewell anyway? It's just our little way of saying goodbye when someone transfers to another post or retires.
In this case, we're honoring Colonel Weatherford, who's leaving us for Hawaii, no less.
Sadly, the party is for officers and their wives only.
Marilyn? Marilyn Polarski, right? Yes.
Marilyn, I find myself without an assistant today.
And I have so many preparations for the party tomorrow.
I was wondering if you'd care to join me.
I would love to.
Great.
Great.
I have a day planner over there.
We can go over to my house.
Wow.
Come on, this way.
Move through.
Let's go.
Keep moving.
Burton, it's good to see you again.
So, you ready to resume your command? Well, sir, at this point, I feel I need to balance my personal life with my battalion.
Roland and I are, in a sense, starting over and it's going to take some real effort on my part.
Are you saying you don't want to resume your command? I just need to focus on my marriage right now, sir.
General Baker's coming over here right now.
If you don't want to return to your command immediately, we need to be very clear on that.
But I'll be honest with you, Joan.
It won't look good.
You could lose your command altogether.
Are you sure that that's what you want? - General.
- As you were.
Colonel Holden.
How are you, Mike? Fine, sir.
Lieutenant Colonel Burton.
I'm assuming your time away was helpful and now you're ready to resume command.
Now.
Our first concern is your troops.
General? There could very well be some resistance from company commanders, certain section leaders who served with Sergeant Belgrad, as to your fitness to lead a battalion again.
And I have to admit, they have a point.
I see, sir.
Sir, I've spoken with her PTSD doctor who confirmed that Joan made great strides.
He's issued a positive recommendation for returning to full duty status and I would second that.
Still, Mike, there will be talk.
I would put her 20-year, stand-out record up against any other senior officers on post.
I trust her instincts and her ability to lead.
The Lieutenant Colonel is quite capable of taking charge of her battalion.
I'll be honest with both of you.
I'm on the fence.
Carry on.
Thank you, sir.
If you don't want to return to your command, that's one thing.
But I won't allow General Baker to make your decisions for you.
But be absolutely certain this is what you want.
Because this decision can only be made once.
When you were in DC, it was the first time I was completely alone in this house.
Nothing wrong with a little quiet.
Yeah, well But usually I had one of you here.
It's going to be an adjustment when you're both gone.
How did it go in DC? Very good.
Very good.
They were very impressed with the way I led the men after the crash.
And they made it pretty damn clear that we are on a fast track.
Really? Maybe a desk job at the Pentagon.
Who knows? Oh, honey.
But they made it very clear that I need to start playing the game, you know? Making the right connections and so forth.
So I thought we should invite the Bakers to lunch tomorrow.
Well, I start work tomorrow.
Yeah, that's right.
That's right.
You know, sweetheart, you don't need to do this.
I am perfectly capable of supporting us.
Well, it's not about that, Frank.
It's It's about me.
I need this.
I've raised our son.
I've stood by you.
I just I need to do something for myself.
But being a nurse, Denise? I mean, is that something you feel you need to do for yourself? I enjoy it, Frank.
I'm good at it.
I'm sorry, all right? I'm sorry.
But, baby, I need you to represent me now, okay? Especially now.
You give me confidence, sweetheart.
I can't do this alone.
I'm here for you, Frank.
I am.
Well, the Bakers are hosting a Hail and Farewell tomorrow night.
So, if we can't take them to lunch, at least we can impress the hell out of them at dinner.
Frank, I just said I have to work.
Denise, you're going.
All right? You have to.
I will not do this alone.
Female sergeant, collapsed during her daily 10K run with bilateral leg weakness and heart palpitations.
We'll bolus her a liter of NS while we're waiting on the labs.
Anything else I should know? She got an Army Commendation Medal for pulling two soldiers out of a burning Humvee.
She's a real hero.
The press has been following her story.
Don't be nervous.
Act as if.
Good morning.
I'm Denise, I'll be starting another IV.
Greer.
That's your first name? Oh.
Belinda.
Sorry.
Hi, Belinda.
Nurse said I was a bad stick.
Small veins.
Word is you're a hero.
So they say.
Your family must be proud.
Thank you.
But my family, they're either dead or estranged.
Army is the only family I've got.
All right.
It's gonna pinch a little.
Ouch.
- Sorry.
- Don't worry.
I'm used to it.
You go to the hospital often? Lately.
I just get dehydrated when I train.
Ten Ks.
I would pass out.
Plus free weights and yoga.
Wow.
Okay.
Here you go.
Well, nice meeting you, Belinda.
Oh, my Oh, my God.
If I cry, you can't hold it against me.
I won't.
I won't.
Baby, I am so happy to see you.
Me, too.
How long are you here? We have 36 hours.
- Thirty-six hours? - Yeah.
So this is just a drive-by? Pretty much.
And it took me 16 hours and two planes to get here.
But I had to be here.
I don't know.
I don't know why.
Hey.
You got my flowers.
Yeah, I did.
They're beautiful.
Babe, are you okay? Yeah, I'm just trying to sort it all out.
You said you had 36 hours, right? Yeah.
Truth is, I don't really know that much about Trevor.
Well, I'm sure you know all the important stuff.
Like he pours orange juice on his cereal? - He does? - He says it's economical.
God.
Well, economy aside, there's all that other stuff, too, you know.
Like how many women has he been with? What religion is he? Does he want any more kids? I better ask.
I'm so attracted to him, I ovulate like a slot machine.
Well, people are like artichokes.
Don't you mean onions? I like any word that has "choke" in it.
It fits better with marriage.
The point is, Roxy, you gotta keep peeling off all those hard layers so you can get to the heart.
Hey, look out.
Coming through.
So, is it hard for you? You know I can't talk about that.
Yeah, but you can tell me how you are.
What you're going through.
Well, I'm in the smallest Delta unit.
This four-man team.
And when a member disappears, we don't ask where he's going.
When he returns, we don't ask where he's been.
It's very isolated, you know? No outsiders.
We just keep to ourselves.
Is that why you came back? To check in? Yeah.
I guess so.
I can't imagine becoming one of these guys.
They're so entrenched in the culture that most of them are divorced or have lost their families.
You're my rock, Pamela.
I don't wanna lose you.
Hey.
You won't lose me.
Major Sherwood, glad you could make it.
A privilege, sir.
And how are you, ma'am? Quite well, thank you.
Where's your beautiful wife this evening? Oh, she'll be here later.
Mrs.
Weatherford.
Very best of luck to you, sir.
Thank you, Major.
- It's good to see you again.
- Excuse me.
It's like watching the King and Queen.
- Frank.
Good to see you.
- Mike.
- How are you? - Hi.
- Hi, Frank.
- Would you guys excuse me a sec? See you in a bit.
Is Denise going to make it tonight? - She'll be here.
- Good.
- She's just running a little late.
- Good.
I used to really enjoy these events.
The debates, the camaraderie.
But now I just really want to be alone with you.
Well, that's new.
Let's go home.
So, I've been looking at the figures.
With the current deployment schedule, I You know, with Weatherford gone, you're my new number two now.
So your opinion matters.
But I have to tell you, I can't support Burton's return to command.
That's where we differ.
I have every confidence in her.
Sir.
Are you all right? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
It's these parties, the drinks, the rich food.
The whole thing gives me heartburn, actually.
By the way, you are one lucky man.
No argument there.
To our wives, essential tools for our success.
To our wives.
Speaking of which.
D, it's 2100 hours.
Where are you? Call me as soon as you get this.
Belinda? I felt like I was dying.
You'll be okay.
Give her five of diazepam and five of metoprolol.
And get a repeat EKG.
Breathe.
Again.
One more time.
Okay.
Both in.
Anything else? No, I think we're good here.
- Call me if anything changes.
- Yeah.
Can you stay with me? My shift is over, but the night nurse is here now.
Please, Denise.
Just until I fall asleep.
I see what you're doing.
If you don't like it, divorce me.
We can't get a divorce.
Lenore, I can barely stand the sight of you.
How can you talk to me like that? Everything I have done is for you.
So you remind me over and over and over again.
Look, lady.
You play your part and I'll play mine.
But don't expect anything else.
- Up! Up! Up! Hey! - Daddy! Get up! Get up! It's a new day! You know what we're doing today? You know what we're doing? - The beach? - No.
- The water park? - No! We are staying right here.
All day, just the four of us.
Nobody goes out, nobody comes in.
We are watching movies, we're eating junk food.
We are playing video games.
What do you say? - Yeah! - Yeah! You in, Mommy? - Sure.
- Yeah! Mommy's in! Hey.
I looked like a fool, you know.
There was a patient that needed me.
I couldn't leave her.
So you stood up your husband instead? In front of the entire senior command? You promised me, Denise.
No, I didn't promise you.
I said I would try to make it.
You didn't even show up.
Look, it won't always be this bad.
When I get my degree, the hours will become more regular.
And then I assume things are going to be fine? Look, Denise, I know you.
You're just going to get more and more involved and then what? Frank, I said I was sorry.
Can we let it go? No.
No, no.
I don't like this, all right? I want you to quit because this isn't going to work.
I'll try to be home for dinner.
Your breakfast, sir.
Thank you.
No.
Thank you.
Thank you for helping me come to a decision.
I'm going to apply for another Do you think they'll give it to you? I don't see why not.
General Baker isn't an advocate of mine.
He's not a big believer in therapy.
But it helped me.
What I learned is that one event caused my PTSD.
That's often the case.
For me, it was about what happened in Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Colonel Burton did what the Army trained her to do.
But me, Joan I wanted to save that little girl as much as Belgrad did.
And it ate me up inside.
So, we're not that different, after all.
That's a real breakthrough, Joan.
It was.
Thank you.
Let's go on a date tonight.
You're asking me out? Yes, I am.
There's a band playing down by the river.
We can walk along the beach, listen to some music.
What do you say? That sounds great, Joan.
I know she had an affair.
I just know it.
Did she tell you she did? No.
But I feel it.
I'd confront her, but I want her to tell me.
You know, admit it.
She may not.
Some people think that confessing to an affair can be more damaging than keeping the secret.
What? How could that ever work? Because sometimes confessing is really about the person who had the affair.
It's the way to get rid of their guilt.
But they should feel guilty.
They cheated.
The important thing is saving the marriage.
Is that what you want? Yes.
Then we'll start with that next week.
Unfortunately, we're out of time.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
Poe? Steinbeck? Miller? Have you read all these? Yeah.
I didn't go to the best schools, so I'm trying to make up for it.
I haven't read any of these.
So, how many women have you been with? You really want to know? Yeah.
One, two Five, including you.
How many guys have you been with? Wait.
You know what? Don't wanna know.
Don't wanna know.
Three, including you.
What religion are you? I was raised Methodist, but I'm open.
So what's this about? Artichokes.
Do you want any more kids? Not now.
But I like to practice.
So, come on, babe.
What is this about? I just want to know that you have faults, Trevor.
You know, like normal people.
Okay.
Well, I jump to conclusions.
I'm a terrible cook.
I forget names.
I'm kind of clumsy, hence the knee.
I can be impulsive and sometimes a little bit too sensitive.
- Feel better? - Yeah.
Really, I do.
Good.
What's wrong? Potassium's up a little.
- Is that bad? - No.
Just needs to be watched.
How are you feeling? The doctor says my kidneys are acting up, that I was pushing myself too hard.
Were you? Maybe.
I have to make up for it.
Especially when people think you're a hero.
What do you mean? Here.
There you go.
You heard the story, right? You saved two soldiers in a Humvee.
I saved them.
But I also put them there.
They were looking for me.
I had walked off.
I was upset and I wanted to quit.
I mean, God.
Haven't you ever just wanted to give up? Yeah.
I think we all do sometimes.
Then you know.
I just felt like I couldn't take it anymore.
They kept calling my name.
Trying to get me back.
They were my friends.
When that grenade just hit the Humvee, it just burst into flames.
And I did pull them out.
I did save them.
But it was also my fault.
And they gave me a medal.
Belinda, you're telling me the truth now and that makes you heroic.
That's right.
She got kicked out of Harvard.
- Oh, my God.
Really? - Yeah.
- Do you know why? - Yes.
And it's a shocker.
Because Claudia Joy killed someone.
What? Okay, I won't have you coming in here and spreading lies.
But Lenore said Yeah, well, that should've been your first clue.
Excuse me, nurse? Hi.
Okay.
What's wrong? Lenore Baker.
You can bring her up to Psych.
We have all sorts of restraints for her.
What are you doing on this floor? Just a quick consult.
Plus, I thought I'd check up on a friend of mine.
Well, I appreciate that.
How's Joan? You guys good? Joan's trying.
Now, she's really trying.
Since she's come back she's been completely dedicated to the marriage and to me.
But instead of feeling great about it, I find myself holding back.
Well, it seems understandable to me.
She hurt you.
It takes a while to trust someone again.
- And she's only been away 30 days.
- Yeah, that's true.
But in that time, I've been thinking, too.
Things have happened.
And I'm not sure what I want anymore.
Is there something else you want to talk about? No.
You're right.
Maybe it's just about learning how to trust again.
Coming through.
Got a 49-year-old, postictal.
It took two milligrams of lorazepam to break this? At least vitals are stable.
Let's get him in here, quick! What happened? We were all at lunch when General Baker had a seizure.
Is he going to be all right? I don't know.
They think it's an aneurysm.
They're gonna run some tests.
Rush the results.
Nonresponsive.
You realize this means Michael will be the Post Commander now? CAT scan confirmed the worst.
He needs surgery right away.
He'll need at least a month to recover.
- Is there anything I can do? - Not right now.
But I should leave.
When this kind of thing happens, we have to move quickly.
The entire chain of command ratchets up.
- See you at home.
- Okay.
Okay.
Lenore.
What are you doing here? I just wanted you to know you're both in my prayers.
This is not your opportunity to replace me, Claudia Joy.
So, please, just leave us alone.
That woman is not your friend.
Her husband is ill.
Yeah, this may not be the best time, but I have to tell you something.
Lenore is spreading a rumor about you.
She's what? She's telling people that you killed someone.
And that's why you had to drop out of Harvard Law.
Hey.
That took a while.
How much longer do you have? Six hours, twenty-two minutes.
What you want to do? Make it last.
Colonel, thanks for coming on such short notice.
I heard about General Baker.
How is he doing? I'm afraid he's going to be out of commission for a while.
Sorry to hear that.
So I am taking over Division in his absence.
I don't plan on making any big changes, but there are a few immediate issues that I'd like to discuss with you.
- Yes, sir.
- Sit, please.
I've been mulling this over for a few hours.
I need an X O I can count on.
They're suggesting Lieutenant Colonel Bring.
He's an excellent candidate.
Hell, I've known him for years.
I agree.
He knows the division inside and out, both here and in the sandbox.
But we're stretched so thin, I cannot afford to call him home.
You, on the other hand, just came back.
With a clear head.
Rejuvenated.
I'd like to offer you the job.
We both know how close that Article 15 came to ruining your career.
This position would wipe out the past, give you a clean slate.
And frankly, Joan, I need someone I can trust.
Dr.
Stroud, room 32.
Code blue.
Dr.
Stroud.
Crash cart, quick.
She's got no pulse.
She's in cardiac arrest.
Let's start with one mig of epi and then shock at 360 joules.
I think she's hyperkalemic.
Push the epi and be ready with one amp of sodium bicarb.
One amp bicarb.
- Charging.
You're charged.
- Clear! Clear! - Shocking.
She's got a rhythm.
I had to act fast.
She was going into cardiogenic shock.
Good call.
It's okay.
I'm here.
We're going to get you through this.
Do you want to wake them? No.
Hey.
I can be jealous, but I'm working on it.
I can be outspoken, but I'm really not working on that.
I haven't read many books.
Not really the best speller.
I don't want any more kids, at least, not now.
But I'm with you.
I love to practice.
We both know that my reputation has been called into question.
So under the circumstances, it's important that I take Michael up on his offer.
But, Roland, I want to be very clear about something.
We are still my priority.
I'm sorry.
I'm doing all the talking.
Tell me what you're thinking.
I'm thinking, you look good in uniform.
It suits you.
And we'll make this work.
Lenore is nothing if not consistent.
She already cost you one promotion, Michael.
You know she's going to use this against you now.
We're still not going to dignify her with a response.
She's not going to stop, Michael.
We've kept this between us for a long time, but we always knew this day was going to come.
And it's here now.
We have to brace ourselves.
We have to prepare for the worst.
It was 20 years ago.
You were just a kid.
So was he.
Why aren't you dressed for work? It's my day off.
You saved that soldier last night.
The woman.
How did you know about that? I went to the hospital, with every intention of dragging you out of there.
I almost didn't recognize you.
What are you talking about? You.
Focused.
Vital.
You looked so different.
It was like I was seeing you for the first time.
It made me remember why I fell in love with you.
Look, I'm not going to fight you on this, all right? I'm the reason Jeremy is gone, and I will not be the reason that you leave, too.
Thank you all for coming.
Well, hell's bells, get on with it.
I feel like I'm in trouble.
Okay.
There's a rumor going around about me.
About why I left Harvard Law.
They're saying I killed someone.
I wanted you to hear the truth from me.
My father was a judge.
So there was a lot of pressure on me to go to law school.
I hated it.
I was good at it, but I hated it.
So, I was determined to graduate quickly.
I took more units per semester than anyone I knew.
I was cramming one night, seven straight hours in the library.
And I I got in my car around 3:00 a.
m.
To drive home.
It was dark and it was cold.
And I was really I was really tired.
Oh.
It was just a second when my eyes closed.
And I heard a thump.
His name was David Masterson.
He was a third-year student.
No one I knew.
I tried to save him, but he was already dead.
I pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter.
They gave me three years probation.
And my world pretty much collapsed.
I questioned myself and my life.
And I went through some really dark times.
I really lost my way.
And then I met Michael.
And he was there for me, as always.
You realize that could've happened to anyone? Maybe.
Maybe.
But it happened to me.
I mean, I got in that car when I knew I was too tired to drive.
I feel like everything I do now is to somehow make up for the loss of his life.
It's okay.