JAG s03e12 Episode Script

Yes! Yeah, what else do you know? What, do you think we're stupid? Tony! Get back.
Come on.
- Hey.
- Come on.
Following in his father's footsteps as a Naval aviator, Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb Jr.
Suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat on a storm-tossed carrier at sea.
Diagnosed with night blindness, Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps, which investigates, defends and prosecutes the law of the sea.
There, with fellow JAG lawyer Major Sarah MacKenzie, he now fights in and out of the courtroom with the same daring and tenacity that made him a top gun in the air.
Administrative law is not my speciality, sir.
Think of this as a learning experience.
I'm making you acting head of section.
- Admin's a dead end, sir.
- Really? I started out there.
You know, I was hoping for an operational assignment.
An overseas duty station, a shipboard billet.
Are you questioning my decision, major? - I realise you're angry with me.
- Work's never been better.
On a personal level, I think that you feel I don't make my decisions based on emotions, major.
- Admiral, permission to speak freely? - Denied.
First order of business in your new position is computer upgrade.
Dismissed.
Aye, aye, sir.
- Hey, how did it go? - Outstanding.
So are you back in the admiral's good graces? Well, he did make me acting head of Admin.
Well, look at the bright side, Mac.
The admiral should get over it in a year or two.
Yeah, nice.
Annie, what are you doing here? I really need to talk to you.
- Mac, it's great to see you again.
- Yeah, you too, Annie.
- Come on in my office.
- Thanks.
Annie l You know how many times I almost called you? Oh, probably as many times as I did.
That's not why I'm here.
I'm - Here, have a seat.
- Thanks.
I feel like such a jerk.
L l First I tell you to stay away because I'm overwhelmed and I wanna start over and I wanna see if I can make it on my own.
And now I come to you the first time I can't handle something.
What's going on? - I'm having problems with Josh.
- Well, what's Josh done? He was on a school trip to Andrews Air Force Base.
He left the group and snuck into a restricted hangar at the Naval Air Facility.
And then he climbed into the cockpit of an F-14.
And then base security picked him up sneaking out of the hangar.
Annie, I mean, his dad flew F-14s.
I'm sure he probably just wasn't thinking.
You know, I don't need you to defend Josh against me, okay? Annie, take it easy.
I've already lost my husband to Naval Aviation and I am not about to lose my son.
There's more to this, isn't there? This is gonna sound crazy.
While Josh was in the hangar, he thought he witnessed a murder.
You think he's making it up? At first, I thought it was his way of avoiding punishment.
But I know Josh, Harm.
He may be curious, but he is not a liar.
- Who else have you told about this? - No one.
- I came straight to you.
- Okay.
- Yes? - Admiral.
Permission to take a personal day, sir? Oh, I need you here, commander.
- Sir, I'm not in court until Friday.
- Oh, that's not a problem.
Major MacKenzie could use some help with computer upgrade.
Admiral, do you really think that's the best use of the major's talents? Are you questioning my decision too, commander? Perhaps not, sir.
I have a friend who's in trouble, admiral.
Annie Pendry.
Her husband and l Oh, right, right.
Lieutenant Lucas Pendry died Testing a terrain guidance system, sir.
- You proved it wasn't pilot error.
- Yes, sir.
I was best man at their wedding.
And she needs some help sorting things out.
And it'll only take a day.
- Permission granted.
Dismissed.
- Thank you, sir.
Admiral, upon further reflection, I wonder if I might talk to you about what's going on between you and Major MacKenzie.
- Are you out of your mind? - Apparently.
Hey, how'd it go? Don't you have a computer to upgrade? Very funny.
Bud, Harriet, get me everything you can on the Reserve F-14 Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base.
- Accidents.
- Criminal activity reports? - Disciplinary problems? - The works.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
When did you find out the Pendry boy had climbed into the F-14? Saturday night.
I got called back from the Eastern Shore.
You know, it was the first day of hunting season.
I was hoping to bag a couple of mallards.
- What do we got? - I don't know.
Here's the full diagnostic check.
What was the F-14 doing in the hangar, chief? Routine maintenance.
- Anything missing off the aircraft? - No, sir.
I'd like a list of the duty personnel that were working Saturday.
No one was scheduled to work that Saturday, commander.
But I'll give you a list of all my people.
Thanks.
Chief, do any of your men have difficulty with security clearances? What's this got to do with the Pendry kid, sir? Just covering all the bases, you know.
All my guys are as clean as a whistle.
Why do you suppose the kid climbed in the F-14, sir? Well, you know, chief, same reason I would.
Get inside the dream.
- How did you get into the cockpit? - You told me how, remember? You didn't tell your mom that part, did you? - No way.
She'd freak.
- Good man.
Okay.
So, what happened after you got in the aircraft? Well, I heard three guys arguing.
Right over there, near the van.
Were they Navy personnel? Two were dressed normal, coveralls and stuff.
The other guy was a petty officer, second class.
You sure about that? Harm, he was wearing dungarees with two black chevrons on his left sleeve.
Okay.
What happened next? Then the men got into a fight.
The petty officer broke free.
Then the tall man, he grabbed something and chased after him.
That's when the petty officer got hit.
They loaded his body into the back of a van.
At least, that's what I think happened.
All right, buddy.
Let's try it again.
Close your eyes.
Close your eyes and concentrate.
Tell me what you saw.
What else do you know? What, do you think we're stupid? Tony! The tall man, he had this big wrench.
Okay.
What else? When they lowered the petty officer into the van, his head was really bloody.
Harm, you believe me, right? I'm gonna be straight with you, buddy.
Right now, I'm not sure.
I knew the rest of them would think I was a liar.
But I thought you would believe me.
If my dad were alive, he'd believe me.
I know being a loan officer in a bank isn't glamorous, but there's something about helping someone find a way to buy their first house, you know? God, I remember when Luke and I got ours.
It was so small, but to us, it was a mansion.
You remember when Luke and I were laying the patio stones out back? Oh, yeah.
I remember that.
It had to be the hottest day of the summer.
God, it was about 110.
Stopped for a beer after each stone.
As a matter of fact, I do remember that.
By the time you guys finished, you were both tanked and my walkway had more turns in it than the Yellow Brick Road.
It's like my life never happened, Harm.
Eleven years just vanished the instant Luke's F-14 smashed into the ground.
Do you miss San Diego? Do I miss bursting into tears every time I hear an F-14 flying into Miramar, or watching a carrier go out to sea? Any regrets about moving here to Baltimore? Well, Josh loves the Orioles.
And I love the crab cakes.
You seeing anybody? - It's the wrong question.
- No.
No, it's fine.
There hasn't been time, you know, with settling in and work and Josh.
Yeah.
- What about you? - No.
Well, l You know, not right now.
Well, I always thought that you and Mac might Mac has a boyfriend.
Oh, so you're secretly in love with her.
- Hey, how's school? - Stinks.
- Are you making any new friends? - Kids here suck.
Are you getting along with your mom? - Did she tell you to ask me that? - No, I thought that one up on my own.
We fight a lot.
That's why she sent you out here to talk to me.
Do you wanna talk about it? I'm gonna be a pilot, Harm, but Mom wants me to work in a bank or something.
That bites and you know it.
Now, Josh, your mom is just concerned about what might happen to you, you know.
Oh, really? What's worse than counting other people's money? Well, I could think of a few things.
Harm, that's the same van I saw in the hangar.
Go inside the house, Josh.
Get down! Get down! Josh! - Are you okay? - Yeah.
Are you all right? Oh, baby.
Then they hit the petty officer with the wrench.
- You see it happen? - No.
But I saw them put him in the back of a van.
His face was all bloody.
- What else do you remember? - That's all I can remember.
Let's talk about school for a minute, Josh.
Have you seen anybody dealing drugs there? At Saint Jude's? The nuns would kill you.
- What about the neighbourhood? - No way.
Is your mother seeing anybody new? What does my mom have to do with anything? That's what I'm trying to find out.
I'm gonna go talk to Josh.
Excuse me.
Look, this could be anything.
- How you doing? - As far as I know, - Okay.
- The shooters had the wrong house.
You know, detective, daily incident reports are easy for Naval personnel to access.
If the killers had those reports, they could figure out that Josh was a witness and can identify them.
Andrews is a federal installation, commander, so it's out of my jurisdiction.
I'll coordinate with NCIS.
We're gonna have to get you guys somewhere safe.
Thanks.
You guys stay away from the windows, all right? Okay.
It's just a precaution.
You know, I always figured Josh and I would come and visit you, but I never imagined it was gonna be like this.
Hey, listen, guys, it's been a long day.
Let's Let's call it a night.
Why don't you take the bedroom? I'm gonna sleep on the couch.
- It's gonna be okay.
- Thanks.
I'll get it.
Bud Roberts' residence.
Hi, commander.
Yeah, one second.
Commander, I can I can explain.
Don't worry about that right now, Bud.
Listen, I need more research from Andrews Air Force Base tonight.
Yeah, I want you to talk to Lieutenant Cobb.
I want a list of all Naval personnel unaccounted for since Saturday.
I want you to speak personally with each and every one of them.
And you let me know if there's anyone you can't get ahold of, all right? - Yes, sir.
Anything else? - Yeah.
Take Harriet with you.
Have her check with the gate.
I wanna know every vehicle that entered the base on Saturday and what their business was.
I'm looking for a late-model grey van with red primer.
Red primer.
Yes, sir.
I'll get right on it.
I'll see you tomorrow, Bud.
And sorry to ruin your evening.
That's okay, sir.
Harm, I forgot to pack p.
j.
's.
Jerry Garcia was the bomb! - Say thank you.
- Thanks.
Which one? After everything that's happened today - Something festive.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
I really love what you've done with the place.
Thanks.
What did you expect? Plastic duck lamps? Honestly, yeah.
Well, sorry to disappoint you.
- You got a TV? - Nope.
Sorry.
Then what do you do to keep from getting bored out of your skull? Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you There's no one else above you You fill my life with laughter You somehow make it better Ease my trouble That's what you do There's a love that's divine And it's yours and it's mine Like the sun - I love you.
- Good night.
Good night.
And at the end of the day We should give thanks And pray to the one To the one Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you There's no one else above you You fill my life with gladness Take away all my sadness Ease my trouble That's what you do - That was beautiful.
- Thanks.
Thanks for being my friend.
Good night.
Good night.
- Bud.
- Good morning, commander.
- Josh.
- Hey, Mr.
Roberts.
Watch over these two.
And don't let him out of your sight.
Yes, sir.
No, sir.
Enter.
Commander, I trust you feel refreshed after your personal day.
Admiral, I need a few days of leave.
Do you wanna tell me what's going on? There was an attempt made on Josh's life last night.
Annie's living room looks like a battle zone.
- The three of us damn near got killed.
- Why? Josh says he witnessed a murder at the Naval facility at Andrews Air Force Base.
- Are they okay? - Yeah, they're fine.
They're holding up.
- And you wanna look into it? - Off the record, sir.
Since the alleged murder took place on a Naval facility, let's make it an official investigation.
Use whatever resource you need.
Thank you, sir.
Admiral, I would like your permission to leave Josh and Annie here for a couple hours.
Lieutenant Roberts Commander, JAG is not a daycare centre.
I'm aware of that, sir.
I I just don't know what to do with them.
Their lives could still be in danger.
Fine.
Dismissed.
I see anybody I don't know, I'll shoot him.
Sir, Harriet and I called down the list of unaccounted-for personnel over at Andrews.
And we spoke with everyone, except for a Petty Officer Second Class Elvgren.
Now, he was supposed to be down in Florida on emergency leave for his mother's funeral.
Only, petty officer's mother didn't die last week.
She died eight months ago.
It took them a hell of a long time to get her in the ground, huh? Still no sign of Petty Officer Elvgren.
No, but we ran his plates through the Baltimore P.
D.
Computer.
His car was ticketed twice over the past two days.
It's parked at the harbour, Pier 9.
I'll get right on this.
Good work.
- Harm, be careful, okay? - I'll be back.
It's okay.
- Sir, Mrs.
Pendry.
- Hi, Mom.
Oh, I'm sorry, admiral.
I told Josh to keep out of your hair.
So to speak.
Hold it a minute.
Listen, let's get down.
- So, what'd you two find to talk about? - The admiral was a SEAL.
He knows three ways to kill someone with his bare hands.
Well, that certainly sounds useful.
Well, Josh asked about SEAL training.
I guess I got a little carried away.
Mrs.
Pendry, Josh's father would be quite proud of him.
Yeah, you know, Josh, I think the admiral has a lot of work to do, so we should probably go ahead.
Thanks, admiral.
I really had a great time.
Yeah, so did I, Josh.
And you stay on that schoolwork.
And when the time comes for that letter of recommendation to Annapolis, it would be my privilege to write it.
Thank you, sir.
I appreciate your kindness, admiral, but I hope that day never comes.
Rabb, why did I have to hear about this from the Baltimore Police? Why didn't you just come to me first? Now, how would I know you had a hand in this, Webb? I have a hand in everything.
- What was stolen from the hangar? - What? Well, why the hell else would CIA be involved? An electronic countermeasures box, HLQ-144.
It's only the latest in a series of thefts of high-tech parts from military bases.
- Oh, yeah? Who's buying? - The odd emirate, kingdom, sheikdom.
The parts are moved from the U.
S.
To France, then transshipped from Paris to the Middle East.
- Who are we dealing with in this? - A lot of bad guys.
We're mounting an operation to get them all, in this country and abroad.
Your ill-timed visit to Andrews has thrown a monkey wrench into our plans.
Oh, yeah? Well, maybe if you'd have brought me into the loop sooner, instead of playing The Man From U.
N.
C.
L.
E.
That maintenance chief you spoke with at Andrews - Harley Marks? - He's one of our prime suspects.
You spooked him.
No one's seen him since you talked to him yesterday.
Yeah, well, he isn't the only one missing.
Petty Officer Elvgren was one of ours.
Josh witnessed his murder.
The stakes are high, commander.
They're gonna go after Josh Pendry again.
- Commander.
- Hey, Harm.
Harm, listen, everyone was so nice and helpful today that I thought That you thought you'd fix them dinner.
Well, Annie did say you were low on provisions.
Not that I was complaining, Harm, but it is a little hard to survive on diet cola alone.
I don't know.
I do it.
So I stopped by the Capitol Hill Farmer's Market on the way over.
Tell me something, Bud.
Was there anything left in the store after you checked out? - Do you mind, Harm? - No, I don't mind, buddy.
As long as it's good.
So how does pasta puttanesca sound? Sounds good.
How did it go today? Well, Josh spent most of the afternoon entertaining the admiral.
Oh, God, I'm a dead man.
They got along like a house on fire.
- What about you? - I was corralled by Webb.
The maintenance chief at Andrews Air Force Base is a prime suspect in a weapons theft ring.
He's gone into hiding.
Well, what about the missing petty officer? He isn't missing anymore.
- Where'd you find him? - In the trunk of his car.
- Admiral.
- Good evening, commander.
- May I come in? - Yes, sir.
I'm sorry.
I wasn't expecting you.
- Looks like you have a full house.
- Yes, sir.
Carry on.
I just wanted to make sure you had everything you needed, so I've stationed six Marines around the perimeter of this building.
Well, I appreciate that, admiral.
I'll sleep better.
- Good evening, admiral.
- Mr.
Pendry.
Are you having dinner with us tonight, sir? Oh, Josh, the admiral Well, I guess I could if I got an invitation.
- You're invited.
- Thank you, commander.
Come on, admiral.
Admiral, why don't you sit at the head of the table? Thank you, Harriet.
This looks great.
- Looks good.
- Thank you.
Okay.
Josh? For what we are about to receive, let us truly be thankful.
- Amen.
- Amen.
My mom's a really great cook.
I mean, she works and all too.
Mrs.
Pendry, this is the best pasta puttanesca I've had since I was stationed in Italy.
Thank you.
I learned to cook in Italy.
Luke was stationed on the Kennedy when we were married and we spent our honeymoon in Naples.
Oh, so did I.
- What? - You never said You never asked.
She was the mayor's daughter and it didn't work out.
I was stationed in Virginia and she missed her mother.
He's out for the night.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Thanks.
- I'm just so I'm sorry.
I'm just sorry you stopped.
All right, soft rock, 97.
1 FM.
Good morning.
It's almost the weekend.
Gosh, don't we appreciate Fridays? Yeah.
Well, a lot of times Hey.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
I thought I was done with fliers.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Not yet.
I wanna lose myself in you.
- Where's Josh? - He's taking a shower.
It's your turn.
Okay.
Do you know what scares me? You know more about computers at your age than I ever will.
You know, when I was 10, all I had was a newspaper route, a model airplane and an unbroken string of the X- Men starting at issue one.
You still got those? No, when I went to Annapolis, my mom gave them to the kid next door.
- Bummer.
- Yeah, total bummer.
I'd kill to have them back now.
Did I ever tell you about my stepdad? I bet you really hated him.
Well, it wasn't quite that bad, you know.
- But I never gave him a chance.
- Because he wasn't your dad, right? Yeah.
He was a businessman.
- Ultimate bummer.
- Yeah, I thought so.
But you know what, Josh? He deserved a chance.
You saw me kissing your mom, didn't you? - I guess.
- Are you okay with it? You're okay.
You're a pilot.
Here's what you need to understand, Josh.
No matter what happens, your mom will always love you first, best and the most.
Rabb.
Tell Webb we'll be right there.
Do you recognise any of these men, Josh? I don't know, sir.
Maybe, or not.
Josh, I'm gonna try something.
- Close my eyes again? - No, not this time.
Wait.
- That's him.
- Chief Marks.
We checked his two previous duty stations.
There were significant thefts of military hardware at both bases.
I saw him! I saw him.
That's the guy with the wrench.
Gunter Harvak.
He's one of the big fish.
An arms buyer for Saddam.
Come in.
The admiral wants to see you, commander, major.
Thanks, Tiner.
Josh, we'll be right back.
Excuse me.
My name is Ranier Gutfreund, federal armed forces of Germany.
I'm here to see Commander Carolyn lmes.
She's in court, sir.
Perhaps you might direct me? Sure.
I'll just take you there myself.
Yes, director.
I'm doing my best to control the damage, sir.
I've - Where do you think you're going? - To the bathroom.
Is that really necessary? Oh, no, I'm sorry, sir.
I wasn't speaking Yes, sir.
Come right back.
Yes, sir.
Hello, Josh Pendry.
What do you want? We need to go for a walk.
Your mother might think otherwise.
She's waiting for you, Josh, with some of my friends.
If you don't come quietly, they're going to kill her.
You're lying.
Now do you believe me? You and Josh can stay with me tonight.
- Get a hotel first thing in the morning.
- Good.
I'll take care of it right away, director.
- Webb? - Where's Josh? He went to the bathroom a few minutes ago.
It's okay.
- What? - He's not there.
Are you sure? - Josh! - Oh, my God.
Bud, there's a man down in the latrine.
Call the corpsman.
Josh! Josh! The kid asked to go to the bathroom.
What was I supposed to do, follow him in? That's what you do for a living, isn't it, Webb? They'll wanna know what Josh knows.
Give us something to go on.
You're asking me to jeopardise my entire operation.
- I'm asking you to help a little.
- I wanna know everything you know.
If I find out you're withholding anything, I will do you serious damage.
I am not in your chain of command.
No, but you are in my line of fire, Mr.
Webb.
If they realise we're on to them, we lose our chance to break up the ring, admiral.
The local guys are little fish.
We want the big guys.
How are they moving the equipment, Mr.
Webb? By ship to Le Havre.
- When? - Tonight.
What ship? Only one person on our side knew that, commander, and it cost him his life.
Elvgren.
Thanks.
Get me the hull and registration number of every ship in the Port of Baltimore.
Harriet, get me an open line to the Coast Guard, tell them to stand by.
The Coast Guard, sir? Coast Guard keeps track of the whereabouts of every ship in U.
S.
Territorial waters.
Hold just one second.
One second.
Sir? I think we have one.
It's the Tanager.
- It's under Panamanian registry.
- That's a flag of convenience, ensign.
I know, but wait, sir.
The captain's name is Mohammed Sadahah.
The owners are Libyan.
Admiral, according to the Coast Guard, the Tanager's declared cargo is motors, generators and industrial filters for passage to Le Havre.
- It departs Baltimore Harbour tonight.
- Fits the profile.
Bud, do you have a berthing yet on the Tanager? Yes, sir.
According to the Port of Baltimore, it's in Pier 10.
Admiral, we have got to get aboard that ship while it is still in American territorial waters.
Lieutenant, get me Commander Benjamin Riles, Coast Guard Station Alpha.
Apprise him of our situation.
- Tell him to meet us at Pier - Ten.
And tell him we're gonna need blueprints to the ship.
Aye, aye, sir.
Are you coming? It took me six months to set this up, Rabb.
You're gonna ruin it in a night.
I want no part of it.
Hi.
We're gonna get him back.
I promise.
Okay.
- Commander Riles? - Admiral.
- Any sign of the kid? - No, sir.
- What kind of crew's aboard? - Minimal crew.
Seven, eight men total.
When do you move? We're placing two cutters across her path.
I've got a unit on the way.
- Well, how long is that gonna take? - Thirty minutes, tops.
There he is.
Admiral, we have got to move now.
Let's go.
Did you bring the blueprints of the ship? Admiral, you're not authorised to go onboard.
Commander, have you ever heard of the general prudential law of the sea? Yes, sir.
It authorizes use of force majeure if a life's in jeopardy.
So, what's the problem? - You are trying my patience, Josh.
- I won't tell you anything.
Well, I don't want to hurt you, Josh.
So, what did you talk about with Mr.
Webb? Never heard of him.
Just tell me, what did you tell him you saw? Didn't you just hear me? I never heard of him.
Hi.
Nice boobs.
I hate it when guys stare at my boobs.
Freeze! Turn around slowly and drop the weapon.
Do it now! Who the hell are you guys? Navy issue.
Hurrah.
Did they show you photographs, Josh? - No.
- You pick my face from out of lineup? I want you to answer my question.
Mr.
Webb did not show me any photographs.
Mr.
Webb.
I thought you didn't know Mr.
Webb.
I got confused.
He was asking me stuff about why I got into the F-14.
Well, you present problem for me, Josh.
I want to believe you, but I'm just not sure.
So I guess I'd better find another way to get you to tell me the truth.
Please.
Please, don't Don't hurt me.
Put down the knife and step away from the boy.
No.
I'm not gonna tell you again.
If you shoot me, the child dies before I do.
Are you willing to take that chance? - Josh, are you okay? - Yeah.
Harm! Webb, I thought you didn't want any part of this.
I screwed up my own operation.
- Okay, buddy? - Yeah.
All right.
Okay, then.
Let's get out of here.
- Admiral.
- This man's a Navy chief.
I want him charged with murder one, theft of military secrets, treason and kidnapping.
- Yes, sir.
- You got the kid? - Is he all right? - Yes, sir.
There's two guys down back there, admiral.
I'm gonna take him topside.
By the way, admiral, the general prudential law of the sea applies to only ships that are underway on the high seas, not ships that are docked.
Well, commander, the law's a living thing.
Periodically, we need to test its limits.
Well, sir, you were really pushing the envelope tonight.
You know, major, I think your talents may be wasted in administrative law.
I wholeheartedly agree, sir.
- Well, shall we start fresh? - I'd like that.
You know, there's something I've always wanted to do.
What's that? You're not gonna do that a lot, are you, major? No, sir.
Josh.
Josh.
Josh.
- It's okay, Mom.
- Thank God.
Thank you so much for bringing my son home.