Army Wives s04e04 Episode Script

Previously on Army Wives I'm pregnant! I understand recovery's going well.
Yes, sir.
Looking forward to rejoining my unit.
Joan, General Ormond just called.
He needs an O-5 for an important tasking at Camp Endeavor, Iraq.
They're rebuilding schools.
I know you want to get back in the fight, and you will.
But right now, this is where the Army needs you.
I won't let you down.
Your mother is being wined and dined tonight as part of her whole Spenser Award activities.
- I was wondering if you were free.
- It's a date.
That's sweet.
Hey, you're taking her on her first college visit next week.
I want equal time.
It won't be long before she's not around anymore.
- I don't know if I can do this.
- Sure you can.
There's a warrior inside you.
We're just gonna set him free.
I'm not going to give up on you.
Don't give up on me.
Outstanding.
Keep going.
Keep going.
- Welcome to the United States Army.
- Yes! - Okay.
- I can't believe it! So, Pamela, how are things with you and Chase? Well, he left yesterday for special training at Fort Carson, so I'd have to say, not great.
- What have you told the kids? - Nothing.
I mean, what's to tell? I'm just pretending everything's okay when it's not.
I love this! Yeah, but how do you know you're having a girl? It's only a dollar.
All right.
Enough.
Come on.
Let's pay for this stuff and get out of here.
Okay, okay.
- These things, and this.
- Okay.
Great.
And I want this jumper.
- Okay, Roxy.
And that.
- Okay.
- That's $ 11.
50.
Make it $ 11 even.
- How about we make it $ 10? Renee? - Hey, Renee, is this your yard sale? - It is.
You're moving? I didn't know Chuck got reassigned.
He didn't.
We're getting a divorce.
- Oh.
Sorry.
- Yeah.
So, what's the problem? Oh.
No.
There's no problem.
You said $ 11, right? Excuse me.
Hey, Jen.
Yeah, everything's great.
Woodsen is so awesome.
I posted pictures on my page.
Yeah, my mom and I got here last night.
I actually got to stay in a real dorm.
Yeah, coed.
I know.
Well, I can't talk right now, but it was totally unbelievable.
Listen, Jen, I gotta go.
I've got my workout with the team.
Wish me luck! Thanks.
Sorry.
So, what went on last night that was totally unbelievable? - You heard that? - Uh-huh.
It wouldn't have anything to do with boys, would it? Like you didn't look at boys when you were in college.
No.
No, no, no, no.
I was too busy with my studies.
Oh.
Mmm-hmm.
- You were a Poli-Sci major, right? - Yeah, with a minor in History.
I have no idea what I want to study.
All that I know for sure is I want to play hockey.
You'll figure it out.
Okay, well, here you are.
Mom? Do me a favor.
Don't come in.
- I wasn't planning to.
- You're the best.
Have fun.
I'll meet you after.
Good luck.
Mmm-hmm.
Thanks.
A minivan? Seriously? What are you, a soccer mom? This coming from a man who rides a scooter.
I told you, LeBlanc, it's a fully-stripped street bike.
450 CC's.
And I told you, my Mustang's on its last leg.
I'm gonna need new wheels any day now.
Hey, Sergeant.
- Martinez.
Looking sharp.
What's up, soldier? Wanted you to know, I deploy next week.
Afghanistan.
I'm really proud of you.
No way I could've done it without you, Sergeant.
Come here.
I want you to meet a buddy of mine.
Sergeant Farina, Private Martinez.
He deploys next week.
Heard a lot about you, Private.
Really? Oh, yeah.
Sergeant LeBlanc here's bragging about you all the time.
You're a great success story here at the station.
I got an idea.
I'm going to your old high school today.
Do you want to come with me? Show everyone what a soldier looks like? - Whatever you need, Sergeant.
- Outstanding.
- How old is your daughter? - She turns one this week.
Beautiful.
Thank you.
We're going with a princess theme for her party, and my wife's got her heart set on a castle cake.
- We can do that.
- Okay.
It's two layers, pink frosting, a moat - and a gumdrop drawbridge.
- Gumdrops.
- That's all you do, is crumple and give.
- For me? Thank you.
And how do you want the layers? Um - Pink frosting.
- I got that part.
I meant the cake.
Yellow cake? White cake? Chocolate? Marble? Why don't you call your wife? I can wait.
She's in Iraq.
Oh.
Um Suggestion? One layer yellow, one layer chocolate.
Everybody's happy.
That's great.
I'm sorry to make such a big deal out of this, but my wife's gonna join the party by video chat, and I want everything to be perfect for her.
Well, I'm glad you told me.
Before it was gonna be good.
Now it's gonna be perfect.
Thank you.
Whatever questions you have, I'm here to answer them.
And you're sure this is confidential, right? My husband isn't gonna find out that I was here? No.
Whatever we talk about stays strictly between you and me.
Good.
'Cause even though I want to know what happens, that doesn't mean I'm getting a divorce.
Of course.
Why don't we just dive in? How long have you been married? Thirteen years.
Two kids, 11 and 10.
I guess my first question is the house.
My husband gets it, right? No.
Sorry.
Both you and Sergeant Moran would have to move off post - in the event of a divorce.
- Really? Even with joint custody? In order for him to maintain housing on post, he has to take the children six months and one day out of the year.
Serious? He's in special ops.
He never knows where he's gonna be.
That's the problem.
Then, other than the barracks, his only option is to live off post.
Okay, so one of us would have to drive the kids to school every day.
Actually, the way this works, Pamela, I'm afraid your children would have to attend school off post.
Come on.
They're still Army kids.
I know, and I wish I had a different answer, but I can give you a list of public schools in your area.
Regarding medical benefits, so long as your husband stays in the Army, the children are eligible for full coverage.
That's something.
I lose my coverage, I assume.
Yes.
- And there's one other thing.
- There's more? If you divorce, you have to surrender your military ID card.
You'd lose your privileges at the commissary and the PX, and you'd have to get a visitor's pass whenever you come on post.
And what about alimony and child support? The Army would enforce whatever the court decides, and you qualify for a percentage of his basic housing allowance.
Yeah? Should I even ask how much? That's it? Many of our single mothers, they choose to work at least part-time in order to supplement their monthly payments.
No kidding.
Okay.
Um Okay.
Thank you.
You have been very helpful.
I know it's a lot to absorb.
Maybe you and your husband, you'll work things out.
Yeah.
Maybe.
- CJ, is that you? - Grace? - Oh, my God! It is you! CJ Meade! - Holden now.
Dennigan-Shuster.
"CJ.
" I haven't been called CJ in 20 years.
I can't believe it's been that long.
What are you doing here? Taking my daughter on a college tour.
You? I'm on my way to teach a class.
I'm a professor at the law school.
- Oh.
Great! - Where did you end up practicing? Actually, I didn't.
I never finished my degree.
Oh.
I thought you were gonna go back after you took that semester off.
So did I, and then I met this West Point graduate, so it's been the Army life ever since.
- No kidding.
How long are you in town? - Till tomorrow afternoon.
It would be so great to catch up.
Listen, I've got a late class tonight, but how about brunch at my house tomorrow? Does 10:00 work for you? Sure, I'd love to.
I just need to check Emmalin's schedule.
I'm just two blocks from campus.
Just let me know.
- Absolutely.
- It's good to see you.
Yeah, same here.
Is this all the progress you've made on the school? Colonel Burton, to retrofit a building of this size is very complicated.
It requires many hands.
Mr.
Al-Ahmad, I wasn't here when you were hired, but I am aware of the problems you've been facing.
Nevertheless, this project is way behind schedule, and it's our job to get it back on track.
The way I see it, you and I are partners.
Yes, of course, Colonel.
I understand we recently received additional funds to hire more workers.
How's that going? They're coming, but I will only hire the best.
Well, I'm not here to tell you who to hire, but I do expect a full workforce on site by next Monday.
- Can you do that? - Yes.
Good.
Also, I expect a detailed progress report, signed by you, on my desk by the end of each workday.
Sergeant Larson will give you the forms.
- Very good.
- I look forward to working together.
Thank you, Colonel.
As do I.
Ma'am, you do know where the extra money for those workers went, right? - In his pocket.
- I don't know that, Sergeant, but I do know there better be a full workforce here by Monday, - or we're hiring a new contractor.
- Yes, ma'am.
Too bad I don't drive a semi or know how to pole dance.
Plenty of opportunities for someone with the right job skills.
You can learn how to pole dance.
- I'm joking.
- Yeah.
Ugh! That ACS woman really freaked me out.
I can't just keep sitting around here waiting for Chase to come home, and I gotta cover my bases.
And there's no way I'm selling my underwear on the front lawn.
It's not gonna come to that.
Don't be so sure.
How the am I gonna pay for an apartment and feed my kids? I was a cop over a decade ago, and what have I done since then? Fact is, I'm an Army wife.
That's my job.
And if I quit that, then what? Yo, Ricky, you going to Iraq? Afghanistan.
That's where the action is.
- Awesome, dude.
- Hey, Lucy.
Can you believe this? Maybe I should sign up.
No, are you serious? You can't even do two sit-ups.
- Neither could Ricky.
- That was then.
This is now.
He's got that right, gentlemen.
Sergeant LeBlanc.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Look, when I first started recruiting Private Martinez, he was out of shape, but he set his mind on a goal, he worked hard and he achieved it.
Now, that's what we call "Army strong.
" It's all about attitude.
So how does this work? Tell you what.
Why don't you two give me a call, and we can talk about what the Army can do for you.
You can trust him, man.
He's been to Iraq.
He's won medals.
Seriously? Just doing my job for our country, like Martinez is about to do.
- Call me.
Okay, cool.
- Bye, Mom.
- Hey, Lucas, fix your collar.
Mom.
I'll be back in a couple of hours to get you guys.
LeBlanc.
Are you sure he's not there? Okay, Dan, I'm on it.
Yeah.
Thanks for the heads-up.
No, I'll check in.
Who was that? That was Sergeant Hicks from Charlie Company.
One of my recruits is missing.
- Who? - Martinez.
The guy you brought back to the high school yesterday? He was supposed to report for soldier readiness processing this morning.
It's one of the last steps before deployment.
He didn't show, and he wasn't in the barracks last night, either.
- He's AWOL? - I sure as hope not.
- Well, what are you gonna do? - Find him.
Mrs.
Martinez? Hi.
Sergeant LeBlanc.
Remember? Yes.
Nice to see you again.
Ma'am, I am so sorry to disturb you, but I'm looking for Ricky.
Oh, you just missed him.
- He was here? - Yes, he stayed with us last night.
He's on leave before his deployment.
Leave, right.
Did he say where he was going? He went to see some friends.
He didn't mention their names, did he? No.
Why? Is something wrong? Just want to check in.
When do you expect him back? I don't know.
You want to come inside for some coffee? Another time, maybe.
If Ricky checks in, will you tell him to give me a call, please? - Of course.
Sergeant? - Ma'am? I'd like to thank you for all you've done for Ricardo.
- We're very proud of him.
- You're welcome, ma'am.
After law school, I moved to New York to work for the DA.
- That must've been exciting.
- Exciting, exhausting.
That's where I met Alex, prosecuting a double homicide.
Romantic, huh? Is this really you and Hillary Clinton? Yeah, that was taken last summer on Martha's Vineyard.
Yeah, my husband and I are very active in the Democratic Party.
I promise not to tell my dad.
So, how long were you with the DA's office? Five years.
Then I joined Fenwick, Steiner and Stoll.
I was up for a judgeship a few years back, but Alex and I had decided that we were ready to leave the city.
- And now you're teaching.
- Yeah, and I love it.
There's something special about being on a college campus again.
I know.
I know, I feel it, too.
What about you, CJ? Tell me everything.
- Wait, did you just call my mom CJ? - Yeah, everybody did in law school.
Really? What was she like? Do you have any good stories? Emmalin.
- I want to know.
I'd plead the fifth, Grace.
Remember, I could tell stories about you, too.
Objection sustained.
But what I can tell you is that if anyone was gonna have a brilliant career in law, - the smart money was on your mother.
- She's exaggerating.
No, I am not.
Your mother crushed the competition in moot court.
- Moot court? - Yeah, a simulated trial.
Nobody wanted to go up against CJ Meade.
- After her summations, you were dead.
- Really? - Don't act so surprised.
- I'm not.
That's so cool.
But Not the kind of story you were looking for? - You do not want to go there.
- Yes, we do.
What about boys? - There's the quiche.
- Saved by the bell.
Come on, Emmalin.
I can't believe you're calling again.
I told you, I got it covered.
I know, but it's Sara Elizabeth's first birthday.
- I want everything to be perfect.
And it will be.
Hey, what do you think of plastic tiaras for the goody bags? I don't know.
A little over the top.
- Joan, it is a princess party.
- Okay, right.
What about video? General Holden himself will be conducting video operations.
- Cake? - Done.
- Does it have gumdrops? - Does it have gumdrops? Woman, who you think you're talking to? Don't you have a school to rebuild or something? Yes, but tomorrow I've arranged my entire schedule around the birthday cake.
1300, right? Affirmative, Colonel.
- Just double-checking.
- You are way beyond double-checking.
Look who's talking.
Look, I have patients to see.
You stay safe.
I love you.
I love you.
Give Sara Elizabeth a big old kiss from Mommy, and I'll see you at the party.
1300.
- Bye, Joan.
- Bye.
Face it, LeBlanc.
You got yourself a runner.
I can't believe this.
It ever happen to you? Once.
Found the guy hiding under his girlfriend's bed.
- And how did you handle it? - I tore him a new one.
Told him, "Your belongs to the Army now, buddy boy.
"You can't just change your mind "'cause boo-hoo, you don't feel like going.
"No, you signed a contract, took an oath.
" Then I told him I had the MPs waiting outside to take him to jail - if he didn't come with me.
- You brought the MPs? Of course not.
But it worked.
You know, Martinez, he's a good kid.
He's kind of sensitive.
To with that.
No, you find him, you tell him to grow up, shut up, suck it up.
Remember, he's making you look bad, LeBlanc.
Martinez, it's Sergeant LeBlanc again.
You gotta call me back.
Michael? - Hey, there are my girls.
- Hi, Dad! - Hey! How was your trip? - It was totally awesome! The girls on the team are so friendly, and they're all mad fierce on the ice.
And one of them played with Team Canada in the Olympics.
And the campus is like you wouldn't believe.
They've got, like, 30 different kinds of cereal in the dining hall.
- Thirty, huh? - It's true.
And we had brunch with this friend of Mom's who's really cool from Harvard Law.
She's a professor at the law school now, and she knows the Clintons, - and she's really nice.
- Really? Mmm-hmm.
And I know I'm forgetting a lot, but I have a ton of homework, and I promised I'd call Jennifer, - so can we talk later? - Sure.
- Thank you so much, Mom! - You're so welcome, honey.
- Successful trip.
- Totally awesome.
I want to hear all about it.
I know it was only two days, but I missed you.
I missed you, too.
Mmm.
I thought you wanted to hear all about the trip.
In due course.
- So, what's for dinner? - Spaghetti.
- With meatballs? - And garlic bread? Of course with meatballs and garlic bread.
Finn, come inside.
Who are you? More soda? No, thank you, ma'am.
I should go.
No.
It's no problem, and Trevor's on his way.
- Mom, when are we gonna eat? - In a little while, okay? Are you in trouble? In your room, mister, now.
Sorry about that.
I shouldn't have come.
No, the boys are fine.
They're always hungry.
Martinez.
I got here as fast as I could.
Thanks, babe.
Sure.
I'll be in the back with the boys.
Sit down.
So, what's going on? Come on.
You didn't come all this way not to tell me.
I'm scared.
I don't want to die.
I get that.
Man, I was scared, too.
But that's where your training comes in.
You hit the ground, you're with your buddies, and everything clicks into place.
- I don't think I can.
- I know you can.
Why did you join the Army? You remember the reasons you gave me? "I want to make something of myself.
" I want to make my parents proud.
And you've done those things.
You're not a kid anymore.
You're a soldier.
And there's another thing you said to me, remember? "I want to serve my country.
" I still do, Sergeant, but I can't help it.
I'm scared.
You don't think your buddies are scared? Everybody gets scared.
Think about this.
You don't deploy, you're leaving your unit a man down.
Now, in combat, that can be the difference between life and death.
You understand what I'm saying? - I need more time.
- There is no more time, Martinez.
Anyone else in my position would've hauled you in already.
Listen.
I am on your side.
You know that, right? And if I'm coming down hard on you, it's because I need you to understand how serious this is.
We're talking dishonorable discharge.
Prison time.
I don't mean to let you down, Sergeant.
Okay.
It's not about me.
It's about you.
Being scared is okay.
The trick is not giving in to it.
Everything you have been training for is right in front of you.
Don't turn your back on it now.
Now, I know Sergeant Hicks.
I could probably buy you till taps tomorrow, but that's it.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
I'm trusting you.
Go home.
Think it over.
Call me tomorrow with your decision.
Either I'm taking you back to the barracks, or we're going to the office of the provost marshal.
It's your call.
Yes, Sergeant.
How'd it go? I don't know.
- How's it look? - Perfect.
- Hey, y'all.
- Hey, Rox.
Wow.
It sure is pink in here.
- What, too much? - No.
No, no, no.
It's great.
It's just too bad it's gonna get lost on a bunch of 1 -year-olds.
It's not really for Sara Elizabeth.
It's for Joan.
You think she'll like it? - She's gonna love it.
- Absolutely.
Check out this cake.
Special order from the commissary.
- Number 19.
- Yes, that's us! - Can I help you? - We have a cake emergency.
A friend of ours bought a custom cake here the other day And he dropped it.
- Yeah, it was a total disaster.
- So we need another one.
- All right.
When do you need it? - In, like, a half hour.
Custom cakes require - I mean, that's minimum.
- But this is a special circumstance.
Very special.
See, it's a 1 -year-old's birthday party, - and her mom's a colonel in Iraq.
- Wait, was this the castle cake? - Yes, that's the one.
- Man.
I did that, but it took me hours.
It was amazing, until it got smashed.
And our friend's wife is connecting by video chat in an hour, - and she expects to see a castle cake.
- She's out of luck.
Don't get your panties in a bunch, Irma.
There's gotta be something we could do.
Well, you do it.
I'm on break.
- Is she always like that? - Only on the good days.
Okay, now, I can't start from scratch, but maybe I don't have to.
- Really? - You have an idea? Hey, we Army wives gotta stick together, right? You bet! What about this? It's a wedding cake.
Now it's a castle cake.
- Well, almost.
Give me 20 minutes? - Yeah, you got it.
- You're an angel, Marisol.
- Well, don't thank me yet.
Remind me, what's the name of our little princess again? Sara Elizabeth.
- And there's no "H" at the end of Sara.
- Got it.
- Give me back my tiara! - Katie, don't run.
- Yes! At last.
- What do you think? Given that the cake cutting is in t-minus two minutes, 32 seconds and counting, it's fantastic.
Okay.
I'm going to check on the computer, make sure everything's set up for the video chat with Joan.
I'll light the candle.
Cake time, everyone! Get ready to see your mama, birthday girl.
Okay.
Ma'am, there's been an accident.
You're needed on the building site ASAP.
Let's go.
The connection's fine.
Problem's not on this end.
Those satellite hookups often go down over there.
I can't tell you how many times that happened to me with Frank.
I gotta go.
Martinez.
- We want cake! We want cake! - We want cake! We want cake! Hey, quiet.
Quiet! Quiet.
Hey, we are waiting for Colonel Burton.
It's Joan.
She can't make it.
Some kind of problem at work.
Sorry, Roland.
Michael's taking video.
She'll still see it.
- Right.
All right.
General, we set? - Roger that.
Can I help Sara Elizabeth blow out the candle? Sure thing, buddy.
That would be nice.
Okay, but, Finn, just wait We have to sing first! Fire on the upper floor weakened the structure, causing the collapse, ma'am.
Casualties? Ten injured, two serious.
All Iraqi.
- How'd it start? - It looks accidental, ma'am.
Acetylene torch too close to the building materials.
Negligence.
Where's Al-Ahmad? Witnesses saw him drive away, ma'am, after the collapse.
Hi, again.
Sara Elizabeth's about to go down for her nap, but she would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for a wonderful first birthday.
Say thank you, baby girl.
- Good night, birthday girl.
- Sweet dreams.
So cute.
I know.
I just can't get it out of my mind.
What if Chase and I split up? No money, no housing, and the kids will have to change schools.
What? Katie! Katie, wait.
Katie.
- Katie, unlock this door.
No.
Katharine Eileen, unlock this door right now.
This is not our house, and this is certainly no way to behave at a party.
No.
Go away.
Okay.
I I need to explain.
You don't have to come out, but you do have to let me in.
Katie? I'm gonna count to five.
You unlock this door, or no TV for a month.
I mean it.
One, two, three, four Hey.
Honey.
I'm sorry that you heard what I said to Mrs.
LeBlanc, but nothing has been decided yet.
I don't want to have to go to a new school.
I know that.
Why is Daddy getting transferred again? - What? - If we have to go to a new school, that means Daddy's getting transferred, doesn't it? No.
No.
I was just talking about things that might happen someday.
But nothing's happening right now.
You mean it? Yeah.
Good, 'cause I don't want to live anywhere else.
I don't either, but life doesn't always work out the way we want it to.
Come here.
Come here.
No matter what, we always have each other, okay? Okay.
I'd heard that, too.
Yeah? Yeah.
I can do this.
- I want to do my job.
- You will.
I'm proud of you, Martinez.
Your country's proud of you.
Don't ever forget that.
I won't.
You know, we're gonna have a beer about this when you get back.
- Thank you, Sergeant.
- Watch your six.
- Still catching up on homework? - Okay, busted.
I'm in a chat room with some of the girls from the Woodsen hockey team.
- Nice.
Don't forget.
School comes first.
- I'm so going there if I get in.
Don't you want to wait and see a few other schools before you decide? Why? I mean, you have to admit, Woodsen was awesome.
The hockey program is fantastic, it's not too far from home, and I've already made friends there.
Plus, I've got a connection on the faculty with Professor Shuster.
- Thanks to you, CJ.
- No, you don't.
That stays between you and me.
Okay.
But really, Mom, you shouldn't be embarrassed.
It sounds like you were amazing in law school.
Thanks, honey.
I was okay.
Mmm-hmm.
- "CJ Meade for the defense.
" - Emmalin.
- "My client is innocent!" - Okay, okay, okay.
- "I object, Your Honor!" - Shh.
I'll see you in the morning.
"You can't handle the truth!" - Let me help you.
- Sure.
Grab your side.
You know, being on that college campus, seeing Emmalin's excitement, then running into Grace, it was all so energizing.
- I felt like doors were opening again.
- What doors are we talking about? I don't know.
I guess I'm talking about what comes next.
You know, once Emmalin goes off to school, that part of our lives will be ending.
Maybe something is starting, too.
Like I want to finish my law degree.
As in, take the bar and work at a law firm? Well, I haven't thought that far ahead.
I was just talking about finishing my degree.
It's always been in the back of my mind.
I was good at it.
I enjoyed it.
And I'm all for it.
- Yeah? - Absolutely.
It would mean juggling our schedules a bit, but I would still coordinate all of our official functions.
I'm not worried about that.
I just don't want you to take on too much.
With the Spenser Award activities, and your normal workload - No.
No, I'll take care of myself.
- All right.
I know you gave up a career when you married me.
I did not give up anything when I married you.
I have no regrets.
I just think it's maybe a good time to start looking forward.
I agree.
- I do have one more concern, though.
- What? Is it ethical for a man to sleep with his attorney? Boys are asleep.
I blew it.
What are you talking about? Everything's okay now, right? - Martinez is in the barracks? - Yeah, he's back.
And you squared everything with his CO? Mmm-hmm.
- Well, then, honey, you did a great job.
- No.
I should've known something was bothering him.
- I should've seen it.
- How? It's my job.
It wasn't that long ago when I was in his shoes, asking myself, "Am I good enough? Am I strong enough?" I got so caught up on recruiting that I forgot I was dealing with human beings.
That's never gonna happen again.
Okay.
Come here.
You dropped the cake? - Splat! There was frosting and gumdrops all over the floor.
I thought you'd be upset.
After the day I've had, I can use a good laugh.
Well, Michael took lots of video.
I'll upload it later.
I can't wait.
Can I see her? I just put her in her crib.
I really want to see her.
Sure.
Come with me.
Happy birthday, my precious girl.
Did you know that you are one year old today? I hope you had a wonderful day.