Army Wives s06e14 Episode Script

Previously on "Army Wives" You're having twins.
You can't share this with anyone yet, but, uh, going back to Afghanistan.
When? Won't be for a while yet, and I don't know in what force But it's gonna happen.
Hands off.
Hey.
Whoa! Cruz.
Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Knock it off! Knock it off! Come on.
I don't want you working there anymore, and that's all there is to it! I'm not sleeping on no couch.
Oh, well, you can sleep wherever you want, but you sure as hell are not sleeping with me! Marcus Williams is David's father.
The man is a felon.
Honey, calm down.
No, I cannot believe that a total stranger can just walk into our lives and destroy our family.
He can't.
We won't let him.
I don't know what to call you.
How about we just make it Marcus? Pleased to meet you, Marcus.
Same here, little man.
Same here.
You're in complete kidney failure.
When you get your strength back, we'll go over the transplant process in detail.
When you were diagnosed, I got tested to see if I could give you one of my kidneys.
No.
I just got word this week, I can.
I'll see you in recovery.
Colonel Sherwood.
Yes.
Your wife's surgery went fine.
She's headed to recovery.
Oh, thank God.
General, Mrs.
Holden was just wheeled into the O.
R.
I'll have more information for you shortly.
Thank you.
That's a wrap, ladies and gentlemen.
Her pressure's dropping.
She's in v-fib.
Push 100 Lidocaine and an amp of epi.
I need a crash cart.
Crash cart is in.
Charge to 250.
Charge.
And clear.
Flatline.
Start compressions.
C.
P.
R.
started.
Got the time.
Asystole on all leads.
Flatline on all leads.
- Push another 50 of Lidocaine.
- 10 millimeter saline drip flush.
Come on.
Arrhythmia.
All right, charge to 300.
- And clear.
- Charge and clear.
Clear.
Clear.
Sinus rhythm.
We have a pulse.
Pulse is confirmed.
Well done, everyone.
Thank God.
Here you go, sir.
Thank you.
It's not very good, but it's hot.
I wonder what's taking so long.
Sir.
Doctor.
Your wife's doing well, sir.
The new kidney's functioning, but there was a complication.
After I closed the incision, Claudia Joy went into complete cardiac arrest.
What? Her heart stopped for just under two minutes.
We performed chest compressions, administered medication, and utilized electrical stimulation.
Two minutes? What happened? I can't tell you exactly.
Sometimes there's a sudden drop in blood pressure as as blood rushes into the new kidney.
There can be a negative reaction to the anesthesia.
Sometimes, we simply don't know.
B-but she's okay? Yes, she's stable, her pressure's good, heart rate's solid.
I wish I could be more authoritative.
Well, so what happens now? Well, now we monitor Claudia Joy closely for the next few days.
And then we perform an angiogram to verify the health of the heart.
I realize this isn't the news you were expecting.
Nevertheless, I I believe Claudia Joy will make a complete recovery and resume a normal, healthy life.
Thank you, doctor.
Yes, sir.
Hey.
Mm.
Hey.
Hey, baby.
Oh, beautiful.
How you feelin'? I'm okay.
Mm.
Mm.
Hmm.
How's Claudia Joy? Frank? She's okay.
D.
, d.
, she's okay.
There was a There was a little problem with her heart.
Hi.
Hey.
Do I have a new kidney? You do.
Mm.
See? I told you, nothing to worry about.
Michael? We almost lost you.
Oh-ho, my soul sometimes we don't know what to do we work so hard being tough on our own but now it's me and you let's give it up, sad bones 'cause we all fall on hard times but you don't have to stand up all alone just put your hand in mine and climb on oh, yeah you can get what you want climb on a back that's strong yeah so I am perfectly fine.
My cardiologist doesn't want to see me again for another six months, and I don't want to see him either.
What about your meds? Any side effects? No, thank God.
Uh, now that the dialysis is over, my diabetes is back under control.
Mm.
I feel great.
Better, stronger, every day.
Good.
Now what about all of you? Denise, what have I missed? Mm.
Not too much.
I'm back to work, and Molly is running around like crazy.
Aw.
Yesterday, she discovered the TV remote.
That's all I got.
Kevin's in Washington again.
Business as usual.
And you? I'm good.
Dr.
Burton? All's quiet on the Burton front.
Oh, yeah? No more Marcus Williams? We haven't heard from that dude in two weeks, and I hope that it stays that way.
Hmm.
Roxy, did you do something with your hair? Oh, yeah.
You like it? Yeah, I love it.
It's the hormones.
Hormones? I'm pregnant.
Wh Aw.
With twins.
Twins?! Congratulations! Oh, that's wonderful, Roxy.
Crazy, right? How long have you known? Uh, I'm at the end of my first trimester.
Aw.
What? You don't even show.
I-I know.
I'm actually I weigh less than I did before.
A lot of puking.
Really? Yeah.
It's been bad, but my doctor says I'm past it now.
And so I should be as big as house soon.
Mm.
A small house.
Big enough.
How's Trevor dealing with it? Oh, are you kidding? He loves it.
Well, he's not the one carrying twins.
Exactly.
He has no idea what he's in for.
These are our first kids together, so he's never been through the midnight feedings Or sleep deprivation Or mood swings.
He'll be alright.
You think? Ah, okay.
I'll see you later.
I'm so glad you're home.
Me, too.
Mwah.
Mm.
Bye.
I'll see you later.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye, honey.
Mwah.
Take c Can you stay a minute? Sure.
What's up? Um, you mentioned you hadn't heard from David's biological father in two weeks.
When I went to surgery, everything seemed fine.
You were having him over for dinner.
Yeah.
That didn't go so well.
Mm.
Williams made some disrespectful remarks about the army.
I had to throw him out.
Really? Mm.
That couldn't have been easy.
No.
What was harder was trying to make David understand why he can't see Williams anymore.
Mm.
At least not for a while.
I'm sure you handled it as well as anyone could have.
I hope so.
In any case, David's finally stopped asking about it, so I think we can start putting that chapter behind us.
Good.
Yeah.
Hey.
Aren't you coming to the youth center? Um, too much homework.
David, we got basketball today.
W-well, maybe tomorrow? All right.
Later.
Gloria.
Yeah.
You okay? Yeah, I'm good.
Don't worry about me, Rox.
Okay, but throwing yourself into work isn't gonna solve anything at home.
At least I don't have to think about it for a while.
Sooner or later, you two are gonna have to talk.
How am I gonna do that when Hector won't talk to me? Maybe you need to make the first move.
No.
I'm not doing that.
He has to apologize first.
I'm not quitting this place, Roxy.
If that's what Hector's waiting for, he can go on waiting.
You're an embarrassment, Cruz Missing formation, screwing up the live fire.
Hell, you can't even remember a simple combat medical procedure! You don't get squared away soon, and I mean yesterday, you'll be staring down an article 15.
Do you hear me?! Yes, sergeant.
What did you say?! Yes, sergeant! I can't even look at you.
P.
F.
C.
Cruz.
Sir.
Relax.
What's your problem, Cruz? More troubles at home? Yes, sir.
I'm still crashing with Lopata, sir.
That's two weeks now.
Yes, sir.
I told Gloria she had to quit her job.
I drew a line, sir.
I'm just waiting for her to come around.
Oh, so this is your wife's fault? No, sir.
You're heading in the wrong direction, Cruz.
Yes, sir.
Fix it.
I will, sir.
Dismissed.
Hey, you like pulled pork? I guess.
You guess? Then you ain't never had the real thing.
Your auntie Sherry make the best pulled pork I ever laid my lips on.
Auntie Sherry? Yeah, my sister Sheryl.
Does she live around here? Nah.
She's, uh, in Atlanta now, I think.
I gotta give her a call.
She don't even know I'm out.
Of prison.
Right.
Maybe y'all can meet someday.
Would you like that? Yeah.
The only person I knew in the family was granny.
Mm.
Your granny was good people.
You knew her? Sure.
When I was hanging out with your mom, I spent a lot of time with your granny.
How'd you guys meet? My mom? You ever hear of Roscoe's? Little corner store over in north Charleston.
Best slushies anywhere.
I love slushies.
Hey, who don't love slushies? Well, one summer day, I duck into Roscoe's to beat the heat.
And there she was, Donna green, standing there, sipping on a cherry slushie.
Cherry? That's my favorite.
Well, there you go.
Can you take me there? It ain't there no more, little man.
It's out of business.
Oh.
Hey, but I could show you where it was at.
Really? Yeah, yeah.
You know, I could take you to the old neighborhood.
Uh the thing is, I ain't got a car.
Nah, city wheels get me where I need to go.
The bus.
I understand.
But you know what? My cousin got a car.
I could ask him.
That would be awesome.
Yeah, it would.
How's it going? Mr.
Beeman sure likes to give us problem sets.
Need help? No, I got it.
It's just a lot.
Everything else okay? You were kind of quiet at dinner.
Everything's great.
How's basketball? It's good.
Well all right.
Uh, get back to your problem sets.
Lights out in a half-hour.
Yes, ma'am.
Mmm.
Okay, this is delicious.
Wait until you see what's for dinner.
You didn't have to go to all this trouble.
All I did was call protocol.
Besides, we wanted to celebrate your homecoming in style.
Absolutely, and honor what you did for Claudia Joy, Denise.
Mm.
Oh, would you give us just a minute? Thank you.
We got a little presentation first.
Frank? What's going on? What is this? Well, open it.
It's for both of you.
Hmm.
Okay.
Okay.
A beach house at Oceanvale? It's beautiful.
It's yours.
For five days.
Yeah.
It's a rental.
Yeah, we figured you two could use a little time off.
And we know how much you both love that spot.
Frank found it online.
It's got a fireplace and hot tub.
And because it's off season, we got a fantastic deal on it.
Now the plan is for you and Denise to drive down tomorrow.
Frank and I will join you this weekend.
I don't know what to say.
Well, m-me neither, but Nah, d.
I got childcare covered.
I'll bring Molly with me on Friday.
You thought of everything.
It's logistics.
Heart of every mission.
So what do you think? I think You're incredible.
Both of you.
Yes, we are.
Here you go.
You're not supposed to be here.
Gloria, we need to talk.
I only got a second.
What? I've been doing a lot of thinking and I'm sorry.
Yeah? I shouldn't have hit that guy.
Damn right, you shouldn't have.
I lost my head.
It was stupid.
But I won't apologize for defending my wife.
I told you, Hector, I don't need defending.
I don't want to get into that, okay? Look, I understand you like working.
And it's nice to have the extra cash, I gotta admit that.
I just don't like you working in a bar.
Just hear me out, okay? I don't like coming home to an empty apartment at night any more than you like sitting alone in there all day.
Ani don't like the idea of you having to fight off drunks all the time.
It's not even like that.
It's how I feel, okay? You could work at a At a restaurant during the day.
I just don't want you working at a bar.
I just don't.
I'm a mess without you, baby.
I miss you.
I miss you, too.
So you'll think about it at least? Okay.
What are you doing up so late? Just waiting for you.
How was work? Long.
So I noticed.
Maybe it's time you start cutting back your hours.
Why would I do that? To relax a bit.
Don't bite my head off.
You just you got a lot going on The hump bar, truck stop, F.
R.
G The boys, you, the dog.
Exactly.
So It's called multitasking, Trevor.
Every mom does it.
Every mom carrying twins? I've seen women six months pregnant running marathons.
So what, you're gonna start running now? I'm concerned, babe.
That's all.
Okay, and I'm telling you not to be.
Wh-what are you doing? I still have to make the boys' lunches.
No.
Rox, I can do that.
I can handle a couple of Turkey sandwiches.
Go upstairs.
Quit bugging me.
Hey.
I won't be long.
Yeah? Yeah.
Ohh.
Mm.
Aw, it's so great, having the beach all to ourselves.
Oh, I know.
Mm.
Ohh.
A sand dollar.
Mm.
Amanda used to love collecting these.
Aw.
Mm.
Oh, you don't want to keep it? No.
We'll let some other young girl find it.
Wow, it makes me feel old, thinking about all the vacations we had with the kids and We are old.
God, you're right.
Oh.
Oh, whoa.
Here you go.
Believe that's mine.
- Sorry about that.
- No, no problem.
Any chance I can buy you ladies a drink? Oh, no, that's sweet, but it's not necessary.
Besides, I don't think our husbands would approve.
Mnh-mnh.
I don't see any husbands.
They're coming this weekend.
Can't blame a guy for trying.
Have a good one.
You, too.
Mm.
Yeah, we may be getting older, but we still got it.
Yes, we do.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, Roxy.
I-I know you're busy, but this is kind of important.
Hector finally apologized, which is a really good thing, right? Uh, and he's okay with me working, the only thing is, he just Can it wait? I gotta go to the hospital.
Why, what's wrong? I'm bleeding.
Oh, my God.
You didn't have any cramping? No, I just started bleeding.
Okay.
Try to relax.
How? Well, pain-free bleeding is not generally associated with miscarriage.
Okay.
Well, I'm not gonna be able to relax until we hear the heartbeats.
Well, so let's get started.
There's twin "a," nice and strong.
There's twin "b.
" Thank God.
Okay, we have confirmed viability, Roxy.
But I am still troubled by the severity of your bleeding.
Why? What could that mean? We're gonna do an ultrasound.
We'll take it from there.
Okay.
Sophie.
Thanks for calling back.
You know, your dad's in Washington right now, and I was thinking, you might want to fly down for the weekend, you know, just the two of us? You haven't seen the new house or Charleston.
Oh, choir.
N-no, no, choir is important, honey.
I'll have to come up for your next performance.
What what was that? Oh.
Oh, you're with friends.
Okay, no, no, honey.
No, no.
We'll just We'll talk another time.
Okay.
Bye.
You have to stay here overnight? I thought she said the babies are okay.
They are, just one of them is a low rider.
What? The placenta's blocking the cervix.
It's called placenta previa.
It's pretty common in twins.
Is it serious? It can be.
Uh, luckily, it's just a partial blockage.
Dr.
Lang says the placenta could move up to where it belongs on its own in a few weeks.
Oh, good.
What if it doesn't? Well, we'll just jump off that bridge when we get to it.
It's gonna be fine.
Yeah? Yeah.
Only once I go home, I have to take it easy for a few days.
Of course.
So I'm not gonna be able to be at the hump as often as I want.
Don't even sweat it.
I can handle things.
I know you can.
And it's a huge weight off my shoulders.
You can count on me, boss.
Michael, hi.
Hi, Jackie.
Is Claudia Joy in? As a matter of fact, she isn't.
She and Denise are staying at a beach house at Oceanvale.
Oh, that's right.
I-I didn't realize they'd left already.
Left right after breakfast.
Is it important? No.
Just wondering if she could come out and play.
Well, I'm sure she will when she gets back.
Okay.
Didn't mean to bother you.
No bother.
I'll let her know you stopped by.
Thanks.
Mm.
You know, I was, um, I was thinking about driving into town, picking up some fresh fish from the market Throw it on the grill tonight.
Mm.
Perfect.
I'll put that Sauvignon Blanc in the fridge.
Mmm.
Mm-hmm.
What is it about the ocean? Nothing seems to matter when I'm here.
You just drift.
Mm-hmm.
True.
We've done okay, haven't we? Of course.
What makes you ask that? Oh, just thinking about the roads not taken.
You know, we've given up a lot.
But we've gotten a lot, too, right? Absolutely.
Yeah.
I wouldn't trade it.
No, me neither.
When I married Frank, I chose a course, for better or worse.
And I've been through both.
Mm.
But either way, up or down, it's been my choice.
I'm an army wife and I'm proud of it.
Me, too.
Sometimes I have to remind myself.
And that's why we have each other.
Hey, baby.
I'm at the apartment doing some laundry.
You coming home soon? No, not till later.
Crystal, your order's up.
You have a chance to think about what I said? Yeah.
I've thought about it a lot.
And? Look, Hector, I I know it took a lot for you to come in here and say what you said, and I appreciate it, I do, but Roxy's having a rough time with her pregnancy right now, and she really needs me.
And what about what I need, Gloria? That's important, too, baby, but I can't quit before those babies are born.
What? That's, like, another six months from now.
And she'll probably need me a little longer once the twins are here, but it'll go fast Hector? Jackie, hi.
Gloria, hi.
What are you doing here? Um, looking for Roxy, actually.
I-I was sitting at home, and Kevin's out of town.
I thought, why not drop in on Roxy? I've, uh, I've never been to the bar before.
Nice.
Only she's not here.
Oh.
Night off? Actually, she's at Mercer.
What? Yeah, a little pregnancy scare.
What happened? She was bleeding, but the doctors say everything's fine.
- Babies are good, so's Roxy.
- That's a relief.
Yeah, they just want to keep her overnight to be safe.
That's all.
Well, I'll definitely give her a call.
I'm sure she'd appreciate it.
Okay.
Thanks.
Hey, look, why don't you stay a while? You came all this way, and we're not very busy tonight.
Let me get you something.
I-I don't think so.
Why not? You got nothing else to do.
But hey, listen, I understand if you gotta go.
Listen to me, shooting off my big mouth to a general's wife.
No, no, don't be silly.
Uh, I guess I could stay for a little while.
Great.
What can I get ya? White wine? We could do that.
Park yourself over there.
I'll bring it over.
Than.
Claudia Joy? Are you back already? I know you're not supposed to go to bed mad when you're married, but I was so mad at Hector, I couldn't even go to bed.
I've tried the whole "don't go to bed mad" routine.
It doesn't work for me either.
When I'm mad, I stay mad.
You could be *** all the week end.
Nobody has ever suggested that before.
So, you really think I'm doing the right thing - working here? - Absolutely.
It's a good fit, and Roxy needs you.
Right? You could tell Hector that once Roxy's feeling better, they'll try to be home at night as much as possible.
But for now, you've got Roxy's back just like he's got his body on the mission.
Exactly.
I'm gonna tell them that.
What have you got to loose? I've got nothing else, so I've got nothing to loose.
I should be getting home.
Thanks.
No, thank you.
We should see us again sometimes.
Just us Army Wives.
Absolutely.
- Tell me how it goes.
- I will.
Doesn't listen to me.
Jason goes and does whatever the hell she wants.
You know what it is? She doesn't respect me.
Right.
I'm a man aren't I? Yes you are.
That's right, I'm a man.
I deserve to be treated like one.
Whatever she is having.
You're sweet.
Hey, I got grouper and I picked up shrimp pasta.
Denise? We've been waiting for you.
Good news.
We're sending you home early.
But if you start bleeding again, I want you to lie down immediately, Roxy, and call me.
Got it.
And as I told you, there is a good chance that as twin "b" develops, the placenta will move away from the cervix on its own.
Meantime, keep taking your iron supplements and prenatal vitamins, and stay hydrated.
Lots of water.
Right.
And no sex.
What? Really? Really.
Sorry, baby.
Can that change? I'll let you know.
Anything else? Nope, that's it.
I will send the nurse in with your discharge papers.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Well, you were right.
What? I need to slow down.
For the next six months, the only things that matter are you, the boys, and these babies.
Everything else takes a backseat.
What? We'll see how long that lasts.
It was nice of you to make it so easy.
Letting me know your husbands were away for the weekend.
Two beautiful women, alone in an isolated beach house It's almost too perfect.
And you left the door unlocked, Claudia Joy.
Very thoughtful.
Sorry.
You really should be more careful.
Who are you? I'm the one Who gets to ask the questions.
You didn't have to hit her.
Oh, but I did.
See? Denise is in Great shape.
She could've put up a fight.
Can't have that.
What do you want, money, jewelry? Just take it.
You're not listening, Claudia Joy.
I ask the questions.
Now Denise has told me about herself.
Let's say you and I get to know each other better.
Look, just take what you want and go.
We won't tell anybody you were here.
Promise.
Oh, I'm not worried about that.
Be sure to request the latest manpower study from fort Bragg's engineering brigade.
I should answer that.
Why? It's probably my husband.
So? Well, he'll worry if she doesn't pick up.
I don't think so.
You two are enjoying dinner in town.
It's noisy.
You don't hear the phone.
Or maybe you're taking a moonlit walk on the beach, enjoying your solitude, talking about how much you're looking forward to your husbands joining you this weekend.
The person you're trying to reach is not available.
Please leave a message.
Hello, beautiful.
I hope you and Denise are out somewhere having fun.
No need to call back.
I was just thinking about you.
I love you.
No need to call back.
I was just thinking about you.
I love you.
See? Nothing to worry about.
So that was Michael.
How long have you been married? I asked a question, Claudia Joy.
You answer when I ask a question.
It'll be 25 years.
Wow.
Good for you.
Children? Leave her alone.
I'm not talking to you, Denise! You both need to listen to me better.
Should've known how much I wanted to buy you a drink.
If you'd have said yes then, maybe things would be different now.
But you didn't say yes, did you? You said no.
I hate being told no.
Maybe we could have that drink now.
Very nice.
Very smooth, Claudia Joy.
But it's too late.
Besides, maybe it's better this way.
It's like fate led me here.
The way my hat flew off I didn't plan that.
It was kismet.
The way you Tuck your hair Behind your ear I couldn't stop thinking about that About the two of you All the possibilities.
Sometimes I think anticipation is the best part of any relationship.
Don't you? We both have families, okay, people who depend on us.
I-I have a 1-year-old daughter.
She needs me.
I need you, too, Denise.
I need you both.
No, you don't.
You know, we're we're strangers to you.
But we're gonna get to know each other so much better.
Please let us go.
That's not gonna happen.
Why are you doing this? I ask the questions! There.
That's better.
This is Hector.
Leave it at the beep.
Hey, baby, it's me.
Listen, I know you're mad, but I really want to talk to you.
I think we can make this work, so give me a call, okay? I'm not hearing anything.
Who's going first? - We can get you a help.
- No, Denise.
Don't spoil things.
- I'm serious.
- I don't want help.
I want you to choose.
Now, choose.
- Me.
I'll go.
- No, no - Excellent.
- No, Claudia Joy.
One of us has to, and it it might as What's wrong? I need insulin.
What? Claudia Joy? What's wrong with you? She She's diabetic.
She's going into insulin shock.
Stop it! Stop it! Check her bracelet.
She needs insulin.
Will she be okay if I give it to her? Yes.
She'll be perfect? Yes! Okay, where is it? It's in the refrigerator.
I'll get it.
Ohh! Move again, and I'll kill you.
Okay, just please help her.
Okay? Just help her, please.
Hang in there, Claudia Joy.
Hang in there, okay? Denise Okay, hang in there.
Her needles are in the blue case on the desk.
I'm a nurse.
Let me do it.
Stay there! She she's going into shock.
Shut up! Let her do it.
You you want her to be the way she was, right? Let her do it.
Careful.
Ohh.
Pick it up.
Move, bitch! Now! Pick it up! Leave her alone! Don't tell me what to do.
Aah! Don't.
Just go.
Stop.
Claudia Joy.
D.
, honey.
Are you okay? Did he hurt you? Mnh-mnh.
Baby, what happened? I'm okay.
Frank, this is Detective barker.
Colonel Frank Sherwood.
General Michael Holden.
Gentlemen, I believe I have everything I need for now.
Your wives showed amazing courage today.
Thank you.
You ladies okay for now? Mm.
Yes.
All right.
I'll be in touch.
We still need to go over a couple of items for our investigation, but we don't need to do that tonight.
You folks are free to head back to Charleston.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Let's get you home.
You know, baby, if you want to talk about it, I'm right here.
Thank you.
Hmm? For teaching me how to shoot, for making sure I go to the range every year.
When I held that gun, I I knew what to do.
Well, that's the point of training, so you don't have to think about it when you need it.
I don't even remember squeezing the trigger.
That man stood between me and everything I love.
I had to, Frank.
I had to.
Hey.
Of course you did, baby.
It's okay.