JAG s07e04 Episode Script
Guilt
( people shouting in native language ) Open the gates! Open the gates! Open the gates! I'm an American! I'm with the Consulate.
No, no.
He's one of my men! MARINE: I'm with the consulate! Let me go! He is on Indonesian soil and he is under arrest.
I am sure you don't want an international incident.
Gunny, help me! ( crowd shouting ) Please! We'll get you out, Corporal.
MAN ( over P.
A.
): All hands secure the flight ports.
All hands secure the flight ports.
( chuckles ) I haven't seen anything like this in a long time, sir.
I know you marines are more comfortable with mess kits and folding spoons, Colonel, but Believe it or not, sir, we have real silverware back at JAG.
I keep forgetting you're a non-combat officer.
I guess the only land mines that you dodge are legal ones.
Outstanding, Skipper.
So you see, the Navy is good for more than just moving our little green friends around, Colonel.
Oh, I have nothing but respect for squids, sir.
Oh ( laughs ) ( phone ringing ) Would you excuse me, please? This is the Captain.
Yes.
Affirmative.
Yes.
We just received a communiqué from Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins, who's in charge of the marine detachment at the Consulate in Aceh Province.
One of his men was arrested this morning and charged with rape.
He's being held by the civilian government.
Sounds like he needs a lawyer, sir.
Aceh Province is already in chaos.
We can't even guarantee the safety of American citizens.
This surely won't help.
I'm sorry to be sending you into a hot zone, Colonel.
Oh, I've had training, sir.
But as a woman, you've never been assigned to a combat unit.
That's not Marine Corps policy, but, anyway, I'm going in as a lawyer.
I'll meet with the local authority, arrange for our man's release into my custody.
You mean, your man's release.
I'm a squid, remember? TURNER: 'Cause you're losing the case, Harm.
No way.
Look at the members, man.
Come on, plead it out.
I'll knock it down to negligent homicide, two years cap on confinement, dismissal and forfeiture as adjudged.
It's a gift.
Oh, right, right.
You'd rather he's convicted of voluntary manslaughter? He might be looking at 15 years.
Sturgis, Commander Keegan did the right thing.
The right thing? Navy SEAL kills helpless civilian on a commercial airplane.
The guy he killed threatened the life of every person aboard that aircraft.
But you can't prove that.
Even if you could, it's still excessive force.
Look, half the passengers on the plane want to give Keegan a medal.
Too bad they're not on the panel.
Well, good morning, gentlemen.
Been out jogging, Lieutenant? Uh, no, sir, just ran up the stairs.
Trying to start off slow.
I'm encouraging Lieutenant Roberts to get in shape.
Took him out jogging the other night.
Yeah, I had to stop after a half a mile.
We'll get there, Lieutenant.
Think about it.
Uh, sir, about the case that you and Commander Turner are conducting Yes? Uh, you're going to be interviewing the government's next witness and I know it's your job to-- when you're cross-examining them-- cast a shadow of a doubt, but please, please do it without attacking her, sir.
Nobody's going to attack her, Bud.
Harriet, we were just talking about you.
Right.
I should go.
Consorting with the enemy, Commander? She's a witness, Lieutenant.
For their side, not ours.
Harriet? I hate this, Bud-- being grilled by the people that I know, by my friends.
This killing happened on a civilian aircraft and a civilian court should have it.
An officer was involved, honey.
The military wanted to take the case.
Look, you just have to testify today and it'll all be over.
Ready, Lieutenant Sims? Well, she's a little nervous, sir.
I prepared you very well, Lieutenant.
All you have to do is swear to tell the truth.
WOMAN: When you take the stand this afternoon, direct's going to be easy.
We've been over your testimony.
It's the cross you'll need to worry about.
Trial counsel will do their best to characterize you as a cold-blooded killing machine.
You'll need to counteract that by appearing likable, caring, concerned.
I feel for that man's family.
I see them on TV.
I know his kid won't have a father.
You still believe you did the right thing? Whenever I think about it, I always end up at the same place.
What if he'd gotten away from me? What if all those people died because I didn't act? MAN: You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God? I do.
You may be seated.
Lieutenant Sims, you were a passenger on Air Domain, Flight 655 on April 12 of this year? Yes, sir.
Where were you seated, Lieutenant? Two-B, aisle seat.
And please tell us what you saw.
I saw the accused, Lieutenant Commander Keegan, kill Anton Sommer.
Would you please describe exactly what occurred, Lieutenant? It was a night flight, JFK to Dulles, and I was awakened by an argument between the defendant and Anton Sommer.
What were they arguing about, Lieutenant? Mr.
Sommer was very upset and said he wanted to talk to a stewardess.
Why? Mr.
Sommer had destroyed a smoke detector in the lavatory where he had been smoking, and I heard the stewardess tell him that she was going to have to inform the U.
S.
Marshals and he would be immediately arrested when we got to Dulles.
And after telling him that, she went onto the flight deck, and Mr.
Sommer yelled after her to give him a break.
What led Lieutenant Commander Keegan to kill Mr.
Sommer? Lieutenant Commander Keegan was standing in between Mr.
Sommer and the flight deck, and after the stewardess left, Mr.
Sommer took a step toward the Lieutenant Commander.
What was Lieutenant Commander Keegan's response? Uh, he knocked the water bottle out of Mr.
Sommer's hand.
And when Mr.
Sommer bent over to pick it up, Lieutenant Commander Keegan grabbed him and they tussled, and the Commander broke Mr.
Sommer's neck.
So, when Anton Sommer died he wasn't posing an immediate threat to the crew, the plane or the passengers? No, sir.
He was just trying to pick up his water bottle.
No further questions, Your Honor.
JUDGE: We'll take a short recess before the defense questions the witness.
( gavel bangs ) ( crowd chanting in native language ) Aceh is fragile at the moment-- pro-independence rebels attacking government forces, the government rounding up dissidents.
Can I offer you a Perrier? An Air France pilot brings them to me.
No, thank you.
When things go badly, everyone blames the Americans, and now your unfortunate corporal.
About Corporal Lassiter An unpleasant business.
Maya Soewito works in a dollar-a-dance club.
The Corporal met her there.
When she left, he dragged her into an alley and had his way with her.
She made a positive I.
D.
May I see the case file? Not available.
It is still being prepared.
I want to interview the girl.
I sent her home to her family.
Did Corporal Lassiter make a statement? Swears he's never been to the club or met the girl.
Can you prove he was there or had contact with the alleged victim? When I arrested Corporal Lassiter, The girl cried rape, and they came to her rescue.
Did they see Corporal Lassiter with the girl? When they arrived, he was running down the block.
Maybe he was running because they were chasing him.
The girl says otherwise.
Well, the United States military will handle the case from here, Captain, if you'll just release Corporal Lassiter to my custody.
We have no Status of Forces Agreement with your country.
Corporal Lassiter stays or leaves at my pleasure.
He's a U.
S.
citizen and a marine.
I would very much like to make an accommodation, but I couldn't possibly without, uh Without what, Captain? Some form of security.
I believe you call it bail.
I believe we call it bribery.
I could lodge a formal protest with your government.
Which would take days.
I don't believe Corporal Lassiter has that much time.
You see the crowd outside-- hard to control indefinitely.
In case you haven't noticed, Colonel life in Aceh is cheap.
How much will it cost to bail him out, Captain? We have no cash; no authorization.
Please, we represent two fine nations.
Let's not barter like common street merchants.
Idiosyncratic.
Dog tags with jewelry.
There must be a fascinating story here.
Colonel, don't.
CAPTAIN: Ah, I was right.
A woman gives away her ring.
Somewhere, there is a broken heart.
Not yours, I hope.
Let's get this done, Captain.
It's the ring or nothing.
Lieutenant, you testified earlier that you were sleeping when the voices woke you.
Were you sleeping deeply enough to be dreaming? Yes, as a matter of fact, I was dreaming.
What were you dreaming about? Objection.
What possible relevance could this have? Goes to state of mind, Your Honor if you'll let me proceed.
Get there quickly, Counselor.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Tell us about your dream, Lieutenant.
I was dreaming about the child that my husband and I lost last year.
How exactly did you lose it? "It"? Her name was Sarah.
And she died in childbirth.
And why were you dreaming about the child? I was returning from a weekend meeting of a grief support group-- Healing Hearts.
So you're having a hard time dealing with the loss of your baby? Of course.
Did you wake up crying from that dream? Yes.
In fact, you were so caught up in your grief, you can't really be certain what you saw on that plane, can you? I know what happened, Lieutenant.
How? Out of a deep sleep, through tears, in emotional pain.
I know that the man that was killed was defenseless.
Defenseless as a newborn baby? Objection.
Sustained.
You spend an emotional day with a support group, dream about your dead baby, are awakened by an argument and witness an act of violence.
Weren't you upset and confused when you woke up? No! Oh, come on, Lieutenant! How could you not be upset? Your Honor Your Honor! Commander Rabb, you were faster.
Ma'am, may I have a brief recess to confer with co-counsel? Excellent idea.
You two need to start trying the same case.
We are in recess.
( crowd shouting angrily ) ( crowd shouting angrily ) For Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins' promotion.
There'll be cake later, in lieu of a wetting-down party.
We better go process your paperwork, Corporal.
Right this way, Gunnery Sergeant.
Ooh, I am so sorry! I wasn't You can't be a marine.
Why not? Women cannot be marines, or I have never seen one.
Well, you've seen one now.
I'm Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie.
A Colonel? Wonderful.
Do they let you shoot gun? Every marine a rifleman, young lady.
Wonderful.
I am Lylyana.
My mother is the best cook here, but they won't make her head chef because she is woman.
I don't think that's fair, do you? No, I don't.
Are you staying for our party? I hope so.
There will be a big cake later.
It's in shape of American flag.
I like your uniform.
Maybe someday, I will be marine and order men about.
Do you order them about? These marines are specially trained to protect the consulate.
But if they give you gun, you could protect it, too.
Well, there's more to serving at the consulate than just having a gun, Lylyana.
I think I understand.
It is because you're woman.
No, that's not Do not worry.
Someday, you will be in charge, just as someday, my mother will be head chef.
Colonel MacKenzie.
Congratulations on your promotion, Gunnery Sergeant.
Thank you, ma'am.
I'd like to introduce you to Consulate General Raymond Dart.
Good to meet you, sir.
Colonel.
We got your marine out of jail.
I, for one, am not happy to see Corporal Lassiter back here.
I don't appreciate the sentiment, Mr.
Dart.
DART: This whole country is ready to explode.
If some marine goes around raping women I saw very little evidence of an actual crime, Mr.
Dart.
These people don't give a damn about evidence.
This man was alone in town, in uniform.
That's all against regulations.
That's a far cry from rape, sir.
Your job is to protect us, not put us in the line of fire.
When is this damn cake coming out? Uh, soon, sir.
RABB: What the hell were you doing in there? Discrediting the witness, sir.
You attack her testimony to put doubt in the Members' mind, Lieutenant.
You attack her, you look like a bully.
They saw she wasn't objective.
They saw a lawyer attacking a woman who lost her baby.
That was my point, sir.
You brought her to tears, Lieutenant.
You made her sympathetic.
The Members knew what I was doing, sir.
Two of the Members are women who have children.
She was a strong witness, sir.
I decided it was a risk worth taking.
Well, that's not your decision to make, is it? Where'd you get this dream stuff from, anyway? Harriet told Petty Officer Tiner.
He told me this morning.
I should have been informed.
Would you have used it, sir? Not the way you did.
You hurt us in there, Lieutenant.
I thought it was our best shot, sir.
Our best shot comes this afternoon when we present our case.
I'll be conducting both the direct and the cross.
Are you implying I'm a bad lawyer, sir? Just inexperienced, Lieutenant, and without wisdom.
Permission to speak freely, sir.
Denied.
That will be all.
( door closes ) ( sighs ) Guess they didn't feed you in that jail.
Bowl of rice full of worms.
Place is an armpit.
Jails generally are.
Not the jail.
The whole damn country, and the people in it.
I haven't seen a decent-looking woman in months-- not till your Colonel sashayed in and rescued me.
( chuckles ) That's a senior officer you're talking about, Corporal.
Sorry, Gunnery Sergeant.
I-I meant no offense.
( shouting ) God bless America and the United States Marine Corps.
( applause ) Gunnery Sergeant, congratulations.
A well-deserved promotion.
Will you do the honors? Semper fi.
MARINES: Hoorah! ( applause ) Ma'am.
Thank you.
Cute kid.
Her father had to flee the rebels.
We haven't been able to determine if he's still alive.
Gunny! Crowd outside's getting bigger.
A little show of force now might save a use of force later.
I'd say that's a good idea.
I'd say it's not.
The local police are handling this.
My second-in-command, Staff Sergeant Wakefield, Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie.
Nice to meet you, Staff Sergeant.
Ma'am.
Colonel, a policeman just delivered this.
MacKENZIE: You understand the Article 31 rights you've just been given? Yes, ma'am.
And you're willing to speak with me? Don't have anything to hide, ma'am.
From the Aceh police-- your case file and personal effects, Corporal.
You swore that you had never been to the dollar-a-dance club where the girl worked.
I haven't, ma'am.
This is from the club.
It was found with your personal items returned by the police.
( chuckles ) It's a frame, Gunny.
They must have stuck this ticket in with my stuff to make me look guilty.
Stand up.
Lift up your shirt.
Where'd you get those scratches, Corporal? Police did it to me, Gunny.
The victim's statement says she scratched you when you raped her-- describes the exact spot.
Police must have dummied up the report, ma'am.
Do you remember the policeman who did that? Yes, ma'am.
Got a long look at his name tag-- Captain Jarot.
Jarot? Are you sure? I'll never forget him, ma'am.
He did that with his fingernails? Yes, ma'am.
You're lying, Corporal.
Wh I don't understand, ma'am.
Captain Jarot is impeccably groomed.
His nails are cut to the nub.
He couldn't have scratched you.
Want me to take the prisoner back to Captain Jarot, ma'am? Wait a minute, you can't Yes.
They'll kill me.
You tell me a story that makes sense or you go back now, Corporal.
She was just a dance hall girl.
Gunnery Sergeant, put Corporal Lassiter under arrest.
Confine him to quarters.
Yes, ma'am.
( explosion ) Commander, a word.
As you were.
Sir? Colonel MacKenzie and Gunny were sent to the consulate in Aceh to negotiate the return of a marine accused of rape.
Apparently, the incident inflamed an already tense situation.
The consulate is now under attack.
Attack? There was an explosion, reports of injuries.
We don't know anything about Mac or where Gunny is yet.
Aye, sir.
Captain Windell, how long have you been flying with Air Domain? Were you on Flight 655 the night of April 12th? Yes, sir, as a passenger-- what we call deadheading.
If there's an extra seat, they let employees fly free.
Now, did you, Captain, on this flight, have the occasion to speak with the man who died, Anton Sommer? Yes.
When I was coming out of the lavatory, he was waiting to go in.
I saw the cigarettes in his hand, and when I informed him that if he smoked the captain would have to call the U.
S.
Marshals, he said, "Let him try and see what happens.
" So later, Captain, when you saw Mr.
Sommer arguing by the flight deck, what did you think? That he was trying to make good on his threat.
Thank you.
Nothing further, ma'am.
JUDGE: Counselor? This conversation you had with Mr.
Sommer allegedly threatening the captain-- did the defendant hear this? No, no, sir.
I, uh, kept it quiet.
I didn't want to alarm anyone.
So even though you were aware of this threat, Lieutenant Commander Keegan wasn't? No, sir.
What is airline policy on dealing with potentially violent passengers? It's called verbal judo.
Talk, persuade if all else fails, subdue.
Subdue, not kill.
Thank you, Captain.
No further questions.
Redirect, Commander? Yes, ma'am.
Captain, after your conversation with Mr.
Sommer, what did you do? I informed the crew to keep an eye on the man.
He might be trouble.
So you felt that Mr.
Sommer was a potential threat.
Yes, sir.
He was very belligerent.
And I've flown long enough to know if someone might be a problem or if they're just blowing off steam.
Thank you.
That will be all, ma'am.
( shouting ) Colonel, flash communiqué from Washington, highest precedence.
We're closing the consulate and evacuating all American citizens.
Inform Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins.
Contact anyone with an American passport and have them gather at the airport at 2300 for immediate evac.
Right away, sir.
How long will it take to destroy sensitive material? Two or three hours.
We have a very specific protocol to follow.
If you'll excuse me, Colonel.
Colonel! Lylyana! I was worried.
Are you all right? My mother and I hid in the basement after the explosion.
They gave you a gun! Wonderful.
Colonel, local staff has to leave.
Go find your mom.
Does Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins believe it's safe? The crowd will let the locals through.
It's us they want.
It's not fair! I could be very helpful! You'll be safer at home.
You see? I give you gun, too.
Lylyana, thank you.
I love it.
Hold these for a second.
Here.
There.
Thank you! ( siren wailing ) The police are pulling out, ma'am.
We can't control the mob.
We need to secure the gates.
Go on.
Bomb! Get them out of here! We'll give you cover! He's dead.
You next in the chain of command, Staff Sergeant? Yes, ma'am, but What is it? ( sighs ) Something happened out there, Colonel.
I can't see.
( crowd shouting ) There's a chance your eyesight will come back, Staff Sergeant.
It might be shock of the concussion.
Let's hope so, Corporal.
Colonel MacKenzie? Right here, Staff Sergeant.
My men have their NEO procedures.
They know what to do.
With me down and Corporal Lassiter under arrest, we're short two men.
Gunnery Sergeant Galindez and I can cover.
I'd rather you stay close; I'm gonna be needing you, Colonel.
We should deploy two marines on the roof.
I want to keep an eye on that crowd and show a presence.
Rules of Engagement here are restrictive.
I am aware of the rules, Colonel.
We've already been fired upon.
There's no immediate threat, and there must be an imminent threat before your men can fire.
It's a hostile mob.
There are unarmed women and children in that mob, Wakefield.
You put your men outside, there's a good chance they'll have to use force.
Yes, ma'am.
If they defend themselves, civilians will die.
They'll be blamed.
We have to take that chance.
It's just a matter of time before that mob gets inside here, Colonel.
And we'll be gone before they do.
If we keep things under control, we can evacuate everyone without a confrontation.
How long before the evac, Colonel? A helo from the Guadalcanal will be here in one hour and 45 minutes.
Do you have something to say, Staff Sergeant? We have two machine guns downstairs, ma'am.
Show of force might just make them think twice.
And it might not.
If there's a massacre Staff Sergeant, as a judge advocate, I'm advising you against doing anything that could inflame this situation.
That's a lawyer talking, Colonel.
Marine first, lawyer second.
We both want a safe evacuation.
All right, Colonel.
Have my men initiate evac procedures.
Stay clear of the roof.
Yes, Staff Sergeant.
RABB: Lieutenant Commander Keegan, what led to your confrontation with Anton Sommer on Air Domain Flight 655 last April 12? I overheard an argument between Mr.
Sommer and the stewardess.
Can you tell us what you did? Well, nothing at first.
But then the argument got louder, and I saw the man getting very agitated.
The stewardess made eye contact with me like she needed help.
Is this where you became involved, Commander? Yes, sir.
I asked what the problem was.
The stewardess explained about the smoke detector and then went on to the flight deck to call the marshals.
She asked me to keep an eye on Mr.
Sommer.
What happened after the stewardess left? I put myself in between Mr.
Sommer and the flight deck.
I told Mr.
Sommer to sit down, but he refused.
Commander, did Mr.
Sommer say or do anything to you that made you especially wary of him? Yes, sir.
He said he was an ex-con on parole.
He also said he wasn't going back to jail for smoking.
What happened next? The stewardess opened the door to the flight deck, exposing the flight crew to Mr.
Sommer.
He made a move for the open door, I pushed him away, and that's when he dropped the water bottle.
Commander, why did you feel it necessary to take action? Mr.
Sommer grabbed on to the emergency exit handle, sir.
I tried to pry his hand off, but he was strong.
He wouldn't let go.
That's when I reacted.
Lieutenant Sims testified earlier, Commander, that she didn't see Anton Sommer take ahold of the emergency exit handle.
How could she, sir? Our bodies were blocking her view.
I have, uh, one last question, Commander.
Why didn't you just try to subdue Anton Sommer? I was trying to subdue him, sir.
He wouldn't let me.
He kept pulling on that handle, and I grabbed him He was trying to crash us, sir.
I wasn't going to let that plane go down.
Thank you.
That'll be all, ma'am.
JUDGE: Counselor.
Commander, you stated Mr.
Sommer grabbed the emergency handle when you killed him.
Yes, sir.
Why would he do that? I don't know what was in his mind, sir.
If you didn't know what was in his mind, how do you know he was a threat to the people on that plane? I I don't know his motivation, but I know what he did.
Or was about to do? Yes.
But how do you know that he was actually about to pull that handle? I just know that he was, sir.
Huh.
But you couldn't possibly know that for a fact, could you, Commander? Not unless I let the plane go down, no, sir.
Commander, did you enter the airport bar prior to boarding Flight 655 that day? Yes, sir.
TURNER: Did you speak to a Marine Lance Corporal Edgarton? I spoke to some marine.
I don't know what his name was.
I asked him to sit down.
He was blocking the TV.
A game was on.
Had you been drinking, Commander? I'd had a couple beers, yes, sir.
Just two? I wasn't drunk, sir.
And I had coffee on the plane, so Thank you, Commander.
No further questions, Your Honor.
JUDGE: Commander Rabb.
The defense rests, Your Honor.
You may step down.
Your Honor, the government wishes to call a rebuttal witness, Marine Lance Corporal Edgarton.
Ma'am, Marine Lance Corporal Edgarton is not on the government's witness list.
TURNER: He only came forward this morning, Your Honor.
He just read about the case in the paper.
Ma'am, we've not had time to interview this witness.
I'll allow the lance corporal's testimony, but I will give the defense time to interview the witness before cross.
RABB: That'll be all.
Thank you, sir.
Lieutenant Commander Keegan should have told us about this, sir.
Yes, he should have.
Bud, look, I was trying to get ahold of you earlier.
What happened to Harriet on cross It's over, sir.
Look, it never should have happened You were first chair, sir.
I was paying for my drink when I felt a bottle shoved in my back, sir.
I looked around, and Lieutenant Commander Keegan's in my face, calling me a jarhead, sir, telling me I'm blocking the TV.
When I told him to back off, he said maybe we should step outside, sir.
Did you have reason to believe Lieutenant Commander Keegan had been drinking? Yes, sir.
He had two empties on his table, plus the one in his hand, sir.
We have one helo inbound to our position in 30 minutes.
Doesn't give us enough time to complete our evac procedures, Colonel.
How long do you need, Mr.
Dart? Uh, another hour.
We'll have to delay the helo, ma'am.
Fox Lima Zero Four, this is Colonel MacKenzie.
Be advised we have a hostile crowd threatening to overrun us.
We are not ready for evac.
Stay clear out of sight.
We'll contact you at 0130.
Consulate, this is Zero Four Wilco standing by.
We don't want to keep the helicopter close? That's the last thing we want, Mr.
Dart.
That crowd sees the helo, no telling what they're going to do.
I'm ordering my men to bring up the machine guns.
Might need to use them after all, Colonel.
I concur, Staff Sergeant.
JUDGE: The accused and counsel will rise.
Announce your findings.
Lieutenant Commander Arnold Keegan, United States Navy, on the charge and specification of voluntary manslaughter, this court finds you guilty.
This didn't have to happen, Commander.
It shouldn't have happened.
Why didn't you tell us about the bar, sir? I didn't think it made any difference.
Well, it's the difference between being perceived as a hero or an angry drunk.
I wasn't drunk.
You didn't tell us what happened in the bar.
The panel saw we were caught off guard.
To them, it looked like you were hiding something.
Look, if you'd told us about the incident with the marine, we could have dealt with it up front in your testimony.
We could have defused the impact.
You did the best job you could, Commander.
It's not over yet.
You still have the sentencing.
As far as I'm concerned, this is the only chance we've got.
Did you complete evac procedures, Mr.
Dart? Almost, but not soon enough to get us out of here.
What is he doing here? Mr.
Dart wants to contact local police, turn Corporal Lassiter over to them.
It's the only way to keep from being overrun, Colonel.
We both know what's gonna happen to Corporal Lassiter if we turn him over to those locals.
Look, this is a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
It's a sacrifice! This is my consulate, these are my people, and I have a right to protect them.
He's under my command, Mr.
Dart.
Actually, he's in my custody, Staff Sergeant.
Corporal Lassiter is my prisoner.
Then it's your call.
Surely you can see what's at stake here.
Yes, I do.
Corporal Lassiter stays.
Marines do take care of their own, huh? The helo will be here in 20 minutes! At which time all remaining personnel will be evacuated! Thank you.
I don't want your thanks, Corporal.
You're a disgrace to that uniform.
Get him out of here.
Yes, sir.
Busy, Commander? Sir.
I was working on Lieutenant Commander Keegan's sentencing argument.
Not feeling inspired? Have a seat.
Well, Admiral, I could have won an acquittal, sir, had it not been for, uh an unfortunate circumstance.
Did you ever consider the possibility that you might have lost the case anyway? No, sir.
Hmm.
I admire your confidence.
Commander, your client did what he was trained to do.
Sir? He paid the price for doing his duty.
Well, I know that the commander is haunted by the incident, sir.
And he always will be.
But he saved 139 lives, and he needs to remember that.
Uh, Admiral I haven't heard anything about the colonel.
I'll, uh I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.
Thank you, sir.
Fox Lima Zero Four, Consulate.
We are about to be overrun.
I repeat, we are about to be overrun.
PILOT: Roger, Colonel, we're inbound, three minutes out from landing.
Stand by here, Gunny.
GALINDEZ: Aye, aye, ma'am.
Staff Sergeant, get everyone staged and in position.
Listen up, people! We're going to form two lines! We're going to leave this place in an orderly fashion! Let's go.
The gate's going to give way anytime, Colonel.
( angry shouting ) ( gunfire, bullets ricocheting ) Zero Four, we need immediate evac.
Do you read? PILOT: Consulate, this is Fox Lima Zero Four.
We're taking small arms fire.
( glass shattering ) We're in an emergency situation here, Zero Four.
We have to be extracted ASAP.
My orders are not to put the aircraft or its personnel in danger with live fire.
We have to wave off and depart the pattern.
I'll stand by airborne and look for a better window.
Zero Four out.
Staff Sergeant, is there any other emergency evac route? Not that I'm aware of, ma'am.
Corporal DeLuca? Don't know of any other, Staff Sergeant.
( door opens ) Freeze! Hold your fire! Lylyana, you shouldn't be here.
I knew you were in trouble.
I know a way out of this place.
I discovered this tunnel when I was playing.
It's how I snuck back in here.
Where does this come out? Bandi Circle.
Two streets away.
I have done it many times.
Do not tell my mother, please.
Have you seen this tunnel, Mr.
Dart? No, I had no idea.
I'm not surprised, though.
This whole structure was built by the Dutch.
It must be some kind of access tunnel.
Can you show us? Come.
( loud bang ) Go! Let's move, Let's go people! Let's go.
RABB: Lieutenant Commander Keegan has spent his entire adult life defending people.
Navy SEALS do the things that we can't.
Won't.
Things we don't know about.
They take the dirty jobs.
When Anton Sommer took hold of the handle to the emergency exit, he was one move away from taking the life of every person aboard that plane.
Others saw the fight and did nothing.
Lieutenant Commander Keegan did what they could not.
He did the dirty work.
As he's always done our dirty work.
Had the Lieutenant Commander not been on Flight 655, we would be mourning the loss of 139 people.
So I hope when you pass judgment on the Lieutenant Commander, you'll keep in mind those 139 souls and know that they would not be alive today if not for this man sitting before you.
We are almost there.
You deserve a medal, Lylyana.
I already have one.
We need to direct the helo to a new landing zone.
I know a place.
My school.
It is very near, and there is a large yard.
Where exactly is your school, Lylyana? Very near the store that sells guava jelly.
I don't think I can tell that to the helo pilot.
WAKEFIELD: I know the school, Colonel.
It's maybe two clicks north of the big oil refinery.
Fox Lima Zero Four, this is Colonel MacKenzie.
Do you copy? I copy you, Colonel.
Go ahead.
Safe pick up at a schoolyard.
You'll find it two clicks north of the oil refinery.
Acknowledge my last.
Fox Lima Zero Four, do you copy? What do we do now? Proceed to the LZ.
If they heard us, they'll be there within a few minutes.
WAKEFIELD: Let's go.
Keep moving.
Captain Bradley, have the members reached a sentence? We have, Your Honor.
Will the defense please rise? Announce the sentence.
Lieutenant Commander Arnold Keegan, United States Navy, this court sentences you to receive a punitive letter of reprimand and recommends that you undergo anger management counseling.
This court is dismissed.
REPORTER: The situation in Aceh Province continues to deteriorate, as demonstrators mob city streets, chanting slogans and burning flags.
Tensions have been running high here ever since the Congratulations with the sentencing.
Thank you, sir.
No prison time.
He keeps his commission.
Of course, promotions won't come that easily.
Must have been a hell of a speech.
We should know something about the Colonel within the hour.
( knocking ) May we come in, sir? Yeah, yeah.
Oh, hey, please.
I'm glad you're here.
Listen, uh, Harriet, I wanted to apologize.
No, sir.
There's no need to apologize.
We all had a job to do.
Well, then Why are we here? Because we wanted to stay with you until you find out about Colonel MacKenzie.
If that's okay with you, sir.
Absolutely.
Have a seat.
Shouldn't be too long now.
( sirens outside ) Sit here.
This is my desk.
Right at the front.
Figures.
I like to be close up.
I answer many questions.
You ask a lot, too.
But that's a good thing.
I hear guns many nights-- people shooting, moving through the streets.
I know when they come close.
And when they move away.
They are moving closer.
Then we better move, too.
We don't even know if the helo got your last transmission.
Give the helo five more minutes.
Colonel, worse comes to worst, I got some friends in the city-- locals.
They'll help us out.
At risk to their own lives? I did a few good turns for some families.
I'm impressed, Staff Sergeant.
Well, do what's necessary as marines and what's possible as civilians, Colonel.
Did you bring my picture? Yeah, it's right here.
I will sign it.
( helicopter approaching ) Gather at the door.
When we exit, walk quickly and in single file.
Wait until we're gone, until it's safe, and then go home.
Do you understand? Be safe, Lylyana.
All right, single file, let's move.
All right, let's go.
Gunny, get 'em moving.
Let's go.
All right, let's go, people.
Don't panic.
Good.
Stay calm.
Let's go.
Single file.
( screaming ) Keep going.
Keep going.
Take it easy.
We're gonna get you out of here.
Come on.
Gunny, give us cover.
Colonel! Colonel, you forgot your picture! Colonel! Let's go! Colonel, you forgot your picture! We got to get her our of there, ma'am! We can't! But, Colonel Damn it, Gunny, get in! We got to get these people out now! Colonel! Go back! Go back! Colonel MacKENZIE: Chloe? CHLOE: Mac? I'm so glad you called.
I've been feeling kind of bad 'cause I was so mean last time we talked, and Chloe, it's okay.
Are you all right? You sound kind of funny.
Sure, I'm-I'm fine.
How are you doing? Good.
Guess who's here with me? ( chuckles ) Jingo? Scratch him behind the ear for me, will you? He likes that.
How's he doing? Great.
He's like a part of the family.
Follows me and Scout everywhere.
You remember Scout, right? Your horse-- how could I forget? Where are you? It sounds like you're calling from the moon.
Yeah, I'm-I'm in the Indian Ocean.
Cool.
So, you seen any Indians? Joke.
Bad joke.
Hey, so you know I'm going to an 'NSYNC concert tomorrow night.
Amy got us tickets.
And then her dad's taking us, and then we're going to meet Carley and Dani there, and then we're all going to rent movies and bring them back here.
Oh, and I got the cutest skirt to wear.
My grandma thinks it's too short, but I told her it's the style.
You'd think it was really cool.
No, no.
He's one of my men! MARINE: I'm with the consulate! Let me go! He is on Indonesian soil and he is under arrest.
I am sure you don't want an international incident.
Gunny, help me! ( crowd shouting ) Please! We'll get you out, Corporal.
MAN ( over P.
A.
): All hands secure the flight ports.
All hands secure the flight ports.
( chuckles ) I haven't seen anything like this in a long time, sir.
I know you marines are more comfortable with mess kits and folding spoons, Colonel, but Believe it or not, sir, we have real silverware back at JAG.
I keep forgetting you're a non-combat officer.
I guess the only land mines that you dodge are legal ones.
Outstanding, Skipper.
So you see, the Navy is good for more than just moving our little green friends around, Colonel.
Oh, I have nothing but respect for squids, sir.
Oh ( laughs ) ( phone ringing ) Would you excuse me, please? This is the Captain.
Yes.
Affirmative.
Yes.
We just received a communiqué from Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins, who's in charge of the marine detachment at the Consulate in Aceh Province.
One of his men was arrested this morning and charged with rape.
He's being held by the civilian government.
Sounds like he needs a lawyer, sir.
Aceh Province is already in chaos.
We can't even guarantee the safety of American citizens.
This surely won't help.
I'm sorry to be sending you into a hot zone, Colonel.
Oh, I've had training, sir.
But as a woman, you've never been assigned to a combat unit.
That's not Marine Corps policy, but, anyway, I'm going in as a lawyer.
I'll meet with the local authority, arrange for our man's release into my custody.
You mean, your man's release.
I'm a squid, remember? TURNER: 'Cause you're losing the case, Harm.
No way.
Look at the members, man.
Come on, plead it out.
I'll knock it down to negligent homicide, two years cap on confinement, dismissal and forfeiture as adjudged.
It's a gift.
Oh, right, right.
You'd rather he's convicted of voluntary manslaughter? He might be looking at 15 years.
Sturgis, Commander Keegan did the right thing.
The right thing? Navy SEAL kills helpless civilian on a commercial airplane.
The guy he killed threatened the life of every person aboard that aircraft.
But you can't prove that.
Even if you could, it's still excessive force.
Look, half the passengers on the plane want to give Keegan a medal.
Too bad they're not on the panel.
Well, good morning, gentlemen.
Been out jogging, Lieutenant? Uh, no, sir, just ran up the stairs.
Trying to start off slow.
I'm encouraging Lieutenant Roberts to get in shape.
Took him out jogging the other night.
Yeah, I had to stop after a half a mile.
We'll get there, Lieutenant.
Think about it.
Uh, sir, about the case that you and Commander Turner are conducting Yes? Uh, you're going to be interviewing the government's next witness and I know it's your job to-- when you're cross-examining them-- cast a shadow of a doubt, but please, please do it without attacking her, sir.
Nobody's going to attack her, Bud.
Harriet, we were just talking about you.
Right.
I should go.
Consorting with the enemy, Commander? She's a witness, Lieutenant.
For their side, not ours.
Harriet? I hate this, Bud-- being grilled by the people that I know, by my friends.
This killing happened on a civilian aircraft and a civilian court should have it.
An officer was involved, honey.
The military wanted to take the case.
Look, you just have to testify today and it'll all be over.
Ready, Lieutenant Sims? Well, she's a little nervous, sir.
I prepared you very well, Lieutenant.
All you have to do is swear to tell the truth.
WOMAN: When you take the stand this afternoon, direct's going to be easy.
We've been over your testimony.
It's the cross you'll need to worry about.
Trial counsel will do their best to characterize you as a cold-blooded killing machine.
You'll need to counteract that by appearing likable, caring, concerned.
I feel for that man's family.
I see them on TV.
I know his kid won't have a father.
You still believe you did the right thing? Whenever I think about it, I always end up at the same place.
What if he'd gotten away from me? What if all those people died because I didn't act? MAN: You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God? I do.
You may be seated.
Lieutenant Sims, you were a passenger on Air Domain, Flight 655 on April 12 of this year? Yes, sir.
Where were you seated, Lieutenant? Two-B, aisle seat.
And please tell us what you saw.
I saw the accused, Lieutenant Commander Keegan, kill Anton Sommer.
Would you please describe exactly what occurred, Lieutenant? It was a night flight, JFK to Dulles, and I was awakened by an argument between the defendant and Anton Sommer.
What were they arguing about, Lieutenant? Mr.
Sommer was very upset and said he wanted to talk to a stewardess.
Why? Mr.
Sommer had destroyed a smoke detector in the lavatory where he had been smoking, and I heard the stewardess tell him that she was going to have to inform the U.
S.
Marshals and he would be immediately arrested when we got to Dulles.
And after telling him that, she went onto the flight deck, and Mr.
Sommer yelled after her to give him a break.
What led Lieutenant Commander Keegan to kill Mr.
Sommer? Lieutenant Commander Keegan was standing in between Mr.
Sommer and the flight deck, and after the stewardess left, Mr.
Sommer took a step toward the Lieutenant Commander.
What was Lieutenant Commander Keegan's response? Uh, he knocked the water bottle out of Mr.
Sommer's hand.
And when Mr.
Sommer bent over to pick it up, Lieutenant Commander Keegan grabbed him and they tussled, and the Commander broke Mr.
Sommer's neck.
So, when Anton Sommer died he wasn't posing an immediate threat to the crew, the plane or the passengers? No, sir.
He was just trying to pick up his water bottle.
No further questions, Your Honor.
JUDGE: We'll take a short recess before the defense questions the witness.
( gavel bangs ) ( crowd chanting in native language ) Aceh is fragile at the moment-- pro-independence rebels attacking government forces, the government rounding up dissidents.
Can I offer you a Perrier? An Air France pilot brings them to me.
No, thank you.
When things go badly, everyone blames the Americans, and now your unfortunate corporal.
About Corporal Lassiter An unpleasant business.
Maya Soewito works in a dollar-a-dance club.
The Corporal met her there.
When she left, he dragged her into an alley and had his way with her.
She made a positive I.
D.
May I see the case file? Not available.
It is still being prepared.
I want to interview the girl.
I sent her home to her family.
Did Corporal Lassiter make a statement? Swears he's never been to the club or met the girl.
Can you prove he was there or had contact with the alleged victim? When I arrested Corporal Lassiter, The girl cried rape, and they came to her rescue.
Did they see Corporal Lassiter with the girl? When they arrived, he was running down the block.
Maybe he was running because they were chasing him.
The girl says otherwise.
Well, the United States military will handle the case from here, Captain, if you'll just release Corporal Lassiter to my custody.
We have no Status of Forces Agreement with your country.
Corporal Lassiter stays or leaves at my pleasure.
He's a U.
S.
citizen and a marine.
I would very much like to make an accommodation, but I couldn't possibly without, uh Without what, Captain? Some form of security.
I believe you call it bail.
I believe we call it bribery.
I could lodge a formal protest with your government.
Which would take days.
I don't believe Corporal Lassiter has that much time.
You see the crowd outside-- hard to control indefinitely.
In case you haven't noticed, Colonel life in Aceh is cheap.
How much will it cost to bail him out, Captain? We have no cash; no authorization.
Please, we represent two fine nations.
Let's not barter like common street merchants.
Idiosyncratic.
Dog tags with jewelry.
There must be a fascinating story here.
Colonel, don't.
CAPTAIN: Ah, I was right.
A woman gives away her ring.
Somewhere, there is a broken heart.
Not yours, I hope.
Let's get this done, Captain.
It's the ring or nothing.
Lieutenant, you testified earlier that you were sleeping when the voices woke you.
Were you sleeping deeply enough to be dreaming? Yes, as a matter of fact, I was dreaming.
What were you dreaming about? Objection.
What possible relevance could this have? Goes to state of mind, Your Honor if you'll let me proceed.
Get there quickly, Counselor.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Tell us about your dream, Lieutenant.
I was dreaming about the child that my husband and I lost last year.
How exactly did you lose it? "It"? Her name was Sarah.
And she died in childbirth.
And why were you dreaming about the child? I was returning from a weekend meeting of a grief support group-- Healing Hearts.
So you're having a hard time dealing with the loss of your baby? Of course.
Did you wake up crying from that dream? Yes.
In fact, you were so caught up in your grief, you can't really be certain what you saw on that plane, can you? I know what happened, Lieutenant.
How? Out of a deep sleep, through tears, in emotional pain.
I know that the man that was killed was defenseless.
Defenseless as a newborn baby? Objection.
Sustained.
You spend an emotional day with a support group, dream about your dead baby, are awakened by an argument and witness an act of violence.
Weren't you upset and confused when you woke up? No! Oh, come on, Lieutenant! How could you not be upset? Your Honor Your Honor! Commander Rabb, you were faster.
Ma'am, may I have a brief recess to confer with co-counsel? Excellent idea.
You two need to start trying the same case.
We are in recess.
( crowd shouting angrily ) ( crowd shouting angrily ) For Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins' promotion.
There'll be cake later, in lieu of a wetting-down party.
We better go process your paperwork, Corporal.
Right this way, Gunnery Sergeant.
Ooh, I am so sorry! I wasn't You can't be a marine.
Why not? Women cannot be marines, or I have never seen one.
Well, you've seen one now.
I'm Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie.
A Colonel? Wonderful.
Do they let you shoot gun? Every marine a rifleman, young lady.
Wonderful.
I am Lylyana.
My mother is the best cook here, but they won't make her head chef because she is woman.
I don't think that's fair, do you? No, I don't.
Are you staying for our party? I hope so.
There will be a big cake later.
It's in shape of American flag.
I like your uniform.
Maybe someday, I will be marine and order men about.
Do you order them about? These marines are specially trained to protect the consulate.
But if they give you gun, you could protect it, too.
Well, there's more to serving at the consulate than just having a gun, Lylyana.
I think I understand.
It is because you're woman.
No, that's not Do not worry.
Someday, you will be in charge, just as someday, my mother will be head chef.
Colonel MacKenzie.
Congratulations on your promotion, Gunnery Sergeant.
Thank you, ma'am.
I'd like to introduce you to Consulate General Raymond Dart.
Good to meet you, sir.
Colonel.
We got your marine out of jail.
I, for one, am not happy to see Corporal Lassiter back here.
I don't appreciate the sentiment, Mr.
Dart.
DART: This whole country is ready to explode.
If some marine goes around raping women I saw very little evidence of an actual crime, Mr.
Dart.
These people don't give a damn about evidence.
This man was alone in town, in uniform.
That's all against regulations.
That's a far cry from rape, sir.
Your job is to protect us, not put us in the line of fire.
When is this damn cake coming out? Uh, soon, sir.
RABB: What the hell were you doing in there? Discrediting the witness, sir.
You attack her testimony to put doubt in the Members' mind, Lieutenant.
You attack her, you look like a bully.
They saw she wasn't objective.
They saw a lawyer attacking a woman who lost her baby.
That was my point, sir.
You brought her to tears, Lieutenant.
You made her sympathetic.
The Members knew what I was doing, sir.
Two of the Members are women who have children.
She was a strong witness, sir.
I decided it was a risk worth taking.
Well, that's not your decision to make, is it? Where'd you get this dream stuff from, anyway? Harriet told Petty Officer Tiner.
He told me this morning.
I should have been informed.
Would you have used it, sir? Not the way you did.
You hurt us in there, Lieutenant.
I thought it was our best shot, sir.
Our best shot comes this afternoon when we present our case.
I'll be conducting both the direct and the cross.
Are you implying I'm a bad lawyer, sir? Just inexperienced, Lieutenant, and without wisdom.
Permission to speak freely, sir.
Denied.
That will be all.
( door closes ) ( sighs ) Guess they didn't feed you in that jail.
Bowl of rice full of worms.
Place is an armpit.
Jails generally are.
Not the jail.
The whole damn country, and the people in it.
I haven't seen a decent-looking woman in months-- not till your Colonel sashayed in and rescued me.
( chuckles ) That's a senior officer you're talking about, Corporal.
Sorry, Gunnery Sergeant.
I-I meant no offense.
( shouting ) God bless America and the United States Marine Corps.
( applause ) Gunnery Sergeant, congratulations.
A well-deserved promotion.
Will you do the honors? Semper fi.
MARINES: Hoorah! ( applause ) Ma'am.
Thank you.
Cute kid.
Her father had to flee the rebels.
We haven't been able to determine if he's still alive.
Gunny! Crowd outside's getting bigger.
A little show of force now might save a use of force later.
I'd say that's a good idea.
I'd say it's not.
The local police are handling this.
My second-in-command, Staff Sergeant Wakefield, Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie.
Nice to meet you, Staff Sergeant.
Ma'am.
Colonel, a policeman just delivered this.
MacKENZIE: You understand the Article 31 rights you've just been given? Yes, ma'am.
And you're willing to speak with me? Don't have anything to hide, ma'am.
From the Aceh police-- your case file and personal effects, Corporal.
You swore that you had never been to the dollar-a-dance club where the girl worked.
I haven't, ma'am.
This is from the club.
It was found with your personal items returned by the police.
( chuckles ) It's a frame, Gunny.
They must have stuck this ticket in with my stuff to make me look guilty.
Stand up.
Lift up your shirt.
Where'd you get those scratches, Corporal? Police did it to me, Gunny.
The victim's statement says she scratched you when you raped her-- describes the exact spot.
Police must have dummied up the report, ma'am.
Do you remember the policeman who did that? Yes, ma'am.
Got a long look at his name tag-- Captain Jarot.
Jarot? Are you sure? I'll never forget him, ma'am.
He did that with his fingernails? Yes, ma'am.
You're lying, Corporal.
Wh I don't understand, ma'am.
Captain Jarot is impeccably groomed.
His nails are cut to the nub.
He couldn't have scratched you.
Want me to take the prisoner back to Captain Jarot, ma'am? Wait a minute, you can't Yes.
They'll kill me.
You tell me a story that makes sense or you go back now, Corporal.
She was just a dance hall girl.
Gunnery Sergeant, put Corporal Lassiter under arrest.
Confine him to quarters.
Yes, ma'am.
( explosion ) Commander, a word.
As you were.
Sir? Colonel MacKenzie and Gunny were sent to the consulate in Aceh to negotiate the return of a marine accused of rape.
Apparently, the incident inflamed an already tense situation.
The consulate is now under attack.
Attack? There was an explosion, reports of injuries.
We don't know anything about Mac or where Gunny is yet.
Aye, sir.
Captain Windell, how long have you been flying with Air Domain? Were you on Flight 655 the night of April 12th? Yes, sir, as a passenger-- what we call deadheading.
If there's an extra seat, they let employees fly free.
Now, did you, Captain, on this flight, have the occasion to speak with the man who died, Anton Sommer? Yes.
When I was coming out of the lavatory, he was waiting to go in.
I saw the cigarettes in his hand, and when I informed him that if he smoked the captain would have to call the U.
S.
Marshals, he said, "Let him try and see what happens.
" So later, Captain, when you saw Mr.
Sommer arguing by the flight deck, what did you think? That he was trying to make good on his threat.
Thank you.
Nothing further, ma'am.
JUDGE: Counselor? This conversation you had with Mr.
Sommer allegedly threatening the captain-- did the defendant hear this? No, no, sir.
I, uh, kept it quiet.
I didn't want to alarm anyone.
So even though you were aware of this threat, Lieutenant Commander Keegan wasn't? No, sir.
What is airline policy on dealing with potentially violent passengers? It's called verbal judo.
Talk, persuade if all else fails, subdue.
Subdue, not kill.
Thank you, Captain.
No further questions.
Redirect, Commander? Yes, ma'am.
Captain, after your conversation with Mr.
Sommer, what did you do? I informed the crew to keep an eye on the man.
He might be trouble.
So you felt that Mr.
Sommer was a potential threat.
Yes, sir.
He was very belligerent.
And I've flown long enough to know if someone might be a problem or if they're just blowing off steam.
Thank you.
That will be all, ma'am.
( shouting ) Colonel, flash communiqué from Washington, highest precedence.
We're closing the consulate and evacuating all American citizens.
Inform Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins.
Contact anyone with an American passport and have them gather at the airport at 2300 for immediate evac.
Right away, sir.
How long will it take to destroy sensitive material? Two or three hours.
We have a very specific protocol to follow.
If you'll excuse me, Colonel.
Colonel! Lylyana! I was worried.
Are you all right? My mother and I hid in the basement after the explosion.
They gave you a gun! Wonderful.
Colonel, local staff has to leave.
Go find your mom.
Does Gunnery Sergeant Simpkins believe it's safe? The crowd will let the locals through.
It's us they want.
It's not fair! I could be very helpful! You'll be safer at home.
You see? I give you gun, too.
Lylyana, thank you.
I love it.
Hold these for a second.
Here.
There.
Thank you! ( siren wailing ) The police are pulling out, ma'am.
We can't control the mob.
We need to secure the gates.
Go on.
Bomb! Get them out of here! We'll give you cover! He's dead.
You next in the chain of command, Staff Sergeant? Yes, ma'am, but What is it? ( sighs ) Something happened out there, Colonel.
I can't see.
( crowd shouting ) There's a chance your eyesight will come back, Staff Sergeant.
It might be shock of the concussion.
Let's hope so, Corporal.
Colonel MacKenzie? Right here, Staff Sergeant.
My men have their NEO procedures.
They know what to do.
With me down and Corporal Lassiter under arrest, we're short two men.
Gunnery Sergeant Galindez and I can cover.
I'd rather you stay close; I'm gonna be needing you, Colonel.
We should deploy two marines on the roof.
I want to keep an eye on that crowd and show a presence.
Rules of Engagement here are restrictive.
I am aware of the rules, Colonel.
We've already been fired upon.
There's no immediate threat, and there must be an imminent threat before your men can fire.
It's a hostile mob.
There are unarmed women and children in that mob, Wakefield.
You put your men outside, there's a good chance they'll have to use force.
Yes, ma'am.
If they defend themselves, civilians will die.
They'll be blamed.
We have to take that chance.
It's just a matter of time before that mob gets inside here, Colonel.
And we'll be gone before they do.
If we keep things under control, we can evacuate everyone without a confrontation.
How long before the evac, Colonel? A helo from the Guadalcanal will be here in one hour and 45 minutes.
Do you have something to say, Staff Sergeant? We have two machine guns downstairs, ma'am.
Show of force might just make them think twice.
And it might not.
If there's a massacre Staff Sergeant, as a judge advocate, I'm advising you against doing anything that could inflame this situation.
That's a lawyer talking, Colonel.
Marine first, lawyer second.
We both want a safe evacuation.
All right, Colonel.
Have my men initiate evac procedures.
Stay clear of the roof.
Yes, Staff Sergeant.
RABB: Lieutenant Commander Keegan, what led to your confrontation with Anton Sommer on Air Domain Flight 655 last April 12? I overheard an argument between Mr.
Sommer and the stewardess.
Can you tell us what you did? Well, nothing at first.
But then the argument got louder, and I saw the man getting very agitated.
The stewardess made eye contact with me like she needed help.
Is this where you became involved, Commander? Yes, sir.
I asked what the problem was.
The stewardess explained about the smoke detector and then went on to the flight deck to call the marshals.
She asked me to keep an eye on Mr.
Sommer.
What happened after the stewardess left? I put myself in between Mr.
Sommer and the flight deck.
I told Mr.
Sommer to sit down, but he refused.
Commander, did Mr.
Sommer say or do anything to you that made you especially wary of him? Yes, sir.
He said he was an ex-con on parole.
He also said he wasn't going back to jail for smoking.
What happened next? The stewardess opened the door to the flight deck, exposing the flight crew to Mr.
Sommer.
He made a move for the open door, I pushed him away, and that's when he dropped the water bottle.
Commander, why did you feel it necessary to take action? Mr.
Sommer grabbed on to the emergency exit handle, sir.
I tried to pry his hand off, but he was strong.
He wouldn't let go.
That's when I reacted.
Lieutenant Sims testified earlier, Commander, that she didn't see Anton Sommer take ahold of the emergency exit handle.
How could she, sir? Our bodies were blocking her view.
I have, uh, one last question, Commander.
Why didn't you just try to subdue Anton Sommer? I was trying to subdue him, sir.
He wouldn't let me.
He kept pulling on that handle, and I grabbed him He was trying to crash us, sir.
I wasn't going to let that plane go down.
Thank you.
That'll be all, ma'am.
JUDGE: Counselor.
Commander, you stated Mr.
Sommer grabbed the emergency handle when you killed him.
Yes, sir.
Why would he do that? I don't know what was in his mind, sir.
If you didn't know what was in his mind, how do you know he was a threat to the people on that plane? I I don't know his motivation, but I know what he did.
Or was about to do? Yes.
But how do you know that he was actually about to pull that handle? I just know that he was, sir.
Huh.
But you couldn't possibly know that for a fact, could you, Commander? Not unless I let the plane go down, no, sir.
Commander, did you enter the airport bar prior to boarding Flight 655 that day? Yes, sir.
TURNER: Did you speak to a Marine Lance Corporal Edgarton? I spoke to some marine.
I don't know what his name was.
I asked him to sit down.
He was blocking the TV.
A game was on.
Had you been drinking, Commander? I'd had a couple beers, yes, sir.
Just two? I wasn't drunk, sir.
And I had coffee on the plane, so Thank you, Commander.
No further questions, Your Honor.
JUDGE: Commander Rabb.
The defense rests, Your Honor.
You may step down.
Your Honor, the government wishes to call a rebuttal witness, Marine Lance Corporal Edgarton.
Ma'am, Marine Lance Corporal Edgarton is not on the government's witness list.
TURNER: He only came forward this morning, Your Honor.
He just read about the case in the paper.
Ma'am, we've not had time to interview this witness.
I'll allow the lance corporal's testimony, but I will give the defense time to interview the witness before cross.
RABB: That'll be all.
Thank you, sir.
Lieutenant Commander Keegan should have told us about this, sir.
Yes, he should have.
Bud, look, I was trying to get ahold of you earlier.
What happened to Harriet on cross It's over, sir.
Look, it never should have happened You were first chair, sir.
I was paying for my drink when I felt a bottle shoved in my back, sir.
I looked around, and Lieutenant Commander Keegan's in my face, calling me a jarhead, sir, telling me I'm blocking the TV.
When I told him to back off, he said maybe we should step outside, sir.
Did you have reason to believe Lieutenant Commander Keegan had been drinking? Yes, sir.
He had two empties on his table, plus the one in his hand, sir.
We have one helo inbound to our position in 30 minutes.
Doesn't give us enough time to complete our evac procedures, Colonel.
How long do you need, Mr.
Dart? Uh, another hour.
We'll have to delay the helo, ma'am.
Fox Lima Zero Four, this is Colonel MacKenzie.
Be advised we have a hostile crowd threatening to overrun us.
We are not ready for evac.
Stay clear out of sight.
We'll contact you at 0130.
Consulate, this is Zero Four Wilco standing by.
We don't want to keep the helicopter close? That's the last thing we want, Mr.
Dart.
That crowd sees the helo, no telling what they're going to do.
I'm ordering my men to bring up the machine guns.
Might need to use them after all, Colonel.
I concur, Staff Sergeant.
JUDGE: The accused and counsel will rise.
Announce your findings.
Lieutenant Commander Arnold Keegan, United States Navy, on the charge and specification of voluntary manslaughter, this court finds you guilty.
This didn't have to happen, Commander.
It shouldn't have happened.
Why didn't you tell us about the bar, sir? I didn't think it made any difference.
Well, it's the difference between being perceived as a hero or an angry drunk.
I wasn't drunk.
You didn't tell us what happened in the bar.
The panel saw we were caught off guard.
To them, it looked like you were hiding something.
Look, if you'd told us about the incident with the marine, we could have dealt with it up front in your testimony.
We could have defused the impact.
You did the best job you could, Commander.
It's not over yet.
You still have the sentencing.
As far as I'm concerned, this is the only chance we've got.
Did you complete evac procedures, Mr.
Dart? Almost, but not soon enough to get us out of here.
What is he doing here? Mr.
Dart wants to contact local police, turn Corporal Lassiter over to them.
It's the only way to keep from being overrun, Colonel.
We both know what's gonna happen to Corporal Lassiter if we turn him over to those locals.
Look, this is a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
It's a sacrifice! This is my consulate, these are my people, and I have a right to protect them.
He's under my command, Mr.
Dart.
Actually, he's in my custody, Staff Sergeant.
Corporal Lassiter is my prisoner.
Then it's your call.
Surely you can see what's at stake here.
Yes, I do.
Corporal Lassiter stays.
Marines do take care of their own, huh? The helo will be here in 20 minutes! At which time all remaining personnel will be evacuated! Thank you.
I don't want your thanks, Corporal.
You're a disgrace to that uniform.
Get him out of here.
Yes, sir.
Busy, Commander? Sir.
I was working on Lieutenant Commander Keegan's sentencing argument.
Not feeling inspired? Have a seat.
Well, Admiral, I could have won an acquittal, sir, had it not been for, uh an unfortunate circumstance.
Did you ever consider the possibility that you might have lost the case anyway? No, sir.
Hmm.
I admire your confidence.
Commander, your client did what he was trained to do.
Sir? He paid the price for doing his duty.
Well, I know that the commander is haunted by the incident, sir.
And he always will be.
But he saved 139 lives, and he needs to remember that.
Uh, Admiral I haven't heard anything about the colonel.
I'll, uh I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.
Thank you, sir.
Fox Lima Zero Four, Consulate.
We are about to be overrun.
I repeat, we are about to be overrun.
PILOT: Roger, Colonel, we're inbound, three minutes out from landing.
Stand by here, Gunny.
GALINDEZ: Aye, aye, ma'am.
Staff Sergeant, get everyone staged and in position.
Listen up, people! We're going to form two lines! We're going to leave this place in an orderly fashion! Let's go.
The gate's going to give way anytime, Colonel.
( angry shouting ) ( gunfire, bullets ricocheting ) Zero Four, we need immediate evac.
Do you read? PILOT: Consulate, this is Fox Lima Zero Four.
We're taking small arms fire.
( glass shattering ) We're in an emergency situation here, Zero Four.
We have to be extracted ASAP.
My orders are not to put the aircraft or its personnel in danger with live fire.
We have to wave off and depart the pattern.
I'll stand by airborne and look for a better window.
Zero Four out.
Staff Sergeant, is there any other emergency evac route? Not that I'm aware of, ma'am.
Corporal DeLuca? Don't know of any other, Staff Sergeant.
( door opens ) Freeze! Hold your fire! Lylyana, you shouldn't be here.
I knew you were in trouble.
I know a way out of this place.
I discovered this tunnel when I was playing.
It's how I snuck back in here.
Where does this come out? Bandi Circle.
Two streets away.
I have done it many times.
Do not tell my mother, please.
Have you seen this tunnel, Mr.
Dart? No, I had no idea.
I'm not surprised, though.
This whole structure was built by the Dutch.
It must be some kind of access tunnel.
Can you show us? Come.
( loud bang ) Go! Let's move, Let's go people! Let's go.
RABB: Lieutenant Commander Keegan has spent his entire adult life defending people.
Navy SEALS do the things that we can't.
Won't.
Things we don't know about.
They take the dirty jobs.
When Anton Sommer took hold of the handle to the emergency exit, he was one move away from taking the life of every person aboard that plane.
Others saw the fight and did nothing.
Lieutenant Commander Keegan did what they could not.
He did the dirty work.
As he's always done our dirty work.
Had the Lieutenant Commander not been on Flight 655, we would be mourning the loss of 139 people.
So I hope when you pass judgment on the Lieutenant Commander, you'll keep in mind those 139 souls and know that they would not be alive today if not for this man sitting before you.
We are almost there.
You deserve a medal, Lylyana.
I already have one.
We need to direct the helo to a new landing zone.
I know a place.
My school.
It is very near, and there is a large yard.
Where exactly is your school, Lylyana? Very near the store that sells guava jelly.
I don't think I can tell that to the helo pilot.
WAKEFIELD: I know the school, Colonel.
It's maybe two clicks north of the big oil refinery.
Fox Lima Zero Four, this is Colonel MacKenzie.
Do you copy? I copy you, Colonel.
Go ahead.
Safe pick up at a schoolyard.
You'll find it two clicks north of the oil refinery.
Acknowledge my last.
Fox Lima Zero Four, do you copy? What do we do now? Proceed to the LZ.
If they heard us, they'll be there within a few minutes.
WAKEFIELD: Let's go.
Keep moving.
Captain Bradley, have the members reached a sentence? We have, Your Honor.
Will the defense please rise? Announce the sentence.
Lieutenant Commander Arnold Keegan, United States Navy, this court sentences you to receive a punitive letter of reprimand and recommends that you undergo anger management counseling.
This court is dismissed.
REPORTER: The situation in Aceh Province continues to deteriorate, as demonstrators mob city streets, chanting slogans and burning flags.
Tensions have been running high here ever since the Congratulations with the sentencing.
Thank you, sir.
No prison time.
He keeps his commission.
Of course, promotions won't come that easily.
Must have been a hell of a speech.
We should know something about the Colonel within the hour.
( knocking ) May we come in, sir? Yeah, yeah.
Oh, hey, please.
I'm glad you're here.
Listen, uh, Harriet, I wanted to apologize.
No, sir.
There's no need to apologize.
We all had a job to do.
Well, then Why are we here? Because we wanted to stay with you until you find out about Colonel MacKenzie.
If that's okay with you, sir.
Absolutely.
Have a seat.
Shouldn't be too long now.
( sirens outside ) Sit here.
This is my desk.
Right at the front.
Figures.
I like to be close up.
I answer many questions.
You ask a lot, too.
But that's a good thing.
I hear guns many nights-- people shooting, moving through the streets.
I know when they come close.
And when they move away.
They are moving closer.
Then we better move, too.
We don't even know if the helo got your last transmission.
Give the helo five more minutes.
Colonel, worse comes to worst, I got some friends in the city-- locals.
They'll help us out.
At risk to their own lives? I did a few good turns for some families.
I'm impressed, Staff Sergeant.
Well, do what's necessary as marines and what's possible as civilians, Colonel.
Did you bring my picture? Yeah, it's right here.
I will sign it.
( helicopter approaching ) Gather at the door.
When we exit, walk quickly and in single file.
Wait until we're gone, until it's safe, and then go home.
Do you understand? Be safe, Lylyana.
All right, single file, let's move.
All right, let's go.
Gunny, get 'em moving.
Let's go.
All right, let's go, people.
Don't panic.
Good.
Stay calm.
Let's go.
Single file.
( screaming ) Keep going.
Keep going.
Take it easy.
We're gonna get you out of here.
Come on.
Gunny, give us cover.
Colonel! Colonel, you forgot your picture! Colonel! Let's go! Colonel, you forgot your picture! We got to get her our of there, ma'am! We can't! But, Colonel Damn it, Gunny, get in! We got to get these people out now! Colonel! Go back! Go back! Colonel MacKENZIE: Chloe? CHLOE: Mac? I'm so glad you called.
I've been feeling kind of bad 'cause I was so mean last time we talked, and Chloe, it's okay.
Are you all right? You sound kind of funny.
Sure, I'm-I'm fine.
How are you doing? Good.
Guess who's here with me? ( chuckles ) Jingo? Scratch him behind the ear for me, will you? He likes that.
How's he doing? Great.
He's like a part of the family.
Follows me and Scout everywhere.
You remember Scout, right? Your horse-- how could I forget? Where are you? It sounds like you're calling from the moon.
Yeah, I'm-I'm in the Indian Ocean.
Cool.
So, you seen any Indians? Joke.
Bad joke.
Hey, so you know I'm going to an 'NSYNC concert tomorrow night.
Amy got us tickets.
And then her dad's taking us, and then we're going to meet Carley and Dani there, and then we're all going to rent movies and bring them back here.
Oh, and I got the cutest skirt to wear.
My grandma thinks it's too short, but I told her it's the style.
You'd think it was really cool.