JAG s07e06 Episode Script
Redemption
PILOT: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw 6-3-1.
Range time, 20 seconds.
How we looking, Lieutenant? Right on the numbers, sir.
Accelerating to 600 knots.
PILOT: Teakettle Base, this is 6-3-1, over the gate.
Commencing the first high-angle attack maneuver in ten seconds.
CONTROL: Roger, Commander.
Let's see what this modified bird can do.
Turn on your data recorder, Lieutenant.
Aye, sir.
Here we go, Lieutenant.
Control, commencing pull up now.
Compressor stalled.
Compressor stalled.
Starboard engine.
Starboard engine.
PILOT: Lost the port engine, too.
Teakettle Base, departing controlled flight.
Initiate engine restart procedures.
Attempting restart.
Come on.
Come on Control, we got a relight.
Oh, yeah.
Not bad.
Piece of cake, Sandy.
Yeah, I know.
You can't believe we get paid to do this.
I must be getting predictable.
Anything but, Scotty.
Nice save, Scott.
Had you worried, Harm? Last flat-out spin I was in, I had to punch out.
Lieutenant, meet Commander Rabb.
We flew together in the Gulf.
This is Lieutenant Winters.
Nice to meet you, Lieutenant.
Nice to meet you, Commander.
Harm's taking on flight duties here for personnel who've been deployed.
Just some chase plane duty.
Nothing exciting.
The lieutenant has agreed to take a backseat for you.
Any friend of the commander's, sir.
Commander Webster.
Captain Garland, Pax River JAG, sent me.
A copy of charges against you alleging you fraternized with Lieutenant Winters.
Until this matter is resolved, you will be relieved of all duties.
Hey, I called you three times last night.
Sorry, I wouldn't have been very good company.
Scott, you're being relieved of duty, not banished.
Doesn't feel that way.
You know, nothing happened between the lieutenant and myself.
And it's not that we weren't attracted to each other.
I mean, if you'd been hanging with us, you would have assumed something was going on.
You can't be tried on assumptions, Scott.
No, but you can be destroyed by them.
Since when did you become a defeatist? When I couldn't beat Helen's cancer.
She, uh God, she hated this picture.
She always said that the outfit made her look heavy.
See the way her fingers are resting on my shoulder? I could feel them there, like that, for months after she died.
I need the house key.
I lost mine.
You, uh You going to be home when I get there? Doubt it.
Bill, we got to talk.
I'll just leave it under the mat.
Bill He hasn't said a word to me since yesterday.
He believes the charges and he thinks I betrayed the memory of his mother.
He's a teenager, Scott.
Well, that wouldn't be much of a problem if I had been around more when he was growing up.
Being deployed so often, it was Helen who raised him.
We were just getting to know each other.
Yesterday was the first day I felt he was actually proud of me.
Has JAG assigned you a lawyer yet? I don't know.
I haven't heard.
Let me speak to them, okay? You have somebody in mind? Yeah, an old friend of yours.
( elevator bell dings ) Hey, cutie! Daddy! Hi, sweetie.
How'd you know we'd be here? Because I know you, Isabel.
Hey, you want to get some fries? Mm-hmm.
Yeah? Come on, honey.
Isabel.
Whoa! Oh, excuse me.
Lieutenant, I want to request sanctuary.
I'm sorry? For my daughter and me.
My wife is overreacting, Lieutenant.
You know how it is.
We're not married.
We've been legally separated for months.
What's the complaint, ma'am? Physical abuse.
He broke her arm.
Absolutely false.
Okay, sir, I am going to have them come with me.
For the time being.
Now, of course, you have legal recourse.
You can get in touch I-I'm aware of my options, Lieutenant.
I'm an attorney.
You love me, sweetie? Yeah.
Me, too.
Ma'am, this way.
( woman laughing ) Hey.
Hello.
Hello.
Commander Rabb's a friend of my dad's.
They used to fly together in the Gulf of Sidra.
This is Monica.
She's my, uh French tutor.
Bill.
Sorry.
It's a pleasure.
You have no idea.
Don't listen to him.
My dad okay? Well, you know, it's not his best day, Bill.
No.
You know anything about this? Only what I see.
And what's that? The way they look at each other.
Well, you know, Bill, that's not proof of anything.
We got to go.
GARLAND: Admiral Blackstone referred the court-martial charges.
As Pax River Staff Judge Advocate, I cleared it with the Trial Services Office, and I'll be prosecuting.
Here's your discovery, Commander.
Four witness statements.
Who filed the initial complaint, Captain? Anonymous call to the 800 hot line.
Inquiry is required on potentially credible complaints.
Most of them go nowhere.
This one panned out.
You're welcome to use my office to confer with your client.
Thank you, sir.
I used to be his friend.
( door closes ) Now I'm your client.
Well, keep your chin up, Scott.
We're just getting started.
Now let's have a seat.
Have they got anything? Well, seems pretty vague except for this testimony from a Lieutenant Man-tee.
Mantei.
He's one of my test pilots.
What should I know? Well, he recently requested a transfer to the Joint Strike Fighter project.
I refused.
I recommended Lieutenant Winters instead, and he said I was favoring her.
Were you? You know me better than that.
I do, but when Captain Garland asks you the same question on the stand, you're going to need a better answer than that.
You're right.
He's also going to ask you if you transferred Lieutenant Winters out of your chain of command so that you could act openly on your attraction to her.
That's not why I promoted her.
But the thought did come to mind.
Here you go.
What does it say? "Big hug, Barney.
" Barney? Yeah.
Don't ask me to sing.
MacKENZIE: Only your base CO can issue a Title 18 bar letter, Lieutenant.
Can you help me with that, ma'am? Do you have a legitimate complaint? Abuse of both myself and our daughter, ma'am.
Are you sure you're not running from a bad marriage? You think I'm making this up, Colonel? I don't know yet.
Well, until you do, can you give us the benefit of the doubt? ( sighs ) Has your husband hit you recently, Lieutenant? He hit Katelyn, ma'am.
He broke her arm.
Were you there when it happened? No, but What did your daughter have to say about it? That it was an accident.
But only because she's too young to believe that her father would hurt her intentionally.
Lieutenant, without proof of immediate danger to you or your child, an argument for a bar letter and sanctuary will be a tough sell.
Colonel, my husband has an uncontrollable temper, especially when he gets frustrated.
When Katelyn was a baby, he threw her in the crib because he couldn't make her stop crying.
He was three feet away from the crib at that time.
All right.
Let me see what I can do.
Thank you.
Who's your husband's attorney? Himself.
Really? That's Seth.
( Katelyn laughing ) Is she afraid of sleeping alone? Yes, she is.
How do you know that, ma'am? ( dog barking in distance ) Uh, just, uh, give me a minute, will you? Sure.
Let's get right into this, huh? I'm going to need you to tell me all about your relationship with Lieutenant Winters.
Any public physical contact you might have had-- a congratulatory kiss, a good night peck.
Anything that might be construed Scott? I'm going to need you to stay with me.
I'm sorry, Harm.
Sure.
I, uh, I assumed Bill would be back by now.
You know, I saw Bill in the base parking lot with a girl.
What girl? Well, he said she was his French tutor.
I didn't know he had one.
( chuckling ) I'm not so sure he does.
Oh, I see.
Is there something you want to talk about? No, no.
We got bigger holes to patch.
Anyway, wh-what were you asking me before? Uh, about your public and private relationship with Lieutenant Winters.
What do you mean by private? Well, letters you might have written, e-mails.
No, nothing damaging.
You mind if I check your computer? Why? Well, the government is likely to want to take a look in your personal e-mails.
I'd like to see what's in there before they do.
Knock yourself out.
( phone ringing ) Why don't I start with that? Okay.
Yes? This is he.
Where is he now? Oh, thank you, Sergeant.
I'll Yeah, I'll come right over.
Bill was, uh, just picked up for speeding.
And evading arrest.
You want me to go with you? No, no.
I don't want to drag you any further into my life, Harm.
You just, uh do what you got to do.
I'll be right back.
( door closes ) ( car door closes, engine starting ) ( car accelerating ) "We are pleased you're considering acquiring a sample of stealth coating for the sum of $50,000"? WEBSTER: Bill, come back here, son.
BILL: I don't want to talk about it! How about we finish that six-pack? How about you have a seat, Scott? What project are you currently working on? Uh, we're developing a stealth coating that won't degrade so the jets can operate from the carriers.
Well, what are these? This is e-mail from a company called Siecle Tech.
They're pleased you're considering acquiring a sample of stealth coating for them.
They're willing to give you $50,000 upon delivery.
No, I've never seen these before, Harm.
They've been read, Scott.
I got them out of the delete bin in your computer.
The last one is dated this morning.
Well, what do these have to do with my trial? They might have something to do with your next trial.
Are you accusing me of selling classified technology? I'm asking questions.
You have answers? Not for you.
No? How about for NCIS? Oh, you'd actually call them? What planet are living on? Harm, you're misreading this.
I found a loan application on your computer.
I wouldn't have to take out a loan if I was selling government secrets.
Where's the stealth coating, Scott? Where it always has been.
The base in the lockup.
You were considering it.
No.
They got back to you three times.
Call NCIS.
I can't do that.
Why not? You have to trust me on this, Harm.
Call them, or I will! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Wait a minute.
I'm your client.
Isn't any communication between us protected information? Not if you're planning the future commission of a crime, it isn't.
Well, I'm not.
And you can't prove that I am.
Harm, without evidence you could be prosecuted for abusing attorney-client privilege.
You could be disbarred.
MacKENZIE: Not only can't you turn in this hypothetical client, you still have to defend him on the frat charge unless the judge let's you off the case.
What if I've already asked and was told that I can't because the trial is too close? Then you're stuck.
And so I get him off, he goes back to work with unlimited access to sensitive material.
Does he? Why wouldn't he? Harm, you didn't drive to pose "what if" questions.
You know the law as well as I do.
No, I came here for the bad coffee and to catch you in your pajamas.
If you're thinking about breaching confidentiality, forget it.
It's a career-ender.
Mac, we're talking about national security.
Didn't you say he hasn't actually done anything? So, what about the next time he's tempted? I mean, how do we guard against that? You can't.
But you have to have clear evidence a crime is about to be committed.
Stop looking for a magic bullet.
Have you always been this annoying? Isn't that why you came here? Ooh, the puppy's tongue is blue.
Is he cold? Is that a cold puppy? Sweetie, all we had was orange juice.
Is that okay? Uh-huh.
Okay.
A little person.
What's she doing here? ROBERTS: Oh, waiting for her mother.
Can that happen someplace else? She's not causing any trouble, Lieutenant.
( exhales sharply ) I need these notes transcribed.
( yelling ) Oh oh, no.
( chuckles ) No, oh CHEGWIDDEN: Lieutenant Sims, where's the gunny? Uh, he asked for the day off, sir.
Where'd this child come from? Her mother's in with Colonel MacKenzie, sir.
She shouldn't be here, sir.
I was trying to remove her.
Hi, I'm A.
J.
Hi.
( Chegwidden laughs ) Do something about that uniform, Lieutenant.
Scott, I think you should tell the judge you want another lawyer.
Why? You know why.
Do you believe that I'm innocent? On the fraternization charge, maybe.
Then I still want you to represent me.
You may have your doubts about me, but I have none about you.
Well, you should.
I'm not worried.
It's not in you to let a client down.
Well, that's all you are to me now a client.
GARLAND: Lieutenant Mantei, why do you think Commander Webster chose Lieutenant Winters over you for the Joint Strike Fighter Program? Objection.
Calls for an opinion, Your Honor.
Sustained.
I'll rephrase.
Were you surprised by that action? No, sir.
Commander Webster and Lieutenant Winters are very close.
How close? MANTEI: There's a bar in Lexington Park called the Chase Plane.
Last month, I saw them kissing in a rear booth.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Lieutenant, how many times did you see them kiss? Once.
Are you aware that the date in question was Lieutenant Winters' birthday? No, sir, I wasn't.
Isn't it possible, Lieutenant, that what you saw was Commander Webster giving the lieutenant a congratulatory kiss? It wasn't that kind of a kiss, sir.
You had to be helped into a cab by your friends that night, didn't you, Lieutenant? I'd had a few drinks, sir.
A lot.
The bartender says you ran up quite a tab.
Do you deny it? No, sir.
So why should we believe you even saw them kissing to begin with, Lieutenant? Objection.
Argumentative.
JUDGE: Sustained.
RABB: You ran an aircraft off the runway last year, didn't you? Objection.
Relevance? Your Honor, the government raised the issue of Lieutenant Mantei's record as a pilot earlier.
That's right.
You opened the door, Captain.
Answer the question, Lieutenant.
Yes, sir, I did go off the runway.
Isn't this why you were passed over for the J.
S.
F.
program? No, sir.
That was considered a mishap.
Didn't this mishap occur, Lieutenant, when you misread your altimeter on a night landing? Similar things have happened to other pilots, sir.
Really? Did it happen to Lieutenant Winters? Not that I know of, sir.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Redirect, Your Honor? Lieutenant, what ranking did Commander Webster give you on your last fitness report? One out of four, sir.
And for the record, is that high? The highest, sir.
No more questions.
MacKENZIE: I believe Lieutenant Maat's story, Bud.
I just don't know how to prove it.
Well, I thought you had it all worked out, ma'am, that's why you asked the admiral to represent her in family court.
I was going on instinct, hoping I'd be able to fashion a strategy as things moved forward.
Well, I'm sure you will, ma'am.
Well, let me tell you what I don't have.
Direct evidence, access to prior acts and an unshakable principle witness.
Well, what about an expert witness, ma'am? Any suggestions? Sure, Dr.
Beth Salluci.
The feminist? Sure, but she's also the child abuse expert, lives in D.
C.
, and Harriet and I met her last month at a fund-raiser.
I've drawn Judge Merriweather, Bud.
Male and conservative.
Well, I still have her card if you change your mind.
Thanks.
Why did you let Captain Garland bring up the fitness reports on redirect? There was nothing I could do.
That's an excuse, Harm.
So fire me.
I will if I think you're throwing this.
Forget I said that.
I feel like we need a witness as strong as Mantei.
So get me one.
What about my son? Things have changed.
He's come around.
Since when? Recently.
We talked.
I have his support now.
What would he say? My father and Lieutenant Winters were just friends, that's it.
I could tell they liked each other but it was never anything more than that.
Did you ever see them kiss or touch each other in your presence? BILL: No.
Did Lieutenant Winters ever spend the night at your house? No.
How long has it been, Bill, since your mother died? Eleven months.
Has your father ever dated in this time? He hasn't been interested.
Do you think he's still mourning your mother.
Definitely.
How did you feel when you heard that your father had been charged with fraternization? I was mad.
For lots of reasons.
Especially because of my mother.
Then when I thought about it, I realized it was crazy.
It didn't make any sense.
In what way? Because my father's whole life has been by the book.
I mean, my biggest thing with him has always been to "Loosen up, Dad.
They're just rules.
" And he would always say the same thing.
"If I didn't make 'em, I won't break 'em.
" My dad's the straightest arrow in the navy.
RABB: Thank you.
Nothing further.
No questions, Your Honor.
You can step down, son.
Commander Webster served his country in the Persian Gulf.
His record is not merely unblemished, it is distinguished.
The commander is a true patriot who has dedicated his life to the service of his country.
Anyone who thinks that Commander Webster would do anything to sully this fine record, or to betray the trust and love of his son or his country, does not know him.
I've read into the record statements from men and women who served with the commander.
He's revered by all because he is a fair-minded and compassionate leader.
Ironically, the qualities that have made the commander so beloved have also made him a target.
His humanity and caring have been misconstrued and made to look tawdry by one bitter individual.
The commander has crossed no boundary.
Given the opportunity to serve again, Commander Webster will prove that he is worthy of the uniform he wears.
Commander Scott Webster, United States Navy, this court finds you on the charge and specification of fraternization not guilty.
JUDGE: This court is dismissed.
( gavel bangs ) MacKENZIE: Your wife has agreed to supervised visitations.
It's not acceptable.
Isabel is being vindictive and aggressive.
Why should I believe that this behavior will change? It's not about Isabel, it's about Katelyn.
Who I miss desperately.
Then why would you risk losing her altogether? I'm not going to lose, Colonel.
You have an evidentiary deficit.
I have seven character witnesses who will testify to the quality of my relationship with my daughter.
One of them is Isabel's sister.
Do you have a counter? I retain custody.
Isabel can take her on weekends.
Won't happen.
Fine.
Mr.
Maat I think you broke Katelyn's arm, and I think you did it deliberately.
Bud.
Make that call.
RABB: Where's Lieutenant Winters? You're RIO's out on the flight line pre-flighting.
I'll talk to you from the command center.
You still think I'm going to try to sell this stuff? I'm the same guy you flew with, Harm.
Funny, I don't recognize you.
RABB: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw 6-3-1 turning inbound from first run.
PILOT: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw test vehicle.
How do you read me? WEBSTER: Loud and clear, Choctaw test.
standing by.
WINTERS: Beginning checklist.
Radar normal.
Check.
Radar altimeter, stand by.
Check.
RAWS gear on? Check.
Transponder in standby mode.
Check.
Teakettle Base, this is 6-3-1, checklist complete.
Roger.
Be advised you have one radar blip on the scope.
We are not painting the stealth plane at all.
PILOT: This is Choctaw test vehicle.
Commencing starboard turn in ten seconds.
Chase in position.
No return, looking good.
PILOT: Reversing to port in ten seconds.
In position.
PILOT: Rolling out.
Will commence climb in ten.
RABB: Roger, test vehicle.
PILOT: This is Choctaw test vehicle.
Scraping the ceiling at Angels 5-0.
RABB: Chase plane at Angels 5-0.
I got your six, Choctaw.
We never painted you, Choctaw test vehicle.
Test complete, return to base.
PILOT: Roger, Base.
Test vehicle out.
RABB: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw 6-3-1.
Request permission to do a speed run on the way home.
That's not your flight plan, Since when did you care about breaking rules? I'll see you on the ground, Going to Zone Five, Lieutenant.
Yes, sir.
( sonic boom ) Something wrong, sir? Why would you say that, Lieutenant? I don't know, sir.
I just got the feeling you were really angry up there.
Has Commander Webster been talking to you? No, sir, not specifically but he hasn't really been himself.
I thought it was the security breach.
What security breach? Oh, I can't talk about it, sir-- classified.
Does this have anything to do with the commander's project? Yes, sir.
Is there something I should know, sir? Not at the moment, Lieutenant.
Ensign, is Commander Webster in? No, sir.
Damn.
I needed to get a file.
Which one, sir? Uh, Lieutenant Winters gave it to the commander.
Oh, right.
That's classified, sir-- "Need to know.
" I'm cleared.
You can check.
Yes, sir.
I'd have to verify that.
Would tomorrow be all right, sir? Yeah Yeah, tomorrow would be fine.
I have another chase plane milk run.
Dull flying, sir? You have no idea.
At least you made a lot of noise today, Commander.
You heard that, huh? I think you cracked a window, sir.
Uh-huh.
( blowing ) Sir.
Why don't you just take the report now? MacKENZIE: Dr.
Salluci, have you observed signs of psychological trauma in Katelyn Maat? Yes, I have.
Traumatized children react in one of two ways.
They become withdrawn, or they act out.
And how has Katelyn reacted? She acts out.
She's begun hitting other children in preschool, defying her teachers, breaking toys, that sort of thing.
Did you notice other signs? Her art is very telling.
When I worked with her, she drew disturbing pictures.
Ones that showed children in jeopardy.
We see those kinds of pictures drawn by victims of physical abuse.
Is there anything else indicative of abuse in these pictures, Doctor? When Katelyn draws herself, the figure is very small.
It's dwarfed by all the other figures in the picture.
This indicates feelings of fear, or helplessness.
So, there is reason to think her father is physically abusing her.
In my opinion, yes.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Your witness, Mr.
Maat.
( clearing throat ) Dr.
Salluci, Lieutenant Maat indicated that Katelyn's behavior changed eight months ago.
That's correct.
Are you aware of any trauma that occurred in Katelyn's life around that time? Yes you and your wife separated.
Doctor, Katelyn's aggressive behavior her anger, her acting out-- this could be explained by the change in her home life.
Some of the indicators can, yes.
But her reaction is very specific.
All of the dominating figures in her pictures are of you.
Well, what would Katelyn's attitude be towards me since I was asked to leave the house? Feelings of abandonment, resentment, anger.
MAAT: So, Katelyn's behavior in my presence could be attributed to my having left the home.
Only partly.
But I think On how many abuse cases have you given expert testimony? Over 50.
And how many times have you testified on behalf of the father? None.
Nothing further, Your Honor.
RABB: There's a missing can of stealth paint.
Where did you get this? Confidential source.
If I told you, I'd be in breach.
You should have reported it, Scott.
Harm, cans of coating get misplaced all the time.
It'll turn up.
If it doesn't, I'll call NCIS.
You're treating this like it's nothing.
I didn't take it! I didn't say you took it I said you didn't report it.
GARLAND: NCIS has no reason to consider Commander Webster a suspect.
Over two dozen people have access to the stealth coating.
Why do you ask, Commander? Captain, Commander Webster has sold or is about to sell stealth coating to a French company.
You care to explain that Commander? Sir, while I was preparing my fraternization case I uncovered evidence that the commander was negotiating sale of stealth coating to a foreign company.
I found three e-mails to that effect, sir.
Are we getting into attorney-client privilege here, Commander? Well, I think we've arrived there, Captain.
"Rule 5-0-2, lawyer-client privilege: "Exception-- "if the communication clearly contemplated "the future commission ( both reciting ): Of a fraud or a crime " Is this the case? I believe it is, sir.
I'll have to send a formal report to Admiral Chegwidden.
He'll open an ethics inquiry.
If he doesn't find you had sufficient cause to reveal a confidential communication you could be disbarred.
I understand that, sir.
MacKENZIE: We'd like to interview Katelyn Maat at this time, Your Honor.
We intend to keep this informal, given the child's age.
You Honor, I don't want to see my daughter put through an adversarial proceeding.
Then what are we doing here, Mr.
Maat? I'll handle this, Colonel MacKenzie.
Are you concerned for her psychological welfare? Yes, Your Honor.
Questioning Katelyn in open court may traumatize her.
I would rather waive my right to question her.
May we have a minute, Your Honor? What's he doing? The smart thing.
If you put Katelyn through this while your husband sacrifices his case to spare his little girl you'll look like an uncaring mother.
Without Katelyn's testimony, the judge won't believe he touched her.
And this judge determines visitation rights-- your impression on him is everything.
He's going to win this, isn't he? Commander Webster.
You're under arrest for espionage and violation of security regulations.
Dad? I'll call you, son.
This way, sir.
(handcuffs clicking) CHEGWIDDEN: I trust that you breached confidentiality for a legitimate reason.
Yes, sir.
I just got a call from Pax River.
They discovered the missing can of stealth coating behind a shelf an hour ago.
There's evidence that workers left it there by accident.
What evidence, sir? Don't have specifics but NCIS has closed their investigation.
Maybe you shouldn't have acted so hastily.
Admiral, the longer I waited the more likely that stealth coating would be sold, sir.
Take at least 24 hours for the paperwork on your ethics inquiry to reach my desk.
Use that time wisely, Commander.
( clicks heels ) Aye, aye, sir.
RABB: Lieutenant, when did you first notice there was a can of stealth coating missing? Three days ago, sir.
That didn't surprise you that Commander Webster failed to report it? Am I being cross-examined, sir? Just answer the question, Lieutenant.
It didn't occur to me, sir.
Anyway, it was recovered.
If I may ask, does this have something to do with what happened yesterday? Yes.
I think there was some stealth coating removed from the can before it was returned.
Sir I'm with the commander every day.
This is not something he would do, ever.
I believe otherwise, Lieutenant.
That's because you don't know him as well as I do, sir.
I've known the commander for years.
But you're not in love with him, sir.
How's Lieutenant Maat taking it? Well, Colonel MacKenzie's trying to console her.
I was going to give this to Katelyn to celebrate.
I talked Colonel MacKenzie into using Beth Salluci.
Expert witnesses aren't foolproof, Bud.
You two look like your dog died.
The judge awarded joint custody.
Lieutenant Maat and her daughter have to return to the base.
Her father's getting her this weekend.
You think the father really hurts this kid? Mothers know these things.
Some mothers.
Excuse me, could you direct me to the CEO? Hey.
Aren't you? Monica.
How are you? I'm a little confused.
Why is that? I thought you were Bill Webster's girlfriend.
Yes.
And you're the receptionist here? Does Bill know that you work here? RABB: How did you meet Monica, Bill? ( chuckles ) On the road.
Her car broke down.
What's going on? You familiar with a company called Siecle Tech? No.
She works for them.
What? No way.
She, uh, she's a college student.
Look, I'm going to lay it out for you so we can move this along.
Siecle Tech has been trying to purchase classified material from your father's program.
I went there to find out who was behind the effort.
When I saw Monica, well it all fell together.
I believe they sent her after you.
I've already informed NCIS, so we can wait for them or you can talk to me right now.
You decide.
Did you take some stealth coating, Bill? Yes, but I didn't do anything with it.
I was watching the news, this woman being interviewed, talking about how her husband was at the World Trade Center.
I dumped it in the toilet.
But you were going to sell it.
Military secrets.
Monica said it wasn't like espionage or anything.
That it was competition, the way the way companies do business.
How'd you gain access to a secured area, Bill? I know where my dad keeps his key.
He was taking a test flight, so I went into the cage and got a can and took it to a work area.
I poured some into an olive jar.
But then someone came in.
I had to stick it behind the shelf.
Then, when he got suspended, I couldn't get back in there to return it.
So, the email that I recovered was meant for you? ( sighs ) Did your dad confront you about this, Bill? Yeah, but he said since I didn't sell what I took that he would cover for me.
( sighs ) Where's Colonel MacKenzie? Excuse me, sir, do you have an appointment? No.
Sir! Something wrong, Mr.
Maat? You know there is.
My wife and daughter have disappeared.
They're not back at the base? Base security reports having seen them leave with a blonde female officer.
Tell me where they are.
I've been here all day.
You're lying.
Sir! Sir! ( grunts ) We got him, ma'am.
MAAT: Sorry.
All right, all right, all right, all right.
I'm okay now.
You can let me go.
( breathing heavily ) Sorry.
That was stupid.
No, Mr.
Maat, that was assault.
You'll be hearing from us after we appeal the judge's decision to grant you joint custody.
You okay, sweetie? Yeah, I'm fine.
Is there something we should know, Harriet? It wasn't me, ma'am.
Looks like someone's having a bad day.
Lieutenant Maat went U.
A.
today with her child.
Is that right, ma'am? Mm, she was accompanied by a blonde officer.
That'd be against regulations.
Wouldn't it? Yes, it would, Lieutenant.
Hmm CHEGWIDDEN: I've finished reviewing your ethics inquiry.
Yes, sir.
Given the fact that Commander Webster was not planning a crime you have no defense.
No, sir.
However, as it turns out, he did not commit the crime you reported in the first place-- removing classified material from the base.
No, sir.
And since he was covering up for his son, there was an ongoing crime so, in my interpretation, there was no breach.
I believe intent to breach is sometimes a consideration, sir.
Commander, is it necessary for you to argue with me even when I'm finding in your favor? Uh, n-no, sir, I-I'm sorry.
I was thinking out loud.
Well, don't.
No, sir.
Dismissed.
( clicks heels ) Aye, aye, sir.
BILL: I had to tell them, Dad.
You did the right thing, son.
What's going to happen now, Harm? We'll try to plea-bargain.
Bill's testimony against Siecle Tech in exchange for reduced charges.
What's going to happen to my dad, sir? My navy career is over, son.
Not your professional career, Scott.
There will be a dozen firms out there fighting over you.
Won't be the same.
I'm a swabbie, Harm.
I wish to hell you had leveled with me, Scott.
I could have done something.
I know.
You caught me off guard with those emails.
Had about two seconds to think about it.
When I realized that Bill had to be involved I got instinctively protective.
Ah, we've been through so much I've invited somebody to join us.
How are you, sir? I'm all right, Lieutenant.
You know what they say, Scott.
"Whenever God closes one door, he opens another.
"
Range time, 20 seconds.
How we looking, Lieutenant? Right on the numbers, sir.
Accelerating to 600 knots.
PILOT: Teakettle Base, this is 6-3-1, over the gate.
Commencing the first high-angle attack maneuver in ten seconds.
CONTROL: Roger, Commander.
Let's see what this modified bird can do.
Turn on your data recorder, Lieutenant.
Aye, sir.
Here we go, Lieutenant.
Control, commencing pull up now.
Compressor stalled.
Compressor stalled.
Starboard engine.
Starboard engine.
PILOT: Lost the port engine, too.
Teakettle Base, departing controlled flight.
Initiate engine restart procedures.
Attempting restart.
Come on.
Come on Control, we got a relight.
Oh, yeah.
Not bad.
Piece of cake, Sandy.
Yeah, I know.
You can't believe we get paid to do this.
I must be getting predictable.
Anything but, Scotty.
Nice save, Scott.
Had you worried, Harm? Last flat-out spin I was in, I had to punch out.
Lieutenant, meet Commander Rabb.
We flew together in the Gulf.
This is Lieutenant Winters.
Nice to meet you, Lieutenant.
Nice to meet you, Commander.
Harm's taking on flight duties here for personnel who've been deployed.
Just some chase plane duty.
Nothing exciting.
The lieutenant has agreed to take a backseat for you.
Any friend of the commander's, sir.
Commander Webster.
Captain Garland, Pax River JAG, sent me.
A copy of charges against you alleging you fraternized with Lieutenant Winters.
Until this matter is resolved, you will be relieved of all duties.
Hey, I called you three times last night.
Sorry, I wouldn't have been very good company.
Scott, you're being relieved of duty, not banished.
Doesn't feel that way.
You know, nothing happened between the lieutenant and myself.
And it's not that we weren't attracted to each other.
I mean, if you'd been hanging with us, you would have assumed something was going on.
You can't be tried on assumptions, Scott.
No, but you can be destroyed by them.
Since when did you become a defeatist? When I couldn't beat Helen's cancer.
She, uh God, she hated this picture.
She always said that the outfit made her look heavy.
See the way her fingers are resting on my shoulder? I could feel them there, like that, for months after she died.
I need the house key.
I lost mine.
You, uh You going to be home when I get there? Doubt it.
Bill, we got to talk.
I'll just leave it under the mat.
Bill He hasn't said a word to me since yesterday.
He believes the charges and he thinks I betrayed the memory of his mother.
He's a teenager, Scott.
Well, that wouldn't be much of a problem if I had been around more when he was growing up.
Being deployed so often, it was Helen who raised him.
We were just getting to know each other.
Yesterday was the first day I felt he was actually proud of me.
Has JAG assigned you a lawyer yet? I don't know.
I haven't heard.
Let me speak to them, okay? You have somebody in mind? Yeah, an old friend of yours.
( elevator bell dings ) Hey, cutie! Daddy! Hi, sweetie.
How'd you know we'd be here? Because I know you, Isabel.
Hey, you want to get some fries? Mm-hmm.
Yeah? Come on, honey.
Isabel.
Whoa! Oh, excuse me.
Lieutenant, I want to request sanctuary.
I'm sorry? For my daughter and me.
My wife is overreacting, Lieutenant.
You know how it is.
We're not married.
We've been legally separated for months.
What's the complaint, ma'am? Physical abuse.
He broke her arm.
Absolutely false.
Okay, sir, I am going to have them come with me.
For the time being.
Now, of course, you have legal recourse.
You can get in touch I-I'm aware of my options, Lieutenant.
I'm an attorney.
You love me, sweetie? Yeah.
Me, too.
Ma'am, this way.
( woman laughing ) Hey.
Hello.
Hello.
Commander Rabb's a friend of my dad's.
They used to fly together in the Gulf of Sidra.
This is Monica.
She's my, uh French tutor.
Bill.
Sorry.
It's a pleasure.
You have no idea.
Don't listen to him.
My dad okay? Well, you know, it's not his best day, Bill.
No.
You know anything about this? Only what I see.
And what's that? The way they look at each other.
Well, you know, Bill, that's not proof of anything.
We got to go.
GARLAND: Admiral Blackstone referred the court-martial charges.
As Pax River Staff Judge Advocate, I cleared it with the Trial Services Office, and I'll be prosecuting.
Here's your discovery, Commander.
Four witness statements.
Who filed the initial complaint, Captain? Anonymous call to the 800 hot line.
Inquiry is required on potentially credible complaints.
Most of them go nowhere.
This one panned out.
You're welcome to use my office to confer with your client.
Thank you, sir.
I used to be his friend.
( door closes ) Now I'm your client.
Well, keep your chin up, Scott.
We're just getting started.
Now let's have a seat.
Have they got anything? Well, seems pretty vague except for this testimony from a Lieutenant Man-tee.
Mantei.
He's one of my test pilots.
What should I know? Well, he recently requested a transfer to the Joint Strike Fighter project.
I refused.
I recommended Lieutenant Winters instead, and he said I was favoring her.
Were you? You know me better than that.
I do, but when Captain Garland asks you the same question on the stand, you're going to need a better answer than that.
You're right.
He's also going to ask you if you transferred Lieutenant Winters out of your chain of command so that you could act openly on your attraction to her.
That's not why I promoted her.
But the thought did come to mind.
Here you go.
What does it say? "Big hug, Barney.
" Barney? Yeah.
Don't ask me to sing.
MacKENZIE: Only your base CO can issue a Title 18 bar letter, Lieutenant.
Can you help me with that, ma'am? Do you have a legitimate complaint? Abuse of both myself and our daughter, ma'am.
Are you sure you're not running from a bad marriage? You think I'm making this up, Colonel? I don't know yet.
Well, until you do, can you give us the benefit of the doubt? ( sighs ) Has your husband hit you recently, Lieutenant? He hit Katelyn, ma'am.
He broke her arm.
Were you there when it happened? No, but What did your daughter have to say about it? That it was an accident.
But only because she's too young to believe that her father would hurt her intentionally.
Lieutenant, without proof of immediate danger to you or your child, an argument for a bar letter and sanctuary will be a tough sell.
Colonel, my husband has an uncontrollable temper, especially when he gets frustrated.
When Katelyn was a baby, he threw her in the crib because he couldn't make her stop crying.
He was three feet away from the crib at that time.
All right.
Let me see what I can do.
Thank you.
Who's your husband's attorney? Himself.
Really? That's Seth.
( Katelyn laughing ) Is she afraid of sleeping alone? Yes, she is.
How do you know that, ma'am? ( dog barking in distance ) Uh, just, uh, give me a minute, will you? Sure.
Let's get right into this, huh? I'm going to need you to tell me all about your relationship with Lieutenant Winters.
Any public physical contact you might have had-- a congratulatory kiss, a good night peck.
Anything that might be construed Scott? I'm going to need you to stay with me.
I'm sorry, Harm.
Sure.
I, uh, I assumed Bill would be back by now.
You know, I saw Bill in the base parking lot with a girl.
What girl? Well, he said she was his French tutor.
I didn't know he had one.
( chuckling ) I'm not so sure he does.
Oh, I see.
Is there something you want to talk about? No, no.
We got bigger holes to patch.
Anyway, wh-what were you asking me before? Uh, about your public and private relationship with Lieutenant Winters.
What do you mean by private? Well, letters you might have written, e-mails.
No, nothing damaging.
You mind if I check your computer? Why? Well, the government is likely to want to take a look in your personal e-mails.
I'd like to see what's in there before they do.
Knock yourself out.
( phone ringing ) Why don't I start with that? Okay.
Yes? This is he.
Where is he now? Oh, thank you, Sergeant.
I'll Yeah, I'll come right over.
Bill was, uh, just picked up for speeding.
And evading arrest.
You want me to go with you? No, no.
I don't want to drag you any further into my life, Harm.
You just, uh do what you got to do.
I'll be right back.
( door closes ) ( car door closes, engine starting ) ( car accelerating ) "We are pleased you're considering acquiring a sample of stealth coating for the sum of $50,000"? WEBSTER: Bill, come back here, son.
BILL: I don't want to talk about it! How about we finish that six-pack? How about you have a seat, Scott? What project are you currently working on? Uh, we're developing a stealth coating that won't degrade so the jets can operate from the carriers.
Well, what are these? This is e-mail from a company called Siecle Tech.
They're pleased you're considering acquiring a sample of stealth coating for them.
They're willing to give you $50,000 upon delivery.
No, I've never seen these before, Harm.
They've been read, Scott.
I got them out of the delete bin in your computer.
The last one is dated this morning.
Well, what do these have to do with my trial? They might have something to do with your next trial.
Are you accusing me of selling classified technology? I'm asking questions.
You have answers? Not for you.
No? How about for NCIS? Oh, you'd actually call them? What planet are living on? Harm, you're misreading this.
I found a loan application on your computer.
I wouldn't have to take out a loan if I was selling government secrets.
Where's the stealth coating, Scott? Where it always has been.
The base in the lockup.
You were considering it.
No.
They got back to you three times.
Call NCIS.
I can't do that.
Why not? You have to trust me on this, Harm.
Call them, or I will! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Wait a minute.
I'm your client.
Isn't any communication between us protected information? Not if you're planning the future commission of a crime, it isn't.
Well, I'm not.
And you can't prove that I am.
Harm, without evidence you could be prosecuted for abusing attorney-client privilege.
You could be disbarred.
MacKENZIE: Not only can't you turn in this hypothetical client, you still have to defend him on the frat charge unless the judge let's you off the case.
What if I've already asked and was told that I can't because the trial is too close? Then you're stuck.
And so I get him off, he goes back to work with unlimited access to sensitive material.
Does he? Why wouldn't he? Harm, you didn't drive to pose "what if" questions.
You know the law as well as I do.
No, I came here for the bad coffee and to catch you in your pajamas.
If you're thinking about breaching confidentiality, forget it.
It's a career-ender.
Mac, we're talking about national security.
Didn't you say he hasn't actually done anything? So, what about the next time he's tempted? I mean, how do we guard against that? You can't.
But you have to have clear evidence a crime is about to be committed.
Stop looking for a magic bullet.
Have you always been this annoying? Isn't that why you came here? Ooh, the puppy's tongue is blue.
Is he cold? Is that a cold puppy? Sweetie, all we had was orange juice.
Is that okay? Uh-huh.
Okay.
A little person.
What's she doing here? ROBERTS: Oh, waiting for her mother.
Can that happen someplace else? She's not causing any trouble, Lieutenant.
( exhales sharply ) I need these notes transcribed.
( yelling ) Oh oh, no.
( chuckles ) No, oh CHEGWIDDEN: Lieutenant Sims, where's the gunny? Uh, he asked for the day off, sir.
Where'd this child come from? Her mother's in with Colonel MacKenzie, sir.
She shouldn't be here, sir.
I was trying to remove her.
Hi, I'm A.
J.
Hi.
( Chegwidden laughs ) Do something about that uniform, Lieutenant.
Scott, I think you should tell the judge you want another lawyer.
Why? You know why.
Do you believe that I'm innocent? On the fraternization charge, maybe.
Then I still want you to represent me.
You may have your doubts about me, but I have none about you.
Well, you should.
I'm not worried.
It's not in you to let a client down.
Well, that's all you are to me now a client.
GARLAND: Lieutenant Mantei, why do you think Commander Webster chose Lieutenant Winters over you for the Joint Strike Fighter Program? Objection.
Calls for an opinion, Your Honor.
Sustained.
I'll rephrase.
Were you surprised by that action? No, sir.
Commander Webster and Lieutenant Winters are very close.
How close? MANTEI: There's a bar in Lexington Park called the Chase Plane.
Last month, I saw them kissing in a rear booth.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Lieutenant, how many times did you see them kiss? Once.
Are you aware that the date in question was Lieutenant Winters' birthday? No, sir, I wasn't.
Isn't it possible, Lieutenant, that what you saw was Commander Webster giving the lieutenant a congratulatory kiss? It wasn't that kind of a kiss, sir.
You had to be helped into a cab by your friends that night, didn't you, Lieutenant? I'd had a few drinks, sir.
A lot.
The bartender says you ran up quite a tab.
Do you deny it? No, sir.
So why should we believe you even saw them kissing to begin with, Lieutenant? Objection.
Argumentative.
JUDGE: Sustained.
RABB: You ran an aircraft off the runway last year, didn't you? Objection.
Relevance? Your Honor, the government raised the issue of Lieutenant Mantei's record as a pilot earlier.
That's right.
You opened the door, Captain.
Answer the question, Lieutenant.
Yes, sir, I did go off the runway.
Isn't this why you were passed over for the J.
S.
F.
program? No, sir.
That was considered a mishap.
Didn't this mishap occur, Lieutenant, when you misread your altimeter on a night landing? Similar things have happened to other pilots, sir.
Really? Did it happen to Lieutenant Winters? Not that I know of, sir.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Redirect, Your Honor? Lieutenant, what ranking did Commander Webster give you on your last fitness report? One out of four, sir.
And for the record, is that high? The highest, sir.
No more questions.
MacKENZIE: I believe Lieutenant Maat's story, Bud.
I just don't know how to prove it.
Well, I thought you had it all worked out, ma'am, that's why you asked the admiral to represent her in family court.
I was going on instinct, hoping I'd be able to fashion a strategy as things moved forward.
Well, I'm sure you will, ma'am.
Well, let me tell you what I don't have.
Direct evidence, access to prior acts and an unshakable principle witness.
Well, what about an expert witness, ma'am? Any suggestions? Sure, Dr.
Beth Salluci.
The feminist? Sure, but she's also the child abuse expert, lives in D.
C.
, and Harriet and I met her last month at a fund-raiser.
I've drawn Judge Merriweather, Bud.
Male and conservative.
Well, I still have her card if you change your mind.
Thanks.
Why did you let Captain Garland bring up the fitness reports on redirect? There was nothing I could do.
That's an excuse, Harm.
So fire me.
I will if I think you're throwing this.
Forget I said that.
I feel like we need a witness as strong as Mantei.
So get me one.
What about my son? Things have changed.
He's come around.
Since when? Recently.
We talked.
I have his support now.
What would he say? My father and Lieutenant Winters were just friends, that's it.
I could tell they liked each other but it was never anything more than that.
Did you ever see them kiss or touch each other in your presence? BILL: No.
Did Lieutenant Winters ever spend the night at your house? No.
How long has it been, Bill, since your mother died? Eleven months.
Has your father ever dated in this time? He hasn't been interested.
Do you think he's still mourning your mother.
Definitely.
How did you feel when you heard that your father had been charged with fraternization? I was mad.
For lots of reasons.
Especially because of my mother.
Then when I thought about it, I realized it was crazy.
It didn't make any sense.
In what way? Because my father's whole life has been by the book.
I mean, my biggest thing with him has always been to "Loosen up, Dad.
They're just rules.
" And he would always say the same thing.
"If I didn't make 'em, I won't break 'em.
" My dad's the straightest arrow in the navy.
RABB: Thank you.
Nothing further.
No questions, Your Honor.
You can step down, son.
Commander Webster served his country in the Persian Gulf.
His record is not merely unblemished, it is distinguished.
The commander is a true patriot who has dedicated his life to the service of his country.
Anyone who thinks that Commander Webster would do anything to sully this fine record, or to betray the trust and love of his son or his country, does not know him.
I've read into the record statements from men and women who served with the commander.
He's revered by all because he is a fair-minded and compassionate leader.
Ironically, the qualities that have made the commander so beloved have also made him a target.
His humanity and caring have been misconstrued and made to look tawdry by one bitter individual.
The commander has crossed no boundary.
Given the opportunity to serve again, Commander Webster will prove that he is worthy of the uniform he wears.
Commander Scott Webster, United States Navy, this court finds you on the charge and specification of fraternization not guilty.
JUDGE: This court is dismissed.
( gavel bangs ) MacKENZIE: Your wife has agreed to supervised visitations.
It's not acceptable.
Isabel is being vindictive and aggressive.
Why should I believe that this behavior will change? It's not about Isabel, it's about Katelyn.
Who I miss desperately.
Then why would you risk losing her altogether? I'm not going to lose, Colonel.
You have an evidentiary deficit.
I have seven character witnesses who will testify to the quality of my relationship with my daughter.
One of them is Isabel's sister.
Do you have a counter? I retain custody.
Isabel can take her on weekends.
Won't happen.
Fine.
Mr.
Maat I think you broke Katelyn's arm, and I think you did it deliberately.
Bud.
Make that call.
RABB: Where's Lieutenant Winters? You're RIO's out on the flight line pre-flighting.
I'll talk to you from the command center.
You still think I'm going to try to sell this stuff? I'm the same guy you flew with, Harm.
Funny, I don't recognize you.
RABB: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw 6-3-1 turning inbound from first run.
PILOT: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw test vehicle.
How do you read me? WEBSTER: Loud and clear, Choctaw test.
standing by.
WINTERS: Beginning checklist.
Radar normal.
Check.
Radar altimeter, stand by.
Check.
RAWS gear on? Check.
Transponder in standby mode.
Check.
Teakettle Base, this is 6-3-1, checklist complete.
Roger.
Be advised you have one radar blip on the scope.
We are not painting the stealth plane at all.
PILOT: This is Choctaw test vehicle.
Commencing starboard turn in ten seconds.
Chase in position.
No return, looking good.
PILOT: Reversing to port in ten seconds.
In position.
PILOT: Rolling out.
Will commence climb in ten.
RABB: Roger, test vehicle.
PILOT: This is Choctaw test vehicle.
Scraping the ceiling at Angels 5-0.
RABB: Chase plane at Angels 5-0.
I got your six, Choctaw.
We never painted you, Choctaw test vehicle.
Test complete, return to base.
PILOT: Roger, Base.
Test vehicle out.
RABB: Teakettle Base, this is Choctaw 6-3-1.
Request permission to do a speed run on the way home.
That's not your flight plan, Since when did you care about breaking rules? I'll see you on the ground, Going to Zone Five, Lieutenant.
Yes, sir.
( sonic boom ) Something wrong, sir? Why would you say that, Lieutenant? I don't know, sir.
I just got the feeling you were really angry up there.
Has Commander Webster been talking to you? No, sir, not specifically but he hasn't really been himself.
I thought it was the security breach.
What security breach? Oh, I can't talk about it, sir-- classified.
Does this have anything to do with the commander's project? Yes, sir.
Is there something I should know, sir? Not at the moment, Lieutenant.
Ensign, is Commander Webster in? No, sir.
Damn.
I needed to get a file.
Which one, sir? Uh, Lieutenant Winters gave it to the commander.
Oh, right.
That's classified, sir-- "Need to know.
" I'm cleared.
You can check.
Yes, sir.
I'd have to verify that.
Would tomorrow be all right, sir? Yeah Yeah, tomorrow would be fine.
I have another chase plane milk run.
Dull flying, sir? You have no idea.
At least you made a lot of noise today, Commander.
You heard that, huh? I think you cracked a window, sir.
Uh-huh.
( blowing ) Sir.
Why don't you just take the report now? MacKENZIE: Dr.
Salluci, have you observed signs of psychological trauma in Katelyn Maat? Yes, I have.
Traumatized children react in one of two ways.
They become withdrawn, or they act out.
And how has Katelyn reacted? She acts out.
She's begun hitting other children in preschool, defying her teachers, breaking toys, that sort of thing.
Did you notice other signs? Her art is very telling.
When I worked with her, she drew disturbing pictures.
Ones that showed children in jeopardy.
We see those kinds of pictures drawn by victims of physical abuse.
Is there anything else indicative of abuse in these pictures, Doctor? When Katelyn draws herself, the figure is very small.
It's dwarfed by all the other figures in the picture.
This indicates feelings of fear, or helplessness.
So, there is reason to think her father is physically abusing her.
In my opinion, yes.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Your witness, Mr.
Maat.
( clearing throat ) Dr.
Salluci, Lieutenant Maat indicated that Katelyn's behavior changed eight months ago.
That's correct.
Are you aware of any trauma that occurred in Katelyn's life around that time? Yes you and your wife separated.
Doctor, Katelyn's aggressive behavior her anger, her acting out-- this could be explained by the change in her home life.
Some of the indicators can, yes.
But her reaction is very specific.
All of the dominating figures in her pictures are of you.
Well, what would Katelyn's attitude be towards me since I was asked to leave the house? Feelings of abandonment, resentment, anger.
MAAT: So, Katelyn's behavior in my presence could be attributed to my having left the home.
Only partly.
But I think On how many abuse cases have you given expert testimony? Over 50.
And how many times have you testified on behalf of the father? None.
Nothing further, Your Honor.
RABB: There's a missing can of stealth paint.
Where did you get this? Confidential source.
If I told you, I'd be in breach.
You should have reported it, Scott.
Harm, cans of coating get misplaced all the time.
It'll turn up.
If it doesn't, I'll call NCIS.
You're treating this like it's nothing.
I didn't take it! I didn't say you took it I said you didn't report it.
GARLAND: NCIS has no reason to consider Commander Webster a suspect.
Over two dozen people have access to the stealth coating.
Why do you ask, Commander? Captain, Commander Webster has sold or is about to sell stealth coating to a French company.
You care to explain that Commander? Sir, while I was preparing my fraternization case I uncovered evidence that the commander was negotiating sale of stealth coating to a foreign company.
I found three e-mails to that effect, sir.
Are we getting into attorney-client privilege here, Commander? Well, I think we've arrived there, Captain.
"Rule 5-0-2, lawyer-client privilege: "Exception-- "if the communication clearly contemplated "the future commission ( both reciting ): Of a fraud or a crime " Is this the case? I believe it is, sir.
I'll have to send a formal report to Admiral Chegwidden.
He'll open an ethics inquiry.
If he doesn't find you had sufficient cause to reveal a confidential communication you could be disbarred.
I understand that, sir.
MacKENZIE: We'd like to interview Katelyn Maat at this time, Your Honor.
We intend to keep this informal, given the child's age.
You Honor, I don't want to see my daughter put through an adversarial proceeding.
Then what are we doing here, Mr.
Maat? I'll handle this, Colonel MacKenzie.
Are you concerned for her psychological welfare? Yes, Your Honor.
Questioning Katelyn in open court may traumatize her.
I would rather waive my right to question her.
May we have a minute, Your Honor? What's he doing? The smart thing.
If you put Katelyn through this while your husband sacrifices his case to spare his little girl you'll look like an uncaring mother.
Without Katelyn's testimony, the judge won't believe he touched her.
And this judge determines visitation rights-- your impression on him is everything.
He's going to win this, isn't he? Commander Webster.
You're under arrest for espionage and violation of security regulations.
Dad? I'll call you, son.
This way, sir.
(handcuffs clicking) CHEGWIDDEN: I trust that you breached confidentiality for a legitimate reason.
Yes, sir.
I just got a call from Pax River.
They discovered the missing can of stealth coating behind a shelf an hour ago.
There's evidence that workers left it there by accident.
What evidence, sir? Don't have specifics but NCIS has closed their investigation.
Maybe you shouldn't have acted so hastily.
Admiral, the longer I waited the more likely that stealth coating would be sold, sir.
Take at least 24 hours for the paperwork on your ethics inquiry to reach my desk.
Use that time wisely, Commander.
( clicks heels ) Aye, aye, sir.
RABB: Lieutenant, when did you first notice there was a can of stealth coating missing? Three days ago, sir.
That didn't surprise you that Commander Webster failed to report it? Am I being cross-examined, sir? Just answer the question, Lieutenant.
It didn't occur to me, sir.
Anyway, it was recovered.
If I may ask, does this have something to do with what happened yesterday? Yes.
I think there was some stealth coating removed from the can before it was returned.
Sir I'm with the commander every day.
This is not something he would do, ever.
I believe otherwise, Lieutenant.
That's because you don't know him as well as I do, sir.
I've known the commander for years.
But you're not in love with him, sir.
How's Lieutenant Maat taking it? Well, Colonel MacKenzie's trying to console her.
I was going to give this to Katelyn to celebrate.
I talked Colonel MacKenzie into using Beth Salluci.
Expert witnesses aren't foolproof, Bud.
You two look like your dog died.
The judge awarded joint custody.
Lieutenant Maat and her daughter have to return to the base.
Her father's getting her this weekend.
You think the father really hurts this kid? Mothers know these things.
Some mothers.
Excuse me, could you direct me to the CEO? Hey.
Aren't you? Monica.
How are you? I'm a little confused.
Why is that? I thought you were Bill Webster's girlfriend.
Yes.
And you're the receptionist here? Does Bill know that you work here? RABB: How did you meet Monica, Bill? ( chuckles ) On the road.
Her car broke down.
What's going on? You familiar with a company called Siecle Tech? No.
She works for them.
What? No way.
She, uh, she's a college student.
Look, I'm going to lay it out for you so we can move this along.
Siecle Tech has been trying to purchase classified material from your father's program.
I went there to find out who was behind the effort.
When I saw Monica, well it all fell together.
I believe they sent her after you.
I've already informed NCIS, so we can wait for them or you can talk to me right now.
You decide.
Did you take some stealth coating, Bill? Yes, but I didn't do anything with it.
I was watching the news, this woman being interviewed, talking about how her husband was at the World Trade Center.
I dumped it in the toilet.
But you were going to sell it.
Military secrets.
Monica said it wasn't like espionage or anything.
That it was competition, the way the way companies do business.
How'd you gain access to a secured area, Bill? I know where my dad keeps his key.
He was taking a test flight, so I went into the cage and got a can and took it to a work area.
I poured some into an olive jar.
But then someone came in.
I had to stick it behind the shelf.
Then, when he got suspended, I couldn't get back in there to return it.
So, the email that I recovered was meant for you? ( sighs ) Did your dad confront you about this, Bill? Yeah, but he said since I didn't sell what I took that he would cover for me.
( sighs ) Where's Colonel MacKenzie? Excuse me, sir, do you have an appointment? No.
Sir! Something wrong, Mr.
Maat? You know there is.
My wife and daughter have disappeared.
They're not back at the base? Base security reports having seen them leave with a blonde female officer.
Tell me where they are.
I've been here all day.
You're lying.
Sir! Sir! ( grunts ) We got him, ma'am.
MAAT: Sorry.
All right, all right, all right, all right.
I'm okay now.
You can let me go.
( breathing heavily ) Sorry.
That was stupid.
No, Mr.
Maat, that was assault.
You'll be hearing from us after we appeal the judge's decision to grant you joint custody.
You okay, sweetie? Yeah, I'm fine.
Is there something we should know, Harriet? It wasn't me, ma'am.
Looks like someone's having a bad day.
Lieutenant Maat went U.
A.
today with her child.
Is that right, ma'am? Mm, she was accompanied by a blonde officer.
That'd be against regulations.
Wouldn't it? Yes, it would, Lieutenant.
Hmm CHEGWIDDEN: I've finished reviewing your ethics inquiry.
Yes, sir.
Given the fact that Commander Webster was not planning a crime you have no defense.
No, sir.
However, as it turns out, he did not commit the crime you reported in the first place-- removing classified material from the base.
No, sir.
And since he was covering up for his son, there was an ongoing crime so, in my interpretation, there was no breach.
I believe intent to breach is sometimes a consideration, sir.
Commander, is it necessary for you to argue with me even when I'm finding in your favor? Uh, n-no, sir, I-I'm sorry.
I was thinking out loud.
Well, don't.
No, sir.
Dismissed.
( clicks heels ) Aye, aye, sir.
BILL: I had to tell them, Dad.
You did the right thing, son.
What's going to happen now, Harm? We'll try to plea-bargain.
Bill's testimony against Siecle Tech in exchange for reduced charges.
What's going to happen to my dad, sir? My navy career is over, son.
Not your professional career, Scott.
There will be a dozen firms out there fighting over you.
Won't be the same.
I'm a swabbie, Harm.
I wish to hell you had leveled with me, Scott.
I could have done something.
I know.
You caught me off guard with those emails.
Had about two seconds to think about it.
When I realized that Bill had to be involved I got instinctively protective.
Ah, we've been through so much I've invited somebody to join us.
How are you, sir? I'm all right, Lieutenant.
You know what they say, Scott.
"Whenever God closes one door, he opens another.
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