JAG s09e12 Episode Script
A Girl's Best Friend
MAN: Princess cut, 58 facets.
Clarity Fl.
Internally flawless.
White as the driven snow.
Dos gefelt Mir.
Er zitst oyf shpilkes, farshvitst.
Es macht Mir nit oys.
MAN 2: In English, please.
My apologies.
My brother and I, we aren't the hosts we should be.
Yes.
Please be seated.
We can talk.
I didn't come herto sit, and I only want to talk about the stone.
Two carats exactly.
It's, uh it's an absolutely perfect stone.
A little too perfect.
There's no such thing in the diamond business.
And I can get more just like it.
As many as you're willing to buy.
WOMAN: It'll be good to see you, too, Professore Selggio.
I look forward to it.
Mi piace multo la tua amicita', Professore Selvaggio.
Ciao.
Ciao.
You all right, Jennifer? Your hair looks wet.
Well, my roommates, ma'am.
Four female petty officers vying for the same show every morning is not a pretty sight.
One of the girls broke my hair drier.
Sample invitations, just like you asked for Simple, nothing flowery, recycled paper.
Thank you.
Oh, no.
I don't believe this.
I just knocked the stone out of my engagement ring.
A.
J.
's going to kill me.
The Admiral's all bluster, ma'am.
He's got a heart of gold.
He's one of the good guys, isn't he? Yes, ma'am.
Oh, thank you, Jennifer.
It's beautiful, ma'am.
I'll try to have it reset sometime today.
I'm sure there's a warranty on the setting.
.
The Admiral will Oh, no.
No, no.
Please don't tell him.
I don't want him to think I was being careless.
ROBERTS: Oh, Colonel, look.
Look what the general sent.
Harriet is going to be so excited that they all took the time to sign it.
Look.
Everyone from the cast and crew of the USO show.
Where is Harriet, anyway? Oh, she's not coming in today, ma'am.
Out little A.
J.
's class is going to the zoo, and she wanted to go along to make sure that he behaves.
He's going through a phase.
Ma'am, if I may say so, uh you look really well-rested recently.
What I mean to say is, it's been a long time since I've seen you so uh content? You're fishing, aren't you? I'm just happy if you're happy.
And Agent Webb.
If he's The reason that you're happy.
Don't believe everything you hear, Lieutenant.
Coates, would you like to tell me why your clothes are in my filing cabinet? Would I like to tell you? Not really, sir.
You see, I have.
Roommate problems.
I know.
I'll take that, sir.
A former SEAL shouldn't act as a valet.
And, sir, I "Promise that I won't do it again.
" How did you know I was going to say that? Because you always say that.
Then I' strive to be more unpredictable in the future, sir.
Well, see that you do that.
Has Commander Rabb graced us with his presence yet this morning? He's going to be a little bit late today, sir.
Personal business.
Can anyone in this office separate their personal from their professional lives? ( clears throat ) Well, when might he arrive? He didn't know for sure, sir.
He's taking custody of that little girl today.
Oh.
As you were.
( knocking on door ) Hey.
I was just coming to get you.
Hey.
Thought I'd spare you the trouble.
You didn't drive again, did you? Relax, Harm.
I caught the bus.
I'm fine.
So, uh Talk to your dad? He called.
I thanked him for letting you be my guardian.
Is that all he said? That's all there is to say.
Can we not talk about this? Okay.
Uh Hey, listen.
I was, uh thinking that Because, I mean, neither one of us has had any sense of real permanence in their life, and an apartment is hardly permanent, I have a real estate Agent looking at two-bedroom uses in Falls Church.
I don't know, Harm.
I been living on farms most of my life.
I thought maybe I'd be ready to live in the city for a while.
I saw this in front of the building on my way out.
There's an apartment available just down the hall.
Mattie, we didn't, uh, just go through all this so that you and I can be neighbors.
Uh, you need to I need you to have you here to look after me.
Well, it it wouldn't be forever, Harm.
It'd just be until we found our dream home.
You can't live alone, Mattie.
Why not? You trust me, don't you, Harm? Mia Meredith Bella.
Professore Selvaggio! Oh Oh, my! It's been too long.
Yes, it has.
My students are still talking about your impromptu lecture on the dynamic between, uh, Baptista and Biondello.
Yes, yes, and I enjoyed working with your class, too, Alessandro.
Say, how is your symposium at-at Georgetown going? I wish you had taken me up on my invitation to speak.
Yes, I wish I had, too, but my schedule is so crazy with my classes and and planning, uh, for the wedding and Oh, your lovely ring has lost its glitter.
Mm, I, uh I knocked the stone out of its setting this morning.
May I? Sure.
H-Have you a magnifying glass? Yes, why? Well, my father was a jeweler.
I'm fascinated by precious stones.
Grazie.
Oh.
Is this diamond a-a family heirloom? Oh, I don't I don't think so.
You know, there is a process now, uh, to make sure that there's nothing unlawful about a diamond's origin.
Unlawful? Diamonds go missing from couriers and museum collections all the time.
Mm.
That's why most contemporary stones are etched with a serial number for identification purposes.
This diamond, Hmm doesn't have one.
Can't we start school tomorrow instead? I want to hang out here, meet all of your friends.
I mean, I am part of your life now, Harm.
You can't put it off forever, Mattie.
You got to go to school.
You're already half a year behind.
Maybe that's why I don't want to go.
Good afternoon, sir.
Oh, hey, Petty Officer, uh Petty Officer Coates, this is Mattie Grace.
Mattie's, uh, my ward.
Hey, Mattie, I've heard a lot about you.
I'm Jennifer.
I think I talked to you on the phone once.
You know, I hated school, too.
Probably not for the same reasons.
No? Try me.
Well, look at you.
You're the cheerleader type.
I wasn't always.
My dad was a minister and he made me dress like a real geek.
Is there a-a ladies' room around here? Yeah.
Straight past the elevator.
Congratulations, sir.
She seems like a special girl.
Thank you.
I think so.
Coates, tell me I just didn't find this hanging in the galley.
I wish I could, sir.
Solve your closet problems, Petty Officer.
That's an order.
Aye, aye, sir.
So, Commander, welcome to parenthood.
Thank you, sir.
Excuse me.
Uh, A.
J.
, a word Do you think the admiral's in trouble, sir? No, but I think you are, Petty Officer.
You can't continue to live like this.
I don't have a lot of options, sir.
At my pay grade, I can't afford my own place.
Have you ever considered my apartment? No, sir.
I mean, the building.
There's an apartment open in my building.
I'm sure the rent is just It's on me.
There is one stipulation, however.
You'll have a roommate, though she doesn't take up much room.
Mattie, sir? Well, you two already seem to have so much in common.
It-it sounds great, sir, but I-I can't.
Why not? It just It doesn't feel right.
Excuse me, sir.
I'm not accusing: you of anything.
Then why all the questions? I bought the ring from a reputable jeweler that was recommended to me by a rear admiral's wife.
They do a lot of business with the military inmmunity.
Uh, the diamond, A.
J Is it possible that it's an older stone that was put into a newer setting? What difference does it make? Sweetheart, diamonds are supposed to be forever.
It-it should have a serial number.
It has one on the certification document.
But not on the girdle, the lower part of the stone.
Look, A.
J.
, I didn't want to tell you this, but I-I bumped my hand, and-and the diamond fell out of my ring.
Now, Professor Selvaggio has some experience, and he told me that newer diamonds are supposed to be laser-etched with their serial numbers.
Now, I Professor Seaggio? Isn't that that man who invited you to Bologna over Christmas? ( sighs ) This the diamond on this ring is not etched, A.
J.
It might be stolen.
MacKENZIE: I'm not sure what I'm looking for, sir.
The crash course I got before I went to Paraguay was enough to fool Sadik Fahd and his cronies, but the truth is, I'm not really qualified to give you an opinion on this.
It certainly looks high quality.
You think this Professor Selvaggio is just trying to stir up trouble? Why would he do that? Yeah, that's a good question.
When a man buys a diamond, it's supposed to be a symbol of his feelings.
I don't want Meredith to always have doubts about her engagement ring.
Admiral, I can have Clayton Webb's office set up a meeting for me with Agent Van Duyn, he's the CIA diamond expert who helped me prepare for my mission in Paraguay.
He really knows his stuff.
I'd appreciate that, Mac.
That trip to South America seems to have done wonders for your professional relationship with Webb.
Living through Operation Chaco Borealis won me a little respect over at Langley.
Sir, is there anything else I can do? No, that's all.
Sir.
Something I got to take care of myself.
RABB: I have to get you to school.
You should grab your knapsack out of my office.
Well, hello.
Hey, Colonel Mackenzie.
Hi.
Fatherhood seems to suit you.
Yeah, well, uh I owe it all to you, don't I? Speaking of which, have I, uh, told you how much I appreciate everything you did for Mattie and me? At least ten times, Harm.
I was glad to do it.
Mac, let me ask you something.
Say you're in an overcrowded apartment and somebody offers you a spacious one-bedroom with a view of the ark.
Who are we talking about? Petty Officer Coates.
An apartment came up in my building.
Mattie wants it.
I can't possibly let her live there by herself, but if Petty Officer Coates were there Harm, has it escaped your notice that Petty Officer Coates is a young woman in her prime dating years and maybe she just doesn't want to sign on as a 24/7 baby-sitter? U think Coates has a boyfriend? Maybe.
You've proven that it's possible to keep a secret around here.
COATES: It's your phone bill and you can pay it yourself! I'm sick of covering for you! I think that's my cue.
Excuse me.
You have to pay your share! Yes, I'm serious.
I mean it.
Hey, I, uh, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but, uh Kind of couldn't help it.
Commander.
One of my stupid roommates ran up the phone bill.
They just shut the service off.
So does my offer still sound like too much responsibility? It's not the responsibility, sir.
I've talked to Mattie; She's very mature for her age.
Look, before you met me I lived with friends.
Sometimes I'd pay rent, usually with money I'd stolen, then I joined the Navy, and lived on base.
Ter that I deployed, and lived aboard a ship.
I just For the first time in my life, I like the feeling of paying my own way and doing it honestly.
So this this isn't about having a boyfriend? Who said this was about a boyfriend? Well, somebody who clearly has boyfriend on the mind.
Look, if this is just, you know, a pride thing, we can work something out.
You could put the lease in your name and I'll just pay Mattie's half of the rent.
You'd do that? Yeah, I would do that.
Harm, you're a genius.
WOMAN: I assure you, Admiral Chegwidden, all the stones that I sell have impeccable pedigrees.
So why doesn't the one that I bought have a serial number? I assumed it to be an older stone, one that had perhaps reentered the market.
Where did you get this one? It was purchased in good faith from a local gentleman who deals with loose gemstones.
W well do you know him? To be honest, not well.
Our regular supplier passed away last year and his sons moved the business to Zurich.
So, it's possible that Meredith's diamond is stolen? Admiral Chegwidden, even with the serial number it is always possible that a diamond has been stolen somewhere along its journey.
They do last forever ( chuckles ) a they're so easily passed from one hand to the next.
Well, I'm only interested in the hand that passed you the diamond.
VAN DUYN: I was surprised when Agent Webb's assistant told me you'd be coming.
The experiences you had at the Chaco as Sadik Fahd's prisoner would have frightened most people away from dealings with the CIA.
Well, I don't plan to go up against any terrorists this time, Agent Van Duyn.
It wasn't fun.
Yes, Webb has told me what happened.
Any man hearing of such torture would have to question his own abilities to withstand it the way Agent Webb did.
You know, I stopped by Clay's office earlier.
I don't suppose that you'd know where he is today.
No, Colonel, professional courtesy.
He'd do the same for me if I were, uh, out of the office.
But you're a diamond expert.
You'd never have to go out in the field, would you? You mentioned a stone.
Yes, uh I was wondering if there's any way to tell if a stone was stolen.
Unfortunately not.
That's what I was afraid of.
This stone came age rin.
That convey more than all piethe poets ever could.
Cynical about love, Agent Van Duyn? Uncomfortable with diamonds as tokens of it, Colonel.
When you now what they can buy on the black market, u tend not to hear a love song when you look at one, but rather automatic weapons fire.
The symmetry's uncanny.
No imperfections, no inclusions.
This stone is as clear as water.
It's a high quality diamond.
Even high quality stones tend to have flaws, Colonel.
The growth structure of this stone is without blemish.
O did you say gave it to you? I, uh, I didn't.
You must suspect something about this stone.
You came to me for a reason.
Well, I came to you for an opinion, and you gave me one.
Thank you very much.
Word of advice, colonel I don't know what you're into, but I'd be careful.
Meredith: Thanks so much for the espresso, Alessandro.
You know, I'm afraid that if I'm not forced into taking a break, me days I work the whole day without one.
You Americans, you all work too hard.
In Italy, we value a job well done, but we also find virtue in embracing life's nonproductive activities.
A chef from one of my favorite restaurants in Genoa opened a bistro in Georgetown last year.
Really? Yes.
You and the Admiral should join me for dinner some night.
Well, I would love to.
I'll ask A.
J.
Mr.
Handy.
Looks like you deal in more than just suspicious gemstones.
Seems that one of your, uh, diamonds ended up in my fiancee's engagement ring.
Congratulations.
This is the Certificate of Origin.
Why isn't this serial number etched on the stone itself? Hey, any beef you got is with the jeweler who sold you the ring, Popeye.
Okay, I'll makes this very clear.
The woman I plan to marry thinks she's wearing a stolen diamond and I want to put her mind at ease.
Let me explain.
Hey, I don't know who you are.
You come in here accusing me of stuff, who are you? I'd love to do this the hard way.
Okay, cool your jets.
Cool your jets.
Pretty fast for a guy your age.
That certificate of origin that you showed me It's forged.
By who? By me.
Your diamond was not stolen, not technically.
You ever hear of the term "blood diamond," or "conflict diamond"? Yeah, stones from Africa who pay for rebel armies.
So you can tell your girl she's wearing the real deal.
I can also tell her that what she's wearing paid for the slaughter of children in the Third World.
Who sold you that stone? You have any idea how many of these diamonds are floating around, huh? You can't track them all, that's the whole point.
I'm not interested in tracking them all, just this one.
I'll tell you, pal, but you're not going to like it.
( beeping ) Lieutenant Maravalis? Sir, with all due respect, you're interrupting a time-sensitive test.
If I don't get this into the vapor desition chamber right away, it'll be ruined.
You're under arrest.
For what, Admiral? Conduct Unbecoming and Service Discrediting Conduct.
Trafficking in blood diamonds, Lieutenant.
Let's go, sir.
CHEGWIDDEN: It's an emotionally charged issue.
A lot of these civil wars in Africa would have ended years ago if it weren't for people like Lieutenant Maravalis who keep these warlords in business.
Rebels force men, women and children to dig for these diamonds.
Then they're sold on the black market to finance child soldiers, whose function it is to maim and kill other children.
( gasps ) Are you okay, sir? Yeah.
I've recused myself from assigning counsel.
The Convening Authority has detailed you to prosecute, Rabb to defend.
You'll sit second chair for the Commander.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Lieutenant, u're dismissed.
Aye, aye, sir.
I don't have to tell you I'll be watching this one closely.
You're right, sir.
You don't need to tell me.
Well, I won't be in the gallery every day.
You're entitled if you like, sir.
You are the man of the hour.
Lieutenant Maravalis wouldn't have been caught if it wasn't for your involvement.
Well, Colonel, I don't feel too damn heroic today.
Not only is Meredith upset, now she's mad at me because I won't be the third wheel on her outings with the famous Professore Selvaggio.
I know she needs her professional colleagues, but this guy There's something about this guy.
Have you even met him, sir? No.
Maybe you should give your fiancée the benefit the of the doubt.
Meredith loves you, and I wouldn't worry about the diamond.
The source of the stone doesn't cheapen the sentiment behind it.
At least you tried to do something romantic.
Some guys can't even get that much right.
I thought you and Rabb had decided to forgive and forget.
I wasn't talking about Commander Rabb, sir.
( gasps ) Whereeee the hell is Rabb, anyway? So you excited about the move? What girl wouldn't be.
My first apartment.
Jennifer's taking a day's leave so I don't have to move in on my own.
Just remember, it's only temporary, okay? The big pl is the house with a yard, maybe a dog.
Maybe even someday a Mrs.
Harm? ( chuckles ): Yeah.
Thanks for walking me in.
You have no idea how Navy brass boosts my rep.
Well, you know, I'm so used to being in charge that I don't really make a good first impression.
Well, I find that hard to believe.
I'm sure you have a few friends.
I met another kid who wants to be a fighter pilot.
Math geek.
Another kid? Well, yeah, I was thinking maybe I'd want to be a Navy pilot like the old man.
He usually meets me here in the morning.
He starts bugging me early.
Harm, this is Andre.
So you want to be a fighter pilot, huh? Affirmative, sir.
Any advice? Yeah, you could start by relaxing.
Would you mind saying "at ease," sir? Andre's serious about the Navy thing, Harm.
Real serious, Commander.
All right, at ease, sailor.
Thank you, sir.
( bell ringing ) Let's go, Andre.
We're going to be late for homeroom.
Yeah.
See you later.
MATTIE: Well ANDRE: Yes.
Very impressive.
Yeah, he's cool.
This is an example of what blood diamonds pay for.
They're dug out of the ground by people who work in horrific conditions, and then spirited away to clandestine jewel centers in Europe, Africa, Asia.
From there, they are purchased at cut rate prices by people like Lieutenant Maravalis.
The Government will present evidence that Lieutenant Maravalis spent a lot of time lately at the Belgian diamond exchanges.
That he then smuggled the stones he purchased into the United States, and with the help of a document forger, he tried to pass these stones off as legitimate conflict-free gems.
Four months ago, Lieutenant Maravalis opened an offshore bank account, began to live a lifestyle far beyond the means of a Navy Lieutenant.
The only conclusion we can draw from these actions is that Lieutenant Maravalis is guilty of both Conduct Unbecoming and Service Discrediting Conduct of a Commissioned Officer.
Criminal offenses under the UCMJ.
I know Harm wouldn't have let me stay here without you, so, uh, thanks, for agreeing to be my roommate.
Sure.
I bet you don't even know anyone in Okinawa.
Huh? One of my old roommates had a boyfriend stationed in Okinawa.
You would not believe the phone bills.
You got nice stuff.
Yeah, I had a a different job before I joined the Navy.
In retail? Uh, five finger discount, if you know what I mean.
I don't.
That's probably a good thing.
You know, maybe we could trade clothes sometime.
Maybe.
I could I could use one of those.
A bra? ( laughter ) You don't have a bra? Well, just the thought of me going into a store and asking for one You know, there's There's a lot of things a girl your age needs.
We-We should go shopping.
Well, I'm-I'm not exactly rolling in dough.
I-I lost my business, Jennifer.
So, do what any teenage girl does Ask for Dad's credit card.
( laughing ) ( quiet laughter ) I think you're hiding something from me, Meredith.
What? Why doesn't your boyfriend want to know me? Oh, I I promise you that before you leave, we'll all have drinks together.
Hmm.
A.
J.
's Oh, he's just been busy.
In my country, a man Is never too busy for a beautiful woman.
Well, in my country, a woman understands when her fiancé can't always make her his top priority.
ROBERTS: It isn't illegal to go window shopping in the diamond district of Antwerp.
Nor is proof of an offshore bank account automatic proof of malfeasance.
Lieutenant Maravalis recently married a successful and generous woman.
His lifestyle, naturally, now reflects their mutual worth.
Ma'am? The blood diamond trade is despicable.
There is no excuse for the atrocities of the R.
U.
F.
Rebels in Sierra Leone, or the UNITA group in Angola, the R.
C.
D.
rebels in the Congo, or any of the half dozen guerrilla groups that have decimated Liberia.
But my client's not a member of any of these organizations, nor does have any association with, nor has he ever met any member of any of these groups.
The Prosecution Has no evidence that the defendant ever set foot on the continent of Africa.
Lieutenant Maravalis is a gifted researcher in service of his country.
He is not guilty of the charges against him.
Nice job, Bud.
MAN ON RADIO: Over $120 billion has sparked an interest in Congress ( car horn beeping ) A plan to cancel up to $27 billion in debt ( phone ringing ) Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie.
Agent VAN DUYN: Pull over, Colonel.
Why all the cloak and dagger, Van Duyn? When you see what I have, you'll know why.
You have the right man, but the wrong theory.
What are you talking about? Lieutenant Maravalis.
He's been under Agency surveillance for the past three months.
Of course, we can only monitor his activities outside the U.
S.
Since he's now being charged with crimes in your jurisdiction, everything you need to nail him is in this file.
Aren't you compromising your own case by giving me this? Remember I told you I never wanted to find out what it feels like to be tortured by the enemy? The next step in this investigation involves going undercover and selling diamonds to people like Sadik Fahd.
I've lost my nerve, Colonel.
Because of Webb's experience in Paraguay? I want to see Lieutenant Maravalis go to prison, and you stand a better chance than I do of putting him there.
I've given the same file to an Agency colleague in Brussels.
He'll follow up.
We're not interested in the source of Lieutenant Maravalis' diamonds, only the acts he may finance in the international terrorist community.
Do I have to say it? Say what? I was never here.
I spoke with the man just last night, and now he's out of the country? Colonel, I can only tell you what the Technical Services department told me.
Which I don't believe.
Agent Van Duyn has taken an extended leave, and won't be back for three weeks.
Let me be the first to tell you: I'd be surprised if he's ever coming back or if he'll ever be able to answer my questions.
Where's Webb? Where is he? I can't.
You know what? I'm tired of this spy game.
I obtained some very strange documentation last night, and I would like to be able to talk to someone about it.
Think about it, Colonel Mackenzie.
My security level barely affords me the luxury of knowing where my own boss is half the time.
I'm supposed to be seeing him tonight, you know.
Agent Van Duyn? Agent Webb.
Is that going to happen? Northern or Southern hemisphere? Near the equator occidental side of the globe.
That narrows it down.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, so am I.
( sighs ) All right, let me ask you a favor.
It'll get me off your back about Van Duyn.
Will I be breaking Agency rules? No.
I need to find out if there's been a secure file transfer from Agent Van Duyn to any CIA personnel in Brussels.
Can you find that out for me? Trust me, it is in the Agency's best interest.
Yes, Lieutenant Maravalis was an underling of mine here.
Right up till the day they arrested him.
They sent a two-star and Navy MAAs to do it.
Navy must be taking this seriously.
Did you know that Lieutenant Maravalis was under surveillance by the CIA? This is my lab, Colonel.
You're the anonymous source in Agent Van Duyn's report The one who tipped them off to Lieutenant Maravalis.
With Van Duyn out of the picture, I thought I'd never find out who it was.
If you read my report, you'd know why I chose to keep my name out of it.
Van Duyn was tracking the kind of guys who won't stop at you.
They'll kill your whole family.
Agent Van Duyn told you that? He told me to watch my back, Colonel.
And not to talk to anyone but him.
I want you to testify in court against Lieutenant Maravalis.
Do I look suicidal, Colonel? I can protect you, Doctor.
And I can subpoena you.
I'm sorry, Your Honor.
Permission to approach the bench? Granted.
The Government is adding a charge of larceny against Lieutenant Maravalis, Your Honor.
Based on what? That's my line, Commander.
I have new evidence which indicates the Lieutenant was not involved in the trafficking of blood diamonds from Africa.
Well, since that's the entire basis for the government's case, Your Honor, I would then ask that the original charges be withdrawn.
What's your new evidence, Colonel? Doctor, what is Code 6174? That's the Navy's Diamond Research arm.
And what do you do there? We make synthetic diamonds, Colonel, uh, for the thermal management of semiconductors.
You've had a series of thefts at your lab, isn't that true, Doctor? That's correct.
What, if anything, has Building Security told you about the possible identity of the thief? Anything the doctor may have been told, Your Honor, would be classified as hearsay.
Sustained.
Doctor, do you have any theories about the thefts? Oh, I figure it for an inside job.
Security's just too tight for anyone to have come in from the outside.
Objection speculation.
Sustained.
Doctor, what have you reported as stolen from your laboratory? Nearly 120 carats worth of synthetic diamonds, Colonel.
And what's the estimated value of these diamonds? Well, they cost the Navy next to nothing to make, but the retail value of stones of that quality would be uh, mill-two, mill-three.
Doctor, is there any way to tell the difference between a synthetic diamond and the real thing? Technically, a synthetic diamond is the real thing Uh, chemically and physically identical to a diamond that's mined from the ground.
Your Honor, this is extremely misleading.
If the synthetic stones are indistinguishable from natural, then the stones stolen from Dr.
Mallory's lab would be impossible to be picked out from any other grouping of diamonds.
Overruled, provided counsel can clarify the matter.
Yes, Your Honor.
Doctor, is it possible to tell the difference between a mined diamond and one created in your lab? With a loupe or a magnifying glass, no.
But the trained eye can tell the difference using a spectrophotometer.
These, uh, lab-grown gems are just too picture perfect to pass for natural under that kind of scrutiny.
Finally, Dr.
Mallory, have you had a chance to examine the diamond marked as Government Exhibit One? I have.
Your expert opinion, please.
It's one of mine.
I have no doubt about that.
I think I have everything I could possibly need.
The kids at school won't call you "homefries" now.
Can I ask you something? Anything you want.
Well, you've known Harm for a long time.
What do you think made him want to take care of me? 'Cause he barely knew me when he started all of this.
Probably the same thing that made him want to take care of me when I needed it.
You know, I'd still be serving time at hard labor if the Commander hadn't arranged to give me a second chance.
Yeah, it doesn't surprise me that he's done this kind of thing before.
May I ask what? Another time.
You know, Harm's dad went Mia when he was a little boy.
Yeah, I know that.
So, maybe he's got a soft spot for kids who look like they need a father.
I thought you said your dad was a minister.
That doesn't mean he was there for me, except to criticize and damn me to hell every time I stepped out of line.
And my mom passed away when I was about your age.
Sounds like you and me have the same situation.
And the same guardian angel.
Hot chocolate, on me.
Are you sure Agent Van Duyn never contacted anyone in Brussels? BAILIFF: All rise.
Thank you.
Let's proceed.
Does Lieutenant Maravalis understand the nature of the Care Inquiry? He does, Your Honor.
And the Government's agreed to the terms of the pretrial agreement? It has, Your Honor.
Lieutenant, go ahead.
It started with one one diamond for my personal use.
When I realized I'd gotten away with it, I sold a few stones to a local dealer.
As a condition of your plea, I'll expect you to cooperate with civilian authorities in building a case against that man receiving stolen goods.
Of course, Your Honor.
You may additionally be called upon to cooperate with any members of federal agencies regarding their ongoing investigation into diamond smuggling and international terrorism.
I understand.
My trips to Antwerp were to sell stones, not buy them.
Would you wear your uniform on these sales calls, Lieutenant? Yes.
I guess I thought it would make them respect me.
You see, ma'am, my mother never had a diamond engagement ring.
My parents were immigrants.
They would have thought it was frivolous Something only the wealthy did.
So, what made you start dreaming the American dream? I met someone.
Someone who expected it.
And deserved it.
Caroline has her own money, but I was raised to believe a man should take care of his wife, and not the other way around.
I panicked when I couldn't afford an engagement ring.
Every day I was surrounded by diamonds Stones I was creating with my own hands And I couldn't afford to buy the woman I love a ring that was worthy of her.
It turns out I didn't have to do it.
She would have stood by an honest man of modest means, but she won't stand by a thief.
She's filed for divorce.
A woman after my own heart.
Does counsel have anything to add? Yes, Your Honor.
Lieutenant Maravalis has agreed to relinquish all monies gained from the sale of the diamonds deposited in a bank in the Cayman Islands.
He will also return all unsold stones in his possession to the Naval Research Lab.
He would like this considered at sentencing, ma'am.
Noted.
Colonel? The Government so stipulates, Your Honor.
Very well.
Lieutenant Maravalis, I'm not impressed with your sob story.
Your mother never had a diamond ring? Guess what? Neither did mine.
We'll reconvene for sentencing.
Court is in recess.
Some of the Navy's diamonds are still out there floating around Europe just waiting for Sadik Fahd or his minions to snatch them up.
You know, the CIA diamond expert who gave me the lead on the Navy lab I think he may have gone rogue.
You've been spending a little too much time with Webb.
Mac, a CIA operative goes underground? You're going to have to start getting used to that.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
So, uh, Maravalis did it all for the love of a woman, huh? Oh, love can drive a man crazy.
That road runs both ways.
Say, what are you doing right now, anyway? Why? You want to, uh, you want to try that new Japanese place? I was thinking of something a little less formal.
And then he said, "You'd be okay if you lost the attitude.
" Ew, you don't actually like this guy, do you? He sounds like a jerk.
No, gross; he's a big dork.
( knock at door ) Hey.
Hi.
Mattie, you can't come to the door in your underwear.
It's not underwear underwear.
I mean, I'm wearing underwear under the boxers.
Looks like you got your work cut out for you, Dad.
Hello, ma'am, sir.
Yeah, I, uh, I'm beginning to feel like Captain Von Trapp.
Who? Captain Von Trapp from The Sound Of Music.
What's that? I guess we need a DVD player, Dad.
Oh, I see adopt one and get two.
It's a hell of a deal.
MacKENZIE: I always knew you'd make a good family man.
RABB: Stop it.
No, I meant that as a compliment.
I'm really proud of what you're doing here.
What have you guys got? Popcorn.
Want some? Ooh, yeah.
( man singing operatic aria ) SELVAGGIO: Meredith
Clarity Fl.
Internally flawless.
White as the driven snow.
Dos gefelt Mir.
Er zitst oyf shpilkes, farshvitst.
Es macht Mir nit oys.
MAN 2: In English, please.
My apologies.
My brother and I, we aren't the hosts we should be.
Yes.
Please be seated.
We can talk.
I didn't come herto sit, and I only want to talk about the stone.
Two carats exactly.
It's, uh it's an absolutely perfect stone.
A little too perfect.
There's no such thing in the diamond business.
And I can get more just like it.
As many as you're willing to buy.
WOMAN: It'll be good to see you, too, Professore Selggio.
I look forward to it.
Mi piace multo la tua amicita', Professore Selvaggio.
Ciao.
Ciao.
You all right, Jennifer? Your hair looks wet.
Well, my roommates, ma'am.
Four female petty officers vying for the same show every morning is not a pretty sight.
One of the girls broke my hair drier.
Sample invitations, just like you asked for Simple, nothing flowery, recycled paper.
Thank you.
Oh, no.
I don't believe this.
I just knocked the stone out of my engagement ring.
A.
J.
's going to kill me.
The Admiral's all bluster, ma'am.
He's got a heart of gold.
He's one of the good guys, isn't he? Yes, ma'am.
Oh, thank you, Jennifer.
It's beautiful, ma'am.
I'll try to have it reset sometime today.
I'm sure there's a warranty on the setting.
.
The Admiral will Oh, no.
No, no.
Please don't tell him.
I don't want him to think I was being careless.
ROBERTS: Oh, Colonel, look.
Look what the general sent.
Harriet is going to be so excited that they all took the time to sign it.
Look.
Everyone from the cast and crew of the USO show.
Where is Harriet, anyway? Oh, she's not coming in today, ma'am.
Out little A.
J.
's class is going to the zoo, and she wanted to go along to make sure that he behaves.
He's going through a phase.
Ma'am, if I may say so, uh you look really well-rested recently.
What I mean to say is, it's been a long time since I've seen you so uh content? You're fishing, aren't you? I'm just happy if you're happy.
And Agent Webb.
If he's The reason that you're happy.
Don't believe everything you hear, Lieutenant.
Coates, would you like to tell me why your clothes are in my filing cabinet? Would I like to tell you? Not really, sir.
You see, I have.
Roommate problems.
I know.
I'll take that, sir.
A former SEAL shouldn't act as a valet.
And, sir, I "Promise that I won't do it again.
" How did you know I was going to say that? Because you always say that.
Then I' strive to be more unpredictable in the future, sir.
Well, see that you do that.
Has Commander Rabb graced us with his presence yet this morning? He's going to be a little bit late today, sir.
Personal business.
Can anyone in this office separate their personal from their professional lives? ( clears throat ) Well, when might he arrive? He didn't know for sure, sir.
He's taking custody of that little girl today.
Oh.
As you were.
( knocking on door ) Hey.
I was just coming to get you.
Hey.
Thought I'd spare you the trouble.
You didn't drive again, did you? Relax, Harm.
I caught the bus.
I'm fine.
So, uh Talk to your dad? He called.
I thanked him for letting you be my guardian.
Is that all he said? That's all there is to say.
Can we not talk about this? Okay.
Uh Hey, listen.
I was, uh thinking that Because, I mean, neither one of us has had any sense of real permanence in their life, and an apartment is hardly permanent, I have a real estate Agent looking at two-bedroom uses in Falls Church.
I don't know, Harm.
I been living on farms most of my life.
I thought maybe I'd be ready to live in the city for a while.
I saw this in front of the building on my way out.
There's an apartment available just down the hall.
Mattie, we didn't, uh, just go through all this so that you and I can be neighbors.
Uh, you need to I need you to have you here to look after me.
Well, it it wouldn't be forever, Harm.
It'd just be until we found our dream home.
You can't live alone, Mattie.
Why not? You trust me, don't you, Harm? Mia Meredith Bella.
Professore Selvaggio! Oh Oh, my! It's been too long.
Yes, it has.
My students are still talking about your impromptu lecture on the dynamic between, uh, Baptista and Biondello.
Yes, yes, and I enjoyed working with your class, too, Alessandro.
Say, how is your symposium at-at Georgetown going? I wish you had taken me up on my invitation to speak.
Yes, I wish I had, too, but my schedule is so crazy with my classes and and planning, uh, for the wedding and Oh, your lovely ring has lost its glitter.
Mm, I, uh I knocked the stone out of its setting this morning.
May I? Sure.
H-Have you a magnifying glass? Yes, why? Well, my father was a jeweler.
I'm fascinated by precious stones.
Grazie.
Oh.
Is this diamond a-a family heirloom? Oh, I don't I don't think so.
You know, there is a process now, uh, to make sure that there's nothing unlawful about a diamond's origin.
Unlawful? Diamonds go missing from couriers and museum collections all the time.
Mm.
That's why most contemporary stones are etched with a serial number for identification purposes.
This diamond, Hmm doesn't have one.
Can't we start school tomorrow instead? I want to hang out here, meet all of your friends.
I mean, I am part of your life now, Harm.
You can't put it off forever, Mattie.
You got to go to school.
You're already half a year behind.
Maybe that's why I don't want to go.
Good afternoon, sir.
Oh, hey, Petty Officer, uh Petty Officer Coates, this is Mattie Grace.
Mattie's, uh, my ward.
Hey, Mattie, I've heard a lot about you.
I'm Jennifer.
I think I talked to you on the phone once.
You know, I hated school, too.
Probably not for the same reasons.
No? Try me.
Well, look at you.
You're the cheerleader type.
I wasn't always.
My dad was a minister and he made me dress like a real geek.
Is there a-a ladies' room around here? Yeah.
Straight past the elevator.
Congratulations, sir.
She seems like a special girl.
Thank you.
I think so.
Coates, tell me I just didn't find this hanging in the galley.
I wish I could, sir.
Solve your closet problems, Petty Officer.
That's an order.
Aye, aye, sir.
So, Commander, welcome to parenthood.
Thank you, sir.
Excuse me.
Uh, A.
J.
, a word Do you think the admiral's in trouble, sir? No, but I think you are, Petty Officer.
You can't continue to live like this.
I don't have a lot of options, sir.
At my pay grade, I can't afford my own place.
Have you ever considered my apartment? No, sir.
I mean, the building.
There's an apartment open in my building.
I'm sure the rent is just It's on me.
There is one stipulation, however.
You'll have a roommate, though she doesn't take up much room.
Mattie, sir? Well, you two already seem to have so much in common.
It-it sounds great, sir, but I-I can't.
Why not? It just It doesn't feel right.
Excuse me, sir.
I'm not accusing: you of anything.
Then why all the questions? I bought the ring from a reputable jeweler that was recommended to me by a rear admiral's wife.
They do a lot of business with the military inmmunity.
Uh, the diamond, A.
J Is it possible that it's an older stone that was put into a newer setting? What difference does it make? Sweetheart, diamonds are supposed to be forever.
It-it should have a serial number.
It has one on the certification document.
But not on the girdle, the lower part of the stone.
Look, A.
J.
, I didn't want to tell you this, but I-I bumped my hand, and-and the diamond fell out of my ring.
Now, Professor Selvaggio has some experience, and he told me that newer diamonds are supposed to be laser-etched with their serial numbers.
Now, I Professor Seaggio? Isn't that that man who invited you to Bologna over Christmas? ( sighs ) This the diamond on this ring is not etched, A.
J.
It might be stolen.
MacKENZIE: I'm not sure what I'm looking for, sir.
The crash course I got before I went to Paraguay was enough to fool Sadik Fahd and his cronies, but the truth is, I'm not really qualified to give you an opinion on this.
It certainly looks high quality.
You think this Professor Selvaggio is just trying to stir up trouble? Why would he do that? Yeah, that's a good question.
When a man buys a diamond, it's supposed to be a symbol of his feelings.
I don't want Meredith to always have doubts about her engagement ring.
Admiral, I can have Clayton Webb's office set up a meeting for me with Agent Van Duyn, he's the CIA diamond expert who helped me prepare for my mission in Paraguay.
He really knows his stuff.
I'd appreciate that, Mac.
That trip to South America seems to have done wonders for your professional relationship with Webb.
Living through Operation Chaco Borealis won me a little respect over at Langley.
Sir, is there anything else I can do? No, that's all.
Sir.
Something I got to take care of myself.
RABB: I have to get you to school.
You should grab your knapsack out of my office.
Well, hello.
Hey, Colonel Mackenzie.
Hi.
Fatherhood seems to suit you.
Yeah, well, uh I owe it all to you, don't I? Speaking of which, have I, uh, told you how much I appreciate everything you did for Mattie and me? At least ten times, Harm.
I was glad to do it.
Mac, let me ask you something.
Say you're in an overcrowded apartment and somebody offers you a spacious one-bedroom with a view of the ark.
Who are we talking about? Petty Officer Coates.
An apartment came up in my building.
Mattie wants it.
I can't possibly let her live there by herself, but if Petty Officer Coates were there Harm, has it escaped your notice that Petty Officer Coates is a young woman in her prime dating years and maybe she just doesn't want to sign on as a 24/7 baby-sitter? U think Coates has a boyfriend? Maybe.
You've proven that it's possible to keep a secret around here.
COATES: It's your phone bill and you can pay it yourself! I'm sick of covering for you! I think that's my cue.
Excuse me.
You have to pay your share! Yes, I'm serious.
I mean it.
Hey, I, uh, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but, uh Kind of couldn't help it.
Commander.
One of my stupid roommates ran up the phone bill.
They just shut the service off.
So does my offer still sound like too much responsibility? It's not the responsibility, sir.
I've talked to Mattie; She's very mature for her age.
Look, before you met me I lived with friends.
Sometimes I'd pay rent, usually with money I'd stolen, then I joined the Navy, and lived on base.
Ter that I deployed, and lived aboard a ship.
I just For the first time in my life, I like the feeling of paying my own way and doing it honestly.
So this this isn't about having a boyfriend? Who said this was about a boyfriend? Well, somebody who clearly has boyfriend on the mind.
Look, if this is just, you know, a pride thing, we can work something out.
You could put the lease in your name and I'll just pay Mattie's half of the rent.
You'd do that? Yeah, I would do that.
Harm, you're a genius.
WOMAN: I assure you, Admiral Chegwidden, all the stones that I sell have impeccable pedigrees.
So why doesn't the one that I bought have a serial number? I assumed it to be an older stone, one that had perhaps reentered the market.
Where did you get this one? It was purchased in good faith from a local gentleman who deals with loose gemstones.
W well do you know him? To be honest, not well.
Our regular supplier passed away last year and his sons moved the business to Zurich.
So, it's possible that Meredith's diamond is stolen? Admiral Chegwidden, even with the serial number it is always possible that a diamond has been stolen somewhere along its journey.
They do last forever ( chuckles ) a they're so easily passed from one hand to the next.
Well, I'm only interested in the hand that passed you the diamond.
VAN DUYN: I was surprised when Agent Webb's assistant told me you'd be coming.
The experiences you had at the Chaco as Sadik Fahd's prisoner would have frightened most people away from dealings with the CIA.
Well, I don't plan to go up against any terrorists this time, Agent Van Duyn.
It wasn't fun.
Yes, Webb has told me what happened.
Any man hearing of such torture would have to question his own abilities to withstand it the way Agent Webb did.
You know, I stopped by Clay's office earlier.
I don't suppose that you'd know where he is today.
No, Colonel, professional courtesy.
He'd do the same for me if I were, uh, out of the office.
But you're a diamond expert.
You'd never have to go out in the field, would you? You mentioned a stone.
Yes, uh I was wondering if there's any way to tell if a stone was stolen.
Unfortunately not.
That's what I was afraid of.
This stone came age rin.
That convey more than all piethe poets ever could.
Cynical about love, Agent Van Duyn? Uncomfortable with diamonds as tokens of it, Colonel.
When you now what they can buy on the black market, u tend not to hear a love song when you look at one, but rather automatic weapons fire.
The symmetry's uncanny.
No imperfections, no inclusions.
This stone is as clear as water.
It's a high quality diamond.
Even high quality stones tend to have flaws, Colonel.
The growth structure of this stone is without blemish.
O did you say gave it to you? I, uh, I didn't.
You must suspect something about this stone.
You came to me for a reason.
Well, I came to you for an opinion, and you gave me one.
Thank you very much.
Word of advice, colonel I don't know what you're into, but I'd be careful.
Meredith: Thanks so much for the espresso, Alessandro.
You know, I'm afraid that if I'm not forced into taking a break, me days I work the whole day without one.
You Americans, you all work too hard.
In Italy, we value a job well done, but we also find virtue in embracing life's nonproductive activities.
A chef from one of my favorite restaurants in Genoa opened a bistro in Georgetown last year.
Really? Yes.
You and the Admiral should join me for dinner some night.
Well, I would love to.
I'll ask A.
J.
Mr.
Handy.
Looks like you deal in more than just suspicious gemstones.
Seems that one of your, uh, diamonds ended up in my fiancee's engagement ring.
Congratulations.
This is the Certificate of Origin.
Why isn't this serial number etched on the stone itself? Hey, any beef you got is with the jeweler who sold you the ring, Popeye.
Okay, I'll makes this very clear.
The woman I plan to marry thinks she's wearing a stolen diamond and I want to put her mind at ease.
Let me explain.
Hey, I don't know who you are.
You come in here accusing me of stuff, who are you? I'd love to do this the hard way.
Okay, cool your jets.
Cool your jets.
Pretty fast for a guy your age.
That certificate of origin that you showed me It's forged.
By who? By me.
Your diamond was not stolen, not technically.
You ever hear of the term "blood diamond," or "conflict diamond"? Yeah, stones from Africa who pay for rebel armies.
So you can tell your girl she's wearing the real deal.
I can also tell her that what she's wearing paid for the slaughter of children in the Third World.
Who sold you that stone? You have any idea how many of these diamonds are floating around, huh? You can't track them all, that's the whole point.
I'm not interested in tracking them all, just this one.
I'll tell you, pal, but you're not going to like it.
( beeping ) Lieutenant Maravalis? Sir, with all due respect, you're interrupting a time-sensitive test.
If I don't get this into the vapor desition chamber right away, it'll be ruined.
You're under arrest.
For what, Admiral? Conduct Unbecoming and Service Discrediting Conduct.
Trafficking in blood diamonds, Lieutenant.
Let's go, sir.
CHEGWIDDEN: It's an emotionally charged issue.
A lot of these civil wars in Africa would have ended years ago if it weren't for people like Lieutenant Maravalis who keep these warlords in business.
Rebels force men, women and children to dig for these diamonds.
Then they're sold on the black market to finance child soldiers, whose function it is to maim and kill other children.
( gasps ) Are you okay, sir? Yeah.
I've recused myself from assigning counsel.
The Convening Authority has detailed you to prosecute, Rabb to defend.
You'll sit second chair for the Commander.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Lieutenant, u're dismissed.
Aye, aye, sir.
I don't have to tell you I'll be watching this one closely.
You're right, sir.
You don't need to tell me.
Well, I won't be in the gallery every day.
You're entitled if you like, sir.
You are the man of the hour.
Lieutenant Maravalis wouldn't have been caught if it wasn't for your involvement.
Well, Colonel, I don't feel too damn heroic today.
Not only is Meredith upset, now she's mad at me because I won't be the third wheel on her outings with the famous Professore Selvaggio.
I know she needs her professional colleagues, but this guy There's something about this guy.
Have you even met him, sir? No.
Maybe you should give your fiancée the benefit the of the doubt.
Meredith loves you, and I wouldn't worry about the diamond.
The source of the stone doesn't cheapen the sentiment behind it.
At least you tried to do something romantic.
Some guys can't even get that much right.
I thought you and Rabb had decided to forgive and forget.
I wasn't talking about Commander Rabb, sir.
( gasps ) Whereeee the hell is Rabb, anyway? So you excited about the move? What girl wouldn't be.
My first apartment.
Jennifer's taking a day's leave so I don't have to move in on my own.
Just remember, it's only temporary, okay? The big pl is the house with a yard, maybe a dog.
Maybe even someday a Mrs.
Harm? ( chuckles ): Yeah.
Thanks for walking me in.
You have no idea how Navy brass boosts my rep.
Well, you know, I'm so used to being in charge that I don't really make a good first impression.
Well, I find that hard to believe.
I'm sure you have a few friends.
I met another kid who wants to be a fighter pilot.
Math geek.
Another kid? Well, yeah, I was thinking maybe I'd want to be a Navy pilot like the old man.
He usually meets me here in the morning.
He starts bugging me early.
Harm, this is Andre.
So you want to be a fighter pilot, huh? Affirmative, sir.
Any advice? Yeah, you could start by relaxing.
Would you mind saying "at ease," sir? Andre's serious about the Navy thing, Harm.
Real serious, Commander.
All right, at ease, sailor.
Thank you, sir.
( bell ringing ) Let's go, Andre.
We're going to be late for homeroom.
Yeah.
See you later.
MATTIE: Well ANDRE: Yes.
Very impressive.
Yeah, he's cool.
This is an example of what blood diamonds pay for.
They're dug out of the ground by people who work in horrific conditions, and then spirited away to clandestine jewel centers in Europe, Africa, Asia.
From there, they are purchased at cut rate prices by people like Lieutenant Maravalis.
The Government will present evidence that Lieutenant Maravalis spent a lot of time lately at the Belgian diamond exchanges.
That he then smuggled the stones he purchased into the United States, and with the help of a document forger, he tried to pass these stones off as legitimate conflict-free gems.
Four months ago, Lieutenant Maravalis opened an offshore bank account, began to live a lifestyle far beyond the means of a Navy Lieutenant.
The only conclusion we can draw from these actions is that Lieutenant Maravalis is guilty of both Conduct Unbecoming and Service Discrediting Conduct of a Commissioned Officer.
Criminal offenses under the UCMJ.
I know Harm wouldn't have let me stay here without you, so, uh, thanks, for agreeing to be my roommate.
Sure.
I bet you don't even know anyone in Okinawa.
Huh? One of my old roommates had a boyfriend stationed in Okinawa.
You would not believe the phone bills.
You got nice stuff.
Yeah, I had a a different job before I joined the Navy.
In retail? Uh, five finger discount, if you know what I mean.
I don't.
That's probably a good thing.
You know, maybe we could trade clothes sometime.
Maybe.
I could I could use one of those.
A bra? ( laughter ) You don't have a bra? Well, just the thought of me going into a store and asking for one You know, there's There's a lot of things a girl your age needs.
We-We should go shopping.
Well, I'm-I'm not exactly rolling in dough.
I-I lost my business, Jennifer.
So, do what any teenage girl does Ask for Dad's credit card.
( laughing ) ( quiet laughter ) I think you're hiding something from me, Meredith.
What? Why doesn't your boyfriend want to know me? Oh, I I promise you that before you leave, we'll all have drinks together.
Hmm.
A.
J.
's Oh, he's just been busy.
In my country, a man Is never too busy for a beautiful woman.
Well, in my country, a woman understands when her fiancé can't always make her his top priority.
ROBERTS: It isn't illegal to go window shopping in the diamond district of Antwerp.
Nor is proof of an offshore bank account automatic proof of malfeasance.
Lieutenant Maravalis recently married a successful and generous woman.
His lifestyle, naturally, now reflects their mutual worth.
Ma'am? The blood diamond trade is despicable.
There is no excuse for the atrocities of the R.
U.
F.
Rebels in Sierra Leone, or the UNITA group in Angola, the R.
C.
D.
rebels in the Congo, or any of the half dozen guerrilla groups that have decimated Liberia.
But my client's not a member of any of these organizations, nor does have any association with, nor has he ever met any member of any of these groups.
The Prosecution Has no evidence that the defendant ever set foot on the continent of Africa.
Lieutenant Maravalis is a gifted researcher in service of his country.
He is not guilty of the charges against him.
Nice job, Bud.
MAN ON RADIO: Over $120 billion has sparked an interest in Congress ( car horn beeping ) A plan to cancel up to $27 billion in debt ( phone ringing ) Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie.
Agent VAN DUYN: Pull over, Colonel.
Why all the cloak and dagger, Van Duyn? When you see what I have, you'll know why.
You have the right man, but the wrong theory.
What are you talking about? Lieutenant Maravalis.
He's been under Agency surveillance for the past three months.
Of course, we can only monitor his activities outside the U.
S.
Since he's now being charged with crimes in your jurisdiction, everything you need to nail him is in this file.
Aren't you compromising your own case by giving me this? Remember I told you I never wanted to find out what it feels like to be tortured by the enemy? The next step in this investigation involves going undercover and selling diamonds to people like Sadik Fahd.
I've lost my nerve, Colonel.
Because of Webb's experience in Paraguay? I want to see Lieutenant Maravalis go to prison, and you stand a better chance than I do of putting him there.
I've given the same file to an Agency colleague in Brussels.
He'll follow up.
We're not interested in the source of Lieutenant Maravalis' diamonds, only the acts he may finance in the international terrorist community.
Do I have to say it? Say what? I was never here.
I spoke with the man just last night, and now he's out of the country? Colonel, I can only tell you what the Technical Services department told me.
Which I don't believe.
Agent Van Duyn has taken an extended leave, and won't be back for three weeks.
Let me be the first to tell you: I'd be surprised if he's ever coming back or if he'll ever be able to answer my questions.
Where's Webb? Where is he? I can't.
You know what? I'm tired of this spy game.
I obtained some very strange documentation last night, and I would like to be able to talk to someone about it.
Think about it, Colonel Mackenzie.
My security level barely affords me the luxury of knowing where my own boss is half the time.
I'm supposed to be seeing him tonight, you know.
Agent Van Duyn? Agent Webb.
Is that going to happen? Northern or Southern hemisphere? Near the equator occidental side of the globe.
That narrows it down.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, so am I.
( sighs ) All right, let me ask you a favor.
It'll get me off your back about Van Duyn.
Will I be breaking Agency rules? No.
I need to find out if there's been a secure file transfer from Agent Van Duyn to any CIA personnel in Brussels.
Can you find that out for me? Trust me, it is in the Agency's best interest.
Yes, Lieutenant Maravalis was an underling of mine here.
Right up till the day they arrested him.
They sent a two-star and Navy MAAs to do it.
Navy must be taking this seriously.
Did you know that Lieutenant Maravalis was under surveillance by the CIA? This is my lab, Colonel.
You're the anonymous source in Agent Van Duyn's report The one who tipped them off to Lieutenant Maravalis.
With Van Duyn out of the picture, I thought I'd never find out who it was.
If you read my report, you'd know why I chose to keep my name out of it.
Van Duyn was tracking the kind of guys who won't stop at you.
They'll kill your whole family.
Agent Van Duyn told you that? He told me to watch my back, Colonel.
And not to talk to anyone but him.
I want you to testify in court against Lieutenant Maravalis.
Do I look suicidal, Colonel? I can protect you, Doctor.
And I can subpoena you.
I'm sorry, Your Honor.
Permission to approach the bench? Granted.
The Government is adding a charge of larceny against Lieutenant Maravalis, Your Honor.
Based on what? That's my line, Commander.
I have new evidence which indicates the Lieutenant was not involved in the trafficking of blood diamonds from Africa.
Well, since that's the entire basis for the government's case, Your Honor, I would then ask that the original charges be withdrawn.
What's your new evidence, Colonel? Doctor, what is Code 6174? That's the Navy's Diamond Research arm.
And what do you do there? We make synthetic diamonds, Colonel, uh, for the thermal management of semiconductors.
You've had a series of thefts at your lab, isn't that true, Doctor? That's correct.
What, if anything, has Building Security told you about the possible identity of the thief? Anything the doctor may have been told, Your Honor, would be classified as hearsay.
Sustained.
Doctor, do you have any theories about the thefts? Oh, I figure it for an inside job.
Security's just too tight for anyone to have come in from the outside.
Objection speculation.
Sustained.
Doctor, what have you reported as stolen from your laboratory? Nearly 120 carats worth of synthetic diamonds, Colonel.
And what's the estimated value of these diamonds? Well, they cost the Navy next to nothing to make, but the retail value of stones of that quality would be uh, mill-two, mill-three.
Doctor, is there any way to tell the difference between a synthetic diamond and the real thing? Technically, a synthetic diamond is the real thing Uh, chemically and physically identical to a diamond that's mined from the ground.
Your Honor, this is extremely misleading.
If the synthetic stones are indistinguishable from natural, then the stones stolen from Dr.
Mallory's lab would be impossible to be picked out from any other grouping of diamonds.
Overruled, provided counsel can clarify the matter.
Yes, Your Honor.
Doctor, is it possible to tell the difference between a mined diamond and one created in your lab? With a loupe or a magnifying glass, no.
But the trained eye can tell the difference using a spectrophotometer.
These, uh, lab-grown gems are just too picture perfect to pass for natural under that kind of scrutiny.
Finally, Dr.
Mallory, have you had a chance to examine the diamond marked as Government Exhibit One? I have.
Your expert opinion, please.
It's one of mine.
I have no doubt about that.
I think I have everything I could possibly need.
The kids at school won't call you "homefries" now.
Can I ask you something? Anything you want.
Well, you've known Harm for a long time.
What do you think made him want to take care of me? 'Cause he barely knew me when he started all of this.
Probably the same thing that made him want to take care of me when I needed it.
You know, I'd still be serving time at hard labor if the Commander hadn't arranged to give me a second chance.
Yeah, it doesn't surprise me that he's done this kind of thing before.
May I ask what? Another time.
You know, Harm's dad went Mia when he was a little boy.
Yeah, I know that.
So, maybe he's got a soft spot for kids who look like they need a father.
I thought you said your dad was a minister.
That doesn't mean he was there for me, except to criticize and damn me to hell every time I stepped out of line.
And my mom passed away when I was about your age.
Sounds like you and me have the same situation.
And the same guardian angel.
Hot chocolate, on me.
Are you sure Agent Van Duyn never contacted anyone in Brussels? BAILIFF: All rise.
Thank you.
Let's proceed.
Does Lieutenant Maravalis understand the nature of the Care Inquiry? He does, Your Honor.
And the Government's agreed to the terms of the pretrial agreement? It has, Your Honor.
Lieutenant, go ahead.
It started with one one diamond for my personal use.
When I realized I'd gotten away with it, I sold a few stones to a local dealer.
As a condition of your plea, I'll expect you to cooperate with civilian authorities in building a case against that man receiving stolen goods.
Of course, Your Honor.
You may additionally be called upon to cooperate with any members of federal agencies regarding their ongoing investigation into diamond smuggling and international terrorism.
I understand.
My trips to Antwerp were to sell stones, not buy them.
Would you wear your uniform on these sales calls, Lieutenant? Yes.
I guess I thought it would make them respect me.
You see, ma'am, my mother never had a diamond engagement ring.
My parents were immigrants.
They would have thought it was frivolous Something only the wealthy did.
So, what made you start dreaming the American dream? I met someone.
Someone who expected it.
And deserved it.
Caroline has her own money, but I was raised to believe a man should take care of his wife, and not the other way around.
I panicked when I couldn't afford an engagement ring.
Every day I was surrounded by diamonds Stones I was creating with my own hands And I couldn't afford to buy the woman I love a ring that was worthy of her.
It turns out I didn't have to do it.
She would have stood by an honest man of modest means, but she won't stand by a thief.
She's filed for divorce.
A woman after my own heart.
Does counsel have anything to add? Yes, Your Honor.
Lieutenant Maravalis has agreed to relinquish all monies gained from the sale of the diamonds deposited in a bank in the Cayman Islands.
He will also return all unsold stones in his possession to the Naval Research Lab.
He would like this considered at sentencing, ma'am.
Noted.
Colonel? The Government so stipulates, Your Honor.
Very well.
Lieutenant Maravalis, I'm not impressed with your sob story.
Your mother never had a diamond ring? Guess what? Neither did mine.
We'll reconvene for sentencing.
Court is in recess.
Some of the Navy's diamonds are still out there floating around Europe just waiting for Sadik Fahd or his minions to snatch them up.
You know, the CIA diamond expert who gave me the lead on the Navy lab I think he may have gone rogue.
You've been spending a little too much time with Webb.
Mac, a CIA operative goes underground? You're going to have to start getting used to that.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
So, uh, Maravalis did it all for the love of a woman, huh? Oh, love can drive a man crazy.
That road runs both ways.
Say, what are you doing right now, anyway? Why? You want to, uh, you want to try that new Japanese place? I was thinking of something a little less formal.
And then he said, "You'd be okay if you lost the attitude.
" Ew, you don't actually like this guy, do you? He sounds like a jerk.
No, gross; he's a big dork.
( knock at door ) Hey.
Hi.
Mattie, you can't come to the door in your underwear.
It's not underwear underwear.
I mean, I'm wearing underwear under the boxers.
Looks like you got your work cut out for you, Dad.
Hello, ma'am, sir.
Yeah, I, uh, I'm beginning to feel like Captain Von Trapp.
Who? Captain Von Trapp from The Sound Of Music.
What's that? I guess we need a DVD player, Dad.
Oh, I see adopt one and get two.
It's a hell of a deal.
MacKENZIE: I always knew you'd make a good family man.
RABB: Stop it.
No, I meant that as a compliment.
I'm really proud of what you're doing here.
What have you guys got? Popcorn.
Want some? Ooh, yeah.
( man singing operatic aria ) SELVAGGIO: Meredith