00:00Previously on Army Wives.
00:02What is this?
00:03A water bottle.
00:04I thought it would be nice to have for your rehab.
00:06You know, Dad, they say a positive attitude is an important part of recovery.
00:11Really?
00:13Is that what they say?
00:15What is wrong with you?
00:17Your daughter gives you a gift and you can barely say thank you?
00:20I want to apologize for the way I acted.
00:23Okay.
00:24No.
00:25Not okay.
00:27I just promise me you won't give up.
00:31I promise.
00:35You told me I was putting too much pressure on myself.
00:39You were right.
00:40Maybe it's time we talk adoption.
00:46What?
00:47Didn't you say Michael was working late tonight?
00:50Oh, yeah.
00:50That's what he told me.
00:51Why?
00:52Who's he with?
00:58Well, when you couldn't join us last night for dinner, I took Denise out for dinner.
01:03As we were walking back to the car, we noticed you at a restaurant with a companion.
01:09Close the door, Frank.
01:13Have a seat.
01:20I understand your concern about what you saw.
01:24Were the situation reversed, I'm sure Claudia Joy would want an explanation.
01:30But there is nothing to it, Frank.
01:32At least not what you think.
01:34I told you I was working last night, and I was.
01:38The woman you saw me with was Colonel Olivia Sawyer, United States Air Force.
01:44Really?
01:45From the Pentagon.
01:47Attached to the BRAC Commission.
01:50They're not thinking of closing this place again, are they?
01:53No.
01:54Realignment.
01:56Ford Marshall is merging with Bring Air Force Base.
01:59What?
02:00All part of the reduction in force initiatives being implemented.
02:04Colonel Sawyer and I have been working on it for months.
02:07Last night, word came down.
02:09The merger has been confirmed.
02:12We went out to celebrate.
02:15Look, sir, I'm sorry if I...
02:17No apology necessary.
02:19I should have been more discreet.
02:22In any case, the formal announcement will be made later today.
02:26You just happen to be the first to know.
02:28Yes, sir.
02:31Huh.
02:32Joint command.
02:34Yeah.
02:43Jackie, come in here.
02:49What is it?
02:50What happened?
02:52Look.
03:00I can move my legs.
03:13Okay, this is all our vendors with their emergency contact numbers.
03:19I keep the list on my phone, but I also have hard copies at home, in my car.
03:24You just never know when you're going to need it.
03:26Right.
03:27Am I going too fast?
03:28I know the last week has been like a crash course.
03:31No, I'm good.
03:32Okay.
03:33Um, I have to leave to get ready for the movers.
03:36Go.
03:37Okay.
03:38I'll be back later.
03:40Don't sweat it, Rox.
03:42How you doing?
03:44Strangely, I'm kind of excited.
03:51Uh, we're actually not open yet.
03:54I know.
03:54I'm looking for Gloria.
03:56Oh, um, she's right there.
04:01Penny.
04:06Can I talk to you?
04:08Sure.
04:09What's going on?
04:12Okay, take a deep breath.
04:15Tell me what's wrong.
04:17Everything.
04:19The baby?
04:21No, the baby's fine.
04:23Oh, thank God.
04:25So what can be so bad?
04:27Me.
04:29I can't be a mom.
04:30What are you talking about?
04:32I can't do this by myself.
04:35I'm broke.
04:36My family doesn't care about me.
04:37My grandma's sick.
04:39I don't mean to dump this all on you, but I got nobody else.
04:44You know, I've been taking classes at the clinic, you know?
04:48I can't give this baby what it needs.
04:52Could you and Hector take it?
04:55No, I can't.
04:57That's impossible.
04:58Why?
04:59Hector and I are getting divorced.
05:02What?
05:03Yeah, we filed the papers.
05:05Now we're just waiting for the court to make it official.
05:08Look, I know you're really upset, but I'm sure you can do this.
05:12I can't.
05:15I can't be a mom.
05:16I can't keep this baby.
05:27I can't keep this baby.
05:54Well, that's terrible news, sir.
05:59Carl Cole was a hell of a soldier.
06:01Yes, he was.
06:05As were the others in his Humvee.
06:09The incident has wider implications, Frank.
06:11For the second time in ten days, the division has suffered casualties in a secure area.
06:19CENCOM has requested additional troops to reinforce the division.
06:25You'll be leading the 1st Brigade back in action.
06:30Roger that, sir.
06:32Immediately.
06:37Come in.
06:38Sir, I've got the preliminary figures on the transition to Joint Command.
06:43Have a seat, Joan.
06:48You've heard about Colonel Cole?
06:51Yes, sir.
06:52Did you know him?
06:54Personally, no, sir, but I hear he was an outstanding leader.
06:58He leaves behind a wife and three kids.
07:03Cole's death means a sustainment brigade needs a new commander.
07:07Someone with experience who can help the brigade get over the loss.
07:14The Army's chosen you.
07:16Me?
07:18Couldn't agree more.
07:19You've done an outstanding job as garrison commander.
07:23And I will sorely miss you, especially with this merger in the works.
07:27But this is where the Army needs you now.
07:30Yes, sir.
07:31You'll deploy with 1st Brigade.
07:33The next couple days are going to go fast.
07:36Roger that.
07:38Normally becoming Brigade Commander is occasion for congratulations.
07:43Under the circumstances, let me just say I'm damn proud of you.
07:48Thank you, sir.
07:541st Brigade is deploying to Afghanistan.
07:57Afghanistan.
08:00What?
08:02They need more troops.
08:04Yeah, but you're not going, right?
08:07Lieutenant Brown's waiting to be medically cleared.
08:09No, no, no.
08:10They can't do this.
08:12You've got your orders for Tacoma.
08:14I'm not saying it's going to happen, Rox.
08:16I'm just saying it could happen.
08:18I haven't reported to Fort Lewis yet, and that's my platoon going overseas.
08:23Your old platoon.
08:25When will you know?
08:27Soon.
08:29Brigade's moving out sometime this week.
08:40Thank you very much.
08:43Yes, that sounds great.
08:45We'll see you on Wednesday.
08:49Who's that?
08:50Uh, the Adoption Center.
08:53Guess what?
08:54Our first interview is next week.
08:57A 17-year-old girl from North Charleston, four months pregnant.
09:02We'll have to cancel.
09:04You told me Wednesday night was good.
09:10Nicole?
09:11I'm deploying.
09:13What?
09:14When?
09:16This week.
09:18What about adoption?
09:21It'll have to wait.
09:41What are you doing here?
09:43I know it's been a while, but Penny came to see me today.
09:49What does she want?
09:50I'm giving her money, Gloria.
09:52At least what I can anyway.
09:53I know, but she needs more than money, Hector.
09:56She needs help.
09:58What kind of help?
09:59Raising the baby.
10:03She's scared.
10:04Freaked out, more like it.
10:07Look, I know it's a lot, but once the baby's born, you think you can help her look after it?
10:12Agree to join custody?
10:14What?
10:14No.
10:15You're the father.
10:17Gloria, I said I'll do what I can.
10:19I'm not ready to be a parent.
10:21I wouldn't be good at it.
10:23Yeah, I'll learn sometime.
10:26Doesn't matter anyway.
10:27What are you talking about?
10:29Haven't you heard?
10:31The brigade's getting deployed.
10:33I'll be in Afghanistan in a few days.
10:43You're deploying?
10:45Well, what about your TBI?
10:47The neurologist said another concussion could kill you.
10:52I've been cleared for active duty.
10:54You had a traumatic brain injury, Joe.
10:57Going back into a combat zone?
10:59The doctors consider it an acceptable risk.
11:01Well, what about the family?
11:03What about David and his abandonment issues?
11:08Look, this isn't going to be easy for any of us.
11:10I don't deny it.
11:13But David is strong.
11:16And he'll get through this because he's got the best dad in the world to help him.
11:24You know, there are other options, Jill.
11:27You've put in your 20.
11:29Please.
11:32Let's not go down that road right now.
11:37I'm not retiring.
11:40Especially under the circumstances.
11:43No, we agreed that the next move would be mutual.
11:45This isn't a move.
11:46The family is staying where it is.
11:48I'm going where I'm needed.
11:50Right.
11:51To replace a commander who was killed by an IED.
11:56Yes, that's the job.
12:00And you know I have to go.
12:07But I need you behind me.
12:26I'll miss you every minute.
12:32Hector's deploying.
12:34Even though we're getting divorced, I still can't help worrying about him.
12:38Of course not.
12:39And he's not sure about this new lieutenant they got, you know?
12:43Hector really liked Trevor.
12:44He trusted him to get him home.
12:47I'm sure he's going to be okay.
12:48Yeah, Sergeant Ski's still with the platoon.
12:52He'll keep him safe.
12:53You think?
12:56Everything's so screwed up right now.
12:58You know Penny?
12:59The girl Hector got pregnant.
13:01She says she can't keep the baby.
13:03Why?
13:04She says she doesn't have any support.
13:07Says raising the baby by herself is going to ruin the kid's life.
13:10But what's she going to do?
13:12I don't know.
13:13The option, I guess.
13:15I feel terrible for her, but I can't help.
13:18Well, we're all going to get through this together.
13:21How?
13:23Well, that's always the most interesting part.
13:29A turn.
13:30Hut!
13:38General Clark, welcome to the Wounded Warrior Center.
13:42I'm Marty Hernandez, and I've been assigned to be your physical therapist.
13:46Marty.
13:47Now, would you like to take a tour of our amazing facility, sir?
13:50No, actually, I'd just like to get to it.
13:53Awesome.
13:54Well, one of the things I like to get established from the very beginning is that rank has no meaning
14:00in this building.
14:01I used to wear airborne wings, but now I'm a civilian.
14:05Well, we all wear the same badge of distinction here.
14:09Understood.
14:11All right.
14:12Now, we have every piece of equipment to help you get you back on your feet.
14:17But the two most important pieces of equipment, what's here and here.
14:24Everything else is secondary.
14:27How'd you do that?
14:29Outstanding.
14:30Well, the first thing we have to do is come up with a mission statement.
14:35A what?
14:36To find the objective.
14:38Once we define the objective, then we can figure out how we're going to get there.
14:42Can we just get to the exercises?
14:44We will.
14:46But it's my house, my rules.
14:58Come in, Lieutenant.
15:00Thank you, sir. I realize you're busy.
15:02What can I do for you?
15:05I have orders to report to 2nd Ranger Battalion next week and was wondering if those orders will be rescinded.
15:11Because of the deployment?
15:12Yes, sir. And Lieutenant Brown's injury.
15:15He was in a fender bender and he tweaked his back.
15:18I'll have to run it up the chain.
15:20Thank you, sir.
15:21This uncertainty is making my wife a little nuts.
15:24Roger that.
15:26So I'm assuming your preference is to report Fort Lewis?
15:29No, sir.
15:30I wanted to play with my men.
15:33Really?
15:35Does your wife know that?
15:36No, sir.
15:39Well, I'll see what I can do, Lieutenant.
15:42Dismissed.
15:43Thank you, sir.
15:48Hey, Charlie.
15:49Hey, Denise.
15:51Sorry to bother you.
15:52No, don't be silly.
15:53Come on in.
15:54Thanks.
15:59Hi, Peanuts.
16:05What's going on?
16:06I know this is way out of line and Nicole would kill me if she knew I was here, but...
16:18I was hoping you could talk to your husband for me.
16:22Uh, about what?
16:25Nicole.
16:27She's deploying right when we're starting the adoption process.
16:31If she goes, we're dead in the water for a year or more and you know how much we want
16:37a baby.
16:39I thought maybe you could talk to Colonel Sherwood about changing her orders.
16:44Um, I'm sorry, but that's not going to work.
16:50Really?
16:51For one thing, I could never ask Frank that.
16:53And for another, he'd never agree to it.
16:56And even if he did, I don't think Nicole would want to stay behind.
17:00When duty calls, soldiers respond.
17:03It's what they train for.
17:07I know.
17:10Can't blame a girl for trying.
17:14Don't be discouraged.
17:16It's kind of hard not to be.
17:19I feel like we have two strikes against us.
17:22We're a gay couple and we're military.
17:27It's going to be tough convincing anyone to give their baby to us.
17:35I think I might be able to help.
17:40We'd like to make this an open adoption.
17:43That means you could visit, get to know the baby.
17:46Nicole and I both want that.
17:48You wouldn't be cut out of the child's life.
17:51If you're comfortable with that arrangement.
17:55Uh, Charlie and Nicole want to honor your needs.
18:00Exactly.
18:01They want to give this baby all the love it deserves.
18:06We've done a lot of talking, Penny.
18:09Why don't you say something?
18:12I don't know what to say.
18:15I mean, I never thought about my child being raised by two women.
18:21Isn't that, like, against God?
18:25I want my baby to be raised Christian.
18:27Charlie and I are both Christians.
18:29Yeah, but not...
18:32Go ahead.
18:34You can speak freely here.
18:37I just don't see how y'all can be real Christians.
18:41And be gay.
18:45When you told me you knew a military couple looking for a baby,
18:49you didn't tell me they were gay.
18:52Because I wanted you to get to know them first.
18:55A lot of people feel it shouldn't matter, Penny.
18:58Well, not where I grew up.
19:02I'm sorry.
19:04You seem real nice and all, but...
19:08I just can't do this.
19:15Would you take me home, please?
19:18Sure.
19:33Let me get this straight.
19:35You want Penny to give our baby to a couple of lesbians?
19:38They're good people, Hector.
19:41Lesbians?
19:42What difference does it make?
19:44I don't know.
19:45I just...
19:45I never thought about it, I guess.
19:47Look, you gotta see Penny anyway to sign away your parental rights.
19:51All I'm asking is you get her to reconsider before your baby loses a loving home.
19:57Okay.
19:59I'm serious, Hector.
20:01If you just knew how great these two women are.
20:04Charlie runs the Youth Activity Center on Post,
20:06and Captain Galicini's an intelligence officer in your division.
20:10Whoa, wait a minute.
20:11Captain Galicini?
20:12Why, you know her?
20:14Yeah, I know her.
20:15I didn't know she was gay.
20:17She's the one that saved our butts in Africa, the entire squad.
20:21That was her?
20:22Yeah.
20:23Bronze Star recipient.
20:24She got us out of what could have been a nasty firefight.
20:28She wants to raise my kid?
20:29If you and Penny let her.
20:33All right.
20:35I'll see what I can do.
20:41Doing great.
20:43Forward.
20:44Good job.
20:46Back.
20:47Awesome, awesome.
20:49Forward again.
20:50How much longer do we have to do this?
20:52A little while.
20:53Lean back.
20:56Can we pick up the pace?
20:57You want to jump out of planes again, sir?
20:59We have to stick to the program.
21:02Lean forward.
21:02This is ridiculous.
21:03I could be doing this sitting at home.
21:05Your legs are supporting weight for the first time in weeks,
21:09and you're using your entire core to stay steady.
21:12You may not be feeling it now, sir, but trust me,
21:15you will be feeling it later.
21:17Lean back.
21:17I can do a lot more than this right now.
21:20Negative on that, sir.
21:21Lean forward.
21:21I'm telling you, I can do a lot more than this right now.
21:28The general thinks he can run his own program.
21:32Just let him try.
21:35Come on, get up.
21:37Come on, get up.
22:08Come on, get up.
22:38Come on, get up.
23:07Come on, get up.
23:38Come on, get up.
24:07Come on, get up.
24:08Come on, get up.
24:14Come on, get up.
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