"That's them, dead ahead." "Can you make radio contact, Petty Officer?" "Attempting now, sir." "They've been silent since we responded to their Mayday call." "Mayday ship, this is the USS Condon." "We are 1,000 meters off your stern." "Respond." "Captain, we're entering Indonesian territorial waters." "I'll advise the Indonesian Navy later." "Sir, what if they object?" "This vessel's dead in the water, Petty Officer." "She's a hazard to shipping." "Captain Donovan, I've got them." "Put them up external." "This is the Pulau." "Captain Donovan, USS Condon." "We're responding to your Mayday." "We no longer require your assistance, Condon." "Sorry for the inconvenience." "Pulau, you've rerouted a US Naval vessel based on the claim that you had lost propulsion." "We've got spare parts on the way, Condon." "Thank you anyway." "We have mechanics on board." "We'll have a look." "Thank you, but no." "Sorry, Pulau." "I can't take "no" for an answer." "We're coming aboard." "I insist you make no attempts to board us, Condon." "We've got a problem." "Illicit cargo... mutiny... pirates." "Contact COMPAC." "I want authorization to board this vessel." "Aye, Captain." "By force, if necessary." "Please stand clear, Condon." "Lieutenant Vukovic, you and the Colonel are headed to Indonesia." "The USS Condon, a salvage ship, caught a Mayday call last night near the Straits of Malacca." "What was the Condon doing off Indonesia, sir?" "Tsunami relief work?" "Correct." "Whose Mayday call did they get?" "The Pulau, a cargo ship based out of Burma." "The captain reported main propulsion failure." "When our ship reached the cargo vessel, the Condon's captain, Captain Donovan, was told the Pulau no longer needed help." "He sent a launch anyway." "Turns out the Pulau had been commandeered by pirates." "Pirates as in yo-ho-ho, sir?" "Lieutenant, pirates in the region are responsible for millions of dollars lost and dozens of lives lost each year." "I'm well aware of that, Colonel." "I sailed through the Straits of Malacca twice on a guided missile cruiser." "Akay Anwar, sir?" "You're on the money, Lieutenant." "Anwar's Indonesian by birth." "And absolutely fearless." "Other pirates go after yachts." "cargo ships, tankers." "Well, this is the general's briefing." "My apologies, sir." "Never apologize when you're right, Lieutenant." "Sir, how were Anwar and his men able to take control of the ship?" "Pirates took advantage of the ship's idle engines." "They probably surrounded her with outboards and boarded at night." "That's correct." "Until the Condon arrived, Anwar was unaware that the Pulau had put out a Mayday call." "Is the crew of the cargo ship still alive?" "As far as we know." "Anwar claims to be holding them hostage." "Well, there is that chance, sir." "It's common knowledge among shippers in that region that if anyone resists, the entire crew will be killed, so no one puts up a fight." "Patrolling the Straits of Malacca is the responsibility of the countries in the region." "Malaysia, Singapore" "Indonesia- they have a tripartite agreement to combat piracy." "How did this become a US Navy matter?" "The Condon's captain flashed COMPAC for instructions." "It got bumped to JCS." "State Department is concerned about the humanitarian implications, both for the ship's crew and for aid vessels in the region." "Captain Donovan received orders to maintain his presence until further instruction." "Colonel... you and the Lieutenant are to negotiate the release of those hostages." "That's if they're even still alive, sir." "Anwar is known for showing no mercy." "And to take custody of Anwar and his crew." "Navy's looking for a negotiator," "Colonel, not a hero." "Job number one is to keep those hostages alive." "I understand, General." "1100 tomorrow." "Oh, 1100 tomorrow." "Thanks, sir." "1100 tomorrow, Coates." "Thank you, sir." "Uh, what's at 1100 tomorrow?" "Oh, um, you know, I just..." "Not everybody got a chance to see the twins, so Harriet and I are having a buffet at our house." "Oh, that's great." "Thank you very much, sir." "I'll be there." "Yeah." "Me, too." "Throwing a little, uh, party, are you, Commander?" "Just a little one, sir." "Wh-Which we would be honored if you were able to attend, General." "And, uh, Mrs. General" "Cresswell, as well, sir." "I'd be, uh, honored to come, Commander." "Uh, thank you." "You're wondering why I sent Vukovic along." "1) He's a surface warfare officer." "He knows ships." "2) To get seasoning." "The lieutenant needs to watch and learn." "And I'm to be the teacher." "Make a man out of him, Colonel." "Sir, he's already too much man and not enough lawyer." "Vukovic is inexperienced." "He's borderline insubordinate and careless with the truth." "All he needs is direction and discipline." "Well, why not give him to Commander Rabb?" "They're too much alike." "Besides, I'd rather have him study under a marine than a naval officer." "So I get stuck with him?" "Sir." "Consider it a vote of confidence." "General, I consider it more like a plague of locusts." "Captain on the bridge." "My orders are to step back and let you two try to negotiate with this thug." "Well, we appreciate that, sir." "My call would have been to tactically board the ship..." "Force a rescue attempt?" "...and shoot anyone who puts up a fight." "Damn civilians saw otherwise." "I also have my orders, Captain." "Hmm." "Skipper, the frequency is open." "Thank you, Petty Officer." "Hard work negotiating with the devil." "Pulau, this is the USS Condon." "Please identify yourself." "My name is Anwar, and I am in command of the Pulau." "I want safe passage for me and my men." "First, I need to know that you won't kill Captain Singh and the other hostages." "You have my word." "Worthless." "No offense, Mr. Anwar, but I'll need a little more than that." "I am offended that a woman would doubt my word." "All you need to know right now is that" "I'm a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps." "Marines are the devil's spawn." "Why did they not send a man to do this job?" "We will board your ship and take possession of the hostages." "We will then bring them back to the Condon." "And then?" "After your gesture of good faith, we will negotiate a fair resolution to the situation." "That is woman's logic." "You get what you want." "What do I get?" "You get to live." "Only Allah gives life, and Allah takes life away." "May I?" "Mr. Anwar, this is Gregory Vukovic," "United States Navy." "I have taken over from the Colonel." "First, let me say I am pleased that you have allowed the hostages to live." "Now, what makes you certain I have done that?" "You are known to be a man of your word, Mr. Anwar, an honorable man and a respected man." "There's no need for us to board the Pulau." "Just send us the hostages, and you're free to get back into your outboards and go on your way." "Without interference?" "You pose no threat to the United States, Mr. Anwar." "You are Indonesia's problem, and right now, they're a little busy dealing with damage from the tsunami." "Make radio contact when you're ready." "Next time, discuss it with me first." "There wasn't time, Colonel." "Besides, you weren't getting anywhere." "Anwar will try to turn this to his advantage." "Willard, summon the master-at-arms." "We need to ready the crew." "Summon the master-at-arms." "Petty Officer Coates, my husband takes a special interest in self-made people, and you haven't had many advantages." "He respects that about you." "You have no idea how much that means to me." "Dora, let's not repeat everything I say at the dinner table." "Okay, Bill." "Excuse me." "Mm-hmm." "Oh." "They're so big!" "Oh, my goodness." "Oh, they are so adorable." "Thank you so much." "Thank you, ma'am." "Ours are older now." "Cammie's 18, and Cade is 15 now." "Most of the invitations that we get are to stuffy Washington cocktail parties." "I was so glad to get yours." "Thank you for welcoming us into your home." "Any time, Mrs. Cresswell." "Uh, Mrs. Cresswell is my mother-in-law." "Dora, please." "Oh, here we go." "Oh!" "Night-night." "His bedtime." "Yeah." "Here you go, big guy." "Lieutenant, you're off active duty for a while, I hope?" "Well, if you could call staying at home with four kids "off active duty," yes." "It's so nice to meet people who have roots." "We've moved so often..." "Oh, well, you and the General will have to come to dinner, please." "Oh, we'd love that." "You looking at me?" "You looking at me?" "I was kind of looking in your direction, but..." "DeNiro." "That's a weird name for a girl." "He's an actor." "Right." "Yeah." "You got some mustard on your face." "Thanks." "You know, you really ought to watch what you eat." "I'm in fine shape." "You ever see pigs-in-a-blanket on a training table?" "Midshipman Roberts," "I see you've met the apple of my eye," "Midshipman Fourth Class Cameron Cresswell." "You're the General's daughter?" "That would be an affirmative." "I gather you two can be trusted to chaperone each other." "Yes, sir." "So, you're a plebe." "Yeah." "So if you're thinking about asking me out, forget it." "You?" "Well, I'm a second classman in my third year, so... if you're thinking about asking me out..." "Don't have a self-esteem issue, do you?" "What do you do outside class?" "Cross-country, basketball." "You?" "Sailing, paintballing." "Paintball?" "Oh, yeah." "I'm the team captain of the 33rd Company Blue Flames." "That figures." "Paintball's moronic." "Have you ever even...?" "Weathers, get this man a blanket and some water." "Aye, sir." "Here's a blanket." "And some water." "Thank you." "Which one of you is Captain Singh?" "I am Singh." "Captain will give your crew anything you need." "We've got food, more blankets, and hot showers for those who want them." "Captain Singh, is all of your crew accounted for?" "I'm afraid some of them did not make it." "What happened to them?" "We killed them." "Relinquish your weapons," "Petty Officers." "Everyone, down below!" "Move it!" "No talking!" "You talk, you die." "Kill them!" "Kill..." "Hands on your head." "Don't move." "Which one of you is Vukovic?" "What's your rank?" "Lieutenant..." "Vukovic." "You are nothing." "So I've been told." "Yeow!" "I'll remember you." "Damn right you will." "Come on." "Let's go." "You took a chance allowing those men to board, Captain." "Less of a risk than boarding the Pulau." "Your orders were to do nothing." "And I obeyed my orders, Colonel, but things worked out anyway, thanks to you." "Sir!" "Hey." "Bud, listen, I can't stay, but I wanted to at least make an appearance." "Oh, they will love these." "Oh, please, come on." "You got to come in." "One-one glass of punch." "Just one." "All right, but just one, Bud." "I'm on my way back to Florida, Bud." "I just got the call." "Wow, sir, you are going through a lot of sunscreen this winter." "Yeah, Whiting Field got hit pretty bad in this last hurricane." "They're calling in seasoned aviators to help assess the damage to their training program." "Ah, well, you will be missed, sir." "Thank you." "Did the general make it?" "Yes, sir." "He came with his wife and daughter." "Wow." "It's a shame I can't stay." "I'd love to meet the woman who actually married General Cresswell." "Well, I think you'd really like her." "She's sweet and gracious, a real people person." "Well, they say opposites attract." "You know, I would have said the same thing before today, sir, but I think there's more to the general than we've seen, but, of course, everybody acts differently when they're around family." "You know, kids'll do that to you." "I highly recommend the state of fatherhood, sir." "Oh, I shouldn't have said that so close to you losing Mattie, sir." "Hey, Bud, listen, I talk to Mattie at least twice a week." "She's actually coming out here to DC for the spring break." "She's doing real well back in Blacksburg." "She's studying for a pilot's license." "She just aced her chemistry exam." "She sent me an e-mail this morning of the dress she wants to buy for her prom." "Like I'm going to know what Kevin would like." "Bud, I really have to go." "I'm sorry." "Well, I'll explain it to Harriet, and, uh, we really should do something when you come back, sir." "Yeah, we'll do that." "You take care, sir." "What's the problem, Colonel?" "No problem." "I'm not comfortable proceeding until we clear the air." "Your comfort level does not concern me, Lieutenant." "Right now we have a job to do." "And to do it well, we have to be on the same page." "Same page?" "We're not in the same book." "We're not even in the same library." "I did my best, Colonel, and things worked out." "we did good." "Bottom line, when we talk to Anwar, I do the talking." "Got it?" "Got it." "Did you murder the crew of the Pulau?" "Why don't you board her and find out for yourself?" "A quarter of the world's consumer goods pass through these straits." "You hijack merchant ships for money." "Those are the lies told about me." "There's no profit in commandeering a navy vessel." "What did you hope to accomplish?" "The ships of your navy carry large sums of cash for payroll." "It was as you say- a big score." "Not enough to justify the risk." "Only a coward considers the risk rather than the reward." "We have a team on the Pulau right now." "We will find out what you did to the crew, and you will be held accountable." "I'm accountable only to Allah." "Why do you say nothing, Lieutenant?" "Because I ordered him to remain silent." "And you obey her?" "I don't have a choice." "Life is about choices, Lieutenant." "I thought you didn't like me, Mr. Anwar." "I like her less." "Why come aboard our ship?" "I did not want to board your vessel." "When your captain refused to leave us in peace," "I was trapped." "This report says you've picked off over $10 million in cargo over the past year." "You only target vessels from Singapore." "You got a beef with Singapore?" "I do not admit to any attacks, but whoever's doing this perhaps wants to teach Singapore a lesson." "Well, what kind of lesson, Professor?" "Singapore's a poison." "She flaunts her affluence in the midst of poverty." "Now, hundreds of thousands have died, and she sits untouched." "Singapore has pledged a mere $10 million to save the dying." "It's nothing to her." "I don't see you turning over any of your loot to help the poor, the displaced." "Money has many uses." "Hey." "Midshipman Roberts." "It's, uh..." "Cammie, right?" "Like you forgot." "What's it short for?" "Don't call me short." "What's your best time in a mile?" "Uh... over seven, but I can do ten flat in the hundred." "I prefer a long-distance man." "Do you stare at every girl that you meet?" "Not every girl is like you." "That's right." "I'm the general's daughter." "My father's your brother's boss." "I'm a plebe." "The lowest of the low." "Puts me off-limits, so don't waste your time." "I think you're very annoying, and you're way, way too pleased with yourself." "But you're not a waste of time." "You're not as dumb as you look." "You know that next year, as upperclassmen, we can date... if you want." "Come on, Roberts." "JAG on the bridge!" "What did you learn?" "It's mostly guesswork, sir." "We know he boarded the Condon with a purpose." "He sees himself as some sort of social avenger." "His motives go beyond money." "He has a bone to pick with Singapore." "He's targeted their vessels for some reason." "Singapore's the only non-Muslim country in the region, and she's a US ally." "Sir." "There's a ship approaching off our port bow." "She's Indonesian." "Finally coming out to see what the commotion is." "Sir, we're being hailed." "Put it up." "This is Commander Sandakan of the KRI Mataram, Navy of the Republic of Indonesia." "Captain Manning Donovan, USS Condon." "Pleased to make your acquaintance, Commander." "If you're looking for Mr. Anwar and his friends, we've taken care of them." "We're very well aware of the situation, Captain." "You have possession of our fugitive." "That didn't sound like a welcome-to-the- neighborhood call." "Akay Anwar is wanted for crimes against Indonesia." "Well, Commander, until we're sure of what else he's wanted for, we prefer to keep him." "Sir, we've got an Indonesian frigate driving right at us." "Fully loaded." "All we have is a 50-cal on the aft deck." "Indonesia's an ally, sir." "I don't think she'll try to engage us." "Not if they're smart." "We are detaining your vessel and taking your prisoners, Condon." "Please stop your engines and heave to." "All right, you're the experts in international law." "Does he have any right to the prisoners?" "Absolutely not, sir." "You attempt to board this vessel without authorization, and it will be considered an act of war." "Didn't they get the message?" "We're supposed to be the good guys." "All ahead flank." "Right standard rudder." "Willard, get us out of here." "Aye, aye, sir." "Petty Officer, sound General Quarters." "Battle stations." "Aye, sir." "Now hear this." "General Quarters." "General Quarters." "All hands man your battle stations now." "General Quarters." "This is not a drill." "this is not a drill." "Do not attempt to evade, Condon." "You are in Indonesian territorial waters." "You are being temporarily detained." "Like hell." "Get out a flash OPRED message." "Make sure Seventh Fleet and COMPAC are in on it." "Aye, aye, sir." "Sir, response from COM Seventh Fleet:" ""Stand down pending Seat of Government decision. "" "The White House has decided to have your people cooperate in an Indonesian inquiry into who has jurisdiction over terror suspect Akay Anwar." "My people made a judgment call about a prisoner." "I stand behind it." "As do we." "But the Indonesians have asked politely for our participation in this inquiry, and my boss has decided to accommodate them." "And my boss can beat up your boss." "I don't need a primer on the way things work here in Washington, but I resent my people risking their lives to bring in a bad guy, only to have some foreign nation who couldn't find him" "in the first place take over." "Understood, General." "But at the end of the day, we're both compelled to follow the orders of our superiors." "Who will be representing us in this inquiry?" "I'm sorry I didn't make that clear." "Your officers, of course." "Naturally, the ambassador's office will be watching closely, but I have their word they won't interfere with your people's work." "You'll hear from me if they do." "General." "Ma'am." "At attention..." "Midshipman Cresswell." "Midshipman Roberts." "You're supposed to ask me questions." "Okay." "Um..." "What color's your underwear?" "What part of sexual harassment do you understand?" "You said, "Ask the question. "" "How many bells are chimed at 0930 in the forenoon?" "Three bells, sir!" "Name the first US Naval battleship." "The Texas." "Commissioned?" "August 15, 1895, sir." "As you were." "Order me to class." "What?" "I can't leave unless you order me to class." "Right, right, right." "Um..." "As you were, midshipman." "Get to class." "Thank you, sir." "What have you got there?" "I have a friend with Israeli intelligence." "Hopefully, it's more information on Anwar." "They've been tracking him, too." "Whoops." "Not that good a friend?" "How's your Hebrew?" "It's not as good as my Farsi, but it's passable." ""The subject, Akay Anwar, born into" ""a wealthy Indonesian family," ""educated in London, arrested by the Indonesian authorities" ""in '93 on suspicion of subversive activities." ""Tortured." "Charged with numerous acts of piracy." "Only recently tied to Bali hotel bombing. "" "He's starting to bankroll terrorists." "Did you see the manifest for the Pulau?" "It's on my list." "Why?" "Among other things, she's carrying 20,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate- fertilizer." "Mixed with the fuel from their tanks..." "It'll make the Oklahoma City bombing look like a firecracker." "We can't give this guy up." "No, we can't." "So why are we having this hearing?" "You tell me." "We need Indonesia to participate in the war on terror." "Yes." "We can't take the risk of alienating one of the nations most at risk for becoming a breeding ground of extremism." "Things were bad before the tsunami." "Now no one's sure about anything in the region." "Bingo." "By the way, the Pulau is set to be repaired where she sits." "The company in Singapore got in contact with Captain Donovan this morning." "They going to recrew her at sea as well?" "Apparently, four of the crew members escaped in a dinghy as Anwar and his boys took over the ship." "They were picked up by an aid vessel." "They'll be back, along with a dozen or so new hands." "The ship is scheduled to offload in New Guinea in two weeks." "Cleanup efforts continue today in Banda Aceh as international aid agencies lined up to assist the Indonesian military..." "Good night, sir." "Commander Roberts, a word?" "Yes, sir." "Commander, you..." "you have a girl now." "A daughter can be a wonderful thing." "Yes, sir." "We lost a daughter a couple years ago, and we are thrilled to have Nickey." "Well, growing up with three brothers, that won't be easy." "Well, I intend to teach her to hold her own, General." "Mm." "I told myself the same thing." "Taught my little girl not to back down from anything." "Mike says that she's..." "You don't have to sugarcoat it, Commander." "I may have gone a bit overboard with Cammie." "Well, sir, none of us can ever know if we're doing right by our kids." "My father thought he was doing the right thing, and it turns out..." "he was completely wrong." "My old man expected us to be tough." "I put the same pressure on my own kids, maybe at the expense of just letting them have fun once in a while." "I hope Cammie hasn't been too hard on your brother." "Well, Mike can handle himself, sir." "Biff, one of these days you're going to stop second-guessing yourself." "I always called Cammie my "warrior in pigtails. "" "Like father, like daughter." "You know what it's like for military families, Commander." "We've lived all over the world, uprooted our kids so many times, it's hard not to feel like you've made mistakes." "But as my mother said," ""Only good parents have doubts." ""It's the ones who think they know it all, never learn a thing. "" "You did say 8:00, right?" "Oh." "Taking the wife to dinner." "To a fancy dinner." "Good night, ma'am, sir." "You know, blaming yourself for the way our kids turned out isn't going to change anything." "Yeah, just wish I'd been around more." "Yeah, me, too, but you weren't." "You were building a career and supporting a cause we both believe in." "Biff, the past is past." "We're here now, and the future looks pretty bright to me." "Let's enjoy it." "There's no kissing in the middle of JAG." "Oh, the hell there isn't." "You're going to let me drive on this one, Lieutenant." "Absolutely." "I'll be watching your backside." "Your back." "When we get back to the States, remind me to have you court-martialed." "Colonel." "Lieutenant." "This inquiry has been convened to determine the jurisdiction and proper disposition of the prisoner Akay Anwar." "Our findings will be forwarded to the US Secretary of State and the Indonesian" "Foreign Ministry for final arbitration." "Thank you, Admiral." "We're all interested in coming to a resolution." "The United States and Indonesia have many standing treaties and trade agreements." "We have informal compacts in place to jointly combat terrorism, narcotics trafficking and high-seas piracy." "But Akay Anwar is not a pirate." "He's a terrorist." "He bankrolls atrocities." "That may be, Admiral." "But we do know for sure that Mr. Anwar attacks commercial vessels." "That he steals cargo, and he resells it for profit." "Now, therefore, by definition, he is first a pirate." "It is the United States Navy who has stopped Mr. Anwar in the commission of just such a crime." "For which we are grateful to you." "As you know, the Indonesian Navy is stretched thin at the moment." "Yes, the whole world is aware of the losses that your country has suffered, Admiral." "The fact is that we are in possession of Mr. Anwar." "And the fact will be that, in accordance with our treaties with Indonesia, we will insure that Mr. Anwar sees justice." "American justice is not the only kind, Colonel." "Admiral, no one is implying that an Indonesian court wouldn't sufficiently mete justice out to Mr. Anwar." "You have to consider, though, that your nation has been chasing this man for years without success." "All the more reason for us to put him on trial." "Would this guy even make it back to Indonesia for trial, sir?" "I resent your implication, Lieutenant." "I'm simply stating the obvious, Admiral, that it took an unarmed US vessel to finally nail this crook." "Correct, but in Indonesian waters where US vessel had no right to be." "Admiral, it is common knowledge that your navy has a tough time patrolling the liquid real estate that surrounds you." "And now most of your ships are busy delivering humanitarian supplies." "You do not understand the vastness of the problem, Lieutenant." "Men like Anwar- they spread a sickness among the working poor here." "Anwar will promise a man riches, respect, paradise." "It is going to take more than jail cells and prison sentences to contain terrorism." "Especially now so many of my people in my country have lost everything." "We must show the people that Anwar is only a man, subject to our laws." "Yes, sir." "Thank you for correcting me, Admiral." "Can you handle this without me?" "Where are you going?" "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, sir." "I apologize if I spoke out of turn." "Perhaps it's best if I excused myself from this hearing." "Your lieutenant is an impulsive young man." "He's not my lieutenant, sir." "And I offer my apologies if he offended you." "I was young once, Colonel, a long time ago." "I did stupid things as well." "But what is important is that those of us with maturity guide those with strong natures." "Some of what the lieutenant said stung, but he was not entirely wrong in his assessment." "Let me consider what you have said." "I will give you my decision at day's end." "You were good in the inquiry this afternoon, Colonel." "Not all JAGs are as disciplined as you." "You make a good team." "Thank you, sir." "Train wreck." "That's the word I'm looking for." "You're speaking of the lieutenant?" "Yep." "He's a little impulsive." "You have a gift for understatement." "Well, I was like that once." "A lot of young lawyers come out of the Naval Justice School wanting to change the world." "You don't want to change the world anymore?" "Just trying to improve my little corner of it, sir." "Does it drive you crazy that people keep cutting this kid a break including Admiral Lutarno?" "It drives me crazy, but I should be used to it by now." "Old boys club, huh?" "Damn straight, sir." "Maybe." "But I'll bet when you were starting out- and, as you say, impulsive- people cut you a break, and that has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with recognizing qualities that, once honed," "would serve the Marine Corps well." "Attention on deck." "I'll give that some thought, Captain." "As you were, people." "Aye, aye, sir." "I've been keeping an eye on the Pulau since she's been underway." "Just want to make sure her repairs hold." "There she is." "Something wrong, Captain?" "She's deviated from her course." "The Pulau should be headed south." "She's going in the opposite direction." "And she's only 50 nautical miles from land." "How secure is our prisoner, Captain?" "I've posted additional security around him." "None of our Indonesian houseguests will get within 20 yards of him." "She's not headed to New Guinea, Colonel." "She's going to Singapore." "What are you suggesting, Colonel?" "That while we were busy here," "Anwar sent the Pulau to attack Singapore Harbor." "For what purpose?" "Her cargo is fertilizer." "With some fuel and a few detonators, that ship is a floating bomb, sir." "But Anwar and his men are in your custody." "Admiral, you yourself said that the war on terror can never be won while men like Anwar offer hope to the working poor." "Now, the crewmen on that ship would've been vulnerable to him." "Four of the original crew "escaped. "" "They could've been Anwar's men." "And those are the four that the corporation put back on the ship, sir." "They could be carrying out Anwar's plan right now." "Admiral, with your cooperation, the United States Navy is prepared to intercede." "I will speak with my command." "Thank you both." "Captain, I'd appreciate it if someone would find Lieutenant Vukovic and tell him I'm in the brig with Anwar." "I want to see what else we can get out of him." "Sir." "Chief... go find" "Lieutenant Vukovic." "Aye, aye, sir." "We're 20 yards out!" "I got cover fire!" "Midshipman Jackson, blue team." "I'm out!" "Midshipman Crowley, blue team!" "I'm out." "He's done." "Cover his flank!" "Midshipman Davis..." "Blue team, pull back, regroup!" "Hey, you pick that up, then you're cheating." "What are you doing here?" "Same as you... only I'm co-captain of the Red Team." "I thought you said paintball was moronic." "Well, don't believe everything a girl says." "I could shoot you right now." "Wouldn't count since you're down." "Says who?" "I just shot you!" "All I have to do is pull the trigger." "Then you're marked." "Then you're dead." "Yeah, you could." "Or we could just walk away, give each other a pass, stay in the game." "Sometimes you got to play dirty to win." "Dead man walking!" "How do you do it?" "Get men to follow you blindly?" "You would not understand." "Try me." "How do you persuade ordinary sailors to risk their lives for an idea?" "It's never difficult to convince men toiling under the corporate yoke that what I have to offer is a better deal." "A better deal?" "You offer only death." "As do you." "Just ask the families of the dead insurgents in Falluja what they think of your democratic ideas." "Do you think a child's life is worth the right to vote?" "Why the sudden search for enlightenment?" "Because we're not talking abstracts." "You plan to drive the Pulau into Singapore Harbor and detonate it." "The Pulau is a tramp steamer." "Loaded with thousands of gallons of ammonium nitrate." "You add a little fuel oil, and she'll go up like a Roman candle." "That is quite an idea, Colonel." "I hope you're never angry with me." "Call it off." "The communications systems on the Pulau are inoperative." "I made sure of that." "She is beyond reach." "We can find a way." "It's too late." "Do you want to die?" "Oh, yes." "Colonel, a moment?" "Sir?" "My chief of the watch assigned a seaman to Lieutenant Vukovic right after he left the inquiry." "Why, sir?" "The lieutenant asked for a boat ride." "He's aboard the Pulau." "He also requested a firearm, which was denied." "I almost shot you, Lieutenant." "You wouldn't be the first woman who tried." "Who brings a pipe to a gunfight?" "Whatever works." "Know how to use one of those?" "You learn that at OCS?" "Nope." "Allentown." "Corner of West Park and 15th." "You look pretty good in leather." "It's neoprene." "And what are you doing here?" "I'm looking for a watch or a cell phone- any timing device that can be used to blow up this ship when it enters Singapore Harbor." "Right." "This room's clear." "How long till we reach Singapore Harbor?" "15 minutes." "Maybe less." "Colonel." "Fertilizer, diesel." "Detonator." "Do you know what you're doing?" "I don't have a clue." "You're going to get us killed." "If somebody calls into this phone, we're dead." "If we get any closer to Singapore Harbor, our own ships are going to blow us out of the water." "There's a SEAL team on board." "They stand a better chance..." "There's no time." "It's now or never." "It's a good thing you're as good as you think you are." "You're home." "Well, yeah, I live here." "Well, I'm just not used to having you around." "So, I took a Saturday liberty." "I needed to get off the yard for a while." "How'd the paintball game turn out?" "We were robbed." "You were robbed, or the other team played a better game?" "We just lost, okay?" "How many hits you get?" "Two." "You'll do better next time." "Yeah, well... what if I don't do better next time?" "What if I never do any better than I did today?" "Cammie, we'll just work harder." "I don't want to work harder." "You've pressured me my whole life to be the best at everything." "All I ever wanted was for you to excel." "I wanted to give you the skills so that you could make something of yourself." "I'm a solid "B" student." "I'm only okay at sports, and I'm pretty much just a social washout." "Why?" "You're a great kid." "Because you've raised me to see everyone as a rival." "I don't make friends because I'm too busy trying to win all the time." "I want, for once, to just do something because I just want to do it." "Okay." "What do you want to do?" "Well, I haven't thought it through that far." "Don't you think you'd..." "better have a new plan before you throw the old one out?" "I think you are so convinced that your way is the only way..." "It's not easy being a woman at the academy." "It's not supposed to be easy." "Now, you can either cry and moan about how tough it is... or you can get in there and show people you don't give up." "You don't know what it's like." "I'm sorry." "Indonesia backed down." "State Department will retain custody of Anwar." "That's no surprise." "Yeah, but you are." "What made you walk out of a meeting, commandeer a boat, and on your own, board the Pulau?" "Well, Admiral Lutarno got me thinking." "Anwar took the Pulau once." "We knew he still had men out there, and we knew the crew were just the type of guys that Anwar could convert to his cause." "So, why not try to take the Pulau again?" "And you thought you would just stow away, go along for the ride?" "No, I thought I would make sure" "I was on the right track then call the harbor patrol at Singapore to warn them." "Well, that was a dangerous thing to do." "That's what made it fun." "Are you always going to be this insubordinate?" "When I give respect, it's because a person earned it, like you did today." "Mm, yeah, well, you'll want to watch that habit." "This is JAG, not an Allentown street corner." "Well, you wouldn't know after the show you just put on."