"Captain, I'd like to request that it be me who's the attorney..." "That it be myself who's assigned..." "No, that it be I who am assigned..." "That it be I who am assigned?" "That's confidence inspiring!" "Good grammar, there!" " Lieutenant Commander Galloway." " Captain West is expecting you." "Jo, come on in." "Lt. Commander Galloway." "You know Commander Lawrence?" " I appreciate you seeing me." " Will you sit down?" " I'm fine, sir." " Have a seat!" " We've had some trouble in Cuba?" " Yes, sir." "Last Friday." "Two Marines, a Corporal Dawson and a Private Downey entered the barracks room of a Private Santiago and assaulted him." "Santiago died in hospital an hour later." "Naval Intelligence Service says the two men wanted to stop Santiago naming Dawson in a fenceline shooting." " The hearing's at 1600 hours." " What's the problem?" "They're both model Marines." "Santiago was a screwup." " It sounds like a Code Red." " Christ!" "I'd like to have them assigned counsel." "Someone who has both the legal skill and a familiarity with the military." "I'd like to suggest that I be the one who that that it be me who is assigned to represent them, myself." " Why don't you get a cup of coffee?" " I'm fine, sir." "Leave the room, so we can talk about you behind your back." "I thought Code Reds weren't going on anymore." "Who knows what goes on at Guantanamo with the Marines?" "We'd better find out before the rest of the world does." "What about this Commander Galloway?" "She's been working a desk at Internal Affairs for a little over a year." "She disposed of three cases in two years." "Who's she handling?" "Rosenberg's?" " She's not a litigator." " But a hell of an investigator..." "In Internal Affairs, sure." "She can crawl up a lawyer's ass with the best." "I know, I know, all passion, no street smarts." "Bring her back in." "Jo." " We'll have the defendants moved here." " Thank you, sir." "And I'll have Division assign them counsel." "But, not me?" "You're too valuable to waste on a five-minute plea bargain and a week's paperwork." " There might be more involved." " Don't worry about it." "Division will assign the right man for the job." "Let's go, let's get two!" "Sorry." "Nothing to be sorry about." "Look the ball into your glove." "Keep your eyes open!" "Then you'll have a better chance." " Kaffee!" " You seem distraught." "You're stalling on the McDermott case." "We do it now, or I'll hang him from a yardarm!" " Do we hang people from yardarms?" " I don't think so." "Sherby doesn't think we do that anymore." "I'll charge him with being under the influence on duty." "You plead guilty, I'll recommend 30 days in the brig." " It was oregano!" " He thought it was marijuana." "He's a moron." "That's not illegal." "I got people to answer to." "I'm gonna charge him!" "With possession of a condiment?" "If you ask for jail time, I'll file a motion to dismiss." "You won't get it!" "I'll file a motion seeking to obtain an evidentiary ruling in advance then I'll file against pre-trial confinement." "You'll get three months' paperwork because he smoked a dime bag of oregano." "Let's go!" "Let's get two!" " 20 days in the brig!" " 15 days' restricted duty." " Why am I agreeing?" " You have wisdom beyond your years." "Good morning..." "How's the baby, Sam?" " She'll say her first word soon." " How can you tell?" "She just looks like she has something to say." "Excuse me, sorry I'm late." "You don't have a good excuse so I won't force you to tell a bad one." " Thank you, sir." " This first one's for you." "You're moving up in the world." "Division wants you." " To do what?" " Guantanamo Bay, Cuba." "A Marine Corporal named Dawson fires a round from his weapon, over the fenceline and into Cuba." "What's a fenceline?" " Wall between good guys and bad guys." " Teacher's pet." "Santiago threatens to rat on Dawson to Naval Investigators." "Dawson and another member of his squad, Private Louden Downey go into Santiago's room, tie him up stuff a rag down his throat an hour later, he's dead." "Attending physician says the rag was treated with a toxin." " They poisoned him?" " Not according to them." " What do they say?" " Not much." "They're being flown up tomorrow." "On Wednesday you'll catch a transport down to Cuba to find out what you can." "In the meantime, go and see Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway." " Any questions?" " I fly at 0600?" "In the morning?" "We'll go by the book, so I'm assigning co-counsel." " Any volunteers?" " No." "I've a stack of papers to do." " Work with Kaffee." " For just four days?" "Doing various administrative..." "things." "In other words, no responsibilities?" "My kind of case!" "Right, but I need that report by Wednesday." " Hi!" " Hold on..." "Hi!" "Daniel Kaffee." "I was told to meet Lieutenant Commander Galloway." " About a briefing." " I'll call you back." " You're the attorney?" " Yes, and this is Sam Weinberg." " I have no responsibilities." " Have a seat." " Have you been in the Navy long?" " Nine months now." " And when did you graduate?" " A year ago." " I see." " Have I done something wrong?" "When I asked for counsel, I hoped to be taken seriously." "No offence taken." "He's our best litigator." "He obtained 44 plea bargains in nine months." " Almost got my steak knives." " Have you ever been in court?" "I had my licence suspended..." "They need a priest, not a lawyer." "No, they'll need a lawyer." "Dawson's family has been contacted." "Downey just has his aunt." " Shall I contact her?" " Sure, if you feel like it." "You'll be seeing Colonel Jessep." "You've heard of him?" "Who hasn't?" "The papers say he's tipped for the National Security Council." " Santiago sent these from GITMO." " That's Guantanamo Bay." "He wrote to all the senior officers, even his senator." "He wanted a transfer." "No one listened." "Are you with me?" "Then he offered to trade information about the shooting for a transfer." "Right." "Is that all?" "It seems your client had a motive to kill Santiago." " Got you!" "And Santiago is... who?" " The victim." "These letters are not flattering about Marine Corps life?" "And an investigation might embarrass the Security Council guy?" " Colonel Jessep..." " 12 years." "If they drop "conspiracy" and "conduct unbecoming"." " You haven't done anything yet!" " Impressive, huh?" " You'll have to go deeper." " Do you have jurisdiction here?" "My job is to make sure you do your job." "So my jurisdiction's in your face." "Read the letters." "Report when you return from Cuba." " Dismissed!" " I always forget that part." "He's preoccupied." "He has a baseball game next week." "Tell him not to get cute." "Guantanamo Marines are fanatical." " About what?" " About being Marines." ""My name is PFC William Santiago   of Rifle Security Company Windward, 2nd Platoon Bravo." "I am writing to inform you of my problems here in Cuba." "L've fallen out of runs before, because of dizziness or nausea." "On May 18th, I'd fallen back about 20 yards going down a rocky hill." "My sergeant pushed me down the hill, then I saw all black and fell down." "The hospital said it was heat exhaustion." "I ask your help." "I need a transfer out of RS C." "Sincerely, PFC William T. Santiago, US Marines. "" ""PS:" "In ex change for my transfer, " " I have information about the shooting on August 2nd. "" "Who the fuck is PFC William T. Santiago?" "He's in 2nd Platoon Bravo, sir." "Apparently he's not happy here at Shangri-la." "He's asked everyone but Santa Claus for a transfer." "Now he's telling tales about a fenceline shooting." "Matthew?" " I'm appalled, sir." " You're appalled." "This kid ratted on a member of his unit, to say nothing of the fact   that he's a US Marine who can't run without collapsing." " What is going on in Bravo company?" " Can we discuss it in private?" "I can handle this situation, sir." "Like you handled Curtis Bell?" "Don't interrupt, I'm your superior!" "And I'm yours, Matthew." "What are we going to do about this?" " He should be transferred at once." " He's that bad?" "If word of this letter gets out, he'll get his ass whipped." "Transfer Santiago?" "You're right." "Yes, that's the thing to do." "Wait!" "I've got a better idea." "Let's transfer the whole squad." "No, let's transfer the whole division off the base." "Jon, go and tell the boys to pack their bags." "Tom!" "Get me the President." "We're surrendering our position in Cuba." "Wait a minute, Tom." "Maybe we should consider this for a second." "Dismissed, Tom." "I'm just spit-balling here,   but maybe it's our responsibility to train Santiago?" "Maybe we have a responsibility to this country to see   that those protecting it are trained professionals." "I think I read that somewhere once." "And I'm thinking, Colonel, that your idea of transferring Santiago,   while expeditious and painless,   might not be quite the American way?" "Santiago stays where he is." "We're going to train the lad." "Jon, you're in charge." "If Santiago doesn't get 4.6, 4.6 in his next proficiency report, " " I'm going to blame you." "And then I'll kill you." "I think that's a mistake, Colonel." "Matthew, I think I'll have that word in private now." "That's all." "Meet me at the "O" Club." "We'll talk about William's training." " I'll welcome your suggestions." " Dismissed." "Matthew, sit down." "Please." " What do you think of Kendrick?" " I don't think my opinion..." "I think he's a bit of a weasel." "But he's a very good officer, and we agree on how to do our job." "Our business is saving lives." "We have to take that seriously." "I believe that if we transfer a Marine who is not up to the job,   we put lives in danger." "Sit down, Matthew." "We went to the Academy together, served in Vietnam together." "But I've been promoted with more speed and success than you." "If that causes you tension or embarrassment, I don't give a shit." "Our business is saving lives, Lieutenant Colonel Markinson." "Don't ever question my orders in front of another officer." "All the paperwork's in order." "Step over there." " Hal, is this Washington D.C.?" " All right, let's move." "I wanted to talk to you about Dawson and Downey." " Say again?" " Dawson and Downey." " The names seem familiar, but..." " Your clients?" "The Cuba thing!" "Oh yeah, right." "I've done something wrong again." "Why are they sitting in jail while you're hitting a ball?" " We need to practice." " That wasn't funny." "Would you be insulted if I recommended another counsel?" " Why?" " I don't think you're up to it." "You don't even know me!" "It usually takes people hours to find that out." "That was funny!" "You're wrong." "I do know you." "Daniel Alistair Kaffee, born June 8th, 1964, in Boston." "Son of Lionel Kaffee, former Attorney-General, died 1985." "You went to Harvard, then joined the Navy, because your father wanted it." "You're just treading water here until you get a real job." "But that's fine, I won't tell." "But if you handle this case in your usual slick manner,   then something's gonna get missed." "I can't let Dawson and Downey sit in jail   because you chose the path of least resistance." "Wow!" "I'm sexually aroused, Commander!" "I don't think it was murder." "There was no intent." "Santiago asphyxiated from acute lactic acidosis." "It was suggestive of poison." "Whatever that means, it sounds bad." "When he died, the doctor didn't know the reason." " Two hours later, he said poison." " Was it Prof. Plumb in the library?" "I'll see your supervisor." "He's in the big white house with the pillars." "I don't think you'll have much luck." "Division must think I'm good." "I appreciate your interest and enthusiasm, but I can handle things." "Do you know what a Code Red is?" "What a pity." "Officer on deck, ten-hut!" "Corporal Dawson, sir!" "RS C Company Windward!" "You haven't been "working well with others", Harold!" "PFC Louden Downey, sir!" "I'm Daniel Kaffee, this is Sam Weinberg." "Sit down." "This your signature?" "Don't say "sir"." "Is this yours?" " Sir, yes, sir!" " At least don't say it twice." " What's a Code Red?" " It's a disciplinary action." "If a Marine falls out of line, the others get him on track." " What's the garden variety?" " Sir?" "You say "sir" and I look for my father." "Danny, Daniel Kaffee." "What's a typical Code Red?" "If a Marine won't bathe, the men give him a GI shower." " And what's that?" " Scrub brushes, steel wool." "Was the attack on Santiago a Code Red?" "Does he ever talk?" "He will answer any direct question." " Was there poison on the rag?" " No, sir." " Turpentine, antifreeze?" " We were going to shave his head." " When suddenly..." " Blood was dripping down his mouth." "There was blood all over his face, so Dawson called the ambulance." " Did anyone see you call it?" " No, sir." " Were you there when it arrived?" " Yes, and we were arrested." "Did you on Aug. 2nd fire a shot across the fenceline into Cuba?" "Yes, sir." "My mirror engaged, sir." "Every American sentry has a Cuban counterpart." "His "mirror"." "Santiago's letter says you fired illegally." "He says the "mirror" never made a move." "Harold...?" "You see what I'm getting at?" "Why else would you give him a Code Red?" "He broke the chain of command." "He went outside his unit." "He should have spoken to me first, then his sergeant..." "All right." "Did you intend to kill Santiago?" " No, sir, to train him!" " Train him to do what?" "To think of his unit before himself." "To respect the code." " What's the code?" " Unit, Corps, God, Country!" " Pardon?" " Unit, Corps, God, Country... sir." "The government wants to charge you with murder." "You want me to tell the prosecutor 'Unit, Corps, God, Country'?" "That's our code, sir." "That's your code." "We'll be back." " You need anything?" "Books, papers?" " No, thank you, sir!" "There's a concept you'd better get used to." " Sir?" " I'm the only friend you've got." " Welcome to the big time!" " You think so?" "I hope you're better at law than at softball." "Unfortunately I play softball best." "I'm off to Cuba, Janelle!" "Say hi to Castro for me." "If they plead guilty they get 20 years and serve half." " 12." "They called the ambulance." " They killed a Marine." "The lab says maybe the rag was poisoned." "The Chief of Internal Medicine says he's sure." " What do you know about Code Reds?" " Oh, man..." "Are we off the record?" "You'll get the 12 years." "But you should know " " Lieutenant Kendrick specifically told the men not to touch Santiago." " We playing hoops tomorrow?" " Do we have a deal?" "I'll talk to you when I get back." " Any luck getting me replaced?" " Everyone's your friend." "Listen, I came to make peace." "What do you say, friends?" "I took Downey the comic books he wanted." "He hardly knows why he's been arrested." " Look, Commander..." " Call me JoAnne." "Or Jo." "You contact them again, I'll have you disbarred." "Friends?" "I had authorization from Ginny Miller, his aunt." " Aunt Ginny authorized you?" " I called her." " We spoke for an hour." " You were authorized by Aunt Ginny." " It's within my province." " We can hold the trial in her barn." "I'll sew the costumes, Uncle Goober can be judge." "I'm going to Cuba with you tomorrow." ""And the hits just keep on coming"." " How's it going, Luther?" " Another day, another dollar." " Play as they lay." " What goes around comes around." " I got my health." " You got everything." "See you!" "Not if I see you first." "You're my witness:" "The baby spoke." "She said a word." " She made a sound." " Come on!" "It was definitely a word." "You heard her." "She pointed and said "Pa"." " She was pointing at a mailbox." " Yes. "Pa!" "Look, a mailbox"." " Jack Ross offered me the 12 years." " That's what you wanted, right?" " I mean..." "I guess I'll take it." " So...?" " It took about 45 seconds." " Take the 12 years, it's a gift." "You don't believe them." "You think they should get life." "I believe every word of their story, and I think they should get life." "See you tomorrow." " Don't forget to wear the whites!" " I don't like them." "We're going to Cuba." "You got Dramamine?" " That keeps you cool?" " No, but you get airsick." "It's because I'm afraid of crashing." "Dramamine won't help." "I got some oregano, I hear that works." "Ross said a strange thing, just before I left." "He said Lt. Kendrick had told the men not to touch Santiago." " So?" " I don't even know who Kendrick is." "What the hell." "See you tomorrow." "I'm Corporal Barnes, I'll escort you to the Windward side of the base." "I have camouflage jackets, I suggest you wear them." "We're going close to the fenceline." "If the Cubans see an officer in white they might take a shot." "Good call, Sam." "We'll just take the ferry." " We're taking a boat?" " Across the bay." "No one mentioned a boat." "I'm just not crazy about them." " Jesus Christ, you're in the Navy!" " Nobody likes her very much." "Nathan Jessep." "Come on in." "Daniel Kaffee, attorney." "Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway." "Observing and evaluating." "Lt. Weinberg, my assistant." "This is Colonel Markinson, and Platoon Leader Lt. Kendrick." "Lieutenant Kaffee." "I met your father once." "He spoke at my high school." " Lionel Kaffee?" " Yes, sir." "Jon, this man's dad once made a lot of enemies." "Jefferson versus Madison County School District." "They didn't want a black girl in a white school." "Lionel Kaffee said, "We'll see about that"." " How the hell is your dad, Danny?" " He passed away seven years ago." " Don't I feel like an asshole!" " Not at all, sir." " What can we do for you, Danny?" " Not much, sir." "This is really just a formality." " They insist we interview everyone." " JAG Corps can be demanding." "Jon'll show you what you want to see, then we can meet for lunch." "You met with the men that afternoon." "What did you say?" "I told them we had an informer,   but that Private Santiago was not to be harmed." " What time was that?" " 1600." "That's four o'clock." "We should make sure somebody gets this to his parents." " Lt. Kendrick, may I call you Jon?" " No." " Have I offended you?" " No, I like all you Navy boys." "When we have to fight, you fellas always give us a ride." "Do you think he was murdered?" "I believe in God and Jesus Christ, so I'll say this:" "Santiago's death is a tragedy." "But he died because he had no code, and no honour." "And God was watching." " How do you feel about that theory?" " Sounds good." "Are you going to investigate, or just take the guided tour?" "I'm pacing myself." "They ran around looking for something white to wave." "Some of them surrendered to a crew from CNN." "Walk softly and carry an armoured tank division, I always say." "That was delicious." " I do have to ask some questions." " Shoot!" "An NIS agent told you that Santiago knew about a fenceline shooting." "Santiago was going to say who did it in exchange for a transfer." "If you feel there are any details I'm missing, tell me." "Thank you." "You called Colonel Markinson and Lt. Kendrick into your office." "And?" "We agreed that for his own safety he should be transferred." "Santiago was set to be transferred?" "On the first flight to the States." "0600 next morning." "Five hours too late, it turned out." "All right, that's all." "Thanks very much for your time." "The corporal will drive you back." " Wait, I've got some questions." " No, you don't." "No!" "On the morning of the death, did you meet Dr. Stone?" " Of course." "One of my men was dead." " You see?" "He was dead." "Let's go." " Have you ever heard of Code Red?" " I've heard the term, yes." "In February, you received a memo from the Fleet Commander   warning against enlisted men disciplining their own?" "Whoever wrote that memo has never looked down a Cuban AK-47 rifle." "However, I gave it due attention." "What is your point, Jo?" "She has no point, it's part of her charm." "Goodbye!" "My point is that I think Code Reds still go on." "Do they?" " He doesn't need to answer that." " Yes, he does." " No, he really doesn't." " Yeah, he really does." "Colonel?" "You know, it just hit me." "She outranks you, Danny!" "I want to tell you something." "Listen well." "You're a very lucky man." "There is nothing sexier then a woman you have to salute in the morning." "Promote 'em all, I say!" "If you've never had a blowjob from a superior officer,   you've missed the best in life." " Code Reds are still condoned here?" "But I'll just take cold showers till they elect some gal president." " I need an answer to my question." " Watch your tone, Commander." "I'm a fair guy, but this fucking heat makes me crazy." "You asked me about Code Reds." "On the record, I discourage it." "Off the record, it's an invaluable part of training." "If it goes on without my knowledge, so be it." "That's how I run my unit." "If you want to investigate me, take your chances." "I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4,000 Cubans trained to kill me." "So don't think you can come down here and make me nervous." "Let's go." "Colonel, I just need a copy of the transfer order." "Santiago's transfer order." "For the file." " For the file?" " Yeah." "Of course you can have a copy." "I'm here to help any way I can." "You believe that, don't you, Danny?" "That I'll help any way I can?" "The corporal will take you by Personnel and get it for you." "But you have to ask me nicely." " I beg your pardon?" " You have to ask me nicely." "I can take bullets, bombs and blood." "I don't want money or medals." "What I do want is for you, with your faggoty uniform and Harvard mouth,   to extend me some fucking courtesy." "You got to ask me nicely." "Colonel Jessep, I'd like a copy of the transfer order." "Sir." "No problem." " Who is it?" " It's me." "I've really missed you." "It's been three hours..." "Markinson's disappeared." "He's gone U.A. Unauthorized Absence." " When?" " This afternoon, after we left." " I'll find him in the morning." " I've already tried." "You're close to "interfering with a government investigation"." "I'm Louden Downey's attorney now." "Aunt Ginny feels like she knows me." "So I suggested that I get more directly involved with the case." "She had Louden sign the papers an hour ago." "You're not making this up just to bother me?" " You're still lead counsel." " Splendid." "I think Kendrick ordered the Code Red, and so do you." "Ten-hut!" "Did Kendrick order the Code Red?" "Not: "Did you clean the latrine?"" "Did Lt. Kendrick order you to give Santiago a Code Red?" "Yes, sir." " Did he?" " Yes, sir." " Why didn't you say so before?" " You didn't ask us, sir." "I get paid, no matter how long you spend in jail." " I know you do, sir." " Fuck you, Harold!" "At ease." "Let's sort this thing out." "There was a platoon meeting on September 6th." "Lt. Kendrick says he told you nothing was to happen to Santiago." "Is this true?" "I want you to speak freely." "That's correct." "But then he dismissed the platoon." " What happened then?" " Lt. Kendrick came to our room." "About five minutes after the meeting broke." "About 16.20." "And then?" "Lt. Kendrick ordered us to give Santiago a Code Red." "Jack!" "They were given an order." " Jack..." " I'll be right back." " Did you know about the order?" " Jo Galloway:" "Downey's lawyer." " What are you accusing me of?" " Did you?" "He didn't know, or he would have had to tell us." "Now our clients might plead not guilty and say they were ordered." "Kendrick told them not to touch Santiago." "And then he told Dawson and Downey to give him a Code Red." " Kendrick's lying." " You have proof?" "23 Marines and a highly decorated lieutenant disagree." " Why did Markinson go U. A?" " You'll never know." " I can't subpoena Markinson?" " You won't find him." "You know what Markinson did for 17 years?" "Counterintelligence." "Markinson's gone." "There is no Markinson." "Look, Danny, Jessep's star is on the rise." "Division wants to spare him and the Corps any embarrassment." "I'll knock it down to involuntary manslaughter." "Two years." "No, we're going to court." " No, you're not." " Why not?" "You'll lose." "And if we go to court, I'll have to go all the way:" "Murder, conspiracy, conduct unbecoming." "Danny's got me by the balls here, but not in the courtroom." "He doesn't want to see them get life if they could be home in six months." "That's the end of this negotiation." "See you at the arraignment." "Here's the story:" "They're offering involuntary manslaughter." "Two years." "You'll be home in six months." "Wow!" "You're the greatest lawyer in the world!" "How can we thank you?" "Did you hear what I just said?" "You'll be home in six months." "I'm afraid we can't do that, sir." "Do what?" " We can't make a deal." " What are you talking about?" "We did nothing but our job." "I'll accept the consequences." "But I won't say I'm guilty, sir." " Did she put you up to this?" " We have a code, sir." "You and your code plead not guilty." "You'll be in jail for life." "Do what I say, and you'll be home in six months." "Do it, Harold." "Six months, it's nothing!" " Permission to..." " Speak!" "Jesus!" "What do we do then?" "After six months we'll be dishonourably discharged." " Probably." " What do we do then, sir?" "We joined the Marines because we wanted to live by a certain code." "You're asking us to say we have no honour, that we're not Marines!" "If what we did was wrong, I'll accept my punishment." "But I believe I did my job." "I will not dishonour myself, my unit   or the Corps, so that I can go home in six months." "Sir!" "I'd like to talk to Corporal Dawson alone for a minute." "Sergeant!" " We'd like to go to another room." " Sit down." "You don't like me very much, do you?" "Forget it, it doesn't matter." "You know..." "Downey worships you." "He'll do whatever you do." "Are you going to let this happen to him because of a code?" "Do you think we were right?" "Do you?" "I think you'd lose." "You're such a coward." "I can't believe you're in uniform." "I won't be responsible for this." "If you go to Leavenworth for life, I don't give a shit!" "What about saluting an officer when he leaves the room?" "I don't believe it!" "He's going to jail to spite me!" "If he wants to jump off a cliff, that's his business." " How do I get him a new lawyer?" " At the arraignment." "Just tell the judge you want new counsel assigned." "That's that." "One thing, though." "Be sure and ask nicely." " What do you want from me?" " I want you to make an argument." "That didn't help Calley at My Lai, or the Nazis at Nuremburg." "Do you think that's the same   as two teenagers executing an order they didn't think would harm?" "Don't look now, but you're making an argument." "I'll get them a new attorney." "What are you afraid of?" "You father's expectations?" "Spare me the psychobabble!" "They'll just have another lawyer." "They need you." "You know how to win." "If you walk away from this now, you've sealed their fate." "Their fate was sealed when Santiago died." " Do they have a case?" " You and Dawson are dreamers." "It's not what I believe, but what I can prove." "So, don't tell me what I know or don't know." "I know the law!" "You're just a used-car salesman." "An ambulance-chaser with a rank." "You're nothing." "Live with that." "So I told Duncan, " If you want me to take this to court,   you'll get a year's paperwork   because a 90-year-old misread the Insurance Code."" "Fifteen minutes later, he makes a deal." "All rise." " Where are we?" " Docket nr. 411275 VRl5." "The United States versus Corporal Dawson and Private Downey." "The accused are charged with murder, conspiracy and conduct unbecoming." "Does the defence wish to enter a plea?" " They're not guilty." " Enter a plea of "not guilty"." "Adjourned until 10.00, three weeks from today, when we will reconvene." "Why would a lieutenant with so little experience get a murder case?" "Would it be, so that it never sees the inside of a courtroom?" "We'll work at my apartment." "Jo, bring legal pads and pens." "Sam, start a medical profile." "Jo, get Dawson's, Downey's and Santiago's conduct reports." "I've only got Yoo-hoo and Cocoa Puffs, so bring your own food." "So this is what a courtroom looks like!" "Did you speak to your friend at the NIS?" "She said, if Markinson doesn't want to be found, he won't be." "I could be Markinson, and you wouldn't know." " Are you Markinson?" " No." "I'm not Markinson." "That's two down." "What?" "Now that JoAnne's on this..." "Do you still need me?" " They were ordered, Sam." " An illegal order." "You think Dawson and Downey knew it was illegal?" " Any decent person would have..." " They can't question orders." "What's the secret?" "I give orders nobody obeys!" "We have softball and marching bands." "They risk getting shot at." "I need you." "You're better at research than I am." "And you know how to prepare a witness." "I've got medical reports and Chinese food." "Let's eat first." "What?" "Got any kung pao chicken?" "They can't prove there was poison." "Code Reds are normal at Guantanamo." "And there was an order." "Kendrick gave it, they had no choice." " What about their motive?" " That doesn't make them guilty." "We'll deal with that later." "We must show that Santiago could have died from something else." "Jo, find out all about lactic acidosis." "This is Lt. Galloway, I'm trying to find a Lt. Col Markinson..." "Doctor, was there any sign of injury?" "Scrapes?" "Cuts?" "Bruises?" "Broken bones?" "Any sign of violence?" " Other than the dead body?" " I always walk into that." "He ordered me and Dawson to give Willy a Code Red." "The answers must come faster." "It's like he's searching for it." "And call him Private Santiago." "Willy is someone with a mother." "The jury has seven men and two women." "All experienced officers." "The women have no children." "Too bad." "A jury trial is about assigning blame." "Santiago's dead." "They want to know who's to blame." "We say, Kendrick." "This won't be won by the law, but by the lawyers." "So, poker faces." "If something goes wrong, don't hang your head or scribble." "Look like you expected it." " Pass me documents..." " "Swiftly, and don't look anxious"." "That perfume wrecks my concentration." "I was talking to Sam." " What time is it?" " Time to go home and sleep." " Give me a ride?" " Sure." " You're a good man, Charlie Brown." " See you in court, counsellor." "I know." "We've had our differences." "We both said things we didn't mean." "If you've gained some respect for me, I'm happy about that." "But it's no big deal." "You needn't say you like me." "I was just going to tell you to wear matching socks." "Okay." "Good tip." " We're ready." " You'd better believe it." "We're gonna get creamed." " You are gonna save our son?" " I'll do my best." "Danny, meet Ginny Miller, Louden's aunt." "You're Aunt Ginny?" " I was expecting someone older." " So was I." " Last chance." "I'll flip you for it." " All rise." "Too late." "All having business with this court martial, stand forward." "Colonel Julius Randolph presiding." "Is the government prepared to make an opening statement?" "On September 6th, the accused entered P.F.C. Santiago's room." "They woke him, tied him, and forced a rag into his throat." "A reaction called lactic acidosis caused his lungs to bleed." "He drowned in his own blood, and was dead at 00.37 a.m." "These are the undisputed facts of the case." "What I've just told you is exactly what you will hear   from Corporal Dawson and Private Downey." "We will also show that they soaked the rag in poison,   and entered Santiago's room with motive and intent to kill." "Lt. Kaffee is going to try and work a little magic here." "He'll try a little misdirection." "Astonishing stories of rituals." "Dazzle you with official-sounding terms like "Code Red"." "He may even try to cut into a few officers." "He has no evidence, but it'll be entertaining." "But in the end, all this magic will not obscure the fact   that Willy Santiago is dead, and Dawson and Downey killed him." " These are the undisputed facts." " Lt. Kaffee." "It is futile to try and prove that there was poison or intent to kill." "Dawson and Downey didn't go to Santiago seeking vengeance." "And they weren't looking for kicks." "They were ordered to do it." "I'll say that again:" "They were ordered to do it." "In the real world, or here in Washington, that doesn't mean much." "But if you're a Marine in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,   you follow orders, or you pack your bags." "Dawson and Downey are sitting here because they did their job." " Call the first witness." " We call Mr. R.C. McGuire." "Raise your right hand, please." "Will you tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" "I do." "State your name and occupation." "Robert C. McGuire, Special Agent, NIS." "Did you receive a letter from PFC Santiago on the 3rd of September?" " We did." " What did it say?" "That a member of the unit had shot across the fenceline." "Was he named?" "No." "I told Colonel Jessep that I would be coming down to investigate." "And what did you find?" "Only one sentry had a bullet missing." " Who was that?" " Corporal Harold Dawson." " What did Dawson say about this?" " That he was engaged by the enemy." " But you don't believe him?" " It's not..." "Why was Dawson never charged?" " There wasn't enough evidence." " Thank you." "Why was there not enough evidence?" "You had the letter." "Santiago was the only eyewitness." "I had no chance to interview him." " And now we'll never know, right?" " No." " No more questions." " The witness is excused." "Corporal Carl Hammaker, RS C Windward, 2nd Platoon Bravo." "Were you present at a meeting held by Lt. Kendrick on September 6th?" " Yes, sir." " What was said there?" "Lt. Kendrick told us we had an informer." "That Santiago had reported to the NIS on a member of our platoon." " Did that make you mad?" "Truthfully?" " Yes, sir." " How mad?" " Santiago betrayed our code." " Were other men also angry?" " Objection." "Speculation." "Were Dawson and Downey?" "Objection!" "The witness is asked how my clients felt on Sept. 6th." "Sustained." "Did Lieutenant Kendrick give you a standing order at that meeting?" " Yes, sir." " What was it?" "He said, not to take matters into our own hands." " What was the order?" " Santiago wasn't to be touched." "Your witness." "Were you in Dawson and Downey's room five minutes later?" "No, sir." " Thanks." "No more questions." " The witness is excused." "Corporal Raymond Thomas." "Captain Ross is planning to call the entire platoon." "The platoon leader's instructions are relevant testimony." "The defence concedes that all 22 will confirm Hammaker's account." "But none of them were in Dawson and Downey's room at 16.20." " Captain?" " The government will concede that." "Then we will adjourn." "You can call your next witness tomorrow." "All rise." " Let's go over the doctor again." " It's the right approach." "We've been over this already." "At 3.00 a.m., he didn't know what killed Santiago." "But after he met Jessep, he said it was poison." "He's lying." "Great!" "We can say, "Liar, liar, pants on fire"." "We can't prove coercion." "Let's go over what we have." "Private Santiago was hospitalized at 00.12,   and was pronounced dead at 00.37." "Doctor, what is lactic acidosis?" "It arises if the muscles and cells burn sugar instead of oxygen." "It caused Santiago's lungs to bleed." "How long does it take, before the muscles start burning sugar?" " 20 to 30 minutes." " What made it faster with Santiago?" " Some kind of poison." " The witness is speculating!" "He is an expert medical witness." "It is not speculation." "He is not a criminologist." "The medical facts are inconclusive." "But I'm sure you don't mind if we admit his opinion now." "Not at all, sir." " Was Willy Santiago poisoned?" " Absolutely." "But you know that the coroner's report shows no trace of poison?" " Yes, I am." " How do you justify..." "There are dozens of toxins which are virtually undetectable." "The nature of the acidosis is the compelling factor here." "Could a person have a condition that could speed up acidosis?" " Is it possible?" " It's possible." "What might some of those conditions be?" "A coronary disorder would make it more rapid." "If I had a coronary condition and someone stuffed a rag in my mouth,   would I still burn sugar after the rag was taken out?" "If it was very serious." "Could such a condition have such mild initial symptoms,   that a routine examination might not reveal them?" " There would still be symptoms." " What kind?" "Chest pains?" "Shortness of breath?" "Fatigue?" "Of course." " Is this your signature?" " Yes, it is." "This is an order for Santiago to be put on restricted duty." "Would you read your remarks?" ""Patient complains of chest pains, shortness of breath, and fatigue"." ""Restricted from running distances over five miles"." "Couldn't it have been a heart condition, not a poison,   that caused the rapid chemical reaction?" " No." " It's not possible?" "No." "I examined Santiago thoroughly and gave him a clean bill of health." "So it had to be poison." "If you give a man a clean bill of health,   and he later dies, you'd be in trouble, right?" " Object!" "Move to strike!" " Sustained." "I've no more questions, your honour." "You've been a doctor for 17 years." "You are Chief of Internal Medicine   at a hospital which has served 5,426 people." "In your professional opinion, was Santiago poisoned?" "We ask that the doctor's testimony be stricken from the record." " The court should disregard it." " The objection's overruled." "We strenuously object, and ask to confer with you   before you rule on this objection." " The objection has been overruled." " Move to reconsider." "The witness is an expert, and the court will hear his opinion!" "In your expert professional opinion, was Willy Santiago poisoned?" " Yes." " Thank you, sir." "No more questions." "You may step down." "While we reserve the right to call further witnesses, government rests." "We'll recess until Monday, when the defence will call its first witness." ""I strenuously object"." "Is that how it works?" ""Overruled!" "No, I strenuously object!"" " Oh, then I'll reconsider!" " I got it on the record." "You object once, so we can say he's not a criminologist." "If you keep after it, it looks like a bunch of fancy lawyer tricks." "It's the difference between paper law and trial law!" " The judge called him an expert!" " Sam, she made a mistake." "I'll go call my wife." "I'll see you tonight." " Why do you hate them?" " They beat up a weakling." "The rest is just coffeehouse crap." "They tortured a weaker kid!" "They killed him, because he couldn't run very fast!" " Everybody take the night off." " I'm sorry..." "We've been working 20 hours a day." "Go see your wife and daughter." "Jo, go and do... whatever you do when you're not here." "It's Saturday tomorrow?" "We start at ten." "Why do you like them so much?" "'Cause they stand on a wall and say:" ""Nothing's gonna hurt you tonight"." "Don't worry about the doctor." "This trial starts Monday." "Sorry to bother you." "I should have called first." "No, I'm just watching the ball game." "Come on in." "How would you feel if I took you to dinner tonight?" "Is this a date?" "It sounded like you were asking me out on a date." " I wasn't." " That's what it sounded like." "Do you like seafood?" "I know a good seafood place." "My third case was a "drunk and disorderly"." "It took nine weeks." " Nine weeks?" "And the plea bargain?" " 15 days." " You sure hustled them." " I got shifted to Internal Affairs." "But I have two medals and two letters of commendation." "Why are you always giving me your résumé?" " I want you to think I'm good." " I do." "No, you don't." "You're an exceptional lawyer." "The court members respond to you." "You'll convince them." "Dawson and Downey will owe you their lives." "Jo..." "You've got to prepare for losing." "Ross's statement was all true." "Even if it mattered to the court, I can't prove they were ordered." "All we have is the testimony of two people accused of murder." " We'll find Markinson." " We're gonna lose, huge." "Corporal Barnes, Windward Barracks, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba." "For what reasons might a Marine receive a Code Red?" "Being late, being disorderly, falling back on a run..." " Have you ever received a Code Red?" " Yes." "I dropped my weapon." "It was over 100 degrees." "My palms were sweaty and I hadn't used resin." " What happened?" " They threw a blanket over me." "They punched me on the arms and poured glue on my hands." "And it worked." "I've never dropped my weapon since." " Was Private Santiago ever late?" " Yes, sir." " Was his barracks ever disorderly?" " Yes, sir." " Did he fall back on runs?" " All the time." "Did he ever receive a Code Red before September 6th?" "No, sir." " Never?" " No, sir." "You got a Code Red just for sweating." "Why not Santiago?" " Dawson wouldn't allow it, sir." " Dawson wouldn't allow it." "The guys talked tough, but they were too afraid of Dawson." " Objection." "Speculation." " Did you want to punish Santiago?" " Why didn't you?" " Dawson would have kicked my butt." "Captain Ross will ask you some questions." "Corporal Barnes, this is the Marine Recruit Outline." "Do you know it?" "Have you read it?" "Good." "Look up "Code Reds", please." " Sir?" " Just find the page with Code Reds." ""Code Red" is just a term we use down at GITMO." "I don't know..." "Oh." "We're in luck, then!" ""Standard Operating Procedure." "RSC, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba"." " Can we find "Code Red" in there?" " No, sir." "I'm a Marine." "Is there no book, no set of orders or regulations   telling me that one of my duties is to perform Code Reds?" "No book, sir." "No further questions." "Would you find the page that says where the mess hall is?" "That's not in the book, sir." " You mean you've never had a meal?" " Three square meals a day, sir." "How did you find the mess hall, if it's not in this book?" " I guess I just followed the crowd." " No more questions." "Corporal Barnes, you may step down." "We do our final Kendrick review tonight." "I want to slam-dunk him." " Hey, Luther." " Admiral!" "How's the big case?" " Nose to the grindstone." " No flies on you." "Rolling stone gathers no moss." "Well, it ain't over 'till the fat lady sings." " You can say that again." " Not 'till the fat lady sings." "I walked into that one." " Jesus Christ!" " You left the door unlocked." " You scared the shit out of me." " Just keep driving." "Are you aware you're under subpoena?" "And the lives of two Marines are in your hands." "I have to help you." " What do you know?" " I know everything." " Was it a Code Red?" " Yes." "Did Kendrick give the order?" "Did you witness it?" "Did you?" " No." " Then you don't know shit." "He was never gonna be transferred." " Jessep wanted him "trained"." " But you signed the transfer order." "I signed them when you got to Cuba, five days after Santiago's death." "I'll get you immunity." "In four days you can tell this to the court." "I'll check you into a motel." "We'll start from the beginning." "I don't want a deal, or immunity." "I'm not proud of what I have done, nor of what I am doing." " Where is he?" " The Downtown Lodge." " I want him guarded." " That's a good idea." " My clearance code is 4115273." " I don't have a clearance code." "He also says Jessep's lying about the first flight being at 6.00 a.m." "Markinson says there was one seven hours earlier." "Did you hear that?" " Isn't there a record of flights?" " You need the Tower Chief's log." " We're gonna win." " Jo, we don't know anything yet." "You take care of Downey, I'll talk to Ross." "Hi, Danny." "Nice work today." "The redirect on Barnes!" " I have Markinson." " Where is he?" "In a motel room in Northeast, under guard." "The transfer order is phoney." "And Jessep lied about the first flight." "I'm gonna put Kendrick on the stand and have some fun." "If you accuse Kendrick or Jessep without evidence,   you'll be court-martialled, and that will go on your record." "Markinson won't hold up, he's crazy." "I'm just telling you to help you." "And I think you're all insane, and your code of honour is shit!" "Don't lump me in with Kendrick and Jessep." "Your clients don't belong in jail, but it's not my decision." "I represent the government without prejudice, and my client has a case." "Please acknowledge that I've informed you   of the consequences of accusing an officer without evidence." "I've been so advised." "You got bullied into that courtroom." "By everyone." "By Dawson." "By Galloway." "Shit, I practically dared you." "And you were bullied by the memory of a dead lawyer." "You're a lousy fucking softball player, Jack!" "Your boys are going down, Danny." "I can't stop it anymore." " Was Santiago a good Marine?" " I'd say he was average." "Your proficiency and conduct reports all indicate he was below average." "He was below average, but I don't want to trample on his grave." " I know, but you're under oath." " I'm aware of my oath." "Here are your last three reports for Corporal Dawson." "He rated exceptional twice, but on June 9th he's below average." " I'd like to discuss that." " Fine." "Dawson scored perfect at Infantry School." "But unlike most of his class, he hasn't been promoted." " Was this report the reason?" " I'm sure it was." " Do you know why he got this grade?" " No." "I have many men." "I write many reports." "Do you recall an incident with PFC Curtis Bell?" " He stole from the Officers' Club." " Yes." "Did you report him to the proper authorities?" "I have two books by my bed:" "The Marine Code and the Bible." "The only proper authorities I know are Col. Jessep and God." "Then you don't recognise this court as a proper authority?" " Objection." "Argumentative." " Sustained." "Watch yourself!" " Did you report Bell?" " I thought very highly of him." " I didn't want to charge him." " You wanted it handled in the unit?" " Yes, I most certainly did." " Do you know what a Code Red is?" " Have you ever ordered one?" " No." "Did you order that Private Bell get nothing but water for a week?" "You're distorting the truth." "He was on barracks restriction." "He had water and vitamins." "His health was never in danger." "I'm sure it was lovely for him." "But it was on your orders." " You denied him food?" " Yes, I did." " Would this be called a Code Red?" " No." "Would the other 478 Marines consider it a Code Red?" "The witness can't know what 478 other men would say." "These questions are argumentative, and irrelevant badgering." "Sustained." "I would remind you   that the witness has an impeccable service record." "Was Dawson rated below average for sneaking food to Private Bell?" " Object!" " Not so fast." "Lieutenant?" "Dawson was given a below average rating for committing a crime." "What crime did he commit?" "Lt. Kendrick, Dawson brought a hungry guy some food." " What crime did he commit?" " Disobeying an order." "So, because he made a decision about the welfare of a Marine   that conflicted with your order, he was punished." "Dawson disobeyed an order!" "It wasn't a real order, was it?" "It's peacetime!" "He wasn't asked to advance on a beachhead." "Surely a Marine of his intelligence could distinguish important orders   from those that might be morally questionable?" "Can Dawson determine on his own, which orders to follow?" " No, he cannot." " He learned that?" " I would think so." " You know so, don't you?" " Object!" " Sustained." "Finally:" "If you had ordered Dawson to give Santiago a Code Red..." " I told them not to touch him!" " Would he dare disobey?" " Don't answer that!" " I'm through." "Did you order Dawson and Downey to give Willy Santiago a Code Red?" " Lieutenant Kendrick..." " No, I did not." "What's the word?" "I have the Tower Chief's log." "Jessep's telling the truth." " Working late tonight, Lieutenant?" " Oh, yeah..." "There was no flight at 11 o'clock!" "The first flight left at 23.00, and arrived at Andrews at 2.00 a.m." "Then why isn't it in the log?" " Jessep." " He fixed the logbook?" "I can prove that a plane landed." "I'll get the log from Andrews." " You won't find anything." " He can make a flight disappear?" "Jessep is about to join the NSC." "He knows how to sidestep landmines." " He can't sidestep you." " You still want me to witness?" "Thursday morning." "Ten o'clock." "Someone must know about the flight." "Do you know how many planes take off and land every day?" " No one will remember it." " Well, how do you know..." "Forget the flight." "Forget the flight." "Markinson will testify that the transfer was forged." "That and Downey's testimony will be enough." "Why did you go into Santiago's room that night?" " To give him a Code Red." " Why did you do that?" "I was ordered to by Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick." "You're gonna do fine." " Can we rejoin the platoon soon?" " Absolutely." "Remember the order of the questions." "And use small words." " Just go slow." " I'm gonna go slow." "Okay." "And get him off as fast as you can." "What?" "It's gonna be fine." "Dear Mr. And Mrs. Santiago, I was William's executive officer." "Dear Mr. And Mrs. Santiago, I was William's executive officer." "I knew your son only by name." "Soon, the trial of the two men who killed him will be over,   and the jury will try to offer you an explanation for his death." "I've done what I can to bring the truth to light." "But your son is dead because I wasn't strong enough to stop it." "Lieutenant Colonel Markinson, United States Marine Corps." "Please tell us one last time:" "Why did you go to Santiago's room on the night of September 6th?" "A Code Red was ordered by Platoon Commander Kendrick." "Thank you." "Your witness." "According to the log, you were at post 39 until 16.00." " They keep that log pretty good." " How far is post 39 from barracks?" " It's a ways, sir." "It's a hike." " About how far by jeep?" "About 10-15 minutes, sir." " Ever had to walk it?" " Yes, sir, that day." "The pick-up private..." "we call him that also 'cause he can get the girls." "He got a flat tyre at post 39, so we had to jog back to barracks." "If it's 10-15 minutes by jeep, it must be an hour on foot, right?" " We did it in 45 minutes, sir." " Not bad." "You've said your assault on Santiago was ordered by Lt. Kendrick   in your room at 16.20, right?" " Yes, sir." " But you weren't back before 16.45." "So how could you be in your room at 16.20?" "Well, sir, there was a blowout..." "Did you actually hear Lt. Kendrick order a Code Red?" " Hal said..." " Did you actually hear the order?" " No, sir." " I'd like to request a recess." " The witness has rights!" " He has been read his rights." "The question will be repeated." "Why did you go to Santiago's room?" "Did Dawson tell you to?" " Don't look at him!" " Answer the captain's question." "Yes." "I was given an order by Corporal Dawson, and I followed it." "Where do you think he is?" "As far as Downey was concerned, it was an order from Kendrick." " Danny, I'm sorry..." " Don't worry about it." "All we need to do is call someone to talk about implied orders,   or call Downey back first." "Or how about getting Dawson charged with the Kennedy assassination?" " Are you drunk?" " Pretty much." "Yeah." "I'll put on a pot of coffee." "She's gonna make coffee?" "That's nice." "Downey wasn't in his room." "He wasn't even there." "That was important information, don't you think?" "Danny, it was a setback." "And I'm sorry." "We fix it, and move on to Markinson." "Markinson's dead." "You really got to hand it to those marshals." "He didn't hang himself by his laces, or slash himself with a butterknife." "He got into full dress uniform, drew a nickel-plated pistol,   and fired a bullet into his mouth." "Since we're out of witnesses, I thought I'd drink a little." " I still think we can win." " Maybe you should drink a little." "In the morning, we'll ask for 24 hours delay." " Why?" " To subpoena Colonel Jessep." "What?" "No, Jo!" "Your passion is compelling, but useless." "Louden Downey needed a trial lawyer today." "You chicken shit!" "You just want an excuse to give up." "It's over!" "Why did you ask Jessep for the transfer order?" " I wanted it!" " You could have got it anywhere." "You just wanted to see Jessep's reaction." "Your instinct was right." "Now let's call Jessep, and end this." " What possible good would that do?" " He ordered the Code Red." "He did?" "That's great!" "And of course, you have proof?" " You missed that day at Law School?" " Get it from him." "We get it from him!" "Yes, no problem." "Colonel, didn't you order a Code Red on Santiago?" "Sorry, time's up!" "What do the losers get?" "For the defendants, life at Fort Leavenworth!" "And for defence counsel Kaffee:" "That's right!" "A court martial!" "After accusing a decorated officer of conspiracy and perjury, " " Kaffee can expect a career   teaching typewriter maintenance at a women's school!" "Thank you for playing "Follow the Advice of the Galactically Stupid"." "I'm sorry I lost you your steak knives." "Stop cleaning up." "Sam, stop cleaning up." " You want a drink?" " Yeah." " Is your father proud of you?" " Don't do this to yourself." "I'll bet he is." "I'll bet he bores the shit out of neighbours and relatives:" ""Sam's got a big case." "He's making an argument"." "My father would have enjoyed seeing me graduate from Law School." "He would have liked that a lot." "I wrote a paper about your father in college." " One of the best trial lawyers." " Yes, he was." "But if I were Dawson and Downey, and had to choose you or him, " " I'd choose you any day." "You should have seen yourself thunder away at Kendrick." " Would you put Jessep on the stand?" " No." " Do you think my father would?" " With the evidence we have?" "Never." "But we can't get around this:" "Neither Lionel Kaffee nor Sam Weinberg are lead counsel here." "So there's really only one question:" "What would you do?" "Jo, get in the car." "JoAnne, please get in the car!" "JoAnne!" "I apologise." "I was angry." "I'm sorry about what I said." "I'm going to put Jessep on the stand!" " What do you suggest?" " Use the phoney transfer order." " Our witness to that is dead." " A problem, to a lesser attorney!" "Last night he was swimming in Jack Daniels, today he's Superman!" "I'm getting my second wind." "Sit down, both of you." "Jessep told Kendrick to order a Code Red." "For us to win, Jessep has to say he gave the order." " And you can get him to say that?" " I think he wants to say it!" "He made a decision, and that's it!" "He eats breakfast 300 yards from 4,000 Cubans trained to kill him." "No one tells him how to run his unit." "Least of all me." "I'll lead him right where he's dying to go." "That's the plan?" "How are you going to do it?" "I've no idea." "Where's my bat?" "I think better with it." " I put it in the closet." " You put it in the closet?" "I was tripping on it." "Never put that bat in the closet!" " I'm going to the office." " He does think better with the bat!" " Hello?" " Sam, I need you to do something." " What's going on?" " I'm going out to Andrews." " Did Sam get the guys?" " Yes." "Can I talk to you for a second?" "How are you feeling?" "I think Jessep will have his hands full." "Listen, Danny, when you're out there today,   if you feel like he's not going to say it,   don't go for it." "You could get into trouble." "I'm with Internal Affairs." "I know." "You're not suggesting that I back off a material witness?" "If you can't get him... yeah." "All rise!" " Where's Sam?" " On his way." " Where is he?" " Don't worry." "Lieutenant!" "Call your witness." "Defence calls Colonel Nathan Jessep." "Raise your right hand, please." "Will you tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" " Yes." " Have a seat please, sir." "State your name, rank and current billet." "Colonel Jessep, Commanding Officer, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba." "He's not here." "When you learned of Santiago's letter,   you had a meeting with your senior officers, correct?" "Platoon Commander Kendrick, and Lt. Colonel Markinson." "And Markinson is now dead, is that right?" " What is the counsellor implying?" " Just that Markinson is not alive." "The colonel doesn't need to confirm that." "He may not be aware that Markinson took his own life two days ago." "The witness, the court and now the jury are aware." "We thank you." "Move on, Lieutenant." "You gave Kendrick an order, right?" "I told him to tell his men not to touch Santiago." "Did you give Markinson an order?" "I ordered him to have Santiago transferred immediately." " Why?" " His life might be in danger." " Grave danger?" " Is there another kind?" "This is the order that you and Markinson signed   for Santiago to fly out at six the next morning." " Was that the first flight?" " Yes, it was." "You flew here today, didn't you?" " You're wearing your dress uniform." " As are you." " Did you wear it on the plane?" " Is this relevant?" "I'm asking the court for a little latitude." "A very little latitude." " I wore utilities on the plane." " You brought the uniform?" "Toothbrush, shaving kit, underwear?" "Is his underwear a state secret?" "You'd better get somewhere fast with this, Lieutenant!" "I brought a change of clothes and some personal items." "After Dawson and Downey's arrest, Santiago's room was inventoried." "Four pairs of camouflage pants, three khaki shirts, boots." " Four pairs of socks..." " Is there any question coming?" " Lieutenant, state your question." " Why hadn't Santiago packed?" "We'll get back to that." "This is a record of phone calls from the base." "You've recently made three calls." "Do you recognise the numbers?" "I called Colonel Fitzhughes to tell him I'd be in town." "The second was to arrange a meeting with Congressman Richman." " And the third was to my sister." " Why did you call her?" " I invited her to dinner tonight." " Your honour." "I'll put a stop to this." "These are the records for September 6th." "And these are the 14 letters Santiago wrote in nine months,   begging for a transfer." "But when he finally got it,   how many people did he call?" "Zero!" "Nobody." "Not one call to his parents or a friend, saying he was coming." "He was asleep at midnight, and you say he had a flight in six hours." "Yet everything he owned was in his closet or his footlocker." "For one day, you packed and made three calls." "Santiago was leaving for the rest of his life." "And he hadn't called a soul, or packed a thing." "Can you explain that?" "There was no transfer order, was there?" "Objection!" "Lt. Kaffee is trying to smear a high-ranking officer   hoping to suggest impropriety and win points." "I recommend that he be reprimanded, and the witness be excused." " Overruled." "The objection is noted." " Colonel?" " Is this funny, sir?" " No, it's tragic." " Do you have an answer?" " Absolutely." "I don't have a clue." "Maybe he was an early riser." "Maybe he didn't have any friends." "I'm an educated man, but I don't know the travel habits of Santiago." "What I do know is that he was set to leave at 0600." "Are these really the questions I was called here to answer?" "I hope you have something more." "These two Marines are on trial for their lives." "Please tell me their lawyer hasn't pinned their hopes to a phone bill." "Do you have any other questions for me, counsellor?" "Lieutenant Kaffee?" "Lieutenant, do you have anything further for this witness?" " Thanks, Danny." "I love Washington." " I didn't dismiss you." " I beg your pardon?" " I'm not through." "Sit down." ""Colonel"." "He should address me as "Colonel" or "sir"." " Call him "Colonel" or "sir"." " What kind of unit is this?" "And the witness will address me as "judge" or "Your Honour"." "Take your seat..." "Colonel." "What shall we discuss?" "My favourite colour?" "Colonel, the 6.00 a.m. Flight was the first one?" "There wasn't one seven hours earlier to Andrews?" "Haven't we covered this?" "These are the flight logs for Guantanamo Bay and Andrews." "There's no flight at 11.00 p.m., and no arrival at 2.00 a.m." "I'd like to admit them as evidence." " But the flight never existed!" " We believe it did, sir." "We call Airmen O'Malley and Rodriguez of Andrews Air Base." " They're not on the list." " They are rebuttal witnesses." " I'll allow the witnesses." " This is ridiculous!" "Colonel, a moment ago..." " Check the logs, for Christ's sake!" " We'll get to that in a minute." "You said, you told Kendrick to say that Santiago wasn't to be touched." " He was clear on what you wanted?" " Crystal." " Can he have ignored the order?" " Ignored the order?" " Or forgot it?" " No." "Could he have thought, "The old man is wrong"?" "When Lt. Kendrick talked to the men, any chance they ignored him?" "Ever been in the infantry, son?" "Ever served in a forward area?" "Ever put your life in another man's hands, and his in yours?" "We follow orders, son." "Otherwise people die." "It's that simple." "Are we clear?" " Are we clear?" " Crystal." "One last question, before I call Airmen O'Malley and Rodriguez." "If you ordered that Santiago wasn't to be touched,   and your orders are always followed,   then why was Santiago in danger?" "Why would it be necessary to transfer him off the base?" "He was a substandard Marine." "He was being transferred..." "You said he was transferred because he was in danger." "I said, "grave danger?" and you said... we can read it..." " I know what I said!" " Then why the two orders?" " Men can do things on their own." " But your men never did." "Your men obey orders." "So Santiago wasn't in danger, right?" "You snotty little bastard." " I request a recess." " We'll wait for an answer." "The court will wait for an answer." "If Lt. Kendrick gave an order that Santiago wasn't to be touched,   why did he have to be transferred?" "Kendrick ordered a Code Red, because you told him to!" "And when it went bad, you signed a phoney transfer and fixed the logs!" "You coerced the doctor!" "Colonel Jessep, did you order the Code Red?" " You don't have to answer that." " You want answers?" "I want the truth!" "You can't handle the truth!" "Son, we live in a world with walls that must be guarded." "Who's gonna do it?" "You?" "You, Lt. Weinberg?" "I have more responsibility than you can fathom." "You weep for Santiago and curse the Marines." "You don't know what I know." "Santiago's tragic death saved lives." "And my existence, while grotesque to you, saves lives!" "But deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties,   you need me on that wall." "We use words like honour, code, loyalty." "They're the backbone of our lives." "You use them as a punchline!" "I haven't the time or inclination to explain myself   to a man who needs my protection   but questions the way I do it." "Better just to thank me." "Or pick up a gun and stand a post." "But I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!" " Did you order the Code Red?" " You're goddamn right I did!" "I suggest the jury be dismissed, and we move to an article 39a session." " The witness has rights." " Captain Ross?" "Jack?" "The members of the court will retire." "What the hell is this?" "I did my job, I'd do it again." " I'm going back to my base." " You're not going anywhere." "MP's, guard the colonel!" " Captain Ross." " What the hell is this?" "You've the right to remain silent." "I'm being charged with a crime?" "I'm being charged with a crime?" "This is funny, that's what this is!" "I'm gonna rip the eyes out of your head and piss in your skull!" "Colonel Jessep, do you understand your rights?" "You fucking people have no idea how to defend a nation." "All you did was weaken a country, Kaffee!" "You put peoples' lives in danger." "Sweet dreams, son." "Don't call me son." "I'm a lawyer, and a naval officer." "And you're under arrest, you son of a bitch!" "The witness is excused." "All rise!" " Have you reached a verdict?" " We have, sir." "Corporal Dawson and Private Downey." "Of the charge of murder, the members find the accused   not guilty." "On the charge of conspiracy to commit murder,   the members find the accused not guilty." "On the charge of conduct unbecoming a US Marine,   the members find the accused guilty as charged." "You are sentenced to time already served,   and to be dishonourably discharged from the Marines." "This court-martial is adjourned." "What did that mean?" "Hal?" "What did that mean?" "Colonel Jessep said he ordered the Code Red." " What did we do wrong?" " It's not that simple." " We did nothing wrong!" " Yeah, we did." "We're supposed to fight for people who can't fight for themselves." "We were supposed to fight for Willy." "Lt. Kaffee, I have to take these men for some paperwork." "Harold?" "Sir?" "You don't need a patch on your arm to have honour." "Ten-hut!" "There's an officer on deck." "O'Malley and Rodriguez, what exactly could they testify to?" "Probably that they had absolutely no recollection of anything." " Strong witnesses." " And handsome too." " I've got to go arrest Kendrick." " Tell him I said "Hi"." "Will do."