ISHN 9789970 700514 Pinte in US. eae prot Both amatars and profaionals considering a producion are strongly aise! nth own intrest to app to Samuel French, Stock Prcecons: Terms quote on aplication, [RMPORTANT BILLING AND CRED! ‘REQUIREMENTS Pho and afnances in wth be i the Ply appear for the Suntory International Corporation, and The Saber Organization(CHARACTERS 1 OL. NATHEAN JOSEP DANIEL A KAnPRE Town Hale acid yoaxne GaLLOway Megan Gallagher ISAAC WHITTAKER, Bamond Genest eae Lesaeer ENGR MATTHEW A. MARKENSON Robert Hogan rN aint oe nee MARINES, SAILORS, MS, LAYERS, ta {JONATIAN JAMES KENDRICK Ted Marcom wcKnoss ‘Cash Grogs i SCENE Jesmery ovEN HOWARD Geticy Nauti JULIUS ALEXANDER RANDOLIIL Pl ler ee Lear Te ation takes place in varios locations i Washington, D.G, and MARINES, SAILORS, ALP’, LAEWERS ea... Sep Brad, eiey fe er Ueda ered Be Cee ee TIMEDAWSON. I, Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson, have heen informed by Special Agent RG, MeGuite of the Naval nvestigative Service, that Iam suspected of Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Contact Unbecoming a United States Marine in the matter of Private First Class Willian T. Santiago, Mave also been. advised that have the right to remain silent and make no statement at all DOWNEY. Any statement I do make sans me inva tial by courtamartial or other jicial or adie trative proceeding. I have the rigit 1 eonsult with a Iyyer prior to further questioning. DAWSON. ain presently assigned to Rifle Security Company Windward, Second Platoon Delta, NAVBASE, Guan tanamo Bay, Cub DOWNEY. Iam a PFC in the United States Marine Corps assigned to Marine Rifle Security Company Windward, Second Platoon Delta Lwill have been in the Marine Corps ten months as of Angus DAWSON. I entered Private Santiago's barracks room on the evening of 6 July, at or about 23:50 [was accon by PFC Loucien Downey. DOWNEY. Iwas accompanied by my squad leader, Lance Corporal Harold W, Dawson, DAWSON. We ted his hands and feet with rope DOWNEY. We tied Private Santiago's hands and Feet wi rope and we forced a piece of cloth into his mouth, DAWSON. We phiced duct tape over his eyes ane mouth, panied DOWNEY. I have read this two page st Speci Agent McGuire has prepared for me at my reqptest, a8 wwe discussed its content. I have been allowed to make all changes and corrections, initializing those changes and corrections.DAWSON. These statements are true and factual to the best of my knowledge (Lights up on KABFE offi.) (SAM is entering. KAEFEE's in a hurry.) ‘saat Dann APrEE. I'm late. 8446 You know what Ijust sn KAFFEE. No, but I'm genuinely late SAM. There's lady lawyer from internal alfaits wandering around the hallway KAFFEE. What's she doing? SAMI don't know KAFFEE. Is she stealing things? SAM. No, KAFFEE. Tell me why I are aM. Ordinarily, when internal affairs sends lawyeraround to talk to the lawyers, it means someone's screwed up, KAFFEE, Do you SAM. No, KAFFEE. Have you done ant aut. No, KAFFEE. You sure? k's you? ing wrong? SsaM, Yes F'n sure. I think so, Tdan’t know, ve been very tired lately. Look, do me a favor, would you? KAFFEE, Sure SAM, I she talks to you, iF she mentions anything about DeMatis. KAFFEE. Who! SAM. DeMatts. The engineer: Remember, my guy who was litering inthe admirals tip garden, Lay have cut a few comers. Would you cover me? AFREE Sure. arrer. I don't know what you're talking about, but sure no problem: aM, DeMatts. He's an eng KAFFEE. Litering in the Admira’s turnip SAM Tulips RAFFEE. Okay SAM. Where are you going? KAFFEE. I'm representing an ensign who bought and smoked ten dollars worth of oregan, [SAM He thonght it was weed? KAFFEE. I can only hope SAM. You're not concemed? KAFFEE. What's he gonna be charged with, possess 4 condiment? He'll get a © Misdemeanor, 1 restricted diy SAM. I'm talking about dhe huly from intersal affairs, you're ot concerned? EE. My softball team’s playing Bethesela Medical tomorrow, Lean't be concerned with anything right KAP now. I'l see you at lunch, (AEE exis as —) (Lights up on wrarraxen’s 4J0.T'm Lt, Commander Joanne WHITAKER. Captain Whitaker, come on in, 4J0. I appreciate your seeing me on such short notice. WHITAKER. Bronsky sid you were reopening a case 30. Yessir WHITAKER. Bronsy’ and I go way back. JO. He speaks very highly of you, sr WHITAKER. Yeah, that's bullshit, right J0.Yes sir WHITAKER. I know you, dn'e IP JO. I don’t believe we've for \WHETAKER. You work atin ally— va alli40. Yes sit: WHITTAKER. I hiate internal afl, 40. Yes sit: WHITAKER. And you're a wornan, J0.Yes si (WHFDAKER, Well that's all sight JO. Thank you, sir WHITAKER. You were the one who recycled those 14 B. Misclemeanots last winter J. That may have been me WHITAKER L4 B Misdemeanors. Drunk and Disorderties, We had "emi closed J0. No sir, you didn't. The blue copies of the ch ‘weren't filed to Division with the IC WHITAKER. (pause) Who gives a shit?! ge sheets J0. My bos, the Judge Advocate General WHITAKER, He doesn’t care any more than Ido, it was you J0. There are rules, sr, Pm sure you understand WHITAKER. You had mny says working Christmas day, fil nit charge sheets in long hand. Christmas day, ‘Commander JO. It was in the interest of justice, sr WHITAKER. Okay, are you here to bother anybody? JO. Absolutely not, No, si Not at all Only iPnecessary WHFAKER. What can I do For you? J0. Two prisoners are being held in Guantanamo Bay, Guba, They pleaded guilty to Murder 2, Conspi to Commit, and Conduct Unbecoming, Over the weekend, I petitioned Captain Bronsky to deny the guilty pleas, and to order the prisoners moved here to Washington to be assigned council WHITAKER. What was the problem with the guilty pleas? Somebody misspell Conspiracy JO. No sir but the prisoners confessed to murder at three o'dlock in the morning dusing a twenty minute inter view at which neither had an attomey WHTTAKER. So Bronsky's ringing ‘em up to Washington JO. You'll be receivin ing you to assign an attomey from your department ‘Which brings me to why I'm here WHITAKER. Yes JO. Td like a Evor WHITTAKER, Good luck to you Jo. Thank you. WHITAKER, Whats the favor ‘memo from Division instruct JO. Tell Division you want to assign a lawyer outside your department. JO. Because I'm a lawyer outside your department. WHITAKER, And don't think I'm not grateful 4J0. Ive brought a letter of recommendation from Captain Bronsky, WHITAKER. You're an investigator, why do you want to get mixed mp in grunt work, 40. I don’t consider i grunt WHITAKER. It's a five minute plea barguin and a week of paperwork, JO. Pd look forward to it with relish, si WHITAKER. And can T ask, do you always talk as if your dla Togue was written by someone who's not very good at J0. Tim sorry if my overe serness is grating. WHITAKER. I's no, i's endearing. You could have a career sa cartoon squirrel x a JO. I yan 1o make sure this is handled properly WHITTAKER, Have you done litigation before JO. My first year with the JAG Comps WHITAKER. How many cases did you handle? JO. Aliogether ‘WHTTAKER, Yes. J0.SixWHITAKER. How'd you do? J0. From what perspective WHITTAKER. Your client’, J0-Not wel WHITAKER. Okay (A LAWYER enters with a inderffce memo and hands LAWYER Excuse me, Isia, this just came for you. Its from Division, J0. Those cases were lost on their merits sit WHITAKER. (10 the LAWYER) This is Lt. Commander Joanne Galloway LAWYER Really? 0. How do you do? LAWYER Really enjoyed! last Christm: WHITAKER. (10 the LAWYER) That'l be al, (Phe LAWVER ets. WHETAKER #5 looking ever the JO. So what do you say “WHITTAKER. Con 4J0. Yes. Please WHITAKER, Joanne, you seem like a fairly harmless neuwosie person = der = may Teall you Joanne? JO. appreciate that WHITAKER. And T' like 10 help you ont, but there are two things preventing me. The frst is that while {sincerely believe that in your present assignment with internal fais you do an exceptionally thorough job, [have a hunch that as a litigator...yus know, not so much. J0.Yes, but - WHITAKER. The second is that Division already chose an (00% a lite shocked.) 30. (pense) What? WHITAKER, (showing her the memo) They've already asigned someone. I'm not sure why they care, but it’s out of my hands nov. They want you to brief the man, Apparently yo J0.%es, WHITAKER, We have a staff meeting at three, PL be giving ut assignments then. Come by; do your thing, ty not to make anyone ery J0.Yes si eaKER. Tough break, Jo. Thank you, Captain, WHITAKER, You can call me Isate JO. And what's the name of the attorney (DAWSON and DOWNEY snap 10 0 tom in the brig. DAWSON. Ten-huit, Officer on deck, WHITAKER. Daniel Kaffe (i 5 up on brig) (MARKINSON enters. Quiely and with difficulty, he ‘aves DAWSON and DOWNEY) MARKINSON. They're giving you a lawyer: They're gonna ‘move you up to Washington D.C. and give you a lawyer who's gonna ask you some questions. L want you to remember something about these lawyers, They don't care about anything. They don’t eare about honor or loyalty: They don't care about Colonel Jessep or Lt Kendrick, hey don’t care about me and they don't care about you, They're clowns. That is why, so help sme God, they're the only ones who can save you right T want you boys to be amart. Talk to your lawyer: fro \WHrraKER, 1" just settle for the O.TLHL, i's his fouth U We hear WHRTEAKER sea the staff meeting your're not gonna do any better than thatLights up on the staff mesting,) LAWYER A. don't think I need to setile for the O-THL if 1 file wm tion to suppress, ean WHITAKER. A motion to suppres? LAWVER 1, Absolutely WHITAKER. On what grou LAUER 1. (pause) Grounds? LAWYER #2 See, this is where your strategy begins (0 fall part. WHITAKER. Take the O:T.H, KAFFEE. Excuse me, I'm sorry Pm late \WHTPAKER. I'm sure you have a good excuse, KANFEE. No, I just didn’t really cate enough about this meeting to be on time AKER. (10}0) He's kidding. Commander Galloway, this is La. Kale KARTE, How do you do? JO. You'rea JG. KAFFEE. I beg your pardon? JO. (fo WHITAKER) This i the attorney Division assigned? WHITAKER. Yes JO. L rote a seventeen page memo to Bronsky outlining, the simation, I pleaded my case for a half hour in his living room on a Sunday afternoon, and Division assigned a Lt Junior Grade KAFFEE. Have [come at a bad time WHITTAKER, (io KAFFEE) Commander Galloway's from inter nal afl, KAFFEE. Oh. Abhh...Whatever Sam did with the guy in the tulip garden, it wasn’t his fale, he was tired. (10 SAM) How's that SAM Thanks very much, RAPFEE. Sam has a baby at home and he's sure she's about tossay her frst wor! any day now WHITAKER. Hove do you know? SAM. She just Looks lke she has something to say WHITAKER. She’s fourteen months old, what could she have to say? KAWPEE, We've got a pool goin Ten bucks. Pick a word off the grid \WHtrrAKER. What's eft? KAFFEE, Rosebud. JO. Captain, with all due respect — IR. Let's get started, Danny, Commander Gallovray’s led by Division, ("Oo0h's” and “Ahhh” from the other LAWERS.) KAFFEE, Detaileel to do what TAKER. Detailed to handle this ownrraKc hands him some files.) Everybody listen up: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, A Marine PFC named William Santiago writes a letter claiming he knows the name of a Marine on the base who ille gally fired a round from his weapon over the Fencetine Santiago ends the leter by saying he wants a transfer ‘off the base in exchange for the identity of the Marine KAFFEE. What's a fenceline? (WHITAKER, San? SAML A big wall separating the good guys from the bad KAFFEE. Okay WHITAKER. The man who fired over the fenceline was Santiago's squad leader, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson. The ferceline shooting, h pletely beside the point APE. What's the point WHITAKER, Santiago's dead. SAM, What happeneeWHITAKER. Dayson and another member of the squad PFC Louden Downey, sent into Santiago's room, tied his hands and feet and stuck a ag into his mouth, The doctor suid the rag must have been treated with some kind of toxin KAFFEE. They poisoned the rag (WHITAKER. Not accordiny KALVEE, What do they sy to them, WHTTAKER. Not much. They're being brought up here tomorrow morning, Thursay at oh-sis-hundred you'll catch a transport down to Cuba for the day to find out What you eat, Commander Galloway’s gonna fill you ion the rest. Any questions so far? KAFFEE. Was that obssichundred in the morning, st WHITTAKER. Division wants me to assign backup. Any vob SAM. No. ‘WHITTAKER. Sam, SAM. Sir, [have a pile of work on my clesk that — WHITAKER. Work with Kaffee on this, WHITAKER. Various administrative...you know...things, Back up. Whatever SAM. In other words I have no responsibilities whatsoever WHITAKER. Right SAM My kinda case JO. 1, Kaffee, how ong have you been in the Navy? KAFFEE. I'm sorry? JO. How long have you been in the Nasy? KAFFEE. Going on nine months nov. JO. Have you ever heen in a courtroom? KAFFEE. I once had my diver’ license suspended, JO. Alsight. Captain this is absurd WHITAKER. Danny. Commander, if this thing ever went to court, those Matines wouldn't need a lawyer, they'd reed a priest. JO. No, they'd nced a lawyer KAFFEE. Isaac, I'd like to say for the record that this is the least fun T've ever had at one of your staf meetings. TAKER, (lo JO) Li. Kalle’ g erally considered one of tors in our office, He's successfully plea bargained 44 cases in less than a year. KAFFEE, One more and I get a set of steak knives G0 takes Jr ile out of her briefcase and hands itt J0. One of the people you'll be talking to down there is the barracks €.0., Colonel Nathan Jessep, Lassume you've heard of hi AGREE. (se) Sa SAM. He's been in the papers lately. He’s expected appointed Direetor of Operations for the NSC, Golden boy of the Comps. Very big inside the DOD. KAFFEE, How dloes somebody get very bg inside the DOD? Is he touring, did he cut an album? (40 hands KAFFEE a sack of eters.) JO. On top isan inventory of Santiago's foot locker on the night he died, Four pairs of camoullage pants, three long sleeve Khaki shirts, three short sleeve khaki shits, three pairs of boots, four pairs of green socks, four pairs of black socks — KAFFEE. Commander JO. Yes. KATE. I'm not sure that socks and underwear ate gonna r¢ 100 heavily into this defense JO. I'm saying we need co get his personal betongings 1 his family alter they've eleared evidence KAFFEE. Sam, you're in charge of socks and underwear: SAM. So it's a good thing I went to school for 21 year, JO. (ignoring) These are letters that Santiags Ht months at GITMO ~ wrote in his SAM. (io KAFFEE) Guantanamo BayKAFFEE, I knew that one J0. He wrote 1o his reeruiter, HQAtlantic, he Commandant of the Marine Corps, even his senator: He wanted to be uansferred off the base. Nobody was listening, You with me KAVFEE, Yes. 40. Finally he wrote tis letter — (She hand KAFFEE, » Wo hands it SAM.) = where he offered information about Corporal Dawson's fenceline shooting in exchange fora tansfe This leer isthe only physical evidence establishing & aotive for Dawson to kil Santiago KAVFEE. Gotcha And Santiago is who? $0. (brat) The viet, SAM) Write that down. (19 J0) Am I right in assuming these letiers don't paint a flattering picture ‘of Santiago's treatment by the Marine Corps? J0.Yes, among other APREE, And am Falso right in assuming that a protracted investigation ofthe incident might cause some enubar J0. Who? KAFFEE, The Base Commander, the guy who! Pentagon. J, Colonel Jessep, yes, but the point Twelve years J0.0'm sory? KareEe. I'l get it knocked down to Involuntary Manslaughter Twelve yeas, They'll probably be home in seven, JO. You haven't talked (0 a witness oF looked at a piece of paper KAFFEE, Preity impressive J0. Either that or criminally stupid, Which do you guess mn thinking itis right now? (WHITAKER, Kids — KAFFEE, Excuse me, sit Mi jurisdiction here that I should know about ‘am, do you have some sort of J0.1'm special counsel for internal affairs, Licutenant, my jurisdiction's preity much in your face. Read the let ters. (lo WHITAKER Thank you forthe time, Captain WHITAKER, You're not leaving already, are you? JO. Yessir, [need to audit the paper work on an engineer who was found littering in the admieal's tulip garden, Someone may have forgotten to dot afew “5 0 exits.) AWE. Hey, Sam, think she was talkin’ about you. SAM. You think? WHITAKER, The two of you, don't get cute down there, The Marines in Guantanamo are fanatical KAFFEE. About what? SANTIAGO. Dew Si WHITAKER, About being Marines, Lights up on SANTIAGO.) SANTIAGO. My name is PFC William ‘T, Santiago. Tam a Marine stationed at Marine Barracks, Windward, nano Bay, Cuba. Fam writing to inform yor of my problems and to ask for your help. I have been mistreated since the very first day T arrived. Ive been punished for passing out on runs when the doctor says 1 just have heat exhaustion, This is just one incident ‘of mistreatment and I eould say many more but do not want 10 take more of your time than Tam allowed to, I've written many letters and gotten no response back so T must ny something else. L know of an ille gal fenceline shooting that took place four nights ago, A member of my unit illegally discharged his weap into Cuban territory will give his name in exchange for 4 tansfer; Task you to help me. Please st, Lust need to be transferred out of RSC(Lights up on ESSER office.) ‘Tom. Excuse me, st; Captain Markinson andl Li. Kendrick sgesser. Thank you, Tom. MARKINSON. Good morning, Colonel JESSE. Matthew, Jon, have a seat MARKINSON. Thank you. JeSSER Ten-hundved hours, already hot enowgh to melt the ‘bras off your collar I just had a Navy guy in here tell: ing me we're lucky. After al, s “dry heat.” Dry heat Ie’ a hundred and seven degrees ontside, hove am I supposed to feel about that, Matthew, you've been here the longest, s this about as hot as it gets or am acually trapped i hel. MARKINSON. This iss hot as i's been since maybe "84, Colonel esse, '84 was prey bad? MARKINSON. Got up to 119 degrees Jesse. *Capering half in smoke, and half in fire.” (pase) Moby Dick. (pause) Jon, when I quote Melille, you don't have to nod your head up and down like you know what I'm talking about KENDRICK. Yes sit JESSER. I'm not gonna regard you as less of a man because you're not well real KENDRICK. Thank you, sir. LESSER, I mean that Jon, KENDRICK T appreciate that, sx ae [MARKINSON. Yes st LJESSEP.You must've had Marines passing out right and left MARKINSON. No, the men were alright LESSER, Noborly passe! out? MARKINSON. Not that I recall 119 degrees Fahrenheit, ESSER. Nobody got dizzy or hyperventilated? No heat cexhanistion? MARKINSON. No si {JPSSEP. Inpresive MARKINSON. Yes sit LJESSER. You know why those Marines didn't pass oat back in “4, Jonathan? Even though it was 119 degrees Fahrenheit by Captain Markinson's reckoning? Yor know why they stayed on the job KENDRICK. Why, sir LESSER, Gse that’s what they're fuckin" KENDRICK. Yes sit: (QPSSEP tosses «sack of lees bo MARKINSON, JESSEP, Who the fuck is PPC William, Santiago? (Lights up on brig) MB Officer on deck, ter-hut (DAWSON and DOWNEY come to attention axJO enter.) J0. Good morning, I'm L4, Commander Galloway DAWSON. Ma'am, Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson, ma'am, Mavine Barracks, Rifle Security Company Windward, DOWNEY. Ma'am, Private First Class Loucen Downey, mam, JO. Stand easy. I work for the Navy JAG Comps, F'n the one ‘who had you guys brought up ere, [wanted to stop in and sce if there was anything you needed. (pause) Ot ny questions you wanted to ask. (pause) I's natural for you to be a litle confused or frightened...and s0 any thing 1 ean help you with...any questions you might have. DOWNEY. Matam, per JO. Go ahead. DOWNEX. I got some Spidermans and some Batmans siti’ in my footlocker, Somebody'll dog ‘em for sure if they're not secured, maa. jon to speak?4J0. You think this isa joke? DOWNEY. Ma'am, 0m JO. (1eDAWSON) What about you, is this a joke? DAWSON. No ma'am, i's nota joke, ma'am, apologize to the Commander, maar, T didn’t nean nothin’. About the books, mam, I didn’t mean nothin’ JO. You were read your Article $1 rights, did you tinder stand them? DAWSON. Yes ma'am, J0. (le DOWNEY) Did you understand them? DOWNES: Yes maa, 4J0. Say you understand them DOWNEY. Ma'am, [understand them, maa, J0. (calling out) Cat get an M.P. (to DAWSON) F'm gonna talk to Private Dowiey alone for a moment. An MR appar) Would you take Corporal Dawson into a holding room? MP. Aye, aye Commander: (But DAWSON doesn't mee.) Alright, ler's move (DAWSON still dosn't budge) Hey, asshole! I said move it DAWSON. (quiet) Milam, permission to be dismissed 40. You're dismissed, (DAWSON turns and ent elle bythe MR GO turns to DOWNEY, DOWNEY's scared as hel oe ‘eithout DAWSON, ) Hi (teat) Your only ising relive is Ginny Miller your aunt on your mother's side, i that rig (twat) Ginny Miller? DOWNEY. Yes man, 4J0. She hasn't been contacted yet, would you like me to ke cate of that Tor yo (beat) Til take cate of t know why you're here? 1 for you. (pause) Private, do you DOWNEY, (pause) Maan, this is where the guard told me to-stand, J0. (fnuse) Londen? May Leal you Louden? DOWNEY. Yes ma'am, 40. Do you know where you are? (pau) Do you know why you've been arrested? DOWNEY. Willy died, ma'am, JO. Why? (pause) Was iam aceidlent or did you mean to de i (pause) Louden, I know about code reds DOWNEY. (2ery nervous new) Maar? 4.1 can help you, Was ita code red! DOWNEY. I don’t need those comic books, ma‘am, You can hhave ‘em if you Tike J. You've gouta talk 0 somebody Louden, They'te gonna tay and pin you with intent, they're gonna try to siy this was 2 retaliation for Santiago snitching on Dawson ‘with regard to the fenceline shooting. Which it wasn’ was i DOWNEY. Ma’am, permission to speak? JO.Sue DOWNEY, Are you our lawyer, maa J0.1'm =no, (pause) I'm a kawyer, but I'm not the one rep- DOWNEY. Captain Markinson told us to talk to our lawyer ‘ma'am, That's what he told us to do, (Lights up on softball) (WAFFEE ie clling ont to unseon players.)[KAFFRE. Alright, man on fist, one dow, lets go For two. (lo someone a itd closer) Hi afew out to Sherhy (calling out) Get your glove down, Sherby, you gotta get your glove down, Piek up sone ditt wit that ball Let's {do it again. Man on firs, one down, 0 enters) Jo. Excuse me KAFFEE. One second, (calling ont) You gotta trust me, Sherby. If you keep your eyes epen while the ball is coming toward you, your chances of catching the ball Increase by a factor of ten. (100) You wanna suit up? We need al the help we can get JO. No thanks. KAFFEE. That's too bad, ‘cause neither ean any of = J0. I wanted 10 talk to you about Dawson and Downey KAFFRE. (ju) I've done something wrong, haven't E now and eae things J0. I'm wondering why two guys have heen in a cell since this morning while their lawyer is outside hitting a bal KAFFEE. We need the practice Jo. Phat wasn’t funny KAFFEE I was a litle fn. J0. Lieutenant, would you feel very insulted if asked your supervisor to recommend that different counsel be assigned? KAFFEE, Why J0. 'm not sure how to say this without possibly hurting Your feelings, but T don’t think you're fit to handle this defense KAFFEE. You don’t even knovr me. Ordinarily i takes some- ‘one hours to discover I'm not fit to handle a defense (bent) T think there are people whe would've thought that seas funny JO. Ido know you. An! I know who your father was, And I ‘now you went to Harvard Law ona Navy scholarship and that you're probably just reading water for the nda laying ow ill three years you've gotta serve, just, you can get out and get a real job, And if thats the ‘case, thats fine, I won't tell anyone, But my feeling is that if this ease is handled in the fasefood, slicks, Persian Bazaar manner with which you seem to handle ‘everything else, something's gonna get missed, And Tywouldn’t be doing my job if L allowed Dirwson and Dorney to spend anymore ime in jail than absolutely necessary because their attomey had pre-determined the path of least resistance, KAFFEE. (pane) I may be picking the wrong time 10 ask you this but an you seeing anyone right now? ~ 'eanse I think you and I would be perfect together It's elear that you respect me and dat’ the Foundation for any solide JO. Shut sp. [KAFFEE Yes ma'am, 4J0. don’t think your clients mureered anybody KAFFEE. Well, we're gonna have 1o take their word for i don't you think? 4J0.1 mean I don't think there was any intent KAFFEE. The doctor's report says Santiago died of asphyxi ation brought on by acute lactic acidosis, and that the nature of the acidosis strongly suggests polsoning T don't know what most of that means, but it sounds pretty bad, J0. The doctor's wrong, KAFFEE, That's a relief, Iwas a 1 T wouldn't be able to use the Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire defense JO. Kalle = KAFFEE. Look, rest assured, I'm completely on tap of the simation with Dawson and Donnelly JO.DowneyKAFFEE. Downey, JO.T'l speak wo your supervisor KAFFEE, I understand. You go straight up Pennsylvania Avenue, isthe big white house with the pillars in front JO. Thank you. KAFFEE. I don't think you'll have much luck, thouigh. Las detailed by Dission, remember? Somebody over there is under the impression I'm a good lawyer. So whi appreciate your interest and adm 1" JO. Do you know what a code red is? (ingessee office, MARKINSON puts awn SANTIAGO ' later) MARKINSON. I'm apple, st KAFFEE. No, I don’. J0. Find ont your enthusiast, nk T can handle things myself at shis point (Lights up om esse office.) JeSsEF. You're apple [MARKINSON. Yes sit JESSE. That's prety strong langage, Matthew, I mean aye you beter cool off before you work yourself (03 lather: You ¢ appalled? Santiago's written let nt Santa Chau planing about his treatment, he's broken the chain of command, he's threatened to rat out a meter of his wnit, member of his squad for Christ's sake, to say nothing of the fut that he's a U.S. Masine ancl i¢ would appea that he can’t run fiom here to there without collaps- ing fom heat exhaustion. What the hell’s going on ‘over at Windward, Matthew? MARKINSON, Colonel, [think ic might be more appropriate ters fo everyone if this discussion were held in private KENDRICK, That won't be necessity, Colonel. 1 the problem. MARKINSON. The way you handled Curtis Barnes? You're doing something wrong, and KENDRICK My methods of lea to this base MARKINSON. Don’t interrupt me, I'm still your superior lership are what brought me officer JESSER. And I'm yours, Matthew. Now what are we gon ‘do about this? [MARKINSON. I think we've gotta transfer Santiago, sit. R away. Now. ESSER, Transfer Santiago, [MARKINSON. Yes si JESSE. suppose you're Fight. I suppose that's the thing to do, Wait. Wait 've gota better idea, Let's transfer the ‘whole squad off the base, We better do that. Let's — ‘on second thought ~ Windward, The whole Wineaed vision, ets transfer ‘em off the base, Jon, go on ott there and get those boys down off the fence, they're packin" their bags, (calling ou) Town! ‘TOM. (entering Sit! JESSEP. Gt tion in C ‘TOM. Yessir JESSER, Wait a minute, Tom, Don’t call the President Maybe that’s the wrong thing 1 do. Maybe you shoul let us consider this for'a moment, You're dissed. (TOM exis) Maybe, instead of giving up heeatse a Marine made mistake, maybe we should tain Santiago. What do you think, I'm just spitbal cers, havea responsibilty to this country t see that the ‘men and woren charged with is security are properly trained professionals. And maybe we have that respon- sibility o the other members of the Corps. Yes. Yes. certain I once read something like that. See? And now the President, we're surrendeting our post ba Dut maybe, we as off-Thm trying to think of how L might feel ifa Marine got hurt or killed because a PRC in my command didi [know what the fuck he was doing, And this brief med tation has brought me around to the thinking that gest expeditions, m of transferring Private Santiago, while nd certainly painless, might not be, in a manner of speaking, the American way (beat) Santiago stays where he is, we're gonna train the lad Jon, you're in charge. Santiago doesn’t make 4.64.6 ‘on his next procon report, Um gonna blame you. Then Tim gonna kill you MARKINSON. You're making a mistake, Colonel JPSSEP. Mauthew, [believe Iwill have that word in private with you now Jon, tha’ all. Why don’t you and T have Jnch at the OC Private KENDRICK. I'd be delighted sir ESSER, Dismissed (KENDRICK exis) Matthew, sit, please wwe can talk about how to train the What do you think of Kenclrck? MARKINSON. Nathan, this isn't personal. My opinion of Jon Kendrick isn't ~| JHSSEP I think he's kind of a weasel myself -MARKINSON, Yes sit JBSSEP. But he's an awfully good officer, ane! in the end we S€€ eye 10 eye on the best way to run a Marine Corps unit, We'te in the business of saving lives, Matthew With every degree that we allow ourselves to fall off tthe mark of perteetion, more people die. And I believe that taking a Marine who's a weak link andl packing him off ro another assignment without giving him the proper training isthe same as sending a kid inte the jungle with a weapon that backfires. (MARKINSON starts stand) JESSEP, (ont) Matthew. Siow, (bent) rm younger than you are, Matthews, and if that’s a source of tension or embarrassment for you, well, don't give @ shit, We're in the business of saving lives. Di n't ever question my orders in front of another (Lights up on brig.) DAWSON. Officer om deck, tem-hut [DAWSON «end DOWNEY « AEE, 1, DAWSON. Sir; Lance Corporal Havold W, Dawson, sr KAFFEE. Someone hasn't been working and playing well with others, Harold. DOWNEX. Sit; Private First C KARE. 'm1 Danicl Kaffee, 'm your attorney This is Sam Weinberg, he's from the A.C, Nielson media research, ass Louden Downey, sr he's gonzta talk to you about viewer preferences in the Caribbean Command. You ean sit down, (QARFEE Laker ther confessions cut of his riefae and ‘hows them to DAWSON and DOWNEY.) Is this your signature? DAWSON. Yes sin KAFFEE. You don't have to call me st, (40 DOWNEY) Is this DOWNER. Sir, es sir KAFFEE, And you certainly don't have to do it swice in onc sentence, What's code red KAFFEE. Really, you don’t have to call me sit; What’ a code red? DAWEON. Sit, a code red is a disciplinary engagementKAFFEE, What’ that DAWSON. Sir, a Marine fill out of line it's the responsibil ity of the men in his unit ro get hm back on track, KAFFEE. (104M) Did you know this? SAM. Ie’ ike @ hazing KAFFEE. (/o DAWSON) What's garden variety code red? KAFFEE. Harold, you say st; Turn around and look for my father. Garden variety, typical, what's a basic code red? DAWSON. Si, Marine has refused to bathe on a regular basis. The men in his squad would give him a G showe KAHPER. What’ that? DAWSON. Serub brushes, brillo pads, steel wool SAM. Beautiful KARFEE, Was the attack on Santiago a code red DAWSON. Yes sir KAFFEE, Does he ever talk? DAWSON. Sir, Prisate Downey will answer any direct ques ‘ions you ask him, sr KAFFEE. Swell, IU says in the report you guys deny putting poison on the rag. What was it you were gonna do: KAFFEE. What was the code red supy DOWNEY. We were gonna shave his head, sir; We were just gonna shave his head, KAFFEE. When all ofa suden: DOWNEY. We saw blood dripping out of his mouth, We pulled the tape off his mouth and pulled the gag ou KAFFEE, Was there more blood? DOWNER. All down his fice, st: And then Corporal Dawson. called the ambulance KAFFEE. (/o DAWSON) You called the ambulance? DAWSON. Yes sit KARTE. That wasn't in the report DAWSON. We were never asked ab KAFFEE. Did anyone see you call the ambulance? DAWSON. No sir KAFFEE. Were you there when the ambulance got there DAWSON. Yes sir. Tha's when we were taken ttdler arrest, ‘lient privilege. It means you ean say anything you ‘want © us in here and we're not allowed to repeat it without your permission, Its against the law, We took an oath. You took the oath, didn’t you, Sam’ Sam. Yeah KAFFEE. Sam took the oath, Harold, did you assault Santiago with the intent of Kling him? DAWSON. No sin KAFFEE, What was your intent? DAWSON. To tran bin, sit KAFFEE Train him to do what DAWSON. Train him to think of his unit before himselt Train him to respect the code, sr SAM, What's the cade? KAFEE. Who cares? SAM. No, what's the code? DAWSON. Unit, Corps, God, Country SAM I beg your pardon? DAWSON. Our code is Unit, Corps, God, County, sts That’ SAM. It seems to be working out well for you. KAFFEE. We'll be hack. Is there anything you guys necd? Books, paper, cigarettes, a ham sandwich? DAWSON. Sit, No, thank you sr KAFFEE. Harold, there's concept I think you better start warming up toKAFFEE. I'm the only fried you've got (Lights up on wos, ROSS. Dan Kale, KAVFE, Siilin’ Jack Ross, ROSS. I hope for Dawson and Downey’s sake you practice Taw betier than you play softball KAFFEE. Unfortunately for Dawson and Downey, I don’t do anything better than I play sofiball, What are we lookin’ at ROSS. They plead to Manslaughter, I'l drop the conspiracy ancl the bud conhict. Twenty year, half tat time KARFEE. L ant evel ROSS. Can't KAFFEE, They called the ambulance, Jack ROSS. don’t cate if they called the Avon Lady, they killed a Marine The rag was tested for poison. The autopsy, lab report, event the initial ER. andl C.O.D. reports all say the same thing: Maybe, maybe not ROSS. The Chief of Internal Medicine at the Guantanamo, Bay Naval Hospital says he’s sure KAFFEE, What do you know about cove re (ROSS smiles and shakes his head.) ROSS. Oh shit (eat) Are we off the record? (KAFFEE soniles and shakes his head.) KAFFEE. No, We're not ROSS, (pause) I'L you the twelve years, but before ‘ou should know this: The platoon Commander, Lt onathan Kendrick, had a meeting with the men and specifically old them not to ouch Santiago, neglected to men Jor & moment, DAWSON «and DOWNEY om this. epics up his ieease KAFFEE, I'l sce you when I get back, OSS. Do we have a deal? KAFFEE, Tal to me when I get back. (Lights up on KARPRE’s ofc.) (0 is siting at te thas KAFFEE enters.) JO. Thank you, KAFFEE, Any luck getting me replaced? JO. Is there anyone in this command that you don’t either drink oF play softball wih KAPPEE, Say; Commander = JO. You ean call me Jo. KAFFEE. Jo, I have no inbred hostility toward you, I really don't, but iy ever speak o a client of mine again without my permission, Il have you disbarred J0. Thad authorizatio KAFFEE. You had authorization from where JO. Downey's closest living relative, Ginny Milley, his aunt on his mother’s side KAFFEE. You got authorization from Aunt Ginny? J0.1 gave her a call, L thought she mi Perfectly within my province KAFFEE. You got authorization from Aunt Ginny. J0- Very nice woman, we talked for about an hour KAFFEE. Does Aunt Ginny have a harn? We can hold the tial there, [ean sew the costumes and maybe his unele Goober coud be the judge JO. More good news. My office has been encouraging me to get out ofthe distict more to observe how our law yers are working in the fied. Guess whete I'm going? KAFFEE. A target range? J0.1'm going down to Cuba with you tomorrowAnd the hits just keep on comin (Lights up on SAM pe) (SAM comes ont with to b of beer and hands one SAM. She's asleep now, When Laura gets back, you're my winness. The baby spoke. My daughter sic a word, KAFFEE. She made a sound, 'm not sure it was a wo SAM. Oh come on, it was a word, KAFFEE. Okay SAM. You heard her. The git! sat here, pointed ane! saie a.” She did, She std “Pa KAFFEE. She was pointing at a doorknob, SAM, That's right. Painting, as if to say “Pa, look, a doorknob: KAFFEE, Jack Ross came to sce me toitay, He offered me welve years, SAM Thats what you wanted ARFEE. know, and I'l. guess, E mean — Make it SAM. So? KAFFEE. It took about 45 seconds, He barely put up a fight SAM. Danny, take the nvelve years it's a gift KAFFEE. You don’¢ believe their story, do you? You think they shoul go to jail forthe rest of theit lives SAM. I believe every word they std, And T think they should {4010 jal forthe rest of theit lives (an gets up.) KAHFEE. I'll see you tomorrow, SAM. Remember to wear your whites it’s hot down there KAFFEE, I don't look good in whites SAM. Nobody looks good in whites, but we're going to ‘Cuba in July. You got Dramamine KAHFEE, Dramamine keeps you cool SAM. You get sick when you fy KAEFEE. I get sick when I fly “cause I'm afraid of erashing ino layge mountain, I don’t think Dramamine'l help, BAM. I got some oregano, I hear that works pretty good. KAITEE. Yea KAFFEE. You know, Ross sd the stan st thing to me right before I left. He ssid, “The platoon Commande, Lt Jonathan Kendrick, had a meeting with the men, andl specifically told thet n to touch Santiago, KAFFEE. I never mentioned Kendrick, I don't even know who he is (boat) What the hel (bay ery) Tl see you tomorrow. (Lights up o Jatoon meting.) DUNN, Tenhut KENDRICK Squad leaders, front and center, Report, Dunn Sir, Corporal Dunn, Alpha Squad present, sit HAMMAKER. Corporal Hannmaker, Bravo's present HOWARD. Sir, Corporal Howard, Charlie's present. DAWSON. Si, Lance Corporal Dawson. Delta's present KENDRICK Private Santiago's been excused from this meet ing, where's Private Downey. DAWSON. Downey radioed into the switch, st his jeep blew ‘out. He and picksap are making it back by Foot. KENDRICK. Pass on my words 10 Private Downey. Anything Tsay tothe squad leaders at this meeting is to be comKENDRICK Revelations I: I know thy works and thy labour ‘and how thou eanst not bare them which are evil. And thow hast tried them which say they are apostles and has found them to be lars, IFyou have a problem and you're a PRC, who do you take that problem to? KENDRICK. If you are a corporal and you have a problem, ‘who do you take that problem to? KENDRICK. Private Sania ‘our priotties an! made wretched our code, Priorities 0 of Delta squad Is lid waste ALL. Unit, Corps, God, Country! KENDRICK. Code ALL. Unit, Corps, God, Country! KENDRICK. What are we here to fight for?! ALL. Unit, Corps, God, Country! KENDRICK. What are we here 0 fight for!? ALL. Unit, Corps, God, Country KENDRICK. Do you need someone from outside this unit 16 show you hw to be good? ALL Sir, no sir! KENDRICK. Do you need someone from ouside this unit. sh ALL Si no sir! KENDRICK. Corporal Dunn! KENDRICK. You think you and the boys of Alpha Squad could show Santiago how to be right w you how to be right?l KENDRICK. Anyborl in Alpha goes near him, you'll answer to mie, is that clea KENDRICK Alpha’s clismissed, Corporal Hammaker: HAMMAKER. Sir! KENDRICK. How "bout my brave men of Bravo, bet Liar this over to your hoys and Santiago's a Marine by sin Lright HAMMAKER Sir yes sir KENDRICK Bravo touches him and you'l all he fin’ sand bags till you beg for mercy. Dismissed, IHAMMAKER eis.) Corporal Howard. KENDRICK. I have two things to say to you. The first i that believe in my heart that you and the men of Charlie Squad are outstanding Marines, and that your inf ence over the Private would be invaluable. The second is that the government of the United States nmaintains 1 military installation in the Aretie Girdle, andl you and the men of Charlie wil find yourselves scraping icicles off of igloos in a heartbeat if you so much as look fanny atthe Private s that clear HOWARD. Yes sit! KENDRICK. No code reds is that clear? KENDRICK. No code reds is that elear?2tt KENDRICK. No code reds is that clear?! KENDRICK. Dismissed, (HOWARD exis; KENDRICK furs DAWSON.) KENDRICK. Lance Corporal Dawson. blackA platoon of MARINES is heard cha MARINES. Lf your head anal it it high LIFT YOUR HEAD AND LIFT IT HIGH Delta Company’ passin" by DELTA COMPANY'S FASSIN’ HY T don’t know buat I been tol LDON'T KNOW BUTI BEEN TOLD All Marines are mighty bold ALL. MARINES ARE MIGHTY BOLD The chanting continues over the sounds of jets taking offan Sound of ONE TWo! landing) Sound off! THREE FOUR Sound off! ‘ONE TWO THREE FOUR ONE TWO. THREE FOUR (Lights up m the airstrip.) (HOWARD mers KAFFEE, JO, and SAM. KAFFEE and SAM are wearing whites, JO 58 in Wakis, They shout over the noise of the jets HOWARD, Liewtenants Kalfoe and Weinberg? KAFFEK. (shouting) Yea J0.1'm Commander Galloway. HOWARD. Corp. the Windward side of dhe base al Howard, ma'am, Vm to escort you to J0.Thank you {OWARD. I've got some camouflage jackets srs, UL have to ask you both to pat them on, KAFFEE. Camoutlage jackets? JOWARD. Yes sir. Regulations. We'll be riding prety close to the fence, Cubans see an officer wearin’ white, they think i's someone they might want to take a shot a HOWARD. The jeep's right over there, ma‘am, We'll just hhop on the ferry and be there in no time KAFFEE. Whoa, whoa, we have to take a boat JOWARD. Ves sr, get tothe other side af the bay. KAFFEE. Whitaker didn’t say anything about boat KAFFEE. No. No problem, I'm just not erazy about boats, ‘hat’ al JO. Jesus Christ Kaffee, you're in the Navy for eryin* out Toud, you wanna get ahold of yoursell? KAFFEE. (lo HOWARD) Nobody likes her very much, HOWARD. Yes sir, (Lights up on Jose's ofc.) (The tawvens ave being ushered 4eSsER, Nathan Jessep, come on in an siddown, KAPFEE. Thank you. This is Commander Joanne Galloway she’s observing and evaluating J0. How do youd yusser awed to meet you, Commander, KAFFEE. Sam Weinberg, he has no responsibilities here whatsoever Jesse, ye asked Captain Markinson and Lt, Kendrick to join us. Mathews my second in command and Jonathan's X.O. for the Windward side MARKINSON. Lt, Kaffee, I hal the pleasare of mecting your father 0 ce, Lwas a teenager and he spoke at my high school KAFFEE. smiles and nods.) JRSSER Lionel Kaffee? KAITEE. Yes sit| JESSE, Well, Jimminy Gorddamn Cricket. Jon, you're 190 young to know, but this man's dad once made alot of ‘enemies down in your neck of the woods. Jefferson ¥. Madison County School District. Folks down there said it was all right for kids to say the Lord's prayer in the classroom andl Lionel Kaffee said no, no it wast. Tell you something else: f Adlai Stevenson'd ever been lected, you'd be sittin’ with the son of the Attorney General. Hove the hell is your dad? KAFFEE. I beg your pardon? esse KAFFEE, Not any longer, sr {ESSER, Oh no, Don't tell me he pased avay: ill ryin’ to overthrow the government? KAPPEE. Yes sir {JeSSEP. 'm sorry, on, KAFFEE. Thank you, sr I yas seven years ago. esses, (panse) Well .on' I fect like the fuckin’ asshole KAFFEE. Not at al, sir essen What can we do for yous, Danny? KAFFEE. Not mich at all, sr, 'm afraid, This is really for ‘ality more than anything else. The JAG Corps insists that [interview all the relevant witnesses 4J0.The JAG Corps can be demanding that way. KAPEE. I shouldn't take more than an hour JESSE. Jon, check your watch. ((o KAFFEE) Go. (Lights up on SANTIAGO 's room.) (SANTIAGO, ‘is Faands and feet tid with rope, is Aingged ot by DOWNEY, DAWSON comes into the seme) SANTIAGO, HEEELLLP MERERE!! (DAWSON holds SANTIAGO ' head piece of white cloth into his mouth.) i DOWNEY stuf DOWNEY. You're lucky i's us, Willy. Could be worse, Could bye somebody else. (Lights up on posse office.) KAFFHE, Now on the morning of the sixth, you were com tacted by an NIS agent who said that Santiago hal tipped him of 1 an illegal fence JESSE Yes KAFFEE. Santiago was gonna reveal the person's name in exchange for a transfer, Am E get JPSSEP Yes KAFFEE. IF there are any details that P'm leaving owt, you should feel free to spe (pews) Thank. you, hooting i KAFFEE. Now it was at this point that you called Captain Markinson and Lt, Kendrick into your office? LESSER. Yes, KAFFEE. And what happened then? JESSEP. We agreed that for his own safety, Santiago shoul be transferred off the base KAFFEE. (fuse) Santiago was gonna be transferred? JSSEP. On the fist available flight to the states, Six o'clock the next moming, Six hours too late a it tured ont (®AFFEE nod) KAFFEE. Yea (There's silence for a moment.) Alright, that'sall[have. Thanks very much for your time, Jo. Wait a minute, Fe got some questions. KAFFEE, No you don't. Jo.Yes Ido, KAFFEE. No you don't JO. Golonel at three am., the attending physician Commander Stone, was unable to determine the ease ‘of death. At five aim. he said it was poison. Do you hhave any idea what might have persuaded hist? JUSSEP. You'd have to ask Stone JO. Did you meet with the doctor between three and five KARTE, Jo ~{JesSEP, OF comsse T met with the doctor: One of my men ws dead KAFFEE. See? His man was eead. Let's go. 4J0. Lt. Kendrick, do you think Santiago was KENDRICK. I beg your pardon 40. 'm just curious. You knew all hese men, Was Santiago rmrdered? KENDRICK. Commander, I believe in God and in his son, Jesus Christ, andl because Fo, I can say his: Santiago ardered? ‘is dead, and that’s a tagedy: But he's dead because he had no code. He's dead because he had no honor And God was watching, SAM. (4 KARFER) How clo you feel about that theory KAFFEE. Sounds good. Let's go. KENDRICK. I don’t like you people SAM, Look at this, another Chisimas card 'm not gonna yet 0. Colonel Jessep, have you ever heard the term “Code Red”? KAFFEE. Commander — LJESSEP. I was under the impression Lt, Kaffee was leading this invent JO. an easy mistake to make KAFFEE, Colonel, I apologize, she wasn’t — 4J0. Have you ever heard the term code red, sit? jesse. ve heard the term, yes 40. Colonel, this past February you received a cautionary memo from the Commander in Chief of dhe Auantic Fleet warning that the practice of eode reds was not to be condoned by officers {JeSSEP. I submit to you that whoever wrote dl memo has never served on the working end of a Soviet-made Guban AK-7 Assault Rifle, However, the directive having come from the Commander, I gave i its due attention, What's your point, Joanne? KAFFEE She hat no point. She often has no point. 1s part of her charm, We're outa here, Thank you. JO. My point is that what looks like premeditated murder ‘may have just been a botched up code ted. Do code reds sill happen on this base, Colonel? KAFFEE Jo, the Colonel doesn't need to answer that. J0.¥es, he does, KAIFEE, No, he really doesn't JO. Yea, he veally does, Colonel? JFSSEP. You Kio, it just hit me, She ovtranks you KAIFEE. Yes sir: ess Danny, T want to tell you something, and listen up, “cause Tmean this: There is nothing sexier on heaven and ‘earth than a woman you have to salute in the mor ing, Promote “em all I sy, ‘cause this is true: IFyou've never gotten a blow job from a superior officer, than you are letting the best of life just pass you by. JO. Colonel, the practice of code reds is sill going on on this base, n't ie KAFFEE Jo, goddamit — {JESSEP. You see, my problem is, of course, that Tim a Colonel. Fl just have to keep takin’ cold showers ill they clect some gal President 0.1 need an answer to my question, si JESSE. You'l| get am answer: MO. reed it now, sit {JeSSEE. Take caution in your tone Commander, P'm a fair ‘but this fucking heat is making me abwolitely crazy You want to know about code reds? On the record [tel yout I discourage the practice in accordance with the Commander's directive. OM the record I tel you that they're an invaluable part of close infantry training, and if they happen to go on without my knowledge, so be i Tun my unit howe Luan my unit, You want to investigate me, rll the dice and take your chances, It's not like you're gonna come down here, flash a badge, and make 0 ny breakfast 80 yards away fom 4000 Cubans who are trained to kill mic(A moment of silence fore) KAFFEE. Ler’s go. -MARKINSON. The corporal’s got the jeep outside, He'll take yout hack tothe flightline KAFFEE, Thank you, Colon transfer order. Jessen, Whia’s that? KAFFEE. Santiago's transfer order. You guys have paperwork fon that kind of thing, I just need it for the file {SEP For the file KAFFEE. Yea JPSSER. (pause) OF course you can have a copy of the trans fer order, For the fle. I'm here to help anyway I can, , FIL just need a copy of that Thank you. 4858eF. Vou believe that, don’t you, Danny? That I'm here to help any way Ha KAFFEE, Sure 4#S8eP, The corporal ean nan you by personnel on your way to the flightline, You ean KAIVEE. (JO and SAM) Lee's go. JESSEP. Bur you have 1 KAFFEE. (pause) I beg your pardon? JSGEP, You have to ask me nicely. T don’t mind the bullets any the bombs and the blood, Danny. don't mind the heat and the stress and the fear, I don't want money cdals. What I do want is For you to hat Faguoty white uniform ancl with rl mouth extend me some fuckin’ courtesy. You gotta ask me nicely ave all the transfer orders isk me nicely. and Tdon't want 9 cand in SAM. (pause) Don’t do it, Danny, KAFFEE. Colonel, iF i's not too much trouble, Pd fike a copy of the transfer order, Sit (IESSEP soles.) J8SSEP. No problem, (The LAwvERS exit) JPSSER, (afer @ moment) “inst thing we do, le’ kill all the lawyers, [MARKINSON. (bat) I's Shakespeare. Colonel ~ JESSER. | hate castalties, Matthew, A Marine smothers a ‘grenade and saves his platoon, that Marine's doing his job, There are casualties. Even in victory. The fabric of he base, the foundation of the unit, the spirit of the Comps, these are things worth fighting for. And there's no one who doesn't know that who's ever made the decision to put on the uniform. I hate casualties, (ese) Dawson and Downey, they're smothering a grenade MARKINSON. Just the sane, sy, IT were you, Fd get mysell (Wackow) (We hear a platoon of MARINES chanting) MARINES. What are you gonna do when you get back? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WHEN YOU GET BACK? Take shower and hit the rack! TAKE A SHOWER AND HIT THE RACK! Ohno NOT ME Ohne NOT US WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WHEN WE GET BACK? POLISH UP FOR A SNEAK ATTACK! (Lights up on brig.) DAWSON. Officer on deck, terht (SARFEE. enter) KAFFEE. Why did you care that Sant 0 was writing a letter?KAFFEE. I ant 10 know why you cared, DAWSON. It was a code ted, sin KAFFEE. Colonel Jessep thinks you're fulla shit. He doesn't think you were tying to train Santiago, he thinks you were trying to kill him, DOWNEY. That's not trie, sir KAFFEE. What's trac? Why did you care? DAWSON. It was a code red, sr, KAFFEE. 4000 men on that base, none of them went into Santiago's room that night. DAWSON. was is squad leader, si I. was my jo, KAFFEE. He was serewin’ up every day for eight months, you never gave him a code zed before that night, Why did you eae that nigh? DAWSON. Santiago broke the chain of — KAFFEE. Not you. Him, Why did you cate? DOWNEY. Sir, Private Santiago broke the KAFFEE. No, no, [don’t want to hear ab chain of Talon ‘command, Tdon’t want to hear about loyal want to h ar about your bozo code of honor. Why did you give him a code red? DOWNEN. Private Santiago broke — KABFEE. Did you hear what I just said? DOWNEY, Private Santiago needed to learn how to — KAFFEE. Why DOWNEY. We have a responsibilty 10 = KAFFEE, Bullshit!! Why d DAWSON. Because Cind wa watchingl! il you give hin a code red? fu do it (silence) AMHR. (quit) What dil Kendrick say to you? (Lights up on KENDRICK.) KENDRICK. God is watching, Lance Corporal Dawson, Arid ‘he helps those who help themseles, And so do 1. Get your house in order, Lance Corporal. Unit, Corps, God, Country...and dug to self simply isn't part ofthe ‘equation, Get your house in order, so that these men ‘can believe in you again, Get your house in order. .s0 1 look dossn and say “There an I wil stand at his side.” let anyone ever that the Lord our God & is a United States Marine Get your house in order. sand don tell you we're not at wa ghs pon big.) KAFFEE. You were given an order: DAWSON. Yes sir KAFFEE, Kendlick ordered the code ved DAWSON. Yes sin KAFFEE. He told every other man at that meeting not to touch him, Hien he ordered! you two to= I've gotta talk to the prosecutor. You mind telling me why the hell your never mentioned this before? DAWSON. You didn’t ask us si KAFFEE Cutiepie shit's not gon! heart eorpor win you a place in my 1 1 get paid no matter how much you spend in al DAWSON. Yes st. know you do sit KAFFEE. Fuck you, Harold (pause) 1 be back later. (Lights up ouside big) Jo. What'd they sy KAFFEE. I want you to stop following me, | want you to get ‘off my back, and I want you to get off this ease, JO. Markinson went UA, KAFFEE, (beat) What? J. Unauthorized Absence KAFFHE.I know what it means, When? 4J0. Tonight after we lef KAFFEE. I'l alle to him in the morning. ”JO. already tied. Nobody can find him, What they sy? KAFFEE You already tried? Do yout ing of interfering with a government investigation? stand the mean J0-Yes I do, but I'm not, “cause Um now Louden Downey's KAFFEE. What the hell are you talking. JO. Aunt Ginny. She feels like she’s known me for years. She said she'd feel more comfortable iT were directly volved, Louden signed the papers a hall hour ago, Don’t worry, Pm not gonna make a motion for sepa ration, you're lead counsel. I deter to your skills a8 litigator: What'd they say? KAFFEE, (sturmad) You frighten me. Fn) involved in a site ation now in whieh the stakes coulda’e be higher. Pm ot gonna take time out 9 give tutorials in eritainal procedure to an internal affits sehcolgi! who doesn't nov what the fuck she’s doing JO. Ljust melt when you sigar-talk me, Danny, what'd they KAFFEE. Kendrick gave them an order, J0. What do we do now? [KAFFEE Find Jack Ross (Lights up on conference rom.) ROSS. You alk to the ather guys in the platoon, APE, I don’t need 10 ~ ROSS. Alpha, Bravo, Charli, KAFFEE They weren't there. Kendrick dismissed the rest of the platoon. You talked 10 Kendrick ROSS. [already talked to Kendrick, [told you before you went down there. He denies aeryhing J. (10 KAFFEE) He talked to Kenelrick? KAFFEE Ys J. (to ROSS) You talked to Kenrick? ‘KAFFEE. I didn't think anything of tat the — they all say the same thing! 4J0. (io ROSS) Why did you think there was any ing to KAFFEE Jo OSS. had a suspicion 40. You acl = KAFFEE. I's not important now. JO. You had a suspicion and you chose not to share it with ROSS. Is just a ~ (lo KAFFEE) Who is this? KAFFEE Commander Galloway is Downey's very pleased to meet you, ROSS. Ebenieezer Galloway? 430. Look = ROSS. You wanna charge me with something, ma'am JO. How are you getting information 12, 24, 48 hours ‘before we — jorney. She's ROSS. You wanna charge me with something? SAM. Heyl! Exerybody!l In the interest of justice. Take a deep knee bend. (Bveryone calms down a moment.) KAFFEE. Jo, Lt. Ross didn’t know about the order, "Case i he did and he hadn't told ws, he knows he'd be vio- ating about 14 articles of the code of ethies. As itis, he's got enough to worry about. God forbid our clients decide to plead not guilty and testi for the recon that these things happen every day ROSS. Kendrick specifically told the men = KAVFEE, And then he specifically told Dawson andl Downey to shave his head, ROSS. That's not what Kenrick sai KAFFEE. Kendrick is crazy, and Kendrick is mean, and Kendrick i ying. ROSS, You have proof? KAVFE Ihave the defendants.so A HRW Goo MEN ROSS. And Have ‘a Matine Licute used of murder and snt with four letters of commendation, KAVFEE, Why did Markinson go U.A? ROSS. We'll never know KAFFEE. You don’t think F can subpocna Markinson: ROSS. You ean try, but you won't find him. KAFFEE, What are you talking about Jack? ROSS, You know what Markinson did for the first 17 of his 21 years in the Corps? G1LG., Danny, Counter Intelligence. Markinson’s gone. There isno Markinson, (The wind i taken out of BAEFEE's sails.) ROSS. Colonel Jessep’ sar ison the rise, They're giving me alot of room to spare him embarrassment KATVEE, (fase) How ROSS. can knock it all doven to assault and bad conduct. Two years, They're home in six months, JO. Danny, he's got a PR. problem and he ean’t afford 40 wo court ((GAFFEE says nang.) ROSS. 1o KAFFEE) Which is lucky for you ‘case you're ten ing green at the thought of it. Yes, taking this to coust ‘would be bad for me. It would he bud for the Comps and Fd be held responsible for how the officers were treated as witnesses. But you go to court, and the boys go away for 40 years, KAVFEE, Jack, come on = ROSS. Are we clear on that?! We have to be elear on that ‘Once we go outside this room, T have to. put the hammer dove. ‘They'l be charged with the boatload Murder, Conspiricy, Conduct Unbecor 1g. And in a courtroom, you lose tis ease, Pease, I'm your friend, and I'm telling you, I think Kendrick’s lying and 1 don't think your guys belong in jail. But I don't get 10 make that decision, [represent the People, Without passion. You see? And the people have a eas, (peruse) ROSS, (con) Tel “eu to plead to assault ALLim all's not a Trad week's work for the defense (boat) That's the end of this negotiation, Nine o'clock tomor row. Pl see you at the arraignment Lights up on brig.) RAFFEE, Okay: Here's the deal. I think you're gonna be py. Plead guilty to assault, and the government prosecutor will recommend ro years, with probation after six moruts. (DAWSON and DOWNEY sey nothing.) "Wow, Kaffee, you thank you?" Just doin’ my job. Fellas, did you hear what Isaie? You've going home in six months. (Goat) Fellas? DAWSON. I'm afraid we can KAFFEE. Do what? DAWSON. Make a deal, sit KAFFEE, What are you talking about DAWSON. We did nothing wrong, sit: We diel our job. If that hhas consequences, then Taceept then. But T won't sty Vim guilty, si (KAFFEE looks at J0.) KAFFEE, Did you ~ (lo DAWSON and DOWNEY) Didl she put yout up to this? J0.No. DAWSON. We have a code, si KAFFEE. Well zippity:oo-dah! You plead not you'll be in jail for the rest of your life, Do what I'm {elling you and you're home in six months. DAWSON. Permission to — AVF, Speakt DAWSON. What do we do then sit? a good lawyer. Howi KAFFEE. When? DAWSON. After six months, We'd geta dishonorable dis- change, Fight? Kare, Probably. DAWSON, What eo we do then, se? We di ‘cause we felt like it We joimed ‘cause 1 was life deci Incjoin the Corps sion, We wanted to live by a code, st. Ane we found it in the Comps. And now you're asking us to sign piece ‘of paper that says we have no honor. You're asking us to say we're not Marines Irthe court decides what we lid was wrong, Pl aecept whatever punishment they give. But I eliexe I was right, sit: believe I did my job. T wor’ dishonor myself, ay unit, or the Corps, so that ean go home in six months. (beat) Sin AIVEE. (pus) You guys are a freak show. (Lights up on KABFEE's office) (GAM, KAFFEE, and JO enter) o Dawson an st go to jal just to spite me. 1 Pim not gonna talk more. He doesn’t like me, and he’s gon want 10 get hima new lawyer, SAM. Alright, you make a motion tomorrow at the arraign- ‘ment, The judlge'll ask for the plea, we'll move to an Cightob-wo conference and you can explain the sin AMFEE. (Got) "Then that’s that JO. (rt) Yeal. One thing, though. When you ask the judge for neve counsel, be sure and ask nicely, KANE, What do you want from mm Jo. ant you to let "em be judged! L want you to stand up, ‘and make an argument! Sam. An and an argument that d Nuremberg. argument that didn't work for Calley at My Lai, in't work for the Nazis a A FEW GooD MEN 5 KAFFEE. For Christsake, Sam, do you really think that’s the same as two teenage Marines executing a routine order that they never believed would result in arm? ‘These guys aren't the Nazis J0. Don't look now, Danng, but you're arguing a position, KAFREE.(fawse) Yeah. (beat) ‘Tomorrow morning I'l gett JO. Why are you so afraid to be a lawyer? KAFFEE. Look - 40. Were Daddys expecta SAM. Hey! ns really that high? (AGAFFEE starsat JO for @ moment.) KAFFEE. Dawson and Downey'l have their day in court, But they'l have it with another lawyer, JO. Another lawyer won't be good enough, They need you. KARvEE. Why? JO. Because you know how to win, (pause) know how to fight, But you know how to win, KAFFEE. I know the kw, (G0 ses that i's coer) JO. (pause) You know nothing about the law. You've a used car salestan, Daniel, You're an ambulance chaser with ‘rank, Live with that G0 its.) (SAM and KAFFEE am alone.) KAFFEE, Ssan? (beat) Why does a junior grade with six months experience nd track record for plea bargaining get singled out to handle a murder case? (pause) Would it be to make suite it never sees the inside of a(Wlachowt) (We hear the MABLNES chanting) [MARINES. Up in the movning with the tsing sun ‘UP IN THE MORNING WITH THE RISING SUN ‘Gonna run all day til the day is done GONNA RUN ALL DAY TILL THE DAY Lei right ONE TWO Go righ THREE FOUR LEFT RIGHT ‘ONE TWO THREE FOUR ONE TWO, “THREE FOUR! (Lights up on DAWSON el) (DAWSON's aslerp, KAFFEE'S born drinking « litle DAWSON wakes uf) DONE KAFFEE. They've got you guys in separate cells now, huh? AFFEE. (pause) You wanna hear a joke? (pause) You hear about the Japanese pilot who hated jazz? (pause) He bombed Pear! Bailey. (jause) I was niney-nine percent sure you weren't gonna laugh at that (He take out a flask, You want some milk? Good for the teeth and bones. DAWSON. No, Thank you, sir, (RABE takes drink and sits.) KAFFEE, Well...1 don’t know how else to say this. think yout gotta doit. Let me make a deal for you. I's noth- ing Harold, i's 6 months, i's a hockey season. (pause) Tmean...in the end, .whar difference does it make? DAWSON. Do you think we were right? KARPEE. Tedoesn’t matter what E think DAWSON. Do you think we were right? KAFFEE. I isn'ta matter of right and wrong — PAWSON. Yes itis. IL always is, That's something people like you say, bu i is. Do you think we're guilty? KAFFEE, What do you mean people ike me DAWSON. Do you think we're guily? KAFFEE I think you'd lose DAWSON. You're such a coward, I ean't believe they let you wear a nifor (QAFFEE hceds around and punches DAWSON in the stomach.) KAFFEE. You're going to Levenworth and there's nothing, can do about it. [coulda gotten you six months, Pm not gonna feel responsible for you, (calling out) MPI! (Ansa appears) (lo DAWSON) What bs when he leaves the 1001 xl to saluting an officer (DAWSON owl pus his ands in his pockets, RAFFEE, sans and leaves.) (Lights up om courtroom.) (The paricipats begin to fle in: SERGEANT AT ARMS, ML ecartny DAWSON gnu! DOWNEY, ROSS takes his lac, SAM. and One cl ake ther lacs a the defense lable KAPEEE aes his place just as RANDOLPH enter) SERGEANT AT ARMS. Text (Alt rise) RANDOLPH. Alright, where are we? SERGEANT AT ARMS. Docket number 411275, VIS. United States versus Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson and Private First Class Louden Downey, Defendants are charged! with Murder in the Second Degce, Conspiraey 0 Commit Murder, and Conduct Unbecoming a United States Marine, RANDOLPH, Does 1 defense wish to enter a plea?KAFFEE. Yeah, (stands) They're not guilty (Gilence) RANDOLPH, Enter a plea of notguilty for the defendants ‘Weill adjourn until ten-hundred, one week from today, al which time this coust will reconvene as a general courtmartal, Vl see counsel in my chambers. Now. (RANDOLPH raps his goed and stands.) SERGEANT AT ARMS. Ten hut (The M.2.% lead DAWSON and DOWNEY on, KAFFEE stops them.) KAPHEE. Sin, hoys? DOWNEY. Yessir KAFFEE. Don’t look at me sand say “Yes si” ike I just asked you ifyou cleaned the atrine. You're notin the Mar ‘ight now, you're in jail, Get some rest andl don’t speak to anyone butt the three of us, They're clsmissed (The M2. take DAWSON cael DOWNEY off The room's ‘empty except forthe tre lawyers. JO and SAM hve been Standing in a stale of shack.) ‘sas Das KAFFEE, They were following an orde SM An illegal order KAFFEE, You think these guys know what an illegal order i? don’t know what an illegal order is. SAM. Any decent human being would've known you don't KAFFEE, They're not permitted to question orders, Period. SAM Then what’ the secret? What ate the magie words? 1 give orders every day’ and nobody follows them! KAFFEE, We work where there are softball games and marching bands, They work where you gotta wear ‘camouflage or you might get shot (And noxo KARFEE cam no longer stand the fact that O's wen staring thm aed smiling.) What are yo lookin A FEW GOOD MEN JOWhat made you change your mind? KAFFEE. Not you, [SAM The law says you can't do what they lid, i's a simple ‘as that KAFFEE. [1's not as simple as that. We're defense counsel, ‘we position the truth, what'd they teach you, SAM To. -KABREE. They taught you wn JO. We've wasting tin KAFFEE, Hey kitten? Ill decide how time is spent and how Al the truth, not position it it's wasted. You got a problem with that, Downey cat stand separate ual JO- You're still an asshole, you know, place every night, seven o'elock, ‘over tonight, pick up a earton of legal pads, a half dozen boxes of ved pens, a hall- dozen boxes of blue pens. Sam, get a couple of card tables nel some desk lamps. Tn gonna statt on the medic profile and ['l need the pro-con reports on Dawson, Downey and San JO. ger th KAFFEE. Sam, you're gonna prepare order taker. Stepford Matine SAM Okay, KAFFEE, (100) Work with Downey two hours cay. Gethin stop squinting when he talks, he looks sity. (KAFFEE starts head forthe doom.) ALTve got at my place is Yoo-Ho and Sugar Smacks, so bring whatever you want. And don't wear that per fume, it wrecks my concentration JO. Really? KAPFEE. [as talking to 5: (GO and SAM exit, RAFTER Uf alone.) (pause) So this i what a courtroom looks like (Wlackowt) awson. Razorsharp End of Act 1 7ACT IL (Lights up on JESSEP’s office.) ‘TOM. Comin JeSSEP. Thank you, Tom, ner Stone to see you, st (STONE ners.) w STONE, Not yet st: We've sill gor a few more tests to run, and they'll ake a while, Even at that, I'm not certain Ti gonna be able to make a determination, {JESSEP. see STONE. Colonel, it would help us to know what happened, KENDRICK It was code red, the men were shaving his heal STONE. The boy didn’t die of a haircut, KENDRICK. He dled because that’s what the Lor saw ft JESSED, Mary Mother of God, Jon, give the Lord a rest, wil you please?! KENDRICK. (eat) Yes si JESSE. (fanse)You look like hell You get some rest yoursel KENDRICK. Yes si (KENDRICK exits.) JESSEF. Walter, don't want to pin you down to anything, f Know you've got more tests to man, let me ask you this: What are the possibilities a STONE. It could’ve been any number of things, Nathan, They used a gag, it could've gotten stuck in his throat, there could have been poison on the rag, he could've hhad the hell seared ost of him and hae heatt attack, his point? Like I said, we may never be certain, Someries its Judgement call JUSSER, A heart attack?STONE He has a medical history that suggests the possility ‘of a slight coronary disorder. Nathan, what the hell kind lof reckless nonsense did Kendrick have those men = JPSSEP, Why wasn't the coronary disorder detected before? STONE. I sd the possibilty of = essen, Thats not an answer: STONE. (beat) The symptoms ~ Santiago's symptoms, we most likely pointing to a hundred far les debilitating ‘conditions, There were no red flags. JeSSER. Is that what you're gonna say to a board of in STONE, (bent I don't ndlerstand JPSSER. Doctor, you give these men a thorough examina tion every three months. Ande sent Santiago back on that wall with a elean bill of health, am Twrong? STONE, dva The symptoms weren't nearly ~ JeSSEP.N career because of something like this? (pause) You don't think ie was a ry three months you. tet, you tell me: What can happen to a doctor's know what I think happe ‘ode red. I think Dawson and Downey got it into their hheads to kill Santiago. I think, like you said, L think there had to have been poison om the rag. STONE I's possibility JeSSEF, How long have we known STONE. Four years JESSEP, Close on to five now, One of the first things I dil when T got this command was request your asigament to the hospital. And the fits thing Fl do when Leave istell the folks in the situation room L want Walter with ach other? the big stones coming with me. I put my trust in you, Walter I put the lives of my Marines in your hands. That's why I think it had 10 be poton. Go baek and rn those tests. You're the doctor. Yo you say I lve with it good doctor. Whatew (beat) There's gonna be an investigation into the cause of death, And P'l do whatever I ean for you, Walter A PEW GOOD MEN a STONE. (peuse) Thank you, st: JFSSEF. You're dismissed. (STONE duns and exits.) JESSEP. (calling) Tom! TOM. (entering) JESSE. Find me Captain Markinson, (Lights up om the brig) (SAFFEE rte, DAWSON coms to altetion.) DAWSON. Si, Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson, st old, why do you do that? I'm representing you wurder trial do you honestly think T don't know ‘who you are? thought we were through with that shit the night [track an enlisted man without cause ‘oF provocation, which L couldn't help but notice you Aidn't report to anybody (ANSON says nothing.) (eat) Lyanted to come by and give you some words of..you know, give you encouragement (®AEFEE lakes a folded pioe of paper fiom his pocket unfolds it, and ads) Sit up staigh (KAFFEE folds up the pice of paper and puts i back in is pocket) Look, 1 know Fm talking to a brick wall, but there are two things I'l like you to consider hefore we start. The first is that Commander Galloway and Lt. Weinberg and I are doing everything we possibly can for you. And the second i that we et creamed, (beat) Now that’s not very confidence inspiving, 1 know DAWSON, Ie's alright. (pause) I'm not the one who needs confidence. Afier all, iS not wp t-me anymore, isi? © gonna, (pase) You have 1 accept the consequences 10. (eat) RightA Faw GOOD MEN KAFFEE, (brat) Yeah, but you see, they're not my conse: quences t accept DAWSON. That almost makes ita lle bit worse, does it KAFFEE, (dea!) Harold, we're gonna lose, And we're gonna lose huge (eat) Sic up straight. (Lights up on court.) (The participants are milling into place. KAFFEE and ROSS ess paths) Last chance. I flip you fort. SERGEANT AT ARMS. Tere. ROSS. Too lat, (KAFFEE and ROSS ‘ake their places as RANDOLPH enters) SERGEANT AT ARMS, All those lnving business with this General Court-Martial, stand forward and you shall be heard. Colonel Julias Alexander Randolph is presi ing. God save the United States of America RANDOLPH, Hefore the julge advocate calls his first wit we clear, That withou nts of the defendants smbers and entered into the objection have been read t the 1 court record. ROSS. No objection KAFFEE. No objection, RANDOLPH. And! that without objection, the sworn state rents mace by twentyone members of Rifle Seeurity ‘Company have been read to the members and entered into the court record ROSS. No objection. KAFFEE. No objection. Is the Government prepared to pres A FEW Goon MEN oo ROSS. We are, sir 40. Please the Court, before MP's are really necessary? RANDOLPH. Are they making you nervous? begin, may ask if all these JO. No, sir, they're projecting the image that the defen dams are dangerous and/or a flight tsk, ROSS. The Court might alert Comnander Galloway to the act thatthe defen JO. The defendants, who have not been found guilty of any crime, are in handeuffs, and I'm certain dhat i they were to break free and make their escape, the four armed guards atthe door could appreliend them. In fact it would appear that every silor atthe Washington Navy yard who isn't in this courtroom is guareling this ROSS, Jiulge, the Provost Marta felt the defendants shoud bea security prio ty. The Provost Martial is in charge ‘of security on this base. I was following his advice JO. The Provost Martia’s gonna fee! lke an idiot if somne= ‘one steals one of our ships during this ra RANDOLPH Langs.) RANDOLPH ke your seat, Commander: A. st calls Commander Stone lander Stone, (STONE enters and ersses tothe witness chai.) ROSS. Dr Stone, for the record would you state your full name, rank and current billet, please STONE. Commander Walter Stone. My ble is internal medicine specialist, Guantanamo Bay Naval Hospital OSS. Have a seat How long have you bee hospital at GIIMO? STONE, From October | of last year, to the present ROSS. And on 7 July of this year, did you have occasion 10 treat Private First Class William Santiago? attached to theSTONE. PFC Santiago was brought into the Emergency Room on the morning He vas coughing up blood and suffering from a lack oxygen. He lost consciousness at zerozero-thintyfive ROSS. And what were your observations upon examina STONE. The most obvious things were the rope marks aroxind his wrists and that his head was partially shaved, Xerays and lab work revealed that his lungs were filed sith fluid bilateral ‘due to profound acidosis. That is to say a buildsap of acid in the lungs. ROSS. What causes acid to build up in a person's ngs? STONE. If the muscles and other cells of the boxy begin Durning stigar instead of oxygen, lactic acid is pro- duced, ROSS. Anu from the moment the cells begin burning saga to the moment that the hungs ate filled with fli, how Jong does that take? STONE. Ordinarily, about an hows ROSS. Doctor, you say “ordinarily” was this an unnsual case STONE. Yes. ROSS. How s0? STONE. In Santiago's ease, the chemical reaction took less than 15 minutes ROSS. Why was the reaction sped up in Santiago's case? STONE. He had to have ingested a poison of some kind. KAFFEE Your honor, we object at this point. The witness ‘can only speculate as to what caused the reaction ROSS. Commander Stone isn expert medical witness, in this courtroom his opinion isn't considered spect KAFFEE, Commander Stone is an internist, not a crim nologist, and the medtieal faets here are ultimately nconchisive RANDOLPH. A point which I'm confident you'l illustrate to the jury on yo r cross-examination, 3 P'm sure you won't inind ifthe doctor's opinion is admitted nov. KAFFEE. Not at al, si. Objection withelravn. ROSS. Dr: Stone, dil Willy Santiago die of poisoning STONE, Absolutely OSS. Are you aware that the lab report andl the coroners report showed no traces of poison? STONE Yes Lam, ROSS. Then how do you justify — STONE, There are literally dozens of toxins which are vi tually undetectable under certain cirewmstances. The nature of the acidosis is the compelling factor in this ROSS, Thank you, st (Lights up on KAEFER's apartment.) (SAM is oo mack witness stand.) KAFFEE. Doctor, other than Jo. Don't call KAFFEE. Right. Good. Commaneler, other than the rope marks Was there any SAM. No, KAFFEE. No scrapes? SAM. No. KAFFEE. No ens? SAM No. ign of external damage KAFFEE, Bruises? Broken bones? Fat lip? SAM. No. KAFFEE, Commander, was there any sign of violence? SARL. (eat) You mean aside from the dead body? KAFFEE, Fsck! I walk into that every OSS. Your witness dam timet (Lights up on courtroom.KAFFEE, Commander, my clients say they didn't use poison, s0 what I'd like to do is just ask you a few questions to see if there couldn't possibly be another explanation. ‘STONE. Lieutenant, here’ no other explanation. A layman would have to — KAMTEE, A layman? Pardon me, Commaneler, but you're talking t a man who got a Ch in biochem. Twice Now if understand correctly, the fact that this pro- cess took 15 minutes and not 60 minutes is what led to your conclusion that Private Santiago was poisoned, STONE Yes. KAEFEE. 6 minutes is about average? STONE Yes, KAFFEE. In some people it might be more, in some people ie might be less. STONE. A litle bit more, a lite bit les. KAFFEE, Commander, i it possible for a person to have an affliction, some sort of condition, which would render that person less capable of withstanding the hnetic acid {STONE says nothing for « moment) Commande ist poss — STONE. If a person had a cerebral disorder, it's possible that it would take less than an hoor: KATFEE. How ‘bout a coronary disorder? Or condition, I think is called, A coronary conelition? STONE. Licutenant, we're talking about an 18 yearold Marine in extraordinary physical shape KAFFEE. The Matine Corps requires them to maintain a certain standard of physical fitness, isn't that right? STONE, Standards which are even higher for the Marines inRSC KAFFEE. In fact, you give thein thorough physical examina tions once every three months, right? KAFFEE. Doctor, is it possible for a young man to have a mdition, where the initial warning signals were so mild that they could escape a doctor during a STONE. (beat) You have to understand. In medicine, though ‘we'd dketo be exact about KAFFEE. Well, that’s the beauty of being the lawyer for the defense. I don’t have to worry about “exact” 1 just have to worry about “Ist possible"? (beat) Ist possibt STONE. There would ve been symptoms KAFFEE. What kind of symptoms? STONE. There are a hundred different symptoms of — Chest pains STONE Yes. Shortness of breath’ STONE. Certainly KAFFEE. Fatigue? STONE. Tsuppose, if the heart wasn’t always pumping blood (KAFFEE gotten « document from his table STONE. Yes itis. KAFFEE. This is an order for Private Santiago to be pat on temporary restricted duly. Would you read your hand written remarks at the bottom of the page, pease, st STONE, (reading) “Initial testing negative, Patient com: plains of chest pains, shortness of breath, and fatigue Restricted from running distances over five miles for f. Thank you. Fhave no more questions, ROSS. “Initial testing negative.” That's what it says here What kinds of tests were these STONE. All manner of. ROSS. Cariowaceular test? STONE. Yes. ROSS. Cardio-pulminary tests, physical strength, endur: ance, in fact, in all, how many separate eardlientests were administered to Santiago? ROSS, And dll any of th 17 tests indicate that there might he something wrong with his hear STONE. No. ROSS. The medical equipment you have in the CCU of the ‘Guantanamo Naval Hospital, would you describe it as modern or outdated, STONE. It’s very modern equipment. ROSS. In fact it's the same equipment used in the CCU of the Bethesda Naval Hospital here in Maryland, STONE, That's right ROSS. The same Bethesda Naval Hospital where the President of the United States goes for his medical checkups STONE. Yes. ROSS. Dr, Sto you've held a Heense to practice medicine years, you are board certified in internal med cine, you are chief of internal medicine at a hospital which serves aver seventhousand people. In your opin JO. (standing) Please the Court, we renew our objection to Commander Stone’ testimony, andl ask that it be stricken from the reeord. And we further ask that the court instruct the jury to lend no weight to this wit (KAFFEE nud SAM cre dying, but they tying to brep their poker faces. RANDOLPH: gonina thy 0 sa this, bute thought he maute himself er bef RANDOLPH, The objection's overruled, Commander JO: Your Honor, the defense strenuously objects and requests a conference in chambers $0 that his honor might have an opportunity to hear discussion before gon the objection, RANDOLPH, The objection of the defense has been heard axl overruled, The witness isan expert and the Comet will hear his opinion. Jo. Exception, RANDOLPH, Noted. ROSS. Doctor, in your expert opinion, was Willy Santiag STONE. No question about it ROSS. Thank you, st, [have no more questions RANDOLPH, Commander, you ean Yep dove. (STONE stands and exits.) ROSS, Please the Court, while the government reserves its right to call rebuttal witnesses should the need aris RANDOLPH, We'll stan in recess until Monday morning, at which time the defense can cal its fits witness (RANDOLPH raps his gavel) SERGEANT AT ARMS. Text, (The cnrtoom begins clearing ou. KAFFEE, JO, and SAM av cng up Ur hing SAM, (10 J0) I strenuously object? Is that how it works? Objection. Overruled. No, no, no, no, T strenuo 1, well, iy 1 moment to reconsider 1 strenuously object, tet me take JO.1 got it on the record SAM. You also got it in the jury's head we're afraid of the doctor: You object once so they cat hear you say he's not a criminologist, any snore than that and it looks like the great eross we did was just alot of fancy lawyer tvieks, Which was jst what Ross was hoping For I's the difference between paper law aid tralKARE: Sam SAM Christ, you even had the judge saying Stone was an ‘expert KAFFEE. She made a mistake, let's not relive it (There's an uncomfortable silence Sa. I'm sorry: I'm ina pissy mood. Vim gonna call my wife UL ee you nigh. {SAM sorts to leave) 4J0. Why do you hate them so much? (SAM stops and turns around.) SAM. They beat up on a weakling. And that's all they dic The rest is just smoke filled coffeehouse erap. They tortwred and tormented a weaker kid, And it wasn’t jst that night, read the letters, it yas eight months, And you know what? Il et it was his whole life, They beat him up, and they killed hinn, And why? Because he could’ rn very Eas J0. Do you think the argument we're gonna make on “Monday is legally sounel SAA I think the argument we're gonna make on Monday is morally reprehensible JO. Since when do lawyers get to decide what's morally rep rehensible? SAML Since when do Marines get to decide which laws they're gonna obey? KAVFHE. Alvight, that's enough, Jo, he's busting his ass for these guys, he doesn’t have to be fiends with them, And Sam, the only Marines we've concerned with are Dawson andl Downey. Now everyborly take the night off SAM. Danny, I= KAFFEE, I mean i. We've been working 18 hour days for ‘qo weeks. Spend the night with your family. Jo, do whatever itis you do when you're not here. We'll work SAM. Shouldn't we — KAFFEE, No, (beat) a SAM (brat 1 see you tomorrow Take the night KAFFEE. Hey, I thought we bad a pretty good day. You goua hand it to Ross, though, he's very good. SAM. He asked! seven questions on his redirect and sent the jury to beel with the image that Walter Stone is the President's doctor. He put Stone in his pocket with seven questions. [ink he’s just warning up. KAFFEE. That was depressing. JO. How much damay KAFFEE. I doesn't matter JO. Are you saying it doesn’t matter ‘cause it's water under the bridge, or it doesn't matter “cause I didn't cause tha much damage ‘now and there's nothing we ean do about it J0. Good. That's good auiinde. KAFFEE. What made you become a lawyer for the Navy J0. They wouldn't let me KAFFEE. You are like seven of the strangest women I have J0. Lknow. Pin the KAFFEE, Jo, you're the girl g grade. TI sce you tomorrow. (pause) Why do you like the planes or drive the boats. sgn lke you hated in sith grade like me tortured in sixth them so muehi JO. AC this moment there’s probably no one in the world that Dawson dislikes more dian you. And if someone fired a gun at you, he'd stand in front of the bullet without thinking twice KAFFEE. (jause) Don't worry about the doctor. This trial starts Monday(Lights up om a ORDEREY as MARKINSON enters) (MARKINSON ' nvaring evan clothes and has prose cendentalson his boast poke.) OnDEREY. Cat U help you? MARKINSON. around all morning, Gillett Hamil Ties. fod, I hope so. I've heen getting the nan n, Baltimore Sue ORDERLY. Hey, good sports section, MARKINSON. The best ‘ORDERLY. What can I do for you? MARKINSON. I'm doing a two part feature on air traffic at different bases around the world, but I'm focusing mostly on Naval Air Station, Ga Andrews Airforce Base ORDERLY. Sounds interesting, MARKINSON. Do you keep on file a record of incoming and ‘outgoing Mights? ORDERLY. Anything that isn’t classified, sure, We have copies ofall the dailyTower Chiel's Logs. MARKINSON. Is that right? ‘ORDERLY. Sure. They list incom namo Bay, and Wg and outgoing flights, passenger manifests. just have the copies, though, The originals stay atthe base MARKINSON. No problem. I need copies of the Tower Chief's Logs for Andrews and Guantanamo for the evening of July 6th/morning of July 7th, ORDERLY. Got it, The only thing is, Lnced to see a Fleet requisition form and a 7-10 signed by wo officers over the rank of Liewenant MARKINSON. Oh hel ORDERLY. I'm sorry, but I can’t show the log hooks without a Fleet requisition form and a 7-10 signed by 0 off cers over the rank of Liewtena MARKINSON, I unclerstand, Is the duty officer here? ORDERLY. No st; he's ata department meeting, [MARKINSON. Ge whis, is there anyone else can speak to? ‘ORDERLY, Not for another half hour. Everyone's at lunch, Vim the only one here (MARKINSON pulls out a pistol and trains it at the onDERLY.) -MARKINSON. Then let's go get some log bow (Blackout) {in the darkness, we hear the Marines chanting.) MARINES, I WANNA BE A RECON RANGER TWANNA BE A RECON RANGER TWANNA LIVE A LIFE OF DANGER I WANNA LIVE A LIFE OF DANGER STAND TALL DO TP AGAIN SING Ir LouD THREE FOUR LEFF RIGHT ONE TWO THREE FOUR ONE-TWO. STAND PROUD! (Lights up on courtroom.) (RANDOLPH enters) SERGEANT AT ARMS. Tenshi (RANDOLEH takes his place) RANDOLPH, Lt. Kaffee, are you ready to eall your frst wit Karte (HOWARD enter) Yes sir, Defense calls Coxporal Howard ROSS. Corporal Howard, have you been previously sworn? HOWARD. Yes sir. ROSS. Would you state your fall name, rank, and current billet for the record, pleHOWARD. Corporal Jeffrey Owen Howard, Marine Barracks Windward, Guantaname Bay, Cubs ROSS. Thank you, corporal, you can have a seat (HOWARD sis.) AaPrue. Corporal, are you al 1OWARD. No sir KAFFEE. Would you like a ghass of water? HOWARD. No s KAFFEE. You sure? HOWARD. Yes sit 'm Fine, thank you. KAFFEE. Well ifyou want some water oF you'd lke to take a short break, you let us know ROSS. Jue, the witness has twice sad he doesn’t wane any RANDOLPH. (/o KAFFEE) Lieutenant KAFFEE. Yes sir. Corporal, you've been called as a witness 1 order to give the Court a betier insight into the nature of the duty of the Marines in RSC Windwatd, You should feel free to use the map that’s behind you, JOWARD. Yessir. Is very simple, really. The base i divided into two halves ~ KAFFEE, Corporal? HOWARD. Six? KAPFEE. You're gonna have to wait for me to ask you a question, HOWARD. Yes sir I'm sorry, sir KAFFEE. (Pou) Would you describe the general layout of the hase for us, please? HOWARD. Yes si. IUs very simple, really. ‘The base is divided 10 two halves, the divider being Guantanamo Bay: Fach half of the base has its own rifle security eon pany. On the left side is RSC Leewatd, see, and on the Fight is Windward, KAFFEE. What's the function of the Marines in RSC Windward? HOWARD. To provide ground support in the event of an enemy engagement, and to provide day to day security onhe Fenceline KAFFEE. How much time do the Marines spend on wateh? HOWARD. We're on the Fence for one week, then off for a week. KAFFEE. And when you're on the fenc wate HOWARD. Six hours om, six hours of KAFFEE. Six hous on, six hours off, one week on, one week of is that right? HOWARD. Yess KARTE. Are the sentries armed? HOWARD. Yessir KAFFEE, With, HOWARD. Si KAFFEE, What are the MoWARD. Sir? KAFFEE. What ave you armed with, corporal? HOWARD. Weapons KAFFEE. pea shooter, a pocket knife, a slingshot? HOWARD. Oh no, sit. A peashooter...packet knife...That was fin, st how long is eaeh Permission to lead the witness? RANDOLIH. By a leash, if necessary: KAFFEE. You're armed with M16 rifles and 60 rou anmunition, is that right HOWARD. Yes sit KAFFEE. Okay. (Hause) Corporal, what's a Code Red? Dode Red i a disciplinary action brought against a Marine who's fallen out of line KAFFEE, Name some ways a Marine could fall out of line HOWARD. Being late for Platoon or Company meetings, keeping his barracks i ce become subst ids of disorder, letting his personal appe ndard, behaving in a manner unbecoming a Marine, falling back on a runt6 A FW Goon MEX KAVFE Have you ever received a Coxde Red? HOWARD. Yes sit: KAFFEE, Wold you describe it. HOWARD. I dropped my weapon during a field exercise cone day. We were doing seven-nan assaute drills andl dropped my weapon, Irs just that my palms were svreaty “cause it was over a hundred degrees and my weapon just slipped, st ATFEE, And what happened? HOWARD, That night in my barracks, the guys in my squa threw a blanket ever me and took turns punching me in the arm for five minutes. Then they poured give on my hands, KAIFEE, Okay, — HOWARD. Tt worked too, “ease T ‘tnever dropped m ROSS, Object KAFFEE. We're gonna have to strike that, Corporal, but it ‘was a nice try. What happened after they punched you ‘and poured glue on your hands? HOWARD. They took me to the Post 44 anel bought me a beer: KAFFEE. They gave you a Codle Red, then they bought you a beer HOWARD. Yessir KAFFEE. Corpor ‘Santiago? Howano. Yessir | were you acquainted with Pri KAFFEE. Did you come in contact with him every day? HOWARD. Yes st KAFFEE. You participated in di HOWARD. Yes sit I togethe [KAFFEE Your squads were on the fence together? HOWARD. Yes st KAFFEE. You shared a barracks hall? HOWARD. Yes ir KAFFEE, Was Private Santiago ever late for platoon meet HOWARD. Yes sit KAFHEK, Was his barracks ever in disordes? HOWARD. Yes KAFFEE, Did he ever let his appearance become suby standard? HOWARD. Yes — KAFFEE, Did he ever fll back ont a ran? HOWARD. All the time, sx: KAFFEE. Did he ever, in your estimation, behave in a manner unbecoming a Marine? HOWARD. Absolutely, si, yes KAFFEE, Did he ever, prior to the night of July 6th, receive Code Red? HOWARD. No si KAFFEE, Never? You got a Code Red ‘cause your palms were sweaty, why dicn't Private Santiago, this burden ancl embarrassment to his unit, why didn’t he ever get a Corde Red? HOWARD. Corporal Dawson wouldn't allow it, sit KAFFEE. Corporal Dawson wouldn'c allow it HOWARD. Hal ys — Corporal Dawson, was Santiago's squad leader. He wouldn't let anyone go near him, sit The gs talked tough about Santiago, but when it came down to it, they wouldn't toueh him, They were too afraid of Corporal Dawson, sit ROSS. Object. The witness is characterizing: KAFFEE. T'l rephrase, Corporal Howard, did you ever want to give Santiago a Code Red? HOWARD. Yessir KAFFEE. Why didn't you. HOWARD, "Cause Dawson’d kick my bute, si1% A FW Goon MEN KAFFEE. Good! enough. Lt, Ross is gonna ask you some: (ROSS soils until KAFFEE fas taken hie seat. He picks ‘ap acapy ofa thick book are walks to the wines stand) ROSS. Corporal, I hold here “The Marine Guide and General Information Handbook for New Recruits.” Are you familiar with this book? HOWARD. Yes sir ROSS. Have you read i HOWARD. Yes sir ROSS. Gocxl (hands hi the boak) ‘Would you turn to the chapter that deals with Code Red, please HOWARD. I'm sony, st? ROSS, Just Mip tothe page in that book that discusses Code Reds HowARD. Code Reds aren't inthis book, sr ROSS. I see, (aes back to hs table ana gets another book) Lev’s turn then to the “Marine Infantry Handbook” Would you find us the section on Code Reds in this book and read ito us, please, HOWARD. Sir, you see, Core Red is a Matine term that — ‘we only use it down at GITMO, sir. I don’t know if it actually = ROSS. We're in Iuek, then, (ROSS gots another bok.) 1e Marine Corps Guide for Sentry Duy, NAVBASE Guantanamo Bay, Cubs." Lassume we'll id the term Goce Redland is definition in this book, and then we can move on, am I correct, Compo HOWARD, No sir ROSS, No? Corporal Howard, 'm a Marine. Is there 10 book, no manual or pamphlet, no set of orders or reg ulations that let me know that, as a Marine, one of my “duties i wo perform Code Reds? MOWARD. No sir. No books, sir ROSS. No further questions, (KAFFEE gets one of the hos from ROSS abl.) KAFFEE. Corporal, would you turn to the page in. this book tat says where the Enlisted Men's Mess Halli? MOWARD. L1. Kafe, 1 KAFFEE, No? You mean to tell in the book, st he Court that you've been stationed in GITMO for 13 months, and in all that time you've never had a meal? HOWARD. No sir. Three squares a day. KAFFEE. 'm. confused. How did you know where the mess hall was if t's notin book? HOWARD. I guess [just followed the crowd at chow tne, sv KAFFEE, No more questions. HOWARD. Thank you, st RANDOLPH. We'll ake a ive minute recess, don't anybody {go 0 fat, (RANDOLEH rps his pve) SERGEANT AT ARMS, Teu-hut (RANDOLPH esis.) As you were (OSS sls upto KAFFEE.) ROSS. Can [talk 10 you alone for'a minute? (OSS «nd KARTE 066 ay from the defense table.) That was nice work, The redlreet on Howat KAFFEE. Thank you ROSS. I want this 10 end now. I don’t want Kendrick to have to take the stand. KAFYEE. Yeah, he's real day atthe bOSS. Lwas up half the night with him, He's bright Tate, nothing in the closet, and you're gonna make a meal out of him, KAFFEE. What ate you geting at, Jack? ROSS. That's what I wanted to ask you, You're puting on an ‘entertaining defense thar’s going nowhere. Everyone ‘expects you to do whatever you have to, but you start ooking like you've enjoying it and you've gonna find yourself practicing law on a weather ship off Bayonne New Jersey KAFFEE, We've got two minutes 10 the Reverend Kendrick what can Ted for you? ROSS. Don’t put him on the stand, I have to protect these ‘038, can’t allow them to Took like clowns, Stop now Three years a piece, KAFFEE Four weeks ago we were ROSS. Four weeks ago your clients pissed on six months. Four weeks ago your clients weren't a daily the Washington Post, and neither were you. You can talking about six months tap ¢ your want, atthe endl of the day all you've 01s the testimony of two men accused of murder [KAFFEE Tell me about it (KAFFEE starts aay.) You got bullied into this room. By everybody. By Dawson, by Galloway, shit, I practically dared you. You got bullied into this room exen though not for one second have you believed you could win, You got bul: Tied into this room by the memory of a lawyer who ght have stood a ehanee KAFFEE. (fase) You're a lousy fuckin’ softball player, Jack. IRGEANT AT ARMS. Tet. ROSS, Your guys ving down and I can't stop it any KANE, Defense calls Lt, Jonatlian James Kendrick, SERGEANT AT ARMS, Call Lt, Kenrick (KENDRICK walks to the witness chai) ROSS. Lieutenant, have you been previously sworn? KENDRICK. Yes I have, ROSS. Would you state for the record your Fall mame, rank and current billet, please KENDRICK Lt, Jonathan James Kenic, Executive Offices, Rifle Security Company Windward, Marine Barracks Guantanamo Bay ROSS. Thank yo (QAFFEE stands) KAFFEE, Lt. Kendrick, in your opinion, was Santiago a good Marine? KENDRICK I'd say he was about average KAFFEE, Lieutenant, you cosigned three proficieney and conduct reports on Santiago. On all three pro-con reports, you indicated rating of below average. KENDRICK Yes, Private Santiago was below average. I didn't see the ned in trampling on a man’s grave KAFFEE. We appreciate that, but you're under oath now as it may be, we'd all just a Lieutenant, you can have a seat and I think, unplea soon hear the erat, KENDRICK I'm aware of KAFFEE. Licutena you signed for Lance Corporal Dawson, On the first him a rating of exceptional, but on this he cath. the last three prowon reports 10, JOU § ‘most recent report, dated Junne 9th of this yea received a raing of Below Average. Is this last report Va like to discuss for a moment KeNDRICK. T at's fine RAPPER. Dawson's ranking after Infantry Training School was perfect. Records show that well over half his class has since made full corporal, while Dawson's remained Lance Corporal. Was Dawson's promotion held up because of this last report? KENDRICK. I'm sure i was, KAFFEE, Do you recall why Dawson was given stich 2 poor ‘grade on this report?RICK. I'm sure I don't Ihave many men in my charge, Lieutenant, [write many reports KAFFEE, Do you recall an ineident involving a PEC Curtis Barnes, who'd been found stealing liquor from the officer's clube KENDRICK. Yes, KAFFEE. Did you report Private Barnes tothe proper authorities? KENDRICK. I have two books at my bedside, Liewtenant The Marine Code of Conds, and the Kings James Bible. The only properanthorities I'm aware of are my ‘commaneling officer, Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, andl the Lord our God, KAPPEE. Lt. Kendrick, al your request, ean have the reeord reflect your lack of acknowledgement ofthis court as a proper authority OSS. Objection. Argumentative RANDOLPIE Sustained. (lo KAFFEE Watch yourself, Counselor KAHPEE. Yes sir. (lo KENDRICK ) idl you report Private Barnes 1o your saperions? KENDRICK. I remember thinking very highly of Private Barnes, and not wanting to see his record tarnished by 2 formal charge KAFFEE. You preferred instead to handle it within the unit KENDRICK. Yes I dia KAMVTE. Lt, Kendrick, do you know what a cove ved is KENDRICK Yes Fo. KARPEE. Have you ever ordered a code rel KENDRICK. No, Ihave not KAMVE, Lieutenant, did you order Comporal Dawson and two other men to make sure that Cutis Barnes receive no food or drink except water for a period of five days was placed on barracks restriction, He was given water K. That’ a distortion of the «uth, Private Barnes and vitamin supplements, an I assure you that at no time was his health in danger KAFFEE, Would the Court care to remind the jury that Lt Kendrick is nota medical expert and doesn't have the first clue as to whether or not Curtis Barnes’ health was in danger RANDOLPH, The members are cautioned. KAFFEE. Lieutenant, wouldn’t this form of discipline be considered a Code Red KENDRICK. (Bn) Not necessaily, KArrex, IFT called the other 379 members of RSC to testy woul they say it was a Coste Red? ROSS, Please the Cont, the witness ean'c possibly testify a8 to what 379 Marines would say, We object to this ent -gumentative and irrelevant line of questioning as a badgering of the witness RANDOLPH, Licutenant Kaffee, I would remind you that you're now questioning a Marine officer with ary impeccable service record ROSS. Thank you, Judge RANDOLIAE You're welcome, Pm overruling your objection KAFFEE. Your Honor, I'm withelrawing the question, Lieutenant, was Corp of Below Aver learned he'd heen steaking food 40 Cutis B al Dawson given a rating ‘on this last report hecause you'd ROSS. Object RANDOLPH, Not so fis, (lo KENDRICK) Lieutenant? KENDRICK. (fuse) Corporal Dawson was found to be Below Average because he committed a rime. KAPREE. What crime did he cormmit at) Lt. Kendrick? (beat) Davson brought a hungry guy some food, What crime did he commieKENDRICK. He disobeyed an order. KAFFEE, And because he did, because he exercised his own, set of values, he vas punished, i that right KENDRICK. Corporal Dawson disobeyed an order: KAFFEE. Yeah, but it wasn't real ore, was i Hee wasn’t icing asked to secure a bill, or radio For battalion ai. Tmean, surely a Marine of Dawson's vious skill and inteligence should be able to determine on his own which orders he's gonna follow, and which orders ight be sa, illegal La. Kendrick an he Can Dawson determine 1 his own which orders he's gonna follow? KENDRICK. No, he can not. KAFFEE. A lesson he learned afler the Curtis Barnes inci dent, am T right KENDRICK. I would think so KAFFEE. You know so, don't you, Lieutenant ROSS, Object! RANDOLPH. Sustained KAFFEE. Lt. Kendrick, one final question: If you had ‘ordered Dawson to give Santiago the Code Red, ~ ROSS. please the Court = KENDRICK. I told these men not to touch Santiago KAFFEE, ~ is it reasonable 10 think he could've disobeyed ROSS. Lieutenant, don’t answer that KAFFEE, You don’t have to, I'm through, ROSS. Lieutenant Kendrick, did you ovder the defendans to give Willy Santiago a Code Red? KENDRICK is glaring at KARE ROSS. Lt. Kendrick, ddl you = KENDRICK. No Tdi not (taco) pe) SAM. This was sitting outside your door I's marked urgent and personal KAVVEE, What isi lang thing. ' AME Tey Mi, Sunshine Bp. Knock i off. Anyone want anything fom the kitchen? AME. Yootloo, plas ins opening the lope and taking atthe 10. Sam SAM. I'll ake a Yoorloo, J0.You want a Yooroo? SAM (pause) Yeah, Jo. Okay SAM. (pause) L want « Yoortloo, is that such a big deal? He asks for a Yoo-Hoo and it's like he’s asking for the cor rect time. [ask for a Yoo- Hoo and the world is coming to an end. JO. (Wo KAFFEE) What’ in the envelope (But KAEHER is just staring awh nis hands.) Danny? KAFFEE, It's from Markinson, (Lights up om MARKINSON in « po! of lightMARKINSON. “To Lt, junior gracle Daniel A. Kaffee, United ‘States Naval Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Comps Lt, Kaffee, I know the following to be true: Colonel Jessep had no intention of transferring Pi ‘Santiago olf the base. The transfer order yon secured ‘was written the morning of your arrival, six days after Private Santiago's death. Jessep’ claim uiat dhe 0600 ‘was the frst available transportation off the base is allie ‘There was a flight that lef for Andlrews Airforce Base seven hours earlier. "ve enclosed the two Tower Chics Logs. You'll notice that while Colonel Jessep bias removed the departure entry from the Gua log, the atrval entry i in the Andrews log. Liewtenant, please don't waste valuable time and resources trying to find me, Save these men, Captain Matthew Andvew Markinson, United States Marine Corps: (Lights up on KARFEE' ap.) KAIFEE, Sonofabiteh AMI KAFFEE, Sonic! SAM. I'll call D.O.D, and find out if they're missing any thing, (SAM ets) Jo. We're home, I've gotta go tell Louden. KAFFEE. Forget about Downey. Lnced you to pull every string you can. FBI, CIA, let's hire our own guys if we have to. We need Markinson, We have to have hit 4J0. Why? We've got the log books and the letter KAFFEE, The letter’s ped id there's no signature. The log books are photocopies. Jo. (pause) They're not admissable (SAM enters.) SAM. A Navy orderly was held up at gunpoint by a man posing as a reporter from the Baltimore SuTimes J0. Il get the o KAFFEE. Don’t bother. Jessep knows about the robbery by now and he’s fixed the original Andrews log. 'd bet ginal JO. We'll ind Markinson, how hard can it be? KAFFEE, The man walked into dhe Pentagon and stole gov ‘ernment property at gunpoint, and we didn't know about it until he sent us a note JO. And Jessep can just fix log books? KAFFEE. Is Downey ready for tomorrow? J0.%es, KAFFEE. Is he solic? JO. Absolutely KAFFEE, Do you think we can find Markinson J0.Yes, KAFFEE. (10 SAM) Do you? SAM Yes, KAFFEE, We don’t discovery obligation. Keep this from Ross for 24 hours, SERGEANT AT ARMS. Ten-hut have (Lights up on the courtroom.) KAFFEE. Defense calls PEG Louden Downey. (DOWNEY was tothe witness chai) ROSS. Private Downey, would you raise you place your left hand on this bible (DOWNEY does.) DDo yout swear that the testimony you will give in this ‘general court-martial wil be the rath, the whole truth, and nothing bit the truth, x0 help you God? DOWNER. Yes sir ROSS. Please si (Liglts come up on MARKINSON.) (His in ful res uniform.) ht hand andMARKINSON. "Deat Mr. and Mrs. Santiago, Iwas William's Company Coramands, Lew your son vaguely, which isto say I knew his name, In a matter of time, the «ial of the two men changed with your son's death wil be concluded, and seven men and (wo women whom you've never met will try to offer you an explanation as to ishy William is dead, Most likely they will offer yout any explanations. For my part, I've done what Ian to bring the truth to light. ve done it, not in the n= form in which I served for 21 years, but in costumes anul in shadows Cas defender And at this moment im being pursued by the Naval investigative service, the federal bureau of investigation, the central intel ligence agency, and th possibly do this any 1military police. And I ean’ yore. Because the truth is this Your son is dead for only one reason. T wasn’t strong enough to stop it. Always, Captain Manthew Andrew Markinson, United States Marine Corps, (MARKINSON avait a mment bajo he pull the pistal {rom is holster, points the gun into his mouth, and ies.) (ackout) (Lights up on eourrvem,) (DOWNEY is still on the stand) DOWNEY. We were taken into custody bythe military police officers and taken to the brig. KAFFEE. Private, his is my last question for you. Why dic you give Santiago a code red on the night of July 6h? DOWNEY. The code Fed was ordered by Office, Lt. Kendrick, Karree. Thank you very much, (to ROSS) Your witness (OSS gets up.) ROSS. Private, forthe day of six July, the Swvitel log bas you down at Post 30 until 1600, is that correct? DOWNEY. I'm sure itis, sit they keep that log pretty good, ROSS. How far from post 30 t0 the Windward barracks? DOWNEY. It's vay, st t's ake ROSS. About how fat by jeep? DOWNEY. About ten, fifteen minutes, st ROSS. Have you ever had to walk ie? DOWNEX. Yes si That day. Friday. was DDL. The Pickup, Private ~ si, that’s what we call the guy who drops us at our posts and picks 1s p..also ‘ease he ean get airs in New York City ~ the Pickup Private got fla Right at 39, He palled up and bla!...A blow-out with no spare. The two of us had to double time it back to the barra ROSS. And if i's 10 oF 15 minutes by jeep, Pm guessing it must be a good hour by foot, ann T close? DOWNEY. Picksup an Idi ic in 45 fa, sic ROSS. Not had. Ane you say your assault on Santiago wis the result of an order that Lt. Kendrick gave ata pla- toon meeting at 16:20 hours? DOWNEY. (at) Yes sir ROSS, But you just said that you didn’t make it back 10 ‘Windward barracks until 16:5, DOWNEY. (pause) Sit? ROSS, If you didn’t make it back to your barracks unl 16:45, then how could you be at a platoon meeting at 1620, DOWNER, (pause) You see, sir, there was flat tire ROSS. Private, did Lt, Kendrick ever tell you to give Santiago a code red DOWNEY. (patse) Me? (40 leup to her fot) JO. Please the court, I'd like to request a recess in order to ‘confer with my client ROSS. Who told you to give Santiago the code red? DOWNEY. Ma'am? 40. Private Downey has rights! ROSS, Private Downey has heen read hisrights, CommanderDOWNEY. (confused) Maa? The question will be repeated. ROSS. Who told you to give Santiago a code ved Jo. Your honor = RANDOLPH, Take your seat owNeY, Hal? ROSS. Did Corporal Dawson tell you to do it? (DOWNEY Jooks at DAWSON.) ROSS. Don't look at him, Jook at me DOWNEY, Sir? DAWSON. Prva (Ponryome laos at DAWSON...) Answer the Lieutenant's question, (long pass DOWNEY. Yes, Lientenant. Iwas given an order by my squad Lance Corporal Hatokd W, Dawson of the U.S, ne Corps. And I followed it (Blackout) MARINES. What're you gonna do when you get back? What're you gonna do when you get back? Takea shower and hit the rack Takea shower and hit the rack? Ohno. Not me Ob ne Not us What're we gonna do when we get back? Polish up fora sneak atack, (Lights up on RABREE's apt.) G0 cand SAB are siting in silence.) JO. Where do you think he is? (aM davsn'tuo) JO. (con) As far a6 Downey was concerned, it was an order Irom Kendrick, He never distinguished between ~ (GAFFER enters.) Danny, Um sorry (BAPFEE seems fo be in a incredibly normal mood.) KAIFEE, Don't worry about it. Jo, Sun and T were just talking about how all we really iced to do is put some witieses on the stand who can talk about implied orders, Or maybe we pat Downey back om the stand and then go to Dawson, KAFFEE, Maybe if we work at it we can get Dawson charged with kidnapping the Lindbergh baby Jo. (pause) Are you drunk KAVFEK, (nat) Pretty mich. Yeah, J0. (pause) FL make 2 por of coffee, We've got a long night's work ahead, KAFFEE, (10 SAM) She's gonna make coffe, (loJ0) He wasn't at the mecting, (amazed) He ~ he wasn't even the (leat) That was..that was an important piece of information, don't you think’ JO. (pews) It was just a serback, But we fix it, We fix it and we get to Markinson, KAFFEE, Markinson’s dead (beat) le got into full dress uniform, drew a nickel plated revolver from his holster and fired a buillet into his ‘mouth, He was at the Beltway Motor Lodge. I's three blocks from here Anyway...ince we seem to be out of witnesses, I thought Fad drink a litle 40.1 sill think we can win,KAFFEE. Then maybe you should drink a litle JO. We go 10 Randlolph, Right now. We get a 24 hour con- KAFFEE. Why would we do hat? J0. To subpocna Colonel Jessep. KAFFEE. (pans) What? J0- Listen for a second KAFFEE. No, JO. Just hear KAFFEE. No. [won't listen to you and I won't hear you out Your passion is compelling, Jo. 1's also useless, “Cause Louden Downey needed a tral lawyer tay, 40.You walk away from this now, you have sealed their fate KAHPEE, Their fate was sealed the moment Santiago died JO. You have to cal Jessep KAEFEE. I don't have to do shit 4J0. Why did you ask forthe transfer onder? KAFFEE, (bot) What are you — 4J0.1n Cuba. Why did you ask for the dl you ask nicely KAFFEE, What does it matter why f JO. Why?! KAFFEE. I wanted the damn transfer ordest psfer order: Why JO. Bullshit! You could've gotten it by calling any one of a dozen departments at the Pentagon, You did't the transfer order: You wanted to see Jessep’s reaction when you asked for it You hiad an instinct, and it was confirmed by Markinson, Now dammit, le’s put Jessep fn the standl and end this thing, KAFFEE. What possible good will ome from putting Jessep fon the stand? 4J0. He told Kendeick to order the code red KAFFEE. He diel? Why dicn't you say so, [assume you've got proof. No, wait, L forgot, you were sick the «ay they taught law at law school {J0. You put him om the stanel and you get it frony him! KAFFEE, We get it from him, Yes. No problem. (to SAM) Colonel, isn’t it trae that you ordered a code ted, cocreed the doctor, forged a transfer order and fixed slog book? SAM. Look, we're al litle = RAFFEE, Pim sorry, your time's up. What do we have for the losers, judge? Well, for the defendants, i's time at exotic Fort Levenworth, where every day is ‘Valentine's Day for our handsoine young Marines, And for Lt. Kaffee? That’ right ~ IU ~ A Cour Yes, Johnny, after falsely accusing a highly decorated Marine officer of conspiracy and perjury, Lt, Kafe will have a long and prosperons career teaching type wwiter maintenance at the Roeco Columbo School for Women. Thank you for playing “Should We or Shoul- WeNot Follow the Advice of the Galacticly Stspid"l (EAEFEE picks up a carton of documents and throws it to thelooe Theres dead silence. Maybe jus the sound of KABFEE,Pmathing flr this outurs..finaly) 4J0. I'm sorry Host you your set of steak knives. KAFFEE. Get the fick out 0 picks up her brefease and walks ont.) (KAFFEE. walks offtage. SAM starts picking up the apers that have scattered tothe floor KAFFEE. walks ‘ack in wth abot of Jack Danie.) Stop cleaning up, (tue continues.) Sam, Stop cleaning up. (SAM stops. Tey bth sit) You wanta drink? SAM (wat) No. KAPPEE. (paw) Is your father p SAM. Don't do this to yoursel.KAFFEE Is he? Is he very proud of you’ SAM. (pause) Yes. KAMFEE, I'll bet he is. Pll bet he bores the shit outa the neighbors. Guys he works with, aunts, uncles...” Sam. rade law review. Sam's got a big case he's making. He's he’s anguing, he's making an argument.” (pause) [ think my father would've enjoyed seeing me grad ate fom fae school, I think he would've liked that, An sf Io (wat) Did you know the man spent half hs life defending the Constitution of the United States and the other half o prove he wasn't a Comununis. eat) And he died young. And he died sired, (beat) Vin very angry about that, Sam. SAM. (pause) He'd have been proucl of you yesterday. You should've seen yourself thunder away at Kendick It was a sight 10 see terday He'd have been proud of you yes KAFFEE, What about today? SAM. Today you did the best you could KAFFEE. (pause) We should go tak to Dawson. SAM. I'm gota miss being in charge of socks and under KAFFEE. (pause) What SAM. Las just making dumb KAFFEE, Socks and underwear SAM. Yealh KAFFEE Inthe fle, Jo had the inventory of his footlocker SAM, What are you = KAFFEE. Who knew that Santiago wasn’t being Nase the people samt Jesep KAFFEE, Right ~ SAM. Kendrick — KAFFEE, Who else? SAM. Markinson, KAFFEE. And Santiago. SAM. What? KAFFEE, Willy Santiago knew he wasn’t being transferred off the base. Santiago knew, Why it took me five weeks to figure this out is beyond me, but given time, Pl think of a way to blame it on you. Let’s go. T need you to prep me on Jeswep and T need Jo to get the contin SAM. What the hell are you talking about KAFFEE, I'l explain it inthe car SAM. You sil need a witness KAFFEE. I have a witness | SAMA dead witness, KAFFEE, And in the hands ofa lesser attomey, that'd be a problem. Lets go. SAM, No, Wait a second KAFFEE, The coverup isn't our ease tell the jury that he ordered a code red, Sas. And you think you ean get him KAFFEE, [ think. he wants to say it he's gotta hide from ws, think he w To win, Jessep has to think he's pissed off that 1s to say that he : ‘made a command decision and that's the end of it He feats breakfast 80 yards away from 4000 Cubans who are trained to kil him, and no one’s gonna tell him how to run his nit, Least of all the pushy broad, the smart Jew, and the Harvard mouth. 1'f ean make him defend himself, if can just make him defend birnsel he'll say he ortiered the code red. Let's go. SAM You'd nced a window He has no weaknesses, he won't Jet you near him KAITEE, He has weakness.sau What?! KAFFEE, He thinks he was right, Let's go, (ackont) (Lights up on the dark courtroom.) (40 ie siting by ere inthe etnes chair) Say, Sam? Have you ever heard the story of L Commander Galloway and Lt. Colonel Jessep? SAM. I believe I have, Danny. IV a story of courage and KAFFEE. Right you are, Commander Galloway was investi gating a crime, and she had a question she wanted the Colonel 10 answer SAM, This Colonel is a very intimidating character, I've heard, KAFFEE. Well, sure, 10 some people. To some people he’s the stuf of which nightmares are made ‘SAM But not to Commander Galloway. KAFFEE. No sit: ‘cause Commancler Galloway ain’t scared a nothin’, She had a question, And she was gonna get (boat) And she was confident, Andl she was relentless, (ARFEE drops the routine and spe direc to $0.) and she dll her job, JO. What do you want? KAFFEE. [want 1o talk 1 you about Lance Coxporal Dawson and PEC Donnelly SAM. Downey KAFFEE. Dovey: J0. don't want 0 talk to you anymore 3. No, I can’t aecept that, We braved extraordinary ‘elements to get over here, My ear ran outt of gas ball way up Bigth Strect. Sam had to walk a quarter of a mile o get help. Anyway, the wife and I were thinkin ahout maybe going into Court tomorrow and saving ‘our clients’ lives, maybe stickin’ some homicidal mani aes behind bars to boot. We thought yous might wann come along, What do you say? JO. (pane) can't seem to defend pe (KAPRER knee don ne Jo) KAFFEE. Tim sorry you feel tat way. You've my hero, Joanne From the first day. You were a lawyer, (beat) Live with that SERGEANT AT ARMS. Tent (The trad participants bgin ing in.) (RANDOLPH snaps his gave) RANDOLPH, Lieutenant Kaffee, are you prepared to call KAFFEE, Your Honor, I don’t suppose it would do any good to make & motion for dismissal at this point RANDOLIH, I'm glad to see you still have your sense of humor, Lieutenant KAFFEE, Defense calls Colonel Nathan Jess SERGEANT AT ARMS. Colonel Nathan Jessep is called. (QWSSED walks in and stands in front of the witness hain) ROSS. Colonel, have you been previously sworn, st? JESSEP.[ have now ROSS. Would you raise your right hand om the bible. Do you sweat inland place your teh at the testimony you give today in this general courtmarital will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, 30 help you God? JPSser. I do, ROSS. Would you state your full name, rank, and eutrent billet forthe recoud please, st {JPSSEP, Colonel Nathan Robert Jessep, Com Marine Ground Forees, Guantanamo Bay, Cb vtngg OticerROSS. Would you have a seat please sr? ESSER sts) KAMFEE, Colonel, when you learned of Santiago's leer 1 the NIS, you had a meeting with your two senior off cers, that right? JSSED Yes KAFFEE. The platoon Commander, Lt, Jonathan Kendick and the company Commander, Captain Matthew Markinson, JRSSER Yes KAMVEE, And at present, Captain Matkinson is ea right? ROSS. Objection, I'd like to know just what defense counsel is implying dis that KAFFEE. I'm implying simply, that at present, Captain Markinson is not live ROSS. Surely Colonel Jessep doesn’t need to appear in this courtroom to confirm hat information, AVEE. [just wasn't sure if the witness was aware that swe ptain Markinson took his own life with a 45 calibre pistol, RANDOLPH. The witness is aware, the Court is aware, andl now the jury is aware, We thank you for bringing this, to our attention. Move on, KAFFEE Yes sir ((oJRSSEP) Colonel, atthe time of this meet ing, you gave Lt. Kendrick an order, is that vight? JESSEP. old Kendrick to tobe touched. KAFFEE. And! di aswell? ESSER. I ordered ‘off the base immediately KAFFEE, Why? JHSSEP. Tele that his life might be in danger once word! of the leter got out his men that Santiago wasn’t 1 give an order to Captain Markinson Kinson to have Santiago wansferred KAFFEE, Grave danger {JESSE Is there another kind? (KAFFEE holds up @ dcument) KAFFEE, We have the tansfer order that you and Markinson ‘cosigned, ordering that Santiago be lifted on a flight Teaving Guantanamo at six the next morning. Was this the first fight off the base JESSEP. The 0600 was the fist ight off the base KAFFEE, Colonel, you flew up to Washington early this morning, is that right? JUSSER. Yes, KAFFEE. I notice you're wearing your elas A dress uniform for your appearance in Cont tod LJESSHP. As are you, Lieutenant KAFFEE, Did you wear that uniform on the plane? ROSS, Please the Court, is this dialogue relevant to any= thing in particular? KAFFEE, The det this witness, your honor, we'd ask the Court for alittle nse didn't have the opportunity to depose latitude RANDOLPH, A very ite atid KAFFEE. Colonel? ESSER. wore f KAFFEE And you brought your dress uniform with you {ESSER Yes, KAFFEE. A toothbrush? A shaving kt? Change of underwear? ROSS. Your honor — KAFFEE. (lo ROSS) Is the Colonel's underwear a matter of national securin? igues on the plane, RANDOLPH. (10 KAFFEE) Get somewhere fast with this, Liewtenan KAFFEE, Yessir: Colonel? JeSSEP. I brought a change of dlothes and some personalKAFFEE, Thank you, (KAFFEE gas darument fom his able) Alier Dawson and Downey's arrest on the night of the sixth, Santiago's barracks room was sealed and its con- tents inventoried, (reading) “4 pairs of camouflage pants, 3 long sleeve Khaki shirts, 3 short sleeve khaki shirts, 3 pairs of boots 4 pairs of green socks, 4 pairs of black socks, 3 olive green tee-shirts, 2 belts, I sweater = ROSS. Your honor, is there a question anywhere in our fore? RANDOLPH Lt. fee, Vhave to = KABFEK. I'm wondering why Santiago wasn't packed. (That landed.) This isa telephone record of all ells made from your base in the past 24 hours. After being subpoenaed to Washington, you made three ealls. Pve highlighted those callin yellow. Do you recognize those mumbers? JESSER. (looking over the frintout) [called Colonel Fitzhughes in Quantico, Vinginia, to let him know Pd be in town, The second call was 10 Congressman Richmond of the House Armed Services Committee, and the thitd call was to my'sister Elizabeth KAFFEE. Why cli you make that call, sir? JRSSER.T thos ROSS. Your honor = RANDOLPH I'm gonna puta stop to this now she might lke to have dinner tonight 0% handed RABFEE: another printout and a stack of Teuers.) KAFFEE. Your honor, these are the telephone records from GITMO for July 6th. And these are L4 letters that Santiago wrote in nine months requesting, in fact Dewging, for a transfer off the base. (to JESSEP) Upon hearing the news that he was finally being transferred, Santiago was so excited, that do you know how many people he called? Zero. Nobody. Not ane call to his parents saying he was finally getting out. Not one eal. toa friend saying can you pick me up at the airport He was asleep in his bed at midnight, ancl according to you he was getting on a plane in six hours, and everything he owned was folded neatly in a footlocker and hanging neatly ina closet, You were leaving for ‘one day and you packed « bag and made three phone calls, Santiago was leaving for the rest of his life, and he hadn't packed a thing, and he hadn't called sou an you explain that? (pause) The fact is, Santiago wasn't going anywhere, isn't that right, Colonel? ROSS, Object. Your Honor it's obvious that Lt, Kaffee’s intention this morning is to smear a high ranking Marine officer in the desperate hope that the mere appearance of ianpropriety will win hin points with the jury: I's my recommendation, sf, that Lt. Kaffee be reprimanded for his conduct, and that the witness be excused with the Court's deepest apologies, RANDOLPH, (jase) Overtled ROSS, Your Honor RANDOLMH. The objection’s noted. KAFFEE. beat) Colonel? (QESSER'S smilng...and now he can hep but Fag) KAFFE Is this Fy, sit? JESSEP. No, It's not, I's tragic KAFFEE. Do you have an answer? LESSER Absolutely, My answer is that I don't have the first damn clue, Maybe he was an early riser and he liked to ppack in the morning. And maybe he didn't have any fiends. Pm an educated man, but Pm afraid T can't speak intelligently about the tavel habits of William Santiago. What do know is that he was set to leave the nase at 0600. Nov are those really he questions I was called h 2 Phone calls and footlockers? Please tell me you've got something more, Lieutenant ‘wo Marines are on tial for their lives, Please tell me their lawyer hasn't pinned their hopes a phone bill(beat) JESSEP. Do you have any other questions for me, Counselor? The m0 is silenced. Josep's Slammed the door.) (RAHFEE looks aru the roomy ses that the world és waiting for hom todo somathing.) RANDOLPH. Lt. Kalfec? (HGARPRE sys noting Lieutenant, do you have anything further for this wit (WARHE doe espondl JESSE guts up oleae.) J8SSEP. Thanks Danny. [ove Washington, KAFFEE. Excuse me, I did’ cismiss you. ESSER turns around JUSSHP. I beg your pardon KAFFEE. I'm not through with my examination. I didn’t dis miss you, Siddoven, Jesse. Colonel KAFFEE, Whats that JESSER. (10 RANDOLPH) I want the man to adress me as Golonel or Sit. believe I've earned it RANDOLPH. Defense counsel will address the witness as Colonel or Six JESSEP. (10 RANDOLPH) I don't know what the hell kind of an outfit you're running here RANDOLPH, And the witness will address this Court as Judge or Your Honor. I'm quite eatin Pve earned it Take your seat, Colonel DRSSEP goer ak fo the stand.) JESSE. What would you like to discuss now? My favorite or KAFFEE. Colonel, the six aan, flight, it was the first one off the hase LESSER. Yes, KAFFEE, There wasn'ta flight that left seven hours earlier and landed at Andrews Airforce Base at 2 am? RANDOLPH. Lieutenant, I thought we covered this. KAFFEE. Your Honor, in just a moment defense will be call ing Airman Cecil O'Malley anel Airman Anthony Perez to the stand, Airmen O'Malley and Peres were work: ing the ground erew on the morning ofthe seventh, OSS Your Honor, these men weren't on the Hist JO. Rebutal witnesses, Your Honor, called specifically to refiate testimony offered under dizeet examination, RANDOLPH. I'l allow the witnesses KAFFEE, Colonel, a moment ago — {JeSSER, Check the Tower Logs, for Christ's sake RAFFEE. We'll get to the airmen in just a minute, sit, A momient ago you said that you ordered Kendtick to tell his men noc to ouch Santiago. JeSsER, That's right [KAFFEE And Kendrick was clear on what you wanted? {ESSER Crystal KAFFEE, Any chance Kendrick ignored the order JESSEP Ignored the order? KAMFEE. Any chance he just forgot about i ESSER. No. KAFFEE. Any chance Kendrick left your office and said, The ol" man's wrong JESSEP, No, KAFFEE, When Kendrick spoke tothe platoon and role them not to touch Santiago, any chance they ignored him? {JeSSEP, Have you ever served in an infantry unit, son? No, sir er served in a forward area? EE. No sit {SSeP Ever put your life in another man's hands, ask him to pat his ife in yours vosJESSEP. We follow orders, son. We follow orders or people die, Ws that simple, Are we clear? KAFFEE. Yes sie Jessen. Are we clear? KAFFEE. (beat) Crystal (eens) Colonel, I have just one more question before I call Airman O°Mal wasn't to be touched, then why would it be necessary to tansfer h ley: Ifyou gave an order that Santiago m off the base? (And jesSeP has no answer Nothing, He sits there, and [or the fst time, sens to be est.) JESSE. 'm sory, would you repeat that? KAFFEE. If you give an of touched, then why would it he necessary {JESSEP, Private Sant was a substandard 1 for Santiago not to be ‘was being transferred becanse he KAFFEE. But that’s not what you said. You sad he was being. transferred because he was in grave danger: JESSER. (pause) Yes. That's correct, but — KAFFEE. You said, “He was in danger" I said, “Grave danger?” You said ~ geSEP Yes, I recall what — KAFFEE. Ican have the Court Reporter real back your = JPSSEP. [know what I said. I don’t need it read ack tome like Pa dann = KAFFEE. Then why the two orders (leat) Colonel? (beat) Why did you — JESSEP, Sometimes men take matters int their own hands. KAFFEE. No sir: You made it clear just a moment ago that your men never take matters inte their own hands. Your men follow orders oF people die. So Santiago shouldn't have been in any danger at al, should he hhave, Colonel? (pause) L's paradox, isn't it Paradox fsa word that means JESSEP You litle ast ROSS. Your honor, I'd like t ask fora recess to ~ KAFFEE, I'd like an answer to the question, Judge RANDOLPH, That makes (wo oft KAFFEE, If Kendrick told his men that Santiago yasn’t to be touched, then why did he have to be transferred? (deat) Colonel? (boat) Kendrick ordered code ted, didn’t he? Because that’s what you told Kendrick do, ROSS. Object! RANDOLPH. Counsel, you're putting words in ~ (KAFFEE will plow trough the objections of ROSS and the admonishments of RANDOLPH.) KAFFEE. And when it went bad, you cut these guys loose ROSS. Your Honor = RANDOLPH, Counsel, I hold you in contempt AFFEE. You had Markinson sign a phony transfer onder ~ OSS. Your Honor = KAFFEE. You coerced the doctor ~ RANDOLPH. This is your last warning! KAFFEE. You doctored the log books ROSS. Damnit Kafe! RANDOLPH. Consider youselFin contempt. KAFFEE. I'l ask for the fourth time: Iryou sss KAFFEE. I'm entitled to them, JESSER. You want answers KAFFEE. I ant che truth! dered = ‘You want answers?!JESSEP. You can't handle the truth! (boat) ‘Cause the truth is that we live in a world that has wall and those walls need to be guarded by men with guns Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? I have a ‘eater responsibility than you can possibly fathor You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines, You have that hasury. ‘The luxury of the blind, The luxury ‘of not knowing what | know: that Santiago's death, i, probably saved lives. And my existence ‘while grotesque and incomprehensible £0 you, saves lies. You can’t handle it, "Cause deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, You need me om that wall (oat) We use words like honor, code, loyalty...We use these words as the backbone toa life spent defending some: thing. You tse them asa punchline, [have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises andl sleeps under the blanket ofthe very free= dom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. Pel prefer you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, Td suggest you pick up 1 weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a sdatnn what you think you're entitled to KAFFEE. (quit) You ordered the code ved ESSER, (beat) Lid the job you sent me todo. KAFFEE. You ordered the code red. {JUSSEP. You're goddam right I did. (Theresa suenned pans.) KAFFEE, Please ~ Please the Court, I suggest the members be dismissed so that we can move to an immediate Antcte 39A session, The witness has rights eat not wnsympashtially) Jack ROSS. I cones RANDOLPH. The Sergeant at Arms will take the members| to an ante-room where you'l wait until further ESSEP. What the hell's going on? Captain? What the hells ‘going on? In not familiar with Antiele 39, Lid may job. Pd do it again, Now I'm geting on a plane and ‘going buck to my base RANDOLPH. Gnard the prisoner {JESSER, What OSS. M.P's, guar the prisoner JESSEP, I ordered code red and everybody's going to Pieces like a ftckin’ ladies auxiliary. ROSS. Colonel Jessep, you have the right to remain silent Any statement you do make ean be used against you in ‘atrial by CourtMartial or other judicial or administa tive proceeding. You have the right to consult with a lawyer prior to questioning, This lawyer may be a civik: ian lawyer retained at no costco the United States, or by a mil ry lawyer appointed to act as your counsel LESSEP. (over the reading ofthe rights) I'm being, changed with 1 crime? I'm ~ that’s what this is~ What ~ this is Funny you know that, this is= CQESSEP makes a quick move toward! KAFFEE, bud he’ grebed bythe MP) Tm gonna tear your eyes right outa your head and piss in your dead skull! You fucked with the wrong Marine! ROSS. Colonel Jessep, do you understand these rights as ve just read them 10 you? (QPSSEP stars at ROSS — thew looks around the court JPSSER You fuckin’ people. You have no idea how to defend a nation. All you did was weaken a country tonight Kaffee. That's all you did, give yourself a pat on the Diack. You pat people in danger tonight, Sweet creams,KAFFEE, Don’t call me son. Um a lawyer and an officer of the United States Navy. And you're under arrest you sonofabiteh. (o he LP's) The witness is excused (We hear the MARINES chanting MARINES. Lift your head and Ii Lif your ead and if thigh ‘Coxporal Dawson's passin’ by it high Conpeoral Denon’ astin’ by Left Right Sound Of Sing it loud Do it again. hoe Four Sound Off Right Left Stand Prod (The lights come up on the courtroom.) ring ata piece of paper) RANDOLPH, On the charge of Murder in the Second Degtve, the Members find the defendants Not Guily (beat) (On the charge of Conspiracy to Commit Mud, the Members find the defendants Not Guily On the charge of Conduct Unbecoming a United States Marine...the Members find the a Guiley as Charged, endants (For @ moment, alte energy drains out ofthe room, if i were he sips of drut then things move ahead formalities, The defendants are hereby sentenced by this Court to time served in the brig up until this point, and are ordered to Marine Corps 1 Dishonorably Diseharged from the (He taker moment) RANDOL? This Conrt-Martial is adjourned. SERGEANT AT ARMS. Tent (RANDOLPH leaves the room. Everyone moves very Slowly or nota el, They gather up papers and pack up lrefeases in sil sure hat to do no DAWSON and DOWNEY don ? sem Am ME takes tir handeufs off) DAWSON. No. KAFFEE. Harold, Pm sorry, DOWNEY. I don't understand, 4J0. 1's not as bad as it seems owns. ( lonel Jessep sid he ordered the Code Red $0.1 know, but = DOWNEY. Colonel Jessep said he ordered the Code Red, ‘What'd we do wrong? What'd we do wrong? SAM. Ask Dawson DAWSON. We did nothing wrong SAM, A jury just said your conduct was unbecoming Maiine, What docs that mean? DAWSON. You're the lawyer SAM. You've the Marine DAWSON, Not anymore DOWNEY, Hal, I don't understand, DAWSON. (la DOWNEY ) Look DOWNEY, What does ic mean? DAWSON. It means we beat the shit out of the wrong guy. DOWNEX. I'm serious, What did that mean’ DAWSON. You'te gonna have to stop asking that SERGEANT AT ARMS. Kaffee, I gotta take these guys down £0 k (KAFFEE nods fo the SERGEANT AT ARMS, sha begin to take the defendants off) per nicl for some papersKAFFEE, Harold KAFFEE. You don't need to wear a patch on your arm t0 have honor (pase) DAWSON. Ten-hut (boat) There's an officer on deck (DAWSON and DOWNEY snap and hold a salute lo KAFFEE. Alor ment, he rturns the slut.) Sir, Permission to be distnssed, KAFFEE. (bat) You're dismissed (085 walks upto KAFFEE.) OSS. Airmen Cecil O'Malley and Anthony Perer? What are they, second base and shortstop For the Toledo Mud Hens? KA wouldn't lie 10 the court, Jack, O'Malley and Perez worked the ground erev at Andrews the morn- ing of the seventh, ROSS. And they sa the plane la KAFFEE. I newer said tat ROSS. (smiles) Good jo, KAFFEE, The people had a case, Jack. (They shake hands.) ROSS. I'll see you around the campus. Pye gotta go arrest Kendrick KAFFEE Tell im Tsay hi (ROSS exits.) J0. How “out a celebration. 'm buying, Sam? SAM. Maybe later, I'm gonna go hon ighter. I think she's gotta be bilingual by nov. il talk to: my J. So what's next for you? KAFFEE. Staff Sergeant Hector Baines. He went to the sovies.on company time, What abont you? JO. Mc? OW, you know the usta KAFFEE, Just annoying people? JO. Yeah, (use) So how "bout it You wanna have a drink? KAFFEE. I'll hook up with you later T'm gonna get started ‘on Hector Baines. Stand my post for a while 4J0. (pause) You are like seven of the strangest men Ihave (Steexts) (EME closes up his briefease and starts to walkout) KAFFEE. Lift your head and lift it high... Daniel KalTee's passin’ by (ackout)