[Inside the LeBlanc home]
Marilyn is having an affair, and you waited until now to tell me?
Well, excuse me, but I worked until midnight last night.
Well, my phone works twenty-four hours a day! And so does my front door!
[...]
So do you have any advice for me?
ChaseMy first deployment, I didn't know what to expect. There was a Major in my unit. A married guy, been on a lot of tours. He told me not to contact my family. Said the less I talked to them, the less I'd miss them and it would make it easier for me to get through. I called home only called four, five times in six months. My son was two weeks old when I learned he was born. The Major was right. It did make it easier. For me.
[looks at Roxy, who is in the kitchen with Pamela] Four five times in six months? [shakes head] I don't think I could do that Roxy.
[Camera cuts back to kitchen]
Wait, why not? [lowers her voice] I was gonna tell Trevor. I mean, he knows her husband.
Nah, you can't do that. Maybe in civilian life you could, if someone's cheating. But not here. We have to protect each other. Even if it's Marilyn. You still have to protect another soldier's wife. It's our code.
[Camera cuts back to Chase and Trevor]
Chase
You asked for my advice, right?
Chase
Well, here it is. [pauses] You call her every minute you can. I hurt Pamela a lot. Don't hurt your girl.
Chase
[sees Katie wearing her armor costume] Wow! You know what this is?
Chase
It's a breastplate.
But I don't have breasts yet.
[Chase is speechless and looks at Pamela for "help".]
[laughs] You're on your own!
[...]
You'll read my lines, Daddy? Please! You can take all the other parts.
Chase
[embarrassed] No, no...your daddy is not much of an actor, sweetie.
You're a real soldier. You know how to say all the words right.
[Katie and Lucas are having a mock swordfight with Chase in the front yard]
[walks over] Katie, Lucas! Stop beheading your father! Hey Chase. Welcome back. Where's Pamela?
Chase
[on the ground after being tackled by Katie and Lucas] I gave her the day off.
Uh-oh. She promised to sit these two. [points at Finn and TJ]
Chase
Between you and me, I've had easier training missions.
Well, four is easier than two.
Chase
[mock surprise] Really?
No! [laughs] [sends boys to Katie and Lucas] Go impale somebody! [turns to leave, to Chase] I'll pick 'em up at six. Have them laundered and dried.
[Chase has just told Pamela that one of his team members is having a family cookout this afternoon.]
Chase
Uh, I sort of promised that you'd make potato salad.
But what you really meant was 'I'll BUY potato salad.'
Chase
Absolutely! You think I want to wipe out my entire squad!
Chase
Ok everybody! Family meeting! Let's go! [goes to kids' room] Family meeting. Now! Let's go! Move it! [goes to Pamela in the kitchen] Come on Mom! You too!
Chase
Not you honey. Lucas.
LLucas
Me? What did I do?
Chase
[in mock anger] Did you think you could just grow up and we wouldn't notice this? Turning eight on Saturday?
[Lucas breaks into a smile]
Chase
Well, there's only one solution to this serious problem. A party.
Thought you were deploying with the 23rd Sustainment.
Chase
He's decided to command a desk instead. [to Jeremy] How are you doing?
Sergeant Moran, what happened to you?
He tripped up over his own ego. It's kinda hard to avoid.
Chase
Had a little helicopter mishap. We all walked away.
It's always good. [to Trevor] So, uh, you're working at a desk?
I'm a recruiter. Got my stripes, decided to stay stateside for a while. Encourage more studs like you to sign up.
Chase
Don't think about hitting on that road, Sherwood. You wanna be where the action is, not pushing paper like this slacker. [looks at Trevor]
Watch it or I'll tip over your crutches. [jokingly threatens to push his crutches]
Chase
You can try, buddy.
[cellphone rings] I gotta take this. We'll compare scars later again.
Chase
Your wife gave me quite an earful about me and Pam. She tell you?
[chuckles] No, but I'm not surprised. They're best friends. So...
Chase
I just don't know what she wants anymore. I mean, we used to be together on this stuff, you know? What do you think?
Chase
Am I wrong to go to Fort Carson? Opportunities come, you take them, right? I mean, I was hand-picked for this.
Look, I get it. Coming back from that injury couldn't have been easy.
Chase
No, it wasn't. [pauses] What about you man? I mean, Silver Star recipient. You could be leading a squad, fast-track on the way to a butter bar but you didn't go that way.
It's not the same situation.
Chase
Maybe not. But what's that like? Being here instead of over there.
It's good being around the family.
Chase
That wasn't the question.
Honestly, after I got wounded, all I could think about was getting back to my unit. That's what drove me, everyday, to the gym, to the track. I had to get back to my guys.
Chase
You still want to.
Don't get me wrong. I would make the same decision again. But you just can't get these years back. [both look at TJ and Finn]
Chase
Ever since I joined up, all I ever wanted to be was the best of the best. And I got there. And I love it.
[nods] Have you told your wife that?
Chase
Yeah, I just don't think she's listening much anymore.
[Chase is finishing up fixing a broken lamp at Trevor's house]
They've finally settled down, playing some card game Lucas brought over.
Chase
Perfect! There we go. Good as new! Let's face this side towards the wall. [turns the lamp around so the broken side is facing away]
[laughs] I told them they don't have to tell their mothers about our game of indoor football.
Chase
Roger that.
Chase
You know, what happened today, not being able to reach you, wondering if you were all right. It made me realize how you must've felt all those times I was away on missions.
Chase
Yeah. I understand why you wanted me to quit.
I just wanted you out of danger.
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