*In the admirals office
Admiral: Commander, colonel, you have a new assignment (He hands them case files). A true love story if you ask me! A commander and a colonel wanting to be together but.they work in the same field and its against the rules, you will be defending them and trying to keep them together.
Mac: yes sir
Admiral: I think you know how it would feel to be them so do your best!
*Harm and Mac look puzzled
Harm: As always sir!
Admiral: Good. Dismissed
Both: Aye aye. Sir!
** Outside the office
Mac: What was he on about in there?
Harm: don't ask me, I wouldn't have a clue!
Mac: I wonder who's prosecuting!
Sturgis: Hey Commander, Colonel
Both: Hey Sturgis!
Sturgis: What's the new assignment?
Mac: Oh this love story!
Sturgis: Oooh boy!
Harm: there's your answer, lets guess, shall we?
Mac: You're prosecuting aren't you? Sturgis: Yep
Mac: Why does this always happen to us?
Sturgis: You know you just can't beat a good lawyer like me
Harm: I wouldn't be so sure!
Mac: Sturgis we can beat you any time!
Sturgis: Hey! Don't gang up. We'll bet on it. May the best man win!
Mac: Ahem (Clears her throat)
Sturgis: and woman.but you're not gonna win so there is no point in mentioning woman!
Mac: that is sexist, wait are you saying woman don't have the potential?!
Sturgis: that's exactly what I'm saying (Mac casts him an evil glare).but there are the exceptions!
Mac: I'm defending my type
Sturgis: May it be.oh just let the best team win!
Mac: You don't have a team but we do, so that would mean, let us win.hey that rhymes!
Sturgis: no.
Mac: yes
Sturgis: No
Mac: yes
Sturgis: no
Mac: yes Sturgis: no
Harm: Can you to stop that, I hate being caught in the middle, how about may the best win.wait but that's not fair, either way whether you win or lose you have an excuse! If you win its, "I did not have a second chairer and I still won," and if you lose-
Mac: Its, "I didn't have a second chairer so you cant blame me for losing!"
Sturgis: precisely any way it was your idea. How about we grab a drink?
Harm: don't change the subject
Mac: Will you to cut it out?
*Singer overhears for a while
Singer: I thought you were supposed to try your hardest in the court room, not to make it personal!
Harm: Lieutenant, if you don't butt out we'll make it personal!
Mac: I'll take that drink
Singer: fine, lets (make it personal).
*They all walk away but singer catches up with Sturgis.
Singer: Lieutenant, I hear you are working on that case on your own; I'd like to be second chair if that's all right with you?
Sturgis: Sure. That'd be great, stop by at my office and pick up the case files
Singer: ok, thank you lieutenant
*Sturgis walks up to harm and Mac as singer smile at them evilly.
Harm: How could you?!
Sturgis: Now we are equal.may the best team win!
Mac: I kinda liked it how it was before Harm! (She casts him the it was all you fault look)
*At a bar Mac, harm and Sturgis are having drinks. A woman walks up.
Sturgis: Lieutenant Norway, this is Commander Rabb and Colonel Mackenzie.
*They shake hands but she is more interested in Harm
Jennifer: Commander Rabb. Sturgis has told me a lot about you!
Harm: Yes I'm sure he has, lieutenant! (He shoots a wicked gaze at Sturgis)
Jennifer: Oh Jennifer, call me Jennifer please.how long have you worked at Jag?
Harm: Oh, quite a number of years actually!
Jennifer: explain it to me
Harm: Well my father was in the navy and was proclaimed dead or missing I believed he was still alive so I enlisted and tried to find him.
*During all this Mac is not looking very pleased so she tries to get up and walk to Sturgis. Harm does not want to be left behind with the lieutenant so he secretly puts his hand on her shoulder holding her back but she gives him a gentle smack and gets up.
** Mac: Sturgis!!!
Sturgis: Sorry ma'am, I didn't know she was gonna to steal him like that.away from you!
Mac: Away from me? Oh that. Don't mention it
Sturgis: (to make Mac annoyed) Don't they look so cute together?!
Mac: Why do I bother?! (She walks back)
** Jennifer: So do you want to meet up this weekend maybe and talk about it?
Harm: Oh no!!! I mean well I'm busy
Jennifer: oh?
Harm: I've got a date
Jennifer: I'm sure I can imagine who it is (looks at Mac evilly). Anyway I'd better get going, bye!!
*She leaves
Mac: Good afternoon sunshine! Why is everyone looking at me like that?! Not that I'm not happy but why didn't you take it?
Harm: Like I said I have a date.anyway she's not my type, too forward
Mac: Oh, she kinda reminded me of Renee!
Harm: Oh no, no way, but in that case you wouldn't have liked her
Mac: I didn't not like Renee
Harm: Don't play me the fool.you busy this weekend?
Mac: I thought you had a date
Harm: Who said I was talking dinner?. even though I am!
Mac: No, I'm free
Sturgis: You two are sick!
Mac: Sturgis!
Sturgis: you didn't have a clue that I was here. Did you?
*They all giggle.
Outside court room
Harm: Hey, we haven't decided for the chairs
Both: First chair!
*Harm takes out a coin
Harm: Heads or tails?
Mac: Heads
*It lands on head and Mac casts him the look before walking away.
Harm: they stare at her, she stares at me
In court.
Sturgis: lieutenant Monroe, how long have you two been going out?
Callie: 6 months
Sturgis: that's a short time, how can you be so sure you are perfect for each other?
Callie: So far, we have not had a fight and sparks have been flying.
Sturgis: did anyone know?
Mac: Objection! Relevance?
Sturgis: getting there your honor
Judge: don't beat around the bush
Callie: yes my best friends knew
Sturgis: And how did they find out?
Callie: We were talking and someone overheard.
** Mac: I'd hate to have singer near by (to harm and he looks at her puzzled).
** Sturgis: And they reported it and that's how you ended up here. So if they hadn't found you would still be in secrecy. Do you realize if this had been found out any later than it had you would loose a lot more than you might now?
Mac: Objection, bagerance!
Sturgis: withdrawn. Your witness!
Mac: Were you and the lieutenant friends formerly?
Callie: Yes
Mac: Explain the friendship to me!
Callie: Well, the lieutenant and I met 7 years ago, at first I hated him. I had a terrible past as a teenager and was not very fond of men, but he showed me how to move on, he made me laugh when no one else could and I was happy with him. We became partners and worked together in a lot of cases, besides that we had saved each other lives many a time and we were always there for each other when needed. The lieutenant and I don't call each other by the expected standards and we never have. We were always aware that we could not get together as it was against the policies, we had to keep our guard up and sometimes out emotions just got the better of us, you could just feel the sexual tension, but 7 years is a long time and all the signs were pointing in the right direction so we had ago at it, it worked out fine and now we want to be together.
*All through this the music is playing and Harm and Mac are looking shocked knowing that their story is like their history. Even the admiral was there, he knew what was gong on. Mac stands silent for a while really touched.
Judge: Colonel, Colonel, (Mac snaps out of it) are we ready to continue?
Mac: Yes, your honor. Um.when was it that you met, I'm sorry?
Callie: 7 yrs ago!
Mac: I have nothing further!
Sturgis: May we have a short recess, your honor?
Judge: We will have a 15 minute recess, court is now adjourned.
Outside: Mac is looking a bit tense and uncomfortable.
Harm: You ok, Mac
Mac: How do I look?
Harm: Better than you feel, I'm sure.
Mac: That was terrible
Harm: Do you want me to cover for you?
Mac: Could you?
Harm: yeah
Mac: yeah, that would be great, thanks Harm!
Harm: No worries, are you going home?
*Sturgis joins them
Mac: I'll see, I just need a bit of fresh air, excuse me
*Sturgis catches up with her as she walks away.
Sturgis: are you ok?
Mac: Sturgis: Did you see what was going on in the courtroom? They have got exactly the same history as Harm and I!
Sturgis: Yeah but I don't think so.
Mac: this could be a sign
Sturgis: It could, but if you do your thoughts out, it could get you in the same mess as they are in
Mac: I suppose, he wouldn't want to anyway
Sturgis: who, him?
Mac: Yes him!
Sturgis: I'll catch you later
Mac: Sturgis don't say anything!
Sturgis: I wont
Mac: thanks!
Harm: What's up with her
Sturgis: Apparently, you wouldn't understand!
*Sturgis and singer sitting in his office
Sturgis: any ideas?
Singer: Its against the policies and no matter what they should not be broken, its only 6 months into the relationship, it would disrupt their work habits and.I could think of a thousand more!
Sturgis: But what if they have a court hearing based on trying to drop the policy
Singer: they could try to do that
Sturgis: Well.any ideas?
Singer: .I had my share, now its your turn to think of something!
Sturgis: Its not easy, you are meant to be helping, that's why you are second chair.
Singer: No! I'm second chair to back you up.
Sturgis: Same thing!
Harm and Mac in his office
Mac: this is hard
Harm: I know
Mac: .How about trying to drop the law,
Harm: Look, can we not go there?!
Mac: Come on, we wont have another hearing we can just combine them.
Harm: You are sick, maybe you should go home!
Mac: No harm, lets do it, Monroe can make the point and hopefully the judge will take it into account!
Harm: ok, now you are thinking a bit harder than you were 20 seconds ago, I suppose we can do that. ** Sturgis: And when they do, we will fight back saying that if everyone who worked together got married it will affect working habits.
Singer: they have got a good lead, because whether we like it or not, the truth is.
** Mac: People who are in love in such a loving and passionate relationship deserve to be together
Harm: but in the end.
** Sturgis: Relations will split and by then it would cause too much trouble for no reason.
** Mac: some do last and love is always worth it in the end.
**
*Singer looks at Sturgis oddly
Sturgis: What the..?
Singer: Stop this, it is making me sick!
**
*Harm looks at Mac strangely
Mac: this is making me sicker!
Judge: We will bring in Lieutenant John Lazar
Sturgis: Lt. Do you swear to tell the truth, the truth and nothing but the truth, under oath, so help me god. Say I do!
John: I do
Sturgis: You may be seated.Do you love Lt Callie Monroe with all your heart?
John: Yes, I do
Sturgis: Have you ever slept with her?
Mac: Objection, personal affairs
Judge: Over ruled, watch it commander.
Sturgis: sorry, your honor. How do we know you are not going to break up with her, soon after, if this case is granted?
John: We have always been loyal to the court and I have always loved her, I wouldn't break up with her without a fight!
Sturgis: Does she feel the same way?
John: yes
Sturgis: you sure?
John: As far as I know!
Sturgis: Your witness
Mac: Tell us what has happened this past 6 months
John: Well, we went on a first date and everything went well so we continued to keep going out, we kept it a secret but somebody found out and now we are trying to be together.
Mac: Has Ms Monroe ever cheated on you?
John: It has only been 6 months and as far as I know, no!
Mac: Your honor. Lt Monroe and Lt Lazar are only trying to be together and Love is in no way an offence to the law! Your witness
Sturgis: As I recall you admit to yourself that you 2 have only been going out for 6 months, which is quite a short time to know what the future holds for your life together or even if you will have a life together.don't you think this is moving a bit too fast?
John: no!
Sturgis: Why not? How can you be sure that she wont cheat or give up on you?
Mac: objection, scrutinisation!
Judge: sustained
John: I have known her for over 6 yrs!
Sturgis: But you haven't been going out with her for over 6 years, do you even know her track record with men?
John: No, I don't. But I don't care about her track record, all I know is that we are meant to be together!
Sturgis: Nothing further.
Mac: What do you suggest we do, Lt?
John: My recommendation is that that the policy should fall allowing all lovers to be together!
Mac: Nothing further
*All through everything Mac looks pretty weak/sick
*Harm and Mac having dinner, she is looking quiet and tired all through the time Harm as talking.
Harm: This is kind of like Harriet and Buds story except they didn't have a court marshalling.did they?
Mac: Look, can we not discuss the case tonight?!
Harm: Gee, your no fun this evening, actually you haven't been any fun this whole week!.you ok?
Mac: Its that time of the month!
Harm: oh, but ever since we got this case you have been acting strange, even Sturgis thinks so!
Mac: (looks up) He does? What did he say?
Harm: He said something about me not understanding you or something yesterday after you walked out, now I am assuming he got that from you.that was not rhetorical (what he just said)
*Mac looks down.
Mac: Look at it Harm, the case, doesn't it ring a bell?
Harm: Mac, this is the problem. You are getting emotionally involved and you know what happens when you get emotionally involved, snap out of it!
Mac: No. Harm! (Her voice getting slightly louder) I am not getting emotionally involved. Don't you get it yet? They have been best friends and Partners for over 6 years, just like us, they have kept their guard up for over 6 years, just like us and their emotions have been getting the better of them for over 6 years, just like us, but they are deciding to have a go at it. Can't you see? We can relate to them!
Harm: You know.you can resign from the case if you want to, if you cant handle it.
Mac: No, I can handle it, besides you just want to be first chair, I'm not giving you that! (They giggle)
Mac: They have to win this case!
Harm: And they will, but you have to calm down, ok.ok?
Mac: ok. There are still some things that need to be organized
Harm: For what?
Mac: For what ?! It hasn't slipped your mind already has it?
Harm: no.what?
Mac: The ball!
Harm: The ball.oh, the ball!
Mac: You are hopeless!
Harm: Why didn't you just say which ball?! Who are you going with? Are you going with anybody?
Mac: maybe
Harm: What's that meant to mean?
Mac: Wait and see!
Harm: alright, good, now lets finish off dinner and we can go watch a movie or something.
Mac: Now? At this time of the night?
Harm: You got a problem with that?
Mac: No, actually I don't.we can turn up late for work tomorrow ad no one will give a damn.what are we going to see?
Harm: your choice, my shout!
*They eat their dinner
*At work Mac bumps into the Adm.
Adm: Where have you been all morning, colonel?
Mac: Oh, I'm sorry sir; I had to.to.go to the dentist?
Adm: Which one?
Mac: The local one
Adm: Getting any teeth pulled out?
Mac: no, just a check up, sir
Adm: Ok, well carry on!
Mac: Thank you, sir!
** *The admiral keeps walking and runs into Harm who has also just arrived
Adm: Commander, Where have you been?
Harm: Sir, I had to go to the dentist!
Adm: which one?
Harm: the local one, sir
Adm: oh.you didn't happen to run into colonel Mackenzie, did you?
Harm: No sir!
Adm: interesting!
Harm: Why do you ask, sir?
Adm: Well apparently, she went to the local dentist as well!
Harm: oh
Adm: You are not lying, are you commander?
Harm: ahh.no sir!
Adm: good, carry on
Harm: thank you, sir
*The admiral has an amused look on his face as Harm walks off
In court.
Judge: We bring in Admiral AJ Chegwidden, CO of Lieutenant Monroe and Lieutenant Lazar
Sturgis: Sir, Do you swear to tell the truth, the truth and nothing but the truth, under oath. So help me God
Adm: I do
Judge: You may be seated
Sturgis: How long have you known Lieutenant Monroe and Lt Lazar?
Adm: I can't remember exactly, but quite a number of years!
Sturgis: Have they ever pursued their relationship at work?
Adm: no
Sturgis: Well, do you think they should have kept their relationship secret?
Adm: no
Sturgis: Why not
Adm: If we had known about this sooner they may have been able to sort it out
Sturgis: thank you, nothing further!
Mac: You have known the Lieutenants for a long time, have they ever broken the policy or the code of conduct?
Adm: no, they haven't
Mac: Are they responsible enough to have a relationship at work?
Adm: yes, I think they are
Mac: What is your recommendation for this council
Adm: I think the couple should be allowed to be together because they are highly responsible and want to be together, love is something that you can't stop or pull apart!
Mac: Thank you sir! Nothing further
Judge: Thank you, you may step down. Court will be in recess until 1000 Monday.
** Outside the court room.
Mac: I think we are doing well
Harm: yeah
Mac: What are you doing know?
Harm: I am going to check on the party preparations and then I'm heading home!
Mac: ok, I guess I'll see you tomorrow.at the ball!
Harm: I guess you will, see ya
Mac: bye
So what do you think? Please review me and I will update soon! C ya Freelancer
Admiral: Commander, colonel, you have a new assignment (He hands them case files). A true love story if you ask me! A commander and a colonel wanting to be together but.they work in the same field and its against the rules, you will be defending them and trying to keep them together.
Mac: yes sir
Admiral: I think you know how it would feel to be them so do your best!
*Harm and Mac look puzzled
Harm: As always sir!
Admiral: Good. Dismissed
Both: Aye aye. Sir!
** Outside the office
Mac: What was he on about in there?
Harm: don't ask me, I wouldn't have a clue!
Mac: I wonder who's prosecuting!
Sturgis: Hey Commander, Colonel
Both: Hey Sturgis!
Sturgis: What's the new assignment?
Mac: Oh this love story!
Sturgis: Oooh boy!
Harm: there's your answer, lets guess, shall we?
Mac: You're prosecuting aren't you? Sturgis: Yep
Mac: Why does this always happen to us?
Sturgis: You know you just can't beat a good lawyer like me
Harm: I wouldn't be so sure!
Mac: Sturgis we can beat you any time!
Sturgis: Hey! Don't gang up. We'll bet on it. May the best man win!
Mac: Ahem (Clears her throat)
Sturgis: and woman.but you're not gonna win so there is no point in mentioning woman!
Mac: that is sexist, wait are you saying woman don't have the potential?!
Sturgis: that's exactly what I'm saying (Mac casts him an evil glare).but there are the exceptions!
Mac: I'm defending my type
Sturgis: May it be.oh just let the best team win!
Mac: You don't have a team but we do, so that would mean, let us win.hey that rhymes!
Sturgis: no.
Mac: yes
Sturgis: No
Mac: yes
Sturgis: no
Mac: yes Sturgis: no
Harm: Can you to stop that, I hate being caught in the middle, how about may the best win.wait but that's not fair, either way whether you win or lose you have an excuse! If you win its, "I did not have a second chairer and I still won," and if you lose-
Mac: Its, "I didn't have a second chairer so you cant blame me for losing!"
Sturgis: precisely any way it was your idea. How about we grab a drink?
Harm: don't change the subject
Mac: Will you to cut it out?
*Singer overhears for a while
Singer: I thought you were supposed to try your hardest in the court room, not to make it personal!
Harm: Lieutenant, if you don't butt out we'll make it personal!
Mac: I'll take that drink
Singer: fine, lets (make it personal).
*They all walk away but singer catches up with Sturgis.
Singer: Lieutenant, I hear you are working on that case on your own; I'd like to be second chair if that's all right with you?
Sturgis: Sure. That'd be great, stop by at my office and pick up the case files
Singer: ok, thank you lieutenant
*Sturgis walks up to harm and Mac as singer smile at them evilly.
Harm: How could you?!
Sturgis: Now we are equal.may the best team win!
Mac: I kinda liked it how it was before Harm! (She casts him the it was all you fault look)
*At a bar Mac, harm and Sturgis are having drinks. A woman walks up.
Sturgis: Lieutenant Norway, this is Commander Rabb and Colonel Mackenzie.
*They shake hands but she is more interested in Harm
Jennifer: Commander Rabb. Sturgis has told me a lot about you!
Harm: Yes I'm sure he has, lieutenant! (He shoots a wicked gaze at Sturgis)
Jennifer: Oh Jennifer, call me Jennifer please.how long have you worked at Jag?
Harm: Oh, quite a number of years actually!
Jennifer: explain it to me
Harm: Well my father was in the navy and was proclaimed dead or missing I believed he was still alive so I enlisted and tried to find him.
*During all this Mac is not looking very pleased so she tries to get up and walk to Sturgis. Harm does not want to be left behind with the lieutenant so he secretly puts his hand on her shoulder holding her back but she gives him a gentle smack and gets up.
** Mac: Sturgis!!!
Sturgis: Sorry ma'am, I didn't know she was gonna to steal him like that.away from you!
Mac: Away from me? Oh that. Don't mention it
Sturgis: (to make Mac annoyed) Don't they look so cute together?!
Mac: Why do I bother?! (She walks back)
** Jennifer: So do you want to meet up this weekend maybe and talk about it?
Harm: Oh no!!! I mean well I'm busy
Jennifer: oh?
Harm: I've got a date
Jennifer: I'm sure I can imagine who it is (looks at Mac evilly). Anyway I'd better get going, bye!!
*She leaves
Mac: Good afternoon sunshine! Why is everyone looking at me like that?! Not that I'm not happy but why didn't you take it?
Harm: Like I said I have a date.anyway she's not my type, too forward
Mac: Oh, she kinda reminded me of Renee!
Harm: Oh no, no way, but in that case you wouldn't have liked her
Mac: I didn't not like Renee
Harm: Don't play me the fool.you busy this weekend?
Mac: I thought you had a date
Harm: Who said I was talking dinner?. even though I am!
Mac: No, I'm free
Sturgis: You two are sick!
Mac: Sturgis!
Sturgis: you didn't have a clue that I was here. Did you?
*They all giggle.
Outside court room
Harm: Hey, we haven't decided for the chairs
Both: First chair!
*Harm takes out a coin
Harm: Heads or tails?
Mac: Heads
*It lands on head and Mac casts him the look before walking away.
Harm: they stare at her, she stares at me
In court.
Sturgis: lieutenant Monroe, how long have you two been going out?
Callie: 6 months
Sturgis: that's a short time, how can you be so sure you are perfect for each other?
Callie: So far, we have not had a fight and sparks have been flying.
Sturgis: did anyone know?
Mac: Objection! Relevance?
Sturgis: getting there your honor
Judge: don't beat around the bush
Callie: yes my best friends knew
Sturgis: And how did they find out?
Callie: We were talking and someone overheard.
** Mac: I'd hate to have singer near by (to harm and he looks at her puzzled).
** Sturgis: And they reported it and that's how you ended up here. So if they hadn't found you would still be in secrecy. Do you realize if this had been found out any later than it had you would loose a lot more than you might now?
Mac: Objection, bagerance!
Sturgis: withdrawn. Your witness!
Mac: Were you and the lieutenant friends formerly?
Callie: Yes
Mac: Explain the friendship to me!
Callie: Well, the lieutenant and I met 7 years ago, at first I hated him. I had a terrible past as a teenager and was not very fond of men, but he showed me how to move on, he made me laugh when no one else could and I was happy with him. We became partners and worked together in a lot of cases, besides that we had saved each other lives many a time and we were always there for each other when needed. The lieutenant and I don't call each other by the expected standards and we never have. We were always aware that we could not get together as it was against the policies, we had to keep our guard up and sometimes out emotions just got the better of us, you could just feel the sexual tension, but 7 years is a long time and all the signs were pointing in the right direction so we had ago at it, it worked out fine and now we want to be together.
*All through this the music is playing and Harm and Mac are looking shocked knowing that their story is like their history. Even the admiral was there, he knew what was gong on. Mac stands silent for a while really touched.
Judge: Colonel, Colonel, (Mac snaps out of it) are we ready to continue?
Mac: Yes, your honor. Um.when was it that you met, I'm sorry?
Callie: 7 yrs ago!
Mac: I have nothing further!
Sturgis: May we have a short recess, your honor?
Judge: We will have a 15 minute recess, court is now adjourned.
Outside: Mac is looking a bit tense and uncomfortable.
Harm: You ok, Mac
Mac: How do I look?
Harm: Better than you feel, I'm sure.
Mac: That was terrible
Harm: Do you want me to cover for you?
Mac: Could you?
Harm: yeah
Mac: yeah, that would be great, thanks Harm!
Harm: No worries, are you going home?
*Sturgis joins them
Mac: I'll see, I just need a bit of fresh air, excuse me
*Sturgis catches up with her as she walks away.
Sturgis: are you ok?
Mac: Sturgis: Did you see what was going on in the courtroom? They have got exactly the same history as Harm and I!
Sturgis: Yeah but I don't think so.
Mac: this could be a sign
Sturgis: It could, but if you do your thoughts out, it could get you in the same mess as they are in
Mac: I suppose, he wouldn't want to anyway
Sturgis: who, him?
Mac: Yes him!
Sturgis: I'll catch you later
Mac: Sturgis don't say anything!
Sturgis: I wont
Mac: thanks!
Harm: What's up with her
Sturgis: Apparently, you wouldn't understand!
*Sturgis and singer sitting in his office
Sturgis: any ideas?
Singer: Its against the policies and no matter what they should not be broken, its only 6 months into the relationship, it would disrupt their work habits and.I could think of a thousand more!
Sturgis: But what if they have a court hearing based on trying to drop the policy
Singer: they could try to do that
Sturgis: Well.any ideas?
Singer: .I had my share, now its your turn to think of something!
Sturgis: Its not easy, you are meant to be helping, that's why you are second chair.
Singer: No! I'm second chair to back you up.
Sturgis: Same thing!
Harm and Mac in his office
Mac: this is hard
Harm: I know
Mac: .How about trying to drop the law,
Harm: Look, can we not go there?!
Mac: Come on, we wont have another hearing we can just combine them.
Harm: You are sick, maybe you should go home!
Mac: No harm, lets do it, Monroe can make the point and hopefully the judge will take it into account!
Harm: ok, now you are thinking a bit harder than you were 20 seconds ago, I suppose we can do that. ** Sturgis: And when they do, we will fight back saying that if everyone who worked together got married it will affect working habits.
Singer: they have got a good lead, because whether we like it or not, the truth is.
** Mac: People who are in love in such a loving and passionate relationship deserve to be together
Harm: but in the end.
** Sturgis: Relations will split and by then it would cause too much trouble for no reason.
** Mac: some do last and love is always worth it in the end.
**
*Singer looks at Sturgis oddly
Sturgis: What the..?
Singer: Stop this, it is making me sick!
**
*Harm looks at Mac strangely
Mac: this is making me sicker!
Judge: We will bring in Lieutenant John Lazar
Sturgis: Lt. Do you swear to tell the truth, the truth and nothing but the truth, under oath, so help me god. Say I do!
John: I do
Sturgis: You may be seated.Do you love Lt Callie Monroe with all your heart?
John: Yes, I do
Sturgis: Have you ever slept with her?
Mac: Objection, personal affairs
Judge: Over ruled, watch it commander.
Sturgis: sorry, your honor. How do we know you are not going to break up with her, soon after, if this case is granted?
John: We have always been loyal to the court and I have always loved her, I wouldn't break up with her without a fight!
Sturgis: Does she feel the same way?
John: yes
Sturgis: you sure?
John: As far as I know!
Sturgis: Your witness
Mac: Tell us what has happened this past 6 months
John: Well, we went on a first date and everything went well so we continued to keep going out, we kept it a secret but somebody found out and now we are trying to be together.
Mac: Has Ms Monroe ever cheated on you?
John: It has only been 6 months and as far as I know, no!
Mac: Your honor. Lt Monroe and Lt Lazar are only trying to be together and Love is in no way an offence to the law! Your witness
Sturgis: As I recall you admit to yourself that you 2 have only been going out for 6 months, which is quite a short time to know what the future holds for your life together or even if you will have a life together.don't you think this is moving a bit too fast?
John: no!
Sturgis: Why not? How can you be sure that she wont cheat or give up on you?
Mac: objection, scrutinisation!
Judge: sustained
John: I have known her for over 6 yrs!
Sturgis: But you haven't been going out with her for over 6 years, do you even know her track record with men?
John: No, I don't. But I don't care about her track record, all I know is that we are meant to be together!
Sturgis: Nothing further.
Mac: What do you suggest we do, Lt?
John: My recommendation is that that the policy should fall allowing all lovers to be together!
Mac: Nothing further
*All through everything Mac looks pretty weak/sick
*Harm and Mac having dinner, she is looking quiet and tired all through the time Harm as talking.
Harm: This is kind of like Harriet and Buds story except they didn't have a court marshalling.did they?
Mac: Look, can we not discuss the case tonight?!
Harm: Gee, your no fun this evening, actually you haven't been any fun this whole week!.you ok?
Mac: Its that time of the month!
Harm: oh, but ever since we got this case you have been acting strange, even Sturgis thinks so!
Mac: (looks up) He does? What did he say?
Harm: He said something about me not understanding you or something yesterday after you walked out, now I am assuming he got that from you.that was not rhetorical (what he just said)
*Mac looks down.
Mac: Look at it Harm, the case, doesn't it ring a bell?
Harm: Mac, this is the problem. You are getting emotionally involved and you know what happens when you get emotionally involved, snap out of it!
Mac: No. Harm! (Her voice getting slightly louder) I am not getting emotionally involved. Don't you get it yet? They have been best friends and Partners for over 6 years, just like us, they have kept their guard up for over 6 years, just like us and their emotions have been getting the better of them for over 6 years, just like us, but they are deciding to have a go at it. Can't you see? We can relate to them!
Harm: You know.you can resign from the case if you want to, if you cant handle it.
Mac: No, I can handle it, besides you just want to be first chair, I'm not giving you that! (They giggle)
Mac: They have to win this case!
Harm: And they will, but you have to calm down, ok.ok?
Mac: ok. There are still some things that need to be organized
Harm: For what?
Mac: For what ?! It hasn't slipped your mind already has it?
Harm: no.what?
Mac: The ball!
Harm: The ball.oh, the ball!
Mac: You are hopeless!
Harm: Why didn't you just say which ball?! Who are you going with? Are you going with anybody?
Mac: maybe
Harm: What's that meant to mean?
Mac: Wait and see!
Harm: alright, good, now lets finish off dinner and we can go watch a movie or something.
Mac: Now? At this time of the night?
Harm: You got a problem with that?
Mac: No, actually I don't.we can turn up late for work tomorrow ad no one will give a damn.what are we going to see?
Harm: your choice, my shout!
*They eat their dinner
*At work Mac bumps into the Adm.
Adm: Where have you been all morning, colonel?
Mac: Oh, I'm sorry sir; I had to.to.go to the dentist?
Adm: Which one?
Mac: The local one
Adm: Getting any teeth pulled out?
Mac: no, just a check up, sir
Adm: Ok, well carry on!
Mac: Thank you, sir!
** *The admiral keeps walking and runs into Harm who has also just arrived
Adm: Commander, Where have you been?
Harm: Sir, I had to go to the dentist!
Adm: which one?
Harm: the local one, sir
Adm: oh.you didn't happen to run into colonel Mackenzie, did you?
Harm: No sir!
Adm: interesting!
Harm: Why do you ask, sir?
Adm: Well apparently, she went to the local dentist as well!
Harm: oh
Adm: You are not lying, are you commander?
Harm: ahh.no sir!
Adm: good, carry on
Harm: thank you, sir
*The admiral has an amused look on his face as Harm walks off
In court.
Judge: We bring in Admiral AJ Chegwidden, CO of Lieutenant Monroe and Lieutenant Lazar
Sturgis: Sir, Do you swear to tell the truth, the truth and nothing but the truth, under oath. So help me God
Adm: I do
Judge: You may be seated
Sturgis: How long have you known Lieutenant Monroe and Lt Lazar?
Adm: I can't remember exactly, but quite a number of years!
Sturgis: Have they ever pursued their relationship at work?
Adm: no
Sturgis: Well, do you think they should have kept their relationship secret?
Adm: no
Sturgis: Why not
Adm: If we had known about this sooner they may have been able to sort it out
Sturgis: thank you, nothing further!
Mac: You have known the Lieutenants for a long time, have they ever broken the policy or the code of conduct?
Adm: no, they haven't
Mac: Are they responsible enough to have a relationship at work?
Adm: yes, I think they are
Mac: What is your recommendation for this council
Adm: I think the couple should be allowed to be together because they are highly responsible and want to be together, love is something that you can't stop or pull apart!
Mac: Thank you sir! Nothing further
Judge: Thank you, you may step down. Court will be in recess until 1000 Monday.
** Outside the court room.
Mac: I think we are doing well
Harm: yeah
Mac: What are you doing know?
Harm: I am going to check on the party preparations and then I'm heading home!
Mac: ok, I guess I'll see you tomorrow.at the ball!
Harm: I guess you will, see ya
Mac: bye
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