The Code - First Season

Previously on The Code...

Jason was stabbed by one of his own men.

Giving that family a lot of help.

Yeah, just like I said I would when Jason died.

Thanks for the boots, Mom.

Adam and three other Marines never reported back

- from their last patrol. - They're being held in the same complex

where Richard Barnwright is hiding.

But if we sign off on a MOAB strike,

we might be killing your son.

File it.

Hey, man, you in the Marines?

- Hell, yes. Semper Fi. - Oh, nice.

I knew. I can spot a Devil Dog a mile away.

- Uh, you in the Corps? - Man, I wish.

So why are you in uniform?

Uh, well, this is our reunion, so I'm in my dress uniform.

Yeah, 'cause I thought you only wore that one

when you were deployed.

What, are you invading Baltimore, Marine?

Uh, hey, man, we're just a couple of friends.

We're trying to have a nice night.

It's all good, man. I don't mean to disrespect you.

I just get confused, I guess.

Oh, wait, man, you're in the 1st Civ Div. That's cool, man.

Uh, yeah, yeah, brother, yeah, I was.

Yeah, what was your I.D.I.O.T. number?

Uh, 32-86543.

We got him, folks.

You just gave me your "idiot number," moron.

And there's no such thing as the First Civilian Division.

Hey, man, who the hell are you?

Your boots are all wrong,

your hat is from the freaking Army,

and your insignia says that you're in the 5th Marines.

- There hasn't been a 5th Marines... - Shut up.

Since 1969.

- Stolen valor! Stolen valor! - Hey.

- You better back the hell off. - Or what?

'Cause this is what a real Marine looks like, right here.

My friends died wearing that uniform, you fat little bitch.

Stolen valor! St...

And you put this on the Internet why, exactly?

Shame.

- Shame. - Yeah.

That guy was wearing the uniform so he could... I don't know...

get free drinks.

- He deserves shame. - So you protected the Corps by...

Hell yeah.

...calling a stranger a "fat little bitch"?

Your "stolen valor" video picked up

700,000 views in three days.

Do you make money through shame?

I'm saving up for a Ninja.

You're saving up for a Ninja.

It's a motorcycle, ma'am.

Why did you come see us today, Lance Corporal?

Uh, that guy in the video, James Dale,

I kind of hit him a couple times.

He filed a civil suit.

Smart.

You were probably only going to be charged with battery.

Nominal fine, time served in overnight lockup.

This way he can make money off you,

maybe get a Ninja of his own.

My CO said a judge advocate could fix this for me.

He said to mention something called the SCRA.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is to protect spouses

from losing their homes while their partners serve,

things like that, not things like this.

Yeah, but my CO said that it guarantees legal representation

for all active duty, so, full respect, ma'am,

I'm sitting here until I get some help.

Rami.

Can you name two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Lance Corporal Van Horn here needs legal representation.

I have to attend to matters

that matter.

Would you mind kindly setting him up with Lieutenant Pfister?

Absolutely. I just saw the lieutenant upstairs.

Name three of the original 13 states.

- New York, New Jersey, Georgia. - Boom.

Why are people asking you all these weird questions?

They're just helping me study for my citizenship exam.

You're not American?

I have a green card. As I'm sure you know, military service

confers an accelerated path to full citizenship.

You sound American.

I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Oh, cool, I got cousins in Grand Rapids.

There and Tabriz.

So this guy Pfister I got, is he any good?

He's... experienced at being a lieutenant.

Beautiful flowers, Lieutenant Li.

What's the occasion?

The occasion is having an amazing fiancé.

Oh, uh, quick detour, then I'll get you to Lieutenant Pfister.

Major Jason Hunt was a positive influence

in the life of everyone who served under his command.

It's an honor to be asked to summarize

his career, but it's an intimidating one.

Is that the right word, "intimidating"?

I could come back later.

Oh, it's okay, uh,

my old CO is being promoted posthumously

at his pinning ceremony. Major Ferry's just helping me

- figure out what to say. - Of course, sir.

I followed up with Svalbard Books.

They're expecting your first edition of The Guns of August

- by the end of the week. - Thank you, Rami.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27, sir. Uh, "daunting,"

instead of "intimidating," Captain.

You're a Warrant Officer.

That means you've been in the Marines for, what?

Going on nine years now. But you're still not a citizen?

It's an involved process.

There can be certain hiccups for a person of my heritage.

The background checks are... extensive.

All's well that ends well, though.

I finally have an appointment for my interview.

Oh, there he is. Lieutenant Ike Pfister.

Hey, Ram, what's up?

This is Lance Corporal Van Horn.

Captain Dobbins asked you to handle his case.

Cool. You want one of these?

That footage was taken by a tribal elder

we're friendly with. He was one

of the first people back in Parwan

after we dropped the MOAB.

Strategically, we think the strike was a success.

Our SIGINT teams are hearing chatter

that indicates Richard Barnwright

and at least ten other IS fighters were killed

when the blast wave hit the tunnels where they were hiding.

Barnwright's gone, ma'am.

He won't be murdering anyone else on YouTube.

And the captured Marines?

None of our intercepts mention hostages.

There's no indication that your son and the other

Marines were being held in the tunnels.

Thank you, Captain.

I know you're taking this on in addition

- to your caseload. - Ma'am, I'm sorry to have to say this...

I understand.

There's nothing that indicates Adam was in those tunnels.

There's also nothing that indicates he wasn't.

You know, once the kid's in bed,

you are allowed to change the channel.

Danny told me about this show on the way home from school,

so I told her I'd watch this episode

so we can talk about it tomorrow.

She really likes you, Abe.

Jason was gone so much, she's slow to warm up to men.

You did well with her.

You and Jason

did well.

Do you ever slow down?

If I don't do it, it doesn't happen.

- Bless you. - Thank you.

What's that?

It's just stuff that my lawyer wants me to nag you about.

The talking points that you haven't been reading,

a rough timetable for the next few years.

You agreed to testify about what happened to Jason.

It's no fun, but this is the deal.

Bless you.

Thank you.

Do you mind?

You're burning up.

Oh, I don't have time to be sick.

Go, sleep.

I'll check in on Danny and Maggie.

I've got it, Al.

If you want, I can crash on the pullout.

Help them get ready for school and day care.

You are too good to us.

When I was posted at Leatherneck with Jason,

the night before we went on the op where I got shot...

...we knew it was gonna be bad.

I promised Jason that, if anything happened to him,

I'd be there for you and the kids.

I'm here, Al,

until you tell me not to be.

It's no fun, but this is the deal.

We should get local command to authorize

extra cash payments to every tribal leader in Parwan

who'll still take our calls.

Someone knows what happened to Adam Turnbull.

Can I call you back?

Lieutenant Pfister, what is this?

That's the file on the Van Horn case.

Major Ferry asked me to pass it on to you.

Looks like you guys are gonna be cocounsel.

The Stolen Valor Guy?

Lance Corporal Van Horn got into a bar fight.

Why do we need two senior attorneys on this?

James Dale, the guy that Van Horn hit,