Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Pardon me.

Excuse me. Step aside please.

Jesus Christ.

Lee's Diner. I got four down. I need two EMS vehicles.

What the hell happened here? Somebody run them over?

No, man, it was a fight.

One guy took them all out in like seconds.

He's still in there.

That's him.

Turn around, mister. Let me see your hands.

Slowly.

Military m.

Expired.

Thirty-eight bucks.

And a toothbrush.

But no home address.

In other words, homeless.

Aggravated assault is a second-degree felony

in this state, Mister...

Reacher. First name Jack. No middle name.

You're looking at 10 to 20 years

once those boys you beat out there are fit to testify.

Process him. Get him to County.

Two things are gonna happen in the next 90 seconds.

Excuse me?

First, that phone over there is gonna ring.

And second...

You're gonna be wearing these cuffs on your way to prison.

Well, that is one magnificent prophecy, Mr Reacher.

That'll be a Major Turner

of the 110th C.l.D. Military Police in Alexandria, Virginia.

You and those boys out there made a mistake

operating on land owned by the U.S. Army.

What are you talking about?

Kidnapping illegals.

Selling them.

MPs are on their way now.

If it were up to me, I'd just kill you.

It's just gonna keep on ringing.

Sheriff Raymond Wood.

Who the hell are you?

The guy you didn't count on.

Thank you.

United States Army, 110. Sergeant Leach.

Major Turner, please.

One moment, please.

This is Turner.

Major S. Turner?

This is she. Who am I speaking to?

Jack Reacher.

No kidding.

Well, it's nice to finally speak.

Thanks for tipping us off to that Sheriff.

No, I...

I wanted to thank you for helping me out of a tight spot.

Isn't that what Army folks do for each other, Major?

Ex-Major.

Once a Major, always a Major.

Where are you calling from?

Outside Independence, I think.

You're not sure.

It doesn't really matter. I move around a lot.

- So I've heard. - What else have you heard?

Come on. You're a legend around here.

Some folks still wonder why you left.

Let's just say I woke up one morning and the uniform didn't fit.

United States Army, 110. Sergeant Leach.

Jack Reacher for Major Turner.

Hold on, Major.

Reacher.

How's my office?

I'm sitting here now.

There is this big dent in the desk.

And people say you made it with someone's head.

Is that true?

Not my finest hour.

You're not in trouble again, are you?

I've heard you have a way of finding it.

Or looking for it.

Yeah, I was thinking

maybe I owe you dinner for what you did.

Well, it took you a while to come to that conclusion.

When are you coming to D.C.?

I'll get there eventually.

Well, then I won't hold my breath.

You're not saying anything.

I'm deciding whether I'd like you in person.

Which way you leaning?

On the fence.

Not sure you could handle me.

I am not worried.

Worry. Just a little.

Take care of yourself, Reacher.

Jack Reacher for Major Turner.

Major Reacher. Sergeant Leach. We've spoken on the phone.

Welcome back.

Just Reacher.

I'm a civilian now.

Yes, sir. I'll take you up.

I'm sorry. I was...

- Looking for the Major? - Come in.

Sam Morgan. Please, come in.

Come in.

Have a seat.

Heard a lot about you.

Just stopping by to see Major Turner.

Well, that's a problem.

Major Turner's been relieved of her command.

I spoke with her a few days ago.

She's been arrested.

Court-martial's pending.

On what charge?

Espionage.

I'm assuming her duties until a replacement is assigned.

Something I can help you with?

No. Just a personal visit.

You know each other from back when you were C.O. here?

Nope. Never met.

I'm sorry to give you the bad news, Major.

Ex-Major.

Sir, I wanted to warn you.

- But? - Ordered not to.

Colonel Morgan directly.

Maybe you should warn me now.

Speak freely, Sergeant.

Major Turner is an excellent officer, sir.

Has she been assigned an attorney yet?

Ordered not to give out any information about that, sir.

Understood.

Always follow orders, Sergeant.

Sir.

Just curious.

Who was your D.l. in boot camp?

Sergeant Greene, sir.

Now, say if Sergeant Greene were having legal troubles,

would you be able to recommend an attorney for him?

Yes. Definitely.

I'd recommend Colonel Moorcroft over at Fort Dyer

where the high-security prisoners are confined, sir.

Colonel?

You're the assigned counsel for Major Susan Turner.

I'm Jack Reacher, former commander of the 110th.

I was wondering when you were gonna show up.

Major Turner requested under no circumstances

are you to be granted visitation privileges.

- Why would she say that? - Maybe she read your file.

"Anti-authority, anti-social..."

- Anti-lawyer. - Deadbeat dad?

Excuse me?

It says here you never paid child support.

I'm not a father.

Well, a woman named Candace Dutton begs to differ.

She contacted the Army seeking compensation

for her daughter, Samantha Dutton.

She's 15 now.

- It's a mistake. - They usually are.

Mother's got two priors... Prostitution. Possession.

The kid's been in and out of foster care her whole life.

- Any feelings about that? - About foster care?

Life sucks.

I meant the kid.

I don't have a kid. I've never heard of Candace Dutton.

I'm here about Major Turner.

What evidence do they have?

A hard drive containing classified information

found in Major Turner's residence.

The inference being she's selling secrets.

And that's it?

What do you want, a picture of her wearing a burka

having drinks with the Taliban?

What did she tell you?

Can't talk to her until tomorrow.

Public Safety Exception.

And you accepted that?

Where'd you get your law degree?

It's possible you were once a good lawyer, Colonel.

But what I see

is a tired lifer who'll do anything not to endanger his pension.

Let me know when you remember what that uniform stands for.

Thank you.

How long are we supposed to do this?

I'm getting hungry.

Just be patient.

What do you think he's eating?

Shut up.

- New gun? - Yep.

It's nice. It makes your hands look big.

Yeah, you like big hands?

Put one of these in your face in a minute, you carry on.

Hey. Hey, hey! Where'd he go?

I don't know. Maybe went to the pisser.

You're supposed to be watching him.

What do you think I got, eyes in the back of me head?

How's it going?

Don't.

Show me.

Throw it in back.

I don't like being followed.

I don't like being followed.

On the sidewalk before.