Army Wives

Previously on "Army Wives"...

I just submitted my letter of recommendation.

I expect soon we'll be calling you Sergeant Leblanc.

- Thank you, ma'am. - Brian Day, how's life treating you?

- Not bad. - "Not bad" is good for a start.

I saw one of my soldiers there.

P.F.C. Brian day. He was there to see Price.

Finn, your teacher wants me to go in for a meeting.

I think Miss Haley says I have a listening problem.

Are you seriously saying there is something wrong with my son?

I'm saying that we'd like to test him.

Judging by these scores, your son is exceptionally gifted.

I think the kind of individualized program that he needs to thrive in

is best satisfied in a private school.

Private school's expensive.

Let's just take this one step at a time.

It was your choice to deploy,

and you made that choice without consulting me.

So if wanna play the martyr, go do it someplace else.

We're really not interested.

Here you go, Sergeant.

Anything else, Sergeant?

All right, Rox, enough.

Whatever you say, Sergeant.

To the commander in chief,

to the U.S. Army,

to the 23rd...

and to sergeant Leblanc.

- Well, someone's having a good time. - Well, he deserves it.

What about you? You haven't stopped all night.

Who's complaing? I mean, look at this crowd.

- This joint is jumping! - Yep. Anchors aweigh.

Isn't that the navy?

Hey, we got sailors, too.

- Is Joan with you? - Uh, no.

Things are a bit frosty at the moment.

We talking snow flurries or arctic tundra?

Pre-deployment tension--

fighting over small stuff, avoiding the big stuff.

Just basically not talking.

- You want some advice? - Do I have a choice?

It's up to you to make the first move. Her mind's already halfway to Iraq.

No, you're right. I'll figure something out.

Hey. What y'all celebratin'?

This man just made sergeant.

Does the sergeant speak for himself?

Hi. I'm Lindsay. What's your name?

I'm Trevor.

Tell me more, sergeant Trevor. I'm very interested.

He's very married.

You're in big trouble, mister.

Hey. I'm not married.

Oh, yeah. What are you?

Private fist class Brian Day at your service.

Private? As if.

Guess the lady knows dog meat when she smells it.

Looking for a real man, sweetheart? I'm navy.

Hey, Gilligan, why don't you and your girlfriend swim back to the "minnow"?

We can't. We're waiting for your mama to finish ma--

Knock it off!

Come on! Day! Day, stop!

Stop!

Damn it! Stop!

Trevor! Watch out!

Babe, take him out the back!

Unbelievable, man. Come on.

Come on.

Hold it right there!

The Hump is officially back!

~ Willow's Team ~

Okay, how's the 10th?

F.R.G. fund-raiser in the morning,

Linda Donovan baby shower in the afternoon. How's the 12th?

- Re-enlistment ceremony. - That's the 12th?

Oh, I'd say the 14th, but we have a street dedication,

volunteer recognition ceremony, and you have a dentist appointment--

which you're not going to miss again--

and Emmalin has her hockey practice from 5:00 to 7:00.

- How do you do it? - Do what?

Organize everything and still manage to look so damn beautiful.

I mean it. There's no way I could do my job without you.

And?

And I still feel bad asking you to babysit Senator Calhoun's widow.

- It's fine. - It's only until tomorrow's

- groundbreaking ceremony. - We've been over this.

Jean Calhoun is a national treasure.

No one's done more for education and the arts.

Her husband was a huge supporter of Fort Marshall. It's an honor.

I know. But still, it's gotta get old, showing dignitaries around the post.

It'll be a nice break. Denise is gonna be with me,

so we'll make it fun. I have to run.

- Think we have time for a kiss? - I'll pencil you in for tomorrow.

Whatcha doing?

I'm fat.

- What? - I'm a fat cow.

Katie, stop it. You are not.

You have to say that. You're my mom.

What I see is a young lady who is healthy and strong

and looks great just the way she is.

Now get dressed and come downstairs for breakfast.

- I'm not hungry. - You have to eat.

Breakfast is the most important meal.

If it's so important, why do you just drink coffee in the morning?

Because... mommies are all grown up,

and they can do what they want.

Breakfast. Now.

The support center is the perfect example.

When the senator made up his mind, there was no changing it.

Clayton was like a dog with a bone.

- Really? - Oh, yes.

He'd leave bite marks on your hands and your hide.

And it was that kind of persistence

that made the senator such a great friend of the army...

And of the fine people of South Carolina.

Clayton loved this country.

Felt it was his duty to serve it until the day he died.

- Here you go. - No, thank you, dear.

Semper paratus. Always prepared.

That's the army motto, isn't it?

Coast guard, actually.

Really?

What's the army again?

"This will defend."

Yes, that's right.

Not very lyrical, is it?

So, dears, what's our schedule?

We have the groundbreaking tomorrow at 10:00.

And today we tour the post, and we'll visit an A.F.T.B. class.

- Army Family Team Building. - Right.

And then we'll finish off with a cocktail reception at the Holden house.

You can freshen up in between. We've had your things sent over.

I don't want to be an imposition.

- It's our pleasure. - Of course.

Our daughter Emmalin is away for a hockey tournament,

so the house will be unusually quiet.

Very well. I'm your prisoner.

- Take me away. - I will see you later.

Thank you, General.

And to finish up, the army wants to be sure

we don't forget what the team in A.F.T.B. stands for.

Roxy?

What?

Team?

Together...

Everyone...

Together everyone achieves more.

Perfect.

Okay, so I'll see you all next week. Don't forget your sample budgets.

And I promise it'll be more fun.

Thanks.

Pamela Moran, Roxy Leblanc, this is Mrs. Jean Calhoun.

- Hello. - Nice to meet you.

Are you kidding? The pleasure is ours.

Sorry about the class. It's hard to make power of attorney sound exciting.

- It was informative. - It was dull.

Well, yes, a little.

What's next on the tour?

The library and then the commissary.

I was hoping we could squeeze in the jump tower.

The jump tower?

I don't think there's any paratrooper training today.

I don't want to watch, dear. I want to jump.

- Seriously? - Yes. It looks exhilarating.

Uh, we'll look into that.

How about the firing range? Perhaps we could blow something up.

Clayton and I used to enjoy that.

That does sound like fun, but, uh,

I know everyone over at the library is really looking forward to meeting you.

Of course.

First, nature calls.

Down the hall, make a left, first door on your right.

Thank you.

- We'll meet you out front. - Lovely.

"Perhaps we can blow something up."

- You guys want to join us? - Not me.

Riding shotgun with Calamity Jean sounds fun,

but I have a meeting at Fordham Academy with the admissions director.

- Fordham's a great school. - I know.

I gotta make a good first impression.

Oh, you'll do great. Just be yourself.

No way. I want Finn to get in.

- Good luck. - Thank you.

- Have fun with Jean. - Bye.

Boys! Boys! Stop! Stop!

Care to give a senator's wife a lift?

You're Mrs. Calhoun, aren't you?

One and the same.

Hop in, ma'am.

- I'll squeeze in back. - Nonsense.

Plenty of room up front. Your lap will do just fine.

- Be careful. - Okay.

There you go.

My, it's big, isn't it?

Pleasure to make your acquaintance, ma'am.

Yes. Yours, too.

- No sign of her? - I checked the bathroom twice.

- She didn't come out here. - It's been 20 minutes.

- Where could she have gone? - I don't believe this.

We've lost an american icon.

Just wondering how it's going with Mrs. Calhoun.