Title - Harmon Shot the Radio 

Author name - Carol 

E-mail - writestories315@yahoo.com 

Rating - PG

Spoilers - A lot of little things, but before Mac said
“yes” to Brumby. There might be something mentioned
from Season 8. 

Disclaimer - I own nothing. Nor do I admit to owning
anything. If I really owned anything do you think it
would take me 15 years to pay back my students loans. 

Summery - A bar, a gun, and a wrong idea

Author's Notes - This is an odd piece, enjoy it. The
inspiration from it was the song Bubba Shot the
Jukebox by Mark Chesnutt. 



Harm’s Apartment

Wednesday 9:23 EST 



‘OK I’m going to do it. they have me on hold and I
know that Mac is listening. I’m going to tell her how
I feel. I can do this. I can do this. OK all I have to
say is my name is Harm and I’m requesting You Are the
Love of my Life by Sammy Kershaw for Sarah. And my
reason is that I am madly in love with her and I hope
that we can get together and that she will forget Mic.
OK I’ve got it. That’s all I have to say. I can do
this.’ Harm thought to himself as he sat in his
apartment while he was on hold with the radio show
Getting The Message Out.  



“Hi you’re on the air with Getting the Message Out,
I’m Shelly Slander. Who are you and what would you
like to request?” Shelly said to Harm. 



“Hi. My name is Harm and I would like to request Love
Grows in Small House for my friends Bud and Harriet.
Because they are expecting their second child and I
know there will be a lot of love for the new kid.”
Harm said looking at the floor. The voice in his head
was screaming CHICKEN!! 



“Oh that so sweet Harm to request a song for your two
friends.” Shelly said, “We’re going to get that out
real soon. Thanks for calling.” 



Harm hung up the phone and listened to the opening
notes of the song as he said, “I am such a jackass.” 



JAG HQ

Thursday 9:42 EST 



“Good morning Sir.” Bud said as he walked into
Commanders Rabb’s office. 



“Morning Bud.” Harm grumbled to him. 



“Here is that file you asked me about.” Bud said
handing Harm a case file. “Oh and Harriet wanted me to
thank you for requesting that song last night. It
meant a lot to her.” 



“Oh no problem Bud.” Harm said with a smile to Bud. 



“Excuse me Sir’s but the Admiral is asking for the
both of you in his office ASAP.” Tiner said as he
walked into Rabb’s office. 



“Thank you Tiner. We’ll be there shortly.” Harm said
standing up. “We should see what the Admiral needs
from us.” 



“Yes Sir.” Bud said as they both left the office and
went to the Admirals office. 



Thursday 7:32 EST

Gym 



Harm is standing in the basketball court just shooting
some hoops. He is more or less missing hoops then
making them. He goes for a hook shot and has a nice
lay-up but over shots the basket. When the ball
rebounds off the back board Harm catches the ball and
throws it behind him. He turns around when he notices
that the ball never hit the ground and he sees Mac
standing there in a sweat suit and a pair of tennis
shoes.  



“Nice shot Commander, but I always thought the point
of basketball was to make a basket.” Mac said walking
to him with the ball. 



“You think you can do any better?” Harm with a fly-boy
grin. Mac looked at him, set down her gym bag. Looked
at the basket and released the ball. Harm watched the
ball sail through the air and the only sound it made
was a Swoosh as it went through the basket. “Not bad
for a girl.” Harm said retiring the ball. 



“A girl.” Mac said planting her hands on her hips.
“Would you care to rephrase that before this girl has
to teach you a lesson.” 



“OK, how about not bad for a Jarhead.” Harm responded
back to her. 



“The great Harmon Rabb can’t stand the fact that I
just made a basket while he can’t.” 



“I can make plenty of baskets.” Harm said to her. 



“Prove it. I’ve was here for a few minutes watching
you miss several easy shots.” 



“Easy shots! You think you can do any better?” Harm
challenge her. 



“I know I can.” Mac stated. 



“OK Marine, you and me. One on one.” Harm said. 



“First one to twenty-one wins.” Mac said. 



“I’m going to win.” Harm said dribbling the ball,
while Mac went over to the side lines and took her
sweat suit off to reveal a T-shirt and the shorts she
was wearing underneath.  



“Care to make a wager Squid.” Mac said lacing up her
tennis shoes. 



“OK, winner gets twenty bucks.” Harm said as he
stopped dribbling. 



“No you still owe me from the last money bet.” Then
Mac stood up and walked up to him and took the ball
and started to dribble it. “Make it something
interesting.” Then Mac made a three point shot. 



“OK I’ve got it.” Harm said as he walked over to her,
Mac just looked at him. “When I win you have to tell
Brumby this Saturday night yes or no to his marriage
proposal.” 



Mac had a shocked look on her face for a second, then
she took a deep breath, squared her shoulder and said,
“And when I win.” 



“I won’t say anything mean about him ever again and I
will stop bothering you about the ring and what it
means.” Harm said looking at her. 



Mac extended her hand and said, “You’re on Flyboy.” 



Harm took her hand and shook it, then he said, “Lets
go Ninja girl.” 



8:03 EST 



The score is tied at 20-20 and Harm has the ball. Harm
could not believe how good of a player Mac was. She
had the lead 18 to 10, but he got some good shots in.
Harm decides he is going to go for it, he advances to
the basket and tries a hook shot. While trying to make
the shot Mac tries to steal the ball away from him.
But Harms size won out and Mac ended up on the floor
of the court on her six. Harm had charged her and he
knew it, but he also made the basket.  



“Foul!” Mac screams at him getting off of the floor. 



“There was no foul.” Harm said retrieving the ball. 



“You charged me.” Mac said to him. “Therefore it’s a
foul and the point doesn’t count.” 



“I did not charge you Mac. I think that you’re just
using that as an excuse because you’re scared of the
bet.” Harm said looking the Marine in the eyes. 



Mac took a step forward and stood toe to toe with
Harm, “I can handle any bet you can throw at me and
why would I be scared of a little bet?” 



“I don’t know Mac why would you be scared?” Harm said
to her. 



Mac was about to give Harm a piece of her mind when a
voice from the other end of the court said, “Hey are
you two done with the court we would like to play a
game.” 



Both Mac and Harm turned around and saw about twenty
men standing there waiting for the court. “It’s all
yours.” Harm said, “We’re just settling on the bet.”
Then Mac and Harm walked over the side lines.  



Mac put her sweat pants and sweat shirt on while Harm
put on his sweat shirt that he had. Mac then looked at
him, “I’m going to hold up the bet, but you did
cheat.” 



“How did I cheat Mac?” Harm asked. 



“You fouled me and even though you deny it you know
you did.” Mac said, “I guess your squid ego just
couldn’t handle losing to a Marine or as you stated
earlier a girl.” Then Mac started to leave. 



Harm watched her walk away then he got off of the
bench and caught up to her and said, “How did you
learn to play basketball so well?” He asked. 



Mac looked up to him and said, “When I was joined the
Corps some of the men taught me. Then I started to
played to prove to them I was better then them. There
were several times when they would play pick-up games
with other divisions or Squids, they would choose me
to play. The team we were playing would think that I
couldn’t play because I was women. They learned the
hard way.” 



“So in other words you hustled people.” Harm stated as
they walked out to her car. 



“Hustled is such an ugly word, I prefer teaching them
a lesson.” Mac said as Harm laughed. Mac unlocked her
car door and placed her bag in the front seat, the she
looked at Harm and said, “OK Cheater I’ll see you
tomorrow at work.” 



“OK Hustler see you tomorrow.” Harm said as Mac got in
the Corvette and pulled out of the parking place. Harm
stood there and watched her drive away.  



JAG HQ

Friday 5:46 



Harm was in his office waiting for Bud to get out
court so they could drive to Norfolk for the case the
Admiral gave them yesterday afternoon. He was packing
up his briefcase; making sure the he had everything;
when the file he needed fell on the floor. He reached
for it and pulled a muscle. “Oww. Damn it.” He said as
he stared to rub the pulled arm muscle. 



“Something wrong Mate.” Mic Brumby said as he poked
his head in Harms office. 



Harm looked at the annoying Assie and said, “Hi
Brumby. No not really I just almost got hustled last
night by a Marine. I pushed myself to far and pulled a
muscle.” Then Harm stopped rubbing the muscle in his
arm and looked at Brumby and noticed that he was
wearing a suit and tie. “Got plans for tonight?” Harm
asked knowing what the answer would be. 



Mic took this as a chance to sit down in front of
Harms desk thinking that they could have a
conversation as two friends, “Yeah tonight Sarah and I
are going to hear the Washington Philharmonic. I
finally got us tickets, I thought I would surprise
her.” Mic said to Harm. 



“So she doesn’t know you’re here.” Harm said. 



“No, that’s why it’s called a surprise Rabb. Where is
she?” Mic asked checking his watch for the time. 



“Her and Bud are in court on the Richard’s case. I
think they were waiting for the Members to return with
the verdict.” Just as Harm said those words he heard
Bud and Mac walk into the Bullpen. 



“Man I did not expect that verdict.” Bud said. 



“Well that’s one of things Bud, you have to be able to
expect to lose every now and then.” Mac said back to
him. 



“Yeah, Commander Rabb told me it’s a right of
passage.” Bud said back to her. 



“Well, Harm should know.” Mac said to Bud as they both
started laughing, then they both walked into Harm’s
office. 



“Oh we’re sorry Sir we didn’t know anyone was in here
with you.” Bud said noticing a person sitting front of
Harms desk. 



“No, need to worry Bud.” Mic said standing up to face
Bud and Mac. “It’s just me. Hi Sarah.” 



“Mic. What are you doing here?” Mac said as Mic kissed
her quickly on the lips in front of Harm and Bud. 



“Well, I’ve got a surprise for you.” Mic said. 



“I really don’t like surprises Mic.” Mac said to him. 



“Well I think that you’re going to like this one. I’ve
got us two tickets for the Philharmonic tonight, then
dinner reservation at La Sienna, the new French
restaurant I know you’ve been wanting to go to.” Mic
said with a huge smile on his face. 



“Mic that’s so sweet. But I don’t think I have
anything to wear and we probably don’t have a lot of
time.” Mac said getting a little nervous. 



“Come on Mac you know you have plenty of time, the
Admiral told me you can shower and make it to JAG in
11 minutes.” Harm said encouraging her. Mic just
smiled at Harm. 



“Yeah and Ma’am, Harriet told me when she was helping
you clean out your closet that you had a lot of
evening gowns. She even told me that you still have
the one the Mr. Webb bought for you. You know the blue
one that tore.” Bud said. 



“I thought that was government property.” Harm said,
then Mac shot him an evil look and he just smiled at
her. 



“Come on Sarah say yes.” Mic said to her pleading with
her with his eyes. 



Mac signed, “All right, give me five minutes to wrap
up here then I’ll go back to my place and find
something to change into.” 



“Great.” Mic said as he kissed her again. Then she
left Harms office and went into hers. Mic looked at
Harm and Bud and said, “You know I think that she is
going to accept the proposal soon.” 



Bud got a look of horror in his face then he said,
“Really Sir what makes you think that she has made up
her mind?” 



“Well last night when I was talking to her on the
phone I asked her about it and she said that her
decision was closer then she thought it would be. I
know she’s going to say yes.” Mic said. 



“You seem pretty sure of yourself Brumby.” Harm said. 



“Let’s just say I know my girls heart and I know what
she wants.” Mic responded to him. 



“What makes you think that it is you that she wants?”
Harm said to Mic. 



“I’m the only one for her and no one else has stepped
up.” He responded. 



Harm stood up from his desk, “Maybe they just respect
her more.” Harm said. 



“Or maybe they don’t have what it takes to keep a
women like that satisfied.” Mic said to Harm. 



Mac was standing outside Harms office and heard
everything that was said and she decided that this
would be a good time to enter the office, “OK, I’m
ready.” Mac said as she reentered Harms office with
her cover and briefcase in hand. She decided to play
dumb and not say anything about what was said, but she
did notice that Mic and Harm looked like they were
ready to tear each other apart. Mac took note of this
and said, “I can’t leave you two alone for five
minutes without you two getting ready to kill each
other.” 



“Sarah we were just talking about something.” Mic said
to her. 



“Must of been some topic.” Mac said. 



“It was.” Bud chimed it receiving looks of death from
Harm and Mic. 



“Well, I think it’s about time that you two boys
learned to play nice. You never know what’s going to
happen.” Mac said looking at Harm then to Mic. “Like
if we don’t leave right now we are going to miss the
opening.” 



“Oh yeah.” Mic said, “Have a good weekend Lt.,
Commander.” 



“You too sir and Colonel.” Bud said to Mic and Mac. 



“Yeah Mac have a great weekend and don’t forget about
the deal.” Harm said to Mac. 



“Trust me Harm I haven’t forgotten. In fact even
before the deal my mind was made up. Have a good
weekend.” Mac said to Harm then her and Mic left the
office. 



“Umm sir can ask what that was all about?” Bud asked
Harm after Mic and Mac left. 



“Nothing Bud. Just the same old stuff.” Harm said as
he sat down behind his desk. 



“Yeah, you and Brumby still fighting over Mac like two
jocks fighting over the head cheerleader.” Bud said to
Harm. 



“We have never fought over Mac. And I would not refer
her to as the head cheerleader.” Harm said to Bud. 



“Yeah right, and my jaw was broken because you were
concerned about your client.” Bud said rubbing his jaw
remembering the pain. 



“Is there anything else you want to tell me Lt.?” Harm
said emphasizing Buds rank. 



‘There’s a lot I want to tell you sir, but I don’t
think you would listen.’ Bud thought to himself for a
minute, then he decided to say, “Sir, we better hurry
up and get to Norfolk so we can wrap up this case
before tomorrow night.” 



“Yeah we better leave Bud. I really don’t want to work
on this case all weekend. We’ve done a lot of leg work
and we should be able to finish it tomorrow. To bad
it’s a Saturday and we have to work.” Harm said. 



“Yeah, Harriet’s mad at me about that.” Bud said as
they walked out of Harm’s office. 



Mikes Rendezvous Bar and Grill

Norfolk, VA

Saturday 11:15 



Harm and Bud had wrapped up the case and decided to
stay in Norfolk for the night for several reasons. The
first being that it would be to late to drive back to
DC. Another being that it was raining and Bud didn’t
want to worry Harriet. And the final reason being that
Harm received a phone call from Ketter. It turns out
the Ketter is in Norfolk for the weekend and would
like to get together for a boy’s night out. Ketter
told Harm to meet him at Mikes Rendezvous Bar and
Grill, because this place makes a hole in the wall
look good. And because it was just off base and not a
lot of the Navy boys went there. 



While waiting for Ketter to show up Bud and Harm meet
up with Gunny and Tiner who were there because several
of Gunny’s Naval friends from New Mexico are in town
and wanted to meet up with him. Gunny invited Tiner to
come along because knew a few of them from basic
training.  



Harm was sitting at a table with Bud, Gunny, Tiner,
and Ketter. There were some other patrons in the bar
drinking, dancing, playing pool or shooting darts. But
not too many people. “So Bud how is married life?”
Ketter asked Bud. 



“It’s great Sir. I love Harriet so much.” Bud said
with a smile that could light up a room. 



“Bud’s one of the lucky ones who has found someone.”
Tiner said 



“Come on Tiner, I’m sure you have had a lucky string
of girls in your love life.” Ketter said. 



“Well, I can’t complain, I’ve loved a few.” Tiner said
to Ketter. 



“And lost a few. Cause if you had one you wouldn’t be
here right now.” Gunny said to his friend. 



“Oh yeah, I don’t see you with anyone either.” Tiner
said to Gunny. 



“I just haven’t meet the right girl.” Gunny responded.




“Well when you meet her don’t let her slip away.” Harm
mumbled. 



“What’s wrong with him?” Ketter asked Bud. 



Bud opened his mouth to respond but Harm quickly said,
“Bud if you want to be able to have more children I
wouldn’t answer that question.” Harm threatened Bud,
who acknowledged the threat. “There is nothing wrong
with me Ketter, I’m fine can’t you tell.” 



“The only thing I can tell buddy is that you have had
too much to drink.” Ketter said to Harm. 



“Well, then it’s a good thing I’m not driving.” Harm
said as he took another drink of his beer. Ketter just
laughed at his friend. 



“I think this song fits us right now.” Bud said. Then
everyone at the table listened to try to hear the
music. 



“Hey Barkeep, turn up the radio.” Gunny yelled.  



The bartender raised the volume of the radio by using
the remote control that he had, and the whole group
heard Garth Brooks ‘I’ve Got Friends in Low Places’
come over the speakers.  



“Well the song fits Ketter.” Harm said with a laugh. 



“Love you too Harm.” Ketter said his friend, as the
whole table was laughing. 



The whole table fell silent as a radio changed to the
radio show Getting the Message Out. “Hi this is Shelly
and I’ve got to send out a special message to a girl
named Sarah who lives in Georgetown. It’s from her
boyfriend and he writes, ‘I would like to request ‘You
Are The Love of my Life’. To my Sarah, because tonight
she final accepted my marriage proposal tonight and
she is the love of my life and I want the whole world
to know. I love you so much Sarah, yours for now and
forever, Mic.’ Sarah and Mic, I wish you two the best
of luck in their future marriage. It’s Sammy Kershaw
‘You Are the Love of My Life’ once again
congratulations you two.” Shelly said as the opening
notes of the song started to play. 



The table fell silent again and everyone listened as
the music started, the words started coming out of the
speakers. As the words came out a tear fell down Harms
cheek. Bud just stared at his friend. Ketter put his
hand on Harms shoulder. Harm brushed it off and stood
up and walked out of the bar. The group looked at each
other, but no one said anything. They were listening
to the song.  



Harm walked back into the bar with something in his
hands. He slowly walked towards the table and sat back
down. No one at the bar could see what Harm brought
back with him. Then as the song started to end Harm
turned around and looked at the radio that was above
some tables on the wall and he pulled out the handgun
that he had with him and shot the radio. 



“What the Hell?!!” The bartender yelled. 



“Harm!!” Bud and Ketter yelled. 



“Commander Rabb.” Tiner and Gunny yelled. 



“Harm what the hell were you thinking?” Bud yelled. 



Harm just put the gun on the table and stared at the
radio as it smoked and the bartender put out the mini
fire with a fire extinguisher.  



Suddenly a voice from the other side of the bar
yelled, “Did you see that? That man tried to shot me.”




Bud looked at the man who just yelled from the other
side of the bar and realized that it was Captain Mike
Smith, the man that he and Harm were sent to
investigate in Norfolk. 



The man approached Harm and said, “I have no idea who
the hell you think you are Commander Rabb but I will
have your ass kicked out of the Navy because of this.
That was attempted murder.”  



Bud looked up at the man and said, “Captain Smith, I
swear Commander Rabb was not trying to shot you.”  



“How would you know, Lt.? I want this man arrested.
Barkeep, I hope you have called the MP’s.” Smith
yelled. 



“Yes sir.” The Bartender sad back to him. 



“Everyone in here is a witness and no one can leave.”
Smith yelled to a couple of sailors who was trying to
leave the bar. “I hope you get a good lawyer Rabb,
because you’re going to need it.” 



Harm didn’t say anything back to him. Gunny looked at
Harm and said, “Sir, Lt. Roberts can be you’re
lawyer.” 



“No, I can’t.” Bud said. 



“Why not?” Ketter asked. 



“Because he is a witness.” Tiner said. 



“He’s going to need a JAG lawyer to represent him.
Someone who is one of the best.” Bud said. 



“Can’t he defend himself.” Ketter asked. 



“He’ll have a fool as a client and the Admiral would
never stand for it.” Gunny said. 



“The Admiral he would do it.” Ketter said. Then he
received strange looks from the other men and said,
“Oh, yeah he wouldn’t.” 



“Well then that leaves one person.” Gunny said. 



“Yep.” Tiner said. 



“No.” Harm voice said barley as loud as a whisper. 



“Sorry, that’s who it’s going to be.” Bud said. 



“No.” Harm said louder. 



“It’s has to be Mac.” Ketter says. 



Mac’s Apartment

Saturday 11:59 



Mac had just gotten home from Mic’s. On her drive home
she was listening the radio show Getting the Message
Out and she heard Mic’s dedication. She smiled when
she heard it and thought that it was sweet of him. 



She was home for about ten minutes and in bed when her
phone rang. She looked at the annoying device as she
reached for it in the darkness of her room. “Hello.”
She said into in. 



“Hello Ma’am, it’s Lt. Roberts.” Bud said in a worried
voice. 



“Bud, I just got to bed, this better be important.”
Mac grumbled to him. 



“It is.” Bud said. Then said nothing for a few
seconds. 



“And it is?” Mac said very impatiently. 



“Commander Rabb is in the stockade.” 



“He’s where?” Mac sat sitting up in bed and turning on
her night stand light. 



“He’s in the stockade.”  



“OK, Bud I got that part. But why?” 



“That’s the part why we need you down here.” Bud said.




“Why do I need to be down there? And where are you?”
Mac questioned him. 



“He need’s to have his lawyer present and Norfolk.” 



“Why can’t you be his lawyer, you’re already there?”
Mac said not understand why she needed to be there. 



“Because I’m a witness.” 



“What the hell did he do? ” Mac said. 



“I think you better get down here and I’ll tell you
and you can get his side of the story too.” Bud said. 



“Fine, I’ll be down in two hours.” Mac said into the
phone. 



“Thank you, Ma’am.” Bud said in a very relieved voice.




“Oh and Bud. Tell Harm I have a feeling he is going to
owe me big time.” 



“Oh he will.” Bud said back to her before the line was
disconnected. 

 



Norfolk Military Police Stockade

2:23 am EST 



Mac walked into the MP Stockade and found Bud, Ketter,
Gunny, and Tiner all sitting in a conference room,
each with a cup of coffee. Mac slowly approached Bud
and looked at him. “OK Lt., tell me what I am doing
here and why I just drove two hours in the rain.” 



Bud stood up and took a deep breath, “Well you see
Ma’am they are holding Commander Rabb on several
counts.” 



“What happened Bud?” Mac questioned him. 



“We’re not even sure what happened.” Gunny said,
thereby receiving an exacerbated look from Mac.
“Ma’am.” 



“He means he knows what we saw, but we just can’t
understand why he did it.” Tiner said backing Gunny
up. 



“What did he do?” Mac yelled at the four Naval
Officers. 



Bud looked at Ketter, then Ketter took a deep breath
and said, “You’re not going to believe us when we tell
you.” 



“Did he steal a plane?” Mac guessed. 



“No.” the men responded. 



“Stole dress whites from a stripper?”  



Gunny, Tiner, and Ketter looked at Mac like she had
lost her mind and Bud finally said, “No.” 



“Did he shot someone?” She guessed again.  



“Not someone.” Ketter said. 



“What did he shot?” Mac asked crossing her arms across
her chest. 



“The radio.” Ketter mumbled. 



“The what?” Mac said leaning towards Ketter to hear
him better. 



“The radio.” Ketter repeated. 



“OK. Let me get this straight Commander Harmon Rabb is
being held in the MP Stockade in Norfolk, on several
accounts for shooting a radio.” Mac stated to the
group. 



“There’s more.” Bud said. 



“Spill it Lt. before I call Harriet and tell her a few
things.” Mac threaded. 



“Captain Mike Smith was standing by the radio when the
Commander shot it and the Captain is claming that
Commander Rabb was trying to shot him.” Bud explained.




“Why would the Captain think that Harm was shooting at
him?” Mac questioned. 



“Well earlier today Commander Rabb and I were
investigating Captain Smith on sexual harassment
charges. He was talking to the Captain and the Captain
said something about women that the Commander did not
think was appropriate to say. Well, Commander Rabb
kind of said something to the point of that if they
were not on base and he heard him say that comment
about women he would have to hurt him.” Bud explained.




“So, Harm threatened the Captain earlier.” Mac stated.




“Yes.” Bud said. 



Mac looked at Bud and took a deep breath, “Has
Commander Rabb said anything to any of you since this
thing started?”  



“The only thing that he said was the he didn’t want
you as his lawyer.” Ketter said. 



“Then what am I doing here?” Mac demanded to know. 



“You’re the only one who can get him out of this.”
Gunny said. 



“Plus we didn’t think it would be smart to call the
Admiral.” Tiner added. 



“OK. Where is Harm so I can get his story?” Mac said.
The four men once again exchanged worried glances.
“Ketter you know Harm the best, where is he?” 



Ketter took a deep breath and said, “The drunk tank.” 



“WHAT?!!” Mac yelled at Ketter. 



Gunny and Tiner grabbed their ears at the sudden
outburst from the Marine Lt. Colonel. “I can feel the
hangover forming.” Gunny whispered to Tiner. 



“Right now Gunnery Sergeant your hangover is the least
of your worries.” Mac said to Gunny in her marine
devil dog voice. 



“Yes, Ma’am.” Gunny said to her wincing at the tone of
her voice. 



“Are any of you being held on anything?” Mac asked the
men as she sat down. 



“No, we wanted you to be here when they took our
statements.” Bud said. 



“OK lets get it started.” Mac said. “Bud find the MP
on call and get me a strong cup of coffee.”  



“Yes Ma’am.” Bud said as he stood up and walked to the
MP information desk.  



6:47am EST 



Tiner and Gunny left the MP station around 4:15am
after they gave the officer their statements with Mac
present. Ketter and Bud also gave their statements
earlier in the morning. They have decided to stay
until Harm gives his statement. But mostly they are
staying to see if Mac tries to kill Harm while he’s in
custody.  



Ketter and Bud are playing a games of Gin Rummy while
waiting for the MP’s to wake the people in the Drunk
Tank. Mac is asleep in a chair with Ketters jacket
draped over her. Ketter looks over at her, then turns
back to Bud and says, “So think she’ll kill him?” 



“No, she’ll probably just make him regret being born,
coming back to JAG, or something like that.” Bud looks
over at Mac, then continues, “This is one thing that
she is not going to let him forget. And I don’t think
she is going to let us forget either.” 



“You think.” Was Ketters only response to Bud. 



“Could you two keep it down. There are those of us who
you don’t want to piss off.” Mac said sitting up in
the chair. 



“Aren’t you already pissed off Mac.” Ketter said to
her with a sappy sweet smile.. 



“No, sir she’s just miffed. You haven’t seen her
pissed.” Bud informed Ketter. 



“Bud I’m sure the Lt. Commander can tell the
difference between my moods.” Mac said to the two men
as she poured herself a cup of coffee. 



“Mac, have you thought of a way to defend Harm yet?”
Ketter asked Mac as she sat down at the table with
them. 



“I need to speak with him first.” Mac said rubbing her
neck to get the kinks out. 



Ketter leaned over and whispered to Bud, “For some
reason I don’t think there is going to be a lot a calm
talking in that room.” 



“Jack, do you really think I’m going to yell at Harm?”
Mac asked him. 



“No, I don’t think it. I know you’re going to do it.”
Ketter told her. 



Just then the door opened and an MP Sergeant walked
in. “Excuse me. But Commander Rabb and the others from
the Drunk Tank are up. Is one of you Lt. Roberts?”  



Bud stood up, “That’s me.” 



“Good, Commander Rabb has asked for you, something
about being his lawyer while we take his statement.”
The Sergeant finished, then he started to escort Bud
out of the room. 



“Excuse me Sergeant, I am Commander Rabb’s attorney.”
Mac said as she stood up and approached the Sergeant. 



“Yes Ma’am, right this way.” The Sergeant said as he
and Mac left he room. 



Bud sat back down and looked at Ketter. “Wouldn’t you
love to be a fly on the wall while he tells her what
happened?” 



“Whenever Mac and Harm are in a room together I want
to be a fly on the wall.” Ketter said back to him. 



Sunday Morning

Interrogation Room

7:00 am EST 



Harm is sitting at a table holding his head in his
hands, with a cup of strong black coffee in front of
him. He was experiencing the worst hangover of his
life. Harm heard the door open and a person enter the
room. “Bud, please tell me you have aspirin?” Harm
mumbled into his hands. Then a bottle of aspirin was
placed next to him. “Thank you.” Then Harm looked at
the bottle of aspirin and noticed that there a hand on
the bottle. A hand with a Marine ring on it and was
that was not Buds. “Bud, tell me you got a manicure
and you suddenly became a Marine.”  



“Guess again Sailor.” Mac said to Harm. 



Harm picked his head up and squinted at Mac, “Hi Mac,
how are you?”  



“Oh, I’m great Harm. I got home last night slipped
into bed, almost asleep when Bud calls me. He tells me
to get Norfolk because you’re in jail. I drive for two
hours in the rain. I get here and find out from Tiner,
Gunny, Bud, and Ketter that you shot a radio. Then
they tell me you’re being charged on several different
accounts.” Mac paused then smiled, “And for my
favorite part, when I ask them where you are they tell
me the Drunk Tank. So I can’t even see you until the
MP’s wake everyone up. So I end up trying to sleep in
a plastic chair. I woke up to the sound of Bud and
Ketter playing gin rummy.” Mac then stopped talking
and looked at Harm for a few seconds, “So Harm, how
was you’re night?” She said with a sweet smile. 



“Where’s Bud?” Harm said opening the aspirin bottle. 



“He can’t defend you, he’s a witness.” Mac stated. 



“I don’t care.” He said with two aspirins in his
mouth. 



“You should care because know for a fact that your
military career is on the line.” Mac stated. 



“What?” Harm said to her. 



“You heard me.” Mac said to him. 



“How?” Harm grumbled into his coffee cup. 



“Well for starters…” Mac started to say when the door
opened. Mac and Harm both looked at the door. Mac
snaps to attention while Harm hits his head on the
table. “Sir.” 



“At ease Colonel.” Admiral Chegwidden said to Mac,
then he turned to Rabb. “Commander Harmon Rabb Junior
get your six in gear!” 



Then Harm slowly stood up and looked the Admiral,
“Sir.” Harm said to the best of his ability. 



“Commander Rabb, would like to tell me why I received
a call from the SEANAV at 0500 this morning about you,
Captain Smith, and a radio!” The Admiral bellowed at
Harm. Harm just stood there and staggered a bit. “I am
waiting Commander!” 



“Sir, I believe that Commander Rabb is suffering from
Post-Alcohol Syndrome.” Mac said. 



The Admiral slowly turned to Mac and said, “Why thank
you Colonel. But I think that I could have guessed
that Rabb was suffering from a hang over.” The Admiral
sat down in one of the chairs. “Mac sit down.” Mac
looked at the Admiral and sat down, Harm moved
slightly to sit down. The Admiral looked at him, “I
don’t remember saying anything to you Rabb. Square
those shoulders and suck it up sailor!” Then Harm
stood fast and looked at Mac and the Admiral. “Mac,
what do you know about what happened?” 



“I only know what Tiner, Gunny, Bud, and Ketter have
stated in their statements. What I want to know is
what Commander Rabb was thinking.” Mac said to the
Admiral. 



“You are not the only one.” The Admiral said. 



“Sir, permission to speak.” Harm said. 



“No.” The Admiral responded. 



“Sir if you would please listen to me.” Harm pleaded. 



“Commander Rabb do you have any idea how much trouble
your six is in. Let me read the charges to you.” The
Admiral then pulled out a piece of paper and started
to read it, “Reckless Discharge of a Weapon, Carrying
a Concealed Weapon, Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer,
Threatening a Superior Officer, and my personal
favorite recommendation for a Dishonorable Discharge
and time in Leavenworth.” The Admiral stops and looks
at Harm and says, “What the hell did you do and what
were you thinking, Rabb?” 



“Permission to speak Sir.” Harm said. 



“Granted.” The Admiral responded. 



“I do not wish to have Colonel MacKenzie as council.”
Harm stated. 



The Admiral looked at Mac, who was just shaking her
head. The Admiral then took a deep breath, “Why not
Rabb?” 



Harm took a deep breath and slowly said, “I do not
think that Colonel MacKenzie would be the best person
to represent me at trail.” 



“Commander Rabb have you lost your mind.” The Admiral
said. 



“No sir.” Rabb responded. 



“You know as well as I know that Colonel MacKenzie is
the best person to represent you. And besides you
don’t have a choice.” 



“Yes Sir.” Rabb said  



“OK Rabb, now you have to tell us what happened and
why?” The Admiral said, “Have a seat Rabb.” Then the
Admiral turned to Mac and said, “Could you please go
find the Sergeant to take Rabb’s statement.” 



“Yes Sir.” Was Mac’s response, then she left the room.




As soon as the door was closed, the Admiral turned to
Harm and said, “OK Harm, why don’t you want Mac to
defend you?” 



“I don’t want her involved in this case.” 



“Too late give me the real reason.”  



Harm took a deep breath and asked, “I can’t tell you
Sir.” 



“Why the hell not?” The Admiral said to Harm. 



“You’re my CO and my CO would not want to hear the
reason.” Harm said. 



“Do you know why you did it?” The Admiral asked. 



“I don’t know Sir.” Harm said. 



“Well Rabb, then you better hope that opposing council
doesn’t ask what you were thinking about when you
pulled the trigger. Because then she will find out.” 



“Who is opposing council?” Harm asked. 



“Lt. Singer.” The Admiral stated. 



“Great. That woman would love to have me discharged
because it would get her closer to being the JAG.”
Harm exclaimed. 



“It would have been Bud, but he was a witness.” The
Admiral told Harm to calm him down, “Lt Alderidge will
sit second chair.” 



“Who will sit second chair for Mac?” Harm asked. 



“No one she can handle the case.” The Admiral said as
the door opened. 



“Sergeant Jones, reporting as ordered Sir.” Jones said
as he and Mac entered the room. 



“Thank you Sergeant. Colonel. OK Rabb tell us what
happened.” The Admiral instructed Harm. 



Harm began to give his statement. He admitted that he
was drunk and had too much to drink. He told them that
he was sitting at the table with the other men and
they were talking about different things, when a song
came on the radio. When this song came on, Harm did
not know what came over him. He walked out to the car,
opened his briefcase and took out his gun. When he
came back into the bar he shot the radio. Jones
questioned Harm about the argument he had with Smith
earlier in the day. Harm said that he did inform Smith
that if they were different people, he would have
shown Smith that you do not talk bad about women. When
asked if he knew that Smith was at the bar, Harm
answered no.  



8:45 



The Sergeant had just finished up questioning Harm
about the incident. Harm, Mac, and the Admiral are
getting ready to leave the interrogation room when
Mac’s cel phone rings. 



“Hello.” She said as she picked it up, “Oh Hi. Oh
that’s right, listen Mic I can’t make it I’m in
Norfolk and I really can’t tell you why. OK that’s no
problem, sure. Yeah I know.” Then Mac moves her head
and notices the look on Harms face, it is one of hurt
and pain, “Listen Mic I’ve got to go. No I really
won’t have time, but I promise you that we can get
together later, maybe next week. Yeah, OK. Bye.” Then
she hung up the phone, “Sorry about that.” Mac said to
Harm and the Admiral. 



“Did you have plans this morning?” The Admiral asked. 



“Sort of, Mic and I were going to go out for brunch
then to the Museum of Natural History.” Mac said, “But
we’ll just reschedule.” 



“You’ve got a lot of time.” Harm muttered to himself. 



“What Commander?” The Admiral questioned. 



“Nothing Sir. I was just thinking about how nice a
brunch would be.” Harm responded. 



“You know I think I agree with Harm, food would be
nice.” Mac said as the three of them left the room and
walked to the conference room that Bud and Ketter were
in. “I wonder if Bud and Ketter might have picked up
some food?” 



The three of them entered the room to find Bud and
Ketter asleep. Mac looked at the table and noticed
half a dozen donuts, she picked one up and started to
eat it. “Mac you can’t eat that.” Harm said. 



“It’s fresh.” She responded taking another bite. 



Then the Admiral picked one up and took a bite, “Yeah,
their fresh and I’m hungry.” 



“Well I think that since it’s Harms fault we’re out
here he should treat us to breakfast.” Mac said
finishing her donut. 



“Good idea Colonel.” The Admiral said with a smile,
“Rabb, you are to treat myself and the Colonel to
breakfast.” 



Harm took a donut, sat down and said, “Can we add
Disobeying a Direct Order to my list of charges.” 



“Don’t temp me.” The Admiral responded. 



“Should we wake them?” Mac asked pointing at the
sleeping sailors. 



“We should.” Harm said. 



“OK, we’ll do it my favorite way.” The Admiral said,
he took a deep breath and in his Admiral voice said,
“Attention on Deck!” 



“What?” Ketter said as he flew out of his seat. Bud
jumped out of his seat and stood at attention. 



“Come on boy’s we’re going home after Harm feeds us.”
Mac told Bud and Ketter who were dazed and confused. 



“OK.” Ketter said. Then the group left to go back to
DC.  



JAG HQ

Monday 8:37am EST 



Mac is sitting in her office reading over statements
that were left by the different people who witnessed
Harm shoot the radio. She had noticed that only Ketter
and Bud mentioned a tear running down Harms cheek. Mac
made a note of this, knowing that she would have to
ask them about it. Mac started reading Captain Smith’s
service record when Tiner knock on her door. Mac
looked up and said, “Yes, Tiner.” 



“Ma’am the Admiral would like to see you and Commander
Rabb in his office.” Tiner stated. 



“Thank you Tiner.” Mac said as she stood up from her
desk. She started to walk to Harms office and noticed
that the door was closed, the blinds were drawn and
shut, and the lights were on. So she knocked at the
door. 



“Enter.” Harm said to the knock. 



Mac opened the door and saw Harm sitting at his desk,
“The Admiral wants to see us in his office.” 



“About what?” Harm questioned her as he stood up. 



“I don’t know, remember I can only tell the time
without looking not read minds.” Mac responded to him
as they walked to the Admirals office. 



Tiner saw them coming and said, “He’s expecting you.” 



“Thank you Tiner.” Mac said to him. 



They walked into the Admirals office and before they
could even announce themselves the Admiral said, “Sit.
Commander Rabb as of this time forward all of your
duties at JAG are being suspended.” 



“What Sir?” Harm exclaimed. 



“It’s not my order, it comes from the SEANAV. He
thinks that since you are going to be going through a
court marital hearing that you should not be working
on any cases.” The Admiral then looked at Mac. “How is
the case proceeding?”  



Mac looked at the Admiral, “I just started to review
Smiths record and so far he is clean. I read all of
the statements from the people at the bar and those
who witnessed the alleged threat. Unfortunately all of
the statements correspond with each other and are easy
to follow. The prosecution has motive.”  



“What do you have Colonel?” The Admiral asked. 



“To be honest sir. A whole lot of nothing.” Mac stated
bluntly. 



“Gee, I feel great knowing my lawyer has so much faith
in me.” Harm said sarcastically. 



“Well it would help if my client would tell me what
the hell he was thinking when he did it.” Mac said to
Harm. 



“Mac, I’m not even sure what I was thinking. There
were a lot of thoughts going on in my head at that
time.” harm said back to her. 



“Harm if you tell me what you were thinking then I can
use it as a defense. Until you talk to me you have
nothing. Just your word adjust witness testimony. And
at this point I would have to say that you have a slim
chance of winning if you don’t talk to me.” Mac
stated. 



“There’s nothing to say.” Harm said to her. 



“Sir can you make it a direct order.” Mac said to the
Admiral. 



“I can, but I won’t. But I will say this opening
statements are tomorrow morning and Singer has that
‘going-for-the-jugular’ look in her eyes whenever
someone mentions this case. Colonel I think you better
find a motive or you might have to go with insanity.”
The Admiral paused then looked at Harm who had a
shocked look on his face, “Lord knows we can get
people to say that he is insane.” Then the Admiral and
Mac smiled. “Dismissed Colonel.” 



Mac stood up and said, “Yes Sir.” Then she left the
room. 



Then the Admiral turned to Harm and said, “I would be
worried Harm. She’s asking prosecution questions and
she’s defense.” 



“I know Sir.” Harm said. 



“Then you also know that she is going to find out the
reason for your actions one way or another.” 



“I know Sir.” 



“Good as long as we’re both sure of this. Now I would
like you to update Lt. Roberts on your cases because
he will be taking them over for you.” The Admiral
said. 



Harm then stood up, and said “Yes Sir.” Then he left
the office. 



JAG HQ

Mac’s Office

10:47 PM EST 



Mac was staring at a Bud’s statement and then it hit
her. She started to read the others and noticed that
they all mentioned a song, but no one knew what the
song meant to Harm. She quickly started to dial a few
people on the phone to get some information about this
song. 



JAG HQ

Tuesday

9:30 am 



Mac and Harm are sitting at the defense table while
Captain Smith and Lt. Albright are sitting at the
other. Singer is starting her opening statements. She
looks the members over and starts to speak. “In
today’s society people take threats pretty seriously.
Well on the afternoon of this past Saturday, Commander
Rabb threatened Captain Michael Smith. Later that same
day Commander Rabb was at a bar where he fired his gun
at Captain Smith. Commander Rabb’s attorney will tell
you that he was not firing at Captain Smith, but at a
radio. You will hear testimony from several people who
witnessed the threat and the attempted assault on
Captain Smith. It is your job to listen to this
testimony and decide the fate of Commander Rabb. But
the truth clearly lies in favor of Captain Smith.
Thank you.” Singer said then she sat down. 



“Colonel MacKenzie.” The judge said to Mac. 



Mac looked at Harm before she stood up, “Thank you
Sir.” Mac walked over to the members and started to
speak, “As the Commanders attorney it is my job to
protect him and to get you to believe that he is
innocent. But as prosecution has stated that the facts
do lie with Captain Smith. That is some of the facts.
Yes, Commander Rabb did threaten Captain Smith. Yes,
Commander Rabb did fire a weapon in a bar that Captain
Smith was in. And yes, this behavior was unbecoming of
an officer. However all of these actions do have
justifiable reasons for why they occurred. During the
course of this trail you will hear testimony that will
prove that fact. From that fact you will understated
that Commander Rabb had no other choice then to react
the way that he did. Thank you.” Then Mac sat back
down. 



Harm leaned over to her and whispered, “Did you just
tell them I was guilty?” 



Mac looked at him and whispered, “You are on some
counts. It’s a matter of perception.” 



12:47  



Lt. Singer is questioning Captain Smith about his
conversation with Harm. “If you would please tell the
court of the conversation that you and Commander Rabb
had the day in question.” 



“Commander Rabb and I were talking about the sexual
harassment charges that another officer is placing on
me. When all of the sudden he tells me that he would
hurt me if he ever got the chance.” Smith said to the
court room. 



“What happened later that night, Captain?” Singer
asked. 



“Some buddies and I went to Mike’s for a couple of
drinks. Well there we are just talking and laughing
about things. When all of the sudden the Commander
pulls out his gun and shoots at me.” 



“Objection your Honor. It has not been proven that
Commander Rabb was shooting at the Captain.” Mac
stated to the judge. 



“Sustained. Captain, it has not been proven if
Commander Rabb was shooting at you. Please rephrase
you statement.” The judge stated to Smith. 



“Yes Sir. Then Commander Rabb pulled his gun and shoot
it towards me.” Smith restated to the court room. 



“Thank you Captain.” Singer said to him, then turning
to Mac, “You’re witness Colonel.”  



Mac stood up and walked towards the witness booth and
looked at Smith and said, “Captain Smith do you
remember what you said to Commander Rabb when he
threatened you?” 



“I was telling him that I did not make unwanted sexual
advances towards the other officer.” Smith said to Mac
as his eyes followed her back to the defense table. 



Mac picked up her notebook and said, “Isn’t true that
you said something to the point of ‘I’ve never given a
woman anything she didn’t want.’” 



Smith looked at Singer for a moment waiting for her to
object, “I might have said something like that, but
those weren’t my words.” 



“Those weren’t you’re words. Well how about these
words, ‘The only reason why these charges are being
brought against me is because I thought she wasn’t
good enough for me. A man has to have standards and
one of them has to be that a women knows her place.’
Were those you’re words Captain?” Mac said to him. 



“I might have said something like that.” Smith said
trying to remain calm. 



“You might have said something like that, could you
have also said something to the fact that women
deserve to be beaten because they are a lesser being
then men?” Mac said approaching Smith. 



“Objection your Honor, defense is bandaging the
witness.” Singer said to the court room as she jumped
out of her chair. 



“Over ruled.”  



“Did you say that to Commander Rabb on the day in
question?” Mac said to Smith. Smith that sat there and
didn’t say a word to her. “Do you need me to repeat
the question Captain Smith?” Smith just looked at Mac
and held his tongue. “Captain answer the question did
you say those words to Commander Rabb on the day in
question?” 



“Your Honor. Defense is badgering the witness.” Singer
protested again. 



“Your Honor the witness will not answer the question.”
Mac said the judge. 



The judge looked at Smith and said, “Captain answer
the question.” 



Smith looked at Mac and said, “Yes I said that
Commander Rabb.” 



“So basically you told Commander Rabb that women are
worthless and should be beaten.” Mac said. 



“Objection your honor. Defense is putting words in the
witness mouth.” Singer exclaimed. 



“Sustained, Colonel rephrase.”  



“Yes your Honor.” Mac said to the judge, then she took
a deep breath and said, “Captain Smith why do you
think that Commander Rabb was shooting at you?” 



“Because he said he would hurt me if he ever heard me
say those things again.” Smith said to Mac. 



“How far away were you from Commander Rabb when the
shooting took place?” Mac asked. 



“About thirty feet away.”  



“What was the noise level in the bar?” Mac asked. 



“It was a little noisy.”  



“What noise were there?” 



“A lot of people talking, laughing, a radio, people
playing pool and darts.” Smith stated in an unsure
voice. 



“So there was noise in the bar. Did Commander Rabb say
anything to you at the bar?” 



“No.” 



“When did you first notice that Commander Rabb was at
the bar?” Mac asked. 



“I noticed him when I entered the bar.” 



“Did Commander Rabb do anything to acknowledged your
presence when you noticed him?” Mac asked Smith. 



“Yeah he shot at me.” Smith stated with a slight
laugh. 



“Objection your honor and I ask that the witnesses
words be sticker from the record.” Mac said looking at
the judge. 



“Agreed. The members will ignore the witness last
words. Captain please answer the Colonel’s questions.”




Smith looked at the judge then to Mac, “NO he did not
do anything.” 



“Thank you.” Mac said to Smith, “I have no further
questions for this witness.” Mac said, then she sat
down next to Harm. 



“The witness is dismissed and we will have an hour
recess for lunch.” The judge said then he banged his
gavel.  



Harm looked at Mac and said, “What type of questions
were those? I thought you were on my side. It feels
like you’re helping Signer and not you’re own client.”




Mac stood you and put her things in her briefcase,
took a deep breath and said to Harm, “I’m trying to
save you’re six and if you don’t like it too damn bad,
considering the fact that you are not helping me out
at all. I have to try to find anything that I can use
to save you.” Then she turned and walked away.  



JAG Headquarters

Thursday

10:30 am EST 



For the past two days Singer has called several
witness to the stand and all of the recounted the same
event. Singer also called Bud, Ketter, Tiner, and
Gunny to the stand. She asked them about what they
were talking about and what they were thinking when
Harm shot the radio. All said they were confused and
didn’t know why they did it. When Mac questioned them
she used them as character witnesses and all said that
Harm was a great officer and he always stood up for
the rights of people. 



“Does the defense have any other witnesses?” The judge
asked Mac. 



“Yes your Honor. Defense would like to call Shelly
Slander to the stand.” Mac said as a women in the
benches stood up. 



“Objection, prosecution has not had the time to review
this witness.” Singer stated. 



“Colonel is this true?” The judge said to Mac. 



“If the court would please give defense some leeway it
would be greatly appreciated.” Mac said to the judge
with a slight smile and hoping that he would let
Shelly Slander be a witness. 



“Explain?” The judge demanded. 



“This witness was unknown at the time when the trail
started. I have been trying to get a hold of Ms.
Slander for a few days. Last night she finally called
me and was able to gather the data that was needed for
the case. I did not have time to inform the
prosecution about her and I have not had the time to
effectively prepare questioning for the witness.” Mac
said then she took a deep breath and continued,
“Shelly Slander works for the radio program that was
playing when Commander Rabb shot the radio. Ms.
Slander has with her a transcript of the message that
was played around the time that the radio was shot. It
is my hope that this will shed some light on the
incident and help prove Commander Rabb’s case.” Mac
said. 



The judge took a moment then finally said, “Objection
over ruled. Ms. Slander may take the stand.” 



Shelly walked up to the stand and took the oath then
sat down in the witness chair. Mac approached Shelly
and asked, “Ms. Slander could you please explain to
the court what your radio show is?” 



“Sure, I DJ a nightly radio show call Getting the
Message Out on WKBX 103.7. The show allows people to
fax, e-mail, mail, or phone the station and get a
message out to a person who might be listening to the
radio. The person also request a song for the person
also.” Shelly stated to the court. 



“On the night in question what types of request were
called in?” Mac asked. 



“We had a lot of what I call ‘I love you calls’, those
are when people call in calls just to say I love you.
There were a few ‘I miss you calls’ and ‘I’m glad I’m
divorcing you calls.’ Those are the ones I hate the
most.” Shelly said with a laugh. 



“Understandable.” Mac said with a smile. Then she
walked over to the defense table and picked up a sheet
of paper, handed one copy to Singer, another to the
judge, and a third sheet to Shelly. “This is a copy of
the transcript from the program that night, Defense
Exhibit Number 7. Is this the correct data?”  



Shelly looked at it for a moment then said with a
smile, “Yes it is I remember this one message
especially.” 



“Could you please the message the came in at 11:20?”
Mac said as she turned to the page that the message
was on. 



Shelly started to read the message verbatim. “Sure, it
reads; ‘Hi this is Shelly and I’ve got to send out a
special message to a girl named Sarah who lives in
Georgetown. It’s from her boyfriend and he writes, ‘I
would like to request ‘You Are The Love of my Life’.
To my Sarah, because tonight she final accepted my
marriage proposal tonight and she is the love of my
life and I want the whole world to know. I love you so
much Sarah, yours for now and forever, Mic.’ Sarah and
Mic, I wish you two the best of luck in their future
marriage. It’s Sammy Kershaw ‘You Are the Love of My
Life.’ once again congratulations you two.’ Then I
played the song.” 



As Shelly read aloud the message Mac followed along
and then it hit her that this was the message that Mic
sent out to her. A million thoughts ran through her
head about what this meant and if they even related to
each other. She remained clam on the outside even
thought inside she was ready to kill Harm. She looked
to Harm and he was looking at Shelly with a blank
_expression on his face. She then looked over at Bud,
Tiner, Ketter, and Gunny. Bud’s jaw had dropped,
Ketter was shaking his head, while Tiner and Gunny
were trying to remember the message. Mac then saw the
Admiral place his hand over his face and run it over
his head, like he does whenever he is frustrated.
Mac’s eyes then went over to Singer who had an odder
then usual _expression on her face.  



When Shelly finished reading the message Mac looked at
her and said, “Do you know anything about the two
people in the message?” 



“I only know what the message said, it was faxed in
that morning. My produced gave it to me and said it
was a good to play. So I did.” Shelly said. 



“Thank you Ms. Slander for you assistance it has been
greatly appreciated.” Mac said to Shelly, then she
turned to Singer and said, “Your witness.” 



Singer stood up and said, “No questions for this
witness.” 



“All right, Ms. Slander you are dismissed.” The judge
said, then Shelly walked out of the court room.  



Then Mac stood up and said, “Defense request a recess
your Honor.” 



“Granted court will take a 15 minute recess then we
will resume.” The judge said and then he banged his
gavel. 



Mac quickly turned to Harm and whispered, “We have to
talk. Conference room.” Then Mac picked up her
briefcase and walked out of the court room. Harm
followed trying to suck up his pride that seemed to be
on the floor. 



Conference Room

11:06 



Harm sat down at the table and took a deep breath.
Then Mac entered the room and sat across from him. She
watched him for about a minute then she broke the
silence, “Anything you need to tell me?” 



“It’s not what you think.” Harm mumbled. 



“Really then what is it?” Mac questioned. 



“Nothing.” 



“Nothing.” Mac repeated to him. 



“That’s right nothing.” Harm said getting irritated. 



“Well I have to say that this is a first. The first
time nothing is going to get you court marshaled.” Mac
said a little bit on the irritated side.  



“Mac, what she just said did nothing to the case.”
Harm stated. 



“Harm she just gave you motive and from the way that
the Admiral, Bud and Ketter were reacting I would say
that it’s true.” Mac said. 



“All she did was read a request for two people I don’t
know.” Harm said looking at the wall. 



“For two people you don’t know.” Mac said not
believing a word he had just said. 



“Yeah.” 



“Well you had a pretty strange reaction.” Mac said
with a sarcastic gleam in her voice. Then she took a
breath and said, “Level with me. Why did you shot the
radio?” 



“I don’t know.” 



“I think you do, you just don’t want to say.” Mac said
as she stood up. 



“What are you going to do now?” Harm asked as he
watched her walk to the door. 



“I’m going to go outside for the next 8 minutes and
figure out how to get you out of this hole.” Mac said
as she walked out of the conference room. 



As Mac walked outside for the remaining time, Harm sat
in the conference room and thought about everything
that had occurred in the court room and in the
conference room with Mac. He had a hard time believing
what he had done and how he had lied to Mac and to
himself. He slowly stood up and walked back into the
court room. After a few minutes Mac walked into the
court room and sat down next to Harm at the table. She
didn’t look at him or say anything to him. 



Then the judge came back in and called court to order.
He called Mac to attention and asked, “Does defense
have any other witnesses?” 



“No your honor.” Mac said. 



“Does the prosecution have any other witnesses?” The
judge said to Singer. 



Singer stood up and said, “Yes your Honor. Defense
calls Commander Harmon Rabb to the strands.” 



The judge took a moment, he was waiting for Mac to
object or for her to do something. When she did not he
simply said, “Commander Rabb.” 



Harm looked at Mac, she kept on looking forward and
did not acknowledge him. He stood up and approached
the stand, took the oath and sat down. Singer
approached him with one of her sickening-fake-smiles
on her face. “Good morning Commander.” 



“Good morning Lt.” Harm responded to her. 



“Commander Rabb could you please tell the court of the
night question?” Singer said. 



Harm told the court of the night. Meeting Ketter at
the bar, having a few drinks, playing pool and darts,
talking with Ketter, Gunny, Tiner, and Bud about
things. Then about shooting the radio and being
arrested. 



“When you heard that message being played what were
you thinking about?” Singer questioned. 



“I was thinking about a lot of things, but I don’t
remember exactly what.” Harm stated to her. 



“All right lets start more basic then. Do you know
anyone named Mic?” Singer said. 



“Yes.” Harm said with a little bit of venom in his
voice. 



“Who is he and how do you know him?” Singer asked. 



“Lt. Commander Mic Brumby, he was an exchange lawyer
from the Royal Austrian Navy. He was stationed at
JAG.” 



“We’re you friends?”  



“We were colleagues.” Harm said. 



“Do you know anyone named Sarah?” Singer asked with a
smile on her face. 



“Yes.” Harm responded to her. 



“Who is she?” Singer asked. 



“My grandmother.” Harm responded. A few people in the
court room stated to laugh at this comment, but were
quickly silenced by a look from the judge. 



“Let me rephrase the question Commander. Do you know
anyone in this room named Sarah?” Singer said. 



“Yes.” 



“Who would that person be and what is your
relationship to this person?” 



“Lt. Colonel MacKenzie, she is a colleague.” Harm said
looking at Mac, but she did not look back she was too
busy writing something down. 



“Do Colonel MacKenzie and Mr. Brumby have a
relationship?” Singer asked. 



Harm looked over at Mac then he turned back to Singer
and said, “Yes they do.” 



“Could you have been thinking about Colonel MacKenzie
when the message was played?” Singer asked. 



“I don’t remember.” Harm said, slightly grinding his
teeth. 



“Do you think that Mr. Brumby and Colonel MacKenzie
are the Mic and Sarah in the request?” 



“I don’t know, it could just be a coincidence.” Harm
said. 



“Really could it also have been a coincidence that you
can’t stand that thought of Colonel MacKenzie being
with Mr. Brumby that you shot at my client thinking
that he was Mr. Brumby?” Singer said excitedly to
Harm. 



“Objection, speculation.” Mac said from her chair. 



“Sustained. Lt. Singer stick to the facts.” The judge
said as Mac sat back down. 



“Yes sir. Let me rephrase is it possible that you
could have mistaken Captain Smith as Mr. Brumby when
you were in the bar?” Singer said in a calmer voice. 



“No, I did not know Captain Smith was in the bar until
he yelled that I was trying to kill him after I set
the gun down.” Harm said. 



“Then how do you explain why you shot the radio?”
Singer asked. 



“I’m not sure, I was thinking about a lot of things
when I did it.” harm said. 



“Was one of the things you were thinking about Colonel
MacKenzie and Mr. Brumby?” Singer asked. 



“It might have been, I’m not sure.” Harm stated once
again. 



“What are you sure of Commander besides shooting a
radio.” Singer said very snidely. 



“Objection.” Mac said. 



“Prosecution retracts the last statement.” Singer said
to the court, then she turned back to Harm and said,
“During the whole night did you possible think about
Colonel MacKenzie and Mr. Brumby?” 



“Yes.” Harm said softly. 



“Why?” Singer asked. 



Harm took a deep breath and said, “I knew that Mac,
Colonel MacKenzie would be telling Mr. Brumby if she
was going to accept his proposal or not. And when I
heard the request I knew she accepted it.” 



Singer eyebrows shot up at the last part of the
statement, “So you just told the court that you knew
that the message was for Colonel MacKenzie?” 



“No.” Harm said. 



“But Commander Rabb you just said that when you heard
the request you knew she accepted the proposal. We can
have your statement read back to you.” Singer said
with an evil smile. 



“No, that’s all right.” Harm said. 



“So you heard the request and you knew that Colonel
MacKenzie had accepted the proposal. How did you feel
about this news?” 



“I was shocked.” 



“Why?” 



Harm looked over at Mac and said, “I never thought
that she would do it.” 



“Why did you think that she would never say yes?”
Singer asked. 



“I never expected it.” Harm said. 



“Wasn’t it a possibility?” 



“I guess it was, but I didn’t want to admit it.” 



“Why didn’t you want to admit it Commander?”  



Harm stopped looking at Mac and turned back to Singer
and said, “I’m not sure.” 



“Come on Commander you have to know why you wouldn’t
want to admit it to yourself?” Singer said to Harm. 



“I’m not sure.” Harm said. 



“You didn’t want to admit it to yourself because you
knew if she said yes you would lose her. Isn’t that
true Commander?” Singer said in a louder voice to
Harm. 



“I’m not sure.” Harm said to her, getting irritated. 



“Why we’re you scared that she would say yes
Commander?” Singer demanded. 



“Objection, badgering.” Mac said quickly standing up. 



“Over ruled.” The judge said, then Mac sat back down. 



“Answer the question Commander. Why were you scared
that she would say yes Commander?” Singer demanded
again. 



“I’m not sure.” Harm said again. 



“Commander. Why were you scared that she would say
yes?” Singer demanded again while raising her voice to
nearly yelling at Harm. 



“Objection.” Mac said again. 



“Overruled. Commander answer the question.” The judge
said. 



Harm took a deep breath and said, “I was scared I
would lose my friend.” 



Singer smiled then said, “Is it true that you love
Colonel MacKenzie?” 



“Objection.” Mac yelled as she stood up from her
chair. 



“Colonel MacKenzie if you object one more time I will
have you thrown out of my courtroom.” The judge said,
then Mac sat back down. 



“I’ll repeat the question Commander Rabb do you love
Colonel MacKenzie?” 



Harm looked around the room. He noticed that mostly
everyone in the courtroom was on the edge of their
seat, expect for Captain Smith and Mac. Captain Smith
was staring at Singer like she had lost her mind. Mac
on the other hand was just staring at him with a blank
_expression waiting for the answer. 



“Commander?” Singer said to Harm. 



“Yes.” Harm whispered. He then looked at Mac and
noticed that she did nothing. 



Everyone in the courtroom started talking at once. The
judge banged his gavel a few times to get their
attention and shouted, “Order. Order.” Then everyone
quieted down. 



“Thank you Commander Rabb. Prosecution has no further
questions your Honor. However we do request to have
Colonel MacKenzie removed as counsel due to the facts
that Commander Rabb has just stated.” Singer said. 



“What? Approach.” The judge said as Mac and Singer
approached the bench. The judge looked at Singer and
said, “Why should she be removed?” 



“What he just said must have effected Colonel
MacKenzie and I do not think that she has what it will
take to finish the case.” Singer said. 



Mac restrained herself from hitting the blond idiot,
“I assure you Lt. Singer that I am fine and plan on
carrying this case until the end.” Mac stated to her. 



“I see no problem here.” The judge stated. “You’re
excused.” Mac and Singer started walking back to their
tables, then the judge said, “Request denied. You’re
witness Colonel MacKenzie.” 



Mac approached the witness stand and looked at Harm
for a moment, then started her cross examination. “I
think it’s best if we get this case back on track.
Commander Rabb did you know Captain Smith was in the
bar when you shot the radio?” 



Harm looked at Mac, he was a little shocked at her
question. He hadn’t expected her to be so
professional, but this didn’t surprise him. “No, I did
not know he was in the bar. ” 



“Was it you’re intention to hurt anyone in the bar
when you fired you’re weapon?” Mac asked. 



“No.” 



“What was you’re intention when you fired the weapon?”




Harm chuckled a bit then said, “To stop the song from
playing.” 



“Why didn’t you just ask the bartender to turn the
radio off?” Mac asked. 



“I wasn’t thinking straight.” 



“Getting back to you’re threat on Captain Smith
earlier that day. If given the opportunity would you
fulfill that threat?” 



“No Ma’am. I basically said those things to scare the
Captain.” Harm said, glad to see that Mac was sticking
to the facts of the case. 



“So you gave Captain Smith an empty threat, that you
had no intention of keeping. Correct?” Mac said to
Harm. 



“Yes.” Harm said. 



“You also fired a weapon in public because you were
not thinking straight. Is that also correct
Commander?” 



“Yes.” Harm said again. 



“No further questions.” Mac said as she sat down. 



“You may step down Commander.” The judge said to Harm.
All the eyes in the courtroom followed him back to his
seat next to Mac. 



“Does either defense or Prosecution have another
witnesses?” The judge asked. 



“No Sir.” Mac and Singer responded to him. 



“Good, tomorrow at 0900 hours we will hear closing
arguments. Till then court adjourned.” The judge said,
then he banged his gavel and left. 



Slowly people started to leave the courtroom. Mac
quickly packed up her briefcase and left the courtroom
before Harm could do anything to stop her. As Singer
passed by Harm she gave him a smile, to which he
ignored. The Admiral stood up from his seat and walked
over to Harm and sat down next to him. He didn’t say
anything for a few minutes. “So do you think that
she’ll hate me forever?” Harm said to the Admiral. 



“No, I think right now she is trying to figure out
what to do. She’s got a lot on her mind.” The Admiral
said to Harm, trying to help him. 



Harm looked at the Admiral, took a deep breath and
said, “I should have listened to you in the first
place.” 



“Yeah but since when have you ever listened to me.”
The Admiral said with a smile, “Come on Harm I’ll
treat you to lunch.” Then the Admiral stood up. 



“No, I think that I should talk to Mac.” Harm said as
he stood up. 



“I don’t think that would be wise. Give her 24 hours,
then talk to her. But right now you’re going to lunch
with me and no rabbit food. If you don’t agree there
will be a DOD on your record.” The Admiral said
jokingly. 



“Yes Sir.” Harm responded with a laugh. 



7:36 PM

JAG Headquarters Mac’s Office 



Mac has been sitting in her office all day long, most
of it spent staring out the window. Her door has been
closed and the binds were closed and drawn. No one has
said anything to her, but every time the she stepped
out of the office and into the bullpen everyone got
eerily quite. Then as soon as she was out of ear shot
the whispers would start. Mac was just about to start
writing her closing argument for what was the
sixty-fifth time when the phone rang. She hit the
speaker button, “MacKenzie.” 



Tiners voice came through on the other end, “Ma’am you
have a phone call.” 



“Tiner I thought I told you I did not want to be
disputed.” She said back to him in an irritated voice.




“Yes you did Ma’am but the person said it was
important.” Tiner explained. 



“Fine put them through.” Mac said. 



“Yes Ma’am.” Tine responded. 



“Colonel MacKenzie.” Mac said to the phone. 



“Hi Mac.” Chloe’s voice said thought the speaker.  



Mac smiled then she picked up the receiver, “Hey
Kid-O, how are you?” Mac said trying to act upbeat for
Chloe. 



“I’m great.” Chloe said. 



“Why are you calling?” Mac asked, “I do appreciate the
call anywise.” 



“I’m not to sure, I just had a funny feeling that all
day long that you needed someone to talk to and here I
am.” Chloe said in a very perky voice. 



“ESP?” Mac said jokingly. 



“Hey you’re one who has visions. Maybe we have some
psychic bond.”  



Mac laughed for the first time all day then said,
“Maybe.” Then she was silent for a few moments, “Oh
Chloe I don’t know what to do?” Mac gingerly said to
her little sister. 



“Well why don’t you tell me what happened and I’ll
help you solve you’re problem.” Chloe said. 



Mac took a deep breath and told Chloe everything that
had happened in the past week, including Harm stating
his love for her in court. When she finished telling
Chloe what happened she then asked, “So what should I
do?” 



Chloe took a minute then said, “Wow. That’s all that
happened.” 



“Yep.” Mac responded. 



“Wow.” Chloe said again. “So have you said anything to
Harm yet?” 



“No, I was barely able to question him without getting
the overwhelming urge to kill him.” Mac stated 



“Or kiss him.” Chloe said for Mac. 



“What?” Mac questioned. 



“You know the old saying ‘kill him or kiss him.’ I
think you meant to add that on to your sentence
there.” Then Chloe took a breath and continued. “Mac I
think that you need to figure out you’re feelings for
Harm, then you might be able to work on the case.” 



“Get my personal feelings out of the way first then
focus on business.” Mac said. 



“Yeah, if you’re able to sort out those feelings then
your closing arguments will be easy to say.” 



“Chloe how did you get so smart?” Mac said. 



“I paid attention to you.” Chloe said back to Mac. 



“Listen kid it’s your dinner time. I’m sure your
grandmother would like you to have dinner with her
tonight.” 



“Yeah, it is dinner time. Mac just listen to your
heart on this.” Chloe said. 



“I will Chloe.” 



“Good. I love you.” 



“Love you too, Bye.” Mac said to Chloe with a smile on
her face. 



“Bye Mac.” Chloe said before she hung up the phone. 



Mac placed the receiver back onto the phone and then
looked back out the window. She then stood up and
paced around her office. Then she grabbed her files
and put them in her briefcase, grabbed her cover and
left the office. As she walked though the bullpen the
people who were still there were staring at her. Mac
didn’t notice she was thinking about the case. By the
time she reached the doors a smile was forming on her
lips as a plan was forming in her head. When she got
into the elevator she pulled out her cel phone and
dialed a number. As the doors closed she said, “Hi
Mic, it’s Mac. I need a favor.” 



Friday

8:55 am

JAG Headquarters 



Harm, Bud, Ketter, and the Admiral are standing
outside the courtroom waiting for Mac to show up.
“Where is she?” Harm asked looking at his watch. 



“She wouldn’t be late.” Bud said. 



“Maybe she decided to go AWOL.” Ketter said with a
laugh. No one else laughed they just gave him the
look-of-death, “I’m joking.” He said to them. 



“Ketter this is no time to joke.” The Admiral said. 



Then Gunny came up to them, “Her car is here, but
Tiner and I haven’t been able to find her yet.” 



“Damn it.” The Admiral said. “Well we better get in
there.” He started to say when a person whistling
approached the group. 



“Good morning Gentlemen.” Mac said as she walked
towards the nervous group. 



“Only Mac could whistle ‘The Hills of Montozuma.’”
Ketter said with a smile. 



“Colonel MacKenzie nice of you to join us today.” The
Admiral said to her. 



“I still have one minute and forty-two seconds before
court starts, Sir.” Mac said to the Admiral with a
smile on her face. 



“Mac you seem a little too happy for this hour and for
the circumstance.” Ketter said to her. 



“Let’s just say I have a plan.” Mac said as Harriet
approached the group with a cart with something under
a sheet. “Thanks Harriet I owe you.”  



As Mac said that the whole group turned to see what
she was pushing, “No problem Colonel, glad to be of
assistance.” Then she wheeled the small cart into the
courtroom. 



“What on the cart Mac?” Harm asked. 



“A victim of a circumstance. Twenty seconds.” Mac said
to Harm looking him in the eyes, then she turned and
walked into the court room. 



“Should I be worried Sir?” Harm asked the Admiral. 



“After yesterday, yes.” The Admiral said as they
walked into the courtroom. 



Harm had just sat down when the judge entered the
room, “Good morning everyone. Lt. Singer are you ready
with your closing.” 



“Yes Sir.” Singer said as she stood up. “Members of
the jury, during this trail the facts have clearly
pointed to Commander Rabb being guilty of all charges.
He did discharge a weapon in a public place. He was
caring a concealed weapon. He did threaten another
officer. And all of those actions lead to conduct
unbecoming of an officer. Commander Rabb told this
court that when he heard this request that he was
unable to think straight. It is very easy to presume
that he could confuse Captain Smith, a man who
Commander Rabb did not like, with Mr. Brumby, another
man who Commander Rabb did not like. Commander Rabb
shot at Captain Smith thinking that he was Mr. Brumby.
When Commander Rabb took that gun into his hands he
had the opportunity to injure a lot of people, but the
person he was trying to injure was Captain Smith. We
ask that you return with a verdict of guilty on all
charges, with the recommendation of dishonorable
discharge. Thank you.” Then Singer sat down. 



“Colonel MacKenzie.” The judge said. 



Mac sat for a moment then stood up and walked in front
of the members, she smiled at them, then started her
closing arguments. “During this trail many points have
been made. Did Commander Rabb recklessly discharge a
weapon? Yes. Did Commander Rabb carry a concealed
weapon? Yes. Did he threaten a superior officer? Yes.
Was he going to carry out that threat? No. Was the
behavior unbecoming of an officer? Yes. Should he be
discharged from the Navy? No. Commander Rabb told this
court many things yesterday. One of them being that he
did not know Captain Smith was in the bar at that
time. Captain Smith even told the court that Commander
Rabb did nothing to acknowledge his presence. The
facts point to those things.” 



Mac then paused and reached in her pocket and pulled
something out and placed it in her hands. “Commander
Rabb also told the court that he shot the radio
because he was basically over come with emotion. Which
is understandable if you consider the facts. He had
just heard a message on the radio that said that the
woman he is in love with had just accepted a proposal
from a man he can’t stand the sight of. If you see it
from his point of view his actions were just, to a
point. Put yourself in his shoes, the same things have
just happened to you. Many people might respond by
hitting something, swearing, or yelling. He just went
over and shot a radio, because he couldn’t do the
other things.”  



Mac then looked at Harm and smiled. He looked at her
with a confused look on his face. Mac continued as she
started to pace, “But you know the funny thing about
this whole case. His actions were based on an
assumption. The assumption that this woman expected
the proposal.” Then Mac reveled what was in her hand.
“I can tell you first hand, that she didn’t. This is
the ring that started it all. She gave it back to Mr.
Brumby at 10:58 last Saturday night. While driving
home she heard that request and laughed. Last night
she called in a favor to get the ring with no
questions asked, to prove that the proposal was not
accepted. Now I could place this as Defense Exhibit
Number 8, but what’s the point. It doesn’t deal with
this case. It is not the victim. Captain Smith wants
you to think that he is the victim, but he isn’t.
Commander Rabb isn’t the victim. Mr. Brumby is not the
victim, in fact he doesn’t even deal with this case. I
don’t even deal with case, only from the lawyer
perspective. The victim of this case can’t tell you
how he feels, he can’t make a sound, he can’t do
anything. In fact he wasn’t even allowed to talk
during this case. No one has even seen the victim.”  



Then Mac wheeled the cart in front of the members.
“Ladies and Gentleman of the jury I give you the
victim.” Then Mac reveled what was underneath he
sheet. “The radio. This is the true victim, a victim
of circumstance. I now ask that you walk back into
that room, think about the facts, the victim, and come
back with a verdict of not guilty. Thank you.” Then
Mac sat back down. Harm looked at her for a second and
smiled. 



“Lt. Singer redirect?” The judge asked. 



“No, your honor.” Singer said a little confused of
what just happened. 



“All right. Now ladies and gentlemen of the jury I ask
that you go back into the jury room and think about
the facts of the case. You are to either come back
with a verdict of guilty or not guilty, with
recommendation of sentencing. You are dismissed.” Then
the jury left the room. “Court is adjourned until the
members return.” Then he banged his gavel and left the
court room. 



Singer stood up and walked over to Mac, “Nice closing
Colonel MacKenzie.” 



“Thank you Lt. Yours wasn’t that bad either.” Mac said
to Singer just to be polite. 



“Well we’ll just have to wait to see who’s was
better.” Singer said as she walked away from Mac and
Harm. 



Mac stood up as Bud, Harriet, Ketter and the Admiral
walked over to the table. Bud looked at Mac and said,
“So you didn’t expect the proposal?” 



“Right, I told Mic no.” Mac said to the group. 



“Why didn’t you say something?” The Admiral asked. 



“No one asked me.” Mac responded. 



“You should have said something before it got to
this.” Harm said standing up. 



Mac looked at him, took a deep breath and said, “The
same could have been said for you, Commander.” Then
Mac walked away from the group. 



“I’m surprised you didn’t notice that the ring was
gone.” Harriet said. 



“What does that mean?” Harm asked Harriet in an
irritated voice. 



“I noticed Monday morning and I asked her about it.”
Harriet said. 



“How come we didn’t notice?” Bud said to the group. 



“Because you’re men.” Harriet said to them as she
walked away. 



“What do I do now?” Harm asked the men around him. 



“Come up with a plan.” The Admiral said to Harm. “As
for the rest of us I think we better get back to work.
Ketter you’re in charge of keeping Harm out of trouble
till the verdict comes back.” 



“Yes Sir.” Ketter said, then the Admiral and Bud
walked out of the room. “So Buddy, what do we do now?”




“Develop a plan.” Harm said as they walked out of the
court room. 



JAG Headquarters

Mac’s Office

2:30 PM EST 



Mac is review a case file when the phone rings.
“Colonel MacKenzie. Yes, thank you.” Mac said then she
hung up the phone. She took a deep breath then stood
up, grabbed her briefcase and walked out of her
office.  



As she closed her door she could hear Ketter and
Harm’s voice coming from Harm’s office. She then
knocked on the door. Harm’s voice came through the
other side, “Enter.” 



Mac slowly opened the door and stood in the doorway.
Before she said anything she looked at Harm’s office.
There was papers all over his desk, Ketter was lying
on the couch, and Harm was looking though a phone
book. “Trying to find a new job Commander.” Mac said
jokingly. 



“Jury’s not back yet Mac.” Harm said back to her as he
closed the phone book. 



“Actually they are.” She responded. 



Ketter quickly sat up and looked at his watch, “So
soon, it’s only been five hours.” 



“Five hours and six minutes. I’ll meet you in the
courtroom.” Mac said then she left the office. 



“At least she’s joking with you.” Ketter said to Harm
as they got themselves squared away. 



“Thanks Ketter.” Harm said walking out of the office. 



“No problem.” Ketter said. 

 



2:36

Courtroom 



Mac is sitting at the defense table reading a file, as
Singer walks over to her. “To late to plea bargain
Colonel.” 



“Lt. I get the feeling that you think that you won
this case.” Mac says to the younger women. 



“The truth does lie with my client.” Singer said to
her. 



“Lt. you should be prepared for what the jury might
say. There are two possible outcomes for this case.”
Mac stated. 



“I know and the outcome is on my side.” Singer said
then she walked over to the prosecution table. She
passed walked pass Harm and said, “Commander no matter
how the case turns out I want you to know that do I
respect you as a fellow officer.” 



Harm looked at Singer with a confused _expression on
his face, then he said, “Thanks.” Then he sat down
next to Mac and looked around the courtroom. He
noticed that there was not a free seat in the whole
room and that some people were standing. “Full house.”
 



“Yep.” Mac said not really paying attention. 



“You mad at me?” Harm asked. 



“Huh?” Mac said to him. 



“What’s eating you?” He asked. 



“Singer I can’t stand her. She’s already gloating
about winning the case.” Mac stated to him. 



“Hey no matter what the verdict is I know you did a
great job.” Harm said to Mac with a kind smile on his
face. 



“Thanks.” Mac said back to him with a slight smile. 



“You know I think these are the most civil words we’ve
said to each other all week.” Harm said trying to
lighten the mood. 



Mac smile faded then she said, “That’s cause they
are.” 



“And there not going to last are they?” 



“No.” Mac said as attention was called in the court
room. 



The judge and the jury entered the room and everyone
sat down, “Has the jury reached a verdict?” The judge
asked the jury. 



“Yes we have sir.” The Naval Lt. said as he handed a
piece of paper to the bailiff. The bailiff walked the
slip of paper to the judge. The judge unfolded the
paper and read what it said. Then he handed it back to
the bailiff and the bailiff walked back over to the
Lt.  



“Commander Rabb will you and your counsel please
raise?” The judge said to Harm and Mac as they stood
up. Then he turned his attention back to the jury.
“How does the jury find Commander Rabb?” 



The Lt took a deep breath and said, “On the account of
Reckless Discharge of a Weapon this court finds
Commander Rabb not guilty.” The Lt looked at Harm and
saw him breath a sigh of relief. “On the account of
Caring a Concealed Weapon this court finds Commander
Rabb guilty. On the account of Threatening a Superior
Officer this court finds Commander Rabb not guilty. On
the account of Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer this
court finds Commander Rabb guilty.” 



Several people in the courtroom gasped as the Lt. said
the word guilty. Singer had a smile on her face as she
realized that she won two accounts. Harm turned to Mac
with a shocked look on his face. She just looked at
him with a face of reassurance. Then Harm turned his
attention back to the jury.  



The Lt. waited until people had quieted down then he
continued, “This court sentences Commander Rabb to
time served. The recommendation for a Dishonorable
Discharge is denied.” Then the Lt. sat in his seat. 



The judge looked at the jury and said, “The court
thanks you for your time spent on this case. You are
dismissed.” Then the jury left the room. The judge
turned his attention back to Harm and said, “Commander
Rabb you have been cleared on almost all account
however the court is asking that you replace the shot
radio at Mikes Rendezvous Bar and Grill with a better
radio. Court dismissed.” Then the judge banged his
gavel and left the room. 



Harm took a deep breath and looked at Mac, he was
about to say something when Captain Smith approached
them. “You just got lucky Rabb.” He said. 



Mac turned to Captain Smith and said, “Sir I would
recommend that you do not talk to Commander Rabb and
that you follow your lawyer out of the court room.” 



Smith just looked at Mac and left the courtroom
without saying anything. Then Ketter, the Admiral, and
Bud approached Mac and Harm. “Congratulation Harm.”
Ketter said shaking his hand. 



“Thanks Ketter.” 



“I think that Colonel MacKenzie deserves all of the
credit.” The Admiral said, then he took Mac’s hand and
shook it. “You did a wonderful job Colonel considering
the circumstances that were with this case.” 



“Thank you Sir.” Mac responded. 



“Yeah great job Ma’am. One of your best.” Bud said to
her. 



“Thanks Bud.” Mac said to him. 



Ketter looked at Harm and Mac then smiled and said,
“Well I think that this calls for a celebration.”  



“Ketter don’t you have a boat to catch?” Harm said to
his friend. 



“Not until tomorrow. So I say tonight Harm takes all
of us out.” Ketter said to the group. 



“I’m not sure if that is a good idea Ketter.” Harm
said looking a Mac for a brief second as he spoke. 



“I think that it is a wonderful idea. McMurphy's say
at 9.” The Admiral said, then he turned his attention
to Bud. “Lt. Roberts will you please spread the word
to everyone at JAG and tell them who’s buying.” 



“Yes Sir.” Bud said with a smile then he walked out of
the courtroom. 



“Sir, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it
tonight.” Mac said. 



The Admiral looked at Mac and crossed his arms in
front of his chest and said, “And what will be the
reason why you can’t make it Colonel?” 



“Well Sir I have to write my report and start work on
my other cases.” Mac said to him, hoping that he would
let her not go. 



The Admiral looked at his watch and said, “It’s now
2:45. Correct Colonel?” 



“2:44 Sir.” Mac corrected him. 



“Well that gives you a minute more. I figure that if
you start now then you will have a good five hours
before you go home to get ready for the celebration.”
The Admiral said to Mac in his authority voice. 



“But Sir.” Mac stated to say. 



“Colonel, I’ll make that a direct order.” The Admiral
said to her. 



“That was 9 at McMurphy's?” Mac said with a forced
smile. Ketter and the Admiral just nodded their heads.
Then Mac said, “Well then I better get started on my
work. Excuse me.” Then she left the three men alone. 



“Sir I really don’t think it’s a good idea to force
the Colonel into going to McMurphy's?” Harm said to
the Admiral. 



“Oh I think that it’s a wonderful idea.” The Admiral
said. 



“I have to agree and think Harm it gives you the
perfect chance to start your plan.” Ketter said. 



“Oh the plan. What is involved in this plan?” The
Admiral asked. 



“So far we have flowers, apologizing, and begging for
forgiveness.” Harm said counting the things on his
fingers. 



“Don’t forget the groveling.” Ketter said with a
smile. 



“With a woman like Mac, I’d just grovel.” The Admiral
said as he and the other two men walked out of the
courtroom. 



“Yes Sir.” Harm said. 



McMurphy's Tavern

8:58 



“Hey thanks for the party Harm.” Ketter said to his
friend as he made another bulls-eye. 



“No problem Ketter, you know I love a good party.”
Harm said. 



“Come on Commander it’s not that bad. Everyone is
having a good time, there’s nice music and the food is
good.” Harriet said from the table next to the Harm
and Ketter. 



“Oh Harriet you forgot to add, and you’re losing at
darts.” Ketter said. 



“Well I’m sorry but I other things on my mind right
now.” Harm said to the two of them. 



Harriet turned her head to look at the door just as
Mac walked in. “Yeah and she just walked in.” 



“Right on time.” Ketter said looking at his watch as
the time turned to 9:00. 



Harm looked over his shoulder and saw Mac. She’s
wearing a pair of black jeans, that Harm noticed fit
her in all the right places and a long sleeved
burgundy cotton shirt. Ketter put his hand on his
friends shoulder and said, “Keep looking at her like
that and she might think that you like her.” 



“No he already said that in court.” Harriet said
laughing. 



“You two are not funny.” Harm said pointing to both of
them. “And Ketter I do have a sharp object and it
could hurt you.” Harm added with a smile. 



“Sir I don’t think that you should aiming anything at
anyone you might hurt an innocent bystander.” Harriet
said to him. 



“Good one Harriet.” Ketter exclaimed. 



“What happened to the nice sweet Harriet who was
scared to talk to me?” Harm said sarcastically. 



“She’s pregnant so look out.” Harriet said back to
Harm. 



Harm just looked at Harriet with a baffled _expression
on his face. He was so baffled that he didn’t hear Mac
approach the group until she said, “You know Commander
you seem to have that look on your face a lot these
days.” Then Mac sat down next to Harriet. 



“What is it pick-on-Harm-Day?” He said to the three of
them. 



“Yes it is.” The Admiral said as he approached them.
Then he turned his attention to Mac and said, “Nice of
you to join us Mac.” 



She smiled and said, “Thank you sir. Where’s Bud,
Harriet?” 



“He went up to get us some more drinks. Since the
Commander is buying and all.” Harriet said with a
conniving smile on her face. 



“Isn’t Harm a great guy Mac?” Ketter said. Mac shot
Ketter a shut-up-look, “If looks could kill.” Ketter
then muttered to himself. 



“Would you care for a drink Mac?” Harm asked her. 



“Sure.” Mac said. 



“Tonic water with a twist of lime.” Harm said for her.




“Yeah.” Mac said as Harm walked over to the bar. Mac
let her eyes follow him to the bar, she had a hard
time not looking. He was wearing a pair of blue jeans
and a nice blue shirt that emphasized his eyes. 



But Mac’s thoughts were interrupted when Harriet
leaned over and whispered to her, “See something you
like?” 



“Huh?” Mac responded turning to face Harriet. 



“So how long are you going to make him think that you
hate him?” Ketter asked. 



“I don’t hate Harm. I just don’t like him that much
right now.” Mac said to the group. 



“You know he’s sorry for everything.” The Admiral said
to her. 



“Then he should say that to me.” Mac stated. 



Then Bud approached the table with the drinks, “Here
you go guys.” Bud said as he started to pass out the
drinks to everyone. Then he say Mac and said, “Hi
Ma’am.” 



“Hi Bud.” Mac said back to him. 



“Where’s Commander Rabb? I’ve got his water right
here.” Bud said holding a glass of water. 



Harriet grabbed the glass and put it down on the table
so Bud wouldn’t drop it. Then he sat down next to his
wife. “He’s getting Mac a drink.” Ketter said. 



“Oh that explains it.” Bud said to himself but loud
enough so the group could hear it. 



“Explains what Bud?” Mac asked. 



“Nothing.” He responded to her. 



Harriet and Mac exchanged knowing glances. Then
Harriet asked Bud, “Honey explain what you mean.” 



Bud looked at his wife with a nervous _expression,
then he took a deep breath and said, “It’s nothing,
just that Commander Rabb had an almost sad _expression
on his face. It just look like he was really hurting
about something.” 



“Gee, what could be bothering him?” Ketter said
looking at Mac. 



“Why is this my fault?” Mac asked. 



“You are the reason why he shot the radio.” Bud said. 



“You haven’t said anything pleasant to him since this
thing started.” Harriet said. 



“You have been pretty snippy with him.” Ketter said. 



“And you didn’t want to come here tonight.” The
Admiral said. 



“It was a rhetorical question.” Mac said as she stood
up from the table and started to walk towards the
ladies room. 



“She’s running away.” Ketter said. 



“Of course she is. She’s in love with him and can’t
tell him.” Harriet said. 



The three men stared at Harriet, all shocked with what
she just said. “You mean to tell us she does love
him?” Ketter finally said. 



“Well yeah.” Harriet said. 



The Admiral quickly sat down in the chair that Mac
left, “Did she tell you that?” 



“No, but a woman can tell these things.” Harriet said.




“How?” Bud asked. 



“When I asked her about the ring on Monday. She told
me she realized couldn’t marry Mic because of a lot of
different reasons. I asked her if Harm was one of the
reason. She said no, but I think he was.” Harriet
explained. 



“This makes perfect sense.” Ketter said. 



“What makes perfect sense?” Harm asked as he
approached with Mac’s drink in hand. “And where’s
Mac?” 



“Nothing. She went to the ladies room.” Ketter said. 



“So Harm when are you going to start the plan?” The
Admiral asked. 



Harm took a drink of his water that Bud moved in front
of him, then said, “As soon as Mac gets back here and
I think that it would be great if there wasn’t an
audience.”  



“Hey I helped you come up with this great plan. I’m
hurt, truly” Ketter said as he placed his hand on his
chest. 



Harm just looked at Ketter and said, “Cute.” Ketter
just smiled back at Harm. 



The Admiral looked around the bar and noticed Mac
walking back to the table. “Well how about we go over
to the pool table. We can see this table perfectly
from over there.” Then he, Bud and Harriet stood up. 



Ketter patted Harm on the back and said, “Just talk
loud so we can hear.” Then he started to walk over to
the pool table with the others. 



Mac passed the four of them on her way back to the
table. All were looking at her a little on the strange
side, then Ketter stopped her and said, “Play nice.”
Mac just looked at him for a second and kept on
walking over to the table.  



She sat down across from Harm and gave him a slight
smile. “Here’s you tonic water.” Harm quickly said
handing her the drink. 



“Thanks.” Mac whispered, then she took a drink of the
water. Mac then took a deep breath and said, “So
Ketter tells me you think I hate you?” 



Harm started to choke on the water he was drinking,
“Really?” He was finally able to say. 



“I don’t hate you Harm.” Mac said sincerely.  



“Then why does it feel like you do?” Harm said to her.




“This has been rough since this thing started.” Mac
said to him. 



“When did this ‘thing’ start?” Harm asked her. 



“A week ago.” Mac said to him referring to the night
he shot the radio. 



“It started long before that.” Harm said, 



“When do you think it started?” Mac asked. 



“When Mic came to pick you up last Friday and you said
your mind was made up before we made the deal.” 



“How about the night we made the deal?” Mac said to
him. 



“When Mic came back to town?” Harm said to her. 



“When Renee came into the picture?” Mac said to him
since he brought up Mic. 



“How about that night on the ferry?” Harm said. 



“Fine you want to play the memory game. How about the
day Mic first came to town?” Mac threw that into his
face. 



“How about the time I had to leave you in the desert
with Ketter?” Harm said. At this point Ketter, Bud,
Harriet, and the Admiral are paying close attention to
the conversation between harm and Mac. So much
attention that they don’t notice that they have moved
to a point where they are an ears-shot away from the
table. 



“How about when you left JAG?” Mac said to him. 



“How about when Chris came back to town?” Harm said
with hatred in his voice. Mac didn’t say anything back
so he continued and also raised his voice a little.
“At the Sudanese embassy when the Ambassador took
you?” 



“When I went to Russia with you?” Mac responded
raising her voice to match his. 



“OK. The night in Norfolk, when I kissed you?” Harm
said to her in a voice that got the attention of other
JAG personal at the bar. Then Harm continued as he
started to stand up, “Or better when YOU left JAG?” 



“When YOU got jealous over John and every other man
who’s ever looked at me?” Mac slightly yelled at him
as she stood up. 



“In Columbia when you ALMOST KISSED ME.” Harm yelled
at her with his face about a foot away from his. 



“Getting shot by poachers in the wood of Virginia.”
Mac yelled to him. 



“The night in Ireland when you told me that we don’t
choose who we fall in love with.” Harm yelled back to
her. 



Mac took a deep breath and looked in him in the eyes
and said, “When my friend sandbagged me in court.” 



“THE DAY WE MEET!” Harm yelled to her. 



Mac didn’t say anything back to him. She just stood
there looking at him. There was a fire in both of
their eyes that everyone could see. Mac looked around
the bar then looked back at Harm, “I’m leaving.” She
told him.  



Harm looked at her and had a really hard time fighting
the feelings inside him so he did what he thought was
the next step. He walked over to her and grabbed her
arm to stop her. She turned around to say something.
But he stopped her by kissing her. He wrapped his arms
around her and held her close to him. She moaned
slightly, and Harm pressed the kiss harder against her
mouth. He opened his mouth, touched his tongue to her
lips, and demanded access to hers, she let him into
her mouth. About a minute passed before the kiss was
over and Harm let go of her mouth and but not her
body. 



Everyone in the bar was silent as they watched the
scene unfold in front of them. 



Harm placed his forehead on Mac’s and whispered, “I’m
sorry Mac. I never meant to hurt you.” Harm slowly
started to let go of Mac, but he had not intention of
letting her out of his reach.  



Mac stared at Harm a few seconds and whispered to him,
“Too late.” Then she started to walk away. 



Harm reached out for her, he grabbed her arm and tried
to pull her to him. However when Mac spun around, Harm
lost his grip on her right hand. She looked at him and
then landed a right hook on Harm’s jaw. He fell
backwards and landed on his six. The crowd gasped as
they saw Harm fall to the ground. 



Harm slowly sat up and rubbed his jaw, wincing at the
pain. Mac started to walk away again and Harm yelled,
“That’s it Sarah runaway like you always do! It’s what
you’re best at.” 



Mac stopped in her tracks and slowly turned around.
Harm silently cursed himself for saying what he said.
Mac looked at him with tears forming in her eyes, with
all of the emotion in her voice she said, “Go to
hell.” Then walked towards the door. 



“Gunny stop her.” Harm yelled to the Gunny who was
closest to the door, as he started to get off of the
ground. 



Gunny grabbed her arm, she turned to him, and said,
“Let go of me Gunny.” 



“Can’t do Ma’am.” Gunny responded. 



Harm made his way over to Mac and Gunny. He gave Gunny
a nod and Gunny let go of Mac, Harm placed both of his
hands on her shoulder and said, “Mac don’t leave.” She
didn’t say anything back to him, she didn’t even
protest to him touching her. “I love you Mac, more
then anything. I’m sorry for everything.” 



Mac still didn’t say anything to him. Her shoulders
were slightly moving and he could feel her body
tensing up under his touch. He moved in front of her
so he could see her face. As he stood in front of her
he saw tears falling from her closed eyes. Harm had to
fight every urge to wipe them away. Mac opened her
eyes and looked at him. She took one hand and wiped
her tears away, “Is that suppose to make everything
all right?” She asked in a choked-up voice. 



Harm looked at her and said with a slight smile, “I
can hope.”  



Mac let out a slight laugh, smiled, and placed her
hand on his cheek. Harm removed one hand from her
shoulder and placed it over her hand. Then Mac stood
up on her tiptoes and gently kissed him on the lips.
As she lowered herself back down she said, “I can’t do
this right now.” 



Harm smiled and said, “That’s all right we can go
somewhere else and talk.” 



Mac shook her head ‘no’, then she said, “No. I need to
think. Alone.” 



Harm looked at her and removed her hand from his
cheek, he placed it in front of his mouth and kissed
it gently. “OK.” Then he let go of it and took a step
to the side so Mac could pass by him. She then walked
out of the bar without saying another word. 



Everyone in the bar watched her leave. Then their eyes
fell upon Harm who was staring at his feet. Ketter and
the Admiral looked at each other. Then the Admiral
said, “Shows over people.” And slowly but surely
people in the bar started to get back to doing what
they were doing before the scene started. Ketter
walked over to Harm and lead him to a booth in the
back of the bar. 



Harm sat down at the table and Harriet handed him
something cold. He looked at the bag in his hand, then
turned his head to the younger woman, who was sitting
across from him in the booth. “It’s ice for where she
hit you. It will keep the swelling down.” 



“Thanks Harriet.” Harms said barley above a whisper as
he placed the ice on his cheek and jaw, where the pain
was. Harriet just smiled back at him and let Bud sit
down next to her. 



“That was one hell of a hit.” Ketter said with a smile
on his face as he sat down next to Bud. 



“Ketter!” Bud, Harriet, and the Admiral exclaimed. 



“Sorry. But wow, she nailed you.” Ketter exclaimed. 



“I’m surprised she didn’t hit Gunny.” Bud said. 



“No, Mac wouldn’t put someone else in danger.” Harm
said moving the ice so he could talk better. 



“That’s because she knows you would have to defend
her.” The Admiral said with a laugh as he sat down in
the only free seat next to Harm.. 



Harm smiled then said, “I really screwed this one up
didn’t I?” 



No one said anything to him. Harriet reached across
the table and gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. The
Admiral placed his hand on Harms shoulder and finally
said, “Give her time son and she’ll come around.” 



“Sir I just have one question?” Bud asked. 



“And what would your question be, Bud?” Harm said to
Bud as Harriet let go of his hand. 



“The part where the Colonel hit you, that wasn’t part
of the plan was it?” Bud asked Harm.  



Harm just looked at Bud as if the younger man had lost
his mind. Harriet elbowed Bud under the table, then
covered her mouth because she was starting to laugh.
Ketter just broke at laughing and the Admiral had a
hard time containing himself before he started
laughing. Harm looked at the group of his friends
around him and he started laughing. Once the group was
able to catch their breath Harm said, “Hey if it
works. Yes it as part of the plan.” 



“Bud you’re horrible.” Harriet said to her husband. 



“Hey, someone had to lighten the mood.” Bud admitted. 



“Good idea Lt. This is a party and Harm is still
buying. We should be having fun.” The Admiral said to
the group. “Ketter I think we should finish that game
of pool, I believe I was winning.” 



Ketter looked at the Admiral and said, “Anything you
say Sir, you are the admiral.” Then they both left the
table. 



“Harriet would you care to dance?” Bud asked his wife.




Harriet looked at Harm for a second, he nodded his
head. “I would love to Bud.” She said, then the young
couple left the table. 



Harm was sitting alone at the table thinking about
everything when his thoughts were interrupted by
Singer sitting down across from him in the booth,
“Hello Commander.” She said in a slightly seductive
voice. 



“Hello.” Harm said to her. 



“Sir, I just wanted to say that if there is anything
that you need I would be more then happy to help you.”
Signer said looking at Harm with a set of bedroom
eyes. 



Harm took a deep breath and moved uncomfortably in his
seat. “Thank you Lt.” 



“I mean it Harm anything at all. Just asked.” Singer
said then she got up and left the table. 



Harm watched her leave then he turned his head back
and looked at the empty bench seat across from him and
slowly shook his head.  



“Problem Buddy.” Ketter said as he sat down. 



“No, not really.” Harm said to him. 



Ketter looked over and saw Singer looking at the
table, “You know I don’t like that girl.” 



“Who?” 



“Singer. She’s only out for herself.” 



“Yeah and she just offered herself to me.” Harm said
looking at his friend. 



“Wow. She doesn’t waste anytime.” Ketter said. “Well
it’s been fun, but I have to drive out to Norfolk
tonight to catch my ship at 0500.” 



Harm stood up from the table and faced Ketter, “It’s
been interesting.” 



“There’s a word to describe our adventure.” Ketter
said, then he gave his friend a hug. “Hey keep in
touch with me about this whole thing.” 



“Trust me I will.” Harm said. 



“If he won’t I will.” Harriet said from behind Ketter.




Ketter turned around and looked at the younger woman,
“I’m sure you will.” He said to her as he put his arm
around her shoulders and gave her a quick squeeze. 



“I’ll be going.” Ketter said then he left the bar. 



Harriet watched Ketter go and then looked at Harm and
said, “Well I hate to be a party-popper but Bud and I
have to be leaving. AJ’s baby-sitter has to be home by
11 and I’m getting a little tired.” 



“It’s OK Harriet I understand.” Harm said to her. 



Then Harriet gave Harm a hug and said, “If you need
anything give me a call and we’ll talk.” 



“Yes Ma’am.” Harm said with a laugh as Bud approached
them.  



“Have a good night Sir.” Bud said as they left. 



“You too Bud.” Harm said to his two friends. 



Harm looked around the bar and noticed that the party
was starting to slow down. So he walked over to the
bartender and settled the bill. “You want to know the
battle damage Commander?” The bartender asked. 



“No, just put it on my Visa.” Harm said handing the
bartender the card. 



“I hope you’re not going to declare that on an expense
report Commander.” The Admiral said as he walked over
to Harm. 



“Now there’s a good idea Sir.” Harm said with a smile,
then he winced at the pain from his cheek. 



“Sign here, Sir.” The bartender said as he handed Harm
his Visa and the bill. Harm wrote his name and added
in the tip. He then handed the slip back to the
bartender. The bartender looked at the tip and said,
“Thanks Commander, can you get almost court marshaled
again.” 



Harm laughed and said, “Funny.” Then he and the
Admiral walked out of the bar. 



Harm and the Admiral stood outside the bar for a
minute before the Admiral said, “Tell me the truth
Harm how do you feel?” 



Harm looked at the Admiral and said, “Like my heart
has been torn out of my chest and a very pissed off
Marine hit me.” 



“Give her time son.” The Admiral said, then he walked
out to his car leaving Harm alone standing outside the
bar. 



11:06 PM

Mac’s Apartment 



After Mac left the bar she drove around and wondered
what to do. She hadn’t come to answer yet when she
drove herself home. She really didn’t want to go home
but she figured that Jingo would have to go outside,
and she was right. As soon as she opened the door
Jingo was sitting in front of the door with his leash
in his mouth. Mac took Jingo out then they came right
back home. 



Mac was sitting on the couch when Jingo sat his head
on her lap. “You know something’s wrong don’t you?”
She said to the dog as she rubbed his ears. “I am so
confused Jingo, I really don’t know what to do. You’re
lucky you’re a dog, you’re life is so simple. You have
someone who feeds you, takes you out for drives or
walks, cleans up after you, rubs you’re belly and
someone who plays with you. You are so lucky you’re
not a person. At times I wish I wasn’t a person.”  



At that sentence Jingo looked up at his owner and
barked. “What boy?” Mac asked. Then Jingo jumped up
and placed both paws on Mac’s lap and put his nose in
her face and started to lick her. Mac giggled as Jingo
licked her after a few seconds he stopped and just
looked at her. “OK, let me guess you like me being a
person.” Then Jingo barked again. “I love you too.”
Mac said as she rubbed his head. Then Jingo walked
away from her and laid down on his favorite throw rug,
to give his owner some time to think alone. 



Mac sat on her couch for what felt like forever
thinking about everything that was said between her
and Harm. She didn’t know what to do. Her heart was
telling her one thing while her head was saying
something else. She finally gave up and decided to get
out of her apartment. She went to the bathroom to
freshen up. But when she went to the door Jingo was
already sitting there with his leash in his mouth
again. Mac just looked at him and said, “Yeah, I want
you to come too.” Then Mac and Jingo left her
apartment together. 



Saturday

1:34 AM

Harms Apartment 



Harm had been home for a few hours, but he was unable
to go to sleep. He talked himself out of going over to
Mac’s and begging for her to talk to him. But he
figured that doing that would not help his situation.
So instead he was pacing his apartment, or sitting on
his couch looking at pictures of Mac or pictures with
Mac and other people. He pulled out one picture that
was of him and Mac at the NATO Ball. He just smiled
remembering how beautiful she looked. 



“Mac I wish I knew what to do?” Harm said to the
picture as he traced the outline of her body with his
finger. He then set the picture down and started to
stare out his window again. 



5:13 AM 

Harms Apartment 



Harm was still sitting in front of his window and he
was completely lost in thought until the door bell
rang. He went to the door and opened it without
looking through the peep-hole. He found Mac and Jingo
on the other side. He looked at her, noticing that she
resembled a little girl who was lost. “Hi.” He said to
her. 



“Hi. I brought a piece offering.” Mac said to him. 



Harm looked at her and said, “Jingo?” 



“Not my dog, breakfast.” She said as she handed him a
plastic bag with several small bags inside it. 



“Thanks. Come on in.” Harm finally said. 



“You don’t mind if Jingo comes in?” Mac asked before
she and Jingo walked into the apartment. 



“No.” Then Harm leaned down and took the lease off of
Jingo. The dog looked at him then licked his face then
took off to go explore the apartment. “He’s a good
dog.” Harm said as he stood back up. 



“And a very smart dog.” Mac said as she walked into
the apartment. 



Harm walked into the kitchen, “So what do we have for
breakfast?” Then he opened the bag and pulled out five
smaller bags. 



“I found an All-Night Bakery that let dogs come into
the shop. Very good food, I bought the majority of the
food that was leftover.” Mac said as she sat down on
one of the bar stools. 



“You’ve already eaten.” Harm said as he pulled out the
baked goods from the bags. 



“Yeah, but I figured I talk better on a full stomach
so that should explain all the food.” Mac said. Harm
just shook his head, “I wasn’t sure if you would eat
some of the stuff so there’s two muffins there for
you.” 



“Found them.” Harm said as he pulled two muffins from
one of he bags. “Apple and Banana. My favorites. You
want a cup of tea or something.”  



“Water would be great.” Then Harm handed her a bottle
of water from the refrigerator while he took a glass
of juice. Then he sat down on one of the barstools
near Mac. He looked around the apartment and spotted
Jingo asleep on his bed. “Jingo’s comfy.” 



Mac looked to where Harm was looking and laughed,
“That dog could fall asleep anywhere.” 



“I don’t mind him being over, but why did you bring
him?” Harm asked. 



“I guess he has a sixth sense about me and he figured
I shouldn’t be alone. But basically he looked at me
with those big brown eyes and I caved in.” Mac said
picking apart a bear claw. “Plus I felt bad about
leaving him at home alone.” She added. 



Harm looked at Mac, “So you fell victim to a pair of
brown eyes?” 



“Yep. Plus if I’m nice to him he keeps my feet warm
when I sleep.” Mac admitted with a laugh. 



They sat there and ate their food in quite. Every now
and then Harm would look at Mac, but he quickly turned
around when Mac would catch him. Mac also stole a few
glances when Harm wasn’t looking. When Harm finished
eating he put his empty glass of juice into the sink
and walked over to Mac. She had finished her bear claw
and was just fiddling around with her empty bottle of
water. Harm smiled because he could tell that she was
nervous. “You want me to throw that away or are you
going to keep on playing with it?” Harm said to her
jokingly. 



“I think I’m done with it.” Mac said to him. Harm then
took the plastic bottle and placed it in his recycling
bin. “Thanks.” Mac added. 



“So is your stomach full?” Harm asked. 



“Yeah.” Then Mac stood up, took a deep breath,
straightened her shoulders, and said, “How about if we
talk on your couch? At least we’ll be comfortable.”  



“OK.” Harm said. He let Mac walk to the couch first.
She sat down on the far side of the couch, she pulled
her legs up under herself so she could look a little
taller. Harm sat on the other end of the couch facing
her. “I’m not really sure to start Mac.” Harm admitted
after a minute of silence between the both of them. 



“I think that should start first.” Mac said. 



“OK.” 



“About tonight, or last night depending on how you
want to look at it since it is officially Saturday.
But since neither one of us has been to bed then we
could still call it tonight.” 



“Mac.” Harm said interrupting her babbling. 



Mac looked at Harm and smiled slightly, “I know I’m
stalling.” Then she took a deep breath, “OK, I’m not
sorry for hitting you. What you said was horrible and
you deserved it.” 



“Yeah, I did deserve it. I’m sorry for what I said.”
Harm admitted to her. “I was just mad and I wasn’t
thinking about what I said.” 



“Apology accepted.” Mac said looking him in the eyes.
“I sorry for yelling at you and telling you to go to
hell.” 



“Apology accepted.” Harm said. “I’m sorry for yelling
those things at you also.” 



“I know. But saying we’re sorry doesn’t solve the
problem that we have.” Mac said. 



“What problems that Mac?” Harm said. 



“We’re not going to start yelling at each other again
are we?” Mac pleaded with Harm. 



“No, I’m tired of yelling.” Harm admitted. 



“Good cause I’m tired of fighting with you. It feels
like that is all we have done for the past few
months.” Mac said breathing a sigh of relief. “I think
the best way to figure this out is to start with
everything that happened these past few weeks and then
work backwards.” 



“Good plan.” Harm agreed. 



“OK. As soon as I got the call for the case I was
completely confused about everything that it involved.
It felt like everyone knew something that I didn’t.
When you told me that you didn’t want me working that
case I felt like killing you. I thought that you had
lost all trust in me for no reason, and that feeling
only got lost. Especially when you started questioning
me about the questions I was asking. What bothered me
the most was when you wouldn’t talk to me. You just
closed up and you didn’t let me in to help. I thought
you hated me or you were mad at me for some reason.
But then after Singer questioned you it made sense.”
Mac paused to take a deep breath and then continued,
“When you said you were afraid to lose your friend, my
heart broke. If I was to marry Mic or anyone else you
would still be my best friend. The person I would
marry would have to know that, because I wouldn’t give
you up for anything.” Mac then reached out for his
hand that was on the back of the couch and she gave it
a squeeze, to which Harm responded with a smile. 



Mac let go of his hand and took another deep breath,
“What confused me the most was when you said you loved
me.” 



“Mac, let me.” Harm said before Mac placed her hand
over his mouth. 



“Please let me say this first Harm.” She pleaded with
him, he just shook his head and she removed her hand.
“When you said it, I couldn’t believe what I had
heard. I was sitting there thinking so many things.
One was ‘well this just explains everything.’ Another,
‘way didn’t he tell me before.’ ‘I have the sudden
urge to kill him.’ ‘I have the sudden urge to kiss
him.’” Then Mac and Harm’s eye meant and she
continued, “I couldn’t believe what you said because I
had wanted to hear those words for so long. I had
wanted to say those words to you so many times, but I
couldn’t. I said no to Mic because that was one of the
reasons. Harm you are one of the most important people
in my life. I don’t know what I would do without you
and I don’t want to find out. After you said it in the
court room, the reason I left the room so quickly was
because I was scared of what I might do and plus I
didn’t want to cry in the courtroom.” Then Mac let out
a slight laugh, “I guess I saved that for the bar.” 



Harm looked at Mac, “I didn’t want to tell you in
court how I feel. I always pictured some romantic
night or the right moment when I would tell you how I
feel about you. Mac you are my best friend. When Mic
came back I thought for sure that I would lose you to
him. I thought that if you married him, he would be
your world and you wouldn’t have time for me.” Harm
then took a deep breath and said, “Mac this has been
one of my two best relationship with a woman. The
other was with Dianne and we know how that ended. I
don’t want us to end. I love the idea that I can come
over to place with a pizza and we can work together.
Or that we can talk about anything. I trust you
completely.” 



“Then why didn’t you want me working the case?” Mac
asked him. 



“I was scared that you would find out why I shot the
radio.” Then Harm let out a slight laugh, “Guess you
found out anyway.” Then he looked at her and said, “It
had nothing to with you as a lawyer, I knew that you
were the best person for the job. It dealt with you as
Sarah, the woman I have feelings for that I could
never say to her because Mac my best friend would kill
me.” 



Mac looked at him, then grabbed his hand that was
still on the back of the couch. She placed it in her
hands with the palm facing up. She then placed her
index finger and middle finger over his pulse point
and she waited. Harm looked at her and said, “What?” 



She let go of his hand, then looked at his face and
said, “Checking to see if you still had a pulse. Guess
I didn’t kill you.” 



Harm just smiled and said, “No you just knocked me on
my six. So what do we do now?” 



“I’m not sure.” 



“I would really like to pursue a relationship with
you.” 



“What about who we are?” 



Harm scooted over closer to her on the couch, pointed
to himself and said, “I’m Harm.” Then he picked up her
left hand, ran his fingers over her Marine ring, then
looked in her eyes, “And your Mac.” 



Mac looked into Harms eyes and said, “What about
Sarah?” 



“I don’t know Sarah that well, but I would love to get
to know her.” 



Mac took her free right hand and slowly placed it
behind Harms head on his neck and whispered, “She
would love to get know you.” Then they both gently
leaned in and softly kissed each other on the lips. As
they parted each other Mac gave Harm a slight smile
and said, “One little request.” 



“OK.” Harm said with a look of slight confusion on his
face. 



“Can we take this on the slow side?” 



Harm smiled and said, “Sure.” 



“Good.” Mac responded. 



“Can I ask why?” Harm questioned. 



“I really want us to work and I think that if we take
our time it will work.” 



“I couldn’t agree more.” Harm stated. “So how about if
I come over tonight around seven and I bring pizza and
a movie.” 



“I think that would be OK.”  



“So it’s a date?” Harm said. 



“A first date.” Mac said back to him with a smile. 



“Yeah.” Harm said back. Harm then leaned against the
back of the couch and put one arm around Mac. Mac in
return moved on the couch so Harm could wrap his arm
around her better. She was leaning into him and had
her left arm tucked up underneath her, while her right
arm was wrapped around his waist. Harm then gently
kissed the top of her head, which was resting on his
shoulder. “This is nice.” 



“Yeah.” Mac sleepily said into his chest. Within
minutes both of them were asleep in each other arms. 

 



Epilogue 

six months later 

McMurphy's Tavern 



Bud and Harriet are sitting at a table when Harm walks
back to the table. “Here you go a beer and a coke.”
Harm said setting the drinks down on the table.  



“Thanks.” Harriet said.  



“No problem. I’m getting use to buying drinks for
everyone.” Harm said taking a drink of his water. 



Bud took a drink from his beer then looked at Harm,
“Well Sir, it was a direct order from a superior
officer.” 



“Where is this superior officer?” Harm asked looking
at his watch. 



Then the door to the bar opened and the Admiral walked
in. He saw his officers at the table and walked over
to them. “Hello.” 



“Hello Sir.” They responded. 



“Can I get you a drink, Sir?” Harm asked. 



“Beer please.” The Admiral said. Harm then went to the
bar and got the Admiral his beer.  



Then Harm returned to the table and the group started
talking about different topics. 



Then Mac walked into the bar. She saw the group at the
table and walked over to them. “Hey.” She said to
them. 



Harm then looked at his watch and tapped it, “Running
late Ma’am.”  



“I’d be nice to me if I were you.” Mac said to him as
she took off her overcoat. 



Bud and Harriet smiled, “She does outrank you again
Sir.” Bud said. 



“She out ranks you too Lt. Roberts.” Harm said back to
him. Then he turned to Mac, “Tonic water with lime.” 



“Thank you.” She replied. Then he walked to the bar.
“So Harriet how are the kids?”  



“AJ loves his little sister. He asked me if I could
bring him a little brother the next time I go to the
hospital.” Harriet said, “I told him maybe in about
two years.” 



Mac and the Admiral were laughing at this comment when
Harm came back to the table. “What’s so funny?” He
asked. 



“Little AJ.” The Admiral said. “Mac this was you idea.
But may I ask why?” 



“Actually Sir it was Harm’s idea. He just asked me to
invite everyone.” Mac said with a smile then she
added, “You’re guess is as good as mine.” 



“Commander.” The Admiral said. 



“What can’t I invite my friends to a bar?” Harm said
to the group. 



“Harm, people still get worried when you go to bars.”
Mac said. 



Everyone at the table but Harm started laughing, “You
are not funny.” He told Mac. “Some good things have
happened at bars.” He said to defend himself. 



“Like what ?” Harriet asked. 



“I realized I was in love with Mac in bar.” Harm said
as he grabbed her hand to hold. 



Mac looked at him, “You shot a radio in a bar.” 



“You lost to me in darts in a bar.” Harriet said. 



“You got a swollen jaw in a bar.” Bud said. 



“You had Lt. Singer try to pick you up in a bar.” The
Admiral said. 



Harm rolled his eyes at that one, “I asked my
girlfriend to marry me in a bar.” Harm said. 



Everyone at the table just stared at him. “Which
girlfriend?” Mac asked taking her hand out of Harm’s. 



He pulled a ring out of his pocket and looked her in
the eyes, “You.” Mac just stared at him and didn’t say
anything. He took her left hand and started to slide
the ring on her finger. “So will you marry me?” 



She slowly started to smile and whispered, “Yes.”  



Harm then placed the ring on her finger and kissed her
softly on the lips, “I love you.” 



“I love you too.” Mac said to him. 



Bud, Harriet, and the Admiral just watched the couple.
After a few seconds Mac and Harm remembered that they
were not alone. “Congratulations.” The Admiral said as
he raised his glass for a toast. Everyone joined him
in the toast of congratulations for the couple. Harm
then kissed Mac again. 



The group watched then Bud started laughing for some
reason. The whole table feel silent and looked at him.
“What’s funny, Bud?” Harriet asked. 



“I’m sorry. It’s just the song that is playing, kind
of fits for Commander Rabb.” Bud explained. 



The table started to listen to the song and laugh at
it’s lyrics. 



We were all down at Marge's Bar tellin' stories if we
had one  

Someone fired the ol' jukebox up  

The song sure was a sad one  

A teardrop rolled down Bubba's nose from the pain the
song was inflicting  

And all at once he jumped to his feet just like
somebody kicked him  

 

Bubba shot the jukebox last night  

Said it played a sad song that made him cry  

Went to his truck and got a 45  

Bubba shot the jukebox last night  

 

Bubba ain't never been accused of bein' mentally
stable  

So we did not draw an easy breathe till he that colt
on the table  

He hung his head till the cops showed up  

They dragged him right out of Marge's  

And told him don't you play dumb with us son  

You know damn well what the charge is  

 

Bubba shot the jukebox last night  

Said it played a sad song that made him cry  

Went to his truck and got a 45  

He shot the jukebox last night  

 

Well the sheriff arrived with his bath robe on the
confrontation was a tense one  

He shook his head and said Bubba boy you was always a
dense one  

A reckless discharge of a gun that's what the
officer's claimin'  

Bubba holler and wretched as hell he just were I was
aimin'  

 

Bubba shot the jukebox last night  

Said it played a sad song that made him cry  

Went to his truck and got a 45  

He shot the jukebox  

Stopped it will a one shot  

Bubba shot the jukebox last night  

 

He could not tell right from wrong through the
teardrops in his eyes  

Beyond the shadow of a doubt it was just a justifiable
homicide  

 

Bubba shot the juke box  

Stopped it with a one shot  

Bubba shot the jukebox last night 



“It was a radio not a jukebox, Bud!” Harm said, while
the rest of the table was still laughing. Then he
turned to his fiancée. “Oh, you think this is funny.”
She just keep on laughing, then she leaned over and
kissed him. 

 



The End