Undercover - Chapter 5

0728 local
JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia
Monday

Jamie and Harm are in the elevator. Harm is a bit nervous.

Jamie - Don't worry, everything will be fine!
Harm - What if they find out something? What if they endanger the mission?
Jamie - Harm! look at me.

Harm turns to Jamie.

Jamie - Everything will be all right, I promise.

She caresses Harm's cheek with her hand and kisses him on the lips. Harm answers this unexpected kiss. At that precise moment, the elevator opens in front of Mac and Bud. Harm turns quickly and meets Mac's hurt gaze. Bud senses the tension and salutes Harm.

Bud - Good morning, Commander! It's a pleasure to see you again!

Harm recovers his senses and exit the elevator. He salutes back.

Harm - Thanks Bud. Good morning, Mac.
Mac - Good morning Harm.
Harm - May I introduce you Commander Jamie Bond. She's just arriving at JAG.
Bud - Welcome Ma'am. I'm Lieutenant Bud Roberts.
Jamie - Thank you Lieutenant.
Harm - Jamie, this is Lieutenant Colonel Sarah McKenzie.
Mac - Good morning Commander.
Jamie - Pleased to meet you Colonel.
Mac - It's strange, we haven't been warned of your arrival.
Harm - I suppose the admiral forgot to tell you.
Bud - About that, sir, he would like to see you in his office ASAP.
Harm - I'm on my way.
Jamie - I’ll tail you, I think he wants to see me too.

Harm leaves his bag in his office followed by Jamie and they go to the admiral's. He is sitting at his desk, flipping through a file, which happens to be Jamie's military record.

Harm - You wanted to see us, sir?
Admiral - Good morning Commander. Close the door and take a seat. (To Jamie) You must be Commander Bond?
Jamie - Yes sir.
Admiral - Take a seat .
Jamie - Thank you sir.
Admiral - Harm, I received orders coming from the top concerning you. I guess it's related to your coming, isn't it Commander?
Jamie - Yes sir.
Admiral - Tell me more about that.
Jamie - Permission to speak freely?
Admiral – Granted.
Jamie - It's a matter of National Security, sir. I'm not allowed to reveal you anything about my mission, nor Commander Rabb's. the only thing I can tell you is you'll be filled in once the mission is over.
Admiral - And you really think I'll stay with that?
Jamie - I respectfully suggest you take it up with the SECNAV, sir. He knows better than I do what can be revealed. When National Security is involved, less people know about everything, the better our chances to succeed. Sir.
Admiral - I've already talked to the SECNAV. He told me exactly what you just said.
Jamie - It's because we both received our orders from the Secretary of Defense, sir.
Admiral - And what does the President know?
Jamie - He wished us good luck, sir.

The admiral leans back on his chair, looking disgusted.

Admiral - If it goes that high, I suppose I have nothing to say.
Jamie - I'm sorry about that, sir.

The Admiral sighs

Admiral - Have you found a place to stay?
Jamie - Yes, sir. Commander Rabb let me live at his place.
Admiral - If I translate, he had no other choice.
Jamie - No, sir, not on this point.
Admiral - Is there anything else I should know?
Jamie - Only one, sir. Special files concerning certain affairs will be transmitted to you by the Bureau. You will have to give them directly to Commander Rabb or myself. The contents of those files is classified, but the transmission of those files must be done with everyone's knowledge, so nothing can be suspected.
Admiral - All right. And you, Harm, what is your opinion about that?
Harm - I wonder if I made the right choice accepting this mission, sir. But it's done now!
Admiral - Here is the first file I received. I guess I don't have the right to see its contents either.
Jamie - You can, sir. But less you know, less your life can be endangered.
Admiral - Would yours and the commander's be?
Jamie - I hope not, sir.
Admiral - And Colonel McKenzie?
Jamie - I haven't been allowed to tell her. Nor any other member of the JAG.
Admiral - And how long will you be here, commander?
Jamie – I...
Harm - We don't know. Two weeks, two months, two years, who knows?
Jamie - I hope to accomplish this mission as quickly as possible, sir. As time is passing, I have more and more chances to be discovered.
Admiral - Well, I wish you a good luck to you too. Lieutenant Simms will be delighted to be your assistant.
Harm - Thank you, sir.
Jamie - Thank you, sir.

The admiral hands them the file.

Admiral - Here you are. And use it carefully!
Jamie - Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.
Admiral – Dismissed.

Harm and Jamie snap a second at attention, then leave the office. They pass by Harriet. Jamie puts her attache case on a desk.

Harm – Lieutenant!
Harriet - Oh, good morning, commander!
Harm - Good morning, Harriet. Commander Bond, this is Lieutenant Harriet Simms-Roberts. She will be our assistant.
Harriet - Welcome, commander.
Jamie - Thank you, Lieutenant. I met Lieutenant Bud Roberts. Would you be related?
Harriet, blushing - He's my husband, Ma'am.
Jamie - You have good taste.
Harriet - Thank you Ma'am.
Jamie - If you work with us next weeks, you'll have much work!
Harriet - I'm not afraid of work, Ma'am!
Harm - I'll get you an office, you'll be better to work.

Harm goes away.

Jamie - We will certainly need more space. Lieutenant?
Harriet - Yes, Ma'am?
Jamie - Would you know where the JAG's archives are?
Harriet - Of course. What is it about?
Jamie - I need all the files you can find concerning thefts, robberies and disappearance of military items. Anything, tents, ammunition, arms, vehicles...
Harriet - We haven't had much of that kind of affairs. But I think I can find them. How far back should I look?
Jamie - Well, start from now and go back in the past. I will tell you when its enough. Is it a problem? The archives may be some place else.
Harriet - No, Ma'am, no problem. All the archives are in the basement. I start right away.

Harriet is about to go.

Jamie - Lieutenant? Can I ask you something else?

Harriet turns back.

Harriet - Of course, Ma'am.
Jamie - Give those files only to me or Harm, I mean Commander Rabb, personally.
Harriet - No problem, Ma'am.
Jamie - Thank you lieutenant.

Harriet leaves. Harm joins Jamie, looking pissed off.

Harm - Jamie, can I talk to you?
Jamie - Sure, what's happening?

Harm grabs her arm and drags her to the courtroom.

Harm - Someone went into my office.
Jamie - What do you mean?
Harm - Someone who is not Mac, nor Bud, Harriet or the admiral.
Jamie, slightly embarrassed - Sean must have drop by to put some mics.
Harm - He went through the security, and you talk about it as if it was a walk in the park!
Jamie - But what can I do about it? He must insure nothing endangers our mission.
Harm - This whole thing is taking a bad start. It really smells funny. There's holes everywhere!
Jamie - Why don't you contact your friend Webb, he will be able to give you some answers. Anyway, where is my office?
Harm - Next to mine.

Jamie takes her briefcase and enters her office. She closes the door behind her, takes her mobile phone and dials a number.

Jamie – Sean?
Sean - He noticed something.
Jamie - The mics are yours?
Sean - Who else?
Jamie - You never know. You could have been more discreet, though.
Sean - He sees many things.
Jamie - He's a fighter pilot, Sean.
Sean - He won't renounce, will he?
Jamie - Not likely. Next time, try and don't be caught.
Sean - You know me!
Jamie - That's why. See you later.
Sean - Take care!

Jamie closes her phone and stays pensive.