A Few Good Men Page #41

JESSEP:

Yes.

KAFFEE:

The Executive Officer, Lt. Jonathan

Kendrick, and the Company Commander,

Captain Matthew Markinson.

JESSEP:

Yes.

KAFFEE:

And at present, Captain Markinson is

dead, is that right?

ROSS:

Objection. I'd like to know just

what defense counsel is implying?

KAFFEE:

I'm implying simply that, at present,

Captain Markinson is not alive.

ROSS:

Surely Colonel Jessep doesn't need

to appear in this courtroom to confirm

that information.

KAFFEE:

I just wasn't sure if the witness

was aware that two days ago, Captain

Markinson took his own life with a

.45 caliber pistol.

And from the back of the room, SAM enters. He's escorting

two young AIRMEN in Airforce dress uniforms. SAM shows the

AIRMEN to a seat near the front, and takes his place at the

defense table.

Over this we HEAR --

RANDOLPH (O.S.)

The witness is aware, the Court is

aware, and now the jury is aware. We

thank you for bringing this to our

attention. Move on Lieutenant.

SAM scribbles something on a piece of paper, KAFFEE walks

over, looks at the paper on which are wrttten two names:

Cecil O'Malley and Anthony Perez, then turns back to RANDOLPH.

KAFFEE:

Yes sir. Colonel, at the time of

this meeting, you gave Lt. Kendrick

an order, is that right?

JESSEP:

I told Kendrick to tell his men that

Santiago wasn't to be touched.

KAFFEE:

And did you give an order to Captain

Markinson as well?

JESSEP:

I ordered Markinson to have Santiago

transferred off the base immediately.

KAFFEE:

Why?

JESSEP:

I felt that his life might be in

danger once word of the letter got

out.

KAFFEE:

Grave danger?

JESSEP:

Is there another kind?

KAFFEE holds up a document from his table.

KAFFEE:

We have the transfer order that you

and Markinson co-signed, ordering

that Santiago be lifted on a flight

leaving Guantanamo at six the next

morning. Was that the first flight

off the bass?

JESSEP:

The six a.m. flight was the first

flight off the base.

KAFFEE nods and decides to move on.

JESSEP steals a quick glance at the two AIRMEN sitting out

in the courtroom.

KAFFEE:

Colonel, you flew up to Washington

early this morning, is that right?

JESSEP:

Yes.

KAFFEE:

I notice you're wearing your Class A

appearance in dress uniform for court

today.

JESSEP:

(continuing)

As are you, Lieutenant.

KAFFEE:

Did you wear that uniform on the

plane?

ROSS:

Please the Court, is this dialogue

relevant to anything in particular?

KAFFEE:

The defense didn't have an opportunity

to depose this witness, your honor.

I'd ask the Court for a little

latitude.

RANDOLPH:

A very little latitude.

KAFFEE:

Colonel?

JESSEP:

I wore fatigues on the plane.

KAFFEE:

And you brought your dress uniform

with you.

JESSEP:

Yes.

KAFFEE:

And a toothbrush? A shaving kit?

Change of underwear?

ROSS:

Your honor.

KAFFEE:

(to ROSS)

Is the Colonel's underwear a matter

of national security?

RANDOLPH:

Gentlemen.

(to KAFFEE)

You better get somewhere fast with

this, Lieutenant.

KAFFEE:

Yes sir. Colonel?

JESSEP:

I brought a change of clothes and

some personal items.

KAFFEE:

Thank you.

KAFFEE gets a document from his table.

KAFFEE:

(continuing)

After Dawson and Downey's arrest on

the night of the sixth, Santiago's

barracks room was sealed off and its

contents inventoried.

(reading)

Pairs of camouflage pants, 6

camouflage shirts, 2 pairs of boots,

1 pair of brown shoes, 1 pair of

tennis shoes, 8 khaki tee-shirts, 2

belts, 1 sweater --

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