Army Wives: A Final Salute Page #10

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He was fun.

Noted and appreciated.

[ Applause ] Thanks again to our

special guest, Tanya Biank.

Over the seasons,

I had some cameo appearances.

And then, in this last season,

I actually got to play myself.

Women with courage,

confidence, and character.

It was surreal

because I was doing something

that I would normally do

in my real life.

[ Rock music plays ]

Brooke Shields, who played

hot-shot Air Force pilot

Kat Young,

I asked her how did

she like wearing a flight suit.

And she said that she loved it.

It was her favorite outfit,

which was funny

'cause it's a uniform.

And the Air Force does not wear

flight suits that tight.

[ Chuckles ]

I got your attention, didn't I?

Look at this crowd.

Whoo!

This joint is jumping!

Yep.

Pressman:
The Hump Bar.

You must be from Tennessee

'cause you the only 10 I see.

Sweet. You can count.

Just don't breed.

With the peanut shells

on the ground and bar fights.

I'm not good enough for you,

but he is?

Why can't it ever happen

in the parking lot?

The Hump Bar was

this melting pot.

I am loving it that you guys

were here at The Hump,

especially a colonel's wife.

Even Denise and Claudia Joy

would, like, end up being there.

It is rather conduct unbecoming

of me, I know.

That was Roxy's hood.

The Hump Bar, I praise you,

I love you, I miss you,

and you will be in my heart

forever.

To The Hump.

- Can't keep a good bar down.

- Yeah.

There's a saying in the military

that we leave no man behind,

but the truth of the matter is,

is that our service members

do leave people behind

in order to follow

the call of duty.

And "Army Wives" told

that story.

It's awesome because

it's such an experience

to go different places

and not know your road map

and to meet

so many different people

and to develop great friendships

and stuff like that.

But it also is... it's really...

It's tough.

You try not to get close

to people

because they're gonna be gone.

But it's hard to do that

because you need them

to get through

what you're going through.

So, it's, you know,

you're constantly fighting

with yourself because

I'm not really good at goodbyes.

And it's been a lot of goodbyes.

[ Pool balls clacking ]

Pamela:

I've been thinking.

We've all been lucky

for a really long time.

What do you mean?

Well, this is the army.

You know, sooner or later,

everybody's gonna have to go

somewhere else.

Yeah, I try not to think about it.

[ Chuckles ]

Me, too.

I feel like we were always

saying goodbyes.

Come on, you guys.

What is this, a wake?

- Exactly.

- Roxy.

- You promised not to be depressing.

- I lied.

It was always very difficult

to understand

that motto of the army

that I feel like Claudia Joy

always said.

Well, we don't say goodbye

in the army, Pamela.

[ Both chuckle ]

We say "See you again."

See you again.

Pamela leaving was the first.

A Delta buddy of Chase's

runs a high-tech security firm

in San Jose.

- I said no at first, but now...

- California?

It was extremely hard,

personally, to say goodbye.

Don't say anything.

[ Sighs ] I love you.

[ Sniffles ]

Okay.

I got to go.

As Pamela, as Brigid,

whatever... train wreck.

I was a train wreck.

What I loved was

that through that whole season,

we had, like, phone calls.

The idea was

that no matter where we were,

the characters and the friends

continue.

Delaney:
- Yes.

- You know?

To be continued.

To be continued always.

We'll all stay in touch.

It won't be the same.

Melvoin:
By the time Roxy leaves

the series,

she has gone through

a remarkable transformation.

She began

as a fish out of water,

knowing nothing about the army.

She became a fish out of water

again as an officer's wife.

What does my hemline have to do

with being an FRG leader?

- A lot, actually.

- [ Sighs ]

Things change when your husband

becomes an officer, Roxy.

I am so proud

of where Roxy went.

She never shied away from being

honest and true to herself.

My name is Roxy Leblanc,

and I am your new FRG leader.

What I loved was

she just helped lead people.

I think we saw that most

through Gloria.

Listen. The former owner of this

bar took a chance on me once.

Now I'm gonna do the same

for you.

Really?

You think I can do it?

- I know you can do it.

- [ Chuckles ]

Trevor:

My orders came in.

I've been assigned Second Ranger

Battalion at Fort Lewis.

We report to Tacoma in 30 days.

We can do that.

She's in

a really terrific place.

I think people can feel

that she's going off

to a really bright and happy

future.

Four boys, one dog,

3,000 miles. You ready?

Yeah, but can we take

the long way out?

Absolutely.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Michael?

Claudia Joy...

she's gone.

Losing somebody as important

to the show as Claudia Joy

was a huge challenge for us.

There was still so much

she wanted to do.

She never had any regrets.

Don't even doubt that.

I still can't believe

she's gone.

Boy, was she the ground

that he stood on.

And the loss of her,

you know, rocked him.

[ Crying ] It's so strange

to be here without mom.

She's never gonna be here

again.

[ Sobs ]

Michael:

You are the people

who meant the most

to Claudia Joy.

She wrote this the night

before her kidney surgery,

just in case.

The memorial service

for Claudia Joy,

the emotion that was there...

"I'm not gonna say

don't be sad.

Just don't feel sad too long."

And that's a testament

to what terrific actors we had

and how well they knew

their characters

and how Claudia Joy's death

impacted each one of them.

It was one of the more magical

experiences of my acting career.

[ Crying ]

Goodbye, mom.

[ Sobs ]

Melvoin:
Losing a character

like Claudia Joy

was a huge challenge,

but it gave us the opportunity

to work more

with General Holden,

with Brian's character, to see

how you deal with the loss

of somebody

who was your life's partner

and how do you pick up

the pieces after that,

which then led to the

introduction of Brooke Shields.

How are you settling in?

Charleston's been

extremely welcoming, sir.

In a way like Claudia Joy,

every bit his equal.

And that's what Michael needs

and looks for and admires.

Maybe next time,

you could let me know

before you jump a plane

to hell and gone.

Is that a professional request,

sir?

No, Colonel.

It isn't.

I thought the writers

handled it tastefully

and took as much time

as was allowed.

Neither of us was looking

for this.

And now that it's here,

we're gonna see

where it might lead.

With full respect

to Claudia Joy.

I like to think

Brooke's character and Michael

developed another

really beautiful relationship.

After the death of Claudia Joy,

Denise inherits the mantle

of Claudia Joy's leadership.

You tell me, Denise.

What would Claudia Joy do

in your shoes?

Claudia Joy would push

the envelope when necessary.

So, you see a woman really grow

in terms of her sense

of who she is,

where she stands in the world,

what she's capable of doing.

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