Megan Leavey Page #6

That's a lot to ask for.

Yeah,

that's what I thought.

I'm being serious.

Well, so am I.

I don't do the whole

forever-and-ever thing.

Look, trust me.

Neither do I, usually.

Okay, well,

so stop being so serious.

Let's just...

Let's just make out.

Inspection, 20 minutes.

Is it--

don't say anything.

We could get in trouble

though, right?

I think we should relocate,

but not now.

Detail, attention!

I'm sorry to inform you

that Andrew Dean,

sergeant Andrew Dean,

was killed by a suicide bomber

at 15:
37 yesterday.

He tried to stop him,

but he couldn't in time.

Bruno survived.

They found Bruno lying

on top of him.

Andrew Dean was a good marine,

and he was a very good man.

God bless his soul.

Bruno, up. Bruno. Bruno.

Bruno. Bruno.

Here, boy. Here. Up.

Bruno, up.

Bruno. Bruno. Here, boy.

Bruno, here. Bruno.

He's looking for him.

He'll never stop.

Sometimes we don't realize

as much as they our family,

we theirs too.

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on, come on, come on.

Oh, come on, baby.

Okay, come on.

Okay, try again.

Let's try again.

Ready?

Ready.

Rex, come.

Come on. Come on.

Come on, come on.

I know.

It's okay.

Rex!

Rex! Hey, it's okay.

Rex, come.

It's okay. It's okay.

Shh. It's okay.

I'm gonna keep you safe.

I don't know

what we're gonna do,

but we're not going back there.

So, I've been thinking,

I don't think

I'm gonna reenlist.

How do you feel about that?

You wanna come live with me?

Did you just fart?

That's disgusting.

And now you're falling asleep

while I talk to you?

I mean,

do you have any plans?

Um, my plan is just

to figure it out

as I go along.

The civilian life.

You wanna live that pop life?

Hmm?

What is that?

You're gonna be the fourth

member of destiny's child?

Not exactly, no.

That wasn't my plan.

Now, I'm gonna

give you two weeks,

and you're gonna be bored

out your mind.

I bet you'll be

back in my office

begging for your job back.

Yeah,

but I was blown up, so...

Boring sounds

really great right now.

I know it's been

some rough times recently,

but I just don't want you

to rush into something that

you're not ready to get into,

especially when this

is something you love.

It is what I love,

but I...

Pretty sure

i found something, someone

that I love even more,

and, um, well, actually,

i was wondering--

I was hoping that

you would write me a letter

supporting me to adopt him.

Well, well, of course

i will, corporal.

You think I'm crazy?

Is that a trick question?

Like...

No, I'm being serious.

What,

for leaving the marines?

Yeah.

No, absolutely not.

You did your time.

Hey, when's your tour up?

It was up a week ago.

Now I'm theirs

for another 51.

Uh, okay, so...

You re-upped?

Yeah. I mean, what,

is that a problem?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's a problem.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hold on, Megan.

Megan,

what are you doing?

Look, you didn't ask me

when you decided

to leave the marines,

and I wouldn't

expect you to.

Look, it's your decision.

I'm happy--

don't pretend

like you didn't know

this would piss me off.

You act like we talked

about this. How the hell

could I know that?

I don't know,

but it sucks that you didn't.

He's tender.

He's tender.

It's okay.

You want to adopt

this animal?

Do you have any idea

what you're doing?

He's scared and he's tender,

like I said.

Please don't--

please don't write that.

Are you listening to me?

He's just scared.

And he hates this muzzle

that he's wearing.

And no offense,

but he's not a massive fan

of being at the vet's either.

I'll see him again in a week.

But please don't leave that

on his chart, 'cause they'll

never let me adopt him.

That's the point.

Are you having

some sort of, like,

a power trip or something?

Are you not supposed to

be helping these animals?

You poked him

where he's hurt.

He reacted.

Let's set off

40 pounds of explosives

five feet under you

and see how you like

being poked afterwards.

Please, I'm begging you.

Please take it out

of his file!

Where's Rex?

No idea.

Up. Good.

Hey, forman.

Come on.

What's the deal?

I'm getting him ready.

What do you mean?

They want him in Afghanistan.

What? What are you

talking about?

They're redeploying him.

No, no, they took him

off active duty.

Well, I guess

they changed their minds.

Are you his handler?

I'm sorry.

Hey, jerks!

Let's go!

Gunny.

Jesus, leavey.

What are you doing here?

Gunny, I...

I came to say that I am sorry

for messing up your office.

Now, that's the weakest apology

i ever heard.

Rex is not ready

to be redeployed.

It's not my call.

The vet disagrees with you.

He's a different dog.

He has changed.

-I can't help you.

-Please, please, just change

his classification

so that I can adopt him

when he gets back,

if he gets back.

Your concern for the animal

is honorable.

You're devoted to him,

and I understand that, and i

understand why you're angry.

I'm not angry.

I am trying

to give a war hero a home

for the last few years

of his life.

How would you feel

if we had to put Rex down

'cause he bit the hand

of a four-year-old

he passes on the street?

Just because the boy

was holding a toy gun. Hmm?

It happens.

I've...

I've looked into

the parents' eyes before.

I know

what that feels like.

They aren't pets.

They aren't even dogs

anymore.

They're warriors,

and they come back with

all the same issues we do.

We're not being cruel.

We're being intelligent

and responsible.

No. No, not to Rex.

I'm sorry.

I really am.

Please.

Leavey,

just let this one go.

Please.

Gunny, please.

Look, leavey, I'm sorry.

Look.

He's being flown out

in a couple of days.

If you wanna

say good-bye to him,

i can arrange that.

Hey.

I'm sorry.

Get up.

Megan.

Megan, honey.

Megan!

What?

Megan,

put some clothes on.

-What?

-Who loves you?

What's going on?

Come over here

and meet her.

I didn't name her

'cause I wanted you to,

but if you don't

call her lover girl,

i think you're crazy.

You've gotta be kidding me.

No, I'm not kidding you.

You thought you could

just replace him?

Honey, I'm not trying

to replace him. I just...

Look, I know you love him,

but Jesus Christ, Megan,

you're a mess.

You can't let your whole life

fall apart over some dog.

"Some dog"?

That dog saved my life.

Go to hell.

Now, Megan, you can't talk

to your mother like that.

She is trying to help you.

Get a job, Jim.

We are not finished here.

You cannot

come back to my house

like some big war hero

and talk to me like that

just because you got hurt!

Back off, mom!

You can screw up your life

as much as you want.

You cannot

take it out on me!

Go in there right now

and apologize to my husband!

Apologize?

Yes!

Apologize to this guy?

Yes.

I can't believe you left dad

for this douche bag.

You have no goddamn right

to-- you know what?

Go be with your father.

-I am done!

-Gladly!

Hey.

Baby?

Son of a b*tch.

Don't open it!

Jesus, baby, baby.

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