Sun Dogs Page #2

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So, um... your boy, Ray, he split.

He said he was hitting up Big Bear

or something.

He's gone?

Yeah.

Whatever.

I wasn't with him anyway.

You was already behind,

so I had to padlock you.

I'm sorry. It's just that I got people

I gotta answer to is all.

'Course, we might could

work something out.

I don't know.

Didn't go to the casino last night?

I told you, I'm done with that place.

Little early for a beer then.

I have been working all night.

It's not the same thing.

- Does it relax you?

- Yes.

Then it's the same thing.

Why don't you give this section a whirl?

Jesus Christ, Rose,

how many times have we been...

Do you think I like

sitting around here all day?

They told me I can't work

or we're gonna lose that settlement.

Somebody takes a picture of me

doing something physical,

we lose the lawsuit.

Well, you at least ought to try

and sell the truck then.

It's been almost a year already.

- Speaking of settlements...

- Nope. Forget it.

That is his.

He's the one that suffered, not you.

- Short-term loan.

- No.

Jerry says they're gonna settle any day.

We'd give him the money right back.

No.

You never should've taught him

how to use eBay.

Ned, I'm in the truck

if you want a ride to work.

...was the greatest failure

by the United States

in the war against Al-Qaeda.

The latest video of Osama Bin Laden

surfaced today

with the Al-Qaeda leader claiming

his organization is alive and well,

and will continue to target Americans

both abroad and on their own soil.

Quote, "We must eliminate the cross.

The bearer of the cross is America.

We will blow you up

and finish you off," end quote.

According to the Washington Post,

the US...

I miss it more than I can say, brother.

I'm dying a slow death out here.

Hey, man, I hear you,

but it's worth it.

We're gonna win this thing.

Listen, I gotta split.

I'll keep you posted on the lawsuit.

Say hi to Brains for me, okay?

- Ten-four.

- Roger that.

Hey, welcome back, Ned.

America is the bearer of the cross.

I know it.

Al-Qaeda is alive and well, Bob.

They have to let me help.

You ought to take Paul Delgado's place.

His mom's always going on about

how he wants to come home

from Afghanistan.

Who wants to come home

from Afghanistan?

Paul Delgado.

Two houses down.

You walk his dog, Ned.

Waffles.

A little fluffy white dog

about this big.

Waffles.

Spell Delgado for me.

We'll see, yeah. Delgado.

Here you go.

- Thank you, Bob.

- No problem.

That might not have been a good idea.

Hi, Ned.

I'd like to talk about your son,

Paul Delgado?

I'd also like a picture of him, please.

Hello, Waffles.

You know, all these years,

we've never really been anywhere.

- Lake Hav...

- Don't say Lake Havasu.

Well, when you spend your life

on the road,

you know, the last thing

you wanna do with your downtime is travel.

I have lived here my entire life.

I never thought that would happen.

I wouldn't worry about it.

I mean, travel's overrated.

One place,

pretty much the same as another.

Yeah. That doesn't sound right.

Where's my shake?

Al-Qaeda.

Thank you, Bob.

I'll get it for you, honey.

You got a good sweat going there.

It's hot.

Ned Chipley to see

Master Sergeant Foutz, ma'am.

I... I told you, Master Sergeant Foutz

was reassigned to a different office.

- Staff Sergeant Kendrick?

- He's not here today.

- Master Sergeant Jenkins?

- He's unavailable right now.

I am not sure when his schedule

is gonna open up.

That's okay. I'm off work today.

Oh. Okay.

Why don't you take a seat, Ned?

Thank you, ma'am.

Do you need some food

or water or something?

I need very little food or water.

I have field readiness.

That's good.

Do you know Paul Delgado, ma'am?

No, I don't think so.

This is Paul Delgado.

He's a Marine and he would like

to come home right now.

I'm gonna take his place.

Right now, I just walk his dog.

Waffles.

I don't have a picture of the dog,

but it's white and fluffy

and about this big.

Or... well, actually it's about...

Sir?

No, I know what you said.

I'm sorry, sir. Yes, I'm just...

I just thought you should know

that Ned Chipley is here again.

What?

He's saying that he'd like to...

Is that Master Sergeant Jenkins?

That he'd like to take the place of...

Paul Delgado.

Paul Delgado.

Tell him about the dog.

And he has a dog.

- Named...

- Named Waffles.

Thank you.

Master Sergeant Jenkins

will see you now.

Thank you, ma'am.

What's this all about, son?

Al-Qaeda is alive and well, sir.

Okay. What's this about, specifically?

Paul Delgado would like to come home.

And I'll take his place.

That's...

That's not how it works, Ned.

You just can't take someone's place.

A military outfit is about cohesion.

It's about uniformity, it's...

Stop writing and listen to me.

- Ned...

- What is that?

Can I have this, sir?

Ned... why do you wanna

join the Marines?

And don't quote the brochure,

just tell me in your own words.

I hate terrorists, sir.

And I want to save lives.

- Save lives?

- Yes, sir.

Shut the door.

Let me tell you something.

Have a seat.

I'll give you the poster already.

There's an old saying.

Here, give me one of those cards,

I'll write it down for you.

It says...

"An immature man

wants to die nobly for a cause,

but a mature man

wants to live humbly for one."

What that means, Ned,

is we're in danger at home.

We need good people

looking after things here.

I mean, sure,

everybody wants to put on

a uniform and be a hero,

but... the real heroes

are the ones looking after

their fellow citizens

here on the home front.

The home front.

Didn't you say Al-Qaeda

was alive and well?

Yes, sir.

Then there's bound to be sleeper cells

everywhere.

Right under our noses, even.

Chances are, they're gonna keep

attacking us where we live,

at the malls, at the supermarkets.

We need good people

looking after things here.

Special Operatives, if you will.

You want me to be a Special Operative?

Absolutely.

- So I'll be a Marine? - Uh... - A Special Operative.

- Marine Special Operative.

No. Don't tell people

you're a Marine, Ned.

You don't wanna compromise

yourself or this office.

Can I have a gun, sir?

Weapons draw

the wrong kind of attention.

What can I have then,

besides that poster?

Okay.

Be very careful with these, Ned.

On them are the 52 biggest

terrorist threats in the world.

Saddam is the Ace of spades?

Those are the men you're looking for

and anyone associated with them.

And what I need you to do, Ned,

is be vigilant.

Can you do that for me?

Be vigilant?

Vigilant? Absolutely, sir.

What is my unit's nickname?

- Am I Devil Dog?

- No.

You're a...

You know what a Sun Dog is, Ned?

Wait, hold on, look. Let me show you.

You see the sun in the middle here?

Mm-hm.

Picture that as, say, the...

the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan.

And these...

those are Sun Dogs.

They're just as important,

but they shine their light

off to the side of the sun,

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