Posted by Dustin on 08.11.2008 at 9:44 pm

Like last week, I’m mixing my thoughts in with a shorter recap instead of separating the two.

Frank returned home to base this week. When he arrived home he was greeted by Jeremy, but Denise was not home. Trouble! That wasn’t a good sign for Frank. She soon arrived, saying a friend she worked with is in critical condition after an accident and she was at the hospital waiting for news.

As Denise worried, Frank found a jacket (or something) that apparently was Getty’s, but thought it was Denise’s motorcycle gear. She claimed it was and took it. She then headed back to the hospital, standing with Getty and telling him to fight. He squeezed her hand, and she kissed it. Unfortunately for Denise, Frank arrived and saw it! Rather than make a scene though, he walked off. I thought that for once Frank actually showed a cool head in that scene, rather than blow up as usual.

Later Denise visited Getty again. As she walked away from him, Getty flat-lined. Because he had a DNR order, he was gone. OMG OMG OMG! I cannot believe this happened! I’m in shock, especially after it looked like there was some hope for him. I think Frank will possibly hold whatever was going on over Denise’s head, but Getty’s death won’t make her take it lying down anymore. Denise isn’t the same woman Frank left behind, and he knows it too.

Roland came to see Roxy about her practice test for the GED. It was not good. In fact it was really bad. She didn’t even come close to passing. He said she could still study and pass, but she was ready to give up. She said smarts just don’t run in her family.

Trevor was shocked when he learned what happened, as she studied so hard. I knew where this was going, and Roland confirmed it later on. He suspected she had dyslexia, and told her what it was and how it causes her to have trouble with the written test answers as things get mixed up on paper for her. He wouldn’t let her give up, he said they’d do the tests orally and see how she did.

Joan ended up in the hospital with a pregnancy scare. She had some slight tearing going on, nothing too serious, but enough so that it meant bed rest. This put Trevor in the job of her errand boy this week instead of her driver. She was sending him on delivery jobs, as well as to pick her up treats like ice cream and chocolates! Too funny, but you knew Trevor wasn’t laughing.

Joan was worried over the drug ring on base, and couldn’t stop worrying. She sent Trevor with her plan to Colonel Conners (I remembered his name finally!) and wanted Trevor to make sure he actually read it. The Colonel seemed annoyed that Joan gave overs to make sure he actually looked at it in Trevor’s presence, so he glanced at it, that was it. Later Joan was fuming when he did not take her ideas into account, openly raiding the school during school hours and busting several students. Joan realized she had to let it go, but Trevor knew better. Joan wasn’t about to let this not bother her.

Trevor later brought Michael and The Colonel by to “check on Joan.” In reality he had a plan. I think he knew Joan wouldn’t just let things go, he was looking out for her. He pressed her to tell Michael her issues. Michael was happy with the way things had gone, but as it turned out, she did not agree with Conner’s plan at all. She had proposed a more covert plan, during off hours, that wouldn’t have caused as much drama. She felt the job could have been done and the Army’s image would come off better, not as forceful and aggressive. Michael asked her to write her ideas up. She said she already did . . . and gave them to Conner’s two days ago! SLAM DUNK by Joan. You know that had to hurt that little job usurper and good. Loved it!

Trevor went into see the doctor this week, but got the bad news he still wasn’t well enough to go back to combat, though had made amazing progress given his injuries. He went home and started digging through his drawers for his pills. Roxy found him, and found an empty bottle on the floor. She noticed it wasn’t due to be refilled for two weeks. He said he dumped some into the sink by accident and he guesses he’d have to do without and white knuckle the pain . . . Uh huh. I was shocked that Roxy, always suspicious of her mother, seemed to overlook such a flimsy excuse. Why do I foresee the next drug bust could involve Trevor?

Pam started hanging out with Brenda, the reporter who did the story on her. She too is an Army Wife, a very lonely one so it seems. She and Pam bonded over their husbands being gone so often. Brenda started getting personal, asking how Pam satisfied her needs with her husband gone so often. Brenda was looking for tips to, um, satisfy her own cravings so it seemed!

Later over some drinks on the porch, Brenda brought up an option to Pam, playtime while the boys were away. Pam said she could never cheat on Chase. Brenda said there is an option, one the boys don’t usually mind as they don’t consider it cheating. In fact they usually like the idea. Brenda leaned in and planted a kiss on Pam! Oh no she didn’t . . . oh yes she did!

Pam quickly told Roxy what happened. Roxy was in shock. Roxy decided she was working too much at the bar and missed hanging out with Pam. They decided to make a date, but no kissing, just cocktails. I’m thinking we won’t see Brenda too much anymore!

Finally Emmalynn again noticed her boyfriend Quinn on base talking to some soldiers, once again taking something from them and putting in his pocket. As usual he had an excuse, but it seemed Emma wasn’t buying it this time. Upon his next arrival at the base, Quinn’s car was pulled over to be searched. Just cause he was dating Emma didn’t mean he wasn’t going to be searched.

Emma came home to find Michael and Claudia Joy waiting. You could see where this was going. They broke the news that Quinn’s car was searched, he was the dealer bringing drugs onto the base and supplying the soldiers. Emmalynn said she had an idea . . . which is why she called the MP’s to have his car searched! Good girl, I knew she was no dummy. I could tell she was starting to not believe in him at all. Michael was proud, asking when she became so observant. She said she learned it from him. She felt foolish for liking him though, but Claudia Joy said she liked him too and Quinn was the one in the wrong.

The show ended with Emma confronting Quinn in jail. He couldn’t look her in the eyes, which is what she expected. It wasn’t said, but she knew he used her and her being her dad’s daughter to easily get on the base. He claimed he was sorry, but she wasn’t buying it. She said she’d get over him, but he would have to live with what he did. I honestly wished she would have said she was the one who turned him in, but she didn’t. I don’t know if we were to assume he knew or not.