Posted by Dustin on 06.22.2009 at 8:06 pm

This week Roland made a new frenemy at the hospital in one Dr. Terrance Price. Roland has apparently taken part-time shifts at the hospital. Dr. Price was an outside therapist being used by one of the patients in the hospital. He was certain the patient had some kind of brain trauma and wanted an MRI, but the hospital wouldn’t allow it and deemed it unnecessary. He faces off with Roland, who he called another cog in the army medical machine. He said the army was letting patients fall through the cracks to save a buck, and his patient was going to be discharged from the army because they misdiagnosed him with some other condition. Roland made sure the guy got the MRI and Price was right all along. Roland however didn’t like the insults that Price had made.

Pamela was at her wits end because her kids where fighting non-stop and they were stuck sharing a room. She was on the list for a bigger house, but became upset to find she was being moved down the list because officers outranking Chase moved onto the base and were given priority. However a woman working at the office recognized Pam’s voice and knew who she was. Her advice had helped her not to leave her husband when she was thinking about it, and she wanted to repay Pam. She pulled some strings to get Pam a house right away.

Claudia Joy was stuck dealing with Emmalynn’s anger this week. She wasn’t happy with the apartment she found, she wasn’t happy with the food she cooked, she had ditched her old friends and wouldn’t explain why. Claudia Joy felt Roland was right, she was still angry and never got closure over her sisters death. Claudia Joy tried all throughout the episode to reach Michael by phone, but couldn’t. At the very end of the show he turned up at the house/apartment.

Roxy was having a tag sale at the bar to get rid of a lot of the fancy stuff she had brought in. She raised the $8000 dollars she needed to make the first payment to the IRS. Trevor meanwhile found himself in major trouble. His troops were going through a training exercise. At the end they were to make sure their weapons were clear before returning to base. He asked them all to check, but one of his men didn’t and upon returning misfired his rifle. It was Trevor’s job as troop leader to make sure this didn’t happen, so his ass was raked over the coals by Evan. He was basically put on rifle range duty for month and a letter of reprimand would go in his file. Joan was furious and felt Evan did this only because Trevor was one of her men and he was being spiteful. He claimed he should have taken Trevor’s stripes but didn’t. Joan was livid with him though as this wasn’t how the base should be run and wouldn’t inspire the men.

Denise meanwhile was basically still being shunned by the wives, except for Roland who was talking to her (but in this episode just to get her to babysit for him). Claudia Joy and Pam seemed concerned about Denise and realized the others weren’t checking on her (I guess they thought each other would). Roxy however is the one who really seems to be ticked at Denise for what she did, because she herself had been cheated on in the past.

Frank meanwhile learned he was being sent home. He was needed on the base to help with the upcoming War Games. He was also told to straighten out his marriage issues as well. Frank called Denise to say he was coming home, but that was about it. He was cold, short and to the point with her on the phone. She wanted to explain, but he hung up on her.

My Thoughts
Evan really got on my nerves with how he acted towards Trevor this week. I get as leader it was ultimately Trevor’s responsibility to make sure protocol was followed, but at the same time is he supposed to baby sit his men and check up on every one when they also know what is to be done? Joan was right, he did this to spite her. If you read the spoilers I posted for upcoming episodes, the ultimate Joan vs Evan face-off looks to be coming!

Emmalynn was a total snot to her mother this week. I get she’s still hurting, but so are her parents. I felt Claudia Joy bent over backwards to appease her by not having them move so she could finish school, even though it meant being separated from her husband and a financial burden. I was waiting for her to tell Emmalynn “Look, if you don’t appreciate what we’ve done for you then shut up, pack your bags as we are going to Brussells as planned!”

The treatment of Denise is still pissing me off. Denise mentioned last week to Roland his affair didn’t blow up like hers as only she, Joan and he found out. I guess Roland never confiding in the others? I remember he told Denise only to warn her when he saw where she was going last season. I think Roland needs to tell the others at this point to show them they can all make mistakes. Not that I’m excusing this particular mistake, but just to support Denise he should tell them. Roxy’s attitude is the one I’m most disappointed in basically because of her background, well she was originally thought of and considered a tramp. Therefore she knows what it’s like to be treated in the way she’s treating Denise!