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Lawyers, Guns and Money, May 6, 2003 |
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By Michele Blackburn An undercover operation, two botched
proposals and an appeal make for this intriguing episode of JAG. First
off, I should start by saying for those of you who don't know this is the
first in a three part season finale.
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The show's main story (A storyline) centers around Webb, Mac and an
undercover operation. Mac is playing Webb's wife--and she's pregnant. DPB
used Catherine Bell's real pregnancy in this story line. For those of you
who are wanting to know, none of her pregnancy was padding. It was all
her. I loved the scene when Harm first saw her pregnant. For a second
there, it looked like he really thought she was. 
This is where the shipper moment comes in. When Harm tells Mac not to go,
she informs him that this how there relationship is. When one of them is
ready to start a serious relationship, the other one isn't. For Harm, it's
now. For Mac, it's not. He calls after her and she walks out without
saying anything. This is the first time Harm and Mac have ever been
separated during an undercover assignment. They've always been together
watching each others backs. I think that's one of Harm's problems now. He
loves her and he's not there to protect her. (We The People, Embassy, The
Black Jet, The Colonel's Wife) 
A face that viewers haven't seen in 5 years is Mrs. Webb. The last time
JAG viewers saw her was when Webb was presumed dead (Webb of Lies). She
was seen in several episodes before that when Harm had to buy two five
hundred dollar plates for both she and Webb and we saw she and Clay
dancing the tango. After a deadly dream, Harm had he called her to ask
about Webb's whereabouts. She wouldn't tell him, but she did let him know
that Webb always takes care of the women he loves. Should Harm be jealous?
Harm returned to work, but really he did nothing in this episode that
would constitute him being a lawyer. He was more of a sounding board.
Although, he did play judge to Tiner and Bud's moot court hearing. (B
storyline) Bud represented Sturgis in a case of dereliction of duty in his
representation of Jeremy Duncan back in January (Standards of Conduct).
Harm gave Bud a new approach to the appeal hearing and he blew it. Then
when Sturgis found out it was Harm who gave Bud the idea he raked his best
friend over the coals. This in turn caused Harm to rake Bud over the
coals. I think Harm was really upset about Mac leaving. Bud and Sturgis
just exacerbated his mood. I did, however, like the scene with Harm and
Harriet. That was so sweet of him to listen to her talk about her three
problem pregnancies and then wheel her down to the cafeteria for lunch.
That's the Harm we all know and love. 
By the way, poor Tiner got dissed not once but twice on the show tonight.
First the Admiral yelled at him and called him a name and then Sturgis
made a comment about Tiner to Harm. Tiner just can't catch a break. BTW,
Tiner is graduating law school in three weeks. Another pupil for Harm and
Mac to teach. Go! Tiner. 
Back to Webb and Mac (A storyline). I loved the conversations about men
and kids. Boy! Webb hit the hammer on the nail when he reminded Mac she
already had the right guy. Mac has to be schooled in diamonds so at night
while
Webb is snoring Mac is reading up on diamonds. She does a wonderful
job because she's able to blurt out to Raul about her necklace and later
on the road in Paraguay she has to test the diamonds. Even Webb is shocked
by the smooth way she describes the diamonds. An added bonus to this
episode was Mac seeing Gunny undercover. I have to admit I love these
three working together. They did a wonderful job this time last year.