Episode
JAG: Good Intentions
Overview
When a female Naval officer is found brutally murdered, its up to Mac to defend the suspect - a male petty officer who was intoxicated and has absolutely no recollection of the entire evening. Also, a Navy SEAL Commander finds himself facing charges of larceny and fraud - his victim: the United States.
Details
- Series
- JAG
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2004-01-16
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Good Intentions is Episode 13 in Season 9 of JAG. It aired on 2004-01-16. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 12: A Girl's Best Friend
As Harm now has custody of Mattie, PO2 Jennifer Coates agrees to move into an apartment down the hall from Harm. Admiral Chegwidden looks into why the diamond he gave to Meredith for their engagement ""just doesn't look right"".
Episode 14: People v. SecNav
When civilians are killed in a bombing raid, an International Criminal Court charges the United States with war crimes and the SecNav is the one on trial representing the USA. The SecNav is defended by Harm, Mac & Bud who find they must also defend the United States decision for waging the war. At the end, the court finds the USA on the following charges: Crimes against humanity - Not Guilty War Crimes - Not Guilty Intentionally targeting non-combatants - Not Guilty Willful destruction of civilian property - Guilty.
The court orders the USA to provide reparations to the town of Tikifa in the amount of $20 million US dollars. The prosecutor mentions to the SecNav that he doesn't agree with the verdicts, but pleased the SecNav won't have to go to prison. In response, the SecNav states that the two countries have been friends for too long and they both go off to get a drink together.
More episodes from this season
Episode 11: A Merry Little Christmas
Harm attempts to gain legal guardianship Mattie, but finds his past single ""lifestyle"" may pose a problem in making good on his promise to her.
Episode 15: Crash
The crash of an aircraft into an aircraft carrier is believed to be the result of the pilot committing suicide, which has Harm & Mac squaring off against one another; especially as Mac wants to hold the pilots commanding officer responsible when she learns he knew the pilot was deeply depressed before the pilot took off.
When Mattie gets in over her head, she needs Harm & Petty Officer Coates to help her get out of it.
Episode 10: Pulse Rate
The death of a sailor repairing the ships radar dish leads Mac to prosecute and Harm to defend the sailor charged with the death.
At the Naval Academy, Mikey's friendship is tested when his roommate introduces him to his sister and the two of them hit it off, causing fireworks between Mikey, his roommate & his sister Cassie.
Episode 16: Persian Gulf
Sadik Fahd who held Mac & Webb captive in Paraguay at the end of last season, shows up in Washington, DC and Mac has to wonder what he's up to when he begins to contact her.
Harm temporarily loses his hearing when the car battery on his Corvette explodes while he was working on it.
Episode 9: The Boast
A soldiers finds himself being investigated when his claim of killing an Iraqi prisoner makes the news.
During the all-star game of the Navy & Marine baseball players, a batter narrowly escapes being killed after being hit by a ball thrown at him by the pitcher. The pitcher then comes under scrutiny for possible assault charges.
Episode 17: Take It Like a Man
Mac continues to be tormented by her feelings over her having to kill Sadik Fahd, which begins to interfere with the other parts of her life - including her defense of a former Marine.
Mattie continues to deal with how she feels toward her father.
Episode 8: Posse Comitatus
A Marine helicopter pilot finds himself under investigation when he intervenes in a civilian law enforcement hostage situation and puts an end to the hostage crisis.
Episode 18: What If
Members of the "JAG" staff are "helped" along to discover their true inner feelings while celebrating Jennifer Coates promotion to Petty Officer 1st Class.
Episode 7: Close Quarters
Due to overloaded JAG caseload which was made worse by the review of all of Cmdr. Imes cases, the Admiral has the SecNav re-instate Harm's Naval Commission, clearing the way for Harm to return to JAG.
When a US submarine rescues 10 North Koreans after their vessel sinks in South Korean waters, Cmdr. Turner arrives from Washington to determine their purpose.
Episode 19: Hard Time
Mac learns to be careful what she asks for - as she is assigned to escort a female Marine prisoner, after having made the request that the prisoner should be escorted by someone able to control her.