One Big Boat (12 Nov. 2004)

A midshipman of the Naval Academy becomes lost overboard from a sailboat in a storm. The coach, a commander, goes to a pretrial hearing on a charge of dereliction of duty; Mac prosecutes, and Sturgis defends. Mattie moves back home.

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator), Dana Coen

Stars:

David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David James Elliott	...	Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.
Catherine Bell	...	Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts, Jr.
Scott Lawrence	...	Cmdr. Sturgis Turner
Zoe McLellan	...	P.O. Jennifer Coates
Christopher Shyer	...	Cmdr. Steve Lundt
Hallee Hirsh	...	Mattie Grace Johnson
John Walcutt	...	Tom Johnson
Michael Bellisario	...	Midshipman Mike 'Mikey' Roberts
John DeMita	...	Col. Clifford Blakely
Arthur Rosenberg	...	Alan Green
Cara DeLizia	...	Midshipman Emma Green (as Cara Delizia)
Colby Donaldson	...	Lt. Brendan Slattery
Kelly McNair	...	Midshipman Diane Huskins
Vicellous Reon Shannon	...	Midshipman Kevin Dupree (as Vicellous Shannon)

Storyline

A midshipman of the Naval Academy becomes lost overboard from a sailboat in a storm during a practice exercise in the Chesapeake Bay; Mac investigates. The coach, a commander, goes to a pretrial hearing on a charge of dereliction of duty; Mac prosecutes, and Sturgis defends. Emotions run high. Mike is a member of the sailing team; he and a shipmate figure out the cause of the loss overboard. Harm surrenders his guardianship of Mattie, but he promises to continue to see her and stay in touch with her; when Mattie moves out, he gives her a coveted and significant memento. By the initiative of the general, he and Mac reach an understanding about the past.

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Plot Keywords:

criminal justice

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Peter Strauss Ranch - 3000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The gold chin strap for the combination cap for a midshipman should have a width of 3/8 inch, and that for a commissioned officer should have a width of 1/2 inch. However, the midshipmen in this episode appear to wear chin straps of the same width (1/2 inch) as those worn by the officers.

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Quotes

Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts: Tell me about the relationship between you and the commander. What is he to you?
Midshipman Mike 'Mikey' Roberts: He's my sailing instructor.
Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts: I think he's a father figure.
Midshipman Mike 'Mikey' Roberts: I have a father.
Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts: That's being generous.

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