History Recap / JAGS02E01WeThePeople

* AlphabetNewsNetwork: '''ZNN''', the Creator/{{CNN}} stand-in, is shown here for the very first time on ''JAG''. It would also appear many years later in plenty of ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' episodes.

In the second season premiere, and after having received his Distinguished Flying Cross from [[UsefulNotes/BillClinton President Clinton]] at a White House ceremony, Lt. Commander Rabb joins Major Sarah 'Mac' [=MacKenzie=] (Creator/CatherineBell), Lt. Bud Roberts (Creator/PatrickLabyorteaux) and State Department Special Assistant Clayton Webb (Creator/StevenCulp) to track down Colonel Matthew O'Hara (Creator/CarmenArgenziano), a Medal of Honor recipient who in an act of protest has stolen the Declaration of Independence.

Colonel O'Hara, who turns out to be Mac's uncle, claims he's temporarily taken control of the document as a wake-up call to politicians who have lost sight of its true meaning. However, despite his patriotic-sounding rhetoric, Colonel O'Hara's said to be asking a ransom of one-half billion dollars for the return of the historical document. It's up to Rabb, Mac and Roberts to figure out the good guys from the bad guys and safely reclaim the Declaration of Independence.

* YouLookLikeYouveSeenAGhost: When Rabb first meets Major Sarah [=MacKenzie=], who is a [[{{pun}} dead ringer]] for Lt. Diane Schonke, a murdered Naval officer Harm used to know ([[{{Recap/JAGS01E22SkeletonCrew}} "Skeleton Crew"]]).

'''Harm''': Not anymore.

Directed by Creator/LesLandau

Written by Creator/DonaldPBellisario

Colonel O'Hara, who turns out to be Mac's uncle, claims he's temporarily taken control of the document as a wake-up call to politicians who have lost sight of its true meaning. However, despite his patriotic-sounding rhetoric, Colonel O'Hara's asking a ransom of one-half billion dollars for its return. It's up to Rabb, Mac and Roberts to figure out the good guys from the bad guys and safely reclaim the Declaration of Independence.

Colonel O'Hara, who turns out to be Mac's uncle, claims he's temporarily taken control of the document as a wake-up call to politicians who have lost sight of its true meaning. However, despite his patriotic sounding rhetoric, Colonel O'Hara's asking a ransom of one-half billion dollars for its return. It's up to Rabb, Mac and Roberts to figure out the good guys from the bad guys and safely reclaim the Declaration of Independence.

-->'''Mac''': Sounds like I have a twin out there.
-->'''Harm''': Not anymore.

* AntiVillain: Colonel Matthew O'Hara is a Marine Corps legend who earned the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, but he's grown tired of American degradation of society with street crimes and corrupted politicians, so he and a few other Marines snatches the Declaration of Independence transported in a mail truck on its back from a restoration job. [[spoiler: What no one knows at the outset is that the Colonel is the uncle of Major Sarah Mackenzie.]]

In the second season premiere, and after having received his Distinguished Flying Cross from [[UsefulNotes/BillClinton President Clinton]] at a White House ceremony, Harm to joins Major Sarah ’Mac’ [=MacKenzie=], Lt. Bud Roberts and State Department Special Assistant Clayton Webb to track down Colonel Matthew O'Hara (played by Carmen Argenziano), a Medal of Honor recipient who in an act of protest has stolen the Declaration of Independence. Colonel O'Hara, who turns out to be Mac's uncle, claims he's temporarily taken control of the document as a wake-up call to politicians who have lost sight of its true meaning. However, despite his patriotic sounding rhetoric, Colonel O'Hara's asking a ransom of one-half billion dollars for its return. It's up to Harm, Mac and Bud to figure out the good guys from the bad guys and safely reclaim the Declaration of Independence.

!!''We the People'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* AntiVillain: Colonel Matthew O’Hara is a Marine Corps legend who earned the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, but he’s grown tired of American degradation of society with street crimes and corrupted politicians, so he and a few other Marines snatches the Declaration of Independence transported in a mail truck on its back from a restoration job. [[spoiler: What no one knows at the outset is that the Colonel is the uncle of Major Sarah Mackenzie.]]
* ContinuityNod: Harm is presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the pilot movie. The fact that those actions happened over a season previously is a nod towards how long it can take for some medals to pass through the review process in RealLife.
* GradeSystemSnark: On Clayton Webb's first appearance in "We the People", he gives a rating of Mac's beauty. When someone asks, ''You go into fractions?'' Webb replies, ''I use the Richter Scale''.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: In ''JAG'' tradition, Harm has yet another snarky female partner, this time a badass Marine. Unlike Pike and Austin, Mac will be around for the rest of the show.
* TrackingDevice: Used by Clayton Webb in his first dealing with Harm and Mac, in "We The People", to track their rental car. However, they're GenreSavvy enough to get rid of it.
* TheWhiteHouse: Harm & Mac first met in the Rose Garden in "We The People", following a presidential awards ceremony where Harm recieved his first Disthinguished Flying Cross for the heroics he pulled off in the [[Recap/JAGS01E0102ANewBeginning Pilot Movie]].
* YouLookLikeYouveSeenAGhost: When Harm first meets Major Sarah [=MacKenzie=], who is a [[{{pun}} dead ringer]] for Lt. Diane Schonke, a murdered Naval officer Harm used to know ([[{{Recap/JAGS01E22SkeletonCrew}} "Skeleton Crew"]]).

* Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden (Creator/JohnMJackson) is also now part of the main cast;

* Lieutenant JG Bud Roberts (Creator/PatrickLabyorteux) is now stationed at JAG Headquarters and part of the main cast;

* TheWhiteHouse: Harm & Mac first met in the Rose Garden in "We The People", following an presidential awards ceremony where Harm recieved his first Disthinguished Flying Cross for the heroics he pulled off in the [[Recap/JAGS01E0102ANewBeginning Pilot Movie]].
* YouLookLikeYouveSeenAGhost: When Harm first meets Major Sarah [=MacKenzie=], who is a [[{{pun}} dead ringer]] for Lt. Diane Schonke, a murdered Naval officer Harm used to know ("Skeleton Crew").

* Lieutenant JG Bud Roberts (Patrick Labyorteux) is now stationed at JAG Headquarters and part of the main cast;
* Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden (John M. Jackson) is also now part of the main cast;
* the first of forty appearances of Steven Culp as the recurring UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} Officer Clayton Webb;

* the first of forty appearances of Steven Culp as the recurring {{CIA}} Officer Clayton Webb;

* Catherine Bell joined the main cast as Major Sarah [=MacKenzie=];

* ''JAG'' aired on {{CBS}};

* AlphabetNewsNetwork: '''ZNN''', the {{CNN}} stand-in, is shown here for the very first time on ''JAG''. It would also appear many years later in plenty of ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' episodes.

In the second season premiere, and after having received his Distinguished Flying Cross from [[BillClinton President Clinton]] at a White House ceremony, Harm to joins Major Sarah ’Mac’ [=MacKenzie=], Lt. Bud Roberts and State Department Special Assistant Clayton Webb to track down Colonel Matthew O'Hara (played by Carmen Argenziano), a Medal of Honor recipient who in an act of protest has stolen the Declaration of Independence. Colonel O'Hara, who turns out to be Mac's uncle, claims he's temporarily taken control of the document as a wake-up call to politicians who have lost sight of its true meaning. However, despite his patriotic sounding rhetoric, Colonel O'Hara's asking a ransom of one-half billion dollars for its return. It's up to Harm, Mac and Bud to figure out the good guys from the bad guys and safely reclaim the Declaration of Independence.

In the second season premiere, and after having received his Distinguished Flying Cross from [[BillClinton President Clinton]] at a White House ceremony, Harm to joins Major Sarah ’Mac’ Mackenzie, Lt. Bud Roberts and State Department Special Assistant Clayton Webb to track down Colonel Matthew O'Hara (played by Carmen Argenziano), a Medal of Honor recipient who in an act of protest has stolen the Declaration of Independence. Colonel O'Hara, who turns out to be Mac's uncle, claims he's temporarily taken control of the document as a wake-up call to politicians who have lost sight of its true meaning. However, despite his patriotic sounding rhetoric, Colonel O'Hara's asking a ransom of one-half billion dollars for its return. It's up to Harm, Mac and Bud to figure out the good guys from the bad guys and safely reclaim the Declaration of Independence.

* ReassignedToAntarctica: Admiral Chegwidden hints at the possibility in "We the People".

* TrackingDevice: Used by Clayton Webb in his first dealing with Harm and Mac, in "We The People", to track their rental car. However, they're GenreSavvy enough to leave it.

* TheWhiteHouse: Harm & Mac first met in the Rose Garden in "We The People", following an presidential awards ceremony where Harm recieved his first Disthinguished Flying Cross.