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* MandatoryLine: Creator/PatrickLabyorteaux didn't have much to do in this episode: his character, Lt. Roberts, has a brief conversation with Sims in which she asks him to be a little more supportive. And at the end of the episode, he says "You did such a great job, sweetie!" to his wife.
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'''"A Merry Little Christmas"''' is an episode of ''Series/{{JAG}}'' that first aired on December 12, 2003. Directed by: Bradford May
by Creator/BradfordMay. Written by: Stephen Zito
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Mattie's custody hearing. Her father shows up out of the blue and demands he be given custody instead of Harm. Mac unexpectedly drops in at family court to characterize Harm as father material. The judge places Mattie in foster care, but then Mac convinces Mr. Johnson to suspend his demand for custody until completing rehab.
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As Commander Rabb helps Mattie Grace (Creator/HalleeHirsh) rebuild a carburetor at Grace Aviation, rude guy Harry Clark (Gregory Wagrowski) barges in. Mattie has lost the hangar because the bank wouldn't give a business loan to a 15-year-old girl. So the bank sold the hangar to Clark, who now gives Mattie two days to vacate. This adds urgency to Rabb's petition to become Mattie's legal guardian.
At least Mattie still owns her mother's house, but she won't be allowed to live there by herself for too much longer. Donna [=LeMoyne=] (Creator/JoanMcMurtrey), a guardian ad litem, visits Rabb and Mattie in that house. Miss [=LeMoyne=] doesn't seem too impressed by Rabb's answers.
Inspector Morgan Watley (Creator/ShashawneeHall) visits Rabb in his apartment. Rabb has only beer and tofu in his fridge, the apartment only has one bedroom, he has a gun in the apartment (but under lock and key), etc. Watley also inquires about Rabb's aviation career. Rabb says he has crashed four times. If nothing else, Watley is impressed by Rabb's honesty.
Rabb asks Lt. Colonel [=MacKenzie=] to be a character witness for him at the custodyhearing. Her father hearing, but after a round of their usual bickering, Rabb withdraws the request.
Mattie's father, Tom Johnson (Creator/JohnWalcutt), shows up out of the blue anddemands he be given vows to fight Rabb for custody instead of Harm. Mattie. Mac unexpectedly drops in makes a surprise appearance at family court to characterize Harm the custody hearing and declares that Rabb is the kind of man she'd want as the father material. of her children.
Judge Smith (Creator/KayLenz), is conflicted: Rabb would be very good for Mattie if it weren't for his professional obligations, and Mattie's father is still alive. The judge places Mattie in fostercare, but then care pending the final decision in six months.
Meanwhile, Admiral Chegwidden tries to get a personal digital assistant (PDA) sent to Prof. Cavanaugh (Creator/IsabellaHofmann) in Italy as a Christmas gift. The truck with the parcel explodes in an accident, and the company, Worldwide Parcel, offers to give Chegwidden a check for the value of the parcel.
Petty Officer Coates (Creator/ZoeMcLellan) helps Chegwidden brainstorms some ideas for a replacement gift for the professor, who is in Italy to attend a production of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's Italian plays. With help from a rhyming dictionary, Coates writes a little poem which one of the actors will read from the stage at the end of the production of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
Chegwidden and Cavanaugh have set a date: May 14 at the Annapolis chapel. Chegwidden asks Captain Matthew Turner (Creator/BillCobbs) to officiate.
Lt. Sims (Creator/KarriTurner) introduces Commander Sturgis Turner (Creator/ScottLawrence) to blues singer Varese Chestnut (Creator/EricaGimpel); the two of them soon fall in love.
Almost everyone attends church for a Christmas Eve sermon by Captain Turner. Then they go back to JAG headquarters, where Coates has arranged for a live video feed of Varese Chestnut singing at the USO Christmas concert for the troops.
As is his tradition on Christmas Eve, Rabb visits the Vietnam Memorial. Macconvinces Mr. Johnson surprises Rabb by bringing Mattie to him. Mac has convinced Tom to suspend his demand for custody until completing rehab.
!rehab. In the meantime, Rabb is Mattie's legal guardian.
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At least Mattie still owns her mother's house, but she won't be allowed to live there by herself for too much longer. Donna [=LeMoyne=] (Creator/JoanMcMurtrey), a guardian ad litem, visits Rabb and Mattie in that house. Miss [=LeMoyne=] doesn't seem too impressed by Rabb's answers.
Inspector Morgan Watley (Creator/ShashawneeHall) visits Rabb in his apartment. Rabb has only beer and tofu in his fridge, the apartment only has one bedroom, he has a gun in the apartment (but under lock and key), etc. Watley also inquires about Rabb's aviation career. Rabb says he has crashed four times. If nothing else, Watley is impressed by Rabb's honesty.
Rabb asks Lt. Colonel [=MacKenzie=] to be a character witness for him at the custody
Mattie's father, Tom Johnson (Creator/JohnWalcutt), shows up out of the blue and
Judge Smith (Creator/KayLenz), is conflicted: Rabb would be very good for Mattie if it weren't for his professional obligations, and Mattie's father is still alive. The judge places Mattie in foster
Meanwhile, Admiral Chegwidden tries to get a personal digital assistant (PDA) sent to Prof. Cavanaugh (Creator/IsabellaHofmann) in Italy as a Christmas gift. The truck with the parcel explodes in an accident, and the company, Worldwide Parcel, offers to give Chegwidden a check for the value of the parcel.
Petty Officer Coates (Creator/ZoeMcLellan) helps Chegwidden brainstorms some ideas for a replacement gift for the professor, who is in Italy to attend a production of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's Italian plays. With help from a rhyming dictionary, Coates writes a little poem which one of the actors will read from the stage at the end of the production of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
Chegwidden and Cavanaugh have set a date: May 14 at the Annapolis chapel. Chegwidden asks Captain Matthew Turner (Creator/BillCobbs) to officiate.
Lt. Sims (Creator/KarriTurner) introduces Commander Sturgis Turner (Creator/ScottLawrence) to blues singer Varese Chestnut (Creator/EricaGimpel); the two of them soon fall in love.
Almost everyone attends church for a Christmas Eve sermon by Captain Turner. Then they go back to JAG headquarters, where Coates has arranged for a live video feed of Varese Chestnut singing at the USO Christmas concert for the troops.
As is his tradition on Christmas Eve, Rabb visits the Vietnam Memorial. Mac
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* ChristmasEpisode: The main characters go to church for a Christmas sermon by Captain Turner (Creator/BillCobbs).(Creator/BillCobbs).
* ContinuityNod:
** To [[Recap/JAGS03E12SomeoneToWatchOverAnnie "Someone to Watch Over Annie"]], in which Rabb took care of Josh Pendry. Mac leaves out the part about Rabb being in a sexual relationship with Annie Pendry.
** To [[Recap/JAGS04E24Goodbyes "Goodbyes"]], in which Rabb protected a little girl from her homicidal father. In that case Rabb was more altruistic.
** To [[Recap/JAGS07E11AnsweredPrayers "Answered Prayers"]], in which Coates almost became a convicted felon.
** To the episode in which Rabb and Mac made a deal to have a baby in five years if neither of them is in a relationship at that time. %% I remember the scene, I just don't remember what episode that was in
* MandatoryLine: Creator/PatrickLabyorteaux didn't have much to do in this episode: his character, Lt. Roberts, has a brief conversation with Sims in which she asks him to be a little more supportive.
* OnTheRebound: In the previous episode, Commander Turner complained that Congresswoman Bobbi Latham (D-Detroit) loves politics more than she loves him. Now he falls in love with Varese Chestnut, a blues singer who looks a little bit like Bobbi Latham.
* ShoutOut:
** To Music/BessieSmith, quoted by Varese Chestnut.
** To Creator/WilliamButlerYeats, quoted by Sturgis Turner in reference to his father.
* ContinuityNod:
** To [[Recap/JAGS03E12SomeoneToWatchOverAnnie "Someone to Watch Over Annie"]], in which Rabb took care of Josh Pendry. Mac leaves out the part about Rabb being in a sexual relationship with Annie Pendry.
** To [[Recap/JAGS04E24Goodbyes "Goodbyes"]], in which Rabb protected a little girl from her homicidal father. In that case Rabb was more altruistic.
** To [[Recap/JAGS07E11AnsweredPrayers "Answered Prayers"]], in which Coates almost became a convicted felon.
** To the episode in which Rabb and Mac made a deal to have a baby in five years if neither of them is in a relationship at that time. %% I remember the scene, I just don't remember what episode that was in
* MandatoryLine: Creator/PatrickLabyorteaux didn't have much to do in this episode: his character, Lt. Roberts, has a brief conversation with Sims in which she asks him to be a little more supportive.
* OnTheRebound: In the previous episode, Commander Turner complained that Congresswoman Bobbi Latham (D-Detroit) loves politics more than she loves him. Now he falls in love with Varese Chestnut, a blues singer who looks a little bit like Bobbi Latham.
* ShoutOut:
** To Music/BessieSmith, quoted by Varese Chestnut.
** To Creator/WilliamButlerYeats, quoted by Sturgis Turner in reference to his father.
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Directed by: Bradford May
Written by: Stephen Zito
Mattie's custody hearing. Her father shows up out of the blue and demands he be given custody instead of Harm. Mac unexpectedly drops in at family court to characterize Harm as father material. The judge places Mattie in foster care, but then Mac convinces Mr. Johnson to suspend his demand for custody until completing rehab.
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* TheAlcoholic and the RecoveredAddict: Mac frames her conversation with Mattie's father as "one alcoholic to another."
* ChristmasEpisode: The main characters go to church for a Christmas sermon by Captain Turner (Bill Cobbs).
Written by: Stephen Zito
Mattie's custody hearing. Her father shows up out of the blue and demands he be given custody instead of Harm. Mac unexpectedly drops in at family court to characterize Harm as father material. The judge places Mattie in foster care, but then Mac convinces Mr. Johnson to suspend his demand for custody until completing rehab.
! This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* TheAlcoholic and the RecoveredAddict: Mac frames her conversation with Mattie's father as "one alcoholic to another."
* ChristmasEpisode: The main characters go to church for a Christmas sermon by Captain Turner (Bill Cobbs).
