Amid much activity at Christmas, a woman petty officer in disguise runs afoul of the law, Harm takes her into custody and to a party, and she stays with Mac. Harm's rebuilt Corvette briefly disappears, and Webb gives him a surprise.

A teenage boy spits at the admiral, who slaps him on tape, and an uproar follows; however, the false denials and other lies of the boy overtake him. Harm defends a SEAL officer who disobeys orders by going back to recover a fallen mate.