Tonight on CBS their new series “The Code” airs with an all-new Monday, July 15, 2019 episode and we have your The Code recap below. On tonight’s The Code season 1 episode 11 called, “Don and Doff,” as per CBS’ synopsis, “Abe and Harper’s investigation into the accidental overdose of a Marine takes a turn when they can’t find any fingerprints – even the deceased’s – on the pill bottle, leading them to believe he was murdered.
Also, Abe receives a warning about testifying in a lawsuit against the Corps, and Maya is concerned that her brother does not have his mental illness under control”
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The Code begins tonight in the courtroom as Captain John “Abe” Abraham (Luke Mitchell) questions an NCIS field Agent Chong (Johnny M. Wu) about the opioid crisis. He explains that when a narcotics case comes in he investigates it; but Abe is warned by the Judge on his line of questioning. Chong reveals that when they were informed about a drug deal possibly going down they found a bottle on Cleary. Abraham rephrases the question and he admits it was Staff Sergeant Emery Cleary who had the bottle of oxys on him. Capt. Abraham is advised to stop antagonizing Defense Attorney, Captain Maya Dobbins (Anna Wood).
Maya is given her chance to question Agent Chong, who is forced to admit that he may have arrested her client without cause as he didn’t have any unusual amount of cash on him; informing him of Cleary’s prescription for the medication but they are interrupted when Lt Harper Li (Phillipa Soo) walks in late, showing a video of Corp. Jax Tanhop who is dead from a drug overdose. He is under Staff Sargeant’s softball league and died of an accidental drug overdose. Abraham asks for a continuance, which is granted.
Abe returns to the office, where he welcomes Warrant Officer Rami Ahmadi (Raffi Barsoumian) home and to the Marine Corps. He gives Abe the coroner’s report and a photo of the pills in Jack’s car. Abe says even if they can’t find Cleary’s fingerprints on the bottle, he would like to build the case the old fashioned way; suggesting they look up Jax’s next of kin, something Rami already did. Abe asks him to inform Capt Li they are headed over to see his former wife. Rami stops Major Trey Ferry (Ato Essandoh) to remind him about his wife’s ultrasound and reminds Dobbins she is needed in NYC for her brother’s fundraiser. He excuses himself as she welcomes him home.
Rami finds Li in another room, telling her that Capt Abraham is off to question the Mexican, offering to be her filter for calls. She doesn’t need it. Meanwhile, Colonel Glenn Turnbull (Dana Delany) checks on Adam Turnbull (Derek Klena) who is trying to put on his prosthetic leg, but he admits it hurts to put it on. She offers to help but he says he doesn’t need her help as she is an adult; she leaves the room but rushes back in when he falls. She checks his arm, which is badly cut.
Abe and Dobbins drive together, him wanting to know how she is dealing with the Adam part. She reveals that it is weird to not be able to pick up the phone and call Bard (Alexander Koch). Her phone rings and it is Alex Hunt (Justine Cotsonas); they are allowed to talk as he is a witness in her lawsuit, they just can’t be together. It ends up being his niece inviting him to her birthday party; his sister Alex quickly tells Dani that Abe has to work and hangs up on him after apologizing that Dani doesn’t understand everything.
Abe and Maya question Jack’s widow, who can’t believe he was taking oxys; insisting she cannot help as she doesn’t even know who Cleary is. She says her ex is in prison now, Jack wasn’t always in a good mood but he was a good guy; something she really needed to believe in. As they leave, Maya can’t help but wonder if she was telling the truth because if she was lying, she could be court marshaled too.
Rami calls Abe, giving him bad and weird news, saying Cleary’s prints were not found on the bottle nor in Jack’s car, but the strange part is no one’s prints were on the bottle; making Maya question how the pills got in his system if his prints weren’t on the bottle; Abe says it sounds like a straight-up murder!
Back at the base, Li, Abe, and Dobbins work on finding a motive. Dobbins gives them a file on Garth Bader, saying Corp Stanhill broke Bader’s jaw 9 months earlier. Bader has two assaults on his record and they can’t rule him out. Dobbins feels her client is just someone who uses pain meds, but Abe doesn’t buy it. They head out to talk to Bader.
At the Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Adam is told he took a nasty fall, and his arm is broken now too. He doesn’t understand how it took them two months to fit him for the leg and he can’t get it to fit; the Doctor informs him that they see this more often, especially with above knee amputation and since they are fitted tot he millimeter they can get a gel padding into it; but now his rehab is put on hold for months; Adam disappointed that he cannot get back to his unit. He knows there is urgency but Adam is told he is back to being “in patient” and no one knows for how long.
Garth admits he has been in plenty of fights but insists he is past all that, going through EA, a program for people with anger issues. Abe and Dobbins catch Garth in a lie as he said Stanhill didn’t just make fun of his name but also hit on his girl. He is, however, able to give them an alibi as he was in a meeting, even though they are anonymous. Garth’s girlfriend, says Jack was always at the bar and never acted like he was married, even going home with a couple of women she knows; revealing he had a place of his own. Abe and Dobbins review everything and realize that Ina Stanhill did have a motive to kill her husband.
Rami interrupts them asking if Abe has a relationship with a Winston Guyger, saying he would like to see him and is there in the building. Abe goes outside to see him, saying it is an honor to see him after 25 years; confronting Abe on being part of the lawsuit. He feels Abe and the institute he is serving needs to respect those who have been in the military before him. He demands that the lawsuit cannot happen and Abe needs to get out of this as the case and him are being discussed by people. People who would not be happy that he came to see Abe, leaving after he issues a dire warning to him.
Dobbins arrives at the bar for the fundraiser, as her brother tries to convince the bartender, Krista about where he is from. He admits he is gay, telling Maya that he is not under the delusion that people are watching him and tries to tell her that he is okay. Unfortunately, when the meeting begins, the brother notices that people are wearing earpieces and he cannot focus on the meeting. Matt asks one of the guests to remove his hearing aid, so Maya dumps her wine glass and asks if they can talk tomorrow; asking Matt to escort her out of the restaurant.
Abe and Li meet with Jack’s wife, revealing that he has been cheating on her; but she doesn’t understand why he would rent a place instead of just a hotel. Li and Abe want to know if she had access to the bank account, causing her to admit she knew about all the women and the apartment, saying her and Jack had a contract marriage. Li and Abe reveal to Major Ferry about the fraudulent marriage; he says one is dead and the other admits to the scam and suggests they go back to where the spouses worked. Li shows him that specific battalion has seen a 50% surge in marriages in the past 14 months; making them wonder if the Staff Sgt knew about the scams. He wants them to figure out if this all ties into the murder of Jack and is intrigued that this scam has already cost the military a quarter of a million dollars in this year alone.
Dobbins sits at the bar where one of their sponsors finds her drinking and reveals that her Uncle Pete is similar to Matt. Dobbins is told her brother cannot run because of his delusional behavior and offers to talk to him, but feels it should be Maya that speaks to him; she agrees.
Dani opens her present from Abe, asking if he will help her build the Lego set he bought her, but her mother tells her it is way past her bedtime. She thanks him for coming as Abe reveals that he was warned about the lawsuit. She tells him that she has been thinking and since the case is going to take years they can’t sneak around, wanting to know if the case is worth him missing out on the kids’ lives and what they were building together. She knows Jason is gone, but she wants everything they had back. She hasn’t made up her mind, but it is something she is thinking about.
Glenn tells Adam she will be back in the morning, but he encourages her to go back to work and live her life. She agrees to come at the end of the day, turning off the light confessing she doesn’t know how to do this, nor how to take the pain he is in and make it hers. She knows it doesn’t work like that, saying she sees Adam wishing to do so many things for him, hating that she cannot do anything and is only trying to focus on the next thing they tell them to do. She cries, saying they will make new plans and he will get back to his unit. Adam admits the reason he was pushing himself so hard in rehab is that he wants to get out of there and get the medical separation. She is shocked to learn he is leaving the Marines. He wonders how many people just like him have done a tour in this bed; how many people have given up their limbs for this. He feels that losing his leg means nothing and he doesn’t want any part of what the Taliban is doing, beheading people. Glenn walks out of the door with tears in her eyes.
Glenn returns to work, asking to speak to Trey alone. He says everything is fine but needs a few minutes. Abe and Li question Sgt Kal, saying he is facing 13 charges of the fraudulent marriages but he doesn’t seem concerned because if they slap his wrist on the matchmaking he will help them; admitting he knows who killed Jack. Li stares at her phone, with Bard’s number on it when Abe and Trey come in and she reveals the name Kimber Sprat who may have killed Jack. Since his death was an overdose, Sprat was the one who was a pharmacist; obviously a civilian and if she is the killer they can hand it off to county. Abe tells Li how difficult it will be dealing with the local police because he feels like he is equivalent to being in the Corps.
Matt meets Maya at the waterfront, where their father used to take them. Matt feels they should talk about strategy before tonight, but Maya admits she has heard from their sponsor and he finds out that there isn’t going to be a fundraiser and he needs to bail on the race. He is upset that his medical condition will be revealed if he stays in the race. He asks Maya if he is getting worse, but she tries to reassure him that he will be better than okay as he is the smartest person he can do; but just not this. He thanks her for her support and promises to figure something out. He stands up and says he needs to head back to North Carolina and talk to the volunteers. She asks him to stay the night because she doesn’t want to see him alone, but he kisses her forehead, promising to plan a visit soon.
Capt Abe and Lt Li come to the pharmacy where they confront and question Kimber Sprat. She says she loved Jack and they were going to get married. She insists that he was a player, but she knew all about it as he assured her they were going to leave that all behind. He said he was divorced from Nina and they were going to apply for the license. She looks at the photo and informs them that she could never have prescribed these pills as they were the “big daddy” ones, which haven’t been manufactured in years and the only way to get them is on the streets.
Abe returns to see Alex, admitting he didn’t think about them nor Dani. He wants it all back and if she is still where she was last night, he wants her to see where they can go without the lawsuit. Alex says she is going to the office on Monday and going to end the suit.
Abe walks into the office humming when Rami approaches him, wanting to know what he can do for him. Rami says Li has requested him to meet her at the Sheriff’s office as there is a breakthrough in the court case. They arrested a dealer, who had the pills that were in his possession. Abe and Li show him all the photos of Jack’s girlfriends; he doesn’t recognize any of them but suggests they show him the women’s hands. Abe shows him a photo Nina, Jack’s wife and he nods that it is her.
Maya leaves a message for Matt who has checked out but no answer. Maya reveals that Matt is heartbroken about how everything he ever wanted being canceled. Maya is told that Matt is stepping aside due to a health crisis and usually someone close to the candidate will jump in their place; they are hoping Maya will run for office in place of Matt. She feels flattered but says she is a Marine and cannot run for office. She is told that she is from the area and believes the same things Matt does, and if she is reading her right, this is why she signed up in the first place – a story that ends with her in office.
The court is back on when Major Trey Ferry argues against the death penalty as Abe feels that Nina participated in this to gain her husband’s death benefits after he told her that he was filing for divorce. Judge Lt Col. N. Talley (Brian O’Neill) is told they offered the defendant a deal where she would see freedom after 25 years but Trey says she wants to make her case to a panel; the motion to dismiss is denied and now her life is on the line. Ferry and Dobbins are asked for a moment to discuss the fraudulent marriage and is granted the sentence they offered. Ferry asks for a continuance, saying he needs to keep a doctor’s appointment, as his wife is pregnant and really needs to keep it.
Trey and his wife see their baby on the ultrasound screen, listening to the very fast heartbeat. Trey realizes there are two heartbeats as the technician leaves to get the doctor.
At the office, Rami tells Glenn that there have been two phone calls from the review board. She is shocked saying this is her first year eligible and Rami encourages her to return the call, feeling she is about to become a General. Trey Ferry is nervous but says they cannot go because his wife is showing signs that are consistent with early labor. He doesn’t understand, so he is asked to wait.
Abe returns and Rami tells him he tried to call him, but there is a room full of people waiting for him, including Chong. Abe is told he needs to go with them as Li tells them they are apprehending him with charges of mutiny. The charge refers to something that happened on March 5, 2010. He knows it is a setup, but agrees to go with them and is escorted out the building.
THE END!