Arun O'Reilly

This is a beach, in China. Offshore, the South China Sea expands for many, many square clicks.

Mellie and Aaron are on a beach towel. She's in a black one-piece. He's in a speedo. Mellie smiles, and marvels at how much stronger he looks, in it.

"My real name is Arun," he tells Mellie. "I just spell it differently, because my father is so ashamed of my Austroasian heritage."

Mellie moans happily. "Can't imagine why." She drags her finger across his emaciated belly. "Bill O'Reilly made no mistake, at all, when he generated you."

"Most people don't think that."

"I do." She kisses his midriff. "And I always will."

She lies down, and stares up at the sky. In moments like these, she misses the Grey House.

"I miss my poster of Ethan Hunt," she admits. "And my poster of Capt. Metsker, hero of the Battle of Ia Drang..." She looks over and Arun, and smiles. "But of course, not as much as I'd miss you, if I could have either of those men."

"I like it when you make me jealous," Arun admits. "Just...try not to make it a habit, when you're around me."

Mellie smiles. "Scot's honor. Hey, you wanna play your harmonica? I always like hearing you play."

Arun shrugs, and pulls out his French harp. Behind them, inshore, the sun sets.

Arun plays. As he does, Mellie sings. Together, they imitate a VERY memorable closing of a China Beach episode...

All around, inland, the PLA transports its forces from base to base. With more people, the military's services are in bigger demand...by the government, if not by the people themselves.

Rumor has it that there's a city in southeast China that's surpassed both Tokyo and Mexico City as the world's largest city... But then, the same people probably say that the full-size SUV's going to replace the minivan by next decade...

As the sun sets, Arun keeps blowing. Mellie keeps singing hollowed-out soprano...like in the China Beach episode. Mellie didn't even know she could sing...until now. But then, her gonads are giving her a very capital motivation, aren't they?

For once, Mellie isn't missing the Grey House. For once, she isn't wishing she was back, begging Fitz to dump Liv and commit to her more...if she even wants Fitz to love her...