Lieutenant, how long have you been in the Navy?

Going on nine months now.

And how long have you been out of law school?

A little over a year.

I see.

Have I done something wrong?

No, it's just that when I petitioned Division to have counsel assigned, I was hoping to be taken seriously.

No offense taken, in case you were wondering.

Commander, Lieutenant Kaffee is generally considered the best litigator in our office. He's successfully plea-bargained forty-four cases in nine months.

One more and I get a set of steak knives.