Cold Case, Season 7

[In a flashback scene told by Jerry Harkin, Kevin's father, SSG Donley arrives at Kevin's funeral to offer his condolences. Jerry follows Donley, angry and meaning to confront him, but finds Donley speaking quietly with Kevin's younger brother, Ethan.]

SSG Mike Donley:
Ethan, right? Your brother talked a lot about you. I know what everybody must be telling you right now; that you gotta be strong for your pop, and you got big shoes to fill. But none of that answers your questions, right? About why all this had to happen? I wish I could tell you; I can't. No one can. But if you ever get sad about your brother, I want you to remember this.

[The flashback ends abruptly; Jerry Harkin is trying to compose himself.]

Jerry Harkin:
Sorry.

Lilly Rush:
Take your time.

Jerry Harkin:
He, um... he told my son Ethan that... he shouldn't feel sad about never seeing Kevin again. Because, every time he saw a soldier on TV, on the news, on the street- anywhere- that... he was seeing a piece of Kevin. That Kevin was now... a part of something bigger. Now, I might not have agreed with Mike that much but... what he said stays with me today. It's how I get by.