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Captain Tenille was the captain of the Springfield Naval Reserve submarine U.S.S. Jebediah during its annual war games.

Captain Tenille was assigned to the U.S.S. Jebediah, the same submarine Homer was assigned to. After giving a very short speech, he asked if anyone had and questions. Homer then asked him if the "poopdeck" is really what he thought it was, which Tenille laughed at, telling Homer that he liked the cut of Homer's jib. Homer then asked him what "jib" meant and Tenille laughed again, then telling the drill instructor to promote Homer.

In the officer's mess on the submarine, Tenille invited Homer to join them. Homer sat at the table and immediately tried to get the peas. When Tenille asked Homer what he wanted in life, Homer said that he wanted peas, which Tenille misheard as "peace". Tenille then told Homer that peace was always just out of reach and asked him what the best way to get peace. Homer, who at this point had managed to pile peas onto his knife, replied "with a knife". Tenille agreed with this, saying the best way to get peace is with a bayonet, not an olive branch. Tenille then told Homer that he was like the son he never had, to which Homer replied that he was like the father he never visited...