Binghamton appears to agree but enlists Ensign Charles Parker (David Alan Grier) to spy on McHale. Slowly both Parker and Carpenter realize that Binghamton is an incompetent officer.
While Binghamton seems agreeable, he tasks Ensign Charles Parker (David Alan Grier) with spying on McHale.  Both Parker and Carpenter eventually discover that Binghamton is incompetent.