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Previously on NCIS.

Me? Mm -hmm.

Chief REACT training officer.

I believe you applied for the position a
couple years ago.

Pendleton, that's on a whole other coat.

If I took the job, it's not like a long
-distance relationship is the worst

thing that could happen. No, no, Jess. I
lost Brina. I lost Dr. Mallard. So if

I'm gonna lose you two, it's gonna be on
my terms. You aren't losing me, Jimmy.

Maybe you're losing me.

So is it a yes or a no?

Hell yes.

Agent Parker?

Please, call me Alden.

Philia Roth, Shore Help Legal Aid
Services.

Thanks for coming on short notice.

Everyone has the right to an attorney,
so who's my new client?

Someone who asked for you by name.

Really? Okay, what are the charges?

Obstruction of justice, unlawful
restraint, and false imprisonment.

Is that all?

So far, but that's not the bad news.

Wait, what is this?

Well, it's what some people might call
an active hostage situation.

Pardon me? Your client is armed and
holding a man against his will. They're

locked inside the React Team Clubhouse
and are refusing to come out until they

talk to a lawyer.

Oh, I'm confused.

So are we.

Things happen fast.

I mean, I specialize in family law,
Agent Parker.

Custody cases, divorce cases, non
-violence cases.

Hostage situations, you know, are not
that.

Truth be told, you weren't our first
call.

Good. A hostage negotiator should be
your first call.

That's the bad news.

Let me go, please.

You don't have to do this.

Actually, I do.

Forgive me, Father.

Your lawyer's here.

Send her in. Just her.

You sure about this?

No.

Agent Knight.

Counselor Roth.

Great to see you again.

Can I get you anything?

Some water? Or, uh, tea?

Uh, bourbon.

Is this a joke?

It's a habit.

I'm usually the one who's trying to
defuse the situation.

I'm a hostage negotiator.

I'm not.

Great. Then we're both trying something
new.

Is that a priest?

That is complicated.

So wait, this is for real. You've
actually taken a hostage?

Well, that's up to you.

I don't follow.

I can tell you what happened, how we got
here, and then you can tell me if it's

legal or if I am going to prison.

You're the federal agent. You should
know the answer.

And you are a lawyer, so you should know
that things aren't always black and

white. I'm a pro bono divorce attorney,
Agent Knight. I can't help you.

Divorces and hostage situations have a
lot in common.

Fair point, but...

There's emotional tension, a desire for
control, and above all, a need for clear

communication. And I am telling you
right now that that is not what it looks

like.

Okay,

that's a little what it looks like.

But I'm telling you right now that there
is a perfectly good and legal reason,

and I just need you to help me prove it.

Fine.

But you have to tell me everything.

And the minute you are not completely
honest, I walk.

Deal.

Okay, in that case, you need to start at
the beginning.

Well, that would be two days ago.

Agent Parker got a call in D .C.

Made your case bullpen.

Uh, sorry, she no longer works here.

Six months.

Yeah, you too.

Uh, just add it to his pile, Hank.

Special Agent McGee's desk.

Well, he's not here, so I can take a
message.

Yeah. Okay, tell him I'm on the way.

Hey, McGee.

Can't talk. I'm late for my interview on
the Hill.

Nice to see you, too.

That was a French macaron, and Parker
didn't even smell it. I'm telling you,

it's empty nest syndrome. First, Jess
leaves for California, then Torres

volunteers to go deep undercover.

And now McGee's applying for the deputy
director position.

Yeah, but we're Parker.

That man is all alone.

I wish I was.

You can hear us. You're projecting.

Well, I was a tenor in college. I'm
talking about your feelings, Jimmy. Just

because you're lonely doesn't mean I am.

Wait, what?

What are you talking about? Come on.
This has nothing to do with McGee's job

application or Taurus being undercover.

You missed Jess.

I do not.

Okay, I do, but in a platonic way.

Wait, look, we've been broken up for 176
days, and I'm doing fine.

That's not the point.

What is the point?

The point is that we miss our friends
and want them back where they belong.

Which is why Casey and I have come up
with a plan. It involves some favors, a

little light treason, but I think you're
going to like it. We don't need a plan.

Because you already have one? Because
Torres, Knight, and McGee are

agents, and I trust them to make their
own choices.

Hmm.

Then why haven't you hired a
replacement?

Hold that thought.

What is it? Hey, listen up, everybody.

This is the hello line.

Hello? Oh, hey, Bob. It's Nick.

You all right?

Not much. Just going out tonight. I was
hoping that you could stop by my place

and feed Rocco.

Can you say your location?

Thanks, Bob.

I love you, too.

What's going on?

Who's Rocco?

It's code for emergency.

Nick's in trouble.

Okay, so far we have an emergency phone
call from an undercover agent and a

priest locked in the back room.

Priest suggests someone with a higher
calling.

That guy's a free agent.

Like you.

Excuse me?

You mentioned a recent breakup.

I take detailed notes.

Well, that was six months ago.

What about it? You tell me.

We've only been talking for a few
minutes and the concept of separation

already come up three times.

I don't think so.

You broke up with Dr. Palmer, you left
your former team, and you've likened

hostage negotiations to divorces.

Are you working through some issues?

I'm just adding context to my story.

Well, I'm adding mental anguish to your
defense.

I asked for full disclosure.

That's nothing important. I promise.

You ordered food? Not just food.

Sportelli's. It's all the way in Del
Mar.

It's my favorite.

And I don't usually get to make demands
in these situations.

Let's get back to why we're here.

Right.

My former teammate is missing.

Cell tower data puts the call from Nick
somewhere out here.

Out here is right.

He was undercover with a local fentanyl
dealer. Why come to the boonies?

Privacy?

That's what I'm afraid of. Apparently
Nick was too.

I should have been there when he called.

This whole job interview process is
really becoming a burden.

Deputy director, big jump.

But more interviews are a good thing,
right? Hard to say.

I'm not the only applicant.

Who's your competition?

No idea, but they were personally
recommended by Secretary of Defense.

That's rough.

But I'm sure you've got this.

Appreciate that.

It's just when night left, it kind of
made me want to do more. Challenge

you know?

Field work still has its challenges.

Don't forget the perks.

Being on the front line, making a
difference, saving lives.

Maybe not.

Lottie.

Who is it?

Not Nick.

Whoever he is.

Never saw it coming.

Had a bullet to the back of the head.

Execution.

What do we got?

I'm not sure.

T for Torres. Are we absolutely sure
about this?

They see verified. It's his handwriting.

Such as it is. And the symbol. Written
in the same ink with his same

slant. It's a message.

Delivered via dead body.

The symbol is associated with the Nexus
drug cartel.

We think Nick is telling us who killed
our mystery victim.

The Nexus cartel operates near the
California -Mexico border. What are they

doing in D .C.? Franchising.

They launder money for smaller drug
operations in exchange for a cut.

And Torres was undercover in one of
those smaller operations.

Rumor has it all dirty money is run
through a central kingpin in California.

Does this kingpin have a name? He's only
known as El Padre.

Okay, so how does that help us find
Agent Torres? We also found tire tracks

this field.

Belonging to a private aircraft.

You think Torres got on a plane with the
Nexus cartel?

Likely headed to California.

I'll notify the Southwest field office
in San Diego.

I was planning to hop a plane there
myself.

And I'll run point here. That sounds
premature. Do we have actual proof of

SoCal connection?

I do.

The mystery body was in our system.

Meet Hector Merlina.

Known enforcer for the Nexus cartel.

Working out of Oceanside, California.

He's also the ex -husband of an NCIS
agent.

Special Agent Jody Moreno, currently a
React trainee at Camp Pendleton. Sounds

like a connection to me.

Pack your bag.

Tighten up. Move as one.

Next pair, wait for the tone, then wait
for your partner.

This drill is about building trust,
knowing where your partner is at all

Moreno, why aren't you in line?

Sorry, ma 'am.

Family drama.

Everything okay?

Yeah, my ex missed a custody hearing and
my lawyer's trying to reschedule.

She's on her way up to meet, if that's
okay. Yeah, take as much time as you

need.

And, uh, take a protein pastry.

Family drama can be draining.

Uh, mind if I take one for my lawyer?

Sure.

That's her now.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

Training time out.

Or not.

I think it's broken.

I'll get a medic.

Okay.

Parker? Is this a bad time?

You're not my finest hour. Your
tolerance for pain is very high.

Is that why you asked me here?

Agent Moreno trusts you, and I trust
Agent Moreno, so... I thought it was

a shot.

I just still feel like you're holding
back.

On what?

Well, nothing you've said explains why
there is a priest chained to a chair.

I told you that the head of the Nexus
cartel is El Padre.

Wait.

El Padre?

Is an actual Padre.

And he is the only one who can save
Agent Torres' life.

You think that man is an international
drug lord?

Wolf in Shepard's clothing.

Well, if he's guilty, why don't you
arrest him?

You don't have proof. I'm working on it.
While breaking the law, you can't hold

a suspect without cause.

I have cause.

Agent Torres is being held prisoner, and
that man knows where.

If I let him go, we'll never see him or
my teammate again.

It's exigent circumstances.

It would be with factual evidence, but I
haven't heard any of that.

Well, I haven't finished telling you my
story.

Well, maybe you should skip all that
personal stuff about breakups and broken

arms. Get to the important part.

The personal stuff is the important
part.

Hector and I haven't been together for
three years, but...

And it still hurts.

Turning the page doesn't mean tearing
out a chapter.

Especially when that chapter involves a
child.

Oscar.

Can you just turn four?

I understand that you and your ex were
in the middle of a court case.

Yes, sir.

Hector, stop paying child support.

Daycare isn't cheap, and I'm only a
junior agent.

Until I pass REACT training.

That shouldn't be a problem.

I'm not.

Did you know that Hector was working for
the Nexus cartel?

Why, we divorced?

Hector started using after Oscar was
born.

And I tried getting him help, but he
refused.

When I cut him off financially, he went
to work for his supplier.

We think the cartel is behind the
murder.

I only wanted to protect my son.

This isn't your fault.

We're just trying to find out everything
we can about the cartel.

And El Padre.

Hector never talked about that life.

And I didn't ask.

Hector wasn't perfect, but he didn't
deserve it.

Whoever is responsible, they need to
pay.

They will.

I promise.

Thank you.

Be in touch.

I hope we can keep that promise.

We don't have a choice.

Nick's life depends on it.

You dropped something?

I think your trainee did. Looks like a
hair tie.

Could be.

Inspector General LaRoche. Appreciate
you returning my call.

Read your operations report.

You're missing an agent.

Nicholas Torres. He's been dark for 26
hours.

Can the Department of Justice help?
We're requesting all files on the Nexus

cartel and El Padre.

You mean from FBI, DEA, Homeland?

They all have open cases, yes.

They do.

But I'm afraid they're open for a
reason. Not even the big boys know very

about this so -called El Padre. I doubt
the intel would help a lesser agency.

It's not the size that counts.

You're asking for classified
information.

What we're asking for is anything that
may tell us where Agent Torres is being

held. I'm sorry, is there a problem?

No problem.

That was weird.

Yeah. He's holding something back.

No, not him. You.

That guy just spit in your eye and you
didn't even blink.

How do you stay so cool?

Oh, practice. I've been getting grilled
by congressional committees all week.

You really want that promotion, huh?

Almost as much as Delilah wants the
steady hours that come with it. What do

got? Case files. The NCIS React team at
Pendleton has a history with the Nexus

cartel. They've led several raids on
their hideout.

Could this help us find Nick?

It might, because the cartel knows the
first rule of real estate.

By low, so high?

Location, location, location.

All of the hideouts have been in empty
warehouses near freeways.

It's a cheap, quick getaway.

Makes sense.

What doesn't make sense...

All the hideouts have also been within
two blocks of a local food pantry.

Like the ones that are for charity?

Maybe the cartel likes free food.

Or hiding in plain sight.

Either way, it's a pattern that could
help us find their next hideout. And

hopefully next.

All right. Let's call Parker. Okay.

Why would a cartel operate near food
pantries?

Last place anyone would look.

I'm looking.

I like your good Samaritans.

All right, what's next up on Casey's
list of potential hideouts?

Office Park in Escondido.

Ugh, never mind.

Traffic, I might as well just hang here.

So, new ride, huh?

Oh, went in wrong.

California looks good on you.

The produce is magic.

Well, it's more than that.

This is what you wanted.

This is what I wanted.

Team sends her best, especially Jimmy,
who's still counting the days.

177. You're both counting days?

No, not us.

It's Victoria.

She's having a hard time letting go and
sends a daily text tally.

Poor kid misses her friend.

Like the rest of us.

Yeah.

Hey. We got movement.

Poor Ed.

And the guy who got him thinks he's
Rambo.

I've got to stop that van without
starting a war.

I'm looking to ideas.

How much do you like your car?

Oh, my

God. I am so sorry.

Are you okay?

It's okay, lady. I'm fine.

Uh, don't worry about a thing. I have
great insurance.

We could exchange information.

I'll be right out.

I gotta deal with something.

You make a sound, I open fire, and there
are a lot of innocent civilians out

there. You understand?

Need any help, miss?

No, no, I think we're good. Thank you.

Look, lady, I'll register you for the
damage.

Pardon?

It's the busted headlight. How's two
grand, Tom?

Good?

Well, you know, it's really been my
insurance. I mean, it was my fault. I'm

sorry. You know what? Let me just go
grab my insurance. You just wait right

here. I'll be so fast.

It's okay. It's okay. I got you. I got
you.

You've got to get out of here before he
comes back.

What are you talking about? You're a
prisoner. Yeah, by choice.

What? What happened?

I got made.

But instead of killing me, the cartel
offered me a job.

Why would they do that?

I told them I was crooked.

That's not good, Nick.

They're going to expect you to prove
yourself.

Yeah, which is why I'm tied up. They're
not going to trust me until I perform a

hit. A hit on who?

I don't know. But if you wreck me now,
somebody is going to take my place.

Someone who's actually going to go
through with it.

I heard El Padre is planning to make an
appearance.

Might be a lonely chance to find this
guy and take him down. What if they take

you down first?

Parker, I know what I'm doing.

You have to trust me.

Trust me.

Wait, so you found your missing agent
and let him go?

Parker trusted people.

Well, that clearly hasn't worked out.

Hello? This is Agent Knight. This is
Inspector General LaRoche.

Whatever you're doing, it ends now.

Do I know you? I know you.

And I know you're illegally holding a
suspect without factual basis.

Well, that's actually up for debate.

It's not a joke, Agent Knight. This is
your career and your personal freedom

we're talking about. Not to mention a
costly civil suit.

Well, what about my missing teammate?

Can we talk about him?

If you do not peacefully surrender, the
NCIS REACT team will forcefully enter

and arrest you.

You have ten minutes to decide.

Where are you going? I'm not done.

The Department of Justice ordered you to
surrender.

That was just a test to save a minute
for the long haul.

And a procedure.

Hostage negotiation 101?

Yeah, about the chicken clock.

So what happens in ten minutes?

They call again, we ask for more time,
and so forth.

Either way, we won't go hungry. Pizza is
close.

What if you're wrong, Agent Knight? What
if... What if the React team threatens

to kick down the door?

Then I guess it's my last chance to make
my case.

Yeah, I like it better when you make
jokes.

This part of the story isn't funny.

So where is Torres now?

We're trying to find out.

And what about the van?

Put out a bolo, but tailing it would
have put Nick at risk. So would leaving

tied up.

Maybe the cartel will bring him back to
the empty warehouse.

Knight's there on stakeout, and we have
eyes on all the other potential hideouts

as well. Just to be clear, when Nick
asked you to trust him, did you ever

consider, you know, ignoring him?

Casey? If I wanted to jump off a bridge,
would you let me?

I just want this team back in one piece.

We all do. Believe me.

So what do we got?

Well, we've got bad news and we've got
worse news.

We were digging into the React raids on
the cartel and found a problem.

Early raids led to the seizure of plenty
of drugs and dirty money, but lately

the raids have been coming up empty
-handed.

By the time React arrived to serve the
warrant... The cartel was already long

gone. It's like they knew NCIS was
coming.

That's the bad news. The worst news is
that Torres got made, and he's way too

good to let that happen. Add the two
together, and... There's a leak.

appears that way.

Inspector General LaRoche just informed
me that NCIS has been under

investigation. Since when?

Since we noticed the decreasing
effectiveness of the REACT team raids.

believes that one of your agents is
feeding intel to the Nexus cartel.

That's why you didn't want to send over
those case files.

No hard feelings.

There will be if you don't have proof.

They have proof.

We've been monitoring the banking habits
of NCIS agents.

Which agents?

That's classified. But two days ago, we
tracked a large deposit from a cartel

bank to an offshore account.

Whose account?

We got a problem.

You're right.

It's been hours, and no one has come in
or out of the cartel warehouse.

Okay, two problems.

Your trainee is a mole.

Moreno? Shouldn't be surprising. Turns
out that the Nexus cartel uses these

exact bands to sort their dirty cash.

And you knew it?

I've seen them on raids.

So why didn't you tell me?

We don't know that band came from
Moreno.

That's circumstantial.

Well... The 150 grand in her offshore
account isn't.

Where'd you get this?

The IG has been tracking a mole within
NCIS.

Marino wouldn't work for a drug dealer.

Especially not once you destroyed her
marriage. And where'd the money come

I don't know. Ask her.

We can't find her. She's not at home and
her cell phone is off.

This looks bad, Jess.

I know my team, Parker. I trust them.

I get that.

But sometimes people make choices we
don't understand.

You're right.

Who is that?

The Reverend from the food pantry.

What's he doing with the key?

No idea.

I mean, unless El Padre is a literal
nickname.

This is a misunderstanding.

I was only dropping off extra food.

To an empty warehouse?

I leave it for the workers.

They work for a drug cartel.

They seem so nice.

They even gave me a key.

You don't seem upset that you've been
feeding criminals.

I feed anyone who is hungry, Agent
Parker.

Boss's orders.

Well, according to what I'm reading, you
are the boss.

Reverend Edward Pike, owner and CEO of
Thumbelt Food Banks.

Amazing what a little faith and a lot of
hard work can do.

Our first food pantry was in the
backseat of my 1972 Chevy Nova.

I had a 73.

Thought I wasn't using my backseat for
charity.

Well, we have since upgraded to 23
branches across the Southwest.

We noticed.

We also noticed that these branches have
been near cartel hideouts.

I don't understand.

Maybe because you operate near the
border, ship across state lines, deal in

donations.

Sounds like the perfect front to me.

You think I'm El Padre?

I read the newspaper.

But wearing a collar does not make me
guilty.

Doesn't make you innocent either.

We are a registered non -profit that is
audited regularly.

I have no criminal record.

I pay my taxes and I take the bus.

Hardly the life of an international drug
lord.

Is there anything else I could help you
with?

Am I free to go to Wednesday night
service?

Give us a minute.

You're not buying this open book act,
are you? I'm not sure it is an act, but

that doesn't matter. We got nothing to
hold them on anyway.

We've got the warehouse key, the cartel
hideout, the nickname.

It's all circumstantial. You know that.

I also know that if this guy is El
Padre, we just showed him our hand.

If we let him leave, we're never going
to see him or Nick again.

We don't have a choice.

He doesn't know that.

You want to lose your job?

I won't.

Trust me.

No.

Not this time.

Reverend, thanks for coming in. You're
free to go.

I hope you find your man.

And I hope I didn't miss the bus.

Jess! What's going on?

We're saving Nick's life.

Okay, so then what?

Nothing. I asked Parker to call you, and
here we are.

End of story.

So this whole thing is based on a single
rubber band?

Plus the other stuff. I mean, that's got
to be enough, right? Relax, Agent

Knight. You sold me.

That doesn't mean the DOJ will agree or
that El Padre will suddenly confess.

I just need time to find Taurus.

This is NCIS React.

Time's up! You said DOJ would call
first. Tossage Negotiation 101?

I guess they missed that day.

Time.

Let's go.

One bullet.

One chance to prove your loyalty.

Either she dies or you do.

It's a simple choice, Agent Torres.

What are you waiting for?

Hold on.

She changed the answer.

It doesn't change anything. It changes
everything.

If you want me to kill one of my own, I
need a good reason.

It's called your life.

Well, that's not good enough.

I offer you my service. It's not my
soul. If your boss wants me to do his

work, I want answers.

One of our employees is caught stealing.

Paid the money in an offshore account.
An account in his ex -wife's name.

What gave the money to her?

Said it was for child support.

El Padre didn't like that.

Now the thief's dead.

I heard about the account.

She pretended to be clueless, which
makes her a liar and a thief.

How's that for a reason?

Is that true?

No.

I don't know about any account.

I swear on my son.

If we keep her alive.

I can find the account.

You're stalling.

No, I'm offering you a gift.

If I get the money back, you get the
credit.

Unlock the door or we have orders to
break it down!

What do we do?

You're asking me?

You're my lawyer. I need more time. I
suggest doing what they say.

Look, you did everything you could.

It's time to let go.

I tried that once. What are you talking
about?

The breakup with my former teammate.
You're right. I'm working through some

issues.

Angel, stop!

This is your fault!

Yes, me.

Parker?

It's over.

Are you sure? Because... Hey, hey.

Trust me.

Okay. We will be unarmed, with our backs
turned, hands behind our heads.

Weapon down.

Secure. Caboo!

You're under arrest!

What? Freeze!

I'm the lawyer!

I said freeze!

About time.

I'm starting to get worried.

Pizza took longer than I thought.

What is going on?

Time is a factor, so I'll make this
quick.

I lied. I didn't tell you everything.

El Padre wasn't my only hostage.

I was keeping you here, too.

Well, I pulled warrants for your phone
and banking records.

A .K .A.

Pizza. I'm a divorce attorney. I have
nothing to do with this. We didn't think

so, either.

Until it clicked.

You weren't the only one who gave
yourself away with the cartel money

band I found under the chair.

That wasn't Moreno's.

That was yours.

And it fell out of your briefcase when
you got tackled.

You can't prove that.

Well, we can now.

Because while we were talking, you
weren't just taking detailed notes. You

also texting a burner number telling
someone that your boss was being held

hostage. I've never seen this man before
today.

Really? You're on his payroll. Your bank
account shows large cash deposits

following each failed React raid.

You've been stealing React intel from
Moreno and feeding it to the cartel.

I want an attorney.

Smart move.

Yeah, an even smarter move would be
flipping on your boss and telling us

Torres is before something happens to
him.

Okay.

Change of plans, Agent Torres.

Boss got in trouble.

So we got to move with or without you.

So what's it going to be?

Nick? Where have you been?

I'll leave you alone for two minutes.

You good?

Yeah.

Well, next time we'll keep you in the
loop.

Yes, sir.

I don't think we'll be on the DOJ's
Christmas card list this year. Even

El Padre has been arrested officially.

And Agent Moreno? Cleared of all
charges.

She truly had no idea about the stolen
money.

Oh, that's a happy ending.

What's the problem?

Night's been behind closed doors all
morning. I get the sense she's about to

lose her job.

Hmm. Night goes to California.

I get put in a case that leads to
California.

And now she's coming home.

Funny how things work out.

You think that was my plan?

Parker, you got a second?

Yeah.

See you downstairs.

How'd it go with the IG?

Well, I wasn't inspired.

I was promoted.

My true tactical actions were noticed by
the Office of Strategic Support.

And they want me there.

Now they move up the ladder.

Well, that's great. That's what you
wanted.

It was.

When I first came out here, I thought
this was for me.

That this was the direction that I
wanted to go in.

New job, new place, new team.

And the past six months have been great.

Really great.

But I think I realized deep down that,
um... This wasn't for me.

And... It isn't what I want.

What do you want?

Jimmy. Mrs. Pop.

You're going to have Jess coming back to
a dusty desk.

That's pretty exciting, huh?

Yeah. When Victoria heard the news, she
started planning the next four weekends

with her bestie.

No, Jimmy, Jimmy. I meant you.

You and I getting back together?

You know, we haven't really had that
talk yet, Tim. But I'm just excited to

her back in the building.

Yo, yo.

Welcome back, man.

Where's Jess?

Miss you too, Jimmy.

Nick, I'm really glad you're safe.

Seriously, though, did something happen?

Relax, Knight's finishing the last week
with her trainees. She'll be here in a

few days.

I need to go text Victoria.

EOJ's final case report on El Padre. I
read it on a plane.

Well, there may be a loose end.

The lawyer confessed to leaking the
React intel, but she never admitted to

blowing the cover.

Well, someone did, because my work was
flawless.

Well, outside of this room, the only
person that knew we had an agent

is a DOJ.

Operation reports are classified. And
the one person who accessed ours is

Inspector General Gabriel LaRoche.

Are you saying that LaRoche is a mole?

Not exactly, but... Good, because
ruffling feathers at DOJ might put a

damper on your job applications.

Yeah.

I heard the director and Sacknive are
pretty close to making a decision.

Mm -hmm.

E .J. McGee.

Yeah, I'll be right up.

Lance wants to see me.

Good luck, Deputy Director.

Agent McGee, please come in.

Agent McGee, I wanted you to hear this
from me before SecNav makes it public.

You were not selected for the deputy
director position.

I understand.

Hey, Tim.

Your dedication and service to this
agency did not go unnoticed.

I made sure of that.

However... The Secretary of the Navy
felt it important to hire someone from

outside our walls.

Hmm.

Can you say who it is?

Well, that's why I invited Inspector
LaRoche to join us.

Or, should I say, newly appointed NCIS
Deputy Director LaRoche.

I look forward to working with you.

Mitt?