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Previously on NCIS.

The killer is still out there. I want you to help me find him.

NSA's intel was cracked. I did it. I leaked that file.

Vance fired her?

No, she quit. Who were you training for? CIA?

Homeland? Because that's why you threw your reputation in the toilet.

Bye, Nick.

So, there are three.

This is starting to look like a serial killer.

I found a bug.

In my basement.

Do you think it's the killer? I don't know, but if they're watching me, Marcy,

they're watching you.

I wish all of my final walkthroughs were this easy.

Miss Bishop seems to have covered all her bases before leaving.

Great. Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know someone was out here. Would you like a

This unit just became available.

Yeah, I can see that.

Nick?

Jimmy.

I'll go grab a brochure.

I know how this must look, but I swear, it's not like I was helping Ellie move

out without you knowing or something.

She called me last night, asked if I would meet with her landlady. I thought

was doing her a favor.

I did not expect this.

Although from the look of things, it seems like she's been planning this for

quite a while.

Did she ever tell you why?

You're keeping a handgun here?

Guess you guys just blew right past the toothbrush vase.

It stays between us, okay?

Yeah.

Hey, Jimmy.

I thought you should come yourself.

You can tell me.

When she called me last night, she was already headed to the airport to catch a

flight out of the country.

She's gone, Nick.

No.

She left.

If you ever want to talk... I'm fine.

I'm sorry, pal.

Yeah, Tim.

Slow down, slow down.

What lake?

We didn't make the connection to NCIS until early this morning. What took so

long? Easy there, city mouse.

It's a lake.

Evidence, you know, sinks.

Witnesses reported hearing an explosion and seeing smoke, but by the time rescue

craft arrived, everything that could help FID the boat or its owner was

gone. You found any survivors?

No survivors, no bodies. But according to marina records, the only boat

unaccounted for was registered to an LJ Gibbs.

Look, we don't mean to do your job for you. Give it time.

You feds always take over. But we need to make sure that it's our LJ gives,

okay? Well, does your guy own a boat?

Yes.

But he built it in a basement.

How did he get it out?

This is what we've been able to recover so far.

Anything look familiar?

Looks like the initial blast came from the engine compartment.

Take a lot of concentrated heat to melt cast iron like that.

Mechanical failure?

Pipe bone.

What's rule 91?

Gyps.

You saying this is definitely your guy?

We're saying this is definitely our case.

I get it. He's your boss.

No. We're family.

We got divers dragging the bottom and shift and team sweeping the shore in

direction. If Gibbs is out there, we'll find him.

Unger.

Yeah.

Copy that.

Divers have found the body.

Looks like she's been in the water a little while.

You ever seen this woman before?

No.

Boat bombs and bodies.

What's this Gibbs guy mixed up in?

We're going to find out.

We're going to find him.

Okay, so Southwest Quadrants 6 and 9 have been cleared. Moving on to

Four and five. Copy that.

Thanks, Victor.

Hey, what's this?

I'm just keeping tabs on the rescue efforts up at the lake, thanks to some

rescue divers that play in my indoor volleyball league.

I'm a medical examiner. I know people who find bodies.

Fortunately, they haven't found any more of those, but the search teams on land

have found absolutely no trace of Gibbs either.

That's not like Gibbs just absorbed back into nature, right?

Jimmy, let's focus on what we know.

Right. A mystery body found in Southwest Quadrant 4.

A female, approximately 30 years old. Still no hits on fingerprints, facial

recognition? No, and no connection to Gibb's yet. I'm assuming they're even

connected. Dead body in the lake where Gibb's boat blew up, Rule 39. They're

connected. Speaking of rules, what is Rule 91?

It's one of the more complicated ones.

Hmm.

You have no idea, do you?

No. Body.

Right. Removed through red duct tape that was binding both her wrists and her

ankles, and cause of death was blunt force trauma with a claw hammer.

This is definitely a murder.

Time of death?

It's very hard to say, but based on water temperature and the state of

decomposition, I'd say her body was dumped at least two weeks ago.

Okay, so we'll start pulling missing person reports from last month.

Thanks, Jimmy.

Hey, Miggy?

How are you doing?

I mean, first Bishop, now this.

I know there hasn't been a lot of time to process.

I'm fine.

That's just what Nick said, but I didn't believe him either. Now look, I really

feel like we should vent.

Jimmy, after we find Gibbs.

He's alive, Tim.

This isn't how it ends.

I'm here!

Help me!

Get out of here!

We're sorry. You have reached a number that has been disconnected.

Anything on our mystery woman?

What? Our mystery woman. Any luck with the missing persons reports?

I never got them.

Well, that's funny because according to the read receipts, the email I sent was

open 27 minutes ago.

Well, then your program is wrong.

Computers don't lie, Nick.

Neither do I.

That's not what I mean.

Look, I know that you and Bishop, you were... We what, huh?

You were close.

So? So maybe you should take a step back. Maybe you should take a break on

one. I can do my damn job, Tim.

That's not what I mean.

Then say what you mean. I wish I could.

But with Bishop gone and Gibbs missing, I feel like things are falling apart,

okay? And I can't think straight.

I know.

Then why are you still yelling? Because it feels good.

That happened kind of fast, right?

Come on, bring it in.

No, we're not hugging.

Oh, I will.

Oh, gosh.

It's been a rough couple days.

Okay.

Also, I have to seek the love while it's still available.

What is that supposed to mean?

You gave Gibbs an electronic bug finder and you didn't tell us? Only because he

specifically said he wasn't in trouble.

And the next day, his boat blew up. In retrospect, Gibbs may have been in

trouble. You think?

The man asked for a favor.

Did he say he was bugging him? Or why?

No, he just told me to enjoy my ginger ale and walked out.

You don't even like ginger. One of many mistakes I made that day, but I might be

able to make up for some of them.

Gibbs may have said he wasn't in trouble, but I know better. After all,

Gibbs. So, before I gave him the bug finder, I installed one of these

Mesh Bluetooth tracking device. Smart.

And frugal. That bug finder is NCIS property.

It gets lost, comes out of my paycheck.

Does that mean we can track Gibbs?

The device is currently turned off. No way to tell where it is.

No, but we can find out where it's been.

You mean by downloading GPS tracking data from the cloud server?

Already started downloading.

We may not know why Gibbs was using the bug finder, but in a minute, we'll be

able to see exactly where he was using it.

Just where the hell do you think you're going?

Get up.

Oh, God.

And before you think about running, Rabbit, I will not hesitate to end you.

Christ, Selma.

He's lost a lot of blood.

He's not going anywhere.

He broke that door latch.

Impressive, but not too smart.

My shirt looks good on you, though.

So, who are you?

Gibbs.

Put the rifle away.

I'm not looking for trouble.

That's funny. Coming from somebody whose boat just blew up.

Yeah, I think you're a terrible mechanic.

But somebody wants you dead.

In any case, you ain't a guy I want to know.

How long have I been out? Since yesterday.

We were on a walk and saw you swim into the shadows. So we tried to help.

That was our first mistake.

You were in pretty bad shape.

I knew we weren't going to get up to the hospital.

I'm a retired veterinarian, so I just figured, see, if I could patch a horse,

could patch you.

That was our second mistake.

I need to make a phone call.

Somebody's life's in danger.

Then how come you said no call?

Those are the last words you use before you've passed out.

You're part of that gang.

Up to no good at the North Shore, and the last thing you want is cops sniffing

around.

Sit down.

Gonna be hard to make any calls with a hole in your head.

Lady, you have no idea what you're in the middle of. Is that so?

How about you enlighten us?

After an initial sweep of the shoreline, NCIS and county police have moved the

search further inland.

Still no sign of Gibbs.

But we're working on a lead of our own. It's come to our attention that Gibbs

has been using a piece of equipment that has a tracking device inside.

That bug finder that Ms. Hines released without proper authorization.

She sent a full email confession right before you came up.

Well, GPS history shows that Gibbs used the device at three specific locations.

First was at the diner when Casey handed it over.

And the second was at his house. All right, I understand those two, but

the third location downtown?

It's an industrial loft owned by a furniture store.

What, was Gibbs buying a sofa?

We'll find out, sir.

I wasn't finished.

First, I want to say good work.

These last few days have not been easy for any of us. And understandably,

emotions are running high.

Sir, this is about the outburst in the bullpen.

Yes, it is.

Were we ready to work through that?

So, sir, it won't ever happen again.

And I'm going to do my part to make sure it stays that way.

You've been overworked and understaffed, which is why I'm going to assign your

team a new agent.

What? Please.

Agents McGee and Torres, I'd like for you to meet Special Agent Brent

Good to meet you.

Agent Hollister is one of our best and brightest. He just graduated top of his

class at Plexi. Director, all due respect, we don't have time for this. If

going to find Gibbs, we need someone who is independent and capable and

experienced. No offense.

I don't suppose you and Agent Torres have someone else in mind?

Claire. Cute office.

Well, someone didn't think so.

I really want to find out where they got these throw pillows.

You're a pillow person, Agent Knight?

No.

Stains on my couch that need hiding.

At least it doesn't seem very Gibbs -ish.

Well, the man is not much of a pillow guy.

What would he be doing here?

Or who would he be doing it with?

Does Gibbs have a girlfriend?

Just saying.

There can be definite Love Shack vibes here. Yeah, but I don't feel bad here.

Somebody has not seen Fatal Attraction.

And hey, before I forget, I just wanted to say thank you for going to bat for me

with Vance.

I know it's only temporary until we find Gibb.

But it's nice to be kicking down doors again.

Oh, you know whose door this is.

Press credential says Marcy Warren.

Does Gibb usually get cozy with the press?

No, and especially not this one.

You know this Marcy woman?

A reputation only. She's the reporter that wrote the expose about Gibbs'

suspension.

So not a love connection.

Why would Gibbs come here?

I say we find this Marcy woman and ask her.

Well, judging by the mess in here, we're not the only ones looking for her.

And you expect me to believe you're a special agent?

Suspended special agent.

Yeah, I got that part of your story.

The part I don't get is, why'd you say no cop?

I bet it's because he doesn't want that serial killer to know he's still alive.

That's a good bet. My phone call. Now.

That was only if we believed you.

And we don't.

Serial killers and boat bombs.

He's clearly one of those bastards doing God knows what at the North Shore.

Hell, he probably knows where Sandy is. Don't think we didn't notice. She's gone

missing. I don't know what you are talking about. You're wasting time.

Shoot me.

Or give me a telephone and let me call my friend and warn her. You mean a

reporter? Marcy, warn.

Her life's in danger.

Hello? Anybody home?

Adams County Sheriff's Department.

Well, just what the hell are police doing here?

That's not a real cop.

Come again?

A cop would know the star goes on his left side of his shirt.

It's not a real cop.

How the hell do I know you're telling the truth?

Well, ask him a real cop question.

Now, hon, you can't go out there now.

If Gibbs is right, that guy could be dangerous.

I can take care of myself.

You just take care of him.

Can I help you, Deb?

You know, I'm generally a pacifist, but if anything happens to my family, I'm

going to shoot you first.

What do you see?

She's talking.

Still? How is she?

Gibbs? Answer me!

Well?

What did he say?

He asked what we knew about the explosion.

And he gave me the wrong answer about Sergeant Watson.

The old cop who ran the stables?

He's been dead for ten years.

Exactly. But Deputy Dog out there didn't know that.

You were right.

What else is he right about?

Got it. Thanks.

What was that on Marcy Warren and cyber units during the chase on her phone? No

need. I understand you can't divulge information about Gibbs. Can you at

tell me, has a body been recovered?

Miss Warren?

Agent McGee?

Yeah. I saw the news.

Is there any word on Gibbs?

What's going on?

We're hoping that you can tell us.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Hello?

Thank God, Gibbs.

I'm at NCIF.

Of course.

I'm going to talk to you.

Boss? Yeah, McGee. Boss, where are you? You keep Marcy safe.

Full protective detail, 24 -7.

Yeah, you got it, but what is this all about?

Boss?

What happened?

What did he say?

He hung up on me.

It's all right.

Yo.

I know I'm new, and I've never met the man.

But is this normal?

Is what normal?

Does Gibbs usually hang up on his team after almost dying?

Well, he's a man of few words.

Sure.

I just thought that maybe some of those words would be used to say where he is,

or who planted a bomb on his boat.

I mean, he didn't sound hurt or underdressed, so why not take a moment

Well, Gibbs always has a reason.

Don't hold this, McGee.

Look, the man spent seven years building a boat in his basement just to have it

blown into tiny bits.

My guess is he's looking for the guy who did it.

That would mean Gibbs has the lead.

He always does.

Yet another thing he'd not say on the phone.

So what does Gibbs know that we don't?

That's what I'm going to ask Marcy.

You know, based on the one thing he did say, it seems like I was right.

Those two are pretty close.

Gibbs does not have a girlfriend.

Think about it.

I'd rather not.

You never know.

Solving this case could depend on it.

Here you go.

These should fit.

I guess we owe you an apology for this little misunderstanding.

You really think that fake cop is some kind of serial killer?

I'm gonna find out.

You're going to the North Shore.

Tell me about Sandy.

Huh?

You were talking about her? You said she went missing?

Sandy delivers our groceries every week.

Nice, nice gal.

But her boyfriend is a real piece of work.

Lonnie. Sandy said...

He's been going up to the North Shore a lot lately.

Yeah, next thing you know, she's coming here covered with bruises.

Sandy didn't show up for Nick's two deliveries.

We haven't heard from her since.

Nothing good going on at the North Shore.

Yeah, well, that's where I'm going.

Gibbs, that was one big -ass chunk of wood on your side, and my eyesight is

what it used to be. I might have missed a sliver or two.

Any sudden movement could cause some serious internal bleeding.

Gibbs, Lonnie is, uh...

He's too dumb to be your killer, but if he's mixed up with this guy, you're

going to need this.

It's an anniversary present.

Number five is wood.

You need anything else?

That'll run.

They were killed exactly 100 days apart.

And all three were bound with red duct tape and bludgeoned to death with a claw

hammer. Sue and Gibbs have been hunting a serial killer.

He never told you about us?

They didn't come up? No, I mean, the two of you are working together?

Let's just say I've learned more about his lack of table manners than I ever

cared to know.

Not to mention the holes in his socks.

Gibbs took his boots off?

Yes. I've never seen Gibbs without his boots. I didn't even know they came off.

Oh.

You two.

I was trying to decide if Gibbs and I are getting it on, right?

What is this, high school?

Shouldn't we be more focused on a serial killer?

Yes, ma 'am.

You recognize this woman?

The body was pulled from the lake where Gibbs' boat was found. There was red

tape and hammer marks.

This is Camilla Salas.

She disappeared two weeks ago.

Last time I talked to Gibbs, he was heading to the north shore to look for

body before someone blew up his boat.

Probably the same person that trashed your office.

I haven't been there since Gibbs found out it was Bob.

Seems like you were close to catching this guy.

No, not really. Everything we have is right here.

No suspect, no lead.

Do you have any idea where Gibson might be headed now?

No, I'm sorry.

I've been looking into our mystery lady in the lake.

Marcy just helped us idea her as Camilla Salas. Ah, speaking of Marcy, are she

and Gibbs... It's hard to say.

Like a major documentary.

I don't really care about the mating habits of water buffalo, but I just

look away.

Casey, what do you got?

Oh, weather patterns. I used them to determine where Ms. Ballas' body was

originally dumped.

Freshwater lakes don't have tides or currents.

Right, but they do have wind patterns and water temperatures that can affect

drift. Working backwards from where divers found the body, I was able to

determine that it was dropped into the water here.

That's the North Shore. That's where Gibbs was originally headed.

The area is a natural preserve, uninhabited and undeveloped.

What's this?

Looks like an abandoned ranger station.

It's abandoned.

What are these fresh ruts leading to it?

Somebody's been going there on the regular.

Maybe the dumb bodies.

I don't know, but if I wanted to find the killer who blew up my boat and I

thought he was somewhere on the North Shore... That's where you'd start

There's just one problem.

Gibbs actually does find this guy.

What's he going to do to him?

Agent Gibbs.

Jeff Knight.

Pleasure to meet you.

What the hell are you doing here?

Good to see you too, boss.

You're a hard man to find.

Well, maybe that's the point, Ricky.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. I told you I'm fine.

Um, no, actually, you didn't tell me you were fine.

You... Hung up on me.

Which is kind of odd, considering that your boat just blew up. Well, you see,

that's it. It's my boat, Tim.

It's my problem.

It's not your problem.

Are you serious right now?

Kim, someone tried to kill you, so not only is it my problem, it's my job.

I thought you'd be happy to see the team.

Not my team.

Suspended. Remember?

Coming to find you is not about finding the badge. It's about family.

Boss.

There's a lot of cans here.

But who put them there?

Doomsday prepper?

Pyromaniac?

Mmm.

That's sweet.

Smells like regular unleaded.

You gasoline smelly?

No, just the guy who went undercover with a drug cartel.

Meth? It was hidden in the gasoline.

Well, that explains the stockpile.

So is your serial killer also a drug dealer?

I think we're about to find out.

We've got company coming.

We're paying down.

We're going to need a distraction.

Agent Knight.

How do you feel about sexist stereotypes?

I have thoughts.

Moss?

Moss, you okay?

Where do you want me?

Damn it, Lonnie.

Who else did your girl tell about this place?

Nobody. I promise.

Sandy, I swear your big mouth is gonna get me killed.

Please, just let me go. Shut up.

Stay in the damn car.

Lonnie, focus.

Everyone stay here. No one shoots until I do.

You in the cabin!

Come on out.

I can explain, Sheriff.

The gauge said that I only had a quarter tank left.

How... Lucky was I that I just coasted into this place.

Hashtag blessed.

Put the can down.

I only need enough to get to Essex. I can pay you back.

Put it down.

Why not?

I can see that you take petty theft very seriously around here.

Just who the hell are you?

NCIS, do not move.

Wouldn't do that.

Drop your weapon.

Why?

We got you outnumbered.

Not if you count our sniper.

Don't shoot!

I give up!

Hands on your head. Out of the vehicle.

I'm not with him. I swear.

Fake deputy's name is Randall Sledge. He's got a long history of drug

trafficking.

I'm not taking any stupid deals.

Say that now.

Recognize any of these people?

Nope. That's a pretty breezy reaction to murder.

Because I didn't kill anybody.

So why were you impersonating an officer and trying to kill Gibbs?

Who?

Our boss.

I didn't do that either.

Bummer for him, though. I have never seen someone so casual when facing five

life sentences.

Judges don't go easy on cop killers.

Hey, my brother's a cop and I stole one of his uniforms, okay?

After the boat explosion, the lake was swarming with police. I just needed to

find out if that old couple blabbed about my business on the North Shore.

That's it.

Take my fingerprints and DNA. I'm no killer.

And if that bitch Sandy said I was, don't listen to her. The tongue is the

of a woman.

Sorry. Well, it seems Agent Knight is fitting in quite well.

A wise choice.

You were going to sign Agent Knight the whole time.

Probie was just for show.

Sometimes it's better when it's all your idea.

For what it's worth, I think our phony cop in there is telling the truth.

Which means we still have a serial killer to catch.

Director. Yeah.

We'll get him to be involved with the case.

That's entirely up to him.

You're good today.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

Just wanted to come up here and say good work today.

Yeah, you too.

Is he okay?

Damn, you okay?

Rule 91.

Should I know what that means?

No one knows what it means.

I know what it means.

I looked through my old notes.

He takes notes.

Rule 91, when you decide to walk away, never look back.

Sounds pretty, but why put it on a boat?

Because I don't think Gibbs is coming back.

Back to NCIS?

Back to anything.

At least not until he finds a serial killer.

On his own.

Well, isn't that how he got his boat blown up in the first place?

Sorry. Too soon.

Yes.

You're not wrong, though.

It was gonna get himself killed.

Right.

Which one of you is gonna stop him?

All right.

It's looking pretty good.

Looks like you did some shooting.

That Lonnie, I hope.

I didn't hit him.

Oh, that's too bad.

Well, thanks for trying.

And for taking out the entire North Shore gang.

Although I know that wasn't exactly what you were going for.

Maybe you need to keep this.

No, thank you.

If you ever do need a favor, we got your back. You too. Just take care of each

other, okay?

We've been doing that for years.

That's what family's for.

Good evening.

Sorry to interrupt.

Can we talk?

We'll catch up before you leave, Gib.

Whatever you gotta say, McGee.

Say it.

Rule 91 sucks.

Yeah.

Is that it?

No. Rule 91 sucks because it is in direct violation of rule number one.

Never screw over your partner.

I'm not your partner.

You see a badge?

The team is your partner, and you not being a part of it is screwing us over.

You don't need me.

You're right.

While you were on suspension, we did our job.

We made it work. We did it well.

But you know what?

We are better together.

Okay. Boss, you know I'm right.

You have to.

You built us.

Now we got a serial killer to catch.

But in order to do that, we need to be a team.

We need to be your team.

What?

Keep pushing, McKay.

You always keep pushing.

Does that mean you're him?

What do you got?

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