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No, no, no, honey. I'm just home alone.

Carol was supposed to come by, but she hadn't even started the reading for the

book club.

Big cry.

Uh, what? No, no, no. This is, I was, the TV, I, I was watching a baking show

and they're, they're making souffles and the judges just hate them. It was

hilarious. Listen, honey, I have to go. I love you and I'll talk to you soon.

Hello? Can someone help me, please?

I'd like to use the sauna.

Is someone in there?

I hope you don't mind sharing. I'm coming in.

Thanks.

It's called Bandium, and it's going to revolutionize how we share information.

The platform's API is already integrated with the NCIS tip line, and I have set

up custom channels to organize each case.

Come again.

It's an app for communicating. Oh, I wasn't aware we had issues

We don't, but Bandium will make communicating better digitally. We'll be

bounce ideas off each other anywhere, anytime, all in a virtual space.

Or we could just, you know, talk to each other.

Was this your idea? No, no, not my idea at all. But I'm telling you, this

couldn't hurt. I've read a lot of good things about Bandium. I don't know, man.

I've got enough crap on my phone.

All right, what the hell?

I will give it a shot. Now, that's the spirit.

Okay, come on.

Come on.

That wasn't so bad, was it?

Ah, our first Bandium.

We got a buddy in a cruise ship.

That Dr.

Norfolk. Look at that. We're in business. Working already.

Hate it when Parker's right.

Get used to it.

Victim here is Navy Commander Roger Burroughs, 60 years old. He was a guest

the cruise. Who found him? Another guest. She was here for the sauna. Most

this place is empty, though. The other passengers and crew were on the other

side of the ship attending a party.

Nothing like this ever happens here. I mean, this is a five -star cruise line,

and we pride ourselves on having the highest safety rating in the business.

Tell that to the bad guy.

The sauna, that's a malfunction. It's just a horrible, tragic accident.

Maybe. But I don't know too many people who wear a tux to the sauna.

No, but, uh, guests have been known to drink and wander into the wrong cabin.

All right, well, we'll need to look at the ship surveillance footage.

Of course, of course. But, um, you know, cameras and spa.

You know, it's, uh, guest privacy. You understand that. Looks like your five

-star security has a blind spot, then.

Oh, there you are.

Wandering all over this place.

You know this thing has ten decks?

Four swimming pools.

I'd like to take Victoria on a cruise, but she gets so seasick.

I know the feeling.

You're not a big fan of boats either, Parker?

No. Well, that's not going to be a problem on this job.

Let's see, what do we have here? I've got second -degree burns on at least his

face and his hands, signs of severe dehydration.

This poor guy literally cooked in there. So the sauna killed him? No, not

necessarily.

No, see, he's got these two stab wounds in his neck, likely severed his carotid

artery. And where's all the blood? We have some faint smear here, more streaks

there. Looks like somebody tried cleaning it up. So Burroughs was stabbed

he was stopped in the sauna?

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Stabbed? Are you saying he was murdered?

I need this ship locked down. No guest or crew member is allowed on or off

they're cleared. But we're set to depart on another trip tomorrow morning. Not

anymore. We'll need access to Burroughs' cabin. I also want to interview the

guest who found the body. What's her name?

Judy Price, cabin 7024.

Wait, did you just say Judy Price?

The mid -60s, white hair talks a lot?

Yeah, yeah, that's right.

Tiff, hey.

Slow down, man.

What's going on?

Dude.

Tiff. Oh, thank God you're here.

Okay, so you know each other.

Nick, I want to introduce you to Judy Price Fielding, my mother -in -law.

It's awful. It's awful.

Every time I close my eyes, I see that burnt -up face staring at me.

Judy. Okay, I can't do this. There's just too much negative energy.

I've got to, like, clear my mind, be here now.

Judy.

Where are my chakra stones?

Judy, Judy, look down for me, okay?

What are you doing here?

The security officer told me to come back to my cabin and wait.

He said something to do with contaminating the crime scene. No, no,

here as in on the cruise ship.

Oh, I just did vacationing, of course. Okay, you realize you never told me and

Delilah that you were going on a cruise, right?

I didn't.

Could have sworn I did.

I guess it flipped my mind, you know, how old people are.

You talked to Delilah on the phone last night. Told her you were at home

watching a baking show.

Okay. I just didn't want Delilah to know about this whole cruise.

You know how she gets.

No, I mean, I love my daughter. I love her to death. But she can be just so...

Overly protective.

She panics the moment I'm out of range.

But getting back to our murder investigation, we do have some questions

to ask him. Oh,

Judy. Please, everyone calls me Judy. Okay, Judy.

The man you found in the sauna, his name was Roger Burroughs.

Yeah, they told me that last night.

Horrible. Had you seen him on board at all? Maybe talked to him?

Maybe once or twice, you know, like on the deck.

Just a few hello's.

So, is that it? Am I done?

Well, we're going to need a written statement first, but we should be able

release you soon after that.

Okay. This whole thing of me being on the cruise, that could just stay between

us, right? Because there's no reason to bother Delilah with it.

Judy, you know I can't do that. Of course, I have to tell Delilah.

Okay.

I'm just worried about how she'll react.

You think?

No, of course I didn't know about the cruise.

I just found out about it myself.

I understand. I have no idea why she didn't tell you, Delilah.

Yes. Okay.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. No.

Yes.

Yes. Okay.

Bye.

Delilah didn't take it well.

There are 2 ,000 people on that ship, and Delilah's mother is the one that

the body. What's the beef between them? When you met Judy, well, she's a very

free spirit type.

And Delilah's not down with it?

It's not that.

Ever since Delilah's dad died, she feels like she's got to be protective over

Judy, right? And sometimes she goes a little overboard.

Case of a helicopter doddering.

Mother and a mama.

It's like last year. If you wanted to go skydiving, Delilah's freaking out. I

try and intervene.

End up sleeping on the couch? Well, then, for your sake, I hope to sleep on

couch. What's going on? My bandium's been silent.

No one has anything to share? Not one little post?

I'm dealing with my mother -in -law. And my app keeps crashing?

And I'm just not into it. Guys, I'm telling you, this bandium is a game

-changer.

Okay.

Okay. Where are we with the case?

Navy Commander Roger Burroughs, 60, no living family. He was on deployment for

three months, returned two weeks ago. And he chose to spend his free time back

on a ship?

That's odd.

You're going to love what I found in this cabin.

Wireless spy cameras.

Night vision, transmitters, bugs, just a little extreme for your average

tourist. Anything on the cameras?

Don't know.

Memory cards were removed, so there's no way of knowing what he was using them

for. I can take a guess.

He was spying on the guests in their rooms. A peeping Tom? People hide

in hotel rooms all the time. Then they turn around and throw the footage on the

dark web. Maybe somebody caught Burroughs peeping and killed him for it?

a big maybe.

Taurus and I get back to the ship, find someone who actually talked to

Burroughs. And don't forget to post updates on Vandium.

This is illegal.

You can't keep us here. We're already underpaid. Christopher, take your pay up

with corporate. I'm doing everything in my power to get everyone released. This

sucks. I swear, this is the last time I work for Zena.

Captain Finch, and say a special thanks to Knight Torres. Looks like you've got

a mutiny in your hands.

Entertainers, it's always drama with them.

They're complaining about missing gigs on land.

The ship locked down again to people, huh? And every minute it continues, the

further behind we fall on our turnaround schedule. So tell me, how can I help

you help me?

We spoke to your activities director.

She said that you had dinner with Commander Burroughs two nights ago.

evening we invite a few guests to have dinner at the captain's table.

Oh, it's like the love boat.

Capitán Subin.

Yeah, you can watch the show in Spanish with my mom.

Do you remember speaking with Burroughs? Yeah.

He stood out from the crowd we usually get. How so? He was very curious about

the ship. He asked a lot of questions.

What kind of questions?

Mostly about security measures, restricted access, our cameras.

You didn't find that as odd?

He told me he'd done some surveillance work in the Navy.

Figured he was just curious.

The burns, comma, punctures. No, not coma. No, I said comma.

Okay, delete.

No, don't type delete.

Agent Parker, I didn't see you there. I was just posting an update to the Bandia

map. How's that going for you?

It's not great, if I'm being honest. But not to worry, I am game to make it

work. Not twerk.

Stop recording.

Stop recording.

Don't type stop recording.

Pause. Thank you.

Got anything yet? Time of death?

Yeah, well, it's tricky.

TOD is generally determined by a loss of body heat post -mortem, but...

Burroughs body cooked in the sauna.

Right, so our temperatures are pretty much worthless, but... However, Knight

checked in with the spa and was able to determine a timeline between when the

last person left the spa and when Mrs. Fielding found the body. We're looking

between 7 and 10 p .m. What about cause?

That is where it gets interesting.

Burroughs has two stab wounds on his carotid artery here, but the jabs are

unusual. They are small, exactly one inch apart, and one inch deep. You know,

just like... Thanks?

Doesn't feel right, Mom. After what you've been through, you shouldn't be

I told you it was fine.

Well, I would really feel better if...

You stayed with us tonight.

The twins would love to see you. I see what you're doing there.

I'll see the kids this weekend, okay? I just really just want to sleep in my own

bed.

Tim, don't you think we should bring Mom home?

But I... Tim has a lot of work to do. We don't want to bother him.

Oh, Tim wouldn't be bothered, would you, Tim?

Well, to be honest with you... He's already driven us all the way over here.

Well, then he can drive all the way back.

I've got an idea, Judy. How about you stay at the condo tonight, and we will

check in on her first thing in the morning. I think that's a terrific idea.

Sweetheart, I will see you tomorrow, then.

And call me tonight before you, you know, go to bed or... Oh, okay. Just let

know you're okay.

Okay. At least let us get you settled inside.

Oh, totally unnecessary.

In fact, the alarm company sent me up with this really nifty program that

my alarm off for me.

Look, see?

Wow.

Hey, Casey. Any news on the McGee? Oh, fine. They went to the hospital just to

be safe. The doctor cleared them. Thank God. That bomb took out most of Judy's

living room.

How's she taking it?

Remarkably well.

Said it gave her a reason to remodel.

Well,

that Mama Fielding is one tough lady.

Man, somebody bombed my place.

Second thought, I hate my place. I wish somebody would bomb it. You find

anything here?

Just your standard IED. Parts could have come from any local hardware store.

Nothing that'll help us ID the bomber.

What set it off? It was wired to Judy's alarm, so when she used her app to turn

it off... Kaboom.

Knight said she talked to the condo manager.

The manager said he let some guy into Judy's condo yesterday.

The guy claimed to be from the alarm company.

So Commander Burroughs was murdered, and then 24 hours later, Judy's condo

exploded.

It can't be a coincidence. The question is, why target Judy?

I might have an answer for that, but you're not going to like it. I found a

of prints in Burroughs' cabin.

They weren't his.

Who's Werther?

This should be interesting.

Judy, you haven't been entirely truthful with us.

Are you talking about the crew thing I said? I'm sorry.

No, no, no. This is about Commander Burroughs.

You told us you really didn't know.

That's true.

Okay, now why did we find your print on a wine glass in his cabin?

Well, it must have been the housekeeper.

She probably took a glass from my cabin and then she just put it back in his

without cleaning it properly.

Really?

Okay, okay, okay.

We met on the second day of the cruise.

We hit it off.

We spent some time together.

One thing led to another.

Oh, oh, okay. You took me back to his cabin. Oh, boy. Oh, okay.

No,

I'm good. I'm good. We're intimate with each other. No, no, no. Would it help

your authentication if I went into more detail?

No, no, no.

Yep, I'm out.

That's it. Okay.

I'm out.

Judy?

Why did you not tell us this before?

It's personal.

I don't understand what's the big deal anyway. The big deal is that this is a

homicide investigation, and you knowing the victim is a very important piece of

information for us to have.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Well, you know, I just didn't want Delilah to know about it, and I think I

being slutty. Judy, whatever issues you have with Delilah, they're not important

right now.

Someone tried to kill you, and we need to figure out why, okay? I just, I don't

know how I can help with this.

Did Commander Burroughs tell you anything?

Did he say anything that might explain what he was doing on the ship?

I think he said something about having a niece and that she had passed away.

Burroughs didn't have any next of kin.

The woman Burroughs was talking about was named Allison Howe, daughter of an

family friend.

It's like a niece to him. Guess where Allison worked?

Zenith Cruise Line ship.

She worked there as a waitress until three months ago when she fell off the

deck and died.

The ship had another death?

We talked to her attorney. Turns out the family tried suing for wrongful death,

but the coroner ruled it an accident.

And was it? Don't know. There was never a real investigation.

This thing happens a lot on cruise ships. About 20 or so people die or

each year, and there's never really a follow -up. They just kind of sweep it

under the rug. And let me guess, cruise lines never held a count.

All right, so if Allison died suspiciously, maybe Burroughs was on the

investigating her death. Maybe he found something, and that's what got him

killed. Okay, but... Why target Judy?

Killer could have seen them together and think that she knows something.

All right, let's dig into Allison's death. Find somebody on the ship who

her. But in the meantime, Judy's life is still in danger. She needs protective

custody.

Good luck with that, bro.

Where do you want these?

Just follow me back here. All I'm saying is that I wish I could see the twin.

Life is in danger, Mom.

Your condo exploded.

Kids are with Tim's sister until we know our place isn't next. I am not

convinced, though, that this was not a gas leak.

This is for you.

A gift?

Thank you.

Oh, honey, I love this.

You have always had the best taste.

Thank you, Mom.

It's got a hidden panic button on the back that you push. Wait, wait, a hidden

what? What, what? Panic button. You push it twice and it immediately sends a

text alert to Tim and me with your GPS location.

My location?

Delilah, I'm in your house.

Where am I going to go?

Hey, appreciate all the help, Jimmy. Thanks. No, don't mention it.

I have had my share of in -law drama.

Anyway, I should... What? No, no, you can't leave yet? No.

What do you mean? Where are you going? We've got to hang out.

That's okay. No, I really gotta get back. I'll get you a drink. I'll get you

drink. We got a fresca. You want a fresca?

Be strong, my friend.

I'm missing dinner service on the ship. My manager is going to kill me.

We'll try not to keep you.

How well did you know Allison Howell?

We were hired together as assistant waitresses.

Did you know the waitresses had assistants?

They do on cruises.

Someone's got her shuttled.

Thousands of plates to, um... I'm sorry, that's

really annoying.

Maybe you should take that, or... No, no, it's, um... It's a new app.

Yeah, we're still trying to get the hang of it.

Okay. Sorry about that.

Continue.

Oh, I was just saying, my job sucks.

People think it's glamorous working on a cruise because you get to travel.

But really, we're like glorified servants.

Did Allison feel the same way?

Yeah.

At first.

And things changed?

A month before she died, Allison somehow had more money.

Like, a lot more than the cruise pays.

Any idea how she got all that cash?

She never told me.

But there is one person who might know.

Allison used to disappear for hours in between shifts.

I always thought she was seeing a guy.

Do you know who?

No. Relationships on board are discouraged.

But if you want to know what happened to Allison, you'd be the one to ask.

You are being ridiculous. I don't think so.

Tim, can you weigh in on this, please?

Tim!

Yeah.

Sorry. Can you please explain to my mother why she can't throw a party at

house right now?

It's not a party. It's just a few friends coming over for book club. You

have guests, Mom. You're under protective custody.

Feels more like prison to me.

Can you please... I can't. Judy, she's right, okay? You've got to take this

seriously. I am.

I'm wearing this little panic button thingy, and I'm staring away from the

window like Delilah. Why? That whole thing is very stressful.

I understand, but you've got to listen to her, okay? We're trying to protect

here. By locking me up.

Oh, that's my food.

You ordered food?

Well, of course. You expect me to have guests and not serve them food?

We're not raised in a barn.

Hold on, I'll get it.

I'm gonna go set the table. You don't know where anything is.

Parker. Hey.

Thought I'd swing by, see how you're holding up.

Come on in.

Yeah.

You know, things are, uh... Not good. I mean, they're not good.

Figured it's much not easy dealing with in -laws.

You ever been married?

Once. Didn't work out. Still trying to figure out why.

Got a delivery for Judy Fielding.

Yeah, send it on up.

Judy ordered food.

She's driving Delilah crazy, which is driving me crazy, and I have no idea

to do. Look, whatever you're dealing with, none of my business, but I come

a big family, like Brady Bunch big. And one thing I know, you can't play

Switzerland forever.

Hey, you want to stay for dinner, maybe?

Could use a backup.

I could eat.

Hey. Oh, you know what? Hold on one second. Let me get you a tip.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Down, down. On the ground. Now. Get down. Get down. Now. On

the ground. Now.

Let's see some hands. I just want to talk to her.

I just want to talk to her.

Harold.

Judy, you know this guy?

No, Ming.

We were engaged.

You have a fiancé?

Well, technically, ex -fiancé. We broke up a month ago.

We? You're the one that wanted space.

Quiet. We'll get to you in a minute. Judy.

How long were you engaged?

About six months.

Okay, were you planning on telling us any of this at any point? I was, but

we broke up, so I figured, what's the point?

What's the point? What's the point? The point, Mom, I am your daughter. Don't

you think you should have shared that with us?

Okay, lover boy, your turn.

If you two broke up, what are you doing here? I'm trying to pass things up.

I heard from Judy's neighbor that she was staying here.

When I saw all the security outside, I didn't think I could get in.

I was going to leave, but then I saw the delivery guy.

So you borrowed the delivery guy's jacket to sneak in here?

You almost got shot.

Would have been worth it just to see her again.

Harold, it's over.

Please, give me one more chance.

I'm so sorry, but I met someone else on the cruise.

Granted, he was murdered, but still, I've moved on.

Fine.

Then I want the bag back.

You gave me that as a gift. Yeah, a very expensive gift.

Now that you've dumped me, do you know how much I can get for that on eBay?

Mom, why don't you give him the bag back so we can just end this night already?

All right, all right.

What is that?

I don't know. I've never seen it before.

Judy, that bag ever been out of your possession?

No, well, except for when I went to the bathroom, which I did in Roger's cabin.

Do you think that he put that in my bag?

A playing card?

The Joker, to be specific. And we're sure Commander Burroughs put it there.

We ran the writing on the envelope against a handwriting sample of his. It

direct match.

So what does the card mean?

Don't know yet.

Chase is still analyzing.

But we're thinking that Burroughs was running his own investigation.

He was looking into the death of a family friend and he might have found

something and left the clue with Judy for safekeeping.

But why Judy?

She told him that her son -in -law worked for NCIS. Maybe Burroughs thought

if something happened to him, we'd be able to finish what he started.

So all this is connected to Allison Howell's death three months ago? Jimmy

looked into her autopsy report.

She fell from a top balcony and broke her neck.

But amongst the bones that she broke was her hyoid bone. Which is most commonly

broken in victims of strangulation.

So the accident was staged.

Any idea who staged it? Her boyfriend might be involved.

We haven't ID'd him yet, but we're working on it.

Well, work faster.

My phone's been ringing off the hook all morning.

Turns out the CEO of Zenith Cruise Line had some very powerful friends.

Let me guess.

He wants the ship released. Every day it's docked's costing him a fortune.

If he doesn't like it, tell him people should stop dying on his boat.

I'll give him the message.

Until then, the sooner we close this, the better. I can hold him off, but I

don't know how long.

Hmm.

Good pancakes, Judy.

Amazing.

Chocolate chips.

Awesome.

Super fluffy, too. I don't know how you do that. How do you make that super

fluffy like that?

Careful, Tim. You're asking Mom to reveal another one of her secrets.

This is ridiculous.

Tim, don't you have another place where I can go and be in protective custody? I

really don't feel safe here. Oh, now you care about being safe? Stop being so

overdramatic. Oh, my God. Enough.

Guys.

Seriously. Listen to me right now. Delilah, I love you.

But you've got to give your mother some space.

I know that you were being protective over her, but she is a grown woman.

She can take care of herself.

Tim, what are you talking about? Her life is in danger. I'm not talking about

the current situation, Delilah. Ever since your father died, you've been a

little too overprotective over your mother.

That's not true. Really? What about when you went through her emails?

What? You did that?

Do you know how many scams target senior citizens? I was looking out for her.

But it was an invasion of her privacy.

Thank you, Tim. She's way too overprotective. Judy, I'm not done here.

you need to stop hiding things from Delilah.

She's your daughter.

She just wants to be a part of your life.

Please don't shut her up. I don't shut her out. Really?

Okay, maybe you will.

Here's the deal. You two need to learn how to communicate with each other.

without me being involved, okay? So neither of you are going to leave this

until you are done listening to what the other has to say.

Okay?

Okay?

All right.

Nick?

Yeah? Is this a cry for help?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Your Bandium post?

You know what I think Parker should do with his app? He can, and I won't read

the rest out loud because I am a lady.

I'm just venting. Then why is it a public post?

What? Everyone can see this, including Parker.

See, this is why I hate these apps.

Okay, they bleed.

Right there, boom, gone. All good.

Unless Parker read it before you deleted it.

Well, he's a big boy. I'm pretty sure he can handle it.

He is technically your boss, though.

I mean, if it were me, I'd still talk to Parker and explain it.

Explain what?

That we have an update on IDing Allison Howell's boyfriend.

Oh? What's the update?

We can't ID him.

I mean, not yet, at least. I have looked through her e -mails and her hard

drives, and so far, nothing.

And I talked to the rest of her co -workers in the ship.

Dead end.

Maybe not for long.

McGee, what are you doing here? Yeah, shouldn't you be at home in case more of

Judy's exes stop by? Oh, I got two extra agents there. It should be okay. So

anyway, I was at home uploading information to the Bandium app, right?

thinking, what if the staff on the ship had their own version of a Bandium -like

app? Wait for them to communicate with each other. You had me at Bandium.

to Allison's co -worker.

Turns out the staff has their own version of an online message board. Look

I found.

Miss you. Meet you at the same place, CB. Could be Alice's boyfriend. Check

initials with the staff director.

Done. CB could stand for Christopher Blaze. He's listed as an entertainer

the ship. I saw this guy talking to the captain.

He seemed in quite a hurry to get off that ship.

Oh, I just found something. Looking at Christopher Blaze's website right now.

Turns out he is not just an entertainer, he is a magician.

And guess what his specialty is?

Cart tricks.

What am I doing here?

We have a magic trick for you.

Voila. Is this your card?

Yeah. I used that brand.

So what?

So can you explain what it was doing in the possession of Commander Burroughs?

I don't know.

Maybe he came to my show and I did a trick for him. Kept the card as a

Do you know how many shows I do on that boat?

Okay, Houdini.

You remember her?

Yeah.

Waitress. She used to work on the ship. How well did you know her? Not very

well. Well, it's interesting considering the love notes we found on the ship

message board. We also found $50 ,000 in cash in your cabin.

Allison also had a lot of cash on her when she died.

Where'd you get it?

Tips. No, we saw your act online. You're not that good.

You probably got that money from selling drugs.

We looked into your record.

Your real record.

Christopher Blaze is just a stage name. Your real name is Chris Brandzato, and

you have a rap sheet a mile long for drug trafficking.

What happened?

Allison find out where the money was really coming from? She threatened to

expose you, and you killed her.

And then later, you killed Burroughs when he came around asking questions.

No, no, I didn't kill anyone.

Got any tricks up your sleeve? Now would be a good time to use them.

Okay, yes, I was selling drugs.

With Allison.

We were partners.

We sold mostly harmless stuff like ED meds. The older guests pop them like Tic

Tacs. But the night Allison died, she said she was going down to the engine

room. Why the engine room? It's where we kept our stash.

She went down there and never came back.

I swear, I didn't kill Allison or Burroughs.

In fact, I can prove it.

I have an alibi.

Not for Burroughs' death, you don't. No, we checked.

You weren't scheduled to perform that night.

Yeah, but the guy who was scheduled got food poisoning, and I filled in at the

last minute.

I performed in front of 500 people.

That's 500 witnesses who can vouch for me.

How's that for a magic trick?

I just made your case disappear.

God, I hate magicians.

Where's the playing card?

Has anyone taken it out of the evidence bag? Izzy, relax, relax.

If they'll steal, then save. What's going on? I finished analyzing the

found on the card. Turns out the card wasn't the clue. It's what was on the

that's important.

What was on it? Trace elements of hazardous waste.

We're talking seriously toxic stuff.

What is toxic waste doing on a cruise ship with seniors?

The toxic waste I found is called EAFD, or electric arc furnace dust.

It's a byproduct of steel production and contains hazardous elements like lead

and chromium. In other words, stuff you wouldn't normally find on a cruise ship.

Definitely not on the Lido deck.

This stuff is highly toxic and very hard to dispose of.

Unless, of course, you're in the middle of the ocean with no one watching.

Do you think someone on the ship is dumping it? Possibly.

A lot of industrial companies would pay good money to find an easy way to

dispose of this stuff.

So the ship was dumping toxic waste. Commander Burroughs comes along,

it, and then what? Puts it on a playing card? Must have used whatever he had to

collect a sample before he could tell anyone he was killed. So whoever was

the dumping could be our killer. If you want to find this guy, your best bet is

to figure out how he got the waste aboard in the first place.

Parker, you're kidding me.

Yeah, but can't you just...

No.

No, no, I get it.

Okay, we got a problem. The CEO of the cruise line finally got the Coast Guard

to release the ship. They're leaving in three hours. It's a crime scene. He

can't do that. There's got to be some way we can find him. We try, but by that

time, the ship will be long gone in international waters. They still could

a killer.

Yes, I need inspection reports for everything that left port that day. Come

Jonesy. I'm just asking for you and your Coast Guard buddies to stall the ship a

little. You know, block it with a tugboat or something.

Took long enough, but I got the dock surveillance footage.

Great. Well, take some of this cargo manifest, because I don't even know what

I'm reading anymore. Thanks. I owe you one.

All right, I think I bought us some time. How we doing?

Not good. The day the ship departed, there were hundreds of supplies that

loaded on board.

They could have smuggled it in anywhere.

But we're talking about toxic waste here, not cigarette cartons focused on

pallets.

Hey, what are you doing here?

We were getting a little stir -crazy at the house, so I figured we'd visit.

Although, I don't know.

This might not be a good time.

Well, yeah, we're kind of in the middle of something. We had a bit of a time

crunch here. Got a lead? Maybe we could help.

If you're offering, we'll take it. Grab a manifest and look through it. What are

we looking for?

Inconsistencies. Anything that doesn't belong on a pleasure cruise.

Hey. Yeah.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

I'm not going to lie. What you said hurt, but it...

Got Mom and me to open up. Felt like for the first time, we actually listened to

each other.

Really?

Yeah. That's great. That's great.

Thank you for telling me what I needed to hear.

Huh.

What is that program?

It's not a program. There's surveillance footage from the dock. That's

everything that was loaded on the ship.

Well, in that case, it is wrong, because that was not on the ship.

McDougal's ginger ale? They didn't have ginger ale? No, no, they had ginger ale.

They just didn't have McDougal's. Are you sure, Mom? Oh, yes, I'm sure.

McDougal's was my favorite, but they only had bulwark, which I absolutely

Always gives me the wind.

That's true.

No, I'm telling you, that was not on the ship.

They don't keep ginger ale in 55 -gallon drum barrels. No, but they do keep

toxic waste.

I ran the plate on the delivery truck.

It's registered to a company called Peterson Waste Management in D .C. Take

Torres, find out who they were working with on the ship, and hurry up.

Wait, did I just, did I just crack the case?

I just cracked the case, didn't I?

So, how long is this gonna take?

Look, the ship is about to leave soon and I gotta get back. You're not gonna

make it.

You recognize this man?

No.

His name is Jake Peterson.

He runs a waste management company that was illegally dumping toxic waste.

Would you help?

Look, no, no, no. You got this wrong.

It's of the denial.

Peterson already confessed that the two of you smuggled in over 500 barrels.

He even had tapes of the two of you discussing the deal.

Lucky for us. Yeah, but not as lucky for you.

It was his idea.

So he called me up and asked me if I wanted to make some extra cash. I

why not?

Easy money.

No one gets hurt. Except for Allison Howell and, uh... Roger Burroughs. No,

no. That wasn't supposed to happen. Allison went down to the engine room and

witnessed you dumping the waste, didn't she?

But killing those people wasn't my idea. Then whose idea was it?

Anybody needs me, I'll be on the bridge.

Excuse me, Captain Finch.

NCIS, mind if we have a word?

Make it quick, gentlemen. We're about to push off. No, it shouldn't take long.

We just talked to your security officer.

Yeah, I heard you brought Granger in for questioning.

So he's responsible for those deaths.

No.

But you are.

I'm sorry? Granger gave you up. Told us about how you killed Allison Howell and

Commander Burroughs. Me?

That's ridiculous.

Allison saw Granger dumping the toxic waste.

Went to you to report it. And instead of doing the right thing, you got greedy

and asked Granger for a piece of the pie. The only thing left was to make

Allison didn't talk. So you killed her. And when Burroughs came asking

questions, you killed him, too. The captain here thought he was in the clear

until he learned about Judy. And you got scared. You thought you might know

something. You needed her gone.

Right, but you were stuck on the ship, so you called Jake Peterson to handle

things.

This is absurd.

I don't have time for this. Pretty soon, time is all you're going to have. I

don't think so.

You're forgetting one thing.

Evidence.

All you have is Granger's word against mine.

That and the murder weapon.

Found this in your cabin. You know what this is, old -fashioned navigation tool

called the divider caliper. The fang maker.

See, the thing is, the pointed ends here match the puncture wounds we found on

Burroughs' neck exactly.

You messed up, Captain.

Never keep a souvenir of a murder.

Looks like Zenith Cruise Line is going to need a new captain. Good work,

Couldn't have done it without Judy.

Yeah, you got that right.

Hi,

Parker.

Something I can help you with, Agent Taurus?

Yeah, about this bandium app.

I read your post.

You did?

I thought you could have been more original, but I've heard worse.

So you're not upset?

I get it. I'm the new guy.

Which means I'm going to come up with a lot of new ideas.

But the whole point of the app was to get us talking, which we're doing now.

If you have a problem with me, say it to my face.

I will do that.

Good. Anyone up for a burger? I'm buying.

I could eat. Yeah, me too.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are you going?

But somebody's got to stay here and finish these case reports.

Right.

I'm just messing with you. You can do it tomorrow. Come on.

Here you go, Harold.

Mom, are you sure you don't want to stay? The repairs at your condo aren't

to be done for a while.

No. This is for the best.

Especially for Tim.

Besides, Harold and I have to make up for lost time.

Yeah, you and Harold getting back together didn't see that one coming.

You know, what Harold did was quite romantic, if you think about it.

Impersonating a delivery guy to sneak into our house?

He's very creative.

Oh. Oh, okay, we got to scoot. We don't want to be late for our meeting with the

travel agent.

Travel agent? Where are you going?

We're going on safari.

Africa. Africa?

Oh, I was planning on telling you about it.

Well, you have a wonderful time, Mom.

Thank you. I love you.

I love you. I love you, too.

Thank you.

You're the best.

Now, I will email you the entire itinerary. I promise.

Bye. Bye. Love you. I love you, too.

Africa.

You handled that well.

I did, didn't I?

Probably.

I'm not going to get an email, am I?

No, I don't think we're ever going to get one.