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Good morning,
Dr. Mallard. Just me.

Hey, solo, good morning.

Did you two sleep in again, huh?

What is that? Is that bach?

Book tours always bring
him back to bach, don't they?

"Art is how we decorate space.

Music is how we decorate time."

Now, who was it who
said that, Dr. Mallard?

Was that, uh...

Was that basquiat?

Or was that you?

Dr. Mallard.

Ducky?

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McGee?

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.

It's so hard to believe, man.

Yeah.

Well, dying quietly in your
sleep isn't the worst way to go.

I think even after
all these years,

most of us just assumed
he would live forever.

Uh, yes, ambassador,

donations to the marine
corps scholarship foundation

and, again, that's in
lieu of flowers, okay?

Please.

Right, um... Yep,
thank you very much.

Bye.

Talking the Scottish parliament

into not sending an
entire mountain of thistles,

that's-that's harder
than you think.

Yeah, flowers we have plenty of.

Magnolias from the New
Orleans office, roses from L.A.

Cherry blossoms
from the far east office,

golden wattles from Sydney.

And now...

These beautiful plumerias
from our friends in hawai'i.

Those are beautiful.

Uh, they're kind
of small, though.

Oh, no, these
reeds are just for us.

They will be 20 more of these
at the funeral this weekend.

Garden keeps growing, I see.

From all corners of the world.

As well-intentioned as they are,

they don't seem
to help, do they?

Well, director, you would
know better than most.

Well... None of us are
strangers to loss, agent McGee.

Dr. Mallard would be
the first to remind us

that he lived a very
long, very rewarding life.

Which he'd want us to
celebrate, more than anything.

Any suggestions
as to how to do that?

That's a good
question, Ms. Hines.

You know, I often
go back to, um...

...something
Dr. Mallard wrote to me

after my wife died.

He said... We all die twice.

Once when our bodies
give out, and again

when our stories
stop being told.

I suggest we keep
the good doctor with us

by sharing his stories.

I think Jimmy
needs to hear that.

Is he still in ducky's office?

Still feeling guilty
about not being there

the night ducky died.

Well, he couldn't have known.

I mean, the man
was strong as an ox,

he just finished
another book tour.

Yeah, but apparently ducky
called Jimmy earlier that night

wanting to discuss
some old case.

Jimmy said that he
would be by in the morning

and that's when he found him.

Jimmy is going
through his office now,

trying to figure out what he
wanted to talk to him about.

Plenty to look
through down there.

Indeed.

But that was hardly the
case not too long ago.

"Dr. Donald Mallard, md.

NCIS historian"?

Your office still needs work.

Yes, it does.

Never forget, Mr. Palmer,

experience is the
ultimate teacher.

I think we're
running out of room.

Yes, it will be lonely in
the mallardian tonight.

Until I am buried, there
will be stories to tell.

And I look forward
to telling them.

You're awfully close
to that body, Timothy.

You have a long ride
coming up here, Palmer?

He wouldn't let me drive.
I begged and begged.

Dr. Mallard.

Ma'am, excuse me... Dr. Mallard!

You've been ignoring my calls.

I'm sorry, wh...
Yeah, you're sorry.

What kind of person
are you, anyway?

Hey, first of
all... First of all,

you promised me you'd
help clear my family's name.

And now what? You just ghost me?

Jimmy, hey, how you doing?

Find what you
were looking for? No.

But I think it found me.

Everyone, this is Serena.

Again, I'm-I'm so sorry.

I had no idea that
Dr. Mallard passed

so soon after I spoke to him.

Spoke to him about what?

Uh, it was a few days ago.

He promised to help
clear my dad's name.

That was marine
sargeant Daniel zawadski,

he was killed in
Afghanistan, may 2013.

I was only seven, so...

All this time, I thought
my dad died in combat.

You know, a war hero.

Until... go ahead.

Until that jerk councilman

started spreading
lies about him.

Wait, wait, wait. What lies?

What councilman?

Berger.

Allan berger?

Bergtel technology?

That guy's loaded.

Yeah, that's the one. Now
he's running for senate.

In Kabul, I worked with
some great marines.

But I'm here to tell you our
military is rotting from within.

We have drug-addled
deserters in our ranks,

like Dan zawadski, who
I told you about earlier.

Well, as senator, I
will rid our military

of every bad
apple just like him.

All right, he goes on
like that for a while.

Yeah, and then it went viral.

So now every college I apply
to thinks that I lied on my essay.

So, I asked my mom to tell
me what really happened and...

Turns out she'd been sparing
me the truth all these years.

Official record has
zawadski listed as ua

before being found
shot to death in a, uh...

An Afghan brothel.

With heroin in his system.

Or so my mom was told.

Uh, granted, it was a low blow

to call out your
father by name, but...

What makes you think
the councilman lied?

Your Dr. Mallard.

She emailed him,

hoping to find her
father's autopsy report.

Now, naturally, Dr. Mallard
remembered his case

and he called her right back.

And he was pretty sure

there were no drugs
in my dad's system.

But he did want to
double-check the autopsy report.

That sounds easy enough, Jimmy.

How long would it take you
to dig up the original autopsy?

I already asked
kasie to find it.

And I found part of it.

Cause of death was
a .44 caliber bullet,

but other than
ducky's signature,

everything else is redacted.

What? Redacted by who?

And why? What is going on?

We're going to find out,
Serena, I promise you.

Well, if it was
ducky's last mission

to clear Serena's dad's name...

You can bet your ass we're
gonna complete it. McGee.

I'll pull zawadski's record.

I'll find the incident report.

Dr. Mallard started keeping

detailed case
journals at his house.

I could try to find them.

Take knight with you.

I'll see if the director can
help us with this councilman.

Yeah, Victoria's so
excited we adopted solo.

Oh, there's a little bit of a
woman's touch in this place.

Was ducky ever
married? He wasn't.

Some of this stuff
actually comes from

the original Victoria.

Right there.

His late mother.

Hmm.

And she was into motorcycles?

Actually, that was Dr. Mallard.

He had a need for
speed all his own.

Atvs, motorcycles, you name it.

Trains?

No, i... wait.

I haven't seen that in years.

It's actually a family heirloom.

We used to have
it up in our lab.

Behold the model of my
namesake, the Mallard.

Magnificent locomotive.

Set the world's speed record
for a steam engine back in 1938.

You really knew the man
like no one else, Jimmy.

I mean, to think of all
the things the two of you

have been through together.

Yeah.

Remember the time we were
chased through the woods together?

You mean our first
date? How could I forget?

Hate to say it, Jess,
but... You weren't my first.

What's the plan?

Well, we-we sit here and
wait for them to find us.

We don't have time to
strategize any more than that.

Give me the gun. Fine by me.

Wait. Why?

Because I have
military firearms training.

With a musket.

Doctor, that was 50 years ago.

It's better than your none.

I will have you know,

I have prestiged six
times in black ops ii.

Do I even want to know?

It's not like I want
the gun, okay?

It's just that it's
very dark out and...

Frankly, your eyesight
is not what it used to be.

I beg your pardon?

I know that was not
going to end well.

You keep that up,

I may have to ask
you to leave again.

Wait. What happened?

Oh, you know, lots of
fighting and shooting,

our team saving the day.

So now you decide to get humble.

Well, at least
ducky didn't have to

pull a bullet out of your ass.

Oh, hey, look at
this. His journal.

Oh, just one?

Yes, but, uh...

I think it only covers about
the last three years or so.

Well, look, there's
six more of them.

So, say, three years each?

Wow. Ducky's
handwriting. Not that great.

Yeah, well, he's a doctor.

But look at the way that
it's all laid out here, huh?

I swear, he is the most
organized man I know.

Knew.

Forgive the
informality, gentlemen.

Um, campaign
trail's got me hopping.

What can I do for NCIS?

It's about a deceased
marine you've been mentioning

in your speeches, councilman.

Sargeant Daniel zawadski.

Oh, yeah.

An unfortunate case, that one.

Actually, we're reaching
out on behalf of his daughter.

He had a daughter?

He does.

A teenager who knew a much
different version of her dad

before you publicly
disparaged him, so, um...

Unnecessarily.

I wouldn't say there's anything
unnecessary about the truth.

Fair enough.

But we were wondering
if, in the future,

when you're making your point,

you would not call out
the sergeant by name.

Oh, of course.

See, this is why
I hate politics.

It's the only reason
I said anything.

My opponent's been
trying to make my proximity

to some dead marine
sound nefarious.

And by proximity you mean...?

My family's company, bergtel,

was hired to rebuild
Kabul's power grid.

The marines assigned
zawadski to be my bodyguard

and-and he seemed okay at first.

Until I realized he was
doped up half the time.

And before I could have him
replaced, he turned up dead.

It would sure help
if the autopsy report

supported that claim.

According to the
state department,

it was redacted because
zawadski was killed while ua.

Even I don't have access to it.

But our me recalled
something odd about his body.

So we were wondering...
What else you might remember.

Me?

Why not ask your me?

Unfortunately, our
Dr. Mallard just passed away.

Well, my condolences.

But I just told you all I know.

I feel terrible about the kid,

but I stand by my message.

And given zawadski's bad habits,

his death likely saved my
life and countless others.

And no one's saying
otherwise, councilman.

We're just trying to
get some answers.

Along with getting you to
stop bashing the kid's father.

Message received, agent Parker.

But we're on the same
team here, gentlemen.

So, a little mutual respect
would be appreciated.

And we will all do our best.

Absolutely.

I'll certainly lay off zawadski

and wish you both good
luck getting your answers.

Thank you, councilman, i...

Guess he's in a hurry.

You just can't help
poking the bear, can you?

Not when that bear
practically spit-takes

at the mention of
ducky's autopsy, no.

No, I think he knows
something, Leon.

Yeah, but without
ducky, we don't.

Damn, every single
case is exactly four pages.

This man was organized.

That's what Jimmy said.

You know ducky didn't even
have a junk drawer in his house?

Who doesn't have a junk drawer?

Well, da confirms
it. Zawadski was

dishonorably discharged
after his death in 2013

for desertion. So...

My councilman buddy
has that part right, at least.

Yeah, and as far
as the junkie part,

that's not a big stretch,

considering where
zawadski's body was found.

So all we have to
go on is, uh, ducky's...

Teeny tiny words.

Yeah, and I'm not
finding a single word

about the zawadski case.

That's because it
wasn't our team's case.

It took me a while to
realize it, but these are all

of Dr. Mallard's greatest
hits from our team,

so only our stories
are included.

Yeah, I'm not so sure
about greatest hits, Jimmy.

I'm looking at
ducky's last entry,

right before he
died, here, and...

Just scribbled a
note to himself.

"Palmer will be here in the A.M.

"Our answer lies with the team,

however cluttered it might be."

So he's saying that
we have the answer?

But what did he
mean by "cluttered"?

Yeah, it's an odd
choice of words.

Yeah, you can call
our team a lot of things,

but cluttered is
not one of them.

Well, he did write
it in his last hours.

Did we ever get a hold of
zawadski's old platoonmates?

Yeah, torres and I
talked to a few of them.

They said he was a great
man and even better marine.

And not one of them recall
him having a drug problem.

Some addicts are
real good at hiding it,

but I don't know,
how did he keep it

from his closest friends?

Yeah, it doesn't seem likely.

Neither does this.

You got something?

Well, how was ducky friends
with Gibbs for 20 years,

and yet he didn't
know about his family?

Ducky wrote about that?

The night you retired, you
asked me to drive you home.

You didn't say a single
word the entire trip.

No explanation.

Not even a goodbye.

And Kelly and Shannon.

All those years of
friendship together,

and somehow you failed to
mention that you have a family.

I had.

Had a family.

You know how I feel
about apologies, right?

Yeah, they're a
sign of weakness.

Not between friends.

I am sorry, ducky.

I should've told you.

That's it. That's what we need.

What do we need?
Zawadski's best friend.

We need to find his
ducky to get some answers.

Hmm.

Agent McGee.

Uh, yeah, send her up.

Serena. She's asking for us.

Kid's tenacious,
I'll give her that.

I just wish we had
more to tell her.

That's okay, that's
not why I'm here.

I have something for you.

Not another campaign video?

Not this time. It's a voicemail
I got about an hour ago.

Don't believe berger, kid.

He's got your dad all wrong.

Semper fi.

And that's it? No...
no name, no caller ID?

Nothing.

But I know who it is.

Who?

Well, I don't know him, but
it has to be the same guy

who sends me a few
bucks every Christmas.

And he never signs
the card, either.

No name, just "semper fi."

Serena, I'm gonna need
your phone to trace that call.

Here you go.

McGee: Thanks.

So we're looking for a payphone.

Actually like a, like
an existing payphone?

Yep, there are exactly
eight still operational in D.C.

And this is the one where
Serena's voicemail came from.

Mm, hey, hey, hey, before we go,

can you explain this
mysterious entry from ducky?

Mysterious how?

"McGee plus
"poison Ivy, equals...

Unforgettable." end quote.

Please tell me
he didn't write that.

Let's see what we're
dealing with here, Timothy.

Ah, the dreaded
toxicodendron radicans.

The poison Ivy plant.

What I don't understand is how

did I get it all over my face?

It's the urushiol
oil in the plant.

Yes, once it gets on your
hands, it spreads by contact.

Um, then I have a
major problem, ducky.

When I was out
there, I, um, I had to...

You know. No, I don't.

Relieve myself.

Oh.

Oh.

Well, uh... Let's
take a look, then.

Good lord.

What? What, is it bad?

No, no. It's fine, fine.

Uh, nothing to worry about.

I didn't... Expect
to s... to see quite...

So much swelling.

If Tony finds out about
this, I'm gonna have to quit.

Well, your secret
is safe with me.

Doctor, I've got the new
inspection forms you req...

I'll come back.

Him I'm not so sure about.

That may seem hilarious now,

but, believe me, it
was not at the time.

Though you don't
seem to be laughing.

Oh, believe me, I'm
cracking up on the inside.

I am wondering why
Jimmy never told me about it.

Well, 'cause Jimmy's discreet.

Much like my boy Nick, right?

Of course, bro code
will be honored. Thanks.

McGee: There's our payphone.

Yeah, like an ancient artifact.

Except they need it more
than the Smithsonian.

Hello.

Uh-oh. Everything okay?

So far. You know where
we can find any, uh,

marine veterans around here?

Specifically a male veteran who
may have used this payphone.

Would've served in
Kabul around 2011.

That might be jonesy.

He helps us out quite a bit.

I've heard him talk about Kabul.

You know where we could jonesy?

His encampment's
right around the corner.

One of these tents
is not like the others.

Clean, tightly made.

Yeah, that's a marine bunk.

Hey! What the
hell are you doing?

Get away from my stuff.

Are you jonesy?

Who wants to know?

Whoa. Hey, hold on! Hold on!

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa! We just want to talk.

Wait, hold on.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Just calm down,
take a deep breath.

What are you sorry for?

Berger sent you, didn't he?

The councilman?

You were honorably
discharged in 2014 and...

It's been a pretty
rough road ever since.

You could say that.

What makes you think
that councilman berger

sent people after you?

I misspoke, sir. I was confused.

Sometimes my brain
doesn't make sense.

Uh, certain things I
did in Afghanistan...

...stuck with me.

And that's why you ran?

I've also done things
here I'm not proud of.

Just surviving, you know?

You know who this girl is?

Is that Danny's girl?

My god.

She's all grown up.

You called her today.

Yes, sir. I served with her dad.

When berger said what he said,

I wanted to set the
record straight for her.

Which maybe made
you a little paranoid

about berger sending
people after you?

Yeah, maybe.

Why set the record straight?

You think the councilman
was lying about her dad?

Danny zawadski was a good man.

And he would never desert.

Never get mixed
up in anything bad.

He was your friend.

Absolutely, he was.

Was there any bad
blood between zawadski

and the councilman back then?

I just don't want
to get involved.

Please.

When was the last
time you ate, man?

Can we get you anything?

I wouldn't mind a sandwich.

Come with us.

I hate to see our men in
uniform struggle like that.

Fear, paranoia, depression.

Checks all the boxes
for post-traumatic stress.

And to top it off...

That marine lost
one of the only people

who was always there for him.

You okay, Leon?

I'm fine.

Let's just say I can relate.

I can relate all too well.

What's the word, doctor?

Owens went down fighting.

I would hope so.

My condolences, director.

I understand this man was
a-an acquaintance of yours.

I hadn't seen him in some time.

But once, you were quite close.

Gibbs was here.

What's his issue?

There is a lack of
recorded evidence

that Owens was ever a marine.

You can't believe everything
you read on a piece of paper.

Ducky helped
you set things right.

Not just Dr. Mallard.

Whole team.

Like it's always
been around here.

Dr. Mallard's role
was... Well... I suppose...

He provided a little glue
to keep us all together.

Don't go falling
apart on me, bud.

Falling apart?

Kasie, I'm fine.

I just wish I had
more to do, you know?

But since this case
doesn't have any

forensic evidence or a
body to examine, I figured

we use this extra time,

maybe get a little
spring cleaning done.

Though it is not spring.

Well, you know what they
say, early bird gets the...

...clean countertops.

Would you mind
moving this over there?

Bet you can guess who it's from.

Yep, mm-hmm.

Forgive me, Mr. Palmer.

But I can't resist the urge

to give you one of my
all-time favorite pieces

of advice.

If you're going through
hell, keep going.

It's clean.

I just don't want to be down
in autopsy, kase, not right now.

I know.

We had so much time.

I mean, how many
stories of his did I listen to?

How many hours did
we spend in that Van

after I got us lost?

And all that time,
I am not sure...

...i ever told him how
I really felt about him.

Jimmy.

Why do we do that?

Why do we hold back
on telling people every day

how much they mean to us?

You two told each
other constantly.

Of course he knew.

In fact, I know he
felt the same way.

What's going on?

I am properly
displaying your artwork.

All these should be
shown and admired.

I can't believe
that you did this.

I am touched.

Well, consider
it a parting gift.

Parting gift? You
going somewhere?

Indeed I am.

You can call it a
globetrotting adventure.

But... you just got back.

You have proven
yourself more than capable

in the last year, Dr. Palmer.

I have no doubt
that you'll continue

to hold the fort while I'm gone.

Sure, but... You
will be back, right?

Of course.

And when I return
in the new year,

I shall have many
more stories to relate.

You are one in
a million, doctor.

True.

We tell our friends we love
them through our actions.

And you two
acted it all the time.

You're pretty great at
advice, you know that?

Yeah, well... Learned
it from the best.

And, Jimmy... I love you.

Now... Let's get
these out of here.

I keep my lab very clean.

I was almost insulted.

Still looking for
something to do, Jimmy?

Uh... Jonesy,
Jimmy. Jimmy, jonesy.

How was the sandwich?

Really hit the spot. Thank you.

I'm feeling a lot better now.

So, uh, agent knight
tells me that, uh,

you don't want to talk
about Afghanistan?

I'd rather not, sir.

I understand.

D-Do you ever think about
your friend, zawadski?

Every day.

What do you think he'd
say about the situation?

I can't ask a dead man what
he thinks about my problems.

We know how hard this is.

That's why I brought Jimmy here.

He just lost someone
important to him, too.

Sorry to hear it.

Thank you.

You know, it was
actually my friend's job

to... speak to the dead.

Seriously?

Yeah. I watched him do it.

All the time.

And...

...more often than not,

they gave him the
answers he needed.

This case should be known

as a simple lesson
in forensic pathology.

Know who is on your
table and talk to them.

While they're on
the slab, doctor?

Oh, that's where they
reveal their secrets.

You are...

Part of a proud and noble
tradition, sergeant lemere.

It will be my Honor

to provide your widow with
any measure of peace that I can.

If you listen, the
dead will speak.

That happened.

The dead spoke.

If zawadski could speak...

...what would he
say to you right now?

He'd tell me to stop
being so scared.

He'd want me to do what's
right and tell you everything.

So tell us.

We're here to help you.

I don't know if you can, but...

That councilman berger...
Is as crooked as they come.

Crooked how?

When he was a
contractor in Kabul,

he was taking money from
a local heroin operation.

Taking money for what?

For cover, to make
sure we never saw it.

But Danny worked protection
for berger and found out, so...

...of course... He went
off base one night, and...

Tried to find some evidence.

At the brothel?

Hell no, ma'am.

He went where the
heroin was being made.

Bet that's where
he was killed, too.

Everything else was
just a smokescreen.

To... discredit your friend?

That's right.

Jonesy, are you
sure about all this?

I was on the desk that night,

and I'm the one who
signed zawadski out.

So, when he didn't come back,

I knew something
went really wrong.

And you thought
berger was involved?

The next day, I did.

Before the whole base found out,

he had me give him the logbook,

and he tore that page out of it,

told me that Danny had gone ua.

Well-well, then, why
didn't you tell your co?

Berger's got his whole
powerful family behind him.

So berger threatened you?

Said he was glad
I knew my place,

that I could get hurt out there.

Like I said, I did things
over there I'm not proud of.

You can reverse that.

If you're willing to
say all of this in court,

we can put him away.

You think so?

Who's the jury gonna trust?

Hell, I wouldn't trust me.

A homeless guy's word
against some rich politician?

He... got... away.

Not... if you... stop him.

These files are
organized perfectly,

but no autopsy report.

Yeah, same here.

Very tidy, but no reports.

We have to find something fast.

The councilman will
be here in 45 minutes,

and he is none too
pleased about coming in.

Well, if he had any part of that
marine's death, I say, too bad.

Yeah, if we don't
have some solid proof,

this guy is not
above playing dirty.

He'll smear Jones and
discredit us while he's at it.

He'll definitely scare
Jones away from testifying.

So we need something.

All right, ducky said

that the answer
lies with the team.

You were on the team

ten years ago, McGee, so
you may have the answer

and not even know it.

Wait a minute.

The team.

Like I said, everybody's
got a junk drawer.

However cluttered it may be.

How long before
berger gets here?

42 minutes. I'm
calling for backup now.

We just need a few more minutes.

I know jonesy was
telling the truth.

We're gonna find it.

Kase, I have a few
more discs for you.

Okay, thank you.

Uh, Vance can't stall the
councilman any longer.

Just keep looking till
you find ducky's answer.

First, you make
me wait half an hour.

Then, you start asking if there
was... sorry, how'd you put it...

Uh, bad blood between
me and zawadski?

Well, was there?

What the hell kind of
outfit are you running here?

You know, i-i... I think

NCIS might have too
much time on their hands,

and-and, also, maybe
too much funding.

Message received,

but it's not gonna stop
us from doing our job.

Your job harassing
public figures?

Our job is providing peace

for families of fallen
service members.

Hey, councilman.
Sorry to interrupt.

Just, uh, dropping something
off here. Don't mind me.

Sounds like my cue to leave.

Councilman?

Have a seat.

There's no need to defend myself

against some homeless
guy's ridiculous story.

Well, I have a story here, too.

Nothing, uh,
ridiculous about it.

It's about a, uh, marine
who was assigned

to protect a private contractor.

A contractor who
was accepting bribes

for an Afghan heroin operation.

You just throw made-up crap

against the wall
and hope it sticks?

I'm not making up a thing,
berger. Our Dr. Mallard

performed the
autopsy on zawadski,

and he made... thorough notes.

"Photos show the sergeant had

"postmortem
lividity on his chest,

"yet was found face-up.

"This indicates his
body was moved

"at least four
hours after death.

"Tox results show no
illicit drugs in his system.

"However, on his
clothing were traces

"of acetic anhydride,

"a chemical used
in perfume-making,

"as well as playing
a critical role

in heroin production."

Thank you, Dr. Mallard.

You started the lie about
zawadski's drug problem.

He only had the chemical on him

by investigating your heroin op.

Oh, so, it's my heroin op?

You killed him and
you moved his body

and you used your
family's power and influence

to have his autopsy redacted.

Look, this man...
He was a deserter.

Not according to the marine

whose logbook you
ripped a page out of.

What marine?

You.

Me.

And so, it is with deep regret

that I hereby suspend my
campaign for the senate.

I will not be taking any
questions at this time.

Thank you.

Bye-bye.

I can't thank you all enough.

Your father served
his country honorably.

It's only fitting

that his dishonorable
discharge be reversed.

It'll make college
a lot easier this fall,

not having my last
name in the papers.

Speaking of which,
Dr. Mallard made a call

to the marine corps
scholarship foundation

just before his death,

and he recommended
you for tuition assistance.

I am happy to report you
will be receiving a call...

And a scholarship.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

Oh, my gosh.

I think Dr. Mallard

would have loved to have
watched us solve this case.

Mm-hmm. Oh, he would
have loved to be the one

to catch the bad guy.

Absolutely. Yeah.

How about you, Jimmy? You okay?

Yeah, have you got
your eulogy ready?

Uh, yeah.

Actually came to
me surprisingly easily.

Is everything all right?

Is everything...?

No. No, it's not.

It's-it's not at all. I...

I had just about enough
of people leaving this year,

just one after another.

Breena.

And then bishop,
and... now Gibbs.

Jimmy... Yesterday is over,

sad as that may seem, but...

...change is the
essence of life.

I know that, doctor, but...

...this feels like a death.

I miss him, too, but
Jethro isn't dead.

From what I hear,

it sounds as if he's
starting to live life again.

Possibly...

For the first time
since losing his family.

If that is the case, I
don't mourn his departure.

I'm grateful for it.

Our pain... Is a small
price to pay for his peace.

Ducky always
had the right words.

Certainly knew how to talk.

Yeah, a lot.

We'll be upstairs, Jimmy.

Okay? Yeah.

I'll give you a moment.

Thanks.

Here we go. Yes.

Ah. Autopsy gremlin.

Tony.

Are we here to celebrate
a great man, or what?

And I figured,

duckman would want a little
DiNozzo magic at his party.

Of course he would.

And as I'm only passing through,

I thought I'd bring
you a little something.

Duty-free, Heathrow.

I had a connecting flight,

and after a couple
glasses of champagne,

I thought, "this would look
very good on Mr. Palmer."

All right, well, you're
gonna have to help me.

Okay? 'Cause I have
absolutely no idea

how to tie one of those.

Well, fortunate for you,

I am the son of
Anthony DiNozzo, sr.,

so, had a little
bit of practice.

Reminds me of
time I was in Borneo.

Sarawak, Dr. Palmer.

Sarawak.

Yes. I was an officiant at
a wedding for a young boy

and his rather
vulnerable arranged bride.

He was frightened to
death, sick to his stomach.

He vomited all over her.

And the altar, and the priest.

I always feared I perhaps had

secured his bowtie
a bit too tight.

I'm really glad
you're here, Tony.

Wouldn't miss it for the world.

Been telling stories all
week about Dr. Mallard.

You know. The whole team.

Yeah.

A lot of stories.

I guess that's...

That's all we have
in the end, right?

Is just... just the
stories we leave behind.

Hmm. I wouldn't
say only that, jimbo.

We also have the lives
we touch while we are here.

The people we leave behind.

He had a good friend in you.

Hey, guys, we're gonna
be late. We got to get going.

Tick, tick, boom. Mchurry,
what is it with you and the clock?

By the way, I
want to talk to you

about the movie
selection last night.

Which one do you like better?

And I mean, not
to pick favorites,

but instant classics,
both of them.

But such different leading,
uh, characters, you know?

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