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Hey!

Take cover.

Hey.

Hey, I'm back.

What do you want me to make for breakfast?

I could, uh, do my specialty, cold cereal.

Which, after many tutorials, I can now offer

in Shredded Wheat and Frosted Flakes.

Anna?

No! Get away from me!

You are done!

Come on, guys, you can't leave me hanging like that.

What do you mean you have to go to school, Liam?

No, you still have 10 minutes before first bell.

Okay, okay, you're right.

I'll catch you suckers tomorrow.

Were you trying to convince a kid not to go to school

so he could play video games with you?

- Once a quitter, always a quitter? - Huh.

I didn't realize what a big gamer you are.

Yeah, well, some people do yoga, some meditate.

1, uh, play "Halo 5" with my teammates.

- Your teammates? - Mm-hm.

Liam, Jacob, Mason and Noah.

Okay. I know this is so not cool, but I love it.

- Don't think you can get me to stop... - It's what makes you happy.

Why would I try?

- So when did I get an Xbox? - Um...

I brought it over last week, hid it in the garage.

I have a garage?

It's Nell.

Yeah, me too.

I'm gonna miss this.

You heard back from ATF?

Yeah. Yeah. They want me to come in again on Friday.

I think they're gonna tell me that I got the job.

Well, they'll be lucky to have you.

We should go.

Yeah.

Maybe you can, uh, teach me how to play.

I don't wanna brag, but I never lost a game of "Tecmo Bowl."

"Halo 5" is so not "Tecmo Bowl."

Good morning.

- Morning. - Morning.

Special Agent DeChamps.

Doing a joint case with the Secret Service?

Yes, Agent DeChamps has been working a long undercover assignment

targeting the Marca family.

- Alfonso Marca from Peru? - That's him.

Our paths crossed years ago.

His counterfeit currency was used to make large weapons purchases.

According to the Secret Service,

his Peruvian notes are the best U.S. counterfeit bills.

Now, while undercover, Agent DeChamps learned

that Marca's daughter, Lucila, just arrived in Los Angeles.

Lucila is running the production and distribution end

while her father brokers the big deals.

Earlier this morning, Secret Service used a covert team to pick up Lucila

and brought her to the boatshed.

Kensi and Deeks are on their way now to interrogate her.

Hold on, why is NCIS getting involved?

In her undercover capacity, Agent DeChamps came across these guys.

Marine reservists Steve Lillard and Chris Helmsman.

- They work for Marca? - Yeah.

They're smuggling the counterfeit notes into L.A.

We have a location on Lillard and Helmsman?

Not yet. We're still working on that.

DeChamps would like our assistance working her undercover op as well.

DeChamps has plenty of resources at Secret Service.

If she wants us in on this, she's running a tight loop.

Marca's been in operation for three decades.

There's no telling if he has people placed at the Secret Service.

I'll speak to Agent DeChamps.

- Anna and I'll talk to Overwatch. - I'll get you those addresses.

Let us know as soon as you have a location on Lillard and Helmsman.

- A girl can't wear man suits every day. - Ah.

- Thanks for helping out with this case. - Not a problem.

Besides my Overwatch team, I don't know who I can trust anymore.

We thought Lucila may be running the operation

but after we picked her up, nothing. The deal's moving forward.

- With her father. - That's what it looks like.

So, what's our play?

I'm backstopped as a mid-level player.

I tried to score a deal, but the stakes got raised

and they offered me more notes.

So you had to go to your financier for more flow.

Exactly, but my financier, Mr. Brighton, can be reclusive at times.

How do you like your L.A. condo, Mr. Brighton?

It'll do.

But your wardrobe won't.

Okay.

I'll change.

- Is that the Panama Canal? - Yeah.

- What is it you're looking for? - Hetty.

This case got me thinking, maybe she went in another direction.

They agreed to let you see him. You have the money?

Where's the rest?

- Half now, half on confirmation. - That is not what we agreed on.

So walk away.

You're richer now than you were when you arrived.

Let's go.

Callen?

Hey, Tom. Didn't realize you were Secret Service.

Yeah. Counterassault team.

- I bowed out after my last deployment. - They must be keeping you busy.

- Tom Rhee. - Anna Kolcheck.

- Got any good Callen stories for me? - I got a few.

One involving a clown, the KGB and a cheetah stands out.

- I'll buy you dinner for that story. - Deal.

But real talk, without your partner, I wouldn't be standing here today.

- I still owe you, Callen. - We're good.

CAT has Overwatch on Agent DeChamps right now.

My guys informed me that your man just arrived.

- Yeah? - We can support your team.

We're good, but I'd never turn down your help.

Thanks, Nell. That was Ops.

They got a last-known location on Steven Lillard and Chris Helmsman

leaving a clothing store on Melrose.

Go, run them down. I got your man's back.

I know you do.

- Hey. - Hey, guys.

Uh, Secret Service handed off Lucila Marca.

I signed for her and put her in the room.

- Thank you. - She say anything?

No. She's been rather, I don't know, pleasant.

She was picked up by undercover agents in a foreign land

and taken to a boatshed, and she's been pleasant?

- Even asked me how my day is going. - That does sound pretty pleasant.

- You got it from here? - We're definitely pleasant.

Thank you.

Lucila Marca.

Does that look like a leader of a counterfeiting organization?

If crime bosses are now looking like Leo's next girlfriend, then yeah.

Hmm. Yeah. She's not going to admit running her family's business.

I have faith. I like to see the best in people.

- Let's go. - All right.

- She's very pretty. Mm. - Stop.

There itis.

Eric spotted Lillard and Helmsman leaving that clothing store yesterday.

All right. Well, sounds like we need to get inside and have a look around.

Two saleswomen, no customers.

You have a play?

I think I do.

Cute.

Oh, now, these are the jeans I was talking about, babe.

- Is this all Triarchy? - Yes, it is.

- We get new shipments every day. - Oh, I'm just obsessed.

I love, love, love.

- Can I start a room for you? - Of course you can.

I take it you're not obsessed with our jeans.

Not in the least.

You're a good sport.

I gotta tell you, I don't wanna to be here.

- Oh, news flash, not many guys do. - No.

I don't wanna be here with her.

Babe? These jeans rock!

You are living the life, babe!

I hate the word "babe."

What I hate more is couples that call each other "babe."

- She's sweet. - He hates her.

She's like Gollum, but instead of one ring,

she wants a purse, and a belt, and a watch, a car.

Hey, sit down.

Breathe. Tia, get him that water bottle.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I... I'm all right. Let me just, uh...

Let me just sit here for a second.

You're having a panic attack.

She may look small, but the damage she can do at Matsuhisa.

How are you doing in there?

Can I get you any other sizes?

Hey, are you in there?

She's not in the dressing room.

- I think I'm feeling better. - I can't find her.

She must've left.

This is my chance.

My cell is on the back.

Thanks.

I'm like Gollum? Really?

Get in the car, precious.

- How does it fit? - Like a glove.

Perfect. Agent Park will back us up.

Someone from Marca's team will be here to vet you.

Think they know we have Lucila in custody?

Nothing leads me to believe they know. We haven't pinned down her role.

We don't know how closely she's being monitored.

He's on his way up.

- You dialed in a way to play this role? - Don't worry.

They're expecting financial genius, not drug dealer.

They can be one and the same.

Reclusive, nervous, I got this.

Right this way.

Michael, I wasn't expecting you. I thought you were in New York.

- Can I have Tina get you something? - No, thank you.

- You must be Terence Brighton. - Yes, hello. Pleasure to meet you.

- Let's take a seat. - Sure.

Mr. Brighton has financed my transactions for many years.

- Since numbers were going up... - I wanted to meet this financier.

- You made your money in real estate? - REITs, real estate investment trusts.

It's my signature mix of commercial shopping ventures,

residential mortgages, hotel construction,

giving my shareholders an annualized return of...

Okay, I get it. You obviously know your numbers in real estate.

You've been very successful in that lane.

So why our business?

Mr. Brighton knows a solid opportunity...

I was asking him.

Ah, sure. Well, it's a good business.

Elaborate.

Simple math. You pay for the paper, flour, glue, you pay your artists.

You pay between 3 and 6 dollars for $100. I pay 20 dollars for $100...

That's rather presumptive on cost.

I'm sorry. I'll stop.

- So why our organization? - You have the best quality.

If the paper's off, the color isn't there, the texture doesn't please

then the equation doesn't work.

I'll let you know.

It was startling, but the men identified themselves as federal agents

and I understood that they were trying to secure me in a way

that wouldn't draw attention.

Do you know why you were brought in?

I'm sorry. What are your names?

Uh, I'm Detective Deeks and this is Special Agent Blye.

And your first names?

Kensi and Marty.

Oh, beautiful names.

Well, Lucila isn't exactly chopped liver now, is it?

So I have to ask again,

do you know why you were brought in for questioning?

I'm in Los Angeles to do some house-hunting.

But I'm torn between the Bird Streets and Manhattan Beach.

Both lovely places.

Yes, and equally appealing...

Are you in Los Angeles to supervise the transfer of counterfeit notes?

For shopping and dining, there's really no contest.

The Bird Streets are a definite favorite.

But Manhattan Beach, well, it has the beach.

It does have a beach.

Can I have a glass of water?

Yeah, yeah. I can definitely... I'm gonna go grab that.

Los Angeles just always feels so big.

Sprawling.

I never really lived alone.

Even as a child in Peru, my best friend lived in my room.

You're boring me.

Where would you live, Kensi?

The Bird Streets or in Manhattan Beach?

Neither. They're both above my pay grade.

They don't have to be.

What are you saying?

That you are beautiful.

You are smart.

You don't have to do the job you do or be with that man, Marty Deeks.

Who says I'm with that guy?

You could be with me.

Live where you wanna live.

Buy what you wanna buy.

Am I still boring you?

Lucila?

Yes?

Are you in Los Angeles to supervise the transfer of counterfeit notes?

It's not that I'm surprised. I'm impressed.

I know a bit about the counterfeit game.

It wasn't just the facts, it was the whole persona.

There's many ways to play the game.

- Who's this guy, Michael Silva? - An American with Peruvian ties.

We believe he was a middleman, offering introductions to Marca.

But it looks like he also helps vet the deals.

- This whole UC thing, it fits you. - Yeah.

I think I like it.

I read your file.

I heard about what happened on the protection detail last year.

You played everything by the book.

No way you could have predicted what was gonna happen.

It wasn't your fault.

Try telling that to my protectee's family.

Think you'll ever go back to the protection detail?

I don't think I can.

What?

- You really want my opinion? - Yes.

If you're not gonna go back, don't stay at the Secret Service.

You're good at this whole UC thing.

Go to an agency where you can flex that muscle.

- Like NCIS? - Maybe.

You got to figure out what you wanna do, what you're good at,

then go somewhere where they'd let you do that.

I'll think about it.

I heard about your wife, Sam.

I'm so very sorry.

Yeah. Thank you.

We're good to go. Four-thirty today.

Who are we meeting with?

Someone with the authority to give you terms will meet you.

You can agree to them or not.

Sir, can we meet at my condo again? I'm really not good around people.

I'll text you the location.

This is nothing new.

- This harassment is about my... - I'm so sorry. Are we harassing you?

Some people at this point in the conversation, given this odd location,

some people might ask for legal representation.

Those people would do so

because they're uncomfortable being questioned by law enforcement.

- But not you, of course. - No.

As I was saying, this is nothing new.

My family lives in the shadow of my late grandfather's illicit business.

Counterfeiting business.

He was a kind man.

Wonderful to me.

When I first saw his estate, it was amazing, he was amazing.

But I knew nothing of what he did.

No idea he was the world's best counterfeiter, along with your father?

My father is a legitimate businessman.

He's one of Peru's most successful men. He's amassed a fortune by...

By printing fake money and selling it.

No.

This is a picture of your father, Alfonso Marca, supervising the loading

of counterfeit U.S. notes onto a boat bound for Mexico.

Help yourself by helping us, Lucila.

Counterfeit notes are brought into the U.S. using coyotes.

Once the shipments reach L.A, where do you store the notes?

- You have to help me. - We can do that.

You just have to answer our questions.

You don't know what these people are capable of.

- Tell us why you're in Los Angeles. - Because of them.

To disappear, to leave the family, the business, everything.

- Leave it all behind. - And where were you going?

Contacts were helping me with travel documents.

I was leaving for Vancouver tomorrow.

But not before stopping at the gym for a quick Pilates and a blowout.

The truth is that you were flying out of Santa Monica Airport back to Peru.

No.

- You must believe me. - I'd love to. Alas, I don't think I can

considering you have a private plane registered under a medical non-profit.

- I don't have anything to do with that. - One would think so.

Until one talked to the pilot, which is what the Secret Service did.

They had some leverage on him.

Yeah. He didn't report some of his illicit income on his tax returns

and he was forthcoming about why he's in L.A.

He said he was here to pick somebody up

and then take her back to Peru.

You have any idea who that might be?

You got to answer quick because we're in the bonus round now.

This pilot seems like a criminal looking to say anything to reduce his sentence.

It'd be a shame if this criminal's word is all you have to go on.

Kensi and Deeks weren't making progress with Lucila

though they created a hairline fracture in her story.

Uh, Sam and DeChamps have set a meeting

to purchase the counterfeit Peruvian notes

and L.A.P.D. got us the ink sample that Anna recovered

and analysis is back.

Let me guess, it's used to make counterfeit dollars.

Not quite dollar bills.

It is a direct match to the color and consistency used to make euros.

They smuggle in counterfeit U.S. dollars.

They're manufacturing counterfeit euros, and shipping them out.

The problem with counterfeiting euros

has been replicating the holographic strip.

If the Marcas found a way to replicate or steal the holographic strips

and they have the ink, they're already manufacturing counterfeit euros.

Uh, Callen, an SUV just parked in the alley behind the clothing store.

Two men exited, not Lillard and Helmsman.

And they're leaving.

They picked up three of the jerry cans filled with ink.

We got them.

You have our location, Nell?

Yup. CAT Overwatch is moving into place.

We've got eyes all over you.

Raise your arms, please.

This will be returned to you when you leave.

Cell phones, please.

Let's go.

We're in place.

They took DeChamps' weapon, and put both phones in a bag.

So no comms, no weapons.

But they got us.

Will they be leaving on that yacht?

Unclear, but we've secured a go-fast boat in case they head out to sea.

- I'll keep you posted. - All right. Thanks.

Eric, the SUV just pulled into an alley behind this old hotel.

Huh. Place looks totally abandoned.

Well, the building is listed as closed for remodeling.

But I was able to access one of the alley cameras.

The men from the SUV Just went into the hotel.

We'll go see what they're up to.

How does she just sit there? It's been hours.

- She hasn't asked for an attorney. - Yeah. Doesn't make any sense.

She talked about her past.

How she grew up in Peru.

On her happy estate of her grandfather, built by counterfeit bills.

Obviously her past is meaningful to her.

All right. That's it. We're calling in the meerkats.

- Eric. - Yeah?

I need you to look into Lucila's childhood.

Okay. Uh, what exactly are we looking for here?

She was close to her grandfather. We know that.

So look into the people working at the estate, schooling records,

when she moved out, where's she's been living since.

And I'm sorry, we have nothing more for you, but...

But this is me, and when you're dealing with the best in the business,

you can't tether them, you got to let them run free

like a wild salmon that's fighting its way upstream

past sharp rocks and grizzly teeth.

That was really going well for a second and then you kind of lost it, didn't you?

- Yeah. - We'll let you know what we find.

Enjoy yourselves. Someone will be here to meet you.

It's not your team, but Overwatch is solid.

I'm sure it is.

These guys are all heavily armed.

I don't like this.

Four men are approaching the yacht now.

- Sending you their images. - Great.

- We will run them through facial rec. - Copy that.

Marca, Lillard and Helmsman aren't there.

The guy on the right, that's Michael Silva,

who DeChamps and Sam met at the condo.

A deal of this size, Marca would definitely be there.

Unless the yacht is leaving the harbor to go and meet Marca.

Marca's men would definitely spot CAT agents following them in a boat.

No way to alert Sam or get him any weapons.

We may have overplayed our hand this time.

And I answered your question.

Not really. Actually, not at all.

But I do appreciate the fact that you think you answered my question.

Know what you don't understand about counterfeit notes?

No, but I bet you're gonna tell us.

Peruvian notes are artwork, nothing less.

The artists make them with plates and presses and paper and ink.

The technique is handed down through generations.

- Sounds like a lot of work. - Ltis.

It's time-consuming and hard,

which is why Americans use laser printers.

Well, I guess technology wins then.

Technology is faster, but laser printers cannot create art.

That is why the bills made in America are so inferior to the Peruvian notes.

I gotta make a call.

You know what it seems like to me?

Seems like you know a lot about a business that you know nothing about.

Tell me you got something we can use.

Lucila's story does check out.

She was raised on her grandfather's estate in Peru.

She went to a private school in the area,

and then on to Pontificia Universidad in Lima.

- When did she move to the estate? - Um, she was born at the estate

and she lived there until she moved to Lima.

She said she remembers seeing the estate for the first time with her mom.

Yeah, that doesn't check out with the information we have.

Okay, why would she lie about that? She's a perfect kid,

goes to a great university, no arrests, no surveillance hits.

I mean, look how happy and grateful she looks

in that picture with her new bike.

That's not her on the bike.

- What? - Yeah. Lucila is standing

next to the girl on the bike.

The girl on the bike is in every picture.

That's, uh, Claudia Diaz.

She's the daughter of one of the maids on the estate.

Text Deeks. Get him out of there now.

Michael, twice in one day. How nice.

Hope you came here ready to make a deal.

I did.

Will you be presenting the terms of the deal or Mr. Marca?

- Why this fascination with Mr. Marca? - No fascination. Just respect.

The level of the deal is high. I want Mr. Marca aware of all details.

He is.

Then we can proceed.

You've become a success in a very difficult business, Mr. Brighton.

You should be proud.

I am proud.

But you have a hard time looking me in the eye.

I... Well...

- It's just... - Yes?

I've never been good at that. Looking people in the eye.

Why?

I don't know, maybe it's just...

It's okay, Mr. Brighton. Just forget that I asked.

When you're big as a kid, you can't fight and you're big.

The bullies come and they wanna hurt you more maybe because you're big.

I guess that's why I'm like this.

Kids are awful.

If we do this deal for your ceiling amount, which is 35 million Peruvian,

how do you plan to convert it?

Now, sir, with all respect,

it's my business.

Yes, it is, but if you get caught, it might affect my business.

I don't need specifics, Mr. Brighton, just generals are fine.

I have three networks.

Each has its own separate conversion area.

Las Vegas casinos, big-box electronics stores and colleges.

- Colleges? - It's new but effective.

There's a high level of small amount cash transactions

within college communities.

- You talk like a computer. - Sorry.

That's okay. You don't need to apologize, I love it.

Can we make a deal, Michael?

This place is huge.

Private.

We probably found the place where they're stashing the counterfeit notes

that are brought in from Mexico.

But I bet it's also where they're making fake euros.

Let me take it to the office, man.

Come on, this is fine right here.

- She's a hottie, right? - Yeah.

Try to avoid gunshots if we can.

- We don't know how many are there. - Copy that.

No gunshots.

No gunshots.

I may have to call my lawyer and put an end to this before I fall asleep.

When I was a kid, uh, there was a pack of us.

These kids were like my family. You know, we did everything together.

Must've been really lonely on that walled-off estate.

- No. - "After school, why don't you come

to my grandfather's criminal lair" probably didn't go over well.

I had friends. Where are you going with this?

Like Deeks said, it was hard to get the kids to come up there.

It wasn't the easiest drive from town.

So you probably had what, one good friend, one only friend?

I told you my best friend lived with me on the estate. This isn't a revelation.

No, it's not a revelation.

I like that picture. She's very pretty. Beautiful, actually. You could be twins.

Hmm. Claudia.

She was my best friend growing up.

A charity case, yeah? The janitor's daughter?

Not a janitor. Her mother ran the entire house staff.

This photo I would call a revelation.

My passport photo. So what?

After high school, Mr. Marca told you his plan.

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

I'm talking about the birthmark on your neck.

You look really happy in this photo.

I bet you dreamed about that bike.

And that day, it was yours.

Wasn't it, Claudia?

When did Mr. Marca tell you to switch places with Lucila?

When it became clear that she was useless.

That she'd never grasp the business in the way that Mr. Marca had hoped.

So to take the heat off himself, he created the myth

of the mysterious, intelligent and very beautiful daughter

- taking over the business. - You agreed to it

because it would get you on the inside, maybe he'd let you run that business.

But for the last 10 years, he's only seen you as baitfish.

A lure that we bit.

How long have I been here?

Three hours?

Mr. Marca is a very cautious man. He has systems in place.

One of those systems is that I check in

with the security team every three hours.

I missed that mark.

I have never missed a check in.

Marca's gonna assume she was picked up.

They'll know Sam and DeChamps are undercover.

I understand.

Michael, we've been waiting a long time.

What's your price for 35 million U.S. dollars in Peruvian notes?

Shoot her.

Now you look me in the eye.

Once it became clear the two of you must be cops,

I needed to ensure that Mr. Marca and his daughter were safely in the air.

- We have his daughter. - No. You have Lucila's friend.

Hey!

Take cover.

Take this.

Target down.

- Clear. - All right, stay where you are.

Stay down. Get him cuffed.

- It's all right. - Yes, sir.

- Get up. - Here. Have a seat.

Have a seat.

Have a seat.

Federal agents! Lillard, Helmsman, drop the guns.

- Raise your hands. - Do as we say, you're all walking out.

We're federal agents.

Put your hands up. Stay still.

Nice shot.

You too.

I may have to make room for you on my team.

Your talents are being wasted in "Tecmo Bowl."

You're cute.

Marca's aircraft made it into Peruvian airspace.

They're in the wind.

You were great, Sam.

Thank you.

Don't talk. Just rest.

I'll be okay.

While you're recovering, don't forget to think about what we talked about.

What's important to me and what I'm good at, I remember.

You should take off. Go be with your team.

And miss my chance to ride on a big bus? You crazy?

You gonna let me turn on the siren?

Looks like I'm riding with you, Agent DeChamps.

After you, hero.

- Let's go. - My brain hurts.

I like days of running around shooting bad guys

more than the eight-hour matinee of Single Peruvian Female.

Hey, you two.

Wow. You guys look fantastic.

- Long day. - Yeah?

Gonna head to the pier for some crab and beers. Wanna join?

- That sounds divine. - Yeah.

I'm in because I'm beat.

You're beat? Did three guys throw you down a staircase?

- No. - You were in interrogation all day?

Yeah.

So no shooting, no running, no fighting.

Yeah. But I used a lot of brainpower. A lot.

- His brain hurts. - It's true. My brain does hurt.

Maybe one of you guys can just massage this part

and then work your way down to this.

Hello.

Hey. I was just, uh, resting my eyes.

Yeah. I think we should call it a night.

Hetty's out there somewhere.

I know. We'll find her.

We'll let you two catch up.

You look pretty much the same, except the glasses.

I'm sure I look different.

I don't know who you are.

Harris Keane.

Operation Sunshine. You don't remember the helicopter crash?

I remember that there were no survivors, save myself.

I survived.

But you left me to die.

I thought you were dead.

I would've been better off.

If I'd stayed,

I would've been captured by the Vietcong.

Mm. Like I was.

They hunted me through the jungle for six days.

They tortured me for months.