NCIS: Tony and Ziva (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

1
Jonah didn't want
to kill Graves.
He just wanted to get rid
of his security
so he could get close to him.
ZIVA:
We have a daughter
who thinks us being together
- is "weird."
- It used to be.
But maybe we've changed.
If 9.4 gains access to
Reigning Fire's global network,
it can control
every one of their weapons.
Give me back 9.4
or destroy it,
but don't let Jonah have it.
I need you to trust me.
I am finishing this.
Tony's gone, chasing Jonah.
- There's no way to track him.
- We'll find him.
♪
I need to get a lock
on Jonah's location.
Tony shouldn't be far behind.
All right, traffic cams show
Jonah and Graves
traveled to the airport.
But nothing's coming up
on the flight manifest.
I'm sure Tony
left us breadcrumbs.
There's this thing
we used to use.
Haven't I haven't
tried it in years. Let me see.
Yeah.
We always manage to be
on the same page when it counts.
[clicks tongue]
[line ringing]
- TONY: Ziva.
- Tony. Are you all right?
I knew making you watch
the audio commentary
of Forrest Gump
would pay off one day.
Sorry I took off on you
like that at the expo.
- You okay?
- I'm fine.
Do you still have
your sights on Jonah?
Yeah, I followed him
and Graves to, uh
Isla Zafira.
Isla Zafira, Spain?
Mm.
Graves has a compound
here on the island.
Listen.
That footage we found
on the drone got me thinking.
9.4 is AI
that learns and improves
from its experiences.
So it keeps a history, right?
So if we can
get our hands on that,
we can tie everything
back to Jonah.
Since Jonah created 9.4
to destroy Graves,
Jonah must be
the one who has it.
I'll scope out the perimeter,
see if I can't find a way
into Graves' compound.
Okay.
We're on our way.
Isla Zafira.
And I will also find a safe spot
for us to meet up.
I'll see you soon?
See you soon.
[line disconnects]
On it.
Booking tickets with aliases.
Hey, um, Boris didn't get
on his flight to his honeymoon.
I hope he wasn't picked up
after the expo
because he is not showing up
in the local system
or with Interpol.
Well, we don't have time
to worry about Boris now.
I'm sure he can
take care of himself.
Mm. I hope so.
He's like a prickly pear--
spiky on the outside
but a real softy on the inside.
Ah, I knew you still liked me.
Continue as if
I'm not even here.
It's like I'm eavesdropping
at my own funeral.
Feel free to keep
showering me with praise.
Oh, God.
Short honeymoon. You know
they've got pills for that.
Ha, ha, ha.
Fruzsi is in the love nest,
warming the eggs.
Lucky for you, I'm still here.
- Really?
- Really.
- Why are you here?
- Because
me and my turtle dove
will never truly be safe
until Jonah, Martine and 9.4
are exposed.
ZIVA:
Okay, cariño.
[speaks Spanish]
I'll explain.
BORIS:
She knows I don't
speak Spanish, yes?
CLAUDETTE:
Yes.
GRAVES: So if Interpol knew
my expo was a target,
why didn't you lift a damn
finger to stop it, then, eh?
Our priority was
preserving the integrity
of the ongoing investigation.
DiNozzo and David
are known terrorists.
We couldn't risk spooking them.
Yeah, well, that's very interesting.
So, how much longer
do you allow them
to take a wrecking ball
to my fucking
- [gunfire]
- [child screams]
WOMAN:
Jonah!
Markham, are you
even listening to me?
The Havoc MGL.
That's right.
Well spotted.
Special.
Favorite of mine.
Six-grenade capacity,
effective range
up to 400 meters.
Most lethal grenade launcher
on market.
You used those in the Balkans.
Absolutely.
Indispensable.
Everything here has a history
on the battlefield.
And from my
my meditation throne,
I can appreciate the art of war
in its rawest form.
Yeah.
To get DiNozzo and David,
I'll give you access
to my resources.
And know this:
I expect you to deliver.
I assure you, that's exactly
what I intend to do.
AUTOMATED FEMALE VOICE:
Identified.
♪
- [phone rings]
- Sophie.
- Is everything okay?
- SOPHIE: Yes.
We're fine, only the realtors
discovered the glitch
and reposted the house
on the website.
So we had a surprise
visit today,
but we managed to sneak away
without being seen.
All right.
I think it's time
you leave Italy.
You're home. Can we just
meet you in Paris?
Sorry, honey,
that's not gonna work.
Um, Sophie, how about, uh, your
parents' house in Barbados?
From what I remember,
it's off the beaten path?
Yeah. Um, I mean,
I'm sure they'd be thrilled.
Okay, um, sweetie, this is gonna
be like a little mini vacation.
Um, you've always
wanted to drink
- out of a coconut, right?
- Are you gonna meet us there?
Dad and I have
a couple of things
we need to take care of.
But you and Dad agreed
it would be safest for us
to stay together.
What happened to that?
Dad and I have always said
it is a plan
and not a promise
TALI:
I'm so sick of hearing that.
It was a promise.
One that should be easy to keep.
- Tali, I don't like your tone.
- TALI: I don't care.
You made a promise
and you broke it,
and now you're leaving me again.
Fuck.
[phone chimes]
♪
WEATHERMAN: Hurricane Blanca
is ripping off doors,
windows and roofs of homes
across the southeast
of the Caribbean.
WEATHERWOMAN:
It is the earliest category 4
strength to fall
Exactly how long of a delay?
Mr. DiNozzo, I wanted to go
over the schedule
to make sure logistics
are on track for the ceremony.
Okay. Yeah, no. See, I need
to get my father here
for a wedding. It's
my wedding, actually, so
Uh, SkyViento has grounded
all incoming flights.
Yeah. Okay. No, I kn
I-I understand
what a hurricane is.
Hear me out.
If you were a bookmaker,
what would you say the odds were
that my dad's flight's
getting canceled?
- Tony. Tony
- I will hold.
Yes. I will handle it.
Go finish getting ready.
Okay. [gasps] Oh.
A massage might help
reduce stress.
- I'm happy to arrange.
- Well
Your flower girl wanted
to show off her pretty dress.
You are so beautiful.
So sorry to interrupt,
I've just heard
from my lilac vendor
that his fields have flooded.
TONY: So, no lilacs?
FLORIST: Very few, I'm afraid.
and I know
those are Ziva's favorite.
Hmm.
- Uh
- Ooh, chocolate.
Can I have some? Please.
I won't tell Mom.
Um, yes, you can have chocolate.
Just don't put it
all over your dress
'cause she will have my head.
Okay, here's
what we're gonna do.
The lilacs we do have--
put them in the bridal bouquet.
Then Ziva can see them.
- Okay.
- Just one more thing.
Cake sprouted legs
and ran off with the lilacs?
I'm just gonna check on Ziva,
- see if she needs anything.
- Okay.
CONCIERGE:
As I'm sure you're aware,
the forecast is showing
- a chance of rain later today.
- TONY: Uh, yes,
I am aware of that.
Yeah. Got it. Thank you.
Um, still on hold and no luck.
But I have a web scraping tool
that might make it easier
to rebook him
on a different airline.
- TONY: Uh, what were you saying?
- CONCIERGE: We're on
the southern edge
of the hurricane belt
[grunting]
Excuse me.
Hey. Uh, sorry,
I'll cover my eyes.
I know it's a break
with tradition.
Ah, superstitious nonsense.
- I got it.
- You all right?
Um, so
You know how it was
a tropical storm?
Well, now it might be
a hurricane.
So all the flights
have been cancelled.
Oh, your father.
Yes. I told him not to fly
in the day of the wedding,
but of course, he couldn't give
anyone a little bit
of wiggle room
That's really not what
I'm here to talk about, so,
how do you feel about,
if we have to,
not doing it today
but doing it tomorrow?
But I still want to do it today.
I know how important
your father is to you.
So, yes, we can wait.
If we need to.
Okay.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Are you okay?
Yeah, yeah, I'm just
going through, I got
a lot of things
that I'm thinking about.
Okay. Where's Tali?
She wanted to show you
her dress.
Oh, yeah. I saw the dress.
And then she asked me
if she could have chocolate,
which means
the dress is probably
now covered in chocolate.
I should get back to my room
before the whole room's
covered in chocolate.
Yes, and I should start
getting ready for a wedding.
Well, you're already a knockout.
Tali. Hey!
Hey. No, no, no.
Let go of--
Sorry.
These are the cameras that cover
the main ins and outs
of the resort.
Solo that one and rewind.
TONY:
Okay. How long ago was that?
About 45 minutes.
All right. Any other cameras
pick her up outside?
- I'm gonna call Ziva.
- TONY: Ooh.
No, no, no.
I don't want to alarm her.
We're gonna find Tali.
Share this photo
with your security team.
I'll search the area
where she was seen.
CLAUDETTE:
I'll go with.
[knocking]
- MAN: Room service.
- ZIVA: Come in.
Uh, there must be a mistake.
I didn't order anything.
Compliments of management,
Mrs. DiNozzo.
An apology
for the unfortunate situation.
- What unfortunate situation?
- If you don't want it now,
I can place it
in the fridge for later.
- No, it's okay. What
- Your daughter, of course.
But don't you worry,
the whole staff is looking.
I'm sure she'll turn up soon.
Tali?
Tali
Ruben, this is Jonah Markham,
secretary general of Interpol.
This is Ruben.
He heads up my security team
here on the island.
I'm still going to need
to pat you down.
Don't take it personally.
Ruben's very committed
to keeping me safe,
aren't you, Ruben?
Hop on.
JONAH:
What is all this?
GRAVES:
These tunnels lead
to a little room I created
that allows me
to keep everyone
on my island in line.
So, why exactly
are DiNozzo and David
targeting me?
JONAH: Well, they must
want you to suffer
for some past deed.
If they wanted to kill you,
you'd already be dead.
9.4 can infiltrate
any system it accesses.
It's how they were able
to target the expo,
your drone factory,
and cause your Haydon3 chips
to malfunction.
I suspect they broke
Dejan Lazar out of prison
because he could help them
gain access to,
- well, to all this.
- GRAVES: Lazar.
Never fully trusted
that slippery piece of shit.
That's why I built a fail-safe
that he and his hacker friends
could never breach.
What's inside?
It's the nerve center
that links Reigning Fire's
weapons servers
to the rest of the world.
But, you know, I think you are
asking the wrong question.
Oh.
I'll bite.
How do you open the vault?
You don't.
[chuckles softly]
The door is secured
by an analog combination,
and I alone know the code.
RUBEN:
Mr. Graves.
AUTOMATED FEMALE VOICE:
Attention. Perimeter breached.
Oh.
Well, hello.
♪
[indistinct announcement
in Spanish over P.A.]
Tony sent a spot for us to meet.
I have a bad feeling
about those two.
- Uh Wh-What-what do we do?
- Run.
[alarm wailing]
[grunting]
♪
Are you certain
this is a blind spot?
Yes. Five steps in any direction
other than the ocean
and we're back on camera.
[Boris speaks Russian]
Graves' CCTV system
is the best I've ever seen.
It was probably
programmed by Lazar.
So, in other words,
you can't hack it.
I already know you like me,
so your mean words
do not affect me.
Why is a sleepy beach town
so heavily monitored?
I mean, Graves could have built
his compound on any island.
- But why choose this one?
- Good question.
We didn't come here
just to be captured
before we have eyes on Tony.
We need to become invisible
so we can move freely
through the island.
Invisible?
If Lazar designed
his own private system
confined to this island,
- then
- We can hack the software's
machine learning algorithm
and trick the system
into thinking
multiple people
share the same biometric ID.
Yes, I know already
because I am so smart.
So now, the system ID's
those two
as Claudette and Boris.
And Claudette is also over there
with Ziva.
You couldn't erase us,
so you multiplied us.
- It was nothing.
- CLAUDETTE: Hmm.
Hey, there's speculation
that the Nazis
built a system
of underground tunnels
that span the entire island.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Come have a look.
Why would Graves need
a tunnel network?
- Hmm
- Wait.
Put the energy grid
over the rumored tunnels.
Boom.
That's where the puppet master
buries his strings.
Well, judging
by the sheer amount of cables,
Graves must be fueling
something big.
We need to find Tony.
Now.
[indistinct chatter]
[phone dings]
Oh, shit.
[grunts softly]
♪
♪
Isla Zafira is beautiful
this time of year.
JONAH:
You never fail to surprise me.
You don't sound happy
to hear from me.
Well, how happy I am
all depends on why you're here.
I'm here to help.
We are partners.
Unless you feel differently?
No.
No, of-of course not.
I admit I'm disappointed
you didn't trust me enough
to share your whole plan
about Graves' server room,
but Lazar filled me in.
Well, is he with you now?
Oh, darling,
you know threesomes
were never my thing.
I don't like to share you.
Please don't pout.
I brought you a gift
to make amends.
A gift?
Lazar's laptop.
He won't be needing it anymore.
I'm sure it contains
a lot of useful data.
Maybe the combination
to the server room is on there.
Unless you've already
found a way inside?
I'm still working on that.
I'll send someone
to pick you up.
No need. I'll find you.
[hangs up]
- [blades clanging]
- [grunting]
I thought you were watching
an action movie.
I thought you were busy
fighting bad guys.
I was.
[sighs] I thought I could
actually beat them on here.
Well, take a break.
Watch with me.
So, the small-town fireman
has just met the big-city lawyer
with trust issues.
Will he melt her cold heart
or will their love
be extinguished?
[chuckles softly]
Never mind.
It's PG-13. I'm not sure
your parents would approve.
[chuckles]
Huh. Hold on.
The Wi-Fi keeps going down.
I don't know why
this keeps happening.
[P.A. system chimes]
PILOT:
Uh, good afternoon, folks.
I apologize
for the interruption,
but due to some weather systems
in our flight path,
we've been directed to reroute
and make a precautionary landing
on Isla Zafira.
We'll provide updates
as we have 'em.
Appreciate your patience,
and, uh, enjoy the flight.
[passengers murmuring]
I checked the weather
before take-off,
and our flight path was clear.
You think it's the bad guys?
I think we have to operate
as though it is
and assume they'll be waiting
for us when we land.
What happens if they find us?
Well, if they're there,
I will take them out
while you stay safe.
I know how to spot them,
and your job will be
to find a nice family.
You stick with them,
use them as camouflage
until we exit the airport.
I will be right behind you
and I'll come find you.
WOMAN:
Stop it. If you can't behave,
then you'll get no treats later.
Okay?
- ♪
- [indistinct chatter]
Still no word from Tony?
CLAUDETTE:
Not a word.
Everything sent to his burner
just bounces back.
I'll check
the message board again.
Mean lady.
- What?
- [footsteps approaching]
What did you do to Tony?
I've done nothing to Tony.
I was hoping you'd both be here.
I've been tracking your phones.
You were right about Jonah.
You cannot trust her.
MARTINE: I don't even know
who he is anymore.
Maybe I never did.
Tell me something I don't know.
Why are you here?
He's trying
to execute a power grab
that will destabilize
global military power.
I can't stop him on my own.
I need your help.
[scoffs]
Nope. No. Nyet. Never.
- Not gonna happen.
- From what I understand,
you killed the last person
that tried to help you.
BORIS:
Dejan Lazar,
the first of his name.
That is not true.
I saw you try to kill Graves.
Graves is a sociopath.
He's responsible for the death
of thousands of innocents.
Oh, my God, Ziva,
I think I found Tony.
He's at Graves' compound.
I think Jonah has Tony.
What Jonah is after
is much bigger.
My first priority
is finding Tony.
♪
♪
Oh.
What do we have here?
Let me guess.
It's Aaron Graves
and his good buddy
Jonah Markham of Interpol.
Is he right by your side?
He is, you little twat.
I knew you'd fall for that text.
Aaron, why don't you ask Jonah
about his childhood
in the Balkans
and how he holds you
personally responsible
for his fam
What the hell?
Do you know what this is?
Well, it looks like a little bit
of rubbish to me.
[Jonah chuckles softly]
Most people would say the same,
but I am disappointed
to hear it from you,
especially given
your sculpture garden.
Oh. Uh
Little bit of shrapnel?
Courtesy of a grenade launched
from one of your Havoc MGLs
in the Balkans.
Who knows?
Maybe the one you have
outside on a pedestal
is the same one used
to murder my family.
Next you'll be blaming me for
the whole bloody war.
Ruben, take him out, will you?
Ah, yes, well, you see,
Reigning Fire mercenaries
killed Ruben's grandparents
as they slept
in their house in Bogotá.
And all of your goons--
bought and paid for.
Oh.
Oh.
I see.
So, what is it
that you boys want then, eh?
I want access
to your server room.
[laughing]
Yeah, well, that
that is never
gonna happen, mate.
So why don't you just
think of a number
- and be done with it?
- I'm not after your money.
9.4 tearing through
your businesses--
that's my doing.
I slipped it to Ruben
when he pat me down.
It's already infiltrated
the island's security systems.
I'm the one in control now.
Yeah, well, that's, um
That's bollocks.
Oh.
[tapping beeps]
Oh.
CLAUDETTE: I'm getting pings
off of Tony's phone.
He's-he's definitely
in Graves' compound.
We're not too far.
This road takes us through
the banana plantation
and then, actually,
- Look.
- we will
Oh, God!
Tony.
TONY: She didn't go
Did you check all the cliffs
- and all the
- Where is Tali?
Hey. Hey, listen.
We looked
at the security cameras.
She has not left the property.
We know that.
She's gone. Just because
she's not on camera doesn't mean
- that's she's not in the trunk of a car.
- Okay. We're
- This is a hotel,
- I need all the intel they have.
- not a war zone.
- I'm gonna go looking for her.
- Oh, she just wandered off, that's it.
- Wandered off?
- Yes.
- Weren't you supposed to be looking after her?
I was looking after her but
I was juggling a lot of things
and I wanted to make sure
you had a stress-free day,
- which I failed.
- Why am I the last person
to know that
my daughter is missing?
What do you mean,
"your daughter"?
What the hell does that mean?
Well, for four years,
she was my daughter
'cause you were gone
and I handled everything.
What?
Yeah.
I knew it.
You knew what?
I knew it.
You were lying in therapy,
weren't you?
- You were lying.
- Oh, I was lying?
Oh, so, suddenly, I'm the liar?
Oh, that's rich, coming from you.
- [quietly] Stop it.
- Stop?
Stop it.
SOPHIE:
Ziva?
TALI:
Mom, are you okay?
Yes. Yes.
I was just worried about you.
You can't run away
like that, chouchou.
CLAUDETTE:
Oh. Our girl takes
her flower-picking
very seriously.
She was in the garden,
picking pedals.
But I got my dress all dirty.
Oh, Mommy can fix that.
You must be hungry, huh?
Let's get some food.
[sighs]
[sighing]
Hey.
About what I said earlier--
I, uh
You proposed to me
without a ring, Tony.
It wasn't planned.
I was upset because I was
well, I thought I was the cause
for Tali's nightmares,
and
all of a sudden, you proposed.
Well, it wasn't planned, but
- I meant it.
- Hmm.
I just
Were you trying to fix things?
To fix me?
'Cause I'm not broken.
Sure, I'm doing work on myself,
I'm going to therapy,
and, you know, that takes time.
But you can't
do the work for me.
Why did you say yes?
Because you and Tali
are all I have.
And I can't lose you.
You were gone for a long time.
And you missed so much.
And I don't think
you really understand
how hard that still is
for Tali.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for leaving you.
And I'm sorry
for not telling you
about Tali's birth.
That was the
biggest mistake of my life.
Sometimes
I think I don't trust you.
Is that what we really want?
A marriage without trust?
No.
No.
Can you still
find a way to the house?
- Yeah.
- God, I hope so.
Any debris from the collapse
is down here.
Which way?
I only have basic
GPS location data,
so the accuracy
won't be perfect down here,
but I think
it's roughly in that direction.
These conduits look like
they house cables
for power and Internet.
If I can access
this junction box,
I can figure out what lines
likely run to the mansion.
- We can't risk being noticed.
- Hey.
The air feels slightly cooler
in this one,
like a faint breeze.
Think there's air seeping in,
possibly from where the mansion
used to be.
Or it maybe
just goes back outside.
Clock is ticking.
Which direction?
- That way.
- That way.
All right. Mark the wall
right there so we can get back.
Let's go.
GRAVES:
Well, congratulations.
You've managed to inconvenience
my insurance company.
AUTOMATED FEMALE VOICE:
Attention.
- Perimeter breach.
- We have an unauthorized entry.
Initiate response protocol?
No need. I was expecting her.
And it was such
a beautiful home.
Ruben, pat her down.
No hugs.
Flowers?
Can't be too careful.
Keep an eye on him.
You have something for me?
Oh, that's all you want
from me now?
After all the support
I've given you?
No, no, of-of course it isn't.
I should have been more up-front
about Lazar's role
and why I wanted Graves alive.
I was worried
you wouldn't be on board.
Hmm?
Can we please just
focus on the outcome
and not the process?
Once I get access
to the server room,
you can put an end to Graves
however you like.
[gasps]
I'm worried.
You're becoming the very thing
we've worked so hard to destroy.
Sometimes
to destroy a monster
you have to think like one.
So, what's next-- a yacht?
Got dozens of those, too.
Thank you, but I'll stick
to simple reciprocity.
Tell me how to access
the server room
or your family dies.
- [scoffs]
- I believe
your son chipped his car
with one of your Haydon3 chips.
Dangerous business, those things.
They have more power
than the driver.
If 9.4 were to hack it,
it could have them drive
right through
that busy intersection ahead.
Jonah, no.
JONAH:
He seems like a great dad.
I had a great dad, too.
Yeah, well,
he's his mother's son--
never listened to me
a day in his life.
Jonah, there are lines
I can't cross.
This is the only language
he speaks.
Those children
are as innocent as you were
when your family was killed.
I understand
your grandson's almost nine.
No! Let her go.
We can't get into the server
room without him.
Hey, the smell of smoke
is getting stronger.
ZIVA:
I see something.
TONY:
[groans] Ziva, is that you?
- Tony.
- [groans]
- Are you all right?
- Oh. Come on.
You're burning my eyes.
- [laughing] Ah.
- Oh.
You are so
- Charming? Sexy?
- Stupid.
What were you thinking,
going in there by yourself?
I thought they had you,
and all I was thinking
was that I
I had to get you back.
I could have lost you.
I love you.
I love you
you big idiot.
BORIS:
Yes. Very beautiful.
Now I would very much like
to get out
of the scary, dark tunnels.
I mean, we could
double back, but
the water's draining
in that direction,
so there might be
an exit closer by.
I took care of Graves.
He'll never profit
off blood money again.
LAZAR:
Good.
Jonah believes
you're dead as well.
I knew he'd jump at the chance
to get my laptop.
And on your end?
At the expo,
while I was uploading 9.4,
I found a flaw
that we should be able
to manipulate.
Oh, that slippery eel
set up more exits
than a Moscow
metro station, huh?
[announcement in Spanish
over P.A.]
[grunts]
[blows landing]
Like, just going away
to see family or something.
[mutters]
- TALI: Oh, cool.
- [boy speaks indistinctly]
TALI:
It's complicated.
[grunting]
Sophie!
Hey, hey.
[speaking Spanish]
Oh, sorry. Sorry, sorry.
Shit.
Shit!
Oh, God.
Do you think those two
can remain civil
long enough to find us a car?
Well, it's either that or I try
and hot-wire the helicopter.
You know,
while we have a second,
I would like to thank you.
Thank you.
We'll track down Jonah
in a minute.
[laughs]
- [phone vibrates]
- Oh.
Hi, Sophie. Everything okay?
No.
Ziva, I'm sorry.
They've got Tali.
Who has Tali?
Tell me exactly what happened.
I did everything I could. I
There were these drones.
I couldn't
I couldn't anticipate.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait.
Are you here on the island?
Yes. They diverted our plane.
- 9.4.
- Jonah's a dead man.
Tali's our first priority.
Once we find her,
then we go after Jonah.
Tony.
Then we go after Jonah.
Ziva, your daughter
doesn't have a lot of time.
TONY:
I want
our daughter back now.
I'll help you rescue her.
[thump]
BORIS: I wonder who will kill me
first--
- your mother or father.
- Mom, definitely.
TONY:
I'm not quite sure
what you're saying,
but I already know
- I don't like it.
- [gun cocks]
[grunting]