NCIS Los Angeles s12e06 Episode Script

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Previously on 'NCIS Los Angeles'
It's a list of every foster home
I ever stayed at.
All 37 of 'em.
Hey, are you nervous about this offer
- we just put in on the house?
- It's an old
three-bedroom, two-bath
It's just an over-the-top
L.A. price tag.
LAPD is undergoing
a public safety review,
and part of that is the
cancellation of all liaisons.
I'm being recalled.
Where is Eric, anyway?
That company that he was
working for last year was bogus,
but the technology he was
developing was very much real,
so it sort of
reverted back to him.
When I get out of here
I want to be ready to hunt you down,
have sex with you
and then kill you.
Eight hours ago David Kessler
was released from
the federal prison system
by a presidential executive order.
Do-do-doo, do-doo
Do-doo, do-doo, do
I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please be there with mistletoe
And presents
'Neath the tree.
It's the doo-wop version.
Right.
Stop, Raymond, please.
Oh, come on.
Oh, you think you could do better?
Come on, let's hear it. Come on.
- Stop.
- Christmas Eve
Will find me
Where the love light gleams
And we'll be
Evening, Officer.
Agent Poole. Border Patrol.
Who do I have the pleasure
of speaking with this evening?
Raymond Lewis.
Ran your plate, Mr. Lewis.
You passed through the Andrade
port of entry this evening?
That's correct.
Uh, my wife had a doctor's
appointment in Los Algodones.
Thing is, Andrade's
only 20 minutes from here.
You crossed almost an hour ago.
Now, we get our share of
illegal crossings in this area.
You understand?
Just need to make sure you
didn't pick up any passengers.
Um, sir, I can explain.
My wife's oxygen tank was running low.
She needed a new one,
so we just stopped to change it.
That's it.
Mind stepping out
and opening your trunk, sir?
Sure.
I'm just gonna unbuckle.
Thank you, Mr. Lewis.
You and your wife get home safe, now.
Ma'am, stay in the car.
Hold it.
Stop.
- Hey, hey, what are you doing?!
- Hands against the car, now
She just needs an ambulance.
Requesting an ambulance
at marker 26, Highway 98.
Female, difficulty breathing.
Send backup, too.
She here yet?
No. She's late.
Well, it's a long drive.
She might hit some traffic.
I tried texting her. No response.
Well, you know what, she's fine.
And do you really want her
texting and driving?
- You forgot again.
- I did not. It's a single shot latte.
Whole milk for the growing boy.
You forgot to ask
for permission to come aboard.
This again?
It is ri it's ridiculous.
It's common courtesy, G.
If you knock on someone's door,
you don't just let yourself in.
I will do it next time. I promise.
No, you won't.
No, I won't.
Anna coming down for the holidays?
I thought so.
Apparently they're behind
schedule on the number of units
they're supposed to build up
there, so we're gonna do a
Zoom Christmas.
She's doing good things up there.
I know she is.
Oh, she's here.
You go the order right?
Triple shot cortado
Oat milk because she loves the planet.
What am I, just a gofer to you?
Where is she? I don't see her car.
Permission to come aboard?
Permission granted.
Well, she's definitely your daughter.
Hey, Uncle Callen.
How you doing, there, Kam?
Did you swim all the way down
from the Bay area?
Just from Venice.
I had to get my blood flowing
after that drive. Plus I wanted
- to see the look on his face.
- Mm.
You got to watch your six, Dad.
Mm-hmm. I missed you.
Yeah, well, let me
get out of this dive skin,
then we can do the whole hugging thing.
Thanks for guiding me in, Otis.
Looks like I'm taking a
rain check on breakfast.
Nell just called me in.
- What's up?
- I don't know.
Um, tell Kam I'm sorry.
Let me know if you need anything.
Just enjoy the day with
your daughter, okay?
Oh, um
permission to leave the boat, Captain?
Get out of here.
I can't believe this place is ours.
Yeah.
I mean, pending inspections, of course.
Yeah, definitely got to
we got to do those inspections.
You know, the interior
needs a lot of work.
But that's okay,
we kind of knew that going in.
We don't have to do
everything all at once.
Hm.
What?
Baby. Come on.
You love this place.
Two weeks ago, this was
all you could talk about.
A lot can happen in two weeks.
In fact, a lot did happen
in two weeks. I just
Baby, I don't think
this is such a good idea anymore.
Look, it seems uncertain
Uncertain? I don't have a paycheck.
LAPD terminated my liaison job
and I'm furloughed
until they finalize the budget.
Like, this is a terrible time
- to take on a mortgage.
- Mm-hmm. It feels scary. I
Scary? That's not even
the scary part. The scary part
is there's a psychopath
tracking you down to kill you.
Like, what are we doing?
We shouldn't be buying
a place in Los Angeles,
we should be buying a place in Borneo.
- Oh Well, that seems fancy.
- It does.
And all a little bit expensive.
Probably too expensive.
Yeah.
Babe, we put an offer down
on this house under aliases.
And you know perfectly well
that my job is gonna
keep our personal information
confidential, right?
- Uh-huh.
- Uh-huh?
- We're safe here, babe, we are.
- Okay, h-here-here's the deal.
I did the math. We can't afford it.
You did the math?
- Yeah.
- You?
- Yeah.
- Maybe I should double-check it.
You can triple-check it.
Baby, I'm not wrong.
We can't swing it.
I'm sorry.
Can't wait for this year to be over.
2020 sucks.
Where's that friggin' Christmas
miracle when we need it?
I rebooted the studio
monitor and updated it
to the latest operating
software. I also inventoried
all of the circuit boards,
spare parts and tools.
Great. Anything missing?
A solder sucker desoldering pump.
Pretty sure that's not a real thing.
Oh, no, it definitely is. And it needs
to be replaced immediately,
like, within the hour.
Oh. Um, okay. Uh, I-I haven't finished
running the malware deep clean in Ops.
- Maybe Agent Rountree could
- He's on a plane
with his sister,
heading home for the holidays.
Oh. That must be nice.
Look, I know, it doesn't
seem fair, but Agent Rountree
can't do the things
I'm asking you to do.
And why are you
asking me to do all this?
And after you're finished
with the deep clean,
I need you to
run these protocols up in Ops.
As many as you can, and please,
please, pretty please,
do not forget the solder sucker
desoldering pump.
If I suddenly found Jesus,
could I get out of this?
Oh, my girl, you are a saint.
Escape while you can.
Callen, hey. Sorry to call you in today.
That's okay. What's up?
So, have you heard from Hetty lately?
I left her a message a week ago,
she never go back to me. Why?
Because she sent us a case this morning.
Or rather, DEA sent us a case.
Apparently she pulled some strings
and wrestled it away from them.
- What is the case?
- A drug bust. Uh, border patrol
pulled over a couple last night.
They were smuggling
over 30 pounds of crystal meth.
That sounds like a job for the DEA.
That is does.
But, according to Hetty, NCIS
More specifically, you
Have special insight
into the male suspect.
A guy by the name of Raymond Lewis.
The only problem is
I can't find any record of him
in our case files.
That's because
he's not in our case files.
Hmm?
We were foster brothers.
And, because of me,
Raymond went to jail.
Annapolis?
That's big, Kam.
You know you're gonna need a nomination.
I know.
Kinda already got one.
Who?
Who? Come on.
Who else, Dad?
Kamala.
Okay.
Well, look, I'm proud of you.
I want to help in any way I can.
But, you know, even with
that kind of nomination,
the Naval Academy is highly selective.
Dad, stop. I do not need you
using your influence to help get me in.
- That's not what I'm saying.
- Okay, good.
Because I don't need you
talking to an old buddy
you saved in the Teams
or a philandering admiral
you helped get out of a jam.
What are you talking about?
I don't know. It's just
You're a legend.
Everybody knows you.
But I don't want your help.
I can do this on my own.
I need to do this on my own.
Okay.
I can respect that.
Just know I'm always here.
- I know.
- Hm.
There's something I need
your help with though.
Dinner tonight.
Okay. Want me to cook?
I want you to meet Katherine.
And she wants to meet you, too.
I'm telling you, Kam. You'll like her.
Uh, you should've told me earlier.
I made plans to see Jo and Karina.
You can see them tomorrow.
I can't just bail. I haven't
seen them in, like, a year.
Look, I'm meeting them in an hour,
and my car is in Venice.
- I got to go.
- I thought
I thought we were supposed
to spend the day together.
I made plans. I'm sorry, Dad.
At least let me drive you.
Kam.
Hey.
What did Nell say?
Turns out I'm free after all.
- Hey! Nell.
- Kens. Hi. What are you doing here?
- Oh, 'cause
- Oh. Yeah.
- Sorry. Kessler. Of course.
- Yeah.
Any sign of him?
Uh, not yet. But I did
find Michelle Boucher.
- Oh?
- So, it turns out she took
a commercial flight yesterday to Tokyo.
And given her relationship to Kessler,
it's likely he's heading there, too.
So I'm looking into private flights now.
That's reassuring.
Yeah. Although I wish
I had more at this point.
Um, how are you doing with everything?
Honestly, I'm actually fine.
You know? It's
it's Deeks I'm worried about.
I've never really
seen him like this before.
I tried my best to argue
the case to the director,
but, of course, I'm not Hetty,
- so
- Yeah. I know you did.
And-and she's not here, so
Well, she keeps sending us cases.
Last night, an old
foster brother of Callen's
was arrested for drug smuggling.
Guy's name is Raymond Lewis.
Callen is taking custody,
and Sam is checking on
Raymond's wife at the hospital.
Okay. Well, I mean, I'm-I'm not
eager to go home or anything,
so, you know, put me in, Coach.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Okay. If you want to do
a background on Raymond,
that would be such a help.
- Happy to.
- So, I know he's had
a few prior drug busts in the past,
but I'll send you his file now.'Kay.
Oh, God. He's here.
Who's here?
Uh, he is
not supposed to be here yet. He's early.
What are you talking about?
Hey.
Did you miss me?
- Thanks.
- Yep.
I'm Agent Callen.
NCIS.
NCIS?
DEA, Border Patrol.
Where am I going next, huh?
FDA?
Can I get you something? You
Uh, water? Something to eat?
Yeah. I need to see my wife.
Nobody's told me anything.
She's been transported
to a local hospital.
She's-she's doing fine.
But, first, I-I need
to know what happened.
I already told Border Patrol
- and the DEA the s
- And now
Now you got to tell me.
That's how this works, Ray.
My wife is sick.
COPD.
It's a lung disease.
- A few months ago, it got real bad.
- Mm.
Doctors here said she needed
lung volume reduction surgery.
Well, the public hospital
won't schedule it
for almost six months.
And even then, our insurance
deductible is ridiculous.
But then we learned that
surgeries could be a lot quicker
and cheaper in Mexico.
Medical tourism.
So I
found a clinic here
that would make a referral.
They sent us just across the border
to the other L.A., Los Algodones.
We were able to see a surgeon.
They scheduled the operation
for next month,
and they sent us home with a few
complimentary oxygen tanks.
The first one ran out just
after we crossed the border.
Figured it was a fluke,
so we changed it.
That one ran out even faster.
Now we know why.
Look,
I know I have a record.
I was in and out of prison
a long time ago as a young man.
But my wife needs this surgery.
Did you notice anything unusual
at the hospital in Mexico?
No.
Who gave you the tanks?
An orderly brought them to our car.
But there was a nurse standing nearby,
watching us.
Something about him
I think he works
here at the clinic in L.A.
Ah, there it is
The smell of fried circuit board
and sweat.
I've missed it so.
Everything at my company is so sterile.
Speaking of company haven't
told us much about it yet.
Wait. Is this
is this a new
solder sucker desoldering pump?
I'm sorry, a what now?
Uh, you know what, it is.
Yeah, the old one just went and
kicked the bucket one day.
Oh, poor little Sadie.
So many memories.
I know.
Okay, so, um, about the company
Oh, yeah, I want to tell you
all about it
but I can't.
Uh, we just signed a
multimillion-dollar deal
with the Defense Department,
and if I violate
my non-disclosure agreement,
I'll technically
be committing treason.
So, wait a second. Hetty said
she granted you access
to beta test some new product?
Oh, yeah. Christmas is coming
a few days early this year.
Yeah. Merry Christmas.
So, can we just rewind
for a second?
Did you did you say
'multimillion-dollar contract'?
- What? Oh, no. Did I?
- Oh.
I meant multibillion-dollar.
- What?!
- So, Miss Jones,
care to escort me up to Ops?
The future awaits.
So the doctors
confirmed Paula's condition.
She does need that surgery.
The question is
do you believe her husband?
He does have a history.
Look, his last arrest
was over 20 years ago.
He's been clean since. I believe him.
I-I think this is probably why
Hetty wanted me on this case.
She knew I could
see past his criminal record.
You two must have been close.
Not really.
We only lived together for
two months.
He didn't even recognize me.
You should tell him.
I'm not sure that would be a good idea.
Okay.
So these two aren't drug smugglers,
but whoever is may be connected
to the clinic.
We'll go over there and check it out.
I'll meet you there.
No, no, I already
called Kensi. She's free.
You should bring Raymond here.
He should see his wife.
They should be together.
Yeah, okay.
I have good news.
Callen.
G. Callen.
I knew you looked familiar.
Why didn't you say anything, man?
How you been?
Hey dork. Missed you at recess today.
Guess you thought you could hide.
- One candy bar?
- I'm sorry.
- Shut up!
- Hey! Get off him!
Next time I see you, dork, you're dead.
You okay, G?
Yeah. Thanks, Ray.
Come on.
After I got released,
I had no job, no future, nowhere to go.
So I went to Church.
And that's where I heard her voice.
Oh, my Paula can sing.
Not so much anymore, but
What about you you married?
Uh, no. Seeing someone.
Is it serious?
Yeah, you could say that.
Does she make you a better man?
Definitely.
Then what are you waiting for?
I'm serious, G.
Take it from me.
You find something special like that,
don't fight it. Surrender to it.
You sound like this guy I work with.
Well, you tell him he's a smart man
and you're a fool
for not listening to him.
Yeah, I'm not gonna tell him that.
I don't know, Kens.
I'm just saying it feels kinda weird.
What feels weird?
Because we are not a charity case. 225!
This isn't charity at all.
I mean, how many times
has Eric asked you for money
for one of his tech ventures?
Lots.
Exactly. So how do you know
that your loan
wasn't the seed money
for his big payday?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he would
have told us if that was the case.
Well, at least he could pay you back,
with interest.
That's a lot of interest.
Just call him, okay?
He wants to see you.
- I do miss that little dude.
- And you know what,
if the subject
of the house comes up, then, uh,
maybe you see where it goes.
I'm hanging up now.
I love you.
I love you, too.
It might not happen.
Why? What'd she say?
Well, she said she has plans
with friends tonight,
which she conveniently didn't
tell me about until that moment.
But I'll keep trying her.
Don't push too hard.
It can't be easy for her.
You should have seen me
when my mom brought home
her first serious boyfriend.
I cut the guy's brake lines.
I don't think Kam'll
do anything like that.
No, she's a good kid.
I'm not worried about her.
I'm more worried about you.
Me?
Yeah, you've got this
nervous energy about you lately.
Honestly, that might be
what's scaring her off.
I am not scaring her off
and I don't get nervous.
Oh, really? The Sam Hanna
that took months to ask me out
says differently.
It wasn't nerves.
I was calculating my approach.
All right, Kensi's here. I got to go.
See you tonight.
Mm-hmm.
Kens, you on?
Yup.
Any activity at the clinic so far?
Not much. I'm just taking photos.
So far, no sign of a male nurse
that fits the description
Raymond gave Callen.
Hmm. We should probably
get eyes on the inside.
You up for some undercover?
Might as well
put these scars to good use.
Maybe it was my mother's birthday.
It all makes sense now.
I mean, why didn't you just
tell me that he was coming?
Pentagon's being very
hush-hush about all of this.
It took me all morning to even
get approval, for you to be here.
Because you needed my help
to prepare Ops for his return.
Mm-hmm.
Eric is very
shall we say 'particular'
about how he likes things,
and I did not want to deal with
a meltdown.
They are never pretty, trust me.
I got it.
It was the date of my first Comic-Con.
- Mm.
- I should not have told you that.
Behold.
Consider it beheld. What is it?
Meet Kaleidoscope.
The next generation.
- Mm.
- Wait, Kaleidoscope?
Like the surveillance system
that we use?
The very same one we've been
using for over a decade.
But for almost that same amount of time,
I've been brainstorming
fixes, improvements,
totally new features.
See, with the old system
the old system, well,
we were always playing catch-up.
But with this new system
It's an adaptive AI, capable of not only
detecting where suspects
have been in the past,
but where they will most likely be
in the future.
- Aha.
- Okay, that's rad.
And we get to be the first
to try it out?
I wouldn't have it any other way.
No, no, no. This is all you.
- What?
- I insist. Please.
I've been waiting over ten years
for this moment.
Just glad to be
here to share it with you.
Check this out.
Mm-hmm.
Um
No.
No!
Uh
- Meltdown imminent?
- Mm-hmm. Oh, yeah.
He's gonna blow.
How you doing, Kens?
All good over here.
Uh, so I took some photos
of doctors and nurses
while I was in the waiting room.
Uh, Fatima,
I just sent them to you.
Can you check if any of them
have crossed the border recently?
Um, I really wish I could.
We're just dealing with
some issues right now.
I do not understand
why this is happening!
Uh, w-what's going on?
Is everything okay?
Uh, just some technical issues.
Nothing to worry about.
It should have worked. You.
What have you done to my Ops?
- Your Ops?
- Yes, my Ops.
- I've been here for over a decade.
- All right, you two,
that's enough.
Kens, Sam, so sorry.
Can't help you right now.
Wow.
Fortunately, we have another way
to check these IDs.
Sorry, the nurse I saw isn't in there.
Okay, we'll keep looking.
There's my angel.
I thought I was gonna be
joining them this time.
No. Not even close.
Hello.
Who's this?
Paula, honey, I'd like
to introduce you to G.
Callen.
My brother.
Foster brother.
That makes more sense.
Kensi, there's a male nurse
entering the clinic. He's got a gun.
- I'll take care of it.
- Ms. Diaz, I'm Dr. Soto.
I'm sorry about the wait.
Dr Soto!
Sam, he's targeting a doctor.
We are headed out the side exit.
He's right behind us. Come on, this way.
Keep your head down. Down.
Stay down, stay down, stay down.
Get behind the car. You okay?
Federal agent. Stay in your car.
Go, go, go.
Kensi, you okay?
You good? You okay?
Yeah. We're okay.
Yo, G, you got to stand up to him, man.
He-He's not gonna stop any other way.
He's bigger than me, Ray.
Doesn't matter.
Kids like that can smell fear.
You don't smell, they don't pounce.
He said next time he sees me, I'm dead.
What am I supposed to do?
I can't go to school tomorrow.
Where are you going?
Don't worry about it.
I'll be back in a hour.
Don't wake Jerry and Linda.
I won't.
You show a photo of the nurse to Ray?
Yeah. He confirmed that
that's the guy that gave him
the tanks full of crystal meth.
Still waiting on Ops to ID the guy,
but Dr. Soto admitted to
helping the smuggling operation.
Why did he want to kill her?
Let you know if we find out.
Thanks. I'm gonna square things
up with the DEA,
then I'll join you.
You two catch up?
A little bit.
Keep me posted.
The mainframe won't even let me in.
It's in total lockdown.
All right. Reboot everything.
- But that'll take hours.
- I know, but it's our only choice.
Whoa.
- What'd you do?
- Fixed it.
- Huh.
- How? W-What was the problem?
When I uploaded the new system,
a special security protocol
was activated.
It's designed to shut down Ops
in its entirety
when an unrecognized software
is introduced.
I seem to recall you may have designed
and installed
that very security protocol.
You seem to recall correctly.
I forgot to configure it
with the new system.
So it wasn't my fault?
No. I'm sorry.
Mea culpa.
And by the way
Ops has never looked cleaner
or more efficient.
I'm impressed.
Apology accepted.
Thanks, Eric.
- Yeah.
- All right.
- So, new Kaleidoscope up and running?
- Fully operational.
- Great.
- So
I will run the nurse and
the SUV through the system.
Okay, and I'll cross-check him
with the border patrol database.
Actually, you guys, the AI
can do that for you.
You know what, Eric,
I-I think we've got it.
- Well
- Yeah. Thank you.
Course you do.
Course you do.
Hey, Deeks.
Yo, dude. I heard you're in town.
You want to grab some coffee real quick?
Yeah.
Paula's resting.
Doctors think she can be
released tonight. But, G,
I got to ask.
Am I still under arrest?
Can we even cross the border
to get her surgery?
I just got off the phone
with a lawyer for the DEA.
They're dropping the charges.
You're good.
Guess that means you got to go.
Yeah.
Before you do,
something I want to show you.
Where'd you get this?
About 15 years ago, I reached
out to Jerry and Linda.
I apologized to 'em for what happened,
and they sent me that.
I asked them if they knew
what happened to you,
but they didn't.
I was placed with a new family
a few weeks later. Uh
Just bounced around a little bit.
Actually did a little stint
in juvie myself.
Yeah, I guess I'd graduated
to the big house by then.
You really turned things around, Ray.
It's-it's, uh
it's remarkable.
Eh, I didn't do much.
Credit goes to Paula.
I just followed her voice.
Well, I thought about you sometimes.
But I never looked you up.
I should have.
It was a long time ago, G.
Hey, Callen?
G-Go ahead, Nell.
I got an ID on the nurse
from the clinic. Diego Huerta.
He crossed the border two
minutes after Raymond and Paula.
He's been following them.
Which means he knows they got picked up.
Which also means he knows
they've been talking to federal agents.
We need eyes on Huerta now.
G, what's wrong?
We just got a hit
on the getaway vehicle.
Oh, God, Callen.
Huerta just turned
onto a street near the hospital.
He's coming for them.
Talk to me, Nell.
LAPD has been notified,
Sam and Kensi are en route,
but they are 20 minutes away.
Huerta just arrived.
He brought a friend.
Hey!
Federal agent. Stay on the ground, boys.
Callen?
Callen, are you okay?
Yeah. But we got a problem.
Neither one of these guys is Huerta.
What? How? He was in the SUV.
Got him. The new system found him.
They dropped him off
at the south entrance.
Guess this one's real.
I guess it is.
Wow. Wow, that is, um,
that's incredible.
And I'm really I'm happy for you.
Just out of curiosity,
are you happy?
Uh, yeah. I mean, you know,
all that money's great,
but I don't really need it.
Ah, well, funny you should
actually mention that
So I've decided to give most of it away.
Sorry, what?
I'm starting a nonprofit with the goal
of permanently ending
homelessness in the state.
To clarify, you're gonna
you're taking that money
and you're gonna end homelessness in
That's big.
I've already purchased
70, 80 motels and hotels in California,
but, you know, that's just temporary.
Most of the money's going
towards building permanent housing.
You think I'm crazy, don't you?
I mean, have you looked at you lately?
'Cause you're riding a unicycle,
your glasses look like
a Bono cover band, and
you're growing a Tribble
on your face, so, yeah.
Yeah, I think that you're crazy, but
let's be honest, you got to be crazy
to change the world, right?
Lot of people need our help right now.
We're the lucky ones.
Yes. Yes, we are the lucky ones,
my brother, we are.
One of Huerta's guys is talking.
Apparently they were having
some problems at the border.
When you two were stopped,
they decided to shut down the operation.
That's why they tried
to take out the doctor.
And us.
Exactly.
How's Paula?
She's doing fine.
They're releasing her.
Be good to have her home.
Listen, Ray
I've got some savings.
No plans for it.
I'd really like to help
with her surgery.
That's very kind,
but it's not necessary.
No, please.
It is it is the least I can do.
Ray, are you okay?
I messed up, G.
Why? What did you do?
I took care of it.
Met that kid outside his house
and taught him a lesson.
Beat him up bad.
I got to go.
What? Where?
Ray, Ray, stop.
Take care of yourself, G.
If I had taken care of things
back then
Fought my own battles
You never would've gotten into trouble.
Your life
Is blessed.
I made my own choices.
And look where I ended up.
Married to an angel.
Here we are
As in olden days
Happy golden days
Of yore
Faithful friends
Who are dear to us
Gather near to us
Once more
Hey.
Hey. Um, I just wanted to say
I'm sorry about earlier.
No, I'm-I'm sorry,
I really messed things up.
And yet, still managed to save the day.
Your new Kaleidoscope found our suspect
just in the nick of time.
Eric, you built a
really brilliant system.
So even if you aren't here anymore,
a part of you kind of will be.
Hey.
Hi. You're not supposed to be here.
Um, actually, it's fine.
I ran into Nell and Eric
on their way out,
and because Nell is a Chechen spy,
she gave me Eric's visitor's pass,
so I am totally fine.
Is everything all right?
Well, I-I did the math again.
On the house. I did the math
on the house again.
Why'd you have to do the math on
the house again? Get it wrong?
No.
No, I didn't, but thank you
for thinking that.
No, I actually
didn't want to consider the alternative.
Which is what?
Trading one piece
of real estate for another.
I'm selling the bar.
What? No. No, no, no.
Nope, nope. You're not gonna do that.
- Why? It's just a bar.
- It is not just a bar, Deeks.
You put your heart and soul
into that place. It is not just a bar.
I did, I put my heart
and my soul into that place,
but that's what I'm thinking, is maybe
I should put my heart and my soul
into something new, right?
'Cause I want to start
a family with you,
and I want to do it at that house.
Are you sure about this?
No. Ask me again.
- Are you sure about this?
- Yes.
Okay.
Yeah.
I mean, I have no idea what I'm gonna do
if LAPD doesn't take me back.
It's still gonna be tight,
but yeah, I'm sure.
Well, the good thing is
we always have that Christmas miracle
you were talking about.
Yeah, but I don't
need a Christmas miracle
if I have you.
What'd you touch?
I didn't do anything. What'd you do?
I don't know. But that thing is, like
Hello? Hello? Can anybody hear me?
- Um, is that
- Hetty
Oh, hello, Ms. Blye.
And hello, Mr. Deeks.
Hetty?
I-I just wanted to call
and say congratulations.
C-Con
How d how did you
know about the house?
The house? I
Uh, Mr. Deeks,
I'm talking about NCIS
having accepted you into the academy.
I'm sorry, what? What
aca the FLETC academy?
That academy? 'Cause that
academy said that I was
They said I was too old.
Take it from me
Never let age stand in your way.
Wow. I mean, that's
I don't
I don't know what to say.
Thank you, Hetty.
Well, it's not a done deal.
I've done my part. Now it's your turn.
Yes, ma'am.
Merry Christmas.
Don't make me look like a fool.
You're going to the academy.
You're going to the academy.
I'm going to the academy.
I'm going to the academy.