NCIS s22e01 Episode Script

- Me?
- Mm-hmm.
Chief REACT training officer?
I believe you applied for
the position a couple years ago.
Pendleton-- that-that's
on a whole other coast.
It I took the job, it's not like
a long-distance relationship
is the worst thing
that could happen.
No, no, Jess, I lost Breena,
I lost Dr. Mallard,
so if I'm gonna lose you, too,
it's gonna be on my terms.
You aren't losing me, Jimmy.
Maybe you're losing me.
So, is it a yes or a no?
Hell yeah, sir.
Agent Parker?
Uh, please, call me Alden.
Celia Ross,
Shorehelp Legal Aid Services.
Thanks for coming
on short notice.
Everyone has the right
to an attorney.
So, who's my new client?
Someone who asked
for you by name.
Really?
Okay, what are the charges?
Obstruction of justice,
unlawful restraint
and false imprisonment.
[chuckles]
That's funny. Is that all?
So far.
But that's not the bad news.
Wait, what i what is this?
Well, it's what
some people might call
an active hostage situation.
- Pardon me?
- Your client
is armed and holding
a man against his will.
They're locked inside
the REACT team clubhouse
and are refusing to come out
until they talk to a lawyer.
[briefcase clasp clicks]
Oh. Okay Oh.
I'm-I'm confused.
Well, so are we.
Things happened fast.
I-I mean, I
I specialize in family law,
Agent Parker.
Custody cases, divorce cases,
nonviolent cases.
Hostage situations,
if you know, are not that.
Truth be told,
you weren't our first call.
Good, a hostage negotiator
should be your first call.
That's the bad news.
Let me go, please.
You don't have to do this.
KNIGHT:
Actually, I do.
[muffled grunt]
Forgive me, Father.
♪
Jess. Your lawyer is here.
KNIGHT: Send her in.
Just her.
You sure about this?
KNIGHT: No.
[door locks][sighs]
Agent Knight.
Counselor Ross.
Great to see you again.
Can I get you anything?
Some water or, uh, tea?
Uh bourbon?
Is this a joke?
It's a habit.
I'm usually the one
who's trying to defuse
these situations.
I'm a hostage negotiator.
I'm not.
Great. Then we're both
trying something new.
Is that a priest?
That is complicated.
So, wait, this is for real?
You've actually taken a hostage?
Well, that's up to you.
I don't follow.
I can tell you what happened.
How we got here.
And then you can tell me
if it's legal
or if I am going to prison.
You're the federal agent.
You should know the answer.
And you're a lawyer,
so you should know
that things aren't always
black and white.
Well, I'm a pro bono
divorce attorney, Agent Knight.
I can't help you.
Well, divorces
and hostage situations
have a lot in common.
Fair point, but There's emotional
tension, a desire for control
and, above all, a need for
clear communication.
And I am telling you
right now that
that is not what it looks like.
REVEREND: Help me. Please.
[speaking indistinctly]
Please.
No, no
Okay, that's a little
what it looks like.
But I'm telling you
right now that there is
a perfectly good
and legal reason.
And I just need you
to help me prove it.
Fine.
But you have to
tell me everything.
And the minute you are not
completely honest, I walk.
Deal.
Okay, in that case,
you need to start
at the beginning.
Well, that would be
two days ago.
Agent Parker got a call in D.C.
[phone ringing]
Major Case bullpen.
Uh, sorry,
she no longer works here.
Six months.
Yeah, you too.
Uh, just add it
to his pile, Hank.
[phone rings]
[sighs]
Special Agent McGee's desk.
Well, he's not here,
so I can take a message.
Yeah. Okay, tell 'em
I'm on my way.
Hey, hey. McGee.
Can't talk. I'm late for
my interview on the Hill.
Ah.
Nice to see you, too.
♪
[sighs]
[sighs]
KASIE:
Whoa, this is serious.
That was a French macaron
and Parker didn't even smell it.
I'm telling you, it's
empty nest syndrome.
First Jess leaves
for California,
then Torres volunteers
to go deep undercover.
And now McGee's applying for
the deputy director position.
Yeah, poor Parker.
- That man is all alone.
- Mm, mm, mm.
I wish I was.
You can hear us?
You're projecting.
Well, I was a
tenor in college.
I'm talking about
your feelings, Jimmy.
Just because
you're lonely
doesn't mean I am.
Wait, what?
What are you talking about?
Come on. This has nothing to do
with McGee's job application
or Torres
being undercover.
You miss Jess.
I do not.[chortles]
Okay, I do,
but in a platonic way.
I mean, look, we've been
broken up for 176 days
and I'm doing fine.
That's not the point.
What is the point?
The point is that
we miss our friends
and want them back
where they belong.
Which is why Kasie and I
have come up with a plan.
It involves some favors,
a little light treason,
but I think
you're gonna like it.
We don't need a plan.
Because you already have one?
Because Torres, Knight and McGee
are professional agents
and I trust them to make
their own choices.
Hm.[scoffs]
Then why haven't
you hired a replacement?
[phone rings]
Hold that thought.
What is it?
Hey!
Listen up, everybody.
This is the "Hello Line."
Hello?
TORRES:
Oh, hey, Pop. It's Nick.
You all right?
Not much,
just going out tonight.
I was hoping that
you could stop by my place
and feed Rocco.
Can you say your location?
Thanks, Pop.
I love you, too.
[hangs up]
What's going on?
Who's Rocco?
It's code for an emergency.
Nick's in trouble.
Okay, so far, we have
an emergency phone call
from an undercover agent
and a priest
locked in the back room.
"Priest" suggests someone
with a higher calling.
That guy's a free agent.
Like you.
Excuse me?
Oh, y-you mentioned
a-a recent breakup.
I take detailed notes.
Well, that was six months ago.
What about it?
You tell me.
We've only been talking
for a few minutes
and the concept of separation
has already come up three times.
I don't think so.
You broke up with Dr. Palmer.
You left your former team.
And you've likened hostage
negotiations to divorces.
Are you working through
some issues?
I'm just adding context
to my story.
Well, I'm adding
"mental anguish"
to your defense.
Oh.
Oh, you're good.
[phone vibrates]
I asked for full disclosure.
That's nothing important.
I promise.
You ordered food?
Not just food.
It's Sportelli's.
That's all the way in Del Mar.
It's my favorite.
And I don't usually get to make
demands in these situations.
Let's get back
to why we're here.
Right.
My former teammate is missing.
The cell tower data
puts the call from Nick
somewhere out here.
"Out here" is right.
He was undercover
with a local fentanyl dealer.
Why come to the boonies?
I don't know.
Privacy?
That's what I'm afraid of.
Apparently Nick was, too.
I should have been there
when he called.
This whole job interview process
is really becoming a burden.
Deputy director.
Big jump.
But more interviews
are a good thing, right?
Well, hard to say.
I'm not the only applicant.
No?
Who's your competition?
Well, no idea, but they were
personally recommended
by secretary of defense.
- That's rough.
- Yeah.
But, you know, I'm
sure you got this.
Appreciate that.
It's just when Knight left,
it kind of made me
want to do more.
Challenge myself, you know?
Field work still
has its challenges.
Don't forget the perks.
Being on the front line,
making a difference,
- saving lives.
- Maybe not.
Body.
Who is it?
Not Nick.
Whoever he is,
never saw it coming.
Had a bullet to
the back of the head.
Execution.
What do we got?
I'm not sure.
VANCE:
"T" for Torres.
Are we absolutely sure
about this?
Kasie verified
it's his handwriting.
Such as it is.
And the symbol?
PARKER:
Written in the same ink
with his same
handwriting slant.
It's a message.
Delivered via dead body.
McGEE:
The symbol is associated
with the Nexus drug cartel.
We think Nick is telling us
who killed our mystery victim.
The Nexus cartel operates near
the California/Mexico border.
What are they doing in D.C.?
Franchising.
They launder money
for smaller drug operations
in exchange for a cut.
And Torres was undercover with
one of those smaller operations.
Rumor has it
all dirty money is run
through a central
kingpin in California.
Does this kingpin have a name?
He's only known as El Padre.
Okay, so how does that
help us find Agent Torres?
And we also found tire tracks
in this field
belonging to a private aircraft.
You think Torres got on a
plane with the Nexus cartel?
Likely headed
to California.
I'll notify the southwest
field office in San Diego.
I was planning
to hop a plane there myself.
- And I'll run point here.
- VANCE: That sounds premature.
Do we have actual proof
of this SoCal connection?
I do.
The mystery body
was in our system.
Meet Hector Molina.
VANCE:
A known enforcer
for the Nexus cartel.
Working out of Oceanside,
California.
He's also the ex-husband
of an NCIS agent.
VANCE:
Special Agent Jodie Moreno.
Currently
a REACT trainee
at Camp Pendleton.
Sounds like a connection to me.
Pack your bag.
[buzzer blares]
KNIGHT:
Tighten up.
Move as one.
Next pair.
Wait for the tone,
then wait for your partner.
[buzzer blares]
This drill
is about building trust.
Knowing where your partner is
at all times.
Moreno.
Why aren't you in line?
Sorry, ma'am. Family drama.
Everything okay?
Yeah. My
my ex missed a custody hearing
and my lawyer's
trying to reschedule.
She's on her way up to meet,
if that's okay.
Yeah, take as much time
as you need.
And, uh,
take a protein pastry.
Family drama can be draining.
Uh, mind if I take one
for my lawyer?
Sure.[door opens]
That's her now.
[grunts]
Oh, my God.
[groans]
I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
Y Yeah.
Yeah, I thi-I think so.
Training time out.
[gasps, inhales sharply]
Or not.
I think it's broken.
I'll get a medic.
[groans]
Okay.
Parker?
Is this a bad time?
Not my finest hour.
Your tolerance for pain
is very high.
So, is that why
you asked me here?
Agent Moreno trusts you
and I trust agent Moreno,
so I thought it
was worth a shot.
Just still feel like
you're holding back.
On what?
Well, nothing
you've said explains
why there is a priest
chained to a chair.
I told you that the head
of the Nexus cartel
is El Padre.
Wait, El Padre
is an actual padre?
And he is the only one who can
save Agent Torres' life.
You think that man
is an international drug lord?
Wolf in shepherd's clothing.
Well, if he's guilty,
why don't you arrest him?
You don't have proof.
I'm working on it.
While breaking the law.
You can't hold a suspect
without cause.
I have cause.
Agent Torres
is being held prisoner
and that man knows where.
If I let him go,
we'll never see him
or my teammate again.
It's exigent circumstances.
It would be,
with factual evidence.
But I haven't heard any of that.
Well, I haven't finished
telling you my story.
Well, maybe you should
skip all that personal stuff
about breakups and broken arms.
Get to the important part.
The personal stuff
is the important part.
Hector and I haven't been
together for three years.
But seeing this still hurts.
Turning the page doesn't mean
tearing out a chapter.
Especially when that
chapter involves a child.
Oscar.
He just turned four.
I understand
that you and your ex were
in the middle of a court case.
Yes, sir. Um
Hector stopped
paying child support.
Day care isn't cheap and
I'm only a junior agent.
Least, till I pass
REACT training.
Well, that
shouldn't be a problem.
I hope not.
Did you know that Hector was
working for the Nexus cartel?
It's why we divorced.
Hector started using
after Oscar was born.
And I tried getting him help,
but he refused.
When I cut him off financially,
he went to work
for his supplier.
We think the cartel
is behind the murder.
I I only wanted
to protect my son.
This isn't your fault.
We're just trying
to find out
everything we can
about the cartel.
And El Padre.
Hector never
talked about that life.
And I didn't ask.
Hector wasn't perfect,
but he didn't deserve this.
Whoever is responsible,
they need to pay.
They will.
I promise.
Thank you.
We'll be in touch.
[sighs]
I hope we can keep that promise.
We don't have a choice.
Nick's life depends on it.
- You drop something?
- I think your trainee did.
Looks like a hair tie.
Could be.
Inspector General Laroche,
appreciate
you returning my call.
Read your operations report.
You're missing an agent.
Nicolas Torres.
He's been dark for 26 hours.
How can
the Department of Justice help?
We're requesting all files on
the Nexus Cartel and El Padre.
You mean from
FBI, DEA, Homeland?
If they all have
open cases, yes.
Uh, they do.
But I'm afraid they're open
for a reason.
Not even the big boys
know very much
about this so-called El Padre.
I
I doubt the intel would help
a lesser agency.
Uh
[chuckles softly]
It's not the size that counts.
You're asking
for classified information.
What we're asking for
is anything that may tell us
where Agent Torres
is being held.
I'm-I'm sorry,
is there a problem?
Mm. No problem.
That was weird.
Yeah.
He's holding something back.
No, not him. You.
That guy just spit in your eye
and you didn't even blink.
How do you stay so cool?
Well, practice.
I've been getting grilled
by congressional committees
all week.
Huh. You really want
that promotion, uh?
Well, almost as much
as Delilah wants
the steady hours
that come with it.
What do you got?
Uh, case files.
The NCIS REAC
team at Pendleton
has a history with
the Nexus cartel.
They've led several raids
on their hideouts.
Well, could this
- help us find Nick?
- It might.
Because the cartel knows
the first rule of real estate.
Buy low, sell high?
Location, location, location.
All of the hideouts
have all been in
empty warehouses
near freeways.
It's a cheap, quick getaway.
Makes sense.
What doesn't make sense
is all the hideouts
have also been within two blocks
of a local food pantry.
Like the ones
that are for charity?
Maybe the cartel
likes free food.
Or hiding in plain sight.
Either way, it's a pattern
that could help us find
their next hideout
and, hopefully, Nick.
- All right. Let's call Parker.
- Okay.
[indistinct chatter]
Why would a cartel operate
near food pantries?
Last place anyone would look.
KNIGHT:
Well, I'm looking,
and all I see
are good Samaritans.
All right, what's
the next stop
on Kasie's list of
potential hideouts?
Office park in Escondido.
Ugh. [chuckles]
Never mind.
With traffic, we might
as well just hang here.
PARKER:
So
new ride, huh?
Well, when in Rome.
California looks good on you.
The produce is magic.
Well, it's more than that.
This is what you wanted.
This is what I wanted.
Well, the team sends their best.
Especially Jimmy,
who's still counting the days.
One hundred and seventy-seven.
You're both counting days?[chuckles] No.
Not us. It's Victoria.
She's having a hard time
letting go
and sends a daily text tally.
Poor kid misses her friend.
Like the rest of us.
Yeah.
PARKER:
Hey, we got movement.
It's Torres.
And the guy who's got
him thinks he's Rambo.
We got to stop that van
without starting a war.
I'm open to ideas.
How much do you like your car?
Aw
Oh, my God!
I am I am so sorry.
Are-are you okay?
It's okay, lady, I'm fine.
Uh, don't worry about a thing.
I have great insurance.
We should exchange information.
I'll be right out.
Okay.
I got to deal with something.
You make a sound, I open fire,
and there are a lot
of innocent civilians out there.
You understand?
Need any help, miss?
No, no. I think we're good.
Thank you.
Sir?
Look, lady, how about
I just pay for the damage?
Pardon?
It's just a busted headlight.
How's two grand sound? Good?
Well, you know I
It should really be
my insurance.
I mean, it was my fault.
I'm sorry. You know what? Let me
just go grab my insurance.
You just wait right here.
It'll I'll be so fast.
[sighs]
[Knight continues
speaking indistinctly]
Mm-mmm. Mm-mmm.
Mm-mmm, mm-mmm, mm-mmm!
It's okay, it's okay.
We got you, we got you.
You got to get out of here
before he comes back.
What are you talking about?
You're a prisoner.
Yeah, by choice.
What?
What happened?
I got made.
But instead of killing me,
the cartel offered me a job.
Why would they do that?
I told them I was crooked.
That's not good, Nick.
They're gonna expect you
to prove yourself.
Yeah, which is why I'm tied up.
They're not gonna trust me
until I perform a hit.
- A hit on who?
- I don't know.
But if you rescue me now,
somebody else
is gonna take my place.
Someone who's actually
gonna go through with it.
I heard El Padre is planning
to make an appearance.
This might be our only chance to
find this guy and take him down.
What if they take
- you down first?
- Parker.
I know what I'm doing.
You have to trust me.
Trust me.
Wait, so you found
your missing agent
and let him go?
Parker trusts his people.
Well, that clearly
hasn't worked out.
[phone rings]
Hello?
This is Agent Knight.
This is Inspector
General Laroche.
Whatever you're doing,
it ends now.
Do I know you?
I know you.
And I know
you're illegally holding
a suspect without
factual basis.
Well, that's actually
up for debate.
It's not a joke, Agent Knight.
This is your career
and your personal freedom
we're talking about.
Not to mention
a costly civil suit.
Well, what about
my missing teammate?
Can we talk about him?
If you do not
peacefully surrender,
the NCIS REACT team
will forcefully enter
and arrest you.
You have ten minutes to decide.
Where are you going?
I'm not done.
The Department of Justice
ordered you to surrender.
That was just a test to see
if I'm in it for the long haul.
It's standard procedure.
- Hostage negotiation 101?
- Yeah.
It's called the ticking clock.
So, what happens
in ten minutes?
They call again.
We ask for more time,
and so forth.[phone vibrates]
Either way,
we won't go hungry.
Pizza is close.
What if you're wrong,
Agent Knight? What if
what if the REACT team threatens
to kick down the door?
Then I guess it's my last chance
to make my case.
Yeah, I like it better
when you make jokes.
This part of the story
isn't funny.
So where is Torres now?
[sighs]
We're trying to find out.
And what about the van?
We put out a BOLO,
but tailing it
would have put Nick at risk.
So would leaving him tied up.
Maybe the cartel will bring him
back to the empty warehouse.
Knight's there on stakeout,
and we have eyes
on all the other
potential hideouts as well.
Just to be clear, when Nick
asked you to trust him,
did you ever consider,
you know, ignoring him?
Kasie If I wanted
to jump off a bridge,
would you let me?
I just want this team
back in one piece.
We all do.
Believe me.
So, what do we got?
Well, we've got bad news
and we've got worse news.
We were digging into
the REACT raids on the cartel
and found a problem.
Early raids led to the seizures
of plenty of drugs
and dirty money,
but lately, the raids
have been coming up
empty-handed.
By the time REACT arrived
to serve the warrants,
the cartel
was already long gone.
It's like they knew
NCIS was coming.
That's the bad news.
The worse news is that
Torres got made, and he's
way too good to let that happen.
Add the two together and
There's a leak.
Certainly appears that way.
Inspector General Laroche
just informed me that NCIS
has been under investigation.
Since when?
Since we noticed
the decreasing effectiveness
of the REACT team raids.
The DOJ believes that
one of your agents
is feeding intel
to the Nexus cartel.
That's why you didn't want
to send over those case files.
Ah. No hard feelings.
There will be
if you don't have proof.
They have proof.
LAROCHE:
We've been monitoring
the banking habits
of NCIS agents.
Which agents?
That's classified.
But, two days ago,
we tracked a large deposit
from a cartel bank
to an offshore account.
Whose account?
[door opens]
We got a problem.
You're right.
[sighs]
It's been hours
and no one has come in
or out of the cartel warehouse.
Okay, two problems.
Your trainee
is a mole.
Moreno?
Shouldn't be surprising.
Turns out that the Nexus cartel
uses these exact bands
to sort their dirty cash,
and you knew it.
I've seen them on raids.
So, why didn't you tell me?
We don't know that band
came from Moreno.
That's circumstantial.
Yeah, well,
the 150 grand
in her offshore account isn't.
Where'd you get this?
The IG has been tracking
a mole within NCIS.
Moreno wouldn't work
for drug dealers.
Especially not ones who
destroyed her marriage.
Then where'd
the money come from?
- I don't know.
- Ask her.
We can't find her.
She's not at home
and her cell phone is off.
[sighs]
This looks bad, Jess.
I know my team, Parker.
I trust them.
I get that.
But sometimes
people make choices
we don't understand.
You're right.
Who is that?
It's the reverend
from the food pantry.
What's he doing
with a key?
No idea.
I mean, unless El Padre is
a literal nickname. [chuckles]
REVEREND:
This is a misunderstanding.
I was only dropping off
extra food.
To an empty warehouse?
I leave it for the workers.
They work for a drug cartel.
They seemed so nice.
Even gave me a key.
You don't seem upset
that you've been
feeding criminals.
I feed anyone who is hungry,
Agent Parker.
Boss' orders.
Well, according to
what I'm reading,
you are the boss.
Reverend Edward Pike.
Owner
and CEO of Sunbelt Food Banks.
Amazing what a little faith
and a lot of hard work can do.
Our first food pantry was in the
back seat of my 1972 Chevy Nova.
I had a '73.
But I wasn't using
my back seat for charity.
Well
We have since upgraded
to 23 branches
across the southwest.
Mm. We noticed.
We also noticed
that these branches
have been near
cartel hideouts.
I don't understand.
Maybe because you operate
near the border,
ship across state lines,
deal in cash
donations.
Sounds like
the perfect front to me.
You think I'm El Padre?
I read the newspaper.
But wearing a collar
does not make me guilty.
Doesn't make you
innocent either.
We are a registered nonprofit
that is audited regularly.
I have no criminal record,
I pay my taxes
and I take the bus.
Hardly the life
of an international drug lord.
Is there anything else
I could help you with
or am I free to go
to Wednesday night service?
Give us a minute.
You're not buying
this open book act, are you?
I'm not sure
it is an act.
But that doesn't matter. We got
nothing to hold him on anyway.
We've got the warehouse key,
the cartel hideouts,
the nickname.
It's all circumstantial.
You know that.
I also know that if this guy
is El Padre, we just
showed him our hand.
If we let him leave,
we're never gonna see him
or Nick again.
We don't have a choice.
He doesn't know that.
- You want to lose your job?
- I won't.
Trust me.
No.
Not this time.
Reverend, thanks for coming in.
You're free to go.
I hope you find your man.
And I hope
I didn't miss the bus.
[banging on door]
PARKER:
Jess!
What's going on?
We're saving Nick's life.
Okay, so then what?
Nothing. I asked Parker
to call you,
and here we are.
End of story.
So this whole thing
is based on
a single rubber band?
Plus the other stuff. I mean,
that's got to be enough, right?
Relax, Agent Knight.
You sold me.
But that doesn't mean
the DOJ will agree or that
El Padre will suddenly confess.
I just need time to find Torres.
[banging on door]
AGENT: This is
NCIS REACT!
- Time's up!
- You said DOJ
would call first.
Hostage Negotiation 101.
I guess they missed that day.
[banging on door]
AGENT: Agent Knight,
unlock the door!
It's time.
Let's go.
One bullet.
One chance
to prove your loyalty.
[whimpers softly]
Either she dies or you do.
It's a simple choice,
Agent Torres.
[muffled groaning]
What are you waiting for?
[loud, muffled groaning]
TORRES: Hold on.
She's NCIS?
- Doesn't change anything.
- It changes everything.
If you want me to kill one
of my own, I need a good reason.
- It's called your life.
- Well, that's not good enough.
I offered you my services,
not my soul.
If your boss wants me
to do his dirty work,
I want answers.
One of our employees
was caught stealing,
hid the money
in an offshore account.
An account in his
ex-wife's name.[muffled grunting]
Why give the money to her?
Said it was for
child support.
El Padre didn't like that.
Now the thief's dead.
And when I asked her
about the account,
she pretended to be clueless,
which makes her a liar
and a thief.
How's that for a reason?
Is that true?
No.
I don't know about any account.
I swear on my son.
If we keep her alive,
I can find the account.
You're stalling.
No, I'm offering you a gift.
If I get the money back,
you get the credit.
AGENT:
Unlock the door
or we have orders
to break it down!
- What do we do?
- You're asking me?
You're my lawyer.
I need more time.
I suggest doing what they say.
Look, you did
everything you could.
It's time to let go.
- I tried that once.
- What are you talking about?
The breakup
with my former teammates.
You're right, I'm working
through some issues.
AGENT:
Agent Knight,
this is your final
[Parker speaking indistinctly]
[knocking]
PARKER:
Jess?
It's me.
Parker?
It's over.
Are you sure? Because Hey, hey. Trust me.
Okay.
We will be unarmed
with our backs turned,
hands behind our heads.
Weapon down.
Secure.
Don't move!
- You're under arrest!
- What?
- Freeze!
- No, I'm the lawyer.
AGENT:
I said freeze!
About time.
I was starting to get worried.
Pizza took longer
than I thought.
What is going on?
Time is a factor,
so I'll make this quick.
I lied.
I didn't tell you everything.
El Padre wasn't my only hostage.
I was keeping you here, too.
While I pulled warrants for
your phone and banking records.
Aka
pizza.
I'm a divorce attorney.
I have nothing to do with this.
We didn't think
so, either.
Until it clicked.
You weren't the only one
who gave yourself away
with a cartel money band.
The band I found
under the chair.
That wasn't Moreno's.
That was yours.
And it fell out of your
briefcase when you got tackled.
You can't prove that.
Oh, we can now,
because while we were talking,
you weren't just
- taking detailed notes.
- You were also
texting a burner number,
telling someone
that your boss was
being held hostage.
I've never seen this man
before today.
Really?
You're on his payroll.
Your bank account shows
large cash deposits
following each
failed REACT raid.
You've been stealing
REACT intel from Moreno
and feeding it to the cartel.
I want an attorney.
Smart move.
Yeah, an even smarter move
would be flipping on your boss
and telling us where Torres is
before something happens to him.
Okay.
Change of plans, Agent Torres.
Boss got in trouble.
So we got to move
with or without you.
So, what's it gonna be?
[grunting]
Everybody back!
Get back!
[grunting]
- Federal agents!
- Federal agents!
KNIGHT: NCIS!Drop the weapons!
[grunting]
Put your hands up!
Moreno?
I'm good.
Nick.
Where have you been?
I leave you alone
for two minutes.
You good?
Yeah.
PARKER:
Well, next time,
we'll, uh, we'll keep
you in the loop.
Yes sir.
I don't think we'll be
on the DOJ's Christmas card list
[chuckles]this year.
Even though
El Padre has been
arrested, officially.
- And Agent Moreno?
- Cleared of all charges.
She truly had no idea
about the stolen money.
Well, that's a happy ending.
[sighs]
What's the problem?
Knight's been behind
closed doors all morning.
I get the sense
she's about to lose her job.
Hmm.
Knight goes to California,
I get put on a case
that leads to California,
and now she's coming home.
Funny how things work out.
You think that was my plan?
[knocking]
Parker, you got a second?
Yeah.
See you downstairs.
How'd it go with the IG?
Well
I wasn't fired.
I was promoted.
[sputters][laughs] My shrewd
tactical actions were noticed
by the Office
of Strategic Support.
And they want me there.
Another move up the ladder.
Well, that's great.
That's what you wanted.
It was.
When I first came out here,
I thought
this was for me.
That this was the direction
that I wanted to go in.
New job, new place.
New team.
And the past six months
have been great.
Really great.
But I think I realized,
deep down, that, um
this wasn't for me.
And
it isn't what I want.
So, what do you want?
Ah.
Jimmy?
- Missed a spot.
- Oh. [chuckles]
Can't have Jess coming
back to a dusty desk.
That's pretty exciting, huh?
Yeah.
When Victoria heard the news,
she started planning the next
four weekends with her bestie.
[chuckles]
No, Jimmy, Jimmy, I meant you.
You and Knight
getting back together, or
You know, we haven't really
had that talk yet, Tim,
but, uh, I'm just excited to
have her back in the building.
[elevator bell dings]
Yo, yo.
Welcome back, man.
Where's Jess?
I missed you, too, uh, Jimmy.
Nick, I'm really
glad you're safe.
Seriously, though,
- did something happen?
- Relax.
Knight's finishing the last week
with her trainees.
She'll be here in a few days.
Yeah.
I need to go text Victoria.
DOJ's final case report
on El Padre.
I read it on the plane.
Well, there may be a loose end.
The lawyer confessed to
leaking the REACT intel.
But she never admitted
to blowing Nick's cover.
Well, someone did,
'cause my work was flawless.
Well, outside of this room,
the only person that knew
we had an agent undercover
is at DOJ.
Operation reports
are classified.
And the one person
who accessed ours
is Inspector General
Gabriel Laroche.
Are you saying that
Laroche is a mole?
Not exactly, but
Good. Because ruffling feathers
at DOJ might put a little damper
- on your job application.
- Yup.
I heard the director
and SECNAV are pretty close
- to making a decision.
- Mm-hmm.
[phone rings]
Agent McGee.
Yeah, I'll be right up.
Vance wants to see me.
Good luck, Deputy Director.
[chuckles softly]
[knocking]
Agent McGee, please come in.
Agent McGee, I wanted you
to hear this from me
before SECNAV makes it public.
You were not selected
for the deputy director
position.
I understand.
Hey, Tim,
your dedication and service
to this agency
did not go unnoticed.
I made sure of that.
However,
the secretary of the Navy
felt it important
to hire someone
from outside our walls.
Hmm.
Can you say who it is?
[knocking]
Well, that's why
I invited Inspector
Laroche to join us.
Or
should I say,
newly-appointed
NCIS Deputy Director Laroche.
I look forward
to working with you.
Mint?
I'm good.
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