First, lets discuss Dr. Palmer, whose friendly mask cracks badly this week.
Hes been doing the work of two people for too long, and he needs an assistantnow.
Time for some applicant test runs.
“Sound Off†— After a body is found at an unmanned aerial vehicle testing site, the NCIS team must determine if the death was murder or an accident. Also, Palmer carefully interviews medical examiner assistant candidates, on NCIS, Tuesday, Jan. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick†Torres, Sean Murray as NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee. Photo: Eddy Chen/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Eddy Chen/CBS
2 is a liiiiitle too eager to wield a bone saw, if you know what I mean.
(And what I mean is exactly what I said: dudelovescuttin em up.)
And then candidate No.
3 comes along with a British accent, a proper bowtie, and a poetic comment for every occasion.
Yes, Palmers charmed by Christopher Crane and his horn-rim glasses.
Okay, now to the meat of the episode.
NCIS is called in and quickly realizes that the deceased is retired Gunnery Sgt.
Danny Backer and the Marine who ignored orders and fired the missile is Dannys ex-girlfriend, Staff Sgt.
Diana Murphy (Katie Leclerc fromSwitched at Birth).
Look, who hasnt threatened to bomb an ex from space, amirite?
But in this case, Danny was shot first and his body was dumped in the shed.
Shes quickly apprehended at Dannys place, and during questioning, something about her responses seems off.
Her answers are slightly delayed, and she asks Bishop to repeat herself.
When Gibbs enters the room and gives her a semper fi from the doorway, she doesnt respond.
Why, you ask?
(This is all true, BTW.
But when the warrant finally goes through, NCIS discovers falsified LanWar inventory records with Dianas signature on them.
In interrogation, hes delightfully sarcastic, giving Bishop and Torres an F for not checking their work.
No surprise: the person who buried Dannys warnings was CEO Geary.
(I swear,NCIShas taught me to never trust white-haired men in expensive suits.)
Geary admits to hiding the findings but denies killing Danny.
With their new suspect identified, NCIS tracks his location to Dianas place.
