First victim discovered is a Navy Commander. He was doing some kind of intelligence work - which the Admiral in charge (Carl Lumbly from Alias) is not quite willing to tell all about to Gibbs. Then the second victim turns up dead - a good looking woman working for the DIA. There are remnants of a burned book in her fireplace. Is this book somehow relevant to her death? And if yes, the Commander's, too?
The book is an expose of illegal miltary operations, which both the Commander and the DIA agent were investigating. So there's no doubt that the book in some way triggered the two murders. But by whom? Someone who's career would be ruined if the book gets published?
There follows a good investigation of the publisher, and the author, but the murderer is still not only at large but unknown. And the key, it turns out, is the oldest motive in the world. The book is dedicated to the DIA agent, who had a romantic involvement with the author. The husband of the DIA agent sees the dedication, follows her to a meeting with the Commander - strictly business and relating to their case - and wrongly assumes that she's having an affair with him. The husband then goes on to kill both.
Sometimes the solution has nothing to do with military secrets or rogue governmental agents, but is rather hiding in the plain sight of perennial, everyday marital discord. A good twist for a show like NCIS, and, as Gibbs advises the murderer - try divorce instead. He of course should know.
Gibbs also had the best line in the show, about a danish in a dispenser looking like it was there since he first started working at NCIS. What is it about those danishes - they always look that way. But tonight's show was like a nice fresh danish, tasty, not too heavy, and a good snack as we wait for the powerhouse shows up ahead.
See also NCIS Back in Season 8 Action ... NCIS 8.2: Interns! ... NCIS 8.3: Tiff! ... NCIS 8.4: Gary Cooper not John Wayne ... NCIS 8.5: Dead DJ, DiNozzo Hoarse, and Baseball ... NCIS 8.6: The Written Woman ... NCIS 8.7: "James Bond Movie Directed by Fellini" ... NCIS 8.8: Ziva's Father
... NCIS 8.9: Leon's Story ... NCIS 8.10: DiNozzo In and Out ... NCIS 8.11: "The Sister Went Viral" ... Bob Newhart on NCIS 8.12 ... NCIS 8.13: The Wife or the Girlfriend ... NCIS 8.14: Kate ... NCIS 8.15: McGee and DiNozzo's Badges ... NCIS 8.16: Computer Games ... NCIS 8.17: Budget Cuts ... NCIS 8.18: Gibbs vs. the Kid
And see also NCIS ... NCIS 7.16: Gibbs' Mother-in-Law Dilemma ... NCIS 7.17: Ducky's Ties ... NCIS 7.18: Bogus Treasure and Real Locker ... NCIS 7.21: NCIS Meets Laura ... NCIS Season 7 Finale: Retribution
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Saw Source Code last night. Probably will be better in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th viewings.
A little confused on how Source Code is related to NCIS, heh. But I'm planning to see that on Wednesday, hope it's good. Most people I know liked it, so that's good for me heh. Great review of last weeks show, Paul! I'm just glad I was at home and able to watch it on my big 46" screen in HD with DISH Network. As a DISH customer I can tell you that DISH has more HD channels than any other provider, and the prices/quality is amazing. Anyway, enough of that - I'm looking forward to seeing how Ziva and Tony are gonna react together over the next 5 episodes. It seemed like they were getting a little more tense in this episode, heh. Am I the only one that wants to see them try their hand at a relationship?
EDIT: Deleted previous comment because I obviously had my head in a different place, heh.
Hey Michael -
My guess is Bob got so rattled by Source Code that he posted his comment in wrong thread.
At least he didn't include any gratuitous plugs for third parties :)
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