A Marine lance corporal, of Arabic lineage and the Islamic faith, dies two blocks from a mosque in Washington, DC; Gibbs and company investigate. Ducky uses an alternate method; Abby finds a... Read allA Marine lance corporal, of Arabic lineage and the Islamic faith, dies two blocks from a mosque in Washington, DC; Gibbs and company investigate. Ducky uses an alternate method; Abby finds a deadly neurotoxin. A tip helps; justice prevails.A Marine lance corporal, of Arabic lineage and the Islamic faith, dies two blocks from a mosque in Washington, DC; Gibbs and company investigate. Ducky uses an alternate method; Abby finds a deadly neurotoxin. A tip helps; justice prevails.
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- Agent Brent Langer
- (as Jonathan Lapaglia)
- Marine Lance Corporal Abdul Bakr
- (as Walid Amini)
- Stevedore
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the last episode to be completed before the Writer's Strike of 2008.
- GoofsDucky should know that all Muslims, service personnel and civilians, accept the need for an autopsy because that is the law of the country in which they live and serve. A call to a Muslim navy chaplain would have resolved his crisis of conscience.
- Quotes
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: [entering the bullpen] Ziva?
Officer Ziva David: Shh!
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: That's a movie. Not just any movie. That's "Double Indemnity."
Officer Ziva David: Tony, your power of observation is unearthly. Now leave me alone. This is the best part.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Not going to get between a chick and her flick. How do you know it's the best part?
Officer Ziva David: Because it is the third time I have seen it.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: You don't even watch movies.
Officer Ziva David: This is not a movie. It's a classic *film*.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Yeah, I know that. You don't know that.
[Ziva holds up a pamphlet]
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Film studies? Wow. I really appreciate that, Ziva. Really, I do.
Officer Ziva David: I am taking it because it is the best way to pick up American colloquialism, like "bug off."
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: You should watch "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
Officer Ziva David: I saw it last week. Sean Penn is a genius. Phoebe Cates is a babe. Now... do you mind?
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: I can get you a list...
Officer Ziva David: I have a list! Bye.
[McGee enters, holding an exaggeratedly large coffee mug]
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Oh. Morning, Probie Pan. Where'd you pick that up? Neverland?
Special Agent Timothy McGee: Uh, no. Pottery Den. Fifty percent off. Got six of them for ten dollars.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: That's pretty big, don't you think?
Special Agent Timothy McGee: Well, I don't like getting refills ten times a day.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Well, but I mean, that's a little...
Special Agent Timothy McGee: A little what?
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: [laughing to himself] Seuss-ical?
Special Agent Timothy McGee: Leave. I'm enjoying my moment.
- ConnectionsReferences Double Indemnity (1944)
- SoundtracksPhantom Rebirth
(uncredited)
Written by Dominic Kelly
Performed by Dominic Kelly
Courtesy of Screw the Pooch ASCAP
It's all about investigative procedures as much as the specific case, beginning with the clash of Ducky doing an autopsy versus Islamic prohibitions against such a mutilation of the murdered marine who was an Arab-American. So the dramatis begin with McCallum's character, not usually the central figure of the team, but the perfect vehicle to put moral issues squarely on the table -something to ponder. And topical issues are deftly integrated into the script, ranging from terrorism to whataboutism.
As suspects are introduced and analysis of the crime progresses, the viewer is led onto previously uncharted territory, as it is not obvious what motives led to the crime. But of course, a logical explanation is neatly provided before the weekly dose of NCIS action is wrapped up. The Weatherly/De Pablo interaction remains one of the series' greatest strengths.
In 15 years on IMDb, this episode elicited only 'know-it-all' nitpicking, nary a single real review till mine. Perhaps a focus on "Goofs" has reached ridiculous, extreme proportions. And has anyone ever heard of Artistic License?
- lor_
- Jul 26, 2023