She tells Phillips that she was there 10 years ago with Army PSYOP but declines to offer more details.
Torres is just excited to have his ownDie Hard-style adventure in the desert, potential scorpions be damned.
(Bishop scoffs that they wont even remember this Christmas because she is the worst.)
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Father and son havent spoken since.
It does, however, feature a casino-grade craps table and video camera setup.
Chandlers roommate, Seth Hendrix, says theyre professional gamblers who use the table and cameras for practice.
Then, Chandler surprises everyone by waking up.
Unfortunately, Gibbs isnt able to reach Jack on the phone.
Time-delayed IED, Jack explains, meant to hit the middle of a convoy.
Chet quips that its cleaner than some hotels hes stayed in.
Then Chet and Phillips resume sniping at each other.
Phillips disapproval of his son reminds Chet of his own fathers rejection.
Then again, dear ol dad got a Marine killed just now.
They trade blows, but the fight is interrupted when gunfire rips through the cave.
Jack and Torres kill the two Taliban scouts, and Phillips takes a stray bullet.
As Jack patches him up, Chet grudgingly thanks the senator for pulling him away from the gunfire.
He sets off to fetch help with a yippie ki-yay.
And its news to him that Chandler had enlisted in the Marines.
Then the duo show team NCIS how they worked the tables at the casinos.
Misty placed the bets, and Seth kept an eye out for anybody who might be on to them.
In fact, he noticed a security guard in Atlantic City following Chandler recently.
Hes Axel McKenzie III, and he has the most impressive mustache Ive seen on television in ages.
When he nabbed Chandler, Chandler admitted to the scam and begged McKenzie not to press charges.
Before you know it, Seths blaming Misty, and Mistys blaming Seth.
Gibbs assures him that parents always love their children, no matter what.
Vance says he doesnt want history repeating itself, but Gibbs declares, She can handle it.
Okay,NCIS, this is how you get us interested in a new character.
So, back to Afghanistan.
Sure, he says, answering his own question.
After his wife died, he played the stoic Marine and pushed Chandler away.
Chets words (and punch) made him see that their rift was his fault, too.
That…seems like a quick turnaround.
Then Phillips asks Jack if she was part of Wingos.
She says the op was classified.
Not everyone made it.
It has four names carved on the lid: Anshimi, Hale, King, and Sloane.
She breathes deeply and opens it, but the camera pans away before we see whats inside.
Stray shots
Happy holidays and a lovely new year to the NCIS family!
See you all in 2018!
