I dont know about you, but Im ride-or-diePrice Is Rightin this particular matchup.

He says the cookies were his mothers recipe, but he most certainly didnt kill anyone.

Years ago as a U.S. embassy guard in Iran, he was captured and held for five years.

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Sloane discusses his post-rescue checkered past with Vance: violent outbursts, road rage, fired from several jobs.

She and Vance agree that she should talk with him again, but someplace that he feels more comfortable.

Meanwhile, Torres and McGee question a postal worker, who immediately recognizes Johns photo.

Also, Ross was in Chicago when the package was mailed, so were looking at a frame job.

What kind of monster would say that?

Next thing you know, Dexters all over social media and on ZNN claiming NCIS is framing him.

But…but NCIS never told Dexter about the poisoned cookies!

That night, Ross finds Dexter as hes preparing to leave a restaurant and lunges for him.

NCIS has just shown up to bring Dexter in for questioning, so they pull Ross away.

Dexter immediately starts filming, narrating that NCIS thugs are siding with a murderer against him.

Seriously, somebody hey slap this dude.

It was too crazy to catch on at the time, anyway.

But honestly, in the year of our Lord 2018, cant you picture that rumor gaining traction?

(Next page: Sloane opens up about her past)

Good news, everyone!

Duckys back for a visit!

He says if that person continues to internalize what happened, theyre on a road to disaster.

Use all your tricks to get him to open up, Ducky concludes.

Look, the Jack parallels arent subtle, but Im still here for them.

She was held for nine months in Afghanistan while insurgents tried to torture Army intel out of her.

She never said a word, although she admits to screaming a bit.

Its too late, he says.

So the team starts sorting through online archives to identify the first person to post the poisoned cookie story.

And whos that with him, caressing his shoulder and kissing him?

None other than Sweeneys wife, Emma.

Just hire a divorce lawyer, people!

In a quiet moment post-arrest, Gibbs asks Sloane if shes okay.

She says she is and then makes plans to connect Ross with his daughter.

Ross says he just wants her to know how much he loved her mother.

You got this, Sloane assures him.