Plus, one seems to be covering up a knife wound.
This also raises Palmer’s suspicions, as he and Ed have never been terribly close.
And get this: Jimmy does.He lies to Gibbs.
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Palmer’s beside himself that this in any way seemed easier.
Panicking now, Palmer injures Ducky’s feelings by snapping that he doesn’t need help re-swabbing the wounds.
What a tangled web we weave, Palmer!
With that, Torres is out.
“Oh,do I love over-it Jimmy Palmer.
Braddish’s father arrives to claim the body and says his son was a partier but not a fighter.
And wow does Palmer unload right back.
It’s part of his daily reminder to be better a better man than his own father had been.
Ed’s shaken and tries to apologize, but Palmer’s got a crime to solve.
Plus, he worries that Palmer resents him.
Palmer catches the tail end and assures Ducky he was just embarrassed at bringing shame to their profession.
“Jimmy, you are an honorable man,” Ducky says, and then they hug.
Father figures galore tonight!
(Yes, he knows this because of the poker nights he hosts at Chez Gibbs.
No, Torres has never been invited.)
He’s not pleased to hear that his son’s accused of murder and kidnapping.
Then he pleads for the safety of his own son.
Gibbs gives Palmer the head nod of “it’s okay to have father figures besides me.”
Gibbs reminds them to check that they have protection.
He tells Gibbs that his own future no longer includes NCIS.
It’s time for Palmer to be the permanent chief medical examiner.
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