NCIS: Hawai'i (2021) s03e03 Episode Script
License to Thrill
1
(MOTORCYCLES REVVING IN DISTANCE)
(EXCLAIMS)
- Oh!
- Dispatch,
this is van 19. We got a problem.
Dispatch, this is van 19.
We've been robbed.
(SIREN WAILING)
♪
Oh, oh, let's go ♪
OFFICER: Look out!
What's this guy think he's doing?
Oh, oh, let's go ♪
OFFICER: They split up.
Stay on the yellow bike.
(CARS HONKING)
Let's go ♪
Hands where we can see 'em!
Hey!
Oh, oh, let's go ♪
Let's go ♪
Let's go. ♪
♪
Okay, so, to recap:
parent-teacher conference
on Tuesday, team snack on Wednesday,
call the roof repair guy
for what was supposed
to be done yesterday.
Hey, wait, did Jake lose his retainer?
Oh, hey, I got to go.
Love you. Bye.
Wow. Getting some real
super dad vibes here.
You know, it's all about
efficient storage capacity.
Three kids, three different hobbies,
room for everything
in its own compartment.
But, yeah, that's, uh, neither
here nor there. 'Sup?
Oh. Thank you.
Rough morning?
Let's just say
a trifecta of the kid kerfuffles,
involving ruined science project,
Gracie's favorite sweater
and an emergency visit to the vet.
Is Pixie okay?
Yeah, she'll be fine. Eventually.
Look, have you ever considered
taking a night off?
You know, maybe getting some Jesse time?
Yeah, I consider it every day.
What do we got here, boss?
Perfectly planned heist.
Started with a motorcycle chase
and ended with one of our thieves
cliff jumping and escaping
onto a waiting Jet Ski.
- Seriously?
- Yeah.
What happened to the other suspects?
I don't know. They got away.
This is our only piece of evidence.
Whoa.
This isn't any old evidence.
This is a custom TN EN 300.
Yeah, she's a beauty.
Handmade in Italy.
I mean, pound for pound the most
capable dual sport bike on the market.
And the most expensive.
I didn't know you were a rider.
Yeah, you know, I was really
into motocross in my youth,
and then I had kids
and a cat named Pixie.
That's probably for the best.
Looks dangerous.
And fun. Dangerous and fun.
WHISTLER: Robbing banks?
It's totally dangerous and fun.
For criminals.
Well, not a lot of leads
from the site of the cash grab.
Suspects stole about $150K,
special money earmarked
for Pearl Harbor MWR.
Our jumper was the distraction.
Lead HPD away so the other two
could escape with the cash.
So, our guys are clever.
WHISTLER: And possibly clairvoyant.
Bank manager said this wasn't
a regularly scheduled deposit.
- Heist crew have someone on the inside?
- Don't know.
My team is questioning everyone
who had knowledge of the drop.
TENNANT: Okay. Jesse, get the
CCTV footage from the parking lot.
Let's get this bike to forensics.
These guys were good,
but even masters make mistakes.
(SIGHS) That's impressive.
Illegal, but totally impressive.
Navy Credit Union is near
a busy shopping area
down the block from
a police dispatch center.
I mean, 70 different ways
this heist goes wrong.
That's a lot of risk for $150K.
There was another $250,000
in the back of the truck
they didn't take.
Was that a mistake?
SAM: No. Not a mistake.
The thieves were smart, not greedy.
They took what was available,
they appeared to be unarmed,
seemed to have a blast the whole time.
Was more about the thrill than profit.
Is that from Zen and the
Art of Office Supplies?
Just a theory.
- (PHONE VIBRATES)
- Not that it's any of my business.
Forensics has some info on
the bike. I'll keep you posted.
(STAPLER CLICKS)
So, is this what you do now?
Hang out here and staple?
No, sometimes I collate.
I'm teaching a multi-agency
seminar here at Pearl.
Oh. That's cool.
On what?
Unconventional Tactics
in Modern Law Enforcement.
- (LAUGHS) Really?
- Really.
Why? Don't like the title?
Oh, no. It's a great title.
I-I-I'm sure you're an excellent
source on all kinds
of tactics. Conventional.
Unconventional. Somewhere
in the middle. Anyway
See you later, Ernie.
(STAPLER CLICKS)
(TYPING)
Psst.
Yes, Ernie?
Sam tell you about
the seminar he's teaching?
- He did.
- He's telling everyone.
You think it's suspicious?
At the very least, it's odd.
NCIS sends their top OSP agent
all the way to Hawai'i to teach a class?
Yeah. I had the same feeling.
So, should we
Yeah, you're right.
I'll just go back to work.
Hey.
- How's boat life?
- Eh, it's quiet and peaceful.
Maybe a little too quiet and peaceful.
I get that. Missing the action.
Not really.
- Focused on my seminar.
- Seminar?
Oh, yeah.
You know, I would love
to, uh, to attend.
See you do your thing.
Unfortunately, you can't.
Really?
And why's that, Sam?
Fully booked.
Well, that's too bad.
You know, you are free
to use our coffee,
paper clips, staples, whatever you need.
My bullpen is your bullpen.
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
I've looked through every criminal
database in the last 18 months.
Nothing even close to a motorbike heist.
Guess I'll go back farther?
Don't waste your time.
Sam Hanna had an idea.
- Sam Hanna's still here?
- He's teaching a seminar.
- Ooh. On what?
- That's not the point.
Sam thinks the heist was more about
the art of the steal than the money.
Meaning?
Look at the means, not the end.
I've expanded our search
to crimes involving all sorts
of adrenaline stunts,
- not just motorcycles.
- $50,000
in luxury watches stolen
from a high-rise in Dallas.
Yeah, the suspects escaped
hang gliding off
the apartment's balcony.
That's definitely dramatic.
What else you got?
ERNIE: Mexico City. Two weeks ago.
The thieves base jumped
off the Museum of Modern Art.
With a painting or something?
No. $30K from the museum safe.
So, Sam's right. It's about the thrill.
If these cases are connected.
They got to be connected.
We just need to prove it.
(COMPUTER PINGS)
Oh, it's Kai.
Forensics just recovered
a faded sticker from the bike.
WHISTLER: Looks like part
of a barcode. Can you trace it?
It's a tracking label from an
international trucking company.
They do concerts and expos.
Looks like the bike was transported
to the Port of Los Angeles
from Mexico City a week ago.
Where the museum was robbed.
See? Connected. Sounds like our guys.
Can you figure out who picked up
the bike in Hawai'i?
(TYPING) (COMPUTER BEEPS)
It was delivered
to a parking lot outside Aloha Stadium.
Why would an expensive custom bike
be sent to a parking lot?
(MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING)
Step aside, here comes trouble ♪
Taking names ♪
It's called the Hyperdrome Tour.
Unleash the beast, ready to feast ♪
Let me tell you little
something bout me, me, me ♪
Guess we found our adrenaline junkies.
What exactly is a Hyperdrome Tour?
It's the mecca
of extreme sports touring shows
with some of the best athletes
in the world.
I mean, I had no idea
they were coming to Hawai'i.
Sensing you're a fan.
According to their website,
they hit as many as 35 cities a year.
Doing dirt bike racing, uh, motocross,
and something involving
inflatable ducks.
Oh, that last one isn't an actual sport,
but it's totally awesome.
So, it's like a daredevil circus.
(ENGINE REVVING) (GASPS)
Yeah, and the suspect circus as well.
Any one of these athletes
is skilled enough
to be part of our heist team, not to
mention some of the crew and fans.
Okay, so we split up.
See if we can recon the crowd.
Suss out some intel.
What? You don't want to split up?
No, that's a good idea,
but I'm just not sure how much intel
you're gonna suss dressed like that.
KAI: You may want to
just go back to the car
and, uh, just change.
Change what?
Everything.
Point taken.
ANNOUNCER (OVER SPEAKERS):
Attention, all riders.
Report to the staging area for
Hey, what are you doing, bro?
Hey, I was just checking out
the carburetor
on this SV650. This a prototype?
We call it a "back the hell up
and mind your own business."
MAN: Darrow, chill out, man.
Guy's just admiring the sleds.
- Let him check out the goods.
- Yeah, whatever.
He comes close to the Dream
Machine again, I'll break his fingers.
(CHUCKLES) Sorry about that, brother.
We, uh, we had a couple bikes
stolen last night.
Everyone's a little on edge, you know?
Aw, I'm sorry.
That sucks. Any idea who did it?
Not a clue. But to answer your question,
she is a prototype.
Gets up to 75 horsepower.
I'm sorry, are you TJ Shaw,
three-time motocross champion?
Guilty as charged.
No way.
I saw you win
the Budds Creek National in '03.
Oh, my God.
Now you're just aging yourself, man.
Nobody did the Kiss of Death
flip like you.
And when I was riding,
I'd always have your voice in my head,
"Make every turn your first turn."
Never lose focus or momentum.
I still tell the boys that.
Are you coaching now?
No, actually, I'm, uh
(CLICKS TONGUE) head mechanic.
So I get to work on these beauties
all day and night.
You still ride?
I wish, but you know, wife, kids, job
all kind of got in the way.
I wouldn't know, actually.
I ran away to the circus
and never came back.
That sounds
Hey, TJ, it was an honor, man.
Yeah, you, too.
Hope you can stick around,
see these bad boys in action.
- All right?
- Will do.
Wow, way to take the note.
Yeah, well, blending in worked.
I learned there were some bikes
stolen last night.
Yeah, I heard the same thing. Any leads?
KAI: Eh, no.
The security cameras were switched off
and no guards were around.
Thinking inside job?
WHISTLER: Likely.
Spoke to the road manager,
he gave me an employment roster of
everyone who works on the tour.
He also give you a full-time job?
(SLURPING)
So, we ran background checks on
all the Hyperdrome
employees and athletes.
Any frontrunners for
bike theft and bank heist?
Oh, about 30.
That's a lot of suspects.
Is there a classified briefing
I wasn't made aware of?
Not that I know of.
Who's in my war room?
(DOOR BEEPS)
(SCOFFS)
Special Agent Hanna.
Hope you weren't waiting too long.
(DOOR CLOSES) Everything okay?
Oh, yeah. I was checking in with
Kensi and Deeks back in LA.
- Getting some details about a past case.
- Let me guess,
- for your seminar.
- For my seminar.
Okay. That required
SCIF-level protection?
Safety first.
That's a lot of suspects.
All with criminal records.
Everything from drug charges
to grand theft auto
to, uh, crashing
the New York City Marathon.
Look, I figure we bring
them all in for questioning.
Not sure that will be overly effective.
Yeah, this isn't a "talk
to authorities" type of crowd.
Best to meet them on their turf.
Somewhere they're comfortable,
where they can let their guard down.
Yeah, I heard some of the
Hyperdromers were hanging out
at Petey's on the Beach
after their shows.
That sounds good. Leave your badge,
buy a few rounds, get the tour gossip.
Grab Whistler and Jesse.
See what you guys can get.
You are more than welcome
to join if you want.
I would but, you know
Yeah.
♪
WHISTLER: Okay, so what's the plan here?
We, uh, we cross-reference
our suspect list,
then go one by one,
infiltrating their conversations?
Maybe grab some
fingerprints for good measure?
Or we do nothing.
Nothing?
Not nothing nothing.
Just we watch and we wait.
See what comes to us.
How will we know where to start?
MAN: Yo, people!
Who's ready to have some fun?
(CHEERING) Drinks are on me!
(CHEERING, SHOUTING)
(CHEERING)
That guy. That is where we start.
Wow. Whoa.
All right. Ballin'.
(LAUGHS) You know it.
♪
Yo. The show tonight was awesome.
Audience was lit.
TJ: Budds Creek '03.
(LAUGHS) Thought that was you, man.
TJ.
Utah, get me two.
Oh, thanks, man.
This place is, uh, jamming.
Is "jamming" even a thing anymore?
(CHUCKLES) Who knows?
I'm just glad to be talking to
an actual bike enthusiast.
These hotheads, they just live in
eight-second increments they
can post on social media.
Like that kid
- buying everybody drinks?
- Exactly like him.
He started on the tour a few months ago.
He already thinks he's
the next Ricky Carmichael.
Oh, man.
Acting like he won the lotto.
Well, probably spent his
whole paycheck in just one night.
These guys, they just
live for the moment.
They don't think about tomorrow.
Might make you do some
pretty crazy things, right?
You remember what it's like.
Taking wild risks, doing stupid crap
just to make your friends laugh.
Man, they're having a blast now,
but they're gonna
pay the price in 20 years.
What kind of price we talking?
Everything.
Your body, your soul.
I dedicated 18 years of my life
to riding bikes.
Broke my heart when I got injured.
I never even imagined
doing anything else.
(CLEARS THROAT) Lucky for me,
I found the next best thing.
Life on the road?
Life in the wind, man.
I couldn't ask for anything more.
(EXCLAIMS)
I think I was always
thinking about tomorrow,
to be honest, even when I was their age.
Sounds like you need a little
spontaneity in your life.
I guess. Yeah, I guess I do.
Great. Let's go, then.
Hey, Darrow, he's coming with.
Coming? With where?
Well, uh, Darrow managed to
to borrow a couple speedboats
and we're gonna race 'em.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Tonight?
It's kind of dangerous, no?
These are the best
precision racers in the world.
Totally dangerous.
Wouldn't be fun otherwise.
You in?
Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.
My man. Let's go. Come on.
Where do you think he's going?
I don't know, but he's got half
the suspect roster going with him.
♪
Morning. Coffee?
Oh, yeah. That'd be great.
Thank you.
(SLURPING)
How'd it go?
Yeah, I was racing boats
with TJ Shaw and his boys all night.
Until we ran out of gas.
Literally. We had to get towed in.
I recognize that look in your eyes.
You been out all night
making trouble, huh, Boone?
Well, I mean, I was working the case.
Looks a lot better
on a 21-year-old Navy SEAL
than whatever this is.
These guys are incredible.
I mean, they've been everywhere.
One day, they're surfing in Fiji,
then snow boarding in Niseko,
then partying in Croatia.
Hmm. I've been to all those places.
Me, too. Sunsets in
Dubrovnik, am I right?
(CHUCKLES)
Why am I the only one
who hasn't been anywhere?
Is this what happens
when you have kids young?
We have kids.
And we're pretty young.
I don't get it.
One minute, I was racing motorbikes,
and then, suddenly, 18 years went by
and now I'm in charge of team snack.
Long days and short years, my friend.
Enjoy the blessings you have.
TENNANT: Okay, can we
just pause this mid-life crisis
and talk about the case?
Can any of these guys pull off a heist?
All of them, frankly.
I mean, they have the skills,
the attitude
This one guy Darrow
seems really good for it.
You know, alpha energy, prison tats.
Sound's promising. Any actual evidence?
More of a gut feeling,
but I got a call into
his former parole officer.
I doubt the procurement
of last night's boats
was exactly legit.
KAI: Oh, yeah?
While you were playing
Grand Theft Speedboat,
we got an actual break in the case.
Xavier Duvall.
Oh, that's, uh,
that's the guy from last night
throwing money around.
He didn't come racing.
No. Turns out,
he's not staying at the hotel
with the other athletes.
Whistler and I followed him
- to an apartment last night.
- He got a local friend?
Gina Martinez.
An administrator at
the Uniformed Navy Credit Union.
She'd definitely know the where
and when of special cash drops.
All right, Kai, take Whistler
to talk to Gina Martinez.
Jesse?
Yeah?
- Think about my life choices?
- No.
Why don't you take a nap?
Maybe a shower.
WHISTLER: I saw clips of Xavier
doing some pretty crazy
- aerial stunts on his bike.
- Mmm.
Guy's got nerves of steel.
Oh, yeah. Makes cliff diving
in a motorcycle helmet
seem like a piece of cake.
Hey, you ever do any
daredevil stuff in the Marines?
Uh, yeah, if you consider
being shot at by deadly combatants
in the middle of the desert
during two different deployments
- daredevil stuff.
- Yeah, I do.
What about you? Any extreme sports?
I've gone skydiving a few times.
Wait, a few?
Yeah, and bungee jumping, hang gliding,
- cage diving with sharks.
- Really?
I-I never would have guessed.
Why? I'm fun.
I mean, don't I seem fun?
Uh
Xavier, ten o'clock.
- Gina Martinez?
- Yeah?
We're Federal agents. Hey.
- We'd like to ask you
- KAI: Hey!
(CAR HORN HONKS)
Hey, hey! Stop, stop! (CAR HORN HONKS)
Xavier, stop!
Xavier!
(GRUNTING)
(HORN BLARES, TIRES SCREECHING)
I can't believe this is happening to me.
TENNANT: Well, you
better start believing.
You work for the Uniformed
Navy Credit Union
which just got robbed,
and we found you with
one of the suspected thieves.
Xavier and I just,
we hung out a few times.
Long enough for you to tell him
about the Navy's unscheduled cash drop?
No. I mean
maybe? I don't know.
Now's not the time for "I don't know."
You need to think hard
and answer honestly.
Look, I meet this guy, okay?
He's super into me.
We-we party pretty hard.
Does he ask me about my work?
Sure, I guess,
but I just thought that he was,
like, really interested in me.
He wasn't, Gina.
Well, my mom's gonna love this.
She says that I always
go for the bad boys,
and this one, well, he's a criminal
who got hit by a garbage truck.
And now I'm in trouble.
You don't have to be. Hey.
You can turn this situation around.
I-I'll do anything.
We need to know where the money is.
I don't know about any money, I swear.
Okay. Look
You got to give me something.
Where's he been? Who are his friends?
Details, Gina.
He's either been at-at the Hyperdrome,
the bar or my place the last few days.
All right, and when he's
at the bar, who's he with?
A group of guys.
I don't know all their names.
But I would recognize them.
Like, if you showed me photos?
All right.
I'll get you photos. And, hey.
Make your mom happy.
Lay off the bad boys from now on.
Gina said these are the guys from tour
that Xavier hung out with.
WHISTLER: I recognize a few from
the bar, and our main suspect list.
All right. Pull their
cell phone records.
See if any pinged near
the heist location.
They're smart. They probably turned
their phones off for the heist.
But maybe not when they scouted
the credit union ahead of time.
Yo! My ladies.
"Yo, my ladies"?
Sorry, I'm just trying
to get into character.
I need someone who speaks dude stat.
You may have come to the wrong bullpen.
Yeah, we're gonna need a
little more information.
This is Xavier Duvall's phone.
I was examining it
when it started blowing up.
WHISTLER: "WTM?" "Same same." "Crisp"?
What is this?
Best I can tell, they're
confirming some kind of meet,
but I'm not totally conversant
in bro code.
Could be another heist.
Yeah, and so far,
they don't know Xavier's dead,
so We have an opportunity here.
Why don't you just ask them
for a time and place?
'Cause if it were that easy,
I wouldn't be here.
I can't just say, "Remind me
where we're meeting."
The wording needs to be precise,
or they'll be hip that I'm not Xavier.
"Wassup? Where's it going down?"
Okay, come on. Guys, I'm trying.
Maybe something a little less 1997.
All right, how about,
"Dude. Deets. Pronto."
Okay, not bad. "Dude" or "bro"?
Oh, good question.
Pretty sure bros are tighter than dudes.
So "bro." Or maybe "brah"?
Hmm.
No, not local. No "brah."
Copy. "Bro" it is.
(KEYS CLICKING)
(CHIMES)
Dope. (CHUCKLES)
Meet's in the middle of downtown.
Lots of potential heist targets
in that area.
Grab Jesse and Kai.
Let's get eyes on them.
See if we can catch them in the act.
I'm on it.
(PHONE VIBRATING)
TENNANT: Got you.
A break in the case?
Not this case.
Sam Hanna just used his visitor I.D.
to access the old admin basement
across the street.
Place hasn't been used
since World War II.
Wait a minute.
You're monitoring Sam's I.D.?
Possibly.
Interesting.
Look, he is a guest.
I want to make sure he doesn't get lost.
And it's within my purview as SAC.
Plus, you think he's up to something.
I know he is, Ernie,
and I'm about to prove it.
Got you now, Sam.
(BEEPS)
That's perfect timing,
Special Agent in Charge Tennant.
I was just telling the group,
in law enforcement,
you never know what's
on the other side of the door.
Right, yes.
That is the truth.
You're welcome to sit down
if you like. Take my seat.
Oh, that's okay. No, thanks. I, um
Look, I just wanted
to wish you good luck
with the seminar, and, um
tell you guys
you're learning from the best.
So, good luck.
And, um yeah.
SAM: All right.
KAI: There's a lot of banks
and jewelry stores in this area.
Any one could be the target.
Got HPD on call in case
they make a move.
We'll scoop them up.
I don't know. I mean, these guys
never hit the same town twice.
Why change it up?
Well, they're in it for the thrill.
Getting reckless, maybe?
It's not tracking for me.
KAI: Hey, there's Darrow,
your favorite jackass.
Still think this is innocent?
Darrow's a douche, no doubt.
I spoke to his former PO,
he's not surprised to hear
he could be pulling heists.
WHISTLER: Look at that body language.
They're pumped.
This could be it.
Four, five, that's six. Six guys.
Our crew is four.
We need more information.
Hey, wh Hey, what are you doing?
I'm going in.
They don't know Xavier's dead.
I can use that.
I thought the plan
was to observe and report.
We don't even know
what they're up to yet.
Well, we're about to find out.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
JESSE: Found the masks and the helmets.
Our guys are here.
DARROW: What the hell are you doing here?
What's up, Darrow?
Uh, Xavier texted.
He told me I had to come.
Xavier texted you?
Yeah. Yeah, what's going down?
Xavier didn't tell you?
Guess he knew I could handle
whatever you guys have planned.
What are we, borrowing some more boats?
If Xavier invited you,
how come he's not here?
Isn't that exactly like Xavier?
Look, I can just bounce.
- Uh, no biggie.
- No way, bro.
Xavier said you should come,
you should definitely come.
- Let's go.
- KAI: That's not good.
Tennant, we got a problem.
JESSE: All right,
you want to tell me where we're headed?
Didn't anyone teach you
not to get into strange vans
if you don't know where you're going?
Didn't really have a
choice. (LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Go with the flow, brother.
Few have experienced
what you're about to.
What is that, exactly?
Let's see if you survive first.
KAI: The vans are heading
away from Honolulu.
You want us to stop them, boss?
How's Jesse doing?
WHISTLER: He doesn't sound too stressed.
KAI: Yeah, I think
he wants to play it out.
All right, let's do that.
We just went off-road.
Where are we?
End of the line, brother.
Time to see what you're made of,
old-timer.
TJ: Jess?
(LAUGHS)
Look at you, speedboating till dawn
and hitting the waves by afternoon.
Uh, you did say
I needed more spontaneity.
Big props to you.
When you commit, you go all in, huh?
This here is called the Demon's Kiss.
More blown-out knees here
than anywhere on the island.
Awesome.
This is gonna be epic, dude. Here.
You're gonna need these.
(WHOOPS)
JESSE: Listen up. Our
suspects are definitely here.
I'm trying to figure out who's involved.
And how are you planning on doing that?
KAI: Jesse.
("SWEET LIFE" BY RIVAL SONS PLAYING)
I got more trouble than I ever need ♪
And less money than I know
what to do with ♪
Hard living like
to bring me to my knees ♪
I got to have, I got
to have some of that ♪
Sweet life ♪
Sweet life. ♪
Jesse!
Man, you were really
ripping out there, bro.
I don't know
how you keep up with those guys.
Oh, man, it gets harder
and harder every year.
You surf a lot?
Uh, you know, when I can.
I mean, mainly with my daughter,
you know?
Nothing like this.
How old is she?
Almost 18. Heading to college soon.
- Whoa.
- Yeah.
Must be cool, watching her grow up.
And terrifying.
(CHUCKLES) No kids for you?
Uh, just wasn't in the cards.
(SIGHS) I chose this life, you know?
I don't regret it.
These-these young bucks?
They're my family.
Yeah, that's the thing
about family, though, you know?
It's our job to keep them safe.
Yeah, well, it ain't easy
with this crew. (CHUCKLES)
Even harder when they're doing things
that are gonna get them killed.
Yeah, we're daredevils,
though, you know?
We signed up for it.
I'm not talking about
the Hyperdrome, TJ.
Navy Credit Union was
hit yesterday morning
by a daredevil crew on bikes.
But
I don't need to tell you that.
Like I said, we had some bikes stolen.
Yeah, by some of the guys on this beach.
None of them would be that stupid.
Come on, man. Xavier Duvall?
Definitely that stupid.
And I'm gonna guess Darrow, too.
You know, Darrow had you pegged.
He swore, he swore you were a cop.
And I said, "No way, man, you're crazy.
He's just, he's just a fan."
You really played me, man.
It's not a game, TJ.
I-I am a fan.
But I'm also law enforcement.
And I need your help before
anybody else gets hurt.
Look, I had nothing to do with it.
Y-You already got Xavier.
Let him be the snitch.
Xavier's dead.
Yeah, he got killed trying to get away.
I'm sorry.
These aren't bad kids, you know.
Which is why we gotta make sure
no one else gets hurt.
Now, you gotta tell me
who was working with Xavier
and help me bring them in.
I tried talking to these boys.
I really did.
You can only teach them so much.
Darrow's who you want, right?
And Graff and Hudsick, too.
You might be too late.
What do you mean?
Darrow wanted me to come down here
to distract you while they took off.
Off? Like off the island?
Sorry, brother.
TENNANT: Kai and Whistler followed
the van that you and Darrow were in.
They pulled it over two minutes ago,
but Darrow and the other
suspects weren't in it.
JESSE: Darrow must have
switched vehicles
and taken the second van.
ERNIE: I got a hit on that van
through HPD's automatic
license plate reader
on Sand Island Access Road.
TENNANT: That's right by the marina.
They're making their escape.
Where are Kai and Whistler now?
On the other side of the island.
They'll never make it in time.
I can go.
Make sure they don't escape
before the cavalry arrives.
- You sure?
- It's the least I can do
after the aloha hospitality
you've shown me.
All right, we'll send a team
to meet you there, okay?
Just try not to get hurt.
Wouldn't want to disappoint all
those agents taking your seminar.
Jesse, bring TJ in.
We need to know exactly
what he can tell us
about Darrow and his crew.
Actually, that may be a problem.
♪
Let's get on the boat
and get out of here.
We'll be off the grid before
they know we're gone, dudes.
It's the real real.
Change of plans, fellas.
I'm gonna need you to drop those bags,
and I think you know
what to do from there.
What are you, a cop?
Federal agent.
You're alone, though.
I am. And there's three of us.
Yeah. It's not really fair, right?
I almost feel bad for you.
(ALL GRUNTING)
Ah!
Federal agents! Nobody m
Move.
Yeah, I don't think
they're going anywhere.
I did warn 'em.
Well they would have had
an ugly surprise anyway.
The cash they were getting
away with is just paper.
Guess their buddy TJ's not
so clear on the bro code.
(SIREN WAILING)
Check the east hangar. I'll check these.
Shaw's phone pinged off the towers,
- so he's got to be here somewhere.
- Copy.
(LINE RINGING)
TENNANT: Jesse, did you locate TJ?
Yeah, I found him.
He's at the west apron.
All right, I'm five minutes out.
I don't think I have five minutes.
I'll make sure he doesn't get away.
Be careful, Jesse.
What are you doing?
Hey, man, don't worry, okay?
These things basically fly themselves.
You got no play here, TJ.
We know you're involved. Yeah?
Well, there's no way
I'm going to prison, so
You know, I guess
it's true what they say.
You should never meet your heroes.
This was all your idea, wasn't it?
You think Darrow could have
designed these heists? No way.
Best gags I ever pulled, man.
Just for the rush, huh?
The rush is the juice.
But the cash
the cash doesn't suck either.
Okay, TJ, playtime's over, you know.
I told you, I'm not going to prison!
What exactly are you
gonna do, TJ, shoot me?
I mean, we're 10,000 feet
above the Pacific Ocean.
Always got a plan, Jess.
This one involves a parachute
and a bag of cash.
I'm gonna live free, man.
You know, sadly, I only
brought the one chute.
Probably should have stayed
in the slow lane, Jess.
(WIND WHOOSHING)
Not everyone's meant to
live on the edge, buddy. Whoo!
This is bad. This is really bad.
TENNANT: TJ Shaw, this is NCIS
Special Agent Jane Tennant.
Thank God. Hey, boss, is that you?
Jesse? What's happening there?
Oh, you know, not much.
TJ jumped out of the plane.
It's just me and a bunch
of levers and gauges
that look scary as hell.
Okay.
Okay, look, this is fine.
Is it?!
I'm definitely wishing
I followed through
on all those times
I wanted to learn to fly.
Well, now's your chance.
(LOUD RUMBLE) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
TENNANT: Hold it steady,
Jesse, all right?
You can do this.
Can I?
Look, flying is not that hard.
I flew routes all over Southeast Asia
- right out of college.
- Right.
Wait, didn't you crash a couple times?
Which means you're not gonna.
Excuse me, sir.
Can you clear that runway
and get Emergency Rescue
on their way now?
Jesse, first we need to get you level.
I need you to locate
the attitude indicator.
Blue half-circle on top,
just like the horizon.
Okay, got it.
All right, once you've got that settled,
we're gonna turn you around.
Now, you're gonna shut off autopilot.
It is a red toggle, upper right.
Aw, boss, suddenly this is
feeling like a really bad idea.
TENNANT: It's the only idea.
(PANEL BEEPING)
You're doing great, Jesse.
JESSE: Okay,
I've turned around, I guess.
I mean, I see land.
Good job, Jesse.
All right, look, these planes
basically fly themselves.
Yeah, TJ said the same thing.
TENNANT: But they don't land themselves.
At least not the one that you're in.
Isn't that the hardest part?
It's the only part we're gonna
worry about.
I know you can do this.
I need you to slow down.
See that kind of makes me
feel like this tin can
is just gonna fall out of the sky.
TENNANT: It's not. Locate the brake.
It's the top half of the pedal
on the floor.
JESSE: All right.
Slow and steady,
just ease up on that throttle.
All right, now,
you're gonna feel like
Whoa! Whoa!
Okay, that runway is
coming up very fast.
That the runway's coming up fast.
But it's okay, all right?
Take a deep breath,
ease your way through it.
When you're about ten feet
from the ground,
you're gonna raise the nose
just a little.
JESSE: Ten feet, huh?
TENNANT: Try to be precise, Jesse.
I don't want to know what
happens at nine feet, right?
Listen, the moment
you feel the wheels touch the pavement,
reduce power and apply the brake.
A lot of instructions, boss.
You got this, Jesse.
(TIRE SCREECHES)
(EXHALES)
Okay.
Whoo!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
♪
(SIGHS)
Hey, how you doing, Jesse?
It still feels like the ground
under me is moving.
Hey, any word on TJ?
Ah, nothing.
Looks like he pulled a D.B. Cooper.
Darrow and the boys
don't know where he might be?
Fooled them, too.
- He'll turn up.
- Yeah.
- TJ's too into the thrill to give it up.
- Yeah.
Hey, how about you?
Landing that plane must have
been pretty exciting.
(GROANS)
Absolutely terrifying, actually.
I got my fill of the thrill.
Come on, man, I saw you
surfing out there.
Never looked happier.
That was epic.
Heather keeps trying to convince me
to go on one of these,
like, jungle vacations,
eco-tourism thing in Costa Rica.
Maybe we should. I mean,
once I'm willing to get back on a plane.
(KAI LAUGHS)
TENNANT: Aloha.
Hey.
Brought you something nicer than lager,
if you got time.
Well, I'm never too busy for a friend.
It is a Gaja nebbiolo.
Supposedly the best in a decade.
Mmm.
I know you're somewhat of an oenophile,
so
I do appreciate a complex red.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, consider it a peace offering.
Were we at war?
No, but
I have been suspicious as to
your intent on my island.
Sorry to be boring, but the seminar's
the only intent I have.
As far as official cover goes,
it's a pretty good one.
You still think it's a cover?
I spent half my life
as a CIA officer, Sam.
I know cover.
I literally instructed 12 agents
in front of you.
I didn't say that you weren't
100% committed.
So, either it was a bad cover,
and you don't believe it,
or it's a great cover,
and you don't believe it.
It doesn't matter what I believe.
Okay, what matters
is that I trust you.
And I know that you will tell me
why you're really in Hawai'i
when you can.
How about I just decant this
fine wine you brought, huh?
I can't think of a better way
to enjoy a spectacular sunset.
(MOTORCYCLES REVVING IN DISTANCE)
(EXCLAIMS)
- Oh!
- Dispatch,
this is van 19. We got a problem.
Dispatch, this is van 19.
We've been robbed.
(SIREN WAILING)
♪
Oh, oh, let's go ♪
OFFICER: Look out!
What's this guy think he's doing?
Oh, oh, let's go ♪
OFFICER: They split up.
Stay on the yellow bike.
(CARS HONKING)
Let's go ♪
Hands where we can see 'em!
Hey!
Oh, oh, let's go ♪
Let's go ♪
Let's go. ♪
♪
Okay, so, to recap:
parent-teacher conference
on Tuesday, team snack on Wednesday,
call the roof repair guy
for what was supposed
to be done yesterday.
Hey, wait, did Jake lose his retainer?
Oh, hey, I got to go.
Love you. Bye.
Wow. Getting some real
super dad vibes here.
You know, it's all about
efficient storage capacity.
Three kids, three different hobbies,
room for everything
in its own compartment.
But, yeah, that's, uh, neither
here nor there. 'Sup?
Oh. Thank you.
Rough morning?
Let's just say
a trifecta of the kid kerfuffles,
involving ruined science project,
Gracie's favorite sweater
and an emergency visit to the vet.
Is Pixie okay?
Yeah, she'll be fine. Eventually.
Look, have you ever considered
taking a night off?
You know, maybe getting some Jesse time?
Yeah, I consider it every day.
What do we got here, boss?
Perfectly planned heist.
Started with a motorcycle chase
and ended with one of our thieves
cliff jumping and escaping
onto a waiting Jet Ski.
- Seriously?
- Yeah.
What happened to the other suspects?
I don't know. They got away.
This is our only piece of evidence.
Whoa.
This isn't any old evidence.
This is a custom TN EN 300.
Yeah, she's a beauty.
Handmade in Italy.
I mean, pound for pound the most
capable dual sport bike on the market.
And the most expensive.
I didn't know you were a rider.
Yeah, you know, I was really
into motocross in my youth,
and then I had kids
and a cat named Pixie.
That's probably for the best.
Looks dangerous.
And fun. Dangerous and fun.
WHISTLER: Robbing banks?
It's totally dangerous and fun.
For criminals.
Well, not a lot of leads
from the site of the cash grab.
Suspects stole about $150K,
special money earmarked
for Pearl Harbor MWR.
Our jumper was the distraction.
Lead HPD away so the other two
could escape with the cash.
So, our guys are clever.
WHISTLER: And possibly clairvoyant.
Bank manager said this wasn't
a regularly scheduled deposit.
- Heist crew have someone on the inside?
- Don't know.
My team is questioning everyone
who had knowledge of the drop.
TENNANT: Okay. Jesse, get the
CCTV footage from the parking lot.
Let's get this bike to forensics.
These guys were good,
but even masters make mistakes.
(SIGHS) That's impressive.
Illegal, but totally impressive.
Navy Credit Union is near
a busy shopping area
down the block from
a police dispatch center.
I mean, 70 different ways
this heist goes wrong.
That's a lot of risk for $150K.
There was another $250,000
in the back of the truck
they didn't take.
Was that a mistake?
SAM: No. Not a mistake.
The thieves were smart, not greedy.
They took what was available,
they appeared to be unarmed,
seemed to have a blast the whole time.
Was more about the thrill than profit.
Is that from Zen and the
Art of Office Supplies?
Just a theory.
- (PHONE VIBRATES)
- Not that it's any of my business.
Forensics has some info on
the bike. I'll keep you posted.
(STAPLER CLICKS)
So, is this what you do now?
Hang out here and staple?
No, sometimes I collate.
I'm teaching a multi-agency
seminar here at Pearl.
Oh. That's cool.
On what?
Unconventional Tactics
in Modern Law Enforcement.
- (LAUGHS) Really?
- Really.
Why? Don't like the title?
Oh, no. It's a great title.
I-I-I'm sure you're an excellent
source on all kinds
of tactics. Conventional.
Unconventional. Somewhere
in the middle. Anyway
See you later, Ernie.
(STAPLER CLICKS)
(TYPING)
Psst.
Yes, Ernie?
Sam tell you about
the seminar he's teaching?
- He did.
- He's telling everyone.
You think it's suspicious?
At the very least, it's odd.
NCIS sends their top OSP agent
all the way to Hawai'i to teach a class?
Yeah. I had the same feeling.
So, should we
Yeah, you're right.
I'll just go back to work.
Hey.
- How's boat life?
- Eh, it's quiet and peaceful.
Maybe a little too quiet and peaceful.
I get that. Missing the action.
Not really.
- Focused on my seminar.
- Seminar?
Oh, yeah.
You know, I would love
to, uh, to attend.
See you do your thing.
Unfortunately, you can't.
Really?
And why's that, Sam?
Fully booked.
Well, that's too bad.
You know, you are free
to use our coffee,
paper clips, staples, whatever you need.
My bullpen is your bullpen.
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
I've looked through every criminal
database in the last 18 months.
Nothing even close to a motorbike heist.
Guess I'll go back farther?
Don't waste your time.
Sam Hanna had an idea.
- Sam Hanna's still here?
- He's teaching a seminar.
- Ooh. On what?
- That's not the point.
Sam thinks the heist was more about
the art of the steal than the money.
Meaning?
Look at the means, not the end.
I've expanded our search
to crimes involving all sorts
of adrenaline stunts,
- not just motorcycles.
- $50,000
in luxury watches stolen
from a high-rise in Dallas.
Yeah, the suspects escaped
hang gliding off
the apartment's balcony.
That's definitely dramatic.
What else you got?
ERNIE: Mexico City. Two weeks ago.
The thieves base jumped
off the Museum of Modern Art.
With a painting or something?
No. $30K from the museum safe.
So, Sam's right. It's about the thrill.
If these cases are connected.
They got to be connected.
We just need to prove it.
(COMPUTER PINGS)
Oh, it's Kai.
Forensics just recovered
a faded sticker from the bike.
WHISTLER: Looks like part
of a barcode. Can you trace it?
It's a tracking label from an
international trucking company.
They do concerts and expos.
Looks like the bike was transported
to the Port of Los Angeles
from Mexico City a week ago.
Where the museum was robbed.
See? Connected. Sounds like our guys.
Can you figure out who picked up
the bike in Hawai'i?
(TYPING) (COMPUTER BEEPS)
It was delivered
to a parking lot outside Aloha Stadium.
Why would an expensive custom bike
be sent to a parking lot?
(MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING)
Step aside, here comes trouble ♪
Taking names ♪
It's called the Hyperdrome Tour.
Unleash the beast, ready to feast ♪
Let me tell you little
something bout me, me, me ♪
Guess we found our adrenaline junkies.
What exactly is a Hyperdrome Tour?
It's the mecca
of extreme sports touring shows
with some of the best athletes
in the world.
I mean, I had no idea
they were coming to Hawai'i.
Sensing you're a fan.
According to their website,
they hit as many as 35 cities a year.
Doing dirt bike racing, uh, motocross,
and something involving
inflatable ducks.
Oh, that last one isn't an actual sport,
but it's totally awesome.
So, it's like a daredevil circus.
(ENGINE REVVING) (GASPS)
Yeah, and the suspect circus as well.
Any one of these athletes
is skilled enough
to be part of our heist team, not to
mention some of the crew and fans.
Okay, so we split up.
See if we can recon the crowd.
Suss out some intel.
What? You don't want to split up?
No, that's a good idea,
but I'm just not sure how much intel
you're gonna suss dressed like that.
KAI: You may want to
just go back to the car
and, uh, just change.
Change what?
Everything.
Point taken.
ANNOUNCER (OVER SPEAKERS):
Attention, all riders.
Report to the staging area for
Hey, what are you doing, bro?
Hey, I was just checking out
the carburetor
on this SV650. This a prototype?
We call it a "back the hell up
and mind your own business."
MAN: Darrow, chill out, man.
Guy's just admiring the sleds.
- Let him check out the goods.
- Yeah, whatever.
He comes close to the Dream
Machine again, I'll break his fingers.
(CHUCKLES) Sorry about that, brother.
We, uh, we had a couple bikes
stolen last night.
Everyone's a little on edge, you know?
Aw, I'm sorry.
That sucks. Any idea who did it?
Not a clue. But to answer your question,
she is a prototype.
Gets up to 75 horsepower.
I'm sorry, are you TJ Shaw,
three-time motocross champion?
Guilty as charged.
No way.
I saw you win
the Budds Creek National in '03.
Oh, my God.
Now you're just aging yourself, man.
Nobody did the Kiss of Death
flip like you.
And when I was riding,
I'd always have your voice in my head,
"Make every turn your first turn."
Never lose focus or momentum.
I still tell the boys that.
Are you coaching now?
No, actually, I'm, uh
(CLICKS TONGUE) head mechanic.
So I get to work on these beauties
all day and night.
You still ride?
I wish, but you know, wife, kids, job
all kind of got in the way.
I wouldn't know, actually.
I ran away to the circus
and never came back.
That sounds
Hey, TJ, it was an honor, man.
Yeah, you, too.
Hope you can stick around,
see these bad boys in action.
- All right?
- Will do.
Wow, way to take the note.
Yeah, well, blending in worked.
I learned there were some bikes
stolen last night.
Yeah, I heard the same thing. Any leads?
KAI: Eh, no.
The security cameras were switched off
and no guards were around.
Thinking inside job?
WHISTLER: Likely.
Spoke to the road manager,
he gave me an employment roster of
everyone who works on the tour.
He also give you a full-time job?
(SLURPING)
So, we ran background checks on
all the Hyperdrome
employees and athletes.
Any frontrunners for
bike theft and bank heist?
Oh, about 30.
That's a lot of suspects.
Is there a classified briefing
I wasn't made aware of?
Not that I know of.
Who's in my war room?
(DOOR BEEPS)
(SCOFFS)
Special Agent Hanna.
Hope you weren't waiting too long.
(DOOR CLOSES) Everything okay?
Oh, yeah. I was checking in with
Kensi and Deeks back in LA.
- Getting some details about a past case.
- Let me guess,
- for your seminar.
- For my seminar.
Okay. That required
SCIF-level protection?
Safety first.
That's a lot of suspects.
All with criminal records.
Everything from drug charges
to grand theft auto
to, uh, crashing
the New York City Marathon.
Look, I figure we bring
them all in for questioning.
Not sure that will be overly effective.
Yeah, this isn't a "talk
to authorities" type of crowd.
Best to meet them on their turf.
Somewhere they're comfortable,
where they can let their guard down.
Yeah, I heard some of the
Hyperdromers were hanging out
at Petey's on the Beach
after their shows.
That sounds good. Leave your badge,
buy a few rounds, get the tour gossip.
Grab Whistler and Jesse.
See what you guys can get.
You are more than welcome
to join if you want.
I would but, you know
Yeah.
♪
WHISTLER: Okay, so what's the plan here?
We, uh, we cross-reference
our suspect list,
then go one by one,
infiltrating their conversations?
Maybe grab some
fingerprints for good measure?
Or we do nothing.
Nothing?
Not nothing nothing.
Just we watch and we wait.
See what comes to us.
How will we know where to start?
MAN: Yo, people!
Who's ready to have some fun?
(CHEERING) Drinks are on me!
(CHEERING, SHOUTING)
(CHEERING)
That guy. That is where we start.
Wow. Whoa.
All right. Ballin'.
(LAUGHS) You know it.
♪
Yo. The show tonight was awesome.
Audience was lit.
TJ: Budds Creek '03.
(LAUGHS) Thought that was you, man.
TJ.
Utah, get me two.
Oh, thanks, man.
This place is, uh, jamming.
Is "jamming" even a thing anymore?
(CHUCKLES) Who knows?
I'm just glad to be talking to
an actual bike enthusiast.
These hotheads, they just live in
eight-second increments they
can post on social media.
Like that kid
- buying everybody drinks?
- Exactly like him.
He started on the tour a few months ago.
He already thinks he's
the next Ricky Carmichael.
Oh, man.
Acting like he won the lotto.
Well, probably spent his
whole paycheck in just one night.
These guys, they just
live for the moment.
They don't think about tomorrow.
Might make you do some
pretty crazy things, right?
You remember what it's like.
Taking wild risks, doing stupid crap
just to make your friends laugh.
Man, they're having a blast now,
but they're gonna
pay the price in 20 years.
What kind of price we talking?
Everything.
Your body, your soul.
I dedicated 18 years of my life
to riding bikes.
Broke my heart when I got injured.
I never even imagined
doing anything else.
(CLEARS THROAT) Lucky for me,
I found the next best thing.
Life on the road?
Life in the wind, man.
I couldn't ask for anything more.
(EXCLAIMS)
I think I was always
thinking about tomorrow,
to be honest, even when I was their age.
Sounds like you need a little
spontaneity in your life.
I guess. Yeah, I guess I do.
Great. Let's go, then.
Hey, Darrow, he's coming with.
Coming? With where?
Well, uh, Darrow managed to
to borrow a couple speedboats
and we're gonna race 'em.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Tonight?
It's kind of dangerous, no?
These are the best
precision racers in the world.
Totally dangerous.
Wouldn't be fun otherwise.
You in?
Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.
My man. Let's go. Come on.
Where do you think he's going?
I don't know, but he's got half
the suspect roster going with him.
♪
Morning. Coffee?
Oh, yeah. That'd be great.
Thank you.
(SLURPING)
How'd it go?
Yeah, I was racing boats
with TJ Shaw and his boys all night.
Until we ran out of gas.
Literally. We had to get towed in.
I recognize that look in your eyes.
You been out all night
making trouble, huh, Boone?
Well, I mean, I was working the case.
Looks a lot better
on a 21-year-old Navy SEAL
than whatever this is.
These guys are incredible.
I mean, they've been everywhere.
One day, they're surfing in Fiji,
then snow boarding in Niseko,
then partying in Croatia.
Hmm. I've been to all those places.
Me, too. Sunsets in
Dubrovnik, am I right?
(CHUCKLES)
Why am I the only one
who hasn't been anywhere?
Is this what happens
when you have kids young?
We have kids.
And we're pretty young.
I don't get it.
One minute, I was racing motorbikes,
and then, suddenly, 18 years went by
and now I'm in charge of team snack.
Long days and short years, my friend.
Enjoy the blessings you have.
TENNANT: Okay, can we
just pause this mid-life crisis
and talk about the case?
Can any of these guys pull off a heist?
All of them, frankly.
I mean, they have the skills,
the attitude
This one guy Darrow
seems really good for it.
You know, alpha energy, prison tats.
Sound's promising. Any actual evidence?
More of a gut feeling,
but I got a call into
his former parole officer.
I doubt the procurement
of last night's boats
was exactly legit.
KAI: Oh, yeah?
While you were playing
Grand Theft Speedboat,
we got an actual break in the case.
Xavier Duvall.
Oh, that's, uh,
that's the guy from last night
throwing money around.
He didn't come racing.
No. Turns out,
he's not staying at the hotel
with the other athletes.
Whistler and I followed him
- to an apartment last night.
- He got a local friend?
Gina Martinez.
An administrator at
the Uniformed Navy Credit Union.
She'd definitely know the where
and when of special cash drops.
All right, Kai, take Whistler
to talk to Gina Martinez.
Jesse?
Yeah?
- Think about my life choices?
- No.
Why don't you take a nap?
Maybe a shower.
WHISTLER: I saw clips of Xavier
doing some pretty crazy
- aerial stunts on his bike.
- Mmm.
Guy's got nerves of steel.
Oh, yeah. Makes cliff diving
in a motorcycle helmet
seem like a piece of cake.
Hey, you ever do any
daredevil stuff in the Marines?
Uh, yeah, if you consider
being shot at by deadly combatants
in the middle of the desert
during two different deployments
- daredevil stuff.
- Yeah, I do.
What about you? Any extreme sports?
I've gone skydiving a few times.
Wait, a few?
Yeah, and bungee jumping, hang gliding,
- cage diving with sharks.
- Really?
I-I never would have guessed.
Why? I'm fun.
I mean, don't I seem fun?
Uh
Xavier, ten o'clock.
- Gina Martinez?
- Yeah?
We're Federal agents. Hey.
- We'd like to ask you
- KAI: Hey!
(CAR HORN HONKS)
Hey, hey! Stop, stop! (CAR HORN HONKS)
Xavier, stop!
Xavier!
(GRUNTING)
(HORN BLARES, TIRES SCREECHING)
I can't believe this is happening to me.
TENNANT: Well, you
better start believing.
You work for the Uniformed
Navy Credit Union
which just got robbed,
and we found you with
one of the suspected thieves.
Xavier and I just,
we hung out a few times.
Long enough for you to tell him
about the Navy's unscheduled cash drop?
No. I mean
maybe? I don't know.
Now's not the time for "I don't know."
You need to think hard
and answer honestly.
Look, I meet this guy, okay?
He's super into me.
We-we party pretty hard.
Does he ask me about my work?
Sure, I guess,
but I just thought that he was,
like, really interested in me.
He wasn't, Gina.
Well, my mom's gonna love this.
She says that I always
go for the bad boys,
and this one, well, he's a criminal
who got hit by a garbage truck.
And now I'm in trouble.
You don't have to be. Hey.
You can turn this situation around.
I-I'll do anything.
We need to know where the money is.
I don't know about any money, I swear.
Okay. Look
You got to give me something.
Where's he been? Who are his friends?
Details, Gina.
He's either been at-at the Hyperdrome,
the bar or my place the last few days.
All right, and when he's
at the bar, who's he with?
A group of guys.
I don't know all their names.
But I would recognize them.
Like, if you showed me photos?
All right.
I'll get you photos. And, hey.
Make your mom happy.
Lay off the bad boys from now on.
Gina said these are the guys from tour
that Xavier hung out with.
WHISTLER: I recognize a few from
the bar, and our main suspect list.
All right. Pull their
cell phone records.
See if any pinged near
the heist location.
They're smart. They probably turned
their phones off for the heist.
But maybe not when they scouted
the credit union ahead of time.
Yo! My ladies.
"Yo, my ladies"?
Sorry, I'm just trying
to get into character.
I need someone who speaks dude stat.
You may have come to the wrong bullpen.
Yeah, we're gonna need a
little more information.
This is Xavier Duvall's phone.
I was examining it
when it started blowing up.
WHISTLER: "WTM?" "Same same." "Crisp"?
What is this?
Best I can tell, they're
confirming some kind of meet,
but I'm not totally conversant
in bro code.
Could be another heist.
Yeah, and so far,
they don't know Xavier's dead,
so We have an opportunity here.
Why don't you just ask them
for a time and place?
'Cause if it were that easy,
I wouldn't be here.
I can't just say, "Remind me
where we're meeting."
The wording needs to be precise,
or they'll be hip that I'm not Xavier.
"Wassup? Where's it going down?"
Okay, come on. Guys, I'm trying.
Maybe something a little less 1997.
All right, how about,
"Dude. Deets. Pronto."
Okay, not bad. "Dude" or "bro"?
Oh, good question.
Pretty sure bros are tighter than dudes.
So "bro." Or maybe "brah"?
Hmm.
No, not local. No "brah."
Copy. "Bro" it is.
(KEYS CLICKING)
(CHIMES)
Dope. (CHUCKLES)
Meet's in the middle of downtown.
Lots of potential heist targets
in that area.
Grab Jesse and Kai.
Let's get eyes on them.
See if we can catch them in the act.
I'm on it.
(PHONE VIBRATING)
TENNANT: Got you.
A break in the case?
Not this case.
Sam Hanna just used his visitor I.D.
to access the old admin basement
across the street.
Place hasn't been used
since World War II.
Wait a minute.
You're monitoring Sam's I.D.?
Possibly.
Interesting.
Look, he is a guest.
I want to make sure he doesn't get lost.
And it's within my purview as SAC.
Plus, you think he's up to something.
I know he is, Ernie,
and I'm about to prove it.
Got you now, Sam.
(BEEPS)
That's perfect timing,
Special Agent in Charge Tennant.
I was just telling the group,
in law enforcement,
you never know what's
on the other side of the door.
Right, yes.
That is the truth.
You're welcome to sit down
if you like. Take my seat.
Oh, that's okay. No, thanks. I, um
Look, I just wanted
to wish you good luck
with the seminar, and, um
tell you guys
you're learning from the best.
So, good luck.
And, um yeah.
SAM: All right.
KAI: There's a lot of banks
and jewelry stores in this area.
Any one could be the target.
Got HPD on call in case
they make a move.
We'll scoop them up.
I don't know. I mean, these guys
never hit the same town twice.
Why change it up?
Well, they're in it for the thrill.
Getting reckless, maybe?
It's not tracking for me.
KAI: Hey, there's Darrow,
your favorite jackass.
Still think this is innocent?
Darrow's a douche, no doubt.
I spoke to his former PO,
he's not surprised to hear
he could be pulling heists.
WHISTLER: Look at that body language.
They're pumped.
This could be it.
Four, five, that's six. Six guys.
Our crew is four.
We need more information.
Hey, wh Hey, what are you doing?
I'm going in.
They don't know Xavier's dead.
I can use that.
I thought the plan
was to observe and report.
We don't even know
what they're up to yet.
Well, we're about to find out.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
JESSE: Found the masks and the helmets.
Our guys are here.
DARROW: What the hell are you doing here?
What's up, Darrow?
Uh, Xavier texted.
He told me I had to come.
Xavier texted you?
Yeah. Yeah, what's going down?
Xavier didn't tell you?
Guess he knew I could handle
whatever you guys have planned.
What are we, borrowing some more boats?
If Xavier invited you,
how come he's not here?
Isn't that exactly like Xavier?
Look, I can just bounce.
- Uh, no biggie.
- No way, bro.
Xavier said you should come,
you should definitely come.
- Let's go.
- KAI: That's not good.
Tennant, we got a problem.
JESSE: All right,
you want to tell me where we're headed?
Didn't anyone teach you
not to get into strange vans
if you don't know where you're going?
Didn't really have a
choice. (LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Go with the flow, brother.
Few have experienced
what you're about to.
What is that, exactly?
Let's see if you survive first.
KAI: The vans are heading
away from Honolulu.
You want us to stop them, boss?
How's Jesse doing?
WHISTLER: He doesn't sound too stressed.
KAI: Yeah, I think
he wants to play it out.
All right, let's do that.
We just went off-road.
Where are we?
End of the line, brother.
Time to see what you're made of,
old-timer.
TJ: Jess?
(LAUGHS)
Look at you, speedboating till dawn
and hitting the waves by afternoon.
Uh, you did say
I needed more spontaneity.
Big props to you.
When you commit, you go all in, huh?
This here is called the Demon's Kiss.
More blown-out knees here
than anywhere on the island.
Awesome.
This is gonna be epic, dude. Here.
You're gonna need these.
(WHOOPS)
JESSE: Listen up. Our
suspects are definitely here.
I'm trying to figure out who's involved.
And how are you planning on doing that?
KAI: Jesse.
("SWEET LIFE" BY RIVAL SONS PLAYING)
I got more trouble than I ever need ♪
And less money than I know
what to do with ♪
Hard living like
to bring me to my knees ♪
I got to have, I got
to have some of that ♪
Sweet life ♪
Sweet life. ♪
Jesse!
Man, you were really
ripping out there, bro.
I don't know
how you keep up with those guys.
Oh, man, it gets harder
and harder every year.
You surf a lot?
Uh, you know, when I can.
I mean, mainly with my daughter,
you know?
Nothing like this.
How old is she?
Almost 18. Heading to college soon.
- Whoa.
- Yeah.
Must be cool, watching her grow up.
And terrifying.
(CHUCKLES) No kids for you?
Uh, just wasn't in the cards.
(SIGHS) I chose this life, you know?
I don't regret it.
These-these young bucks?
They're my family.
Yeah, that's the thing
about family, though, you know?
It's our job to keep them safe.
Yeah, well, it ain't easy
with this crew. (CHUCKLES)
Even harder when they're doing things
that are gonna get them killed.
Yeah, we're daredevils,
though, you know?
We signed up for it.
I'm not talking about
the Hyperdrome, TJ.
Navy Credit Union was
hit yesterday morning
by a daredevil crew on bikes.
But
I don't need to tell you that.
Like I said, we had some bikes stolen.
Yeah, by some of the guys on this beach.
None of them would be that stupid.
Come on, man. Xavier Duvall?
Definitely that stupid.
And I'm gonna guess Darrow, too.
You know, Darrow had you pegged.
He swore, he swore you were a cop.
And I said, "No way, man, you're crazy.
He's just, he's just a fan."
You really played me, man.
It's not a game, TJ.
I-I am a fan.
But I'm also law enforcement.
And I need your help before
anybody else gets hurt.
Look, I had nothing to do with it.
Y-You already got Xavier.
Let him be the snitch.
Xavier's dead.
Yeah, he got killed trying to get away.
I'm sorry.
These aren't bad kids, you know.
Which is why we gotta make sure
no one else gets hurt.
Now, you gotta tell me
who was working with Xavier
and help me bring them in.
I tried talking to these boys.
I really did.
You can only teach them so much.
Darrow's who you want, right?
And Graff and Hudsick, too.
You might be too late.
What do you mean?
Darrow wanted me to come down here
to distract you while they took off.
Off? Like off the island?
Sorry, brother.
TENNANT: Kai and Whistler followed
the van that you and Darrow were in.
They pulled it over two minutes ago,
but Darrow and the other
suspects weren't in it.
JESSE: Darrow must have
switched vehicles
and taken the second van.
ERNIE: I got a hit on that van
through HPD's automatic
license plate reader
on Sand Island Access Road.
TENNANT: That's right by the marina.
They're making their escape.
Where are Kai and Whistler now?
On the other side of the island.
They'll never make it in time.
I can go.
Make sure they don't escape
before the cavalry arrives.
- You sure?
- It's the least I can do
after the aloha hospitality
you've shown me.
All right, we'll send a team
to meet you there, okay?
Just try not to get hurt.
Wouldn't want to disappoint all
those agents taking your seminar.
Jesse, bring TJ in.
We need to know exactly
what he can tell us
about Darrow and his crew.
Actually, that may be a problem.
♪
Let's get on the boat
and get out of here.
We'll be off the grid before
they know we're gone, dudes.
It's the real real.
Change of plans, fellas.
I'm gonna need you to drop those bags,
and I think you know
what to do from there.
What are you, a cop?
Federal agent.
You're alone, though.
I am. And there's three of us.
Yeah. It's not really fair, right?
I almost feel bad for you.
(ALL GRUNTING)
Ah!
Federal agents! Nobody m
Move.
Yeah, I don't think
they're going anywhere.
I did warn 'em.
Well they would have had
an ugly surprise anyway.
The cash they were getting
away with is just paper.
Guess their buddy TJ's not
so clear on the bro code.
(SIREN WAILING)
Check the east hangar. I'll check these.
Shaw's phone pinged off the towers,
- so he's got to be here somewhere.
- Copy.
(LINE RINGING)
TENNANT: Jesse, did you locate TJ?
Yeah, I found him.
He's at the west apron.
All right, I'm five minutes out.
I don't think I have five minutes.
I'll make sure he doesn't get away.
Be careful, Jesse.
What are you doing?
Hey, man, don't worry, okay?
These things basically fly themselves.
You got no play here, TJ.
We know you're involved. Yeah?
Well, there's no way
I'm going to prison, so
You know, I guess
it's true what they say.
You should never meet your heroes.
This was all your idea, wasn't it?
You think Darrow could have
designed these heists? No way.
Best gags I ever pulled, man.
Just for the rush, huh?
The rush is the juice.
But the cash
the cash doesn't suck either.
Okay, TJ, playtime's over, you know.
I told you, I'm not going to prison!
What exactly are you
gonna do, TJ, shoot me?
I mean, we're 10,000 feet
above the Pacific Ocean.
Always got a plan, Jess.
This one involves a parachute
and a bag of cash.
I'm gonna live free, man.
You know, sadly, I only
brought the one chute.
Probably should have stayed
in the slow lane, Jess.
(WIND WHOOSHING)
Not everyone's meant to
live on the edge, buddy. Whoo!
This is bad. This is really bad.
TENNANT: TJ Shaw, this is NCIS
Special Agent Jane Tennant.
Thank God. Hey, boss, is that you?
Jesse? What's happening there?
Oh, you know, not much.
TJ jumped out of the plane.
It's just me and a bunch
of levers and gauges
that look scary as hell.
Okay.
Okay, look, this is fine.
Is it?!
I'm definitely wishing
I followed through
on all those times
I wanted to learn to fly.
Well, now's your chance.
(LOUD RUMBLE) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
TENNANT: Hold it steady,
Jesse, all right?
You can do this.
Can I?
Look, flying is not that hard.
I flew routes all over Southeast Asia
- right out of college.
- Right.
Wait, didn't you crash a couple times?
Which means you're not gonna.
Excuse me, sir.
Can you clear that runway
and get Emergency Rescue
on their way now?
Jesse, first we need to get you level.
I need you to locate
the attitude indicator.
Blue half-circle on top,
just like the horizon.
Okay, got it.
All right, once you've got that settled,
we're gonna turn you around.
Now, you're gonna shut off autopilot.
It is a red toggle, upper right.
Aw, boss, suddenly this is
feeling like a really bad idea.
TENNANT: It's the only idea.
(PANEL BEEPING)
You're doing great, Jesse.
JESSE: Okay,
I've turned around, I guess.
I mean, I see land.
Good job, Jesse.
All right, look, these planes
basically fly themselves.
Yeah, TJ said the same thing.
TENNANT: But they don't land themselves.
At least not the one that you're in.
Isn't that the hardest part?
It's the only part we're gonna
worry about.
I know you can do this.
I need you to slow down.
See that kind of makes me
feel like this tin can
is just gonna fall out of the sky.
TENNANT: It's not. Locate the brake.
It's the top half of the pedal
on the floor.
JESSE: All right.
Slow and steady,
just ease up on that throttle.
All right, now,
you're gonna feel like
Whoa! Whoa!
Okay, that runway is
coming up very fast.
That the runway's coming up fast.
But it's okay, all right?
Take a deep breath,
ease your way through it.
When you're about ten feet
from the ground,
you're gonna raise the nose
just a little.
JESSE: Ten feet, huh?
TENNANT: Try to be precise, Jesse.
I don't want to know what
happens at nine feet, right?
Listen, the moment
you feel the wheels touch the pavement,
reduce power and apply the brake.
A lot of instructions, boss.
You got this, Jesse.
(TIRE SCREECHES)
(EXHALES)
Okay.
Whoo!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
♪
(SIGHS)
Hey, how you doing, Jesse?
It still feels like the ground
under me is moving.
Hey, any word on TJ?
Ah, nothing.
Looks like he pulled a D.B. Cooper.
Darrow and the boys
don't know where he might be?
Fooled them, too.
- He'll turn up.
- Yeah.
- TJ's too into the thrill to give it up.
- Yeah.
Hey, how about you?
Landing that plane must have
been pretty exciting.
(GROANS)
Absolutely terrifying, actually.
I got my fill of the thrill.
Come on, man, I saw you
surfing out there.
Never looked happier.
That was epic.
Heather keeps trying to convince me
to go on one of these,
like, jungle vacations,
eco-tourism thing in Costa Rica.
Maybe we should. I mean,
once I'm willing to get back on a plane.
(KAI LAUGHS)
TENNANT: Aloha.
Hey.
Brought you something nicer than lager,
if you got time.
Well, I'm never too busy for a friend.
It is a Gaja nebbiolo.
Supposedly the best in a decade.
Mmm.
I know you're somewhat of an oenophile,
so
I do appreciate a complex red.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, consider it a peace offering.
Were we at war?
No, but
I have been suspicious as to
your intent on my island.
Sorry to be boring, but the seminar's
the only intent I have.
As far as official cover goes,
it's a pretty good one.
You still think it's a cover?
I spent half my life
as a CIA officer, Sam.
I know cover.
I literally instructed 12 agents
in front of you.
I didn't say that you weren't
100% committed.
So, either it was a bad cover,
and you don't believe it,
or it's a great cover,
and you don't believe it.
It doesn't matter what I believe.
Okay, what matters
is that I trust you.
And I know that you will tell me
why you're really in Hawai'i
when you can.
How about I just decant this
fine wine you brought, huh?
I can't think of a better way
to enjoy a spectacular sunset.