NCIS Los Angeles s12e16 Episode Script

1 [EARPIECE BEEPS.]
DISPATCHER: 11.
What's your emergency? [PANTING.]
There's been a situation at my office.
Be cool, Deeks.
I'm cool! I'm totally cool.
- I am the epitome of cool.
- Oh, really? I'm cooler than a polar bear's toenails.
[LAUGHS.]
Cornflower blue.
- Oh, my gosh.
Okay.
- Ooh.
I see how this day is gonna play out.
I just think it's fantastic that now that we've finally picked out a color for the would-be nursery Cornflower blue Which is an amazing color, - it's like a symbol of hope.
- Sweetie, I literally closed my eyes and pointed at a color wheel at a Lowe's.
Now I think it's time we start talking logistics.
What do you want to talk about? The paint's already dry.
No, I mean, like, how this whole thing is gonna work, lady.
What? You and I, both of us still being badass NCIS warriors while raising a child, a little, a little Kensilina ninja baby.
Okay.
That? Yeah, we'll figure that out.
Right, no, we-we definitely We-we should.
We should figure that out.
Yeah.
We will figure that out later, when we actually need to.
Right.
- Or - Or? Or we could be proactive about it and start figuring it out now.
Oh, my gosh, you're so cute.
Everything is gonna be fine, okay? Yeah, I'm not sure that's how this works.
Everything is going to be fine.
[CLATTERING, DRAWERS THUMPING.]
Hello? Oh.
Hey, what you doing, big guy? Where the hell is Hetty? [CHUCKLES.]
Get in line, my friend.
Get in line.
You don't understand.
Oh, but I do.
- No, I need to talk to her.
- Uh-huh.
I need to ask her something that only she has the answer to.
Oh, I've been there.
And I need that information today.
Preferably right now.
- [TONGUE CLICKS.]
- Kind of sucks, doesn't it? Nell, you're not helping me.
[SIGHS.]
Well, can I help, or is this truly only something Hetty knows? I gave her something to look after.
I gave her a box with my pins and medals from the SEALs.
And now you can't find the box but you need the box.
Kamran's high school graduation is tomorrow.
I need to be on the road by 2:00, and I need that box before I go.
Aw, you're giving Kam one of your pins as a graduation present? When Michelle was eight months pregnant with Kam, - I made was made chief.
- Mm.
She could barely move, but she pinned those anchors on my collar at that ceremony and told me, "You had the hardest job in the Navy.
" Well, she was right.
And I told her she was wrong.
She had the hardest job.
- Hmm.
- She's a Navy wife, a mom, pregnant with a baby girl, and she would see me even less than she did before.
Okay, yes.
You were right.
I want Kam to have those anchors because they reflect me and her mother.
- Hmm.
- And I want her to know she's never alone, even when she's by herself.
You understand that, Nell? Sam.
What? You got me feeling the feelings, and it's not even 9:00 a.
m.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Well, it won't work if we don't find the damn thing.
All right, fine.
We just have to think, "WWHD?" "What would Hetty do?" You don't think I'm doing that already? Do you want me to help or not? Yeah, I want your help.
- Okay.
Here we go.
- Okay.
Appreciate it.
Mm.
Thank you.
[LAUGHS.]
Where's Sam? Looking for a box? - Yeah, that tracks.
- Hmm.
- Does it? - Mm-hmm.
What do we have? Last night, three men broke in to Heptagon Labs, killing almost everyone on the premises and then stealing its proprietary technology.
Here we go again.
Heptagon Labs is under contract with the U.
S.
military to develop the next generation of exoskeleton suits.
What kind of next generation? The ones that make you invisible.
Invisible invisible? Yep.
This is a prototype.
For real? For real for real.
Now, what these guys have built is pretty awesome, but the only problem is now someone else has the technology.
You said the guys killed almost everyone in the lab.
Who survived? One of the engineers.
Sienna Marchione.
No criminal record.
No suspicious bank activity.
But she's one of the lead engineers on the project.
And the only one who's still alive? Exactly.
Kensi and Deeks are headed to the lab to speak with her now.
They have more - than a few questions.
- Mm-hmm.
And what about the three men? One of them's still at large, but the other two are in police custody.
LAPD already found them and brought them in? Actually, no.
Sienna took them down on her own at the lab.
These guys never made it out of the building.
Huh.
All right.
Well, have them sent to the boatshed.
- Already on their way.
- Great.
[KEYS CLACKING.]
Sienna Marchione? I'm, uh, Special Agent Kensi Blye, NCIS.
Sienna? We were told you had information for us regarding last night's events.
Hello? - Whoa.
Whoa, i-it's okay.
- DEEKS: We're the ones that'll make that call, thank you.
Are you two with NCIS? Why are you ignoring my partner? Okay.
I wasn't ignoring her.
I couldn't hear her.
[EARPIECE BEEPS.]
KENSI: Sienna, we watched the security footage from last night.
Then you know.
It was awful.
- Yeah, it was.
- I keep thinking if I hadn't gotten that coffee, maybe I could've saved everyone on my team.
Not to mention the technology.
I just can't believe I walked away when I did.
About that.
Your timing was, uh, uncanny.
It was a coincidence.
In the small window when you were gone, someone stole the schematics for Heptagon's exoskeleton suit.
You say coincidence, I say collusion.
You don't know what you're talking about.
I know you took down two very large men like it was child's play.
Thank you.
Where'd you learn to fight like that? I've been training my entire life.
Training for what? To serve my country.
- DEEKS: This country? - Yes, this country.
Is he always this warm and cuddly? I'm just having a really difficult time connecting the dots, so maybe you just help me out.
I come from a proud Navy family, and it's my dream to serve my country, but I've never been able to because of my deafness.
Yeah.
Military doesn't allow it.
So if they won't let me serve, I'm gonna do everything I can to protect the ones who do.
Which is why you became an engineer.
DEEKS: Working in the private sector for a company that contracts with the military.
It's the least I can do.
And the most you can do.
While I wait for someone to realize how much I can offer my country.
And for somebody to finally change the rules.
Thank you for sharing that.
I would never betray my country.
Understood.
And apologies.
Can you tell us what happened last night? I wasn't gone long, and these guys were fast.
Whoever orchestrated the heist had help.
You think somebody on your team was involved? One of the engineers, Owen, he stayed home sick yesterday.
And everyone knew our boss, Brandon, was going through a pricey divorce.
Maybe he was involved and it got messy.
Okay.
Well, thank you, Sienna.
Just do me a favor.
- Yeah.
- Name it.
Find the technology and nail these guys to the wall.
Do you trust me? Of course I trust you.
What kind of question is that? Just wait here a minute.
- I'll be right back.
- O-O-Okay.
All right, can-can I Can I still trust you and be very worried about what happens next? Hey.
Don't think about it.
Just say the first thing that comes to your mind.
Do you want to help NCIS on this case and recover your technology? Sienna, do you understand what I'm s Hell yes! Let's go.
All right.
Thank you.
Any luck? My guy's not saying squat without a lawyer.
- Yeah, same with mine.
- They're stonewalling us.
- Whoever they are.
- Yeah, about that Fatima just called.
According to Kaleidoscope, your guy Doug died in 2017.
Mm.
My guy Randall died in 2011.
- Oh, love it when that happens.
- Yeah.
So their IDs are manufactured.
And because they're not talking, we have no idea who's pulling the strings.
But I like your attitude.
It screams optimism.
- I do my best.
- Mm-hmm.
Do we have anything yet? Ugh.
No.
So, the two guys that Callen and Sam are interrogating are ghosts.
Facial rec and fingerprinting are coming up empty.
It's gonna be a whole thing to find out who they really are.
And they won't talk to us.
Well, moving on.
What about Kensi and Deeks? So they talked to Sienna Marchione, who's the engineer who survived last night's break-in.
She said that one of the engineers was out sick yesterday, and the other one the one who was killed last night Was going through a very expensive divorce.
All right.
We can work with that.
Find out if there's been any suspicious activity in their bank accounts, recent travel, social media.
You got it, yeah.
So you're telling me that Sienna Marchione and the guy who called in sick - Owen Winnick - Owen Winnick, are the only two people associated with this Heptagon project who are still alive? Or the person who stole the technology had someone on the inside, and they used their muscle to take them out last night to clean up the mess.
So, we're basically at square one here.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Oh.
Okay.
Hi, Sienna.
Again.
Kensi, can I can I talk to can I talk to her for a second? - Just a second? - Yeah.
Cool.
Hey, so, uh, Kensilina, baby, what are we doing? - Sweetie, it's gonna be fine.
- Yeah.
No, no, no, no.
I-I mean, she seems like a perfectly wonderful person with a perfectly nasty roundhouse, but you can't just invite her to work the case with us.
- Why not? - Why not? - Yeah.
- I can give you a thousand reasons why not.
Wait.
Are you kidding me? No, I'm not kidding you.
Uh, so you know, the whispering doesn't make a difference, and I can read lips.
That's That is great.
THAT IS [LAUGHING.]
: That is so great.
Listen, the team is not gonna take this well.
It's gonna be fine because we can just register her as a cooperating witness.
Oh, wow.
How quickly you forget your FLETC training.
The number three reasons to kill your career: Alcohol and drug abuse, two, uh, interoffice liaisons - Uh, mm.
- Exactly.
And CWs.
Listen, it's going to be fine.
Again, I'm not sure that's how this works.
I'm just saying there's gonna be fallout.
And I'm saying that I'm gonna call Nell.
I'm going to explain everything to her.
And she's obviously going to say Okay, I'm sorry, Kens, but this is gonna be a hard pass.
Under no circumstances can I allow this to happen.
Harsh.
Morning, Admiral.
Good to see you again.
Aw, come on.
- Okay, just a second.
- Why'd you have to go and ruin a fine moment like that? You were finally sounding like you ran the place.
I'm dealing with a situation here, sir, so Exactly.
Now, you keep that pressure up, add a little salt You know the really rough kind And twist that knife.
Yup.
Doing my best.
What's the issue? Are you familiar with the case? Am I Bob Fosse? No.
Then quit tap dancing.
Kensi wants Sienna Marchione, one of the engineers on the Heptagon project, to help us work the case as a registered CW.
Why? It's Sienna's dream to serve her country.
Unfortunately, she's never been able to join the military.
What is this, Make-A-Wish? Sir, she's never been able to join the military because she is deaf.
I see.
Give me the phone.
It's okay.
I'm handling it.
And I said give me the damn phone.
Sir, I am handling it.
Fine.
Then you tell Agent Blye that Sienna Marchione can work the case.
I'm sorry.
What? You heard me.
Thanks for covering for me.
Yeah, of course.
Oh, hey, make sure you record Kam's speech.
She asked for a funny anecdote about you.
I just want to see how it lands.
[LAUGHS SOFTLY.]
[LAUGHS.]
So, uh, what happens if this box doesn't show up? I got her a tactical weighted training vest.
Since she's not going to Annapolis, she's gonna have to work hard to keep up to par.
- Every young woman's dream.
- It's pink.
And I got her a couple of tickets to Italy 'cause - she always wanted to go.
- Okay, well, now that's a real gift.
I was worried there for a second.
Michelle left her something special, too.
Really? It's almost like she knew she wouldn't be here for Kam's special moments, and she didn't want to be forgotten.
A CIA agent never knows if their next mission's gonna be their last.
This'll be the first one of many she'll miss.
College graduation, Kam's wedding.
It's a good thing that Kam has you and Aidan.
[SIGHS SOFTLY.]
And me, of course.
And her aunties and uncles.
Mm-hmm.
But I don't know if anyone ever will replace her mom.
No one will.
And we'll make sure that she never forgets how much she meant to Michelle.
DEEKS: I got to be honest.
I got half a mind to go in there and unleash the full wrath of my highly-tuned interrogation skills on Thing One and Thing Two.
Well, Sam and Callen couldn't do it, but if you think you've got the juice If I think I have the ju What kind of statement is that? Of course I got the juice.
My juice is based on science.
I go in there, I make 'em feel comfortable, cozy even.
- Yeah.
- Right? Ask them about their childhood, maybe their first pets.
Ask them if they want something warm to drink.
I mean, I would love to see you take a swing at it.
You think the big guy there doesn't love some hot cocoa? Of course he does.
You don't get that big without wolfing down a half a sleeve of Oreos and a liter of hot cocoa every other fortnight.
It's the Battle of Midway, right? Yes.
And that's the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Bomber.
My grandfather was a lieutenant on the USS Hornet.
Really? My grandfather also fought in the Second World War.
[LAUGHS.]
No greater honor than serving your country.
I agree.
So, my, um, my boss Or kind of my boss She's really excited to have you helping us out.
This is a dream come true, Kensi.
- Yeah? - [CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
Well, okay, then welcome to NCIS, which stands for Na Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Another career path I considered.
I'm impressed.
[LAUGHS.]
Um, well, then this is the boatshed, where we bring suspects or anybody else involved in a case for questioning.
But not always answering.
- Is your operations center here? - My God.
She knows more than I did on my first day.
No, our ops center is not here, and plus, it requires a top secret security clearance to visit.
But, um, I'm gonna do my best to include you in as much as I can.
Thanks.
This means more to me than you could ever imagine.
- [COMPUTER TRILLS.]
- NELL: Hey, guys.
So, I've ID'd the third member of our notorious boy band: Steve Tricks.
Ugh.
Who picked that fake name? Clive Davis.
If you say so.
I've got Kaleidoscope looking for him now.
What about Brandon? Well, I pulled a warrant to check out his and Heptagon's financials, and to be honest, they seem pretty straightforward.
And I just spoke to Brandon's soon-to-be ex-wife.
A huge chunk of the divorce settlement depends on the success of the exoskeleton.
So, obviously, she didn't kill him.
NELL: And as for Owen, the most exciting thing he's done was attend the conference.
Apparently, Heptagon had a booth there.
It doesn't surprise me.
He's not exactly the rogue type.
Well, other than you, he's the last man standing.
So perhaps Sienna and I can talk to Owen, - and you can do that to that thing - [RATTLING.]
with the hot chocolate.
NELL: Kens, we're still not quite sure who we're dealing with here.
So Fatima will meet you there, just to be safe.
- Copy that.
- Just remember the golden rule - of interrogation.
- [SCOFFS.]
I know how to question - Listening.
- [MUTTERS.]
As my dear friend Oprah always said to me, - "The devil is in the details.
- "I'm pretty sure that Oprah said, "Love is in the details.
" No, no.
Oprah said, "The devil is in the details.
" I know, 'cause Ope's my um, she's my girl.
I'm gonna text her.
KENSI: There she is.
Sorry.
Got here as fast as I could.
Uh, Sienna, this is Special Agent Fatima Namazi.
Hi.
It's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Sorry.
My, uh my signing my signing is a little rusty.
[CHUCKLES.]
No worries, but thanks for trying.
All right, ladies, let's do this.
So, uh, you and Owen are friends? Yes.
He was very helpful when I first started at Heptagon.
Well, let's hope he's helpful today.
Owen? Federal agents.
[KNOCKING.]
How long has he been out sick for? Just since yesterday.
His car's in the driveway.
Hey.
Thought I was having a fever dream.
- It really is you.
- KENSI: Owen, we are federal agents.
We're investigating what happened at Heptagon.
Can we talk to you for a few minutes? - Oh.
Wasn't expecting that.
- Neither was I.
Owen? Hey, Owen, get away from the door.
Let us in, please.
We just want to talk.
Hey, Owen, they're here to help.
[RETCHING, VOMIT SPLATTERING.]
Oh, my God.
I'm so sorry.
Ugh.
I'm so sorry.
Food poisoning.
Never eat grocery store sushi after 5:00 p.
m.
[RETCHING, VOMIT SPLATTERING.]
I'm okay.
I'm okay.
Yeah, that's a first.
Yeah.
- Can I get you anything? - [SIGHS.]
Uh water would be great.
Thank you.
[LAUGHS.]
- She's an angel, isn't she? - Mm.
She tell you we went out once? It was the best date ever.
But then the project had us working overtime.
We haven't had a chance to really reconnect, if you know what I'm saying.
- Yeah.
Uh, totally.
Mm-hmm.
- Relationships are hard.
- Thanks.
- KENSI: So, uh, were you - and Brandon close? - Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
I mean, I was the Wozniak to his Jobs.
I mean, he probably wouldn't even started Heptagon if it wasn't for me.
Did Brandon seem upset or stressed about anything lately? No.
No.
I mean, Brandon was the nicest person I've ever met.
Uh, except for you, Sienna.
No, Brandon was a brilliant inventor that wanted his work recognized by the world.
So this contract was a pretty big deal? It was the biggest.
[CHUCKLES.]
Did Brandon meet with anyone at the technology conference? I mean, look when you have tech that can make a person disappear in broad daylight, I mean, everybody wants to meet with you.
I mean, he even took a couple private meetings, but he wouldn't tell me who with.
I thought you said you guys were close.
We were.
[SOBBING.]
Sorry.
Sorry.
[CLEARS THROAT, SNIFFLES.]
I just can't believe I'm referring to him in the past tense.
[SOBS.]
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
Guess it's just you and me now.
DEEKS: No whammies, no whammies, no whammies.
Just got a hit on the third suspect who broke into Heptagon.
- Yes.
- I will send Callen and Sam to track him.
Great.
I will keep hacking away - at this tech conference list.
- Actually, you know what? Uh, your suggestion to only chase the big dogs really helped narrow down the tech companies to quite a doable list.
So doable, I think I can take it from here.
- You sure? - I am so sure.
Deuces.
I'm out.
So, you gonna meet up with Kensi and Sienna? Not, uh, just yet.
I think Kensi needed this time with Sienna.
Hmm.
How so? I'm not sure exactly, but when you've been with someone as long as we've been together, - sometimes you just know.
- Aw.
- Couple goals.
- Huh.
Well, enjoy your free time, my friend.
There's no such thing as free time.
I'm-a take another shot at Randall and Doug.
CALLEN: Nell, we have eyes on the vehicle.
It's parked by an old club off Cahuenga.
Mr.
Tricks hasn't shown his face yet.
NELL: Wow.
That club has been closed for years.
Well, he could be using it as a hideout.
We'll check it out.
SAM: It's clear.
Some empty magazines.
Looks like Mr.
Tricky is trigger-happy.
I been hit! - How bad is it? - ! I'm fine! - [GUNSHOTS.]
- Sam, are you okay? I'm fine.
Let's go.
Just stings a little.
Sure about that? I'm-a need you to go in front to distract him a little.
What, you want me to get shot, too, huh? What, twinsies? Go, go.
Hey, Tricky! [GUNSHOTS.]
Yo, Mr.
Tricks, uh, what do you say we have a little conversation here, huh?! [GRUNTS.]
[TIRES SCREECHING.]
[TIRES SCREECHING.]
You're gonna need stitches for that.
I don't need any ambulance.
Come on.
Nell, we need an ambulance over here.
[PILLS RATTLING.]
[SIGHS.]
I told you I don't need any pain meds.
Well, if it's easier, I can put 'em in applesauce.
[CHUCKLES.]
I'm gonna put it here, in case you change your mind.
But would you at least follow the EMT's orders and wear your sling? Definitely not.
KILBRIDE: Special Agent Hanna.
Glad to see you're up and on your feet.
Don't send me any get well cards.
I wouldn't consider it.
What I do have to consider is the lackluster performance of this investigation, and the low opinion of the highest ranks of the Navy.
I take it you got a call from SECNAV.
She was not pleased to hear that the technology that the Navy has invested a whole crapload of money in is still in the wind.
Well, something tells me there's more to this technology than just being invisible.
She didn't happen to mention what that might be, did she? Madame Secretary does not owe you or any of us an explanation for anything.
But this marvel of modern-day physics makes not only objects invisible to the naked eye but also to radar and countersurveillance devices.
It could make tanks, planes, hell, even submarines invisible.
And revolutionize modern-day warfare as we know it.
Glad to see you two are catching on.
Agent Hanna, are you sure you're up to chasing the bad guys today? How long has it been since you felt the hot lead of hostile fire penetrate your flesh? [SIGHS.]
Two years, ten months, three weeks and a day.
On that day, I got up and finished my job.
Today is no different.
Outstanding, Agent Hanna.
First good answer I've heard today.
You sure about that timeline? Think you're off by a day? Write a country music song about that one.
[CHUCKLES.]
Ooh, Owen's nice.
I mean, uh, he's very talkative, and I didn't think that I'd be there for that long, but, uh, he seems very nice.
He is.
He's like a brother.
He doesn't like you like a sister, though.
- [SIGHS.]
- He said you two went on a date.
One date, and it didn't feel right.
Did you smell his house? It reminded me of my grandmother's.
The grandmother I didn't like.
I just really got the feeling that he might want to ask you out again.
- Oh, yeah.
- [GROANS.]
Drop it.
I don't like him like that.
Like I said, brother.
- Whatever you say.
- [FATIMA CHUCKLES.]
If Stevie Tricks was able to call for backup, he must be part of a bigger operation, right? Yeah, could be.
Like Owen said, who wouldn't want this technology? Well, I think the question is: Who'd be willing to kill for it? My grandmother.
Excuse me? The mean one.
The smell at Owen's house.
When I was a little girl, I had a terrible stomachache, and my grandmother made me drink the most disgusting syrup.
What, like, ipecac syrup? Yes, that's it.
And it made you throw up.
That's what I smelled at Owen's house.
So, Romeo may not be sick after all.
Ms.
Jones.
May I have a word? Of course, Admiral.
[SIGHS SOFTLY.]
Have a seat.
Sir, I am in the middle of something Mm, okay.
[SIGHS.]
Now, it looks like our newest asset has the instincts of a fox.
Indeed she does.
How do you feel about doubting her earlier? Oh, my concerns had nothing to do with doubting her or her abilities, sir.
It's just, if Hetty were here, she She is not here.
[SIGHS.]
Now, I don't make it my business to speculate on the inner workings of the mind of Henrietta Lange.
And that would be wise of you.
But she did not put you in this position so that you could run to her playbook over every tough call.
But when it comes to protecting my team and potentially putting a civilian in harm's way, it would be negligent of me not to consider the precedents Hetty worked to establish.
WWHD.
If you continue to ask, "What would Hetty do?" Every time you're faced with a decision, you are doomed to be a day late and a dollar short.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
Oh, you want a coffee or something? I mean, I'd offer you a snack, but after the holidays, we were like blech no snacks.
Hey.
Are you okay? You sure we shouldn't have stayed with Fatima? [CHUCKLES.]
No.
If Owen so much as sneezes, Fatima's gonna let us know.
What if Owen's involved? I mean, in a case like this, everyone's a suspect.
Everyone's gone.
What am I supposed to do now? Look, I know this is hard, and I'm sad to say that is not gonna get better for a while but we have a responsibility to you and your coworkers to find who did this.
But what if you don't? We're not gonna stop until we do.
I promise you that.
FATIMA: Hey, Kens, we got a rover.
- Owen is headed to his car.
- KENSI: Okay.
Owen's on the move.
Stay with him.
- [ENGINE STARTS.]
- Like a bad perm.
Any luck on the, uh, guys from the parking lot? No, but I did find out who owns the building where it happened.
It was recently purchased by Tabalah-Gulf Holdings.
They're a commercial real estate company based out of Let me guess, Saudi Arabia.
You guessed correctly.
The company owns multiple clubs and retail outlets around the world as well as about half the buildings in Beverly Hills.
Stevie Tricks and his guys have any connection? I'm not sure, but I just started looking into the company's CEO, Ehsan Rahman.
Isn't he, like, a Saudi billionaire who has his own private island? Supermodel Island.
Yep.
And it's earned its name.
He's well-known for courting his fair share of models, pop stars and a handful of Hollywood starlets.
So Ehsan could be opening a club for the rich and famous, or he could be harboring violent criminals.
It's dealer's choice.
I'm putting my money on the latter.
Yeah, me, too.
Right, well, see if you can track down anyone who works for his stateside operations and let us know.
Yep.
Will do.
- Oh, and, Sam.
- Hmm? Just wear the sling.
All right, Owen just took an outdoor seat at a cafe in Koreatown.
He stopped at a coffee shop.
But he's definitely not here for a mocha latte.
[CAMERA CLICKING.]
Well, looks like Owen's lunch date has arrived.
Nell, Kensi, I'm sending a couple pics your way.
Got it.
Oh, that's Ehsan for sure.
Why is Owen meeting with Ehsan Rahman? Last I heard, he was tearing down an $80 million mansion just to build a new $80 million mansion in Holmby Hills.
Guys, Owen just got a big payday.
Three million, to be exact.
So they are definitely in business together.
Owen and Ehsan just made a transaction.
I'm moving in.
KENSI: Hold on a second.
Was there a keychain to unlock the project files? Of course.
Brandon had to unlock the lab, the computers, the files every morning.
But all the files were open when these guys broke in.
Okay, Nell, I'm pretty sure Owen just gave Ehsan - the keys to the castle.
- NELL: Yeah, the data must have been encrypted and Ehsan needed Owen to unlock it.
Fatima, slow them down.
I'm sending Callen and Sam now.
FATIMA: Copy that.
Hi.
Uh, excuse me.
Sorry.
Thank you.
Um, I am so lost.
I left my cell phone in an Uber and the driver just, like, took me to the wrong place.
Can't help you.
Are you from around here? What's, uh what's your name? Carl.
Carl.
Well, I'm just looking for, um, Canon and Doheny.
Let's go.
H-Hey, I-I thought you were gonna help me.
Excuse me.
- Excuse me.
- What does she want? Directions, sir.
[CHUCKLES.]
So give it to her.
Oh, my gosh.
Thank you so much.
My friends are gonna kill me.
Okay, so it's D-O- H-E - Um - What are you doing here? Go.
Go.
I should ask you the same question.
- [TIRES SCREECHING.]
- Whoa, whoa.
[GRUNTING.]
[GRUNTING.]
[GROANS.]
[RETCHING.]
Ugh.
You couldn't just stay at home? [GROANS.]
Ms.
Jones, I just got off the phone with the secretary of defense.
I assured the secretary that all this would be handled by the end of the day.
You really should get out of the habit of making promises you may not be able to keep, Admiral.
Tell me I won't have to renege on this promise and I will consider heeding your advice in the future.
Well, unfortunately, we lost Ehsan Rahman.
Fatima was unable to hold him - until Callen and Sam arrived.
- [SIGHS.]
But? But I just received confirmation that Brandon met with a biotech company called Quantumgenics at the last conference.
And you'll never guess their lead investor.
Ms.
Jones, I am not one of your coworkers/pals who gets a kick out of guessing games.
So please get to the point.
Ehsan Rahman.
He bought a huge chunk of Quantumgenics last year.
And Mohammed Bin Salman appointed him head of technology division for his new city of the future, - the Line Project.
- Hmm.
[TABLET CHIMES.]
Ooh.
Callen, Sam, I just got a hit on the Escalade.
Ehsan is moving west on the 10.
Passing La Brea as we speak.
SAM: We're not far from there.
So MBS sends Ehsan to acquire the technology Or Ehsan decided he wanted to impress his new boss and stole it.
And ordered his heavies to take no prisoners? Well, the Saudis are not exactly known to leave clean crime scenes.
Great.
Ehsan has the drive with the invisibility tech and the keychain.
NELL: He's probably headed for an airport.
Can't imagine that a guy as rich as Ehsan doesn't have a private jet gassed up and ready for takeoff at a moment's notice.
Exactly.
[ENGINE REVVING.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
Get to the plane! - They're making a run for it.
- [TIRES SCREECHING.]
[TIRES SCREECHING.]
We can't let him get on that plane.
- Cut him off.
- What do you think I'm trying to do? - Can't you get in front of him? - You want to drive? Don't leave me hanging, Kens.
I never do.
[TIRES SCREECHING.]
- Federal agents! - Hands up! - Out of the car! - SAM: Get out of the car.
- KENSI: Get out.
- Let's go.
Hands up.
Get out of the car.
Get out.
Let's go.
Turn around.
Right here.
- SAM: Turn around.
- Hands on the glass.
Hands behind your back.
I guess Supermodel Island's gonna have to wait, huh? Cut that a little close.
Eh, what are you gonna do? - You forgetting something? - You found it! - [CHUCKLES.]
Course I did.
- [CHUCKLES.]
I just had to think, "Where would Hetty put her most prized possessions?" And where would that be? In a special compartment at the back of her liquor cabinet behind her favorite bottle of scotch whiskey.
All right, if I wasn't in a hurry, I'd hug you.
Thank you.
- Actually, there's no need to rush.
- No, I missed my flight.
If I don't get on the road ASAP, I'll miss Kam's graduation.
Sam, it's an important day, so I made a special arrangement.
Just check your phone.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
A private jet? [CHUCKLES.]
Let's just say I was inspired by today's events.
Now, that's a Hetty move.
Ooh, and that is the highest compliment.
- [DOOR OPENS.]
- But it's actually [WHISPERS.]
: A Nell move.
- Oh.
- CALLEN: Whoa! What are you still doing here? You're gonna be late.
Chop, chop.
Calm down.
Nell's got it taken care of.
There's even time for you to swing by your place and pack an overnight bag.
Check your phone.
NELL: I got it covered.
Uncle Callen should be there, too.
- Thank you.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Uh, but how did you get a private plane that quickly? Uh, no.
Too many questions.
Bye-bye.
[CHUCKLES.]
Do we need to stop by a store and get you a suit? I see where you're going with that, and it's very funny, very clever of you.
But the fact is I actually do have a suit.
[BOTH CHUCKLING.]
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
- Did I get that right? SIENNA: You're a quick learner.
[CHUCKLES.]
Thanks for hanging out with Sienna.
No, the pleasure was all mine.
- All right.
- Get out of here, Castor.
Sit.
The problem is it's really awkward to hug someone when you're on a couch.
Bring it in.
[BOTH CHUCKLING.]
Thank you.
Please.
Thank you.
You don't know how much today meant to me.
It shouldn't be so hard to convince people that I'm capable, but it is.
So what's next? Advocacy.
Awareness that there are people like me A lot of people like me Out there who all want to serve.
Hmm.
You know, our team would be really lucky to have someone like you, Sienna.
And you will.
One day.
One day.
Got it.
[BOTH CHUCKLING.]
Hmm.
Oh.
Hello, Admiral.
You know, Nell, I am very proud to have devoted my life and my life's work to the U.
S.
military.
Hmm.
That's nice, sir.
And 99 times out of 100, I think we get it right.
Well, those are pretty good odds.
Yeah, yeah.
They're fine.
Should I break out the gin? Because your tie is undone, and I'm finding that I'm not sure how to read this situation.
[CHUCKLES.]
Couldn't you just let an old, tired man talk? Ah.
Of course.
I just [EXHALES.]
I think it's important to remember that we don't get everything right.
Sorry, I'm not quite sure what it is you mean, Admiral.
Well, that Sienna she was really something today, wasn't she? Yes.
Yes, she was.
- Yeah.
- Mm.
Yeah.
Hey.
Get a chance to say goodbye to Sienna? Uh, yeah.
Actually, we're going hiking next weekend.
She's never been to Westridge.
Oh, that'll be so fun.
You could also do Sullivan, Kenter.
You could do, uh, uh, Latigo, which goes all the way up the spine, Santa Monica Mountains Yeah.
Sorry, I didn't really mean to start talking about hiking trails.
Oh.
Sorry.
What, do you want to you want to talk about something else? - Yeah.
I do.
- Um So I didn't know how to communicate this this morning, but, um after meeting Sienna and hearing her story, it just made me realize that we can do everything right to start a family You know, I can take all my shots and you can read all the best books, we can go to the best fertility doctors in the city But just sometimes stuff doesn't work out.
You know? Even if we have a plan.
And, um there's nothing we can do about it.
Okay.
Um Well, we will cross that bridge if and when we get to it.
And we'll do it we'll do it together.
Yeah.
I just can't talk logistics right now I know.
I totally realize that.
And I've been - a big dumb jerk.
- [SIGHS.]
No, you're not a jerk.
It's just, uh, if we talk logistics, then, you know, we're-we're m-making a bet that it's gonna work out.
- And we just we can't count on that.
- It's You know what I'm saying? It's like Yep, yep.
I totally get it.
- It's okay.
- Okay.
It's okay.
[EXHALES.]
I'm sorry.
I love you.
I love you, too.
I am not breaking I am not broken I am unfolding.