REYES: A Lieutenant Commander Micki Shields. GIBBS: Accidentally. Not the psycho's overseas issuing Jihadist threats against her and her family. That's how long you have to solve this case. They said the only one injured in the explosion was Shields. So what is he? Where is he? REYES: Who? Of course there's also the matter of the five FBI agents that Tony and I almost shot. GIBBS: She's not interested in protection, Kate. GIBBS: The FBI thinks that the assassination team after the Commander is part of a much larger operation. We were hoping by observing this team, that they would lead us to the rest of the network. KATE: And if the Commander and her family just happened to die in the process? Is Micki okay? GIBBS: Sure. Special Agent Gibbs, NCIS. No war stories. SHIELD'S DEN - DAY
SUZANNE: (ON TV) They are believed to be an Al Qaeda cell responsible for the bombing of Navy Lieutenant Commander Micki Shield's car at a Tacoma Park supermarket on Wednesday, and a (V.O.) She was just trying to protect herself.
Plan: A: an Iraq veteran; Q: What is Lieutenant Commander Michaela Shields? A: Lieutenant Commander Michaela "Micki" Shields; Q: Who is threatened and nearly killed by a group of terrorists? A: retirement; Q: What is Lieutenant Commander Michaela Shields nearing? A: revenge; Q: What are the terrorists seeking against Lieutenant Commander Shields? A: civilians; Q: What did Lieutenant Commander Shields accidentally kill while serving in Iraq? A: NCIS; Q: What team steps in to protect Lieutenant Commander Michaela Shields? A: further danger; Q: What does the NCIS team step in to protect Lieutenant Commander Michaela Shields and her family from? A: an FBI agent; Q: Who did the NCIS team try to convince to help them? A: FBI; Q: What agency is trying to help the NCIS team? A: the team; Q: Who is convinced that they've discovered the bomber? A: the FBI Agent; Q: Who is more interested in nailing the members of the terrorist cell than making sure the Shields family is safe? A: things; Q: What might not be what they seem when another car bomb nearly kills Tony and Kate? A: another car bomb; Q: What nearly kills Tony and Kate during their protection duty of the lieutenant commander? A: The clock; Q: What is ticking for the team? A: days; Q: How long do the NCIS team have to solve the case before the lieutenant commander is discharged? A: a civilian; Q: What is Lieutenant Commander Shields going to become when she is discharged? Summary: When an Iraq veteran, Lieutenant Commander Michaela "Micki" Shields, who is also nearing retirement, is threatened and very nearly killed by a group of terrorists seeking revenge against her for accidentally killing civilians while she was serving in the war, the NCIS team steps in to protect her and her family from further danger. While trying to convince an FBI agent to help them, the team is convinced that they've discovered the bomber but unfortunately, the FBI Agent is more interested in nailing the members of the whole terrorist cell rather than making sure that the family are safe. However, things might not be what they seem when another car bomb nearly kills Tony and Kate during their protection duty of the lieutenant commander. The clock is ticking for the team as they only have days to solve the case before the lieutenant commander is discharged and officially becomes a civilian.