ABBY: The good news is I matched the Browning to the slugs pulled from the other three victims. All members of the L.V.M. And I found these when they drained the pond. But the dredge team did find a weapon. GIBBS: 'Atta boy. GIBBS: His body was found in a frozen pond with three dead gang-bangers. GIBBS: That's the kill shot. GIBBS: The bodies were dumped. GIBBS: Who was the other Marine? GIBBS: You lost two Marines to a Virginia street gang, Skipper. He's been faking orders from Miguel Sosa to the rest of LVM for the last four months. Hopefully more weapons will turn up. If he did, close the case. If he didn't, find out who did. MCGEE: Sort of. My Marines have done theirs. SMS text messages are limited to a hundred and fifty characters. TONY: Nothing. That vato, McGee, and the Israeli chica, all the way out in Silver Spring? You pick up anybody who's got a La Vida Mala clown tat. ZIVA: McGee is a capable interrogator.
Plan: A: a frozen pond; Q: Where did two young boys discover the body of a Marine? A: the scene; Q: Where are Gibbs and the team dispatched to investigate? A: high-ranking members; Q: What rank were the three bodies found in the pond? A: a notorious Central American street gang; Q: What is La Vida Mala? A: The team; Q: Who must find out who's responsible for the killings? A: heat; Q: What is the team enduring from the deceased Marine's unit? A: the deceased Marine's unit; Q: Who is being held in Iraq until the case is closed? A: retribution; Q: What do the Marines fear the other Marines might seek? A: text messages; Q: What trail of evidence does Abby and McGee find? A: a shocking truth; Q: What do the text messages reveal? A: their main suspect; Q: Who do Ziva, McGee and Tony take turns interrogating? Summary: While exploring a frozen pond, two young boys discover the body of a Marine in the pond. When Gibbs and the team are dispatched to the scene to investigate, they find three more bodies who are high-ranking members of a notorious Central American street gang, "La Vida Mala" or LVM for short. The team must find out who's responsible for the killings while enduring heat from the deceased Marine's unit who are being held in Iraq until the case is closed, fearing the other Marines might seek retribution. Abby and McGee find a trail of text messages which reveal a shocking truth while Ziva, McGee and Tony take turns interrogating their main suspect.