(GIBBS AND KATE MOVE TOWARD VANESSA)
KATE: (WHISPERS) It's the waitress from the bar. ABBY: I have a party to go to. ABBY: They found him last year in the sewer system in Old Town Alexandria chained to a wall. GIBBS: Do you sleep with anyone who offers you a story, or is that one of the fringe benefits? GIBBS: Is anyone missing from Atlas' unit? GIBBS: McGee, you're late. GIBBS: Me, too. GIBBS: More. He's dead. I'm out there trying to find him. KATE: Well, if it's not him, then he's probably the next one on the missing list. SQUAD ROOM - DAY
KATE: We're dealing with a serial killer who is methodical and patient. TONY: (MUFFLED) Sacco was stationed in the same vicinity with all four Marines who went U-A. TONY: Don't hesitate to call. TONY: It's a mixture of speed and codeine. Take care of her. The guy we're looking for is a Marine. They were padlocked from the outside.
Plan: A: a marine; Q: What type of person disappeared from the bar? A: NCIS; Q: What agency is called in to investigate the disappearance of a marine? A: one; Q: How many of the missing marines were found dead? A: a pipe; Q: What was the skeleton chained to? A: Gibbs; Q: What is the last name of the NCIS team leader? A: a serial killer; Q: What does Gibbs suspect the unit CO of being? A: Tony; Q: Who vanishes while tailing the CO? A: a more frantic pace; Q: What kind of pace does the investigation take on after Tony vanishes? A: McGee; Q: Who is called back in from Norfolk to help? A: the clock; Q: What are Gibbs and Kate working against? Summary: The disappearance of a marine from a bar draws NCIS in to investigate, and it is discovered that several marines from the same unit have also vanished under similar circumstances. When skeletal remains of one of the missing men is found chained to a pipe in a small sewer room, Gibbs begins to suspect the unit CO (the only team member not dead or missing) as a serial killer. However, when Tony vanishes while tailing the CO from the unit, the investigation takes on a more frantic pace and McGee is called back in from Norfolk to help as Gibbs and Kate work against the clock to find Tony before it is too late.