And now they think that he may be a Marine. And you? DUCKY: There is no such thing. Following them deep into the woods, probably not. GIBBS: Is that a fact, DiNozzo? GIBBS: May have been, McGee? GIBBS: The Civil War. I was forced to decline. Lights, please. MCGEE: Boss, we have a situation at the Smithsonian Museum. Miss David? SMITH: He felt if something had happened to the Staff Sergeant, he would have wanted him to have it. SQUAD ROOM - DAY
ZIVA: A Marine dressed as a Civil War soldier is shot by a musket and then buried alive in a one hundred and forty year old antique iron casket. Send her to CIA. Signed by Director Shepard. Their mansion was destroyed in the Second Battle of Bull Run by the Union. What did you pull from the tomb, Abs? Yours is down at the end. ZIVA: Mossad's assigned me to NCIS as a liaison officer. ZIVA: To start work. ZIVA: When's he come in? ZIVA: Who is the woman with Gibbs?
Plan: A: A deceased Marine; Q: Who is found encased in a Civil War era tomb at the Smithsonian museum? A: evidence; Q: What suggests that the Marine was probably buried alive? A: Ziva David; Q: Who is assigned to Gibbs' team as a liaison officer for Mossad? A: Gibbs; Q: Who is angry that Ziva was assigned to his team? A: Jenny Shepard; Q: Who is the new director of NCIS? A: the team; Q: Who does Jenny Shepard insist Ziva prove her worth to? A: the Staff Sergeant's death; Q: What is linked to a Civil War treasure? A: a lone rogue group; Q: Who is working behind the scenes? A: a difficult position; Q: What is Ducky and Ziva placed in? A: her value; Q: What does Ziva prove to the team by saving Ducky and Ziva's lives? A: Kate Todd; Q: Who did Ziva replace on the team? Summary: A deceased Marine is found encased in a Civil-War era tomb at the Smithsonian museum and evidence later comes to light suggesting that he was probably buried alive. In the meantime, Ziva David returns to NCIS, having been assigned to Gibbs' team as a liaison officer for Mossad by the new director of NCIS, Jenny Shepard. Gibbs is angry she did so without consulting him, but Jenny insists that the team needs Ziva. She is forced to prove her worth to the team as they track down the people responsible for the Staff Sergeant's death, which is linked to a Civil War treasure and a lone rogue group who are working behind the scenes. When Ducky and Ziva are placed in a difficult position, Ziva shows her value by saving both their lives and as such, is finally accepted into the team, officially replacing Kate Todd.