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TONY: Second Marine Recruiter was killed while Sergeant Barnes was in custody. (END TELEPHONE INTERCUTS)
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INT. (GIBBS/KATE AND TONY CLIMB INTO THE TRUCK)
KATE: You realize what this means, if it is some kind of a calling card? Alvarez had a couple of run-ins with the locals. And these are the two that stood out. But why target only Marine recruiters? DiNozzo. GIBBS: A shooter who is highly intelligent and methodical. GIBBS: When and where? He's dead. His stated goal for joining the Marine Corps, he wanted to be a Marine sniper. It has to do with the ammo load, the length of the barrel, and the rifling. KATE: That you have at least one more day as a human target. KRAMER: The Director of the FBI. Over. RECRUIT: Thanks. RECRUITING CENTER - DAY
GIBBS: You realize we have an office in Richmond. Sniper teams? TONY: Being his superior officer. Taking fire! The FBI is taking the credit, of course. They don't like it when the kids around here choose a career over hanging out on the street corners. Vandalism, mostly. nicknamed Hathcock after a small white feather he kept in the band of his hat.
Plan: A: an over-embellishing marine recruiter; Q: Who was killed by a highly intelligent and skilled sniper? A: NCIS; Q: What team quickly discovers that a highly intelligent and skilled sniper is behind the attack? A: the attack; Q: What did the NCIS team discover was a highly intelligent and skilled sniper was behind? A: the team; Q: Who realizes that the killer left a "calling card" in the form of a white feather at each scene? A: a grudge; Q: What did the NCIS team believe the sniper had against the recruiter? A: the investigation; Q: What takes on a wider scope when a second attack occurs? A: direct conflict; Q: What does the FBI investigation bring Gibbs into with Fornell? A: Fornell; Q: Who is Gibbs' old friend? A: several dead ends; Q: What did the team hit before they realized the killer left a "calling card"? A: recruiters; Q: Who did the killer target? A: the Corps; Q: What organization did the killer want to get back at? A: his old Marine uniform; Q: What does Gibbs wear to lure out the killer? A: his new "commanding officer; Q: What does Kate become when Gibbs takes over the recruitment office? A: DiNozzo; Q: Who is the FBI team that lies in wait for the killer? A: the FBI team; Q: Who is called in to help with the investigation? Summary: When an over-embellishing marine recruiter is killed, the NCIS team quickly discover that a highly intelligent and skilled sniper was behind the attack. Initially, the team believes the sniper had a grudge against the recruiter, but when a second attack occurs the investigation takes on a wider scope and as a result, the FBI are called in, bringing Gibbs into direct conflict with his old friend Fornell. After hitting several dead ends, the team realize that the killer had left a "calling card" in the form of a white feather at each scene and was most likely targeting recruiters in revenge for being rejected by the Corps. Hoping to lure out the killer, Gibbs dons his old Marine uniform and takes over the recruitment office with Kate as his new "commanding officer", while DiNozzo and the FBI team lie in wait.