Gibbs entered the building first, followed by Ducky and his assistant. The newbie was Ducky’s temporary assistant while Gerald was out on disability leave after being shot in the shoulder while being held hostage with Ducky and Kate back in summer. He had needed extensive surgery to repair his shoulder. They still hadn’t caught the bastard who had infiltrated NCIS, nor knew anything about them to track them down. It bugged both Tony and Gibbs something fierce. Tony came in behind them and caught up to Gibbs.