A/n, I saw the episode, heard the name of the suspect, and couldn't help myself. This is for all you Flatts fans who saw the episode tonight (or last night, depending on whether or not I get this up tonight). This is set during the interrogation scene, and is AU from there. I apologize for any of the characters being OOC.
Tony and Ziva watched as Gibbs interrogated the suspect. Joe Don Wynn. Tony could almost hear the song Ziva was humming, but couldn't figure out what song it was. Gibbs got up, and walked out of interrogation, and that was Tony and Ziva's cue to leave. They met in the hallway.
"What do you think?" Gibbs asked them.
"He is using an alias," Ziva stated.
"How do you know that?" Tony asked.
"That is an uncommon name."
"But you know there is someone with that name," Gibbs said. Ziva rolled her eyes, and then started laughing.
"What?" Gibbs and Tony asked together.
"I was humming one of their songs while you were interrogating him," she said. She was laughing so hard they could barely understand her.
"You're joking," Gibbs said. There was no denying it, he was laughing.
"Is there something I'm missing?" Tony asked.
"He doesn't know what we're talking about?" Gibbs asked Ziva. She turned to Tony, and stated simply,
"Rascal Flatts."
"What? Ziva, what idiom did you screw up this time?"
"It is not an idiom," she said. She was laughing so hard that her eyes were watering.
"Boss?" Tony turned to Gibbs.
"Ziva's right. She didn't mess anything up," Gibbs said.
"I don't know what you two are talking about." Gibbs and Ziva started sing at the same time.
It feels like today I know.
It feels like today I'm sure.
It's the one thing that's missing.
The one thing I'm wishing.
The last sacred blessing and hey,
It feels like today.
"What?" Tony asked.
I've been waiting all my life to find you
always been one step behind you
your love, babe, I've waiting all my life
"I still don't know what you're talking about."
"They're a country band."
"What does that have to do with our suspect?" Tony asked.
"The lead guitarist's name is Joe Don Rooney," Gibbs said.
You're not serious,' Tony said.
"Dead," Gibbs and Ziva said in unison.
"Oh my God," Tony said.
Later on, in the Squad room…
"Hey boss, I found his real name," McGee said after about 6 hours of typing.
"What is it?" Gibbs asked.
"The last name's the same, but his first name is actually Jay." Ziva practically choked on her tea. Gibbs just raised his eyebrows.
"Is he, by any chance, affiliated with anyone named Gary?" Ziva asked.
"Yeah, his little brother. Why?"
"Just wondering," she said, looking at Gibbs.
