Summary: Dinozzo has a plan to disrupt the annual sexual harassment seminar, and he has Gibb's approval to do so.
Warning: beware, Dinozzo and other male characters will sing
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS or the lyrics to People Get Ready
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NCIS Headquarters
The men and women of NCIS including its Major Case Response Team as well as the NCIS Director Thomas Morrow shuffle into yet another boring but mandatory annual sexual harassment seminar, all looking glum except for a suspiciously happy Tony Dinozzo.
"OK, what gives, why are you happy, you don't plan on hitting on the presenter this year again do you?" asks Kate looking at her partner with a suspicious frown. Tony smiles and leans over.
"Lets just say that I have something up my sleeve to brighten this boring day for everyone subject to this torture," he answers, a cheeky but secretive smile spreading over his face.
"Gibb's will kill you if you do something stupid Dinozzo," states Kate
"Gibbs gave me permission," answers Dinozzo juvenilely sticking his tongue out, Kate just rolls her eyes ignoring Tony's comment that one day her eyes would roll out of her head.
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An hour into the lecture/seminar
Kate is watching Tony like a hawk, waiting for his prank to start, she notices that he keeps checking his watch; Kate realizes that his prank must have a set time to start. She also notices that Gibbs, the Director, Ducky, Palmer and McGee keep checking their watches, Mcgee looking extremely uncomfortable, Kate realizes that Tony must have forced or coerced the probie into what ever he has planned.
She also notices that all four are wearing turtleneck jumpers, questioning why she hadn't noticed that sooner. Kate is now really concerned with what Tony has planned and wondering why Gibbs approved it.
Kate stiffens in her seat as music begins playing over the P.A system and Tony begins singing, behind him Ducky, Palmer and McGee begin humming the same tune. Tony and the other three stand up removing their turtle neck jumpers revealing tuxedo's beneath, Ducky, Palmer and McGee continue humming as Tony begins the first verse.
People Get Ready
There's a train a-coming.
You don't need no baggage
Mcgee, Ducky and Palmer now join in singing, Kate realises that the four of them are singing a barbershop quartet and groans, she looks over to Gibb's who is smiling at the seminar presenter's annoyance.
Just a-get on board.
All you need is faith
To hear the diesel humming
You don't need no ticket no no
Just thank the lord.
Ducky, Palmer and McGee begin clicking their fingers in time with the music
People Get Ready
For the train to Jordan,
It's picking up passengers
From coast to coast
Faith is the key
Open the doors and board them
There's room for all
Amongst those who love the most
Tony continues to sing while the other three singers provide back up vocals. Kate shakes her head when she notices that Abby and several other NCIS personal are clicking their fingers or clapping in time with the music.
People Get Ready
Oh-ho Come on, come o-o-o-n
Get ready it's humming, now it's coming
Oh-oh-oh
Thank the lord
People Get Ready
There's a train a coming
You don't need no baggage just to get on board
All you need is faith! To hear the diesel humming
You don't need no ticket no no
Just thank the lord
Oh come I tell ya
People get ready
Come on, come on oh-oh-oh
Ducky, Palmer and McGee then begin singing the chorus, repeating the lines "people get ready and thank the lord, while Tony sings the same lines slightly ahead of them so that they create an echo of sorts. Kate smiles at how much Tony, Ducky and Palmer are enjoying themselves while McGee is really starting to get into it after Abby cheers him on some more. Kate smirks when she notices Gibbs using the distraction to sneak out of the room, now she knows why Gibb's allowed Tony to plan this, Gibbs wanted an escape as the four of begin singing the next part of the song through twice.
People get ready
There's a train a-coming
You don't need no baggage just to get on board
All you need is something to hear the diesel humming
You don't need no ticket no no, just thank the lord
They all sing line up and sing the final lines.
Just thank the lord
We just thank the lord…
The room bursts into applause as the four singers take a bow, Tony going as far as to blow kisses at the women in the room, Kate is happy to see even the sexual harassment lecturer seems to have enjoyed the impromptu song and has forgotten why they are even here.
The four men continue to bow blow kisses at their audience as they make their way to the door and one by one leave, Tony motioning to Abby and Kate to follow which the women wisely do.
As applause dies down the remaining members of NCIS realize the real prank, Gibb's team just got out of the seminar and they're all still stuck in there until the afternoon, several of them let out groans as the seminar resumes.
Outside the MCRT team let out several laughs as they excuse them selves for an early but long lunch.
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To be honest, I don't know if this would actually happen but considering Dinozzo's flare for elaborate jokes and pranks I believe that he would attempt something like this.
Just so, you know, this was the version covered by Human Nature in their Motown Record.
Have a good one