"We have a death of a marine" Eric informed the undercover team of NCIS. "By this guy here Michello Santiago, Italian mob boss."
"So we know who did it, what's the problem." Callen asked.
"We have no real proof to arrest him."
"That has never been a problem before. We will find the proof." Sam answered.
"Hence the problem. He is Italian and no one here is fluent in Italian to go undercover. Besides that, all the documents are in Italian. Even if you did manage to get in without knowing Italian, you wouldn't know what documents are evidence." Nate informed.
"So what we need is at least 1 NCIS Agent who is good at undercover work and is fluent in reading and speaking Italian." Kensi summoned. "So what are we going to do?"
"We are not the only team of NCIS agents who do undercover work. Callen you should inform Director Vance of what it is we need." Hetty ordered.
Callen informed Director Vance of the standstill they were in.
Vance knows of one possible Agent. He called Gibbs up to his office to get his opinion on the Agent.
"You wanted to see me Leon?" Gibbs asked.
"NCIS LA is investigating a Marine's murder that is linked to an Italian mob boss. None of the Agents knows Italian and the need an Agent who is good at undercover work and knows Italian."
"DiNozzo knows Italian and he is the best undercover agent in DC. But you knew that, that is why you called me. You are going send DiNozzo to LA." Gibbs responded.
"Do you think he can do it?"
"DiNozzo worked undercover to bring down a mob boss when he was a Baltimore Detective. So yeah, I think he can do it, to a point.
"What point?" Vance asked.
"I go with him to LA." Gibbs answered.
"No, I need you here."
"DiNozzo needs someone watching his six." Gibbs argued.
"He has the LA Team to watch his back." Vance argued back.
"You think that would work. DiNozzo doesn't know them, so he won't trust them. The only way DiNozzo stays alive undercover is that he doesn't trust anyone. He was shot by his partner while undercover in Baltimore. He keeps his cards close to his chest. The only person he trusts to watch out for him while he is undercover is me. This case won't work if I am not there." Gibbs spelled it out for him.
"Fine you go with him. LA has the lead of the investigation." Vance finally answered. He didn't like the idea of losing 2 of his best agents. DiNozzo is capable of running the team in Gibbs absence. However, McGee and David aren't capable of working the case without DiNozzo or Gibbs. He is going to have to assign them to another team temporarily.
Gibbs went down the stairs. His team was all sitting at their desks working on the paperwork from their last case.
"DiNozzo, how is the report coming."
"Just finished Boss." Tony replied not looking up from his computer.
"Good, go home and pack a bag. All those expensive suits you own."
"They are called Armani Boss." Tony responded not sure what is going on. Sure he will wear the suits to the office, but never out of town. They are expensive and he doesn't want anything to happen to them.
"Also pack whatever you have in Italian material and those Italian leather shoes you paisd $500 for."
Tony nodded. "Why?"
"You and I are going to LA, where you will be going undercover to bring down an Italian mob boss who is responsible for a Marine's death."
"Why me?" Tony asked unsure. He loves undercover work and he loves LA. He just isn't so sure about going all the way to LA just to go undercover.
"No one on LA's team knows Italian. Without you the guy will never be charged with the Marine's murder." Gibbs explains When Tony didn't answer, Gibbs went on. "I will be on your six and you won't be undercover alone. Someone on LA's team will be with you."
"How can they be with me if they don't know Italian?" Tony asked.
"You will act as a translator. Establish a cover as to why they are with you."
"Okay, I'll do it." Tony agreed. His gut was telling him that this will be a mistake.
"Meet me at the Airport, one hour." Gibbs responds.