Chapter 2

Gibbs and the team arrive at the building where the Plastic Death concert is. They all enter the crime-scene, but are stopped at the door by a local detective.

"Special Agent Gibbs, NCIS." Gibbs flashes his badge.

"NCIS… I just called you guys about five minutes ago. It didn't take you guys long." Detective Walter said. "How'd you get here so quickly?"

"We were in the area."

"I have the suspect sitting on the stage and her friend is sitting at the bar. I thought they should be separated."

"Where is everybody?" Gibbs wondered. "I heard the exits were sealed off and nobody was allowed to leave."

"When we found the killer, there was no reason to keep the people here any longer."

"When did the suspect suddenly become a killer to you?" Gibbs asked. "Nobody is a killer until proven guilty of doing the crime. Never assume a person is a guilty, until they're proven to be."

"Anyway, I'm figuring since she's one of yours, you can take this off my hands. Our resources are stretched thin as it is."

"Than it's a good thing I'm here."

"It's a pretty simple case if you ask me."

"At least I don't walk around accusing people of being a killer."

"Now that's not fair."

Gibbs stands in Detective Walter's face.

"What's not fair detective? Last I knew, to actually be convicted of a crime, you need a judge and jury. Plus, you need the forensic evidence to back it all up!"

"You made your point, Agent Gibbs."

"Now get off my crime-scene before you contaminate it with your foul attitude."

Detective Walter walks away and out of the building. Gibbs glances down at the stage where Abby is sitting with her head facing downward. Abby's head slowly looks upward as she recognizes Gibbs' voice. As Gibbs looks at Abby, he sees the fear in eyes. He can tell she's scared and doesn't know what to do or what even happened. Gibbs knows she's innocent; he just has to prove it. Abby's head falls to look downward again as she's never felt as helpless as she does now.

"Boss…" Tony tries to get his attention.

"DiNozzo, sketches. Ziva, pictures. McGee, bag and tag. Ducky…"

"I know, Jethro… I get the body." Ducky said.

The team walks away to do their jobs. Gibbs walks over to the bar in order to see how his daughter is doing. Gibbs approaches Jamie.

"I can't believe this." Jamie stated. "We go to a concert together and look what ends up happening." She looks down toward the stage. "Look at her down there… She's scared."

"I know she is." Gibbs agreed with Jamie's observation.

Jamie looks to her father.

"You know she didn't do this, Dad. She didn't kill that man." Jamie pleaded with her father. "She's a victim. There's no way she could ever do anything like this."

"Were you with her the entire time?" Gibbs wondered.

"No, I wasn't." Jamie said sadly.

Gibbs places his hands on Jamie's cheeks and looks her straight in the eyes.

"I'm going to do everything I can to clear Abby." Gibbs tried to assure her. "But for the time being, I can't have you talking to her."

"Are you going to go talk to her?"

"Not at this moment."

Gibbs leans forward and kisses Jamie on the forehead. He walks away from her and away from the bar area. Gibbs walks across the inside of the building. Once on the left side of the building, he walks down the hallway to the last room where the victim is. He enters into the room.

"What's the time of death, Ducky?"

"Jethro, I just got here." Ducky replied as he examines the body. "I haven't even put the liver probe in yet."

"What are you waiting for? Put the probe in."

"Do you really think Abby is capable of doing something like this?" Tony wondered.

"I had no idea she knew how to use a sniper rifle." Gibbs stated.

"So you think she could've done this."

"No I don't, DiNozzo. So we have to find out who did." Gibbs said in a strong voice. "DiNozzo, if you're done with the sketches then go outside and take statements from any concert-goers that are still hanging around."

"But Boss… It's cold outside."

"And that's a problem?" Gibbs glares at Tony.

"I don't have a jacket…" Tony begins to say as he sees the expression on Gibbs' face and realizes he doesn't care. "But that doesn't matter… So I'm going to go outside now." He leaves the area.

"Ziva, give me the camera." Ziva hands the camera to Gibbs.

"Than what should I do?" Ziva asked.

"There are quite a few concert-goers outside… Help DiNozzo take statements before they decide to leave."

"On it…" Ziva leaves the area.

"Do you have the T.O.D., Duck?"

"I estimate the time of death to be forty-five minutes to an hour ago." Ducky stated as he pulls the liver probe out of the victim.

With Tony now in the open area of the building, Jamie waves to Tony in order to grab his attention. Tony walks to the bar where Jamie is sitting.

"I see you don't have a jacket and it looks like you're about to head out to take some statements. You can use my jacket." Jamie hands her jacket to Tony.

"This is a girl's jacket."

"Tony, it's actually a man's jacket. I don't buy girlie type jackets."

"That's not the point. The point is…"

"You're afraid my Dad will see you wearing my jacket and freak out over it."

"Umm… No… I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No, I'm not."

"What's he going to do? Kick your butt for wearing my jacket. Either take my jacket or catch a cold. It's your choice."

Tony takes the jacket and puts it on. He walks to the exit of the building. Tony goes outside to meet up with Ziva. After a couple minutes, Gibbs walks over to the bar.

"Jamie, I want you to go home."

"Alright…"

Jamie looks down at the stage where Abby is sitting. Abby looks up. Jamie waves. Abby waves back. Jamie walks away from the bar and her father. Gibbs watches as his daughter walks out of the building. From the bar, Gibbs turns to look at Abby. Gibbs and Abby make eye contact with each other. Gibbs takes a deep breath as he's trying to avoid talking to her at this point; not that he thinks she's guilty, but because he still trying to figure out what to say. McGee walks up to Gibbs.

"Boss, I bagged and tagged everything I could find. I also took statements from all the security guards, the barkeeper and the owner of the building." McGee stated. "Boss... I…"

"I know McGee… I know." Gibbs stopped him as he knew what he would say in regards to Abby.

"Ducky is ready to leave."

"Go see if Tony and Ziva are done taking statements outside."

"Right Boss…" McGee walks away.

Gibbs motions for Abby to come over to him. Abby stands up. She walks to the bar where Gibbs is standing. The security guard who handcuffed Abby comes along because his cuffs are still on Abby's wrists.

"Gibbs, I didn't…"

"Quiet."

"But Gibbs…"

"I said quiet, Ms. Sciuto."

"Can you at least take these handcuffs off me?"

"Take the handcuffs off her." Gibbs said to the security guard.

The security guard unlocks the handcuffs in order to take them off Abby. After the handcuffs are off, Gibbs gently grabs Abby by the arm and walks her toward the front entrance of the building.

After fully processing the crime-scene, the team leaves and makes their way back to NCIS Headquarters.