Jenny looks at Gibbs like he just said something really fun. Gibbs one the other hand looks like he can't be more serious.
Jenny- So the FBI wants you to convince your last ex wife sister to work for them? Hum… That's funny!
Gibbs- That's not going to happen.
He walks away from the desk, his hands lightly tight, kind of out of his common self control. He's facing the wall on the other side of the room and turns around slowly, fills his hands in his pants pockets. Ready to explain himself, he's interrupted by Jenny.
Jenny- You must do it. As unpleasant and uncomfortable it's going to be for you, you have no choice.
Gibbs- You don't understand Jen. She won't come back. There are huge issues between her and the FBI.
Jenny- Issues that made her quit.
Gibbs seems weirdly sad about this question. His eyes float over the view behind Jenny. The sun is shining brightly and there's no cloud. The sky is clear and the strong light coming through the window gives to Gibbs a strangely light complexion. He even looks a little pale like what he's thinking about is making him sick. But his absence just lasts a second, his look travels back from outside to Jenny's office and in a second he regains his normal posture.
Gibbs- Yeah, issues like that. But you already know that, the FBI probably gave you her file. So, you don't need to know anything from me.
His tone is sharp and implies that the conversation is over. However, Jenny doesn't think so and she adds, ready to stand still in front of his killing glare.
Jenny- There's one thing actually I need to know.
Taking her time to recover from the severity of his eyes, she asks him slowly and calm.
Jenny- Will you …or will you not try?
Gibbs puts his hands on her desk and bends over it. He grabs the file that stands open in front of her.
Gibbs- I have never refused to do something that could help catching bastards who sell drugs to children. But make sure it's the last time you're telling the FBI I'm going to do something before asking me.
On that, Gibbs turns around and walks his way to the door. On the door step, he stops, turns his head and tells.
Gibbs- You know better than screwing over your partner Jen.
And he leaves the room.
Out of the director's office, Gibbs grabs the rail with his hands and watches his young colleagues arguing about something he can't quiet hear yet. Stepping down the stairs in his usual rhythm, he catches a bit of Dinozzo's sentence.
Tony- …on, McGee, where did you grown up? In a farm?
Getting out of nowhere, Gibbs suddenly steps in the conversation.
Gibbs- What is wrong with growing up in a farm, Dinozzo?
Gibbs stops right in front of Tony, and stares him down with his head slightly tilted to the right. Ziva and McGee try to contain their laughs at Dinozzo's mumbles.
Tony- Nothing Boss. We were just talking about…
Gibbs turns his head to McGee, clearly telling Dinozzo to shut up.
Gibbs- McGee, if a give you a cell phone number can you find me the owner.
McGee- If he or she is on the line I can get you a precise location.
Gibbs- Ok, try with this.
Gibbs hands him a paper with a number.
Gibbs- And I need an address in New-York for Andrea Carlson. Try also under the name Farrell. I will need everything you can find, personal addresses, job location. She's smart and not easy to find.
McGee- On it, Boss!
Heading to Tony's desk, Gibbs asks him.
Gibbs- Find me everything on Major David Cline and his organization, what he eats for breakfast and how many times he pisses in a day. I want all that in a file before six. I'm going to find the FBI someone competent enough to do their dirty job.
Gibbs sits at his desk and gives Ziva a sign to come close but she speaks before he does.
Ziva- What am I supposed to do, sit there and stay quiet?
Handing her the file the Director gave him or rather the file he took from her and says.
Gibbs- You are going to study this file. It's the FBI report on Cline and the race he organized in the past. There are the reports missions from the previous attempts to infiltrate his band or whatever organization he is running. I want you to go through everything and give me your professional opinion about how we should build this new operation. Ok?
Ziva nods but stays where she stands.
Ziva- You know it touches me that you're giving me that kind of important tasks, Gibbs.
Bringing his eyes to look into hers, he feels like smiling and telling her that she shouldn't doubt that she's a valuable piece of this team but instead he gives her his "maybe I'm making a mistake" look and says.
Gibbs- Get back to work, Ziva.
She walks to her desk and Tony stands up to come in front of Gibbs's desk.
Tony- I find something interesting, Boss. It seem like the nice Major has a wife.
Tony stops talking, waiting for Gibbs to congratulate him for his finding.
Gibbs- And that important because, Dinozzo…
That isn't really what Tony expected but he lets it slide on him and continues.
Tony- Well, see, the wife claims that she doesn't know where the Major is but it seems like she's receiving every month a payment from a very generous anonymous account in the Bahamas. Pleasant, no?
Ziva- And, how this is supposed to help us?
Tony- Well, our computers geeks' maybe can find a link from the wire of the payment that will lead us to the computer on which the original action is launching every month. That could give us the location of Cline's house, because until now, the FBI or every other agency that worked on the case never found it.
Gibbs- Is it possible McGee?
McGee- That's a little more complicated than what Tony said, Boss, but I think with Abby's help, we have a chance.
Gibbs- Ok, nice job Tony. Keep digging. McGee, you're ready for that call?
McGee- Yes, Boss, everything's settled.
Gibbs grabs his cell phone on his desk and goes through the menu to get to the numbers in memory. Finding the one he needs, he starts the call.
Gibbs- How long this is going to take McGee?
McGee- Don't know for sure. It could take a minute or five. It depends on how well protected her cell phone is.
Gibbs- Ok, just work fast.
Gibbs hears the first ring clear and loud, then the second one. On the third, a feminine voice answers.
???- Don't tell me you're getting married again.
Gibbs smiles a little uncomfortable that his junior agent listens to that conversation.
Gibbs- It's nice to hear you too, Andie.
Andrea- So, you're getting married or not?
Gibbs- No, I'm not calling you for that.
Andrea- Well, I'm glad to hear that. Not that you're not good marriage's material but you don't seem to get very well the "Until death do us apart" part.
Gibbs- Very funny but if I remember correctly, it was your sister who tried to kill me with a baseball bat.
Andrea- Yeah and the one before that she tried a 7-iron, didn't she?
Gibbs laughs lightly and looks at McGee who answers his boss silent question, showing him three fingers as to say three more minutes, boss.
Andrea- So, why are you calling? It's not like we have talk recently.
Gibbs- The FBI is searching for you. They ask me to talk you into a special mission.
Andrea-Hum…The truth right away. I like that but you know what you can tell them. They contacted me ...about a month ago. I told them to go screw themselves. I'm not interested.
Gibbs- And if I can guarantee you that you won't have anything to do with them. It's a joined operation. NCIS can request you as a temporary agent.
Andrea- Seems important for you, isn't it?
Gibbs- Drug dealers…and we have the opportunity to stop them. You know how much I would hate to lose that chance.
McGee makes signs to Gibbs to tell him that he has her location. Gibbs notices that Ziva and Tony have stopped working and are listening to his side of the conversation.
Andrea- I don't know. Even if it's a joined operation, I really quitted the FBI in bad conditions. Plus, they carry too much difficult memories.
Gibbs- Don't made me beg.
Andrea- I won't. How much time do you have to drag me into it?
Gibbs- Dead line is in ten days. But you're going to need a long briefing.
Andrea- Send me the file and I'll give you my answer in two days.
Gibbs- We don't have time for that. You could come in D.C. tomorrow.
Andrea- There's no way I'm coming before I've seen the details. Send me the file.
Gibbs- I'll be there by 7am tomorrow.
Andrea- If you can find me. I'm on the street, so your little localization trick is working for nothing right now. You're loosing your time, Gibbs. Tell them they shouldn't have killed Eric.
She hangs up and Gibbs stands up and stops between Tony's and Ziva's desks.
Gibbs- I will need all you can give me to convince her. I'm going to New-York. Ziva, you're staying here with McGee, you're going to plan the mission. See with Abby what she can think of as undercover material.
Turning to Tony he adds.
Gibbs- You, you're going with me. I want you to tell her how bad this guy is.
Then, heading for the elevator Gibbs shout to McGee.
Gibbs- And find me her address, McGee.
I need a refill.