PREVESILY.
Vance asked them; give me one good reason that I should let you wear the long sleeve shirt.
Gibbs looked at Palmer and Palmer said, this might be your only choice. I would tell them and Gibbs said are you sure. Palmer said yes, that was when Gibbs said ok. That was when Gibbs took off his jacket and the team gasps at what they saw.
PRESENT
The team couldn't believe what they are seeing. Gibbs has marks all over his arms. The marks on his arms are like from him cutting himself.
The faces on the team's face are why Gibbs didn't want to tell them. Gibbs right then in there knew he should have not taken off his jacket and left the building.
Palmer knew the way the team is acting is not good for Gibbs. He needs support, not sympathy.
Vance couldn't believe what he is seeing. Gibbs doesn't cut himself. Vance knew that Gibbs know can't go on the undercover mission and will need some psychiatry help.
Ducky couldn't believe what he is looking at. Gibbs one of his dearest friends was cutting himself and didn't tell him, but by the looks of sound of it he told Jimmy Palmer. Gibbs never
closest friends.
Gibbs knew he owed everybody expiation and that is what he planned on doing with the help of Palmer. Gibbs knew he couldn't explain everything without Palmer to help him.
Palmer knew that he was going to have to help Gibbs explain everything. He just hoped everyone listened to what they had to say before they went out and judge them explicitly Gibbs.
Gibbs took a deep breath and started talking. I just want to say before everybody jumps to conclusion Palmer didn't know that I was cutting myself until the night we all went out to the bar and I left my wallet on the bench and Palmer brought it to my house.
Tony asks how Palmer found out that night. I mean you always answer your phone or are always in your basement working on your boat.
Gibbs said that may be true but that night I was not in my basement or answering my phone.
Gibbs asks Palmer can you tell the Team the rest of the story, I can't.
Palmer tells Gibbs not to worry that I will tell the team the rest of the story you just go sit down at your desk, before you get too worked up and want to cut yourself again. I will talk to the team.
Gibbs thanks Palmer and goes sit down at his desk.
Palmer tells the team about how Gibbs began cutting himself. He tells them about how Gibbs also never told anyone about the cutting because he didn't want anybody to think that he was week. Palmer also told them that for Gibbs sake don't make a big deal about it and don't look or treat him differently or that will make him go backwards on the little progress we made.
Ducky asks Palmer why Gibbs told him and not someone like me or someone from the team.
Palmer told Ducky that he walked in on Gibbs cutting.
Ziva asks Palmer how he walked in on Gibbs cutting himself.
Palmer tells them that the night that he took Gibbs wallet over to his house. I called Gibbs and he didn't answer. I tried his front door but it was locked, then when his basement light wasn't on I knew that something was wrong and that I needed to get into his house. I used the lock picking kit that I keep in my car and picked the lock on Gibbs front door. Then I went searching in Gibbs house and found him on the bathroom floor cutting himself.
DiNozzo Sr. asks how can a Federal Agent who cuts himself when a case or an undercover mission gets to him stay an agent.
That is when both Vance and Ducky said that he can't stay a Federal Agent, he needs psychiatry help. When he makes a full recovery and if he can still be an agent then he can come back.
Palmer tells them that Gibbs will never open up to a psychiatrist. He tells the team that he is the first one Gibbs ever told about the cutting.
Palmer then asks them if he won't tell anyone about the cutting or talk about it except to me how will he get help in a psychiatry facility.
Ducky says the Palmer has a point.
Vance says ok. Palmer you will act as Gibbs therapist and you Ducky will oversee.
DiNozzo Sr. asks why Ducky has to oversee.
Vance says that because Ducky has a degree in psychiatry.
Palmer says that if he is going to help Gibbs get better and stop him from cutting then I am going to have to move into his house.
Vance says ok. We will help you move into his house tomorrow.
Palmer says thank you.
McGee then says ok then we are settled on how we are going to help Gibbs get better.
Everybody says ok.
The team goes over and explains everything to Gibbs and how they are going to help him get better.