Tony: My first collar as boss three years ago, when you took your Mexican sabbatical, intermission…it was a hiatus really.

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"So you're saying you like Gibbs better as boss? I mean if that's what you're saying than just say it…I can take it."

Abby dipped her fries in some ketchup before smiling across the table at him. "Tony, it's Gibbs. No one is better than Gibbs."

"It's not like he's walked on water or anything…"

She washed down the fries with some Caf-Pow. "So you're comparing him with Jesus Christ?"

"Well not directly." Tony countered, lifting up his burger and setting it back down. "I just don't think I did all that bad of a job, that's all."

She pet him on the head playfully. "Tony, where would Butch Cassidy be without the Sun Dance Kid? Where would Norm be without Cliff? Fred without Barney? Bert without Ernie?"

"Abs…"

"Laverne without Shirley…" She continued before meeting the look on his face. "What?"

"I get the point."

She nodded. "Good. So stop pining and finish that burger before I do."

He slapped her hand away playfully as she made a grab for it. "Hey, watch it. Or I'll be forced to use force."

The last word suddenly caused her to snap her fingers in realization. "Luke Skywalker without Darth Vader…"