McGee: I've never hit a woman before. But if you come at me with that thing, I'll drop you.
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"So what was it like Probie? Being surrounded by women like that? I'm sure it was a new experience for you."
Tim looked up him and shrugged. "No big deal Tony."
"No big deal? Come on man, don't hold out on me. What was it like?"
McGee searched his mind for the right word. "Intense."
"Yeah?" Tony prodded. "And?"
"And nothing. Don't you have some work to do or something?"
Tony rolled himself back to his own desk and sighed. "Be that way then."
A few moments passed while Tim contemplated Tony's question. It was a simple question with a simple answer. Or was it? He stood up and stood over his desk. "You ever hit a woman Tony?"
Tony wasn't expecting that question so took a minute to think about it. "Once."
"During a case?"
"Back in Baltimore…came at me with a knife. Had to drop her."
Tim almost smiled at the similarity in their words. "What was it like?"
"Did what I had to do McGee. Didn't feel any different than if it were a guy…why do you ask?"
"Just wondering." He started back towards his desk and watched Tony follow.
"You're wondering if you could've done it aren't ya?" He sat at the edge of Tim's desk and smiled. "Trust me McGee, when push comes to shove the sex won't matter."
"Is that so DiNozzo?" Gibbs strode in and stood near Tim's desk.
"That didn't come out right…" Tony fumbled through his words. "We were just talking about sex…" He stopped himself. "The sex of a criminal and whether or not we'd be able to hit it…um…hit him or her, if the situation came about. That's all."
"And what did you decide?"
Tim took that opportunity to save his friend. "That our lives are more important than sex..."