"We've got another victim, Boss. Civilian this time. Found outside a night club just like the other two."
"Civilian, Probie? So much for the 'Killer's targeting Military' idea."
"Yeah, well, get this Tony. I did some digging. There are a ton of other cases with this MO."
"Why are we only hearing about this now, McGee?"
"They've been listed as cold cases, Boss. The most recent one? Three weeks ago in New York."
"Why on earth would a three week old case be listed as a cold case, McGee."
"It shouldn't, Boss. When I was in Baltimore if someone was listing a case that recent, even if it was cold, they'd call IAB."
"So who is marking them as cold then? And why?"
"That I don't know Ziva. But there's definitely something going on here. Interestingly, Agent Finn is the only one that I've found who was shot."
"So there's definitely something different about Finn then. Is it possible he's unconnected to the others? Maybe someone hears about this string of killings and sees it as a chance to throw suspicion off?"
"Why are you asking me, Dinozzo? Find OUT!"
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"Gibbs! Finally. You missed my psychic signals! Well, not really, since you've only given me one thing. And I only just found something on it. But still, Gibbs! You could--"
"Abby! What've you got for me?"
"The Bullet you gave me? I've got a… well, I'm not sure. Here, take a look." The gothic forensic specialist gestured at the screen. "You see the mark on the bullet?"
"Yeah, Abby. What is it?"
"Well… that's the thing. I'm not sure what it is. I'd say it was something in the barrel of the gun, but I can't figure out what would make a mark like that. It could be on the bullet, but without an unfired shell…"
"I thought you said you had something."
"I do! I ran the mark on the bullet across the cases Tim found. There are only a few matches, but similar bullets were found at some of the scenes. Not in the victims, but laying near by. I don't know what it… Apparently you do, since you're walking away. Okay. Bye Gibbs." Abby called after the retreating special agent.
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"Milicevic, do you recognize this?" Agent Gibbs handed her a photo of the bullet.
"My unit puts that on all our shells. It's a tracking issue. Where did you find it?"
"In your ex-husband."