"Ducky drip it"
"Do you mean drop it or zip it?"
"American idioms drive me up the hall!"
Ducky & Ziva in Hiatus.
NCIS Squad Room. Ziva is working at her desk as McGee and DiNozzo stand at the windows.
"Hey, Ziva you have to come and look at this."
"What is it Tony? I am trying to get some work done here."
"But it's lunch time Ziva so you should be taking a break. Keep that mind fresh. Anyway we don't have a case so what are you working on?"
"I promised Abby I would help with these invitations to her birthday party so I'm just sitting here pushing the envelopes."
Tim and Tony grin at her mistake. "Leave it a moment and come and look at this."
Ziva sighs and walks over to them. "What is all the fuss about?" A loud crack of thunder is heard.
"There!' Tony points. "Look at that lightening. Isn't it spectacular?"
"Yes. I will admit this storm is pretty amazing. I have not experienced weather quite like this before. Sometimes I think the rain will never stop."
"Yep. It's been raining cats and dogs for the last three days now."
"What McGee?"
"I said it's been raining cats and dogs. It's an expression."
"And is this a good thing?"
"Ah. I'm not sure...that is..."
"Stop using your words probie. It is what it is Ziva. Just a whimsical way to say it's raining a lot."
Ziva stares at him with a puzzled frown. "Whimsical?"
"You know. Playful. Cute. Child-like. Charming."
"Unlike you." She grins.
"Very funny." He glowers at her.
"Hey, look at that Tony." She points.
"What?"
"I think two cats and a dog just landed on you car." Smiling she walks back to her desk.
"You know McGee I think Ziva might understand whimsy after all." He and Tim walk back to their desks and get back to work.