Director Shepard came down the stairs and said "Did I hear that we have six bodies downstairs of marines and no answers of what happened to them yet?"

Tony replied "Well ma'am, we do know that there was a knife tip broken off in one of the victim's abdominal muscles so we are hoping that there could be trace or DNA on it which might help find something. There was also a trail of blood outside the back of the bar where this whole mess started."

She nodded. "Jethro trained you well about handling me Agent Dinozzo. The ma'am was a nice touch though, it may be my last case here. I have to answer some questions about the whole le grenouille mess as well as how i felt it necessary to have you undercover to pursue Jeanne romantically. I don't expect things to go well so here is who may be your new director."

She clicked something up on the plasma. "Her name is Henrietta Lange. The team that she worked with in Los Angeles called her Hefty. She is a good leader and her team had many solved cases for the office of special projects."

Gibbs said "So where will you go Jen? I mean if they ask you to leave? "

She replied "I have some money put away. I also have a cabin that I have been saving for a rainy day in Little Creek. So maybe it's time I stop being a federal agent and just start having a life? I am tired of paper and more paper on my desk that never ends. A friend of mine breeds German Shepherds and she said she would help me get started if I want to breed my own. I always liked those dogs."

Tony said "We don't know for certain that you're leaving do us Director? When do they make the decision about it? Maybe things will change."

She said "I would like that but between Ziva and Rene Benoit I would say my bridges are pretty much burned. Surprised it hasn't happened yet. I get to have a nice meeting with internal affairs and then the CIA Director and to top it off Fornell. This day pretty much sucks but it's my responsibility. Now find me something on these marines so I can at least go out on a positive light."

McKenna said "Tony I have something. There is a website on line from an anti-military protest group with pictures of our crime scene and our victims. They are bragging about getting the drop on our marines."

Tony replied "Put it up on the plasma Mcsassy. "

Gibbs said "Well McGee and I will go pay these boys a visit. Kevin do you want to come and see what they do for fun when federal agents come knocking at their door?"

Kevin replied "Sure. I don't really like people who just take lives for sport. Plus a woman who wanted to serve her country that's just wrong."

Gibbs nodded. " Grab your gear then."

Tony said "We are going to run these people and I use that term in the loosest sense down. I want everything on them Mcsassy
down to what underwear they wear. I told Messer's father that we would get whoever was responsible and I don't intend to go back on my word now. Did they lose someone in Iraq or Afghanistan? Something has to motivate this kind of rage in people and also serious overkill. "

Tony's cell rang then. "Dinozzo, Abby you are brilliant I'll be right down."

"I'm going to Abby's lab she got a hit on the DNA on our knife tip. Seems one of our friends in this little hate group is a senators son. Daniel Miller's to be exact. He found something to do besides DUI and disorderly conduct that embarrassed Daddy daily. Now he has escalated to murder. Find me an address when I get back up here. "

McGee said "On it boss."

Sam said "He's not happy right now, hope we get these guys."

McGee replied "When Tony gets that intense its good. He won't stop until he nails these people. I haven't seen him like this in a while. He was after Kate died, well we all were. I should have respected that more about him. It's what makes him a good agent. Also when you are his friend, there is none more loyal. He doesn't let people in very easily so when he does you are in for life. He had a lot to deal with growing up. "

Sam said "Well I guess there is a little more that I need to know about our leader. But at least I have plenty of time to figure out what makes him tick."

McGee said" He loves old movies, Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon to name two. He doesn't talk too much to his father. Lost his mom at 8. Was in Peoria, Philly and Baltimore before here. Detective level. Homicide mostly but also a few big white collar cases. Took down the Macaluso family."

Sam blinked. "Wait, that's him? Wow he might still have a price on his head in Baltimore. Good thing he found Gibbs and got out of there. "

McGee said "He doesn't talk much about that time in his life. There was a woman there who I think broke his heart named Wendy. He has only been serious about Penelope since, most of the others were casual dates. There was the frogs daughter but she was mostly business I think. He and Ziva had a little something for a minute but I don't know what it was, don't ask him he won't talk about her. "

Sam nodded. "Interesting, I could always have McKenna run him if I want to know more. Unless you want to Tim?"

He said "No I just got Tony's trust back after a few bad months so I am not going behind his back on anything. Gibbs has a file on him that is locked in his desk, ask him if you don't want your ass handed to you."

She said "So it's like that then?"

He replied "I just want you to know that Gibbs is the father figure Tony wishes he had sometimes. I know this from experience and years of being their coworker and friend. Only one person could headslap Tony on the back of his head and not be put on their ass by him. That's Gibbs."