The NCIS team is called in by the FBI to help identify the eighth victim of a string of brutal assaults across the United States. The team searches for their victim through the streets of Los Angeles, not knowing that the victim is actually Deeks, who will do anything to keep his brutal assault a secret from the team.

Sequel to 'The Importance of Respect' and 'Anything for a friend'. Tim is forced to confron his past one final time when someone from his formal team is involved in a murder. Is he guilty or is there more to the story? And is Tim even willing to save someone who has no respect for him?