I know it is short, but at least it is kinda funny.


Kate & Tony were standing beside the car outside of Haven's home. They weren't exactly sure what to do next. The cyanide bottles found up in Haven's room couldn't hold up in court because they didn't have a warrant before searching her house and they couldn't get a warrant in time to save Abby so they were kind of stumped on what to do.

"Trash!" Tony suddenly yelled.

Kate just looked at him, momentarily confused. "What are you talking about Tony?"

Ignoring Kate's question for the time being, Tony walked over to the trash bins placed at the end of Haven's driveway. "We can dig through her trash. It is no longer hers... well not really. By placing it out here on the road, she is like giving it away."

"Not technically Tony, but I see your point. Are you sure we are allowed to go through people's trash to get evidence?"

"Almost positive. Call Gibbs and check."

"Ugh," Kate groaned. "Why do I have to do it?"

"Because I've been yelled at and slapped in the back of the head enough today. Besides, he won't hit you."

"He can't hit me through the phone!" Kate told him.

"Please Kate. Please, please, please?"

"Fine." Kate grabbed her cell and dialed Gibbs number. He answered after three rings.

Phone Conversation

"What!"

"Hey Gibbs. We just finished interviewing Haven and I found Cyanide bottles up in her room, but we figured that we can't get a warrant in time so... is digging through her trash legal? Like, her trash bins by the street?"

She heard a pause and what sounded like a laugh. Gibbs, laughing?

"That's a good idea Kate. Hmm... perfectly legal. You and DiNozzo grab the bags, stick them in the trunk and bring them back here so we can go through them."

"Okay. We're on it."

End Phone Conversation

Before she had hung up, Kate could've swore she heard Gibbs whisper something about her being "a damn good agent" but she wasn't sure. She felt kind of guilty taking the credit away from Tony like that, but hey... he was the one who was too chicken to call.

"Kudos to me," Kate said to Tony, walking back over towards the trash. "Gibbs said grab the bags and bring them back to the office. We can go through them there."

"Alright... but wait!" What Kate said had begun to register in Tony's mind, as she walked towards the car with two garbage bags. "What do you mean kudos to you?" She kept walking. "Kate! What about kudos to Tony? Or nice thinking DiNozzo?" She popped the trunk and put the garbage bags inside. "Kate!"