Gibbs flashed back to when they died.
"What do you mean? They died 5 years ago!"
McGee looked up concerned. Wondering about who Gibbs was talking about. Gibbs gave him a menacing look and McGee immediately looked down and continued working. The caller hung up. Gibbs looked up at McGee but McGee looked up in disappointment. Gibbs slammed the phone down. Tony came out of the elevator.
"They're both fine. Why did you need to know?"
Gibbs didn't answer.
Instead, he said, "I need coffee."
He left and got coffee. Right when he got back, the phone rang.
"Yeah, Gibbs."
"Well, do you want to see them again or not?"
"What do I need to do?"
"Come to the Iwo Jima memorial and we can exchange."
"How long do I have."
"You have until Thursday at 12:30 A.M. Come ALONE! If I have any reason to think that you are not alone, or just if I feel like it, I will put a bullet in Kelly."
Gibbs stopped to think. He took a deep breath and let it out.
"Before I agree, let me talk to them to make sure you're not lying to me."
"He wants to talk to you. You are on speaker. Make it snappy because I'm running out of minutes."
"Shannon? Kelly? Are you there?"
"Jethro?" Shannon's voice echoed in Gibbs's ears.
"Daddy?" Kelly came on.
"Oh my gosh!"
Gibbs was choking up now. Tears were rolling down his cheeks.
"It's going to be ok Kelly. Daddy's gonna get you out. I love you guys!"
"There. You talked to them."
"Jethro! We are at –"
Shannon was cut off by a slap to the face.
"If you touch a hair on their head, I WILL kill you!"
"I'd like to see that! Now bring me what I want or else."
With that the caller hung up.