Michelle (to Gibbs): Would you do what I did to save your daughters life? This time you tell the truth.
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"Spit it out DiNozzo…"
Tony removed his stare from Gibbs and quickly focused on something else. "Spit what out boss? I'm just uh, doing my paper work stuff here…"
Gibbs looked towards him. "You've been staring at me like you want to say something…so say it."
Tony glanced up quickly and met his glare. "That obvious huh?"
Gibbs simply nodded before Tony stood up and made his way over. He was quiet for a few more seconds until he finally got up the nerve to ask.
"So before…in interrogation, Lee she asked if…she asked if you would've done what she did. Would you have?"
Gibbs looked up. "What do you think?"
Tony was taken a bit off guard but answered none the less. "Well, I'm not a parent boss; it's different if you're a parent."
"You want kids someday Tony?"
He shrugged; but nodded soon after. "Yeah, I would."
"When you do, you'll know." Gibbs stood up and started past him; hoping the exchange was over. He was wrong.
"I wasn't asking the question to get an answer for myself boss."
Gibbs turned back and met his eyes. "If I were her, I would've found another way."
"And if there was no other way?"
Gibbs snapped back. "Why you pressing this DiNozzo?"
"Why can't you just answer boss?"
Gibbs leaned in close and his signature stare didn't waiver. "I would've killed ten men to save her. You happy?"
Tony swallowed hard and tried to avert his eyes. "Happy? No…"
"Then drop it. What's done is done."
Gibbs turned away from him and Tony was left with nothing but one phrase to ponder. What's done is done. He still didn't fully understand what Michelle was willing to do. But figured he would one day. But until then…
What's done is done.