Tony heard what Brad had said about his broken rib, but he just can't go to the hospital. He has to go home and hope that his broken rib won't puncture his lungs.
"You can tape up my rib; then it wouldn't be an issue." Tony told Brad and Ducky.
"Anthony, taping up the rib will keep it in place as long as you are careful." Ducky supplied.
"Just do it, I'll be careful. But we need to be getting home." Tony argued.
"Did you not listen to anything we said? You need to be in a hospital or at the very least a place where you can be taken care of." Brad yelled only raising his voice a little in frustration.
Tony was getting tired of arguing the same point over and over again. They just don't get it and he can't tell them.
"I've got it all under control. You do what you have to, but so will I." Tony argued.
Gibbs watched Tony arguing with the doctors. He knows that the only way to calm DiNozzo down is to get something on his father. He sees Tobias coming and goes to meet him outside autopsy so that Tony can't see him.
"Tell me you have something on Senior." Gibbs growled.
"No, you said to come see my reason for trying harder. That is why I am here."
"Fine you see that little girl over there." Gibbs started pointing to Jasmine. "Her name is Jasmine and she is only seven and she has a broken arm. She claims she fell out of a tree, but I know she is lying. My gut tells me that Senior broke her arm after he shoved my agent down a flight of stairs, if that is really how he got injured."
Fornell looked shock. "Have you questioned Din-DiNozzo on it?" It was hard to not call him "DiNutso" But if what Gibbs was saying is true, he at least owes it to him to get his name right.
"No, he wouldn't admit to anything anyway."
"I will do what I can." Fornell promised.
Fornell called one of his Agents to locate DiNozzo Senior, watch him and to find something they can arrest him on.
"With any luck, we will have him in custody tonight. But the charges won't stick. He will skate, he always does." Fornell told Gibbs.
"How long can you hold him for?"
"He would be out by morning, if not an hour later." Fornell answered.
"Then it is pointless to arrest him. I need to keep him away from Tony and Jasmine." Gibbs argued.
"What are you so worried about? Tony is an adult and a Federal Agent; he can take care of himself."
"You would think that, but he can't. I'm worried that I am going to lose him and not just as my Senior Field Agent. His lungs are in trouble and he has a broken rib. If that broken rib punctures his lungs, he won't be able to breathe. He won't go to the hospital, because that would leave Jasmine alone with Senior." Gibbs explained.
"He told you that?" Fornell asked.
"No, but I know DiNozzo. Or at least I thought I did. I know that there was a history of neglect and the possibility of physical abuse as well. I see this situation and I know I am right about the abuse. I'm sure Senior skated on child abuse charges as he skates on everything else. Every time he skated Tony was the one that paid price and now he trying to make sure that Jasmine never pays for it."
"We are doing the best we can. But I can't promise you anything." Fornell responded.
Gibbs walked into autopsy followed by Fornell. Ducky was taping up Tony's ribs while he was still arguing about going home.
"Fornell's men are going to take care of your father. They are looking for something to arrest him on." Gibbs informed.
Tony panicked at the idea of his father being arrested. His lawyers will get him off and it would be that much worse for him and Jasmine.
"No, call them off. Tell them to leave him alone. Tell them Fornell. Call them NOW!" Tony screamed.
Jasmine watched her brother getting agitated; she didn't understand what was going on. "Tony what is wrong?"
"It is nothing Jazzy, don't worry about it. I have it all under control." Tony explained never taking his eyes off of Fornell. "Call off your men."
Ducky and Brad tried to get Tony to calm down before his agitation makes him worse.
Fornell didn't know why Tony was so intent on letting his father get away with everything, but DiNozzo was getting more and more upset. "Alright I will call them off."
Tony breathed a sigh of relief; he just hoped that it wasn't already too late. Tony never took his eyes off of Fornell as he watched him make the call. Something was wrong, he could tell. Maybe it was already too late; maybe he had already been arrested and released.
"Tony, your father was driving under the influence. He crashed." Fornell started.
"Was anyone else hurt?" Tony asked.
Fornell noticed that Tony asked about anyone else and didn't ask about how his father is. "No, but your father was killed. Dead at the scene. Tony, I am so sorry."
Tony swallowed hard which made him start coughing. A guy like that doesn't die, he stays around forever just to torture.
"Tony, what does that mean?" Jasmine asked.
"It means were free." Tony answered.