Tony and Dan soon arrived at NCIS. They grabbed their boxes of evidence and carried them inside. As they walked in, they ran into Stan who was carrying his own box. "Hey Stan." Tony called as he walked up to the elevator.
Stan turned around. "Hey Tony, Dan. What are you guys doing here?"
"Our cases crossed." Tony answered.
"Should have known." Stan replied.
Then the three men stepped on the elevator. The doors closed and Tony and Dan sniffed at the air. "What's that smell?" Dan asked.
"Me." Burley answered. "Our Marine was found in a dumpster. Charity made me go dumpster diving."
"Are you being punished for something?" Tony asked.
"Yes. For opening my big mouth.
The elevator stopped and the three men stepped off and headed to Abby's lab. When they walked in, they found Abby digging through the victim's clothes. She looked up. "Hey guys." She greeted brightly. "So, what did you all bring me?"
"Well, I brought you trash. Lots and lots of trash." Burley answered.
"And we brought you everything we found." Dan answered.
"Awe, I always love it when you guys bring me presents." Abby replied.
Just then McGee entered the room. "Oh...what is that smell?" He asked upon entering the room.
"Me." Burley answered.
"You have fun dumpster diving?" McGee asked.
"What do you think?" Burley replied.
"Where's Charity?" Abby asked.
"She and Ziva went to interview a possible witness." McGee answered. "Or maybe suspect. Haven't figured that part out yet."
"She's supposed to be getting down here." Abby said. "I just found something."
"What?" Tony asked.
"This number in our Lieutenant's pocket." Abby answered, pulling out a piece of paper with a number written on it.
McGee looked at it. "That's the number I found on his phone records." He said. "Multiple times for long periods of time."
Abby playfully slapped McGee's shoulder. "You are not supposed to show me up, McGee. I make the case breaking work."
"Sorry?" McGee asked.
"So, who does the number belong to?" Tony asked McGee.
"A reporter named Wendy Miller." McGee answered.
Tony's eyes widened. "You're kidding?" Tony asked.
"No." McGee answered.
"Why do you look like a deer caught in the headlights?" Burley asked.
"Because Wendy Miller is his ex-fiancee." Dan answered for Tony.
"Well, I thought riding in a car with Ziva and having to dig through a dumpster was bad, but that's not nearly as bad as it is for you, man." Burley told Tony with a grin. "I mean the woman you married meeting the woman you almost married. Sucks to be you."
Tony turned to Stan. "Yeah, I get it."
"You've been with Charity too long. She gives me that same exact look when I run my mouth." Burley replied.
Tony just stared Burley down.
"I think this is my cue to hit the showers." Burley said, leaving the lab.