all the day. all the day.
So here it is, Merry Christmas. So here it is, Merry Christmas.
Everybody's having fun. Everybody's having fun.
Look to the future now, it's only just a cloud. Look to the future now, it's only just a cloud.
So here it is, Merry Christmas. So here it is, Merry Christmas.
Hello? Hello?
Bye! Bye!
Peter! Peter!
Where are we going with this right over here turn it right turn it right turn it Where are we going with this right over here turn it right turn it right turn it
right okay what is that it's a Christmas tree you're joking no no Douglas first right okay what is that it's a Christmas tree you're joking no no Douglas first
scotch pine Bruce Bruce these are Christmas trees this is LA Eddie wait scotch pine Bruce Bruce these are Christmas trees this is LA Eddie wait
do you see the menorah I am so oh mr. G Q what's up with the big boy clothes do you see the menorah I am so oh mr. G Q what's up with the big boy clothes
but he's got a hot date huh no mommy in town for the holidays no thank goodness but he's got a hot date huh no mommy in town for the holidays no thank goodness
job interview you're leaving us whoa who's leaving us it's got a job interview job interview you're leaving us whoa who's leaving us it's got a job interview
where no where I did not have a job interview I just thought that I would where no where I did not have a job interview I just thought that I would
dress it up today uh-huh you backed into Eddie's Jag again now don't even kid dress it up today uh-huh you backed into Eddie's Jag again now don't even kid
about that well personally I think you look fantastic about that well personally I think you look fantastic
I love men in suits and uniforms and costumes when did I date anybody who were I love men in suits and uniforms and costumes when did I date anybody who were
accosting what about the pirate guy didn't make you wear a milk made outfit accosting what about the pirate guy didn't make you wear a milk made outfit
that was for Renaissance fair and I was a winch so much better oh dear Lord that was for Renaissance fair and I was a winch so much better oh dear Lord
Eric that shirt is wrong on so many levels thank you what's up ladies ATM Eric that shirt is wrong on so many levels thank you what's up ladies ATM
footage from the bank in Westwood Asher Ross was withdrawing $100 from his footage from the bank in Westwood Asher Ross was withdrawing $100 from his
checking account 807 a.m. last Thursday when he got a cell phone call it was his checking account 807 a.m. last Thursday when he got a cell phone call it was his
last he was killed by what appears to be some sort of explosive device planted last he was killed by what appears to be some sort of explosive device planted
in his phone now Ross was no stranger to explosives he's a former staff sergeant in his phone now Ross was no stranger to explosives he's a former staff sergeant
with a Marine EOD unit explosive ordinance disposal six months ago he was with a Marine EOD unit explosive ordinance disposal six months ago he was
part of a convoy hit by a roadside bomb in Fallujah green Marines were killed part of a convoy hit by a roadside bomb in Fallujah green Marines were killed
several others were severely injured Ross was given a medical discharge because several others were severely injured Ross was given a medical discharge because
he lost the hearing in one of his ears all right Eric phone records find out he lost the hearing in one of his ears all right Eric phone records find out
where the trigger call originated and dumb forensics on Ross's phone and where the trigger call originated and dumb forensics on Ross's phone and
personal belongings we'll check out the 18 where he was killed we might be able personal belongings we'll check out the 18 where he was killed we might be able
to get some additional footage from across the street at the store maybe to get some additional footage from across the street at the store maybe
even the traffic can anything yes Ross got a coffee in a muffin then stopped to even the traffic can anything yes Ross got a coffee in a muffin then stopped to
buy the LA Times before hitting the ATM kind of muffin seriously you can tell a buy the LA Times before hitting the ATM kind of muffin seriously you can tell a
lot about a person by their choice of breakfast pastries take Sam for instance lot about a person by their choice of breakfast pastries take Sam for instance
spicy cinnabar ignore now if Santa was working the day of the bomb and he spicy cinnabar ignore now if Santa was working the day of the bomb and he
might have seen something maybe our bad guys on his naughty list wait wait might have seen something maybe our bad guys on his naughty list wait wait
hold on Sam I checked already there's nothing yeah Eric what do you got a hold on Sam I checked already there's nothing yeah Eric what do you got a
call the trigger the bomb and Ross's cell phone originated in the same cell call the trigger the bomb and Ross's cell phone originated in the same cell
site which means that the caller was within half a mile or so of the explosion site which means that the caller was within half a mile or so of the explosion
could have been closer than that you might have been watching the killer could have been closer than that you might have been watching the killer
could have got a prepaid phone to make the trigger call yeah I already traced it could have got a prepaid phone to make the trigger call yeah I already traced it
it's at that end kill use a prepaid cell phone place the call then threw it it's at that end kill use a prepaid cell phone place the call then threw it
away there's no way to track it Eric is the trigger phone still in service away there's no way to track it Eric is the trigger phone still in service
doesn't appear to be probably turned it off before he tossed it Eric you can doesn't appear to be probably turned it off before he tossed it Eric you can
remotely reactivated right yep do it all right so I'll try to find a cell phone remotely reactivated right yep do it all right so I'll try to find a cell phone
see if we can pull some prints track back the way purchasing we'll go check out see if we can pull some prints track back the way purchasing we'll go check out
Ross's house yep Ross's house yep
you know the most obvious suspect is gonna be someone in Ross's bomb disposal you know the most obvious suspect is gonna be someone in Ross's bomb disposal
unit but we cannot forget that he also studied chemical engineering so what one unit but we cannot forget that he also studied chemical engineering so what one
of his fellow students had a beef with him so he cooked up some explosive and of his fellow students had a beef with him so he cooked up some explosive and
wired his phone but I do think that Eric needs to do background check on wired his phone but I do think that Eric needs to do background check on
everyone in his class is just in case everyone in his class is just in case
you have to excuse the mess my wife is supposed to help me pack up those things you have to excuse the mess my wife is supposed to help me pack up those things
I sure was her only son she's just not ready yet I'm very sorry for your loss I sure was her only son she's just not ready yet I'm very sorry for your loss
sir mr. Ross there may be some evidence in your son's belongings that could sir mr. Ross there may be some evidence in your son's belongings that could
help our investigation police already went through everything nothing here help our investigation police already went through everything nothing here
it'll bring him back you have any idea who may have wanted to hurt your son I'd it'll bring him back you have any idea who may have wanted to hurt your son I'd
like to say my son didn't have any enemies but I wasn't close enough to him like to say my son didn't have any enemies but I wasn't close enough to him
to know you had a falling out no just working a lot trying to make sure my to know you had a falling out no just working a lot trying to make sure my
family's taking care of one day you're missing little league and next thing you family's taking care of one day you're missing little league and next thing you
know they're moving out and all that time in between it's just lost that sure ever know they're moving out and all that time in between it's just lost that sure ever
talked to you about his time in the Marines or school no last time we talked talked to you about his time in the Marines or school no last time we talked
argued it was about money he'd lived a lot of his savings to a marine buddy and argued it was about money he'd lived a lot of his savings to a marine buddy and
wasn't paying him back do you have a name King but don't ask me first last nickname I wasn't paying him back do you have a name King but don't ask me first last nickname I
just know they were together in Iraq ever since Asher was literally one to be a just know they were together in Iraq ever since Asher was literally one to be a
Marine I just wish he could be ate again we could start over okay Sam I just Marine I just wish he could be ate again we could start over okay Sam I just
reactivated the phone that called Asher Ross I'm sending its GPS signal to your reactivated the phone that called Asher Ross I'm sending its GPS signal to your
phone should be accurate to within a couple meters got an alley lots of phone should be accurate to within a couple meters got an alley lots of
garbage couple of dumpsters probably toss in one of them I call a cell phone what garbage couple of dumpsters probably toss in one of them I call a cell phone what
if it's booby-trapped to just do it Eric no gate if it's booby-trapped to just do it Eric no gate
all right it's ringing all right it's ringing
oh Sam you're right rest around garbage full of maggots hate maggots oh oh Sam you're right rest around garbage full of maggots hate maggots oh
don't think of them as the M word think of them as the larval form of flies you know don't think of them as the M word think of them as the larval form of flies you know
sterile versions are actually used in medical procedures as a form of wound sterile versions are actually used in medical procedures as a form of wound
debridement a lot of it goodbye Eric hello oh this is worth it yeah Eric run a debridement a lot of it goodbye Eric hello oh this is worth it yeah Eric run a
search on a guy named King you serve with Asher Ross yeah all right I got a search on a guy named King you serve with Asher Ross yeah all right I got a
Hastings King also a member of Ross's EOD unit he was severely injured in the same Hastings King also a member of Ross's EOD unit he was severely injured in the same
convoy attack in Fallujah got an address yeah just off Colorado Avenue not too far convoy attack in Fallujah got an address yeah just off Colorado Avenue not too far
from Sam they call Sam have him check out King we're headed back from Sam they call Sam have him check out King we're headed back
okay okay
and mr. King we're closed now get lost your customer service needs some work I'm and mr. King we're closed now get lost your customer service needs some work I'm
NCIS Asher Ross is dead I'll show me your hands and come out before I pull you NCIS Asher Ross is dead I'll show me your hands and come out before I pull you
out seriously you need to get lost now I've got a little problem here hey yes you out seriously you need to get lost now I've got a little problem here hey yes you
have have
called LAPD bomb squads away great last thing I needed some civilian blowing up called LAPD bomb squads away great last thing I needed some civilian blowing up
my garage bombs probably wired into the car's ignition my garage bombs probably wired into the car's ignition
see anything on the battery no it looks like she's tied into the starter see anything on the battery no it looks like she's tied into the starter
there's something the size of a cell phone wrapped in electrical tape must there's something the size of a cell phone wrapped in electrical tape must
be a secondary device impressive lucky I stopped by King this is a two-man be a secondary device impressive lucky I stopped by King this is a two-man
job green why on three no yellow one for me tricky switch the color just to be job green why on three no yellow one for me tricky switch the color just to be
difficult on three go for it one two three difficult on three go for it one two three
I bet you didn't wake up this morning thinking you might get blown to hell can I bet you didn't wake up this morning thinking you might get blown to hell can
say I did how'd you find it that was luck yeah you had a tranny leak so I rolled say I did how'd you find it that was luck yeah you had a tranny leak so I rolled
underneath to take a look there she was underneath to take a look there she was
still getting used to the leg let it then slow you down in the business still getting used to the leg let it then slow you down in the business
department no Wall Street took care of that it's not why you didn't pay Asher department no Wall Street took care of that it's not why you didn't pay Asher
Ross back the money and let you that's why you're here you think I killed Asher Ross back the money and let you that's why you're here you think I killed Asher
Ross so I didn't have to pay him back just covering all the angles where were Ross so I didn't have to pay him back just covering all the angles where were
you last Thursday working alone and Asher Ross saved my ass more than once he's you last Thursday working alone and Asher Ross saved my ass more than once he's
the only one who took a chance and loaned me the bucks to get started yeah got a the only one who took a chance and loaned me the bucks to get started yeah got a
little behind payment you think I'd kill him over that any idea what no I would little behind payment you think I'd kill him over that any idea what no I would
need to take that back for analysis I'm dropping okay this is what's left of need to take that back for analysis I'm dropping okay this is what's left of
Asher Ross's laptop from the explosion getting anything off it it's gonna be Asher Ross's laptop from the explosion getting anything off it it's gonna be
tough preliminary forensic show Ross's cell phone fragments had traces of HMX tough preliminary forensic show Ross's cell phone fragments had traces of HMX
HMX is a military-grade explosive and it's expensive and hard to get which means HMX is a military-grade explosive and it's expensive and hard to get which means
our bomber needed access or he ripped it off I'll check for any reports of theft our bomber needed access or he ripped it off I'll check for any reports of theft
right killer had to have access to Ross's cell phone in order to wire it with right killer had to have access to Ross's cell phone in order to wire it with
an explosive of that Ross knowing what about this cell phone that Sam found an explosive of that Ross knowing what about this cell phone that Sam found
nothing prepaid no prints killer must have wiped it clean before tossing it nothing prepaid no prints killer must have wiped it clean before tossing it
keep working on that laptop Eric Ross and Hastings King were on the same bomb keep working on that laptop Eric Ross and Hastings King were on the same bomb
disposal unit for nine months that sounds like a short time but considering disposal unit for nine months that sounds like a short time but considering
the burnout rate they're old-timers disabling bombs that can blow you to the burnout rate they're old-timers disabling bombs that can blow you to
hell the slightest mistake takes its toll work often results in PTSD King appears hell the slightest mistake takes its toll work often results in PTSD King appears
to be coping but given all that he suffered some of the more severe to be coping but given all that he suffered some of the more severe
symptoms might take months to manifest untreated it can cause massive symptoms might take months to manifest untreated it can cause massive
personality change oppression aggression aggressive enough to blow one of personality change oppression aggression aggressive enough to blow one of
your buddies heads off if you get a beef it's not out of the question full your buddies heads off if you get a beef it's not out of the question full
Windsor really again that's the time had you picked more as a half-winter kind of Windsor really again that's the time had you picked more as a half-winter kind of
guy that's supposed to have some sort of meaning you're the psychologist guy that's supposed to have some sort of meaning you're the psychologist
Wow shouldn't you be working on that somewhere a little more secure like Wow shouldn't you be working on that somewhere a little more secure like
where I don't know a room with armor plated walls comes to mind lights where I don't know a room with armor plated walls comes to mind lights
good in here I will buy you a lamb King said it was diffuse he seemed to know good in here I will buy you a lamb King said it was diffuse he seemed to know
what he was doing relax million dollar question is do you know what you're what he was doing relax million dollar question is do you know what you're
doing oh this is not good Sam he had a secondary micro detonator inside it doing oh this is not good Sam he had a secondary micro detonator inside it
has a mercury switch don't anybody move sorry about that full Windsor it's a has a mercury switch don't anybody move sorry about that full Windsor it's a
Christmas miracle we got something off Ross's laptop he had lunch two days Christmas miracle we got something off Ross's laptop he had lunch two days
before he died with Stanton Olin was another member of his EOD unit in Iraq before he died with Stanton Olin was another member of his EOD unit in Iraq
that's access and ability Olin's got motive he's our guy wasn't really a that's access and ability Olin's got motive he's our guy wasn't really a
miracle it was just me doing what I do that shirt is awesome neat what's up dude miracle it was just me doing what I do that shirt is awesome neat what's up dude
psych evaluations are coming up in a few weeks and I'll be interviewing team psych evaluations are coming up in a few weeks and I'll be interviewing team
members and for that you need my signature yeah and who interviews you members and for that you need my signature yeah and who interviews you
Mr. Getz doesn't work that way doesn't seem fair somehow does it what's you do Mr. Getz doesn't work that way doesn't seem fair somehow does it what's you do
your tie oh I spilled something on it should I get it dry cleaned no that's your tie oh I spilled something on it should I get it dry cleaned no that's
an option soda water I'd recommend either donation or incineration not in an option soda water I'd recommend either donation or incineration not in
that order you don't like this time it was a gift obviously not from a loved that order you don't like this time it was a gift obviously not from a loved
oh come on let's go cheer you up you're wondering about the suit oh no a man oh come on let's go cheer you up you're wondering about the suit oh no a man
doesn't need an excuse to be fashionable and besides you look so doesn't need an excuse to be fashionable and besides you look so
professional I tried the whole West Coast casual thing and I think it was professional I tried the whole West Coast casual thing and I think it was
working against me you know with the agents I know undercover work is working against me you know with the agents I know undercover work is
difficult and dangerous and I know they've been forced to take on roles difficult and dangerous and I know they've been forced to take on roles
and do things that they're not proud of but they think that bearing memories is and do things that they're not proud of but they think that bearing memories is
better than talking about them come let's try a half Windsor this time it can better than talking about them come let's try a half Windsor this time it can
make such a difference there you go you know in my experience if you're make such a difference there you go you know in my experience if you're
patient sooner or later the people who need to talk will seek you out often patient sooner or later the people who need to talk will seek you out often
under the guise of some other intention you just have to listen under the guise of some other intention you just have to listen
you think I could pull off a bow tie not without a red rubber nose and those you think I could pull off a bow tie not without a red rubber nose and those
big floppy shoes big floppy shoes
well it's got quite the view yeah sit on his porch at night and watch the drive well it's got quite the view yeah sit on his porch at night and watch the drive
buys buys
Get out right now. Get out right now.
Poland. Poland.
Federal agents. Stop! Federal agents. Stop!
Poland! Poland!
Come on. Come on.
Eric, bring me an ambulance. Eric, bring me an ambulance.
So your buddy Ross gets killed, we turn up and you take off? So your buddy Ross gets killed, we turn up and you take off?
So why'd you run? So why'd you run?
Someone's been following me. Someone's been following me.
Ross ever mentioned anything about being followed? Ross ever mentioned anything about being followed?
I just said I was being paranoid. I just said I was being paranoid.
I was being paranoid. I was being paranoid.
Who's doing this? Who's doing this?
Who wants us dead? Who wants us dead?
Footage from an LAPD traffic cam. Footage from an LAPD traffic cam.
Not likely triggered by a timer. Not likely triggered by a timer.
There's no way of knowing exactly when he'd get back into his car again. There's no way of knowing exactly when he'd get back into his car again.
Well it's not rigged to the starter otherwise it would have blown up as soon as he turned the key. Well it's not rigged to the starter otherwise it would have blown up as soon as he turned the key.
Could have been remote detonation, same as Ross. Could have been remote detonation, same as Ross.
Rewind? Rewind?
Back window of the car. Back window of the car.
Clean it up, Eric. Clean it up, Eric.
Probably some neighborhood kids, wash me, things like that. Probably some neighborhood kids, wash me, things like that.
You know, when I was in high school I wrote, I wish my girlfriend were this dirty on my principal's car You know, when I was in high school I wrote, I wish my girlfriend were this dirty on my principal's car
and I thought it was very funny until I got expelled. and I thought it was very funny until I got expelled.
It's from the Koran. It's from the Koran.
Alameda, chapter 5, verse 10. Alameda, chapter 5, verse 10.
Those who reject our faith and deny our signs shall be companions of hellfire. Those who reject our faith and deny our signs shall be companions of hellfire.
Seems like Ross and his buddies might have brought back more from Iraq than they realized. Seems like Ross and his buddies might have brought back more from Iraq than they realized.
I'm here to help you, Holland. I'm here to help you, Holland.
But you're gonna have to trust me. But you're gonna have to trust me.
That's my fault, Ross was dead. That's my fault, Ross was dead.
Why do you think that? Why do you think that?
Because I didn't try hard enough to convince him that something was going on. Because I didn't try hard enough to convince him that something was going on.
He shut me down. He shut me down.
So I stopped trying. So I stopped trying.
Maybe it's because you didn't want to believe it yourself. Maybe it's because you didn't want to believe it yourself.
Sometimes it's easier to pretend something's not happening than to face it. Sometimes it's easier to pretend something's not happening than to face it.
Yeah, well I just faced it. Yeah, well I just faced it.
Okay? Okay?
Just like I faced it every day out there. Just like I faced it every day out there.
Every day. Every day.
My partner and I spent a little time in Fallujah. My partner and I spent a little time in Fallujah.
Augmentina Marine Expeditionary Force. Augmentina Marine Expeditionary Force.
More bad days than good ones. More bad days than good ones.
The last thing I wanted to do was talk about it. The last thing I wanted to do was talk about it.
It helped. It helped.
The only way to quiet it is to get it out. The only way to quiet it is to get it out.
I'm afraid if I give it even a glimpse of light, it'll swallow me. I'm afraid if I give it even a glimpse of light, it'll swallow me.
I know. I know.
I guess if anyone deals with it differently, I guess if anyone deals with it differently,
King threw himself into his business. King threw himself into his business.
I found God. I found God.
Ross did the best. He just moved on. Ross did the best. He just moved on.
Before the bombing, Before the bombing,
somebody wrote a warning in Arabic on the back of your vehicle. somebody wrote a warning in Arabic on the back of your vehicle.
It was a warning from the Quran. It was a warning from the Quran.
You have any idea who might have left that? You have any idea who might have left that?
There was a guy in our unit, Tariq. There was a guy in our unit, Tariq.
He was Muslim. He was Muslim.
He was Muslim? He was Muslim?
I didn't know him very well. I didn't know him very well.
No one did. No one did.
Have you seen him since you've been back? Have you seen him since you've been back?
I know he had family here in LA. I know he had family here in LA.
I don't even know if I'll recognize him if he walked by me in the street. I don't even know if I'll recognize him if he walked by me in the street.
Why wouldn't you recognize him? Why wouldn't you recognize him?
My ED. My ED.
He was badly burned in the explosion. He was badly burned in the explosion.
His back, his arms, his face. His back, his arms, his face.
Maybe he blames us for that. Maybe he blames us for that.
Tariq Barad, al-Jabiri born and raised in Michigan, Tariq Barad, al-Jabiri born and raised in Michigan,
followed his older brother to Los Angeles in 06 followed his older brother to Los Angeles in 06
where he joined up a few months later. where he joined up a few months later.
Service records clean as a whistle. Service records clean as a whistle.
Last known address was a house in Mar Vista. Last known address was a house in Mar Vista.
Name of the lease is Kimberly Johnson. Name of the lease is Kimberly Johnson.
Right. Right.
I haven't seen Tariq since he got back. I haven't seen Tariq since he got back.
The court told me he'd been hurt. The court told me he'd been hurt.
That he'd been disfigured. That he'd been disfigured.
I tried to see him in the hospital, but he wouldn't allow it. I tried to see him in the hospital, but he wouldn't allow it.
He wouldn't see me, he wouldn't take my calls. He wouldn't see me, he wouldn't take my calls.
He didn't even respond to my emails. He didn't even respond to my emails.
Mommy, when are we gonna see Santa? Mommy, when are we gonna see Santa?
Real soon, honey. Real soon, honey.
Why don't you go put on your blue dress Why don't you go put on your blue dress
so you can get your picture taken? so you can get your picture taken?
Okay. Okay.
My daughter, Ellie, is Tariq's niece. My daughter, Ellie, is Tariq's niece.
I was in a relationship with Tariq's brother. I was in a relationship with Tariq's brother.
After he found out I was pregnant, he was out of here fast. After he found out I was pregnant, he was out of here fast.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Yes, it was I. Yes, it was I.
I thought he loved me. I thought he loved me.
But Tariq stepped up and supported us. But Tariq stepped up and supported us.
Treated Ellie like she was his own. Treated Ellie like she was his own.
And after a while... And after a while...
You fell in love. You fell in love.
Yeah, very much so. Yeah, very much so.
We were building a great life together. We were building a great life together.
Then he shipped off to Iraq. Then he shipped off to Iraq.
And now he's finally back, but he's still gone. And now he's finally back, but he's still gone.
I just want him to come home so that we can be a family again. I just want him to come home so that we can be a family again.
Did Tariq get along with all the guys in his unit? Did Tariq get along with all the guys in his unit?
Were there any conflicts over religious beliefs? Were there any conflicts over religious beliefs?
Tariq was very tolerant. Tariq was very tolerant.
He even let Ellie have a Christmas tree. He even let Ellie have a Christmas tree.
He loved her. He loved her.
He still drops money off for us every month. He still drops money off for us every month.
Security cam footage from Cali South mailboxes. Security cam footage from Cali South mailboxes.
According to Kim Johnson, Tariq drops cash off here for his family once a month. According to Kim Johnson, Tariq drops cash off here for his family once a month.
And this was two days ago? And this was two days ago?
Yeah. Yeah.
Could be our guy. Could be our guy.
Tariq goes over to fight for his country, but he gets badly disfigured. Tariq goes over to fight for his country, but he gets badly disfigured.
Starts to question his belief in the war, America, even his fellow Marines. Starts to question his belief in the war, America, even his fellow Marines.
Forgets whose side he's on. Forgets whose side he's on.
Maybe we should stake out the store. Maybe we should stake out the store.
It's too long to wait. Somebody could be dead by tomorrow. It's too long to wait. Somebody could be dead by tomorrow.
The clock is ticking. The clock is ticking.
We could make a special delivery. We could make a special delivery.
Is that a... Is that a...
Yep, it's a bomb. Yep, it's a bomb.
Paul? Paul?
We believe this bomb may have come from one of your mailboxes. We believe this bomb may have come from one of your mailboxes.
Hey, who are you guys? Hey, who are you guys?
We're working on my security. We're working on my security.
I think I should call my boss. I think I should call my boss.
Recognize this guy? Recognize this guy?
Yeah, that's a trick question. Yeah, that's a trick question.
How can you recognize him when half his head's gone? How can you recognize him when half his head's gone?
Box 117. Box 117.
Want a name and address. Want a name and address.
Strong possibility there's another one of these coming next week. Strong possibility there's another one of these coming next week.
Strong possibility there's a bomb just like this Strong possibility there's a bomb just like this
in one of those mailboxes right now. in one of those mailboxes right now.
I'd hurry up, Paul. I'd hurry up, Paul.
Rented by Asher Ross. Rented by Asher Ross.
Deja vu. Deja vu.
Clare. Clare.
Gee. Gee.
Found this in Asher's bedroom. Found this in Asher's bedroom.
Looks like our boy Tarek's found a place to stay. Looks like our boy Tarek's found a place to stay.
And to work. And to work.
What's going on? What's going on?
So we have Ross, a former Marine EOD specialist So we have Ross, a former Marine EOD specialist
who's blown up with his own cell phone. who's blown up with his own cell phone.
Then we have another member of his unit, Olin, Then we have another member of his unit, Olin,
who's nearly blown the hell in his own car. who's nearly blown the hell in his own car.
Then we have our boy King who finds a bomb under his truck Then we have our boy King who finds a bomb under his truck
and disarms it with a little help from yours truly. and disarms it with a little help from yours truly.
It's Tarek who we now know is staying at Ross's place It's Tarek who we now know is staying at Ross's place
and working with King. and working with King.
So Tarek is the common vector. So Tarek is the common vector.
Why didn't King mention him? Why didn't King mention him?
These guys have been the hellin' back together. These guys have been the hellin' back together.
King didn't tell Tarek's family, why would he tell us? King didn't tell Tarek's family, why would he tell us?
If they were buddies, why would Tarek place a bomb If they were buddies, why would Tarek place a bomb
under King's truck? under King's truck?
I think it's time someone pays another visit to King. I think it's time someone pays another visit to King.
You don't still have that, uh, wench outfit, do you? You don't still have that, uh, wench outfit, do you?
Can I help you? Can I help you?
Yeah. Yeah.
This thing's been coughing and jumping like a brawmable. This thing's been coughing and jumping like a brawmable.
So, uh, is Tarek here? So, uh, is Tarek here?
Sort of tall, dark, handsome. Sort of tall, dark, handsome.
I'm the only handsome one here. I'm the only handsome one here.
In fact, I'm the only one working here. In fact, I'm the only one working here.
Oh. Oh.
Because you see, I met this guy, Tarek, at a gas station Because you see, I met this guy, Tarek, at a gas station
and he was wearing a shirt with your logo on it. and he was wearing a shirt with your logo on it.
Quality automotive? Quality automotive?
So, that's how I knew to come here. So, that's how I knew to come here.
Never had anybody named Tarek working here. Never had anybody named Tarek working here.
Sorry. Sorry.
When's the last time you put some carburetor cleaner When's the last time you put some carburetor cleaner
through this thing? through this thing?
I don't know. I don't know.
I've been out of town, so it's been sitting for about a month. I've been out of town, so it's been sitting for about a month.
Leave your man waiting a month, too? Leave your man waiting a month, too?
This bike has twin keins on it. This bike has twin keins on it.
The carburetor looks all right. The carburetor looks all right.
Let's take a look at the throttle control rod. Let's take a look at the throttle control rod.
You in the core? You in the core?
Yup. Yup.
Don't tell me you're a marine, too. Don't tell me you're a marine, too.
My father was. My father was.
I grew up moving from base to base. I grew up moving from base to base.
I was even, uh, engaged with Jarhead once. I was even, uh, engaged with Jarhead once.
You managed to escape? You managed to escape?
Killed at Fallujah. Killed at Fallujah.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Let's see what's, uh, giving this bike into gesture. Let's see what's, uh, giving this bike into gesture.
Is that true about Kenzie being engaged? Is that true about Kenzie being engaged?
I don't know. I don't know.
But if it is, it explains all the serial dating. But if it is, it explains all the serial dating.
Yeah. Yeah.
Here's your problem right here. Here's your problem right here.
These spark plugs aren't stock. These spark plugs aren't stock.
You gotta stick with factory or the island sensors, miss Reed. You gotta stick with factory or the island sensors, miss Reed.
You get a bumpy ride. You get a bumpy ride.
You know, Tarek said he was a marine, You know, Tarek said he was a marine,
and now I know you devil dogs stick together, so, uh... and now I know you devil dogs stick together, so, uh...
Come on. Come on.
Hook her up. Hook her up.
All right, baby. All right, baby.
Hey. Hey.
We'll get somebody down here and watch the dog keep it. We'll get somebody down here and watch the dog keep it.
That's our girl. That's our girl.
Want a beer? Want a beer?
Drink it while I have. Drink it while I have.
Hey, Tarek. Hey, Tarek.
Here she is, you lucky dog. Here she is, you lucky dog.
Who are you? Who are you?
Tarek. Tarek.
We ended up together. We ended up together.
Who are you? Who are you?
Tarek. Tarek.
We're NCIS agents. We're NCIS agents.
Hey! Hey!
Who are you? Who are you?
Told you he'd run. Told you he'd run.
I know, I know. I hate when they run. I know, I know. I hate when they run.
What's the matter with you? What's the matter with you?
Throwing a hammer at my head. Throwing a hammer at my head.
You line bitch. You line bitch.
You set me up. You set me up.
I'm NCIS, but my father was a marine. I'm NCIS, but my father was a marine.
Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah?
How does he feel about his daughter growing up How does he feel about his daughter growing up
to be a professional liar? to be a professional liar?
Good news, Mr. Allen. Good news, Mr. Allen.
Tarek's been taken into custody. Tarek's been taken into custody.
Tarek? Tarek?
In relation to Ross's murder. In relation to Ross's murder.
Me and Ross, we were coming back from the patrol. Me and Ross, we were coming back from the patrol.
We saw these two old ladies huddling in the doorway. We saw these two old ladies huddling in the doorway.
We offered them a couple candy bars. We offered them a couple candy bars.
I think they just appreciated the gesture. I think they just appreciated the gesture.
But, um... But, um...
It's okay, Allen. It's okay, Allen.
Let's take your time. Let's take your time.
I don't know where this other lady I don't know where this other lady
comes since she's younger. comes since she's younger.
With a baby. With a baby.
Then Tarek starts shouting at her in Arabic, Then Tarek starts shouting at her in Arabic,
telling her to move away and stuff. telling her to move away and stuff.
Move away, move away. Everything to him was a security risk. Move away, move away. Everything to him was a security risk.
The woman with the baby wanted your help? The woman with the baby wanted your help?
Everybody was shouting. Everybody was shouting.
And the old ladies were crying and... And the old ladies were crying and...
I was just trying to get them all to settle down. I was just trying to get them all to settle down.
I don't know. I don't know.
And then Tarek starts firing his gun right by my head. And then Tarek starts firing his gun right by my head.
Ross, too. Ross, too.
I turned back around. I turned back around.
I thought that... I thought that...
the woman... the woman...
the baby... the baby...
the old ladies... the old ladies...
I guess I just... I guess I just...
never really got a chance to talk to anybody about this. never really got a chance to talk to anybody about this.
You should. You should.
You need to. You need to.
I want you to have this. I want you to have this.
Can you read the Bible? Can you read the Bible?
I've skimmed. I've skimmed.
I have a... I have a...
poor woman. poor woman.
I'll read again. I'll read again.
It would mean a lot to me. It would mean a lot to me.
You took... You took...
helped me out through a lot of tough times. helped me out through a lot of tough times.
Who knows, maybe it'll help you someday. Who knows, maybe it'll help you someday.
Thank you. Thank you.
I appreciate it. I appreciate it.
He would have been very proud. He would have been very proud.
And you look like you could use some tea. And you look like you could use some tea.
This is a holiday blend with cinnamon and safflower petals. This is a holiday blend with cinnamon and safflower petals.
Well, thank you. Well, thank you.
Well, you're welcome. Well, you're welcome.
Congratulations. Congratulations.
Thank you. Thank you.
You're welcome. You're welcome.
Congratulations. Congratulations.
It seems you may have caught our mad bummer. It seems you may have caught our mad bummer.
You don't seem very thrilled. You don't seem very thrilled.
No. No.
I mean, yes. I mean, yes.
I hope so. I hope so.
I just wish that... I just wish that...
you know what? I don't know. you know what? I don't know.
I just think that when it comes to going undercover, I just think that when it comes to going undercover,
I deal with the danger a lot better than the danger. I deal with the danger a lot better than the danger.
I see. I see.
Like with Hastings King, for example. Like with Hastings King, for example.
Today. Today.
Some of what I told him was true, Some of what I told him was true,
some of it was a complete lie, some of it was a complete lie,
and some of it was a... and some of it was a...
was a combination of both. was a combination of both.
Deception, you perpetrate, is a necessity. Deception, you perpetrate, is a necessity.
Can't see. Can't see.
You need to embrace it. You need to embrace it.
Not fear it. Not fear it.
I'm sure you're fine with that. I'm sure you're fine with that.
Not fear it. Not fear it.
I'm sure your father would agree. I'm sure your father would agree.
Anyway, if men wanted the truth all the time, Anyway, if men wanted the truth all the time,
I wouldn't have a French maids' outfit in my boudoir, would I? I wouldn't have a French maids' outfit in my boudoir, would I?
You have a... You have a...
Just drink your tea, dear heart. Just drink your tea, dear heart.
Forensics reports to random explosives. Forensics reports to random explosives.
Two different types are used. Two different types are used.
Two? Two?
Yeah. Yeah.
Tell me about Ross and King. Tell me about Ross and King.
Ross and King let me couch-serve between their two places. Ross and King let me couch-serve between their two places.
You and Ross were friends. You and Ross were friends.
Ross saved my life. Ross saved my life.
He saved Olin and King, too. He saved Olin and King, too.
When he pulled King out, the guy's leg was still up. When he pulled King out, the guy's leg was still up.
When he pulled King out, the guy's leg was still underneath me. When he pulled King out, the guy's leg was still underneath me.
Wow. Wow.
Ross pulled Olin and King out first. Ross pulled Olin and King out first.
Do you resent that? Do you resent that?
No. No.
Had he pulled you out sooner, you might not have suffered the burns you did. Had he pulled you out sooner, you might not have suffered the burns you did.
If he hadn't pulled me out, I'd be dead. If he hadn't pulled me out, I'd be dead.
No. No.
A dude is a frickin' hero. A dude is a frickin' hero.
Okay, let's go back before that. Okay, let's go back before that.
Tell me about the Iraqi woman and her baby. Tell me about the Iraqi woman and her baby.
What woman? What woman?
You don't remember? You don't remember?
Olin and King were handing out candy bars to a couple of old ladies, Olin and King were handing out candy bars to a couple of old ladies,
and you disapproved. and you disapproved.
That sort of stuff looks great on the news, That sort of stuff looks great on the news,
but it's a security risk. but it's a security risk.
Old ladies? Old ladies?
When you move away from the vehicle, When you move away from the vehicle,
you never know who's on the other side of that door, you never know who's on the other side of that door,
or who's looking down at you from a rooftop. or who's looking down at you from a rooftop.
Is that why you shot her? Is that why you shot her?
I didn't shoot her. I didn't shoot her.
You ordered her to step away from the vehicle, You ordered her to step away from the vehicle,
and when she didn't, you shot a mother and her baby. and when she didn't, you shot a mother and her baby.
There was no baby. There was no baby.
She was carrying a 60-millimeter mortar shell She was carrying a 60-millimeter mortar shell
wrapped in a blanket with a hand trigger. wrapped in a blanket with a hand trigger.
And I didn't shoot her. And I didn't shoot her.
Olin did. Olin did.
He saved me. He saved me.
He saved the old ladies and everybody else for half a block. He saved the old ladies and everybody else for half a block.
Olin shot a suicide bomber. Olin shot a suicide bomber.
Yeah. Yeah.
That's King. That's King.
Check your patrol logs if you don't believe me. Check your patrol logs if you don't believe me.
Did Olin ever talk religion to you? Did Olin ever talk religion to you?
Yeah, he was a Christian. Yeah, he was a Christian.
But he could quote the Koran or the Talmud But he could quote the Koran or the Talmud
as easily as the Bible. as easily as the Bible.
I'm getting a bad feeling about this. I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
Hey, guys. Hey, guys.
We got the forensics from the bombs and Ross' cell phone, We got the forensics from the bombs and Ross' cell phone,
King's truck, and Olin's car. King's truck, and Olin's car.
Ross' cell phone and King's car bomb Ross' cell phone and King's car bomb
were both high-grade explosives, were both high-grade explosives,
tetrahexamine, tetra-nitra-min, tetrahexamine, tetra-nitra-min,
but the explosive in Olin's car was trinitrotoluene. but the explosive in Olin's car was trinitrotoluene.
So much lower grade. So much lower grade.
Right, and it was a shape charge Right, and it was a shape charge
under the rear of the vehicle pointing away from the driver. under the rear of the vehicle pointing away from the driver.
So it blew out of the car instead of in? So it blew out of the car instead of in?
So basically it looks convincing, So basically it looks convincing,
but whoever said it must have known it wouldn't kill Olin. but whoever said it must have known it wouldn't kill Olin.
Everything Olin told me was either a grossly distorted memory Everything Olin told me was either a grossly distorted memory
or an outright lie. or an outright lie.
He reads and writes an Arabic. He reads and writes an Arabic.
He could have written the note on the car. He could have written the note on the car.
Tarik's not the bomber. Tarik's not the bomber.
Olin is. Olin is.
What are the chances this place is wired? What are the chances this place is wired?
It's between 99 and 100%. It's between 99 and 100%.
Always the optimist. Always the optimist.
All right. All right.
Room's clear. Room's clear.
Olin, you in there? Olin, you in there?
NCIS. NCIS.
Agent Callan in hand, and we're coming in to talk. Agent Callan in hand, and we're coming in to talk.
Olin, you in there? Olin, you in there?
NCIS. NCIS.
Agent Callan in hand, and we're coming in to talk. Agent Callan in hand, and we're coming in to talk.
Wait. Wait.
Pressure pad. Pressure pad.
Thanks. Thanks.
Yeah. Yeah.
Clear. Clear.
Sam. Sam.
Got a list of names and cities. Got a list of names and cities.
Got King, Ross, Tarik. Got King, Ross, Tarik.
I bet the rest are all Marines as well. I bet the rest are all Marines as well.
Hit me, G. Hit me, G.
Yeah, see if our boy Olin is on any flight manifest tonight. Yeah, see if our boy Olin is on any flight manifest tonight.
These are receipts from today. These are receipts from today.
A-bottles of peroxide from Fairfax Beauty Supply. A-bottles of peroxide from Fairfax Beauty Supply.
So now we're chasing a blonde? So now we're chasing a blonde?
These are the ingredients for making TATP. These are the ingredients for making TATP.
I must have ran out of HMX on that. I must have ran out of HMX on that.
I was improvising. I was improvising.
TATP is highly explosive, but it's extremely unstable. TATP is highly explosive, but it's extremely unstable.
All right. All right.
I got Sam and Olin on a flight to Atlanta tonight, I got Sam and Olin on a flight to Atlanta tonight,
11.55 p.m. Delta Airlines. 11.55 p.m. Delta Airlines.
Okay, alert airport police at LAX. Okay, alert airport police at LAX.
Hey, listen to this. Hey, listen to this.
Inflaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God. Inflaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God.
Sounds like the Quran quote Olin put on his car. Sounds like the Quran quote Olin put on his car.
It's essentially the same, Olin. It's essentially the same, Olin.
This is from Thessalonians. This is from Thessalonians.
Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
What? What?
The Bible was a gift from Olin. The Bible was a gift from Olin.
Giving away prized possessions. Giving away prized possessions.
It's a warning sign of suicide. It's a warning sign of suicide.
Olin doesn't want to harm innocent people. Olin doesn't want to harm innocent people.
He wants to punish himself and those in his unit He wants to punish himself and those in his unit
have some strange twisted sense of penance. have some strange twisted sense of penance.
Okay, you know what? Okay, you know what?
Call Callan. Call Callan.
I'm going to King's Garage. I'm going to King's Garage.
Nate. Nate.
Olin wants to finish what he started with Hastings King. Olin wants to finish what he started with Hastings King.
Kenzie's headed there now. Kenzie's headed there now.
Got it. Got it.
We're on our way. We're on our way.
Sam, let's go. Sam, let's go.
King? King?
King! King!
Hey! Hey!
Come on, we've got to go. Come on, we've got to go.
What the hell are you doing here? What the hell are you doing here?
I need to get you out of here now before Olin arrives to kill you. I need to get you out of here now before Olin arrives to kill you.
Why in the hell should I trust you? Why in the hell should I trust you?
Because I'm telling you the truth. Because I'm telling you the truth.
Since when? Since when?
I was undercover. I was undercover.
I was trying to solve Russ' murder I was trying to solve Russ' murder
and I really don't want to have to solve yours. and I really don't want to have to solve yours.
Okay? Okay?
So move! So move!
King! King!
Olin? Olin?
You do not want to do this. You do not want to do this.
I don't want to. I don't want to.
But I have to. But I have to.
I don't know what you're wired with, Olin. I don't know what you're wired with, Olin.
But you, of all people, know that a suicide bomb But you, of all people, know that a suicide bomb
is not the way of a real warrior. is not the way of a real warrior.
The stuff he's wired with is unstable. The stuff he's wired with is unstable.
Put a bullet in it, it could go off. Put a bullet in it, it could go off.
What about a headshot? What about a headshot?
Just the impact of him falling. Just the impact of him falling.
We just chalk full of good news, aren't ya? We just chalk full of good news, aren't ya?
You can leave. You can leave.
It's just King and I. It's just King and I.
Who seek absolution? Who seek absolution?
For what we did in Iraq. For what we did in Iraq.
No one gets absolution by killing themselves. No one gets absolution by killing themselves.
But we did bad things. But we did bad things.
It was a war. It was a war.
Brings out the worst in men, but this isn't going to help. Brings out the worst in men, but this isn't going to help.
Without the shedding of blood, Without the shedding of blood,
there is no remission. there is no remission.
Kenzie, elbow! Kenzie, elbow!
Get the trigger! Get the trigger!
No! No!
Eric, need an ambulance. Eric, need an ambulance.
Looks like Hedy's still here. Looks like Hedy's still here.
She worries. She worries.
Not that she'd ever let us know. Not that she'd ever let us know.
I had some paperwork to be completed before tomorrow. I had some paperwork to be completed before tomorrow.
Mr. Callan, some of us take our paperwork seriously. Mr. Callan, some of us take our paperwork seriously.
But with the successful outcome of our mission But with the successful outcome of our mission
and everyone's safe return, and everyone's safe return,
I thought perhaps some tea might be in order. I thought perhaps some tea might be in order.
No offense, Hedy, No offense, Hedy,
but I don't think tea is going to cut it tonight. but I don't think tea is going to cut it tonight.
Well, it's very special tea, Mr. Hanna. Well, it's very special tea, Mr. Hanna.
Ben Gerriak, 1958. Ben Gerriak, 1958.
Wow, that is some scotch, Hedy. Wow, that is some scotch, Hedy.
That's what Oliver Reed thought That's what Oliver Reed thought
when he tried to make me his special musketeer one night. when he tried to make me his special musketeer one night.
But he kept his sword in his scabbard But he kept his sword in his scabbard
and I kept the scotch. and I kept the scotch.
Looks like you also started without us, Hedy. Looks like you also started without us, Hedy.
Oh, well, I got bored with my paperwork. Oh, well, I got bored with my paperwork.
I figured I'd try and dress up this abomination. I figured I'd try and dress up this abomination.
Holy moly. Holy moly.
Wow. Wow.
And where's Nate? And where's Nate?
He's been known to enjoy a good single malt. He's been known to enjoy a good single malt.
He's busy spreading some cheer of his own. He's busy spreading some cheer of his own.
Oh, dear. Oh, dear.
Welcome home. Welcome home.
Go home, find a wench, raise fat babies, live a good, long life. Go home, find a wench, raise fat babies, live a good, long life.
Go home, find a wench. Go home, find a wench.