Probie (episode)

Probie is the tenth episode of NCIS Season 3 and the fifty-sixth episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
While serving as protection detail for the Chief of Naval Operations, all Hell breaks loose when McGee, having spotted an argument occurring in a darkened alleyway nearby, shoots one of the men. Things take a shocking turn when it's revealed that the victim is actually a Detective who was working undercover for the Metro Police Department, which has the victim's captain and the victim's partner arriving at NCIS to conduct their own investigation on what happened. The team believe that McGee made a mistake but Gibbs has his suspicions about the meeting that apparently took place.
==Prologue==
In a change from their usual crime scene investigating, the NCIS Major Case Response Team are acting as protection detail for the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chapman, who's attending the Navy League of the United States Dinner.
In the hallway, NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo Junior and Mossad/NCIS Liaison Officer Ziva David are standing guard.
While waiting, the two quickly discuss Tony selling his sperm while he was a freshman in college and that the only reason he's interested is because he got a registered letter from the Sperm Bank requesting that Tony contact them as soon as possible but the talk is interrupted when NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs tells the two that they're moving.
This prompts Tony and Ziva to turn around and head back to where they originally came from.
Gibbs descends the stairs with the Admiral and his team coming behind him.
The group soon head into the main area with Tony and Ziva joining them almost immediately.
In the garage, fellow NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee tells them that the car's ready.
Gibbs then tells McGee to check the exit.
McGee agrees to do that before yelling to the men at the Admiral's car that the group are coming down.
One of the guards states, "Yes, sir!" with another guard telling him they're standing by.
Back in the hotel, the group with Tony and Ziva now in tow head for the car-park, taking a side-tour through an empty corridor.
Outside, McGee having gotten outside soon spots two men in the corner, arguing about something.
This prompts him to tell Gibbs to hold one for a second.
Back inside, the party have reached the carpark with Gibbs signaling the group to stop as he asks McGee what he's got.
Outside, with his hand on his SIG-Sauer resting in his holster, McGee cautiously approaches the two men, telling Gibbs he isn't sure yet while the two men unaware of McGee's presence continue engaging in a very, very loud shouting match.
Back in the garage, Gibbs tells McGee to talk to him but things take a turn when everyone hears the sound of gunshots.
Almost instantly, Gibbs reacts, ordering Tony and Ziva to get the Admiral out of the building which they do, joining the Admiral in the limo.
Gibbs then takes off down the car park area with the limo behind him. He eventually emerges outside in the same area that McGee was in only mere minutes before with his gun drawn.
He then sees McGee roll over the body of the man the young Agent saw in the alleyway moments ago.
After holstering his gun, Gibbs approaches McGee with his flashlight at the ready.
McGee wordlessly looks at Gibbs, his left hand still holding his gun.
It then cuts to McGee who looks stunned at what he's done.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Trivia==
*This was the most watched episode of NCIS Season 3.
*Although McGee is stated to have fired his gun three times and the killer fired one shot, only two shots were heard at the start of the episode.
*Based on Ducky's findings in autopsy and Abby's digital reconstruction of the shooting and gunshot residue found on the victims clothing, it is highly likely that Archer's shot was the kill shot although Abby claims at the end that there is no way to say for certain.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars ===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs 	Mark Harmon 	NCIS Special Agent in charge of the main NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Anthony DiNozzo Junior	Michael Weatherly 	The Senior Agent of the main NCIS Major Case Response Team and also the second-in-command.
Ziva David 	Cote de Pablo 	The Mossad Liaison Officer to NCIS.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	NCIS's Chief Forensic Scientist.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray (actor)	Junior Agent of the main NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Jennifer Shepard 	Lauren Holly 	NCIS Director.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	NCIS's Chief Medical Examiner.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Ducky's assistant.
Cynthia Summer	Stephanie Mello	Jenny's secretary.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Dan Karzin 	Christopher Allport	The captain of the Metro Police Department.
Keith Archer 	William Gregory Lee	A Metro Police Department detective who's involved with an Irish drug lord named Edward Halligan. Gibbs shoots him dead when Archer attempts to kill McGee or Gibbs himself.
Assistant 	Taryn O'Neill 	A woman who appears in the episode.
John Benedict	Gary Sommers 	An undercover Metro Police Department detective who McGee accidentally shoots dead while the team are protecting the Chief of Naval Operations.
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Category:NCIS Episodes written by George Schenck
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Frank Cardea
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Terrence O'Hara
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