Caged (episode)

Caged is the twelfth episode of NCIS Season 6 and the 125th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
While getting a signed confession from a possible suspect after the skeleton of a dead Navy Lieutenant is found in a forest, McGee's interview at the prison takes a turn for the worse when a guard stumbles in, dead, triggering a riot, with the inmates responding by taking a few guards as well as McGee himself hostage. The inmates only have one demand: they want the murderer, not all of them, to be brought to justice. Gibbs, Tony, Ziva, Abby and Ducky must race against the clock as well as the prison warden's deadline to find out who's truly responsible and save McGee before it's too late.
==Prologue==
Via a camera, a cheerleader is seen running frantically through a forest when someone emerges, holding an axe. The cheerleader screams.
Meanwhile, the director, Aaron, yells "Cut!".
As Rhiannon gets up, she asks, "What?" while wondering what was wrong with that.
The director tells her that he's gonna need a real scream.
Rhiannon protests, stating that was a real scream.
The director states, "No. No" and that she should go for an uber-scream before telling Rhiannon to think of Halloween II on steroids.
Rhiannon simply shakes her head, frustrated.
The director wonders if she wants to take a break.
Rhiannon nods in agreement, stating "Yeah".
As Rhiannon leaves, Aaron tells his crew that he should have gone with the blonde.
Meanwhile, Rhiannon is walking away from the crew while talking to someone on her cell phone and stating that this is a favor and that he should be happy she's even here.
She remarks that she's screamed in three real movies.
She then states while turning around that if it's one thing she can do, it's...
Seconds later, Rhiannon falls into a hole, disappearing altogether.
Aaron turns back and remarks in a bored tone, "Lame".
When Rhiannon is heard screaming for real, Aaron turns around, proudly remarking that that was a real scream with the film crew agreeing.
However, Rhiannon is still screaming which has Aaron concerned.
They then approach the pit where Rhiannon is still screaming and telling the crew to get out of here.
It then cuts to show a real-life skeleton that Rhiannon is trying to get away from as she continues her frantic moving and screaming.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
NCIS Forensic Scientist Abigail Sciuto arrives in the bullpen, heading straight for McGee's desk despite Ziva telling Abby that McGee is out.
Abby states that she knows and that McGee's still at the prison although the two of them were supposed to have lunch. She states that she's only returning his computer game.
Ziva then says that she does not understand the fascination with electronic games because they shorten attention spans, curbs productivity and kills brain cells.
At his desk, Tony states, "Enough with the long sentences. Who can follow all that?".
Ziva just glares at Tony.
Tony then points at the monitor, stating that the two women take a look at that.
It then shows a photo of McGee with Tony explaining that this is McGee before he breaks the hooker from Hell with the photo of McGee developing something of a very creepy smile.
Tony then states that this is McGee after she's gotten inside his head and suddenly, the photo of McGee begins developing a horrified version with the computerized version even screaming which has Abby laughing, obviously amused.
As this happens, Gibbs wanders in, asking, "How about a picture of you actually working, DiNozzo?".
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Trivia==
*The central prison murder appears to be derived from the case of Joan Little, who stabbed prison guard Clarence Allgood in self-defense while Allgood was raping her. She's the first woman and first black woman in American history to be acquitted of murder for self-defense against sexual assault.
== Cast ==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs 	Mark Harmon 	NCIS Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Anthony DiNozzo Junior	Michael Weatherly 	Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Ziva David 	Cote de Pablo 	Mossad/NCIS Liaison Officer and a member of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray (actor)	Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Case Response team.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	Forensic Specialist associated with the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Leon Vance 	Rocky Carroll 	Director of NCIS. Despite being credited, Carroll does not appear in this episode.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner associated with the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by	Role
Jack Kale	Jon Huertas 	Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Gene Halsey 	Robert Wisdom 	Prison Warden.
Celia Roberts 	Martha Hackett 	Inmate.
Sharon Bellows 	Stephanie Niznik 	Inmate.
Zoe Bellows 	Rebekah Brandes 	Sharon Bellows's daughter.
Angela Lopez 	Janina Gavankar 	Inmate.
Brenda Carter 	Lisa Rieffel 	Prison Guard and an old school friend of McGee's.
Judy Williams 	Michael Hyatt 	Inmate.
Gordon Lambro 	Channon Roe 	Sergeant and Prison Guard who was also a drug dealer.
Aaron 	Kyle Searles 	Director.
Kayla Vicari 	Tonya Cornelisse 	Inmate.
Oliver Newcomb 	Isaiah Mustafa 	A man who appears in the episode.
Rhiannon 	Jamie Renée Smith 	Amateur actress who discovers Lt. Neil Poletto's body.
Female Inmate (Caged)	Joy Christie Di Cresce	An inmate in the prison. Uncredited role.
Unnamed Guard 1 	Elizabeth Reynolds 	Prison Guard. Uncredited role.
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♦ Last Man Standing (episode) ♦ Agent Afloat (episode) ♦ Capitol Offense (episode) ♦ Heartland (episode) ♦ Nine Lives (episode) ♦ Murder 2.0 (episode) ♦ Collateral Damage (episode) ♦ Cloak (episode) ♦ Dagger (episode) ♦ Road Kill (episode) ♦ Silent Night (episode) ♦ Caged (episode) ♦ Broken Bird (episode) ♦ Love and War (episode) ♦ Deliverance (episode) ♦ Bounce (episode) ♦ South by Southwest (episode) ♦ Knockout (episode) ♦ Hide and Seek (episode) ♦ Dead Reckoning (episode) ♦ Toxic (episode) ♦ Legend (Part 1) (episode) ♦ Legend (Part 2) (episode) ♦ Semper Fidelis (episode) ♦ Aliyah (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 6 Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Alfonso Moreno
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Leslie Libman