Anonymous was a Woman (episode)

Anonymous was a Woman is the fourth episode of NCIS Season 11 and the 238th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
When a young woman is found dead, the NCIS team along with Susan Grady investigate but are shocked to discover that the woman who's supposed to be a Marine Sergeant is in fact an impostor and also an immigrant originally from Afghanistan. Gibbs and McGee later travel to Afghanistan to visit a local Afghan woman's shelter that Mike Franks secretly supported for years, only to face harsh resistance from locals.
==Prologue==
Roland Pulvino arrives for work, talking to someone named Bobby on his headset.
As he enters his shop titled "Pillow Pile", Roland wonders how many times he's gotta tell Bobby that he doesn't do water-filled.
As he heads inside, closing the door, Roland remarks that it's because at best, they leak and at worst, you get black mold, that's why.
As he places his roll down onto the table, examining it, Roland heads over, remarking that if Bobby has some buckwheat-fill he wants to unload, he could trade Bobby a case of corduroy pillows and that they're great for making headlines.
While saying that, Roland heads over to the counter, grabs something before heading back to the table again. He wonders if Bobby got the "head lines" joke before stating that it's pillow humor.
Suddenly, a red substance drops down onto the roll, startling Roland.
Seconds later, another botch drops down.
Roland looks up at the ceiling and it's shown that there's a small pool of blood emerging from the ceiling above. He tells Bobby to let him call him back.
Roland then hangs up, dumping his headset on the table.
He then grabs a ladder and as he places the ladder in front of the table, Roland then grabs his mobile before walking up the ladder.
He then holds the mobile up to the ceiling and gasps at what he sees.
A single glazed over eyelid with a bloodied forehead stares back at him.
It cuts to Roland who looks stunned.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
In the bullpen, as Gibbs and McGee listen, Tony reveals that the real Sergeant Moreno was killed by an IED in Afghanistan three years ago.
McGee states that Moreno's body was later sent back through Dover and then buried in her Kansas hometown.
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Major Events==
*Rule 14 is revealed to be "Bend the line, don't break it".
==Trivia==
*This is the second time Gibbs and McGee have gone to Afghanistan together, the first time being in the Season 10 episode, Seek (episode).
*The flashbacks with Mike Franks and Gibbs talking to each other occur nearly two years ago, suggesting that the conversations Mike and Gibbs took place albeit secretly during the final few episodes of NCIS Season 8.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs 	Mark Harmon 	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.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray (actor)	Special Agent for the the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	Chief Forensic Specialist for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Assistant Medical Examiner for 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 for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
===Recurring Characters===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Susan Grady 	Jackie Geary 	NCIS Special Agent.
Michael Franks	Muse Watson 	Former NIS Special Agent and Gibbs mentor who died in the Season 8 episode, Pyramid (episode) after being stabbed by Lt. Jonas Cobb, the Port-to-Port Killer. Appears in this episode via flashbacks.
Leyla Shakarji	Tehmina Sunny	Frank's daughter-in-law.
Amira Shakarji	Zoey Diaz 	Leyla's daughter and Gibbs's goddaughter.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Farshad Sarabi 	Alexander Wraith 	A man who appears in the episode.
Roland Pulvino 	Fred Cross 	A man who appears in the episode.
Catherine Tavier 	Lolita Davidovich	A woman who appears in the episode.
United Nations Soldier	Paul Hodge 	A man who appears in the episode.
Thomas Gorman 	Ramon de Ocampo 	Navy Lieutenant.
Afghan Local Leader 	Ben Maccabee 	A man who appears in the episode.
Halia 	Jasmine Di Angelo	A woman who appears in the episode.
Elina 	Nikka Far 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Mor 	Paris Benjamin 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Stoic Afghan Girl 	Shani Atias 	A girl who appears in the episode.
Dossier Woman 1 	Sarah Fasha 	Uncredited role.
Dossier Woman 2 	Naomi Cohen 	Uncredited role.
Naval Officer 	Marianne Bourg 	Uncredited role.
Nadira 	Nena Za 	Uncredited role.
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♦ Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (episode) ♦ Past, Present, and Future (episode) ♦ Under the Radar (episode) ♦ Anonymous was a Woman (episode) ♦ Once a Crook (episode) ♦ Oil and Water (episode) ♦ Better Angels (episode) ♦ Alibi (episode) ♦ Gut Check (episode) ♦ Devil's Triad (episode) ♦ Homesick (episode) ♦ Kill Chain (episode) ♦ Double Back (episode) ♦ Monsters and Men (episode) ♦ Bulletproof (episode) ♦ Dressed to Kill (episode) ♦ Rock and a Hard Place (episode) ♦ Crescent City (Part 1) (episode) ♦ Crescent City (Part 2) (episode) ♦ Page Not Found (episode) ♦ Alleged (episode) ♦ Shooter (episode) ♦ The Admiral's Daughter (episode) ♦ Honor Thy Father (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 11 Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Steven D. Binder
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Terrence O'Hara
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Susan Grady
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Leyla Shakarji
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Amira Shakarji