The Fifth Man (episode)

The Fifth Man is the third episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 4 as well as the 75th episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
==Synopsis==
When a diner is attacked, resulting in the deaths of four people, all of whom were players of a new terrorist attack warning system called "Operation Wide Awake", OSP investigate and soon find themselves racing to save the fifth and final tester, a young autistic girl from suffering the same fate while Nell plays the game but soon discovers a potential flaw in it, one that could serve as a motive.
==Plot==
==Major Events==
*It's revealed that Kensi spent nearly a year living on the streets after her father died.
*It's revealed that Nell has an IQ higher than any other person who works for NCIS.
==Trivia==
*In the casino, Callen and Sam apologize to a group of four women before moving on. These four women who also have a brief scene in the episode are the real-life mothers of Chris O'Donnell (G. Callen), LL Cool J (Sam Hanna), Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye) and Eric Christian Olsen (Marty Deeks).
*Abbie Cobb (Astrid) and Ian Alda (Oliver Mathers) would later reunite, both appearing in the NCIS Season 16 episode, A Thousand Words (episode).
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
G. Callen 	Chris O'Donnell 	NCIS Special Agent and the leader of the Office of Special Projects field team.
Kensi Blye 	Daniela Ruah 	NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects.
Marty Deeks 	Eric Christian Olsen	A Detective with the Los Angeles Police Department and also the LAPD/NCIS liaison.
Eric Beale 	Barrett Foa 	Tech Operator with the Office of Special Projects.
Nell Jones 	Renée Felice Smith 	Tech Analyst for the Office of Special Projects.
Henrietta Lange	Linda Hunt 	Operations Manager with the Office of Special Projects.
Sam Hanna 	LL Cool J 	A former Navy SEAL-turned-NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Astrid 	Abbie Cobb 	A young girl with autism.
Mike Hoffman 	Myk Watford 	
Oliver Mathers 	Ian Alda 	A Doctor.
George Toretto 	Troy Winbush 	
Joseph R. Hepanta 	Wayne Lopez 	AKA "Construction Worker".
William LaMontley 	Roy Werner 	AKA "Rich Man".
Warren Blackstern 	Paul Keith 	AKA "Old Retiree".
Corey Danusville 	David Magidoff 	AKA "College Student".
Alton Ridgely 	Robert Parks-Valletta	AKA "Waiter/Driver".
Mother 1 	Ondrea J. Smith 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Mother 2 	Julia O'Donnell 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Mother 3 	Jeanne D. Olsen 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Mother 4 	Caterina Korn Broder 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Blackjack Dealer 	Seth Bailey 	
Poker Dealer 	Stewart Strauss 	Uncredited role.
Max Naylor 	Paul Gorvin 	
Crime Scene Coroner	Marc Abbink 	Uncredited role.
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♦ Endgame (NCIS: Los Angeles episode) ♦ Recruit (episode) ♦ The Fifth Man (episode) ♦ Dead Body Politic (episode) ♦ Out of the Past (episode) ♦ Rude Awakenings (episode) ♦ Skin Deep (episode) ♦ Collateral (episode) ♦ The Gold Standard (episode) ♦ Free Ride (episode) ♦ Drive (episode) ♦ Paper Soldiers (episode) ♦ The Chosen One (episode) ♦ Kill House (episode) ♦ History (episode) ♦ Lokhay (episode) ♦ Wanted (episode) ♦ Red Part 1 (episode) ♦ Red Part 2 (episode) ♦ Purity (episode) ♦ Resurrection (episode) ♦ Raven and The Swans (episode) ♦ Parley (episode) ♦ Descent (episode)
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 4 Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by Dave Kalstein
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by John Peter Kousakis