Child's Play (episode)

Child's Play is the ninth episode of NCIS Season 7 and the 147th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
When a Marine is found dead hanging from a series of sticks in a cornfield, his right hand missing, NCIS investigate and are led to a military intelligence base that uses genius children to crack military codes with the team soon realizing that one of the youngsters who's there is creating collages that apparently have military secrets in them and that she may be in grave danger.
==Prologue==
Two young boys are running through a huge cornfield, laughing, the two obviously enjoying themselves.
"You tired?", one boy calls.
"You can't catch me", another shouts.
As they continue running, the first kid yells that the other kid isn't getting away before stating, "Give up. I got you!".
"Do not", the Younger Boy calls back.
"You're done", the Older Boy shouts.
"Am not", the younger kid replies.
"Here I come", the older kid yells.
However, the younger kid later crashes into a pole that sends him to the ground.
This gives the older kid a chance and he slaps the younger kid, stating "Tag. You're it".
Still on the ground, the younger kid wonders what that is.
His friend states that it's a scarecrow and that they should come on because he's It.
"Wait", the younger kid states. "That".
It then cuts to show a dark red liquid dipping down.
As the younger kid gets to his feet, the older kid states, "Let's just get out of here".
However, the younger kid grabs a small branch and removes the scarecrow mask, revealing that there's an adult man hanging from the pole.
The two then flee in terror.
It then cuts back to the pole showing the man hanging from it, dead, blood on the lower side of his chin.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
In the bullpen, McGee discuss Marine Corporal Travis Lozada and how he had a spotless service record with multiple tours before being awarded with a very desirable duty post guarding the Sattler Institute for Strategic Studies and Analysis.
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Major Events==
*The team celebrate Thanksgiving.
==Trivia==
*The clip Angela uses to identify flaws in the group of Marines who were ambushed by the Taliban is footage taken from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
==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 Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Ziva David 	Cote de Pablo 	NCIS Probationary Agent and also 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 	Chief Forensic Specialist of 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 of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
=== Recurring Cast ===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
D'Arcy McKinna	Carlease Burke	A social worker.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Gregg Norvell 	Gabriel Olds 	Head of the youth program at the think-tank group and also the one responsible for Lance Corporal Lazoda's murder.
Krista Dalton 	Lisa Sheridan 	Facilities Coordinator for the think tank.
Eddie Castillo 	Francis Capra 	Gang Member.
Angela Kelp 	Madeline Carroll	Aged 12, potential victim.
Darlene Kelp 	Emily Swallow 	Angela Kelp's mother.
Brett Murphy 	Spencer Daniels 	Like Angela, a member of the think-tank group. Is the oldest child of the group. Uncredited role.
Younger Boy 	Ty Panitz 	Discovers the body of the victim. Uncredited role.
Older Boy 	Reese Hartwig 	Discovers the body of the victim. Uncredited role.
Ray (Child's Play)	Ray Mabus 	NCIS Special Agent. Uncredited role.
Special Agent 	Patrick Weil 	Uncredited role.
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♦ Truth or Consequences (episode) ♦ Reunion (episode) ♦ The Inside Man (episode) ♦ Good Cop, Bad Cop (episode) ♦ Code of Conduct (episode) ♦ Outlaws and In-Laws (episode) ♦ Endgame (episode) ♦ Power Down (episode) ♦ Child's Play (episode) ♦ Faith (episode) ♦ Ignition (episode) ♦ Flesh and Blood (episode) ♦ Jet Lag (episode) ♦ Masquerade (episode) ♦ Jack-Knife (episode) ♦ Mother's Day (episode) ♦ Double Identity (episode) ♦ Jurisdiction (episode) ♦ Guilty Pleasure (episode) ♦ Moonlighting (episode) ♦ Obsession (episode) ♦ Borderland (episode) ♦ Patriot Down (episode) ♦ Rule Fifty-One (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 7 Episodes
Category:NCIS Thanksgiving Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Reed Steiner
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by William Webb
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring D'Arcy McKinna