The Frozen Lake (episode)

The Frozen Lake is the 10th episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5 as well as the 106th episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
==Synopsis==
Callen and Sam call on a Gurka for help to find a thumb drive while Kensi and Deeks attempt to find a balance in their relationship.
==Plot==
==Major Events==
*Jemadar Thapa is introduced for the first time.
*Kensi and Deeks are revealed to have spent the night together following the events of the previous episode, Recovery (NCIS: Los Angeles episode).
*Kensi gives Deeks her father's knife for protection.
*Kensi and Deeks finally begin to truly confront their romantic feelings for each other.
*Kensi and Deeks are separated indefinitely when Kensi is reassigned on a classified mission.
==Trivia==
*This episode begins the recurring "White Ghost" storyline which was created as a result of Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye) becoming pregnant with her first child which occurred during the filming of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5. 
*During two scenes, most notably the one outside the hotel and where the team are discussing the murder of the second ISI agent, if you look closely, it's shown that Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye) is starting to display the early signs of pregnancy.
==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.
Owen Granger 	Miguel Ferrer 	NCIS Assistant Director.
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
Jemadar Thapa 	Ernie Reyes Jr. 	A Gurkha.
Talita Pambakian 	Anna Khaja 	
Thug 1 	Christian Meoli 	
Thug 2 	Chris Warner 	
Shooter 1 	Fouad Hajji 	
Paramedic (The Frozen Lake)	Brennan Feonix 	
Maddie 	Madailin Rose Pot 	A young girl.
Money Changer 	Andrew DeVitre 	
Gurkha 	Jeffrey J. Fernandez	
Ron Hill 	Bryan Friday 	
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Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5 Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by Dave Kalstein
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by John Peter Kousakis
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Owen Granger
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Jemadar Thapa