Up in Smoke (episode)

Up in Smoke is the twenty-third episode of NCIS Season 9 and the 209th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
During a routine visit to the dentist, NCIS Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget gets a shock when he discovers a bug implanted in his tooth. The investigation leads the NCIS team to a grief-stricken businessman-turned-terrorist who is seeking revenge against the Navy for his son's death.
==Prologue==
The episode opens with a recap of what's happened in the last two episodes and ends with NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs adding Harper Dearing's photo to the NCIS: Most Wanted wall, confirming that Dearing is the newest threat to NCIS.
In a dentist's office, Dr. Edgar Cromwell is busy working on the mouth of a patient with Cromwell wondering what happened.
Although it's muffled, the patient remarks that he doesn't know and that he hit her.
Cromwell remarks that the guy must have been pretty scared before he wonders how badly did she hit him?
The patient states that's it all right.
Cromwell tells the patient that he's lucky.
"Yeah right yeah", the patient remarks.
"You can say that again", Cromwell states.
Seconds later, Cromwell then produces a tooth from the patient's mouth and as the patient closes his mouth, Cromwell examines it, remarking that the patient definitely fractured his implant.
Cromwell also states that it looks like a popcorn kernel and that Cromwell can see the pieces.
The patient then sits up, revealing that it's none other than NCIS Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget who's stunned at the popcorn kernel.
Cromwell remarks that it happens all the time and that most people don't realize the tensile strength of the...
He then stops upon realizing something.
Dorneget wonders what's wrong.
Cromwell states that the implant isn't solid and it's no wonder Dorneget fractured it.
The two then glance down at the item.
Cromwell then uses a small item to pick it up, revealing that it's a bug of some sort.
"Was that in my tooth?", Dorneget wonders.
He smiles before realizing if someone bugged his mouth.
"What did you say you did again?", Cromwell asks.
It then cuts to Dorneget who looks completely stunned.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==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 of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Ziva David 	Cote de Pablo 	Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	Chief Forensic Specialist of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray (actor)	Special Agent of the NCIS Major 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 Response Team.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Assistant Medical Examiner.
Ned Dorneget 	Matt L. Jones 	Probationary Special Agent in whom a high tech bug is implanted.
Samantha Ryan 	Jamie Lee Curtis	Head of the Department of Defense PsyOps (MIOS) Division.
Vincent Maple 	Rick Peters 	President of Dearing's corporation who is revealed to have been embezzling funds.
Harper Dearing	Richard Schiff 	A reclusive billionaire and the man behind the terrorist attacks against the Navy. His first on-screen and speaking appearance.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Jay Berman 	Jason Gray-Stanford	Dorneget's dentist who implanted the bug.
Edgar Cromwell 	Loren Lester 	A dentist who uncovers the bug in Dorneget's tooth.
Ghenna Kozlov 	Dimiter D. Marinov 	A man who appears in the episode.
Freddie Fountain	Dylan Kenin 	A man who appears in the episode.
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♦ Nature of the Beast (episode) ♦ Restless (episode) ♦ The Penelope Papers (episode) ♦ Enemy on the Hill (episode) ♦ Safe Harbor (episode) ♦ Thirst (episode) ♦ Devil's Triangle (episode) ♦ Engaged (Part 1) (episode) ♦ Engaged (Part 2) (episode) ♦ Sins of the Father (episode) ♦ Newborn King (episode) ♦ Housekeeping (episode) ♦ A Desperate Man (episode) ♦ Life Before His Eyes (episode) ♦ Secrets (episode) ♦ Psych Out (episode) ♦ Need to Know (episode) ♦ The Tell (episode) ♦ The Good Son (episode) ♦ The Missionary Position (episode) ♦ Rekindled (episode) ♦ Playing with Fire (episode) ♦ Up in Smoke (episode) ♦ Till Death Do Us Part (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 9 Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Steven D. Binder
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by James Whitmore, Jr.
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring James Palmer
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Ned Dorneget
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Samantha Ryan
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Vincent Maple
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Harper Dearing