Housekeeping (episode)

Housekeeping is the twelfth episode in NCIS Season 9 and the 198th episode of the entire NCIS series.
It also marks the final appearances of both Erica Jane Barrett and Sean Latham.
==Synopsis==
While investigating the death of a naval officer, the team finally discover long-lost NCIS Special Agent Erica Jane Barrett who's been on the run for the last few months which brings them into contact with an old enemy.
==Prologue==
The episode opens with a recap detailing what happened in the NCIS Season 9 premiere episode, Nature of the Beast (episode) and ends with NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs finding Jonathan Cole/Casey Stratton in a photograph alongside other murder victims with the discovery leaving Gibbs stunned.
In a small area of a neighborhood area, two young boys are outside playing.
"Child abuse is what it is", Skip remarks as he kicks a football.
His friend, Dave who's riding a bike states that there's no more junk food at his house.
Skip tells Dave that there's no more video games at his.
"Stupid New Year's resolutions", Dave complains.
"They make them, we suffer", Skip says.
Dave swears that he can't wait to grow up and move out of this puny little town.
"Nothing ever happens here anyway", Skip states.
Suddenly, the sound of tires squealing and a crash catches the attention of the two youngsters.
"What?", Dave wonders, throwing his helmet as he and Skip race towards the sound.
As this happens, various car alarms go off and more tires are heard squealing.
The two eventually arrive to see an SUV that has crashed into a parked car, the alarms still blaring. They stop upon seeing a man wearing the uniform of a United States Navy Commander slumped forward in the driver's seat.
As Dave stands outside, Skip climbs in, asking the man if he's okay.
But there's no reply.
Skip then places the man back against the seat and gasps.
Dave looks on, stunned.
It then cuts to show that the man is dead, having been shot in the neck with the blood still fresh.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
In the conference room, as Barrett eats some fast food, Gibbs wonders if she's hungry while Tony sits on a table, silently seething while glaring at Barrett.
"Not anymore, thanks", Barrett replies.
Unfortunately, Tony is furious, wondering if this has been it for Barrett, on the lam, running town to town.
"Since they killed Cade, yeah", Barrett replies.
As he gets to his feet, Tony then remarks in a menacing tone that EJ left Tony lying on the ground in an alleyway.
Barrett remarks that she thought he was dead.
"You thought?!", Tony remarks, clearly outraged.
Barrett then states that it was days before she found out he was okay much to her relief.
"Didn't stop you from running", Tony replies.
Barrett states that she wasn't running; she was on the run with Tony saying there's a distinction.
Unsurprisingly, it descends into an argument yet again with Tony and EJ shouting over each other, forcing Gibbs to intervene and yell "Enough" to stop the shouting match.
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Trivia==
*Abby's necklace is "Don't H8". H8 is a campaign against California's proposition to make gay marriage illegal.
==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 	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
Erica Jane Barrett	Sarah Jane Morris (actress)	Special Agent in Charge of a team formerly based in Rota, Spain.
Clayton Jarvis 	Matt Craven 	Secretary of the Navy.
Jonathan Cole 	Scott Wolf 	A man who is a former Green Beret and also working alongside Sean Latham.
Sean Latham 	Philip Casnoff 	Head of a corporation involved with the Phantom 8 Group.
Gayne Levin 	Alimi Ballard 	Archive footage. Uncredited role.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Agnes Anderstout 	Annie O'Donnell 	A woman who witnessed the crash.
Cara Barnsway 	Christine Lynn Smith	The victim's wife.
Ramesh Sengupta 	Iqbal Theba 	Receptionist at the motor lodge.
Skip 	Dante Brown 	A boy who discovered the body.
Dave (Housekeeping)	Sean Ryan Fox 	A boy who discovered the body.
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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 Scott Williams
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Terrence O'Hara
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Erica Jane Barrett
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Clayton Jarvis
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Jonathan Cole
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Sean Latham