Need to Know (episode)

Need to Know is the seventeenth episode in NCIS Season 9 and the 203rd episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
When a Navy Chief Petty Officer is murdered, the NCIS team investigate and link his death to an international arms dealer but red tape and Defense Intelligence Agency agents may ultimately prevent the team from solving the case while Ned Dorneget hopes for an opportunity to join Gibbs's team.
==Prologue==
In downtown Washington D.C. as NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs runs across the street, Navy Chief Petty Officer Leland Wiley and Alan Katzenbach are talking with Katzenbach assuring Riley that Gibbs should be here any minute.
The two look up to see Gibbs approaching.
As this happens, Wiley frantically asks Katzenbach what should he do?
Katzenbach tells Wiley to stay here.
Katzenbach then heads down some steps, meeting Gibbs while also thanking Gibbs for coming. He introduces himself to Gibbs with the two shaking hands.
Gibbs then states that on the phone, Katzenbach said that this concerned national security.
Katzenbach then informs Gibbs that he represents Chief Petty Officer Wiley who is about to be arraigned for possession of narcotics.
As Wiley looks on, obviously very nervous, Katzenbach tells Gibbs that Wiley has some sensitive information he would like to trade before revealing that they want Gibbs to help them with a plea bargain.
Gibbs tells Katzenbach that he's listening.
Katzenbach explains that all he knows is that it involves an arms dealer named Agah Bayar.
This gets Gibbs's attention and has him staring at Wiley who looks back.
"Let's talk", Gibbs replies.
Katzenbach smiles and then turns back, gesturing for Wiley to approach.
Wiley then heads down the stairs, panting.
He tells Katzenbach that he doesn't think he can do this with Katzenbach assuring Wiley that he can.
Katzenbach then asks Wiley if he's okay.
Wiley then puts his hands up to his chest, groaning and as he slumps, Gibbs tells Katzenbach to call 911.
As Katzenbach grabs his phone, remarking a Code 12, Gibbs starts performing on CPR and tells Wiley to breathe.
It then cuts to Katzenbach who begins dialing the number while Gibbs continues performing CPR on Wiley.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
In the bullpen, Ziva reveals that Chief Petty Officer Wiley enlisted in the Navy after high school and that Wiley was an operations specialist on board the nuclear submarine, U.S.S. Lafayette.
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Major Events==
*Ned Dorneget goes into the field for the first time.
*Dorneget reveals he's gay.
==Trivia==
*In "Sins of the Father", Tony blackmailed Dorneget into letting him see his father by threatening to tell Gibbs about Dorneget's "antics" at the office Halloween party with Agent Susan Grady, which is somewhat inconsistent with the later revelation that Dorneget is gay.
*McGee remarks that Tony will be relieved that Dorneget is gay, since it will "cut down on the competition." In "Twilight", McGee was outraged to learn from Caitlin Todd that Tony had told NCIS's female staffers that McGee was gay, for precisely this reason.
==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.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner of the NCIS Major Response Team.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Agah Bayar 	Tamer Hassan 	Arms Dealer.
Ned Dorneget	Matt L. Jones	Probationary Special Agent with NCIS.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Ava Baransky 	Katia Winter 	A half-British half-Russian SVR agent.
Alan Katzenbach 	Adam Kulbersh 	Wiley's lawyer.
Andrew Challis 	Robin Sachs 	MI-5 Official and Inspector.
Perkins 	Michael Edwin 	Officer with the Transportation Security Administration.
George Roca 	Erin Beaux 	Officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Leland Wiley 	Travis Joe Dixon 	The main murder victim and a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy.
Michael Reardon 	Ashton Moio 	A suspect.
Morgue Corpse 	Tony Brown 	Uncredited role.
DIA Agent (Need to Know)	Eric Paul Mercaldo	Uncredited role.
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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 George Schenck
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Frank Cardea
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Michelle MacLaren
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Agah Bayar
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Ned Dorneget