A Thousand Words (episode)

A Thousand Words is the 7th episode of NCIS Season 16 and the 361st episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
After a mural by a street artist and activist is stolen, the NCIS investigation leads to a conspiracy regarding a Navy contractor and the safety of ocean mammals while Bishop shares a special connection with the street artist.
==Prologue==
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Trivia==
*Melanie Keller a.k.a. "Ritz" appears to be based on iconic street artist and political and social activist Banksy. Banksy is an unidentified street artist active in England notable for his spray paint graffiti and sculpture works meant to call out heavily publicized and impactful controversies and matters. The unknown artist has gained a massive following, has his own website, and has even had a picture based on his work auctioned off, even after he arranged for it to be shredded with a trap in the frame the very moment it was sold the first time.
*The murder of Carl appears to be inspired by the [[wikipedia:Murder of Selena|murder of Selena] by Yolanda Saldívar.
*This is the second time Abbie Cobb and Ian Alda have appeared alongside each other, the first being in the NCIS: Los Angeles Season 4 episode, "The Fifth Man".
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs	Mark Harmon 	Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray 	Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Nicholas Torres 	Wilmer Valderrama	Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Eleanor Bishop 	Emily Wickersham 	Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team
Jacqueline Sloane 	Maria Bello 	NCIS Forensic Psychologist.
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Medical Examiner for the Major Case Response Team
Kasie Hines 	Diona Reasonover 	NCIS Forensic Specialist; Abby's replacement
Leon Vance 	Rocky Carroll 	Director of NCIS
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Melanie Keller	Abbie Cobb 	Street artist.
Luke Green 	Ian Alda 	
Carrie Lewis 	Judith Moreland	
Annie Sullivan	Jeryl Prescott 	
Glenn Webb 	David Paluck 	Director.
Zach 	Bill O'Neill 	
Manny Barnes 	Luke Jones 	
Big Bouncer 	Shel Bailey 	
Telemarketer 1	Adam Kaiz 	
Telemarketer 2	Lisa Dring 	
Civilian Head 	Kalina Vanska 	Uncredited role.
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♦ Destiny's Child (episode) ♦ Love Thy Neighbor (episode) ♦ Boom (episode) ♦ Third Wheel (episode) ♦ Fragments (episode) ♦ Beneath The Surface (episode) ♦ A Thousand Words (episode) ♦ Friendly Fire (NCIS episode) ♦ Tailing Angie (episode) ♦ What Child is This? (episode) ♦ Toil and Trouble (episode) ♦ The Last Link (episode) ♦ She (episode) ♦ Once Upon a Tim (episode) ♦ Crossing The Line (episode) ♦ Bears and Cubs (episode) ♦ Silent Service (NCIS episode) ♦ Mona Lisa (episode) ♦ Perennial (episode) ♦ Hail & Farewell (episode) ♦ Judge, Jury... (episode) ♦ ...and Executioner (episode) ♦ Lost Time (episode) ♦ Daughters (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 16 Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by David J. North
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Alrick Riley