The Squid and Dagger

The Squid and Dagger is a bar owned by LAPD Detective-Turned NCIS Investigator, Marty Deeks and his wife, NCIS Special Agent, Kensi Blye and is the current residence of NCIS Special Agent, G. Callen on NCIS: Los Angeles.
=== NCIS Los Angeles Season 9 ===
The bar is located on the east side of Los Angeles, California and was abandoned for several years until it was later purchased by Marty Deeks in Season 9. Deeks wanted to make the bar a place for everyone to feel at home and have a place to come and relax, but also considered it his plan for life after leaving NCIS along with Kensi someday. Deeks's desire to own a bar first began during the planning of his and Kensi's wedding and especially following her dangerous mission in The Silo. Deeks kept his plans of owning a bar a secret from Kensi for a time, but revealed his intention to Callen along with his desire to have a family one day and believes the bar is a good place for life outside of work as well as a safe environment. Eventually, Deeks revealed to Kensi about his plans for the bar and while she wasn't sure about the idea, she eventually agreed after Deeks brought her and the rest of the team to its location.
=== NCIS Los Angeles Season 10 ===
In the beginning of Season 10, a few months pass as Deeks began renovating the bar and allowed Callen to live in the apartment upstairs for free after his home had been comprised. With Kensi's support they began conducting interviews for a bar manager until he reluctantly agreed to hire his mother, Roberta Deeks. Eventually, the construction and renovations on the bar were finished and was officially opened to the public, but still had yet to be named.
=== NCIS Los Angeles Season 12 ===
In Season 12, the bar is not doing well since the pandemic and is starting to lose money. Kensi and Deeks find themselves in a financial situation as they beginning to start a family together and want to buy a house. However, their troubles worsen when Deeks loses his job as the LAPD liaison to NCIS during a police reform and is furloughed until further notice. Eventually, Deeks decides to sell the bar in order to help pay for the new house.
==Trivia==
*The Squid and Dagger becomes the local hangout for the Office of Special Projects Team similar to the Unnamed Diner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team and the Tru Tone Bar for the NCIS New Orleans Team.
*The Bar remained officially unnamed throughout Season 10 until Season 11. However there is a brief mention of the name in season 10 episode 21. 
*Marty Deeks is the second person in the NCIS franchise to own a bar, the first being Dwayne Cassius Pride on NCIS: New Orleans.
*Roberta Deeks became the bar manager in Season 10 Episode 9: A Diamond in the Rough
*The Bar was finally opened for business in Season 10 Episode 10: Heist.
*Anna temporarily lived in the upstairs apartment with Callen from The Circle until Missing Time.
*The Bar was officially introduced in Season 9 Episode 21: Where Everybody Knows Your Name.
*Callen was the first person to become aware of the bar when Deeks revealed his secret in Season 9 Episode 19: Outside The Lines.
*The Bar was the location where Deeks opened the mystery envelope from the Box and learned it contained the wedding ring of Kensi's father, Donald Blye and a heartfelt letter from Kensi.
Category:Locations in NCIS: Los Angeles