The Tie That Binds (episode)

The Tie That Binds is the 10th episode of NCIS Season 14 and the 317th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
After the NCIS team discover evidence from the murder of a Navy Captain which is connected to Ducky's dead mother, Ducky finds himself questioning a pivotal life choice he made thirty-seven years ago while the team exchange presents as Gibbs spends Christmas dinner with Fornell.
==Prologue==
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Major Events==
*Ducky's middle name is revealed to be "Horatio".
*Ducky is revealed to be the reason why he and his mother moved to the United States.
==Trivia==
*The episode is actually confirmed to be the 317th episode, airing before the 316th episode.
*This is the final Season 14 episode for the year.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs	Mark Harmon 	Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	Chief Forensic Specialist for 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.
Alexandra Quinn 	Jennifer Esposito	Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Eleanor Bishop 	Emily Wickersham 	Probationary Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Assistant Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Leon Vance 	Rocky Carroll 	Director of NCIS.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Clayton Reeves 	Duane Henry 	Officer with MI6.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Tobias Fornell 	Joe Spano 	FBI Agent.
Emily Fornell 	Juliette Angelo	Fornell's daughter.
Young Donald Mallard	Adam Campbell 	Ducky in his youth.
Young Angus Clarke 	Adam Croasdell 	Angus in his youth.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Young Mrs. Victoria Mallard	Caroline Lagerfelt 	Ducky's mother.
Balthazar Kilmeany 	Charles Shaughnessy	Victoria Mallard's fiancée.
Takumi Rin 	Clyde Kusatsu 	Ducky's former gardener.
Logan Chase 	T.J. Linnard 	Captain Mason Green's son-in-law.
Haley Chase 	Hannah Barefoot 	Captain Mason Green's daughter.
Mason Green 	Brent Anderson 	Navy Captain and the main murder victim.
Louis Lancaster 	Scott Subiono 	
Peg 	Amanda Jaros 	
Anton Vlastefin 	Mikie Beatty 	Driver.
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Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 14 Episodes
Category:NCIS Christmas Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Steven D. Binder
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Arvin Brown
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Tobias Fornell
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Emily Fornell