Swan Song (episode)

Swan Song is the twenty-third episode in NCIS Season 8 and the 185th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
When the badly decayed remains of an NCIS Special Agent are found in a forest, the NCIS team help fellow NCIS Special Agent Erica Jane Barrett and her team investigate the killing which has links to the ongoing Port to Port serial killer case with things taking an intense turn when new evidence comes to light suggesting that the "Port to Port" killer has infiltrated the Navy Yard and therefore the NCIS agency with Gibbs and the team soon suffering a personal and devastating tragedy when a close friend becomes the killer's latest victim while Barrett and her team search for a potential witness, only to find themselves in grave danger when Jonas Cobb strikes.
==Prologue==
As it rains heavily with thunder crashing as well, NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs stands there, lost in thought.
At the NCIS Medical Examiner Van, James Palmer is busy tying something up while his boss, NCIS Medical Examiner, Dr. Donald Mallard slips a scalpel into an evidence bag, both men preoccupied by their thoughts.
As Gibbs stands there, looking at Jimmy and Ducky, NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo arrives, holding an umbrella with DiNozzo informing Gibbs that he found some other shell casings before grimly reporting that the blood trail was washed away by the rain.
Gibbs looks at DiNozzo for a few seconds before looking away again.
"Tony!", DiNozzo's partner, NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee calls.
DiNozzo just looks at Gibbs before heading over to where McGee is.
From inside the car, NCIS Director Leon Vance looks on.
With DiNozzo standing there, McGee then gets into the car, presumably to bring Vance back to the Navy Yard.
At the van, Ducky tells Palmer on three.
As this goes on, Gibbs approaches.
"One, two, three", Ducky counts with Palmer lifting the body bag and stretcher and bringing both into the van.
Ducky then tells Palmer that he'll secure the body and that Palmer will drive.
"Yes, doctor", Palmer agrees.
Suddenly, Ghost Mike appears behind Gibbs, Franks telling Gibbs or Probie that Gibbs better catch Franks up because he's lost.
Gibbs then turns around and remarks, "So am I".
It then cuts to Gibbs who closes the doors of the van.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
As they head down the area, Gibbs remarks that it's no coincidence that Kort was in Hawaii with the Port-to-Port Killer.
Kort insists that he wasn't in Hawaii with the Killer: he was there to pursuit him.
"Bang up job you did there, Kort", DiNozzo states.
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Trivia==
*This is the fourth time it has either rained or there has been a storm in the NCIS universe, the first three times being Kill Ari Part 1 (episode), Hiatus Part 1 (episode) and Angel of Death (episode).
==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 Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Ziva David 	Cote de Pablo 	NCIS Probationary Agent and also a member of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray (actor)	Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	Chief Forensic Specialist of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Leon Vance 	Rocky Carroll 	Director of NCIS.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Assistant Medical Examiner
Michael Franks 	Muse Watson 	Former Supervisory Agent, NCIS who dies after being stabbed while fighting the Port-to-Port Killer.
Trent Kort 	David Dayan Fisher	Special Agent with the CIA. It's revealed that it was his eye that was sent to Tony and Ziva at the end of "Two-Faced".
Erica Jane Barrett	Sarah Jane Morris 	Special Agent in Charge of a team formerly based in Rota, Spain. She is later taken hostage by the Port-to-Port Killer.
Simon Cade 	Matt Willig 	NCIS Special Agent attached to Barrett's MCRT previously stationed in Rota. Is shot and gravely wounded by the Port-to-Port Killer.
Gayne Levin 	Alimi Ballard 	NCIS Special Agent attached to Barrett's MCRT previously stationed in Rota. Is shot and wounded at the hands of the infamous Port-to-Port Killer.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by	Role
Jonas Cobb	Kerr Smith 	Lieutenant in the United States Navy and also the Port-to-Port Killer.
Earl Stark	Jesse Stern 	NCIS Special Agent.
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Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 8 Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Jesse Stern
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Tony Wharmby
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring James Palmer
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Michael Franks
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Trent Kort
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