The Gold Standard (episode)

The Gold Standard is the 9th episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 4 as well as the 81st episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
==Synopsis==
OSP investigate when a truck containing a major payment in gold bars on a loan from China is attacked in broad daylight with the gold bars being stolen with the team suspecting potential economic terrorism which if successful could greatly impact the economy of the United States while with Deeks in court testifying on another case, Kensi finds herself being partnered with Granger.
==Plot==
==Major Events==
*It's revealed that Sam is afraid of clowns- "Coulrophobia".
==Trivia==
*This episode reveals that Sam has four phobias: Coulrophobia- a fear of clowns, vermiphobia- fear of maggots, nosocomephobia- fear of hospitals and ophidiophobia- fear of snakes.
==Trivia==
*Despite being credited, Eric Christian Olsen does not appear in this episode.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
G. Callen 	Chris O'Donnell 	NCIS Special Agent and the leader of the Office of Special Projects field team.
Kensi Blye 	Daniela Ruah 	NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects.
Marty Deeks 	Eric Christian Olsen	A Detective with the Los Angeles Police Department and also the LAPD/NCIS liaison.
Eric Beale 	Barrett Foa 	Tech Operator with the Office of Special Projects.
Nell Jones 	Renée Felice Smith 	Tech Analyst for the Office of Special Projects.
Henrietta Lange	Linda Hunt 	Operations Manager with the Office of Special Projects.
Sam Hanna 	LL Cool J 	A former Navy SEAL-turned-NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Owen Granger	Miguel Ferrer	Assistant Director for NCIS.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Jack Williams 	Stephen Rider 	
Gloria Bryant 	Cameron Goodman 	
Shop Owner (The Gold Standard)	Jack Kehler 	
Remo 	Tom Kiesche 	
Guard (The Gold Standard) 	Brandon Morales 	
Patrick Rodgers 	Ken Waters 	Uncredited role.
Jahveed Abbasi 	Thom Khoury Williams	Uncredited role.
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♦ Endgame (NCIS: Los Angeles episode) ♦ Recruit (episode) ♦ The Fifth Man (episode) ♦ Dead Body Politic (episode) ♦ Out of the Past (episode) ♦ Rude Awakenings (episode) ♦ Skin Deep (episode) ♦ Collateral (episode) ♦ The Gold Standard (episode) ♦ Free Ride (episode) ♦ Drive (episode) ♦ Paper Soldiers (episode) ♦ The Chosen One (episode) ♦ Kill House (episode) ♦ History (episode) ♦ Lokhay (episode) ♦ Wanted (episode) ♦ Red Part 1 (episode) ♦ Red Part 2 (episode) ♦ Purity (episode) ♦ Resurrection (episode) ♦ Raven and The Swans (episode) ♦ Parley (episode) ♦ Descent (episode)
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 4 Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by Joseph C. Wilson
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by Tony Wharmby
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Owen Granger