NCIS

Agent torres, would you mind staying behind for a moment?

- Director? - You got your wish, agent knight.

Elite just got orders.

There's a wanted fugitive you'll be tracking.

Finally.

This one hits a little close to home.

Details to follow from your C.O.

Until then, this stays between us.

Do you know what's dumber than running ops

from a bombed-out basement?

Don't say "two people typing on the same keyboard."

Two people typing on the same keyboard.

I warned you that book would melt your frontal lobe.

It's the only thing down here that isn't classified.

The author has two characters practically holding hands

while hacking a missile silo.

How could the boss read this unrealistic crap?

Okay, rude, and... It is technically possible.

Remap the macros, assign key clusters...

left side, right side. Perfect for emergencies.

What kind of nerd would do that?

Only the best.

At your service.

Is that the last klowny kake?

Could've been.

Those are the boss's favorite.

When she finds out, we're all dead.

We're already in a war zone.

- Exactly. No need to escalate. - Heads up.

Shut it down. We need to move.

- Let's get to the Van. - Why? What happened, boss?

We've been burned. Let's go. Come on.

Before they find us.

Wait. Does this classify as an emergency?

Let's dance.

Come on, let's go.

Get down.

Shut it down!

Patricia, let's go! Come on!

Patricia.

Where is it?

Yes.

That's so good.

Come on.

Sup, Carl?

Chairman meow.

You don't live here, man.

How'd you get in?

Eleanor bishop vanished almost

five years ago, after she was found

to have leaked classified intel.

Bishop disgraced herself and the badge.

I hate to interrupt, Ms. Marsh,

but I think the DoD is leaving out a few details.

Agent bishop burned her identity on purpose

to go deep cover on a U.S. black ops unit.

You're well-informed, agent knight.

For five years, bishop was one of our best assets.

Ran a covert cyber team in regions

the military can't officially operate.

Until six months ago,

when their field base was ambushed in Ukraine.

Team went dark, no contact since.

- Casualties? - Unconfirmed, agent Amari.

But soon after, highly targeted data breaches began.

Classified intel tied to U.S.-Russia relations

was stolen, all traced back

- to bishop. - Agent bishop is a covert operative.

There must be protocols.

- A way to get in touch with her. - There are.

- She's ignored them all. - You think

bishop was captured?

Forced to steal that intel?

Or she's doing it willingly because bishop's been turned.

DoD has proof that she's a traitor?

We have proof that she's now back on U.S. soil.

Bishop must be found and apprehended.

Knowing bishop is targeting classified intel,

DoD has deployed digital bait.

Decoy files loaded with tracking software.

She opens one, we get a ping.

And when that happens, we move.

Any questions?

We'll be in touch.

Dismissed.

Agent knight.

- Something to add? - You could say that.

I already spoke to your director.

He's expressed your doubt about elite's target.

Agent bishop isn't just a target.

- She's family. - Former agent bishop.

And from what I hear, you barely knew her.

True.

But some of my team worked with her for eight years.

I'm aware.

Keeping this mission from them won't be easy.

And frankly, I assumed you'd want me off.

On the contrary.

I'm the one who fought to make you mission leader.

Who better to keep eyes on agents McGee and torres?

You think she'll make contact.

You said it yourself. She's family.

And when she makes contact, it's your duty to report it.

Perfect timing.

DoD cyber just confirmed

one of our decoy files was downloaded tonight.

Now it's just a matter of time.

Bishop will be caught.

The only question is whether you'll be

leading the charge or updating your résumé.

Okay, I am literally not even in the building yet.

Which is why I'm calling now, to get ahead of the game.

Parker's been dodging my supply order

for two fiscal quarters.

Yeah, because it costs more than my car.

All right, look, Parker just buried his mom, all right?

He's taking a few days off.

I said that I would cover for him,

not green-light enough funding for you

to build a second lab.

So that's a maybe?

Kasie, I got to go.

Looks like Nick is having a weird morning.

Hey. You know we, we got a lobby

- right there with heat. - Yeah.

But this couldn't wait, okay? This is, sensitive.

Have you seen this before?

- The hell am I looking at? - I mean, it's fake, right?

I mean, I've never touched a doughnut in my life.

Well, technically, that's a fritter.

And if I remember correctly, you were hypnotized.

What now?

Y-Yeah, we had the murder case with the hypnotist,

you were the test subject, and allegedly,

you demolished an entire apple fritter.

- Allegedly. - In three bites.

I wasn't there, but bishop told me the story.

- Bishop? - Yeah.

She told me she had taken a picture.

Never seen it till now, though.

Where'd you, where'd you find it?

Hey.

- Hey. - Been looking for the two of you.

Hey, just in time for Nick's doughnut dilemma.

- It's nothing. - Good, because

what I have to say isn't.

As of last night, NCIS: Elite has orders

to arrest Eleanor bishop.

Bishop? You serious?

I wish I wasn't. DoD's labeled her as a wanted cyberterrorist.

- Based on what? - Can't share any specifics.

Technically, I'm not even supposed to be saying this much.

Whole op is classified.

You're risking your spot in elite?

I have a feeling I'm risking a lot more than that.

But I wanted you to hear it from me

and not read it on the arrest report.

And I'd rather you keep your job.

If someone's gonna go after bishop,

better it be someone that we can trust.

Right?

You and bishop were close.

Hey. Do what you have to do, Jess.

Well, that was brief.

Nick's having a weird morning.

Six months ago, you brought me in and told me that

bishop's team was hit in Ukraine.

No one had heard from them.

I knew that you and bishop were close.

So were McGee, kasie and Jimmy.

You didn't call them in.

You think I was fishing.

Trying to find out if you and bishop had been in contact.

I wasn't.

But now that you've brought it up...

- are you? - If I was?

Well, it would certainly complicate things.

As a federal agent, you're obligated

to report any contact with a wanted fugitive.

But as a former teammate and a friend,

seeing her again would stir up things

that you thought were buried.

Not buried.

Gone.

Sounds like you've already made your choice.

- Director Vance. - Thank you.

And not a moment too soon.

A decoy file was just opened.

Elite has bishop's location. They're mobilizing.

I could make a call, agent torres.

Get you looped in.

Don't bother, sir.

We're no longer partners.

I'm done.

I know that look.

Nick.

What's wrong?

There's nothing's wrong.

It's just that everything is very...

very right.