NCIS

Let me guess.

“Fun”?

You like this place so much, you just had to tell the world.

I get it. I like it here, too.

This is Sergeant Dawson calling in

vandalism on Pine Trail.

Suspect fleeing north on foot.

Copy that, Sergeant.

Told you, Jasper. This place is fun.

Give it up, kid, before you get hurt!

Jasper, what's wrong?

Easy, boy. Easy.

Whoa, buddy. What's up?

Good ear, Jasper. We better check that out.

Park police! Anybody out here?

This is Dawson. Hold me out at East Portico Stones.

Got a possible disturbance.

Copy that, Dawson.

State the nature of the disturbance.

Whoa.

Steady.

Sergeant Dawson, do you require assistance?

Dawson, do you copy?

Sergeant Dawson, do you need backup?

Sergeant?

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First aid.

Report writing.

And sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment training, really?

Did you even learn anything?

“If you make a pass, never harass.”

That is not a thing.

Did you even take the class?

Please. I taught the class.

Oh, right. Yeah.

No, he actually got up in front of the room.

The instructor lost her voice and asked for volunteers.

Was she hot?

Case closed.

All right, we are almost done

with these in-service training reports.

Almost?

Uh, we just did six classes in three days.

Yeah, because our senior field agent

screwed the pooch.

Look, I'm sorry; human resources

used to keep track of all the scheduling.

It's not my fault that they changed the system

and made it my responsibility.

So, we're pretty much saving your job.

Well, point is,

we're getting caught up.

And?

And we won't have to face any penalties.

And?

And thank you for saving my job.

Seriously. But...

Nope. No buts.

We still have to do the O-CAT.

Mm!

What is that, like, animal safety?

No, it's pepper spray training.

Every couple years, we all have to get recertified.

Yeah, which includes getting sprayed.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I'll go easy on you guys.

Oh, no, no. No, this is your fault.

No, you don't get to spray on us.

Who else is gonna do it?

You want help?

Uh, we're okay. No way. What?

Suit yourself. Grab your gear.

We got a body?

In Rock Creek Park.

Gunnery Sergeant Remi Tanner.

We've seen a lot in this park, but this marble thing...

that's a first.

Crushed by an ancient temple?

Well, that is technically correct, Alex.

While not religious in nature and certainly not ancient,

these stones were once part of a temple

built to honor democracy:

the United States Capitol.

In 1958, the East Portico

was remodeled and the leftover stones stacked here.

Hmm. This far off the beaten path?

I've never heard of this place.

It's a forgotten legacy.

Ah, but these stones witnessed the inauguration

of every president from, oh, Andrew Jackson

to Dwight D. Eisenhower.

They also witnessed the final moments of our Marine's life.

Killed by a little piece of history.

Yes, but look here.

Yeah, this man put up quite a fight

before being crushed by government waste.

If there was a fight,

Jasper heard it first.

That's the only reason I stopped to listen.

We trust each other's instincts.

Does that include finding dead bodies?

For everything.

Trust makes mounted police work possible.

They're flight animals. They run when they're scared.

How does that work in the big city?

Well, it doesn't. Right.

We train them to follow their riders.

It could take years.

But a mounted officer can do more than ten on foot.

From crowd control to P.R.

People are more willing to approach someone on a horse.

How does the horse feel about that?

Well, they're social animals.

Damn, Gibbs.

Seems like opposites attract, huh?

You bring treats, Agent Gibbs?

What's in your pocket?

Just leftover breakfast, but it's not vegetarian, Jasper.

I am sorry about that.

Thanks, Dawson.

Come on, Jasper. Let's go.

Well, now we know that horses don't like jacket jerky.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa, whoa.

It's okay. Jody only attacks criminals.

Yeah, I always knew the ladies always loved the bad boys.

Uh, actually, Jody's male.

He's named after one of our fallen park police officers.

What are you doing, checking?

No, I'm just not a horse person, okay?

That's all right.

They're not horses. They're cops.

Okay, what do we have?

Well, there's footprints around the body.

Untraceable, but it shows there was two attackers.

Found a cell phone case, but no phone,

and $500 cash in the victim's wallet.

Mugging interrupted by Mister Ed?

Well, it was late and the park was closed.

Exactly, so what was our Marine doing here in the first place?

Agent Gibbs, over here!

Let's widen the search area.

Sorry, I thought Jasper

was nosing after some crab apples, until I saw

this burlap stuck in here.

Looks like blood, so I thought it might be evidence.

Let's see.

Animal skulls.

What the hell?

The lesser spot-nosed monkey,

native to West African forests.

Now, that's a cute animal.

They were the source of the skulls

found at the crime scene.

Not so cute.

Our victim, Gunnery Sergeant Tanner,

was single and had a spotless record.

He was part of Marine Corps Forces Africa.

Just spent three months in Liberia,

where his unit was sent to train wildlife rangers.

I've heard of that.

U.S. Marines teach non-lethal raid tactics--

flash-bangs, rubber bullets.

Apprehending poachers is dangerous business.

Well, these monkeys aren't endangered,

but they're part of the illegal animal trade and sold as pets.

Not dead ones.

Why the skulls?

Maybe they're a message.

Revenge for Marine involvement in Africa?

Well, that still doesn't explain why the guy

was in the park with a wallet full of cash.

Maybe the skulls were his.

What? Why?

Skulls are valuable.

There's an entire American subculture

obsessed with bone collecting.

How do you know that?

He dated Abby.

Ah.

I'm not saying the guy killed the monkeys himself,

but maybe he brought home some souvenirs to sell.

And then things went bad.

Phone records night of the murder.

Uh, victim's missing cell phone

has since been turned off or destroyed,

but the last three calls

were from the same person: Phoebe Spitz.

Pick her up. Well, Abby says

Miss Spitz is already on her way in.

Abby?

Yeah, apparently, she and Miss Spitz

are friends; they spoke this morning.

About what, skulls?

I have no idea, boss. Abby said she'll explain later.

Tim, got your message and picked up those pepper sprays.

I'll have everybody sprayed and done by the week's end.

You're a lifesaver, Clayton. Thank you.

Wait. What's happening?

He put Reeves in charge? Why?

Well, McGee claims that