Under Covers (8 Nov. 2005)
"NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" Under Covers (original title)

Tony and Ziva go undercover as a pair of married assassins to learn who their target is at the Marine Corps birthday celebration.

Director:

Aaron Lipstadt

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator), Don McGill (creator),

Stars:

Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Mark Harmon	...	Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Michael Weatherly	...	Anthony DiNozzo
Cote de Pablo	...	Ziva David
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto
Sean Murray	...	Timothy McGee
David McCallum	...	Dr. Donald Mallard
Phillip Rhys	...	Yussif
Michelle Krusiec	...	Maya
Michael Bellisario	...	Charles 'Chip' Sterling
Brian Dietzen	...	Jimmy Palmer
Eric Steinberg	...	Marcos Siazon
Joe Spano	...	Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell
Lauren Holly	...	NCIS Director Jenny Shepard
Matt Kaminsky	...	Henry Spivey (as Matthew Kaminsky)
Sonny Surowiec	...	C.K. Cord

Storyline

DiNozzo and Ziva play a hot married couple of Canadian assassins Jean-Paul and Sophie Ranier known to have assumed Marines identities and checked into strategically situated hotel suite, presumably to make a hit at the Washington USMC 'birthday party' attended by military and political dignitaries, including the NCIS director. Ducky and Abby must try to supply them, via 'waiter' Proby, data how to do so. They are observed by another couple, but who and why? Jethro and Jenny worry about the assault plan itself and the rivalry for jurisdiction.

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Plot Keywords:

party | medical examination | dinner | push ups | fight | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belisarius Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of this episode, Ducky is called in for an autopsy and complains about having to miss the ballet Gisele. One of the guest stars in that episode, Phillip Rhys, is the grandson of Janine Klotza, a Parisian ballet dancer who reportedly performed in all the major ballets except Gisele.

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Goofs

Jenny makes a comment to Gibbs about "the former Czech Republic"; however, the Czech Republic is currently the Czech Republic, and was formerly part of Czechoslovakia. The Czech lands prior to WWI were part of Austria-Hungary, and before that the Austrian Empire. It was before The Battle of Mohács (1526) that these Czeck lands were independent, and they were not referred to as "The Czech Republic".

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Quotes

Tony DiNozzo: The Raniers obviously stole something they want, you're going to give it to them.
Ziva David: We don't have it!
Tony DiNozzo: You're going to tell them it's in our hotel room and offer to show them. McGee should be waiting there with backup.
Ziva David: Good plan, except for one minor drawback.
Tony DiNozzo: What?
Ziva David: When I leave, they'll most likely put a bullet through your head.
Tony DiNozzo: Oh... well, I didn't say it was a perfect plan.

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Crazy Credits

After the freeze frame to end the episode, SEMPER FI to Marines Everywhere appears, then they roll the credits.

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Soundtracks

"Scratching Her Soul"
(uncredited)
Written by Dominic Kelly
Performed by Dominic Kelly
Courtesy of Addax Music Company

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