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

The ink of the supposedly tattooed infinity marks on the Ranier's ring fingers have run into the lines in their skin. This is what happens when you use a felt tip or a ball pen. Tattooed ink on the other hand is pricked into the dermis and doesn't run.

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Quotes

Tony DiNozzo: I'm just trying to imagine you pregnant.
Ziva David: Don't!
Tony DiNozzo: I have to. I'm gonna be a father. It's a great responsibility.
Ziva David: Maybe it's not yours.
Tony DiNozzo: Maybe she didn't know.
Ziva David: Oh, she knew.
Tony DiNozzo: So why take this contract? Put our unborn child in danger?
Ziva David: Perhaps we needed the money.
Tony DiNozzo: Kids are expensive...
Ziva David: And bullets are cheap.

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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

"Deplorable Scene"
(uncredited)
Written by Dominic Kelly
Performed by Dominic Kelly
Courtesy of Addax Music Company

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