NCIS: Season 8, Episode 3

Short Fuse (5 Oct. 2010)
"NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" Short Fuse (original title)

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Never-married Marine Sergeant Heather Dempsey, a bomb squad Afghanistan veteran, reports having shot an unidentified intruder at her base home. Elaborate forensics determine it's Glover ... See full summary »

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Never-married Marine Sergeant Heather Dempsey, a bomb squad Afghanistan veteran, reports having shot an unidentified intruder at her base home. Elaborate forensics determine it's Glover Reese, a hired gun who removed his own fingerprints. He had a classified GI cellphone, which Fornell reveals traces to to FBI deputy director Gary Tolin, who seemed to be hiding an adulterous affair with Dempsey. She is nearly killed by a bomb aboard the USS Barry, moored on ceremonial duty. But an older family drama proves key to the case. Public Affairs Office Ron Sands tags along, as Tony is his choice as face of the new NCIS recruiting brochure. Written by KGF Vissers

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When Heather takes out her gun to confront the intruder, she inserts a presumably full clip into the automatic. However, when she fires the gun, only a couple of rounds, the slide locks open on an empty clip. She should have had a minimum of 7 rounds before the slide would lock open. See more »

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Ziva David: [to Fornell] This could take forever. Tolin is one of yours. Why isn't the FBI doing this?
Special Agent Jethro Gibbs: Hey, until we know more. We're running things from here.
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References Body Heat (1981) See more »

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