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NCIS

The Truth Is Out There

  • Episode aired Mar 16, 2004
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 44m
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The body of a petty officer falls from a ceiling at a nightclub; Gibbs and company investigate; Ducky says that someone dressed the victim after he died. Gibbs finds $40K in cash; he finds t... Read allThe body of a petty officer falls from a ceiling at a nightclub; Gibbs and company investigate; Ducky says that someone dressed the victim after he died. Gibbs finds $40K in cash; he finds the connection between a prank and an inheritance.The body of a petty officer falls from a ceiling at a nightclub; Gibbs and company investigate; Ducky says that someone dressed the victim after he died. Gibbs finds $40K in cash; he finds the connection between a prank and an inheritance.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
772
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dennis Smith
  • Writers
    • Donald P. Bellisario
    • Don McGill
    • Jack Bernstein
  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Sasha Alexander
    • Michael Weatherly
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  • Director
    • Dennis Smith
  • Writers
    • Donald P. Bellisario
    • Don McGill
    • Jack Bernstein
  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Sasha Alexander
    • Michael Weatherly
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    Mark Harmon and Sasha Alexander in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    Sasha Alexander, Reginald Ballard, and Michael Weatherly in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    Sasha Alexander in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    Sasha Alexander and Michael Weatherly in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    James Huang in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Brian Thompson, and Michael Weatherly in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
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    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Leroy Jethro Gibbsas Leroy Jethro Gibbs
    Sasha Alexander
    Sasha Alexander
    • Caitlin Toddas Caitlin Todd
    Michael Weatherly
    Michael Weatherly
    • Anthony DiNozzoas Anthony DiNozzo
    Pauley Perrette
    Pauley Perrette
    • Abby Sciutoas Abby Sciuto
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Donald Mallardas Donald Mallard
    Brian Thompson
    Brian Thompson
    • MCPO Vince Nutteras MCPO Vince Nutter
    Leonard Roberts
    Leonard Roberts
    • Petty Officer Howard Carteras Petty Officer Howard Carter
    Chris Johnson
    Chris Johnson
    • Petty Officer James Morganas Petty Officer James Morgan
    Ryan Tasz
    Ryan Tasz
    • Petty Officer David Bowmanas Petty Officer David Bowman
    Adam Wylie
    Adam Wylie
    • Darin Spotnitzas Darin Spotnitz
    James Huang
    James Huang
    • Petty Officer Wongas Petty Officer Wong
    Jennifer Lyons
    Jennifer Lyons
    • Zoeyas Zoey
    Reginald Ballard
    Reginald Ballard
    • Antwane Mannas Antwane Mann
    Harry Hutchinson
    • Alexandria Copas Alexandria Cop
    Alex Weed
    Alex Weed
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Joshua Bitton
    Joshua Bitton
    • Petty Officer First Class Chris Gordonas Petty Officer First Class Chris Gordon
    • (uncredited)
    Rudolf Martin
    Rudolf Martin
    • Ari Haswarias Ari Haswari
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Benjamin Stewart
    • Nightclub Danceras Nightclub Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dennis Smith
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Don McGill
      • Jack Bernstein
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    Storyline

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    The body of a petty officer falls from the ceiling of a men's washroom at a nightclub in the basement of a warehouse in Alexandria, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC; Gibbs and company investigate; Ducky says that someone dressed the victim after he died. The sailor, a storekeeper from NAS Pax River, along with four buddies from the same station, had gone to the nightclub for a wild night. The team puzzle over latex, safety glass, talcum powder, and $40K in cash. Basic footwork and inquisitive thinking eventually produce the connection between a prank and an inheritance. Four musketeers confess, and Kate and Tony seek Chinese food. —DocRushing
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      • Mystery
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      • TV-PG
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    • Trivia
      Several of the characters in the episode are named after The X Files (1993) crew. P.O. Wong after James Wong, producer on The X-Files. P.O. James Morgan after writer and producer Glen Morgan. P.O. Howard Carter after creator and producer of The X-Files Chris Carter and producer Howard Gordon. P.O. David Bowman named after producer Rob Bowman. Master Chief P.O. Vince Nutter (played by Brian Thompson, the Alien Bounty Hunter from the X-Files) after director and producer David Nutter and producer Vince Gilligan. Darin Spotnitz after producer and writer Frank Spotnitz and writer Darin Morgan.
    • Goofs
      Dr. "Ducky" Mallard comments on the numerous broken bones of the deceased, and lists "...tibia, fibia, ..." He should have said "fibula", not "fibia". Both the audible dialog and the closed-captioning contain this error.
    • Quotes

      Abby Sciuto: Latex is, um, very popular in, uh, certain... circles.

      Gibbs: Yeah? What kind of circles?

      Abby Sciuto: Gibbs, I dunno if you're ready for this. It might upset your delicate sensibilities.

      Gibbs: Oh, I'll stop you.

      Abby Sciuto: Okay... maybe he was wearing a latex hood, like bondage gear, S&M fetish. I dated this guy once who just wanted me to bounce up and down on a balloon -...

      Gibbs: Okay, you can stop.

      Abby Sciuto: Gibbs, that is no weirder than a three hundred and fifty pound guy with half his body painted yellow and the other painted green, wearing nothing but shorts in ten degree weather and a big plastic piece of cheese on his head saying "Go Packers!"

      Gibbs: Abs, it's apples and oranges.

      Abby Sciuto: There's a fetish for that, too.

    • Connections
      References The Real World (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Somnambulist (Simply Being Loved)
      by BT

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • Belisarius Productions
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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