Flesh and Blood is the twelfth episode in NCIS Season 7 and the 150th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
The NCIS team investigate an assassination attempt on the life of a Saudi prince who is in flight training and in the process meet Tony's father who is seemingly connected to the investigation.
Prologue
A lone jet flies through the sky.
On the ground, Walid Abbas looks on.
Seconds later, the jet touches down, revealing that it belongs to the United States Navy.
Walid continues looking on, his expression giving nothing away.
The jet then slowly crawls along the tarmac of the area as ibn Alwann glances at it.
As two Navy personnel rush in to steady the jet, the cockpit opens.
Walid then heads off.
As they get used to being on ground again, Lieutenant Commander Rob Clarke tells HRH Prince Sayif ibn Alwaan that he's a little high on the approach.
"Oh, come on", Sayif groans. "I put it right on the numbers".
Clarke tells Sayif that if he does it on his check ride, Sayif will lose points.
"Yeah, yeah", Sayif remarks.
Clarke then states, "No hotdogging" and that everything by the book.
Sayif just smiles.
As they pass by Walid, Sayif tells Walid to get the car and that Sayif himself will only be a couple of minutes.
"Yes, Your Highness", ibn Alwann calls before bowing.
As they head for the garage, Clarke remarks that he wishes he had someone like that to run his errands with Sayif stating that if Waild doesn't get his act together, then Clarke can have him.
As they enter the hanger of the garage, Clarke briefly glances back before walking on as numerous personnel walk past the garage.
His face now harboring some anger, Walid then digs into his pocket, producing some car-keys before he hits a button, causing the doors to automatically unlock.
Overheard, a single jet then flies past, causing Walid to look up.
Seconds later, the limo blows up, the impact sending Walid flying back and also causing him to fly out of his shoes with the impact causing alarms to go off.
It then cuts to the destroyed limo which sits there in ruins and engulfed in flames while a lone shoe lies opposite it as alarms continue blaring in the background.
Act One
In the bullpen, NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo is not happy as he angrily remarks to the person on the phone that for the last time, his name is Anthony DiNozzo Junior while his father's name is Anthony DiNozzo Senior and that DiNozzo Junior lives in Washington and that DiNozzo Senior lives in New York City.
As this happens, NCIS Probationary Agent Ziva David heads in and curious for answers, then heads over to the desk of her fellow colleague, NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee and as she joins McGee, Ziva wonders what's going on.
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Abby and McGee after finding evidence that confirms Walid Abbas was responsible for his own death.
Act Five
Major Events
- Tony's father, Anthony DiNozzo Senior is introduced for the first time.
Trivia
- The episode is also the sesquicentennial—(150th) episode of the series and celebrations were held to mark the event.
- Robert Wagner who plays Anthony DiNozzo Senior is credited as a "Special Guest Star".
- This is also one of the few episodes where the NCIS team doesn't arrest the killer or shoot them dead in self-defense.
- The hotel seen at various points in the episode is the Millennium Biltmore Hotel which is located in Downtown Los Angeles.
- Ducky and Abby both note the strong resemblance between Anthony Senior and Anthony Junior. In fact, Michael Weatherly (Tony) portrayed Robert Wagner, who portrays Anthony Senior, in the 2004 television movie The Mystery of Natalie Wood.
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Anthony DiNozzo Junior | Michael Weatherly | Senior Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Ziva David | Cote de Pablo | NCIS Probationary Agent and also a member of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray (actor) | Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Abigail Sciuto | Pauley Perrette | Chief Forensic Specialist of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Assistant Medical Examiner. |
| Joanne Torrence | Penny Johnson Jerald | State Department official. |
Guest Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony DiNozzo Senior | Robert Wagner | Tony DiNozzo's father. |
| Omar ibn Alwaan | Alon Abutbul | Saudi prince who is also Sayif and Abdalla's father. |
| Abdalla ibn Alwaan | Mido Hamada | Half-brother of Sayif ibn Alwaan. |
| Sayif ibn Alwaan | Amir Arison | Prince training with US Naval Air Forces who is the target of an assassination plot. |
| Rob Clarke | Joe Lando | Sayif's Flight Instructor and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. |
| Bruce | John O'Brien | Hotel Employee. |
| Barry Kester | Mark Ankeny | National Security Agency analyst. |
| Walid Abbas | Yan Feldman | Driver for Prince Sayif. |
| Bellhop | Adam Conger | Hotel Employee. |
| Taylor | Lauren Shiohama | Hotel Employee. |
| Ashley | Samantha Sergeant | Adult entertainer/AM Yoga Instructor. |