She is the 13th episode of NCIS Season 16 and the 367th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
NCIS investigate when a confused and malnourished nine year old girl is found hiding in a storage unit on a Marine base, with the team discovering it's connected to a ten year old cold case regarding the disappearance of a Navy recruit. As Bishop digs deeper, she learns that her predecessor has been keeping notebooks and files on the case.
Prologue
With the light from a flashlight shining into a lake, the voice of NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs says, "I had a dream I was her".
Suddenly, a figure dives into the water.
The screen then goes dark and then brightens once again as the figure swims downwards just as a beating heart can be heard playing in the ground as Gibbs remarks, "I was trapped".
"I could not get out", Gibbs states as the figure continues swimming.
Suddenly, something is shot into the water, aiming for the figure as Gibbs is heard stating, "Yet I believed there would be a savior".
The screen then darkens and it opens up again into a deep part of the lake with Gibbs saying, "To the very end, I believed".
It then cuts to show that the figure is none other than NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop who glances in front of her as Gibbs remarks, "But sometimes a savior never comes" while the beating heart continues to be heard in the background.
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Bishop after Gibbs has taken her off the case.
Act Five
Major Events
- It's revealed that once the case and investigation of Navy trainee Morgan Burke was passed off to the Sheriff's department, Ziva continued investigating herself, even secretly renting an office so that she could keep files and information on other cases she worked on outside of NCIS.
- Kasie is revealed to celebrate "random day", delivering presents to her NCIS colleagues with Palmer receiving a punching bag and Torres a glass jar.
- Gibbs sets fire to Rule 10- "Never get personally involved on a case", presumably removing it from his Rules.
- Bishop later returns to the office and finds a note, implying Ziva is alive, having faked her death to protect her family.
Trivia
- During the episode, Bishop's fringes appear in some scenes but are gone in others.
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray | Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Nicholas Torres | Wilmer Valderrama | Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Eleanor Bishop | Emily Wickersham | Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Jacqueline Sloane | Maria Bello | NCIS Forensic Psychologist. |
| James Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Medical Examiner for the Major Case Response Team. |
| Kasie Hines | Diona Reasonover | NCIS Forensic Specialist; Abby's replacement. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. Despite being credited, McCallum doesn't appear in this episode. |
Other Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Burke | Sunnie Pelant | A young girl who is the daughter of Morgan Burke. |
| Morgan Burke | Tess Elliot | Lily Burke's mother. |
| Ben Ramsey | Max Deacon | |
| Odette Malone | Elayn J. Taylor | |
| Paul Atwood | Tim Lounibos | Detective. |
| Robert Hill | Matt Lasky | |
| Chet Zimmerman | Christian Barber | Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. |
| Conrad | Deepti Gupta | Doctor. |
| Mr. Buffalo | Dylan Mattina |