All language subtitles for NCIS LA s12e02_English

MAC: Your team is being ordered
to investigate

allegations by two Navy SEALs

against Special Warfare Chief
Petty Officer Thomas Argento.

Everybody, cameras off.

MAC:
Operators First Class
Kendricks and Barr claim

Chief Argento murdered
an unarmed, unconscious

and injured Taliban prisoner
in cold blood.

We're going to Afghanistan.

AfghanistanAfghanistan?

I'm NCIS Agent Sam Hanna.

I heard of Chief Hanna.

The guy's like a legend.SAM:
Chief Petty Officer Argento?

You're now in the custody
of NCIS.

Do you swear thatthe statement you've provided

is true and accurate tothe best of your belief?I do.

I do.I do.

I do.You're never gonna convict me.

We'll talk after the trial.

CORRECTIONS PETTY OFFICER:
Reveille!

Reveille! Reveille!

Reveille!

[buzzer sounds]

Reveille!

Good morning... Chief.

[buzzer sounds]

Reveille!

Reveille! Reveille!

"Anchors aweigh."

Or is it "anchors going away"?

[buzzer sounds]

Reveille!

Reveille! Reveille!
Reveille! Reveille!

All dressed up
for your big day...

Chief?

[buzzer sounds]

♪ Anchors going away.

♪

I'm coming.

SAM [over phone]:
This is a big day, G.

A very big day.
I know.

Then why aren't you here?

[chuckles]:
We'll be fine.

I don't want to be fine.
I want to be early.

I know. I'm sorry. I...

I had an issue with my tie.

Just get your ass out here.

DEEKS:
I got this.

I am the walrus.Whoa-- Look at that.

Nope. Kens?

Yeah?Hi.

Hey. Talked to Rountree.

Ooh, hey. You think Rountree
can do this blindfolded?

Uh, I know he can.

You're probably right.Is he heading down to San Diego?

No, he's actually almost there.

Oh, if he beats Sam and Callento the courthouse,

there is gonna be blood.

Yeah.

This is a big day, Deeks.
A really big day.

I know. I know it's a big day.

It's a huge day.I'm just stating the obvious,

that, basedon the circumstances,

Sam is gonna bein a really, really bad mood.

You know what? I'm just
happy that Rountree's

gonna get to finish
what he started.

Mm-hmm.You know? This was his
first case with the team,

it's his first time in-country,
it's his first war criminal.

Ah, yeah.

I remember my first war criminallike it was yesterday.

You always remember your first.

Why?

Why, baby? Just-- why?

What?
Ugh.

What? It's a,it's a coping mechanism.

You know what I'm saying?

Without comedy,there is only pain.

Good morning.

I'm just on my way in, but, uh,

wondering if we have
anything yet?

No, and I really hope it stays
that way, for SECNAV's sake.

How bad does it look?

It's bad. The president's
tweeting about it.

Well, that's obvious.

I mean, it's the only thing
cable news

is covering right now.

Well, it's a big day.

A really big day.

And this trial's
a really big deal.

The stakes couldn't be higher.

Well, let me tell you,

anxiety levels are definitely
creeping up there.

Now, is that more
of a professional assessment

of the situation,
or a personal observation?

Oh, that's personal.

Very personal.

Yeah, I hear that, girl.

I guess now it really depends
on the prosecution's case.

I can't even imagine what kind
of pressure they must be under.

Yes and no.

It's not their first rodeo.

[clears throat] I have a feeling
we're gonna be just fine.

[engine starts]

SAM:Lieutenant Colonel Castro?

Special Agent Sam Hanna, NCIS.

We spoke on the phone.Yes, a couple of times.

Thank you so much for coming.

Of course. My partners,

Agent, uh, Callen and Rountree,
are around here somewhere.

They're probably trying
to hunt down breakfast.

In the courthouse?

They got strong stomachs.

Hmm.How are you feelingabout today?

Good. It's a strong case.

As you know,

Kendricks, Barr, Moffet and Cole
gave almost identical accounts

of Argento's war crimes,
which speak for themselves.

The defense is gonna tryto tear them apart on the stand,

but they've been prepped,
and they're ready for it.

How are they holding up?Incredibly well,

all things considered.

Not one of them has waveredsince we started down this road.

Well, they're sailors trying
to do the right thing.

Doesn't make it any easier.

Amen.

Let me knowif you need anything, huh?

Will do.

Excuse me.

Ms. Castro?

Lieutenant Colonel Castro, yes.

Right, your title. I'm sorry.

I'm still getting used
to all of this pageantry.

I'm sorry. Who are you?

Margaux West, Esquire.

Chief Argento's
civilian defense counsel.

You've heard of me.

I'm a quick study.

I flew in this morning
from New York. Private.

I'm sure you did.

Thomas Argento's wife's cousin,
the senator, and I go way back.

He called in a favor,
I thought to myself,

"Ugh, how could I not say yes?"

How could you not?

So, all of this to say,
I know you've been dealing

with the public defender
up until now.

The defense counsel.

But I will be taking the reins
from here.

I look forward to it.

Good luck today.

Thank you.

I won't be needing it.

Oh, this is going to be fun.

All rise.

Chief Argento.

You have the rightto be tried by a court-martial

composed of a panel of members

including one-third
enlisted persons

or by military judgealone.

If you choosemilitary judge alone,

I will decideif you are guilty or not guilty.

And if you are convicted
of any offense,

I will determine your sentence.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.Do you wishto be tried

by a court-martial
or by military judge alone?

Military judge alone, sir.Your requestis approved

and this court-martial
is assembled.

You may be seated.

This is a judge-alone trial,as requested by the accused.

Presentation of witnessstatements help me understand

evidence to be presentedbut are not, in fact, evidence.

The government carriesthe burden of proof.

Trial counsel, you may make
your opening statement.

Thank you, Your Honor.

There's a reason
why the president

and all the television pundits
and the nation

have turned their attention
to this particular case.

And it is not becausethe sailor in question,

Chief Petty OfficerThomas Argento,

has been accusedof murdering an unarmed,

unconscious and injuredTaliban prisoner.

As heinous as Argento's actionsand conduct may have been,

he is actually not the reasonwhy we are here today.

We're here
because of how we know

about Chief Argento's
alleged crimes.

We're here because four of Chief Argento's SEAL Team members

had the audacity to speak up

about the atrocities
they witnessed.

We're here because
these four brave sailors

recognized that their leader

was committing what could only
be described as war crimes,

and made the difficult decision to not stay silent about them.

We're here because
four honorable sailors

knew the code of conductand respected it enough

to come forwardwith the truth.

Now, over the course
of this trial,

you will hear testimony
from three of them.

Special Warfare Operator
First Class Malcolm Kendricks,

Petty Officer William Moffet

and Petty Officer
Second Class Michael Cole.

Special Warfare OperatorFirst Class Adam Barr

is awayon a classified op.

These men will swear

that on December 19
of last year,

immediately following
an air strike, Chief Argento

instructed his mento turn off their vest cameras

while he used his hunting knifeto repeatedly stab and murder

a Taliban cleric who was injuredand medically sedated

but otherwisewould have survived.

But that's not all.

Chief Argento didn't stop there.

The witnesses will also testify that after Chief Argento

killed this prisoner of war,
he dragged the dead body

outside and forced members
of his SEAL Team

to pose with the corpse
for a photo.

I said everybody.

Move it, Kendricks.

LUCILLA:
Even though Chief Argento
had the foresight

to instruct his men to turn off their vest cameras,

we do have this image to present
as evidence in this case.

As for what happened
before the photo was taken,

four sailors
with impeccable records

have put their careers
on the line

to defend the
code of conduct,

even in a timeof war.

Petty Officers Kendricks,
Moffet,

Cole and Barr

embody what it means
to be a sailor.

Chief Petty Officer
Thomas Argento,

on the other hand,
is not worthy of the trident

that is pinned on his uniform.

He is a war criminal,plain and simple.

As plain and as simple
as the facts of this case.

Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel.

Does the defense wish to make
an opening statement now

or reserve until the close
of the prosecution's case?

The defense wishes
to reserve opening statement.

In that case,after a brief ten-minute recess,

the prosecution will call
its first witness.

[gavel bangs]All rise.

[thunder crashing][raindrops falling]

[birds chirping]

[door opens]

Oh.

Hello?

Fatima?

I'm trying to meditate.

And, uh...

how's this going for you?

I don't get it.

I spent a fortune
on these candles.

And I didn't realize
they were scented.

Yeah, I can, I
can smell that.

I have such a headache

and I keep repeating
the same thing,

but it just makes me
more stressed.

Right.

Well, what is your mantra?

There's a lot riding on this.

Oh, I-I'm aware of that.

No, that's, that's my mantra.

Oh.

[sighs]

Ugh, I'm doing this wrong.

No, no, it-it's not wrong.

It's just maybe...

not entirely right.

Do you know of anything
that will make me feel better?

Unfortunately,
not while we're on the clock.

And I may have found something

that will make you
feel even worse.

Okay, what is it?

The senator--
Argento's wife's cousin--

just posted something
on social media.

Will you read it to me?

Yes.

"Chief Petty Officer

"Thomas Argento

"is an American hero
of the highest regard.

"And those who slander
his good name

"will burn in
the eternal fire,

prepared for the devil
and his angels."

Well, that's a ray of sunshine.Yeah.

You think he knows
something we don't?

I hope not.

Me, too.

LUCILLA:
Petty Officer Kendricks.

Did you provide a signedand sworn statement

of the events in question
to NCIS

while they were still
fresh in your mind?

Yes, ma'am, I did.

Let the record reflect

that I'm handing the witness
a sworn statement

dated April 20, 2020.

The record shallso reflect.

LUCILLA:Please take a momentto review the sworn statement

and look upwhen you're finished reading it.

Is thatyour sworn statement?

Yes, ma'am, it is.

And is your sworn statement

a true and accurate account
of the events

that took place on
December 19, 2019?

No, ma'am, it's not.

What about your statementis inaccurate?

It's true that a Taliban cleric

died after he was
in our custody.

But Chief Petty Officer Argento
wasn't the one who killed him.

Uh...

who killed the prisoner,
Petty Officer Kendricks?

I did, ma'am.

It was me.

[exhales]
What the hell just happened?

Kendricks just blew
this case out of the water.

SAM:You know what really hurts?

We fought to get
that guy immunity.

Counsel, please
approach the bench.

Lieutenant Colonel Castro,

what the hell is going on?I can fix this.

Can you, though?

Do you want to continuequestioning your witness

or do you need time?

I need time.

I respectfully
request

a one-week continuance,Your Honor.

Your Honor...

When you're spoken to,
Counselor.

This can't wait that long.

You know what kind of pressure
we're all under here.

Best I can do is, uh,

give you an hour.

Your Honor?

I think that's being
more than generous.

And I think you just
changed my mind.

Lieutenant Colonel,
you now have until 1400.

Thanks for the help, Counselor.

Appreciate it.

At the prosecution'srequest,

the court will stand
under recess until 1400.

The witness is dismissed
until then.

BAILIFF:All rise.

Look at him.

Cool as a cat.

ROUNTREE: Think Argento
had anything to do

with Kendrickschanging his story?

I don't know, but I
can't wait to find out.

SAM:
Kendricks.

Kendricks, talk to me!

Get away from me, Sam.

Come on, what was
that back there?

You know you can
talk to me, right?

Hey.

Kendricks, you know
you can talk to me, right?!

[engine starts]

Kendricks!

Agent Callen.

Tough break today, huh?

Yeah, and the hits
keep on coming.

I just found out that Moffet,my second witness, never showed.

Well, that sucks.

And I can't risk putting
anyone on the stand

until I know what the hell
happened to Kendricks.

I just...

can't believe how similar this
case is to the Gallagher trial.

Look... we're here to help.

Just tell me what you need.

I need to know
what the hell happened.

Okay, I'm gonna have
my team look into...

everyone that went to visitArgento when he was at the brig.

If there was a plan to moveagainst your witnesses...

Someone would've told
Argento about it in person.

Exactly. I'll also look
into Kendrick's family.

If somebody on Argento's team
threatened them,

they may have convinced
Kendricks to change his story.

Agent Callen?

Yeah?

Thank you.

Don't thank me yet.

Agent Rountree.

Agent Rountree.Petty Officer Cole.

It's been a while.Yeah.

It has.

How can I help you?

You got it all wrong.

I want to know
how I can help you.

I heard about
Kendrick's testimony.

And?

And-and I fought next
to that man for three years.

In all that time,
I never heard him tell a lie.

Till he just did under oath.

I know Kendricks.

And Moffet and Argento.

I can help.

Well, that's good
because we're gonna need it.

Hey, how we looking?

Um...

Fatima, I like you.
I like working with you.

But we haven't developed
a shorthand yet,

so you're gonna have
to just spill it.

Okay, okay, um,
so I've been reviewing

Argento's visitors log

and it is bizarre.

How so?

Well, for starters, his wifenever went to see him.

Ooh, that's an ouch.

Yeah, neither did
his sister, his brother,

his parents or his in-laws.

Okay, that makes no sense.

Each of them have been
all over the press for weeks

beating the drum that Argento's
the victim of a witch hunt,

that he's totally innocent.Yeah.

Exactly, it's super weird.

Wait.

Are you at Hetty's desk?

How do I look?

It suits you.

Hold on, has anyone
visited Argento?

Well, that brings us
to chapter two of Argento's

very bizarre visitors log.

Because a ton of people
visited him in the brig.

Who, random SEAL Team fanboys?

I don't know.

I don't recognize their names,

but that doesn't
necessarily mean anything.

Or maybe it does.

Quiet neighborhood.

Too quiet.

Like 28 Days Laterquiet.

Like zombies quiet--
I don't like this.

[child screams]

Federal agents!

Open up!

Federal agents!
Open up the door!

WOMAN:
I'm sorry, who are you?

We're federal agents with NCIS.

We heard a scream.

Can you open up
the door, please?

No problem, I'll open the door

as soon as you put
your G-U-N-S away.

[mouthing]

Oh, okay.

[children clamoring]

Oh.

Yeah... oh.

Hi, I am Special Agent
Kensi Blye

with NCIS, this is my
partner, Detective Deeks.

And, uh, this belongs to Colin,

who just found Sasha in
a game of hide-and-seek.

Hence the scream.

BOTH:
Hence the scream.

Which makes youMonica Kendricks.

We worked with your husband?I know who you are.

Thank you for everything
you did to support Malcolm.

He couldn't have gotten up
and testified today

without your support.

Uh, actually, about that...

What?

Could we have a word
with you for a moment?

I don't understand--
is Malcolm okay?

Yeah, no, he-he-he's
totally fine.

We-we promise you.

Oh, thank goodness.

The pressure that
man has been under.

That he's put
on himself.

You have no idea.

That's actually whatwe wanted to talk to you

about given what happenedin court today.

What happened in court today?

What? I turned my phone off

and I haven't been
watching the news.

I didn't want the kids
to see something

about their dad
that might scare them.

Um...

so Malcolm changed his testimonyon the stand today.

Changed it how?

Listen, there's no easy way
to say this.

Malcolm said he was the one
that killed the Taliban cleric,

not Argento.
What?

I'm sorry, that's...No.

Did Malcolm receiveany threats about his testimony,

or were you and the kids
threatened in any way?

No. I don't believe you.

Which part do you not believe?

That my husband would put
himself through a living hell

just to lie when he got
on the stand today.

[door unlocks, opens]

Look at that.

If it isn't the man,
the myth, the legend himself:

Sam Hanna, in the flesh.

To what do I owe
the great honor?

Not in a talking mood today?

I've been there. I get it.

Bet you didn't see
that coming, did you?

The question is, did you?

Did you know Kendricks was
gonna change his testimony?

I think I was more surprised
than anyone else

in that courtroom.

Imagine the key witness
claiming he was the one

who committed the crime.

How crazy is that?

I don't know what kind of game
you're playing, Argento...

Oh, this is no game.

This is my life.

And I have no intention
of spending the rest of it

behind bars.

And after what happened today,

doesn't look like
I'm gonna have to.

This isn't over, Argento.

Pretty sure it is.

Straight to voice mail.

And Moffet's not picking uphis home phone, either.

Which means he's
either in trouble,

or he's gone underground

Either way, we need to find him
and make sure

he's ready to testify by 2:00.

Or Argento walks.So where is he?

You said you wanted to help.
Let me hear something.

Look, I know...

I know Moffet works out
at a gym downtown.

And he has an ex, so...
so if he's not at home

and he's not at the gym,
and he hasn't been kidnapped

and torturedby Argento's minions,

then maybehe's holed up at her place.

All right, go to the gym,
see if anyone's seen Moffet.

I'll head to his ex's house.

This is not how today
was supposed to go down.

Wow, I don't even know
what to say.

Told you it was bizarre.

Yeah, you were right,

and it gets more bizarre
by the minute.

Should I call Kensi and Deeks?

Yeah. I'll patch Kensi in.

[line ringing]

Hey, Kens?

Hey.Fatima and I have something

rather curious to share.

Okay, what is it?

So we've been goingthrough Argento's

visitors log at the brig,

and not one of his visitors

has any kind
of connection to him.

Not through family,
not through social media.

That's weird.FATIMA: Yeah, don't worry,
it gets weirder.

We did some digging,and we realized that

even though none of the visitorshave a connection to Argento,

they all have a connectionto each other.

All of them work for the same
courier service here in L.A.

So there were couriers

literally delivering messages
to Argento

from the outside?So it seems.

Good work, ladies.

Send me that address
to the courier service.Already did.

Nice work, Fatima.

I am the woman who looks
like she's still in her 40s,

in the Nancy
Reagan red suit.

Godspeed.

Lieutenant Colonel.

Did I get that right?

I was wonderingif we could talk.

About dropping the charges
against my client?

Not quite.

Mm. Because your
first witness

blew himself up
on the stand.

Didn't even have the
pleasure of crossing him.

And so, I hear your second
didn't show?

And if memory serves, you only
have one witness left, so...

Don't get me wrong, I cannot
wait to go toe-to-toe with you.

Ah, when the senator called,

told me about this case,
who I'd be up against,

I literally cleared my
calendar for this trial.

I'm so... flattered.

Ah.

Hi.

Thank you.

But you have got to give me
something to work with here,

because the most challenging
part of my day so far

has been Postmating this Red Eyeto the courthouse.Hmm.

Careful what you wish for.

Because if I find out you
or anyone working with you

was responsible for my witness
changing his testimony

or not showing up to court,
you will be disbarred so fast

that coffee will still be
hot enough to burn you.

Well, all right.

Maybe this is worth my time
after all.

I'll see you at 1400.

[sniffs]

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KENSI: I don't...
Is he done?

Yeah, no, he's done.Are you done?

The man posed a question,
so now it's...

We get to go.
Hit it.
Okay.

Hi.Howdy.

Hi. I'm Special Agent
Kensi Blye, NCIS.

This is my partner,
LAPD Detective Deeks.

My name is Martin.
It's a pleasure to meet you.

How may I assist you?Yeah, you already saidthat part.

Please don't distract him.That's a valid point.

Listen, couriers
from this company

have been sending messages
to Thomas Argento,

who's been in
military prison

for the last
five months.

Whoa. Is that even legal?It's debatable.

Which is why we need to know

who's been sending
those messages.

I'll say.

What was your name again?

Martin Deeks. LAPD.

No way. Myname is Martin.You said that.

Twice, actually.

Uh...

Yeah, sorry,
we haven't sent anything

to anyone named Martin Deeks,

like, ever.[chuckles]:
No. No, no,

Martin. Um...

I'mMartin Deeks.

Youare Martin.

What we need is

who's been sending messages
to Thomas Argento.

How do you spell that?

A-R-G-

E-N-T-O.Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hold your horses.

Slow down.

G-

E-N...

T-O.

T...O.

Oh.

Yes, O.No, I meant "oh,"

like: whoa, we've definitely
been sending messages

to that dude.Okay. Well,
that's great.

Do you have the name
of the person

who's been sending
these messages?

Do you want me
to say it out loud,

or should I write it down,
and slide it...?

Or I could e-mail it to you.

Or I'll text...You know what? Stop.
Just...

If you could just turn
the monitor towards us,

then you don't have to use
the Bat-Signal.

Just crank that thing
a little bit further.

There you go.
Almost there.

[camera clicks]Got it.

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NELL:
Hey, are you seeing
what I'm seeing?

I-If you mean a ghost,
then yeah.

So the person who's been sendingall those messages to Argento

just doesn't exist.

The name was a fake.

The law firm that he supposedly
worked for, also fake.

Well, I mean,
I'm looking at these dates,

and whoever it is,
they've been sending couriers

to the Brig since Argento
entered pretrial confinement.

Which means whoever's pulling
the strings here

has been plotting this
for months.

And we have how many hours

to figure out
who's behind this all,

undo the damage they've done,

and get the case back on track?

Oh, you know, less than two.

I like those odds.

That's the spirit.

Nice place.

And Cole thinks Moffet
is holed up there?

Yeah, his ex-wife lives here.

Well, let's hope
they're on good terms.

No kidding.

Moffet's running.

Moffet!Have fun with that.

It's Agent Rountree, NCIS!I just want to talk!

[grunts]

[panting]:
I just wanted to talk.

Come on, Moffet,what's going on, man?

You know we're on your side.

And I know I let you all down.

What the hell happened
this morning, man?

Who got to Kendricks?

I honestly don't know.

You don't know what happened,

or you don't know
who got to Kendricks?

Oh, I know what happened.

Yesterday, I started
getting text messages,

pictures from
outside this house.

My boy eating breakfast.

My boy swinging on a tire.

My boy on his scooter.

That's messed up.

Only the pictures
weren't taken yesterday.

I could tell
from the weather

and by my boy's hair that
somebody had been watching him

for several months.

Unbelievable.

So I called my ex, and...

[sighs]
I told her to take our son

to her folks' place
in Palm Springs.

And I've been here keeping watchever since.

Well, what did
the text messages say?

Nothing at first.
Just a stream of pictures.

I didn't know what they wanted.

And then I got a message
last night...

threatening me not to show
my face in court tomorrow.

So, what happened
with Kendricks?

I mean, we know they
didn't threaten his family,

and he still changed
his testimony.

They knew Kendricks
was gonna testify first,

so they told me to stay home andKendricks to change his story...

...or they were gonna
kill my boy.

So Kendricks lied
to save your boy's life.

[door opens]DEEKS:
Martin.

Hello, and welcome to Seda's
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It's I.Martin, as well.

LAPD detective,
NCIS agent.

We were just here, like,40 minutes ago.

I thought you two
looked familiar.

Okay, listen, the
name you gave us,

of the person delivering
messages to Argento in jail,

turns out it's a fake.

No way.

Way.Ay-yi-yi. Yeah.

Actually, that adds up.

Uh, what does?He was pretty weird.

The guy.For the love of allthat is holy,

gather your thoughts,think clearly

and tell us what the heck
you're talking about, please.

MARTIN:Look, I don't know.

he was a weird dude,
and for all the trouble

that he was going through,
it makes sense

that he would use a fake name.

Okay, and you know
this because...?

Look, I'm kind of

the linchpin around here.

This whole operation
falls apart without me.

Thank God it's not a hospital.

That is a
terrifying thought.

And the guy
that you're asking about,

he came in here
every week for months.

He never did business
over the phone or by e-mail.

And he always paid in cash.

So you've seen him.

Of course
I've seen him.

This joker's a detective?
Really?

Hello?Okay. Do you know
what he looks like?

Can you tell us?

Presents as male.
Pronouns: he/him.

He's white.

Always very well-dressed.

Military?Sure. Yeah.

And he's pretty old, too.

Wow, Martin, that's actually
incredibly helpful, finally.

You don't happen to have
a photo of him, do you?

[hisses]
No. Sorry.

Hmm.

What do you think?

I think we have less than two
hours to get Moffet to court.

Well, Nell's sending agents
from 29 Palms

over to the grandparents' house
to protect the kid.

That should make everybody
feel a little bit better.

Well, if the person
who threatened Moffett

is anything like Argento,
this doesn't end today.

They're gonna keep coming
after Moffet's kid

till the trial's over.

Yeah, Which is why Kendricks
changed his story

and Moffet never
showed up today.

Might be a shot in the dark,

but last time these guys needed
help, they came to you, Sam.

Maybe if I talk to Moffet now...

It's worth a shot.

Where's Moffet?

Sam's gonna try and talk to him.Agent Callen,

we're running out of time.

We understand,
and we are doing

the best we cangiven the hand we've been dealt.

So there was witness tampering.

[sighs]
Just a bit.

Do we know
who's behind it?

Still working on that part.

[sighs]
Damn it.

We were so close.

Lieutenant Colonel...Hmm?

Who is that?

LUCILLA:
A legend.

Decorated former SEAL,
the whole thing.

He also happens to be
Petty Officer Second Class

Michael Cole's father Parker.

Why?

No reason.

[phone camera shutter clicking]

Okay, Parker Cole.

Captain, United States Navy,
retired,

graduated from Annapolis
in the class of '69,

at the height
of the Vietnam War.

He served 11 years
in SEAL Teams.

Guessing he skipped
the hippie phase.

Yeah, this guy's
a decorated war vet

who's been active in
the Fleet Reserve Association.

And his only child,
Michael Cole,

basically followed
in his exact same footsteps.

Naval Academy,
SEAL Team and war.

Makes sense why
Parker Cole would care

about Argento's case.Well, yeah.

It's his son's team leader
whose life is on the line.

And yet...

We don't know
whose side he's on.

Send his photo
to Kensi and Deeks.

You got it.

MOFFET:
So tell me.

How bad is it?SAM:Not great.

Kendricks' testimony dealt
a huge blow to the prosecution.

The judge needed to hear
irrefutable evidence

that Argento's a war criminal.

And instead, Kendricks went
up there and said he did it.

From what I understand,
he did it to protect your son.

He's just a four-year-old boy.

He doesn't deserve
to be mixed up in all this.

You're right.

But there are other ways
to protect your son.

You could have called us.

You could have called me.

You don't haveto do this alone.

I wasn't thinking clearly.

And whoever's pullingthe strings,

they were counting on that. Hmm?

So what now?

Kendricks' damage is done.

You still have time
to do the right thing.

Hey.

Hey. I know you two.

We'd be concerned
if you didn't.

Is that the guy?

Which guy?

Martin, focus.

The guy who was sending
messages to Argento in jail.

Oh, yes. That's definitely him.

That's exactly what he looks
like on my security footage.

What?You said you didn'thave any photos.

I don't. I have a video.

Martin.
Wow.

So, Cole's father's been
pulling the strings.

Do you think Cole knows?I don't know.

But if he does, he's beenhelping us all day long.

KENSI:
Either that,

or he's feeding his father
information

as we get it.

Kens?

I know.

Our key witness
is also a sitting duck.

Nice work, Kens.

LUCILLA:
Agent Callen.

What's going on?We have reason
to believe

that Parker Cole
has been sending messages

through a courier service
to Argento

the entire time
he's been in custody.

What did the messages say?It outlines a plan.

First, to monitor Moffet's son
and then use those photos

to try and convince Moffet,
as well as Kendricks,

to change their
testimony in court.

Bastard.

Well, you're handling this
pretty well.

Because that's
witness tampering.

And it sounds like
we have enough to arrest him.

Give me a second.Mm-hmm.

[line ringing]

Sam, where are you?

We're headed back to court.

Be careful.

We don't know that Cole
is necessarily involved,

but his father is the one
that's been helping Argento

behind the scenes.

Well, if Cole's been feeding
his dad information,

then he knows
exactly where to find us.

Stay safe.G, we got company.

Call San Diego PD.

[tires screeching]

[crying]

Cole, put the gundown now. Cole.

Let's talk about this.

There's nothing to talk about.Yes, there is.

There's always a way.

You don't understand!

Yes, I do. More
than you know.

Maybe one day
I'll tell you stories

about my own father. Hmm?

But for now, I need you
to put the gun down.

All right?
Just put it down.

Put it down, Cole.

Just put it
down. Come on.

Come on.

Nice and easy.

Nice and easy. There you go.

It was you!I'm sorry.

It's a little late for
that now, don't you think?I'm so sorry. I'm sorry!

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

You still want to do this?

More than ever.

SAM:
All right.

[sobbing]

[siren approaching]

As soon as San Diego PD
gets here, we got to go.

Parker Cole?

Who's asking?

Special Agent Callen, NCIS.

You're under arrest
for obstruction of justice.

Take him away.

PARKER:
This is ridiculous.

I'm a captain,
damn it.

[door opens]

BAILIFF:
All rise.

Everybody, please be seated.

Counselor, are we ready
to proceed?

Your Honor, the prosecutionwants to thank you

for granting us a recess

this morning.

It's not lost
on us...Counselor,

it is 1404.

Are we ready to proceed?

Counselor?

Yes, your Honor.

The prosecution is readyto call its next witness,

Petty Officer William Moffet.

Trial counsel,
please administer the oath.

LUCILLA:
Please stand, face me and
raise your right hand.

Do you
solemnly swear

that the testimony
you will provide here today

shall be the truth,
the whole truth

and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?

Yes, ma'am, I do.

Wow. Lieutenant Colonel Castro
does not mess around.

Really?
She's charging Parker Cole

with obstruction of justice?

She got the U.S. Attorney
to do it,

and they're throwing out
Kendricks' false testimony.

And Moffet still took a standand told the truth,

Which is all that matters.

Now I just hope the judgedoes the right thing.

Oh, I'm not worried about that.

I'm sure he's gonna do
the right thing.

I'm just talking
about the betrayal.

You know?Mm-hmm.

I mean, Shakespeare can't
come up with this stuff.

These guys were like brothers,
right?

On the same SEAL Team,
fighting side by side,

surviving the atrocities of war.

Yeah, I know.

And yet, Cole still
turned on Moffet

to get his father's approval.

Woosh. Talk about daddy issues.

Well, that's actually not the
definition of "daddy issues."

That's textbook definition
of daddy issues.

No. No, it's not.

Uh, what else could "daddy
issues" possibly mean?

[laughs]
Oh, my sweet, sweet Kensi.

[phone buzzing]

[chuckles]

What, you miss me already?

Ha. You wish.

So, what's up?

This was a big day.

This was a very big day.

We did the right thing.

We absolutely did
the right thing.

There's no doubt about it.

I'll tell you what, though,

the next time we have
to go to San Diego

for something like this?Yeah?

SAM: If you touch my radio
even once,

I'm throwing you
out of the car.

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