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A Desperate Man is the thirteenth episode in NCIS Season 9 and the 199th episode of the entire NCIS series.

Synopsis

The NCIS team's efforts to find the killer of a Navy Lieutenant Commander whose body was found in an apartment is greatly hampered when her grief-stricken husband who also happens to be a Metro Police Department detective insists on being part of the investigation.

Prologue

Upstairs in an apartment under construction, Jane Thomas remarks, "Oh my God. It's like a war zone in here".

Her husband, Martin Thomas states that he loves it.

"You can't be serious, Martin", Jane says.

Walking over, Martin tells Jane or "sweetie" that it's got tons of potential.

The estate agent chimes to say that they just started the remodel and isn't the view fabulous?

"Yeah", Jane says. "If you're into bomb shelter chic".

She also points out that the window is missing.

It then shows a window is missing as a horn honks in the background.

The estate agent remarks that they'll replace that and it's not a problem.

She then approaches, stating that this area will blow up in a few years, trust her.

"I'm pretty sure it already has", Jane remarks.

As they walk over to another area, Martin tells Jane to come on and be positive. He also urges to think about this as one of her projects before reminding her that he knows how much she loves her projects.

This has Jane smiling and she remarks that original-paned windows are fabulous.

"Mmm-hmmm", Martin says.

The estate agent then suggests that they see the rest.

"Okay", Jane agrees.

As they walk on, the estate agent tells them that they'll have their choice of flooring and that polished concrete is what is hot now but if they want to choose something else, they can certainly arrange that.

Milton then sees something and screams with Jane doing the same while muttering, "Oh my God" in disbelief.

"Hey, hey, hey", Martin urges, comforting her while Jane begins to sob.

It then cuts to show the dead body of a woman lying on the floor, her eyes open yet glazed over with dried blood on the left side of her neck.

Act One

Act Two

In the bullpen, as DiNozzo looks on, Gibbs tells Flower to keep his partner away from the investigation but Flowers can't make any guarantees because Nick's nickname is "Bulldog".

Act Three

Act Four

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Gibbs after learning from McGee that Barry Norton is dead.

Act Five

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 Michael Weatherly Senior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Ziva David Cote de Pablo Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Abigail Sciuto Pauley Perrette Chief Forensic Specialist of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Timothy McGee Sean Murray (actor) Special Agent of the NCIS Major Response Team.
Leon Vance Rocky Carroll Director of NCIS.
Donald Mallard David McCallum Chief Medical Examiner of the NCIS Major Response Team.

Recurring Cast

Name Portrayed by Role
James Palmer Brian Dietzen Assistant Medical Examiner
Ray Cruz Enrique Murciano Ziva's boyfriend and a Special Agent with the Central Intelligence Agency.

Other Cast

Name Portrayed by Role
Nick Burris Louis Ferreira Metro Homicide Detective and the murder victim's husband.
Robert Flowers Michael Beach Metro Homicide Detective and Burris's partner.
James Ealy Mark Hutter Officer in the Foreign Service of the United States and an Ambassador.
Martin Thomas Jaleel White Jane Thomas's husband.
Jane Thomas Ion Overman Martin Thomas's wife.
Sandy Milton Joanna Canton Realtor.
Maya Burris Lisaun Whittingham Murder Victim and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. Uncredited role.
  vedNCIS Season 9
Nature of the Beast (episode)Restless (episode)The Penelope Papers (episode)Enemy on the Hill (episode)Safe Harbor (episode)Thirst (episode)Devil's Triangle (episode)Engaged (Part 1) (episode)Engaged (Part 2) (episode)Sins of the Father (episode)Newborn King (episode)Housekeeping (episode)A Desperate Man (episode)Life Before His Eyes (episode)Secrets (episode)Psych Out (episode)Need to Know (episode)The Tell (episode)The Good Son (episode)The Missionary Position (episode)Rekindled (episode)Playing with Fire (episode)Up in Smoke (episode)Till Death Do Us Part (episode)
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