Truth or Consequences (episode)
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First aired
22 September 2009
Written by
Jesse Stern
Directed by
Dennis Smith
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Truth or Consequences is the premiere episode in Season Seven of NCIS, and the 139th episode of the series.
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Synopsis
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While on a mission, DiNozzo is captured by a terrorist who seeks revenge against both NCIS and Mossad. In the meantime, Gibbs and McGee plan a rescue attempt but not everything is what it seems....
Prologue
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Act One
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Act Two
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Act Three
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Act Five
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Cast
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Series Regulars
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| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
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| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent in charge of the Major Case Response Team, NCIS. |
| Anthony DiNozzo | Michael Weatherly | Senior Special Agent, MCRT, NCIS. |
| Ziva David | Cote de Pablo | Former Mossad Liaison Officer to NCIS MCRT. |
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray | Junior Special Agent, MCRT, NCIS. |
| Abigail Sciuto | Pauley Perrette | Chief Forensic Specialist, NCIS. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner, NCIS. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS. |
Recurring Cast
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| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
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| Saleem Ulman | Omid Abtahi | Terrorist Leader who first appeared in the conclusion of Aliyah (episode). He injected Tony DiNozzo with a truth serum, forcing him to tell the truth about NCIS. Saleem was eventually shot dead by Gibbs using a sniper rifle, allowing McGee, Ziva and DiNozzo to escape. |
Guest Cast
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| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
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| Claire Connell | Noa Tishby | Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA. One of the candidates to fill the vacancy created by Ziva David's return to Mossad. |
| Chad Dunham | Todd Lowe | Special Agent, NCIS. NCIS Agent stationed in Djibouti, but currently on assignment in Chad. Djibouti is the headquarters for NCIS agents operating that area of the world. |
| Heather Kincaid | Mercedes Masohn | Police Officer, Seattle. One of the candidates to fill the vacancy created by Ziva David's return to Mossad. |
| Dominic DiMarco | Marcus Brown | Petty Officer United States Navy (USN). Methamphetamine dealer, who stabbed himself in order to divert suspicion away from himself during an NCIS investigation. |
| Rebecca Hastings | Sonita Henry | Captain, United States Air Force (USAF). One of the candidates to fill the vacancy created by Ziva David's return to Mossad. |
Memorable Quotes
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"Some idiot smuggled a koala on a submarine, grab your gear," -Gibbs, after Tony says that "business as usual lost all meaning"
"Couldn't live with out you..I guess." -Tony to Ziva
Major Events
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- Several months are revealed to have passed since Gibbs left Ziva behind in Israel.
- Tony and McGee begin interviewing possible replacements for Ziva but none of them seem to either last long or match up to Gibbs's expectations.
- Tony and McGee later head to Northern Africa which is Ziva's last known location but are quickly captured by the terrorist Saleem Ulman who is seeking revenge against both NCIS and Mossad for killing many of his men.
- Saleem then injects Tony with a truth serum and begins questioning him on the agency and what his purpose for coming to Northern Africa is.
- In a flashback, Gibbs tells McGee, DiNozzo and Abby that the ship Ziva was on disappeared months ago and she is now missing, presumed dead.
- Tony later tells Saleem that NCIS was able to track him down due to his shipment of Caf-Pow.
- It is soon revealed that Ziva is actually alive, having been held prisoner by Saleem for several months.
- Saleem is then shot dead by Gibbs who is shown to be in hiding on top of a hill and this allows DiNozzo and McGee to escape with Ziva.
- The team then return to NCIS Headquarters where everyone greets them with applause.
- Abby is shown to have gotten a new tattoo of a flower on her upper back.
External Links
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CBS Entertainment Press Release for episode 7.01
| v - e - d NCIS Season Seven |
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| Truth or Consequences ♦ Reunion ♦ The Inside Man ♦ Good Cop, Bad Cop ♦ Code of Conduct ♦ Killshot (NCIS:LA) ♦ Outlaws and In-Laws ♦ Endgame ♦ Power Down ♦ Child's Play ♦ Faith ♦ Ignition ♦ Flesh and Blood ♦ Jet Lag ♦ Masquerade ♦ Jack Knife ♦ Mother's Day ♦ Double Identity ♦ Jurisdiction ♦ Guilty Pleasure ♦ Moonlighting ♦ Obsession ♦ Borderland ♦ Patriot Down ♦ Rule Fifty-One |
