NCIS: Los Angeles

You're coming back next week?

There's a lot I want to catch you up on.

Okay, that's great, Kam. Everything okay?

Everything's good. Really good.

I got to go. Love you, Dad.

I love you, too, baby.

What about my phone call, huh?

Hey!

Quiet in three!

Man, we don't have

to be quiet.

Yeah, you want me to be quiet?

First you let me talk to my lawyer!

Do you hear me?

Not until you let me talk to my lawyer.

If you know what's good for you, son...

Son? Are you kidding me right now?

Is anyone else listening

to this fascist?Fascist.

You want me to be quiet?

First, you tell me why I'm locked up.

Yeah.

Then you let me call my family and explain

why I disappeared.

Hey, ese? This is your last warning.

Or what?

I have rights.

We all have rights.

You can't keep us in here.

Please shut up.

Do you hear me?

Yeah.

Yeah, we heard you all right.

I cannot hold. I've been on hold for 15 minutes.

This is an emergency.

I'm sorry, please hold.

Oh, hey, Sam. Do you know where we keep the back stock

of kitchen supplies?

I am jonesing for a chai tea.

Oh, sorry, you're on the phone.

I'm on hold. It's the bottom drawer on the left.

Oh, thanks.

Is everything okay?

I've been trying to reach my daughter all morning

and the school's giving me the runaround.

Have you tried texting her?

I hear it's all the rage with the kids these days.

Yes, I texted her.

Right.

Of course. I was just making sure.

You know, maybe she's just busy.

Keating Academy is pretty rigorous.

And it's her senior year.

You've reached Kam, leave a message.

Kam and I talked last night.

She wanted to tell me something when she got to L.A.

Now I can't reach her.

Something's not right.

You know,

I was a daughter in high school once upon a time

and, uh, sometimes

I just didn't want to talk to my dad.

Can I get you a chai tea?

No, thank you, Fatima.

Okay. Yeah. Of course.

Kens.

Deeks, no.Yeah, but I need you to know

that you're perfect.

God, not now, Deeks.

Yeah, but it's true.

Look, I have to figure out a way to get through my workday,

so can we please talk about this tonight?

Of course, but you need to know there's nothing wrong with you.

Well, that little paper in your hand says otherwise.

This? No, no.

This-this is nothing. It's like, it's like,

you just got to-- it's like taking a supplement.

Yeah, well, it doesn't feel like nothing when you're

the one who has to take the hormone shots.

Yeah, no. I-I know, I'm just, uh...

I know you want to talk about this.

And we will, I promise. I just,

I just-- I need time to process this, okay?

So can we just not talk about it right now?

Here, you just-- drive.

Eric. You're still here.

Oh, yeah. Still here.

Navy was so happy with my upgraded version of Kaleidoscope

that they asked me to look at

what other systems I could optimize.

Cool. Yeah.

Why are you looking at me?

I'm not looking at you.

You just did it again.

What? Nothing.

Do not make me pull rank.

You don't have a rank.

You barely have a contractor's pass.

Oh, so now we're getting technical?

Okay, fine.

Talk to me about these glasses.

What about these glasses?

They're yellow.

Oh, you noticed.

Everyone's noticed.

What? They block the blue light from LED screens.

Plus,

red was a no-go. It's bad with my skin tone.

Blue is already claimed by Bono.

Green is just weird. Purple's like "what?"

And I'm not ready for sunglasses indoors.

Yet. Baby steps.

So you've put no thought into it.

Not at all.

Hey. We got a case?No.

Then why aren't we talking about my glasses?

Well, because Homeland Security

needs our help with the protest tonight.

What kind of help?

I don't know.

I guess we'll find out.

I'll have Rountree meet DHS at the boatshed.

Good idea.

Oh.

NCIS Agent Devin Rountree.

DHS Agent Megan Merkel.

S-Sorry, what?

It's "Merkel." With an E.

That's crazy. I-I thought you said M...

I know.

Yeah, but y-- has anyone ever told you that you-you

kind of look like...They have.

: That is so crazy.

It's actually very unfortunate.

Uh, how can I help you?

The protest planned for tonight.

Homeland Security is coordinating

a joint federal task force

to assist with local authorities.

Assist them with what? Directing traffic?

It's gonna be a peaceful protest.

I think that's a little idealistic.

No, it's realistic.

The-the protest is about equality and racial justice.

But I'm sure the protesters

would love our protection.

Well, this request comes directly from my director,

and the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Navy,

the director of NCIS.

Oh.

There are concerns

about armed counterprotesters showing up tonight.

So, to be clear, it's not about the protesters,

it's about people showing up who could pose a threat

to what would be a peaceful protest.

Sure. If you want to get technical.

: I'm not trying to get technical.

I'm just trying to get it right.

I feel like

we're getting off on the wrong foot.

No, no. It's...

Agent Rountree, can NCIS help us

gather intelligence about militia groups

who may pose a problem tonight?

Sure.

If you want to get technical.

Oh, good morning.Wouldn't go up there if I were you.

We past formal greetings now?

Sorry. Good morning. Don't go up there.

What's going on up-up there?

I'm not getting involved.

Okay, well, now I'm curious, so I'm gonna go see

what's going on up there.Don't say I didn't warn you.

I'm not asking you. I'm telling you.

Hey, Sam, Eric. What are you guys up to?

Nothing.Well, it's not notnothing.

Yeah, well, Fatima seems to think it's something.

I got this.

All right, cool.

Uh, Rountree, Rountree, please don't go.

Just stay here.

I'm trying to convince my friend Eric here

to check in on Kam for me. That's all.

And by "check in," you mean...?

Use federal technology to invade Kam's privacy

and locate her exact whereabouts.

Yes, correct.

Something's not right with Kam.

Well, have you tried texting her?

She's not responding.

All right, well, no disrespect.

Does that mean you get to co-opt...

No disrespect,

but it's none of your business.

You're right. You're right.

But are you sure you want to do this?

I need to do this.

Then let's do it.

Thank you. Kam's number

is 310-555-0158.