NCIS: Origins

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Letters from home.

When you're a world away...

Sir?

...they mean everything.

A word, a phrase.

A reminder that there's something else.

Something worth fighting for.

Something better.

Something to come home to

when all this is done.

A reason to live.

Gunny.

Rest of you, clear out.

Shannon and Kelly wrote me letters.

All hearts and "I love yous."

Shannon and Kelly

were my reason.

I'm sorry, Gibbs.

I couldn't imagine a world without them.

Until I had to.

After that, the letters were over.

It was only me.

The ambush was coming.

The sky would turn orange.

The sun would go black.

And there would only be me.

Neighborhood folks are always in your business,

even after you're dead.

Place kind of reminds me of where I grew up.

Tell me something. They big on manners where you're from?

Dinner, probie.

Can't keep ducking me

'cause I can't keep ducking my lady.

I wouldn't duck you, boss.

And I wouldn't even think of ducking Tish.

Look, she ain't gonna quit asking.

It's a whole thing.

Hey.

Likes to break bread with the people who got my back.

Rando, Mary Jo... they all done it

and then they come back and they do it again.

Hell...

even Dominguez.

Agent Franks.

I already let a couple of yours back.

Delivery guy found the body an hour ago.

Victim's Briana Davis.

She's an eighth grade science teacher

over at Hillside Elementary.

She's the girlfriend of Staff Sergeant Derek Jones.

- Where's he at? - He's deployed.

Your office is working on notifying him.

But... gets worse.

- Victim's daughter? - No.

Daughter of Staff Sergeant Jones.

Now, the victim was taking care of her while Dad's overseas.

Girl's name is Mildred Jones.

She didn't show up to school this morning.

We haven't been able to locate her.

What are we doing about it?

You got people out looking for her

or are we just standing around wagging our johnsons?

Already on it.

My men have been canvassing the neighborhood,

making calls, but no luck so far.

Double up the search party.

Victim was Briana Davis. She was...

I know all that, Randy.

There was a guy on the porch, come on.

Right, I'll go

do some other stuff.

Chief, how you doing?

You disrespect your own people,

it only reflects on you.

: Who, Randy?

He's used to it. He's a redhead.

What do we know?

Gunshot wound to the back, one to the head.

Chest came first, then the head.

Shooter knew how to make it quick.

The guy got in how? - No sign of forced entry.

Based on the positioning,

I'd say he walks in through the side door

while she's making breakfast.

First shot came from there.

The second one, close range

when she's on the floor.

Then turns around, walks back out

- the way he came. What about the girl?

We know for sure she was here?

Maybe she was at her mama's house?

Mother's deceased.

The girl's only family is her father.

We're trying to make contact.

His squad is on an op in Ethiopia.

She was here.

Her little hand.

Looks like she was trying to hide.

Boss.

You're gonna want to hear this.

I can't believe this.

I just... If... if I'd known,

I-I would've done something.

He lives two houses down.

Tell him what you told me.

I was driving home from the store

and I saw this blue Ford Explorer

pull onto the highway.

Uh, it was going fast.

I saw a little girl in the back.

She looked familiar, but...

I didn't really think about it until I pulled

in the driveway and saw you guys

out here, and then I realized.

It was little Mildred in that car.

- It was her. - You sure?

Hundred percent.

You see who was driving?

No. Uh, there was a glare.

And... I-I feel horrible.

I-If I'd known, I would've followed them.

Mr. Miller, can we have you circle back?

Can you give us all the details that you remember

- about the car? - Sure.

Listen, Daddy.

I have a new favorite song.

Come on, Daddy, dance.

Dance.

Come on, Daddy.

Gibbs.

BOLO's out on a blue Ford Explorer

heading south on I-15, possibly toward the border.

Guy said Mildred was in the back, looking distraught.

Maybe Briana Davis was collateral damage.

Yeah, looks that way.

Killer's real goal was to take Mildred.

The hell's going on out there?

There's a damn Toyota parked in my spot.

The whole neighborhood showed up to help find Mildred.

It's nice, but, you know.

Lot of personalities.

Hey, uh, you got an extra notepad?

Hey.

Oh, uh, Strickland's looking for you.

Where's she at? Her desk, I think.

Hey.

This missing girl...

probably not the best case for Gibbs to be working.

What do you want me to do, re-bench him?

Strickland gets mean if you keep her waiting.

Listen, listen.

I know you all want to lend a hand,

but unless you have something relevant, I need you

to make your way on home, all right?

Miss, I told those kids not to play outside after dark.

Creeps are always prowling around...

Folks, folks. Cliff Wheeler, special agent in charge.

We appreciate you coming together to help Mildred,

especially with her father overseas.

But we have a job to do here, so

unless you have something relevant,

we ask that you return home.

Thank you.

: Is he deaf? That's what I just said.

: Okay, relevant info,

form an orderly line and talk to me

or Agent Randolf over there or Agent Gibbs

or Agent Dominguez or Agent Franks.

Nope, not me. I'm just passing through.

Uh, sir.

Sir. Uh... hi.

I'm-I'm Sarah Walsh, I own the dairy off Old River Road.

I mocked these up. We can get it on our milk cartons pretty quick.

I just need a signature.

I can help out with a tip line, too.

That's good, ma'am. Gibbs.

- Set this lady up. - You bet, boss.

That's when I knew it was little Millie.

Dang, Jim. Did you follow the car?

Yeah, I followed it. Course I did.

Hey, Franks, I've been looking for you.

Yeah.

- Blue folder. - What?

Blue folder. The hell you talking about?

You said to be covert, dumbass.

The profile? The stuff I gave you

inside the blue folder... I told you I need those pictures back.

Uh, yeah, I'll-I'll get 'em to you.

It was a blue Explorer, and when he turned to look at me,

it was like ice in my veins, you know?

It just... You could see just how evil...

Hey.

Take a walk.

I thought you said you didn't see the guy.

I actually, uh...

I-I think I caught a glimpse of...

Out!

This is how this is gonna go. I'm gonna toss some questions

at you and you're gonna speak the truth,