NCIS: Los Angeles

Whoo!

Yeah!

The waltz was revolutionary in the late 18th century

because it was the first time couples faced each other

when they danced.

It was a scandalous display

of public intimacy.

Public intimacy-- I like it.

Count!

One, two, three. One, two, three.

He's stepping on me.

- That's not true. - You just keep

putting your feet underneath mine when I lift them.

You know where I'm gonna put my foot? Why are we doing this?

Because you need to face each other and try to work together.

We do work together.

Yes, not always harmoniously.

Couldn't we do something like synchronized swimming instead?

Deeks. What?

It's just like this,

except for you would be in a bikini.

Ouch!

Sorry.

I was thinking about bikinis.

I'm listening!

Ready?

One, two, three.

Posture, grace,

floating as one.

It's kind of hard to float when you're in heels. Ow.

Think of your partner.

Well, it's kind of hard

when all she keeps talking about

is high heels and bikinis.

Maybe Kensi should lead. Isn't that what she's doing?

Really?

I would love to teach the two of you

the traditional Viennese waltz,

with each other as partners.

She's kidding.

No, she's not.

Agent Hanna,

take your partner by the waist,

back straight.

Do I need to repeat myself?

Hetty, you...

Hetty.

Sorry, guys, but approval's

just come in, Hetty.

NCIS has been granted

permission to enter Mexico.

Well, you'll be briefed en route.

Grab your go bags.

Wheels up in 20 minutes.

And make sure to return the heels, Ms. Blye.

You guys owe me big-time.

Anything you need.

Anytime you need it.

Señor Hector Ramirez.

I.D. matches.

Seaman Brandon Davis.

He was reported for unauthorized absence

from the USS Enterprise six weeks ago

when the carrier was stationed off the coast of Sudan.

Hmm.

He's a long way from North Africa.

Huh.

What makes this guy so special?

The company he keeps.

You know him?

Paul Green.

He's a British arms dealer.

Sells to Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah.

Motorcycle tracks come from the South.

Looks like they lead north to the U.S. border.

We're looking for a wooden box

roughly foot-and-a-half long, a foot wide,

about six inches high.

No.

Box is long gone.

Drag marks.

Something heavy.

Case of handguns isn't worth dragging across the desert.

Got a shell casing.

Choke marks.

Green's got them, too.

Okay, so one bike goes down.

Green and Davis fight over who's gonna be left behind.

More like who's gonna keep the box.

Davis wins, then somebody shoots him from over there.

It's got to be over 400 meters away.

7.62 caliber.

Shooter's no knucklehead.

He knows what he's doing.

These ATV tracks--

they lead north, too.

To the U.S. border.

Okay, so what's this all about?

Whatever's inside that box.

Border's four miles away.

Whatever's inside that box is already inside the country.

You two follow the shooter's ATV tracks.

Gracias. Okay, you know how

I don't do well over 100 degrees.

I get xerosis.

Deeks, that sounds like an STD.

No, no, not an STD.

It's dry and scaly skin.

Like a lizard.

Lizards love the desert.

You don't have any sunscreen, do you?

Preferably something with, like, a moisturizer, hypo-allergenic.

I can't believe he's gone.

We were high school sweethearts.

How long were you married to Brandon?

Three years.

Had you heard from him since he went UA?

No.

I told the MPs this a hundred times already.

I'm not believing it.

Because he went UA, I don't even get his pay now.

Karen, Brandon's body

was found with an arms dealer

affiliated with several terrorist organizations.

We think they were trying to smuggle

something into the country.

It's a matter

of national security.

You don't need to protect him anymore.

Unless you're involved.

I wasn't involved.

But you do know something.

Somebody was paying Brandon to take a box from Sudan

across the ocean on a cargo ship into Guatemala and up here.

He said it was like private security work.

If you're sneaking across the border, it's not security work.

We had no money.

And... I'm pregnant again.

So, he said

we'd never have to work another day in our lives.

For bringing one box into the country?

He said he wanted me to be ready to leave town

and not tell anybody where I was going.

Knowing Brandon,

I think he was going to steal the box

when he crossed the border.

Do you know what was in it?

Everything we'd ever want.

All our dreams.

You want to share?

The box was filled with gold.

My cop instincts are definitely kicking in.

Yeah, what are they telling you?

Something isn't right.

Wait a second.

Why'd they stop following us?

Is it 'cause of the wolves?

Yeah? Are there wolves out here?

Awesome.

Ever heard of the Chupacabra? Yes.

Body of a bear, the spine of a stegosaurus,

claws like an eagle, lives in the desert, eats tourists?

You are Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.

No, no, they call this the Devil's Path.

This area is so dangerous,

the Mexican police don't even come here.

Okay, this area, Deeks, is the United States of America.

What? We're in America?

Yes! That's why they stopped following us.

The border's right back there.

Oh, well, that's fantastic news.

Oh, no!

It's a wild boar. Shh!

Think it's a feral pig.

No, no, no, don't look at it directly.

Show submission.

Just walk away very quietly.

Whoa, what the hell?

Whoa.

It's following you.

What does he want?

I think she's in love with you.

Oh. Well, of course she is.

You want to know why?

Because she has fantastic taste.

Here, pretty girl.

Huh? What's your name?

You come to the desert often?

I bet you do.

You keep it toned?

You look good.

Hey, Deeks.

Think I found something.

All right, you stay here. Don't go changing.

I got cop work.

What do you got?

ATV tracks stop here,

but the truck tracks start there.

There could have been a ramp right here.

Looks like he put the ATV in the back of a pickup truck