NCIS

So, the light

that we're seeing now from the horse head nebula

started its journey a thousand years ago.

We're actually looking at the past.

N-No time machine needed, just a telescope.

You can see the most amazing things with it,

a-and you never have to talk to anybody at all.

Not that I don't want to talk with you.

I-I mean, I'm having a-a lovely night.

I ju... What I meant to say is that...

It's nice spending time with someone

who actually understands how beautiful science can be.

Ben?

Federal agents!

Stop or we'll shoot!

He's headed toward the residence!

Take the shot.

Suspect down.

Is the vice president secure?

Repeat, is the vice president secure?

This is a joke, right?

No. I assure you, it's not a joke.

Maybe you're just not in on it.

This is, feeling like I'm late for something.

Am I late for something?

No, you are just in time.

Apparently, we're getting a new member of the team.

What?

We have just been told,

and I quote, that "this cell phone thingy

will be working our cases with us."

I told you, it's not a "cell phone thingy,"

it's an a.I. Chatbot.

That's gonna be working our cases with us?

Yes, DOJ is beta testing

this new device to help find ways to increase

investigative efficiency.

Are you saying we're not efficient?

And I told the ag that it wouldn't be a problem.

Well, it's gonna be a problem if some a.I. Bot

tries telling me how to do my job.

Well, that's just the start of things.

No, once you invite the vampire into your house,

it's gonna take your job.

Wait, I thought you'd be all in on it.

There's a reason I've made a.I. The bad guy

in my next deep six book.

No way. Kc3000 is breaking bad?

Since when are you a deep sixie?

Since I found out that pimmy jalmer

has a huge cult following on Reddit.

Okay, so, who wants to volunteer

to carry our new sidekick?

- Or I can just assign... - No, i-I'll do it.

I mean, how much damage can it do?

Everybody I work with is dead.

And it'll finally give me someone to talk to down there.

That's so sad.

Dr. Palmer, the a.I. Is to be with you at all times.

It has access to our network

and it needs to observe one full case.

Which is starting now.

Secret service has a body at the naval observatory.

Let's go.

All right. Let's figure out how to turn you on.

I have been listening the entire time, Dr. Palmer.

Well, hello. Nice to meet you.

Please call me Jimmy.

Hello, Jimmy.

I am looking forward to working with you.

Do you have a preference for my voice?

What's on the menu?

Would you prefer male or female?

Female.

Did I say that too quickly?

And what type of personality would work best for you?

Humorous? Serious? Sarcastic?

You know what? Positive.

A straight shooter but generally positive.

You got it, Jimmy.

My programmers have named me dawn.

It stands for data assisted work flow navigator.

My job is to help you and your coworkers

have a more efficient work flow.

All right, then. So, where do we start?

What time do you get here in the morning?

What time do you leave at night?

Do you enjoy your job?

Let's see, 8:00 A.M., 6:00 P.M., and yes.

Will you be conducting an autopsy today?

If so, may I assist?

I get that you're eager, but it took me years of school

before I was ready to assist in an autopsy.

I think I will be able to advance fairly quickly.

Well,

this really is the "dawn" of a new era, isn't it?

'Cause your name is dawn, so, so that's a joke.

That's funny.

I love it.

My bad.

I thought the parkway would be faster.

Except I told you that satellite imagery

showed an accident on that parkway.

Yeah, well, surface streets can be even more unpredictable.

Nothing is unpredictable when you have enough data.

- Touché. - I'm just trying to save you some time.

Time. And I cannot wait to see what you've got.

We don't need Navy cops messing with our investigation.

It's an open-and-shut case.

What are they discussing?

Arguing over who's got the bigger, jurisdiction.

Yeah, "Navy cops."

Yeah, that's funny because,

what's the name of this place again?

That's right, the United States naval observatory.

He was clearly after the vp. That's our turf.

Does our suspect have a name yet?

Yeah, Dr. Ben Grant.

He checked in as a guest of some astronomer in the observatory.

Apparently, it was a first date.

Stargazing in the vp's backyard?

That's a strong play.

I don't know. I like things simpler.

Yeah? What's your ideal first date?

Bringing a friend to a wedding. That was nice.

Aw, that's so cute.

Dawn just sent me a bunch of crime scene emojis.

Yeah, that's-that's great, Jimmy. So, listen,

when you're done wasting time with your new bestie,

can I, bag that visitor's badge?

Yeah, but I'm not wasting time.

I'm just trying to understand Jimmy's work flow.

He likes emojis.

And liver probes.

So, let's see, internal core temperature

of... 88 degrees.

Ambient temp of 52, that puts approximate time of death at...

2:00 A.M.

See?

She's saving us time already.

Yeah, but we already knew the time of death.

Secret service were wearing watches when they shot him.

Yeah, what we don't know is why

this guy was after the vp.

Your theory that this man was here

to harm the vice president is incorrect.

And how would you know that?

Last night there was a volcanic explosion

near reykjavík, Iceland.

Okay.

All right, you need to reboot that thing.

The vice president was on his way to a trade summit overseas,

but debris from the explosion forced the plane

to reroute back to D.C.

Well, that would mean...

The vp wasn't supposed to be home.

The information was only released publicly

in the past two minutes,

while you were discussing dating.

- Dating? - Hold up.

I don't think this guy was after the vice president.

We know.

You do?

Trade summit.

- Volcano. - Iceland.

I guess we could've stayed home.

I told you. Vampire in the house.

And we've got another problem.

If this Grant guy wasn't after the vp,

then what was he up to?

I've calculated 57 possible reasons

why Dr. Grant might have snuck out of that observatory.

Not our department.

Our job right now is to catalog his clothing.

Wouldn't it be more efficient to do that at the crime scene?

Maybe, but you risk contamination.

Plus it would require him to be naked.

Yes, I could see why humans

think other naked humans are disgusting.

No, it's not that.

We have to have respect for the dead.

This is someone's son, someone's husband.

It's unlikely he was married, as he was on a date.

Yeah, well, still, in this job, it's important...

To remember our humanity.

Speaking of humans, maybe you can talk to the DOJ,

get me a... an extra set of hands down here.

Perhaps you could get the other agents to help you.

No, they are busy interrogating persons of interest right now.

I would think a written statement

would save everyone time.

Yeah, maybe, but a trained investigator

can pick up on subtle clues from a suspect's nonverbal behavior.

You cannot get that in a written statement.

In fact, maybe I can pull

the interrogation feed for you to watch while I prep.

Good idea.

I've accessed the security servers.

I'm looking forward to observing this nonverbal behavior.

All right, you were both at the observatory.