NCIS: Los Angeles

Kerry Adams, ATF SAC, Los Angeles.

We have an agent who has been

under deep cover working a weapons case.

His name is William Newsome.

He is a battle-tested, high-functioning operative.

He is not somebody you want to cross.

And you think maybe he has lost his way?

There have been rumors.

I would like for your people to see what they can learn.

So, work with the guy, but...

don't let him shoot you in the back of the head?

Yeah, something like that.

I've been undercover for seven months.

Nobody can seem to figure out who's running this organization,

or where they're getting

their military-grade weapons inventory.

They want to offload the weapons and then disappear?

Yes, that's why I need to get back there ASAP.

We'll have two of our agents provide overwatch for you.

Unless he plans to use you as an alibi.

Or a trap.

Chatter on the wires is that these guys

float above the law because of primo intel.

There we go.

I got two large Sprinter vans approaching.

Boss man said the payment just cleared.

We're gonna deliver the merch today.

We don't even have merch.

Where are these weapons, anyway?

I don't like all your questions.

You don't like 'em or you don't understand 'em?

It seems that Special Agent in Charge Kerry Adams

has been on the take for years.

Step out of the vehicle with your hands up.

Have you lost your minds?

Now.

Guys, you're outgunned.

We got to move.

I don't think we can get to the long guns.

Go wide?

On your call.

Let's do it.

Go!

Clear.

Clear. Fatima.

We're gonna need an ambulance.

Copy that.

How... the hell...

did you...?

Well, you know what they say:

it's not the size of the gun, it's how you use it.

So Adams' plan this entire time

was to pin this on Newsome?

Unless Newsome and Adams were working together.

We still don't know if he's dirty or not.

But if they were working together,

why would she try to convince us

that Newsome was dirty?

Well, it gives her a scapegoat

in case things go sideways.

If Newsome was clean,

she may have had the mercs

at the mansion take him out.

But if he's dirty, that means Kensi and Deeks

are the ones in trouble.

Either way, it's not good for somebody.

All right, give the admiral a sitrep.

Get word to Kensi and Deeks,

let them know this thing could still go either way.

They need to keep their heads on a swivel.

Yeah. Will do.

All right, we've been in contact with Commander Collins

about the list of weapons and ordnance

that we received from Agent Newsome.

Get this. About 90% of those weapons

are being used by the military in Argentina.

All right, have Kilbride send an inventory list

to the Argentinian NIS.

And make it very clear we have reason to believe

there may be widespread theft in their bunkers.

Copy that.

I'm out of snacks. Did you bring any?

No, because we're on overwatch, not a picnic.

Yeah, well, an army travels on its stomach.

You are not in the Army.

I was in the KISS Army.

Okay, can we just focus, please?

On what, exactly?

We don't even know which way

the wind is blowing on this.

is he a white hat, is he a black hat?

What's your gut say?

Oh, my gut?

It's still recovering from you food poisoning me.

I'm not taking that bait.

My guy says 50/50, right?

I mean, Newsome didn't want an earpiece.

Said it was for his own safety, but maybe it's because

he knew what was going on this whole entire time.

Yeah, but even if he's dirty,

he could still wear his earpiece.

I mean, there's no real risk

of it being discovered by his crew.

Right? And he could keep

tabs on us.

That is a good point.

So where does that leave us?

Leaves us on overwatch... Mm-hmm.

...waiting...

Mm-hmm. ...quietly.

You want to play "I Spy"?

Emphasis on "quietly."

I could whisper.

Not without a tongue.

...I spy,

a rej...

You're right, that's very difficult.

Hello, hello.

Well, you sure took your sweet time.

Well, some of us

actually care about our appearance in public.

She made us stop for Starbucks.

I needed a coffee.

Black. It takes two seconds.

You're the one

who had to order a fancy, girly drink

with 12 ingredients that takes 20 minutes

and a team of six to hand-craft.

This isn't fancy

and it didn't take 20 minutes. Yeah.

Right, Zoomer. I mean, it was so embarrassing.

I can never set foot in there again.

We'll take it from here, Castor.

Gladly. She's all yours.

Mm-hmm. Thank you.

I cannot imagine him in a restaurant.

Clearly we have different definitions

of the word "urgent."

Oh, I'm sorry,

I-I keep forgetting that I'm on your payroll.

Oh, wait. I'm not.

God, is-is he always like this?

Only when someone tries to kill him.

Oh, well...

I imagine that's, like, every other day.

You know, it's funny:

people love Sam, nobody ever shoots up his car,

unless you're around, of course.

Hey, you know I'm a licensed private investigator.

I think you and I would make a great team

in the private sector.

You find out who's running this operation?

You want a car wash with that, too?

This guy.

God.

All right, no, I have no names,

but I do know that the weapons are being

paid for through

an underground currency transfer system.

Hawala?

Well, kind of, except this one is specifically

for Americans who deal in cash businesses.

What kind of cash businesses?

The kind you don't ask about.

Do you get to pick your own partners?

Not always.

Yeah...

I don't suppose you have

one of these illegal accounts, huh?

Well, "illegal" is your word, not mine.

And I may or may not

have one of these accounts,

but it's beside the point because I have immunity.

You don't have immunity.

All right, let's call it a skosh of immunity

as it relates to me helping you,

which I can help. I can get you in there,

but it's up to you to get the info on the seller.

Where do they keep that information stored?

On an air-gapped computer in a secured building.

Well, that sounds like a walk in the park.

Oh, yeah. It's gonna be super easy.

Wow.

That's a fun little contraption. Hmm.

Let me guess, Kilbride's idea? Yup.

Yeah, he had something like this at his place in Texas,

except it came out of the ground.

I didn't know he lived in Texas.

Oh, well, uh, he didn't really live there,

and, you know, an armory like this

isn't a big deal in Texas.

Oh, wow, damn. Nice jacket.

Going undercover with Ben Baller.

No, that'd be Switch.

You're hilarious.

Oh, are you a little jealous

that Mr. Carl might have a little more style than Switch?

Who's Mr. Carl?

That's Callen's street cover.

Oh, let me guess.