Jamal Malik and Abdul Wahid are called back in for questioning and reveal that the most important clerics in the Shiite-Sunni issue will be attending. The clerics wish to visit the site of the explosion for prayers. The team prepares to accommodate the request. The clerics are divvied up among the agents, leaving Cassidy with no one to watch. At the explosion site everything is ready and the clerics arrive and prepare for prayers. Gibbs tells Cassidy that this is her time to pray for her team, not work. Meanwhile, Abby evaluates fingerprints from the laptop and finds Jamal Malik’s, indicating his involvement. McGee calls Gibbs, who finds Malik missing. The secret door opens with Malik wired, prepared to push the button. Cassidy runs through the door, knocking the bomber down as the door closes and the bomb explodes.
DiNozzo is devastated and the episode ends with DiNozzo telling Jeanne Benoit (Scottie Thompson) that he loves her. “Grace Period” is one of the three best episodes of this season. The loose ends begin to be tied up, with several still evident (Shepard’s association with "La Grenouille" and the strange woman stalking DiNozzo and Benoit). We are roaring into the end of the season.
The next episode, “Cover Story” will air April 10, 2007.
Article comments
1 - C. Michael Bailey
Whoa Nelly!
I left an error in the first paragraph. "The death of former NCIS Special Agent Mike Franks (Muse Watson) was the topic of the previous episode..." should have been "The death of former NCIS Special Agent Mike Franks' (Muse Watson) son was the topic of the previous episode..."
2 - Phillip Winn
Fixed it up; thanks!