- Jane Tennant: Seriously, how do you guys work here?
- Sam Hanna: What do you mean?
- Jane Tennant: Oh. You're like the two crazy old cat ladies who don't even realize their own house smells.
- Sam Hanna: [laughs] Something like that.
- Nina Barnes: Are you married?
- Marty Deeks: Huh?
- Nick Torres: No.
- Nina Barnes: Girlfriend?
- Nick Torres: It's complicated.
- Marty Deeks: What is happening here? Can we focus?
- Nina Barnes: Yeah, I *am* focused. On cinnamon buns here.
- Marty Deeks: Oh.
- Nick Torres: Oh, right.
- Nina Barnes: So, what makes you such a special agent?
- Marty Deeks: This is happening.
- Marty Deeks: They've already kidnapped an NCIS agent. They're probably torturing him as we speak!
- Nina Barnes: Is he always this high strung?
- Nick Torres: I just met him.
- Nina Barnes: Mmmm. I'm sorry for your loss.
- Marty Deeks: What does he need sniper rifle for?
- Nina Barnes: Didn't you just say there are highly skilled operatives trying to kill him? Hello! Aren't you supposed to be a detective?
- Marty Deeks: Was a detective. Now I'm an investigator.
- Nick Torres: Wait? You're not a special agent? Huh.
- Nina Barnes: This is awkward.
- Marty Deeks: Nina, this is special agent Nick Torres. He's also with NCIS, except for he's from fancy pants Washington. When's the last time you spoke with or saw Kilbride?
- Nina Barnes: Who wants to know?
- Marty Deeks: I do. I literally - I literally just asked you.
- Nina Barnes: Sorry, I'm not at liberty to discuss that. Doctor client privilege.
- Nick Torres: Wait, you're a doctor?
- Nina Barnes: Yeah, I have a PhD in military history, so yes.
- Nick Torres: You haven't arrested her because?
- Marty Deeks: That's a good question. She's retired. She's been helpful on other cases, but most importantly, she has shared history with Admiral Kilbride.
- Nick Torres: Shared history? What kind of history? Professional? Sexual?
- Marty Deeks: What?
- Nick Torres: Yeah? No?
- Marty Deeks: I don't know. Oh, now I've got that in my head.
- Nina Barnes: I also put in an extra dozen of red velvet cupcakes.
- Marty Deeks: Oh, he brought those to work. I knew that was weird.
- Nina Barnes: They're good, right?
- Marty Deeks: I don't know. I have a gluten allergy.
- Nick Torres: Of course.
- Nina Barnes: Yeah.
- Marty Deeks: What does that mean?
- Hollace Kilbride: But you know, you worked really well with them, and I truly think that they could benefit from spending more time with someone with your experience, and I don't mind staying in Washington for a bit. I thought maybe we could work out some sort of an exchange?
- Alden Parker: Yeah, I'm gonna have to take a pass on that. Besides, I think this place is growing on you.
- Hollace Kilbride: Why do you hurt me?
- Nick Torres: Oh, yeah, that's right. They warned me. You're the sensitive one.
- Marty Deeks: Who? Who warned you? That I was - *I'm* not the sensitive one. No, that's definitely Sam. Yeah, that's definitely Sam. You know, big and tough on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside. He's like a - like a human Hot Pocket.
- Nick Torres: Like a Hot Pocket.
- Marty Deeks: Yeah.
- Nick Torres: I like that.
- Marty Deeks: No, I'm more of a street dog, a lone wolf.
- Nick Torres: Oh, sure. Of course.
- [chuckles]
- Nick Torres: Yeah, that explains the lack of grooming.