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* CopycatKiller: The Port-to-Port Killer didn't kill Price, Tony's former partner.

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* CopycatKiller: The Port-to-Port Killer didn't kill Price, Tony's former partner. Subverted with Peter Sears, the computer programmer ''hoping'' to copycat the Port-to-Port Killer, only NCIS catches him before he actually kills anyone.


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* RuleNumberOne: Two more of Gibbs's rules:
**#5: You don't waste good.
**#35: Always watch the watchers.


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* ShoutOut: To ''Film/MinorityReport'', when Tony jokes that NCIS should have a "Precrime" unit for dealing with a wannabe CopycatKiller who hasn't actually killed anyone yet.
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'''Ziva''': Ha! I would rather arrest my father. And I might still have to someday, for that matter.

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'''Ziva''': Ha! I would rather arrest my father. [[Recap/NCISS10E11 And I might still have to someday, for that matter.]]

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* TheAtoner: Tony realizes that Danny discovered greater corruption in the police department and wanted to expose it to make up for his past misdeeds.



-->'''Tony''': ''[after receiving his first head-slap from Gibbs]'' Don't make a habit of that.



* ManipulativeBastard: When Tony comes to NCIS to say what he thinks is goodbye to Gibbs, the latter tells him not to waste his potential and Tony realizes that he's been maneuvered to the door of the office in charge of recruiting new agents.
-->'''Tony''': Did I mention you're a devious man, Gibbs?\\
'''Gibbs''': "[[ShoutOut Boy, I got vision and the rest of the world is wearing bifocals.]]"\\
'''Tony''': ''[[Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid Butch Cassidy]]''. Nice!



* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: In the ColdOpen, Danny Price takes a sip of beer, which had been poisoned.

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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: In the ColdOpen, Danny Price takes a sip of beer, which had been poisoned.drugged, rendering him helpless when the killer enters his apartment. To make sure, the killer pours the remainder of the bottle down his throat before killing him.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Gibbs gives Tony a DopeSlap (the first of many) when the latter muses aloud that ''"maybe being a cop isn't for me..."'':
-->'''Gibbs''': My fifth rule is, "don't waste good." You're good.
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'''Ziva''': Ha! I would rather arrest my father. And I might have to someday, come to that.

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'''Ziva''': Ha! I would rather arrest my father. And I might still have to someday, come to that.for that matter.

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/EdORoss portrayed the BigBad of ''Film/RedHeat'', a Georgian (Soviet) drug dealer.


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* CastingGag: Creator/EdORoss portrayed the BigBad of ''Film/RedHeat'', a Georgian (Soviet) drug dealer. In this episode, he plays a Soviet adopted by Chinese immigrants who subsequently moved to the U.S.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone (as well as pointing out that it’s not any stranger that an American-born like [=McGee=] has an Irish name despite having never been to Ireland) indicates he’s had to repeat the explanation several times.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia Ukraine before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone (as well as pointing out that it’s not any stranger that an American-born like [=McGee=] has an Irish name despite having never been to Ireland) indicates he’s had to repeat the explanation several times.
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* ActorAllusin: Creator/EdORoss portrayed the BigBad of ''Film/RedHeat'', a Georgian (Soviet) drug dealer.

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* ActorAllusin: ActorAllusion: Creator/EdORoss portrayed the BigBad of ''Film/RedHeat'', a Georgian (Soviet) drug dealer.
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* ActorAllusin: Creator/EdORoss portrayed the BigBad of ''Film/RedHeat'', a Georgian (Soviet) drug dealer.


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* SeriousBusiness: Dao Huang tells [=McGee=] and Ziva that the fortune cookie business ''"can be quite cutthroat. Most people don't know that."''
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* {{Foreshadowing}}:
-->'''[=McGee=]''': Could you imagine having to arrest Gibbs?\\
'''Ziva''': Ha! I would rather arrest my father. And I might have to someday, come to that.


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* PoliceAreUseless: After Dao Huang's fortune cookie store is robbed, the Baltimore Police duly investigate, but he tells [=McGee=] and Ziva that he's not expecting much:
-->'''Dao Huang''': They took a report, some evidence, and they ate a half a case of cookies.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s not any stranger that an American like [=McGee=] has an Irish name) indicates he’s had to explain it several times throughout his life.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s not any stranger that an American American-born like [=McGee=] has an Irish name) name despite having never been to Ireland) indicates he’s had to explain it repeat the explanation several times throughout his life.times.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no stranger that an American like [=McGee=] having an Irish name) indicates he’s had to explain it several times throughout his life.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no not any stranger that an American like [=McGee=] having has an Irish name) indicates he’s had to explain it several times throughout his life.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no stranger that an American like [=McGee=] having an Irish name) indicates he’s had to defend his name several times throughout his life.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted and raised by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no stranger that an American like [=McGee=] having an Irish name) indicates he’s had to defend his name explain it several times throughout his life.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no different from an American who has an Irish name) indicates he’s had to defend his name several times throughout his life.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no different from stranger that an American who has like [=McGee=] having an Irish name) indicates he’s had to defend his name several times throughout his life.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. Dao explains that he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia, and his frustrated tone during it indicates he tends to get a lot of questions about it.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. When [=McGee=] expresses surprise at this, Dao explains that he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia, and his frustrated Russia before they all moved to the United States. His exasperated tone during it the explanation (as well as pointing out that it’s no different from an American who has an Irish name) indicates he tends he’s had to get a lot of questions about it.defend his name several times throughout his life.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. Dao explains that he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia.

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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. Dao explains that he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia.Russia, and his frustrated tone during it indicates he tends to get a lot of questions about it.

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* TheAlibi: A person at the crime scene, who had paraphernalia of the Port-to-Port killer, was working part time as a clown when Danny was killed. Likewise, the fortune cookie robbers were in Dayton.



* EyesNeverLie: Talked about when Tony discusses Lieutenant Floyd's arrest with Price. Tony says he saw betrayal in Floyd's eyes, leading him to suspect his partner as dirty. Confirmed with phone records.
* MisfortuneCookie: Found as a clue. It said "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

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* EyesNeverLie: Talked about when Tony discusses Lieutenant Floyd's arrest with Price. Tony says he saw betrayal in Floyd's eyes, leading him to suspect his partner as being dirty. Confirmed with phone records.
records between Price and Floyd over the last several months.
* IKnowYoureWatchingMe: The Port-to-Port killer deliberately put out a report with a typo.
* MisfortuneCookie: Found as a clue. It said "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."closer", only this was a copycat and ''not'' one of the sayings used by the fortune cookie company.



* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: In the ColdOpen, Danny Price takes a sip of beer, realizing too late he had been poisoned.

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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: In the ColdOpen, Danny Price takes a sip of beer, realizing too late he which had been poisoned.
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'''Season 8, Episode 22'''

!!Baltimore

When Tony's former partner is found dead and linked to the Port-to-Port Killer, he must revisit his time in the Baltimore Police Department, and recounts the first time he and Gibbs met.
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* TheAlcoholic: Danny Price became one after Tony left for NCIS.
* CallForward:
-->'''Pacci:''' I'm gonna head to the infirmary. This stomach ulcer is gonna be the death of me.[[note]]Season 1, Episode 19 "Dead Man Talking[[/note]]
-->'''Tony''': Be a navy cop? I'd rather have the plague.[[note]]Season 2, Episode 22 "SWAK"[[/note]]
* CopycatKiller: The Port-to-Port Killer didn't kill Price, Tony's former partner.
* {{Determinator}}: Tony. Lampshaded by Gibbs when they confront the real killer.
--> '''Gibbs:''' Major, you knew that [=DiNozzo=] wasn't going to let it go.\\
'''Tony:''' So you threw it in my face... Did you think I would assume it was a serial killer?
* DirtyCop: In the flashback, after the arrests have been made, Tony uncovers damning evidence that his partner was dirty. He can't bring himself to report him or work with him, so he quits the police force until Gibbs recruits him to join NCIS. In the present, Tony missed a call from Price, who was seeking redemption. Their old boss killed him to cover his corruption.
* DopeSlap: Chronologically the first, Gibbs slaps Tony when the latter doubts his abilities after leaving Baltimore.
* EvilDetectingDog: A dog can be heard barking in the ColdOpen as the man reaches for his gun.
* EyesNeverLie: Talked about when Tony discusses Lieutenant Floyd's arrest with Price. Tony says he saw betrayal in Floyd's eyes, leading him to suspect his partner as dirty. Confirmed with phone records.
* MisfortuneCookie: Found as a clue. It said "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [=McGee=] and Ziva look for Dao Huang, who turns out to be a Caucasian guy with a Russian accent. Dao explains that he was adopted by Chinese immigrants in Russia.
* RankUp: When Tony was with Baltimore Police, his supervisor held the rank of Captain. Ten years later, when Gibbs and Tony confront him, he has the rank of Major.
* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: In the ColdOpen, Danny Price takes a sip of beer, realizing too late he had been poisoned.

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