NCIS investigates a ring of clever teenage partygoers when a string of break-ins takes place at Marine Base Quantico; while working the case, agent McGee forms a bond with one of the teens, Teagan Fields.
Tropes:
- Commonality Connection: McGee forms a bond with Teagan over their shared background as Military Brats.
- Everyone Has Standards: Noah Richter's mother is less than pleased that her son committed breaking-and-entering and assaulted an Innocent Bystander.
- Full-Name Ultimatum: More effective than trained NCIS agent interrogation. Noah doesn't fold until his mother busts into interrogation with all four of his names and a demand he stop playing around. McGee and Knight are snickering in observation, dubbing this technique "Good Cop, Mom Cop."
- Good Parents: Discussed between McGee and Teagan at the episode's end.McGee: "You know, Teagan, if my daughter is anything like you when she grows up, I'm gonna be very proud."Teagan: "You'll be proud of her anyway. She's lucky to have you as a dad."McGee: "Why do you say that?"Teagan: "You're a good listener."
- I Just Want to Have Friends: Teagan's reason for hacking the base server so she could fit in with the other base kids and have friends.
- Military Brat: The episode revolves around this trope.
- The Hermit: Teagan admits to being this before she joined BratChat and started hanging out with the other base kids.
