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*** Even Gibbs sent [=McGee=] an old photo of him, [=McGee=], and Ducky together. Doubles as TearJerker.
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* "Witch Hunt" ends with Sarah being given a chance to trick or treat at NCIS HQ. Gibbs watches her smiling, remembering how Kelly once had a princess costume as well.
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'''Ducky:''' Where else would I be? I'm not going to leave you out there all alone, Dr. Palmer.

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'''Ducky:''' Where else would I be? I'm not going to leave you out there all alone, Dr. alone… ''Dr.'' Palmer.
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** Palmer reveals to Knight that he decided to adopt Solo, Ducky’s corgi, which has helped comfort his daughter over Ducky’s death.

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** Palmer Jimmy reveals to Knight that he decided to adopt Solo, Ducky’s corgi, which has helped comfort his daughter over Ducky’s her “Grand-Ducky’s” death.
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** Palmer reveals to Knight that he decided to adopt Solo, Ducky’s corgi, which has helped comfort his daughter over Ducky’s death.
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*** During Parker’s first appearance in the episode, he’s finishing up a phone call with the Scotland Ambassador to the United States. Ducky’s homeland had also received news about his death, and the Scottish Parliament wanted to send their condolences (at Parker’s insistence, they decided to make donations to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in Ducky’s honor in lieu of flowers).
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** [[TheCameo A certain Very Special Agent drops by]] and helps Jimmy get ready for Ducky's funeral by giving him a Ducky-esque bow tie to wear.

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** [[TheCameo A certain Very Special Agent drops by]] and helps Jimmy get ready for Ducky's funeral by giving him a Ducky-esque bow tie to wear.wear, complete with an equally Ducky-esque story, told in Ducky's accent.
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** [[spoiler:[[TheCameo A certain Very Special Agent drops by]] and helps Jimmy get ready for Ducky's funeral by giving him a Ducky-esque bow tie to wear]]

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*** Even more heartwarming in real life when Creator/DavidMcCallum and his wife Katherine created a scholarship in his name through MCSF in the honor of Katherine’s brother in law, a Marine Corporal who was killed in action in 1967.

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*** Even more heartwarming in real life when Creator/DavidMcCallum and his wife Katherine created a scholarship in his name through MCSF in the honor of Katherine’s brother in law, brother, a Marine Corporal who was killed in action in 1967.
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** Before he died, Ducky made a call for Daniel Zawadski‘s daughter to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and we found out she’ll be getting a scholarship. His last great deed on earth. Thanks, Ducky!
*** Even more heartwarming in real life when Creator/DavidMcCallum and his wife Katherine created a scholarship in his name through MCSF in the honor of Katherine’s brother in law, a Marine Corporal who was killed in action in 1967.
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[[folder: Season 21]]
* "The Stories We Leave Behind"
**The team receives flowers from everywhere after Ducky's passing, including from [[Series/NCISLosAngeles the L.A office]], [[Series/NCISNewOrleans the NOLA office]] and even [[Series/NCISSydney the newly established Sydney office]]. And naturally, Abby sends in a flower arrangement of her own.
**The numerous flashbacks to Ducky's best and most meaningful moments, from the time he treated Tim for poison ivy, to the day he retired as M.E.
**[[spoiler:[[TheCameo A certain Very Special Agent drops by]] and helps Jimmy get ready for Ducky's funeral by giving him a Ducky-esque bow tie to wear]]
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* The romantic relationship between [[MilitaryBrat Timothy]] [[HollywoodHacking [=McGee=]]] and [[DisabledLoveInterest Delilah]] [[BadassBookworm Fielding]] in general; while they're not perfect, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-83lr1te1g they have one of the most stable relationships in the series]]. Season 14 has them get married, and a season later they have twins named Johnny and Morgan.

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* The romantic relationship between [[MilitaryBrat Timothy]] [[HollywoodHacking [=McGee=]]] and [[DisabledLoveInterest [[TragicallyDisabledLoveInterest Delilah]] [[BadassBookworm Fielding]] in general; while they're not perfect, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-83lr1te1g they have one of the most stable relationships in the series]]. Season 14 has them get married, and a season later they have twins named Johnny and Morgan.
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* "Flesh And Blood": Vance comes down to Autopsy to ask Ducky how soon the VictimOfTheWeek's body can be released back to the Saudi government. After getting his answer, Vance takes a moment to ask after Ducky's mother, and to sympathize with her deteriorating mental state.
-->'''Ducky''': Just this morning, she insisted that the clock on the wall was going backwards.\\
'''Vance''': ''[smiles]'' Actually, I've had days that felt like that.\\
'''Ducky''': ''[ruefully]'' Haven't we all.
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** [[TearJerker In one of what will be David McCallum's final appearance]] [[SwanSong before his death four months after this episode aired]], we get this heartwarming and yet bittersweet exchange between Ducky and [=McGee=], having the two known each other for 20 years:

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** [[TearJerker In one of what will be David McCallum's final appearance]] appearances]] [[SwanSong before his death four months after this episode aired]], we get this heartwarming and yet bittersweet exchange between Ducky and [=McGee=], having the two known each other for 20 years:
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** [[TearJerker In one of what will be David McCallum's final appearances]] [[SwanSong before his death four months after this episode aired]], we get this heartwarming and yet bittersweet exchange between Ducky and [=McGee=], having the two known each other for 20 years:

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** [[TearJerker In one of what will be David McCallum's final appearances]] appearance]] [[SwanSong before his death four months after this episode aired]], we get this heartwarming and yet bittersweet exchange between Ducky and [=McGee=], having the two known each other for 20 years:

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* "Semper Fortis": A Navy corpsman assists four teenagers injured in a hit-and-run, and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished is arrested for practicing medicine without a license]]. [[note]] Corpsmen, despite their training, are not accredited medical professionals.[[/note]] Gibbs, his lawyer friend, and the rest of the team pull together to ensure that she is sentenced to [[{{Unishment}} nothing worse than community service.]]
** Despite her legal predicament, the corpsman is torn up with guilt over her failure to save two of the occupants of the car. Ducky takes her to view the bodies in Autopsy and carefully explains to her that their injuries were almost instantly fatal and there was nothing she could have done, or should have differently.
** The father of one of the dead passengers is brought into NCIS; the corpsman, still guilty, says that his son told her, with his dying breath, to help the others first, and she obeyed his wishes. The father proudly says his son was always that kind of man, and he doesn't blame her in the slightest. He is also outraged to hear that the corpsman is being charged with a crime, and when her lawyer says they could use his help with the court, he doesn't hesitate to say yes.

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* "Semper Fortis": A Anna, a Navy corpsman corpsman, assists four teenagers injured in a hit-and-run, and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished is arrested for practicing medicine without a license]]. [[note]] Corpsmen, despite their training, are not accredited medical professionals.[[/note]] Gibbs, his lawyer friend, and the rest of the team pull together to ensure that she is sentenced to [[{{Unishment}} nothing worse than community service.]]
** Despite her legal predicament, the corpsman Anna is torn up with guilt over her failure to save two of the occupants of the car. Ducky takes her to view the bodies in Autopsy and carefully explains to her that their injuries were almost instantly fatal and there was nothing she could have done, or should have differently.
** The father of one of the dead passengers is brought into NCIS; the corpsman, Anna, still guilty, says that his son told her, with his dying breath, to help the others first, and she obeyed his wishes. The father proudly says his son was always that kind of man, and he doesn't blame her in the slightest. He is also outraged to hear that the corpsman Anna is being charged with a crime, and when her lawyer says they could use his help with the court, he doesn't hesitate to say yes.yes.
*** Notably, this scene takes place after the scene in Autopsy; Anna could easily have excused herself with Ducky's medical opinion that there was nothing she could have done to save the son, but she doesn't even try.
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** When Leroy calls his father out for omitting the fact that the pilot who saved his life was German:
--->'''Leroy''': It's the most important part!\\
'''Jackson''': No, son. The important thing was... is that we were both fliers. We were brothers up there. We were the same. We're all the same. But we keep ''fighting'' each other.
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* The ending of "Child's Play": the team gathers at Ducky's home for Thanksgiving dinner.
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* Tony's making a bucket list. Okay, he wants to master the art of kung fu, haha, experience a Wonder of the World "besides Gibbs," ...and then it gets to "tell Dad it's okay." Others, as per {{Word of God}} include "discuss Paris," "let friends get closer," and "''tell her.''"

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* Tony's making a bucket list. Okay, he wants to master the art of kung fu, haha, experience a Wonder of the World "besides Gibbs," ...and then it gets to "tell Dad it's okay." Others, as per {{Word of God}} God}}, include "discuss Paris," "let friends get closer," and "''tell her.''"
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* Tony's making a bucket list. Okay, he wants to master art of kung fu, haha, experience a Wonder of the World "besides Gibbs," ...and then it gets to "tell Dad it's okay." Others, {{Word of God}} include "discuss Paris," "let friends get closer," and "''tell her.''"

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* Tony's making a bucket list. Okay, he wants to master the art of kung fu, haha, experience a Wonder of the World "besides Gibbs," ...and then it gets to "tell Dad it's okay." Others, as per {{Word of God}} include "discuss Paris," "let friends get closer," and "''tell her.''"

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