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* ActorAllusion: Creator/WilliamDevane previously played a CIA operative in ''Film/MarathonMan''.


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* TheDreaded: Gibbs gets very annoyed by the jingling of the bells worn by the intern assigned to Abby's lab. He gives the guy his classic DeathGlare - and the intern doesn't flinch, simply stating, ''"Sorry, but I'm more scared of her than you."'' Gibbs concedes the point.
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* DotingGrandparent: One of Mason's defining traits:
-->'''Mason:''' (on his granddaughter) My world Agent Gibbs, my world
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IUEO now


* AwesomeMcCoolname: Conrad Zuse. His last name is even an anagram and homonym for "Zeus".
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--> '''Conrad Zuse:''' ''[Shaken up]'' That was... really real.\\
'''Tony:''' Real as it gets.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: The substitute teacher from TheTeaser orchestrated the kidnapping.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: The substitute teacher from TheTeaser orchestrated the kidnapping. In fact, he's the one who tipped off NCIS to the fact that the granddaughter was kidnapped in the first place.



* LongList: After the team figures out the kidnapper's true plan, Gibbs asks Mason who would want his old team dead. Mason admits that they would need a stenographer for that list, as the team made a lot of enemies during their time.

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* LongList: After the team figures out the kidnapper's true plan, plan is to go after Mason and his surviving teammates, Gibbs asks Mason who would want his old team dead. Mason admits that they would need a stenographer for that list, as the team made a lot of enemies during their time.time.
* PapaWolf: Mason takes matters into his own hands when he finds out that his granddaughter was kidnapped, leading his own investigation and getting his surviving teammates to help him. Unfortunately, [[BatmanGambit Carmichael was counting on him doing this]].



* SelfPoisoningGambit: Carmichael, who poses as the substitute teacher, also made himself a victim of the gas attack. It gives him a solid alibi for the scheme, but then he could claim he needed to take some time off in order to recuperate from the attack as the perfect cover for his plan.

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* SelfPoisoningGambit: Carmichael, who poses as the substitute teacher, also made himself a victim of the gas attack. It gives him a solid alibi for the scheme, but alibi, and then he could claim him taking some sick days from work while claiming that he needed to take some time off in order to recuperate from the attack as the perfect cover for gives him enough time to pull off his plan.
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Directed by Creator/TonyWharmby

Written by Creator/StevenDBinder
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* BadassGrandpa: The episode is basically a love letter to the trope by having Mason and Carmichael being [[RetiredBadass retired badasses par excellence]]

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