NCIS works to solve the murder of a Marine private who appears to have been killed for helping an Afghan refugee; Jimmy navigates the pressure of parenting his teenage daughter, who is eager to go out on an unchaperoned group date.
Tropes:
- Continuity Snarl: Jimmy's daughter, Victoria, should be about 7-8 years old at this point, however the subplot regarding her in this episode seems to treat her as being somewhat older than that - would an 8 year old and her friends really be going on an unsupervised trip to a movie theater? The episode's synopsis even refers to her as a teenager.
- Commonality Connection: Nick and Veeda bond over the struggles their families faced as immigrants moving into a new country.
- Dark and Troubled Past: The plight of the Afghan refugees reminds Nick of the struggles his family experienced as immigrants after his father abandoned him in Panama.
- Tap on the Head: Deconstructed. While chasing their suspect, Nick trips and hits his head on the floor, leaving him concussed. Fortunately, the grocer Veeda Majeb is a former surgeon in Afghanistan who is able to provide first aid and stabilize Nick. Nevertheless, the head injury requires Nick to be hospitalized and out of action for a while.
