“Part I” quotes from NCIS

Tony

[as he walks into the squad room from the elevator] The sweet smell of recycled air, the hot glare of an annoying skylight, the weird whir of a broken fax machine, another day in paradise!

Ziva

[amused] Well, somebody woke up on the far side of the bed.

Tony

Actually, I sort of did, Ziva. [sarcastically] Thanks to my annoying new neighbors who kept me awake until 5 o'clock this morning.

McGee

Screamers?

Tony

The screamers. Third night in a row.

Ziva

I had neighbors once who never stopped fighting.

Tony

Not that kind of screamer Ziva.

Tony

Ok, ok, have your chuckles. By the way, that was a very good look back in the day.

McGee

For a Bible salesman!

Ziva

Tony, if I were you I would burn that film because you do not want anymore of these getting out there.

Tony

It shouldn't have gotten out at all but it did, thanks to McSnoop Dog here. Now listen, give me that picture because Gibbs cannot get his hands on this, do you understand me?

Gibbs

[walks into squad room] Nice look, helmet-head.

Tony

Hey Boss. It is a transitional phase. You know, the 80's.

You serve, Agent Gibbs?

Gibbs

Scout Sniper.

Then you know what it's like seeing your friends die and thinking you could've done more.

Ziva

Are you all right, Tony?

Tony

Can I show you something?

Ziva

Yes. [Tony hands her old photographs] Is this your mother?

Tony

Yes.

Ziva

Wow, she was beautiful.

Tony

Oh. I guess she was.

Ziva

How come you never talk about her?

Tony

I don't?

Ziva

No. No, you don't.

Tony

Hm. Well, I guess she was the first woman to break my heart, and I don't like to talk about things like that.

Ziva

You don't like to talk about it because you don't want to, maybe it causes you too much pain. So she was the one who took you to the movies, huh?

Tony

Yeah. Yeah, we would go to these dollar matinees. We'd make these weekend trips to the city and there was this this theater that she loved over on 42nd Street. It was pretty run down, but she loved movies. I think she loved the escape. This is the last movie we ever saw together, right before she -- The Little Prince.

Ziva

[smiles softly] "That which is essential is invisible to the eye."

Tony

Ziva David, did you just quote a movie?

Ziva

No. I quoted a book that was made into a movie.

Tony

[smiles] Huh.