“A Man Walks Into A Bar...” · Season 8, Episode 14
In this episode: Dr. Cranston (6), Tony DiNozzo (2), Leroy Jethro Gibbs (1), Ziva David (1), Kate Todd (1)
The thing that puzzles me, with all this change, allegiance to country, of the type of men you're drawn to, what is it that you are looking for? What is it that you want?
I want something permanent; something that can't be taken away. Is that too much to ask?
What do you see when you look at him, Agent DiNozzo?
A man works his whole life, dedicates himself to his job, and then has nothing to show for it.
How does that make you feel?
Afraid. I'm a good agent, Dr. Cranston. A really good one.
I know. So do a lot of other people. Maybe Agent Todd was hard on you because she knew what you were really capable of. Too bad she never got a chance to tell you.
I think I just realized who you are, Rachel.
How was I supposed to know what you were planning?
Well, we're a team, Kate! You're supposed to follow my lead.
Oh, even when I don't know where it's going?
Especially then.
Stand right here. Look down. Do you feel that? Right there?
What?
This is where the guy who murdered Kate died. This is where Ziva shot her own brother. That, doc, is closure. The rest is just memories. Nothing wrong with memories.
Man walks into a bar. Asks the bartender for a glass of water, bartender pulls out a shotgun, fires a blast just missing the man, man says "thank you" puts a tip on the bar and exits. Why the '"thank you"? Why the tip?
It's all about responses, Gibbs. You, Vance, ...your agents. We keep things piling up inside... even the harshest response seems appropriate.
It's clear to me we all react to life's challenges in different ways - your people are no exception. Some fight death and some embrace its solace. Some recognize their fate and others do whatever is necessary to alter it. Sometimes we defy other's expectations and, occasionally, we rise to meet them. But the constant is being true to ourselves. We do what we have to when we have to. We react - for better or worse.
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