“Penelope's Papers” quotes from NCIS

Ducky

[referring to the ringing phone] That's the third time in an hour.

Palmer

I know. I am so sorry. It will not happen again, I promise.

Ducky

There's plenty of time to turn off each other's calls once you're married, Mr. Palmer. I'd advise you not to start before you've even exchanged wedding vows.

Palmer

How did you know it was Breena?

Ducky

You're a man in love. I've been there many times myself. Though not much lately.

Palmer

It's just all this wedding planning stuff has us on edge. She's having a hard time making decisions. I'm just trying to help, and everything I say seems wrong. What should I do?

Gibbs

[walks in] Just give her what she wants.

Palmer

I have no idea what that is.

Gibbs

Welcome to the rest of your life Jim-boy.

Agent Gibbs, I always knew my grandson would introduce us, but I could never have imagined it would be like this. You failed to tell me that he is so handsome, Timothy. Great eyes.

Gibbs

Go home, McGee. You can't be professional. Go home.

McGee

Boss, I won't let you treat her like that, she's my grandmother.

Gibbs

She's also the lead witness in a murder investigation. What do you want me to do? Needlepoint my questions?

McGee

Penny had nothing to do with Lieutenant Booth's death.

Gibbs

I never said that!

McGee

What are you going to do? Break her down until she cracks?

Gibbs

Until I am done, Tim! I don't like this any more than you do, I know she's a family member.

McGee

Boss, she means everything to me.

Gibbs

I respect that. This is about murder, a guy is dead. Enough! We find what was in those papers. We find Booth's killer.

McGee

And she's the one that can tell us. She will talk to me.

Tony

McGee's old man is the legend, right? Called him the Great Santini

Ziva

Wait a minute. He's a magician? I thought he was a Navy admiral?

Tony

The movie, Ziva. [Ziva rolls her eyes] The Great Santini starring the great Robert Duvall, who played the ruthless military pilot and brutal family man "Bull" Meechum.

McGee

Please don't...

Tony

[impersonating Duvall, who, as noted, plays Meechum in the movie] "There's those that has got 'em...and those that don't! [...] Gonads, Son! Big brass ones!"

McGee

And there it is. [Ziva smiles]

Tony

Kinda makes sense that you'd end up working for Gibbs, McMeechum.

McGee

There are similarities.

Tony

He's got big brass ones. They're like bowling balls.

Ziva

That is disgusting.

McGee

Talking about tough love tactics, Tony. The veneer of impenetrability.

Tony

The skill of turning one word into a rallying cry.

Gibbs

Gear up!

Tony

[to McGee] I guess that's two words isn't it.

Gibbs

Is something funny DiNozzo?!

Tony

No boss! Grabbing my gear!

McGee

If you don't want to talk to me, fine. But Gibbs is going to have questions and he's not going to be nice about it, trust me.

I think you forget that I staged a sit-in with Gloria Steinham at our nation's capital and spent seven nights in prison, or jail really. After the Selma riots in '65...

McGee

...and three in Chicago after the '68 convention.

And I think I can handle this Gibbs person.

Tony

Genghis Khan couldn't handle Gibbs. You should talk to your grandson, Penny.