Palmer, Ziva and others in “Newborn King”

Palmer

I agreed to give her father a tour of NCIS while he's in town for the holidays.

Ziva

Well that is nice.

Palmer

Actually I thought Director Vance would nix the idea.

Ziva

You and Breena's dad do not get along?

Palmer

[sits on Gibbs' desk] The last time Ed and I talked was when I asked for his permission to marry Breena. He laughed. And he cried from laughing so hard. And he got really quiet.

Tony

So why is he coming here?

Palmer

Breena wanted us to bond before the wedding. She thinks the main problem with me is my job.

Tony

Autopsy gremlin.

Palmer

Yeah, if we could keep that kind of talk to a minimum while he's here...

Tony

I say it with the utmost respect.

Palmer

I know that, but Ed doesn't. He actually thinks I'm stuck in some government job which pays too little and requires too many hours.

Gibbs

[walks in] You are. Get off my desk.