12x06 - If the Fate Allows

[bunniefuu]

It's a list of every foster home I ever stayed at.

All 37 of 'em.

Hey, are you nervous about this offer we just put in on the house?

DEEKS: It's an old three-bedroom, two-bath-- it's just an over-the-top L. A. price tag.

LAPD is undergoing a public safety review, and part of that is the cancellation of all liaisons.

I'm being recalled.

Where is Eric, anyway?

That company that he was working for last year was bogus, but the technology he was developing was very much real, so it sort of... reverted back to him.

When I get out of here I want to be ready to hunt you down, have sex with you and then k*ll you.

FATIMA: Eight hours ago David Kessler was released from the federal prison system by a presidential executive order.

MAN: ♪ Do-do-doo, do-doo

♪ Do-doo, do-doo, do

♪ I'll be home for Christmas ♪

♪ You can count on me

♪ Please be there with mistletoe ♪

♪ And presents

♪ 'Neath the tree.

[laughs]

It's the doo-wop version.

[laughing]: Right.

Stop, Raymond, please.

Oh, come on.

[coughs]

Oh, you think you could do better?

Come on, let's hear it.

Come on.

Stop.

♪ Christmas Eve

♪ Will find me

♪ Where the love light gleams ♪

[laughs]

♪ And we'll be...

[siren chirps]

[indistinct radio chatter]

Evening, Officer.

Agent Poole.

Border Patrol.

Who do I have the pleasure of speaking with this evening?

Raymond Lewis.

Ran your plate, Mr. Lewis.

You passed through the Andrade port of entry this evening?

That'’s correct.

Uh, my wife had a doctor's appointment in Los Algodones.

Thing is, Andrade'’s only 20 minutes from here.

You crossed almost an hour ago.

Now, we get our share of illegal crossings in this area.

You understand?

Just need to make sure you didn'’t pick up any passengers.

[short chuckle]

Um, sir, I can explain.

My wife'’s oxygen t*nk was running low.

She needed a new one, so we just stopped to change it.

That'’s it.

Mind stepping out and opening your trunk, sir?

Sure.

I'm just gonna...

unbuckle.

Thank you, Mr. Lewis.

You and your wife get home safe, now.

[gasping]

Ma'’am, stay in the car.

Hold it.

Stop.

Hey, hey, what are you doing?!

Hands against the car, now.

She just needs an ambulance.

Requesting an ambulance at marker 26, Highway 98.

Female, difficulty breathing.

Send backup, too.

♪ She here yet?

No.

She'’s late.

Well, it'’s a long drive.

She might hit some traffic.

I tried texting her.

No response.

Well, you know what, she'’s fine.

And do you really want her texting and driving?

You forgot again.

I did not.

It's a single sh*t latte.

Whole milk for the growing boy.

You forgot to ask for permission to come aboard.

This again?

It is ri...

it's ridiculous.

It'’s common courtesy, G.

If you knock on someone'’s door, you don'’t just let yourself in.

I will do it next time.

I promise.

No, you won'’t.

No, I won'’t.

Anna coming down for the holidays?

I thought so.

Apparently they'’re behind schedule on the number of units they're supposed to build up there, so we'’re gonna do a Zoom Christmas.

She'’s doing good things up there.

I know she is.

[phone dings]

Oh, she'’s here.

You go the order right?

Triple sh*t cortado...

Oat milk because she loves the planet.

What am I, just a gofer to you?

[sea lion barks in distance]

Where is she?

I don'’t see her car.

KAMRAN: Permission to come aboard?

Permission granted.

Well, she'’s definitely your daughter.

Hey, Uncle Callen.

How you doing, there, Kam?

Did you swim all the way down from the Bay area?

Just from Venice.

I had to get my blood flowing after that drive.

Plus I wanted to see the look on his face.

Mm.

You got to watch your six, Dad.

Mm-hmm.

I missed you.

Yeah, well, let me get out of this dive skin, then we can do the whole hugging thing.

[phone vibrates]

Thanks for guiding me in, Otis.

[barks]

Looks like I'm taking a rain check on breakfast.

Nell just called me in.

What'’s up?

I don'’t know.

Um, tell Kam I'’m sorry.

Let me know if you need anything.

Just enjoy the day with your daughter, okay?

Oh, um...

permission to leave the boat, Captain?

Get out of here.

[chuckles]

KENSI: I can'’t believe this place is ours.

DEEKS: Yeah.

[short chuckle]

I mean, pending inspections, of course.

Yeah, definitely got to... we got to do those inspections.

You know, the interior needs a lot of work.

But that's okay, we kind of knew that going in.

We don'’t have to do everything all at...

once.

Hm.

What?

Baby.

Come on.

You love this place.

Two weeks ago, this was all you could talk about.

A lot can happen in two weeks.

In fact, a lot did happen in two weeks.

I just...

Baby, I don't think this is such a good idea anymore.

Look, it seems uncertain...

Uncertain?

I don'’t have a paycheck.

LAPD terminated my liaison job and I'm furloughed until they finalize the budget.

Like, this is a terrible time to take on a mortgage.

Mm-hmm.

It feels scary.

I...

Scary?

That'’s not even the scary part.

The scary part is there'’s a psychopath tracking you down to k*ll you.

Like, what are we doing?

We shouldn'’t be buying a place in Los Angeles, we should be buying a place in Borneo.

Oh...

Well, that seems fancy.

It does.

And all...

a little bit expensive.

Probably too expensive.

Yeah.

Babe, we put an offer down on this house under aliases.

And you know perfectly well that my job is gonna keep our personal information confidential, right?

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh?

We'’re safe here, babe, we are.

Okay, h-here-here's the deal.

I did the math.

We can'’t afford it.

[short chuckle]

You did the math?

Yeah.

You?

Yeah.

Maybe I should double-check it.

You can triple-check it.

Baby, I'm not wrong.

We can'’t swing it.

I'’m sorry.

Can't wait for this year to be over.

2020 sucks.

Where'’s that friggin' Christmas miracle when we need it?

I rebooted the studio monitor and updated it to the latest operating software.

I also inventoried all of the circuit boards, spare parts and tools.

Great.

Anything missing?

A solder sucker desoldering pump.

Pretty sure that'’s not a real thing.

Oh, no, it definitely is.

And it needs to be replaced immediately, like, within the hour.

Oh.

Um, okay.

Uh, I-I haven't finished running the malware deep clean in Ops.

Maybe Agent Rountree could...

He'’s on a plane with his sister, heading home for the holidays.

Oh.

That must be nice.

Look, I know, it doesn't seem fair, but Agent Rountree can'’t do the things I'’m asking you to do.

[quietly]: And why are you asking me to do all this?

And after you'’re finished with the deep clean, I need you to run these protocols up in Ops.

As many as you can, and please, please, pretty please, do not forget the solder sucker desoldering pump.

If I suddenly found Jesus, could I get out of this?

Oh, my girl, you are a saint.

[chuckles]

Escape while you can.

Callen, hey.

Sorry to call you in today.

That'’s okay.

What'’s up?

So, have you heard from Hetty lately?

I left her a message a week ago, she never go back to me.

Why?

Because she sent us a case this morning.

Or rather, DEA sent us a case.

Apparently she pulled some strings and wrestled it away from them.

What is the case?

A drug bust.

Uh, border patrol pulled over a couple last night.

They were smuggling over 30 pounds of crystal meth.

That sounds like a job for the DEA.

That is does.

But, according to Hetty, NCIS-- more specifically, you-- have special insight into the male suspect.

A guy by the name of Raymond Lewis.

The only problem is I can'’t find any record of him in our case files.

That'’s because he'’s not in our case files.

Hmm?

We were foster brothers.

And, because of me, Raymond went to jail.

SAM: Annapolis?

That'’s big, Kam.

You know you'’re gonna need a nomination.

I know.

Kinda already got one.

Who?

Who?

Come on.

Who else, Dad?

Kamala.

[sighs]

Okay.

Well, look, I'm proud of you.

I want to help in any way I can.

But, you know, even with that kind of nomination, the Naval Academy is highly selective.

[chuckles]

Dad, stop.

I do not need you using your influence to help get me in.

That's not what I'm saying.

Okay, good.

Because I don't need you talking to an old buddy you saved in the Teams or a philandering admiral you helped get out of a jam.

What are you talking about?

I don't know.

It's just...

You're a legend.

Everybody knows you.

But I don't want your help.

I can do this on my own.

I need to do this on my own.

[chuckles softly]

Okay.

I can respect that.

Just know I'm always here.

I know.

Hm.

There's something I need your help with though.

Dinner tonight.

Okay.

Want me to cook?

I want you to meet Katherine.

And she wants to meet you, too.

I'm telling you, Kam.

You'll like her.

Uh, you should've told me earlier.

I made plans to see Jo and Karina.

You can see them tomorrow.

I can't just bail.

I haven'’t seen them in, like, a year.

Look, I'm meeting them in an hour, and my car is in Venice.

I got to go.

I thought...

I thought we were supposed to spend the day together.

I made plans.

I'm sorry, Dad.

At least let me drive you.

Kam.

[phone rings]

Hey.

What did Nell say?

[chuckles]

Turns out I'm free after all.

Hey!

Nell.

Kens.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Oh, 'cause...

Oh.

Yeah.

Sorry.

Kessler.

Of course.

Yeah.

Any sign of him?

Uh, not yet.

But I did find Michelle Boucher.

Oh?

So, it turns out she took a commercial flight yesterday to Tokyo.

And given her relationship to Kessler, it'’s likely he's heading there, too.

So I'm looking into private flights now.

That's reassuring.

Yeah.

Although I wish I had more at this point.

Um, how are you doing with everything?

Honestly, I'm actually fine.

You know?

It's...

it's Deeks I'm worried about.

I've never really seen him like this before.

I tried my best to argue the case to the director, but, of course, I'm not Hetty, so...

Yeah.

I know you did.

And-and she's not here, so...

Well, she keeps sending us cases.

Last night, an old foster brother of Callen's was arrested for drug smuggling.

Guy's name is Raymond Lewis.

Callen is taking custody, and Sam is checking on Raymond'’s wife at the hospital.

Okay.

Well, I mean, I'm-I'm not eager to go home or anything, so, you know, put me in, Coach.

Really?

Yeah.

Okay.

If you want to do a background on Raymond, that would be such a help.

Happy to.

So, I know he's had a few prior drug busts in the past, but I'll send you his file now.

'Kay.

Oh, God.

He's here.

Who's here?

Uh, he is...

not supposed to be here yet.

He's early.

What are you talking about?

[door opens]

[whirring]

♪ [whirring stops, beep]

Hey.

Did you miss me?

[chuckles]

Thanks.

Yep.

I'm Agent Callen.

NCIS.

NCIS?

DEA, Border Patrol.

Where am I going next, huh?

FDA?

Can I get you something?

You...

Uh, water?

Something to eat?

Yeah.

I need to see my wife.

Nobody's told me anything.

She's been transported to a local hospital.

She's-she's doing fine.

But, first, I-I need to know what happened.

I already told Border Patrol and the DEA the s...

And now...

[chuckles]: now you got to tell me.

That's how this works, Ray.

My wife is sick.

COPD.

It's a lung disease.

A few months ago, it got real bad.

Mm.

Doctors here said she needed lung volume reduction surgery.

Well, the public hospital won't schedule it for almost six months.

And even then, our insurance deductible is ridiculous.

But then we learned that surgeries could be a lot quicker and cheaper in Mexico.

Medical tourism.

RAYMOND: So I...

found a clinic here that would make a referral.

They sent us just across the border to the other L.A., Los Algodones.

We were able to see a surgeon.

They scheduled the operation for next month, and they sent us home with a few complimentary oxygen tanks.

The first one ran out just after we crossed the border.

Figured it was a fluke, so we changed it.

That one ran out even faster.

Now we know why.

RAYMOND: Look, I know I have a record.

I was in and out of prison a long time ago as a young man.

But my wife needs this surgery.

Did you notice anything unusual at the hospital in Mexico?

No.

Who gave you the tanks?

An orderly brought them to our car.

But there was a nurse standing nearby, watching us.

Something about him...

I think he works here at the clinic in L.A.

Ah, there it is-- the smell of fried circuit board and sweat.

I've missed it so.

[chuckles]

Everything at my company is so sterile.

Speaking of company-- haven'’t told us much about it yet.

[gasps]

Wait.

Is this...

is this a new solder sucker desoldering pump?

I'm sorry, a what now?

Uh, you know what, it is.

Yeah, the old one just went and...

[clicks tongue]

...kicked the bucket one day.

Oh, poor little Sadie.

So many memories.

I know.

Okay, so, um, about the company...

Oh, yeah, I want to tell you all about it...

but I can'’t.

Uh, we just signed a multimillion-dollar deal with the Defense Department, and if I violate my non-disclosure agreement, I'll technically be committing treason.

[short chuckle]

So, wait a second.

Hetty said she granted you access to beta test some new product?

Oh, yeah.

[short chuckle]

Christmas is coming a few days early this year.

[laughs]

Yeah.

Merry Christmas.

So, can we just rewind for a second?

[babbles]

Did you...

did you say "multimillion-dollar contract"?

What?

Oh, no.

Did I?

Oh.

[laughs]

I meant multibillion-dollar.

What?!

So, Miss Jones, care to escort me up to Ops?

The future awaits.

[scoffs]

So the doctors confirmed Paula'’s condition.

She does need that surgery.

The question is do you believe her husband?

He does have a history.

Look, his last arrest was over 20 years ago.

He'’s been clean since.

I believe him.

I-I think this is probably why Hetty wanted me on this case.

She knew I could see past his criminal record.

You two must have been close.

Not really.

We only lived together for...

two months.

He didn'’t even recognize me.

You should tell him.

I'’m not sure that would be a good idea.

Okay.

So these two aren'’t drug smugglers, but whoever is may be connected to the clinic.

We'll go over there and check it out.

called Kensi.

She'’s free.

You should bring Raymond here.

He should see his wife.

They should be together.

Yeah, okay.

I have good news.

Callen.

G.

Callen.

I knew you looked familiar.

Why didn'’t you say anything, man?

[short chuckle]

How you been?

Hey dork.

Missed you at recess today.

Guess you thought you could hide.

One candy bar?

I'’m sorry.

Shut up!

Hey!

Get off him!

Next time I see you, dork, you'’re dead.

You okay, G?

Yeah.

Thanks, Ray.

Come on.

After I got released, I had no job, no future, nowhere to go.

So I went to Church.

And that'’s where I heard her voice.

Oh, my Paula can sing.

Not so much anymore, but...

What about you-- you married?

Uh, no.

Seeing someone.

Is it serious?

Yeah, you could say that.

Does she make you a better man?

[chuckles]

Definitely.

Then what are you waiting for?

[laughs]

I'’m serious, G.

Take it from me.

You find something special like that, don'’t fight it.

Surrender to it.

You sound like this guy I work with.

Well, you tell him he'’s a smart man and you'’re a fool for not listening to him.

Yeah, I'’m not gonna tell him that.

I don'’t know, Kens.

I'm just saying it feels kinda weird.

What feels weird?

Because we are not a charity case.

225!

This isn'’t charity at all.

I mean, how many times has Eric asked you for money for one of his tech ventures?

Lots.

Exactly.

So how do you know that your loan wasn't the seed money for his big payday?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he would have told us if that was the case.

Well, at least he could pay you back, with interest.

That'’s a lot of interest.

Just call him, okay?

He wants to see you.

I do miss that little dude.

And you know what, if the subject of the house comes up, then, uh, maybe you see where it goes.

I'’m hanging up now.

I love you.

I love you, too.

[exclaims]

It might not happen.

CASILLAS: Why?

What'd she say?

Well, she said she has plans with friends tonight, which she conveniently didn'’t tell me about until that moment.

But I'’ll keep trying her.

[shutter clicks]

Don'’t push too hard.

It can'’t be easy for her.

You should have seen me when my mom brought home her first serious boyfriend.

I cut the guy'’s brake lines.

I don'’t think Kam'll do anything like that.

No, she'’s a good kid.

I'’m not worried about her.

I'’m more worried about you.

Me?

Yeah, you'’ve got this nervous energy about you lately.

Honestly, that might be what'’s scaring her off.

I am not scaring her off and I don'’t get nervous.

Oh, really?

The Sam Hanna that took months to ask me out says differently.

[laughs]

It wasn'’t nerves.

I was calculating my approach.

All right, Kensi'’s here.

I got to go.

See you tonight.

Mm-hmm.

Kens, you on?

Yup.

Any activity at the clinic so far?

Not much.

I'’m just taking photos.

So far, no sign of a male nurse that fits the description Raymond gave Callen.

Hmm.

We should probably get eyes on the inside.

You up for some undercover?

[scoffs]

Might as well put these scars to good use.

ERIC: Maybe it was my mother'’s birthday.

It all makes sense now.

I mean, why didn'’t you just tell me that he was coming?

Pentagon's being very hush-hush about all of this.

It took me all morning to even get approval for you to be here.

Because you needed my help to prepare Ops for his return.

Mm-hmm.

Eric is very...

shall we say "particular" about how he likes things, and I did not want to deal with a meltdown.

They are never pretty, trust me.

[lock clicks]

I got it.

[chuckles]

It was the date of my first Comic-Con.

Mm.

I should not have told you that.

[chuckles]

Behold.

Consider it beheld.

What is it?

Meet...

Kaleidoscope.

The next generation.

Mm.

Wait, Kaleidoscope?

Like the surveillance system that we use?

The very same one we'’ve been using for over a decade.

But for almost that same amount of time, I'’ve been brainstorming fixes, improvements, totally new features.

See, with the old system...

the old system, well, we were always playing catch-up.

But with this new system-- it's an adaptive AI, capable of not only detecting where suspects have been in the past, but where they will most likely be in the future.

Aha.

Okay, that'’s rad.

And we get to be the first to try it out?

I wouldn'’t have it any other way.

No, no, no.

This is all you.

What?

I insist.

Please.

[Nell chuckles]

I'’ve been waiting over ten years for this moment.

NELL: Just glad to be here to share it with you.

Check this out.

Mm-hmm.

FATIMA: Um...

[tapping keys]

No.

No!

[panting]

Uh...

Meltdown imminent?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, yeah.

He's gonna blow.

How you doing, Kens?

All good over here.

Uh, so I took some photos of doctors and nurses while I was in the waiting room.

Uh, Fatima, I just sent them to you.

Can you check if any of them have crossed the border recently?

FATIMA: Um, I really wish I could.

We're just dealing with some issues right now.

ERIC: I do not understand why this is happening!

Uh, w-what's going on?

Is everything okay?

Uh, just some technical issues.

Nothing to worry about.

It should have worked.

You.

What have you done to my Ops?

Your Ops?

Yes, my Ops.

I've been here for over a decade.

I didn't...

All right, you two, that's enough.

Kens, Sam, so sorry.

Can't help you right now.

[scoffs]: Wow.

Fortunately, we have another way to check these IDs.

[sighs]

Sorry, the nurse I saw isn't in there.

Okay, we'll keep looking.

There's my angel.

I thought I was gonna be joining them this time.

No.

Not even close.

Hello.

Who's this?

Paula, honey, I'd like to introduce you to G.

Callen.

My brother.

Foster brother.

[laughs]

That makes more sense.

Kensi, there's a male nurse entering the clinic.

He's got a g*n.

I'll take care of it.

Ms. Diaz, I'm Dr.

Soto.

I'm sorry about the wait.

[screams]

Dr Soto!

Sam, he's targeting a doctor.

We are headed out the side exit.

He's right behind us.

Come on, this way.

Keep your head down.

Down.

Stay down, stay down, stay down.

Get behind the car.

You okay?

[tires screeching]

Federal agent.

Stay in your car.

Go, go, go.

Kensi, you okay?

You good?

You okay?

Yeah.

We're okay.

Yo, G, you got to stand up to him, man.

He-He's not gonna stop any other way.

He's bigger than me, Ray.

Doesn't matter.

Kids like that can smell fear.

You don't smell, they don'’t pounce.

He said next time he sees me, I'm dead.

What am I supposed to do?

I can't go to school tomorrow.

[clears throat]

Where are you going?

Don't worry about it.

I'll be back in a hour.

Don't wake Jerry and Linda.

I won't.

SAM: You show a photo of the nurse to Ray?

Yeah.

He confirmed that that's the guy that gave him the tanks full of crystal meth.

Still waiting on Ops to ID the guy, but Dr.

Soto admitted to helping the smuggling operation.

CALLEN: Why did he want to k*ll her?

Let you know if we find out.

Thanks.

I'm gonna square things up with the DEA, then I'll join you.

You two catch up?

A little bit.

Keep me posted.

The mainframe won't even let me in.

It's in total lockdown.

All right.

Reboot everything.

But that'll take hours.

I know, but it's our only choice.

Whoa.

What'd you do?

Fixed it.

Huh.

How?

W-What was the problem?

[clears throat]

When I uploaded the new system, a special security protocol was activated.

It's designed to shut down Ops in its entirety when an unrecognized software is introduced.

I seem to recall you may have designed and installed that very security protocol.

You seem to recall correctly.

[chuckles]

I forgot to configure it with the new system.

So it wasn't my fault?

No.

I'm sorry.

Mea culpa.

And by the way...

Ops has never looked cleaner or more efficient.

I'm impressed.

Apology accepted.

Thanks, Eric.

Yeah.

All right.

So, new Kaleidoscope up and running?

Fully operational.

Great.

[short chuckle]

So...

I will run the nurse and the SUV through the system.

Okay, and I'll cross-check him with the border patrol database.

Actually, you guys, the AI can do that for you.

You know what, Eric, I-I think we've got it.

Well...

Yeah.

Thank you.

Course you do.

Course you do.

[chuckles]

[clears throat]

[phone rings]

Hey, Deeks.

Yo, dude.

I heard you're in town.

You want to grab some coffee real quick?

Yeah.

Paula's resting.

Doctors think she can be released tonight.

But, G, I got to ask.

Am I still under arrest?

Can we even cross the border to get her surgery?

I just got off the phone with a lawyer for the DEA.

They're dropping the charges.

You're good.

[sighs, chuckles]

Guess that means you got to go.

Yeah.

Before you do, something I want to show you.

[Callen chuckles]

Where'd you get this?

About 15 years ago, I reached out to Jerry and Linda.

I apologized to 'em for what happened, and they sent me that.

I asked them if they knew what happened to you, but they didn't.

I was placed with a new family a few weeks later.

Uh...

Just bounced around a little bit.

Actually did a little stint in juvie myself.

Yeah, I guess I'd graduated to the big house by then.

You really turned things around, Ray.

It's-it's, uh...

it's remarkable.

Eh, I didn'’t do much.

Credit goes to Paula.

I just followed her voice.

Well, I thought about you sometimes.

But I never looked you up.

I should have.

[chuckles softly]

It was a long time ago, G.

NELL: Hey, Callen?

G-Go ahead, Nell.

I got an ID on the nurse from the clinic.

Diego Huerta.

He crossed the border two minutes after Raymond and Paula.

He'’s been following them.

Which means he knows they got picked up.

Which also means he knows they'’ve been talking to federal agents.

We need eyes on Huerta now.

G, what'’s wrong?

We just got a hit on the getaway vehicle.

Oh, God, Callen.

Huerta just turned onto a street near the hospital.

He'’s coming for them.

CALLEN: Talk to me, Nell.

LAPD has been notified, Sam and Kensi are en route, but they are 20 minutes away.

Huerta just arrived.

He brought a friend.

Hey!

[grunts]

[people exclaiming]

Federal agent.

Stay on the ground, boys.

NELL: Callen?

Callen, are you okay?

Yeah.

But we got a problem.

Neither one of these guys is Huerta.

What?

How?

He was in the SUV.

FATIMA: Got him.

The new system found him.

They dropped him off at the south entrance.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Guess this one'’s real.

I guess it is.

Wow.

Wow, that is, um, that's incredible.

And I'’m really...

I'm happy for you.

Just out of curiosity, are youhappy?

Uh, yeah.

I mean, you know, all that money's great, but I don'’t really need it.

Ah, well, funny you should actually mention that...

So I'’ve decided to give most of it away.

Sorry, what?

I'’m starting a nonprofit with the goal of permanently ending homelessness in the state.

To clarify, you're gonna...

you're taking that money and you're gonna end homelessness in...

That'’s big.

I'’ve already purchased 70, 80 motels and hotels in California, but, you know, that'’s just temporary.

Most of the money'’s going towards building permanent housing.

You think I'’m crazy, don't you?

I mean, have you looked at you lately?

'Cause you'’re riding a unicycle, your glasses look like a Bono cover band, and you're growing a Tribble on your face, so, yeah.

Yeah, I think that you'’re crazy, but...

...let's be honest, you got to be crazy to change the world, right?

Lot of people need our help right now.

We'’re the lucky ones.

Yes.

Yes, we are the lucky ones, my brother, we are.

One of Huerta's guys is talking.

Apparently they were having some problems at the border.

When you two were stopped, they decided to shut down the operation.

That's why they tried to take out the doctor.

And us.

Exactly.

How'’s Paula?

She'’s doing fine.

They'’re releasing her.

Be good to have her home.

Listen, Ray...

I'’ve got some savings.

No plans for it.

I'’d really like to help with her surgery.

That'’s very kind, but it's not necessary.

No, please.

It is...

it is the least I can do.

Ray, are you okay?

I messed up, G.

Why?

What did you do?

I took care of it.

Met that kid outside his house and taught him a lesson.

b*at him up bad.

[siren wailing in distance]

I got to go.

What?

Where?

Ray, Ray, stop.

Take care of yourself, G.

[siren approaching]

[siren stops]

If I had taken care of things back then-- fought my own battles-- you never would've gotten into trouble.

Your life...

Is blessed.

I made my own choices.

And look where I ended up.

Married to an angel.

♪ Here we are

♪ As in olden days

♪ Happy golden days

♪ Of yore

♪ Faithful friends

♪ Who are dear to us

♪ Gather near to us

♪ Once more

♪ Through the years

♪ We all

♪ Will be together

♪ If the fates allow

♪ So hang your

♪ Shining star

♪ Upon the highest

♪ Bough

♪ And have yourself

♪ A merry little Christmas

♪ Now.

Hey.

Hey.

Um, I just wanted to say I'’m sorry about earlier.

No, I'm-I'’m sorry, I...

really messed things up.

And yet, still managed to save the day.

Your new Kaleidoscope found our suspect just in the nick of time.

Eric, you built a really brilliant system.

So even if you aren't here anymore, a part of you kind of will be.

[short chuckle]

[humming a tune]

Hey.

Hi.

You're not supposed to be here.

Um, actually, it's fine.

I ran into Nell and Eric on their way out, and because Nell is a Chechen spy, she gave me Eric'’s visitor's pass, so I am totally fine.

Is everything all right?

Well, I-I did the math again.

On the house.

I did the math on the house again.

Why'd you have to do the math on the house again?

Get it wrong?

No.

No, I didn't, but thank you for thinking that.

[chuckles]

No, I actually didn'’t want to consider the alternative.

Which is what?

Trading one piece of real estate for another.

I'’m selling the bar.

What?

No.

No, no, no.

Nope, nope.

You're not gonna do that.

Why?

It'’s just a bar.

It is not just a bar, Deeks.

You put your heart and soul into that place.

It is not just a bar.

I did, I put my heart and my soul into that place, but that's what I'’m thinking, is maybe I should put my heart and my soul into something new, right?

'Cause I want to start a family with you, and I want to do it at that house.

Are you sure about this?

No.

Ask me again.

Are you sure about this?

Yes.

Okay.

[chuckles]

Yeah.

I mean, I have no idea what I'm gonna do if LAPD doesn'’t take me back.

It's still gonna be tight, but yeah, I'm sure.

Well, the good thing is we always have that Christmas miracle you were talking about.

Yeah, but I don'’t need a Christmas miracle if I have you.

What'd you touch?

I didn't do anything.

What'd you do?

I don't know.

But that thing is, like...

I didn't t...

Hello?

Hello?

Can anybody hear me?

Um, is that...

Hetty...

Oh, hello, Ms. Blye.

And hello, Mr. Deeks.

Hetty?

I-I just wanted to call and say congratulations.

C-Con...

How d...

how did you know about the house?

The house?

I...

Uh, Mr. Deeks, I'’m talking about NCIS having accepted you into the academy.

I'm sorry, what?

What aca...

the FLETC academy?

That academy?

'Cause that academy said that I was...

They said I was too old.

Take it from me-- never let age stand in your way.

Wow.

I mean, that's...

I don't...

I don'’t know what to say.

Thank you, Hetty.

Well, it'’s not a done deal.

I've done my part.

Now it'’s your turn.

Yes, ma'am.

Merry Christmas.

Don'’t make me look like a fool.

[singsong]: You'’re going to the academy.

[laughs]: You're going to the academy.

I'’m going to the academy.

[laughs]

I'm going to the academy.