13x06 - Sundown

[bunniefuu]

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING LOUDLY,
LYRICS IN THAI]

♪ ♪

[SONG PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

You mind?

Nah.

[MUSIC VOLUME INCREASES]

[SCOFFS]

[MUSIC STOPS]

Get up! Get up! Hurry up!

To the back! Let's go!

Let's go! Hurry up, move!

Move!

You! Let's go.

All of you.

What are you doing, huh?

Get out the seat and get in the back!

[GRUNTING]

[g*nsh*t]

[CARL GRUNTS]

Get him to the back!

[CARL GRUNTING]

[BEEPS]

If my hand comes off this trigger,

the b*mb in the bag blows!

So if anyone's got any ideas...

...don't.

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Mornin'.

Good morning.

Thank you.

This, uh, new recruits
for your Russian spy ring?

Do I need to inform Agent Carlson?

That's funny.

No, the warrant just came through

for Katya's safety-deposit box.

This is what was inside.

Anything of note?

Eh, just a number of passports
with different aliases,

and what looks to be some dirt

on high-level Russian
intelligence officers.

Oh.

It's probably a burn box.

The dirt could be an insurance
policy on her superiors.

The intel's old.

Bank said she hadn't been there
in over five years,

since before she went to prison.

She prepaid for the whole thing.

What about this?

That is the one strange item.

It sees that she's keeping something

with Crusciel & Crusciel.

They handle, uh, fine art investments.

I wouldn't peg Katya as a collector.

Well, there's an inventory number.

I'm gonna have Fatima check it,

as well as go through these aliases.

Once we get a better picture,

we can maybe lean in on the dirt.

Could also be good to keep it
in our back pocket.

Never know when you might need
some good leverage on a Russian.

No offense,

[RUSSIAN ACCENT]: Comrade Callen.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I don't want to hear any peg leg jokes.

- I would never.
- [LAUGHS]

Yeah, I would.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

How is the wound healing?

Eh, too slow for me.
I ain't got time to bleed.

Oh, I know that one. Predator.

Oh, I see you've upped
your ' s action game.

Oh, you know, badass
invisible alien is firmly

- in my wheelhouse.
- [LAUGHS]

Well, that's one thing
all those movies got wrong.

Getting sh*t.

I mean, I'm doing PT every day

just to regain my basic mobility.

They don't show you that
in a Stallone flick.

Yeah, tell me about it.

Man, I don't know how Callen came back

after getting sh*t five times.

All in one sitting.

You think that's why
he's cranky sometimes?

[LAUGHS]

[TABLET BEEPS]

Oh, looks like we got a case.

We're almost out of time.

I know, I know. Just give me a second.

Okay. What about that couple?

Right there. They look like trouble.

Um, define "trouble."

Are you kidding me?

They're textbook overachievers.

Look at those clothes.
Who are they trying to impress?

Today is just an informational session.

That's just another couple
interested in adoption.

Look, all we've done so far
is filled out

- a bunch of paperwork, right?
- Yeah. Lots.

This just makes it feel
that much more real.

You think they're gonna judge us?

Listen, baby, I know that our lives

are not those
of normal adoptive parents.

But I can guarantee you one thing,

which is that these people
that you're looking at,

they are not nearly
as perfect as you imagine.

- Mm-hmm.
- In fact, one of those last two people

is a flat-earther.

- [LAUGHS]
- Yeah. Right?

Like, you hit The Bahamas and
it just drops off into oblivion.

So can we please go inside now?

- You got this.
- Yes, okay.

- All right.
- Okay, let's do this.

[PHONE BUZZING]

Hold up. Oh, flag on the play.

- What?
- Ops caught a case.

Oh, you're kidding me. Does
it say if they need us?

No, it's just, like,
some sort of general alert.

Yeah, okay, um...

How about one of us goes in,
gets briefed,

and lets the other one know
if they need us to come in.

So, divide and conquer?
I like where your head's at.

Why don't you stay, and maybe
that'll help calm these nerves.

All right. Good luck.

- Love you.
- You're gonna do great.

Take lots of notes, yeah?

- I'll keep you posted.
- [SIGHS]

Thanks for the fast quorum.

Take it away, Agent Namazi.

A man named Gary DeMayo,
the father of a former Marine,

took over a bus near
MacArthur Park this morning.

He's holding five hostages at
gunpoint, including a wounded,

off-duty LAPD officer.

He also claims to have
an expl*sive device.

Has he made any demands?

Yes, which is where we come in.

They concern his daughter
Corporal Kyra DeMayo.

She was deployed in Afghanistan
up until a year ago,

when she fell asleep
on guard duty at her base

and an incursion happened.

She suffered a traumatic brain injury

from the resulting firefight.

Several other Marines were also injured

and a cache of weapons was stolen.

Afterwards, they found a high
dose of opioids in her system.

She was ultimately discharged under

other than honorable conditions.

Well, she's lucky that none
of her squad-mates d*ed.

Things could have been a lot worse.

Well, she still took it pretty hard.

Corporal DeMayo took
her own life two weeks ago.

She sh*t herself in Ashtels Park.

Damn, that's tragic.

It could be what pushed
her father over the edge.

So, what exactly is he asking for?

Well, he claims that his daughter

was not only framed but m*rder*d.

He's demanding that we clear her name

or he'll k*ll the hostages at sundown,

which is at 4:49 today.

Oh, that gives us seven hours.

Is there any evidence
to back up his claims?

Not as of yet, but I'm
pulling DeMayo's record,

as well as the incident report,

and Castor's bringing up DeMayo's wife,

uh, Corporal DeMayo's mother,
to the boatshed.

SECNAV wants us to assist
LAPD on the scene.

All right, I'll head down there.

I've dealt with my share of
grieving families... m*llitary families.

I may be able to get through to him.

Agent Rountree, you took
a hostage negotiating course

- through the FBI?
- Yes, sir, I did.

Meet Agent Hanna at the scene.

And what about Deeks?
He's on his way in.

Yeah, have him come here.

We'll speak with DeMayo's mother.

And everybody, this goes without saying,

but tread very carefully.

There are a lot of eyes on this.

We have to make sure we get it right.

DISPATCH: All buildings
within a hundred yards

need to be evacuated.

[SIREN WAILS, STOPS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Heard hostage scenes were intense,

but this is next-level.

Welcome to the show.
Don't get distracted.

You NCIS?

Special Agents Hanna and Rountree.

Captain Maya Lopez, LAPD.
Thanks for coming down.

Bring us up to speed.

We're working out of
our mobile command post.

- Follow me.
- Okay.

DeMayo blocked the street with the bus

but hasn't moved since,

and he disabled the cameras on board.

We've identified all five hostages,

and while he's armed with a p*stol

and has a dead man's trigger,

we haven't confirmed the b*mb yet.

We have officers surrounding

the bus and sn*pers on the rooftops,

but he newspapered the windows

so we don't have a clear view inside.

Is he communicating with you?

We delivered a secure walkie and have

a low-powered jammer
blocking cell phones on the bus,

so he can only reach us,

but so far, he's been
reluctant to engage,

despite one of the hostages
being wounded.

And that was one of yours, right?

Yeah, off-duty.

You thought about pulling SWAT back?

I'm sorry, why would we do that?

Hostage-taking events
are usually unplanned.

Shows of force work with those,

but here I think
we're dealing with someone

who took this bus knowing exactly

what the response would be.

Pulling back could open up
the lines of communication.

Yeah, with all due respect,
this is an LAPD scene.

NCIS is only here in a consulting role.

Yeah, about that.

I was hoping you'd allow me
to speak to him directly.

I can assure you, our
negotiation team is highly qualified.

I don't doubt they are.

Switching the point of contact
may jump-start negotiations.

We only have six hours. We got
to make every minute count.

I might have better luck
connecting with him.

Especially if you pull SWAT back

on my signal.

Fine. Take a cr*ck,

but you're on a short leash.

First sign of trouble,
SWAT goes back in.

Thank you, Captain.

Gary DeMayo, this is NCIS Agent Hanna.

You can call me Sam.

How are you doing in there?

We're all fine.

Have you reopened
my daughter's case yet?

We're working on it...

but first I need to confirm that
everybody on the bus is okay.

I hear you have an injured passenger.

He tried to take my g*n from me.

I can assure you
no one else will do that.

Listen, Gary, my job is to make sure

that everyone on board that bus
gets off safely,

including you, Gary.

Then you know what you have to do.

- Let's move!
- I don't know if you can see, Gary,

but I asked the SWAT team to pull back

as a gesture of good faith.

I'm very sorry about
what happened to your daughter.

Listen, I was hoping you could
tell me why you think

her death was a m*rder.

She was set up, from the start.

Kyra never did any dr*gs.

She couldn't have k*lled herself.

She was banned from possessing
any weapons

when she was discharged.

So...

...how would she get her hands
on a p*stol to k*ll herself?

That's a good question, Gary,

but I hope you understand that clearing

your daughter's name is a
tall order in just a few hours.

You have your demands, Agent Hanna.

Make it happen by sundown.

RACHEL: None of this makes any sense.

I keep thinking things
couldn't get more surreal,

but then there I am at work
watching as my husband

is holding a bus hostage on live TV.

Yeah, it's a lot to take in.

Did you ever think he was
capable of something like this?

No.

[STAMMERS, SIGHS]

We've been estranged
pretty much since Kyra...

Well, since she d*ed.

Gary lost his business
during the pandemic,

and then Kyra's discharge and...

I mean, she came to live with us, but...

that was its own struggle.

I can't even imagine.

Did you notice any changes
in Gary after she d*ed?

At first, he became distant

and withdrawn,
but that just seemed natural.

But then one day, he just left.

I thought maybe he was staying
with friends o-or family, and...

you know, just dealing
with things in his own way.

Do you think there's any chance

he could follow through on his threats?

I-I want to say no.

But honestly, I don't know anymore.

[SIGHS]

What have you found, Agent Namazi?

I spoke with Corporal
DeMayo's former CO,

and it seems she was a good Marine

until the, uh, incursion incident.

There are no reports of prior drug use,

and her father is steadfast
this was the case.

How about Corporal DeMayo's death?

Anything suspicious there?

Well, her body was found

in Ashtels Park after reports
of a single g*nsh*t,

um, p*stol in her hand,
wound to the head.

They pulled footage
from the nearby streets

in the investigation.

But why go to the park
in the first place?

She was living at home.

She might not have wanted her parents

to have to deal with
the, uh... with the cleanup.

That's quite common with suicides.

Tell me about the g*n.

I'm running a search
on its serial number

through the National Trace Center,

but nothing so far.

Great, let me know what you find.

Sir?

What if DeMayo's wrong?

What if everything about the
official story checks out?

Then we pray that Agent Hanna
is a damn good negotiator.

[DOOR OPENS]

Do you believe your husband's
claims that Kyra was k*lled?

[EXHALES]

I want to.

But it's so hard to tell.

She was struggling so much
when she got back.

Did you ever talk to her
about what happened?

I tried to, but...

she just couldn't remember much.

We got her to a therapist who suggested

that she write down
anything that came back to her.

I haven't had the heart to look,
but thought you might want to.

You think the therapy helped?

Some.

It was so expensive.

We tried so hard,

we really did,

but-but we just couldn't
afford the treatment

that she needed.

And with the VA being so backlogged...

Do you want to know what k*lled her?

The system did.

It failed her,

and it failed us.

I'm so sorry.

The last thing written in here
is a name with a question mark.

"Lawrence Kerr."

Did she ever mention him to you before?

No. I don't think so.

I'll check with Fatima.

DISPATCH: Charlie- - ,

how long until all buildings are vacant?

SAM: Gary,
I don't know if you're listening...

...but I've experienced loss myself.

- My wife...
- Agent Hanna.

Please, call me Sam.

Agent Hanna.

You ain't my friend.

And I sure as hell
don't need your advice.

You're just as biased
as the rest of the m*llitary,

you just don't realize it.

What if I could got you
someone else to talk to?

Someone impartial...

nonmilitary.

Maybe a reporter.

Someone who could look
into your side of the story.

I'm willing to do that for you, Gary.

But in return...

...you're gonna have to release
that injured officer.

That's a fair exchange, one-on-one.

That way you don't lose any leverage.

You got a deal, Agent Hanna.

Thank you, Gary.

- [DOOR CLOSES]
- [SIGHS]

You earned yourself a
little slack, for now.

How are you gonna find
a reporter to get on this bus?

Easy. It's not gonna be a reporter.

It's gonna be you.

[CHUCKLES]

Wait, what?

SAM: DeMayo's phone should be jammed,

but Fatima backstopped
you with a profile

and bylines just in case.

This has a listening device in it.

We'll monitor as you talk to him.

We got three hours to the deadline.

Hey, hey. Remember:

this guy thinks you're a reporter.

Don't go too hard on him.

You're dealing with somebody who hasn't

felt heard in a long time,

so just give him an ear to open up to.

I'll handle direct negotiations.

And one more thing.

I need you to try to
get a look at that b*mb.

See if it's viable or not.

I can do that.

Good.

You got this.

[EXHALES]

SAM: Gary?

I have Damen Robinson here
from the L.A. Register.

Bring him to the bus.

And don't try anything funny.

Thank you, Gary.

Bus driver, help him up.

Bring him up here. Let's go.

GARY: All right, come on. Come on.

Let's go. Come on.

Let's go. Let's go.

Stop.

[SIREN WAILING]

It's Gary, right?

I'm Damen. Nice to meet you.

In the back with the others.

[SIGHS]

Why don't you start by telling me

a little bit about yourself.

[RECORDER BEEPS]

All right. Thanks, Sam.

Would you consider going to the scene

and speaking with your husband?

Do you think it would help?

Well, my partner who's talking
to Gary thinks that it might.

Let me ask you something.

You still love your husband?

Of course.

Well, then, I think it's
important that he knows that.

What if I don't know what to say?

You just speak from your heart.

Okay.

I'm willing to give it a try.

Guys, I ran the name
from Kyra's journal.

He's not m*llitary,

but there is a Lawrence Kerr
who works at RPI, Inc.,

an HVAC company based in the Valley.

- Uh, he's there now.
- Great. Send us the address.

Castor's still here. I'm gonna have him

take Rachel down to the scene.

You got it.

- DEEKS: You got this.
- [PHONE BUZZING]

WOMAN: Now,
there are three main types of adoptions:

foster, private and international.

Each has its own set of challenges

- as well as advantages.
- [PHONE BUZZING]

Sorry. Sorry.

This feels like a good time for a break.

Still blowing up?

Sorry. [CHUCKLES]
It's just, uh, my aunt.

She's in the hospital.

Little bit of a hypochondriac, so...

Can I give you some advice?

Yeah.

It's gonna be tempting
to do the same thing

when you're waiting on a placement.

I know I was checking my phone - .

But for your own peace of mind,

take some space.

The time will come when it comes.

Adoption is a very personal choice,

and the path is different for everyone.

You have to make sure
you're doing what feels right

for you and your family.

Yeah. Thanks. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

- Course.
- That's helpful.

Kensi had to put her phone on silent,

but she's got Ops on emergency bypass.

How you guys doing with the process?

Honestly, it's tough.

You know, there's just a lot of...

lot of choices to be made.

I just feel like I'm hacking
my way through a jungle

with no path.

Speaking as a foster kid,
I'll say one thing.

I'd have k*lled to have parents
like you and Kens.

- I really appreciate that.
- [PHONE BUZZES]

Go ahead, Fatima.

FATIMA: I found out
more about Lawrence Kerr.

The company he works for, RPI, Inc.,

used to have a contract
with the government,

and Kerr was doing HVAC work
in Afghanistan

while Corporal DeMayo
was deployed there.

- The plot thickens.
- FATIMA: Oh, there's more.

Phone records show that Corporal DeMayo

called him
the night before she was k*lled.

If there was a cover-up and
she was closing in on it,

we may have a motive for her m*rder.

Then there might be truth
to DeMayo's claims after all.

Thanks, Fatima.

GARY: I was surprised
when Kyra enlisted.

Not that there was anything
wrong with it. I just...

I never saw her going that route.

It's like she found herself

when she joined the Marines.

She had great things ahead of her.

She was the best of both of us.

And then...

[MUTTERS, SNIFFLES]

SAM: Gary, are you there?

I have someone
who would like to speak to you.

RACHEL: Gary, can you hear me?

I'm here, baby.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Gary, why are you doing this?

Rachel.

I'm sorry, baby.

I had to.

It's the only way I get them to listen.

And I was right.

They're looking into Kyra's case again.

I know.

S-So can't you just let everyone go now?

Not until she's cleared.

I have to keep the pressure on.

Look, else they're
just gonna push us aside.

We're just gonna be another
Black family in pain to ignore.

Open the door, Gary.

I want to see you.

Please come off, Gary.

Please stop.

Please.

[BEEPS]

LOPEZ: Baker .
Does anyone have a sh*t?

Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?!

Huh?!

Explain yourself!

I had to see if there really was a b*mb.

All right? It's part of the story.

I want to show people not
only what you've been through

but what it's led to.

What happens
when pleas for help go ignored.

Sit back down.

SAM: Gary,
I apologize for what just happened.

I told you, don't try anything.

- Don't test me, Agent Hanna!
- SAM: The LAPD

acted without my knowledge.

It won't happen again, Gary.

GARY: It better not.

- Where's my wife?
- [QUIETLY]: Do you have lipstick?

We took her to safety.

Good.

Don't contact me again

until you got an update.

LOPEZ: We've got movement
from one of the windows.

sn*per said someone wrote on the glass.

"TATP."

Triacetone triperoxide,

aka the Mother of Satan.

It's the reason airlines
don't allow liquid anymore.

That b*mb is very viable.

Well, we've got less than an hour now.

If that's how dangerous this b*mb is,

we can't risk letting this
stretch past his deadline.

CALLEN: That looks like Kerr to me.

I'll take the other side.

CALLEN: Lawrence Kerr?

NCIS.

Just want to ask you
a few questions. Hey!

Not so fa... Really, you're gonna run?

Hyah!

- Oh! Take that, you yellow-bellied Kerr.
- [GRUNTS]

- I like that. Yeah.
- Yeah? Points for the pun, I thought.

Well done. Well, come on.

[GRUNTS]

NTC report come in?

It did.

The p*stol that Corporal DeMayo
was sh*t with

was registered to a Lionel Sopko
from Crenshaw.

Now, he admitted to owning the g*n,

but he claimed that he needed cash,

so he sold it under the table
to a local pawnshop...

Cut to the chase, Agent Namazi.

Okay. After applying some pressure,

the pawnshop admitted
to purchasing the g*n,

but they said that they
resold it off the books

the day Kyra d*ed.

They sent over security stills
from the time of the sale.

Damn.

This puts the w*apon in Kyra's hands.

I mean, no other fingerprints
were found on it,

and I've triple-checked

the security cameras around the park.

No one entered before
the g*nshots or left afterwards.

There's just no way this was a m*rder.

Let Sam know.

Thanks, Fatima.

We just got confirmation.

Kyra's death was a su1c1de.

[EXHALES] Oh.

He's not gonna take that well.

SAM: I think he can handle the truth.

He doesn't want to hurt those hostages.

If he sees the reason he
took them was misinformed,

he could be willing to let them go.

Call's on you.

But this is your last chance.

If he doesn't come off,

we'll have no choice but to go tactical.

Understood.

Gary, I have an update.

[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

GARY: What is it?

I'm sorry to tell you this,

but we have proof

that Kyra bought the g*n herself
from a pawnshop.

No.

No, don't say that.

Gary, I wouldn't tell you this
unless I'm certain.

But father to father, man-to-man,

I felt you deserved to know.

- No!
- SAM: Gary.

Gary?

No!

Gary!

Next, we'll watch a video

on how to create
a winning family profile

- for a private adoption agency.
- [PHONE BUZZES]

Fatima? Is everything okay?

I'll be right there.

I am so sorry, everybody.

My aunt, she took a turn
for the worse, and...

Good luck. Everyone,
good luck. Good luck.

This is about Kyra DeMayo, isn't it?

I saw the news about her father

and the bus on TV.

That was Fatima.

She confirmed Kyra's su1c1de.

Wait, you-you thought I...

Hey, no way, man.

Were you with her
the night of the incursion?

- [EXHALES]
- CALLEN: Hey.

Time is a factor here, okay?

You were named in her journal.
We know you were involved.

I shouldn't have let them
talk me into it.

DEEKS: Who?

My boss.

He-he heard about a weapons cache

the Marines had taken from a rebel camp.

Thought we could make
a quick buck, you know?

S-Steal them under the cover of night,

sell them back to the locals.

Who else was involved?

There were four of us.

It was my job to take care of the guard.

- Take care of Kyra.
- I swear,

I didn't know it would be her.

She covered somebody else's
shift last-minute.

The others were already on their
way disguised as insurgents.

I thought it'd be worse
if I didn't follow through.

So you drugged her.

KERR: Only... it didn't last.

She woke up.

While they were loading the g*ns.

Still high.

She couldn't make sense of anything.

Eventually, she opened fire,

and then all hell just broke loose.

Do the others still work here, too?

Only my boss.

But he took off partway through the day.

Might've seen
the same news report that I did.

See if Fatima can track him down.

I'll tell Sam DeMayo was right
about the dr*gs.

Gary?

You okay?

Everybody off the bus! Let's go.

Let's go, let's go!

Go on, go.

[HOSTAGES PANTING]

SAM: Come on, come on, come on.

- Come, come, come.
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

The hostages are coming out.

What about you, huh?

You're not getting off this bus.

I had my chance.

I took it, and I was wrong.

Just get everybody back
to a safe distance.

I'm not getting off this bus
without you.

It's not a request.

[GRUNTS]

[g*nshots]

Tell your sn*pers to cease fire.

It's not any of mine.

[g*nf*re CONTINUES]

[g*nsh*t]

Fatima, we're having a hard time
pinpointing the sn*per.

We're gonna need backup ASAP.

Deeks stayed with our suspect.
I'm on my way, Sam.

Kerr's boss's cell phone last pinged

from a building
a few blocks from the scene

in the direction of the g*nf*re.
He could be our sh**t.

He doesn't know that we got to Kerr.

Look, send me the exact address.
I'm almost there.

[g*nf*re]

Damen.

Yo, Sam, we got a problem, man.

This b*mb is leaking. We
got live wires sparking.

- You're...
- Yeah, I'm NCIS.

I'm gonna get you out of here. Let's go.

[g*nf*re CONTINUES]

MAN: sh*ts fired!

Where's it coming from?!

[b*llet RICOCHETS]

SAM: Let's go. Stay behind me!

- Come on! Come on!
- All right.

- Let's go, Gary.
- Get up here. Stay on us, Gary.

Stay up on us.

- [g*nf*re CONTINUES]
- Hold on tight.

Keep that up.

[expl*si*n]

[CAR ALARMS BLARING IN DISTANCE]

Federal agent! Put down the w*apon!

[GRUNTS]

Got you covered, Callen.

[g*nf*re]

[GRUNTS]

sh**t's secured.

[HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING]

- [SIRENS WAILING]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

You okay?

Yeah, I-I think so.

♪ Peter said to Paul

♪ "You know, all those words we wrote ♪

♪ "Are just the rules of the game ♪

♪ And the rules are the first to go" ♪

[SIRENS WAILING]

♪ Now talking to God is Laurel ♪

♪ Begging Hardy for a g*n ♪

♪ Got a girl in the w*r ♪

♪ And, man, I wonder what it is
we've done ♪

♪ Paul said to Peter,
"You gotta rock yourself ♪

♪ "A little harder ♪

♪ "Pretend the dove from above
is a dragon ♪

♪ And your feet are on fire" ♪

♪ I got a girl in the w*r ♪

♪ Paul, the only thing I know to do ♪

♪ Is turn up the music ♪

♪ And pray that she makes it through ♪

[VOCALIZING]

[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

LOPEZ: Agent Hanna.

I just wanted to say
you made the right call today.

I'd be happy to have
your assistance any time.

Thank you.

Fatima just got confirmation.

Everything Kyra said checks out.

- Hold up a moment.
- Hold up.

Gary, we found bank transfers

that prove government contractors stole

and sold the weapons.

You were right.

Kyra was drugged and framed.

Finally.

Thanks, Sam.

Thanks, Damen.

Actually, it's Devin.

Mm.

Thanks, Devin.

I'm sorry about this. I really am.

I was just desperate, and I
didn't know what else to do.

But if I had to,

I'd do it all again.

- DEEKS: Ah, there she is.
- How was orientation?

Um, it was good, it was fine.

The lady was really nice
and informative,

and it was helpful,
like you said it would be.

But what?

Adoption is not gonna
solve all our problems. Right?

Today was a perfect example of that.

We can't even get through
one talk in a classroom

without being called out
for a case, both of us.

What are we gonna do
when we have a kid at home?

- Real talk?
- Yeah.

I have no idea.

'Cause there are a million
things to be afraid of.

And that's what having a kid is.

I-It's taking your heart, right?

And putting it outside your body,

and hoping to God
that it doesn't get mauled

by a saber-toothed tiger.

But I think that you and I...

I think we need to accept the fact

there are certain things that
are just out of our control.

Yes, there are a million things
that can go wrong,

but none of those things
I think outweigh

the beautiful possibilities
of you becoming a mom,

and me becoming a dad.

And I think we have to stop letting fear

dictate this path for us.

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right,
as always. [WEAK CHUCKLE]

We're gonna figure this out, you know?

'Cause, you know, we're...
It's what parents do.

And that's what we're gonna be.

We're gonna be parents.

Thank you. I needed this.

I needed this today.

Oh, gosh, I've been stressed all day.

- I love you.
- I love you, too.

Wanna get out of here?

- Yes. I'm hungry.
- You're always hungry.

You know, I was thinking,

there are a lot
of foster children out there

who need a good home.

That's interesting,
'cause I was thinking

the exact same thing.

It's a damn shame what happened
to Corporal DeMayo.

If the truth had come out sooner,

you think she'd still be alive?

It's impossible to say.

su1c1de is an epidemic
amongst struggling veterans.

Especially women.

Even if they don't
fall through the cracks,

like Corporal DeMayo.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Been looking everywhere for you two.

Didn't even know this was out here.

[CALLEN CHUCKLES]

All the single malt's
back at Hetty's office,

but, uh, we got some cold beers
if you'd like one.

After today I could really use one.

Thank you.

I, uh, put a call in to SECNAV,

who has just reversed Corporal DeMayo's

less than honorable discharge.

Not only has she been restored her rank,

she's been posthumously
promoted to sergeant

and is now due all related backpay.

Wow.

DeMayo's remains will be
moved to a veteran's cemetery,

given a proper funeral,
with full honors.

Further, she is being awarded
the Navy and Marine Corps Medal

for her actions trying
to stop the theft.

That's the highest non-combat decoration

a Marine could be awarded.

It's the least we could do.

She deserved so much more.

Shame her father can't
be at the ceremony.

You know what he said to me?

If he had to, he'd do it all again.

If you truly believed
that was the only way

you could get justice for Aiden or Kam,

you wouldn't even consider it?

That's what I can't stop thinking about.

You hurt someone's child,

there is almost no length
to which a parent won't go.

Well, maybe the family
can start healing now.

One can only hope, Agent Callen.

One can only hope.