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Season 17  "Ephemera"  17x16

Aired 4 years ago - Feb 18, 2020

While investigating the suicide of a retired Navy officer who left a rare, valuable—and possibly stolen—coin to the National Museum of the Navy, the team imagines themselves in his life story in order to piece together how the coin ended up in his possession.

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Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 1
Hands to yourself, Doc.
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Yeah, but this one is, like, two buildings away from your desk.
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Excuse me. Where's Art?
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But I also found this in the envelope.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 6
Doesn't make sense.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 7
The 1870 S gets its name
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 8
He knew that dollar would raise suspicions.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 9
could trigger memories for Arturo.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 10
No. But it might offer an escape.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 11
Unrelated to the cause of death.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 12
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 13
Oh, my God, check this out.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 14
No... stop, I think I found something.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 15
♪ Of your heart... ♪
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 16
♪ Quiet and blue like the sky ♪
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 17
Right. Art was never married, so... what happened?
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 18
It is very rare and it's very valuable.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 19
Oh, my God. That's awful.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 20
Did you suspect Art back then?
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 21
isn't exactly what it used to be.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 22
Suppose I didn't want to believe Art was a thief.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 23
From Art's garage to ours.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 24
Oh, come on.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 25
But you married her anyway.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 26
No. We will take care of each other.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 27
and the writing on these letters is very hard to read.
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Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 30
a sudden burning on the tongue
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 31
and a police report that shows Art had one in his pocket.
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(phone ringing) ...obviously didn't end
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I'm gonna get you out of here.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 37
Find her. If she's still alive.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 38
No, but it's nice to finally have proof.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 39
But in the early '70s, they tried briefly expanding
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 40
March 29, 1972.
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The hardest thing I ever did in my life
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 42
I-I had to get it reset.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 43
Yeah, something else the brother forgot to mention.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 44
about saving jobs was total BS.
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Every day for weeks on end. Exactly.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 46
Older male heir passed over for little sister?
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And the other belonged to the killer.
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 48
It still looks like Art was a thief.
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All we need is each other.
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That's why they started arguing.

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Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 2 #2 Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 3
Yeah, but this one is, like, two buildings away from your desk.
#3
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 4
Excuse me. Where's Art?
#4
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 5
But I also found this in the envelope.
#5
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 6
Doesn't make sense.
#6
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 7
The 1870 S gets its name
#7
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 8
He knew that dollar would raise suspicions.
#8
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 9
could trigger memories for Arturo.
#9
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 10
No. But it might offer an escape.
#10
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 11
Unrelated to the cause of death.
#11
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Oh, my God, check this out.
#13
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 14
No... stop, I think I found something.
#14
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 15
♪ Of your heart... ♪
#15
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 16
♪ Quiet and blue like the sky ♪
#16
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 17
Right. Art was never married, so... what happened?
#17
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 18
It is very rare and it's very valuable.
#18
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 19
Oh, my God. That's awful.
#19
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 20
Did you suspect Art back then?
#20
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 21
isn't exactly what it used to be.
#21
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 22
Suppose I didn't want to believe Art was a thief.
#22
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From Art's garage to ours.
#23
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Oh, come on.
#24
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 25
But you married her anyway.
#25
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 26
No. We will take care of each other.
#26
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 27
and the writing on these letters is very hard to read.
#27
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a sudden burning on the tongue
#30
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and a police report that shows Art had one in his pocket.
#31
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(phone ringing) ...obviously didn't end
#35
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 36
I'm gonna get you out of here.
#36
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 37
Find her. If she's still alive.
#37
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 38
No, but it's nice to finally have proof.
#38
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 39
But in the early '70s, they tried briefly expanding
#39
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 40
March 29, 1972.
#40
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 41
The hardest thing I ever did in my life
#41
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 42
I-I had to get it reset.
#42
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 43
Yeah, something else the brother forgot to mention.
#43
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 44
about saving jobs was total BS.
#44
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 45
Every day for weeks on end. Exactly.
#45
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 46
Older male heir passed over for little sister?
#46
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 47
And the other belonged to the killer.
#47
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 48
It still looks like Art was a thief.
#48
Recap of NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 (S17E16) - 49
All we need is each other.
#49
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That's why they started arguing.
#50