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Season 4  "Cover Story"  4x20

Aired 18 years ago - Apr 10, 2007

McGee is under high pressure during the murder investigation of a Petty Officer based on the character for his latest book, with very little information to go on.

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Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 1
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 2
It's a classic tale of unrequited love
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 3
Huh?
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 4
No, you may not use me to get over your writer's block.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 5
he's a little immature, but basically a good kid.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 6
If it was all his blood.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 7
Yeah, Abs-- I'm listening.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 8
Hang on a second. McGee.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 9
But, Gibbs, you haven't even seen my famous Fire Bomb.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 10
trying to find...
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 11
"All he wants out of life is a good girl and a great truck.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 12
with a cinnamon roll guy
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 13
Uh, after Deep Six hit the stores,
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 14
I can get you while you wait?
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 15
prodding, protection.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 16
anything short of writing it themselves.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 17
Michael is Timothy's greatest admirer.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 18
What's stage three?
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 19
the writer became increasingly delusional.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 20
We're trying to find something useful...
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 21
We don't even know how the book factors in.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 22
to have your character alone,
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 23
That's Petty Officer Cove.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 24
Both men have been deceased for less than 24 hours.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 25
McGEE: Chapter Four.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 26
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 27
Boss, I'm sorry.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 28
Not exactly.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 29
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 30
All right, let's hear it.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 31
Then Amy's on her own.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 32
There's still one spot that only the sender touches.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 33
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 34
That's why they call them "characters."
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 35
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 36
I didn't want to do it.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 37
I was late for an appointment.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 38
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 39
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 40
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 41
GIBBS: He murdered two characters
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 42
I'd say we played that one nicely, boss.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 43
My ears are bleeding and I can't...
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 44
If I like it,
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 45
I was just free thinking.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 46
may not be based on just the book.
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 47
He's going to have to go."
 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 48
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 49
Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 50
That makes one of us.

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Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 2
It's a classic tale of unrequited love
#2 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 3
Huh?
#3 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 4
No, you may not use me to get over your writer's block.
#4 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 5
he's a little immature, but basically a good kid.
#5 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 6
If it was all his blood.
#6 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 7
Yeah, Abs-- I'm listening.
#7 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 8
Hang on a second. McGee.
#8 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 9
But, Gibbs, you haven't even seen my famous Fire Bomb.
#9 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 10
trying to find...
#10 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 11
"All he wants out of life is a good girl and a great truck.
#11 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 12
with a cinnamon roll guy
#12 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 13
Uh, after Deep Six hit the stores,
#13 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 14
I can get you while you wait?
#14 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 15
prodding, protection.
#15 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 16
anything short of writing it themselves.
#16 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 17
Michael is Timothy's greatest admirer.
#17 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 18
What's stage three?
#18 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 19
the writer became increasingly delusional.
#19 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 20
We're trying to find something useful...
#20 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 21
We don't even know how the book factors in.
#21 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 22
to have your character alone,
#22 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 23
That's Petty Officer Cove.
#23 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 24
Both men have been deceased for less than 24 hours.
#24 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 25
McGEE: Chapter Four.
#25 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 26 #26 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 27
Boss, I'm sorry.
#27 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 28
Not exactly.
#28 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 29 #29 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 30
All right, let's hear it.
#30 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 31
Then Amy's on her own.
#31 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 32
There's still one spot that only the sender touches.
#32 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 33 #33 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 34
That's why they call them "characters."
#34 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 35 #35 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 36
I didn't want to do it.
#36 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 37
I was late for an appointment.
#37 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 38 #38 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 39 #39 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 40 #40 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 41
GIBBS: He murdered two characters
#41 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 42
I'd say we played that one nicely, boss.
#42 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 43
My ears are bleeding and I can't...
#43 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 44
If I like it,
#44 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 45
I was just free thinking.
#45 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 46
may not be based on just the book.
#46 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 47
He's going to have to go."
#47 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 48 #48 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 49 #49 Recap of NCIS Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 50
That makes one of us.
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