It's a race against the clock as Grissom and Sidel investigate the kidnapping of a multimillionaire's wife; Willows and Brown take on a hit-and-run case.
When DiNozzo confronts a man impersonating a Navy officer, guns are drawn and the perpetrator is left dead. The subsequent investigation uncovers that the only eyewitness is DiNozzo's father, who is in town to disclose a secret to his son.
Skeletal remains with remnants of breast implants are found in Chesapeake Bay; when the body's lower half is discovered, the team realise that initial assumptions about the victim may be wrong.
When Baitfish murders a person close to the team in order to send a message to Pride, a citywide hunt for the elusive criminal takes place.
An explosion at the Navy-Marine Corp Relief Gala launches an investigation that reveals Pride was the bomb's primary target.