Gibbs and the team try to figure out what happened in the strange case of an unpopular Navy commander, who appears to have burst into flames following successful open-heart surgery.
The team works on a physician known for his work with tuberculous patients in Africa. When he starts showing tuberculous symptoms himself, he refuses treatment to bring attention to his cause.
Susan reluctantly agrees to be Paige's nanny; Lynette receives a tempting offer from Renee; Carlos and Bob strike up a friendship; Beth becomes suspicious of Paul's motives.
Mac is assigned to defend a female petty officer who is listed as missing in action, but found living in Iraq as the wife of a Bedouin sheikh; Harm's resignation papers are processed.
Shortly after Mulder's funeral, Skinner and Skully discover that he might be buried alive.