Nathan Wetherington

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.

Stabler's daughter is present at a disturbing crime scene. Meanwhile, the internal investigation into the psyches of the detectives produces interesting results.

Grissom travels to a small town in northern Nevada where a dog has found a human head; Catherine must decide if she wants to accept a large cheque from her corrupt father.