Richard tries to get Adele into Derek and Meredith's Alzheimer's trial; Arizona and Mark try to plan a baby shower for Callie; Henry has another medical complication; competition for the chief resident position is amplified.
A month after director Vance's disappearance, Gibbs is made acting director of NCIS while the team continue the worldwide search for Vance.
Sloane maintains that the man who held her captive in Afghanistan is still alive. Vance and Gibbs are afraid that Sloane would do anything to destroy this man.
The team investigate the discovery of a corpse that has been dyed in a blue substance. Meanwhile, Booth tries to boost Bones' confidence.
Brennan and Booth investigate a set of uniquely disfigured remains allegorising biblical text; a Jeffersonian intern reveals a secret about his past.