When a naval commander is murdered, an old friend contacts Gibbs. His friend, now a senator, believes he's being framed because of his connection with the commander.
The body of a young man is discovered, wrapped in a shroud, beside an overturned garbage truck; Brennan's past clouds her judgement, and she and Cam disagree over their working methods.
Veronica sits the exam to become a private investigator. The recent crime spree in Neptune could harm Keith's campaign for sheriff, and Piz interviews a student who served as a child soldier in Uganda's rebel army.
New evidence suggests the death of a wealthy stockbroker in 1985 may not have resulted from a bungled attempt to steal his car as initially thought. The team reopens the case and unravel the shady intricacies of the man's life.
Lennox tries desperately to escape from Reed as Wayne makes final preparations for his joint speech with Assad. Chloe continues to cover for Morris as Nadia becomes more suspicious. Jack meets with Ex-President Logan and learns that a lead to Gredenko's whereabouts may be located within the Russian consulate.