Faced with multiple cases worldwide, the NCIS team splits up, with Callen and Sam working with Mossad Agent Eliana Sapir in Tel Aviv, and Kensi partnering with DOJ Agent Lance Hamilton in Los Angeles.
Jimmy is displeased when Gerald arranges a family trip to the beach; Vanessa and Sara are forced to become acquainted when Jimmy drags Gerald away to a glamorous pool party.
Realizing he doesn't know much about Gerald, Jimmy decides to take him out for a night on the town; Annalise hopes a new mixologist will spice things up at the restaurant.
During a night out with Jimmy, Gerald falls for a party girl (Lyndsy Fonseca), but Jimmy worries she is into Gerald for the wrong reasons.
Jimmy's Thanksgiving plans with an attractive stomach model are derailed when he stops by Sara's and feels threatened by the return of her former boyfriend (Andy Daly).