An MI6 agent tracking weapon smugglers disappears, also in Philly.
The audience is completely unsurprised when these two things are connected.
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Bishop isnt able to get Quinn to spill about her antipathy toward Philly.
Bish guesses its a New-York-sports thing.
Their interview with Falcos mother is horribly sad.
Or at least you think you could, she says.
Thats legitimately heartbreaking, guys.
Before they leave, Quinn asks the woman if she knows the Shaw family a few blocks over.
She doesnt, and Quinn declines to elaborate when Bishop presses.
I, meanwhile, am unhappy I have to watch Torres struggle with his new printer.
Rather than leave quietly, Torres leaps onto the card table and starts shimmying.
Ivan buckles and gives them some smuggler names.
Proving shes my kind of non-shrinking violet, Quinn shouts, I told you so!
Bishops still concerned about her partner, though, and again asks Quinn whats wrong.
Quinn responds with irritation that her former trainee has the gall to pull her aside.
Nothing to help, nothing to fix, she says, then scrams.
At HQ, Torres has moved on to Abbys printer, breaking it in the process.
Shes not pleased, although she does warn him away from McGees printer.
Torres admits his problem isnt with office supplies, its about not being allowed to kick down doors.
Abby points out that shes a crime fighter, too, but she doesnt kick down doors.
And whaddya know, hes there with two smugglers from Ivans list.
So Finleys in on it.
(Note: That was sarcasm.)
NEXT: Quinn confronts a painful memory
In Philly, Gibbs finds Quinn bellied up to the hotel bar.
You sent me here to test me.
Im obviously failing, she says.
Quinn admits avoiding her bad Philly memories hasnt helped, so she and Gibbs head to the scene.
She stepped out to talk and the suspects opened fire.
The guilt led Quinn to quit active duty and become a training officer.
Gibbs wants to know whatreallyhappened to derail someone as tough as Quinn.
Quinn says Shaw would still be alive if that hadnt happened.
No phone call killed your friend, and you didnt either, Gibbs replies.
Shooters killed her, Quinn.
You know, Quinn had accused Gibbs earlier of spending too much time with his buddy, Grace Confalone.
Maybe so, and maybe thats a good thing, because she looks lighter after their conversation.
Meanwhile, Torres has amends to make.
Since he broke Abbys printer, he got her a new one to use while its being repaired.
Shes pleased, especially because its the same kind McGee has!
And of course, we cut to McGee discovering his pride and joy is missing.
Oh no you diint, Torres.
Finally, Quinn enters Gibbs inner sanctum (a.k.a.
You really have a boat down here, she says.
She thanks him for sending her to Philly.
If you hadnt, Id still be running in place, or treading water.
I dont know, pick a metaphor.
The real news here is what happened to Alex Quinn 12 years ago.
Will this breakthrough change how she handles herself in the field and interacts with her coworkers?
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