'NCIS' Season 12: Episode 23 Recap, 'The Lost Boys'
This week on "NCIS," the NCIS cyber case turns into a united global effort after evidence confirms "The Calling," an international terrorist group that recruits children through the internet, has been getting S-bombs off the black market.
Last week, the team investigated the murder of Navy Ensign Janine Wilt, who was killed after she blocked a chat room to protect a high school student. That student, Brad Simek, was tracked down by the team on a bus with a homemade bomb. Gibbs almost talked him out of it, but the boy ran to the back of the bus and the bomb exploded.
The show starts with Bishop and McGee blaming themselves because they think that the incident could have been prevented if they were able to track down Brad sooner. Ducky examines Brad's body and finds a tattoo on his arm. Gibbs sees a young boy, and when he makes eye contact with Gibbs, the boy runs away.
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At headquarters, Agent Dorneget from the cyber division of NCIS finds out that Brad was working with anonymous recruiters linked to a terror group named "The Calling." It turns out that the group utilizes internet chat rooms, video games and cartoons to recruit children all over the world, and some of them are as young as 10 years old. Dorneget also finds out that Brad wasn't the only one who was tasked to do something because upon further digging, the team finds out that the group has been buying S-mines on the black market, which is a kind of land mine used by the Germans in World War II.
Gibbs reaches out to Agah Bayar, an international arms dealer. Gibbs offers him the same pay that he makes when he works for the DIA, and he agrees to the deal. Meanwhile, Vance has decided that Dorneget and McGee will represent NCIS at an Interpol meeting in Cairo.
Later, Gibbs, Tony and Bishop find the young boy who ran away from Gibbs in a rundown building. His name is Luke Harris, and he was reported missing by his parents. It is revealed that Luke's biological parents were from Iraq and that he was put up for adoption. He was also bullied in school for being Middle Eastern. Gibbs brings the boy home with him.
In Cairo, Dorneget and McGee learn that Matthew Rousseau, the leader of "The Calling", has been captured and is being held in an aircraft carrier. McGee calls in to volunteer as interrogator.
In Gibbs' home, Luke tells him that the terrorists told him to stay at the building and kill anyone who enters. They go to Luke's home, and they find Luke's parents dead.
On the aircraft, McGee interrogates Rousseau, who denies any knowledge of the S-mines. He also tells McGee that he's missing the party in Cairo. McGee calls Dorneget and warns him to get out of the hotel. Dorneget helps to get people out safely, and he notices a man standing by. Dorneget sees the red laser light, and the S-mines explode all over the hotel.
At headquarters, Bishop is on the phone and learns that Dorneget is dead.
At Dorneget's burial, Gibbs meets his mother, who happens to be a well-trained CIA agent. She offers her assistance to find her son's murderer.
