Devil's Triangle

Season 9, Episode 7, Aired
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When the husband of Gibbs' and Fornell's ex-wife is kidnapped, the NCIS team partners up with the FBI to investigate.

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  • best episode of the season

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    By chipee, Feb 08, 2012
    They milked Gibbs' and Fornell's history with their ex-wife Diane for all it was worth, AND THEY SUCCEEDED, giving us the only really good NCIS episode of this season. Melinda McGraw was fine as the ex-wife, and they gave her good lines and plenty of juicy scenes. Home run. The crime-detective aspects were not great, but adequate, and a good "red herring" touch was hinting that Diane's husband, and even Diane, might be the culprit. The writers gave us a clever, sensible ploy for setting up the tale: Diane's husband doesn't come home one night. She is sure he has been kidnapped or harmed, but has to wait one or two days before the police will take the case, so she goes to her ex's (FBI and NCIS ex-hubbys) for prompt action.

    Some trivial flaws to quibble over: Tired of Tony's continual obsessing over his count of his hairs in his shower drain and his jealous comments on everyone's full head of hair. Tired of them being forced to use all the cast even if not necessary (like Ducky here). Tired of a big caper/major catastrophe plot in most of the episodes, like the plot here to kill off our top military leaders. Tired of the team always swooping down on the villains at the last second before they can do harm. And it seemed to me that there were safer and easier ways to kidnap Victor rather than killing those fast food guys, etc.moreless

  • Another peek down Gibbs' memory lane

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    By HarmonIsHot, Dec 16, 2011
    Joining in rather belatedly...
    I love episodes that include Fornell. His relationship with Gibbs is so awesome (I love it when they go the "conference room." Hee.) One of my favorite scenes is Fornell coming out of hiding in Gibbs' basement. Saddest line in a long time: "You were my Shannon."

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    By thefanof, Nov 24, 2011
    I am usually not a fan of the Fornell character, but I liked some of his exchanges with Gibbs tonight (TV'sbest crime-solving pair Ziva and DiNozzo also had some great lines) and they gave us yet another fresh case tonight. This season has been a bit of a rebound from a weak year in 2010-2011 and this episode was yet another solid, not great, but solid offering, from television's most-watched program.moreless

  • Tony and Ziva!

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    By MissJess, Nov 16, 2011
    This was a great episode! I loved it when Diane told Gibbs that he was her Shannon!
    I absouletly loved the Tony and Ziva in this episode! I wish they would get together again! Was it just me or did Tony look a little bit jealous when the geeky guy was hitting on Ziva?

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    By bms29bms, Nov 13, 2011
    I honestly thought I had seen this before. The husband at the fast food, etc. and his wife - the ex-wife, etc.Faces were tooooo familiar for some reason. But I watched anyway & was happy I did. Very interesting show. Great watching.
    And I always loved Gibbs. (white hair & all)
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  • TRIVIA (1)

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    • Gibbs: Rule #69: Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man.

      At the end of Season 7, Gibbs wrote Rule 51. He has apparently written twenty new rules in under two years.

  • QUOTES (9)

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    • Diane: (To Tony) I could tell you why Leroy married me -- but you have a job to do, and if I did, you wouldn't be able to concentrate for the rest of the day.

    • Diane: (reviewing Victor's wallet) Which slot was the card in?
      Gibbs: Excuse me?
      Diane: (Giving Gibbs an exasperated look) Drivers license, ATM card, VISA, photo of Shannon and cash, in that order, (she recites the order of how Gibbs keeps his wallet organized. Turning to Fornell, she tells the details of his wallet) Trifold wallet, starting from the left side, condom beneath the fold...
      Fornell: (Cutting her short in embarrassment) Okay, okay, we get it!

    • Diane: Would you... tell Tobias that I never meant to hurt him?
      Gibbs: Oh, yeah, he knows. I think.
      Diane: I really liked him. But I never should have married him. I didn't love him. Just like you never loved me.
      Gibbs: I liked you. I still do.
      Diane: But the only woman you'll ever love is Shannon. You were my Shannon, Leroy.

    • Gibbs: NCIS!
      Fornell: FBI!
      Victor: DSC!
      DiNozzo: DSC?
      Victor: Data Storage Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security!

    • Gibbs: Rule #69: Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man.

    • Diane: Oh, my God. You're trying to figure out why Leroy married me.
      Tony: No.
      Diane: Wow, you're a terrible liar.
      Tony: I'm a fantastic liar. Just not very good at it right now.

    • Diane: What else haven't you told me?
      Gibbs: We can talk about this downstairs.
      Diane: What, do you have a basement here, too, Mr. Woodchuck?

    • Diane: Victor and I have a good relationship. He knows how to treat a woman. He's not afraid to show his emotions like some people.
      Fornell: She talking about us?
      Diane: He's not some immature child that relates better to guns than to people.
      Gibbs: Okay, okay, we get it.

    • Gibbs: (after they solve the case) Ah, cheer up, Tobias. At least you'll never have to talk to Diane again.
      Fornell: I have a child with her!
      Gibbs: (smugly) Oh, right. Guess I won't have to.

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    • Original International Air Dates:
      Canada: October 31, 2011 on Global
      Australia: November 8, 2011 on Channel Ten
      Sweden: November 28, 2011 on TV3
      Finland: February 21, 2012 on Nelonen
      United Kingdom: February 24, 2012 on FX/FX HD
      Germany: March 4, 2012 on Sat.1

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    • Diane: (Referring to McGee) It wasn't any fun trying to pry information out of Macaulay Culkin, here.

      Reference to child actor Macaulay Culkin, known for his expressively innocent face in the Home Alone movies.

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