Ep 9. Sirens

In the NCIS: Los Angeles season 8 episode 9 titled "Sirens," the team investigates the death of a marine who was in Los Angeles to attend a funeral. As they dig deeper into the case, they discover a plot involving stolen explosives and a dangerous gang.

At the start of the episode, the team is attending the funeral of a fallen marine. During the service, a man approaches the widow and hands her a condolence card. Later on, it is revealed that the man was actually there to steal the widow's car, which had explosives hidden inside. The team quickly realizes that this is no ordinary carjacking and begins to investigate.

As the investigation unfolds, the team learns that the marine was actually targeted because he came across the explosives during a previous mission in Afghanistan. The gang responsible for the theft of the explosives believes that the marine may have shared information about the location of the explosives with someone and is now trying to cover their tracks.

The team follows leads and conducts interviews to try and identify who the gang members are and where they are hiding. They eventually discover that the gang is planning to use the explosives to rob a jewelry store. The team rushes to stop the heist and apprehend the gang before anyone gets hurt.

Throughout the episode, there are also personal storylines woven in. Callen (played by Chris O'Donnell) is dealing with the aftermath of his father's sudden death, while Kensi (played by Daniela Ruah) and Deeks (played by Eric Christian Olsen) continue to navigate their romantic relationship and the possibility of starting a family.

As always, the team works together to solve the case and bring the criminals to justice. The episode ends with a touching moment as they pay tribute to the fallen marine and honor his sacrifice.