Ep 12. Boxed In

As the twelfth episode of the third season starts, we see a team of NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) agents - Gibbs, Tony, Ziva, and McGee - meeting at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia. They are there to investigate the death of a Marine who was allegedly killed during a training exercise. However, things take a serious turn when the team realizes that the death may not be an accident, and that they may have stumbled upon a larger conspiracy.

The team's suspicions are further confirmed when they overhear a conversation between two unknown men who seem to be discussing the Marine's death in hushed tones. The agents soon realize that they are dealing with a group of highly trained mercenaries who have taken control of the naval base and are now holding everyone inside hostage. The NCIS team quickly springs into action, trying to find a way to rescue the hostages and uncover the mercenary group's motives.

As they investigate, the team soon realizes that they are dealing with a sophisticated group of criminals who have been hired by an unknown party to steal a shipment of highly valuable missiles from the base. The mercenary group has cut off all communication lines and is now holding the base personnel and civilians hostage in an attempt to force the NCIS team to back off from their investigation.

Despite the threat to their own lives, Gibbs and his team refuse to back down and start making plans to rescue the hostages and stop the mercenaries from stealing the missiles. However, with time running out and the hostages' lives in serious danger, the pressure is on for the team to act quickly and make a plan that works.

The situation becomes even more complex when Ziva, who is trapped inside the building with the other hostages, discovers that one of the terrorists is her former Mossad partner, Michael Rivkin. Rivkin and Ziva have a complicated history, and their reunion puts both of them in a difficult and dangerous position.

As the team races against time to stop the mercenaries and rescue the hostages, they also have to deal with the complications of interpersonal relationships within the team. As they work together to fight the mercenaries, the agents are forced to confront their own demons and deal with the fallout of their previous actions.

Overall, Boxed In is a tense and action-packed episode that showcases the NCIS team's bravery and dedication to protecting innocent lives. As they work against the clock to stop a ruthless group of mercenaries, the team must also deal with their own personal demons and the difficult decisions that come with their line of work. With high-stakes action and intense drama, this episode is a must-watch for NCIS fans.