Alice Hunter

Doctor Cyril Taft (Jon Cryer) experiences the rush of an NCIS case after he is assigned surgical duty to Gibb's suspect and finds key evidence. Also, Dinozzo pays Jeanne Benoit (Scottie Thompson) a visit as he chases a lead involving doctors in Sudan. Laura San Giacomo Guest Stars as Dr. Grace Confalone.

Sandra and Kate go head-to-head on a high-profile case involving a young woman accused of leaking classified information. Allison struggles to make a case for her client as the courts look to new technology to avoid bias, and Leonard seeks professional legitimacy at the cost of a personal relationship.

Sandra defends a hydrologist accused of spying for the Chinese government, but the similarities between this and a former case she lost has her confidence shaken. Meanwhile, Jay faces his fears and goes up against Kate in a case involving a PTA president accused of selling drugs to students; Allison receives a tempting proposition from her wine-forger client; and Leonard reaches out to Kate for advice that culminates with a surprising confession.

A burglary occurs at a cybersecurity company; members of the team discuss their holiday plans.

Marty and Jeannie launch a duplicitous plan to remove Lukas from DollaHyde. Dre and Marty continue to bond on a personal level. Clyde woos Marissa, a big client to bring to Kaan and Associates; and Doug deals with his feelings about having a baby with Sarah.