Christy and Bonnie help Tammy with a difficult decision when her long-lost aunt, Cookie (guest star Kathleen Turner), appears with a surprising proposition.
Complications arise when the NCIS team discovers a link between a murder victim and the current boyfriend of Gibbs and Agent Fornell's ex-wife. Meanwhile, NSA Analyst Ellie Bishop adjusts to joining the NCIS team. Joe Spano and Melinda McGraw guest star.
Lola exercises a rarely used judicial power when she fires a lawyer for failing to provide a robust defense for his client. Also, Mark’s dad, Vic (Tony Denison), is arrested for murder.
Adam is torn between following Beverly's rules when it comes to off-campus lunch or going to the food court with his friends; after using Barry's college ID to get food at the dorm, Geoff becomes the "student" Barry wishes he could be.
Danny offers Mindy the opportunity to buy the other condo he owns in his building, but gets jealous when she begins to date Charlie, the police officer (guest star Tim Daly). Meanwhile, Peter dates a brain surgeon (guest star Tracey Wigfield) whom he fears may be too mature for him.