Faruq Tauheed

Jess goes against Nick's wishes and makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord (guest star Jeff Kober) to like her. In doing so, she inadvertently jeopardizes their living situation and the guys are forced to admit they've made some "unofficial" changes to the apartment. Meanwhile Schmidt tries to decipher what he thinks are mixed signals from his boss Kim (guest star Gillian Vigman).

The kids have to build a float fast. The only have a night to drive the float to the parade. When the float breaks down in a bad neighborhood, can the kids recover and save their chance to be on TV?

The team must investigate the apparent suicide of a Navy reservist with a high security clearance. Suicide is the apparent cause of his death, but is it the right one? Gibbs and Dr. Samantha Ryan of the PsyOps Division race to solve the mystery of the Navy reservist's death.

After new evidence clears an accused murderer during his triple homicide trial, the detectives talk to the murdered busboy's brother, who provides them with some clues. Then they interview a waitress, who worked at the restaurant where the homicides occurred, and a local thug. Both reportedly argued with one of the murder victims that night.

Ben seeks revenge when his mother's rapist is released from prison. Lydia and Josie bump heads over a chainsaw, as Sammy deals with his wife's betrayal.