When a dead Marine calls his wife on the day of his funeral, Gibbs begins to investigate. The case quickly becomes complicated, as the Marine's CO apparently has two physical forms, and Tony somehow manages to meet and interrogate the wife's sister in a park without leaving the office. As the investigation continues, the Marine turns up embalmed, having been killed two days after his funeral. Gibbs suspects CIA involvement, and is soon tracking a rogue operative in an attempt to rescue the deceased Marine's partner before another murder takes place.