THIS AND THAT AND THE OTHER THING. LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 10: "Keep Your Enemies Closer" -- NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff (French Stewart), giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate, Gabriel Hicks (Graham Hamilton), the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell (Joe Spano), on NCIS, Tuesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM, … Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS В©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved, "Judge, Jury--¦" -- After entering cold case DNA into the system, Kasie solves a 30-year-old murder case, but a loophole in the legal system may set the suspect free. Just a TASERing and back to jail. WELCOME ABOARD - Introduce Yourself. your own Pins on Pinterest. Log in. Don't forget to give us a thumbs up and a comment to help us bring you more content in future. Keep Your Enemies Closer The unit makes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff to give him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in … The icing on the cake was Hicks going after Fornell. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. Still, it was a compelling story line to weave throughout the season. Curiously, it was his own arrogance that did him in right off the bat (pun intended). Pinterest. Bishop: The inmate Jessica Schaeffer met with was Paul Triff.Torres: What?! So, friends, I’ll leave you with this question: Would you rather hear more about Torres’ undercover car bomb-making history, or have McGee serve you one of his fine-looking sandwiches. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. HELPFUL HINTS . Sloane points out that Mary Smith was only a witness in the McConnell case, which Hicks can’t be retried for, but Triff argues that fellas like Hicks don’t need an actual reason to kill somebody. AKA: NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Морська полiцiя, Naval CIS, NCIS, Navy NCIS She didn't even rate a. Tobias Fornell remains probably my absolutely favorite recurring character in all of NCIS. Sign up .. Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Paul Triff had a point in his rather scathing rebuke! Keep Your Enemies Closer (episode) Keep Your Friends Close is the 14th episode of NCIS Season 15 and also the 344th episode of the entire NCIS series. Then he says that as a fresh fish, Hicks tried to impress his cellmate by bragging about all of his crimes. Jul 3, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by elisa. I certainly wouldn't want Paul Triff in my living room. NCIS - Keep Your Enemies Closer - Review 15.15 - "Keep Your Enemies Closer" Directed by Tom Wright Written by Jennifer Corbett Reviewed by KathM Previously, on NICS (and previously, and previously...) In episode 13.21, “Return to Sender”, we find out that Tony owns his apartment in the … And even though the FBI went over every square inch ten years ago, Gibbs finds a pipe in the rear door with Hicks’ fingerprints and blood profiles matching all of the unsolved serial murder cases involving the bloody driver’s licenses. Then Mary Smith returns to her nursing home clutching Hicks’ phone; he took her, tied her up, kept her in a trunk for a bit, and then let her go, stating that those who talk get what’s coming to them. Triff assures him that it’ll all work out if McGee just loves his children. Pinterest. A convicted murderer is given a 48-hour furlough at his former residence in exchange for information about a former cellmate who deceived Gibbs and … Let us know in the comments section below! They grapple, and Hicks is furiously choking the life out of Fornell when Gibbs rolls up to shock him with Fornell’s new Taser, which he bought to replace the one Gibbs destroyed in the previous episode. And how? So it's fitting that Hicks didn't even get the "glory" of death-by-Gibbs. Vance eventually calls Gibbs off until he has actual evidence against Hicks, since NCIS doesn’t need any more bad press surrounding this case. About Us | Copyright Inquiry | Privacy Policy | Contact Us. But the joke’s on him; Fornell planted a tracker on his coat. (S15, Ep15) Go to show. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. But he was still on trial for one murder, and it’s odd that Gibbs magically finds the perfect piece of evidence in such a relatively easy-to-search location. And then, instead of just killing Fornell, Hicks kidnaped him and threw him in the trunk. Pictured: Mark Harmon as (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Sean Murray as NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee. Abby’s discovery of an electronic bug in the remains of Jessica’s cell phone clues the team in that Hicks was listening to her calls, one of which set up a DOC interview with an inmate that took place hours before her death. “Are you talking about Hicks or you?” McGee asks, and Triff rattles his cage, congratulating McGee for catching on. Even if it were a well-meaning neighbor and not a violent serial killer outside, McGee has a violent killer inside his apartment! How did Hicks know where McGee lived, and how did he know Triff was there? Sign up. Then he hands Gibbs a bill for services rendered, including dry cleaning. NCIS brings back not one but two unsettling murderers this week, proving that two of pretty much anything is better than one. Welcome back from the Olympic hiatus! (Next page: Awkward bonding with a caged man). What was Triff’s master plan here? Log in. Jeanne Harmon. Gibbs calls Fornell, but it’s too late. He proves the value of his information by warning them that Hicks may want to tie up a loose end in the form of an elderly female witness. But whatever. Instead, he taunted Gibbs and Sloane by showing off his switch hitting skills, giving them their first piece of evidence beyond a mere gut feeling that Fornell had been right all along. As he leaves, Hicks expresses sympathy for Jessica and murmurs, “Who knows who could be next?” He leers at Fornell on the way out and tells Gibbs this is “strike one.” My word, this guy likes to make a big, dramatic scene. Bull + (And I certainly wouldn't talk about my hypothetical kids with him!). At Chez Gibbs, Fornell arrives with the Hicks file and thanks Gibbs for correcting his mistake from 10 years ago. Hicks could have simply laid low, moved away, or anything other than walk around with a sandwich board reading "I'M A PSYCHO SERIAL KILLER.". Fornell: How the hell does he know I’m in here?Sloane: He can probably hear you grinding your teeth. your own Pins on Pinterest. They were going for funny but came across more terrifying than anything else. Keep Your Enemies Closer. Funniest line of the season! Yep, that’s McGee’s current home. Speaking of mater’s plans, what exactly is Hicks trying to accomplish at this point? Hold on! He also offers to be the McGee twins’ godfather, which McGee turns down, although Triff doesn’t acknowledge his “thanks but no thanks.”. 2. “Two birds, one stone,” he says. GENERAL. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Find out when NCIS is on TV, including Series 15-Episode 15: Keep Your Enemies Closer. NCIS recap: 'Keep Your Enemies Closer' NCIS recap: 'Keep Your Enemies Closer' McGee learns that it sometimes takes a killer to catch a killer. Photo: Ali Goldstein/CBS В©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why, Timmy? Don't forget to subscribe to get all of the latest promos. And check back after NCIS Season 15 Episode 16, "Handle With Care," airs on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 8/7c on CBS! Was I the only person to notice what was likely a sly reference to DiNozzo with Triff's bemoaning of movie posters? When McGee and Sloane arrive to question him, Triff’s first question is how Hicks found out that he’d met with Jessica. I’m a little sad the Hicks is story line is over and even sadder that he went out with a whimper of daddy issues and a slightly confusing endgame. Uploaded by user. Sloane’s gotten her hands on Hicks’ juvenile records that show he was abused by his father, and she speculates that his taste in murder victims — men in their 30s with strong builds — is a way of exerting control over his father. “Keep Your Enemies Closer” – NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff (French Stewart), giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee’s home, in … your own Pins on Pinterest. He can probably hear you grinding your teeth. He rushes out of McGee’s apartment to find all of NCIS waiting for him but somehow gets away in his stolen car with Fornell still in the trunk. After all, Triff’s dad didn’t bond with him, and he turned out fine. Gabriel Hicks is convicted of robbery, kidnapping and first-degree murder. your own Pins on Pinterest. “Keep Your Enemies Closer” – NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff (French Stewart), giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee’s home, in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate, Gabriel Hicks (Graham Hamilton), the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell (Joe Spano), on NCIS, Tuesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS … Fornell crawls from the sedan and pulls Hicks out. Deleting, Finding Posts, Changing Font/Text Size - more. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Hicks obliquely threatens Fornell’s daughter, so Fornell punches him, causing Gibbs to break it up. By … Log in. On the other hand, Hicks isn't dead like Ari, either. At McGee’s, Triff sniffs the air and says the scent of spit-up indicates the presence of children, specifically a boy and a girl. Hicks just wasn't as smart as he thought he was. Then Reeves pushes a wheelchair-bound Triff through the big orange room. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Discover (and save!) Watch NCIS season 15 episode 15 Online Keep Your Enemies Closer : NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff, giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate, Gabriel Hicks, the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell. I strenuously object to this; Delilah’s a tough cookie who deserves to know what’s happening with her husband and her house! As this discovery comes at the 30-minute mark, we’ve obviously got twists and turns ahead of us, beginning with Hicks ditching his tracker-laden coat in his apartment with a note reading “strike three” pinned to it. Use the form below to send us your comments. The inmate, Hicks’ cellmate immediately following his conviction, is a familiar face: Paul Triff, butcher of humans and former owner of McGee’s apartment, where he left a mummified body under the bedroom floor. If you were hoping for a climactic showdown, then you've come to the wrong episode. And with Hicks’ attorney dead in a car bomb blast shortly after she quit representing him, Gibbs and company are even more committed to linking Hicks to a series of murders marked by the victims’ blood-smeared driver’s licenses. The repartee between Triff and McGee provided a lot of laughs, albeit rather uncomfortable ones. s15e15 - Keep Your Enemies Closer Tran script. *That* Paul Triff? On the contrary, he was skilled enough at his "craft" to get away with it for years before being caught by Fornell. Explore. Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, Keep Your Enemies Closer, NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff, giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in … Number two on the annoyance list is probably the seeming non-existence of any other law enforcement officers other than our heroes. To put it plainly, Gabriel Hicks was no Ari Haswari. Keep Your Enemies Closer. Feb 12, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by abigail. Keep Your Enemies Closer: NCIS strikes a deal with a convicted murderer, giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, in exchange for information. Also, McGee visits an elite technology company in Silicon Valley that is offering him a highly paid position, on NCIS, Tuesday, April 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Whoever murdered Lieutenant O'Connell was a serial killer. A few final thoughts before I turn the discussion over to you: If you missed this episode, you can watch NCIS online to catch up! When Reeves reluctantly leaves McGee alone with Triff to help in the Fornell hunt, Triff tells McGee that no wild animal will willingly return to his cage after a taste of freedom. COOL. Moving on. As in the guy who carved up three bodies with an electric knife in McGee’s... About Us | Copyright Inquiry | Privacy Policy | Contact Us. Reeves arrives to assist in the questioning, and Triff suggests they search the inside of the van Hicks was driving during his original arrest. Did you enjoy the interaction between McGee and Triff? Okay, so how long was the door unlocked? As you’ll recall, suspected serial killer Gabriel Hicks now walks free thanks to Gibbs, who rues the day he testified on the man’s behalf and exposed Fornell’s misdeeds. Yep, he knows exactly how to wind Hicks up, and when Hicks approaches his cage, Triff slams into him with the unlocked door, diving on McGee and taking a bullet when Hicks opens fire. Feb 7, 2018 - NCIS Season 15 Episode 15 Photos Keep Your Enemies Closer NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff (French Stewart), giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee’s home in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate NCIS - Keep Your Enemies Closer - Review 15.15 - "Keep Your Enemies Closer" Directed by Tom Wright Written by Jennifer Corbett Turning this vicious murderer into a quirky oddball is a strange choice, but it’s hard to quibble when French Stewart’s clearly having a ball chewing the scenery and slipping in and out of that menacing persona. AKA: NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Морська полiцiя, Naval CIS, NCIS, Navy NCIS Hmm. So I'm glad he didn't die. Why are you saying all of these personal, fatherly things out loud to a brutal killer? 15.15 Keep Your Enemies Closer. Oh, Tim. Episode Viewers and Ratings As in the guy who carved up three bodies with an electric knife in McGee’s apartment and buried a mummified body under the floor? A shell-shocked McGee agrees to the demands and sends Delilah and the kids away without sharing any of the details of the case. Keep Your Enemies Closer The unit makes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff to give him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in … Frankly, McGee should've been more upset that Triff figured out about his kids! Hicks is already there with a baseball bat, telling Fornell he’s been looking forward to this for a decade. Honestly, I found Triff a potentially more terrifying villain than Hicks! McGee learns that it sometimes takes a killer to catch a killer. Explore. Did I miss something? This isn't actually a problem with the character. Saved by . Discover (and save!) Then he makes it creepy again by calling McGee his best friend. Today. Or not. Don't forget to subscribe to get all of the latest promos. The Gabriel Hicks arc came to a head in NCIS Season 15 Episode 15, "Keep Your Enemies Closer," with the team trying to get ahead of the switch-hitter. 04.00pm. He was happy to take a bullet for his BFF and the man who safeguards his Venetian plaster. It’s all very Hannibal Lecter and absolutely bananas. Let me reiterate: all this does not make Hicks a badly-written character. But Hicks' practically self-inflicted defeat can easily be seen as just as fitting for his own arrogance as the trap laid for Ari in Gibbs' basement. He even invites Gibbs to join him as the “associate” in Tobias Fornell and Associate Private Investigations. "Keep Your Enemies Closer" -- NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff , giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in exchange for information that can... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Meanwhile, Triff has some demands in exchange for the rest of his information: He wants a 48-hour work furlough to assist with the case, during which he’ll be in McGee’s company at all times, and he want reside at his last residence during that time period. What did you think of "Keep Your Enemies Closer"? And sure enough, by the time NCIS make it to Mary’s nursing home, she’s gone, having been forced into a stolen car by a man matching Hicks’ description. Network : CBS S15E15 Keep Your Enemies Closer Summary NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff, giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate, Gabriel Hicks, the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell. Hicks flees, McGee demands to know how long that cell door was unlocked, and Triff begs for a towel to keep his blood from staining the 200-year-old French oak floors. Discover (and save!) Uploaded by user. When Reeves (thankfully) redirects the conversation to where Hicks might be headed, Triff says he doesn’t know, “but if he should send a postcard form Zihuatanejo, I will be sure to let you know.” Ha! Hicks had finally achieved his goal of freedom, even humiliating the man who was responsible for his imprisonment, only for his scheme to start unraveling almost immediately. The FBI offered to reinstate him, but Fornell likes being his own boss. Fornell takes it upon himself to wait outside the coffee shop, where Hicks shows up 20 minutes late for his shift. Today. Having hidden all evidence of his children (and also the cutlery, just to be safe), McGee’s ready to receive Triff, who arrives in ankle chains and a straightjacket and is immediately locked in a cage in the middle of the living room. On NCIS Season 15 Episode 15, a deal is struck with murderer who claims he can help convict Gabriel Hicks, the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell. Pinterest. With Hicks now back behind bars, McGee calls Delilah and tells her to come home, although he omits crucial details about how close he came to being shot. This one... well. That’s hella spooky. Don't forget to give us a thumbs up and a comment to help us bring you more content in future. Pictured: Emily Wickersham as NCIS Special Agent Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop, Mark Harmon as NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. But when the team pulls Hicks from his barista job to question him, he swears he wasn’t involved in Jessica’s death and has no idea how to make bombs. I guess when the original arrest happened, nobody suspected that Hicks was a serial murderer, so they maybe wouldn’t have torn the van apart quite so zealously. See all the photos from EW's 2021 Pride Issue cover shoots, Mother's Day gift ideas for all the special women in your life, Awkward underdogs from EW's favorite movies, "--¦and Executioner" -- After NCIS finds a secret government bank account that's funding a nationwide network of vigilante justice, the team must determine who is acting as judge and jury, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Fornell doesn’t even flinch, but Hicks has something grander planned than a quick death by bat. © 2021 TV Fanatic He speeds away with eerie calmness as Fornell frees himself and crawls through the backseat to choke Hicks from behind, plowing them into a row of parked cars. Like McGee opening the apartment door the way he did. Then NCIS gets word that Hicks’ stolen sedan is parked outside of McGee’s apartment, and we cut to Hicks getting the jump on McGee by just…ringing the doorbell. Explore. LET US KNOW YOU'RE HERE. Were you disappointed or satisfied with the conclusion of the Gabriel Hicks arc? Hold on! NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff (French Stewart), giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee’s home, in exchange … Feb 7, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Ana Ristanovic. Triff, calling himself Hicks’ mentor, proceeds to mess with his former protégé’s head, chiding him for trusting a fellow convict, telling the younger man he took pity on him, and calling him “disappointingly inadequate, as usual.”. He played everyone like fiddles and got pretty much everything he wanted, aside from a vegetarian sandwich. NCIS - Keep Your Friends Close - Review NCIS 15.14 - "Keep Your Friends Close" Directed by Mark Horowitz Written by Gina Lucita Monreal Reviewed by KathM Previously on NCIS – Some background for this episode takes us back to Burden of Proof, which aired earlier this season. He spends the whole interrogation creepily staring at Fornell through the two-way glass. The world can rest safely knowing that Gabriel Hicks is back in jail where he belongs after NCIS Season 15 Episode 15. But now he’s killing with an agenda, and Gibbs realizes that Hicks returned Mary unharmed and with his phone to split them up. Saved by elisa. We've decided to take a second look at the O'Connell case. Sign up .. Mark Harmon. Perhaps the single most frustrating aspect of "Keep Your Enemies Closer" rested in the plot's requirement that nominally intelligent characters behave ridiculously stupid at key moments. NCIS S15E15 - Keep your Enemies closer ... NCIS S15E15 - Keep your Enemies closer. "NCIS" Keep Your Enemies Closer subtitles. Discover (and save!) Half of what Hicks attempted in this episode wouldn't have worked if Gibbs had, say, asked for additional manpower from Vance, or coordinated for the same from D.C. Metro. As pretty much anyone who watches Criminal Minds can tell you, even the smartest serial killer can be subject to devolution and breakdown. The victim's license was discovered hidden at each of the crime scenes and always with a smear of blood over the face. SEASON 15. “Home sweet home,” he says, announcing that the place looks the same but smells different. Who else wants more Triff in the future? “Strike two,” Hicks smugs. After all, this was a very dangerous serial killer they were dealing with, and Vance himself didn't trust Hicks as far as he could throw him. 255 followers. McGee attributes this to the lack of bodies in the floors. And then Hicks murdered his unfortunate former lawyer, despite the fact that she -- owing obedience to lawyer-client privilege -- couldn't reveal what she'd discovered anyway. NCIS S15E15 - Keep your Enemies closer. Guest star French Stewart did a fine job, all things considered. Where was Emily, Fornell's daughter, during all of this? NCIS - Season 15 Episode 15 : Keep Your Enemies Closer 7.4 / 10 by 1486 users NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff, giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate, Gabriel Hicks, the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell. What?! By the time Gibbs, Bishop, and Torres arrive, Fornell’s garage is empty, although Hicks left Fornell’s bloody driver’s license behind. NOT. Meanwhile, the whole side plot with Paul Triff spending time at McGee's home was weird, though not necessarily in a bad way (episodically speaking). Then for some bizarre reason, McGee starts confiding all of his parenting woes to Triff. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest. "NCIS" Keep Your Enemies Closer subtitles. For all the build-up for Gabriel Hicks as a diabolical and highly-intelligent foe for Team Gibbs + Fornell, "Keep Your Enemies Closer" featured one glaring screw-up after another on his part, starting with the death of his lawyer. For those who were hoping for a truly diabolical foe for the team, this ending probably came as a disappointment. And Triff's possessive, if not downright obsessive, behavior towards McGee quite possibly came off even creepier than the show intended. |
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