Quotes

Ice Queen

Ducky: Agent Blackadder reminds me of a young woman I autopsied once. Gibbs: [looking at the body] When'd she die? Ducky: Oh, gosh, in Hollywood. Let's see, it's got to be at least 20 years ago. She was an assistant film editor and the film editor's wife caught them in flagrante delicto-- Gibbs: [interrupting] This one, Ducky. When did this one die?

Ice Queen

Gibbs: Cause of death? Ducky: Well, it wasn't the arrow.

Ice Queen

Tony: [referring to the Caf Pow] Is that number 2 or 3 today? Abby: If you must know, it's number 4. Tony: [holds up evidence bag] I brought you a present. Abby: [smiles] And you wonder why you're still single.

Ice Queen

Tony: You redecorating? Abby: I thought I'd brighten the place up a bit. Tony: You take these? Abby: Yeah, that's a cross section of what a 12 gauge did to an L3 to L5. Tony: Shotgun-shattered backbone? Abby: Ya, the middle one there is a cross section of an icepick to a cerebellum. Tony: [grimaces, then looks at another picture] Duodenum? Abby: Yeah; I like to call it "Duodenum with a lye chaser". It's a sad end of a Drano drinker. Tony: You need to get out more, Abby. Abby: Is that an invite?

Ice Queen

Abby: [lifting a fingerprint for the victim's car] Let your fingers do the talking. [to Tony] Why'd they tow it? Tony: It was abandoned in a lot at Great Falls. Any of those finger prints big enough to be a man's? Abby: Yep. Whoever was riding shotgun. Tony: How fast can you run 'em? Abby: Usually about 12 hours, but for dinner... Tony: Get me an ID in two, and I'll make it Cafe Alantico. Abby: Sweet.

Ice Queen

Rabb: I know my Article 31 rights, and I waive them. Rabb: I said I waive them. Gibbs: She used to be FBI.

Meltdown

Rabb: There are enough holes in this case to raise reasonable doubt. Lt. Cmdr. Coleman: There is also enough evidence to tie you to the murders and a string of witnesses. Your colleagues will testify to angry words between you and Lieutenant Singer right up to the time of her death. Rabb: Well, it could be worse, I guess. Coleman: How? Rabb: I could not have an alibi. Coleman: [in annoyance] You have an alibi? Rabb: No.

Meltdown

Major McBurney: What else did you discover? Ducky: On her left buttock, I found a tattoo of a stalking leopard. Majestic. Brilliant. I've only seen one other like it: on a tango dancer in Buenos Aires who died of dehydration. I was on sabbatical at the ti-- McBurney: [interrupts] Doctor, I was asking about Lieutenant Singer. Ducky: She wasn't in Buenos Aires...

Meltdown

Coleman: Doctor isn't it possible that the LT's injuries were a result of an accidental fall? Ducky: [very seriously] Well the railing is very high. It's quite unlikely. Unless the LT's unconscious body levitated and dropped over the side. I've heard-- Coleman: [cutting him off] Thank you Doctor.

Meltdown

If the hat does fit, you can't acquit. Oh, come on; one of you would have said it if you had thought of it first.

Meltdown

Vivian: I'm sorry, I almost blew it. Gibbs: [disapprovingly] Almost? Tony: I still like you.