The Good Son (NCIS)
| "The Good Son" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 19 |
| Directed by | Terrence O'Hara |
| Written by | Nicole Mirante-Matthews & Scott Williams |
| Original air date | March 27, 2012 |
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"The Good Son" is the 19th episode of the ninth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 205th episode overall. It aired on CBS in the United States on March 27, 2012. The episode is written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews & Scott Williams and directed by Terrence O'Hara, and was seen by 18.67 million viewers.
In the episode, NCIS Director Leon Vance is personally involved in a case when Gibbs suspects his brother-in-law, Michael Thomas, to be the killer of a Petty Officer. When trying to find the victim's girlfriend, they discover that she had been sleeping with another sailor from the same ship and apprehend him. Both sailors were friends and had gotten in a fight over the girlfriend. However, Gibbs still suspects Michael is guilty, due to his criminal record, but Vance maintains that even though Michael had a tough childhood, he is still innocent. When more evidence implicating the second sailor surfaces, Vance takes Michael back to his house, though his wife is reluctant to accept Michael due to his past. Further investigation reveals that the sailor was innocent, and that the victim had been involved in an illegal gambling den that was scamming its players. Fingerprints reveal that Michael was involved in the gambling ring. Vance confronts Michael with this information, and Michael admits his involvement, and that he accidentally killed the victim when he accused him of cheating him out of his money. Vance, tired of Michael's repeated failures and lies, finally but reluctantly turns his back on him and has him arrested.
"The Good Son" is written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews & Scott Williams and directed by Terrance O'Hara. The episode centers around Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll), including his family. "In the case of NCIS Director Leon Vance, it’s generally accepted that he’s a tight-lipped, no-nonsense administrator, who can be downright adversarial with Gibbs. But there’s also great complexity and compassion always bubbling right beneath the surface. And in this episode, we leapt at the chance to explore that", the writers said.
Jocko Sims portrays Leon Vance's brother-in-law, Michael Thomas. "In this story, we had the opportunity to introduce [Vance's] Achilles’ Heel: His brother-in-law Michael Thomas. Michael represents a character we’re all familiar with. What family doesn’t have someone who never quite lives up to expectations? Someone you love unconditionally, even when they keep breaking your heart? Vance is not immune to this dynamic, but how he deals with it reveals a side of him we’ve never quite seen. Michael’s more than a cross to bear – He’s a labor of love. And Vance walks a delicate tightrope between his beliefs and his ideals, his instincts compromised by what he sees versus what he wants to see".
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