Dropping somebody you’re keen on could be very arduous to cope with, and whereas it turns into simpler as the times go by, there can by no means be going again. Some days are powerful, however others are harder than others, particularly ones that remind you of your loss. In NCIS: Origins Season 1, Episode 10, “Blue Bayou,” the gaping chasm left by the dying of his household widens for Gibbs as Christmas comes round and finds him alone. In response to the logline under for the December 16 episode, Gibbs’ days pre-NIS will probably be revisited. CBS launched a sneak peek of the episode, which options Gibbs discovering unlikely firm in his landlady.

“As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas with out his spouse and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a particular agent at NIS’ Camp Pendleton workplace working with Mike Franks and Lala.”

Gibbs Longs for the Previous in ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 1, Episode 10.

The video above, with Linda Ronstadt’s rendition of “Blue Bayou,” reveals that Gibbs has been coping with loneliness since he misplaced his household. His free time is spent watching TV or enjoying jigsaw puzzles together with his landlady. Whereas these are completely good methods to spend time, they aren’t best for somebody like Gibbs.

For one, Gibbs’ landlady isn’t essentially the most pleasant particular person, as previewed on this “One Flew Over” sneak peek. Gibbs has gotten used to her antics and even after they get right into a heated argument whereas engaged on one puzzle, they’ll reconcile and get on with the duty. However what do they do after they’ve solved a fairly enormous puzzle and there may be nonetheless quite a lot of time left? Effectively, after all, they begin one other one. It might be comical if it weren’t so unhappy. In the meantime, the previous can be revisited, and “Blue Bayou” previews Gibbs’ unstable life earlier than NIS. Austin Stowell teased a selected flashback scene to TV Insider, saying,

“You’re going to see why he was combating within the bar the evening earlier than he began at NIS. What hair set off sends him into battle or flight? We see a sample: It’s the ladies in his life who he’s attempting to guard. They preserve disappearing on him. We had been doing battle scenes that had been pushing me to my limits. I’m wanting down at what might be a damaged hand proper now. So if that doesn’t let you know what may be coming on this episode…”

Tune in to CBS on Monday, December 16, to look at “Blue Bayou,” written by EPs David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal, and Brendan Fehily. John Terlesky directed the episode. Meet up with previous episodes on Paramount+.

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