[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for NCIS Season 22 Episode 3 “The Trouble With Hal.”] We still miss Ducky (and David McCallum ), and NCIS reminds us just how much we do with the latest episode, starting with Torres ( Wilmer Valderrama ) wanting to turn his office into a state-of-the-art gym! Ducky’s office has remained untouched for almost a year, and so Torres wants to take advantage of the space. He’s talked to Vance ( Rocky Carroll ), who told him to run a petition to see how many people like the idea.
McGee ( Sean Murray ) knows Palmer ( Brian Dietzen ) won’t like it. While he works out, “he also might be too sentimental about Ducky’s office to want to change it to anything,” McGee points out. Doesn’t Knight ( Katrina Law ) agree? The awkwardness around Knight and Palmer’s breakup continues, with her saying she doesn’t know.
As soon as Palmer talks about how “the only constant in life is change,” Torres uses that as his in to bring up Ducky’s office. To his surprise, Palmer’s heard about his plan, and it “sounds great.” He may not be sure if many people would use it, the ME continues, “but Dr.
Mallard wouldn’t want his office sitting idle forever.” So what would Ducky want his office to become? “He would want it to be whatever helps us to do our jobs better.” But Kasie ( Diona Reasonover ) is against the change, wanting his office to be preserved in his memory.
“I know it’s irrational,” she admits, “but Ducky.