- Officer Ziva David: [talking about their characters in McGee's novel] Was no secret he was writing about us.
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Oh, come on, it's not about us. I mean, the whole part about Lisa and her broken heart?
- Officer Ziva David: And the memento she keeps from a relationship that never had a chance to happen?
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Yeah. Where's he gettin' that? Or the scene between Lisa and Tommy, where they, pour out their hearts to each other and spill their secrets?
- Officer Ziva David: [chuckles] When he tries to explain the profound nature of his identity crisis?
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Yeah, I mean, the hidden struggle between who he is and what he's becoming? I don't even know what that is.
- Officer Ziva David: Yeah, totally unrealistic.
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Would never happen.
- [both suddenly look awkward]
- [discussing first half of McGee's second book, which Tony and Ziva have read]
- Abby Sciuto: All right, let's hear it.
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Hear what?
- Abby Sciuto: The book! At the end of Deep Six, goth forensic specialist "Amy Sutton" broke up with her boyfriend because she was digging someone else. Who's the somebody else?
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Yeah, no, that part didn't really come up yet.
- Officer Ziva David: Yeah, I think he's planning on revealing it, uh, um, you know, in the second part of the book.
- Abby Sciuto: You guys are so lying.
- [gasps]
- Abby Sciuto: He's gay! The somebody else. I had a feeling, because Amy always wants what Amy cannot have. Does she know?
- Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Does who know?
- Abby Sciuto: Forensic specialist Amy, she fell in love with a gay guy, Gibbs.
- Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Is that why I'm here?
- Abby Sciuto: No.
- Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Then Amy's on her own.
- [seeing Gibbs and Tony approach him, Todd takes off in a bizarre manner]
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: What do you call that?
- Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Running. I think.
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: [Sees McGee's portrait on the wall at the publisher's office] Oh you got to be kidding me.
- Todd Ryder: Is there anything else I can get you while you wait?
- Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Yeah, a barf bag.