- Dr. Donald Mallard: [Bishop has IDed the victim] Did you say Lt. Commander Runyon Hayes?
- Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Do you know him?
- Dr. Donald Mallard: Jethro, I need a word with you.
- [Ducky leads him a few feet away]
- Dr. Donald Mallard: I'm afraid I must recuse myself from this case.
- Leroy Jethro Gibbs: I don't follow.
- Dr. Donald Mallard: Well, because I know far more about this man's murder than I care to admit.
- Anthony DiNozzo: [to the tree that gave him a splinter] I'd like to cut you down and use you for firewood all winter long.
- Lyle Waznicki: [about Gibbs's house] Nice place. Looks like one of those make-believe houses that they used to nuke in the desert in the 40's.
- Abby Sciuto: Dear noble eastern white pine, thank you for your brave sacrifice and Tony is very sorry that he attacked you with his knife. And we promise that we will find and punish the person that shot you.