When journalist Oliver Crane posts a scathing article documenting Pride's "reckless use of justice," the team is concerned about the fallout from the piece and the confidential information included in the story. Also, Rita Devereaux warns Pride that someone in D.C. has coordinated this attack on him, and the article is just the beginning.

Pride's newly formed and NCIS teams uncover a sinister plot during the New Orleans Tricentennial Fleet Week celebration.