NCIS (TV Series)

Keep Going (2017)

Pauley Perrette: Abby Sciuto

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• Ryan Smith : What do you want from me?

  Jimmy Palmer : I want you to not jump.

  Ryan Smith : This conversation's not helping!

  Jimmy Palmer : I... I'm just saying that if you change how you measure success, you might actually opt for happiness.

  Ryan Smith : What bumper sticker laid that gem on you?

  Jimmy Palmer : Do you opt for happiness as an assistant medical examiner? Like you never wanted more?

  Jimmy Palmer : Of course I wanted more! I... as much as if scared, but be... be careful what you wish for and all that.

  [flashback] 

  Jimmy Palmer : Dr. Mallard's praise that day convinced me to finally finish med school, and take the M.E. test.

  Ryan Smith : Really? What happened?

  Jimmy Palmer : What do you care, Ryan?

  Ryan Smith : [sarcastic]  Oh, yeah, fine. You got me. My dying wish is to know whether you passed the test.

  Jimmy Palmer : No, I didn't. Not the first time or the second time. That's why I never told anyone at work.

  Abby Sciuto : [in the squad room]  I need to talk to Gibbs. Is he still in MTAC?

  Jimmy Palmer : They still don't know.

  Ryan Smith : Know what?

  Jimmy Palmer : About the third time, when I passed.

  Ryan Smith : You passed the M.E.'s test?

  Jimmy Palmer : Yeah. I aced it. It was so strange. I... I had spent so long just trying to prove myself, trying to get ahead, and when I finally passed the test, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I didn't want to go anywhere else. I didn't want to leave my friends. Especially not Dr. Mallard. I was happy where I was.

  Ryan Smith : So you're an actual doctor?

  Jimmy Palmer : I am. But still nobody at work knows. We got a special dynamic; I don't want to mess that up.

  Ryan Smith : But you could go anywhere.

  Jimmy Palmer : And I will one day. Nothing lasts forever. I have had so many friends come and go. And live and die. But where I'm at right now with Dr. Mallard and Abby and the rest of our team working for what I really think is a noble cause, why would I want to leave that? I'd rather be happy. So every day, I put on my scrubs or this... this old jumpsuit, I... I go to work, and I opt for happiness.

• Jimmy Palmer : Breena took Victoria up to her aunt's house in Syracuse this week, so I am a swinging bachelor.

  Abby Sciuto : That explains it.

  Jimmy Palmer : Explains what?

  Abby Sciuto : Your lack of swinging lately. You've been pouting for days.

  Jimmy Palmer : Have I?

  Abby Sciuto : Yeah.

  Jimmy Palmer : Huh. So much for my poker face.

  Abby Sciuto : I mean, it's understandable. You miss them when they're gone.

  Jimmy Palmer : Yeah, especially this time of year.

  Abby Sciuto : Getting your midwinter blues?

  Jimmy Palmer : It's not blues. It's just... blah. It's darker, it's colder, minor annoyances seem bigger. I start questioning everything from politics to "why did I these itchy socks today?".

  Donald Mallard : Forgive me, Mr. Palmer, but I can't resist the urge to give you one of my all-time favorite pieces of advice. If you're going through hell, keep going.

• Abby Sciuto : Poor Jimmy. What can we do?

  Leroy Jethro Gibbs : What do you mean?

  Donald Mallard : To help Mr. Palmer. I need to get back there.

  Leroy Jethro Gibbs : We all gonna fit on the ledge and hold hands? You want to help Palmer? Do your job.

• Abby Sciuto : I traced the partial plate from the SUV to a car rental place in D.C. The renter is Edgar Stump. He's listed as a part-time handyman. He has multiple DUIs and a vehicular harassment conviction.

  Timothy McGee : So he is just a road rager.

  Ellie Bishop : He didn't even know Captain Smith.

  Leroy Jethro Gibbs : Address?

  Abby Sciuto : Better than that. I've got his GPS signal.