Beyond The Oath

Time Of The Season

They walk into the room, and everyone starts clapping.

President: "Alright now that I can say whatever the hell I want. Congratulations you old bastard."

Jack: "Is he always like this?"
Gibbs: "Yep."

Jack: "How's the shoulder?"

Gibbs: "Fine."

The elevator door opens and Jack's daughter Faith comes out.

Jack: "Excuse me."
Jack: "Hey Faith is everything alright?"
Faith: "Oh yeah, is this a bad time?"
Jack: "No, no, sit, please."

Jack: "What's going on?"
Faith: "I wanted to give you this, I thought you might want to come."
Jack: "Congratulations, I'm happy for you."
Gibbs: "Everything alright."

Jack: "Yeah, we're fine."
Faith: "I'm...Faith."
Gibbs: "Jethro Gibbs."
Faith: "Nice to meet you."
Gibbs: "Likewise."

President: "What's taking you so long over there Gunny?"
Gibbs: (Gibbs glare)

Faith: "Was that?"
Jack: "Better not to ask questions."

Faith: "Noted."
Jack: "I'm happy for you guys and thanks for the invitation."

Faith: "Is that him?"

Jack: "Is that who?"
Faith: "You know what I'm talking about."

Jack: "Yes, it is."

Faith: "Hmmm."
Jack: "Faith!" (Laughing)

Faith: (Laughing) "Alright, I'm leaving."

Faith leaves.

Gibbs: "You okay?"
Jack: "Yeah, just, ya know." (Hugs Gibbs)

Gibbs: "Agh."

President: "If you two lovebirds are done, I'd like to propose a toast."
Gibbs: "Like you have anything good to say."
President: "No one asks for your silent desperation over there."
Gibbs: (Gibbs glare)

President: "It still doesn't speak."
Gibbs: "Ya done?"
President: "Now for a toast, Though you may be a miserable old son of a bitch, you're still a good friend and a good man. To Jethro."
All: "To Gibbs."
Vance: "We don't have a safehouse set up yet."

Gibbs: "My cabin."
Vance: "What?"
Gibbs: "My Cabin, no address, not many people know."
Vance: "Alright Gibbs, but we're sending Agents with you."

Gibbs: "Okay."

Vance: "No Gi-did you say okay?"

Gibbs: "Yes."Vance: "I thought I would have to argue with you about it."