Ep 7. No Vacancy

In NCIS season 17 episode 7, titled "No Vacancy," the team investigates the murder of a Marine Corps veteran who was found dead in a hotel room. The victim was in town for a job interview, and the trail leads the agents to the company that he was interviewing with. As they dig deeper, they discover that the victim was not the only one who had interviewed for the same job, and that there might be a connection between the candidates and the murder.

The episode opens with a young woman walking into a hotel room and discovering the dead body of a man lying in bed. The man, who is later identified as a Marine Corps veteran named Chad, had been strangled to death. The team is called in to investigate the murder, and immediately begins searching the hotel room for clues. They find a set of dog tags on the victim's nightstand and begin to piece together Chad's story. It turns out that Chad was in town for a job interview and was staying at the hotel while he waited to hear about the job.

The team tracks down the company that Chad was interviewing with and begins questioning the employees. They discover that there were several other candidates who had interviewed for the same job, including a few who had military backgrounds like Chad. But as they investigate further, they find that the job may not be the only connection between the candidates - it seems that they all attended the same boot camp together.

As they delve deeper into the case, the team discovers that the boot camp that the candidates attended was run by a former Marine who had been dishonorably discharged. This man, who now runs a private security company, had a grudge against the military and was using the job interviews as a way to get back at his former comrades. He had hired Chad and the other candidates to use as pawns in his plan, and when Chad started to get cold feet about the whole thing, he was murdered.

The team eventually tracks down the murderer and brings him to justice, but not before uncovering a deeper conspiracy involving the security company and its ties to a known terrorist cell. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as the team prepares to launch a new investigation into the terrorist group, setting the stage for the rest of the season.

"No Vacancy" is a tense and thrilling episode that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats as the team races to solve the case. It features strong performances from the entire cast, especially Mark Harmon as team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Emily Wickersham as agent Ellie Bishop. The episode also raises important questions about the treatment of veterans and the dangers of outsourcing military security to private companies. Fans of NCIS are sure to enjoy this gripping and thought-provoking installment of the long-running series.