3.18 The Dragon and the Fairy **SPOILERS**

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WHEN A MAN IS GUNNED DOWN OUTSIDE THE VIETNAMESE CONSULATE, THE NCIS: LA TEAM MUST QUICKLY DETERMINE IF THE CASE IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT OR A TERRORIST ATTACK, ON "NCIS: LOS ANGELES," TUESDAY, MARCH 20


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"The Dragon and the Fairy"

The NCIS: LA team investigates a shooting outside the Vietnamese Consulate just prior to an international conference at the venue that the Secretary of the Navy is scheduled to attend.

Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”) guest stars as James Cleary, a retired Marine with ties to the case.



SERIES REGULARS:
Chris O’Donnell (NCIS Special Agent G. Callen)
LL COOL J (NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna)
Linda Hunt (Henrietta "Hetty” Lange)
Daniela Ruah (NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye)
Eric Christian Olsen (LAPD Detective Marty Deeks)
Barrett Foa (Tech Operator Eric Beale)
Renée Felice Smith (NCIS Intelligence Analyst Nell Jones)

GUEST CAST:
Dan Lauria (James Cleary)
Lydia Look (Mai Nguyen)
Sumalee Montano (Yen Tran)
Francois Chau (Binh Tran)
Christopher Khai (Tuan Nguyen)
Vyvy Nguyen (Qui)
James Chen (Cadeo Hoang)
Sam Medina (Phuoc)
Kenji Nakamura (Anh)
Brea Cola (Niki)
Lee Chen (NGA)
Andy T. Tran (Security Guard)

WRITTEN BY: Joe Sachs
DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby

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I kind of hate to admit this, but I've got to the point where I'm not too worried about missing NCIS -- but I will break speed limit laws to get home in time to catch LA. It is definitely my favorite show on tv!

Thought this was a great follow-up to the Kensi-centric eps. Everyone was involved and the case was interesting.
I was so afraid Cleary was gonna be the bad guy -- because it seems like whenever they bring in a special guest star, that's what happens. So I was pleasantly surprised by the way this one played out.

What I loved:

*All banter. They are sooo funny.
*The basket ball games. Especially at the end with Referee Hetty.
Poor Eric. But I can see him singing rather than playing. *lol*
*Sam's shirt.
*The look on Callen's face as he watched the reuniting of mother/son and father/daughter/grandson. Priceless.

I am SOOOOO impatient for the LA/H50 crossover. [H50 is my 2nd fave show on tv.]