McGee's Rule #1: Never Lie to Gibbs.
Gibbs' Rule #1: Never screw over your partner.
Gibbs' Rule #10: Never get personally involved in a case.
This was Robin Sachs' final television appearance before his death on February 1, 2013 at the age of 61.
Between a development in the base storyline involving the character "Bayar" and Dornegat revelation, the title of the episode takes on a double meaning.