Continuity mistake: At the end the little boy tells Gibbs the password he has chosen for his tree house. As he does, Gibbs is working on the railing at the opposite end to the ladder. Gibbs says it's a good password and to come up. However he is now at the end of the railing by the ladder. (00:39:50)
Continuity mistake: At the very end we see Gibbs working on the treehouse. As the little boy climbs the ladder, Gibbs is working on a railing. Camera changes and now he is stepped back from the railing. (00:42:00)
Continuity mistake: Towards the end, the news reporter's microphone is held with the WXEK facing forwards, then switches to have 19 at the front. (00:41:14)
Factual error: The episode takes place on the Destroyer DD 964 U.S.S. Paul F. Foster, but every time the ship is shown sailing past the camera you see the number 51 on the side. This is the number of the U.S.S. Arleigh Burke, a DDG not even the same class of ship. (00:11:15)
Visible crew/equipment: When Tony tries to buy the sword for $500 the saleswoman walks away, and as he agrees to $600 in a following shot, the blue T-mark is visible on the floor. (00:23:10)
Continuity mistake: When the lady at the base exchange is throwing stuff at Tony, Tony has a yellow shirt in his hands that disappears, only to be thrown again. (00:24:00)
Continuity mistake: When DiNozzo rings Gibbs, we can see Kate taking metal scrapings on a pole that has tape on it just above her hands. When we get a closeup of Kate, the tape is not there. (00:25:50)
Revealing mistake: Just after Agent Todd is seen going through the diary, there is a shot of the ship sailing past the camera. However the number 51 on the side of the ship is backwards, showing the shot is flipped. (00:30:20)
Revealing mistake: When the team run from the Captain's office at sunset, Gibbs closes the door as the last man out. However, a shadow can still be seen to move over the door. We know there is no-one else in the office. (00:38:05)
Continuity mistake: Tony boards a helicopter to go to Puerto Rico. When he lands, it's a different one. The first has the number 406 on its side.
Character mistake: When Gibbs first looks at the victim's body and sees his rank, he incorrectly refers to him as a Lieutenant when the rank is for a Captain.
Audio problem: When Tony is speaking with the commander on deck, he says he is waiting for "the next aircraft." But his lips don't match the words. (00:11:46)
Factual error: In the yacht rescue scene the "American" crewed helicopter is actually an Australian crew. The rank on his shoulder shows an Australian Lieutenant Commander. (00:34:30)
Chosen answer: "Policing your brass", means to pick up your expended shell casings, after firing your rifle, or pistol.
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