Gibbs, was a powerful force on the show. He was a Marine. He would have a lasting effect, on the people he worked with. Parker, although good at the job, has a much different approach to life in general.

His flowers, his father, his pastry. Parker has to ire the legacy of Gibbs, and has to have seen a hard copy of "The Rules" somewhere, so he knows them too.

You have to start watching NCIS ORIGINS. I believe it was the last episode, when Mike Franks, and Gibbs, first met FBI agent Fornel, back in 1991. Gibbs and Fornell have a history. Fornell's daughter calls Gibbs, "Uncle Gibbs". Gibbs dropped everything when Fornell's daughter O.D'ed.

A bit. But now we see Kate's brother show up all of a sudden?? Something tells me that Kate was once in charge, lost control and had a breakdown. Similar, will have one now, and Archer, will be there to pick up the pieces.

When you consider MASH, (movie & TV series) was based on a book, there was a sequel to that original book called "MASH Goes To Maine", which centers on Hawkeye going home to a wife and 2 or 3 children.

With all his flirting and dating on the show, he was married the whole time