Ncis Los Angeles 3x10 «Must Try»

In this episode, the team works a joint operation with the LAPD to stop an explosives sale. During the sting, Deeks appears to shoot an unarmed man, leading Hetty to "fire" him and the LAPD to cut ties with NCIS.

LAPD Lieutenant Bates acknowledges that Deeks has found a "home" with the NCIS team. He encourages Deeks to finally sign the papers and make it official. Ncis Los Angeles 3x10

The shooting was actually faked to get Deeks back into the LAPD undercover to find a mole. In this episode, the team works a joint

The mole is revealed to be Quinn from Internal Affairs. After the case is closed, Deeks is welcomed back to the team. 📄 The Significance of "The Paper" He encourages Deeks to finally sign the papers

Throughout the episode, Hetty uses the chaos of the undercover operation to push Deeks toward a permanent commitment to NCIS.