Toxic land, a gnome to the dome,Hurricane Ziva.

Thats all well and good, but WHAT IS GOING ON WITH GIBBS AND SLOANE?

The case of the week involves a body thats been wrapped in plastic and stuffed under an 18-wheeler.

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He accuses the tenants of conspiring under Esthers leadership.

Gibbs gently points out that they might rather have one of her paintings instead of the cash.

It works; Sloanes clearly rattled when he tells her that they looked awfully cozy last Christmas.

(And they totally, totally did.)

Sloane whispers, Christmas was so long ago and knocks her skull against the elevator wall after Torres exits.

In the end, Gibbs swings by Sloanes office andwoof, the tension between them reallyispalpable.

Enough personal stuff; lets get back to the case.

The Zullow VP admits to the insecticide leak after the fire and says theyre handling the issue internally.

So why do none of the tenants know about this extra cash?

Peter cracks under questioning: He pocketed the money and doubled the rent to drive out the tenants.

Eli got cold feet and wanted to blow the whistle on Zullow.

With the case wrapped, Sloane comes around to congratulate the younguns on the good work.

Also, Sloane clarifies that she and Gibbs arent having a thing.

And you know what?

I THINK THEYRE TOTALLY A THING.