TM #182- You've just won an award! What would it be and why?
"You have a strange sense of humor, Jethro."
"Not a joke, Duck. I thought you might want to know ahead of time. Apparently it's supposed to be a moral booster." Gibbs lookedexasperatedly at the ceiling of the room, as if he could see through the three stories that separated them from the Director's office.
"That might work for University students working part time jobs in retail. I hardly think a plaque naming one 'employee of the month' is going tomotivate anyone here to work harder."
"Take it up with Jen. You know this wasn't my idea."
"Of that there's no doubt, my friend," Ducky allowed himself a chuckle. "Still, it's not worth bearding the lion in her den. Not for something this trivial. I am curious, though. How did I get chosen as the first person to get the award?"
"Why, don't you think you'd be my first choice?"
Ducky folded his arms and lifted a single eyebrow.
"Apparently Tony is ineligible because of that incident last week, McGee's going on vacation tomorrow, Ziva told me exactly what she would do if I gave it to her, and I sure as hell wasn't going to give it to myself."
"And Abigail?"
"Abs said she wants your name on it first, because Mallard comes before Scuito in the alphabet. She'll get it next month."
"You can't decide who the employee of the month is ahead of time," Ducky scolded.
"Sure I can. You, Abbs, McGee, DiNozzo, if he ever qualifies, Palmer, and then I believe it goes to one of the guys in the mail room. Abby made a list."
"I'm sure that's not at all what the Director intended."
"I'm sure it's not, but since when do I play by her rules?"
"It is rather too warm outside for Hades to have frozen." A thought occurred to Ducky, and he offered his friend a smile. "Well, I suppose there is a positive side to winning a pointless award."
"What's that?"
"We shall have to go out after work and celebrate. First round's on me."
"Sounds good, Duck," Gibbs agreed. "Second round can be on DiNozzo."
"Not a joke, Duck. I thought you might want to know ahead of time. Apparently it's supposed to be a moral booster." Gibbs lookedexasperatedly at the ceiling of the room, as if he could see through the three stories that separated them from the Director's office.
"That might work for University students working part time jobs in retail. I hardly think a plaque naming one 'employee of the month' is going tomotivate anyone here to work harder."
"Take it up with Jen. You know this wasn't my idea."
"Of that there's no doubt, my friend," Ducky allowed himself a chuckle. "Still, it's not worth bearding the lion in her den. Not for something this trivial. I am curious, though. How did I get chosen as the first person to get the award?"
"Why, don't you think you'd be my first choice?"
Ducky folded his arms and lifted a single eyebrow.
"Apparently Tony is ineligible because of that incident last week, McGee's going on vacation tomorrow, Ziva told me exactly what she would do if I gave it to her, and I sure as hell wasn't going to give it to myself."
"And Abigail?"
"Abs said she wants your name on it first, because Mallard comes before Scuito in the alphabet. She'll get it next month."
"You can't decide who the employee of the month is ahead of time," Ducky scolded.
"Sure I can. You, Abbs, McGee, DiNozzo, if he ever qualifies, Palmer, and then I believe it goes to one of the guys in the mail room. Abby made a list."
"I'm sure that's not at all what the Director intended."
"I'm sure it's not, but since when do I play by her rules?"
"It is rather too warm outside for Hades to have frozen." A thought occurred to Ducky, and he offered his friend a smile. "Well, I suppose there is a positive side to winning a pointless award."
"What's that?"
"We shall have to go out after work and celebrate. First round's on me."
"Sounds good, Duck," Gibbs agreed. "Second round can be on DiNozzo."