S15·E14 Keep Your Friends Close

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S15E14 (Keep Your Friends Close).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: After the body of a missing Navy commander is found, Vance orders Gibbs and the team to work with former FBI Agent Tobias "T.C." Fornell, the private investigator who was hired to locate him.
Source [1]: NCIS (2003), TV-14, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure.
Source [2]: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS investigating criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
Source [3]: Cast info (not relevant to this specific episode's plot).
Source [4]: Background on series origin (not relevant to this specific episode's plot).
Source [5]: Background on cast longevity (not relevant to this specific episode's plot).
Episode: NCIS Season 15, Episode 14, "Keep Your Friends Close".
Plot: A missing Navy commander's body is found.
Action: Vance orders Gibbs and the team to work with Tobias "T.C." Fornell.
Fornell's details: Former FBI Agent, currently a private investigator, was hired to locate the missing commander.
The synopsis is extremely brief.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding "fluff" which violates the "neutral, encyclopedic prose" and "never invent" rules.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The user asks for 280-380 words, but the provided material only contains about 40 words of actual plot information.
Strategy: I must prioritize the "only verifiable facts" and "never invent" rules over the word count if the source material is insufficient. However, I can expand on the context provided in the sources (what NC