S16·E4 Third Wheel

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S16E4 (Third Wheel).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: Gibbs’ quiet vacation at his remote cabin is interrupted by a surprise visit from Tobias Fornell and Navy Captain Phillip Brooks, as well as a call from NCIS asking for his help locating a robber hiding in the woods near him.
Sources:
[1] TMDB: General info about NCIS (Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure).
[2] IMDb: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows Major Case Response Team investigating cases connected to US Navy and Marines Corps.
[3] TMDB Season 1 Cast: Mark Harmon (Leroy Jethro Gibbs), Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo), Sasha Alexander (Caitlin Todd).
[4] Deadline: Origin info (JAG backdoor pilot).
[5] Variety: Cast info (Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll).
Episode: S16E4 "Third Wheel".
Plot: Gibbs is on vacation at his remote cabin.
Interruption 1: Surprise visit from Tobias Fornell and Navy Captain Phillip Brooks.
Interruption 2: Call from NCIS.
Request: Help locating a robber hiding in the woods near Gibbs.
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 source material only provides about 40 words of plot.
Strategy: I must provide the facts available. If I cannot reach the word count without violating the "no inventing" rule, I must prioritize the "only verifiable facts" and "never invent" rules. However, I can expand on the context of the series provided in the sources to build the prose, though I must be careful not to attribute series-wide facts to