S22·E5 In from the Cold

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S22E5 (In from the Cold).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Never invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
TMDB Episode Synopsis: "NCIS works with the CIA to discover what secrets are being kept by Captain Butler, an elderly former spy with dementia."
Source [1]: Series overview (murder, espionage, terrorism, stolen submarines).
Source [2]: 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.
Source [3]: Season 1 cast info (not relevant to S22E5).
Source [4]: Origin info (JAG pilot, 2003).
Source [5]: Cast info (Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll).
Episode Title: In from the Cold
Episode Number: Season 22, Episode 5
Series: NCIS
Plot: NCIS works with the CIA to discover secrets kept by Captain Butler, an elderly former spy with dementia.
The synopsis is extremely brief: "NCIS works with the CIA to discover what secrets are being kept by Captain Butler, an elderly former spy with dementia."
The sources provide context about the show (investigating cases connected to US Navy and Marines Corps, created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill), but nothing else about this specific episode.
Problem: The user wants a 280-380 word recap. The provided information is only one sentence long.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." and "Never invent or guess... plot points."
If I follow the instruction "stay concise rather than guessing" and "Never invent or guess... plot points," I cannot reach 280 words without violating the core instruction of only using provided facts.
However, the prompt also says "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
This is a conflict. If I write 280 words,