S7·E24 Rule Fifty-One

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S7E24 (Rule Fifty-One).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
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: Length must be 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: "Gibbs heads to Mexico to face his demons and make a startling decision."
SOURCE [1]: NCIS (2003) is a TV-14 Crime, Drama, and Action & Adventure series.
SOURCE [2]: Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. Stars 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 includes Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo.
SOURCE [4]: Originated as two back-door pilot episodes of JAG in April 2003.
SOURCE [5]: Mentions Sean Murray and Brian Dietzen had recurring characters in Season 1 before becoming regulars. Rocky Carroll joined in Season 5.
Episode Title: Rule Fifty-One.
Episode Number: Season 7, Episode 24.
Plot: Gibbs goes to Mexico to face his demons and make a startling decision.
Series Context: NCIS is a crime, drama, and action and adventure series created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. The show follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS as they investigate criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
Cast Context: Mark Harmon plays Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
The synopsis is extremely sparse: "Gibbs heads to Mexico to face his demons and make a startling decision."
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 "do not invent" rules.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." vs "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict: The prompt