S7·E5 Code of Conduct

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S7E5 (Code of Conduct).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, 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: Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: "When a Marine known for his practical jokes is found dead on Halloween Eve, the NCIS team discovers that the victim's 'good-natured' pranks may have inspired ghoulish retribution."
Source [1]: General series info (Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure).
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 personnel and families.
Source [3]: Season 1 cast info (not relevant to S7E5 content, but confirms Mark Harmon is Gibbs and Michael Weatherly is DiNozzo).
Source [4]: Background on origin (JAG pilot).
Source [5]: Cast info (Sean Murray and Brian Dietzen were recurring in S1).
Episode: NCIS Season 7, Episode 5, "Code of Conduct".
Plot: A Marine known for practical jokes is found dead on Halloween Eve. The NCIS team investigates. The victim's pranks may have led to "ghoulish retribution".
Series context: NCIS follows a Major Case Response Team investigating criminal cases involving US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
The synopsis is extremely short (one sentence).
The sources provide general series information but no specific details about the characters involved in this specific episode (other than the team investigating).
The prompt asks for a 280-380 word recap.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding information not in the text.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." AND "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict: The synopsis is only ~35 words. The sources provide zero additional plot details for S7E5. To reach 280 words using only the provided facts would require extreme repetition, which violates "original, neutral, encyclopedic prose".