We knew Dorneget had a big mouth, but didn't expect anything like this.

NCIS returns with a new episode next week, "Playing With Fire." Follow this links for a promo and photos from that installment, which kicks off the final three episodes of the show's ninth season.

On May 8, Season 9's penultimate episode will be titled "Up in Smoke."

The team's search for the terrorist(s) targeting the U.S. Navy takes another bizarre turn when a high-tech bug is found in probationary agent Ned Dorneget's tooth, according to CBS' official synopsis.

An eyeball last season and now a tooth? What they won't think of next ...

Meanwhile, the festivities for Jimmy Palmer’s wedding continue with the bachelor party. Jamie Lee Curtis Returns as Dr. Samantha Ryan, and Richard Schiff (The West Wing) begins his guest arc as Harper Dearing.

One week later, the May 15 season finale carries a double entendre of a title, "Til Death Do Us Part." Will the team make it out of this explosive new investigation alive? Sound off in the comments below.

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