When a Marine Lieutenant from Saudi Arabian descent is murdered in a hotel room in a small town, NCIS is called in to investigate. However, the local Sheriff's department already cleaned up the crime scene and an autopsy was performed. Involved in this case are an Iraqi who was relocated to the US for providing intelligence and some locals.
At the beginning of the episode, the motel patron discovers a pool of blood in front of room one. Later in the episode, the sheriff states that the crime took place in room eight.