Lucy Tara's 12 Best Moments From NCIS: Hawaii
By Robert King
In the world of the show, Kai (Alex Tarrant) is the newest member of the NCIS team. As such, he has a lot to learn about his fellow agents. For example, in the third episode of Season 1, he discovers that there is more to Lucy than meets the eye. Lucy, Kai, and Jesse (Noah Mills) infiltrate a gang hideout in search of one gang member in particular. The others flee, while their suspect hides inside, firing at them from the second floor.
While Jesse draws his fire, Kai and Lucy head to the back of the house, where there is a second-story deck. Lucy quickly hatches a plan and asks Kai to give her a boost up to the deck. When Kai hesitates, Lucy says, "It's okay, I was a flyer." Kai still looks perplexed, but does what Lucy has asked anyway. Lo and behold, Lucy launches herself off Kai and swings up onto the deck, while Kai looks on in surprise.
Jesse explains to Kai what a flyer is — a "cheerleader who gets thrown in the air" — while Lucy sneaks in and takes down the suspect with a well-timed body slam. Kai and Lucy are both extremely impressed, as are we. The scene is one of many moments where Lucy uses her small stature to her advantage and takes down a suspect before they even know what hit them. Who says Texas cheerleaders can't fight?
