7 CBS Sync Facts From "Inelegant Heart" - NCIS: Los Angeles S6 E2

John Heard, who plays Congressman Thomas, played Peter McAllister, the father of Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin in the 1990 blockbuster, Home Alone.

The NCIS:LA makeup team extensively researched what it looked like when a dog fed on its deceased owner to build an authentic experience.

According to Merriam-Webster, a Furlough is (1) : a period of time when a soldier is allowed to leave the place where he or she is stationed; (2) a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid; and (3) A period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave prison.

There are fewer than 500,000 payphones remaining in the United States, according to the American Public Communications Council.

Papa Legba is the spirit of Haitian Vodou and is associated with Louisiana voodoo. He serves as an intermediary; and stands at a spiritual crossroads to give or deny permission to speak with the spirits of Guinee, the spirit world homeland. Papa Legba is also believed to speak all human languages.

The title of this episode "Inelegant Heart" is an anagram for "Henrietta E. Lang.”

Do you remember the last time we saw Sam undercover? In Season Five's "Three Hearts," Sam owned his undercover role as "Switch," a high level street operator, to help the team set up a drop.

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