“There’s a whole season of buried secrets for Franks,” the actor says.
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Kyle Schmid is ready to be frank(s).
Turns out Mason wants to discuss some unfinished business that happened in Vietnam.
Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks in ‘NCIS: Origins’.Credit:Sonja Flemming/CBS
Sounds like potential for the opposite of a happy family reunion.
“There’s a whole season of buried secrets for Franks and his family,” Schmid tellsEntertainment Weekly.
“That is a conversation that I’m very much looking forward to exploring in season 2.
Mariel Molino and Kyle Schmid in ‘NCIS: Origins’.Sonja Flemming/CBS
There’s so much left on the table that fans are going to just eat up.”
“I’m curious as to what happened in Vietnam,” Schmid continues.
“Did he take off?
Caleb Foote and Kyle Schmid in ‘NCIS: Origins’.Sonja Flemming/CBS
Was he a coward or did PTSD take a better part of who he was?
When I think about it, my mind just goes in circles as I go down the rabbit hole.
It sounds like the day he will have to face his brother is going to come sooner than later.
We called up Schmid to get his take on all of it.
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How much do you feel that is continuing to weigh on Franks or shape his decision making?
Is he going to make a run at track her down?
There’s this discussion about whether or not they should tell Randy (Caleb Foote).
Why is Franks so vehement that they should?
Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’.Sonja Flemming/CBS
What does this accomplish besides jeopardizing his own complicated life?
He’s a hard worker.
He is absolutely an asset.
From a leader’s perspective, not utilizing the best tools around you is a mistake.
And Randy is an incredibly valuable tool to the team.
Do you think deep down he really believes that Lala could betray the team?
It’s a difficult question to answer because I’m of two different minds.
That’s the most difficult thing for Franks.
He doesn’t want to believe it.
He doesn’t even want to bring it up.
But the simple fact is it has to be someone.
We’ve seen Lala act immaturely.
Franks is an intelligent man.
He can read between the lines.
That’s why he is such a good interrogator.
I think there’s more to that story to be told.
Macy also tells him that that Gibbs was her source.
Itmight look a little bit like Franks walking up to Gibbs and cracking him across the face.
He’s old school, man.
That is some s—.
So yeah, I hope there’s a conversation there.
Does it need to find its way on to television?
I don’t know.
Gibbs is very vulnerable.
And he’s not the pop in to dodge guilt or to not take responsibility for his actions.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
