1 00:00:00,397 --> 00:00:02,438 I got it, why don't we rent a bouncy house 2 00:00:02,439 --> 00:00:04,187 for Christine's birthday party? She'll love that. 3 00:00:04,188 --> 00:00:05,789 Kids love to bounce up and down. 4 00:00:05,823 --> 00:00:08,492 A recent study showed that over the past 10 years, 5 00:00:08,526 --> 00:00:12,162 approximately 65,000 children were treated for injuries 6 00:00:12,196 --> 00:00:14,197 received on bouncy houses. 7 00:00:14,232 --> 00:00:16,433 Listen, you've already put the kibosh on the kickball party, 8 00:00:16,467 --> 00:00:19,169 the glow-stick party and the reptile guy. 9 00:00:19,203 --> 00:00:21,605 Who doesn't like reptiles? I don't see why she needs a party. 10 00:00:21,639 --> 00:00:25,876 Kids just get cake all over themselves and fight over toy[. 11 00:00:25,910 --> 00:00:27,711 They're little kids; what could be better? 12 00:00:27,745 --> 00:00:29,045 I mean, don't you remember your birthday party (sighs) 13 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:29,980 when you were a little girl? 14 00:00:30,014 --> 00:00:32,315 I never had one. What?! 15 00:00:32,350 --> 00:00:35,185 Wait a second, you-you never had a birthday party? 16 00:00:35,219 --> 00:00:37,787 That is correct and I didn't miss anything. 17 00:00:37,822 --> 00:00:40,457 Okay. Christine is dressed. 18 00:00:40,491 --> 00:00:42,692 I'll drop her off at preschool on my way to the market. 19 00:00:42,727 --> 00:00:43,693 Thanks, Dad. 20 00:00:43,728 --> 00:00:45,328 Uh, no party, huh? 21 00:00:45,363 --> 00:00:46,530 What? 22 00:00:46,564 --> 00:00:49,466 Booth thinks I was deprived, 23 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:50,634 because you never gave me 24 00:00:50,668 --> 00:00:52,669 any birthday parties as a child. 25 00:00:52,703 --> 00:00:54,838 Well, you didn't have birthday parties, 26 00:00:54,872 --> 00:00:56,673 because that would draw attention to us 27 00:00:56,707 --> 00:00:59,067 and with the police looking for us, that's not a good thing. 28 00:00:59,076 --> 00:01:00,043 Right. Unbelievable. 29 00:01:00,077 --> 00:01:01,311 I forgot-- fugitive. 30 00:01:01,345 --> 00:01:02,379 Listen, if I had it to do over again, 31 00:01:02,413 --> 00:01:03,847 you would have birthday parties, 32 00:01:03,881 --> 00:01:06,583 but I ca-- I-I can't turn the clock back. 33 00:01:06,617 --> 00:01:09,019 He's right, Booth; the arrow of time-- 34 00:01:09,053 --> 00:01:10,353 (phone ringing) 35 00:01:11,756 --> 00:01:13,189 Brennan. 36 00:01:13,224 --> 00:01:15,025 Oh, okay. 37 00:01:15,059 --> 00:01:16,960 It's coming into the lab? 38 00:01:16,994 --> 00:01:18,128 Dot touch it until I get there. 39 00:01:18,162 --> 00:01:19,229 (phone beeps) 40 00:01:19,263 --> 00:01:20,830 Dad's taking my car. 41 00:01:20,865 --> 00:01:21,998 I need a ride to the lab. 42 00:01:22,033 --> 00:01:24,334 Remains are coming in. Sure. I got you. 43 00:01:25,903 --> 00:01:28,238 No party, huh? 44 00:01:28,272 --> 00:01:29,906 W-W-What do you want me to do? 45 00:01:29,941 --> 00:01:32,742 Make a balloon animal for her now? 46 00:01:38,549 --> 00:01:39,916 A book?! 47 00:01:39,951 --> 00:01:41,818 Yeah. 364 pages. 48 00:01:41,852 --> 00:01:42,886 I never thought I could do it. 49 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:44,254 And it's a mystery? Yeah. 50 00:01:44,288 --> 00:01:45,688 Like Dr. B writes? Yeah. Same genre. 51 00:01:45,690 --> 00:01:46,890 You know, write what you know. 52 00:01:46,924 --> 00:01:47,824 Wow. 53 00:01:47,858 --> 00:01:49,092 (laughs): Oh... 54 00:01:49,126 --> 00:01:50,760 The victim is in there? Mm-hmm. 55 00:01:50,795 --> 00:01:52,929 Okay, that, is awesome. 56 00:01:52,964 --> 00:01:54,230 Wow, it's like the root system 57 00:01:54,265 --> 00:01:57,167 is pulling apart the bones. 58 00:01:57,201 --> 00:01:58,802 And there's very little tissue remaining, 59 00:01:58,803 --> 00:02:01,638 but there should be enough for a tox screen. 60 00:02:01,672 --> 00:02:02,939 I thought Dr. Brennan said not to touch it. 61 00:02:02,974 --> 00:02:05,308 But... since you're the boss, 62 00:02:05,343 --> 00:02:06,343 it doesn't really matter what she wants. 63 00:02:06,377 --> 00:02:07,711 HODGINS: Kudzu. Hey, man, 64 00:02:07,745 --> 00:02:09,012 this stuff grows about a foot a day, 65 00:02:09,046 --> 00:02:10,513 so I should be able to tell how long 66 00:02:10,548 --> 00:02:12,248 the victim's been in here. There's staining 67 00:02:12,283 --> 00:02:13,583 and pitting on the bones. HODGINS: Yeah. 68 00:02:13,618 --> 00:02:14,651 Kudzu excretes 69 00:02:14,685 --> 00:02:15,919 isoflavone aglycones 70 00:02:15,953 --> 00:02:17,754 to break down the surface of the bone 71 00:02:17,788 --> 00:02:19,589 so the roots can attach. Hmm. 72 00:02:19,624 --> 00:02:21,758 (leaves rustling) 73 00:02:21,792 --> 00:02:22,726 What was that? 74 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:24,027 It's still growing. 75 00:02:24,061 --> 00:02:26,696 It's feeding off the remaining tissue. 76 00:02:26,731 --> 00:02:27,998 I've seen this movie. 77 00:02:28,032 --> 00:02:29,833 It doesn't end well for humanity. 78 00:02:33,571 --> 00:02:36,439 (leaves rustling) 79 00:02:36,474 --> 00:02:40,543 Look, you shouldn't be upset with Max is Dr. Brennan isn't... 80 00:02:41,646 --> 00:02:42,979 Oh, God. It's encased. 81 00:02:43,014 --> 00:02:44,881 It's like the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. 82 00:02:44,915 --> 00:02:46,883 Yeah. The squints are going to have a field day with that. 83 00:02:46,917 --> 00:02:48,184 But when you're a little girl, 84 00:02:48,219 --> 00:02:49,486 you should be treated like a princess, 85 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,055 not some criminal on the run. 86 00:02:52,089 --> 00:02:53,923 Max was a criminal on the run, 87 00:02:53,958 --> 00:02:55,625 so Dr. Brennan's probably just sublimated those feelings 88 00:02:55,660 --> 00:02:57,160 as a way to cope. 89 00:02:57,194 --> 00:02:58,995 And now she's just trying to justify it all by saying 90 00:02:59,030 --> 00:03:00,597 that a kid's birthday party isn't important. 91 00:03:00,631 --> 00:03:02,365 But it is. 92 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,000 I would imagine so. 93 00:03:04,035 --> 00:03:07,370 I've never been thrown a party either, so... 94 00:03:07,405 --> 00:03:09,539 You too? 95 00:03:09,573 --> 00:03:11,975 No. 96 00:03:12,009 --> 00:03:12,976 Wow. Yeah. 97 00:03:13,010 --> 00:03:16,513 My dad was a drunk, 98 00:03:16,547 --> 00:03:19,215 and he threw me a birthday party every year. 99 00:03:19,250 --> 00:03:21,451 The only time I ever saw him really sober. 100 00:03:23,587 --> 00:03:26,856 It's probably why birthdays are so meaningful to you. 101 00:03:26,891 --> 00:03:29,092 Tell you what, why don't you just, you know, 102 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:30,093 shrink the photos. 103 00:03:30,127 --> 00:03:32,228 Just focus on what you do best 104 00:03:32,263 --> 00:03:34,064 and I'll get the techs to go out to the crime scene 105 00:03:34,098 --> 00:03:37,834 and see if they can find any, uh, tire tracks and footprints. 106 00:03:37,868 --> 00:03:39,703 When we get time of death, 107 00:03:39,737 --> 00:03:41,337 we might be able to match them up. 108 00:03:41,372 --> 00:03:43,573 Okay. 109 00:03:48,846 --> 00:03:51,748 MONTENEGRO: Okay, this plant is covering too much of the skull 110 00:03:51,782 --> 00:03:53,283 for me to do a reconstruction. 111 00:03:53,317 --> 00:03:55,118 Are you going to be able to remove the vegetation 112 00:03:55,152 --> 00:03:57,520 without compromising the remains, Dr. Hodgins? 113 00:03:57,555 --> 00:03:59,322 Sort of my thing. 114 00:04:00,524 --> 00:04:02,692 The size of the second cervical vertebra 115 00:04:02,727 --> 00:04:05,328 indicates the victim was male. 116 00:04:05,362 --> 00:04:07,130 Animal predation appears to account for 117 00:04:07,164 --> 00:04:08,264 most of the tissue loss. 118 00:04:08,299 --> 00:04:09,966 Yeah, the kudzu fed on the rest. 119 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,535 Guys, I, I don't even see the skull. 120 00:04:12,570 --> 00:04:13,970 He's peeking through here, 121 00:04:14,004 --> 00:04:15,905 like an apparition 122 00:04:15,940 --> 00:04:18,475 appearing through a leafy fog. 123 00:04:18,509 --> 00:04:19,709 I beg your pardon, Dr. Edison? 124 00:04:19,744 --> 00:04:21,978 HODGINS: Clark just finished writing a book. 125 00:04:22,012 --> 00:04:25,281 It's a mystery, so you better watch out, Dr. B. 126 00:04:25,316 --> 00:04:27,450 Why? I doubt it will impact my sales. 127 00:04:27,485 --> 00:04:29,652 Good for you, Clark. 128 00:04:29,687 --> 00:04:31,688 I wouldn't have thought of you as a writer. 129 00:04:31,722 --> 00:04:34,057 Well, after Nora and I broke up, I had a lot of free time. 130 00:04:34,091 --> 00:04:35,725 I found, in the evenings, 131 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:36,860 the words just poured out, so... 132 00:04:36,894 --> 00:04:39,362 Your time is not free now, Dr. Edison. 133 00:04:39,396 --> 00:04:41,931 Why are you even here, rather than an intern? 134 00:04:41,966 --> 00:04:43,299 Forensic conference in Buffalo. 135 00:04:43,334 --> 00:04:45,535 The interns got extra credit if they went. 136 00:04:45,569 --> 00:04:47,070 Yeah, well, everyone should get extra credit 137 00:04:47,104 --> 00:04:48,304 for going to Buffalo. 138 00:04:49,406 --> 00:04:51,407 Okay, then. 139 00:04:51,442 --> 00:04:52,876 Which I will interpret as, "Welcome aboard." 140 00:04:52,910 --> 00:04:54,043 Thank you. 141 00:04:54,078 --> 00:04:55,311 The angular eye orbit 142 00:04:55,346 --> 00:04:56,446 indicates the victim 143 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:57,914 is Caucasian. 144 00:04:57,948 --> 00:04:59,249 The root system seems to have 145 00:04:59,283 --> 00:05:01,584 snaked its way through every opening. 146 00:05:02,586 --> 00:05:05,188 (leaves rustling) 147 00:05:05,222 --> 00:05:07,323 We need to remove the skull 148 00:05:07,358 --> 00:05:09,659 before it's damaged. No problem. 149 00:05:09,693 --> 00:05:12,228 Severing the roots around the orifices 150 00:05:12,263 --> 00:05:15,431 loosens the kudzu's hold. 151 00:05:15,466 --> 00:05:17,734 See that? 152 00:05:17,768 --> 00:05:20,236 SAROYAN: Delicate work. 153 00:05:20,271 --> 00:05:23,173 Yeah. Very. 154 00:05:27,578 --> 00:05:28,711 Hey, so are you going to do Christine's birthday party 155 00:05:28,746 --> 00:05:29,779 at the house, Dr. B? 156 00:05:29,814 --> 00:05:31,748 Please concentrate, Dr. Hodgins. 157 00:05:31,782 --> 00:05:33,216 HODGINS: Ye of little faith. 158 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,422 The skull is free. 159 00:05:39,456 --> 00:05:40,857 (leaves rustling) 160 00:05:42,259 --> 00:05:43,927 Oh! 161 00:05:43,961 --> 00:05:48,398 That is why I put no stock in faith! 162 00:05:56,784 --> 00:06:00,784 ♪ Bones 9x18 ♪ The Carrot in the Kudzu Original Air Date on March 24, 2014 163 00:06:00,809 --> 00:06:04,809 ♪ Main Title Theme ♪ The Crystal Method 164 00:06:04,834 --> 00:06:09,834 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 165 00:06:09,859 --> 00:06:26,658 ♪ 166 00:06:27,825 --> 00:06:30,727 The root system has crushed the bones, Dr. Hodgins. 167 00:06:30,761 --> 00:06:32,495 Yeah, and it is still growing. 168 00:06:32,529 --> 00:06:33,930 Well, it might stop, 169 00:06:33,964 --> 00:06:36,199 if we can get out the remaining tissue and organs 170 00:06:36,233 --> 00:06:37,333 that it's feeding on. 171 00:06:37,367 --> 00:06:38,701 I'm cutting as fast as I can, 172 00:06:38,736 --> 00:06:40,570 but the backseat driving isn't helping. 173 00:06:40,604 --> 00:06:42,839 Dr. Edison is going to have a very difficult time 174 00:06:42,873 --> 00:06:45,108 reassembling the remains. 175 00:06:45,142 --> 00:06:46,542 I've already asked for help from my department. 176 00:06:46,577 --> 00:06:47,844 Here you go. 177 00:06:47,878 --> 00:06:50,880 Ah, a portion of the liver. 178 00:06:50,914 --> 00:06:52,915 The kudzu seemed to love it. 179 00:06:52,950 --> 00:06:55,084 The roots have grown through the endosteum. 180 00:06:55,423 --> 00:06:57,190 I don't even know what this is. 181 00:06:57,224 --> 00:06:58,825 His prostate. 182 00:06:58,859 --> 00:07:00,927 And it's still relatively intact. 183 00:07:00,961 --> 00:07:03,530 It is always the last organ to go. 184 00:07:03,564 --> 00:07:05,799 Does that mean that you can determine time of death? 185 00:07:05,833 --> 00:07:07,634 Well, if the body's been outside since death, 186 00:07:07,668 --> 00:07:09,636 decomp would indicate at least six days. 187 00:07:09,670 --> 00:07:11,951 Well, given the rate of growth of the kudzu, I'd say nine. 188 00:07:11,972 --> 00:07:13,706 Eight? Yeah. Deal. 189 00:07:13,741 --> 00:07:16,976 I'm gonna run this tissue for DNA and run a tox screen. 190 00:07:23,017 --> 00:07:25,385 According to these pictures, 191 00:07:25,419 --> 00:07:27,687 looks like he pulled right up the embankment, huh? 192 00:07:27,721 --> 00:07:30,523 Mm-hmm. Yeah, and look, there are no footprints 193 00:07:30,558 --> 00:07:33,193 between where the car pulled up and where the body was found. 194 00:07:33,227 --> 00:07:34,794 So, what-what, he got out of his car, right? 195 00:07:34,829 --> 00:07:36,396 His feet didn't leave the asphalt, 196 00:07:36,430 --> 00:07:38,631 probably because he was afraid he was gonna be seen 197 00:07:38,666 --> 00:07:40,467 and he dumps the body as quickly as possible. 198 00:07:40,501 --> 00:07:41,862 We're dealing with an amateur here. 199 00:07:41,869 --> 00:07:43,603 He would have picked a more secluded spot. 200 00:07:43,637 --> 00:07:46,573 Chances are, the killer was horrified by what he did. 201 00:07:46,607 --> 00:07:48,775 Yeah. Mm. 202 00:07:48,809 --> 00:07:50,276 So you gonna... 203 00:07:50,311 --> 00:07:53,046 you gonna let Dr. Brennan help plan the party? 204 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:54,781 (tapping on table) 205 00:07:54,815 --> 00:07:56,349 I will. 206 00:07:56,383 --> 00:07:58,485 It would make her feel like a princess if she did. 207 00:07:58,519 --> 00:07:59,886 (groans quietly) 208 00:07:59,920 --> 00:08:02,055 Right. 209 00:08:03,190 --> 00:08:04,924 That didn't go over well. 210 00:08:08,129 --> 00:08:09,929 Here are a few more clean bones for you. 211 00:08:09,964 --> 00:08:11,297 Oh, thank you. 212 00:08:11,332 --> 00:08:14,434 These clean bones are really making 213 00:08:14,468 --> 00:08:16,236 reconstruction a lot easier. 214 00:08:16,270 --> 00:08:18,338 So far, I know that the victim suffered 215 00:08:18,372 --> 00:08:20,273 sharp force trauma to the parietal; 216 00:08:20,307 --> 00:08:22,609 the cross-shaped fractures indicative of someone 217 00:08:22,643 --> 00:08:23,943 that was struck from the left 218 00:08:23,978 --> 00:08:25,378 with a hard-shaped object. 219 00:08:25,412 --> 00:08:27,247 So, a fight with a lefty before he was killed? 220 00:08:27,281 --> 00:08:28,982 Yeah. Looks that way. 221 00:08:29,016 --> 00:08:32,085 You know, this might end up being a very exciting case. 222 00:08:32,119 --> 00:08:33,453 Perhaps it was about love, 223 00:08:33,487 --> 00:08:34,921 or money, 224 00:08:34,955 --> 00:08:36,289 or love and money, or-- 225 00:08:36,323 --> 00:08:37,757 Easy does it there, Mr. Dickens. 226 00:08:37,791 --> 00:08:39,058 Sure. You know, I would love 227 00:08:39,093 --> 00:08:40,894 for you to read what I just finished. 228 00:08:40,928 --> 00:08:43,062 I mean, I've already submitted to a publisher, 229 00:08:43,097 --> 00:08:45,398 but of course, I can make changes. 230 00:08:45,432 --> 00:08:47,600 Yeah. Sure. 231 00:08:54,508 --> 00:08:57,010 BOOTH: DNA said the victim is Joe Starkel. 232 00:08:57,044 --> 00:08:59,546 So the victim's brother works for Merryvale Productions-- 233 00:08:59,580 --> 00:09:01,014 they make TV shows. 234 00:09:01,048 --> 00:09:02,448 Apparently, the victim used to work there too. 235 00:09:02,483 --> 00:09:05,451 What about a storyteller for the children? 236 00:09:05,486 --> 00:09:07,487 I have the number of an excellent one to call. 237 00:09:07,521 --> 00:09:08,821 That sounds promising. 238 00:09:08,856 --> 00:09:10,456 I know! Yeah. 239 00:09:10,491 --> 00:09:12,859 He tells environmental tales 240 00:09:12,893 --> 00:09:15,228 about species who are dying 241 00:09:15,262 --> 00:09:16,696 on the Great Barrier Reef. 242 00:09:16,730 --> 00:09:18,331 What? No. No. No. No. No. 243 00:09:18,365 --> 00:09:20,466 That sounds awful. It's educational and poignant. 244 00:09:20,501 --> 00:09:22,335 What's awful about that? The words 245 00:09:22,369 --> 00:09:24,237 "educational" and "poignant." 246 00:09:24,271 --> 00:09:25,605 Just leave it to me, Bones. 247 00:09:25,639 --> 00:09:27,740 I'm going for fun and more fun. 248 00:09:27,775 --> 00:09:30,610 A lot of fun. Trust me. 249 00:09:36,383 --> 00:09:38,017 Mr. Starkel and the other performers 250 00:09:38,052 --> 00:09:39,452 are about to start shooting a scene. 251 00:09:39,453 --> 00:09:40,753 He's the actor in green. 252 00:09:40,788 --> 00:09:42,255 Thanks. MAN: Action! 253 00:09:42,289 --> 00:09:44,157 ♪ Let's go! Let me sing you the story ♪ 254 00:09:44,191 --> 00:09:45,558 ♪ Of a broccoli stalk... ♪ 255 00:09:45,593 --> 00:09:47,060 Yes! ♪ That's right! ♪ 256 00:09:47,094 --> 00:09:48,962 BROCCOLI: ♪ A vegetable mellow and long ♪ 257 00:09:48,996 --> 00:09:50,530 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ 258 00:09:50,564 --> 00:09:54,000 ♪ Locked inside the galley of a pirate ship ♪ 259 00:09:54,034 --> 00:09:56,269 ♪ Between a carrot and a pirate ♪ 260 00:09:56,303 --> 00:09:57,604 ♪ And a ear of corn ♪ 261 00:09:57,638 --> 00:09:59,706 ♪ Now the mates on the ship ♪ 262 00:09:59,740 --> 00:10:01,307 ♪ Were big, hungry men ♪ 263 00:10:01,342 --> 00:10:05,044 ♪ Who ate cookies and fries by the pound ♪ 264 00:10:05,079 --> 00:10:06,879 ♪ They ate their own hats ♪ 265 00:10:06,914 --> 00:10:09,249 ♪ And a cook named Ron! ♪ 266 00:10:09,283 --> 00:10:10,283 Okay, now this is fun. 267 00:10:10,317 --> 00:10:11,651 Kids love this kind of stuff. 268 00:10:11,685 --> 00:10:13,052 Don't you realize who they are? 269 00:10:13,087 --> 00:10:14,954 These are the Veggie-Ta-Bills. 270 00:10:14,989 --> 00:10:17,357 Christine loves these guys. Loves the show. 271 00:10:17,391 --> 00:10:17,825 She does? 272 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:19,359 What, do you really think that she's eating broccoli 273 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:20,994 'cause you told her there's a pint of fiber in it? 274 00:10:21,028 --> 00:10:22,428 3.8 grams, as well as 275 00:10:22,463 --> 00:10:25,131 20 percent of her vitamin A requirements. 276 00:10:25,165 --> 00:10:27,200 Not to mention, an abundance of-- 277 00:10:27,234 --> 00:10:28,935 These are the Veg-Ta-Bills. 278 00:10:28,969 --> 00:10:30,470 They're vegetables that are all named "Bill." 279 00:10:30,504 --> 00:10:32,305 Corn is a fruit, not a vegetable. 280 00:10:32,339 --> 00:10:33,906 That's not true, that's not true. 281 00:10:33,941 --> 00:10:35,541 Sometimes considered a grain, but technically... 282 00:10:35,576 --> 00:10:38,911 Okay, but that's not true. Shh! 283 00:10:38,946 --> 00:10:40,813 ♪ ♪ 284 00:10:40,848 --> 00:10:42,715 ♪ So the mates on the ship got sick, didn't feel good ♪ 285 00:10:42,750 --> 00:10:44,584 ♪ Had dry lips, cracked kind of like wood ♪ 286 00:10:44,618 --> 00:10:46,352 ♪ There they were, hunched over and frail ♪ 287 00:10:46,387 --> 00:10:48,288 ♪ Looking kind of sick, all green and pale ♪ 288 00:10:48,322 --> 00:10:50,023 ♪ They just wouldn't eat their greens, you see ♪ 289 00:10:50,057 --> 00:10:51,891 ♪ Wouldn't eat the veggies like you and me ♪ 290 00:10:51,925 --> 00:10:53,826 ♪ First they got weak, then they cried ♪ 291 00:10:53,861 --> 00:10:57,697 ♪ Finally, they all got scurvy and died... ♪ 292 00:10:57,731 --> 00:11:01,000 Cut! We have to work on a new dance for that last part. 293 00:11:01,035 --> 00:11:02,568 We can do better. 294 00:11:02,603 --> 00:11:04,037 That was great. It was great, great. 295 00:11:04,071 --> 00:11:06,272 Carrots, corn and broccoli-- my man. 296 00:11:06,307 --> 00:11:08,241 Who are you? 297 00:11:08,275 --> 00:11:10,043 We're with the FBI. Show him your badge. 298 00:11:10,077 --> 00:11:11,110 Bones, wait till we... 299 00:11:11,145 --> 00:11:12,445 We're here to inform you 300 00:11:12,479 --> 00:11:14,013 that your brother has been murdered. 301 00:11:15,783 --> 00:11:18,151 And that corn is not a vegetable. 302 00:11:20,387 --> 00:11:21,387 Oh, my God. 303 00:11:21,422 --> 00:11:22,588 I'm just talking... 304 00:11:22,971 --> 00:11:24,485 I can't believe Joe is dead. 305 00:11:24,780 --> 00:11:26,014 Do you know how it happened? 306 00:11:26,048 --> 00:11:27,682 We don't know all the details yet. 307 00:11:27,716 --> 00:11:30,785 He was discovered being devoured by a patch of kudzu 308 00:11:30,820 --> 00:11:32,620 along the side of State Route 32. 309 00:11:32,655 --> 00:11:34,189 Really? 310 00:11:34,223 --> 00:11:35,890 What? You don't follow the...? 311 00:11:35,925 --> 00:11:37,776 Oh, God! This is awful. 312 00:11:37,777 --> 00:11:39,689 Can you think of anyone who'd want to hurt your brother? 313 00:11:39,728 --> 00:11:41,229 No. He was a wonderful guy. 314 00:11:41,263 --> 00:11:43,131 He was the best man at our wedding. 315 00:11:43,165 --> 00:11:44,799 Wait a second-- if your brother 316 00:11:44,834 --> 00:11:46,901 was Carrot Bill, who-who's that? 317 00:11:46,936 --> 00:11:49,704 That's Tommy. When Joe left, we had to find a replacement. 318 00:11:49,738 --> 00:11:51,840 If Joe created the show, why did he leave? 319 00:11:51,874 --> 00:11:53,408 He was working on developing a new show-- 320 00:11:53,442 --> 00:11:55,009 Mirthquake Village. 321 00:11:55,044 --> 00:11:57,045 So you weren't upset that your brother left? 322 00:11:57,079 --> 00:12:00,281 Sure-Sure, I was, at first. They're brothers. 323 00:12:00,316 --> 00:12:01,883 Brothers fight, right? 324 00:12:01,917 --> 00:12:04,586 When was the last time either one of you saw him? 325 00:12:04,620 --> 00:12:05,887 It's been a couple months. 326 00:12:05,921 --> 00:12:07,388 He's pretty busy with his new show. 327 00:12:07,423 --> 00:12:09,224 Look, we may have some more questions for you. 328 00:12:09,258 --> 00:12:10,792 If you're thinking about leaving town, 329 00:12:10,826 --> 00:12:13,328 I suggest you call that number first-- that's me. 330 00:12:13,362 --> 00:12:15,563 Okay. 331 00:12:19,368 --> 00:12:21,769 You have something for me, Dr. Edison? 332 00:12:21,804 --> 00:12:24,105 Yes. 333 00:12:24,140 --> 00:12:26,407 I would like you to read my book. 334 00:12:26,442 --> 00:12:28,309 Dr. Hodgins is, and I would, uh, like 335 00:12:28,344 --> 00:12:30,211 to give you the chance as well. 336 00:12:30,246 --> 00:12:32,313 You know what? I am very busy. 337 00:12:32,348 --> 00:12:34,816 Wouldn't Dr. Brennan be a better judge of your work? 338 00:12:34,850 --> 00:12:36,417 I mean, she's a writer, too. 339 00:12:36,452 --> 00:12:39,053 Mm, I'd rather get feedback from readers. 340 00:12:39,088 --> 00:12:41,923 After all, that's who I wrote it for. 341 00:12:41,957 --> 00:12:44,392 We should probably finish the case first, 342 00:12:44,426 --> 00:12:46,761 and then I'll try to get to it. 343 00:12:46,795 --> 00:12:48,630 Great. Now speaking of which, 344 00:12:48,664 --> 00:12:51,533 I found remodeled fractures on the radius and ulna of both arms 345 00:12:51,567 --> 00:12:54,102 as well as the right fifth and eighth ribs. 346 00:12:54,136 --> 00:12:56,671 Remodeling suggests that it was sustained about eight weeks ago. 347 00:12:56,705 --> 00:12:58,873 A fight? Yes. 348 00:12:58,908 --> 00:13:00,608 His brother said everybody loved Joe. 349 00:13:00,643 --> 00:13:02,043 I guess that wasn't the case. 350 00:13:02,077 --> 00:13:04,312 Anything on cause of death yet? No, not yet. 351 00:13:04,346 --> 00:13:05,547 Okay. 352 00:13:05,581 --> 00:13:07,081 Dr. Saroyan... 353 00:13:07,116 --> 00:13:10,318 you... forgot my book. 354 00:13:11,353 --> 00:13:14,522 I look forward to your thoughts. 355 00:13:16,725 --> 00:13:18,526 Of course. 356 00:13:20,396 --> 00:13:22,430 Okay, check this out. I found the perfect thing 357 00:13:22,464 --> 00:13:23,565 for Christine's birthday party. 358 00:13:23,599 --> 00:13:25,900 Ronnie the One-Man Band? 359 00:13:25,935 --> 00:13:27,735 Yes! The one-man band! 360 00:13:27,770 --> 00:13:30,772 Show me one person that doesn't like a one-man band. 361 00:13:30,806 --> 00:13:32,006 I'm sure many don't like them, 362 00:13:32,041 --> 00:13:33,675 which is why they're such a rarity. 363 00:13:33,709 --> 00:13:36,544 Help me out here, Sweets. You like the one-man band? 364 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:40,048 I think this is really between the two of you. 365 00:13:40,082 --> 00:13:41,783 Come on. You know how hard Christine laughs 366 00:13:41,817 --> 00:13:43,051 when she watches Mary Poppins 367 00:13:43,085 --> 00:13:44,686 and Dick Van Dyke, 368 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:46,955 you know, doing the one-man band. 369 00:13:46,989 --> 00:13:50,124 (mimics percussion) 370 00:13:50,159 --> 00:13:52,193 That is true. True. 371 00:13:52,228 --> 00:13:53,595 (text alert sounds) 372 00:13:53,629 --> 00:13:55,663 Oh, you got a text here from Cam. 373 00:13:55,698 --> 00:13:58,266 "Joe Starkel was in a serious fight about eight weeks ago." 374 00:13:58,300 --> 00:13:59,968 That's when he was doing his new show. 375 00:14:00,002 --> 00:14:03,471 Maybe someone on that show knows who fought with him. 376 00:14:05,274 --> 00:14:06,941 Hold on a minute. You're saying 377 00:14:06,976 --> 00:14:08,243 Joe Starkel is dead? 378 00:14:08,277 --> 00:14:09,957 Well, he got into a fight a few months ago, 379 00:14:09,979 --> 00:14:11,946 when he was working here. Do you know anything about that? 380 00:14:11,981 --> 00:14:13,848 No. Uh, he was pretty irritable, though, 381 00:14:13,882 --> 00:14:16,651 because Mirthquake Village didn't turn out to be very good. 382 00:14:16,685 --> 00:14:18,052 Look, I told Joe, real nice, 383 00:14:18,087 --> 00:14:19,721 I was pulling the plug. 384 00:14:19,755 --> 00:14:21,623 It's tough for a one-hit wonder to accept the truth, 385 00:14:21,657 --> 00:14:24,959 you know what I mean? Jake, we need to talk. 386 00:14:24,994 --> 00:14:28,363 I'm a little busy. These nice people are with the FBI. 387 00:14:28,397 --> 00:14:30,164 It'll just be a minute. 388 00:14:30,199 --> 00:14:32,233 My character would never wear a crocodile belt. 389 00:14:32,268 --> 00:14:33,434 Why the hell not? 390 00:14:33,469 --> 00:14:34,769 You're a crocodile cowboy. 391 00:14:34,803 --> 00:14:37,038 It's sick, a croc wearing croc. 392 00:14:37,072 --> 00:14:38,973 Would you wear a human belt? 393 00:14:39,008 --> 00:14:41,169 I agree with the crocodile. Okay, Bones, that's enough. 394 00:14:41,176 --> 00:14:43,544 Listen, you wouldn't happen to know a Joe Starkel? 395 00:14:43,579 --> 00:14:44,946 Oh. Oh, is that what this is about? 396 00:14:44,980 --> 00:14:47,248 Yeah. Is he finally filing charges, Jake? 397 00:14:47,283 --> 00:14:48,349 Wear whatever the hell you want. 398 00:14:48,384 --> 00:14:49,864 Just let me finish up here. I'm sorry. 399 00:14:49,885 --> 00:14:50,885 Charges? What charges? I don't know 400 00:14:50,919 --> 00:14:52,253 what he's babbling about. 401 00:14:52,288 --> 00:14:53,554 CROCODILE COWBOY: Well, it's no great secret, Jake. 402 00:14:53,589 --> 00:14:55,223 Jake here and Joe, they got into it 403 00:14:55,257 --> 00:14:57,134 when Jake pulled the plug on Mirthquake. 404 00:14:57,159 --> 00:14:57,859 Really? 405 00:14:57,860 --> 00:15:00,028 A little tiff. BRENNAN: His injuries were extensive. 406 00:15:00,062 --> 00:15:02,597 You fractured his ribs, mandible, zygomatic. 407 00:15:02,631 --> 00:15:03,931 Funny how that slipped your mind. 408 00:15:03,966 --> 00:15:05,166 Joe started it. He freaked when 409 00:15:05,167 --> 00:15:06,734 I told him I didn't want to do his show. 410 00:15:06,769 --> 00:15:08,303 He came at me swinging. I defended myself. 411 00:15:08,337 --> 00:15:09,904 I was standing my ground. 412 00:15:15,077 --> 00:15:16,711 SAROYAN: So, how's it coming? 413 00:15:16,745 --> 00:15:19,280 Actually, the detergent I used to loosen the vines 414 00:15:19,315 --> 00:15:21,949 from the bones cleaned off a ton of very interesting stuff. 415 00:15:21,984 --> 00:15:23,818 And what did you find? 416 00:15:23,852 --> 00:15:26,212 Well, so far, I found some motor oil that was on the victim. 417 00:15:26,221 --> 00:15:28,256 And I'll try to match that to a specific car. 418 00:15:28,290 --> 00:15:31,392 I also found a mixture of limestone, clay, 419 00:15:31,427 --> 00:15:32,994 fly ash, and gypsum. 420 00:15:33,028 --> 00:15:34,529 Oh, uh, Portland cement. 421 00:15:34,563 --> 00:15:36,331 It's my job to determine that, 422 00:15:36,365 --> 00:15:37,999 but you are absolutely right. 423 00:15:38,033 --> 00:15:39,567 And I'm thoroughly impressed. 424 00:15:39,601 --> 00:15:41,302 So what does it mean? I'm not sure yet. 425 00:15:41,337 --> 00:15:42,570 Could be a construction site. 426 00:15:42,604 --> 00:15:44,472 But I believe the answer is in the runoff. 427 00:15:48,243 --> 00:15:50,812 Have you, uh, started the book yet? 428 00:15:50,846 --> 00:15:52,313 No. I am so nervous. 429 00:15:52,348 --> 00:15:54,982 I mean, what if it stinks? 430 00:15:55,017 --> 00:15:57,151 But it could be great, right? 431 00:16:00,923 --> 00:16:03,124 MONTENEGRO I just found out that 432 00:16:03,158 --> 00:16:04,592 the producer Starkel fought with 433 00:16:04,626 --> 00:16:06,561 was out of the country when he was killed. 434 00:16:06,595 --> 00:16:08,663 But I think that I have a new suspect. 435 00:16:08,697 --> 00:16:10,698 So, this is Carrot Bill's Twitter account. 436 00:16:10,733 --> 00:16:12,600 SWEETS: You mean Joe Starkel. 437 00:16:12,634 --> 00:16:14,402 No. This is the carrot's. 438 00:16:14,436 --> 00:16:15,837 You'd be surprised about 439 00:16:15,871 --> 00:16:17,972 how many adult fans there are of the show. 440 00:16:18,006 --> 00:16:19,507 Like this woman, Debra Ann Volker. 441 00:16:19,541 --> 00:16:24,879 Her Twitter handle is SuperVeggieFanXOXO. 442 00:16:24,913 --> 00:16:27,382 Carrot Bill was blocking her direct messages. 443 00:16:27,416 --> 00:16:29,283 "I rely on you to guide my life. 444 00:16:29,318 --> 00:16:32,186 "I trust in you. Everything I am is because of you." 445 00:16:32,221 --> 00:16:33,621 Okay, this is a woman 446 00:16:33,655 --> 00:16:34,956 that's showing signs of being obsessed. 447 00:16:34,990 --> 00:16:36,891 Well, that's just the beginning. 448 00:16:36,925 --> 00:16:38,593 Flash forward to just after Starkel left the Veg-Ta-Bills. 449 00:16:38,627 --> 00:16:40,828 "I gave you everything. You let me down. 450 00:16:43,799 --> 00:16:47,034 "You will rot in hell, and I will make it happen." Wow. 451 00:16:47,069 --> 00:16:50,171 She sent over 50 tweets in a 48-hour period, 452 00:16:50,205 --> 00:16:53,241 and this was the week before Starkel was killed. 453 00:16:53,275 --> 00:16:55,076 Look at this picture she posted. 454 00:16:56,278 --> 00:16:58,513 What, she Photoshopped herself into that? 455 00:16:58,547 --> 00:17:00,148 It's crazy, right? 456 00:17:00,182 --> 00:17:01,449 Uh, a grown woman 457 00:17:01,483 --> 00:17:03,251 obsessed with a giant orange phallic symbol? 458 00:17:03,285 --> 00:17:06,754 Yeah, I'm comfortable calling her crazy. 459 00:17:15,556 --> 00:17:17,958 VOLKER: Carrot Bill dead? 460 00:17:17,992 --> 00:17:18,764 I can't believe it. 461 00:17:18,765 --> 00:17:20,332 He was the best vegetable. 462 00:17:20,367 --> 00:17:21,834 Okay, you do realize 463 00:17:21,868 --> 00:17:23,636 that Carrot Bill is a fictional character? 464 00:17:23,670 --> 00:17:26,639 Joe Starkel is the man that died. I know. 465 00:17:26,673 --> 00:17:28,574 I'm not insane, Dr. Sweets. 466 00:17:28,608 --> 00:17:30,543 Shrinks always look for the crazy in everything. 467 00:17:30,577 --> 00:17:33,712 I watch the Veg-Ta-Bills with my six-year-old son. 468 00:17:33,747 --> 00:17:36,448 To him, the carrot is real. 469 00:17:36,483 --> 00:17:39,285 Right. Did you send these to Joe Starkel? 470 00:17:39,319 --> 00:17:43,656 I'm kind of a Twitter freak, I guess. 471 00:17:43,690 --> 00:17:45,291 That's a bit of an understatement. 472 00:17:45,325 --> 00:17:47,860 Uh, "I want to peel you out of your carrot suit 473 00:17:47,894 --> 00:17:49,328 and eat you raw." Okay, okay, 474 00:17:49,362 --> 00:17:51,564 my son wasn't the only one who liked the show. 475 00:17:51,598 --> 00:17:53,399 But you know what happens online. 476 00:17:53,433 --> 00:17:55,534 You're anonymous, so you say things 477 00:17:55,569 --> 00:17:56,869 that you wouldn't face-to-face, right? 478 00:17:56,903 --> 00:17:58,938 There are hundreds of these messages. 479 00:17:58,972 --> 00:18:00,506 I mean, it starts 480 00:18:00,540 --> 00:18:02,474 with autograph requests and it moves on 481 00:18:02,509 --> 00:18:04,109 to wanting to meet, 482 00:18:04,144 --> 00:18:07,313 and then the stuff about eating his carrot. 483 00:18:07,347 --> 00:18:09,481 I mean, that's-that's, cyberstalking, Ms. Volker. 484 00:18:09,516 --> 00:18:11,417 Maybe I went a little overboard, 485 00:18:11,451 --> 00:18:14,153 but that show changed my life as much as my son's. 486 00:18:14,187 --> 00:18:16,488 I was overweight, eating junk, 487 00:18:16,523 --> 00:18:20,159 I had high blood pressure, and-and sleep apnea... 488 00:18:20,193 --> 00:18:23,762 but because of Carrot Bill, 489 00:18:23,797 --> 00:18:26,899 I went from this, to what you see now. 490 00:18:26,933 --> 00:18:29,468 He saved my life and my career. 491 00:18:29,502 --> 00:18:33,138 I sell beauty products, which is very hard to do 492 00:18:33,173 --> 00:18:34,840 when you're 80 pounds overweight. 493 00:18:34,874 --> 00:18:36,375 That is quite a change. Well, I was 494 00:18:36,409 --> 00:18:39,111 terrified of putting this weight back on when he left the show. 495 00:18:39,145 --> 00:18:40,879 So you saw the group as kind of a talisman 496 00:18:40,914 --> 00:18:42,481 for your good fortune then. 497 00:18:42,515 --> 00:18:45,184 I've always been a little superstitious, I guess. 498 00:18:45,218 --> 00:18:46,685 Have you always threatened people? 499 00:18:48,455 --> 00:18:51,223 Why would I kill him? 500 00:18:51,257 --> 00:18:54,727 Why? He changed my life. 501 00:18:56,997 --> 00:19:00,766 How are you doing with Joe Starkel's e-mails? 502 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:02,635 He deleted most of them using 503 00:19:02,669 --> 00:19:04,937 a multi-pass system used by the DoD. 504 00:19:04,971 --> 00:19:07,339 Sounds like he was hiding something. 505 00:19:07,374 --> 00:19:09,008 I guess we'll never know. 506 00:19:09,042 --> 00:19:11,377 Well, maybe not. I might be able to use 507 00:19:11,411 --> 00:19:13,490 a magnetic force microscopy 508 00:19:13,515 --> 00:19:15,848 to recover film fragments and piece them together. 509 00:19:15,849 --> 00:19:17,891 Did you get anything else from the tox screens? 510 00:19:17,916 --> 00:19:18,584 Nope. 511 00:19:18,585 --> 00:19:21,854 He was one clean-living carrot. 512 00:19:21,888 --> 00:19:23,022 Clark's book? 513 00:19:23,056 --> 00:19:26,125 I only got through two chapters. 514 00:19:26,159 --> 00:19:27,359 Pretty painful stuff. 515 00:19:27,394 --> 00:19:29,728 Two pages of the sun setting over the remains 516 00:19:29,763 --> 00:19:31,063 of an itinerant stock broker. 517 00:19:31,097 --> 00:19:34,566 So I found traces of asphalt with the concrete and oil. 518 00:19:34,601 --> 00:19:37,136 I think the injuries might have taken place in a parking lot. 519 00:19:37,170 --> 00:19:38,637 MONTENEGRO: Oh, great. 520 00:19:38,672 --> 00:19:40,739 So that narrows down the murder site 521 00:19:40,774 --> 00:19:42,408 to, like, a million places. HODGINS: Wow. 522 00:19:42,442 --> 00:19:43,542 Snarky. 523 00:19:43,576 --> 00:19:46,011 Oh, the book got you down? 524 00:19:46,046 --> 00:19:49,048 Ooh... (clears throat) 525 00:19:49,082 --> 00:19:52,451 "Death had never looked so dead as the death 526 00:19:52,485 --> 00:19:53,852 "now in front of them, 527 00:19:53,887 --> 00:19:55,754 "all life drained, 528 00:19:55,789 --> 00:19:58,390 only death covering the dead." 529 00:19:58,425 --> 00:20:00,693 You think the victim was dead? 530 00:20:00,727 --> 00:20:02,494 Please, I couldn't even get past chapter one. 531 00:20:02,529 --> 00:20:03,929 Remember this? 532 00:20:03,963 --> 00:20:07,433 "McDonald's farm was nestled in a glen, 533 00:20:07,467 --> 00:20:09,868 perfect for the final days of an old man." 534 00:20:09,903 --> 00:20:13,439 Old McDonald had a farm? Really? Seriously? 535 00:20:13,473 --> 00:20:14,506 What are we gonna tell him? 536 00:20:14,541 --> 00:20:15,541 We're gonna tell him the truth. 537 00:20:15,575 --> 00:20:17,242 That I've never read anything like it. 538 00:20:17,277 --> 00:20:19,778 MONTENEGRO: Oh, that's good. Yeah. 539 00:20:19,813 --> 00:20:22,181 It's, uh, one of a kind. 540 00:20:22,215 --> 00:20:24,516 HODGINS: Absolutely. What's one of a kind? 541 00:20:24,551 --> 00:20:26,685 Oh, uh, your book. 542 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,555 I've never read anything like it. 543 00:20:29,589 --> 00:20:31,123 HODGINS: Yeah, yeah. 544 00:20:31,157 --> 00:20:33,726 You know, I've been very busy with the case, 545 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:37,129 so I've only gotten through chapter one, 546 00:20:37,163 --> 00:20:39,098 but so far, it is just... 547 00:20:39,132 --> 00:20:41,700 (laughs) I mean... 548 00:20:41,735 --> 00:20:43,035 Whew! 549 00:20:43,069 --> 00:20:44,770 Well, you know, my feeling is, 550 00:20:44,804 --> 00:20:47,206 if the writer doesn't hook a reader in chapter one, 551 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:48,507 he's not doing his job. 552 00:20:48,541 --> 00:20:50,576 Look, I just don't want compliments. 553 00:20:50,610 --> 00:20:52,544 I can take criticism. 554 00:20:52,579 --> 00:20:53,879 Of-Of course. 555 00:20:53,913 --> 00:20:54,680 Sure. 556 00:20:54,714 --> 00:20:55,814 You-you got it. 557 00:20:55,849 --> 00:20:57,182 Okay, great. Now, um... oh. 558 00:20:57,217 --> 00:21:00,319 I found some additional remodeled injuries, 559 00:21:00,353 --> 00:21:02,154 uh, this time to the sternum and lower ribs. 560 00:21:02,188 --> 00:21:03,989 More recent than from the fight with the producer. 561 00:21:04,023 --> 00:21:05,891 You know, 562 00:21:05,925 --> 00:21:07,359 I hope we solve this soon 563 00:21:07,393 --> 00:21:09,094 so you can all finish reading. 564 00:21:09,129 --> 00:21:10,229 Me, too. Can't wait! 565 00:21:11,231 --> 00:21:12,397 Chapter two awaits. 566 00:21:12,432 --> 00:21:14,700 Right, right. (laughs) 567 00:21:16,469 --> 00:21:19,204 MAX: It's so nice to have coffee with you. 568 00:21:19,239 --> 00:21:20,439 We never to do this. 569 00:21:20,473 --> 00:21:21,974 BRENNAN: I know. 570 00:21:22,008 --> 00:21:24,910 (Max sighs happily) 571 00:21:24,944 --> 00:21:27,880 But something tells me this is about more than coffee. 572 00:21:30,383 --> 00:21:31,884 It's Christine's party. 573 00:21:31,918 --> 00:21:33,185 Booth is taking care of it 574 00:21:33,219 --> 00:21:35,020 and that makes me uncomfortable, 575 00:21:35,054 --> 00:21:37,489 because I have no frame of reference 576 00:21:37,524 --> 00:21:40,025 for an important event in my daughter's life. 577 00:21:40,059 --> 00:21:41,360 Oh, honey... 578 00:21:41,394 --> 00:21:42,861 it wasn't that bad. 579 00:21:42,896 --> 00:21:45,931 I mean, your mother and I did all we could. 580 00:21:45,965 --> 00:21:48,167 You could have lived an honest life, Dad. 581 00:21:49,202 --> 00:21:51,904 You know, sometimes circumstances 582 00:21:51,938 --> 00:21:53,872 move your life in a direction 583 00:21:53,907 --> 00:21:56,041 you never thought it would go. 584 00:21:58,611 --> 00:22:01,113 What are you implying? 585 00:22:01,147 --> 00:22:03,549 Well, your mother and I, 586 00:22:03,583 --> 00:22:06,218 we never intended to live outside the law. 587 00:22:07,754 --> 00:22:09,388 I don't understand. 588 00:22:09,422 --> 00:22:10,789 Then why did you? 589 00:22:18,131 --> 00:22:20,265 I can't tell you why. 590 00:22:21,501 --> 00:22:24,069 Not yet. 591 00:22:24,103 --> 00:22:26,939 Certain people are out there... 592 00:22:26,973 --> 00:22:29,107 still alive... 593 00:22:29,142 --> 00:22:31,076 could get hurt. 594 00:22:34,347 --> 00:22:36,348 And after all I've done, 595 00:22:36,382 --> 00:22:38,951 I don't want to hurt anyone else. 596 00:22:42,922 --> 00:22:45,457 That's not a real answer. 597 00:22:46,492 --> 00:22:48,894 I... I know, 598 00:22:48,928 --> 00:22:51,797 but you're just going to have to trust me. 599 00:22:53,299 --> 00:22:56,134 It's not easy, Dad. 600 00:22:59,505 --> 00:23:01,306 I'm sure it isn't. 601 00:23:02,942 --> 00:23:05,577 But when all is said and done, honey, 602 00:23:05,612 --> 00:23:07,880 your childhood wasn't so bad. 603 00:23:07,914 --> 00:23:10,983 You used to love playing tag when you were a kid. 604 00:23:12,185 --> 00:23:14,086 Think back. 605 00:23:14,120 --> 00:23:16,188 Come on. You loved it. 606 00:23:16,222 --> 00:23:18,190 And you... and you always got me. 607 00:23:18,224 --> 00:23:19,491 (laughs) 608 00:23:19,525 --> 00:23:20,893 I mean, you could... 609 00:23:20,927 --> 00:23:22,794 you-you would fade to your right 610 00:23:22,829 --> 00:23:25,898 and then, suddenly, you would slash through to your left... 611 00:23:25,932 --> 00:23:27,866 Y-You could've played football. 612 00:23:29,002 --> 00:23:31,236 I can still hear you laughing 613 00:23:31,271 --> 00:23:33,472 and squealing with joy 614 00:23:33,506 --> 00:23:35,607 every time you got me. 615 00:23:40,213 --> 00:23:41,313 Isn't that 616 00:23:41,347 --> 00:23:45,117 reference enough for you to... 617 00:23:45,151 --> 00:23:47,786 to give Christine a good birthday? 618 00:24:06,105 --> 00:24:07,572 BOOTH: So what is the verdict? 619 00:24:07,607 --> 00:24:09,641 Okay? Is Debra Ann Volker capable of murder? 620 00:24:09,676 --> 00:24:11,843 Well, she definitely suffers from 621 00:24:11,878 --> 00:24:13,345 celebrity worship syndrome. 622 00:24:13,379 --> 00:24:14,713 Celebrity worship syndrome? What is that? 623 00:24:14,747 --> 00:24:16,548 Is that even a real thing? Yeah. 624 00:24:16,582 --> 00:24:18,750 It's an obsessive-addictive disorder. I'll get you 625 00:24:18,785 --> 00:24:20,619 the literature on it, if you want. Nah, I'll take your word for it. 626 00:24:20,653 --> 00:24:22,721 So is she a killer? Volker's tweets definitely 627 00:24:22,755 --> 00:24:24,356 place her at the borderline 628 00:24:24,390 --> 00:24:25,624 of pathological behavior. 629 00:24:25,658 --> 00:24:26,825 And since there's 630 00:24:26,859 --> 00:24:28,293 no cause of death, we have nothing 631 00:24:28,328 --> 00:24:31,029 to link her, except that she's a wacko. 632 00:24:31,064 --> 00:24:32,931 Well, wackos are kind of my thing. Yeah, well, 633 00:24:32,966 --> 00:24:34,666 evidence is my thing, Sweets. You know that. (phone ringing) 634 00:24:34,701 --> 00:24:36,868 Hold on. Ooh! It's Ronnie! 635 00:24:36,903 --> 00:24:39,204 Who's Ronnie? Hey! 636 00:24:39,238 --> 00:24:40,672 Ronnie! Yeah! Who's Ronnie? 637 00:24:40,707 --> 00:24:41,974 Thanks, bud, for getting back to me. 638 00:24:42,008 --> 00:24:43,408 He's a one-man-band. Oh... 639 00:24:43,443 --> 00:24:44,743 Okay. Now? Great. 640 00:24:44,777 --> 00:24:46,111 He's going to play a song for us. 641 00:24:46,145 --> 00:24:47,879 Now? Yeah, li... 642 00:24:47,914 --> 00:24:50,282 (whimsical music playing) Huh? 643 00:24:50,316 --> 00:24:52,851 It's pretty cool. 644 00:24:54,654 --> 00:24:56,455 Right? 645 00:24:56,489 --> 00:24:57,723 (laughs) 646 00:24:57,757 --> 00:24:59,324 This guy's a genius. 647 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:01,126 The fractures to the body of the sternum, 648 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,695 the xiphoid process and the surrounding ribs 649 00:25:03,730 --> 00:25:05,564 appear to be related to chest compressions. 650 00:25:05,598 --> 00:25:07,265 CLARK: Which were sustained about five months ago. 651 00:25:07,300 --> 00:25:08,867 Now, what's odd is that for someone who appears 652 00:25:08,901 --> 00:25:10,535 to have been assaulted at time of death, 653 00:25:10,570 --> 00:25:12,471 there are no Colles fractures to the distal radius, 654 00:25:12,505 --> 00:25:13,772 or humeral head breaks. 655 00:25:13,806 --> 00:25:15,040 Which suggests the victim 656 00:25:15,074 --> 00:25:16,341 didn't try to break his fall. 657 00:25:16,376 --> 00:25:17,676 Hmm. 658 00:25:17,710 --> 00:25:19,044 Because he lost consciousness. 659 00:25:19,078 --> 00:25:20,445 But none of the injuries he sustained 660 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:22,347 would have be enough to render him unconscious. 661 00:25:22,382 --> 00:25:23,548 Yeah, and Dr. Saroyan 662 00:25:23,583 --> 00:25:25,283 said his tox screens came back clear, 663 00:25:25,318 --> 00:25:26,885 so no drugs or alcohol. 664 00:25:26,919 --> 00:25:28,687 Which means there's a cause we're not seeing. 665 00:25:28,721 --> 00:25:31,957 And that calls for imagination. 666 00:25:31,991 --> 00:25:34,626 Well, it's what we writers do, isn't it? 667 00:25:34,660 --> 00:25:37,295 But scientists require facts, not flights of fancy. 668 00:25:37,330 --> 00:25:38,563 True. 669 00:25:38,598 --> 00:25:41,066 Of course. 670 00:25:42,902 --> 00:25:45,937 Congratulations on finishing your novel, Clark. 671 00:25:45,972 --> 00:25:48,473 I know what an achievement that is. 672 00:25:48,508 --> 00:25:49,841 Thank you, Dr. Brennan. 673 00:25:53,246 --> 00:25:55,013 Booth. 674 00:25:55,048 --> 00:25:56,782 MONTENEGRO: I reconstructed Joe Starkel's deleted e-mails. 675 00:25:56,816 --> 00:25:59,918 Apparently, he wanted to be Carrot Bill again. 676 00:25:59,952 --> 00:26:01,186 His brother never 677 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:02,454 mentioned anything about that. 678 00:26:02,488 --> 00:26:03,789 Well, these weren't to his brother. 679 00:26:03,823 --> 00:26:05,724 They were to the head of the company 680 00:26:05,758 --> 00:26:08,126 that produced the Veg-Ta-Bills, Henry Munson. 681 00:26:08,161 --> 00:26:10,462 "Munson"? Whoa, wait a second. 682 00:26:10,496 --> 00:26:12,631 The new Carrot Bill is Tommy Munson. 683 00:26:12,665 --> 00:26:14,166 I know. 684 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:16,835 Tommy is Henry Munson's son. 685 00:26:23,961 --> 00:26:25,945 Look, I didn't have any problems with Joe. 686 00:26:25,946 --> 00:26:27,880 He was a great guy. No? No problems at all? 687 00:26:27,915 --> 00:26:30,116 Okay, Daddy didn't tell you that Joe wanted his job back? 688 00:26:30,150 --> 00:26:33,152 Yeah. Sure he did. What about it? Okay, and that didn't make you upset, 689 00:26:33,187 --> 00:26:35,388 that you were probably going to be replaced? That's what I thought at first. 690 00:26:35,422 --> 00:26:37,023 But then Joe called me and told me 691 00:26:37,057 --> 00:26:39,058 he was coming up with a whole new character for me. 692 00:26:39,093 --> 00:26:40,994 Wait a second-- Joe called you, not his brother? 693 00:26:41,028 --> 00:26:42,729 Yeah, he and his brother fought all the time. 694 00:26:42,763 --> 00:26:44,530 They're both artist types. 695 00:26:44,565 --> 00:26:45,665 He wanted to work it out with me first. 696 00:26:45,699 --> 00:26:46,899 I was either going to be 697 00:26:46,934 --> 00:26:49,168 an asparagus or a Brussels sprout. 698 00:26:49,203 --> 00:26:51,104 But I was pushing for the asparagus, so... 699 00:26:51,138 --> 00:26:52,672 so I wouldn't lose the phallic thing. 700 00:26:52,706 --> 00:26:54,707 Right. Got it. Okay. But the overall deal 701 00:26:54,742 --> 00:26:57,443 would be if Joe rejoins the group, 702 00:26:57,478 --> 00:26:59,312 you would be getting a pay cut. 703 00:26:59,346 --> 00:27:00,613 Oh, I was never in it for the money. 704 00:27:00,648 --> 00:27:02,615 Why, because your daddy's rich? No. 705 00:27:02,650 --> 00:27:03,883 Because of the moms. 706 00:27:03,917 --> 00:27:05,051 I was in it for them. 707 00:27:05,085 --> 00:27:07,587 The moms...? 708 00:27:07,621 --> 00:27:09,022 Joe cleaned up for years. 709 00:27:09,056 --> 00:27:11,157 A few moms would slip him their phone numbers 710 00:27:11,191 --> 00:27:12,425 after every show. 711 00:27:12,459 --> 00:27:13,726 Then, when I got into the carrot suit, 712 00:27:13,761 --> 00:27:15,128 it worked for me, too. 713 00:27:15,162 --> 00:27:16,462 That's why I wanted to be an asparagus. 714 00:27:16,497 --> 00:27:17,764 Right. Okay. 715 00:27:17,798 --> 00:27:19,632 When was the last time you saw Joe? 716 00:27:19,667 --> 00:27:21,034 A week ago Tuesday. 717 00:27:21,068 --> 00:27:22,602 I was supposed to meet up with him after the show 718 00:27:22,636 --> 00:27:24,037 to talk through some concepts, but he never showed up. 719 00:27:24,071 --> 00:27:25,672 Right, let me guess... 720 00:27:25,706 --> 00:27:26,939 uh, no one knew 721 00:27:26,974 --> 00:27:28,441 that you were going to meet Joe. 722 00:27:28,475 --> 00:27:30,610 Well, yeah, of course. 723 00:27:30,644 --> 00:27:31,744 Look-look, like I said, 724 00:27:31,779 --> 00:27:33,913 Joe wanted this to be just between us 725 00:27:33,947 --> 00:27:35,548 until we worked out all the details. 726 00:27:35,582 --> 00:27:36,783 So you don't have an alibi 727 00:27:36,817 --> 00:27:38,451 the day that Joe disappeared. 728 00:27:39,987 --> 00:27:41,621 I didn't kill Joe. 729 00:27:41,655 --> 00:27:44,223 Okay? You... you have to believe me. 730 00:27:44,258 --> 00:27:46,259 I'm just trying to get the facts here, Mr. Carrot, 731 00:27:46,293 --> 00:27:49,262 and it's not looking too good for you. 732 00:27:49,296 --> 00:27:50,797 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: We're ready! 733 00:27:50,831 --> 00:27:53,099 We need the carrot! 734 00:28:01,675 --> 00:28:03,109 Hey. 735 00:28:03,143 --> 00:28:04,310 I found traces of 736 00:28:04,345 --> 00:28:05,978 castoreum, ambergris, 737 00:28:06,013 --> 00:28:08,014 musk... which is perfume. 738 00:28:08,048 --> 00:28:10,550 I also found tartrazine and glycol distearate, 739 00:28:10,584 --> 00:28:12,719 which is found in lipstick. Oh. 740 00:28:12,753 --> 00:28:14,020 Well, that makes sense. 741 00:28:14,054 --> 00:28:16,222 Apparently, he slept with a lot of women. 742 00:28:16,256 --> 00:28:18,458 Listen, honey, um... 743 00:28:18,492 --> 00:28:19,659 we have a problem. 744 00:28:19,693 --> 00:28:21,928 What? 745 00:28:21,962 --> 00:28:23,162 Clark's book. 746 00:28:23,197 --> 00:28:24,897 We have to be honest with him. 747 00:28:24,932 --> 00:28:26,999 I mean, nobody is ever gonna publish it. 748 00:28:27,034 --> 00:28:28,534 Well, it's not up to us, Angie. 749 00:28:28,569 --> 00:28:29,836 We don't have a choice. 750 00:28:29,870 --> 00:28:31,104 He asked to see us 751 00:28:31,138 --> 00:28:32,638 so that we could talk about the book. 752 00:28:32,673 --> 00:28:34,040 Oh, no. Yeah. 753 00:28:34,074 --> 00:28:35,308 After we finish the case. 754 00:28:35,342 --> 00:28:36,776 I don't suppose it's ethical 755 00:28:36,810 --> 00:28:38,611 to take a lot more time to catch a killer. 756 00:28:38,645 --> 00:28:40,480 We're his friends. 757 00:28:40,514 --> 00:28:42,615 I... I just think we should be straight with him. 758 00:28:42,649 --> 00:28:43,916 Man... 759 00:28:43,951 --> 00:28:46,552 I hate it when you act like an adult. 760 00:28:51,024 --> 00:28:52,725 What'd you find? 761 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:54,827 Dr. Brennan told me to take another look 762 00:28:54,862 --> 00:28:56,896 at the fractures on the body of the sternum. 763 00:28:56,930 --> 00:28:58,331 Another fight? 764 00:28:58,365 --> 00:29:00,900 No, these are three months before the fight. 765 00:29:00,934 --> 00:29:03,403 I've heard of people hating their vegetables before, 766 00:29:03,437 --> 00:29:05,438 but this was one despised carrot. 767 00:29:05,472 --> 00:29:06,872 These injuries weren't from a fight. 768 00:29:06,874 --> 00:29:10,042 The fracturing to the ribs and sternum, 769 00:29:10,077 --> 00:29:11,778 these fractures run laterally, 770 00:29:11,812 --> 00:29:14,580 caused by repeated forceful compression of the rib cage. 771 00:29:14,615 --> 00:29:16,315 CPR? Almost certainly. 772 00:29:16,350 --> 00:29:17,683 So he might have had 773 00:29:17,718 --> 00:29:19,018 a heart attack five months ago. 774 00:29:19,052 --> 00:29:20,253 And if he still had a heart condition, 775 00:29:20,287 --> 00:29:21,687 it would explain him dropping 776 00:29:21,722 --> 00:29:23,289 without breaking his fall. 777 00:29:23,323 --> 00:29:25,158 But it wouldn't explain why someone would dump him 778 00:29:25,192 --> 00:29:26,793 into a pile of kudzu. 779 00:29:33,100 --> 00:29:36,436 Starkel was admitted to Mountview General two years ago, 780 00:29:36,470 --> 00:29:38,738 with a rare heart condition called Long QT Syndrome. 781 00:29:38,772 --> 00:29:40,873 Sounds like a dude ranch. It's a condition 782 00:29:40,908 --> 00:29:42,708 which increases the risk 783 00:29:42,743 --> 00:29:44,510 of episodes of torsades de pointes. 784 00:29:44,545 --> 00:29:45,745 Wow. What's that? 785 00:29:45,779 --> 00:29:46,946 It's potentially fatal arrhythmia 786 00:29:46,980 --> 00:29:49,749 provoked by various stimuli. 787 00:29:49,783 --> 00:29:51,017 Like what? 788 00:29:51,051 --> 00:29:52,251 Anything that could startle you-- 789 00:29:52,286 --> 00:29:54,921 a loud noise or a sudden shock. 790 00:29:54,955 --> 00:29:56,595 That's a hell of a way to go through life. 791 00:29:56,623 --> 00:29:58,524 I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did. 792 00:29:58,559 --> 00:29:59,759 Well, beta blockers are used 793 00:29:59,793 --> 00:30:00,893 to treat the condition quite effectively. 794 00:30:00,928 --> 00:30:02,195 All right, then what killed him? 795 00:30:02,229 --> 00:30:04,430 He wasn't taking his medication. 796 00:30:04,465 --> 00:30:07,433 Cam's tox screen came back negative for all drugs, 797 00:30:07,468 --> 00:30:09,368 even the beta blockers. Why would a guy with 798 00:30:09,403 --> 00:30:11,304 a deadly condition not take his medication? 799 00:30:11,338 --> 00:30:12,772 Men have been known 800 00:30:12,806 --> 00:30:14,040 to stop taking beta blockers 801 00:30:14,074 --> 00:30:16,409 because of a strong... side effect. 802 00:30:16,443 --> 00:30:19,111 Oh. Impotence. 803 00:30:19,146 --> 00:30:21,447 Munson said that Starkel 804 00:30:21,482 --> 00:30:22,882 was sleeping around. 805 00:30:22,916 --> 00:30:25,017 So obviously, I guess he decided that sex 806 00:30:25,052 --> 00:30:27,053 was more important than staying alive. 807 00:30:27,087 --> 00:30:28,488 Someone could have known his condition and figured 808 00:30:28,522 --> 00:30:29,822 it was a perfect way to kill him. 809 00:30:29,857 --> 00:30:32,458 Oh, wow, that is just cold. 810 00:30:34,127 --> 00:30:36,162 Oh, oh, oh, I... oh, I almost forgot. 811 00:30:36,196 --> 00:30:37,463 I almost forgot. 812 00:30:37,498 --> 00:30:40,132 I set up the whole, uh, one man band 813 00:30:40,167 --> 00:30:42,802 ready to go for Christine's birthday party. 814 00:30:42,836 --> 00:30:44,103 He's going to kill it! 815 00:30:44,137 --> 00:30:46,105 (imitates drums, horn) 816 00:30:46,139 --> 00:30:47,340 I was thinking, Booth... 817 00:30:47,374 --> 00:30:49,275 Since we'll be in the park, 818 00:30:49,309 --> 00:30:52,144 I thought we could play tag. 819 00:30:53,146 --> 00:30:54,714 Sure. 820 00:30:54,748 --> 00:30:55,915 Tag is fun. 821 00:30:55,949 --> 00:30:58,851 See, you know how to have fun. 822 00:30:58,886 --> 00:31:01,254 You're not gonna catch me, though. Oh, I wouldn't 823 00:31:01,288 --> 00:31:03,623 be so sure. I am quite good at tag. 824 00:31:03,657 --> 00:31:04,857 Come on. 825 00:31:04,892 --> 00:31:06,125 I used to be a Ranger, okay? 826 00:31:06,159 --> 00:31:07,560 You're never gonna catch me. 827 00:31:07,594 --> 00:31:10,162 We'll see. 828 00:31:11,231 --> 00:31:13,266 HODGINS: Hey. So I found 829 00:31:13,300 --> 00:31:15,101 duck poo, pig bristle and goat hairs 830 00:31:15,135 --> 00:31:16,335 in the kudzu run-off. 831 00:31:16,370 --> 00:31:18,170 Why do you get to have all the fun? 832 00:31:18,205 --> 00:31:19,405 The animal particles, 833 00:31:19,439 --> 00:31:20,907 as well as everything else we found, 834 00:31:20,941 --> 00:31:22,074 suggest that Starkel could have been killed 835 00:31:22,109 --> 00:31:23,676 in a parking lot near a farm. 836 00:31:23,710 --> 00:31:26,012 But there are no farms close to where the body was dumped. 837 00:31:26,046 --> 00:31:27,880 What are you up to? 838 00:31:27,915 --> 00:31:29,916 Well, I decided to search 839 00:31:29,950 --> 00:31:32,184 Starkel's credit card charges, to see if it's possible 840 00:31:32,219 --> 00:31:34,921 to track his movements on the day he died. 841 00:31:34,955 --> 00:31:36,989 Nailed it, I'm sure. Well, no. 842 00:31:37,024 --> 00:31:38,457 He didn't charge anything that day. 843 00:31:38,492 --> 00:31:40,426 But it did give me an idea. 844 00:31:40,460 --> 00:31:42,995 I expanded the search to include all of Starkel's 845 00:31:43,030 --> 00:31:45,110 credit card activity over the past two months, right? 846 00:31:45,132 --> 00:31:47,133 Then I cross-referenced those charges 847 00:31:47,167 --> 00:31:49,302 against the credit card activity of all of our suspects. 848 00:31:49,336 --> 00:31:51,604 I have married Big Brother. 849 00:31:51,638 --> 00:31:52,772 Interesting result. 850 00:31:52,806 --> 00:31:54,507 Credit card and debit card purchases 851 00:31:54,541 --> 00:31:55,908 of the victim 852 00:31:55,943 --> 00:31:57,677 and of Marilyn Starkel 853 00:31:57,711 --> 00:31:59,111 intersect several times. 854 00:31:59,146 --> 00:32:00,513 Look. 855 00:32:00,547 --> 00:32:02,381 Joe Starkel rents a room at the Tidefront Motel. 856 00:32:02,416 --> 00:32:03,916 And here 857 00:32:03,951 --> 00:32:07,219 Marilyn buys gas the following morning, next-door. 858 00:32:07,254 --> 00:32:09,155 Okay. Here's another one. 859 00:32:09,189 --> 00:32:11,857 A hotel stay on Joe's card. 860 00:32:11,892 --> 00:32:14,694 And then a trip to the closest drug store by Marilyn 861 00:32:14,728 --> 00:32:16,829 that same night. 862 00:32:16,863 --> 00:32:19,332 Now, these two don't live anywhere near each other. 863 00:32:19,366 --> 00:32:21,434 So, Carrot Bill is having an affair with his brother's wife. 864 00:32:21,468 --> 00:32:24,337 And his brother would definitely know about his heart condition. 865 00:32:28,813 --> 00:32:31,697 We talked to your wife, okay? She claims that you knew, okay? 866 00:32:31,698 --> 00:32:34,066 That she was having an affair with your brother. 867 00:32:35,435 --> 00:32:38,203 Marilyn and I are both artists, Agent Booth. 868 00:32:38,238 --> 00:32:41,707 We believe in letting our creative side out to play. 869 00:32:41,741 --> 00:32:43,142 "Letting your creative side out to play." 870 00:32:43,176 --> 00:32:44,910 What does that have to do with anything? 871 00:32:44,945 --> 00:32:46,579 She was following her feelings, 872 00:32:46,613 --> 00:32:47,613 which I support. 873 00:32:47,647 --> 00:32:49,415 We have an open relationship. 874 00:32:49,449 --> 00:32:50,849 You have an open relationship? 875 00:32:50,884 --> 00:32:52,284 Really? That's really convenient 876 00:32:52,319 --> 00:32:54,019 for you to say right now. 877 00:32:54,054 --> 00:32:55,854 The fact is that you knew that your brother had 878 00:32:55,889 --> 00:32:58,050 a medical condition, so you thought you could scare him 879 00:32:58,058 --> 00:33:00,025 so you can get away with murder. 880 00:33:00,060 --> 00:33:02,194 I couldn't do that even if I wanted to. 881 00:33:02,228 --> 00:33:04,263 Joe was on medication. He had it under control. 882 00:33:04,297 --> 00:33:05,497 You're saying you didn't know that your brother 883 00:33:05,532 --> 00:33:06,812 stopped taking the beta blockers? 884 00:33:06,833 --> 00:33:08,467 That's-that's crazy. 885 00:33:08,501 --> 00:33:09,702 Why would he do that? 886 00:33:09,736 --> 00:33:11,537 So he could sleep with your wife. 887 00:33:11,571 --> 00:33:14,039 Look... look, I loved Joe. 888 00:33:14,074 --> 00:33:15,240 He was my brother. 889 00:33:15,275 --> 00:33:16,842 I would never kill him. 890 00:33:16,876 --> 00:33:19,511 Brothers kill brothers all the time, Ken. 891 00:33:22,349 --> 00:33:24,249 Booth wants anything that could possibly link 892 00:33:24,284 --> 00:33:26,752 Joe's brother to the murder. 893 00:33:26,786 --> 00:33:28,520 Well, Hodgins might be leading us there. 894 00:33:28,555 --> 00:33:30,189 With ducks and pigs? 895 00:33:30,223 --> 00:33:31,523 Well, particulates from an Ancona duck, 896 00:33:31,558 --> 00:33:32,725 Nigerian dwarf goat 897 00:33:32,759 --> 00:33:34,960 or a pot-bellied pig, to be exact. 898 00:33:34,995 --> 00:33:37,129 MONTENEGRO: But there are 322 899 00:33:37,163 --> 00:33:39,098 farms and petting zoos and veterinary clinics 900 00:33:39,132 --> 00:33:41,333 in the area, which might have those breeds. 901 00:33:41,368 --> 00:33:43,936 Well, Booth is not going to 322 farms. 902 00:33:43,970 --> 00:33:46,438 Which is why I found a way to narrow it down even further. 903 00:33:46,473 --> 00:33:48,040 Check this out. 904 00:33:48,074 --> 00:33:50,109 Charlie's Barnyard. 905 00:33:50,143 --> 00:33:52,177 The children's television show? 906 00:33:52,212 --> 00:33:54,847 Now, look at the location. 907 00:33:54,881 --> 00:33:57,716 HODGINS: See, the animals are kept in pens 908 00:33:57,751 --> 00:33:59,885 next to the parking lot at the same studios 909 00:33:59,919 --> 00:34:01,920 the Veg-Ta-Bills use. 910 00:34:01,955 --> 00:34:03,656 Where his brother works. 911 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:16,735 There's oil spots all over in all these places. 912 00:34:16,770 --> 00:34:17,803 I hope your little magic stick can 913 00:34:17,837 --> 00:34:19,004 find out where he was killed. 914 00:34:19,039 --> 00:34:20,272 It's not a magic stick, Booth. 915 00:34:20,306 --> 00:34:22,941 It's an alternative light source. 916 00:34:22,976 --> 00:34:24,076 Okay, well, we need a little magic right now. 917 00:34:24,110 --> 00:34:25,411 Found something. 918 00:34:28,014 --> 00:34:30,015 Okay, what do we got? 919 00:34:30,050 --> 00:34:32,985 This is definitely blood. 920 00:34:33,019 --> 00:34:34,453 Well, the angle matches 921 00:34:34,487 --> 00:34:37,189 the fracture on the victim's parietal. 922 00:34:37,223 --> 00:34:39,391 This where he fell and conked his head. 923 00:34:39,426 --> 00:34:40,759 Yeah, and there's more blood here. 924 00:34:40,794 --> 00:34:42,528 BOOTH: Oh! We got a trail. 925 00:34:42,562 --> 00:34:46,131 BRENNAN: And it keeps going. 926 00:34:46,166 --> 00:34:47,499 And it stops here. 927 00:34:47,534 --> 00:34:48,801 Look at that. 928 00:34:48,835 --> 00:34:50,135 Right up to the skid marks. 929 00:34:50,170 --> 00:34:52,604 So, he was hit there; 930 00:34:52,639 --> 00:34:54,640 his body was dragged here, 931 00:34:54,674 --> 00:34:55,541 up to these skid marks, 932 00:34:55,575 --> 00:34:56,642 which are... (chuckles) 933 00:34:56,676 --> 00:34:58,310 tires marks of a smaller car. 934 00:34:58,344 --> 00:35:00,446 Well, we can match these tires to the ones found 935 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:02,648 (phone ringing) at the scene of the body dump. 936 00:35:02,682 --> 00:35:04,149 Dr. Saroyan. 937 00:35:04,184 --> 00:35:05,424 I don't think it's the brother. 938 00:35:05,452 --> 00:35:07,953 I found a compound of propylene glycol, 939 00:35:07,987 --> 00:35:10,389 glyceryl stearate and hydrolyzed lupine protein 940 00:35:10,423 --> 00:35:12,257 from the kudzu runoff. 941 00:35:12,292 --> 00:35:13,792 Those are cosmetic ingredients. 942 00:35:13,827 --> 00:35:14,860 You already found those. 943 00:35:14,894 --> 00:35:15,928 No, these are different. 944 00:35:15,962 --> 00:35:16,842 And the concentrations 945 00:35:16,863 --> 00:35:18,397 are extremely high. 946 00:35:18,431 --> 00:35:21,133 There's no way that Starkel got that much on him 947 00:35:21,167 --> 00:35:22,968 from being with one woman. 948 00:35:23,002 --> 00:35:25,304 HODGINS: I ran the compound 949 00:35:25,338 --> 00:35:26,705 through an FDA database. 950 00:35:26,740 --> 00:35:28,373 Turns out that it's unique 951 00:35:28,408 --> 00:35:32,311 to a moisturizer made by a Suzy James Cosmetics. 952 00:35:32,345 --> 00:35:33,378 Wait a second, that's the company 953 00:35:33,413 --> 00:35:35,781 that Debra Ann Volker works for. 954 00:35:41,421 --> 00:35:42,855 I already told you. 955 00:35:42,889 --> 00:35:44,923 I respected Mr. Starkel. 956 00:35:44,958 --> 00:35:46,925 I was grateful to him. 957 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:48,961 I'd never hurt him. 958 00:35:48,995 --> 00:35:50,329 You didn't mean to. 959 00:35:50,363 --> 00:35:51,930 He had a heart condition 960 00:35:51,965 --> 00:35:53,031 you couldn't have known about. 961 00:35:53,066 --> 00:35:54,466 But he was so healthy. 962 00:35:54,501 --> 00:35:56,168 No, he wasn't. And the trunk of your car 963 00:35:56,202 --> 00:35:58,337 has Starkel's DNA and blood. 964 00:35:58,371 --> 00:36:01,774 BRENNAN: As well as cosmetics that were found on his clothing. 965 00:36:01,808 --> 00:36:03,342 Plus your tires match the tires 966 00:36:03,376 --> 00:36:04,376 that were found at the site 967 00:36:04,410 --> 00:36:06,411 where the body was dumped. 968 00:36:12,018 --> 00:36:15,053 (voice breaking): He slept with so many women. 969 00:36:16,256 --> 00:36:17,823 Why not me? 970 00:36:17,857 --> 00:36:18,891 And you just, what, 971 00:36:18,925 --> 00:36:20,125 you wanted to get close to him? 972 00:36:20,126 --> 00:36:22,261 I-I drove up behind him. 973 00:36:22,295 --> 00:36:25,063 And I have an electric car, 974 00:36:25,098 --> 00:36:27,933 so I guess he didn't, he didn't hear me. 975 00:36:27,967 --> 00:36:31,370 And I got right up to him, you know? 976 00:36:31,404 --> 00:36:34,072 I just wanted to surprise him. 977 00:36:34,107 --> 00:36:36,141 So I honked my horn. 978 00:36:36,176 --> 00:36:38,744 You startled him. But he just dropped. 979 00:36:38,778 --> 00:36:42,648 And-and-and he hit his head on-on the parking block. 980 00:36:42,682 --> 00:36:44,550 So I got out and I-I ran to him 981 00:36:44,584 --> 00:36:45,617 and I tried to help him. 982 00:36:45,652 --> 00:36:48,554 But... he was just... 983 00:36:48,588 --> 00:36:50,489 I... 984 00:36:50,523 --> 00:36:52,257 I just wanted 985 00:36:52,292 --> 00:36:54,393 to get his attention, okay? 986 00:36:54,427 --> 00:36:56,728 I-I just wanted him to see how good I look. 987 00:36:56,763 --> 00:36:59,064 'Cause that was all because of him. 988 00:36:59,098 --> 00:37:01,400 He died the instant you honked your horn. 989 00:37:01,434 --> 00:37:03,335 So you put him in your car and you dumped his body. 990 00:37:03,369 --> 00:37:06,171 You dumped his body. 991 00:37:06,206 --> 00:37:08,907 I didn't know what else to do. 992 00:37:08,942 --> 00:37:13,445 I didn't want anybody to think it was my fault. 993 00:37:13,479 --> 00:37:16,348 But it was, Debra. 994 00:37:22,121 --> 00:37:26,925 ♪ Close the window, love ♪ 995 00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:30,028 ♪ Keep the light out ♪ 996 00:37:30,063 --> 00:37:34,032 ♪ Shut the curtains tight ♪ 997 00:37:34,067 --> 00:37:37,569 ♪ We'll get found out ♪ 998 00:37:37,604 --> 00:37:41,907 ♪ Or we'll get lost here ♪ 999 00:37:41,941 --> 00:37:45,244 ♪ La-da-da-da ♪ 1000 00:37:45,278 --> 00:37:49,615 ♪ La-da-da-da-da-da ♪ 1001 00:37:49,649 --> 00:37:53,218 ♪ La-da-da-da ♪ 1002 00:37:53,253 --> 00:37:56,154 ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh... ♪ 1003 00:38:00,960 --> 00:38:02,928 Here you go. 1004 00:38:02,962 --> 00:38:04,296 Ah, since the case 1005 00:38:04,330 --> 00:38:06,098 is over, Dr. Saroyan, I thought it be okay 1006 00:38:06,132 --> 00:38:08,367 for us to share a little wine. 1007 00:38:08,401 --> 00:38:09,835 Certainly make our conversation a lot easier. 1008 00:38:09,869 --> 00:38:11,036 I agree. 1009 00:38:11,070 --> 00:38:12,271 Okay, if we run out, 1010 00:38:12,305 --> 00:38:13,739 I have more in my office. 1011 00:38:13,773 --> 00:38:14,706 Really? 1012 00:38:14,741 --> 00:38:16,675 Yeah. Doing what we do, 1013 00:38:16,709 --> 00:38:18,410 I'm surprised we all don't. 1014 00:38:18,444 --> 00:38:20,345 Please, sit. 1015 00:38:20,380 --> 00:38:22,080 O-Okay. 1016 00:38:22,115 --> 00:38:23,215 (clears throat) 1017 00:38:24,584 --> 00:38:26,985 (sighs) 1018 00:38:27,020 --> 00:38:30,422 (exhales) So, you-you want to... 1019 00:38:30,456 --> 00:38:31,823 uh, to talk, 1020 00:38:31,858 --> 00:38:34,359 um, about your book. Yes. 1021 00:38:34,394 --> 00:38:36,495 I can't tell you how much it's meant to me 1022 00:38:36,529 --> 00:38:39,898 that you guys all read my book. 1023 00:38:39,933 --> 00:38:42,968 As your friends, we-we want to be honest with you. 1024 00:38:43,002 --> 00:38:44,369 Of course. 1025 00:38:44,404 --> 00:38:46,705 But, uh, first, I would like if we could all 1026 00:38:46,739 --> 00:38:48,774 raise our paper cups. 1027 00:38:51,477 --> 00:38:54,246 I can't imagine a more wonderful group of friends 1028 00:38:54,280 --> 00:38:56,748 to share this good news with. 1029 00:38:58,551 --> 00:39:00,619 I'm being published. 1030 00:39:00,653 --> 00:39:01,887 What? 1031 00:39:01,921 --> 00:39:04,723 The same publishers who published Dr. Brennan. 1032 00:39:04,757 --> 00:39:06,291 They think my book is perfect for them. 1033 00:39:06,326 --> 00:39:08,827 They're promising a big release. 1034 00:39:08,861 --> 00:39:10,195 We-we... we should drink! 1035 00:39:10,229 --> 00:39:12,631 To-to Murder Made Me Do It. 1036 00:39:12,665 --> 00:39:15,233 Down the old hatch. 1037 00:39:16,903 --> 00:39:18,737 Now, look, I-I know that I'm published now, 1038 00:39:18,771 --> 00:39:20,491 but I would really still like your feedback. 1039 00:39:20,506 --> 00:39:23,742 So, uh... MONTENEGRO: Well, I... 1040 00:39:23,776 --> 00:39:25,377 for one, I-I loved it. 1041 00:39:25,411 --> 00:39:27,045 SAROYAN: Me, too. 1042 00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:31,283 This is... the best book I've read in a long time. 1043 00:39:33,386 --> 00:39:35,420 It was riveting. 1044 00:39:38,725 --> 00:39:40,325 I gotta tell you, 1045 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:42,894 I can't believe you all loved it. 1046 00:39:42,929 --> 00:39:44,129 I know. 1047 00:39:44,163 --> 00:39:45,864 Neither can I. 1048 00:39:51,904 --> 00:39:53,872 Published. 1049 00:39:55,041 --> 00:39:56,074 Yeah. 1050 00:39:56,109 --> 00:39:58,276 BRENNAN (laughing): Oh, no. 1051 00:39:59,445 --> 00:40:02,547 Hello. Hey. Where's Booth? 1052 00:40:02,582 --> 00:40:05,484 Oh, he's dealing with Ronnie the one-man band. 1053 00:40:05,518 --> 00:40:08,353 (drumming, clanging) 1054 00:40:08,388 --> 00:40:09,721 Bones. 1055 00:40:09,756 --> 00:40:10,989 Bones! Bones, Bones, Bones! 1056 00:40:11,024 --> 00:40:13,592 Come here, come here. (squeaking) 1057 00:40:13,626 --> 00:40:15,260 Why are you wearing that? 1058 00:40:15,294 --> 00:40:17,229 What do you mean? Well, Ronnie, Ronnie. Look at him. 1059 00:40:17,263 --> 00:40:18,764 He's passed out, and I don't want him drooling 1060 00:40:18,798 --> 00:40:20,232 all over the kids. 1061 00:40:20,266 --> 00:40:21,700 Well, you can't play that. 1062 00:40:21,734 --> 00:40:23,235 What-what do you mean I can't? 1063 00:40:23,269 --> 00:40:24,569 What? You just do this. (cymbal clangs) 1064 00:40:24,604 --> 00:40:26,304 One of these. (plays accordion, squeaks) 1065 00:40:26,339 --> 00:40:28,807 And Pops, you know, he taught me how to play the harmonica. 1066 00:40:28,841 --> 00:40:30,175 Listen. (plays harmonica) 1067 00:40:30,209 --> 00:40:31,610 (chuckles) Right? (plays accordion) 1068 00:40:31,644 --> 00:40:33,178 Right. So come on. Help me in the back. 1069 00:40:33,212 --> 00:40:34,780 Make sure everything's all hooked up. 1070 00:40:34,814 --> 00:40:37,082 (plays accordion) 1071 00:40:37,116 --> 00:40:39,017 Christine is happy just playing with her friends, Booth. 1072 00:40:39,052 --> 00:40:41,319 Look, all right, I don't want to disappoint Christine. 1073 00:40:41,354 --> 00:40:44,256 I promised my little girl that I would get her the one-man band. 1074 00:40:44,290 --> 00:40:46,491 (plays accordion) And that's what she's gonna get. 1075 00:40:46,526 --> 00:40:48,093 (plays harmonica) Okay. 1076 00:40:48,127 --> 00:40:51,830 (Booth playing lively song) What's happening? 1077 00:41:02,575 --> 00:41:05,110 (applause, cheering) 1078 00:41:06,813 --> 00:41:10,549 Hey! ALL: ♪ Happy birthday ♪ 1079 00:41:10,583 --> 00:41:12,184 ♪ To you ♪ 1080 00:41:12,218 --> 00:41:13,185 (clanging, squeaking) 1081 00:41:13,219 --> 00:41:18,490 ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ 1082 00:41:18,524 --> 00:41:20,325 I want to play tag. BOOTH: No, no. 1083 00:41:20,359 --> 00:41:22,094 Let-let me just finish here, honey, okay? 1084 00:41:22,128 --> 00:41:23,728 No, Mommy said tag. 1085 00:41:23,763 --> 00:41:25,230 You're not afraid, are you? I'm kind of 1086 00:41:25,264 --> 00:41:26,898 at a disadvantage here. Okay. 1087 00:41:26,933 --> 00:41:28,300 And Mommy always won. Want to go? 1088 00:41:28,334 --> 00:41:29,935 I told her it was my favorite game. 1089 00:41:29,969 --> 00:41:32,938 Tag, you're it! Tag, tag, tag! (drum thumping) 1090 00:41:32,972 --> 00:41:35,674 Tempe always won. Go get 'em! Go get 'em! 1091 00:41:35,708 --> 00:41:38,443 (cheering, whooping) 1092 00:41:38,478 --> 00:41:39,377 (horn honking) 1093 00:41:39,412 --> 00:41:40,479 (laughing) 1094 00:41:40,513 --> 00:41:44,049 Oh, no! Don't get me! 1095 00:41:44,083 --> 00:41:46,585 Oh, did he get you? 1096 00:41:46,619 --> 00:41:48,954 (laughing, yelling happily) 1097 00:41:48,988 --> 00:41:51,756 Oh, you got me! I'm It! (laughs) 1098 00:41:51,791 --> 00:41:54,459 Oh, I'm at a serious disadvantage here, Bones. 1099 00:41:54,494 --> 00:41:56,337 Well, that's because you're playing me. 1100 00:41:56,362 --> 00:41:57,095 Ah! 1101 00:41:57,096 --> 00:41:59,331 Ha-ha! You're It! 1102 00:41:59,365 --> 00:42:01,066 Fade to the left! 1103 00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:02,134 Go! 1104 00:42:02,168 --> 00:42:04,035 MONTENEGRO: Get him! Get him! 1105 00:42:04,070 --> 00:42:09,070 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 1106 00:42:12,311 --> 00:42:13,812 What's that mean?