Temperance Brennan quotes from Bones

Booth

Hello! You've reached Bonnie and Clyde.

Brennan

Murder, Inc.

How may we help you?

Avalon

This man was lost. You brought him the light that showed him the way home. Without it he would have died.

Angela

Booth was in a coma. Brennan read him the book that she was writing. When he woke up he thought that they had a whole different life together, he thought they were married. He thought that for days.

Avalon

You were joined at that time. You're still joined.

Brennan

[Getting up to leave.] Nothing either of you is saying makes sense.

Avalon

[Turns over another card] Were you pregnant?

Brennan

[Dismissively] What? No, of course not.

Avalon

I mean in your book.

Brennan

[Stares, surprised, for a moment] No, I deleted the book. I'm tired, Angela, I'm going to go check in at the office then go home. Nice to meet you, Miss Harmonia. [Leaves]

Angela

[About Brennan] Underneath the icy exterior beats a very warm heart.

Avalon

Her life is at a very critical turning point. Between great happiness - [She turns over a card.]

Angela

[Reading the card] That's "Death".

Dr. Brennan, how are you feeling?

Brennan

Well, they gave me medication, so I feel how I imagine people of average intelligence feel all the time. I came here to see if you ran away.

Avalon

No, I'm here looking for clues. Something I might have missed.

Brennan

In your cards? Because that is a waste of time.

Avalon

You say that after I sent Agent Booth to save your life.

Brennan

Well, you knew where the bodies were buried. You knew Dr. Leacock would attack me.

Avalon

[turns over a card] You were an abandoned child. [turns over another card] The world scares you, so you wrap it up neatly in bonds of reason, education and proof. All riddles are solvable to you, except for one.

Brennan

Yes, the riddle of how you knew where your sister was buried.

Avalon

No. The riddle you can't solve is how somebody could love you.

Brennan

[laughs dismissively] Well, I'm beautiful and very intelligent.

Avalon

The answer to the question you're afraid to say out loud is: yes, he knows the truth about you, and he is dazzled by that truth.

Sweets

Do you want my advice?

Brennan

No.

Sweets

Okay, if you really want to help Booth, you should let him teach you about plumbing.

Brennan

I'm a wealthy, accomplished woman. Why would I want to learn a menial skill?

Sweets

Well, for Booth, so he can regain whatever he feels he's lost. I think, for once, it would be beneficial if you were the student.

Sweets

Perhaps he's a double agent. I mean, Rutledge certainly fits the profile. They're usually intelligent male officers, who had poor father figures resulting in repressed anger and revenge fantasies.

Double agent?

Sweets

By betraying his country Rutledge is essentially choosing a new father. One who might treat him better than the last.

Brennan

Yes, but that would also fit Booth and he's not a double agent. Are you?

Booth

Stop. Watch it, Sweets!

Sweets

All elephants are gray, Agent Booth, but not all gray things are elephants.

Booth

[whispers] That's good for me, right?

Brennan

[whispers] Yeah.

Brennan

Shouldn't we be honest with each other?

Booth

We're honest! I mean, aren't you? I mean, I am.

Brennan

So you have no problem with me making so much more money than you.

Booth

No. [Brennan makes a face] Well, yeah, but it's -- it's a little weird. I mean, you're loaded. You're really loaded, and you still don't even have a flat screen. That's just kind of weird, to be honest. It's a little French, if you ask me.

Brennan

Rutledge said the bug was checked out in your name.

I got the bug because I was afraid Greg was cheating on me.

Booth

So why didn't you mention this before?

We weren't supposed to date! I guess it's not like the FBI. We're not allowed to sleep with someone we're working with.

Brennan

Is she talking about us?

Booth

We're not.

Brennan

No!

Oh, it's okay. I'm CIA. My lips are sealed.

I'm afraid protocol in the intelligence community isn't as simple as someone like you is used to. [Brennan looks to Booth]

Booth

Someone like me? Look, Rutledge, the more you tell us about your agent's assignment, the easier it will be for us to track down the guy who murdered him.

Brennan

That's what "someone like him" does.

As far as what assignments he was working on, that information is classified. And far beyond what I am able to share with...

Booth

With someone like me.

Yes.

Booth

FYI, you know what? I have Level 3 clearance and my SSBI was renewed two months ago, which allowed me to get this warrant. [shows Rutledge a warrant]

Brennan

[impressed] Well played Booth!

Booth

Thanks Bones!

[reads the warrant] Right. She doesn't have clearance. [points to Brennan] You can wait in the lobby, Dr. Brennan.

Brennan

[as she is about to leave] You know, I can keep a secret.

Booth

You know, when I was a kid, Bones, I always wanted to be a hobo. I wanted to ride the rails, play the guitar --

Brennan

Be malnourished, riddled with preventable disease.

Booth

You know what? You could make Santa Claus cry. You really could.

Brennan

Hey, you're wearing your belt buckled again! Cocky.

Booth

Yeah. Ever since the whole coma thing I just kept staring at it thinking to myself, why would I wear something like this?

Brennan

Because you love it. You always have.

Booth

Yeah, that's what I landed on, Bones.

Brennan

Oh, well I'm glad you did, because I like it. It's Boothy.

Booth

Boothy?

Clark

I'm more of a lab rat, Dr. Brennan. Perhaps somebody more outdoorsy would be better.

Brennan

Clark, if there's spinal damage that corresponds to the compression fractures on the long bones, we could have cause of death. I need those bones. You're the most qualified. Don't scratch your neck with the gloves!

Clark

[affects a Southern accent] Well, is it all right if I get a drink of water, boss? You know, it's awful hot out there, and them tools is mighty heavy.

Brennan

Of course you can get water. Why are you talking like that?

Clark

Nevermind. I'll go.

Brennan

You just said you were having sex when you were sixteen.

Booth

That's different!

Brennan

Oh, so there's a double standard?

Booth

Of course! You know what, Cam needs to shut that down.

Brennan

I said that Michelle should wait until she's at least seventeen and a half.

Booth

Is that how old you were?

Brennan

No, I was 22.

Booth

Twenty-two?! twnent--, why?

Brennan

Don't -- why do you sound shocked?!

Booth

No, it's just that that's a good age. Twenty-two??

Brennan

It was an important decision! I gave it a lot of thought. I finally found a man who could provide a skillful introduction.

Booth

You make it sound like it was a class that you took. You know, the first time you should be in love. You know, totally goo-goo for the other person.

Brennan

Were you when you were sixteen?

Booth

Well part of me was.

I was afraid this would come up when I heard you took Trey in for questioning.

Booth

You're right, so start talking.

I should never have made Elliot move to the suburbs. In a way, I emasculated him.

Brennan

Oh, God. She's a therapist. She talks like a therapist.

Brennan

Interlocking lines of persuasion between members of the collective result in multiple duplicities.

Oh, my God. She's an anthropologist. She talks like an anthropologist!

Booth

It takes a village, Bones.

Brennan

I beg your pardon?

Booth

A village to raise a kid properly! It takes a village!

Brennan

Metaphorically. It doesn't mean we must all grow up in hamlets of 800 people or less.

Booth

Thanks. Will you be my village?

Brennan

Huh?

Booth

I need Parker to know that I lead a full and rewarding life.

Brennan

But you don't.

Booth

What?? Yes, I do!

Brennan

No, you don't. You work too much, you don't socialize, all which prevents you from having a sex life.

Booth

Okay, let's take a hint from the suburbs and just make it look good.

Brennan

Wait, you to know if I'll help you fool your son into thinking your life is gratifying?

Booth

Yeah! Will you do it?

Brennan

Well, how?

Booth

Come to dinner with us, have fun, laugh at my jokes.

Brennan

That might actually turn out to be fun, thus becoming a self fulfilling desire.

Booth

Right! So, you'll do it?

Brennan

Yes! I will be your hamlet of 800 people or less.

Parker

Can't you be his girlfriend?

Brennan

That would be inappropriate.

Parker

Why?

Brennan

Because we work together.

Parker

That's a stupid reason.

Bones, I'm really not comfortable with the questions you're asking.

Brennan

Booth, could you maybe trust me for a second? Trust that I can say the right thing? In the time I've been with you I've learned a lot about how to deal with people. [looks to Parker] Your father is very, very good with people.

Parker

Then why doesn't he have a girlfriend?

And we're off! [gets a look from Brennan] Okay. All right.

Brennan

Can I ask you a question? [Parker nods] Why do you think your father needs a girlfriend so much?

Bones, there's a whole gender/parent bond thing going on here. He's just going to get confused.

Parker

So I can have a pool!

Brennan

He doesn't sound confused.

Angela

Hey! How could you not tell me you were on a date when I texted you?

Brennan

It was just drinks!

Angela

Celibate. Seeking crumbs. Spill.

Brennan

He's Booth's boss's boss. His name is Andrew.

Angela

Wait, this is his boss's boss? Was Booth upset?

Brennan

Yes. I don't know why.

Angela

Brennan, this could screw up the natural order of things, and Booth wishes that you were going out with him.

Brennan

I drink with him all the time, but with Andrew there is the potential for sex.

Angela

And not with Booth?