Temperance Brennan quotes from Bones

You really want to help? I got a great idea. What do you say we talk about something else? Let's talk about you.

Brennan

[pause] My breasts are very sore. Would you mind if I spent the evening naked?

Sure, yeah that's fine with me. No complaints here, that's great. See, now, isn't this a better conversation?

S7 E4 The Male in the Mail

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Brennan

Do you miss your father, Booth?

Why? He's been gone for twenty years. No.

Brennan

Are you going to open the box?

You know I don't really want to talk about this.

Brennan

But I do, and I might say the wrong thing, but for the time being we're sharing our lives and that means you can't shut me out, Booth.

What's the point? [Brennan retrieves and places the box in front of him] Seriously? Bones.

Brennan

Quantum physicists have postulated that the way we experience time is an illusion; that it doesn't happen in a linear way. That past and present, in reality, there's no difference.

Bones, what are you trying to get at?

Brennan

You do have some good memories of your father. You told me that. There was the time when the river froze and he woke you up at midnight to skating, and the time you were sweeping up at his barbershop when he put on Louis Prima and pretended that the electric razor was a microphone. And the World Series, your one perfect day together. Those good times with your dad are happening right now. They'll always be happening. You deserve to keep those alive.

S7 E4 The Male in the Mail

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Brennan

I should be able to help Booth, shouldn't I?

Yeah, but what he's going through... [shakes head] It's not your fault.

Brennan

But you would be able to help Hodgins. Booth could help me. [Angela looks up at her] What would you do?

[smiles] Booth loves you, Brennan, not me. It doesn't matter what anybody else would do. You have to figure out what you can give him that nobody else can.

S7 E4 The Male in the Mail

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Brennan

We have a house, Booth. You found our home. [smiles]

We have a home.

S7 E6 The Crack in the Code

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Brennan

At this stage of my pregnancy, my IQ could be anywhere from eight to ten points lower than normal.

Daisy

Which is why we all need to pitch in every way we can. I'm becoming a certified doula. [squints as Hodgins' headlamp shines in her eyes]

Brennan

You aren't getting anywhere near my cervix, Miss Wick.

Daisy

Just saying. Should you find yourself in need, I could stop at the perineum.

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CCam

I ran a tox screen on the ocular fluid and it came back negative, which eliminates poison as cause of death. Do you have anything?

Brennan

There's a fragment of the right ninth rib with striations that are consistent with a stab wound, but there's so little evidence it would be irresponsible of me to form a conclusion at this point.

Come on. Just this once.

Brennan

[wriggles under the pressure] No.

CCam

You can do it. Just say it's a stabbing.

Brennan

I can't.

We'll think you're cool if you do.

Brennan

Well I want to be cool, but I can't.

It's okay, honey. We still love you just the same.

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[looking at welcome home sign] What is that? Welcome stapes?

Brennan

[laughs] It's the smallest bone in the human body.

We didn't know her name, so --

Brennan

Thanks. She's so lucky to have all of you.

So, what is her name?

Well, we named her after Bones' mom.

Brennan

Christine. Our daughter's name is Christine. Christine Angela.

Oh my God.

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Brennan

(taking a hospital tour) I want a home birth where I can control things.

Lot safer in the hospital, Bones.

Brennan

No, on the contrary hospitals are breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant super germs leading to a high incidence of E coli and staphylococcus infection.

PPPregnant Patient's Husband

I'm sorry, is that true?

No, no, no.

Brennan

(taking out UV light and shining it on the hallway) Based on the spatter pattern and viscosity, I see indications of blood, blood, cerebral spinal fluid, amniotic fluid, blood, more blood...

NNurse

Is there a problem back there?

PPPregnant Patient's Husband

(taking magazine away from his wife) Don't touch anything.

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Brennan

Did you wash the nipples?

Yes, I did in the shower, but I don't think day care is gonna check.

S7 E8 The Bump in the Road

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Brennan

You shouldn't hit people. You should use your words! That's what all the books say.

CChad

Are you serious?

Well, you know, she's a new mom.

S7 E8 The Bump in the Road

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[cradling Christine, excitedly] She winked at me!

Brennan

She probably has something in her eye. Do you have the shopping list?

Yeah I have the shopping list right here. Why do you have to be like that, huh? She could've winked at me.

Brennan

She's six weeks old, Booth. She's developmentally incapable of making the decision to wink at you.

Well, she could be just like you, you know, brilliant and crazy about me. [grins at Brennan]

[Brennan winks at Booth mischievously, Booth winks back.]

Hey, that's a good one. [turns to Christine] See that? Mommy winked too!

S7 E8 The Bump in the Road

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Brennan

I don't know what to wear.

What do you mean? We're going to a garbage dump, there's no dress code.

Brennan

Well everything I put on, all the clothes I had before the baby, I just feel like I'm not...you know what I mean?

No, I don't. Listen, we've got to get Christine to the daycare.

Brennan

I feel like I'm in someone else's body.

Oh, no, you are not in somebody else's body. Trust me, I know your body. I guarantee that one. (they kiss)

Brennan

Okay, now you are humoring me so that you can get to the crime scene.

Yes, I am. So why don't you wear the green thingy?

Brennan

What, this? It makes me look like a golf course.

Bones, what's the matter? You're never like this.

Brennan

Oh, you don't think I should care about how I look?

Right. I get it, you're an airplane propeller and I'm about to walk into you so I am going to take a step back.

Brennan

I don't know what that means.

You're just feeling a little vulnerable because you just had a baby.

Brennan

Are you saying that I resent our daughter? I love Christine.

No, no, not at all. I just- look, what do you say we talk about this later? We really should get to work.

Brennan

Okay, fine. Should I wear this or this?

Uh, you know what, they're both gorgeous.

Brennan

Ugh, you're no help at all. Absolutely no help at all! (leaves)

Did I say something wrong?

S7 E9 The Don't in the Do

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Arastoo

I got word that the journal isn't going to publish my paper.

Brennan

Is that all?

Arastoo

It got pulled in favor of a puff piece about Selena Gomez on a fossil hunt.

Brennan

I'm not familiar with Dr. Gomez's work, but I look forward to reading about it.

S7 E9 The Don't in the Do

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I haven't done anything wrong! I swear.

BBooth

You've been destroying things, you've been lying to us.

Brennan

You've stolen pictures.

I haven't stolen anything!

BBooth

It's best to stop right now, bud. You don't wanna make it any worse.

You don't understand.

Brennan

I do. There's an anthropological necessity for you to seek superior status within the family structure.

(Booth looks at her and frowns)

I don't understand.

(Booth looks at him)

BBooth

Well.. she just means that we understand that it's hard for you to accept Christine.

(Parker stands up angrily)

No! No! I like her. She's my sister, I love her! You guys are ruining everything.

Brennan

Us? What did we do?

It was supposed to be a surprise, you would see it when you put Christine to bed! I may as well show you now.

(Parker walks off towards Christine's nursery, Booth looks at Bones and smiles softly before they follow him, they head over to the crib)

I wanted to make her something, that's all.

(Booth and Bones smile in amazement as they look at the mobile he made)

See? It's Christine's family.

(He points to a picture of Bones and Christine)

Here's a picture of Temperance.

(He points to Booth's FBI patch)

Dad, there's your FBI patch.

BBooth

That's the patch you took from my Gym bag.

(Booth and Bones look at each other and smile)

Yeah, but it was an extra. I made sure.

(Parker points to a picture)

See, and here's a picture of all of us.

Brennan

It's beautiful, Parker.

(Christine moves her arm hitting the dangling stuff, Booth smiles, Bones places Christine in her crib)

Brennan

Let's see how Christine likes it.

(Parker hands Booth the remote control)

Turn it on, Dad.

BBooth

Alright.

I used the motor from our truck.

BBooth

Right, from the RC truck.

M-hmm!

(Booth switches it on and music plays and it starts moving around)

BBooth

Wow! Look at that.

(Bones smiles and places a hand on Parker's back)

I got the music from the chip in a greeting cart.

(Christine gurgles waving her hands looking at it as it moves, Parker points to another picture)

And i got that picture of my face in the middle. That way, Christine will know me the next time i come to visit.

(Christine giggles loudly, Booth puts a hand on his shoulder and Parker smiles)

BBooth

I'm sorry, Buddy.

It's okay.

(Booth and Bones look at each other with a smile, before they all look at Christine giggling away)

She likes it.

Brennan

She loves it.

(Christine giggles loudly and Booth smiles squeezing Parker's shoulder softly, Parker smiles looking up at his father, they all turn to look at Christine giggling away)

S7 E10 The Warrior in the Wuss

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[pushing in a flatbed trolley stacked full with boxes, books and files] Those hillbillies have been going at it tooth and nail since the 1800's!

[in amazement] That's all the Mobleys and the Babcocks?

You know it, cher. They used to just kill each other and call it a day. Then they moved on to mule theft, aggravated assault and, lately since we're civilized, nuisance lawsuits.

Brennan

Tribal feuds tend to be generational because the feud itself becomes a cultural identity for them.

For Lady Justice it's a boil on her butt. That's why she never sits down.

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[looking through the notes] Wow...look at all these weapons charges.