Seeley Booth quotes from Bones

Hannah

I-I can't imagine going from being a woman to being a mom.

Booth

When Parker was born, everything changed in my life, everything.

Hodgins

Like what?

Angela

Everything. Everything means everything.

Brennan

I made a mistake.

Booth

Nah, I told you my opinion, I mean, you got it right.

Brennan

Not everything. She died with regrets.

Booth

Come on, Bones, everybody has regrets.

Brennan

I heard her, you know? Micah says that all we get are these dim, staticky messages from the universe.

Booth

Who's this Micah guy?

Brennan

The night watchman, but he attends a lot of lectures. Anyway, the point is … she never gave him a chance.

Booth

Micah.

Brennan

No, no, the helicopter pilot. He offered himself to her, but she never gave him a chance. That was her regret. I got the signal, Booth. I don't wanna have any regrets.

Booth

Um, I'm with someone, Bones. And, uh, Hannah? She's not a consolation prize. I love her.You know, the last thing I wanna do is hurt you, but those are the facts.

Brennan

[in tears] I understand. I missed my chance. My whole world turned upside down. I can adjust.

Booth

I did.

Brennan

Yes, you did.

Brennan

We found traces of rhinoceros's horn in Paisley's shower. In Chinese medicine, rhinoceros's horn is only used by men.

Booth

Which puts you in the shower.

No, th-the rhinoceros's horn was a blue string, like a necklace. I told Jenny it will help her back.

Brennan

That's not true. Rhinoceros's horn is cold and only used by men because they are hot.

Booth

We are.

Brennan

Please roll up your pant leg.

What? What are you doing?

Brennan

We have a video of the man with Jenny that night. I'd like to compare your tibia with the one on the video.

No. You could make a mistake.

Brennan

I don't make mistakes.

[looks at Booth]

Booth

She doesn't.

Caroline

Don't just stand there! We got a shrink who needs shrunk and a headless child killer in a puddle of brains! [leaving the crime scene]

Booth

Wo-Who's gonna take the witness statements?

Caroline

Doesn't matter! That shot came out of nowhere, straight from God!

Go ahead! Jump the fence! Don't wait for a warrant.

Booth

I don't need a warrant. This land belongs to Seeley Booth!

Caroline

You'd think when a highly-trained world-class sniper witnesses an assassination we'd have it all sewn up.

Booth

You'd say the same thing about the United States attorney.

Caroline

I'm too short to see a damn thing.

How many chances does he deserve?

Booth

Nine.

That's cats.

Booth

Applies to men and cats.

Booth

Marry me. I want you to be my wife.

Hannah

Oh, Seeley. I love you. I really do. I'm just not the marrying kind.

Booth

I am.

Hannah

I know! I know you are. I just thought we would have more time before we got to this. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. What happens now?

Booth

What do you think happens now?

Hannah

Can't we just go back? I'll walk in here, you tell me how good I look, I'll say thank you, we'll have a nice dinner like this never happened. We'll just go back. Okay. Your turn. What happens now? [nods] I'll get my stuff out of your place.

Booth

How much time do you need?

Hannah

To get out of your place or get over you? [moves to walk away, but stops] I do love you, Seeley. I don't think we're done, but I can see we're done for now. I'm just not the marrying kind.

Booth

You already said that.

Hannah

I've said it plenty of times before. I guess you weren't listening.

Brennan

Hannah called me.

Booth

Let's just -- I really -- I don't want to talk about that, okay? I'm over it. I'm over it. I'm done.

Brennan

So, what happens next?

Booth

What happens next. You like evidence, right, Bones? Well, here's the evidence: the evidence is that there's something wrong here. I fell in love with a woman. I had a kid. She doesn't want to marry me. Well -- and then the next woman, well, she's --

Brennan

Me.

Booth

Yeah, and now -- what is it with women who just don't want what I'm offering here?

Brennan

Booth --

Booth

No. You know what? Drink. Drink. I just really -- I'm just mad. I'm just really mad at all of you. I'm just mad. Okay, so you want to know how this is going to work? Okay, this is how this is going to work. Me and you are partners. That's what we do; we're partners, and I love that! That's great. We're good people who catch bad people. Right? Yeah, and we argue. We go back and forth, we're partners, and sometimes after we solve a case we come here and we celebrate. That's what we do. We celebrate. So as far as I can see, that is what happens next? Are you okay with that? Great, because if you are, I'll tell you what. You stay here and you have a drink with me. All right? Maybe we have a little small talk, chit chat, and if you're not, well, you can leave. There's the door, and tomorrow I'll find you a new FBI guy.

Brennan

Those are my only choices?

Booth

Yeah, those are your only choices.

Brennan

Then I'll have a drink.

Sweets

You think I'm too young to get married?

Booth

Yeah, I do.

Sweets

"Yeah". Just like that?

Booth

Yeah, just like that. Too young.

Sweets

But love and commitment don't have age restrictions. Daisy's ready.

Booth

[grins] Yeah.

Sweets

So?

Booth

So?

Sweets

I can't imagine my life without her!

Booth

Let's just talk about something. How about sports, how about those Capitals?

Sweets

[shakes head] I want to get married.

Booth

How about action films? Let's talk action movies...

Sweets

[sighs] I don't want to be your age and wind up like you.

Booth

[looks at Sweets in disbelief] What'd you say?

Sweets

I don't! You've never been married. And that's...that's sad...

Booth

What?

Sweets

...to me. I don't want that to be where my life is headed.

Angela

So this one must be a tough one, huh?

Booth

What? The case?

Angela

Valentine's Day. I mean, so soon after your breakup with Hannah.

Booth

Not really.

Angela

Really not really?

Booth

Really. Can't we just focus on the case?

Angela

No twinges at all?

Booth

It's over, okay? Hannah and I are done. I've moved on.

Angela

Okay. So what are you gonna do?

Booth

Nothing! Valentine's Day is not a holiday. It's just made up by these greeting card companies and florists.

Angela

Well, then, maybe you should find somebody else who's doing nothing so that you two can do nothing together.

Booth

So do you want the good news first or the bad news?

Brennan

Is the order at all relevant?

Booth

You know, people like to get the bad news first so the conversation ends in happiness.

Brennan

All right, then. What's the bad news?

Booth

Well, the court refuses to compel a DNA sample from Ericson based on what we have so far.

Brennan

[mobile phone rings] Do you mind? It's not work related.

Booth

Go right ahead.

Brennan

Brennan.

Booth

I'll be right here.

Brennan

[to person on the phone] For Valentine's Day?

Booth

Oh! A Valentine's date, huh?

Brennan

A secret service agent from my gym.

Booth

Of course.

Brennan

[laughs to person on the phone] No, it's not my mother. [to Booth] He thinks that you're my mother.

Booth

Look, I'm not her mother!

Brennan

[to person on the phone] Okay, I don't have a mother. Could I phone you back to tell you no? Thanks! [to Booth] All right, what's the good news so that we may end this conversation on a happy note.

Booth

Ericson has a son in prison for insider trading.

Brennan

Why is that good news? It seems the entire family is degenerate.

Booth

Bones, it's good news because it means the son's DNA is on file with CODIS.

Brennan

Right. So Cam can compare it to the sample from under the fingernails to see if there's sufficient alleles in common to match the dad.

Booth

See. Always start with the bad news first then go with the happy. Are you happy now?

Brennan

It's good news.

Booth

Are you happy?

Brennan

I'm happy!

Hodgins

Ok, look, I know you and Hannah broke up, but for most people Valentine's Day––

Booth

[cuts Hodgins off] You don't wanna finish that sentence.

Hodgins

No. No I don't.

Caroline

[referring to the victim] Real name, Walter Coolidge.

Booth

[looks at the victim's photo] Alright, makes sense if Broadsky will go after a guy like him.

Caroline

That's right, Broadsky goes after bad guys.

Booth

[slams the file down] Doesn't make him right!

Caroline

Of course it doesn't make him right! It just bleeds off a little of our motivation to catch him right away.

Booth

[reading the file] Coolidge flipped on Ortiz and sent him to prison. Is he still there?

Caroline

No.

Booth

Why? Thought he got 'life'?

Caroline

Ortiz isn't currently in prison because he's sitting in your interrogation room.

Booth

You're the best!

Caroline

Tell me something I don't know