Would you tell your significant other the truth or would you...
I would tell him...that I wanted to have tea with Jesus.
A character in Bones
5th most-quoted character in Bones: in 206 of its 1,470 quotes
Most scenes with: Temperance Brennan (75), Jack Hodgins (74), Angela Montenegro (43)
Would you tell your significant other the truth or would you...
I would tell him...that I wanted to have tea with Jesus.
[discussing cause of death] But we can't be certain certain. Just mostly certain. [Cam looks at her in bewilderment]
"Certain" is an absolute, Miss Wick. You can't be "mostly certain".
"Mostly certain" is good for me.
[sees Hodgins is about to do an experiment with a shotgun and comes over] Oh no no no no no....what–– [sees Hodgins and Daisy] Really?
[Daisy hands Cam mufflers]
[aiming shotgun at test dummy] Fire in the––
[Shotgun shoots out flames like a dragon's breath and the test dummy catches on fire]
...hole. [in awe] [turns back to Cam and Daisy, who are both stunned and speechless] Sorry. Trigger was a little more sensitive than I thought.
[Cam watches on as the test dummy burns]
[Cam and Angela see Hodgins setting up a cannon he "borrowed" from the Civil War collection for an experiment.]
This is not necessary, Hodgins. I already double-checked the figures. A cannonball fractured our victim's leg.
[while working] And I am not doubting that, Angie.
Then, why exactly are you doing this?
[excitedly] Have we all forgotten the concept of the double blind study?
[unimpressed] Doesn't apply to artillery.
Theories are improved as more evidence is gathered, so that accuracy and prediction improves over time. [Cam shakes her head] For that we need independent strands of evidence from a single foundational source. You cannot argue with that.
[subtly to Cam] So he's never shot the cannon?
Excuse me for loving my work. Goggles and ear protection, please. [hands Angela and Cam goggles and mufflers]
[...]
[Hodgins fires the cannon]
We have corroboration which is exactly what we want as scientists.
[grins] Of course. Now clean up this mess.
One more?
No.
It's all set up.
No. [turns and walks away with Angela]
[pleads] I made another cannonball!
No.
[...]
[out of Hodgins' earshot] That was actually awesome.
Totally. He must never know.
And now Andrew can get a good shot of Dr. Brennan's sidekick analyzing the particulates way over there.
Uh...um...I'm not a sidekick. I'm king of the lab!
Do you think Dr. Edison is more likeable than I am?
Ohhhh. [takes a deep breath] Likability is so subjective.
Not always. Pol Pot couldn't have been likable.
Maybe at parties.
When did empowerment become stuffing dollar bills down a man's pants?
The 1970s. I already said that. You should pay closer attention.
Okay, I don't usually get involved, Seeley. You got cold feet, I understand but if you don't warm up those feet real fast, you're gonna lose her. Forever.
Mind your own business, Camille.
He's telling us that this is our fault.
But it's not.
We were trying to piss him off. Well, we succeeded and we got Flynn killed!
We did not kill Hayes Flynn, Pelant did. The only we can do is try to catch Pelant using the evidence in front of us.
What if we don't? What if this just goes on forever??
[solemnly] It won't. In fact, I almost feel sorry for Pelant.
[in disbelief] What?!
He killed someone who saved Booth's life.
Cam's right. Booth will never give up.
Do you think he'll kill Pelant the next time he has a chance?
Usually I'd say no but the way Booth's turning Flynn into a saint, feels like he's working himself up for something. But Booth's a complex man. I'm not sure any of us can tell what he's really thinking deep down.
[During the wedding rehearsal inside the church]
Angie, it's just a rehearsal. You can't keep crying.
I can and I will.
[...]
[Sweets and Cam rush in with cardboard cut-outs of Park and Max to stand-in at the altar]
Can't forget the best man.
He'll be dressed on the day.
[to the vicar] My son is flying in later, so hey.
That's my dad.
[Vicar's phone rings during the rehearsal]
[answers the call] Yes?....I do last rites but I don't do murder. [passes phone to Booth] It's for you...
[...]
[Booth and Brennan drive off to the scene of the crime.]
$25 on the wedding being canceled by lunchtime tomorrow.
Yeah, 50 bucks says it's canceled before the sun goes down.
Worst friends ever.
[later she does bet on the time]
Have either of you read Tess Brown's books?
No, I've heard she's terrible.
Bitch.
[awkward silence]
That might be a little harsh, but why read her when I can read you?
Very true.
[grins] Beaten, shot and possibly drowned. This is very interesting.
You've clearly been bored.
[discussing the Kidman trial with Cam] Justice is so...
...unjust.
Temperance BrennanEmily Deschanel · 767 quotes
Seeley BoothDavid Boreanaz · 756 quotes
Jack HodginsT.J. Thyne · 286 quotes
Angela MontenegroMichaela Conlin · 229 quotes
Lance SweetsJohn Francis Daley · 128 quotes
Zack AddyEric Millegan · 89 quotes
Caroline JulianPatricia Belcher · 53 quotes
AubreyBrandee Steger · 44 quotes
Wendell BrayMichael Grant Terry · 31 quotes
Colin FisherJoel David Moore · 23 quotes
Clark EdisonEugene Byrd · 22 quotes
GoodmanCarrie Wiita · 20 quotes
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