Doctor Sweets says that you work with tropical fish.
Yes, I lo-ove fish. They're just like people.
No, no, they're not. Actually, people can't breathe under water.
She's funny.
I am? Wha– ? Why is that funny?
I don't think she meant that literally, Bones.
Oh.
It's their eyes. You can tell so much from eyes.
Well in humans a retinal scan is as specific as a fingerprint.
No, no, their souls. You can see their little souls.
I don't understand. You believe that fish have souls?
Yes, you can see it in their coloring. It's... it's a reflection of who they are.
Their coloring has developed over millenniums as a way to deal with predators.
[obviously trying to end the conversation gracefully] April just means they're beautiful.
[starting to get angry] Don't tell me what I mean, Lance. [To Brennan] I mean they have souls.
Okay.
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