The Pain in the Heart (3×15)

“The Pain in the Heart”

Episode 3×15

Written By: Hart Hanson and Stephen Nathan

Directed by: Allan Kroker

The team is preparing for Booth’s apparent funeral.

SWEETS: It’s Agent Booth’s funeral, Dr. Brennan. Losing a loved one is –

BRENNAN: A partner, Sweets. I lost a partner.

SWEETS: Someone close to you. The funeral allows you to grieve so you can come to terms with his death.

BRENNAN: The Arunta Aboriginal tribe in Australia grieve by burning down their village and – and moving to a new one. That seems no crazier to me than gathering around a hole in the ground.

ANGELA: Brennan…a word. Look. I know how you see things, and I respect that, but I need to ask you a favor. I have to go to the funeral. I’m not going to be able to get through this alone. I’ve been crying for, like, days. I really need your shoulder here. I need my best friend.

CAROLINE: I knew Seeley Booth. He was a good man who earned my respect and affection. And I don’t like many people. Booth had a selfless commitment to his work, first in the military and then the FBI. Two weeks ago, he made the ultimate sacrifice – giving his life to save his partner. And in the brave act, he showed us what greatness we are all capable of.

BRENNAN: That woman was aiming at me and I would have happily taken that bullet.

ANGELA: I know.

The weirdest plot description ever?

BOOTH: After I got shot, the Bureau faked my death so I could finally get that guy. Look, I drove him underground. He said the only way that we would ever see him again would be at my funeral, so…

Brennan, along with us, isn’t buying it.

BOOTH: Bones, I’m telling you. You were supposed to know that I wasn’t really dead. I swear! That’s why I thought you weren’t crying! I gave a list of people to the bureau to inform that I was not really dead. You know what? They didn’t tell you, it’s not my fault.

SWEETS: Dr. Brennan’s actually upset because she had to face strong emotions that she’d rather deny. Striking Agent Booth, indicated the depth of your feelings for him. It was a very passionate act.

BOOTH: Did you hear that? Passion!

BRENNAN: Yes, passion, because anger is a passion! Anger at being manipulated!

Brennan gets a very creepy package in the mail.

BOOTH: Bones, it’s Gormogon. Has to be.

CAM: Oh, god. Who has he eaten this time?

Brennan needs answers.

BRENNAN: I need to talk to you!

BOOTH: What the hell, Bones! I’m in my house, in my bathroom, in my bathtub! How the hell did ya get in here anyway?

BRENNAN: Well, that fake rock by your front door wouldn’t fool anybody. Why are you wearing a hat that dispenses beer?

BOOTH: Hot tub, plus cold beer equals warm beer. Hat? Equals solution. So why are you –

BRENNAN: You should have told me that you weren’t dead.

BOOTH: I already explained this to you. The bureau has to vet everyone when there is a security issue. I was just following protocol.

BRENNAN: Protocol!?

BOOTH: Yes!

BRENNAN: We’ve been partners for three years, Booth, and you’ve broken protocol before – sometimes putting my life in danger. Which makes sense because you clearly don’t have any real concern for me. BOOTH: I took a bullet for you!

BRENNAN: Once! That only goes so far!

BOOTH: Fine. What is it that I should have done, Bones? Wha- what did you want me to do? The next time I die, I promise that I will tell you.

BRENNAN: I’ll look forward to that.

BOOTH: Me too.

As Zack and Hodgins work, there is an explosion.

Booth finds out important info.

SWEETS: Ah, tight grip you got there.

BOOTH: And it could get tighter. So go ahead. Tell her.

SWEETS: Tell her what?

BRENNAN: Tell me what?

BOOTH: Tell her now.

SWEETS: What?

BOOTH: Fine. I’ll tell her. Okay? I sent my list to the bureau. They sent it to Sweets. You were the one who decided not to tell Dr. Brennan that I was still alive. He’s the one that you should have slugged, so do it. Go ahead and do it now.

BRENNAN: What? You choose not to tell me?

SWEETS: Yes, it’s true. Technically.

BOOTH: There’s gotta be other stuff going on here, right?

SWEETS: What?

BOOTH: Come on! I mean, when I offer her a piece of pie you say it has deeper meaning.

BRENNAN: I don’t like pie, Booth.

\SWEETS: You know, I think it’s interesting, psychologically how Agent Booth’s constant efforts to persuade you to enjoy fruit pie could be interpreted as a kind of seduction.

Brennan sneaks a quick convo with Sweets.

BRENNAN: Not telling me Booth was alive? You wanted to quantify our reactions for your own research? You took advantage of us. Booth and I agreed to let you observe us. We did not agree to be used as lab rats, so you better cut it out.

SWEETS: Dr. Brennan, why are you talking so fast?

BRENNAN: Because if Booth hears why you did what you did? He’d beat you up.

B&B go to the diner.

BRENNAN: What, you’re just having coffee? Don’t you want pie?

BOOTH: I’m fine.

BRENNAN: But you always have pie.

BOOTH: Can we stop talking about pie?

BRENNAN: Is it because of what Sweets said?

BOOTH: I’m just going pie-less. Okay?

SWEETS: Can we talk for a minute? I have a profile of someone I feel could be Gormogon. No pie? You always eat pie.

BOOTH: Enough with the pie, will you just sit down?

Brennan figures it out about Zack.

BRENNAN: Zack lied.

BOOTH: Why?

BRENNAN: He – he took the teeth from bone storage and he made Gormogon’s dentures.

BOOTH: Zack has complete access to the lab. He arranged for the explosion himself.

BRENNAN: It’s Zack. He’s the killer, Booth. It’s Zack.

BOOTH: Cam. I’m gonna need the room.

Sweets argues that Zack should go to prison.

SWEETS: No, that won’t stand up. Zack isn’t actually insane. What?

BOOTH: Sweets? You’re gonna give this one to Bones. You understand?

SWEETS: I understand.

BOOTH: Good.

Brennan struggles with what she has given/done for Zack that was meaningful to him. Booth helps.

BOOTH: “Dear Mr. Addy. It is my pleasure to offer you the post of my intern in Forensic Anthropology. I choose you from hundreds of applicants because of your knowledge, your desire to learn and because I feel you will find a home here.” I think you gave him something great, Bones.

*What do you think about the whole Zack thing, especially in hindsight of the end of Bones? Did they “fix” it, are you OK with this plot point?

*What do you think about Sweets’ experiment on B&B? What do you think about Brennan pretending to agree with Sweets, then giving him a secret talking-to? Why did she protect him from Booth’s wrath? Because she actually did agree with Booth being angry at Sweets… Hm. Was she giving Sweets a second chance to keep working with them? If so, why?