Broken Bones

Episode 11 "Two Bodies in the Lab" Part 4

-No One's POV-

Brennan was in the lab as Zack speaks, "It could've been you as well." "Yes, Zack, I know." "The only way they survived was that they were reaching for the glasses." "I know. Can we change the subject?" Angela then speaks, "Let's talk revenge. Blood lust. They deserve any pain they get for hurting them, especially when they almost succeeded in killing Venus." Brennan sighed, "They cathartic release we're looking for can only be achieved when we successfully gather enough evidence to neutralize the person or persons responsible for putting Booth and Venus in that hospital." Zack then speaks in, "'Neutralize' can mean either kill or arrest." "Yes. It can mean either." Kenton then cuts in, "I don't get it, what exactly are you doing?" Angela answers, "I'm using a digital enhancement program to fill in the missing markings mean by the bullet when it passed through the bone. Impressed? I have so many more tricks." "Hmm." "There's no ring. Single or gay?" "Gay? Why would you say gay?" "Brokeback, baby. Gotta ask." "Not gay."

Brennan then looks at Angela, "Angela?" "We'll talk later." Kenton then continues, "So you'd match a digital replica of the bullet with any recovered bullets the FBI has?" Brennan nods, "Yes, so we can cross-reference crimes, suspects, weapons." "Amazing." Hodgins then comes in, "I just finished working with forensics at the FBI analyzing the chemical composition of the explosives. The isotopes in the sulfur are like a fingerprint. It is a perfect match to the sulfur manufactured by the chemical company Holling works for."

Brennan went with Kenton to Hollings home to arrest him. They didn't find anyone in the home as they found a map of his next location as someone calls her. "Brennan." It was Zack, "We found the key. FBI said Hollings never returned to claim them. It matches the bone damage exactly." "And it's definitely one of Holling's keys?" "Yes, Hodgins tried to retrieve DNA from it, but he says it was dipped in some kind of chemical bath to remove anything organic." "Good work." "Maybe you should come in now, Dr. Brennan." "I'll be fine, Zack. Any luck with the bullet?" Kenton then comes up to Brennan, "You want to go back to the lab till we get any other news? It'll be safer there." She nods and goes back to her call with Zack, "Actually, Zack, I'll see you in a few minutes."

Back at the hospital Booth was watching a basketball game as Venus was still not waking up or at least that was he thought, "He's got the ball again!". Hodgins walks into their room, "Hey." "Why are you here? Is Brennan all right?" "Sure, yeah. No, she's with your compadre. I just came by to see how you both were doing." "Oh." "Pudding. I still remember this stuff when I got my appendix out." Booth stops him from grabbing his pudding, "Yeah. And it's as good as you remember. Key fit?" "Yeah. And they found a map of the neighborhood where the other body was found, and some more keys." "A map. But we didn't... we didn't catch that before?" "I guess not. Or maybe your killer's getting sloppy." "That's not like him." "Well, it wasn't like him to use explosives, either. People change. That's the wonderful thing about life. Now we can get him before he gets Brennan and finishes what he started with Venus. Can I have this one? You okay?" "Huh? Yeah. Yeah. I'm just thinking, people don't really change. We like to believe they do, but they don't." "You thinking that it's the mob guys who are after them?" "I'm just thinking that things that... they don't make sense." "You're feeling something a little more devious. More like a frame-up? Oh, I like it- very conspiratorial." 

Venus was not moving a bit wanting to hear what they were talking about as Booth continued, "Things are just too neat. Hollings would never leave a map there." "Go with me on this. Mob guys know you're closing in and want to throw you off by making it look like the psycho. I mean, these guys have been involved in conspiracies a lot more complicated than this. They set up Lee Harvey Oswald, worked with the CIA to kill Castro. Forget about what they did to Marilyn Monroe." "Someone planted that evidence so that we'd find it, someone who knew what we were up to." "Someone at the lab works for the mob. I can see it. There's not so much difference between a corrupt corporate government and organized crime." "You're right." "Excuse me?" "The only way that this could unfold..." Booth then starts taking off straps and cords that were attached to him as Venus started putting the pieces together on who was behind all of this as Booth continues talking and groaning a bit. "... is if someone on the inside was orchestrating things." "People never tell me I'm right; they only say I'm crazy. Love you, man. What the hell are you doing?" "You're driving." "Cool. What about Venus?" "She probably won't be awake still. I will also have people come over and watch over her."