Broken Bones

Episode 67 "The Foot in the Floreclosure" Part 2

Venus POV

We picked up the refill as Pops took it. We are making our way to the club as Booth asks Pops, "So you took it, huh, Pops? You took the pill?" "I took it. You saw me." Temp then says, "I got you a pill box that has a compartment for each day's pills. That way, you won't forget." "I won't forget." I nod, "We know, it's just to make taking the pills easier and faster." He nods as he then asks, "So where we goin'?" Booth answers, "Well, we're gonna go to, uh- It's-It's an unusual spot. It's where, um- What would be the P.C. word for 'fat'?" Pops then says, "There's nothing wrong with big women. Your grandma had some jam in her jelly." I smile trying not to laugh as Booth says, "All right, Pops." Temp then says, "Being overweight wasn't always stigmatized. During the Middle Ages in Italy, the wealthy and influential members of society... were called popolo grasso, meaning, literally, 'fat people." Pops then asks Booth and I, "Is she always like this?" I nod, "Yup. That's what makes her amazing." Booth says, "She's always having the facts, Pops. Always." Pops then says to Temp, "You should go on a game show. You'd clean up." I chuckle as Booth says, "I tell her that all the time, but you know, she's already loaded." "She's got talent, charm, beauty, money, her sister already likes you and you're just friends?" I start laughing not able to handle it anymore as Pops then says, "I didn't raise you very well." I then say, "Ranger I love Pops. Pops you and I should hang out more often, your fun to be around." "Where do you plan on taking me?" I chuckle, "Wherever you want, just like my sister, I'm loaded as well." "Oh, really?" I nod as Temp says, "She is. In fact, she has much more money than me." Pops nods, "I see." Booth adds, "And she is also Bones boss." Pops looks at me, "You're really a high achiever I see." I nod, "I try."

We are in the club right now looking around amazed as the music is on as Pops then says, "Freaky." I nod agreeing as Booth says, "Hey, listen, Pops. I want you to stick close, all right? I don't want you disappearing into one of those women." Temp then says, "They seem quite happy. Obviously they haven't seen their blood sugar levels." We then see someone stand up in front of us as she says to Booth, "Hi, baby. You're not with the celery stick, are you?" I smile looking at Booth as he says, "Oh, no. I mean yes. Yeah, mm-hmm." He brings Temp close to him a bit frightened as I keep my laughter in as Temp then says, "My-my body mass index is within the accepted medical norms." The lady then says, "You don't know what you're missing." Booth then says to Pops, "Listen, Pops. We're gonna go talk to the bartender. You gonna be okay?" But Pops was entranced by the lady as Booth snaps him out, "Pops!" "Will you stop asking me that?" Booth nods, "All right. Come on." He then looks at me, "Could you stay close with Pops." I nod, "Don't worry." We watch them leave as I see Pops looking at the dance floor. I then ask, "Do you want to go over there?" He nods and starts to move side to side dancing as he says, "Let's go." I chuckle then say, "I don't know how to dance or to be more specific... I've never danced before." "Don't worry, you'll find your rhythm." I shrug deciding why not as we both go to the dance floor. We've been dancing for a good number of minutes as I watch close by as Pops danced with two other ladies having fun as I smile dancing with a random group. I turn around and found Temp and Booth looking over at us as I smile waving at them as they wave back.

The next day we were walking inside the conference room at the FBI headquarters as I say to Booth and Temp, "Yesterday was so accelerating. I never thought dancing was that fun. Pops really knows how to have fun." Booth ruffles my head, "Don't get too excited there and just use the word fun or even exciting." I nod as we enter the room to see Ms. Selnick with the homeowner with her. Booth then says, "Mr. Fileman, I didn't expect to see you here." "Katie said she was gonna see you and suggested I come along." Booth nods, "Did you bring the list of people who had access to the house?" Ms. Selnick nods, "Yes, I did." We sit down in front of them as she hands Booth the papers, "Right. What's he doin' here?" "He can't sell his house as long as it's a crime scene." I looked at her confusingly as I say, "Neither can you." She looks at me, "That was nasty." I ask still confused, "It was?" Booth then says to her, "But it's true." Mr. Fileman then says, "Look, the bank is threatening to foreclose, you know. Like this is my fault? I can't lose my house before I have a chance to sell. Katie said you could help." We looked at Ms. Selnick as Booth then says, "I'm sorry, but it's an active crime scene." "My wife and I built that house together. After she died, I couldn't get any work. Twenty-one years as a master carpenter, you know- means nothing. How is that fair?" Ms. Selnick then says, "If you could just sign a request for a stay of foreclosure for unforeseen circumstances, like a government investigation. I brought the form, Agent Booth."