The Morning After "Bones"

Episode #4 - The Finger in the Nest



While in the park with his son, Parker, Booth lifts his son up to investigate a bird nest in a tree and discovers a corpse's finger in the nest. This launches the Jeffersonian team into an investigation to try to find the rest of the body.

The new, temporary intern - much to Hodgins chargrin - is able to pinpoint the location of the body because of tree sap found on the finger. After finding the corpse, the team determines the victim's death was caused by a dog. This leads them to the horrific world of illegal dog fighting.

To me, the heartbreaking part of this episode was not the treatment of the dogs - which I find deploreable - but Hodgins reaction to all the changes in his life. Dr. Sweets, sensing the turmoil in Hodgins, starts hanging around the Jeffersonian, trying to get Hodgins to talk.



On a funnier note, Booth is determined Parker will have psychological problems after finding the finger in the nest and he finally tricks Dr. Sweets into talking to Parker. We also get to see some real emotions out of Bones when it comes to one of the dogs in the episode.

After being slightly disappointed with last week's episode, this week's show has redeemed my faith in the series. Next week's episode will have a guest appearance by Eric Milligan (Zach). Maybe this will be part of the closure that Hodgins needs.

And for those who are counting:

Bones' Intern-O-Meter: 0 to 3