TEXT: "The Bond in the Boot" [SCENE_BREAK] TEASER (A man waits on the roof of an airport parking structure at night, a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. An assailant attacks the man, shooting twice. He cuts off his victim's hand and runs off with the briefcase. Shots ring out as his car peels away, running over the body) ACT ONE (Cut to daylight at the crime scene where a cat is seen eating off the victim's remains. Booth and Brennan exits FBI vehicle.) BOOTH: (in disbelief) A Rolex? They just gave you a Rolex? BRENNAN: But my book is No.1 on the bestsellers list for 12 weeks and sold 630,000 copies. They're, you know, showing their appreciation. BOOTH: Wow. So that means if you made- BRENNAN: I don't really know how much actually, but (Booth's phone starts to ring) I was told I would never have to work again. BOOTH: (chuckles) Wow. (answers his phone) Booth. What?! No! Slow down pal, that is extortion. What? No, no! Forget it. No. No way I'm paying that. Bye. (shuts his phone) Some plumber, he wants to charge me 800 bucks to fix the plumbing in my walls! Forget it I'll do it myself. BRENNAN: Well, that should be no problem. You've told me numerous times how skillful you are as a repairman. BOOTH: Well, great. Ever since after the coma, I've seen to forgotten a few things. So I'm gonna have to figure out how to do it myself all over again. BRENNAN: I could lend you some money. BOOTH: It's okay, Miss Rolex. I'll be fine. BRENNAN: Well, if you change your mind.. (Purring of cats can be heard in the background) BOOTH: This is exactly why I hate cats. Right there. (A litter of cats can be seen eating off the victim'
SUMMARY:
Brennan and Booth investigate the body of a man murdered for the undisclosed contents of a briefcase. Early evidence leads the team to suspect secret operatives are at work, and their theories are supported when the liquefied remains of a CIA agent are discovered in the trunk of a car. When Brennan and Booth interrogate the CIA's Assistant Director of Intelligence, they are left unsure of his allegiance to the U.S. Meanwhile, Brennan's best-selling book leads to financial success and serves as a point of contention with Booth, and Jeffersonian intern Wendell loses his scholarship, leaving the team to look for alternative funding to keep him around.