"Dr. Brennan. The police just brought this one in. Apparently it was found in a Hilton Hotel bathroom tub by two doctors from Princeton, in for a conference." Hodgins addressed Brennan as she walked into the lab.
"Do we know how long the body was in the tub?" she asked, looking at the cadaver. It was bloated and white, probably from being in the bathtub. The clothing was wet, but otherwise intact.
"No, the man who found it, Dr. House, said they didn't find it until the next morning. They had only had the room since seven thirty last night. They went out for dinner, then went to bed." Cam answered, appearing beside Brennan.
"Too busy trying to get in each other's pants to have a shower?" asked Angela.
"Apparently they're in a strictly platonic relationship." said Hodgins.
"And you would know this how?"
"I was in Princeton about five months ago when I developed a rash and got checked out in the clinic. I heard them arguing about their relationship while I was leaving the hospital. Dr. House is famous for being a gigantic ass."
"Things could have changed in five months."
"Not the way this guy treats people. He caught me staring at him, then asked me why the hell I thought I had anything to do with his problems."
"Sounds like a fun guy to work with."
"Can we get back to the case, please?" Brennan looked rather agitated.
"Of course. The dental records indentified the body to be one Oliver Desmond, a local businessman." Cam took out a file.
"Apparently the last time he was seen was last Tuesday, at a planning meeting for the upcoming medical conference."
"Would that be the same conference that the two doctors were going to?" Brennan inquired.
"Yeah. Dr. Lisa Cuddy was invited to the conference to discuss a business deal for the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, where she is currently Dean of Medicine. Apparently she had met with Oliver Desmond before. She declined his offer, but agreed to come to the conference. She asked Dr. Gregory House, the Head of Diagnostics, to accompany her."
"Could one of them have kidnapped Desmond then drowned him in the tub?" asked Hodgins.
"No," said Brennan, as she examined the body. "I would say the body has been in the tub with the bathwater for at least four days. They would have had to have been here earlier than they said."
"Their flight records show they arrived yesterday." said Angela.
"Perhaps we should bring them in for Booth to question."
"They've already been interrogated by the police."
"They're probably the only lead we have." said Hodgins.
"I'll call Booth then."
"We'll look for a cause of death while you call him."
"We also need to figure out a way to dehydrate the body before we can look at the tissue damage." Angela smirked.
"I think I have an idea."
