Total Drama Lab Chapter Six: "The woman with two and a half children"
Cam and Bones are in Cam's office, about to hire the final intern.
"So, how long have you been interested in forensic science?" asks Cam.
"Oh, you know, since I was abroad in Egypt and helped some anthropologists date some items they found in some tomb dig." She says all spastic like.
"Have any special skills you can bring to this lab?"
"Yeah, I'm good at reading remodeling charts and telling regular bone from grafts and implants. I learned that while working as a ski patrol guard in high school." She lets out a short maniacal laugh. "Sorry, I get like that sometimes."
Cam and Bones look at each other.
"Your resume is quite impressive, although, before a final decision is made on your position here, I'd like to observe you in the field. I'll call you when I have a case come up." Says Bones. "By the way, what's your name again?"
"Oh, I'm Izzy." She says and shakes both their hands before leaving.
Meanwhile, at Founding Fathers…
Hodgins and Gwen are having lunch together.
"I think we should stop." Hodgins says.
"I agree. I can't bring myself to do this to Angela. Like, I like you, but Angela's been like my older sister since I was hired." Gwen says.
"Wait, you actually liked me?" Hodgins asks, surprised by the statement.
"Yeah, for me it wasn't just a fling, which makes this really hard for me."
"I'm sorry. If I knew, I never would've kept it going."
"It's ok. We can still be friends, right?"
"Of course. Just make sure Angela never finds out about us."
"I will. I don't want to lose her as a friend. I feel that you and her are my only friends there. Cam is too demanding now, Booth doesn't even acknowledge me, and Dr. B is so strict. But you and Angela have accepted me with open arms."
"Yeah, well, I've always had a soft spot for the interns. I know Cam and Brennan can be hard to take, so I'm like the safety net."
Angela walks up to the table with Sweets.
"Hey, baby." She says and kisses him. Gwen squints her eye a little bit and Sweets see it. Hodgins and Gwen scoot in to make room for them. "So, what were you guys talking about?" Angela asks.
"Yeah, I'm interested to hear about that." Sweets says.
"If you don't doing your shrink thing, then I'll stop inviting you to lunch." Angela says.
"Fine, I'll stop."
"We were just talking about the intern life. How much Brennan and Cam expect from each of them and stuff." Hodgins says.
"I heard they interviewed a possible final intern today. Someone by the name of Izzy, I believe." Sweets says.
"Really? I might know Izzy. Kind of tall, red hair, laughs like a maniac sometimes?" Gwen asks.
"Yeah, Brennan just sent me a photo of her." Angela shows the photo to them.
"Yeah, that's Izzy alright. We were roommates in college. We went to different graduate schools, though. It'll be awesome to see again." Gwen says.
Next day at the lab…
Hodgins and Cam are arguing. On the lab table are two small bodies, one adult skeleton, and half a skeleton of a fourth victim.
"Spectrometer!" exclaims Hodgins.
"Autopsy!" exclaims Cam.
"Spectrometer!"
"Autopsy!"
Bones, Izzy, and Gwen walk up to the lab table.
"What's going on here?" Bones asks.
"Cam thinks an autopsy will provide more results than the mass spectrometer will, and I disagree." Says Hodgins.
"And I think an autopsy will do just that." Cam says.
"Will you two stop acting like you're five years old. This has been going on for weeks, enough already. Gwen, assist Hodgins with the mass spectrometer readings for the body to the right. Cam, you and Izzy will take the body to the left, since it's still too fleshy for me. I will work on the adult body and the half skeleton. Now, go!" Bones orders them. They grab their respective bodies and head off in different directions.
In Hodgins lab…
"So, how does this thing work?" Gwen asks.
"Don't worry about. I can do this myself. Brennan just wants you to wheel the body back after I'm done." Hodgins says and begins swabbing the body for any mineral or chemical residue on the body.
Meanwhile, in the autopsy room…
"So, what am I supposed to do?" Izzy asks.
"Just sit tight until I can figure out if any toxins were introduced into the victim's bloodstream. After I'm done, you can take the body and results back to Brennan." Cam says.
"Ok, but that seems kinda boring. Like the time I had to babysit my older brothers glue bottle when I was in middle school. Talk about a boring night. I mean, that bottle wouldn't talk at all." Izzy rants on. Cam puts in ear plugs and continues to work.
Hours later, at the lab table…
Gwen and Izzy roll the bodies to the lab table.
"Hodgins found traces of asphalt and soot in the wounds." Gwen says.
"Dr. Saroyan didn't really find and substances in the body, so it's now clean for us to do our job." Izzy says.
"Well, I've already determined that this adult body is female and that she was beaten a lot. I looked at the x-rays, and she suffered injuries consistent with domestic abuse. I found the same with the half of the skeleton of this male. The children are too young to tell their gender, especially with their wounds. Did Dr. Saroyan determine the sex of this victim?" Bones asks Izzy.
"Yes, the DNA showed it was female." Izzy answers. "I can look at this body and count and catalog the breaks for you, Dr. Brennan."
"Excellent suggestion. Gwen, please assist Izzy." Bones says and walks off.
"So, excited to work together?" Gwen asks.
"Sure. So, have we met before? You look really familiar." Izzy laughs maniacally again and catches herself. "Sorry." Gwen facepalms.
Meanwhile, in Booth's office…
Bones knocks on the door and Booth looks up and tells her to come in.
"Ok, don't worry Jared, I'm on my way." Booth hangs up the phone.
"Your brother again?" Bones asks.
"I'm sorry I have to cancel again, but I can't let Jared go running off to India drunk. We'll go out tomorrow night after he goes to India, despite my warning." Booth kisses Bones on the cheek and puts his coat on as he leaves the office.
Meanwhile, back in the lab…
Hodgins is heading for the exit when Sweets comes around the corner and blocks him.
"Hodgins, we need to talk." He says.
Hodgins laughs, "I'm going home." He walks past Sweets who turns around.
"I know about you and Gwen." He says. Hodgins stops in his tracks.