Total Drama Lab Chapter Twelve: "The skull in the basket"
Hodgins and Angela are walking to the lab and holding hands and laughing.
"So, excited for the ultrasound tonight?" Angela asks.
"Of course!" Hodgins exclaims.
They get to the door of the lab and see a basket covered in a red blanket. Hodgins picks it up and unwraps it. Angela covers her mouth.
"This is bad." Hodgins says.
Later, at the lab table…
Everyone but Sweets and Angela are present.
"Wait, someone just left this at the front door?" Cam asks.
"Yeah, wrapped in a red blanket. I think it's a message." Hodgins says.
"I agree with Hodgins. Someone is calling us out. We need to find the rest of this victim's body. Bones, anything you can do with the skull by itself?" Booth asks.
"I can try and determine if the head being cut off was cause of death. I think we can learn the victim's identity by comparing his face using the FBI database." Bones goes to the head and tilts the head. "Izzy, what do you see?"
"There is definite hemorrhagic staining on the vertebrae, meaning the head being severed from the body was cause of death. That reminds me of the time I was with the head hunters. Hemorrhagic staining was everywhere." Izzy lets out her laugh again. "Sorry."
"I can perform a routine examination of the head and see what it can tell us." Cam says and takes the skull away.
"Ok, I'm thinking this is probably going to lead to another serial killer, so I want all of you guys to stay here. No one goes anywhere without an FBI escort. I'll check missing persons to see if there's a match for the victim." Booth says and walks away.
Meanwhile, in Hodgins' office…
Hodgins is tending to his tarantulas. He milks them one by one. Angela walks in.
"Baby, can you put that thing away, please?" Angela asks.
"Sure." Hodgins put the spider back in the tank with the other ones.
"Is it true? Are we going to have another serial killer after us?"
"That's what Booth said, and I kind of agree with him. But we're the best around. We took down Epps, Gormogon, and the Gravedigger, although the Gravedigger has escaped. We'll take this new one down, too."
"Wow, you're all excited. Something I should know?" Angela asks jokingly.
"Well, right now I don't have anything to do, so all I can think about is the ultrasound."
"Yeah, what if it's a girl?" she asks.
"Then I'll name her Michaela Conlin Montenegro."
"And what if it's a boy?"
"Then you choose the name."
"I kind of like Michael Vincent Stakato Hodgins. The Stakato part is to satisfy my dad, sorry."
"Fair enough." Hodgins thinks for a second. "The basket!" H e rushes out of his office.
Meanwhile, in the autopsy lab…
Cam uses a standard saw to remove the top of the skull. Booth walks in.
"Whoa, what are you doing that for?" Booth asks.
"Well, since we know that the victim was killed by having his head severed, maybe there's some damage to the brain. I can determine how the victim was held down long enough for such a clean cut to be made. Did you get any hits from missing persons?"
"Yeah, our victim was the owner of an ostrich farm. His name was Ben Edith. I've contacted his wife and she's coming in soon." He scratches his head.
"Is there a reason you came here, Seeley?" Cam asks.
"Has Bones seemed to switch moods a lot lately?"
"Actually, I've noticed. I think something is wrong with her family life. Sweets told me her dad paid him a visit not too long ago."
"Wait, he told you and not me?" Booth gets upset.
"Well, you're dating her. Sweets probably didn't want you to make things worse. Besides, I think Brennan can handle herself. Relax, Booth, she'll be fine. Now, go talk to the wife." Cam says and Booth walks away.
Meanwhile, in the diner…
Bones is sitting with her dad.
"Honey, it's only three months away from Booth. After that, things will go back to normal." Max says.
"Look, dad, I researched the institute. It's a year-long program. It would be a good thing for me and Russ to do, but it's not the best time." Bones says.
"Honey, think of it rationally. The institute not only comes with prestige and honor, but also the chance to be mentioned in the Forensic archive with the other best anthropologist. Russ and I would only last there for three months, but you would make it all the way through." Max argues.
"Dad, I appreciate the offer, but I've already made plans for the next year. While researching the institute, I found this program that allows me to go on a dig for early man. I'm doing that instead. End of story." Bones gets up and storms off.
Max sighs and the waitress walks up.
"Here's your bill." She says and walks away.
Meanwhile, in the witness room…
Booth is sitting at the table with the victim's wife.
"Did your husband have any enemies?" Booth asks.
"Umm, no human ones." She says.
"Come again."
"We had an ostrich farm near the woods. Wolves made frequent trips to our land and ate our livestock. This drove Ben over the line."
"But they're just wolves. If he wanted to save his farm, he should've moved."
"The wolves weren't wild. They came from my mother's home deep in the woods." Booth gives her weird look. "We're a very nature loving family. Anyway, she would sick the wolves on our farm and Ben got mad when he found out. Our daughter would make trips to her grandma's house every so often, but now she's missing. Ben went up there just before he went missing, too. I reported him missing two days later. I would've went to see my mother, but I didn't want to be the next one missing." She tears up. Booth hands her a glass of water.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Edith. I'll get a team and we'll go and talk to your mother. If we find your daughter, she'll be returned to you safely."
"Thank you." She says and sips her water.
The next day, in the woods…
Booth and his team are heading to the mother's house.
"Booth, wait!" Bones yells from behind the team. Booth goes to her.
"Bones, what are you doing here?" he asks.
"Wolves are dangerous, and I figured I could assist you in dealing with them." Bones says.
"But you don't have a gun."
"Yes, I do." She says and pulls out a big one. "Now, let's go." Booth smiles and they continue toward the house.
At the house…
The team reach the edge of the house and there's an axe lodged in the stump to the side. The wolves come from behind the house very slowly. The team raises their guns.
"Wait, we don't want to spook them. These wolves have been tamed, so they don't have their full instincts they would have if raised wildly. There is no alpha male among them, so if they attack, it'll be a complete group attempt. Booth, if you walk up and challenge them, they'll back down with no clear leader to accept it." Bones says.
"Are you crazy? I'm not doing that!" Booth protests.
"Fine, I'll do it." Bones slowly walks up and the wolves all look to each other. Bones gets closer and they run away. She turns around. "See, not a problem. Now, let's go inside."
They go inside the house. The mother is on the ground with a bloody gash in her torso.
"Booth, grab the axe. I'm sure it'll match the gash in this victim, as well as the cut used to behead the first victim." Booth nods to her and goes outside.
Later, in the witness room…
Booth and Bones are at the table with Mrs. Edith.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Edith. We found your mother dead, and your daughter was nowhere to be found. We'll keep looking for her, but the investigation will go cold. We'll give you a call when something comes up." Booth says.
"We're sorry for your losses." Bones says.
Mrs. Edith starts to cry really bad.
Meanwhile, in the hospital…
Angela is in the hospital bed and the doctor finishes applying the gel. Hodgins grabs Angela's hand. The doctor works wipes the machine over her stomach and the image of their child appears on screen.
"That right there, that's your baby girl." The doctor says and points.
Angela and Hodgins smile and tear up. They look at each other and kiss.