The Secret in the Soil (23 Oct. 2007)

A charred body leads to a philandering organic farming magnate.

Director:

Steven DePaul

Writers:

Hart Hanson (creator), Kathy Reichs (inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author),

Stars:

Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
David Boreanaz	...	Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin	...	Angela Montenegro
Eric Millegan	...	Dr. Zack Addy
Tamara Taylor	...	Dr. Camille Saroyan
T.J. Thyne	...	Dr. Jack Hodgins (as TJ Thyne)
John Francis Daley	...	Dr. Lance Sweets
Erin Chambers	...	Kat Curtis
Robert Blesse	...	Charlie Rogan
Beth Grant	...	Lizbeth Harding
Scoot McNairy	...	Noel Liftin
Gill Gayle	...	Gavin Lee
Denise Crosby	...	Margie Curtis
Christopher Darga	...	Andrew Harding
Cameron Watson	...	Lyndon Page

Storyline

Students at a make-out wood stumble over a recently dumped body, first shot and boiled. It's Franklin Curtis (54), founder of an organic supermarket chain. A pesticide indicates he met Andrew Harding, a tobacco farmer he tried to force into organic production, even flirting with his wife. Autopsy shows his skin melted with another. Meanwhile FBI psychoanalyst Sweets must examine if Booth can keep working with Bones after arresting her dad. A pineapple plant bug points to Virginia farmer Lyndon Page's hothouse, or the compost plant it uses. There works Charlie Rogan, who dated daughter Kat Curtis. The second corpse is found and identified as Emma Billings.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 6, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Francis Daley had previously appeared in Kitchen Confidential, one of whose sets was used in Bones: Two Bodies in the Lab.

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Quotes

Dr. Jack Hodgins: Has it occurred to either of you that this might be another victim in the Widow's Son case?
Dr. Zack Addy: Based on what?
Dr. Jack Hodgins: Because the victim was cooked, like entree, same as that guy in Germany.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: There's no evidence here to suggest cannibalism, no bite marks...
Dr. Jack Hodgins: No condiments...

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Connections

References Mortal Kombat (1992)

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Soundtracks

"You"
(uncredited)
Performed by Fisher

User Reviews

Burned

A burned body stumps the team. It leads to an organic farmer, which leads to a composting landfill. This is one of those episodes that those of us not up on our organic chemistry might learn a thing or two. Turns out the body was not burned in any traditional manner, but to say more would give things away. But I will tell you that B&B almost end up in the composting landfill. It's a very big landfill. Not much more to say about this episode, however IMDb expects me to write another line or two. So what you are reading now is simply padding to get this review accepted. If you have time, go to youtube and catch the blooper reel from this show. It's pretty entertaining.