Fire in the Ice

Episode aired Jan 22, 2009
TV-14TV-14
44min

7.7/10

S4.E12

The body of a victim is found in a frozen lake. Booth identifies the body as a rival hockey player, making Booth a suspect in the crime. Now the Squints have to work with a new agent to solve the crime.The body of a victim is found in a frozen lake. Booth identifies the body as a rival hockey player, making Booth a suspect in the crime. Now the Squints have to work with a new agent to solve the crime.The body of a victim is found in a frozen lake. Booth identifies the body as a rival hockey player, making Booth a suspect in the crime. Now the Squints have to work with a new agent to solve the crime.The body of a victim is found in a frozen lake. Booth identifies the body as a rival hockey player, making Booth a suspect in the crime. Now the Squints have to work with a new agent to solve the crime.The body of a victim is found in a frozen lake. Booth identifies the body as a rival hockey player, making Booth a suspect in the crime. Now the Squints have to work with a new agent to solve the crime.

Director
- Chad Lowe
Writers
- Hart Hanson
- Kathy Reichs(inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author)
- Scott Williams
Stars

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David Boreanaz and Marisa Coughlan in Bones (2005)

David Boreanaz and Luc Robitaille in Bones (2005)

Director
- Chad Lowe
Writers
- Hart Hanson
- Kathy Reichs(inspired by the life of forensic anthropologist and author)
- Scott Williams
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Shortly after Booth is banned to the ice-hockey bench from beating up fire department Pete Carlson, who hits his 'fragile' teammate Wendell Bray, the bully's corpse turns up in a frozen lake. Booth is technically the first suspect, yet remains 'advising.' Bones' team officially works with agent Payton Perotta, who actually digs Booth. Sweets helps examine the key, social team dynamics. —KGF Vissers

bully beating loyalty fight abuse

Trivia
The closing ice rink sequence is a strong echo of the scene in Buffy where Angel takes Buffy skating and is seen by Bianca Lawson's character Kendra.

Goofs
It's supposed to be deep winter with frozen solid lake ice but in the street scene of the FBI building immediately after the prologue the trees are in full summer leaf.

Quotes
Special Agent Payton Perotta: Hmmm. My people were right.
Dr. Camille Saroyan, Caroline Julian: YOUR people?
Dr. Jack Hodgins, Wendell Bray: We're Booth's people.

Soundtracks
Double Down Under
Composed by The Crystal Method
Performed by The Crystal Method

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8/10

Daft slip up by Booth

As much as the episode was good I'm afraid the writers made a bit of a slip up near the end of the episode when Bones and Booth are skating. Bones mentions to him something about "Lucky Luciano" and he replies back-" Italian opera singer". Surely as an FBI agent with years of experience he would have known who Lucky Luciano was?

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