A Venesualian Ambassador's deaf son is found hanging from the tree of a prestigious prep school, but Booth believes it's not suicide..the problem is that the school is pressuring Booth to consider it a suicide despite what his gut tells him, not to mention, Brennan considers the evidence congruent towards a voluntary hanging. What makes this episode so impressive is how despite what the evidence tells Bones, Booth's intuitions later prove the contrary. Everything hinges on the break of the victim's hyoid bone and whether or not the kid, Nestor, was in an emotional state contributing to committing suicide. A scandal involving a girl Nestor was in love with, the victim's roommate, and sex tapes make their way into the case, with Booth establishing his distaste for those of a higher status considering themselves superior to lower classes. There's also a restaurant Booth likes to frequent, Wong Foo's, that he's protective of, for which the squints intrude upon despite his protest. This episode shows how Booth is influencing Brennan in her interaction with a victim's family and Zack's seeking knowledge in how to please a women(a conversation Booth wants no part of).
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Class warfare
ctomvelu-124 December 2008
The body of a student at a posh private school is found hanging from a tree. B&B aren't so sure it was a suicide, and pretty soon, with the help of Brennan's team, it's evident it wasn't. Sex tapes and something far worse turn out to be involved. Snooty school officials rub Booth, a public school grad, the wrong way. Brennan shows her usual lack of decorum and tact by letting the school head know that Booth doesn't like him. Truth is, Booth isn't much more tactful when he tells the guy he may just take him down to FBI HQ in handcuffs. A dark, early episode with more than its share of zingers and barbs. Booth is pushing for an access card to Brennan's lair while she's pushing for her own gun.
Mood of Booth, agree with him
jtsjtssmokey7 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
About the school and those who think they are "better". No human is better than any other despite what the 1% minority, (esp today as they think they can pay off, on something that does not work and death is a side effect, though that is what they want). That 1% breathe the same air, need food and water for nourishment and pee and poop and said poop stinks just like everyone else s!
Booth thinking he can "claim" public property of a restaurant as his, heck NO as public domain, the rest of those he now is lookin down on, Boothy Boothy you too ...
Those children thinking they can murder and get away with it, though shows you school is school as the same goes on no matter where you go and children are just the same with bullying.
Booth thinking he can "claim" public property of a restaurant as his, heck NO as public domain, the rest of those he now is lookin down on, Boothy Boothy you too ...
Those children thinking they can murder and get away with it, though shows you school is school as the same goes on no matter where you go and children are just the same with bullying.
Snobby School
Hitchcoc5 January 2023
The plot is pretty basic. A young boy's body is hanging from a tree at a posh school. The directors of the school do everything to avoid having bad publicity. It turns out this is an ambassador's kid and his death, an apparent suicide, could damage the school or get the leaders fired. Booth hates private schools and is seriously prejudiced against the rich. The boy in question is nearly deaf and has been ill treated by the students at the school. His speaking inabilities lead to them thinking he is mentally deficient. His mother pushes to have the truth revealed. Negative again are the character of Zach and Angela. He, especially, gets really tiresome as he tries to figure out his possibility of having sex. It's all a distraction. Angela is playing off him.
The One With The Boy In A Tree...
taylorkingston19 April 2016
Warning: Spoilers
I like this episode. I don't absolutely love it, but I did think it was interesting.
In this episode, Bones, and Booth investigate the body of a teenage boy, whose remains were discovered hanging in a tree, on the grounds of a very exclusive private school. Let me say, private schools are very unhelpful when it comes to trying to work out who killed someone. Very unhelpful in every single way.
Fun fact: After this episode aired, Fox ordered a full season of the show, since it had done so well.
Best part of the episode: Nothing in particular.
Worst part of the episode: Nothing in particular.
Overall, I give this episode a 6 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Good.
In this episode, Bones, and Booth investigate the body of a teenage boy, whose remains were discovered hanging in a tree, on the grounds of a very exclusive private school. Let me say, private schools are very unhelpful when it comes to trying to work out who killed someone. Very unhelpful in every single way.
Fun fact: After this episode aired, Fox ordered a full season of the show, since it had done so well.
Best part of the episode: Nothing in particular.
Worst part of the episode: Nothing in particular.
Overall, I give this episode a 6 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Good.
Lose the Tude!
mitchrmp9 July 2016
Booth and Brennan is why I watch this show. They both have personality issues, though I usually like Booth more than Brennan.
Booth was in a very, very bad mood throughout this episode. If I had been Brennan at the end, I would have punched him and told him where to stick his access card. I'm not sure what was wrong, but he was very obnoxious. I don't recall him being that way often throughout the episode story.
The story was good. Booth and Brennan worked well together, and the squints pulled together to get a job done.
One thing I puzzled over: It seems in the previous episode, Booth had an access card. I recall him scanning himself through.
I liked it better when Booth shows up at the lab to work on the case. It seemed more personable. In later seasons, he hardly ever shows up.
Booth was in a very, very bad mood throughout this episode. If I had been Brennan at the end, I would have punched him and told him where to stick his access card. I'm not sure what was wrong, but he was very obnoxious. I don't recall him being that way often throughout the episode story.
The story was good. Booth and Brennan worked well together, and the squints pulled together to get a job done.
One thing I puzzled over: It seems in the previous episode, Booth had an access card. I recall him scanning himself through.
I liked it better when Booth shows up at the lab to work on the case. It seemed more personable. In later seasons, he hardly ever shows up.
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