- Special Agent Seeley Booth: [Recorded message to Christine] Hey there, Christine. It's me, your father.
- [Bones appears behind him, quietly listening]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: Dad. Dada. Daddy. If you're watching this right now, I'm dead. Um, if I was a good father to you, you're... sad... right now. If we had some sort of, like, falling out, let's just forget about it and move on. It's just- It's not worth it. You know, personally I'm doing everything I can to get into heaven right now. But your mother believes... well, she thinks that it's a... I'll tell you what. Why don't you go ask her? It's...
- [fighting tears]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: complicated. These are the last words that I'm going to, to speak... in this world so, here goes. Okay. I like God. I really like God. And I- and I think that He likes me. You know, I, uh... I *love* Canadian beer. And hockey. They kinda go hand in hand.
- [Chuckles]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: I really love loud music. And really sad music.
- [Seriously]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: I love this country. And I'm proud to have served in the military. I'm the luckiest man in the world because I got to spend time with your mother... and with you.
- [Takes a deep breath as tears fall]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: And that's true, you know, it's true. Whether I die today or 50 years from now, it's true. Kay? I love you. And I want you to love life. Dive into life. Be- be courageous. Question things. And... be happy. Don't forget to laugh. Oh, one last favor. Help your mom to be happy because if she's alone, then she's gonna forget.
- [pause]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: That's it. That's... from me to you.
- [Blows a kiss, then Bones races over and dives into his lap, hugging him]
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: Whoa! Okay. Alright. And I'm still alive, Bones, and you know what, you shouldn't be eavesdropping.
- Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: I find that, despite my best efforts, you exert undue influence on my behavior.