Bones, Season 6

Booth:
So do you want the good news first or the bad news?

Brennan:
Is the order at all relevant?

Booth:
You know, people they like to get the bad news first so the conversation ends in happiness.

Brennan:
All right, then. What's the bad news?

Booth:
Well, the court refuses to compel a DNA sample from Ericson based on what we have so far.

Brennan:
[mobile phone rings] Do you mind? It's not work related.

Booth:
Go right ahead.

Brennan:
Brennan.

Booth:
I'll be right here.

Brennan:
[to person on the phone] For Valentine's Day?

Booth:
Oh! A Valentine's date, huh?

Brennan:
A secret service agent from my gym.

Booth:
Of course.

Brennan:
[laughs to person on the phone] No, it's not my mother. [to Booth] He thinks that you're my mother.

Booth:
Look, I'm not her mother!

Brennan:
[to person on the phone] Okay, I don't have a mother. Could I phone you back to tell you no? Thanks! [to Booth] All right, what's the good news so that we may end this conversation on a happy note.

Booth:
Ericson has a son in prison for insider trading.

Brennan:
Why is that good news? It seems the entire family is degenerate.

Booth:
Bones, it's good news because it means the son's DNA is on file with CODIS.

Brennan:
Right. So Cam can compare it to the sample from under the fingernails and see if there's sufficient alleles in common to match the dad.

Booth:
See. Always start with the bad news first then go with the happy. Are you happy now?

Brennan:
It's good news.

Booth:
Are you happy?

Brennan:
I'm happy!