Bones (TV Series)
The Santa in the Slush (2007)
John Francis Daley: Lance Sweets
Quotes
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Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : Booth, who is a very honest person, says that at this time of year deception is necessary for the happiness of little children.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : No, I'm being misquoted.
Dr. Lance Sweets : Booth is absolutely right.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : She got the gist...
Dr. Lance Sweets : Yeah, there's a fictional element to Christmas.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : You mean the whole 'Birth of a Savior' rigamarole.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : It is *not* rigamarole.
Dr. Lance Sweets : No, no. Dr. Brennan, it's the feeling of Christmas. What people call the Christmas spirit. It's a kind of dream or hope we carry with us from childhood. But as adults...
Special Agent Seeley Booth : Are you including you in that?
Dr. Lance Sweets : As adults we're imbued by the pragmatic ruitines of life, which makes it difficult for us to regard anything with childlike wonder. But, you know, it's alright for us to try. We put on silly hats, and drape trees with sparkly lights, and wrap gifts in garish paper, and that's good for us. It's not only alright for us to allow children the transient experience of innocence and joy, it's our responsibility.
[Bones and Booth contemplate that for a bit]
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : Okay.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : Okay?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : I found that very helpful.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : [Scoffs] It's what I've been saying for the past four days.
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Dr. Lance Sweets : I don't understand, has there been some kind of crisis?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : Yes, I have a crisis.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : Bones, it was just mistletoe.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : Not the kiss, that was nothing.
Dr. Lance Sweets : You kissed?
Special Agent Seeley Booth : *Mistletoe.*
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : That's not the crisis.
Dr. Lance Sweets : Was there tongue?
Special Agent Seeley Booth : Alright, you know what, get your own sex life.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : [Scoffs] That has nothing to do with sex.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : Nothing.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : No.
Special Agent Seeley Booth : There was no... it was... mistletoe.
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : It was totally sexless.
Dr. Lance Sweets : I'm all ears.