The Girl in the Fridge
"The Girl in the Fridge" | |
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Bones episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
Directed by | Sanford Bookstaver |
Written by | Dana Coen |
Production code | 1AKY07 |
Original air date | November 29, 2005 |
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"The Girl in the Fridge" is the eighth episode of the first season of the television series,
Summary
Dr. Brennan's former professor from Northwestern University, Dr. Michael Stires, drops by for a visit. The two also have a casual sexual relationship which Brennan assumes is not complicated. She also thinks that they have a healthy professional rivalry. Both these assumptions are tested in a new case that starts with the decayed remains found in an old refrigerator. The remains belong to Maggie Schilling, a 19-year-old dancer who was estranged from her family. She was briefly held for ransom 11 months earlier before the negotiations suddenly terminated.
Dr. Jack Hodgins and Brennan's assistant, Zack Addy, determine that the victim had
The twist in the tale occurs when Michael is recruited by the defense as an expert witness. The trial boils down to a contest between the cold factual style of Bones and the charming layman approach of Michael. The prosecution's jury consultant highlights this standoff as a "choice between reality and perception", and she goes on to state that perception wins cases. In the first few rounds, the expert witness for defense has the upper hand with his charming layman approach and his smear campaign against Brennan. Booth decides to bring out an emotional testimony from Brennan by asking the prosecution to bring up her missing parents and the reason for her being a
Michael tries to reconcile with Brennan, who ignores him. Booth apologizes to Brennan for breaching her privacy but states that it was necessary for their case. Seeing Brennan's sadness, Angela Montenegro tries to invite her for a drink but Brennan declines. Booth brings Brennan to another crime scene, where he apologizes to her again. Brennan accepts his apology, saying that she would have done what he did in the same situation.
Music
The episode featured Hold Tight by Mark Geary.[1]
Production details
In chronological order, "The Girl in the Fridge" was written and filmed after "The Man in the Wall", which was aired as the series' sixth episode while "The Girl in the Fridge" was aired as the series' eighth episode.[2] According to the writer of the episode, Dana Coen, the main focus of the episode was on Brennan's character, showing the audience "why she struggles to live a life of science in the service of her heart" and "how the loss of her parents defined her."
References
- ^ Music season 1
- ^ Production codes for "The Man in the Wall" and "The Girl in the Fridge" are 1AKY06 and 1AKY07.
External links
- "The Girl in the Fridge" at Fox.com
- "The Girl in the Fridge" at IMDb