Bones:"Middle of Nowhere" Scene four
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Spoilers: General spoilers for Season 1 and Season 2
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The Squint Squad, Booth, and Parker go on a camping/fishing trip.
Title: “Middle of Nowhere”
Format: Script
Date started: 8/9/07
Progress: This will be finish whenever I have my muse.
*Author Notes: My newest update in a seemingly long time. Sorry to keep you waiting! I haven't had a long computer access in a while. Bob Mould, an undiscovered artist will be mentioned here. He's is a cross between Bruce Springsteen and country music. Check out Bob Mould on Youtube!
Scene four
(Commercials stop. Scene fades in from black. Cut to Angela’s tent. She has just started to wake up and checks the time on her watch. The time is 6:45 a.m.; she decides to let Parker sleep for a little while. Angela goes to wake everyone up else first, but when she reaches Brennan’s tent, she is smirking.)
Angela: Wake up!
(Angela exits the tent. Booth is the first one to gets up, but Brennan is still sleeping. Booth tries to move, but notices that Brennan is really close to him and her hands are on his chest. Brennan finally wakes up, but is still groggy because of Booth’s snores. Booth says nothing about this yet.)
Bones (tired): What time is it?
(Booth looks at his digital watch)
Booth: 6:45 a.m.
(Brennan groans and mumbles, but finally gets out of the tent. Booth follows. He is carrying her knapsack and his camping bag. Booth and Brennan are walking side by side towards the rest of the group who are making their way up the hiking trail. )
Bones: You know you snore.
Booth: I do not snore.
Bones: Yes you do, I’m surprised you didn’t wake up everyone else.
(Booth starts to say something, but Brennan starts to move forward towards Angela. Booth goes to bond with his kid.)
Bones: So, what do we have for breakfast?
Angela: Like you want to talk about that….how about you and Booth?
Bones (puzzled): Me and Booth?
Angela: Don’t try to play coy with me, Brennan.
Bones (puzzled): What? I’m not Ange.
Angela: I saw you two this morning when I got up to wake up everyone else.
Bones: We had to share a tent. Of course, you saw us. Remember?
Angela: Come on sweetie, you’re still not mad about that little fiasco right?
Bones: What do you think? I had to sleep with Mister….arrrgh….He snores heavily.
Angela (shocked): He does?
Bones: Did I not say that?
Angela (insinuating): Well, you looked like you were having a good time.
Bones: Ange! What do you mean by that?
Angela (scoffs): Oh come on Brennan, stop denying it. I’ve been saying this since day one, you guys definitely have some chemistry and by chemistry…..oh yeah…man was there a lot of chemistry going on yesterday when you guys went to sleep.
Bones: What are you saying, Ange? Are we talking about the same thing? Nothing happened between us yesterday.
Angela (playful): Okay, sweetie. How do you explain the fact that you were practically on top of him?
Bones (annoyed): You’re making that up, Ange. I was not on top of him.
Angela (playful): Maybe not, but your hands were definitely all over chest.
Bones: They were not, Ange!
(Angela laughs, but Brennan is clearly frustrated by her friend’s antics. Cut to Booth and Parker.)
Booth: So….uh….how do you like auntie Angie, buddy?
Parker (happy): She’s so much fun to hang out with.
Booth: Can’t be more fun than me though right?
(Booth playfully punches Parker lightly on the shoulder.)
Parker: No. No one can be more fun than you dad!!
Parker (glee): Do you like Dr. Brennan, dad?
Booth (serious): Listen bud, I know we talked about this, but Dr. Brennan is just a really good friend and that’s all.
Parker: Auntie Angela said that you and Dr. Brennan aren’t just friends.
Booth (curious): Really now? Is that what Angela said?
Parker: Yup! She said that Dr. Brennan and you are boyfriend and girlfriend.
Booth: Is that what she said? Because I can assure you, bud, that we’re just friends that like each other, but can’t really fall in love.
Parker: Awww, that’s too bad. I really like hanging out with Dr. Brennan. She’s a nice person.
Booth (playful): She is, isn’t she?
(Silence follows. All we can hear are the crunching of the autumn leaves on the ground as they hike up the trail.)
Parker (curious): Dad….
Booth: Yeah bud?
Parker: Why is it complicated?
Booth: Love?
Parker: No…not that…but your relationship with Dr. Brennan. Auntie Angie said that if two people truly love each other….no matter what….then, they should be together and not let anything else get in the way of love.
Booth: Huh, I haven’t really thought of it that way.
Parker: So…..do you love her dad?
Booth: Parker, it’s complicated. It’s not really my decision. It’s a decision that both of us have to make and…..
(Booth is getting tired about this question.)
Booth (sighs): Right now….we’ll just see where it will take us…
Parker (disappointed): Oh…..
(Cut to Jack and Zack. They have lagged behind the rest of the group.)
Zack: We’re lost aren’t we?
Jack: Dude! We’re not lost….all we got to do is just look for some trail markers; which means we’ll be right back on track.
Zack: Technically speaking, we’re lost.
Jack: You’re not helping. Just look for some markers.
Zack: Errrrmm…..
Jack: Not now Zack!
Zack: Sssss-sss-nake!!!!
(Jack turns around to see.)
Jack: Relax. It’s only a corn snake. They’re non-venomous.
(Jack and Zack go back to looking for trail markers. Moment is glowed out and it is quickly replaced with a nightfall shot. Cut to Angela, Brennan, Booth and Parker.)
Bones: I think we should rest here for tonight.
Angela: Thank god!
(Angela is exhausted from the long hike.)
Bones: Where are Zack and Hodgins?
Angela: I wouldn’t worry much about them. Hodgins is an expert camper, as long as Zack sticks close to Hodgins, they’re going to be fine.
Angela: Now, where’s the food?
Bones: Zack and Hodgins were carrying the food.
Angela: Uggh, well all I can say is that they better be here soon.
Booth: Why don’t we split up into teams and search for them?
Angela: And you call yourself a boy-scout?
Booth: Don’t you think they’re lost?
Angela: Of course, I think they’re lost, but the most important rule of camping is to wait several hours for them; in case, they do return back here.
Angela: Now, if you excuse me, I’m going to get some firewood.
(Angela exits the scene with Parker. Booth is sitting on top of a big rock. He’s looking at the view of the lake. Brennan starts to come over.)
Bones: Booth, we have to talk.
Booth: About what?
Bones: Yesterday.
Booth: If you’re here to start about the snoring again, I do not snore.
Bones: No, not that. Angela said I was sleeping really close to you and my hands were on your chest. Is that why you have been avoiding me today?
Booth: Listen Bones, I didn’t mind it. Sure, it bothered me, but let’s just say a seven-year old boy and Angela talked some sense into me.
Bones: Angela has been hinting it a lot lately.
(Bones looks at Booth and smiles. Booth and Brennan start to kiss each other. Enter Zack, Jack, and Angela.)
Zack: We’re back!!
Angela: Zack, can’t you see what they’re doing?
Jack: Whoa, will you guys get a room?
Parker (excited): Daddy and Dr. Brennan sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
(Booth and Brennan stop. They suddenly realize everyone else is here now. They stumbled to get up.)
Booth: That will not happen again, Parker.
Bones: I’ll go help you set up the camp-fire Angela!
(Booth starts to sit down right next to his son.)
Booth: Listen buddy, what happened right there…..was just in the spur-of-the-moment.
Parker (excited): No, it wasn’t!! I’ve seen mommy and Drew kissing like that before. If you’re trying to tell me what mommy was trying to tell me…when she saw I was there…then forget it! You’re in love with Dr. Brennan. I understand that very much, daddy.
Booth (serious): No, you don’t. Not yet.
(Parker is thinking in his head.)
Parker: Here we go again. Why does he still keep treating me like a five year-old? I’m growing up.
Parker (playful): Sure, whatever you say, dad.
(Parker goes off to play with Hodgins and Zack; who are easily amused by a bug race. Cut to Angela and Brennan around the fire.)
Angela: You know sweetie, you’re going to have to talk to me sooner or later.
Bones: Ange, Booth has a kid. It makes things a bit more complicated and we’re partners.
Angela (sigh): Honey, please don’t make the same mistakes you did with Sully. It’s obvious that you were scared of committing to Sully because you still have an affection for Booth. You guys are the perfect couple, minus the bickering.
Bones (sigh): God, Angela…..you know how much I hate psychology and you know that I’m……
Bones (hesitates): It’s not that I’m scared of falling in love, but…..what happens if the man that I fall in love with…leaves me….
(Brennan is still heart-broken about the time when her parents went missing and Russ left her when she was 15.)
Angela: Honey, Booth loves you. He confessed to Parker…..and Parker admires you. All you have to do is confess to Booth that you love him too…….to give him some assurance.
Bones: It’s not easy, Ange. What would happen five or ten years now? We could get a divorce and then Parker…….
Bones: Parker would just be in the middle….again. He’s a kid….He needs to have a stable family.
Angela: Brennan, I’m not suggesting you get married for god sakes…
Bones: No, but anthropologically speaking….most serious boyfriend-girlfriend relationships often leads to marriage and…..statistically speaking….41 percent of men who married….ends up with a divorce.
Angela: Honey, do you ever just stop thinking about the possibilities and just go with the flow of things? Life is full of possibilities and surprises.
(Booth starts to come over.)
Bones (whisper): Oh God, Ange! He’s coming over. What do I do?
Booth: Hey….uh…..You and I need to talk.
Angela (smirking): I’ll be over there if you need me…..but you won’t need me.
(Angela goes over to Jack and Parker. Jack and Zack are arguing about the bug race. They put Parker in the middle of their silly argument, since he was watching the race too.)
Booth: Listen, Bones……
Bones: Booth….I have something important I want to tell you…
Booth: Bones, I need to tell you something important too…..
(They both say it at the same time.)
Booth/Bones: I love you.
Booth (surprised): Wow…..
Bones: Look, I’m sorry about the bickering……It’s just……what I do when things get too close for comfort……
Booth: I know, Bones……I know…..
(Booth touches Brennan’s face and goes in for a kiss. Brennan kisses back and ultimately they never let go. The song "If I Can't Change" by Bob Mould starts to play. Cut to everyone else for their reactions. Many of them are in shock and awe. Cut back to Booth and Brennan kissing. Moment is glowed out and replaced with a night-shot around the camp-fire. Everyone else is asleep, except for Booth and Brennan who are awake still. They are lying under a blanket outside. Booth has stripped his shirt because it is way too hot and humid. He’s half-naked now. Booth and Brennan are looking at the luscious blue lake. Booth looks at Brennan. The song " If I Can't Change" by Bob Mould starts to quiet down. )
Booth: Beautiful night, isn’t it?
(Brennan chuckles.)
Brennan: It sure is….
(Brennan lies back with her head on Booth’s broad muscular shoulder. Her hands are on Booth’s bare chest. Booth is smiling a little bit now. Several hours later, they both drift asleep. "If I Can't Change" by Bob Mould starts playing again. Booth’s snores echoes into the wilderness. Scene fades out to back. Music fades out.)
EXTRA!
* I was going to make Zack fall into a small puddle of water, but didn't want to come off as evil =).
*Aww, father-son bonding time. Yay!!
*Angela is Angela, what can you do about that?
*Relax ladies, haven’t you ever seen David Boreanaz half-naked?
*Sorry to disappoint the Semperance shippers, but nothing too sensitive for the eyes to read will ever happen in this story. I’m trying to keep it PG-13 and that means no “S” word. Kissing and half-nakedness is allowed though.
*Hmm, this was suppose to be my last scene because I’ve got to get started on my summer required reading for my classes next year. You can tell I’m a big procrastinator? Right? ^.^
* Next Scene: Go more in-depth on the Squint Squad’s reaction. Focus on the hike back down to the lake and fishing on their trip.
*Some trivia for you:
-Corn snakes are definitely non-venomeous and are indigenous in Maryland(Washington D.C. is located there).
-41 percent of men did get a divorce, but that is out-dated data. The data was from 2001 because I couldn't find a divorce percent for 2006, the most recent year.