Aldo Clemens, an old army priest and friend of Booth's, is found dead after having killed himself rather than divulge Booth's identity to an unknown killer connected to Booth's past as a sniper. Meanwhile, Caroline Julian informs Aubrey that his convict father has returned to the country.
Tropes
- Better to Die than Be Killed: Aldo managed to get himself free enough to break his own neck rather than give up information.
- Bus Crash: Aldo Clemens shows up as the Victim of the Week after having last been seen in "The 200th in the 10th".
- Call-Back: Way back in the Season 1 episode "The Soldier on the Grave", Booth told Brennan about how in his sniper days he shot a Bosnian warlord at his son's birthday party. Eleven seasons and over 200 episodes later, that child is back for revenge against Booth.
- Foreshadowing: Aldo Clemens's body is found with colorful balloons tied to it. This is brushed off by the team early on as a way to ensure the body would be found quickly. It makes sense, until you realize that the culprit is the now-grown-up son of a Bosnian warlord who saw his father shot by a sniper (Booth) at his birthday party.
- Torture Is Ineffective: Aldo Clemens was tortured by someone tied to one of Booth's sniper kills using the barbaric technique of making rats burrow into his chest while alive. However, he didn't give up Booth's name and sacrificed himself by breaking his own neck instead.
