Directed by David Boreanaz
Written by Stephen Nathan & Jonathan Collier
Pelant once again returns, this time preventing Booth and Brennan's wedding plans by forcing Booth to break it off less Pelant kill five random civilians. To drive his point home, the team is soon faced with a series of murders connected to FBI agents with ties to Booth.
Tropes
- Sadistic Choice: After Brennan proposed to Booth, Pelant railroaded their happiness, forcing Booth to break it off with Brennan or else he would kill five innocent strangers.
- Season Finale: The show's eighth. Pelant forces Booth to reject Brennan's marriage proposal.
- Smart People Play Chess: The episode proper ends with Pelant walking into his office and moving a piece on a chessboard.
- Uncanny Valley: The videos Pelant sends to the killer fall into this, deliberately.