- Finn Abernathy: [Examining one of the victim's wounds] What is that? Gold?
- Dr. Camille Saroyan: Looks like a...
- Dr. Jack Hodgins: [In awe and getting more excited as he speaks] Fleur de lis. The sign of the Priory of Scion, a secret society that defies papal authority.
- Angela Montenegro: Honey, honey. That's the nib of a fountain pen.
- Finn Abernathy: He was stabbed in the neck with a fountain pen?
- Dr. Jack Hodgins: Yeah, or assassinated by the pope!
- Dr. Camille Saroyan: Or stabbed in the neck with a fountain pen.
- Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: [after seeing an improbable rendering of cause of death] Congratulations, Mr. Abernathy, you have successfully reconstructed the death of Wile E. Coyote.
- Angela Montenegro: Wow, honey. That was a very impressive pop culture reference.
- Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Christine and I may have watched a few cartoons while I was away.
- Finn Abernathy: I have to say, mam, I sure missed working with you.
- Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: I imagine you have.
- Chad Lester: [after hearing Bones and Booth arguing] Hey, is everything okay here?
- Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: No!
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: No!
- Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: I need to get to your construction chute.
- Chad Lester: Wait, now that's a very dangerous area. I can't let you go back there.
- Special Agent Seeley Booth: [Shoving his badge in his face] FBI! Angry FBI!