The Woman in the Sand

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired
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When the skeletal remains of a federal prosecutor who disappeared five years earlier are found in the desert outside Las Vegas, the team suspects it to be tied to the mob. They then find the body of a woman a few yards away, who they suspect was killed by the same person. ''The woman's injuries lead Brennan to believe she had a long history of domestic violence. When the husband denies having hurt his wife, they are led to a Vegas loan shark, where an anonymous lead takes them to the world of gambling and underground ultimate fighting, where Booth and Brennan go undercover as Vegas high-rollers. In an attempt to uncover the mystery, Booth risks his life.moreless
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  • Viva Las Vegas

    8.0
    "Great"
    By tanargue, Aug 27, 2011 Report Abuse
    I liked this episode very much. Somehow it managed to combine violence and grimness with a light touch.
    Bones as Roxie was great - lovely to see another side of her. Booth - well we all know that he has a fun side and obviously a eye for what would look good on a girl.
    Ok it was bloody and violent with poor Booth getting the brunt of it.
    The interspersing of his fight with the work at the Jeffersonian was terrifically effective, but it was a good job that he had Brennan to help him defeat his opponent!
    More back story for Booth as well ,not only was he a gambler (which we already knew) but had been a boxer when in the army.
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  • Booth and Bones kick it in Vegas, going undercover in an underground boxing circle, searching for a murderer.

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    By fatfreeoreos, Jun 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    I love it when Booth and Bones get to go on location, and this is definitely the best of them. Nothing is better than a case in Las Vegas.

    I have nothing but good things to say about this wonderful episode. Although I could have done without the poker chip seques. Booth is awesome as Tony. I love this side of David Boreanaz, when he gets to play the fun guy. And wow, did Bones look great in that dress. Her Roxanne was beautiful too. The chemistry between the two is white hot, and you get sure signs of it in this episode. Even Angela notices a bit.

    Zach and Hodgin's fight talk was great. I love Zach to pieces, and seeing him punch Hodgins was so funny.

    Seeing Booth fight was great too. Having it intercut with the team watching their own fight was cool, how their comments fit with what Booth was doing.

    A perfect piece of television.moreless

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  • A very unusual episode about a woman bare-knuckles fighter.

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    By whiteraven2005, Jan 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    The investigation certainly goes in an unexpected direction: no-holds-barred bare-knuckle boxing, Fight Club style. Even weirder, the fighter who died was a woman. Marisol is quite compelling argument it's an alternative to prostitution when you're a single mother with a 2 year old.

    This is a very rare time when Brennan and Booth go undercover together and two things are worth commenting on: 1/ Brennan looks fantastic and 2/ Booth was extremely impressive in the fight. Nice twist to the story.

    Very cute when Hodgins provokes Zach into hitting him. It was an utterly pathetic punch but it did give Hodgins a bloody nose.

    Fun, interesting, even educational episode.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of bones bones and booth go to las vegas to investgate two murders and it turns out after doing more invegating they leared she was fighter and she did underground . and doing even more investgating they learned that there was lone shark invovled that did the booking and his son that was invovled and they were the ones that commited the murders. and booth gets into one of the fights and bones helps him win it . this was a good ep and it had some funny moments in it .and that is why i gave it a 9moreless

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  • Booth and Bones head off to Sin City to find the killer of two people, only to be drawn into a world of underground (and illegal) fighting. Oh, and they go undercover and an "engaged to be engaged" couple. (contains spoilers)moreless

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    By tvlovinarria, Apr 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    Booth and Bones head off to Sin City to find the killer of two people, only to be drawn into a world of underground (and illegal) fighting. Oh, and they go undercover and an "engaged to be engaged" couple.

    Bones is shown in a new light here, when she sheds her lab, smart-girl persona and lets anther side of her out. Great moments with Booth and Brennan under cover and acting as a couple. So convincing! I loved the part when she puts on the dress Booth picks out and he can barely talk because he likes what he sees so much. Even better is that she has no idea that she looks good to anyone, especially him. The scene when she was on the phone with Cam and Andrea was amazing! "That's hot," he says as he zips up her dress. Such an amazing episode with glimpses of what is to come if they would just get together already!!!moreless

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    • Goof: When Booth and Brennan go to Joe Noland's boxing place, Brennan's hairdo and make-up aren't the same as they are in the car on their way back to the hotel. Edit
    • Goof: Before Booth's fight the ringmaster is calling the last call for bets before the fighters enter the ring. Booth goes straight from Brennan's side into the ring to fight, which means that Brennan didn't have the time to place a bet on him, especially not after hearing the odds for the fight with the larger man. Edit
    • Booth is dressed very similarly to how Angel (also played by David Boreanaz) is in the Angel episode "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" (2x02). Edit

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    • The German title for this episode is "Zwei Schicksale im Sand" which means "Two Fates In The Sand." The German title alludes to both deaths in the episode as apposed to the English title, which only alludes to one of the deaths. Edit
    • In TVGuide David Boreanaz was quoted saying that the character Tony Scallion was named after his father-in-law, who's an Italian cowboy in Utah. Edit
    • When the idea of Brennan and Booth investigating a murder in the world of underground boxing was created, the writers were not thrilled about it. But when they decided it would take place in Las Vegas and Brennan and Booth would go undercover to crack the case, they all jumped at the chance to write the story. Edit

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    • Booth: (to Agent Zhang) So, I dragged out one of the top forensic anthropologists across the country on the word of a prostitute? Brennan: What difference does her profession make? Booth: I'm backing you up. Brennan: You're judging. Booth: I wasn't judging, I had your back. Brennan: Yeah, your voice was judging. Edit
    • Booth: You never told me the second reason why you bet on me. Brennan: Yeah, it was...silly. Booth: Well, come on, you know, try me. Brennan: "Beginner's Luck." I haven't lost at anything since being here, so I figured if I bet on you, then-- Booth: I couldn't lose. Brennan: It sounds silly, right? Booth: It sounds familiar. Thanks. Edit
    • (Brennan is holding an icepack to Booth's head) Agent Sugarman: Sorry Booth, I just couldn't have you blowing my cover. Booth: Ahhhh...yeah, as they taught us in Quantico Walt, I wasn't about to. Brennan: Do you know everyone in this town? Edit

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    • Lou Mackey: It's instant Karma. Booth: Instant Karma is gonna get you every time, isn't it? This is an allusion to the lyrics of the song "Instant Karma," performed by John Lennon, which starts with the line: "Instant Karma's gonna get you." Edit
    • Booth: That's why I brought you to Sin City Bones. This is an allusion to another nickname for Las Vegas, Nevada. It is known as such partly due to the popularity of legalized gambling, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time (as is true throughout Nevada), and various forms and degrees of adult entertainment. Another tagline has come from Sin City lore: "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," alluding to the many indiscretions that occur there. Edit
    • Booth: This is America's Frying Pan. This is an allusion to the heat of the desert around Las Vegas. In the summer, it reaches over one hundred degrees pretty much every day, and has since earned this nickname. Edit

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