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Season 9  "The Nail in the Coffin"  9x22

Aired 10 years ago - Apr 21, 2014

The Jeffersonian team investigates the death of Stephanie McNamara, the daughter of a wealthy family whose remains were found in a national park. When the team digs deeper into the circumstances surrounding her death, clues from the case lead them to believe she may be the Ghost Killer’s latest victim, with a surprising connection to a previous victim. Meanwhile, the FBI Deputy Director takes a special interest in the team’s high-profile case and Booth’s career may be in for some changes.

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Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 1
Clark? I'm the head of forensic anthropology. What is going on?
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 2
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 3
Predation, blow flies and rove beetles put time of death
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 4
can compromise the case.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 5
BOOTH: Real?
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 6
MONTENEGRO: So we're finally calling it.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 7
Am I the only professional here?
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 8
Same prognathism... I mean, albeit mild.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 9
elaborate rationalizations
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 10
that since Stephanie McNamara was...
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 11
Some of the killer might be on that, too.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 12
Is there any way to trace
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 13
gut instincts are merely highly-developed
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 14
Sometimes she'd be gone for weeks on a trip.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 15
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 16
Not yet. I'm having Dr. Hodgins swab the wounds for trace.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 17
Oh! Well, that's actually the most interesting finding.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 18
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 19
Oh, the McNamaras-- they have been investigated
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 20
Well, it didn't take us long to prove
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 21
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 22
chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, Flumetralin,
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 23
Can you turn your head to the side, please?
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 24
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 25
I ran the DNA on each individual nail
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 26
I was able to place Stephanie
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 27
every aspect of his life, including his family.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 28
So far this half sister's our best suspect, though?
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 29
gave me a DNA match on the unknown victim--
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 30
He was accused of rape, too. No, that wasn't proven.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 31
seem to be stab wounds-- violent,
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 32
Just the injuries to the C3 and the clavicle.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 33
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 34
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 35
What about that other set?
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 36
Those are the crime scene photos of Maya Zinkow.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 37
We could go through this all day.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 38
Well, it appears that someone did.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 39
Two years later, the McNamaras helped fund congressional campaign.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 40
No wonder Kessler wants revenge.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 41
Booth? Yeah.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 42
across the chest to the abdomen.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 43
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Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 45
I'm also seeing methoxychlor. It's a pesticide.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 46
so he should be close. I agree.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 47
As if caught and then someone turned it.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 48
The weapon was a tobacco scythe.
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 49
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 50
We wouldn't have time to cut him down.

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Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 2 #2 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 3
Predation, blow flies and rove beetles put time of death
#3
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 4
can compromise the case.
#4
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 5
BOOTH: Real?
#5
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 6
MONTENEGRO: So we're finally calling it.
#6
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 7
Am I the only professional here?
#7
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 8
Same prognathism... I mean, albeit mild.
#8
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 9
elaborate rationalizations
#9
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 10
that since Stephanie McNamara was...
#10
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 11
Some of the killer might be on that, too.
#11
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 12
Is there any way to trace
#12
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 13
gut instincts are merely highly-developed
#13
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 14
Sometimes she'd be gone for weeks on a trip.
#14
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 15 #15 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 16
Not yet. I'm having Dr. Hodgins swab the wounds for trace.
#16
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 17
Oh! Well, that's actually the most interesting finding.
#17
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 18 #18 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 19
Oh, the McNamaras-- they have been investigated
#19
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 20
Well, it didn't take us long to prove
#20
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 21 #21 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 22
chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, Flumetralin,
#22
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 23
Can you turn your head to the side, please?
#23
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I ran the DNA on each individual nail
#25
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 26
I was able to place Stephanie
#26
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 27
every aspect of his life, including his family.
#27
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 28
So far this half sister's our best suspect, though?
#28
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 29
gave me a DNA match on the unknown victim--
#29
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 30
He was accused of rape, too. No, that wasn't proven.
#30
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 31
seem to be stab wounds-- violent,
#31
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 32
Just the injuries to the C3 and the clavicle.
#32
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 33 #33 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 34 #34 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 35
What about that other set?
#35
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 36
Those are the crime scene photos of Maya Zinkow.
#36
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 37
We could go through this all day.
#37
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 38
Well, it appears that someone did.
#38
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 39
Two years later, the McNamaras helped fund congressional campaign.
#39
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 40
No wonder Kessler wants revenge.
#40
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 41
Booth? Yeah.
#41
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 42
across the chest to the abdomen.
#42
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 43 #43 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 44 #44 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 45
I'm also seeing methoxychlor. It's a pesticide.
#45
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 46
so he should be close. I agree.
#46
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 47
As if caught and then someone turned it.
#47
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 48
The weapon was a tobacco scythe.
#48
Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 49 #49 Recap of Bones Season 9 Episode 22 (S09E22) - 50
We wouldn't have time to cut him down.
#50