Okay, I know that you are probably surprised to see Bones on Fangs for the Fantasy. This is a one off cross over between Bones and Sleepy Hollow. If you happened to miss this episode of Bones because really, who would have expected a cross over episode between these two shows, not to worry, it wasn't strictly necessary to see Bones to understand this week's episode of Sleepy Hollow. Yes, I know that it makes absolutely no sense but here we go anyway.
Preston and Chris set up a kegger for a Halloween party. Unfortunately for Preston, he ends up falling through the floor. The hole in the ground reveals a decaying skeleton. Cue screams of terror.
Booth brings in some candy and naturally, Brennan is not pleased with the amount of candy saying that it's bad of children. Booth sees this as insurance to stop their house from being egged because last year, they ran out of candy. Brennan uses the opportunity to show him some displays that she has made for Christine (their daughter) and her friends. When Booth takes a bite of the brain, Brennan informs him that what he as actually eaten was her real model brain and not a piece of candy. Booth is absolutely horrified but then, who wouldn't be? Brennan then informs him that it's all a big joke which she did because it is customary to play pranks on people this time of year. The conversation comes to an end when they get a call about the skeleton that Preston and Chris found.
When they get the location of the skeleton, Hodgins is already examining the body. Brennan says that the killing could be ritualistic. Near the body they find a mort safe and so decide to open it up. Inside they find a body that likely dates from the 18th century. The head is missing as well. Booth questions what the two bodies have to do with each other.
Back at the Jeffersonian, Brennan is gloating about convincing Booth that he ate human brains. The team reports that the red coat the skeleton was wearing is the real deal. Brennan however says that she sees no conclusive cause of death. Brennan calls the remains fascinating but however tells her team to focus on the first remains that Preston and Chris found - the body of a woman.
Camille goes to see Angela, who has done a facial reconstruction of the victim. Camille shows Angela the ear from the corpse. They discover that the corpse had magenta hair and a bunch of piercings. Angela changes the facial reconstruction and they get a match to Sarah Lippman, who was reported missing yesterday.
Booth visits the hospital where Sarah worked and questions if there was anything different about her recently. Dr. John Cruz says that the changes in her appearance coincided with her application for residency. John points out Sarah's boyfriend Joe Brown. Booth tells John that Sarah has been found dead late last night. Booth asks about the nature of their relationship and John explains that people thought they were a weird match because Sarah was kind of dark and he is a good catholic boy. Really, a good Catholic boy? Does that claim mean anything these days? John adds that the last few weeks Sarah was happier than she has ever been.
Hodgins tells Wendell that thousands of beetles had to be killed to make the dye for the red coat, meaning that the corpse was a high ranking British officer. Wendell wonders why the body was under a church in the middle of nowhere if the person was of such high rank.
Booth examines Sarah's locker and discovers a book of witchcraft which has the same symbol as the iron coffin.
Later, Brennan explains to Hodgins that the symbol is a Nordic rune and that it's presence on the coffin and the victim's book suggest a link. Hodgins wonders if something otherworldly is going on here. Cue the arrival of Ichabod and Abby. Hodgins snarks about Crane's clothing and Crane says that he wears this kind clothing to honour the men who fought. Abby introduces herself and Crane and asks about the headless body and is adamant that they are not leaving without the bones because it's about solving a case in Sleepy Hollow.
FBI agent James Aubrey tells Booth that in looking through the Sleepy Hollow files he has discovered multiple victims who have lost their heads. Booth says that they are going to help Ichabod and Abby, even though Brennan isn't going to like it. James snarks about Ichabod being scared for life by his name. Even though this cross over doesn't make any sense whatsoever, it's nice to see someone point out just how anachronistic Crane is.
