History TearJerker / Bones

* The following episode ''The Grief and The Girl'' beautifully captures Brennan's mourning, especially while investigating a victim who'd been dealing with grief of her own after losing her grandmother, and the victim's pregnant sister tearfully asking Brennan who she feels like she's lost everyone, despite still having a family, now that her sister is dead.

*** The FBI agent who advised against paying the Kent Twins ransom is no longer with the Bureau, mentions that he's an alcoholic now, and clearly views it as MyGreatestFailure. Really all of the initial investigators involved in that case are shown to be affected by it, and the Gravedigger remaining at large for another two season [[spoiler: by which point she's killed two of them]] robs them of closure.
* The beginning of “The Woman in Limbo”. Brennan sees Angela’s latest facial reconstruction of a Jane Done and ''flips out'', repeatedly telling Angela that it’s a mistake and to do the facial reconstruction again, before storming out. She then rushes to look at the evidence found with the Jane Doe, and proceeds to break down when she finds a familiar necklace. Meanwhile, both Angela and Dr. Goodman are incredibly confused by Brennan’s outburst. That’s when Booth comes in and sees the facial reconstruction as well, and reveals the cause of Brennan’s reaction: [[spoiler:the Jane Doe is ''her mother''. She finally found out what happened to her in the worst way possible]].

*** The FBI agent who advised against paying the Kent Twins ransom is no longer with the Bureau, mentions that he's an alcoholic now, and clearly views it as MyGreatestFailure. Really all of the initial investigators involved in that case are shown to be affected by it, and the Gravedigger remaining at large for another two season [[spoiler: by which point she's killed two of them]], robs them of closure.

*** The FBI agent who advised against paying the Kent Twins ransom is no longer with the Bureau, mentions that he's an alcoholic now, and clearly views it as MyGreatestFailure. Really all of the initial investigators involved in that case is shown to be affected by it, and the Gravedigger remaining at large for another two season [[spoiler: by which point she's killed two of them]]. robs them of closure.

+ Brennan’s comment in “Judas On A Pole” as her dad leaves that she’s “one of those people who doesn’t get to have a family” is heartbreaking although it loses some sting when you know she does get a family later.

--> '''Hodgins''': ''[[ItHasBeenAnHonor It's been an honour]].''

** Zack's tear-filled confession of the crimes and revealing the location of Gormogan..

+ Brennan’s comment in “Judas On A Pole” as her dad leaves that she’s “one of those people who doesn’t get to have a family” is heartbreaking, though some of the sting is taken away when you know she does get a family later.

* In "The Plain in the Prodigy" Mrs. Yoder asks for the DMV picture of her son. Since the family was Amish, she probably didn't have any other picture of their son.

* In "The Foot in the Foreclosure" Booth's grandfather, [[BadassGrandpa Hank]], is introduced. He's a constant source of snarky remarks and awesomeness. Also, he [[spoiler: accidentally burns down Booth's kitchen while making dinner]]. His speech to Booth after [[spoiler: the firefighters leave]] is really emotional. You can hear in his voice that he ''knows'' that now the roles have switched and his ''grandson'' will have to take care of ''him''. This hits a little too close to home for those who have seen their grandparents needing help to do previously mundane things.

* The beginning of “The Woman in Limbo”. Brennan sees Angela’s latest facial reconstruction of a Jane Done and ''flips out'', repeatedly telling Angela that it’s a mistake and to do the facial reconstruction again, before storming out. She then rushes to look at the evidence found with the Jane Doe, and proceeds to break down when she finds a familiar necklace. Meanwhile, Angela is incredibly confused by Brennan’s outburst, and Booth sees the facial reconstruction as well, and reveals the cause of Brennan’s reaction: [[spoiler:the Jane Doe is ''her mother''. She finally found out what happened to her in the worst way possible]].

* The sick and exhausted mother from “Stargazer in the Puddle”. She had a daughter who sadly suffered from a condition that left her in a myriad of health issues: unable to hit puberty while simultaneously rapidly ages the body, while leaving the affected person with the mentality of a six-year-old child. The mother was under heavy medications, and one of those drugs was experimental. It left her feeling worse than before and her own mental health began to deteriorate. She knew no foster home would take her. She ends up killing her own daughter with an overdose on her old medication and alleges to have drowned her daughter and it was ultimately done out of mercy and love. In a stroke of cruel irony, her medication belatedly began to work right after her daughter’s death. The scene between Brennan and the distraught mother was so heartbreaking, the way the mother looked at the rock her daughter had written on and broke down crying: “I love you”.

* From "Aliens in a Spaceship" [[spoiler: Bones and Hodgins have been burried alive by the Gravedigger and convinced they are going to die despite their PlotArmour]]

*** His admission to Angela at then end that he's too scared to sleep anymore.
*** His admission to Bones before she operates him.

* [[spoiler: After a vengeance killer who wants revenge for Booth killing his father attacks Max and the kids, Max dies in front of Bones, who takes the entire next episode to be truly herself again.]]

* [[spoiler: Hodgins manages to find evidence that could prove Zach didn't commit the lobbyist murder he confessed to and eagerly goes to show it to Cam...who proceeds to accuse him of evidence tampering. He snaps that she should just throw it out if she doesn't trust him and storms out.]]

** [[spoiler: Hodgins spends the first half of the episode hating Zach and then when he is ready to rekindle their relationship, he is told that none of the progress he's been experiencing with his legs is real, meaning he's going to be in that chair for the rest of his life.]]

--> '''Hodgins''': I'm crazy about Angela. Over the moon, stupid in love with her.

** [[spoiler: It was revealed that Zack isn't the Puppet Master but was instead [[FrameUp framed by his doctor]]. Despite this, Booth nearly shoots him and his desperation to prove his innocence is heartbreaking.]]

* The Reveal that the Puppet Master is [[spoiler: Zack Addy. Adorable Zach is now a serial killer, who wants to kill his pseudo-family that was his Jeffersonian colleagues. The fact that official interviews hint that there's a chance that Zach is only crazy, not a serial killer isn't enough to remove the heartbreak at the moment.]]

* The Christmas episode of 2009. The scene near the end where the radio broadcaster [[spoiler: gives his final show about how it's really his fault that the man died, because of all the hate he's spreading]]. His words were so touching, you'd have to be inhuman to not tear up at that.

* The 100th episode. The Parts in the Sum of the Whole. That final scene when [[spoiler: they were SO CLOSE to getting together but Bones couldn't do it and she pushed him away.....]]

* It may have been badly written, but the actors still completely sell the scene of [[spoiler: Booth cancelling his engagement with Bones.]] Brennan looks utterly devastated, and Booth is torn somewhere between outward anguish for wounding the love of his life, and highly internalized rage directed at himself and Pelant.

* The Reveal that the Puppet Master is [[spoiler: Zack Addy. Adorable Zach is now serial killer, who wants to kill his pseudo-family that was his Jeffersonian colleagues.]]

** Additionally, the devastation of the victim's estranged father is [[TearJerker tear jerking]].

** "[[spoiler: I don't wanna go. I love it here.... Please don't make me leave....]]" This troper is usually quite stone-faced, but she chokes up even thinking about that scene.

** That is the ''only'' episode this troper has ever seen (it was for work) and she was getting misty as well. Geez.
* The episode The Plain in the Prodigy made this troper cry so hard it has never been rewatched since its initial viewing and it still makes me choke up just thinking about it.

* A very minor example, but this troper gets a bit choked up watching Malcolm in the Middle alum Tania Raymonde's guest starring role in "Mayhem on a Cross" as a former metalhead-turned-pop/punk diva. Despite being portrayed by an actress who has had a career being pigeonholed into B-movies, National Lampoon-style frat films and minor supporting roles on network TV dramas, the look of heartbreak on her face when she finds out her ex-boyfriend was murdered is slightly heart-wrenching.

*** Dr. Goodman seeing his two young daughters. This troper finds this one particularly sweet because you mainly see Goodman as the administrator and occasional DeadpanSnarker who has to corral the team as best he can.