A flood at the U.S.-Canadian border results in a series of human feet washing ashore, resulting in the Jeffersonian being assisted in the case by Canadian forensic podiatrist Dr. Douglas Filmore (Scott Lowell), who intends to take the feet back to Canada and is frequently insulted by Dr. Brennan over the course of the investigation. Meanwhile, Cam continues to make college plans for her daughter, which her daughter may not like. as it involves Cam cheating on her daughter's behalf.
Tropes
- Courteous Canadian: Dr. Fillmore, who Bones insulted so hard his arm stopped working, was Canadian and entire episode is full of references to Canadian politeness.
- Lame Rhyme Dodge: Cam does one when Michelle tells her about her recent breakup through tears.Michelle: [He said] he didn't want to wake up in ten years and realize he'd committed to one person too soon.
Cam: That makes sense.
Michelle: What?
Cam: That kid's dense. - Ripped from the Headlines: The episode features all those feet that washed up in
The Other Rain Forest's area. - Secret Test of Character: What Cam's daughter Michelle thinks is happening when Cam got her into Columbia University behind her back using a spruced-up version of her college essay. She declares that she's not going to cheat and will earn her way into Columbia — because she wants to be as upright and honest as Cam.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Everybody calls Cam out on cheating to get her adoptive daughter, Michelle, into Columbia University. Perhaps the most biting comes when she asks Sweets for help on how to tell Michelle about it.
- Sweets: I can't help you.
Cam: Why not? Some professional code of conduct?
Sweets: No. My own personal code of conduct. Maybe you should consider putting together one of your own.
