Booth and Brennan are called to investigate when a body is found burned beyond recognition in car that was run off of the road. As they investigate, the team finds the victim's baby in a tree avbove the scene of the accident. Brennan is designated as the infant's caretaker until family can be reached, but her mothering skills are questioned when the baby swallows a piece of evidence. Once the victim is identified, Booth and Brennan head out to a poor Virigina town to look into who may have wanted the woman dead.