At the end of the case, Andy is adopted by Carol and Jimmy Grant, Meg’s neighbors who had been helping care for him. Character Dynamics & Themes
The story begins with a car run off the road, resulting in a fire that kills the driver, Meg Taylor. Her infant son, , miraculously survives when the crash ejects him into a nearby tree in his car seat. [S3E12] The Baby in the Bough
While investigating at the Jeffersonian, Andy inadvertently swallows a key piece of physical evidence—a metal key. Because the key must remain in a strictly controlled chain of custody until it is naturally excreted, Brennan is designated as the infant's temporary legal guardian. This arrangement is made easier because Brennan is a certified foster parent, a qualification she originally obtained at her brother’s request. At the end of the case, Andy is