"I'm coping," he says, and it comes out shorter than he'd intended it to.

Booth sighs (he seems to be doing that a lot in this conversation). "Sorry. I'm tense, getting chewed out by my boss, and completely shocked. I'm sure I'll be upset and sad and all of that, but right now I just don't have time to deal with it."

Giving her a sad little smile, he adds, "Brennan's not the only one who's able to compartmentalize."