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Where am I?

Hello?

Hey!

Let me out of here!

Who are you?

Oh my god.

What are you?

Mulder. Why aren't you at work?

Sorry, Scully, I slept in.

Covered for me for a while.

Someone left something here for you.

Someone who thought it would be polite to put a cigarette out on your desk.

I'll be there soon.

Now, Marita, you're sure about this?

He saved me from the facility.

With the syndicate destroyed, the only people left with any experience were

Krychek and myself.

He needed my help.

And the newspaper clippings, they're legitimate?

Yes. That's why I came to you.

I knew if I didn't, you might not look into these crucial events.

And what are these events?

We're not exactly sure.

All we do know is that the rebels are trying to prevent the colonists from

attempting something.

Well, that's kind of vague.

That's all we have.

Well, you can tell that black monk son of a bitch that Scully and I are on it.

Mulder, you're two hours late.

Skinner's been looking for you for the last hour.

I know. I'm sorry.

Anyway, what did he say?

Mulder, you smell like perfume.

An informant came by my place this morning.

She told me about these clippings.

How would she know about these clippings? They were obviously left by C

Spender. I know. She works for him.

And do you think you can trust her?

Well, she's helped us in the past, Scully.

Fires.

All in the East Virginia area.

All within the last week.

One a night. Two victims at each location.

The last one occurred last night.

Let's go see Skinner.

Agent Scully and Mulder are here to see you, sir.

Send them in.

Thank you for joining us today, Agent Mulder.

Sorry, sir. I was held up this morning.

An old friend came by and suggested we look into this.

I found these on Mulder's desk, along with a cigarette.

We'd like to investigate the fires from last night.

Agent Fowley is already investigating this.

Diana? Why?

Section Chief placed her there this morning.

Well, then we can just go there and meet up with her.

Section Chief gave me specific orders.

Sir,

are you okay?

Go ahead and let me know what you find.

But, sir... Get to work, agent!

Give me the egg.

Thanks.

You've been a good dog.

One of these days I'm gonna kill you, Crud Jack.

Probably not.

All those nanobots in your blood?

They're gonna be tough to clean up.

They fell for it?

Yeah.

They're on the way now.

mm -hmm

Oh.

What do you think, Mulder? Industrial espionage?

Possibly, but it seems a bit too tame for Cancer Man.

What are you two doing here?

We were told that this case warrants our involvement.

I've been assigned this case, Fox. I can assure you everything's under control.

Well, then you won't mind us taking a look around.

What led you here, Fox?

This morning, Scully received an envelope filled with articles about fire

-related death in this region of Virginia.

This incident was included.

Who sent you the envelope?

I think it was the smoking man. Fox, you can't trust him. Why would you come

here if you think he's involved?

Why are you here, Diana?

Anything interesting?

Is that... I don't know.

If it is, it's either dead or dormant.

We're going to have to test it.

If this is the black oil, how did it get here, Mulder?

It may be related to the math emulations from a few months ago.

Let's get out of here. I don't trust her.

I know you don't, Scully.

Stop smirking, Mulder.

What? Scully.

Scully.

Scully, slow down.

Mulder, did you find anything?

Yes. Scully found a petroleum -like substance that we've encountered before.

We'll get it tested.

When you get the result, can I take a look at him?

Sure.

I gotta go.

In a hurry, Scully?

Shut up, Mulder.

They were here.

I need to see you immediately.

Oh, no, Mulder. Do you think there's a pattern?

Could be, or maybe it's all just chance.

Hmm. All right, what are we looking at?

Difficult to say until we get the lab results back.

Say this is a result of the mass immolations from a few months ago.

Who are the people being targeted?

Well, in each case, there's one victim who was restrained and one who wasn't.

Hear me out.

What if the victims who were restrained were, in fact, victims of the other

person?

Victims how?

Like kidnapping or torture?

I don't know yet.

Labrador.

It's the same.

However, it appears to be dead.

How?

I don't know.

I'm going to go check on the remains of the other victims from the fires.

All right, well, let me know what you find.

Scully.

Thank you.

Tell me what they know.

Don't you ever knock?

I did.

Nobody answered.

Apparently, they found a sample of purity.

Did Mulder tell you who tipped him off?

Yes, he said it was you.

I did no such thing.

Then why would he say that?

He trusts you still?

Yes, of course.

Krychek.

Why would he do that?

He's afraid to search.

He knows that Mulder will try to solve this mystery.

He can then gain the information he seeks without having to risk his own

What a rat.

Indeed. However, in this case he may have made the right decision.

We should step back as well. Let Mulder and Scully find our answers for us.

What will we do in the meantime?

Wait.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Good evening, Alex.

What do you want?

I have a proposition.

I'm listening.

I know about the little trick you pulled on Agent Mulder.

Obviously, information is more difficult to obtain since the...

departure of the Syndicate.

You and I have access to various levels of secrecy hidden within our government.

I propose we band together.

Agent Fowley from the FBI is still true to the cause.

And, as you've demonstrated today, Mulder and Scully can be myth -led into

working for us.

Why?

We can still win, Alec.

It doesn't have to end the way we both fear it will.

So what do you know about these spiders?

Mulder?

Mulder, it's me.

Where'd you find Scully?

Mulder, what's that noise?

The world's deadliest forms.

Mm -hmm.

You should come back here and watch it with me.

Maybe next time.

Fix yourself, Scully.

I think I can confirm that all the cases are related.

How so?

Dead black oil was found in the remains of all the victims from the other fires.

Scully, I have a theory.

I thought you might.

What if the victim in each case was forced to take on the black oil by

who's already infected?

Meaning the other man in the room?

Yes.

Then who killed them?

That same group who burned all those people a few months back that we

earlier. Let's say you're right, but that still does not explain the

for all these events.

You're right, but from the pattern that's emerging, we can assume that

event will happen tonight.

We need to be there when it does.

And how do you suggest we do that?

I want you to gather up the lone gunman.

I'll meet you there.

Must we bring the three stooges into this?

Mm -hmm.

What do you want?

Why must I want something to speak with you? Tell me why you're following me, or

you're literally going to become the smoking man.

I'm here to pass along some information.

What about these fires have you put together already?

I understand.

You're trying to get us to investigate for you.

No, I can assure you I did not leave those clues for you this morning.

That was Alex Krychek.

He tried to pose as me because he knew Mulder trusted him even less.

I have all the answers I need at this time.

Do you want some?

Spit it out.

The syndicate no longer exists.

The colonists must work without humans to plan the invasion.

They are trying to conduct a test, a controlled release of the virus purity,

which you call the black oil.

They are trying to calculate how long it will take to infect the entire

population. The trouble is, the race of rebels are destroying the test subjects

before mass infection can occur, effectively ruining the test.

But the colonists are still trying, and they will continue to try.

I don't believe in aliens.

You should.

They believe in you.

Come in.

Just checking to see if you're still here.

I'm always here, Agent Mulder.

Well, I need to talk to you about these fires.

That won't be necessary.

Why not?

Because Agent Fowley has already turned in a report.

Well, Scully found some things I really think you should know about.

I told you, I don't want to know about it.

Sir, with all due respect, I really think... Holder, listen.

It would be best for you if you didn't tell me what you found.

All right?

All right.

Have a good night, sir.

We'll try you at home if you need any further assistance.

Very well.

Damn you, Krychek.

Hello,

pretty lady.

Hi, Froheke.

Can I come in?

Of course.

Hey, Scully.

Hello, Langley.

Fires.

Good evening, Agent Scully.

Have you heard from Mulder?

Just that he was going to meet you here.

Did he tell you why we were coming?

No. Said that it was sensitive and his phone might be tapped.

What's that smell?

It's gasoline.

I spilled gasoline on myself.

I need to take a shower and clean up.

Can I use your shower?

Yes. I'll lead the way.

You can tell me where it is.

Oh, it's back and to the left.

Okay. If I'm not out before, let me know when Mulder gets here.

Okay.

Dana Scully in our shower.

Yes.

You don't really need things to be with her.

You already know that's good.

Yes.

We can do it, Scully.

I'm sorry.

Oh, yes.

Are

you

going to read me my right foot?

I wonder...

Oh my god, it's so good.

You're a great show.

Thank you.

Oh no!

I think it's there.

I think it's there.

Make me believe.

Scully? Yes?

They told me to tell you I'm here.

Thanks, I'll be out in a minute.

What are you doing in there?

Shut up, Mulder.

Hello?

Hello?

I brought pie.

I ran into the smoking man.

What'd he say?

He said that this is some kind of alien test, a controlled release of black oil

to estimate how quickly it spreads.

Well, then it's even more important we get there in time to stop this. It's a

good thing we're here.

Why are we here, Mulder?

I'm glad you asked.

Earlier we talked about arriving at the location of the next fire before it

occurs. Now, we already suspect that there's alien involvement.

So Langley here is checking reports of UFOs in the areas where all the fires

occurred in the past week.

If there's reports in the same places at the same times, then we can reasonably

assume that a UFO will appear somewhere over eastern Virginia tonight.

All right.

I've got it.

What did you find?

I hacked into a government computer.

It has maps of all the flights over the past month in the United States. If you

see these black triangles, they represent objects in the sky that were

unidentified. Look at the cities that you listed. There's a black triangle

each one of them on the concurrent nights.

And what about tonight?

I found that, too. About two hours ago, there was a UFO tracked over Suffolk,

Virginia. Suffolk's in eastern Virginia.

Where is this computer hacking into?

Cheyenne Mountain.

You're hacking into NORAD?

Yes, ma 'am.

Kelly, we gotta go.

We'll let you know how it turns out.

Do you think they've ever... They're crazy if they haven't.

They're crazy.

Mulder, why do you always get to drive?

Well, Scully, you know I can't read maps. It's like asking me to read

I can read Braille.

Yeah, well, you can also read maps. That's why I get to drive.

Well, it's up ahead about ten minutes.

Mulder?

Yes, Scully?

Did you give Agent Fowley the lab results?

No. Why?

Because she asked you for them.

Why didn't you give them to her?

Because I knew you would not want me to do that.

Thanks.

Look, I know you don't trust her for whatever reason. I just need you to know

that regardless of whatever my past was with her, it's just that, her past.

I have absolutely no romantic feelings for her, and besides, I would never do

anything to jeopardize our... Relationship.

Our relationship?

What is our relationship, Mulder?

You're my platonic life partner, Scully.

Mulder, stop!

We've been here, Mulder.

Rebels didn't win this time.

This means the virus is spreading.

We have to get to town and warn everyone.

Scully, move!

Quickly!

Where is everybody, Mulder?

What happened?

Why did they take them?

The test was over.

You ready to turn in our report to Skinner?

Are you still shaking up?

Me too.

But at least we made it out alive.

For now.

In the end, Scully, I'm afraid we might not.

There's always hope, Mulder.