Season 6 · Episode 5

Dreamland II

Character-labelled dialogue prepared from the official DVD subtitle track.

Production code6ABX05Original airdate · December 6, 1998

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Scene 01

Morris

One upon a time, there was a guy... With the improbable name of Fox Mulder. He started out life happily enough, as these things go. He had parents who loved him, a cute kid sister. He had a roof over his head, got all his flu shots, had all his fingers and toes. And aside from being stuck with the name Fox, which probably taught him how to fight-- or not-- he pretty much led a normal life. But the worst thing by far-- the biggest kick in the slats this kid Fox ever got-- was what happened to his sister. One day, she just disappeared. Now, Fox buckled down and worked his butt off. Graduated top of his class at Oxford, then top of his class at the FBI academy. None of that hard work made up for his sister, though. It was just a way of putting her out of his mind. Finally, the way I figure it, he went out of his mind, and he's been that way ever since. Fox Mulder pissed away a brilliant career, lost the respect of supervisors and friends... And now lives his life shaking his fist at the sky... And muttering about conspiracies to anyone who'll listen. If you ask me, he's one step away from pushing a baby carriage... Filled with tin cans down the street. But now, all that's gonna change.

Scene 02

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Tell them the truth, you lying son of a bitch! He's not me, Scully! Scully! Scully, he's not me!

[ vehicle departs ]

Fox Mulder

You hate me now, right? Dana, I'm sorry I narc'd on you to Kersh, but I-- I was scared you were gonna lose your job.

Dana Scully

You did the right thing, Mulder.

Fox Mulder

I did?

Dana Scully

I've been telling you for years you should play more by the book, haven't I?

Fox Mulder

Hey, it's the new me.

Scene 03

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Hey. Hey, fellas. Take-- what about these? Come on, fellas.

[ chuckling ]

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

You ain't going nowhere, mibby. You and me have had our asses officially disappear. Looks like we're up fudge creek.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Who are you?

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

Call sign's maverick. Not like I'm gonna be hot-sticking it anytime soon.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Are you all right, ma'am?

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

Ma'am? Kiss my ass, you desk monkey.

Fox Mulder

Oh! No, no, no, no, no! Uh, uh--

Scene 04

FBI HEADQUARTERS

Fox Mulder

Whew! [ golf ball falls in cup ] I am tiger woods. So, what did Kersh say?

Dana Scully

He said that I was willful, insubordinate and not a team player. And the FBI didn't need agents that weren't team players.

Fox Mulder

What a jerk. Then what?

Dana Scully

Two-week suspension without pay.

Fox Mulder

You're not serious! Who does he think he is?

Dana Scully

See you in two weeks.

Fox Mulder

Dana? Do you suppose a home-cooked meal might ease the pain a little? Say, my place, 8:00? I think she likes me, tiger.

Scene 05

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

So there I am with this wet-behind-the-ears rio flying backseat. And I'm thinking, "hell, man, I'm gonna give this cherry the ride of his life." so I'm putting the spurs to her, you know? And I'm doing a little hassling with my wingman, buzz saw.

Unidentified speaker

Buzz saw--

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Would you mind?

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

Hold up. Buzz saw gets on my zero. He's right on my zero. And when buzz saw gets on your zero,

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Maverick?

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

He's like a damn dog tick.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Maverick.

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

You ain't shaking that son of a gun.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Hey, grandma top gun, will you shut the hell up?

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

You're my bitch now, pencil-neck.

[ laughing ]

Guard

General Wegman wants to see you.

General Wegman

Son, you got a set on you. I'll say that much.

Jeff

[ man ] you had us fooled. Why didn't you tell us what you were doing from the start?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Meaning?

General Wegman

It's the wrong one. You replaced the flight data recorder. This one's from--

Howard

A scrapped f-111, sir. It's junk. You gave the FBI the wrong flight data recorder. Why?

Jeff

Morry, if you were running a scam on the FBI, why didn't you let us in on it?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I didn't know if I could trust you. We have a security leak, gentlemen, and for all I knew it was one of you. That's why I decided I should approach agent Scully alone... To find out who her contact is. Unfortunately, her partner, agent Mulder, screwed everything up.

Howard

Why didn't you tell us this afterward?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I knew you wouldn't believe it till you figured it out for yourself.

Howard

So the real flight data recorder is safe?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Oh, yeah. Absolutely.

Howard

And you will bring it back?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

[ laughing ] of course!

General Wegman

By god, you do got a set on you. I wish I could say the same about some of your colleagues. About those who proffer rumor and innuendo, those who make dangerous accusations.

Howard

Sir, Morris's behavior seemed to--

General Wegman

You can explain yourself to the review panel in washington. I've already wired them recommending censure for your actions. You're lucky I didn't throw you in the stockade.

Scene 06

MORRIS AS

Fox Mulder

Uh-huh. A little mood lighting for the bedroom. No bedroom. This guy hasn't been laid in ten years.

Scene 07

FLETCHER RESIDENCE

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Hey, Chris. Hey, I like the, uh-- the, uh, nose--

Chris

Ouch! As if!

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Terry. Buddy. Hey. Terence, sorry. How's it going?

Terry

Mom says she's taking out a restraining order on you.

[ car drives away ]

Joanne Fletcher

What are you doing back?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Joanne.

Joanne Fletcher

Your stuff is all outside. Take it and get out.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Listen to me. There's something I've got to tell you.

Joanne Fletcher

I've heard enough from you for one lifetime, Morris. Go tell it to that tramp of yours, that Scully what's-her-name.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Dana Scully. Special agent Dana Scully.

Joanne Fletcher

Special tramp Dana Scully.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

She's my partner, Joanne.

Joanne Fletcher

-I'm supposed to be your partner. -

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

My name is not Morris Fletcher. It's Fox Mulder, special agent Fox Mulder with the FBI Dana Scully is my FBI partner. I'm not your husband. We are not married. We are complete strangers, and I have a whole other life that I am desperately trying to get back to.

Joanne Fletcher

You know, Morris, most men, when they have a midlife crisis, they go out and buy themselves a sports car. They don't run around calling themselves "Fox."

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I-I want you to look out the window. Just look out the window with me for a second. See that car down there? See the two men in it? They're surveilling me. They're spying on me. I don't know if your husband told you, but he has a very dangerous job, and those two men in that car, like you, think that I'm him. Only they don't trust me. So one false move, and I'm history. This means that your husband will also be history, because I won't be able to get back and set things the way they're supposed to be. Do you understand what I'm saying to you?

Joanne Fletcher

Morris, if you don't like the man you've become, I don't blame you one bit. But this flight from reality isn't the answer. Accept who you are, however repulsive that may be.

Scene 08

MORRIS AS

Fox Mulder

Perfect timing. Welcome.

Dana Scully

Wow. Mulder.

Fox Mulder

You like, huh? Yeah, I thought it was time I stopped living like a frat boy. Come on, see the rest of the place. There.

Dana Scully

I didn't even know you had a bedroom.

Fox Mulder

Oh, yeah. Got to have someplace to lounge around, read the sunday new york times.

Dana Scully

Uh, no, that's okay. Thanks.

Fox Mulder

Seriously, just check it out. Seriously.

Dana Scully

Oh! Oh! Whoop.

Fox Mulder

Oh! Uh-oh.

Dana Scully

Mulder!

Fox Mulder

Maybe I like to read the new york times backwards. Do you hate it?

Dana Scully

No, I don't hate it.

Fox Mulder

Well, all right, then. Uh, don't go away.

Music

♪ let's get it on ♪ ♪ let's get it on ♪ ♪ let's get it on let's get it on ♪ ♪ tonight is the night ♪♪

[ laughing ]

Scene 09

Dana Scully

You know what would really be fun?

Fox Mulder

What? Oh, yeah. Me first?

Dana Scully

You first.

Fox Mulder

My first time. Now what?

Dana Scully

You're not Mulder.

Fox Mulder

What? Baby--

Dana Scully

" baby" me and you'll be peeing through a catheter. Your name is Morris Fletcher. It was Mulder who was arrested in the desert. He was telling the truth about you. Now, how do we get things back to normal?

Fox Mulder

How should I know? I wouldn't do it even if I could. You saw my wife. You think I want to go back to that? Two kids who'd probably kill me in my sleep for the insurance money. A $400,000 mortgage on a house that just appraised at 226. And my job-- ye, gods. You think being a man in black is all voodoo mind control? You should see the paperwork.

Dana Scully

Are you through?

Fox Mulder

As far as I'm concerned, this thing is a gift from heaven. Besides, no one's gonna believe you, so get used to me being here.

Dana Scully

Or I just shoot you, baby.

Fox Mulder

I'm telling you, I have no idea how to change things back!

Dana Scully

What about Mulder's source, the man he was supposed to meet in the desert? Do you know how to get in touch with him?

Fox Mulder

I don't know anything about that. Sorry. You're out of luck.

[ phone ringing ]

Answering Machine

[ Morris on answering machine ] hello, hello. I'm very busy entertaining a special guest. Leave a message, and I'll get back to you. [ beeps ]

Man On Answering Machine

Agent Mulder, I'm trying you one last time. Are you or are you not interested in the classified information I have? Please pick up the phone if you're there.

Fox Mulder

Mulder.

Man On Answering Machine

Agent Mulder, listen very carefully.

[ door closes ]

Scene 10

FLETCHER RESIDENCE

Joanne Fletcher

Well, I guess we've given the neighbors enough to talk about. For god's sakes, Morris. At first you couldn't wait to get away from me, and now you won't leave the house.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Where can we go?

Joanne Fletcher

What do you mean?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

You're right. We should get out of the house, go someplace with a lot of people.

Joanne Fletcher

Someplace with a lot of people? In rachel, Nevada?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

What do you say?

Scene 11

MORRIS AS

Fox Mulder

All right. Let's run through this one more time. I'll go in there alone, just like you told me to. He'll be wearing a blue buffalo bills cap.

Dana Scully

And?

Fox Mulder

And, if I try and slip out the back door, da-da-da, dee-dee-dee.

Dana Scully

Get going.

Fox Mulder

Can't we start over? You know, do that thing with the handcuffs?

[ trigger cocks ]

Fox Mulder

Probably not your scene.

Music

♪ I have waited for what seems ♪ ♪ like a light-year ♪ ♪ just to see your face ♪ ♪ once again, my dear ♪ ♪ shining bright like moonlight ♪ ♪ sunlight, starlight ♪ ♪ and big, dark eyes that send me out of sight ♪ ♪ now, I'm staring at the stars ♪

Joanne Fletcher

Are you expecting someone?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

No, I'm not expecting someone.

Joanne Fletcher

Because if you're here expecting someone and not to buy me a drink, tell me now so I can divorce you and take the house.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Joanne, have another white wine.

Music

♪ staring at the stars ♪ ♪ wondering where you are ♪

Fox Mulder

You're the guy?

General Wegman

Sit down.

Fox Mulder

[ sighs ] well, I'll be damned.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Whoa. Uh, ooh, god. That beer went right through me. I got-- I'll be right back.

Fox Mulder

You sabotaged a UFO?

General Wegman

Keep your voice down. I didn't intend for it to crash, agent Mulder. I just meant to disable the stealth module so you could see it.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Scully.

Dana Scully

Mulder? Is that really you?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

What are you doing here?

Dana Scully

I'm trying to figure out a way to help you.

Music

♪ now I'm staring at the stars ♪

Fox Mulder

What are you, disgruntled?

General Wegman

You make me sound like some postal clerk. What you came for is on the floor by your feet.

Music

♪ starlight, star bright ♪

Joanne Fletcher

Morris?

Music

♪ in my memory you are moonlight ♪ ♪ starlight ♪ ♪ with big, dark eyes that send me ♪ ♪ out of sight ♪ ♪ now I'm staring at the stars ♪ ♪ wondering where you are ♪ ♪ wondering if I'll ever ♪ ♪ see your face again ♪ ♪ now I'm staring at the stars ♪ ♪ wondering where you are ♪

Jeff

Joanne? Hey, how's it going? Listen, have you seen morry?

Joanne Fletcher

You bet I've seen him.

Jeff

Hey, hey. Whoa, whoa, guys, guys. What the hell was that, morry?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I guess I make a lousy husband.

Jeff

I'll talk to her.

[ exhales ]

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

So you're the guy that wants my life. I assume that includes all the ass-kickings.

Fox Mulder

Oh, no. You don't want to do this.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Yeah, I do.

Fox Mulder

Jeff's outside.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

So what?

Fox Mulder

If he sees us together, we're both dead! Especially when he sees this.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

You take that to Scully right now!

Fox Mulder

You must have some sort of waxy buildup. I said Jeff's here! No way am I going out there until he leaves. You sneak it past him. You're his buddy.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

His buddy? He doesn't trust me as far as he can throw me. You saw to that.

General Wegman

Oh, jeez.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Hey.

General Wegman

Hey.

Music

♪ as long as the sun would shine ♪ ♪ you would love me ♪

♪♪ [ continues, indistinct ]

General Wegman

Jeff.

Jeff

General Wegman.

General Wegman

You men, come with me.

Jeff

Sir, what are we-- uh--

General Wegman

There. Detain that man.

Jeff

Morris! Stop!

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Hey, guys.

Jeff

What's in the bag, Morris?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

It's, uh, beer.

General Wegman

You're sure it's not a flight data recorder?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

No, it's beer.

Fox Mulder

Suckers.

Scene 12

Richard Langly

Mmm. More huevos rancheros.

Melvin Frohike

Mas huevos rancheros.

John Fitzgerald Byers

Por favor.

[ door buzzer buzzing ]

Dana Scully

Open up!

Melvin Frohike

Mulder, if I'd known you were coming, I'd have made more salsa.

Dana Scully

We need your help right now.

Richard Langly

Who crashed?

Dana Scully

Who, what, why. I need to know everything that's on that data recorder.

John Fitzgerald Byers

It's similar in size and shape to the f.d.r.s on the sr-71.

Melvin Frohike

That's definitely not standard issue.

John Fitzgerald Byers

Where did you get this?

Dana Scully

Groom lake, outside area 51.

Melvin Frohike

Dreamland.

Richard Langly

The aurora spy plane.

Dana Scully

What's that?

Melvin Frohike

Black world. Top, top secret. A skunkworks special.

John Fitzgerald Byers

Aurora is a hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft... Fueled with slush hydrogen.

Richard Langly

Or methylcyclohexane.

[ snickering ]

Melvin Frohike

What's with him?

Fox Mulder

You guys like the name? I'm going to go with either "aurora" or "borealis."

Melvin Frohike

What the hell's he talking about?

John Fitzgerald Byers

Mulder--

Dana Scully

He's not Mulder.

Richard Langly

Huh?

Dana Scully

We think the crash of this particular aircraft-- whatever it was-- resulted in a, uh--

[ sighs ]

Fox Mulder

My name is Morris Fletcher. I work inside area 51. I assumed Mulder's identity through a warp in the space-time continuum. Trust me, little man. I ain't him. Oh, I love you guys. I really do. You're the lone gunmen, aren't you? You guys are my heroes. Look at this crap you print.

John Fitzgerald Byers

We uncover the truth.

Fox Mulder

Oh, the truth. That's what's so great about you monkeys. Not only do you believe this horse pucky we create, you broadcast it as well. I mean, look at this. There is no saddam hussein. This guy's name is john gillnitz. We found him doing dinner theater in tulsa. Did a mean king and I. Plays good ethnics.

Richard Langly

You're trying to say that saddam hussein's a government Plant?

Fox Mulder

I'm saying I invented the guy. We set him up in '79. He rattles his saber whenever we need a good distraction. If you boys only knew how many of your stories I dreamed up sitting on the pot.

Melvin Frohike

What stories?

Fox Mulder

I'm sorry, melvin. That's classified.

Melvin Frohike

The name's Frohike, you punk-ass. What the hell'd you do with Mulder?

Dana Scully

Shut up, all of you. If you guys want Mulder back, get me these results.

[ knock at door ]

Scene 13

General Wegman

Who is it?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Morris Fletcher.

General Wegman

Come in. We shouldn't be seen together. Not after last night. Fletcher, Mulder, whoever you are.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I'm hoping this will be our last meeting. Agent Scully's flying back with the analysis of that flight data recorder.

General Wegman

It'll be too late to save me.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I know. The real Morris Fletcher knows you're the leak.

General Wegman

Once you get back, if you get back, he'll have me arrested, disappeared. Even if he doesn't, his colleagues will figure out soon enough... I sabotaged that craft.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Why'd you do it?

General Wegman

I didn't mean for it to crash. I just wanted you to see it.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Well, why?

General Wegman

There comes a time when you look back... Instead of forward, see the sum of your life. My entire career has been spent hiding the truth from the American people, destroying, in a way, that which was most precious to me.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

What is the truth?

General Wegman

You mean, you don't know?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Don't know what?

General Wegman

The truth. What is going on here at area 51. What are these black-budget projects? We just fly these birds. They don't tell us what makes them go. They engineer them all up in utah.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

If you don't know, why'd you call me?

General Wegman

I've seen your file. You've chased flying saucers for years. Do aliens really exist, agent Mulder?

Scene 14

Melvin Frohike

Something's coming up.

John Fitzgerald Byers

Got it.

Dana Scully

What is it?

John Fitzgerald Byers

We broke the encryption.

Richard Langly

This baby records the telemetry of 28 systems, including airspeed, fuselage torque and delta-v.

Melvin Frohike

Yeah. All the usual readouts, but what are these?

John Fitzgerald Byers

Tachyon flux, gravitational displacement.

Melvin Frohike

Aurora, my ass. What have you guys been flying out there?

Dana Scully

I want you guys to analyze that data. Morris--

Fox Mulder

This is one of mine.

Dana Scully

Get your butt in gear.

Fox Mulder

You're gonna miss me when I'm gone.

Melvin Frohike

Yeah, fat chance, laughing boy.

Fox Mulder

Back off, sneezy.

Dana Scully

Enough. Call me when you guys have some answers.

Scene 15

Guy 1

Far out! The black mailbox.

Guy 2

Dude, that's a white mailbox.

Guy 1

No, they painted it white to hide it. This is the black mailbox. The best place to see freedom mountain... And the UFOs over dreamland, man. I know a guy who saw five in one night. He said they danced in the sky. [ low rumbling ] you guys hear that? What the hell?

[ loud rumbling, whooshing ]

Guy 1

Cool. Did you guys see that?

[ muffled shouts ]

Scene 16

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

You don't look too happy. Don't tell me I'm gonna have to put two kids through school.

Dana Scully

That is you in there, Mulder, isn't it? I, uh-- I just got off the phone with Frohike. They were able to download and analyze the crash data, and yes, there was an anomalous event that night.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

And how do I get back?

Dana Scully

Well, that's just it. It's all about random moments in time, about a series of variables approaching an event horizon. And even if we could recreate that moment, if we could sabotage another craft-- Mulder, if we were-- if we were off-- if the event were off by even one millisecond--

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

I might wind up with my head in a rock.

Dana Scully

Something like that, yeah.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

What about him? I mean me, whatever. Whoever he is.

Dana Scully

Agent Mulder has become a.d. Kersh's new golden boy. He's been tasked with returning the flight data recorder... That he and I stole. The son of a bitch confesses to Kersh even more than I do to my priest. I'm just tagging along for the ride.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

What do you mean, "just tagging along"?

Dana Scully

I'm out of the bureau. I've been censured and relieved of my position.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

No. You can explain it to them like you explained it to me. You have the data. You can make them understand. You can get your job back.

Dana Scully

I'd kiss you if you weren't so damn ugly.

[ car horn honks ]

Fox Mulder

Take a picture. It'll last longer.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

If I shoot him, is that murder or suicide?

Dana Scully

Neither, if I do it first.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Hey, Scully.

[ car engine starts ]

[ car door shuts ]

[ car departs ]

Scene 17

Guy 1

Stop! Stop! Stop, stop, stop, stop! You got to help me! You got to help me! Open the window, please. Open your window. I need to talk to you. I need somebody to help me. It's this thing-- it was like-like a wave, like all squiggly and everything. And-- and their faces, they stuck together. And-and her arm, it was coming through his chest!

Guy 2

Sam, man, where you been? Who's the dude?

Guy 1

I swear, man, they were messed up.

Howard

I believe you.

Scene 18

MORRIS AS

Fox Mulder

So the motel guy wants cash. Won't take credit card. You believe that? So then it hits me. I flash him my badge-- "Fox Mulder, FBI" I tell him we're investigating crappy motels in the southwest. He better watch his behind. So guess what? The guy gives me the room for free and throws in a six-pack of brews to boot. I love this job! Listen, Dana, after we return this flight recorder, what do you say I have a word with the big man? See if I can get you your job back. We could have lots of fun together once you got to know me. You know that, danes?

Dana Scully

I still got my gun.

Fox Mulder

All right, already.

Dana Scully

Wait. Hold on. Back up. Back up!

Fox Mulder

What is it?

Gas station attendant

Can I help you, ma'am?

Dana Scully

I don't understand. This place was burnt to the ground.

Gas station attendant

I don't think so.

Dana Scully

Yeah. This place, two nights ago.

Gas station attendant

I think I'd remember that.

[ chanting in native dialect ]

Scene 19

Captain Robert McDonough (in Lana Chee’s body)

What's going on?

[ lock clicks ]

Scene 20

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

What are you doing here?

Dana Scully

I need to talk to you. Something's happened.

Joanne Fletcher

Morris, don't forget your stupid chair! You and it should be very happy together! Terence, get back inside. You got a lot of gall coming back here, sister!

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Joanne, I told you, I'm not your husband. This man is.

Joanne Fletcher

You come here to watch my family fall apart? You get a big kick out of that?

Dana Scully

I have to talk to you alone.

Joanne Fletcher

Homewrecker!

Fox Mulder

Careful. You're gonna bust a lung.

Joanne Fletcher

Leave me alone!

Fox Mulder

Joanne, what he said about me being your husband-- it's true.

Joanne Fletcher

Get the hell off my porch!

Fox Mulder

We got married on June 13, 1978. It rained that day. You got mad at the reception 'cause I said I couldn't see the cake behind your fat ass. Remember our first apartment? That dump in pentagon city? You'd turn the air conditioner on and the lights would go out. Or when you were pregnant, how I'd tickle your kneecaps to make you laugh? Remember? Remember the night chrissy was born? And I held her in my arms all red-faced and screaming?

Joanne Fletcher

That's the only time I ever saw you cry. Oh, my god. Morris? Is that you?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

Come on, Morris. Let's go.

Joanne Fletcher

What do you mean, "go"? Where are you taking him?

Dana Scully

We have reason to believe that whatever event... Caused this to happen may be in the process of reversing.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

We got to get back to the exact spot where this all began. It may be our only chance.

[ vehicle approaching ]

Jeff

Sorry, Morris. A traitor's a traitor.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

This isn't what it looks like.

Soldier

Got it.

Scene 21

Soldier

Sir.

Jeff

What are you doing?

Howard

I'm cleaning up a mess.

Jeff

What are you talking about?

Howard

About an hour ago, I put captain mcdonough and mrs. Chee back where they belong. Now it's their turn.

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

The warp that started this... Is snapping back like a rubber band.

Dana Scully

Only we have to be in its path when it happens.

Fox Mulder

Why are you doing this?

Howard

Till now, I had a spotless career record. I want that back.

Fox Mulder

So this is time snapping back?

Fox Mulder (in Morris Fletcher’s body)

It'll be like the last few days never happened. You won't remember any of this.

Fox Mulder

Oh, well, in that case, Dana, it's been real.

Dana Scully

Come on, Mulder. Let's go.

[ car door closes, engine starts ]

[ car engine starting ]

[ cell phone ringing ]

Scene 22

Fox Mulder

Mulder.

Dana Scully

Mulder, it's me. I just wanted to let you know that we slipped under Kersh's radar. Our little field trip to Nevada went unnoticed.

Fox Mulder

Oh, yeah?

Dana Scully

Mulder, I'm sorry that your confidential source didn't pan out.

Fox Mulder

I guess you were right, Scully. Just another crackpot who watches too much star trek.

Dana Scully

Good night.

Fox Mulder

Hey, Scully. I, uh, know it's not your normal life, but thanks for coming out there with me.

Dana Scully

You're welcome.

About this transcript

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