BOGGSXFILES
Season 8 · Episode 12

Medusa

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

Production code8ABX13Original airdate · February 11, 2001
330 dialogue entries
Scene 01

Opening scene

[ clears throat ]

Transit Cop Philbrick

I'm on the clay street platform. Got a fare jumper. White male, shaved head, 20s. Possible 10-13.

[ brakes squealing ]

[ bell dings ]

Transit Cop Philbrick

Officer philbrick, all clear.

[ man screams ]

[ electrical crackling ]

Scene 02

TRANSIT OPERATIONS CENTER

Deputy Chief Karras

Deputy chief karras, transit police. This is lieutenant bianco. You're Scully and Doggett, right?

Dana Scully

Yes. Is the assessment team here?

Deputy Chief Karras

Downstairs, waiting 45 minutes. Where the hell have you two been?

John Doggett

Agent Scully needed to examine the body of the victim first.

Deputy Chief Karras

Who's missing the picture here? I got lots of people can examine the body. What I need from the FBI now is a time frame.

John Doggett

A time frame?

Deputy Chief Karras

One of the main arteries of the boston public transport system has been closed for exactly 11 hours and 4 minutes. My phone is ringing off the hook right now with calls from the press. I got 100,000 pissed-off commuters who were late to work this morning who are going to be even more pissed off if they can't get home. And I got one extremely pissed-off mayor paying me to do one thing-- keep the damn trains running.

Dana Scully

We appreciate the pressure that you're under, but--

Deputy Chief Karras

No. It's you guys better kick it in the ass. The afternoon rush starts in five hours. Do what you've got to do but this line is going back in operation at 4:00 p.m.

Dana Scully

I'm afraid you can't do that.

Deputy Chief Karras

Oh, yes, I can.

Dana Scully

You've got a dead man who's got over 1/3 of his body tissue completely eaten away and until we figure out how and why that tunnel cannot be reopened.

Lt. Bianco

We understand the FBI's need to do a thorough investigation, but as I see it the facts of this case are actually pretty simple.

Dana Scully

Simple?

Lt. Bianco

The train briefly lost power during which time an assailant killed a boston transit cop. That man is still at large.

John Doggett

An assailant using what?

Lt. Bianco

Acid, lye. Your examination of the victim must've told us something.

Dana Scully

No, it didn't, that's the thing. Until we culture the tissue and run the proper tests we're not going to know what killed him or if it can infect others.

Lt. Bianco

The centers for disease control had robotic sniffers in the tunnel all night. They found no trace of biological or chemical agents. So let's clear this up. What we're looking for is a man-- a cop-killer. Single suspect.

John Doggett

At least that's your cover story. That's what you're telling the press.

Deputy Chief Karras

The question is can you get me the killer or an explanation in less than five hours? Because hell or high water this subway reopens at 4:00 p.m. Sharp. Now, let's go. Steven melnick transportation authority's chief structural engineer. He built this tunnel.

Steven Melnick

I only oversaw construction of it four years ago. But I know every square inch down there.

Hellura Lyle

Dr. Hellura lyle, special pathogens branch, CDC.

Dana Scully

We were told you folks said that the tunnel was clear of pathogens.

Hellura Lyle

Well, I guess I'm just here for the moral support.

Deputy Chief Karras

We're just covering our bases.

Hellura Lyle

What base are they covering?

Deputy Chief Karras

Agent Scully is a medical doctor who they tell me has a lot of experience with equivocal death.

Steven Melnick

Equivocal? I mean, you're dead or you're not, right?

Dana Scully

Deaths for which there may be many explanations or for which an explanation may be hard to find.

Hellura Lyle

And what about you?

John Doggett

I'm just a good shot.

Lt. Bianco

Well, good. Now that we're bosom buddies let's get this show on the road.

John Doggett

You need some help with that?

Dana Scully

No. You're going in without me.

John Doggett

What?

Dana Scully

I don't know what kind of games are being played but I'm going to be much more effective analyzing the situation from up here.

John Doggett

Yeah, but I'm just a tagalong here. This is your thing. You've got all the experience.

Dana Scully

You've got capable people with you, agent Doggett. What I need down there are eyes and ears.

John Doggett

Okay. I'll be your eyes and ears. Only I wish someone would tell me what the hell it is I'm supposed to be looking for.

Scene 03

TRANSIT CONTROL CENTER

Dana Scully

Third rail's powering down. You're clear to enter the subway floor and as long as you stay on this line there should be no risk of accidental shock or electrocution. You copy that, agent Doggett?

John Doggett

Yep, we're on the tunnel floor. Hope you got yourself a nice clear picture, agent Scully.

Dana Scully

We got you every step of the way.

Hellura Lyle

Ooh, it feels like atlanta in august.

John Doggett

Yeah, it's the middle of winter. How come it's so hot down here?

Steven Melnick

They shut down ventilation last night. Normally you have almost a million cubic feet of fresh air per minute pushing through here but now we're in a sweat box.

Hellura Lyle

Aren't we lucky? Hot, sticky and crawling in the dark. All so every commuter in boston can get home to watch survivor ii.

John Doggett

I wonder why they shut down the ventilation if it's a man we're supposed to be looking for.

Lt. Bianco

You doubt that so much, agent Doggett, why bring a gun?

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, you still reading me down there?

John Doggett

Like a songbird, agent Scully.

[ man yells ]

Steven Melnick

My shirt, my neck... Get it off!

Lt. Bianco

What's going on?

Steven Melnick

Something's burning!

Lt. Bianco

Just hold still...

Dana Scully

What just happened?

John Doggett

I don't know. He's got a burn on his neck silver-dollar sized. You get seepage down here?

Steven Melnick

Yeah, constantly. This line was tunneled through landfill adjacent to the harbor. It's a part of the big dig.

Hellura Lyle

There was a puddle 20 yards back.

John Doggett

You hear that, agent Scully?

Dana Scully

Yeah. Ask dr. Lyle if she can get a sample.

John Doggett

We need you to get a sample.

Hellura Lyle

I'm on it.

John Doggett

Maybe it's not a man we're looking for but some sort of toxic leak.

Lt. Bianco

We were told there are no contaminants down here.

Hellura Lyle

Tell her I'm sending this.

[ high-pitched beeping ]

Hellura Lyle

We're transmitting.

John Doggett

You on line, agent Scully?

Dana Scully

Yeah, I got it. I'm getting a reading. Sample analysis is showing carbon, bromide, boron and calcium.

Hellura Lyle

It's just seawater.

Dana Scully

Let me get on the phone. Maybe I can get a molecular analysis.

Deputy Chief Karras

Four hours, agent Scully.

Lt. Bianco

Take it easy.

Steven Melnick

Agent Doggett!

John Doggett

What? What is it?

Lt. Bianco

There's somebody in the tunnel.

John Doggett

All right, let's go find him.

Hellura Lyle

Open this line in four hours passengers will get more than just a ride-- they'll get a steam bath to boot. What are you doing?

Steven Melnick

If this guy was going to shoot me he already had his chance. Besides, I'm sweating like a pig.

John Doggett

Mr. Melnick, what's this?

Steven Melnick

It's a tunnel from the old system. Been shut down for years.

John Doggett

You see this, agent Scully? You have this on your graphic?

Dana Scully

Yeah. It's a fork in the line.

Deputy Chief Karras

That line is obsolete. It's been gutted and decommissioned.

John Doggett

How far from here to where the train lost power, agent Scully?

Dana Scully

It's about a mile up the main tunnel.

Deputy Chief Karras

He's going to waste valuable time going in there.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett. Agent Doggett.

John Doggett

I'm just taking a look.

Lt. Bianco

All right, let's get out of here.

John Doggett

Mr. Melnick what's your call? You think there's any good reason to pursue this section?

Steven Melnick

Lots of places to hide in here.

John Doggett

Dr. Lyle?

Hellura Lyle

Agent Doggett, look out!

Scene 04

12:37 PM

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, what happened? Can you hear me?

John Doggett

Yeah. Nah, give me a minute. What hit me?

Hellura Lyle

Well, he came at you like some kind of phantom.

Dana Scully

What did? Agent Doggett.

Steven Melnick

Would you call that equivocal?

John Doggett

Agent Scully...

Dana Scully

Uh, okay, I see it. Um, I'm going to need some data.

John Doggett

Agent Scully needs some data.

Hellura Lyle

I'm already on it.

Lt. Bianco

I think this is the guy that killed officer philbrick.

Hellura Lyle

I'm transmitting some photos.

John Doggett

Here comes your data agent Scully.

Dana Scully

Oh, my god.

Lt. Bianco

Where you going?

Steven Melnick

I think I just saw something.

John Doggett

What's the problem?

Lt. Bianco

There's no problem. This man fits the description called in by my transit cop. We found what we were looking for. Let's get him wrapped up and go home.

Steven Melnick

See it? There's something on the floor.

John Doggett

Agent Scully we got bodies. Looks like three males. Agent Scully?

Dana Scully

Yeah, I see them. Can you get any closer?

John Doggett

Smell's a little overpowering. They've been here for a while. Looks like someone wrapped them up and stashed them down here.

Dana Scully

Can you get them uncovered?

John Doggett

Looks like squatters from the way they're dressed. I'm not sure I want to touch these.

Dana Scully

I see signs of the same tissue degradation we saw in the other victims. We may have a contagion here after all.

Lt. Bianco

What did she say?

John Doggett

Dr. Lyle, down here.

Hellura Lyle

Oh.

John Doggett

The CDC may be wrong.

Hellura Lyle

Somebody's over here!

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett?

John Doggett

Whatever she saw-- what did you see?

Hellura Lyle

Somebody out here just took off.

John Doggett

I don't see where.

Lt. Bianco

Look, we're done down here. Let's get this show on the road.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett...

John Doggett

Hold it, lieutenant.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, if there's somebody else down there you're going to need to find him.

Deputy Chief Karras

What are you doing, agent Scully? Get those people out.

Dana Scully

"those people" just found three dead bodies and I want to know what happened to them.

Deputy Chief Karras

Look, they are in an obsolete, decommissioned tunnel. I'll get a crew down in there tonight after rush hour.

Dana Scully

You don't understand. They could be infected and contagious.

Deputy Chief Karras

With what? Seawater? You are being irrational here. The CDC says there are no contaminants. I'm going to take their word on it.

Dana Scully

Then who are those dead men and how did they die?

Deputy Chief Karras

Probably tunnel rats. Squatters attacked by the same man who killed my transit cop.

Dana Scully

Then take a look at the man who fits the description of your killer, okay? Just look at his injuries, sir. He died the same way. There is something down there and I am not going to risk bringing it up here before I figure out what it is!

John Doggett

Agent Scully...

Dana Scully

Yeah?

John Doggett

What do you want us to do?

Dana Scully

I want you to leave those bodies where you found them and go after whoever it is who's in that tunnel. We need to know whether he is causing this or if he's infected himself. Either way, he may kill more people. I'm sure dr. Lyle will agree.

John Doggett

All right, we just got our order. We're going to continue on.

Lt. Bianco

Says who?

John Doggett

Says the boss.

Lt. Bianco

Agent Doggett. This agent you work with deals with weird stuff, right?

John Doggett

She works on something called the X-Files-- FBI cases dealing with unexplained phenomena.

Lt. Bianco

You know her at all?

John Doggett

Yeah, I know her. We've worked together for a short time.

Lt. Bianco

I wonder why she sent you down here instead of coming herself.

John Doggett

It's the right call. You got a problem, lieutenant?

Lt. Bianco

Yeah. A problem when somebody I don't know keeps me down here in the dark looking for jack squat when we've already found our man.

John Doggett

It's a question of contagion.

Lt. Bianco

It's a question of who's in charge.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett?

John Doggett

Yeah.

Dana Scully

You all right down there?

John Doggett

Fine. What do you got for us?

Dana Scully

You're about 50 yards from the spot where the train stopped.

John Doggett

What am I looking for?

Dana Scully

I don't know. Anything.

Steven Melnick

Get it off me. Get it off me!

Hellura Lyle

What is it?

Steven Melnick

I don't know, but it burns!

John Doggett

Just hold still. Let us see it.

Steven Melnick

It burns!

Dana Scully

What is it? What's happening? Agent Doggett?!

John Doggett

I can't tell what it is.

[ screaming ]

John Doggett

Agent Scully, talk to me.

Dana Scully

Yeah, um, get some fresh water on it!

John Doggett

Give me water here!

[ screaming continues ]

Hellura Lyle

What the hell was that?

John Doggett

I don't know, and I don't like it that you don't know. Agent Scully, talk to me!

Dana Scully

I don't know what to say. I, mean, I-it's something attacking the dermis.

John Doggett

Attacking? It ate his arm off!

Dana Scully

I hate to say this, agent Doggett but it looks like it could be some kind of biochemical weapon.

John Doggett

Great.

Hellura Lyle

What?

Lt. Bianco

What did she say?

John Doggett

She said a lot of people might be taking cabs home tonight.

Steven Melnick

What the hell is this thing?!

John Doggett

It might be a terrorist using some kind of biochemical agent.

Lt. Bianco

Might? What, is she guessing?

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, I pulled up a map of the subway grid where you are now. I want you to listen to me.

John Doggett

Agent Scully's telling me the tunnel we're in connects to another tunnel 100 yards up. It's the only place for another mile that this guy could be hiding.

Hellura Lyle

Well, this man ain't going nowhere.

John Doggett

Then you take care of him. I'll have a haz-mat team come down here and prep you for quarantine. Lieutenant, let's go.

Hellura Lyle

All right, buddy. We're gonna get you out of here. Come on. Come on. I've got you, buddy. Hang in there.

Scene 05

2:23 PM

Dana Scully

Dr. Lyle... Dr. Lyle, how are you feeling?

Hellura Lyle

Me?

Dana Scully

Yeah.

Hellura Lyle

Well, I seem to be okay, but melnick... Melnick is getting worse.

Dana Scully

Well, we got vehicles on the way. The CDC doctors have been informed of your conditions.

Hellura Lyle

So, what are they going to be treating us for? How are they going to treat melnick?

Dana Scully

I'm working on that. Hey! What are you doing?! Hey, where are you taking them? Those bodies go to the CDC. Look, as a federal agent I order you to stop and explain yourself.

Deputy Chief Karras

Agent Scully, we are on a deadline here which is fast approaching.

Dana Scully

These bodies need immediate examination and diagnosis.

Deputy Chief Karras

And that is being arranged.

Dana Scully

By whom? I already arranged it. You knew those bodies were down there, didn't you?

Deputy Chief Karras

I'd watch yourself, agent Scully.

Dana Scully

Look at the way they're wrapped. Somebody sealed them in plastic, hoping they wouldn't be found. Look, if I find out you sent my partner and those others down there knowing about this--

Deputy Chief Karras

You are way out of line here.

Dana Scully

I want to see inspection reports. I want to know who was down there in that tunnel and what they saw.

Deputy Chief Karras

I'll get you anything you want.

Dana Scully

Good. Now, let's get these bodies to the CDC where they're supposed to go.

John Doggett

What's this here, lieutenant?

Lt. Bianco

Abandoned station-- old stop.

John Doggett

Agent Scully... Agent Scully...

Lt. Bianco

Here we are, we're pissing away our time and she's asleep at the wheel.

John Doggett

Agent Scully...

Lt. Bianco

Come on, agent Doggett. Make a decision. Let's get out of here.

John Doggett

We got to find whoever it is that's still down here, lieutenant.

Lt. Bianco

And what if we don't find him? Maybe it'll be us they find lying facedown on the floor, dead.

John Doggett

Agent Scully knows what she's doing. This is about saving people's lives.

Lt. Bianco

Well, it looks like it's about saving her life. If she knows what she's doing why hasn't she figured it out yet?

John Doggett

Lieutenant... Walk towards me.

Lt. Bianco

What? What, damn it? The stuff's on me. You see that? It's spreading. I told you, agent Doggett-- we should've gotten out.

John Doggett

That's exactly why we got to stay.

Lt. Bianco

You saw! You saw what it does.

John Doggett

Yeah, I saw what it did. But I don't see it having any other effect on you so just calm down.

Lt. Bianco

I'm getting out of here. I'm leaving.

[ cocks pistol ]

Lt. Bianco

You'd do it, wouldn't you?

John Doggett

Not because I want to. But you're pushing pretty hard. So put your weapon down, lieutenant, right now. Now, we're going to get out of here but we're going to wait for the okay.

Scene 06

Scene 06

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett? Agent Doggett, can you... Agent Doggett? Come in, agent Doggett. Agent Doggett! Come in, damn it!

[ crash ]

Young Woman

Is this a bad time?

Dana Scully

Excuse me?

Young Woman

I don't know, I'm looking for an FBI agent Dana Scully. Do you know where I can find him?

Dana Scully

No... Yes... I mean, I'm-I'm she. Can I help you?

Young Woman

Yes. I'm dr. Kai bowe. I was sent a scribbled note and a saltwater sample for analysis. I'm a marine biologist from bu.

Dana Scully

I'm sorry. Yes, dr. Bowe, please. Um... Did you get an analysis?

Dr. Bowe

Well, yes, I have something to show you, that's for sure. I'm going to assume you're in a hurry.

[ unzips briefcase ]

Dr. Bowe

This is an image taken from a stereo microscope of what's called a medusa. Your saltwater sample was rather deceiving. Its components are exactly as you'd expect except for higher levels of calcium. This creature is primarily that.

Dana Scully

Calcium?

Dr. Bowe

Yes, it's what powers its movement and gives it bioluminescence.

Dana Scully

So you're saying that this is a sea creature? Which is why the CDC missed it.

Dr. Bowe

Well, it's hard to find. I daresay I'm not even sure if it's of the sea but... Wherever it's from, it... It's quite incredible.

Dana Scully

It's killing people.

Dr. Bowe

How?

Dana Scully

I don't know. There is seawater in that subway tunnel and it's eating people's flesh off. It's producing some kind of a reaction that looks almost electrical.

Dr. Bowe

On contact?

Dana Scully

No. Something triggers it.

Dr. Bowe

Have you been in the tunnel?

Dana Scully

No, I have not. But my partner is down there, and I fear the worst.

Scene 07

Scene 07

Lt. Bianco

Hey, hey... Anybody out there?

[ pounding ]

Lt. Bianco

Somebody! Anybody hear me?! Anybody?!

Scene 08

Scene 08

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett? Agent Doggett, can you hear me? Agent Doggett?

John Doggett

Yeah. I'm here. I hear you.

Dana Scully

Oh, you had me. I, uh... I started fearing the worst.

John Doggett

No, I... I got blindsided by... I don't see lieutenant bianco. He's infected with something. I saw it glowing on his skin.

Dana Scully

And what's your condition, agent Doggett?

John Doggett

I'm going to assume it's not good.

Dana Scully

I'm going to send a quarantine unit down to get you, agent Doggett, okay? I want you to stay right where you are.

John Doggett

I appreciate it, agent Scully but I can't do that. If we're going to stop the spread of this thing I got to stop lieutenant bianco.

Dana Scully

Dr. Bowe, I need you to get on the phone with the CDC. Tell them everything we know. We have to learn as quickly as possible what sets this thing off. Look... I need you to blockade any and every exit from the system. You've got a possible outbreak situation here.

Deputy Chief Karras

No, no. That's not going to happen.

Dana Scully

No, you listen to me. Your lieutenant is infected and at large in the system and he is looking for a way out.

Deputy Chief Karras

I hear you. It's just that there are already passengers waiting on the platform.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett... We've got a new wrinkle.

John Doggett

Don't tell me.

Dana Scully

We're running out of time. It's 20 to 4:00.

John Doggett

I'm moving as fast as I can.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, you shouldn't be moving at all.

John Doggett

In 20 minutes I'll be taking a long bath at the hotel. Right now, I got to find this guy.

Dana Scully

This organism that's on your skin-- something triggers it, and I don't know what. It could be body temperature. It could be heart rate.

John Doggett

It could be from standing still, too, right? Maybe the only thing keeping me from sparking up right now is that I'm moving.

Dana Scully

Yeah, I guess you're right.

John Doggett

I'm getting out of this thing, agent Scully. Just make sure karras holds those trains till I find bianco.

Dana Scully

He's got passengers waiting at the next station.

John Doggett

You tell that son of a bitch he's got to clear the system. He's... Wait. I see something. Lieutenant... He's hurt.

Dana Scully

You see this, dr. Bowe? You see this, mr. Karras? You're on with the CDC? I need anything they can give me about what sets this organism off-- an idea, a notion, a wild guess.

John Doggett

Agent Scully what do you want me to do?

Dana Scully

Get out of there agent Doggett.

John Doggett

What about this man?

Dana Scully

I'm going to send a haz-mat team down for him but from what I've seen the reaction's progressive.

Lt. Bianco

Please, agent Doggett don't leave me.

John Doggett

I hope you're enjoying the ride. You see this, agent Scully?

Dana Scully

Yeah.

Dr. Bowe

Who else is down there?

John Doggett

We don't know. You, there! Stop! Federal agent! I'm armed! Agent Scully, believe this? Who are you? What's your name? What are you doing down here?

Dana Scully

What's he pointing at?

John Doggett

I don't know.

Dr. Bowe

Is he infected?

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, turn the light away.

John Doggett

Nothing. He's unaffected.

Dr. Bowe

How's that?

Dana Scully

I think I just figured it out. I might know what triggers this.

John Doggett

What is it?

Dana Scully

Sweat. Perspiration is a conductor for calcium ions promoting a chemical-electrical reaction.

John Doggett

Electricity?

Dana Scully

That's right. And since the boy's sweat glands aren't fully developed then he wouldn't be as conductive.

John Doggett

Just my luck.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett, where's he going?

John Doggett

I don't know but he wants me to follow him. Agent Scully, I don't know if you can see this. I think I found the source of the contagion. It looks like a big leak in the ceiling is crumbling the walls flooding into the system. It must have seeped in from the bay. Hey, where you going? You see this? The kid's walking right through this stuff.

Dana Scully

Yeah. I'm... I'm checking my graphic here. It... It looks like he's trying to lead you through to a tunnel on the main system. And, if what I'm looking at is accurate it would put you about 400 yards from an access point. I mean, if I could put a haz-mat team together we might be able to have you out in about 15 minutes.

John Doggett

Come on, lieutenant. We're in through to the main system, agent Scully and we got big, big problems here.

Dana Scully

Yes, we do.

John Doggett

You see this flooding?

Dana Scully

No. It's worse than that. I think this moron karras has started the trains rolling.

[ train whistle blowing ]

[ whistle blowing ]

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett what are you doing? Agent Doggett... Get off the tracks, agent Doggett. Get out of there!

John Doggett

We got people on the train. They could get infected.

Dana Scully

Get out of there, agent Doggett!

John Doggett

Let me have this. Give it to me! Give it to me! I got an idea, agent Scully.

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett? Talk to me, agent Doggett.

[ electrical crackling ]

Dana Scully

Agent Doggett? Are you there? Can you hear me?

John Doggett

Yeah. Yeah, I'm here.

Dana Scully

Thank god. Uh... I lost you on the visual. Okay... Okay, I've got you. You're back. Are you okay?

John Doggett

I can only hope, agent Scully.

[ clicking ]

Scene 09

BOSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL

John Doggett

Nurse! Nurse!

Dana Scully

Where do you think you're going?

John Doggett

Find the nurse. She said she was going to talk to the doctor about me going home. I could be dying in here for all she knows.

Dana Scully

Well, you're not... Agent Doggett. Your skin and body have been rid of the organism. Simple alcohol bath cleaned you right up. I was just down talking to the nurse and I told her I'd come and give you the news.

John Doggett

Well, can I get out of here?

Dana Scully

Yes.

John Doggett

What about the others?

Dana Scully

Well, the kid is with social services and plastic surgeons are working on melnick and bianco and dr. Lyle has been discharged.

John Doggett

You know, I'd like to think that this was over but there's going to be hell to pay for these guys.

Dana Scully

No. It's over, agent Doggett.

John Doggett

Excuse me? This guy karras put a train back on the tracks. He recklessly endangered people's lives.

Dana Scully

But there is no proof of that.

John Doggett

What do you mean, there's no proof?

Dana Scully

What I'm saying is that the organism is no longer extant. It's destroyed.

John Doggett

By what?

Dana Scully

I'm guessing by the electrical charge that you set off.

John Doggett

We have victims. Dead bodies.

Dana Scully

Infected by a pathogen of unknown etiology. Look, agent Doggett not a criminal charge is going to stick. These guys were just doing their job-- keeping the trains running. But they've got you to thank. And not just for saving their butts.

John Doggett

No. You figured it out. I was just your eyes and ears. Agent Scully...

Dana Scully

Let's go home.

About this transcript

The dialogue comes from the official DVD subtitle track supplied by Boggsfiles. Speaker and scene attribution was cross-checked against character-labelled reference material. Subtitle wording is preserved while capitalization and spacing are standardized for easier reading.