Hank Gulatarski
Hey, now we're talking. Hey. Right here, man, right here! Hey, come on! Stop, you son of a... You know, you got, like, highway hypnosis or something. You didn't see me standing there, yelling, waving? You better watch that.
Season 8 · Episode 4
Roadrunners
Character-labelled dialogue prepared from the official DVD subtitle track.
Production code8ABX05Original airdate · November 26, 2000
228 dialogue entries
Scene 01
Opening scene
[ humming ]
[ vehicle approaching ]
♪♪ [ music on headphones ]
[ air brakes hissing ]
Hank Gulatarski
Oh, come on. What now? Where's everybody going? Is, is the toilet broken? What? Can someone please tell me what's going on here?
[ grunts ]
[ gasping ]
Hank Gulatarski
No. No! No!
[ beeping ]
Scene 02
SEVIER DESERT
Dana Scully
Damn.
[ sighs ]
[ phone rings ]
John Doggett
John Doggett.
Dana Scully
Hey, it's Scully. Good morning.
John Doggett
Good afternoon. I've been trying to reach you.
Dana Scully
Well, actually, I'm out of town. I'm north of sugarville, utah, roughly.
John Doggett
Utah? What are you doing there?
Dana Scully
The, uh, local coroner wants a consultation on a murder victim.... A man who was found beaten to death in the desert. Apparently, his corpse shows some anomalous characteristics.
John Doggett
Anomalous? How?
Dana Scully
From what they're telling me, he is a 22-year-old backpacker who was last seen by his family about six months ago in perfect health. However, his body is now showing advanced signs of osteoporosis arthritis and kyphosis of the vertebrae. In other words, he's got a spine of a 90-year-old woman.
John Doggett
Sounds anomalous, all right. You didn't need me to tag along?
Dana Scully
Well, it was just a, uh, simple consultation... And, uh... He called me over the weekend and I figured I wasn't going to bother you.
John Doggett
Well, if there's anything I can do from here.
Dana Scully
Well, actually, there might be, if you don't mind. Somewhere in our files... There is a, uh, an unsolved murder case. Unfortunately, I, uh, don't remember any of the particulars like where or when it took place but I do remember that there were some glycoproteins found at the crime scene.
John Doggett
"glycoproteins."
Dana Scully
Yeah, mucous... But it was, uh, unable to be identified, and seeing as how you, uh, recently read through all of our files I thought maybe it would ring a bell with you.
John Doggett
Well, I don't have a great memory for mucous... But I'll be happy to look. Remember anything else? Agent Scully? Agent Scully?
Dana Scully
I'm sorry?
John Doggett
Do you remember anything else?
Dana Scully
No, no, just, uh, just mucous. Look, when you find that file, will you fax it over to the juab county sheriff's office? That's the best place to reach me. My cell phone doesn't seem to be working out here.
John Doggett
All right, you got it.
Dana Scully
Thank you. Hello?
[ horn honks ]
Gas Station Man
How you doing?
Dana Scully
Good. Thanks. I, uh, I was wondering. A bus came through here a little while ago. Uh, do you happen to know where it might have gone?
Gas Station Man
Well, I was around back.
Dana Scully
Do you know what's up that road?
Gas Station Man
Eventually it'll get you to salt lake... I mean, if you're not in too much a hurry.
Dana Scully
Uh, can I ask what happened to your hand?
Gas Station Man
I was changing the blade on my bow saw. It's kind of gross.
Dana Scully
Yeah. There was a murder out here last week about 15, 20 Miles off the state road. Did you hear about it?
Gas Station Man
Yes, I did. It's scary.
Dana Scully
Yeah. Well, you're going to want to wash this out. Put some iodine on it. You don't want it to get infected.
Gas Station Man
You sound like my mother.
Dana Scully
Well, I also sound like a doctor.
Gas Station Man
Medical doctor?
Dana Scully
Yeah. Can you sell me some gas?
Gas Station Man
Oh. Oh, I'd love to... But I'm all out. See, the tanker was supposed to be here yesterday but... Well, I'm hoping for this afternoon. How low are you?
Dana Scully
I got a... Quarter tank, I think. I'll make it. It's all right.
Gas Station Man
I'd feel awful bad if you didn't. Hang on.
Dana Scully
Thanks.
Gas Station Man
Should be enough in here to tide you over.
Dana Scully
Oh, that's great. Thank you.
Gas Station Man
Do me a favor. Don't go telling people that I'm giving away free gas back here.
Dana Scully
Where is "here," exactly? 'cause I can't seem to find this town on the map.
Gas Station Man
Oh, we're not really a town. Just a... Just a few like-minded people trying to keep the modern world at bay. You're good to go.
Dana Scully
Thank you very much.
[ engine starts ]
Gas Station Man
Help is coming.
[ engine sputtering ]
Dana Scully
Okay. Hey. Excuse me. You put something in my tank that killed my engine.
Gas Station Man
What?
Dana Scully
Where's that gas can? I'd like to see it, please. That's water. I barely even smell any gasoline.
Gas Station Man
Oh, god, you're right. I'm sorry. I... I left it out. It must have gotten rain in it.
Dana Scully
Oh, and it rains a lot here, does it? Seeing as how it's basically the desert.
Gas Station Man
I'm really sorry.
Dana Scully
Yeah. I'm going to use your phone.
Gas Station Man
I don't have one.
Dana Scully
You don't have a phone. So how did you call up the tanker that was supposed to come here yesterday?
Gas Station Man
There's a phone up the street. Mr. Milsap's place. He'll help you out.
Dana Scully
Hello? Hello? Hi.
Mr. Milsap
Hi.
Dana Scully
Mr. Milsap?
Mr. Milsap
Can I help you?
Dana Scully
Yes, I hope so. My car has stalled up the street and I was wondering if I could use your phone.
Mr. Milsap
Sure. It's in here.
Dana Scully
The line's dead.
Mr. Milsap
Oh, no. Let me see. Damn phone company. They're updating the lines, so the service gets interrupted. It'll come back on.
Dana Scully
How long?
Mr. Milsap
Ten minutes... Two hours... I could say, but I'd just be guessing. You're welcome to wait here. I could even give you a room if you like. This was a boarding house.
Dana Scully
I won't be here that long. What the hell is going on here?
Mr. Milsap
Sorry?
Dana Scully
I get the distinct impression that somebody doesn't want me to leave.
Mr. Milsap
I don't know anything about that.
Dana Scully
A bus came through here about an hour ago. Where did it go?
Mr. Milsap
A bus?
Dana Scully
Don't tell me you didn't see it.
Mr. Milsap
Oh, I think I'd have known if a big bus came through. Are you sure I can't help you out with a room? It's 18 Miles to the state road. Another 20 to sugarville. You don't want to walk it.
[ sighs ]
Dana Scully
Excuse me. Ma'am, excuse me. Ma'am. Excuse me, ma'am. Hello? Ma'am, I need some help. Hello? Hello?
[ sighs ]
[ knocking ]
Scene 03
Scene 03
Mr. Milsap
Doctor, can I speak to you? It's... It's an emergency. I'm sorry to bother you. There's a man downstairs that needs help. Please.
Dana Scully
Let go. Don't hold him down. How long has he been seizing?
Female Bus Driver
Uh, three... Four minutes.
Dana Scully
It's okay. You're all right. You're okay. What's his name?
Mr. Milsap
He's a stranger. He needed help.
Female Bus Driver
Wha... What's wrong with him?
Dana Scully
He had a grand mal seizure. As far as I can tell, he's in status. It's a continuous seizure state. He doesn't smell like acetone which would indicate that he's hyperglycemic and he doesn't appear to have any head injuries. He could be epileptic and just ceased taking his medication. How did this happen? Uh-huh. At any rate, we need to get him to a hospital. Immediately. I assume that your phone's still not working.
Mr. Milsap
Sorry.
Dana Scully
Well, do you or one of your friendly neighbors happen to have a car?
Female Bus Driver
No one here has a car.
Dana Scully
No cars?
Mr. Milsap
We could send someone to the state road on foot. All right? We could get them to bring back help.
Female Bus Driver
In the meantime, please, anything you can do for him.
Dana Scully
All right, do you... Do you have any karo syrup? Any corn syrup?
Unidentified speaker
Yeah.
[ phone ringing ]
Scene 04
Scene 04
Sheriff Ciolino
Juab county sheriff's office, sheriff ciolino speaking.
John Doggett
Hi, this is agent john Doggett with the FBI. I have some material my partner, agent Scully, requested. What's your fax number there?
Sheriff Ciolino
Agent Doggett, when's your partner going to get here, by the way? The murder victim's family's waiting for us to turn the body over.
John Doggett
Agent Scully's not there? She's supposed to be there yesterday.
Sheriff Ciolino
Yes, sir, that was our understanding.
John Doggett
Sheriff, could I trouble you to send a car out? Agent Scully is in utah. She called me yesterday somewhere north of sugarville.
Sheriff Ciolino
You got it. I'll get someone right out there.
John Doggett
Okay, thanks. I'll be in touch. Danny, hi. This is john Doggett. I need you to trace a call for me. It came to this office yesterday about 1:30 in the afternoon.
Scene 05
Scene 05
Female Bus Driver
Am I doing this right?
Dana Scully
Yeah, you can hold off now.
Female Bus Driver
Nothing's happening.
Dana Scully
I'm sorry, but, uh... I'm just winging it here. I mean, raising his blood sugar only helps if his condition is brought on by hypoglycemia. But this could be the result of any number of things.
Female Bus Driver
So what do we do?
Dana Scully
Well, I'm afraid that I have done all that I can do unless you know how to get ahold of diazepam or phenobarbital other than the nearest hospital which is where we should be, of course. Hey. Hey. Can you hear me? How are you feeling?
Hank Gulatarski
Okay.
Female Bus Driver
Thank god. Thank god. We were all so scared.
Unidentified speaker
What can I do?
Hank Gulatarski
I think I just need rest.
Female Bus Driver
We should leave him alone.
Hank Gulatarski
Can, uh, you stay?
Female Bus Driver
I'll go tell everybody.
Hank Gulatarski
Are you a doctor?
Dana Scully
Yes, I am.
Hank Gulatarski
Thank you for, uh, helping me.
Dana Scully
Well, I'm not sure if I've actually done anything. In fact, I don't even know, uh... I don't even know what's going on with you right now. Do you know what your name is? You don't remember, do you? How about how you got here? What about these people who have taken you in? Do you know anything about them?
Hank Gulatarski
Um... They, uh... Take good care of me.
Dana Scully
Yeah, I'd say they take very good care of you. The sun seems to rise and set on you as far as they're concerned. In fact, they seem to have stranded me here in order to nurse you back to health.
Hank Gulatarski
Why would they do that?
Dana Scully
A murder took place about 20 Miles from here. A man was stoned to death. His head was so badly crushed that they couldn't identify him from his teeth. Now it looks like upwards of a dozen people may have participated due to the footprints at the crime scene but it's a very tight-knit group of people who would murder together-- a cult, in a word-- and I'd say that these people qualify.
Hank Gulatarski
What are you? A detective?
Dana Scully
FBI and I need to get you out of here but I don't know how. Okay, do you think that you can walk?
Hank Gulatarski
I don't know. Kind of weak.
Dana Scully
I understand. Hang, hang on a second. Let me just look at something, okay? Hmm? All right.
[ groans ]
Hank Gulatarski
That's starting to hurt. Maybe you shouldn't do that.
Dana Scully
Hold on.
[ choking ]
[ phone ringing ]
Scene 06
Scene 06
John Doggett
Doggett.
Sheriff Ciolino
It's ciolino. We checked out the number you gave us. It's a pay phone a half mile from the crime scene.
John Doggett
Agent Scully must have just come from there when she called me.
Sheriff Ciolino
Looks like. I'm sorry, still no sign of her.
John Doggett
Are you canvassing? Talking to neighbors?
Sheriff Ciolino
We would, but there's nobody to canvass. We're looking at a pretty desolate area. There's really nobody there.
John Doggett
You got help coming from our salt lake city office. I'm heading out there, too. There's a new angle to look at.
Sheriff Ciolino
What's that?
John Doggett
That pay phone. Before Scully's call to me, the last call placed on it was four days earlier, the night of the murder.
Sheriff Ciolino
Yeah?
John Doggett
It was placed to a juliette gulatarski of fort collins, colorado. She tells me it was her brother hank. He was on his way for a visit. Said he was stuck in the desert, but would be there in two days. He never showed.
Scene 07
Scene 07
Female Bus Driver
Something's happening.
Dana Scully
He's coming to. Hey. Can you hear me? How are you feeling?
Hank Gulatarski
I'm alive. That's a start.
Female Bus Driver
Oh, Praise god.
Mr. Milsap
Praise him. Praise him.
Hank Gulatarski
What's wrong with me? I just need some rest. She can take care of me.
Dana Scully
It's lucky they're still listening to you for the time being. This wound in your back? It seems to be a point of entry for a parasitic organism that has taken up residence along your spine. Now, this is something that I am completely unfamiliar with.
Hank Gulatarski
Oh, boy.
Dana Scully
I don't know how far this extends or how to get it out of you without harming you.
Hank Gulatarski
Does that mean I'm dying?
Dana Scully
You will die if we cannot treat you properly. Now, these people don't seem to want to let you go. I think that they put this thing inside of you. Now, I have no idea what the motives of these people are-- whether it's some bizarre religious activity-- but they killed the last person who was in your condition and I'm afraid that they're going to try and kill you, too.
Hank Gulatarski
This is a lot to take in.
Dana Scully
No kidding.
Hank Gulatarski
What are you going to do?
Dana Scully
I'm going to try and get us the hell out of here. These, uh, people tell me that they have no cars. I don't believe them. They've got to have transportation hidden around here somewhere. I'm going to go take a look around, okay?
Hank Gulatarski
You're not going to be gone long, right?
Dana Scully
You know how to use a gun?
Hank Gulatarski
Pretty much.
Dana Scully
I'll be back soon.
Hank Gulatarski
The sooner the better.
[ knocking ]
Female Bus Driver
Where did she go?
Hank Gulatarski
She says I'm dying. We need another swap.
Scene 08
Scene 08
John Doggett
Sheriff. Agent john Doggett.
Sheriff Ciolino
You made good time.
Brian Mayfield
Agent Doggett, I'm brian mayfield, salt lake office. We're at your disposal.
John Doggett
Appreciate it. Sheriff, does this wound look familiar?
Sheriff Ciolino
It's the victim in our morgue. Where'd you get it?
John Doggett
That's not your murder victim. That's a photo of a john doe found off a west Texas highway in 1991.
Sheriff Ciolino
Our guy has the same wound.
John Doggett
Yeah, I thought you were going to say that. Arizona, '93. New Mexico, '97. Nevada, '99. All four victims had their brains beaten out and were dumped in remote areas. All four cases are unsolved.
Brian Mayfield
How'd you run these down?
John Doggett
Agent Scully had me track down this first one. It noted glycoproteins at the crime scene which is what she found. This same wound kept showing up. These murders range throughout the southwest zigzagging all over the desert. The more remote the better.
Scene 09
Scene 09
Dana Scully
Hey. How'd you...? You had me convinced.
[ grunts angrily ]
Dana Scully
I'm a federal agent! At this moment, the FBI is searching for me!
Female Bus Driver
They won't find you.
Unidentified speaker
Doctor.
Hank Gulatarski
Your life... Is about to take a wonderful turn. You're going to become a part of something much, much greater than you are. You're going to be... So loved.
Mr. Milsap
Amen. Amen.
All
Amen. Amen.
Dana Scully
No! You son of a bitch!
Mr. Milsap
Amen!
Dana Scully
Amen! You just murdered him!
Mr. Milsap And All
Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen!
All
Amen!
Dana Scully
No. No! I'm pregnant! No! No, don't do this! I'm going to have a baby! No! Don't do this! No! I'm going to have a baby! No! No! No! No!
[ groaning in pain ]
[ loud gasp ]
[ loud groaning ]
Scene 10
Scene 10
Dana Scully
What did you put in me?! I'm going to get every last one of you bastards!
Mr. Milsap
No.
[ groaning ]
Mr. Milsap
You'll love us. You'll protect us. You'll teach us make us better than we are. We're taught not to envy, but I do envy you so. That you'll soon be one with him.
Dana Scully
Him?! That thing in my spine is a "him"?!
[ yells in pain ]
Mr. Milsap
Please. This is such a wonderful, wonderful thing... For you... And your unborn child. That last man just wasn't a suitable tabernacle. The thing of it is there's always the chance that your body won't fail him... That he'll be in you forever.
[ loud groan ]
Dana Scully
Help! Help! Help!
[ muffled shouting ]
John Doggett
Good evening.
Mr. Milsap
Good evening. You lost?
John Doggett
Well, I may be. I'm way the hell off the main road, that's for sure.
Female Bus Driver
Can we help you?
John Doggett
Yeah, I hope so. I'm, uh... Looking for this woman. Have you seen her?
Mr. Milsap
No.
Female Bus Driver
No.
Mr. Milsap
Can't say I have.
Dana Scully
Help! Help!
John Doggett
She would have been driving a rental car like mine. You sure she hasn't been through here?
Mr. Milsap
No. We get so few visitors we remember each one pretty well.
John Doggett
All right. Thanks for your time.
Dana Scully
Help! Help!
[ grunts ]
John Doggett
Sheriff, this is Doggett.
Sheriff Ciolino
I'm reading you, agent Doggett. Where are you?
John Doggett
20 Miles off the state road, just north of the crime scene. Some kind of outpost. It's on your map. I'm getting a definite vibe from it. Just talked to a guy who had a gun in his pocket and I don't mean he was happy to see me.
Sheriff Ciolino
I'll send everybody I've got.
John Doggett
Hurry. I can't wait for you.
[ groaning ]
[ loud groaning ]
John Doggett
Hey.
[ grunting ]
John Doggett
God almighty. Agent Scully--
[ groaning ]
John Doggett
Agent Scully. [ groans ]
[ muffled gasping ]
[ gasping ]
Dana Scully
Get me the hell out of here.
John Doggett
Can you walk?
Dana Scully
I don't know. How far is your car?
John Doggett
It's about a half a mile up the road.
Dana Scully
I know something closer.
[ groaning ]
Dana Scully
Can you hot-wire it?
John Doggett
Can I hot-wire it? Gone in 60 seconds, jack. We're going to strand these lunatics. [ loud groan ] agent Scully... Talk to me.
Dana Scully
You got to cut it out. Cut it out. Oh... Oh... Now it's going to come to my brain. Cut it out of me now!
[ yelling in pain ]
[ gasping ]
[ yelling ]
[ loud groaning ]
Dana Scully
Aah! Just do it, Doggett!
[ pounding and banging outside ]
Mr. Milsap
Why?
Scene 11
BYU MEDICAL CENTER
John Doggett
Ready to go?
Dana Scully
Yeah, I'm ready to go.
John Doggett
Grand jury convenes today. All 47 cult members are sticking together. They're not offering up much defense other than that they're being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Dana Scully
They believe they worshipped christ. That that thing was the second coming. Look, I, uh, I wanted to apologize. I left you out of this case, and that was a mistake on my part. It was almost a fatal mistake.
John Doggett
It was. You screwed up.
Dana Scully
And I won't do it again.
John Doggett
I appreciate it.
No matching dialogue
Try another character, phrase, or keyword.
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.