The X-Files

One day, you'll ask me to speak of the truth,

of the miracle of your birth,

to explain what is unexplained.

And if I falter or fail on this day,

know there is an answer, my child,

a sacred, imperishable truth,

but one you may never hope to find alone.

Chance meeting your perfect other,

your perfect opposite, your protector and endangerer.

Chance embarking with this other on the greatest of journeys,

a search for truths fugitive and imponderable.

If one day this chance may befall you, my son,

do not fail or falter to seize it.

The truths are out there.

And if one day you should behold a miracle, as I have in you,

you will learn the truth is not found in science

or on some unseen plane,

but by looking into your own heart.

And in that moment you will be blessed

and stricken.

For the truest truths are what hold us together

or keep us painfully, desperately apart.

- Hey. Tall coffee with milk? - Thanks. Can I get a warm-up, please?

You have five new messages.

I've resisted contacting you for reasons I know you continue to appreciate.

But, to be honest, some unexpected dimensions of my new life

are eating away at any resolve I have left.

I'm lonely, Dana,

uncertain of my ability to live like this.

I want to come home. To you, and to William.

I am physically shaking right now, seeing your words.

Wishing it were you speaking them to me.

I want so badly to see you too.

- But you are still not safe here. - (baby cries)

The child's mother was just here. Where did she go?

I think that's her out there.

I'm sorry. Sorry.

Could I talk to you a second?

- It's about Agent Mulder. - What about Mulder?

A guy contacted us through Intelligence channels.

He wants to talk to Fox Mulder, only he won't say why.

Who is he?

We don't know. He always covers his tracks.

But this morning we finally got him to tip his hand.

- He says he has classified military files. - On what?

These bioengineered soldiers we've all come in contact with - super-soldiers.

The same ones threatening Mulder's life, forcing him to live underground.

What does he want with Mulder?

To give him the names of the super-soldiers.

And Mulder's the only person he'll give 'em to.

Even if this was a good idea, I don't know how to contact him.

I'm sorry about that.

I believe that last class we were covering petechia and evidence of death by...

Agent Scully.

- What the hell are you doing? - Trying to teach a class.

Do you understand what we're being offered?

If we know who they are, we can go after them.

Somebody is giving us a way that could make it safe for Mulder to come home.

That's the operative word here: somebody.

- Somebody that we don't know. - You don't wanna check it out?

What I don't want is Agent Mulder's life

to be endangered any more than it already is.

How long are you gonna do this?

- Do what, Agent Doggett? - Refuse to trust me.

Or anybody.

How else are you gonna get him home?

- (man) I said get in the car right now. - (woman) Leave us alone!

- I am not telling you again. - Get away from us!

- (man) She's coming with me. - What are you doing?

Do you need help, ma'am?

- No. - Hey!

Don't take her with you.

- Do you need me to call the police? - Don't go. Don't...

Don't go! Please.

Ma'am, are you all right?

Come on in. The phone's over there.

I don't know if it's such a good idea making out a police report.

Well, you've obviously got a problem.

I saw you this morning at the café.

Is he your husband?

- Yeah. - It's OK. I understand.

I mean... it's hard enough caring for a child.

You don't have anyone, do you?

No.

But I Wish I did.

Maybe he'll come back.

Do you have anywhere to go?

No.

I'm gonna get you a blanket and something hot to drink.

All right?

Thank you.

- My name's Dana. - Patty.

- What do you have? - That source called my cellphone tonight.

- I ran a trace. - Did you get a number?

No, but I got a node.

Sector of six city blocks. Area's vacant except for this building.

Say this source is for real and this is Mulder's chance to come home.

We spook the spook and maybe that chance goes away.

Or, worse, it drives Mulder deeper.

Where are you going?

- Take a little look into his car. - I'll say it again.

We risk compromising Mulder's return.

I don't plan on getting caught.

Evening. How are you?

Good. You?

Your wife and kid?

They're good. Good.

Everybody's good.

Monica, wake up.

- Hello? - You awake?

Yeah.

I just lay down. What time is it?

6am. Reyes and I tailed a car to your street.

A guy went into your building who we guess you got no business with.

Are you there, Agent Scully?

Put him down. Now.

- Oh, my God. - Put my baby down.

- (baby cries) - Shh.

- (knock on door) - (Reyes) Agent Scully?

Agent Scully, do you know this man?

I wouldn't think so. Not with him trying to pick his way into your place.

Start with who you work for.

I'm not at liberty to say.

Is this your wife?

Maybe she's at liberty. Maybe she doesn't wanna accompany you to prison.

You staged this, didn't you? Arguing on the street.

- Everything. - No.

- It's a con job. What are you after, my baby? - No, no.

- I want to protect William. - That's enough. Wanna get us killed?

You said that they could help us. You told me that. That's what you said.

What the hell's going on here?

They're watching.

They're watching?

You got something to say, say it.

I work for the National Security Agency. The name on my driver's licence is false.

If you call the police, I'd be held only until another NSA agent authorised my release.

I don't exist as a citizen, nor does anyone I work with.

- So what are you doin' here? - As you can see, my wife is upset.

I was coming to get her to stop this very event.

What's she so upset about?

We have a daughter.

Joy.

There's something about her. Something different.

Just like there's something different with her son William.

Different how? How do you know anything about her or her son?

I know virtually everything about you.

And you.

And you.

Several months ago,

you saw your son affect the movement of the mobile over his crib.

He spun it as if with his mind.

It happened to us the same way.

So you've been looking in this apartment with what, cameras?

- Various forms of technology. - Then it's you who's been contacting us?

Not directly. My scope is limited. I only look at what they tell me to.

But I've told my supervisor everything I'm telling you about my daughter and her son.

He started to look into it. He learned things about a super-soldier programme,

things he won't tell us.

Crimes, he says, against innocent people.

What does he want with Mulder?

Mulder's the only one capable of making the connections, he says.

Maybe we can help you, and maybe you can help us find out the truth.

About what our babies really are.

Hello?

You've had quite an earful.

Who is this?

As my associate indiscreetly told you, we don't have names.

You've been listening to us?

It's all I could do after you closed the shades.

- Agent Scully. - You ever heard of the Constitution?

Yes. It's what allows foreign terrorists to live here and enjoy the American Dream.

Until time comes to destroy it.

My trespasses are the least of your concern, after what they've done to you and Mulder.

- What have they done? - It's what they're prepared to do next.