The X-Files

[ Many voices speaking at once ]

hello? Hello, may I speak to Mr. Zachary Llosa?

It's Yo-Sa, not Llo-Sa. Speaking.

Hello, Mr. Yo-Sa.

I'm calling on behalf of the Vinylright corporation,

Which would like to put a crisp $100 bill into your hand...

By 5:00 tomorrow evening.

Yeah, listen. I'm not really interested at this time.

Yes, sir, $100, all for allowing us the privilege...

Of introducing you to Vinylright siding,

The thousand-Year siding that never needs painting or maintenance.

Look, man, I'm really not interested.

Manufactured in America from space-Age polymers,

It beautifies while it protects,

While it adds to the resale value of your home.

Look, I said I'm not interested. I have to go now.

- I have to go. Sorry. -

Yo, Gary. Dial and smile, Gary.

See, if you're not smiling, they can hear it.

If you're not smiling, they can hear it.

Jerk.

Yes, Mr. Valenzuela, I'm calling on behalf of the Vinylright corporation.

We would like to put a crisp $100 bill into your hands...

By 5:00 tomorrow evening. [ Phone dialing, line ringing ]

hello? M- Mrs. Edith Loach?

Yep, that's me. Hello, Mrs. Loach.

I'm calling on behalf of the Vinylright corporation,

Which would like to put a crisp $100 bill into your hand...

By 5:00 tomorrow evening.

you want to give me a hundred dollars? Why?

- - hello?

Did I win something?

Yes, ma'am. One hundred dollars.

All for allowing us the privilege of introducing you to Vinylright siding,

The thousand-Year siding that never needs painting or maintenance.

Manufactured in America from--

Hello?

Manufactured in America from space-Age polymers,

It beautifies while it protects, while it--

While it--

Hello? Hello?

Mrs. Loach,

Listen very carefully.

It's here!

X-Files Season 5 Episode 19 - Folie A Deux

sir, agents Mulder and Scully are here.

Send them in.

- Sir? - Agents, have a seat.

I need you to go to Chicago as soon as possible...

To perform a threat assessment.

A threat assessment for whom? Vinylright. They make siding.

Their telemarketing hub in oak brook was the focus...

Of an anonymous audiotaped manifesto, one which threatened violence.

Apparently, several years back, they had an incident in another office,

A disgruntled employee with a gun.

They feel they can't be too careful.

Why can't the Chicago field office take care of it?

Because I prefer you did.

Because the manifesto contains bizarre overtones,

Claims of a paranormal nature?

It speaks of a monster stalking employees.

Your insight into such claims should aid...

In assessing the threat, if any, posed by this person.

Monsters. I'm your boy.

Must have done something to piss him off.

What do you mean? Get stuck with this jerk-Off assignment.

Or have I finally reached that magic point in my career...

Where every time somebody sees Bigfoot...

Or the virgin Mary on a tortilla,

I get called out of my basement warren to offer my special insight on the matter.

You're saying "I" a lot. I heard "we."

Nor do I assume that this case is just a waste of our time.

Not yours, anyway. There's no reason both of us should go to Chicago.

I'll take care of it. Mulder!

I'm monster boy, right?

This was forwarded to us by a local radio station.

Whoever sent it wanted them to play it over and over again, 24 hours a day.

They elected not to.

attention, people of Illinois.

This is a warning of the utmost urgency.

At Vinylright,

12340 Wabash Terrace in Oak Brook, there is a monster--

An evil one that preys on the people there.

But they can't see it because it hides in the light.

I see it. I know where to look. I can't be the only one.

We all must hunt it down and kill it.

Because if we don't,

It will take us all.

you recognize the voice?

We have 96 employees.

Anyway, I'm hoping it's not one of our people. But I don't know who else it would be.

Your company had a violent incident in its recent history?

We have a plant in Kansas City.

Back in '94, one of the warehouse guys came in with a gun, threatened everybody.

I think it was over a woman.

May I borrow the tape? Keep it.

So, I know our home office has to call you guys for insurance reasons.

But this is probably just a crank, right? Some guy making a joke?

It's best to err on the side of caution. Can you hire security for the building?

If you think we need to. I'm also conducting my own internal investigation--

Interviewing employees, seeing if they're happy.

Use your best judgment. I'll be in touch.

Scully. Hi, it's me. I need you to check on something.

What? It's a phrase-- "Hiding in the light."

It's on this tape that I'm looking into.

- The case that's a total waste of time? - Yes,

And I didn't say that it wasn't.

"To hide in the light" or "hiding in the light"-- Some form of that.

I think it's in an old case file somewhere that I've got hidden away.

Which one? There's hundreds.

I'm not sure, but I appreciate it.

"Hiding in the light."

Nancy Aaronson, come to my office, please.

Uh-Oh. Now I did it.

Nancy. Yeah?

Nancy Aaronson, come to my office, please.

What, Gary?

Don't.

Don't what?

Gary, I love you, buddy,

But you're really, really weird.

Dial and smile, Gary.

Mark Backus, come to my office, please.

Mark Backus, come to my office, please.

See?

Nothing to it.

He just wants to say hi to everybody.

He's going alphabetically.

Hey, Gary. Gary Lambert.

...Wabash terrace in oak brook, there is a monster,

An evil one, that preys on the people there.

But they can't see it because it hides in the light.

I see it. I know where to look.

I can't be the only one.

Urgency. At Vinylright,

12340 Wabash terrace in oak brook,

There is a monster, an evil one that preys on the people there.

But they can't see it because it hides in the light.

I see it. I know where to look.

I can't be the only one.

We all must hunt it down and kill it.

Because if we don't,

It will take us all.

Mulder. "hiding in the light."

That was a phrase spoken by one Jerrold Resnick...

To a Lakeland, Florida, police investigator...

On august 9, 1992.

What was he describing?

Well, Mr. Resnick was a deacon of his local church.

And apparently he was concerned that...

There was an evil presence amongst his parishioners,

And that he alone was aware of that fact.

He was trying to warn them? Not as such.

He showed up for mass one Sunday with four handguns.

He began wounding people, saying,

"The afflicted ones wouldn't bleed."

He committed suicide a week later in his cell.

Scully, at the risk of you telling me "I told you so,"

I think it's time for you to get down here and help me.

I told you so.

Hello? Hello?

who are you?

[ helicopter blades whirring ]

Who's the Agent in charge? Agent rice. Tall guy in the suit.

I'm Scully, Agent Mulder's partner. What can you tell me?

Not much. TV news got the call.

That man's voice told them they were gonna need to broadcast a stunning revelation.

Since then, we keep ringing the phones, but nobody answers.

- Who's inside? - We can't be sure of the total.

It happened over lunch hour, so it could have been worse.

The lot's only got 18 cars in it.

One of them's a rental, registered to an Agent Mulder.

- We're about to try him on his cell phone. - No.

Not until we get a clearer idea of the situation.

There's a small cafeteria in the building. We think our guy's got everyone barricaded.

He couldn't have picked a better spot. One door, no windows.

We're not gonna get a clearer idea of the situation unless someone in there talks to us.

If you make a phone call right now, it could compromise Agent Mulder.

Sir, we need to find another way.

move!

Now get down. Down.

Everybody stop crying.

Just shut up!

Everybody needs to be afraid of him.

He's the one that's out to get you. I'm protecting you.

Gary, what are you talking about? Shut up!

I'm not addressing you.

I'm addressing the actual people over here, okay?

I'm not talking to you...

Or you or you!

Why should we be afraid of Mr. Pincus, Gary?

I'd really like to hear what you have to say.

Who are you, anyway? My name is Mulder.

You said that already. What are you doing here?

- Applying for a job. - oh, man.

Did you come to the wrong place.

I get that.

Why should we be afraid of Mr. Pincus, Gary?

Because he's a monster.

Only you can't see that...