Walter Skinner quotes from The X-Files

Skinner

Talk to you a minute?

Mulder

(follows him outside) You said there'd been a murder?

Skinner

Yeah, we'll get there. Some business we need to clear up. Personal business. About Scully's baby, about who the father is.

Mulder

(smiles) Ahh... Yeah, I hear there's a pool running down at the FBI, placing bets.

Skinner

I've had my suspicions. That is, until I found out that you had questions. Questions about Scully's pregnancy itself.

Mulder

You want to know who the father is, that's Scully's business. But if you're asking me how a woman who was diagnosed as barren and unable to conceive is about to give birth in a couple days, that's an answer I can't honestly give.

Skinner

Well, I need answers. In light of what we found in there and in light of Scully's due date I need good, hard answers. Fast.

Krycek

If I'm so full of crap, why all the precautions?

Skinner

Precisely because you are so full of crap, Krycek.

Skinner

Your ass stays here.

Skinner

Hi. Sorry about the hour.

Scully

I've just put him down.

Skinner

(troubled) I couldn't talk on the phone.

Scully

What is it?

Skinner

I was told to leave this alone. You and Mulder asked me to leave it be. To let Mulder disappear. We were concerned for the safety of the baby and for Mulder. Why am I risking that now? Why are you? Why are you getting mixed up with Doggett's investigation?

Scully

(looking away) Something happened, with my baby.

Skinner

What?

Scully

I can't explain it. It's er, it's unexplainable, it's, um, not normal.

Skinner

Whatever it is, I think you've made a terrible mistake. Letting Doggett pull you into this. He's hell-bent. And Agent Reyes is following right in his tracks.

Scully

I need answers. I need to know. I can't just sit around wondering-

Skinner

If you can't tell me, tell Mulder. Tell him what happened.

Scully

Mulder can't know. He can't be brought back into this. He can't be brought back into the FBI. It's just too dangerous for him right now.

Skinner

(pauses) ..It's too dangerous for everyone.

[enters the FBI Ballistics Lab] Ah, you found the bullet.

Nine-millimeter slug - Found it in the alley lodged in a wall. Most likely from a SIG-Sauer P226 or 228.

Possibly FBI-issue..

Skinner

I know what you're thinking, but this didn't come from Doggett's weapon - Ballistics don't match and his gun was never fired.

Assistant Director? (motions Skinner aside) ..I'd appreciate case updates in a timely fashion. For instance, this bullet - How long have you had it? An hour? Two?

Skinner

..Thereabouts.

It's just that we need to keep the lines of communication open. That's all I'm asking, okay? ..I want this slug run through our database of FBI-issue pistols.

Skinner

Like I told you, the round didn't come from Doggett's weapon. (Follmer gives Skinner a look) ..You're not saying another agent could have done this?

Just run it, please.

Doggett

You saw him? Mulder?

Reyes

They've accused him of murder?

Scully

And they have him believing that he did it.

Doggett

Of murdering who?

Scully

Knowle Rohrer.

Doggett

Knowle Rohrer? It can't be. I watched Knowle Rohrer die.

Reyes

He can't die. Knowle Rohrer's a super soldier.

Skinner

(Skinner hangs up phone) Mulder side-stepped security at a facility known as Mount Weather - a place where they say our so-called shadow government is installed.

Reyes

What about this murder charge?

Skinner

Thirty government workers are ready to testify they witnessed Mulder push a military officer to his death.

Doggett

Killing a man who can't be killed? (Scully begins to leave, Doggett turns to her) Where are you going?

Scully

..To beg mercy with the man upstairs.

Scully

Mulder.. Mulder!

Mulder

(makes a smirking face) ..I smelled you coming, Clarice.

Scully

Oh.. Damn it, Mulder. It's not funny to see you putting on that act.

Mulder

No, that is funny. What's not funny is what they do to you in here if you don't put on that act.

Mulder

(moves to hug Skinner) Come here, you big, bald, beautiful man.

Skinner

The only thing you're going to be kissing, Mulder, is your sweet ass good-bye, with the trouble you're in.

Mulder

Uh-huh, I kind of gathered that, right around the 50th brainwashing session. (he kisses Scully on the hand)

Scully

Mulder, why are they doing this to you?

Mulder

They think they're preparing me for my trial - For my testimony.