So they're splitting us up, huh?
This is a one-time thing.
Who told you that? Obviously, if you do a good job they're not going to stick you back here. (Scully sees Ritter coming in) Right?
R Agent Ritter
Agent Scully, we're all set.
Peyton Ritter, this is Fox Mulder.
R Agent Ritter
It's a pleasure to meet you, Fox.
(stays seated; polite, but unenthusiastic) A pleasure to meet you... Peyton.
R Agent Ritter
Off to New York.
[The two of them leave; Mulder watches them go wistfully.]
(on phone, disguising his voice jokingly) Hi. My name is Fox Mulder. We used to sit next to each other at the FBI. (both smile)
(on phone) I don't know what to think. (looks up as Fellig passes her) He's, uh... unusual.
(on phone) As in he, uh, plugs up like a cork when you stab him? (looking at an image of Fellig's stab wounds on his computer)
Mulder, where are you getting this stuff?
Well, young man Ritter has been sending progress reports to Kersh. My computer may have inadvertently intercepted a few of those. He's got nice things to say about you, though... mostly. Why don't you let me do a little background check on Fellig for you.
Come on. It's, you know... it's what I do now. I'm getting good at it.
[Scully sighs.]
He's right. Tell me, Ritter, did he have any help concocting that story?
R Agent Ritter
(defensive) Look, Fellig is a murderer. Whether or not he did this specific one, I don't care-- not if it buys me a few days in the box with him.
No judge is going to issue a warrant based on this.
R Agent Ritter
No, no, no. I know the judge. We'll have it by noon. (she stares at him in shock, then turns to leave) You know, Kersh warned me about you.
R Agent Ritter
Yeah - you and your partner. God knows his reputation precedes him so I guess I should have seen this coming. You muck up my case, and Kersh'll hear about it. Are we clear, Dana?
(coldly correcting him) Scully. (cell phone rings) And we're done with this conversation.
(on phone) Hey, Scully, uh, how's that X-File coming? And before you tell me that it's not an X-File...
Alfred Fellig seems to know an awful lot about death.
Oh, yeah? Well, that's not surprising, given that he's reached the ripe old age of 149.
Want to know what L.H. Rice's birthday is? April 4, 1849. I'm not good at math, but I'm figuring that's a whole lot of candles on the cake.
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