LCLA County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Wetzel
[Riding along with COPS cameraman] I don't know what it is about a full moon - It's just, something about it. People just go off the wall. I mean these are some pretty scary neighborhoods to begin with - I haven't been on the job that long myself, but, I've seen more than my fair share of crazy stuff. When the moon is full - It's just, like, times ten... I don't know, uh.. I don't know - Maybe it's the tides of something.. But irregardless - we're on the job, and if that makes people breathe a little easier knowing we're out there, or, be a little less nervous walking the streets at night, well, that's a good feeling.
[Computer beeps, receiving info about call - Wetzel types in and checks]
Ok, we got a report of somebody lurking around the neighborhood making noise.. Actually, I take that back (looks at monitor) - We got a report of a.. "monster".. lurking around the neighborhood? Wha-? (turns to camera) ..Hey, it's a full moon.
Deputy, can you describe for me what you saw?
Um - Well, I mean it was pretty dark, you know.. I-I didn't really see.. I don't know wha-, I don't know.
Well you must have seen something in order to run away from it, huh? You were responding to the same call we were - Of a monster prowling the neighborhood.
[camera moves to Sergeant Duthie - Scully, behind her, hides behind the ambulance door whenever camera is pointed towards her and Duthie]
SPSergeant Paula Duthie
We've been to this house before - The lady has a history of medication - You know what I mean?
Yeah, maybe - But she's not the only one seeing monsters. There's been half a dozen such sightings in this area in the past 60 days. Were you aware of that? (looks at Wetzel and Duthie)
(speaking to Wetzel after he is attacked) I'm sorry, but you're going to have to be isolated and kept under guard.
SPSergeant Paula Duthie
With all due respect, what the *bleep* are you talking about?
I'm talking about preventing this man from becoming a danger to himself and to others.
SPSergeant Paula Duthie
..Can I see your badge again?
(smiling sweetly) Agent Mulder? Can we have a word a second?
[Mulder and Scully walk a bit away, camera crew surreptitiously follows]
"What is it"? Mulder, have you noticed that we're on television?
I don't think it's live television, Scully. She just said *bleep*.
But it's a camera, and it's recording - [notices camera crew, walks further away with Mulder] It's recording everything you are saying, do you understand that? I just wanna make sure you're clear on that.
Sure, I'm clear on that Scully.
My point being, Mulder, is that we're on a case.
[camera again sneaks closer]
This presents an opportunity - I feel we're very close here. The possibility of capturing concrete proof of the paranormal; a werewolf, in front of a national audience, even an international audience - What's not to love?
Well - [notices camera and walks away with Mulder again] Look, Mulder, you want to talk about werewolves to me you can knock yourself out. I may not agree with you but at least I'm not going to hold it against you but this.. Mulder, this could ruin your career.
(chuckling) What career? ..Scully, I appreciate it - You don't want me looking foolish. I do. I appreciate that.
I don't want me looking foolish, Mulder.
[COPS crew rides with Mulder and Scully]
I'd have to say that at, uh, this point in the investigation, I'm-I'm usually more secure in-in what it is we are actually investigating, but.. we've had so many conflicting eyewitness reports that it's-it's hard to ascertain exactly what it is we're looking for... But the crimes we are investigating are-are paranormal. Uh, I can say that - With absolute conviction. Um.. and-and the nature of these crimes - they're-they're notoriously difficult to quantify on any rigorous scientific level, as Agent Scully will tell you.
Yeah, which-which in its own way is-is a kind of a validation, if you think about it in and of itself. Uh, but, you know, that-that's our job - That's why they pay us the big bucks.
