Sir, I couldn't waste time explaining myself to your assistant.
Tell me what is so urgent.
It's about Agent Mulder. He's done something incredibly rash.
I can't.
He may be lost at sea.
I can't, Agent Scully.
You can't what?
I can't help you. There's nothing I can do.
This isn't for me; it's for Agent Mulder.
My hands are tied. I'm not your direct superior any longer.
Don't you want to know what this is about?
[They walk back toward door.]
No, I don't. I don't even what to hear it.
(pleading) Sir, this is about a man's life.
(louder) I'm not allowed to have contact with you - any contact with either you or Mulder.
She walked right past me, sir.
[Scully closes the door between the offices.]
You're out of line, Scully.
No, sir, you're out of line. I'm sorry, but I'm coming to you for help and I've got nowhere else to go. I would hope that after everything that we have been through that you would at least have the courtesy and the decency and not to mention the respect to listen to what I have to say. Now, all I need is information. (Skinner takes note; glances at it.) You don't have to do anything else. Look, sir, if you know anybody at the Office of Naval Intelligence it would be of great help.
(pauses; hands back the note) I could lose my job, my pension, I could even be subject to legal action.
[Scully sighs, exasperated; Skinner slams the door and holds it shut.]
Use your head, Scully. It'll save your ass.
Save your own ass, sir. You'll save your head along with it.
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