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THEX-FILES

Written by
Chris Carter

Directed by
Rob Bowman

Episode #3Xl3
Story No. 4500
November 21, 1995 (White)
November 29, 1995 (Blue-Pages)
December 1, 1995 (Pink-Pages)

Copyright 1995 Twentieth Century Fox Film corporation

All Rights Reserved
This script is the sole property of Twentieth Century Fox
Film Corporation and may not be photocopied, reproduced, or
sold.
 November 29, 1995

"" "Syzygy•
SET LIST

EXTERIORS:
CLEARING IN THE WOODS
COUNTRYROAD
/INTERSECTION (X)
DIRT ROAD
WOODS
CARYL COUNTYSHERIFF'S STATION
FRONT PORCH OF DETECTIVE WHITE'S APARTMENT
OPEN FIELD
DR, GODFREYrs HOUSE
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
MOTEL
FAST FOOD BURGER JOINT
ZIRINKA'S

INTERIORS:
PICK-UP TRUCK
FUNERALHOME
CARYL COUNTYSHERIFF'S STATION
/INTERROGATION ROOM#1
/INTERROGATION ROOM#2
/BULLPEN
/HALLWAY
MORGUE
ZIRINKA'S
GROVERCLEVELANDALEXANDERHIGH SCHOOL
/GYMNASIUM
DR. GODFREY'S H9USE
BIRTHDAY PARTY HOUSE
/BATHROOM
,MULDER'S MOTEL ROOM
SCULLY'S MOTEL ROOM (X)
FAST FOOD BURGERJOINT
SCULLY'S CAR
SCOTT SIMMONS' GARAGE
 November 22, 1995

"Syzygy"

Agent Fox Mulder

Agent Dana Scully
Jay "Boom" DeBoom
Terri Roberts
Margi Kleinjan
Officer #1
Officer #2
Minister
Detective Angela White
Young Man
Bob Spitz
Zirinka
Basketball Coach (non-speaking)
Scott Simmons
Brenda Jaycee Summerfield
Eric Bauer
Officer #3
Woman in Open Field
Dr. Richard Godfrey
Girls at Birthday Party
 SYZYGY
,,,..._
FADE IN:
1 THE DARKNIGHT SKY 1

The light from billions and billions and billions of stars

shining down on us -- begging questions about the origin of all
things, the moment of creation -- BIG questions that have'no
bearing on our lives when you really think about it, except to
make all human endeavor seem ridiculous and insignificant. Why
read on? Maybe you should go get drunk.
If you"ve decided to remain sober -- or if you've gotten drunk
and are continuing on in spite of yourself, notice the CAMERA
PANNING across the heavens to THE MOON, with the planets Mars
and Uranus shining brightly nearby. Making you wonder ... if
the moon affects the tides, every molecule in the oceans, the
migration of birds, the sex life of fish, impacting in some
small way virtually every animate object on earth -- why not
us? More questions'. Pass the bottle. And wonder why the
title "SYZYGY" appears improbably on screen. Then FADES AWAY,
as we PAN DOWNTO:
EXT. CLEARING IN THE WOODS- NIGHT
We're at the end of a country road. A dozen cars and pick-up
trucks have been pulled into a circle. A vehicular wagon
train. Standing inside the circle is a GROUPOF TEENAGERS, all
holding lighted candles.
A boy in the center of the group delivers a eulogy. He is JAY
"BOOM" DeBOOM, wearing a letterman's jacket. Holding an
identical jacket in his hand which reads "BRUNO" on the right
chest. He stands next to a stump, upon which is a photo of a
high school boy and various personal effects. A kind of
shrine.
BOOM
... I remember me and him all the
way back to kinneygarden ... he
·was, I don't know. . . like a
brother or something. And we had
some good times that I'll never
forget and junk like that •..
As the CAMERACIRCLES we see the faces of Boom•s companions.
Fresh young faces, feeling their first touch with death. Their
heads are bowed. The girls are crying, the boys trying to be
men. Moving to FIND: ·
TWOBLONDGIRLS
standing together among the others, their heads slightly bowed
but shedding no tears. In fact, they look rather annoyed.
(CONTINUED)
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1 CONTINUED: 1

RESUME"BOOM" DEBOOM
BOOM
and like now we all gotta
stick together and protect each
other •cause that's what Bruno
would have wanted. And •cause
they say the cult is gonna try
and get more of us ••• and we
can't let that happen. So we
gotta kick some 'A ..• like I'm
sure Bruno's doing in heaven
· right now ••.
Boom can barely get the words out he's so torn up. He fights
away embarrassing tears, then walks from the center of the
group, handing the jacket to a fellow letterman as he
disappears in the dark surrounding night.
NEWANGLE ON BOOM
standing next to a tree, crying. ·The lights of the candles
visible in the b.g. CAMERAADJUSTING to find the Two Blondes
heading toward Boom. They are TERRI ROBERTS and MARGI
KLEINJAN.
TERRI
Are you okay, Boom?
BOOM
Yeah ...
MARGI
That was beautiful.
BOOM
Yeah ...
TERRI
Did you hear who the cult is
·supposed to be coming after next?
MARGI
A blond virgin.
Boom finally looks up, wiping his nose with the back of his
hand. Composing himself.
BOOM
I'll give you guys a ride home.
CUT TO:
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2 EXT. COUNTRYROAD - NIGHT 2

A pick-up truck roars into frame, heading away.
CUT TO:

3 INT. PICK-UP TRUCK - NIGHT 3

Boom drives, staring straight ahead, lost in his reverie.

Terri and Margi sitting next to him. A sad song plays on the
radio.
TERRI
.•. your mom is always saying,
"wait until you're married,"
"don't just give it away."
MARGI
And then some cult member wants
to kidnap you and sacrifice you
because you ARE a virgin. God ...
Boom does not respond, continues staring ahead. They drive for
a few silent moments.
MARGI
How do they know if you're a
virgin anyway?
TERRI
I don't even want to think about
it.
MARGI
You're not a virgin are you,
Boom?
BOOM
Uh. . . no.
TERRI
Y'know ... maybe if we WEREN'T
virgins we wouldn't be so scared.
MARGI
Yeah.
A beat, then Boom finally looks over at the girls.
CUT TO:
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4 EXT. COUNTRYROAD - NIGHT

As Boom's pick-up passes, its BRAKE LIGHTS go on. The pick-up
slows, turning onto a dirt road off the main highway.
DISSOLVE TO:

5 EXT. DIRT ROAD - EARLY MORNING - TWO SQUAD CARS

pull up on the dirt road. CAMERAPANNING THEMas they pull up
behind Boom's parked pick-up truck, its doors open with no one
inside.
CUT TO:

6 EXT. WOODS - EARLY MORNING - HANDHELDCAMERA

moving behind the OFFICERS as they climb a pile of granite (X)
boulders. (X)
REVERSE ANGLE (X)
As the 1st Officer's head appears over one of these boulders. (X)
Stopping and reacting to something he sees o.s. {X)
OFFICER
OVER HERE!
TWO OTHER OFFICERS
climb up the rocks towards his position. (X)
NEW ANGLE (X)
CAMERARISING as the Officers (led by the 1st Officer) clamber (X)
across the rookpile, revealing in the f.g. the DANGLING FEET of (X)
Jay DeBoom. (X)
2ND OFFICER
Oh God ••• is he dead?
OFFICER
(the sad truth) (X)
Yeah. Looks like he hung
himself.
THEIR POV - A TALL GRANITE CLIFF
Boom DeBoom is dead all right, though his face is partially
obscured by the foliage that grows on the tall granite cliff.
He is hanging by the neck, from a colorful nylon rope.
ANGLE ON OFFICERS
as their eyes follow the rope up to:
(CONTINUED)
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6 CONTINUED: 6
I""
RESUMETHEIR POV
following the rope up to a point high at the top of the cliff,
where it goes out of sight. ·
REVERSEANGLE
looking down on the officers from the cliff top. Where we hear
voices o.s.
(CONTINUED)
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6 CONTINUED: 6
,,,...._
MARGI (O.S.)
He loves me ...
TFRRI ( 0. S. )
He loves me not ...
CAMERADRIFTING off the side of the cliff, finding TERRI AND
MARGI sitting on an old blanket next to the place where the
rope is tied around a large rock. One of the girls is holding
a dead flower.
CLOSE ON DEAD FLOWER
as one of two lonely petals is plucked from it by Margi.
MARGI
He loves me •••
TERRI
(plucking a petal)
Not .•.
The two girls break into raucous laughter as CAMERADRIFTS BACK
OVER THE SIDE OF THE CLIFF where the Officers stand unaware.
As we:
GO TO MAIN TITLES
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ACTONE

6A EXT. COUNTRYROAD INTERSECTION - DAY - HIGH ANGLE (X) 6.1\

A CAR is approaching in the far distance, as CAMERACRANES (X)

DOWN,REVEALINGthe backside of a SIGN in f.g - a sign that (X)
reads (on its backside): LEAVING COMITY- The Perfect Harmony (X)
City - Pop. 38,825. (X)

CAMERADRIFTING off the sign, as the car continues TOWARDS (X)

CAMERA. Stopping at the intersection.
CUT TO: (X)

6B INT. RENTALCAR - DAY - CONTINUOUS- Sct/'LLY (X) 6B

sits in the passenger seat, staring at an unfolded map. (X)

SCULLY (X)
The map says we turn right at the
intersection.
MULDER (X)

sits behind the wheel, looking at a handwritten note. (X)

MULDER (X)
The Detective who contacted me
told me to turn left.
SCULLY (X)
At the intersection?
MULDER (X)
At the stop light.
SCULLY. (X)
This isn't a stop light - it's a
stop sign.
MULDER (X)
I'm sure she meant stop sign.
SCULLY (X)
(beat)
I'd turn right.
There is a moment - ever so brief - just a glimmer of (X)
impatience on the parts of both agents. Then: (X)
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6C EXT. INTERSECTION - DAY - CONTINUOUS (X) 6C

Mulder turns the car right and it exits frame. CAMERA HOLDSas (X)
the credits continue to roll. Several long beats, then the car {X)
re-enters frame at speed, going the opposite direction. (X)

CUT TO: (X)

7 CLOSE ON FRAMEDSENIOR PHOTO OF "BOOM"DEBOOM 7

smiling for all the world. We hear organ music playing

solemnly. As CAMERAPULLS BACK SLOWLYwe see the picture is
set between two floral sprays, all on top of a wooden coffin.
MINISTER'S VOICE (O.S.)
••• but what more can I say about
the loss of a young man like Jay
DeBoom •••

CAMERACONTINUESTO PULL BACK, revealing we are:

INT. FUNERJ.LHOME- DAY
A MINISTER stands at the pulpit before the funeral CONGREGANTS, (X)
(including Jay's bereft PARENTS in the front row) delivering (X)
his solemn words.
,....._, MINISTER
••• that the sadness in each of
our hearts does not express more
poignantly? A few people have
asked if they might offer their
own personal remembrances of Jay,
and I'd like to invite them to
come up at thie time to share
those thoughts.
The Minister steps down, moving away from the pulpit and the
stage, CAMERAPANNINGUS TO:
MULDERAND SCULLY
Standing in the wings with POLICE DETECTIVEANGELAWHITE, a
serious, and seriously attractive blond (30s).
DET. WHITE
His friends called him Boom ••••
quarterback of the football team,
well-liked. A leader. Looking
forward to college -- until they
found him hanged in the woods two
days ago. The third death of a
high school boy in as many
months.
(CONTINUED)
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,,,..... 7 CONTINUED: 7
MULDER
In your fax, you said there were
strong suspicions of a satanic
cult at work •
.P.NGELA
It's the popular opinion around
here. Wildly popular actually.
(CONTINUED)

I
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7 CONTINUED: 7
I"'
SCULLY
Based on what evidence?
ANGELA
Various eyewitness accounts of
satanic rituals being conducted.
They all turn their attentions back to:
THE PULPIT
where A YOUNGMANtakes the stage, stepping behind the mike.
YOUNGMAN
••• I remember me and Boom back
to kinneygarden ••• he was, I
don't know ••• like a brother or
something ...
RESUMEMULDERAND SCULLY, DETECTIVE WHITE
SCULLY
And you have physical evidence of
these rituals being conducted?
ANGELA
No. No, I don't. Just the
murder victims.
SCULLY
So you have nothing concrete to
connect these things to
Satanists?
Det. White shakes her head no.
MULDER
If you detect a hint of
skepticism or incredulity in
Agent Scully's voice, it's due to
the overwhelming evidence
gathered by the FBI debunking
virtually all claims of ritual
abuse by satanic cults.
ANGELA
Is that true?
MULDER
Don't ask me.
Mulder brushes off any association with this line of thinking.
While the Young Man continues his eulogy in the b.g.
I"' (CONTINUED)
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7 CONTINUED: (2) 7
,,,,.....
SCULLY
our research has proved most
accounts false or imagined. we
found the trauma and mental
illness often linked to satanic
cults the result of denial,
hysteria and misplaced blame.
ANGELA
You'll have a hard time
I convincing the locals of that.
I Especially after hearing the
I stories from the two girls
were there the night Boom died.
who

She points o.s. to:

TERRI AND MARGI
sitting together in the front row. Watching with the young
man's speech with wan, vague expressions.
RESUMEMULDER, SCULLY, DET. WHITE
SCULLY
Who interviewed them?
,,,,.....,
DET. WHITE
I did,
SCULLY
Together or separately?
OE'l'. WHITE
Together. Why?
SCULLY
Then you have no way of
determining whether or not their
stories were fabricated.
DET. WHITE
No. But these are good kids
we're talking about. Outstanding
students. The details they gave --
I doubt they could haVP. made them
up --
SCULLY
Let me guess -- they told you of
wild beasts appearing at a Black
Mass, the drinking of blood and
the sacrifice of an infant or a
blond virgin.
(CONTINUED)
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7 CONTINUED: (3) 7

DET. WHITE
Yes. That's right.
Det. White looks surprised. Stunned might be a better word.
Suddenly she turns and heads away.
DET. WHITE
Excuse me ••..
She hurries off.

'I
I
Where is
SCULLY
she going?
MULDER
I don't know. You don't suppose
she's a virgin?
SCULLY
(snippy)
I doubt she's even a blond.
Their attentions are turned now to o.s.
A COMMOTION
MULDERAND SCULLY'S POV

,-...,., In the back

mad, ranting
of the church
like a lunatic.
a MAN has entered, BOB SPITZ. He's

SPITZ
... how long are we going to
stand by and watch our children
die while Satan's soldiers run
free in our city?!!
Det. White intercepts him in the center aisle. But he's not
to be deterred. Heading for the pulpit.
DET. WHITE
Mr. Spitz. This is no time .•.
SPITZ
NO TIME?! NO TIME?! What's it
going to take?! Jonestown?!
This is causing an uproar among the funeral goers, mostly a
positive one. There are shouts of support.
ANGLE ON TERRI AND MARGI
They take one another's hands and squeeze tight -- though we
notice a vaguely conspiratorial attitude.
RESUME BOB SPITZ AND DET. WHITE
As she trails him up onto the stage where he continues to rant.
(CONTINUED)
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7 CONTINUED: (4) 7

SPITZ
My wife can't sleep at night, my
kids say they can feel Satan's
presence. We've got to wake up
and take action, people! We've
got to cast the devil out of our
community!
Suddenly the coffin, bedecked with the flowers and picture,
begins to smoke from the inside. White plumes of smoke seeping
from the seams around the lid. The finish on the coffin starts
to bubble, then the picture of Boom shatters from the heat.
THE FUNERALGOERS
rise, fleeing the chapel.
ANGLE ON MULDERANO SCULLY
watching the pandemonium from the wings.
MULDER
Maybe we're just imagining it.
Scully shoots Mulder a looks of annoyance, turning back to the
smoking coffin and:
ANGLE ON TERRI ANO MARGI
Still holding hands, unfazed, watching the excitement and mass
exodus occurring around them. Off this image:
CUT TO:

8 EXT. CARYLCOUNTYSHERIFF'S STATION - DAY 8

With LEGEND, to establish. Under:

TERRI ROBERT'S VOICE
My name is Terri Roberts ..•

9 INT. INTERROGATIONROOM#1 - DAY 9

Where blond Terri sits at a small table opposite Agent Scully.

She seems vulnerable now, sweet and ingenuous. There is a
microcassette recorder on the table between them.
TERRI
I go to Grover Cleveland
Alexander high school. I'm a
senior with a 3.98 grade point
average .••
MATCHCUT TO:
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10 INT. INTERROGATIONROOM#2 - DAY 10

Blond Margi sits across from Mulder, also being recorded. She,
too, seems .fragile, delicate. Respectful of authority.
MARGI
My name is Margi Kleinjan. I go
to Grover Cleveland Alexander
high school. I'm a senior with
a 3.75 grade point average. I'm
on the cheerleading yell squad
with my best friend Terri •••
MATCHCUT BACK TO:

11 INT. INTERROGATIONROOM#1 - TERRI AND SCULLY 11

TERRI
••• I'm on the cheerleading yell
squad with my best friend Margi.
We plan to go to college together
in the fall. ..
SCULLY
Can you tell me again exactly
what happened the night of Jay
Deboom's death?
TERRI
Boom -- Jay -- was giving us a
ride home in his truck when all
of a sudden he swerved off the
road ...
MATCHCUT BACK TO:

12 INT. INTERROGATIONROOM#2 - MARGI AND MULDER 12

Where Margi completes the thought.
MARGI
••. like he'd been possessed or
something. And he made us get
out of the car and walk to a
clearing where people in black
robes were holding black candles.
I couldn't see their faces under
their hoods, but I knew they were
up to no good ..•
MATCHCUT BACK TO:
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13 INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #1 - TERRI AND SCULLY 13

SCULLY
How did you know they were up to
no good?
TERRI
They were standing around this
altar and one of them had a long
knife with a snakehead on the end
of the handle with ruby eyes and
I thought for sure we were dead,
because we heard they were going
to sacrifice a blond virgin, but
they ...
MATCH CUT BACK TO:

14 INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #2 - MARGI AND MULDER 14

MARGI
... but they brought out this
crying little baby and laid it on
the altar and .•• the man with the
knife started to say some kind of
prayer ...
Margi is becoming emotional, truly upset by the memory.
MATCH CUT BACK TO:

15 INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #1 - TERRI AND SCULLY 15

Terri has become emotional, too. Tears running down her
cheeks.
TERRI
... he was chanting and saying
stuff about sacrificing the baby
because it wasn't christened yet
and how they were going to bury
it in a mass grave on the
outskirts of town with all the
other babies they'd killed ..•
CUT TO:

16 CLOSE ON MICROCASSETTE RECORDER 16

Its tiny spools spinning, while Margi's weepy, recorded voice
finishes this last thought.
(CONTINUED)
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16 CONTINUED: 16
,,,,.....
MARGI'S RECORDEDVOICE
•.• and then the whole group
started chanting and the man with
the knife raised the blade up
over the baby -- and that's when
Terri and I ran for our lives ••.
A hand comes into frame, picks up the recorder. We are:·
INT. SHERIFF'S STATION BULLPEN- DAY
Det. White clicks the recorder off, looks at Mulder and Scully
who stand with her at her desk in the center of the busy room.
DET. WHITE
You see -- the stories are
virtually identical. One account
corroborates the other.
SCULLY
(not buying it)
I don't suppose there•ve been any
actual reports of stolen infants,
or of mass graves being uncovered
anywhere in town ..• ? Or that you
found an altar or any other
,,,,....., evidence of this Black Mass?
DET. WHITE
No. No, in fact we didn't.
SCULLY
The problem is the details of
these accounts could have been
taken from any magazine or
newspaper. As horrific as they
sound, the stories the girls told
are common, even cliche.
MULDER
·If you detect a hint of
impatience in Agent Scully's
voice, it's because the FBI's
study also found that in most
cases, like the McMartin
Preschool trial, the witnesses
were often prompted in their
statements by rumors and stories
being circulated. That there was
nothing, in fact, to support any
of them.
DET. WHITE
(matter of fact)
Then how do you explain the
burning coffin at the funeral?
(CONTINUED)
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16 CONTINUED: (2) 16
MULDER
Don't ask me.
Again, Mulder brushes off any association with this line of
thinking. Scully shoots him a very dirty look, as we:
CUT TO:

17 INT. MORGUE- DAY - LATER - CLOSE ON A CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET 17

with POLICE EVIDENCE stickers pasted on it, draped over the
charred coffin. A hand reaches in and pulls it off.
SCULLY
examines the coffin ca1·efully. Wearing latex gloves, she lifts
the lid.
SCULLY
There have been incidents where
the embalming fluids used to
preserve the body have caused
chemical reactions which produced
heat and burning.
Mulder and Det. White appear over Scully's shoulder, peering
down at:
THE CORPSE OF JAY DEBOOM
The suit he is wearing has been burned away, revealing singed
and charred flesh underneath.
RESUMESCULLY, MULDER, DET. WHITE
SCULLY
I see nothing that would suggest
that this is anything other than
the case here.
DET. WHITE
What's that?
SCULLY
What's what?
DET. WHITE
That pattern there on his chest?
INSERT - A VAGUEIMAGE OF A CIRCLE WITH SOMETHINGIN THE CENTER
MULDER
Yeah. I see it. It looks like
a goat or maybe a horned beast.
(CONTINUED)
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17 CONTINUED: 17
SCULLY
A horned beast?
MULDER
In a circle. See ...
He points out the image on the corpse's chest.
SCULLY
I think you're looking for
something that's not there.
DET. WHITE
No. See the horns there .•• ?
SCULLY
(snapping)
No, I don't see the horns there.
This remark casts a chill in the room. Scully turns and goes
back to her inspection of the corpse, her jaw clenched. Mulder
looks at her, somewhat miffed by her attitude.
DET. WHITE
I assume you'll call me if you
need me for anything further.
She turns and exits. Leaving Mulder alone with Scully who
turns back to continue examining the body.
MULDER
If it's no bother -- if it's not
too big a deal -- maybe you could
get me a few photographs of that
image which bears absolutely no
resemblance to a horned beast.
SCULLY
sure. Fine. Whatever.
She doesn't even bother to turn around. Mulder takes an
irritated beat, then heads off.
CUT TO:

18 CLOSE ON THE FACE OF A STRANGECREATURE 18

Gargoyle-like. Its gray face covered in short fur. Its
expression rather horrific. CAMERAPULLING BACK, ADJUSTING to
reveal Mulder holding this creature, which is actually a cat
that he is giving a kind of feline facelift. Pulling its
facial skin back gently so that its lips and eyes are
distorted. (Note: Cats love this!) (Additional note: The cat
I""' wears a collar with a nametag.)
(CONTINUED)
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18 CONTINUED: 18
Mulder studies the cat's fa~e curiously as CAMERACONTINUESTO
PULL BACK, revealing we are:
EXT. THE FRONT PORCHOF AN APARTMENT- EVENING
Det. White opens the door, surprised to see Mulder.
MOLDER
Hi.
DET. WHITE
tlh ••• hi. What are you doing
with my cat?
MOLDER
It was scratching to get in --
and with the threat of satanic
animal sacrifices looming -- you
might want to keep him indoors.
He hands her the kitty.
DET. WHITE
I thought the FBI's research
would've debunked that idea.
,,,...... MOLDER
First off, let me apologize for
my partner's rude behavior. She
tends to be rather rigid --
wonderfully so --but nothing like (X)
she was today. Personally, I try
to keep a more open mind.
DET. WHITE
So why are you at my house?
MULDER
I was hoping you could help me
solve the mystery of the horny
beast.
Off Det. White's reaction to this: (X)

CUT TO:

19 A NEON PICTURE OF A HORNEDCREATURE 19

CAMERAPULLING BACKto reveal it is the astrological symbol for
Capricorn. In this case a part of a circular display of the
signs of the zodiac under the name "ZIRINKA -- ASTROLOGY,
NUMEROLOGY, RUNES, READINGS." Atop a small building on a dark
road, with a lone n.d. sedan parked out front.
CUT TO:
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19A INT. ZIRINKA'S - NIGHT - CLOSE ON B&WPHOTO 19A

of the burned image on Boom•s chest.
ZIRINKA'S VOICE
Horns, you say?
PULLING BACK TO REVEAL ZIRINKA, a stout, though surprisingly
yuppyish woman in a smart business suit. She stands with
Mulder and Det. White, furrowing her brow as she turns the
photo every which way, trying to see what they see.
MULDER
You don't see what looks like a
beast or maybe a goat there?
She looks at him with an ironic, arched brow.
ZIRINKA
This is a trick, right? To try
and entrap me.
DET. WHITE
No one's trying to entrap you.
ZIRINKA
Oh yeah? There're a lot of
looneys running around this town
who'd like to think I'm a
satanist. I'm just a number
cruncher, trying to make an
honest living here.
MULDER
What do you think is going on, if
I may ask?
ZIRINKA
I think this town's lost its
marbles. You'd think I'd-have
seen it coming, but it's hard
being a small business owner.
·You should see the paperwork ...
MULDER
What do you mean, seen it coming?
ZIRINKA
We're heading into a rare
planetary alignment. Mars,
Mercury and Uranus are extreme
influences.
MULDER
On what?
(CONTINUED)
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,,..,,._ 19A CONTINUED: 19A

, ZIRINKA
Office hours are nine to five.
All major credit cards accepted.

'
I Off Mulder's unamused response, we:
CUT TO:

20 INT. GROVERCLEVELANDALEXANDERHIGH SCHOOLGYMNASIUM

- NIGHT 20
CLOSE ON THE SCHOOLEMBLEMwhich IS a horned creature inside a
circle, very reminiscent of the one on Boom•s chest. We hear
the SOUNDSof basketball practice in progress as CAMERAPANS
DOWNto the players running a full-court scrimmage.
ANGLE ON SIDELINES
Where the CHEERLEADINGSQUADstands on the sidelines, casually
cheering the players on -- i.e. clapping and shouting
encouragement, not doing "cheers." Near them THE COACHis
coaching. CAMERAFINDING Terri and Margi sitting behind a
table where a large dispenser of lemonade and cups sits. They
look bored, or maybe annoyed.
TERRI AND MARGI
TERRI
Craig Wilmore.
MARGI
(giving a thumbs down)
Hate him, Roger.
TERRI
(thumbs up)
Points for improved dermatology,
Gene.
They watch as A FIGHT breaks out on the court, two players
pushing each other, having to be separated by their teammates.
MARGI
can it be true these people will
all be adults before long,
bringing new life into the world?
TERRI
I'm so depressed.
NEWANGLE
As a good-looking player, SCOTT SIMMONS, comes over to the
sidelines, takes a cup of lemonade and downs it. The blondes
check him out heavily as he steps away along the sideline.
(CONTINUED)
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20 CONTINUED: 20
TERRI
Scott Simmons.
Margi smiles broadly, gives a big thumbs up, which is seconded
by Terri.
TERRI
Babe-alicious in overtime, Roger.
MARGI
Correctamente, Gene.
(eyes following him)
Minus the Brenda appendage.
THEIR POV OF SCOTT SIMMONS
Sneaking a kiss with his girlfriend, another cheerleader named
BRENDAJAYCEE SUMMERFIELD.
RESUMETERRI AND MARGI
TERRI
Hate her.
MARGI
Hate her. Wouldn't want to date
her ••.
THEIR POV OF BRENDA
She stands on the sidelines, clapping as Scott re-enters the
game when -- suddenly -- her feet go out from underneath her
and she lands on her butt. As if she's been pushed by an
invisible force. Stunned as her fellow cheerleaders help her
up.
RESUMETERRI AND MARGI
Watching with dull, malevolent satisfaction. When A PLAYER --
ERIC BAUER-- chases an errant pass and crashes into the table
they're sitting at -- causing the girls to suddenly jump up,
finding themselves drenched in lemonade.
ERIC
Oh. Hey -- sorry.
He's helped up by his teammates, then hustles back into the
game. Leaving Terri and Margi rising to a silent boil.
TERRI
Hate him.
MARGI
Hate him. Wouldn't want to date
him.
(CONTINUED)
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20 CONTINUED: (2) 20
ANGLEON GAME
As the ball is pushed downcourt by a player -- passed to: (X)
ERIC (X)
who doesn't see the pass, which BOUNCESoff his head. We might (X)
assume this constitutes revenge for the girls, but: (X)
CAMERA FOLLOWSBALL (X)
as it bounces off the court, caroms off a wall and rolls under
a set of tall wooden bleachers. The kind that accordion out
from the wall.
Eric enters frame, slipping under the bleachers to get the
ball. CAMERA FOLLOWINGHIM IN when SUDDENLY THE LIGHTS GO OUT.
ANGLEON PLAYERS
Bathed in only moonlight from the high windows, the players
mill at center court, wondering what just happened. The
Cheerleaders wander out on the floor now, too. As does The
Coach. When suddenly there is LOUD, PANICKEDSCREAMING.
CUT TO:

21 UNDERTHE BLEACHERS 21
Which have begun to retract -- and where Eric is now trapped,
his jersey caught up in the steel understructure, the motor
that retracts the bleachers whining away.
ERIC
I'm caught! Hey -- hey --
somebody!
CAMERAPUSHING INTO FACES OF ERIC'S TEAMMATES
realizing what's happened. They run PAST CAMERAas CAMERA
CONTINUESPUSHING FAST into the faces of Terri and Margi, who
have dull, satisfied expressions.
ANGLEON BLEACHERS
Where the teammates, the Cheerleaders and the Coach run up in
a panic, some looking in at Eric, some trying to hold the
collapsing structure back, with no success. The gears continue
to whirl, the motor continues to whine and the space beneath
the bleachers continues to get smaller and smaller. All the
while Eric is SCREAMINGfor someone to help him.
(CONTINUED)
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21 CONTINUED: 21
ANGLEON BASKETBALL
near Eric's feet. It is wedged between two pieces of
converging metal, finally POPPING from the pressure. QUICK
PANNINGUP TO ERIC becoming wedged in now, too.
ERIC
Shut it off! Shut it off!
(CONTINUED)

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21 CONTINUED: 21
RESUMEANGLEON ERIC'S TEAMMATES
still trying to hold the structure back when they·hear Eric let
out one last BLOODCURDLINGSCREAM. As the structure THUNKS
flat against the wall. As we:
ENDACTONE
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ACTTWO

22 CLOSE ON WOODENBLEACHERS 22
where rivulets of dried blood seep down between the seams. The
lights are on now, and as CAMERAPULLS BACK it reveals Mulder
and Det. White watching WORKMEN IN COVERALLSusing heavy
wrenches and pry bars to get the structure back open. T~ere
are also PARAMEDICS,UNIFORMEDOFFICERS taking statements from
Eric's teammates, the Coach and the other Cheerleaders.
Mulder and Det. White look o.s. as:
SCULLYAPPROACHES
Not looking all too happy.
SCULLY
What happened?
DET. WHITE
Another young man has died.
MULDER
There was an electrical surge
that caused a power failure --
but somehow activated the motor
which retracts the bleachers. He
got caught underneath.
Scully grimaces. Then AN OFFICER in the b.g. calls out:
OFFICER #3
Detective White. Can I see
you ... ?
DET. WHITE
Excuse me.
She heads off, Scully's eyes following her, then seeing:
TERRI AND MARGI
giving statements separately, to TWODIFFERENT OFFICERS. Both
of them SOB OPENLY.
RESUMESCULLY
Making a note of this, then turning to Mulder.·
SCULLY
You weren't in your motel room.
MULDER
,,...._ I went with Detective
follow up on a lead.
White to

(CONTINUED)
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22 CONTINUED: 2:2
,......, SCULLY
I see.
Scully does not try too hard to hide her annoyance at this.
MULDER
You see what?
SCULLY
Look, we've been working together
for what? Over two years. We
have differing opinions. I just
didn't expect you to ditch me.
MULDER
I didn't ditch you.
SCULLY
Fine. Whatever.
There is a LOUD THUNKas the Workmen finally unstick the large
wooden structure. Mulder, Scully and everyone else have to
hack up as they pry it slowly open. A GLIMPSE OF A BASKETBALL
JERSEY on a limp, lifeless body caught up in the steel
understructure.

,......,, Their attentions are turned by the reappearance of Det. White.

DET. WHITE
We've got trouble. A mob has
gathered on the south side of
town.
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23 CLOSE ON A BACKHOEBUCKET 23
carving a scoop out of the cold, hard earth. We are:
EXT. OPEN FIELD BEHIND A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
- EARLYMORNING
The backhoe works the ground in the middle of the field while
DOZENSOF CITIZENS are digging with shovels and picks.
CAMERAFINDS Det. White's unmarked car, Scully and Mulder's
n.d.rental sedan and TWOSQUADCARS pulling up to the area,
lights flashing.
ANGLEON BOB SPITZ
Shovel in hand, moving through the crowd of industrious diggers
to meet the arriving law enforcement.
DET. WHITE
What's going on here, Bob?
(CONTINUED)
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23 CONTINUED: 23
,-... BOB SPITZ
George Hunsaker•s little boy got
a phone call from someone who
said they knew the location of
the mass grave.
DET. WHITE
You're destroying private
property, Bob. You're going to
have to stop digging.
BOB SPITZ
our children are dying!
DET. WHITE
It doesn't give you the right to
come out here and tear up Harvey
Molitch's back yard.
BOB SPITZ
Maybe Harvey's got something to
hide. We got t~•o kids who are
prepared to say he took them on
a camping trip and made them play
"Naked Movie star" games.
Bob gives her a self-righteous cock of his head, then turns and
heads back to his digging.
MULDER
That man -- is he always this
hysterical?
DET. WHITE
No. Bob's our high school
principal. I've never heard him
say a bad word about anyone.
Det. White, Mulder, Scully and the Uniformed Cops begin
walking through the field where diggers of every shape and size
are turning the earth in search of bodies. Scully wags her
head in grim appreciation.
SCULLY
This is called rumor panic. An
antecedent event links with a
popular Satanic cult myth and
increases tension in the
community. A villain or villains
are singled out, providing a
focus for the community's
confusion and angst about
unexplained events -- like the
death of the high school boys.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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, 23 CONTINUED: ( 2) 23
I""' SCULLY (CONT'D)
There have been at least twenty
incidents since 1983 -- from
upstate New York to Reno, Nevada.
Not one of them turned up a shred
of evidence to support the wild
allegations.
They are all surprised by A WOMAN'SSHOUTS from the far side of
the field.
WOMAN
I found bones!
ANGLEON WOMAN
Standing with her shovel, looking down into a shallow hole
I she's dug. As Mulder, Scully and Det. White push through the
crowd that's quickly gathering around her. Followed closely by
Bob Spitz.
BOB SPITZ
She found bones!
DET. WHITE
All right, everyone stay back.
Mulder and Scully and Det. White kneel down, looking at:
AN OLD LEATHERSUITCASE
Like a large doctor's bag, buried a few feet down. Open so
that the dull ochre color of.bones can be seen inside.
RESUMEMULDER, SCULLY, DET. WHITE, ET AL
All reacting with professional curiosity to the discovery.
Mulder and Scully already pulling a pair of latex gloves from
their coats. They trade quick looks of irritation.
SCULLY
Go ahead then.
MULDER
No, be my guest. I know how much
you like snapping on the latex.
She gives him a peeved look -- then snaps the gloves on with a
noticeable snappiness. Det. White and Mulder trade a quick
look as Scully sets her jaw and reaches down into the hole.
Pulling the bag open so that the bones can be seen clearly.
They are smallish, set in the bag in a jumble.
BOB SPITZ
They're child's bones!
(CONTINUED)
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23 CONTINUED: (3 ) 23
THE CROWDREACTS
pressing in closer now over the hole, and over the kneeling
Agents and Det. White.
MULDER
What's that on the side of the
bag there? It looks like
lettering.
SCULLY
brushes away some dirt from the bag. Reading:
SCULLY
R.W.G.
ANGLE TO INCLUDE THE CROWD
BOB SPITZ
Dick Godfrey. That bag belonged
to Dr. Godfrey! He's the baby
killer!
The crowd reacts, dropping their shovels and moving off en
masse. Mulder and Scully rise quickly, as does Det. White,
but there's nothing they can do but watch as the mob moves
away.
MULDER
Who's Dr. Godfrey?
DET. WHITE
He's our town pediatrician.
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24 A MAILBOX 24
with the n·ame Dr. Richard W. Godfrey on it. A body moves into
frame, eclipsing it from view, followed by another body, then
several more. As CAMERAPULLS BACK to reveal THE MOB OF
CITIZENS streaming into the front yard of:
EXT. QUAINT WOODFRAMEHOUSE - MORNING
As the mob, led by Bob Spitz, marches up the front steps. Bob
banging loudly on the front door.
BOB SPITZ
Come on out, Godfrey!!
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25 INT. GODFREY RESIDENCE - MORNING - CONTINUOUS 25

Richard "Dick" Godfrey is dressed in a sheer woman's robe with
feathers at the collar and the bottom hem. Underneath he wears
men's jockey shorts (white). He wears women's shoes -- mules
and has the smeared remnants of lipstick and eyeliner on his
face.
He comes into the hallway, freaked, lifting gently the la.ce
curtains on the window next to the front door. Then he drops
them and hurries back into the hallway from whence he first
appeared.
CUT BACK TO:

26 EXT. GODFREY HOUSE - MORNING - CONTINUOUS - BOB SPITZ 26

has his face pressed up against the glass on the front door,
turning quickly back to the mob.
BOB SPITZ
He's home!! He's in there!!
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27 A PAIR OF HANDS 27
knotted into fists, being wrung nervously. CAMERAADJUSTING to
reveal Dr. Godfrey. He's dressed in a respectable oxford shirt
and tie. A tweed jacket hangs on the back of his chair. If we
look carefully we can see a small streak of mascara near his
temple. We are:
DET. WHITE'S VOICE (O.S.)
Let me get this straight -- for
the record:
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY - MULDER
stands with Det. White, staring down at Dr. Godfrey.
DET. WHITE
You haven't seen the ~ag for a
year ... you sold it in a garage
sale .. .
GODFREY
... to a young girl. One of The
Roberts family. They live a few
doors down ...
DET. WHITE
Why would it be filled with
bones, buried in a field?
(CONTINUED)
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27 CONTINUED: 27
GODFREY
I have no idea.
DE'!. WHITE
The people in this town seem to
think you do. Would you be
willing to take a lie detector
test?
Godfrey looks even more nervous at this suggestion. The door
opens. Scully enters the room with a perturbed look on her
face. She is carrying the bag of bones.
SCULLY
You can go, Dr. Godfrey. l don't
think we'll be needing anything
more from you. Your story
checked out.
DR. GODFREY
Oh, thank God •..
He slides his chair back, gets up as Scully puts the bag on the
table.
SCULLY
The bones turned out to be the
skeletal remains not of an infant
but of a beloved fifteen-year-old
Lhasa apse -- known formerly
as •••
(she reaches in the
bag, removes a collar
with a tag)
Mr. Tippy.
The door opens again and Terri Roberts is.ushered in by an
Officer. As soon as she sees the bag sitting on the table her
hands go to her face, tears spring from her eyes.
TERRI
Oh Mr. Tippy ...
She moves over to the bag and the others give her room as the
tears continue to flow. Mulder stands next to Godfrey as he
finishes putting on his jacket.
MULDER
I don't know if this is any time
to mention it, but someone is
wearing my favorite perfume.
SCULLY
(grabs Mulder)
Can I have a word with you?
(CONTINUED)
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27 CONTINUED: (2) 27
She pulls him out into:

28 INT. SHERIFF'S STATION HALLWAY- DAY - CONTINUOUS 28

Though the hallway has some traffic in it, Scully sees this as
a place to have a "word" with Mulder.
SCULLY
This has gone far enough.
MULDER
What?
SCULLY
I'm not going to be humiliated by
you, in front of you or by having
to bring a teenage girl in -- on
her birthday of all days -- to
identify the bones of her dead
dog, Mr. Tippy.
As Scully is saying this, Mulder leans forward ever so slightly
and sniffs the air near her neck.
SCULLY
I find no reason to pursue this
case any further. Not only that,
I find your conduct and
comportment in this investigation
not just alarming but highly
objectionable.
(reacting to his
sniffing)
What are you doing?
MULDER
It must be Detective White.
SCULLY
If that's the reason we're
sticking around -- that's your
business.
MULDER
What?
SCULLY
Detective White.
MULDER
Scully -- we came down here
because of three unexplained
deaths. Detective White is just
trying to solve them. She can
use our help.
(CONTINUED)
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28 CONTINUED: 2E
SCULLY
Well, you two seem to have a
certain •.. simpatico. I'm going
back to Washington in the
morning.
With that, she turns on her heel and exits.
Ml'LDER
Scully .•.
But she doesn't turn around, leaving Mulder confused and at a
loss. Feeling somehow like he's betrayed a lover.
CUT TO:

29 NIGHT SKY 29
The moon shining brightly, the planets Mars and Uranus sharp
pinpoints of light nearby. CAMERAPANNING DOWNto:
EXT. RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD- NIGHT
A neat row of houses, one with all the lights on -- the faint
sound of HARD ROCK MUSIC BLARING.
CUT TO:

JO INT. HOUSE - NIGHT - CLOSE ON STACK OF BIRTHDAY PRESENTS 30

with a big bouquet of balloons hovering overhead that read

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRI AND MARGI." The music is LOUD now -- too
loud. CAMERAADJUSTING to find Terri and Margi, wearing short
skirts, fishnet stockings, lace lingerie under leather jackets
dancing like they've been possessed as a crowd of proper girls
including some of the cheerleaders we saw at the basketball
game -- look on in wonder.
ANGLE ON ANOTHER GROUP OF GIRLS SITTING ON THE FLOOR
Playing on a Ouija board. Brenda Jaycee Summerfield holds the
plastic finder at the end of her trembling fingertips. Her
eyes are closed in concentration.
BRENDA
Who am I going to marry?
Her friends look on as Brenda's hands seem to too obviously
guide the finder to the letter "S".
GIRLS
(excited for her)
S!
(CONTINUED)
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30 CONTINUED: 30
Brenda smiles. Her hands g-~iding the finder toward the letter
"C" when suddenly the plastic device jerks supernaturally
toward the letter "A". ·
GIRLS
(less excitedly)
A •••

Brenda opens her eyes now. This can't be right. Then watches
in horror as her hands are jerked to the letters T - A - N.
GIRLS
(scared a little)
Satan?
As they say this, the legs of Terri and Margi enter frame,
dancing by the group.
NEWANGLE
As Brenda moves through the house, past the bouquet of
balloons, her hand covering her mouth. She's upset, to say the
least.

31 INT. BATHROOM
- NIGHT - CONTINUOUS. 31
Brenda opens the door, finding Terri and Margi already in the
bathroom, standing in front of the large vanity mirror. Bathed
in only candlelight, they have their eyes closed, chanting:
TERRI ANDMARGI
one Bloody Mary, two Bloody
Mary •••
BREND.\
What are you doing?
MARGI
You close your eyes and count to
thirteen and Bloody Mary appears
in the mirror.
TERRI
Come on in, Brenda. Try it. (X)
BRENDA
No, thank you.
She turns to exit, but the bathroom door slams closed, shutting
her in. She tries hard to open it, but it's sealed tight.
Slowly she turns and looks at Terri and Margi. They both have
thin smiles, hooded eyes.
TERRI
Just try it.
(CONTINUED)
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3:
,,...... 31 CONTINUED:
Off Brenda's silent terror:
. CUT TO:

32 INT. HOUSE - NIGHT - MOMENTSLATER 3:

The other girls at the party react to DISTANT SCREAMING.· Heads
turning, no one quite sure where it's coming from. Someone
turns the music off and the SCREAMS can be heard more clearly
now. Off the group's reaction:
CUT TO:

33 EXT. MOTEL - NIGHT 3:

To establish. With the LEGEND: 8:25 PM

CUT TO:

34 INT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT - CLOSE ON MOLDER

As he takes a long pull of liquor from a pint bottle. His
shirt is unbuttoned and opened. He has a lit cigarette
,,,, ....j dangling from his lips, the smoke curling up into his eyes as
he squints into the blue light from a television. He holds the
TV remote in his hand.
ANGLE ON TV
Where A RITZ BROTHERS MOVIE plays, featuring Xhatchaturian•s (X)
Sabre Dance music. The channel changes, but the same movie
comes on, in the same spot. The channel changes again -- with
the same result.
RESUME MULDER
Wondering about this, taking another pull from the pint bottle. (X)
As we: (X)
CUT TO: (X)
34A NEW ANGLE ON A TV - INT. SCULLY'S MOTEL ROOM (X) 341

Where the Ritz Brothers Movie plays,-pulling back to REVEAL (X)

SCULLY, sitting on the bed across from the TV set, bathed in (X)
its blue glow. Untucked and disheveled (for Scully anyway), (X)
she is finishing a pull of a matching liquor bottle (this (X)
should match Mulder's action), then puts a cigarette she's been (X)
holding in her other hand in her mouth, its smoke curling up (X)
into her eyes as she changes the channel - with the changer (X)
which she's been holding in the same hand as her cigarette. (X)
Like Mulder, she gets the same movie. (X)
(CONTINUED)
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Irritated by this - irritated in general - she turns off the (X)

TV, gets off the bed, begins pacing manically. Waving the (X)
cigarette around, miming a peeved reenactment of her last (X)
conversation with Mulder. As we:
CUT BACKTO: (X)

34B MULDER (X) 34B

lying on his back, trying to blow smoke rings (his TV's off,. (X)
too). When: THERE'S A KNOCKAT THE DOOR.
ANGLEON DOOR
Mulder appears, looks through the peephole, cigarette still
dangling from his lips, takes a thoughtful beat, then takes off
the safety chain, opens the door. Standing outside is
Detective White, holding a small lidded box. She looks terror-
stricken.
DET. WHITE
May I come in?
She doesn't wait for an answer, pushing past Mulder into the
dark room. He closes the door, but leaves it open a crack, ·
staring at her as she moves into the room.
(CONTINUED)
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34B CONTINUED: 34:

MULDER
What happened?
She puts the box on the bed, shrinks from it like she's afraid
to open it. Mulder takes this as a cue. He moves to the bed,
takes the lid off the box (the cigarette still dangling from
his lips.) Finding inside a small collar with a name tag.on it,
set on a bed of dead flowers.
DET. WHITE
If they aren't satanists -- then
who are they?
She starts to cry. MUlder nods, Bogart-like, takes the
cigarette from his lips, moves to Det. White and puts his arms
around her. Smelling the air around her neck.
DET. WHITE
What are you doing?
MULDER
Uhm. • • nothing.
DET. WHITE
You've been drinking •••
MULDER
Yes. And I don't know why
because I don't drink. (X)
Det. White breaks from Mulder, reaches for the bottle that
sits atop the TV, looks at it judgmentally. Then drains the
bottle in one gulp.
DET. WHITE
I don't really w~nt to go home.
Would you mind if I slept here?
As she's saying this she is untucking her blouse from her
skirt, kicking her shoes off. Staring intensely at Mulder.
MULDER
I can get you another room.
She's stepping toward him now, stalking him cat-like. He backs
away from her as she continues to unbutton her blouse.
DET. WHITE
Maybe we can solve the mystery of
the horny beast.
She backs him up to the bed now, pushes him down on it.
Mulder's feeling very uncomfortable about this.
(CONTINUED)
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34A CONTINUED: (2) 34A

MOLDER (X)
Maybe we could watch some TV.
There's a movie on - the same
movie on every channel actually.
DET. WHITE
Weird. I like weird.
She's on top of him now, straddling him on all fours. Holding
his arms down. Shaking her head to muss her hair.
DET. WHITE
I feel weird.
Making her move. Her hot lips all over his face. When:
SCULLY (O.S.)
Mulder •••
Mulder's head jerks away from Det. White's. They both look
over at:
SCULLY
standing in the open door with a look of disgust.
SCULLY
There's been another death.
And she slams the door shut. Off Mulder and Det. White's
sobered reactions to this, we:
ENDACTTWO
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ACT THREE

35 EXT. MOTEL- NIGHT - CONTINUOUS 35

Scully stands next to the rented n.d.car, putting her keys in
the driver's door. Looking askance at:
MULDERAND DET. WHITE
exiting the motel room, still not quite all buttoned and tucked
in. Mulder coming around to Scully at the driver's door.
MULDER
Was it a murder?
SCULLY
(aloof)
A high school girl was impaled by
flying glass from a bathroom
mirror.
MULDER
I'll drive.
SCULLY
No, I'll drive.
MULDER
Scully -- I know how it looked in
there --
SCULLY
I didn't see anything anyway.
She gets in the car. Starting it. Mulder stands staring at
her.
MULDER
Would you let me drive please?
SCULLY
Why do you always have to drive?!
Because you're the guy? Because
you're the big macho man?
Now Mulder stares at Scully.
MULDER
No. Because I was never sure if
your little feet could touch the
pedals.
He slams the door shut. CAMERAHOLDINGON SCULLY'S incensed
expression as Mulder stalks off.
(CONTINUED)
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35 CONTINUED: 35
,-.._ ANGLEON DET. WHITE
standing next to her car with the door open, watching what just
went on. Mulder walks up to her, takes her keys. Gently moves
her out of his way and gets into her car.
MULDER
You go with her.
He shuts the door and starts the car, pulls recklessly out of
the parking lot. Off Det. White's surprise, we:
CUT TO:

36 EXT. FAST FOOD BURGERJOINT - NIGHT 36

To establish, with the LEGEND: 10:01 PM.

37 INT. FAST FOOD BURGERJOINT - NIGHT 37

Terri and Margi enter, still dressed in their party clothes --
looking the worse for wear. Their makeup smeared, stockings
showing a few holes. They scan the room, spotting the person
they've come to see:
SCOTT SIMMONS
sits by himself in a booth, holding his head in his hands,
staring down at an uneaten burger and fries. As Terri and
Margi slide in across from him. Scott looks up. He's been
crying.
MARGI
Hey,
Scott stares at them, saying nothing.
TERRI
·Loss of appetite. That's.not a
good sign.
She takes one of his fries, munching it.
SCOTT
I'd like to be alone.
TERRI
Well, you got your wish.
She takes another fry now, munching it.
SCOTT
What happened to you guys? You
used to be --
(CONTINUED)
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Ji
,-... 37 CONTINUED:
TERRI
Look, Scott -- we're not dresEed
like this for the funeral. We're
here to make you feel better. (X)
Tonight. Carpe PM.
He looks at them like they're crazy. Which they are. He
slides out of the boc,th, exits the restaurant.
TERRI
Hate him.
(waiting for Margi,
then tries again)
Hate him .•.
But Margi just stares at her defiantly, not answering. Then
slides out of the booth and exits after Scott.
CUT TO:

38 EXT. COUNTRYROAD - NIGHT 38

The n.d.rental car passes by, the only car on the dark road.

39 INT, N.D. RENTAL CAR - NIGHT 39

Scully drives. Det. White sits in the passenger seat. They
both stare straight ahead, jaws set, saying nothing. A tense,
thick silence.
Then -- suddenly -- the car starts to buffet and shimmy.
Scully grabs the wheel tight with both hands. They are running
over something lying in the road. Then they both react to a
BIG AND BLACK OBJECT that hits the windshield. (X)
THEIR POV (X)
A dead crow is plastered to the front window, its beady eye (X)
peering back at them. As Scully brings the car to a stop. (X)

40 EXT. COUNTRYROAD - NIGHT 4C

As the rental·car comes to a stop, its headlights poking into
the darkness, illuminating dozens of black lumps in the f.~. on
the road in front of the car.
DET. WHITE
Oh my god... (X)
Scully walks into the f.g., Det. White following. CAMERA
,-... TRACKING TO MEET HER as surveys the numerous dead birds. (X)
(CONTINUED)
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40 CONTINUED: 41

REVERSEANGLE
scullr and Det. White stand in the wash of the car's
headl ghts -- when suddenly LIGHTS APPEAR in the b.g. on the (X)
dark road that lays out behind them. They both look, standing
frozen in their tracks.
THEIR POV - DOZENSOF FLASHLIGHTSDOT THE NIGHT
Moving toward them. A mob heading their way.
COT TO:

41 EXT. ZIRINKA THE ASTROLOGER'SPLACE - NIGHT 4J

Det. White's car (driven by Mulder) is parked out front.

42 INT. ZIRINKA'S - NIGHT - CLOSE ON A CREDIT CARDMACHINE

As Zirinka's hand runs it through, tapping the keypad for a
credit check on:
TO INCLUDEMULDER
He stands waiting impatiently as Zirinka hands him his card.
ZIRINKA
I'm just waiting for the
authorization.
MULDER
Look, I'm a Federal Agent
ZIRINKA
Last I heard the·Federal
Government couldn't pay its
bills.
The machine makes a little beeping noise.
ZIRINKA .
Okay, you're good for up to three
hundred bucks. How can I help
you?
MULDER
(urgently)
You said you knew why people were
behaving strangely here --
ZIRINKA
Same reason my dog's been trying
to mate the gas barbecue for the
last two months.
(CONTINUED)
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42 CONTINUED:
,-..,
MULDER
You said it was planetary.
ZIRINKA
once every eighty-four years
Mercury, Mars and Uranus come
into conjunction. Only this year
Uranus will be in the house of (X)
Aquarius. (X)

MULDER (X)
I'm guessing that's a bad thing.
ZIRINKA (X)
Bad? Bad like an Irwin Allen
movie. Things are going to fall
from the sky. Disaster lies in
wait. Especially around here.
MULDER (X)
Why here?
ZIRINKA
We're in a geological vortex --
a high intensity meridian. A
cosmic G spot. All culminating
on January 12th when the planets
come into perfect alignment.
(checking her watch)
Which would be ••• today. Hey --
MULDER (X)
So this is affecting everyone?
ZIRINKA
Some people more than others.
Relationships are going to suck.
Significant dates can exaggerate
the effects.
MULDER
What if today was my birthday?
ZIRINKA
I'd say Happy Birthday. Unless
you were born in 1979. Then I'd
call the police.
(off his look)
You'd have a Jupiter-Uranus
opposition, forming what is
called a Grand Square where all
the planets are aligned in a
cross. All the energy of the
cosmos would be focused on you.
(CONTINUED)
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42 CONTINUED: (2) 42
MULDER (X)
I'm guessing that's a bad thing,
too.
ZIRINKA
I wouldn't ,,ant them ·any closer
than a thousand miles from me.
(CONTINUED)

,,,....
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,... 42 CONTINUED: (3)

MULDER
42

(absently, his mind

hard at work)
Or your gas barbecue.
Off her confirming nod:
CUT To·:

43 OMITTED 43

44 INT. GARAGE- NIGHT 44

As the pick-up, being driven by Scott Simmons, pulls into the
dark garage, TOWARDCAMERA. He brings the truck to a stop,
turns off the lights, the ignition. Reaching up to activate
the electric garage door closer. causing the door to close.
NEWANGLE
Scott exits, the interior light and the garage door opener
light the only illumination on him as he JUMPS, upon hearing:
MARGI'S VOICE (O.S.)
You don't have to be alone
tonight.
ANGLETO INCLUDEMARGI
sitting in the bed of his truck, leaning up against the cab.
Her hair blown into a rat's nest. She climbs out, her short
skirt making this into a rather interesting burlesque.
SCOTT
What are you doing?!
MARGI
The insensitivity to your pain
was too much for me to bear.
(rubbing up to him)
So I --
But she does not finish her head whipping lightning fast to
something o.s. -- something which brings fire to her eyes.
(CONTINUED)
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44 CONTINUED: 44

MARGI'S POV
Terri stands in the now-open service door, backlit by
moonlight. Her attitude is readable even in silhouette.
TERRI
So you what ••• ?
(she steps in)
So you blew me off to snag some
shoulder time with rude boy.
Suddenly a vibration begins, a tension in the air.
INSERT GARAGEDOOR SPRING
Vibrating with intense energy.
RESUMEMARGI AND SCOTT
reacting to the audible intensity.
MARGI
Back off, Terri.
TERRI
Lowers her head, staring wickedly at the twosome.
TERRI
Happy birthday ..• bitch.
MARGI ANO SCOTT
Duck when one of the garage door springs cuts loose, sizzling
through the air, crashing though the back window of Scott's
pick-up. Margi staring at her friend·, lowering her own head.
MARGI
Right back at you .•.
INSERT THE SECONDGARAGEDOORSPRING
Vibrating with intense energy. When it cuts loose --
ANGLEON TERRI AND MARGI
Both ducking out of frame as the spring flies overhead.
Reappearing after a moment -- looking at each other with the
same malevolent stares. Until:
TERRI
You're bleeding ..•
MARGI.
So are you.
(CONTINUED)
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,,,...., 44 CONTINUED: (2) 44

They both have blood spattered on their faces. (The blood is (X)
there already, we don't see it spatter.) Then it occurs to (X)
them. They whip their heads to:
SCOTT SIMMONS
his limp and lifeless body tight against the back wall of ~e (X)
garage. A large spot of blood around a hole in his shirt in (X)
the center of his chest. Then his limp body falls foward out (X)
of frame, revealing A BLOODYGARAGEDOORSPRING protruding out (X)
of the back wall. Scott has been killed - impaled - by the (X)
spring.
ANGLE FAVORINGMARGI
Shocked by this, in spite of herself.
MARGI
You killed him.
TERRI
What do you mean, "I killed him"?
You killed him.
Margi kneels down to the fallen boy.
MARGI
I didn't kill him.
But when she looks back Terri is gone. Off her dark look:
CUT TO:

45 INT. ZIRINKA'S PLACE - NIGHT - MULDER 45

stands with Zirinka as she puts the duplicate credit card
receipt copies in front of him, with a ballpoint pen.
ZIRINKA
I'll let you fill in the total.
But Mulder's phone rings first. He takes it out of his pocket,
answering it.
MULDER
Mulder.
MARGI'S VOICE
I know who the killer is. I know
who did it all.
MULDER
Who is this?
But all he hears is sobbing, until:
MARGI'S VOICE
Margi Kleinjan.
(CONTINUED)
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45 CONTINUED: 45
MULDER
Where are you, Margi? Just tell
me where you are •..
As he waits for an answer, we:
CUT TO:

46 EXT. COUNTRYROAD- NIGHT 46

Scully and Det. White are still standing in the middle of the
road (The Det. trying to compose herself) as the flashlight-
carrying mob, led by a gun-toting Bob Spitz, descends on them.
SCULLY
I'd suggest you put that gun
down, sir. Or I'm going to
arrest you.
Bob stares at Scully defiantly.
BOB SPITZ
We're not standing around anymore
waiting for answers. We're
taking this situation into our
own hands.
SCULLY
Well, you can't go carrying a
loaded weapon down the middle of
the road. It's against the law.
BOB SPITZ
Not if I'm hunting it's not.
Hunting satanists.
SCULLY
There are no Satanists here.
BOB SPITZ
Then who killed those kids -- and
who killed all these ~irds •.• ?
Suddenly A GIRL'S VOICE CRIES OUT.
GIRL'S VOICE
Somebody help me --
They all turn to see:
ANGLEON TERRI.
walking toward them from behind scully's car, sobbing. The sea
of flashlights shining on her, revealing her blood spattered
face. She holds her arms out helplessly. Little girl lost.
(CONTINUED)
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46 CONTINUED:
,,,,.... 46
TERRI
I know who the killer is. I know
who did it all.
Off the group's reaction, we:
ENDACTTHREE
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ACTFOUR

47 INT. SCOTT SIMMONS' GARAGE- NIGHT 47

·Mulder enters the dark space, his flashlight bouncing off the
pick-up truck, its interior light still glowing dimly. Then
training his flashlight. beam on:

THE IMPALEDBOY (SCOTT)

lying dead on the floor. Then his beam catches MARGI sitting (X)
on the floor near the body, crying. Mulder moves to her,
helping her up off the floor.
MULDER
Let's go, Margi. c•mon ••• let's
get you out of here.
MARGI
She killed him.
MULDER
Who?
MARGI
Terri. She killed all of them.
MULDER
All the high school boys?
MARGI
And Brenda Summerfield.
MULDER
How did she do it?
_A question which is answered as we:
CUT TO:

48 EXT. COUNTRYROAD- NIGHT - TERRI 48

stands with Scully, encircled by the flashlight-carrying mob.
Det. White stands behind Scully, watching the equall.y weepy
blond tell her side of the story.
TERRI
.•. I think she's been possessed
by the devil. She ••• she killed
Scott Simmons tonight with a
garage door spring. I don't know
how she does it. I think
she's ...
CUT BACKTO:
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49 MARGI 49
Continuing her side with Mulder.
MARGI
••. she's evil. She tricked Boom
into going up on that cliff and
then she pushed him ••• and she
laughed about it. Just like she
did about Eric Bauer in the gym
last night, when ••.
CUT BACK TO:

50 TERRI 50
TERRI
.•• when she made all the lights
go out he was trapped under the
bleachers and she could hear him
screaming, but she wouldn't stop
it --
SCULLY
Why didn't you stop her, Terri?
Why didn't you tell anyone?
,,,...., TERRI
because I ••. because I was
afraid of her and she was like my
best friend and best friends are
supposed to stick by each other
and --
She interrupted by Scully's CHIRPING cell phone. Scully
reaches in her coat, answering the phone.
SCULLY
Scully.
MULDER'S VOICE
~cully. It's me.
SCULLY
(long beat, then:)
Where are you?
INTERCUT WITH:

51 MULDER- STILL IN THE GARAGEWITH MARGI 51

MULDER
I'm at a crime scene. A new one.
I think I've got a solid lead in
all these deaths.
(CONTINUED)
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51 CONTINUED: 51
$CULLY'S VOICE
I'm way ahead of you, Mulder ••.

52 SCULLY STANDSWITH TERRI 52

SCULLY
I've got a suspect I want to
bring in.
MULDER
Who's that?
r
SCULLY
Margi Kleinjan.

53 MULDERSTANDSWITH MARGI 53
MULDER
Margi Kleinjan?
$CULLY'S VOICE
That's right. Her friend just
gave us a statement.
MULDER
Well, then actually I'm way ahead
of you, Scully.

54 SCULLY STANDSWITH TERRI 54

MULDER'S VOICE
I'm standing with Margi Kleinjan
right now. Only she's just'given
me a statement which points to
her friend --
SCULLY

MULDER'S VOICE
Terri.
Scully looks at the girl now, who looks back at Scully with
forlorn doe eyes.
SCULLY
Well, actually I'm ahead of you
then, Mulder. Because I'm
standing with Terri right now.
MULDER'S VOICE
You what?
(CONTINUED)
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' ,,,..._ 54 CONTINUED: 54

SCULLY
I've got your suspect and you've
got mine. Why does that make
sense to me at this point?
MULDER'S VOICE
Look, Scully -- I don't think
this has anything to do with any
cult. I want to get formal
statements so we can sort this
whole thing out.

' Sure.
(she doesn't
Scully ••• ?
respond)

SCULLY
Fine. Whatever.
CUT TO:

55 INT, SHERIFF'S STATION - NIGHT 55

A LEGENDappears: 11:48 PM. Mulder appears in the front
entrance with Margi. The station is medium :busy, uniformed
officers moving about. With his band on her arm, Mulder
escorts her to Detective White's desk. Pulling out a seat for
her.
MOLDER
I want you to wait here. I 1 11 be
right back.
He starts off then turns back, looking at her strangely.
MOLDER
Detective White's cat --
Margi makes a pained lit~le face, nodding slowly. Mulder looks
a little pained himself by this, starts away. He gets not more
than twenty feet when his attention goes to:
A TV SET
which is playing on someone's desk -- The Ritz Brothers Movie (X)
we saw previously is on - featuring the music from (X)
Khachaturian's Sabre Dance. (X)
He stares at it for a brief moment, then his attention is
turned again, to:
ALL THE DESKS AND CHAIRS NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE
are being pulled supernaturally toward the front entrance. Not
fast, not slow -- but steadily. As if drawn by a giant magnet.
(CONTINUED)
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,.... 55 CONTINUED:
ANGLE ON SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
5!

reacting to this. Those sitting down, standing quickly.

Stepping away from the moving furniture.
ANGLE ON MULDER
not quite sure what to make of this. Turning his head t6:
MARGI
still sitting at the desk where Mulder left her. A thin smile
of anticipation budding on her lips.
MARGI'S POV OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE
Where Scully enters the front door with Detective White. They
both hold the door for Terri (she, like Margi, is still dressed
in black, looking like ten miles of bad road.) But she only
gets one step inside when she stops. CAMERAPUSHING IN on her
face as she catches sight of Margi.
TERRI
(deadly)
Hey, girlfriend ••.

,..,,:1 MARGI
CAMERAPUSHING IN ON HER as she looks up and sees Terri.
MARGI
(equally deadly)
Hey ...
MULDER
senses that something is wrong, as if a vibration has begun.
In fact, it has. The objects on the desk next to Mulder begin
to dance on the desk top. The whole room seems to shake.
MULDER
Get her out of here, Scully.
When all of a sudden HIS GUN DISCHARGES, blowing a hole in his
coat. Mulder stops in disbelief, reaching for his weapon,
yanking it out -- when it DISCHARGESAGAIN.
ANGLE ON SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
As this bullet hits the wall just over their heads. Causing
them to freeze in their tracks. When suddenly THEIR GUNS START
DISCHARGINGin their holsters, too.
(CONTINUED)
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55 CONTINUED: (2) 55
ANGLEON TERRI, SCULLYAND DET. WHITE
as Scully and the Detective's GUNS DISCHARGE, blowing holes in
their coats. They, too, duck and grab wildly for their
weapons. The shots not fazing Terri, though, who continues
staring intensely at her friend. And not fazing:.
MARGI
who continues staring intensely at Terri. The sound of gunfire
continuing all around.
ANGLEON GUNRACX
behind the front desk. Filled with shotguns, police rifles.
DISCHARGINGlike a fireworks display.
ANGLEON SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
Diving for cover as the bullets riddle the walls around them. (X)
Baskets filled with papers and memos flying off desks. The (X)
bullets blow holes in the ceiling, exposing dangling wires. (X)
THE LIGHTS GO OUT (X)
casting the room in darkness. Except for a flurry of random
MUZZLEFLASHES flashes which turn the scene into something out
of a night combat.
ANGLEON MULDER
Ducked down behind a desk. When -- he makes a break for it,
running at Margi and sweeping her out of her chair and dragging
her into a hallway.
ANGLEDOWNHALLWAY
as Mulder carries Margi SCREAMINGand kicking into one of the
interrogation rooms, heaves her in and slams the door shut.
RESUMETERRI
A few random gunshots and MUZZLEFLASHES still ringini_out as
Terri starts walking toward the hallway where Mulder Just
disappeared with Margi. Gaining speed in her step as she goes.
PASSING CAMERA.
A beat, then Scully appears from behind a desk she's been
hiding under. As Detective White appears similarly.

56 INT. HALLWAY
- CONTINUOUS 56
As Terri stalks down the hall, heading toward Mulder who stands
at the door to the room he just heaved Margi into.
(CONTINUED)
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56 CONTINUED: 56
""' REVERSEON TERRI
stalking toward Mulder like a girl possessed. Her head
lowered, looking at him with grim design. ·
TERRI
out of my way.
CONTINUEMULDER
CAMERA PUSHING IN ON HIM as he considers his options, then --
improbably -- opening the door for her now, rev-ling Margi
standing inside.
TERRI
continues toward Margi, her fury building.
MARGI
stares down Terri, ready to unleash her wrath.
ANGLE BEHINDTERRI
CAMERAFOLLOWING HER as she marches to the door. Mulder
folding back to give her room -- when SCULLYENTERS FRAMEat a
run.
REVERSEON TERRI
Not realizing scully's coming up behind her -- pushing Terri
into the interrogation room with Margi and pulling the door
shut before she can figure out what hit her.
CUT TO:

57 INT. HALLWAY
OUTSIDE INTERROGATIONROOM- NIGHT - CONTINUOUS 57
Scully flips the deadbolt just before the door starts to pound
and shake forcefully. Mulder and Scully react to this -- as if
the door might come right off its hinges.
MULDER
It's not going to hold them long.
The door continues to pound and shake forcefully.
SCULLY
What is going on here, Mulder?!
MULDER
(pissed off, fed up) (X)
Something cosmic.
(CONTINUED)
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,,....., 57 CONTINUED: 57
Scully gives a slight ur1amused take, as the door continues to (Xi
POUND. Harder and harder and harder.
THE PICTURES ON THE WALLS (X)
bounce violently on their hooks. (X)
THE EXIT SIGN (X)
hanging from the ceiling falls from its mount, held only by the (X)
electrical wires that illuminate it. (X)
THE CLOCK DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DOOR (X)
bounces and knocks with each pounding jolt, as its second hand (X)
sweeps around the dial, showing us the time: one minute to (X)
midnight; 11:59. (X)
RESUME MULDERAND SCULLY (X)
watching with tense apprehension as the building appears to be (X)
coming down around them, as they brace themselves for the (X)
worst. (X)
MULDER (X)
I think we'd better get out of
here.
Then, just when it seems like the girls are going to come right (X)
through the wooden door - THE POUNDING STOPS. Just a beat (X)
before: FLASHLIGHT BEAMS hit Mulder and Scully from behind. (X)
They both turn into the light, seeing something which causes
them to yell out at once:
MULDERAND SCULLY
PUT THAT GUN DOWN! !
BOB SPITZ
trailing the flashlight-carrying mob behind him. They have
entered the Sheriff's station, crowding the hall, blocking it. (X)
Bob does not obey this order, standing his ground, with his gun (X)
pointed downward. Mulder steps up to face him off. (X)
BOB SPITZ
Where is she?
MULDER
Who?
BOB SPITZ (X)
The girl. The guilty one.
MULDER (X)
Both girls are locked in this
room.
(CONTINUED)
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57 CONTINUED: (2) 57
BOB SPITZ (X)
Open the door.
MULDER (X)
That's not a very good idea.
BOB SPITZ (X)
Why?
MULDER (X)
Because, for reasons I can't
exactly explain, these girls are
deadly when they're together.
BOB SPITZ (X)
(looking past Mulder to
Scully)
Is that true?
SCULLY (X)
Don't ask me.
(off a hard look from
Mulder, conceding)
But I don't have a better
explanation at the moment.
BOB SFITZ (X)
Well, I think we'd all like to
see for ourselves. I think we're
tired of waiting for law
enforcement to bring about
justice in our city.
The crowd voices its vocal assent to this. Mulder and Scully (X)
stand their ground, as Det. White squeezes through the crowd. (X)
DET. WHITE (X)
Open the door.
MULDER (X)
You don't want to go in there.
But she ignores him, pushing past him to Scully. (X)
DET. WHITE (X)
Excuse me.
SCULLY (X)
Gladly.
Without a second thought, Scully steps aside, moving back into (X)
position with Mulder in front of the mob. (X)
DET. WHITE (X)

taking matters into her own hands now, as a show of authority (X)
for the citizenry, unbolts the door and opens it. Revealing:
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58 TERRI AND MARGI 58

Huddled together on the floor, sitting against the wall.
Crying their hearts out. (X)
CUT TO:

59 OMITTED 59

59A MULDERAND SCULLY (X) 59A

stand with the mob, not knowing what to make of this sight.· (X)
Stunned, not comprehending, as they trade confused looks. (X)

59B RESUMEDET. WHITE -- TERRI ANDMARGI (X) 59B

As she looks in on the girls - frightened friends, frail (X)
against the world. CAMERAPANNINGUP to the clock above the (X)
door. It reads just after midnight. As we begin:
MULDER'SV.O.
We are but visitors on this rock,
hurtling through time and space
at sixty six thousand miles an
hour, tethered to a burning
sphere by an invisible force in
an unfathomable universe. This
· most of us take for granted,
while refusing to believe these
forces have any more effect on us
than cheese on macaroni.
60 MULDERAND SCULLY (X) 60
As Bob Spitz and the mob press past them, moving into the room, (X)
staring in confusion.
MULDER'SV.O. (CONT'D)
or that two girls born on the
same date, at the same time in
the same place might not find
themselves the ~nfortunate focus
of similar unseen forces,
converging like the planets
themselves into burning pinpoints
of cosmic energy whose absolute
gravity would threaten to swallow
and consume everything in its
path.
(beat)
or maybe the answer lies even
further from our grasp.
,,,....,. Bob turns to the group here, with an explanation.
(CONTINUED)
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BOB SPITZ
I think it was Satan. Yes, sir.
DISSOLVE TO:

61 EXT. MOTEL - (DAY OR NIGHT) 61

Mulder exits his room with two suitcases, moving around to the
back of the rental car where the trunk is already open. He
puts the luggage in, closes the trunk. Moves around to the (X)
passenger side.

61A INT. RENTAL CAR - CONTINUOUS (X) 61A

MUlder gets in, finding Scully sitting in the driver's seat. (X)
She is having trouble getting the seat adjusted so that her (X)
little feet can reach the pedals. She and Mulder·exchange the (X)
briefest of looks. As she finally gets the seat adjusted, she (X)
puts the keys in the ignition and starts the car. Still not a (X)
word has been spoken between them. Until:
SCULLY (X)
Are you ready?
MULDER (X)
You're the driver.
Scully does not take the bait, simply puts the car in gear with (X)
a little extra authority. As we: (X)
CUT TO: (X)

62 EXT. COUNTRYROAD INTERSECTION - SHORT TIME LATER (X) 62

The same intersection we saw Mulder and Scully stop at at the (X)
top of Act one. Where they had their little squabble about (X)
directions. we see the car approaching in the distance as (X)
CAMERACRANES DOWNpast the sign that reads: Welcome to COMITY - (X)
The Perfect Harmony City. Pop. 38,825. CRANING DOWNpast (X)
this sign to the STOP SIGN (with a small sign beneath it that (X)
says 4 WAY STOP) not far from it.· As the car continues coming (X)
toward us at speed. (X)
HOLD THIS FRAME as Mulder and Scully's car approaches the (X)
intersection. Where it should slow down to make the stop. But (X)
where it doesn't slow down at all - running the stop sign and (X)
passing us LIKE A BULLET. As we: (X)
FADE OUT
,,,.... THEEND