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LONGMONT — Bizwest reports a #CRE 90,500-square-foot building at 1900 Pike Road in #Longmont occupied by Micron Technology Inc., has been sold to an investment group based in Alaska for $14 million, according to public records.
Anchorage-based Pacific Acquisitions LLC used the entities Cimmerian Ventures LLC and Decimus Properties LLC to acquire the building from Crescent Real Estate Holdings, which recently merged with Goff Capital Partners LP that owned the building through the entity Longmont Diagonal Investments LLC.
Boise, Idaho-based memory-chip maker Micron in 2015 signed a 10-year lease extension at its operations at 1900 Pike Road, and at the time said it was expanding that facility "by roughly a third to accommodate for growth."
In May, Pacific Acquisitions acquired a 200,400-square-foot building in Frederick for $16.6 million from Minnesota-based Founders Property. Fort Collins-based Otter Products LLC is leasing the warehouse and using it as a national distribution center.


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Acrolein, also known as 2-propenal is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde. It's a colourless liquid and exhibits a disagreeable acrid smell.. Acrolein is manufactured from petrochemical feedstocks such as propylene and glycerine. Acrolein is primarily used as an important intermediate and a specialty chemical. Acrolein is rapidly gaining importance due to its versatile use in plastic and paint industries. One of the most widely used industrial methods of preparing acrolein involves catalytic oxidation of propylene in presence of air. Further, there is emerging trend of usage of glycerine and propane as alternative feedstocks for acrolein. The global demand for acrolein markets are estimated to show a considerable transformation depending on its raw material requirements and its ultimate uses. The U.S. and Asia Pacific regions are estimated to lead the acrolein market by 2020.
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Few of the key drivers affecting the acrolein markets demand are engineering plastic and polymer industries, followed by agrochemicals. Acrolein is majorly used as a key intermediate to prepare acrylic acid and methionin. Acrylic acid polymers are largely consumed in preparation of emulsifiers, coatings and adhesives. Moreover, they are also used as super-absorbing agents in diapers and hygienic pads. Direct use of acrolein is employed as a specialty chemical such as a biocide. This acrolein based biocide is used to control algal growth, submerged and floating weeds in irrigation canals. It is also used as biocide, in oil industries in drilling waters, as well as, a scavenger for hydrogen sulfide and mercaptants.
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#3: All is fair in love and parenting?
The (cave) Man's perspective:
I go to work 5 days a week (sometimes more depending on the rota) spending 2 hours travelling to and fro – that's 10 hours a day im not at home! Yet I'm still expected to do the dishes, feed the kids, put a few loads of washing on, tidy up after myself; on top of maintaining a relationship with my partner, alongside managing all of my other commitments. Now im not saying that I do all of these things, (not by a long stretch lol) it's virtually impossible, but the expectation is there.
Not to sound to archaic, but if I'm doing what a "Man" should be doing, i.e. providing for my family – surely anything more is a bonus? No? Yeah I didn't think so either. Look, all jokes aside, we have to accept nature. Men are hunter gatherers, women teach, love & nurture. No role is less or more important than the other – they are just different.
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BArich Hardware-Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry says it will postpone signing a final agreement to acquire Japanese electronics maker Sharp until concerns about newly revealed financial risks are resolved.
Sharp on Wednesday morning apparently sent Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, documents listing contingent liabilities totaling around 350 billion yen ($3.1 billion). These included severance pay, breach-of-contract penalties, and repayments of government funds. The bailout deal will not go through "until we have arrived at a satisfactory understanding and resolution of the situation," Hon Hai said Thursday after Sharp's board approved the package.


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The Indiana Pacers have officially filed tampering charges with the NBA. The charges were filed against the Los Angeles Lakers and Magic Johnson.
The Pacers are claiming that Johnson had impermissible contact with Paul George.
The Lakers are denying the allegations filed by the Pacers, insisting that there is no evidence of tampering, and they expect to be cleared in the matter, a team source told ESPN.
"As the NBA's statement made clear, we cannot comment about the specifics of any ongoing investigation," the Lakers said in a statement. "We can confirm, however, that we are cooperating fully with the NBA in the hope of clearing our name as soon as possible."
If the league office's probe can prove the Lakers were guilty of tampering with George while he was under contract with Indiana, Los Angeles can be punished in several ways, including a loss of draft picks, financial fines up to $5 million, future restrictions on acquiring George and possible suspensions of offending officials. BAD news for the Lakers if this is true.
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While federal law has long blocked most states from collecting taxes on Internet service, that prohibition has to be renewed every few years. But today President Obama signed into law a new piece of legislation that makes existing bans permanent, and puts an end date on Internet taxes for the few states that still collect them.


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Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer:
Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and college years oscillating between omnivore and vegetarian. But on the brink of fatherhood–facing the prospect of having to make dietary choices on a child's behalf–his casual questioning took on an urgency. His quest for answers ultimately required him to visit factory farms in the middle of the night, dissect the emotional ingredients of meals from his childhood, and probe some of his most primal instincts about right and wrong. Brilliantly synthesizing philosophy, literature, science, memoir and his own detective work, Eating Animals explores the many fictions we use to justify our eating habits–from folklore to pop culture to family traditions and national myth–and how such tales can lull us into a brutal forgetting. Marked by Foer's profound moral ferocity and unvarying generosity, as well as the vibrant style and creativity that made his previous books, Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, widely loved, Eating Animals is a celebration and a reckoning, a story about the stories we've told-and the stories we now need to tell.
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American Pie producer Chris Moore, got a bit drunk light and took to the films official Facebook page to have a little "chat" with the fans. At the time of writing it has yet to be taken down, so have a little look over there, if THE MAN has removed it then I have captured it for you in my own little reserve.
Topics covered are as diverse as, The Hangover, The Hunger Game, the pitfalls of social networking and Good Will Hunting! Enjoy!


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I wrote a post several years ago about the stamps I purchased from the machine inside the post office. Wow, have things ever changed.
These are recent stamps from that very same machine. They don't look like they've been printed in someone's basement, ha ha… these look more like REAL stamps! Woohoo! Thought that post deserved an update 😉
On another note, can you believe it's already October? Wow, time flies!
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Summary: A string of prostitute murders and an old friend of Mulder's from his early days in the FBI lead Scully and Mulder to an unusual group home in Milwaukee, where the foster children have interesting gifts. Spoiler alert: contains brief references to events from seasons 1, 2, and 3. There is kissing in this, but it's not Mulder and Scully, OK?
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Notes re: conventions of teleplay format:
"INT."="interior" (i.e., a scene set indoors)
"V.O."="voice-over" (i.e., the line is not spoken by a character in the scene, but is heard superimposed on the action--as in a narrator's voice, a voice on the telephone, or when we "eavesdrop" on a character's thoughts)
I have not fully conformed with teleplay format standards (for instance, character's names in "stage directions" are not in all-caps; sound effects and special effects are not marked, for the most part), nor am I good with camera angles or other technical aspects that ought to be in a serious teleplay. I'm definitely an amateur, here, and it shows.
A woman enters, leading by the hand a clean-cut but nervous-looking young man, about age eighteen. The woman could be over thirty, maybe younger in years but not in spirit. She is a prostitute, but she has some self-respect; she doesn't look too cheap.
How do you like the place, Charlie?
She goes into the room, dropping her purse on a small table and stripping off her jacket, businesslike.
It's nice. You're nice, Leah.
She laughs.
Oh, I hope not.
She starts to come toward him, but he raises a hand in the air and she stops.
Wait. Do you want to see something really special?
Sure, Charlie. I'm always ready for a treat, aren't you?
I can touch you without my hands.
She gives him a skeptical, tired look--but her eyes widen as the ends of her hair lift up, as if being ruffled. She flinches as she feels a touch on her cheek; then she looks down at her chest, shifts a little and looks up at Charlie with a knowing smile.
Are you like this with all the girls, Charlie?
She starts to lift off the floor. Startled, she struggles.
No, don't fight me! It's not good for me to get angry. I want this to be nice. Pretend you're in bed. Just let me hold you.
He's now "holding" her horizontally at about eye level. She decides to relax for him, and begins to stretch a little in his "touch".
You're right, Charlie, this is nice. You're making me tingle all over. I don't know how you do it, but I don't want you to stop.
Charlie giggles a little.
Betty wouldn't like it if she knew I was here with you.
Leah eyes him almost tenderly; she's heard this before.
Is Betty your girl?
Charlie's smile fades.
She's supposed to be.
Have you ever touched Betty like this?
I can't touch Betty, not even this way. No one can touch her, it's one of the rules. She gets hurt.
Still at head level, Leah stretches out one hand to Charlie and starts undoing her blouse with the other.
Come here, Charlie. You can touch me all you want, and Betty won't ever be hurt.
He comes up to her (she's still floating) and kisses her a little awkwardly; she takes one of his hands and puts it on her skin inside her open blouse.
She'll never even know what she's missing, poor thing.
Charlie starts to pull back, and a horrified look spreads over his face, turning to anger as he speaks.
Oh, she'll know. She always knows!
Leah's body jerks toward the floor, and she looks up at Charlie in alarm.
Now don't freak out on me, Charlie! This is supposed to be nice, right?
An invisible fist slams across Leah's face, flinging her body upward again. Charlie stands rigid, his face livid, fists at his sides.
Shut up!
Repeated blows cast Leah's body around the room in mid-air as Charlie speaks. She gives out a choking scream.
I'm telling you she'll know! And she will be hurt! And I'll be punished! We always have to be punished!
Leah's face is bloodied now, and ugly marks are rising on her body. She has passed out and is dangling limply beneath the blows, still floating. A WIND builds in the room, crashing breakables to the floor and against walls. The beating continues.
You don't know anything, none of you do! Nobody cares about us, nobody wants us, nobody even knows who we are! Somebody has to pay!
Leah's body slams into a corner and slides to the floor. The wind dies down. Charlie staggers, weakened by his outburst. Leah moans: she's still alive.
CHARLIE (quieter)
I'll make them pay.
He goes to the door and plunges out.
A fragile-looking, sweet-faced young woman, roughly Charlie's age, sits in a chair under a lamp, reading (Betty, of course). Something startles her and she puts down her book, gets up and goes to the door, which faces a staircase in the entryway. Everything here is neat and orderly. A side table with a phone and notepad on it stands against one wall. Coats and hats hang on pegs by the door, with boots ranged underneath them on a mat: by style and size they belong to a man, a young woman, a girl and a boy. An empty peg between the young woman's coat and the girl's indicates that someone's (Charlie's) is missing. Betty stops and reaches out a hand toward the door, then draws her hand slowly back, starting to be afraid.
She opens the door. Yes, it's him, and he's a mess: it looks like he's been running and falling down and running into things. Tears streak his abject face.
Betty, I'm sorry....
Betty spreads out her hands toward him as she had toward the door, as if to touch something between them.
What have you done, Charlie?
Suddenly she cringes back, and we see FLASHES of Leah, first being "touched", then being beaten.
Oh, Charlie, no, not again....
She looks at Charlie in horror and grief and breaks down in sobs, sinking to her knees. Charlie starts to try to touch her but recoils helplessly from her pain.
Betty, I don't know what to do, I don't know how to stop it!
Betty continues to collapse, curling up on her side on the floor and spasming to the sympathetic impact of the blows she can't keep out of her mind's eye. A younger girl, maybe ten years old, comes down the stairs. She sees what's happening, and freezes.
Michael, Michael, come quick! Betty's hurt!
It shouldn't have to be this way. They had no right to do this to us! They'll be sorry, I promise you.
Charlie looks up at Cindy, then turns and flees again into the night. A gray-haired man comes down the stairs, passing Cindy on his way to Betty. Somehow she can stand his touch, and begins to relax as he holds her. After a moment he carefully lays her down, gets up and peers out the still-open door.
It was Charlie, wasn't it, Cindy?
The younger girl nods. Michael closes the door.
Go back to Billy now. I'll make sure Betty's all right.
Cindy nods again and goes back upstairs. Michael's face is strangely expressionless as he goes back to Betty, rocking and soothing her as her pain slowly eases.
Mulder works alone at a desk. He gets up to file something, and a knock comes at the door.
Our door is always open!
A good-looking man about Mulder's age comes in, wearing a suit and FBI i.d. tag and carrying an attache.
They told me I might find you lurking down here.
Mulder turns to see him, and is happily surprised.
Hey, Tom!
They have a slap-each-other-on-the-back guy hug.
It's been a long time.
Too long. I heard about what happened to Reggie. I'm sorry that had to be on your watch, Mulder. He was a great man to start out under. I was stuck on a case in Reno, I couldn't come back for the funeral.
That's OK. What are you doing here? I thought you were Mr. Peripatetic, the hot-shot investigator on everybody's A-list.
Can't a guy just want to see an old team-mate?
People don't usually come all the way down here just to make a social call.
OK, OK, you got me. I'm working on a case in Milwaukee that's got me stumped. The way it's going made me really wish I had Fox Mulder on my team again. I thought I'd take a chance and see if it's just weird enough to hold your attention. Will you take a look?
Mulder hesitates a second, then sits down.
All right. What have you got?
Meyers opens his attache and hands a file to Mulder.
At first glance it just looks like your garden variety serial killer. Three prostitutes battered and tortured over the last ten weeks, left for dead. The composite comes from witnesses who saw the victims with their last known clients before the assaults.
Mulder looks at the artist's reconstruction: it's clearly Charlie.
They describe him as young and polite, but nervous. The age is a little out of the standard profile, but it's not unheard of. Here's where it gets weird. The last victim survived the attack.
Meyers reaches over and fishes a pre-attack picture of Leah out of the file to show to Mulder.
Her name's Leah Hendricks. She's been working in the area for about six years. She says the guy never touched her with his hands: he lifted her in the air, she felt like she was being touched all over, and then he got angry and beat her to a pulp--all without lifting a finger.
Mulder looks at pictures of the motel room after the attack, and of Leah in the hospital. Ouch.
How she managed to get to the phone and call 911 with those injuries I'll never know. She confirmed the composite, said his name was Charlie. It's hard for her to talk now, though, they had to wire that jaw. Strangely enough, her testimony would explain a few peculiarities in the evidence at the crime scenes. (pause) This is the kind of thing you used to do with your eyes closed, Mulder. Are you interested?
Before Mulder can answer, Scully walks in, carrying a folder. Mulder gets up.
Scully, this is Agent Tom Meyers. We worked together out of the Academy under Reggie Purdue.
Scully and Meyers shake hands.
I was lucky enough to meet Agent Purdue. He called us in on a case that had Mulder's name on it. His death was a great loss.
He taught us a lot. It's hard to believe somebody like him could just not be there any more.
Mulder remembers himself, and introduces Scully.
Meet my partner of the paranormal, Special Agent Dana Scully, M.D.
Scully decides to ignore this identification with the "paranormal", and turns to Mulder.
I have an appointment to go to. Could you keep an eye out for that fax on the Corbin case for me? Thanks.
She lays down her folder and turns back to Meyers.
Good to meet you, Meyers.
My pleasure.
She smiles and goes out. Meyers is impressed, looking after her for a moment.
Oh, I'm wounded. Let me count the ways! You work with her? She's gorgeous! How can you stand it?
Mulder turns back to putting his files away.
She's my partner. And my friend.
That never stopped anybody before.
That never stopped you before. I'm surprised you haven't been brought up on harassment charges by now.
Hey, I've had no complaints.
Mulder just shakes his head.
Is she seeing anybody?
Not that I know of.
There isn't anything between the two of you, is there? I wouldn't want to step on anyone's toes.
I told you, she's my friend. But don't get your hopes up. Scully's not a big believer in free love.
You'd be surprised what people will believe in, Mulder, given half a chance. Isn't the fact that you have this office proof of that? Somebody believes in you, or you wouldn't be here.
Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in me, Tom.
So will you help me out on this thing or what?
Scully hesitates at the door, eyeing a wooden sign next to the doorbell: "Jerry Holzman, Psychic Readings". She takes a deep breath and knocks. The door is opened by a man in his late 30's-early 40's, who gives her a hug.
Dana! I'm glad you made it.
Hi, Jerry.
Come in, come in.
Jerry starts to usher her in.
Scully is seated at a wooden dining table in a warmly decorated home. Jerry pours a cup of tea for her from a teapot on the table, then takes a seat across from her.
I appreciate you taking time off from work to see me like this. Your sister meant a great deal to me. She would have wanted me to do this sooner, but I needed more time.
I'm just sorry we never met before the funeral. I was not exactly open to the idea of Melissa being a psychic, much less having a partner in the business.
Jerry smiles.
She wasn't super-tolerant of all your choices, either. But she got over it. She was fiercely proud of you, Dana. (pause) Were you able to bring the things I asked for?
Scully nods and reaches for her purse on the seat of the chair next to her.
Melissa worked with people, but I'm only good with inanimate objects. She liked to say it was a typical gender division.
Scully takes a man's tie out of her purse and hands it to Jerry, looking a shade guilty or defensive.
He takes them off at work sometimes and leaves them there. I didn't have to go snooping in his closets.
Jerry is already lost in concentration, eyes closed as he fingers the tie. He smiles.
He hates ties. The word "hangman" comes to mind. The world would be a better place if they could all be blasted into orbit.
Can we add pantyhose to that payload?
Jerry doesn't answer; his smile fades as he explores further with the tie. Scully watches uneasily, not entirely comfortable with this procedure. Jerry sighs and opens his eyes, laying the tie on the table.
OK. And the other one? Something of yours, that he has handled?
Scully takes off the cross from around her neck. Jerry closes his eyes again as he takes it.
You've had this a long time. It's practically grown up with you, hasn't it?
My Mom gave it to me for Confirmation. I was fifteen. (pause) Mulder kept it for me while I was missing two years ago.
Jerry is suddenly startled by something.
He didn't just keep it for you, he wore it.
He snaps his eyes open to look at her.
Did you know that?
Scully is startled by this news, too.
Jerry concentrates some more in silence, keeping the rest to himself (Mulder also happened to be wearing Scully's cross when he had sex with Kristen the vampire wannabe in "3"). He finishes, and looks up at Scully.
All right. I think I'm ready. May I hold this while we talk?
Scully nods.
There are some things I know about you and your partner because I was someone your sister trusted, things I wouldn't have a right to know otherwise. I apologize for that. I feel more strongly about privacy than she did, maybe because I only get people's feelings indirectly. It was more intense, more imperative for her.
I know.
Missy had a feeling something was going to happen to her, and she made me promise to do this with you. She had some specific questions to ask you. Is it all right if I start with those?
SCULLY (tense)
Go ahead.
When you were in the hospital two years ago, Melissa was certain you were leaving this life, that you had made your peace and let go. She respected that, and tried to help your mother and your partner accept it. She wanted to know: why did you come back?
Scully hesitates.
I told her about how Dad came to me, and told me it wasn't my time yet; and about a nurse watching over me who said the same thing.
But that wasn't it. They weren't what changed your mind.
Scully sighs, thinking back somewhat painfully.
When Mulder came and waited with me, I could see--I don't know. The whole time I was in coma, I didn't feel anything. Peaceful, quiet, just watching, but nothing touched me, not even when Missy contacted me with that crystal of hers. I don't think it really occurred to me that I was dying, I just felt like I was getting ready to go somewhere. But when Mulder was there--my God, something had almost torn him apart. And it mattered to me. I cared. I suddenly knew I couldn't leave yet. It's funny: I was the one lying there in a coma, and all that worried me was if Mulder was going to be OK.
Jerry looks thoughtful.
Has Mulder told you what he was going through that night?
Scully shakes her head.
He gave Melissa quite a scare. She went to his apartment to give him the doctor's report that you might be passing at any time, because he wasn't answering his phone and the machine was off. When she got there he was sitting alone in the dark, and she could have sworn he was waiting for someone. She said there was killing in his heart: he was wearing it around him like the only thing that could keep him warm.
You shouldn't be telling me this. If Mulder wanted me to know about it, he would have told me himself.
He refused to come see you, Dana. There was something else he had to do, something more important.
Scully shunts the more serious issues aside, momentarily forgetting her standards of discretion as she remembers her sister, smiling wryly.
I almost wish I was there. She must have chewed him out big time.
Actually, she did. Telling me the story a few days later made her furious all over again. She told him to drop the cynical paranoia crap and act on something positive for a change. All the vengeance in the world wasn't going to bring you back, and this was his last chance to tell you--
Scully doesn't want to hear it.
--tell me what?! For God's sake!
Dana, this isn't just your pushy, opinionated big sister talking. I'm going on evidence now, or I wouldn't be pursuing this. What that man feels for you--
--is his own business! Did it ever occur to you that people don't want you to know what they feel?!
Jerry understands her anger, and gives it room.
I'm sorry. It's just...if he doesn't say anything, why should I have to think about it? I wouldn't want him to, anyway--working with him is claustrophobic enough as it is. Even if you're more sure of this than you are of your own birthday, it's Mulder's business, not yours. They're his feelings: he's got prior jurisdiction.
Dana, this isn't something trivial. Your partnership is about more than work, and I think you know that. Melissa felt very strongly that you need to acknowledge the truth.
Scully laughs, deflecting again.
She's the one who should have been with Mulder. They both think everybody has to have the truth at all costs.
But she didn't love him.
Scully bites her tongue against another angry outburst, and takes a moment to compose her reply.
OK. I love Mulder: the way I loved my sister. He is a close friend and colleague whom I trust and respect, no matter how much we disagree on some things. We've been through a lot together. Why in God's name can't that be good enough?!
I don't know. You tell me.
SCULLY (trying hard not to be angry)
Lay off, Jerry. If you want to play matchmaker, you can go visit Mulder yourself. It's not going to work with me.
That's not what I'm trying to do. I know as well as you do that there is more than one way to care about someone. Sometimes with your sister I felt we were so close that adding "romance" to our bond would be redundant, like what you said about claustrophobia. We talked about it, actually, but decided against changing anything. In our work we have to keep a special balance.
Then why do this to me now?
When Melissa left us, I lost more than I knew at first. Part of me went with her, Dana. The part of me that should have been with her all the time. Yes, people can be the truest of friends without being the loves of each other's lives. But there was something more at stake in our partnership, and we refused it because we distrusted the unknown. In our profession one generally considers that a mistake.
Come on, Jerry. It's hard enough just being Mulder's friend. Besides, even if I were interested, it's not like he's the world's most eligible bachelor. For one thing, his taste in videos would make your skin crawl. There are parts of his life I wouldn't want to share! And the man is obsessed. He's already devoted to something; there isn't room in there for much else. It hurts to watch him try so hard and get so little, and it's frightening that he wants it so badly--especially when I'm the one telling him he can't have it and he has to stop looking and go home.
JERRY (gently)
What are you so afraid of, Dana?
Afraid? What I have is good; we're a great team. Why should I want any of that to change?
Jerry looks at her, his face shifting under the weight of his own loss. He takes Scully's hand across the table and drops the cross onto her palm, then lays his free hand over hers.
Because you want him. And he wants you.
He lets her hand go. Scully looks down at the cross a second, then back up at Jerry, choosing firm denial from among the many responses presenting themselves.
Listen to me, Jerry. It's not going to happen. Even if what you're trying to say is true, and even if I wanted it, the Bureau doesn't let couples work together. The work is the only reason we're together. It's what our entire relationship is based on: investigating X Files cases and what they represent. When they shut us down, that's still what we were about. That's all he cares about, it's his life's work, and that's fine. Just leave it alone. Just leave me alone, OK?
Jerry looks at her sadly, accepting this statement only because he has to.
Charlie is in the passenger seat, wearing the same clothes in which we last saw him and not looking much better for wear; he doesn't have anything else with him. A middle-aged woman is driving the truck down a rural Wisconsin road. The engine doesn't sound too healthy. She comes to a stop at an intersection.
Well, Charlie, this is where I turn off. You sure you'll be OK?
Yes, ma'am, thank you. I'm almost home now. I hope your truck doesn't give you any more trouble. It sounds like you've got a transmission problem.
She's never failed me so far. You go on, don't worry about me.
Charlie gets out of the truck, the woman watching him with some pity: he's looking pretty scruffy. She thinks of something just as Charlie is closing the door:
Hold on a second--
She leans over to the glove compartment, gets out a candy bar, and holds it out for him.
I always keep a backup, just in case. I think you could do with it more than I could today.
Charlie takes the candy gratefully.
Thank you, ma'am.
The woman smiles, pleased with her good deed.
Charlie watches as the woman starts to pull out--and her engine stalls. As she tries to get it started again, Charlie closes his eyes and concentrates, lifting a hand a little in the air: the engine turns over, and the woman waves goodbye as she goes off down the road. Charlie sighs and starts walking in the opposite direction, unwrapping the candy bar.
The lights are out as Meyers shows Scully and Mulder slides of his victims and crime scenes.
All of the attacks took place in the early evening. Injuries were extensive for all three victims. With only the first woman was there evidence of recent intercourse, although it might not have been him. She was found dismembered, literally torn apart. Leah Hendricks' survival ranks close to the miraculous.
Did all of the crime scenes look like that?
Yeah, like a storm went through. The guy's got a lot of energy.
Meyers turns off the projector and flips on the lights.
Did the bodies carry an electro-static charge? Any abnormal post-mortem muscle reflex?
This takes Meyers a little aback; he'd been saving that bit for last, she's stolen his thunder.
Yes, actually, that was the really strange part of the autopsy reports. The second body was still warm two days later. And there were no burns or lesions to help explain the electricity. How did you know?
Scully exchanges a glance with Mulder.
We've seen things like this before.
So what am I dealing with, UFOs?
Nope, I'm afraid it's a little closer to home.
Would you believe, psycho-spiritual energy?
Ghosts, Meyers. Poltergeists. Carrie at the Prom. Your own piece of Hollywood in the real world.
Theoretically, people who can manipulate electro-magnetic fields to produce kinetic force, consciously or otherwise--sometimes from beyond the grave.
Hard to prove, and harder to believe, but there are times when an extremely hypothetical explanation is the best we can do. (pause) Do you still want us to work with you?
Meyers thinks a second, assessing the X Files team.
Yeah. It'll be worth it just to see what you guys come up with, and you might even catch my psycho for me. (pause) I have some business I need to catch up on while I'm here. Can I leave these files with you, and we'll go to Milwaukee in the morning? Skinner already OK'd it, if you want the job.
You don't waste any time, do you, Meyers?
I just like to make saying "yes" be as attractive as possible. Make people happy, that's my motto, it pays you back every time. I'll see you tomorrow, then.
He goes out. Scully sits down with Meyers' folders, looking for the coroners' reports.
Your friend is an interesting guy.
Well, for one thing, he didn't run screaming when we did our X Files routine.
Tom's a no-holds-barred kind of guy. He'll try anything once. He just might not stick around very long afterwards.
Scully isn't really paying attention; she doesn't get this veiled warning about Meyers' intentions.
Forensics called about the Ogden poisonings. Can I pick you up any discarded body parts while I'm out?
No, thanks, I don't think I'm missing anything essential.
Mulder leaves. A little later Meyers returns, and sees Scully is alone. He watches her a moment; absorbed in what she's looking at, she doesn't notice him yet.
Excuse me, is Mulder still around?
She looks up, not displeased to see him.
No, he had to go over to forensics. Can I help you with something?
Well, actually.... I'm a little rusty in D.C. these days. I was hoping he'd join me for dinner and we could maybe do some catching up.
I'm sure he'd jump at it. Do you want me to call him?
She starts to pick up the phone; Meyers steps closer.
Don't bother him. Do you think you could be my guide tonight instead?
She looks at him, smiling as she thinks about it.
Sure, I'm not doing anything. I can grill you on what Mulder was like before the X Files bit him.
Oh, that'll be quite a story. You've got to be pretty interesting yourself, if you're his partner now. I'll have to thank him for going to forensics and giving me the chance to get to know you.
Reaction: she's glad, too.
Nothing fancy. Scully and Meyers are still in their office clothes, and are now about mid-way through their meal. A little boy is having a fit a few tables away, as his wearily embarrassed parents struggle to quiet him; Scully turns to Meyers with a wry smile.
They say your personality is fully formed by the time you're five. Pretty scary thought, isn't it?
I don't know. I'm a big believer in the idea that who you are gets set pretty early: what you really liked to do when you were eight years old plays a big part in what you're good at as an adult.
What about you, Tom? What did you like to do when you were eight?
He smiles, noticing that she used his first name.
I really liked to go in the kitchen with my Mom and her sisters, and just listen to them talk. Drove my Dad crazy. He thought I ought to be watching football or something, but what really interested me was what people are feeling and why they act the way they do, and men don't sit around discussing that the way women do. Not that men don't talk, but it's not the same kind of personalized analysis, you know? I think it makes me a better agent: people like to talk to me.
Well, it sure works on me. I haven't talked like this in ages. (pause) When I was eight, I cared about saving the snakes my brothers liked to torture to death with BB guns: trying to get hold of the great mysteries of life and death, I guess. In a way that's what I'm still doing, running with Mulder after mutants and UFOs. (pause) People think we're crazy, you know.
They shouldn't. Fox Mulder is the most committed man I know. They called him "Spooky" because he was so damn smart, so good at knowing what the bad guy was going to do next. If he wants to use those gifts in the X Files, more power to him. (pause) It looks like he's got a great partner for it. You two are a good team, I can tell.
I'm his scientific conscience. I keep him in line. That's the theory, anyway.
You have to feel for the guy. He's given himself quite a cross to bear, hasn't he?
Meyers is trying not only to sound out any feelings Scully might have for Mulder, but to frame those feelings as comradely and protective, even maternal--not potentially romantic. It's working.
It's not always easy. You know him: he's so intense. I worry about him sometimes. (pause) Kind of makes you wonder what Mulder liked to do when he was eight, doesn't it?
They share a smile.
Scully and Meyers are comfortable on her couch with glasses of wine, laughing about something. Meyers puts his glass down on the coffee table. Then he gets quiet, an almost pained expression on his face, and reaches out a little hesitantly to touch Scully's hair.
What is it?
You'll laugh at me. I want to kiss you so bad it hurts.
Scully sets down her wine now, too.
I'm not laughing.
He moves his hand to caress her face and half-whispers:
You are so beautiful, Dana.
They come together for a small, gentle kiss, and he pulls back a little to check her response before going in for the real thing: a long, slow, deep kiss, the kind of kiss you hope never ends even while your whole body is engaged in the thought of what you might do next. Meyers is an expert, and the effect is not lost on Scully. A little overwhelmed, she has no initial objection when Meyers carries his kisses to her ear and down her throat. Then he misfires:
Dana, let me make love to you.
Now he's working down into her blouse.
I want to make love to you.
Scully's reaction time is a little slow, different reflexes fighting each other. [Realistically, Tom wouldn't move this fast; he'd wait 'til she was more deeply hooked on the arousal and had gone far enough consensually that it would be difficult to turn back; but we can't take the screen time.]
Tom, I just met you today. People don't go from "Hello, my name is Dana" to Twist and Shout in less than twelve hours. At least, I don't. I don't know you.
He pulls back as she starts to try to lever him up.
Didn't you have a good time tonight?
Yes, but....
Don't you like this?
He comes in for another kiss, but she manages to persuade herself to push him back.
You're very good at it. But that doesn't mean I want to get intimate with the rest of you right away.
He takes one of her hands in both of his, the very picture of earnest tenderness. And he is truly sincere: in the Book of Tom, physical intimacy is easy and delicious, a renewable resource, like a bowl of ice cream. The flavor doesn't matter, he likes 'em all.
Dana, this is the most beautiful thing human beings can do together. There's nothing wrong with giving yourself a little joy.
You must not have heard me, Tom. (pause) It's time for you to leave.
Scully and Mulder gather case materials for Milwaukee.
So are you glad to be working with your old colleague, Mulder?
I suppose. He's a terrific investigator; he doesn't let anything stop him.
He's got his kinks, though. I mean, the guy goes through women the way most of us go through socks.
I wish you'd told me that yesterday. I went out with him last night.
Uh-oh. So how do I ask her if Tom got lucky?
Did you have a good time?
Dinner was great. I really enjoyed talking with him; I was telling him things about my life that I hadn't thought about in years. It was so nice I didn't want it to end, so I invited him in when he took me home. That was lovely, too, but it stopped being fun when he wouldn't take no for an answer and I practically had to put a gun to his head to get him to leave.
Scully is genuinely upset about this; she's not editing herself very well with her next words.
Jesus, Mulder, was it so wrong, asking him in like that? If you were in his place...no, that would be different, we know each other too well. If it had been you, I probably wouldn't have kicked you out. I mean, if you just met a woman, and you liked her enough to ask her out; she had a good time with you and invited you in to her place; and she liked it when you kissed her but she didn't want to go the rest of the way--would you be upset? Would you pressure her?
Mulder hesitates, not sure what to do with this topic--and really not sure what to do with a certain suggestion Scully just made.
I'm still at the part where you didn't kick me out. (pause) No, I wouldn't pressure her. I'd want to talk a while, keep my options open. I'd be disappointed, a little frustrated, but I wouldn't push.
Scully is wishing she hadn't brought it up.
Never mind. I'll just remember not to enjoy a man's company ever again. It's too bad, though, Mulder: your friend Tom is a great kisser.
Mulder throws Meyers against a locker.
You bastard!
Hey, calm down! All I said was she was worth it. I didn't get anywhere--what's the big deal? I thought you said there wasn't anything between you two.
I am not going to watch you do to Scully what you've done to every woman you've bragged about since the day I met you! Is that clear?
I think that's up to her, not you. Just cool it, Mulder! I'm a man of action, you know that. Videotape may be good enough for some people, but I prefer the real thing.
Mulder releases him in disgust and starts to walk away. Scully suddenly appears in the hallway intersection.
I heard shouting. What's going on?
Mulder looks away, not ready to answer. Meyers shrugs.
Nothing. I'll see you two at the airport, OK?
He goes away down the hall.
Betty is sitting on the sofa with a large book in her lap, Cindy on one side of her and a boy Cindy's age (Billy) on the other. The younger children sit close enough to see the book, but do not touch Betty. FOCUS on the open pages of the book: this is not a story book but a molecular biology textbook. Betty points to diagrams of a DNA strand, before and after a mutation.
So what happened here?
There's a C nucleotide where there should have been a T.
The DNA made a mistake when it replicated. Now it's going to pass on that mutation.
We hear the front door open and close, and Michael comes in. Betty gets up.
You two go upstairs--we'll join you in a minute.
Billy and Cindy exit.
What is it, Betty?
Michael, he hasn't come back in two days. We have to do something!
It isn't like him to stay away so long. I don't like it, either.
What if he hurts someone again?
You know what I'd have to do, Betty. He couldn't stay here.
And I can't stay without him. I love him, Michael.
Michael smiles and touches her cheek.
That's good, Betty.
We can't just wait like this. The last woman he hurt, she's still alive. Maybe I can help her.
I don't want you to try. It would cost you too much.
I don't care! If Charlie's hurting people, we have to make up for it somehow. We shouldn't even be here--we can't just hide and do nothing!
Yes, we should be here. It's very important, you know that. What we need to do now is to help Charlie.
Charlie's not the only one who needs help!
Uncharacteristically angry, Betty storms to the door, grabs her coat and goes out. Michael does not try to stop her but watches her go, his face thoughtful.
Meyers is waiting at the gate, reading a magazine. Scully and Mulder come up. Meyers gets up to greet them, knowing he has some things to smooth over.
I was starting to think you might have changed your minds.
OK, let's go for dry and distant.
We still have to catch your psycho for you, remember?
You'll run circles around me, I'm sure. I'll probably even give you credit for it.
What a guy.
The announcement for their flight is made, and Mulder steps forward to get in line for boarding. Meyers stops Scully with a hand on her arm to speak semi-privately.
Dana, I owe you an apology for what happened last night. I haven't connected with someone like that in a long time, and I guess I just let my guard down.
Yeah, right. And the Pope wears purple garters, too.
Forget it, Meyers. We have a job to do. As far as I'm concerned, it didn't happen. And it won't happen.
She shrugs his hand off her arm and pushes past him to join Mulder, who has turned to keep an eye on them.
Meyers leads Scully and Mulder down a corridor.
There were a lot of bones broken; she's mostly plaster now. They keep her pretty medicated for the pain--she may not be very responsive.
They reach Leah Hendricks' room and go in.
Leah has casts on one leg (in traction); her right arm, shoulder and clavicle; left wrist and forearm. Her left arm also bears an IV drip. A broken nose has been reset, her broken jaw is wired shut, her torso is wrapped for broken ribs. The ugly bruises on her face are beginning to heal. She's asleep. Scully goes to the bed and starts to study Leah's chart. Mulder goes to the head of the bed to look at the victim's face; Meyers hangs back (he's seen this already). Leah wakes up, sees Mulder and makes a startled sound.
I'm FBI Agent Fox Mulder. This is my partner, Dana Scully. We're here to investigate your beating and the deaths of two other women. Sorry to disturb you.
Leah looks to Scully and back at Mulder, sees Meyers also, and grunts a resigned consent, closing her eyes. Scully comes around the bed to stand next to Mulder.
I know this is hard and you're in a great deal of pain, but it's important that we understand what happened to you. You told Agent Meyers that this man Charlie lifted you into the air without touching you, is that right?
Leah turns her head away, then nods against the pillow.
We've worked with cases like this before. Did you feel a tingling, like an electric current?
She looks at Mulder in surprise, and nods again.
No one can say you made this up, Leah.
A nurse comes in and goes directly to Leah, ignoring the Feds in the room as she/he gets out a rectal thermometer. She/he starts to pull the privacy curtains around Leah's bed, then addresses the agents.
You'll have to leave now. I need to take Ms. Hendricks' temperature.
Leah gives a muffled laugh as the trio goes out.
Meyers faces Mulder and Scully outside the door.
If you guys don't mind I'll go down to the waiting room and get some coffee. I'll see if Hendricks has had any other visitors.
Mulder and Scully let him go without comment. Scully looks back in Leah's direction, shuddering a little.
I'm beginning to think that men and women just shouldn't be left alone together.
Wait a second, you're alone with me all the time.
That's different. I work with you.
That doesn't make me not a man and you not a woman.
No, but I trust you. You're my partner.
Neither of them notices the shy approach of Betty; she stops a moment, trying to decide how to interrupt them.
Acquaintance rape, Scully: shouldn't I be your biggest threat?
SCULLY (not liking this line of questioning)
You probably are, Mulder! I'll never know what goes on inside your head, and that's probably a good thing!
Betty picks this moment to come forward.
Excuse me, is this Leah's room? The lady who was hurt so badly?
Are you family of hers?
Betty shakes her head. Mulder gets out his badge.
We're here to investigate her beating. FBI.
Scully displays her badge as well. Betty's eyes light up at this confirmation of who they are.
May I ask how you knew about this? The victim's name and location have not been publicized.
Oh, I'm so glad you're here. You see, I--I know who did this to her.
Before they can ask her what she means, the nurse comes out. Betty looks anxiously into the room.
You can go in now. But please, don't try to make her talk. We're having a hard enough time keeping her pain down.
The nurse goes off down the hallway. Betty starts to try to go into the room, but Mulder puts up a hand to stop her; she pulls back to avoid the touch.
Do you know where he is?
Please, can we go in? I don't want to talk about this in the hallway.
Scully and Mulder look at each other, then Scully gestures for Betty to go in ahead of them.
Betty moves about halfway to Leah's bed, then stops. Leah appears to be asleep again.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
She shakes herself and turns back to Mulder and Scully.
His name is Charlie. But you know that already, don't you? I'm Betty. We grew up together. We live in a group home here in Milwaukee now with two other kids.
How did he do this to her?
Betty turns back toward Leah and moves a little closer.
Charlie is special. I guess I am, too. We're not used to the city. It's been harder on Charlie than it is for me. I don't go out very much; he sees more of it than I do.
She turns again to face them.
We hadn't been here very long when the trouble started. He couldn't concentrate any more, and he just got so angry. He was scaring all of us, and then one night he didn't come home until really late, and.... That was the first one. I wish I'd never seen it.
Seen it? Were you there, too?
Oh, no. Afterwards, when he came home. That's how I'm special: Charlie can move things, I can see things. (hesitates) Michael would probably say I shouldn't be telling you.
Who's Michael?
He takes care of us. Our guardian.
Betty is distracted, looking at Leah.
Please, I need to try something. I might be able to help her.
She moves in next to the bed, takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, then puts her hands out into the air over Leah's body. She flinches as her hands travel in the air, feeling out Leah's pain; then she stands still, hands tight over Leah's center. Her head slowly tilts back. Leah stirs and moans a little. Betty echoes Leah's moan and staggers, starting to collapse; Mulder moves to catch her, supporting her from behind. Betty screams, and we FLASH on Betty's nonlinear impressions from Mulder's psyche, e.g.: Samantha being abducted, the aliens coming for him in Puerto Rico, the military wiping his memory in "Deep Throat", Mr. X executing the guy at the hospital; the video from his first shoot-out with Barnett in "Young at Heart", being shot by Boggs' accomplice in "Beyond the Sea", the alien bounty hunter asking him, "Can you die now?" in "End Game", the Wild Woman from "Jersey Devil" trying to tear his lungs out; grainy "adult" video, kissing Phoebe in "Fire", kissing Kristen the vampire wannabe; Scully in a coma on the respirator, the armed face-off with Scully in "Ice", apprehending Tooms together after he attacked Scully in "Squeeze", Scully breaking down in his arms after her ordeal in "Irresistible", Scully showing him her mosquito bites on their first case; a golden image of Scully laughing in a shower of light (the Scully images simply indicate how important she is to him, with their edge of attraction and special feeling, none of which is news).
Betty breaks away from Mulder and staggers back, still screaming. With impeccable but plausible timing, Michael appears in the doorway and goes immediately to Betty, taking her in his arms as he looks accusingly at Scully and Mulder.
Who did this? Betty is not to be touched!
A strange statement from a man embracing her himself. Betty leans against Michael with a hand to her head, then looks up between Mulder and Scully in amazement, and raises a hand to point shakily towards Scully.
SCULLY (to Michael)
You must be Michael.
Michael straightens, helping Betty stand.
Yes. Forgive me for shouting. I need to take Betty home now.
Just a moment.
She steps forward, fishing in a pocket, and hands the dazed Betty a card. Michael allows this.
This is a number where you can reach me. My name is Dana Scully. OK?
Betty nods, and Michael lets her put the card away in a pocket. He takes Betty out, her head against his shoulder. Scully turns to the stunned Mulder.
What was that all about?
I don't know.
Leah stirs in her sleep and sighs, an almost happy sigh, sounding almost comfortable.
Betty confronts Michael, Scully's card in her hand.
Michael, we have to help them. Charlie's in trouble. We don't know if he's going to hurt someone again. We can't let that happen.
We can't involve them, Betty. They don't know who we are, and we don't want them to. They wouldn't understand.
I don't know about that. I saw inside his head--he's different. Besides, they're already involved, they're looking for Charlie. Isn't it always best to tell the truth?
So long as it doesn't hurt anyone, Betty. And the truth might hurt Charlie if their officials find him before we do. We've worked too hard, we might lose everything now. I think you understand that.
Betty hangs her head.
Yes, I understand.
Michael puts a hand on her shoulder.
Good. I'm proud of you, Betty. I have to go out for a little while; there are some things we need for the house. Please start Billy and Cindy on their lessons, and I'll work with you again when I get back. We'll follow Charlie tomorrow, after you've rested. Are you sure you're feeling better?
Yes, Michael, I'm fine. He didn't know--he was just trying to help. He surprised me, that's all.
Michael goes to put on his coat, and leaves. Betty waits a moment and goes to the phone in the entryway, biting her lip as she prepares to disobey her guardian.
Mulder is driving on a rural road in Wisconsin a couple hours' drive from Milwaukee, Scully next to him and Betty in the back seat. Betty is staring out the window, absently fingering a bag she has with her. Scully turns toward her.
You're sure quiet, Betty. Are you feeling OK?
Thank you, I'm fine. I was just thinking. We lived here a long time, and so much has happened....
A gravel road opens ahead of them on their right, and Betty leans forward to direct Mulder.
This is it, turn here. It's kind of out of the way; I'm sorry about the road. We needed privacy.
They bump towards an old farmhouse.
They get out of the parked car. Betty steps a little into the open, her bag slung over one shoulder.
Give me a second--I'll be able to tell if he's here already.
She closes her eyes and concentrates, lifting her hands a little in the air. Scully speaks to Mulder.
Too bad Meyers has to miss this.
I'd like to hear what he finds out about this "group home". You know the system's overloaded when you have a house full of telekinetics and empaths and nobody notices. Michael must be some guardian.
Betty lowers her hands, smiling, and opens her eyes.
Yes, he's here. In the barn, I think. Come on!
They follow her to a dilapidated barn, the door of which is hanging open, and follow her in.
Disheveled bales of hay, rusted tools. Part of the roof has caved in, letting daylight in. Scully and Mulder stop near the door, letting Betty go ahead.
Charlie, come out. Everything's going to be OK. I brought food, Charlie. I know you're hungry.
Charlie comes out from behind one of the bales. Betty reaches in her bag and hands him a brown paper sack; he takes it from her and starts to devour one of the sandwiches inside. He looks up and sees the Feds.
Who are they?
Scully and Mulder. They brought me here. I asked them to help us.
Charlie does not find this reassuring. Neither do Scully and Mulder. He's their murderer: it's their job to take him in. They've only taken advantage of Betty's desire to reach him. Michael enters at this juncture, with Cindy and Billy (the timing is reasonably plausible, since Michael knew where Betty would go, and how she would probably get there). Charlie backs away.
Oh, no. I'm not going with you!
Cindy and Billy run to Betty, careful not to touch her.
Why did you tell him?! I said everything would be OK. Do you want Charlie to be punished?
We're sorry. We were worried.
He asked us, Betty. We can't lie to Michael.
Michael addresses Mulder and Scully.
You shouldn't have come here. This is a family matter.
Betty backs with the two children against a wall as Michael steps forward to quietly confront Charlie.
You can't keep running, Charlie. You know you can't control this. Why won't you let me help you?
Nobody can help me. They made me a man, but I can't be a man! They made me different! There's only one person who understands me, and I can't touch her. They made me for her, and all I do is hurt her! I can't really get close to anybody, and you don't care! All you care about is rules and lessons and punishments!
That's not fair, Charlie. It's my job to take care of you, and I care about you very much. They made me, too, you know.
That's different! They made you from scratch--they didn't take you away and make you into something else, and then make you try to go back! I can't do it, Michael! Look at me: I'm a murderer now, I kill people! It's wrong, it's terrible! How can they do this to us and expect us to be just fine?!
You may be right, Charlie. But we can't change what we are now. You and I both have to learn to live with ourselves. That's all they want for you. You know that. They wanted to give you something special, and let you go home, and see if they could improve things for everyone. We're part of an important project, you and I.
Scully starts to say something, but Mulder raises a hand to silence her, trying to follow what's going on. In spite of himself Charlie is calming down, too exhausted to keep struggling.
Like hell! I can't go home; they stole that from me a long time ago. And what about Betty? How can she live with these people when she can't shut them out of her head?
That's what she's trying to learn. She has worked very hard, and I'm very proud of her. And your children--
Children?! I can't even touch her, how can we have children? I can't bear that, Michael, all I can give her is more pain.
That's not true, Charlie. Betty loves you very much. She wouldn't hurt so much if she didn't.
That's supposed to make me feel better?! How can I go on, Michael?
Michael shrugs.
You just do. People do it every day, you've seen them.
Yeah, well, some people don't. I've seen that, too. I can end this--I have an option, you know.
And so do I. I hope you won't force me to use it. Betty will have to start over with one of the others, and I don't think she wants to do that. It will cause a lot of complications, and it won't be good for Billy and Cindy, either.
Betty, still guarding the two younger children, finally joins the debate.
Charlie, don't make him do it. Even with everything that's happened, I don't want anybody but you. We can make it better, I know we can.
Charlie turns toward her, pleading.
We don't have to stay with him, Betty. Come with me! We can go away, we can go some place where they don't know us and just start again like real people.
Betty leaves Cindy and Billy and starts toward Charlie, stopping about halfway.
We are real people, Charlie: just different. You're starting to sound like that movie we watched, with Tony and Maria and all that dancing. They didn't get a happy ending, remember? If there's going to be a place for us, we have to make it ourselves no matter where we are. But we can't do that on our own. You have to count on other people, too.
Betty looks at Scully and Mulder with a grateful smile. She goes to Charlie, takes a deep breath and puts her arms around him, laying her head against his shoulder, trembling a little. Cindy and Billy run to Michael.
All right, Michael, I'm ready.
Michael presses the fingers of one hand to his throat, face unchanging, and emits a piercing tone. Scully and Mulder flinch back; Cindy and Billy start to cry.
No! I won't go back there!
Betty holds onto him with unexpected strength.
This is the best way, Charlie. At least we can stay together. Just hold on to me: it'll be all right.
A WIND swirls in the barn, and a BRIGHT LIGHT pierces down on them as Charlie returns Betty's embrace. Mulder moves to run toward them, but Scully holds him back.
Mulder, no!
As the light intensifies Scully can't bear to watch, and throws herself against Mulder's chest. Not thinking about it, with one hand shielding his eyes, Mulder puts an arm around her. The WIND dies down and the LIGHT goes out, and now there are only two adults, two children, and one android in the barn (I have made it perfectly clear that Michael is an android, haven't I?). Billy and Cindy are still crying, and Michael bends to comfort them. It takes Scully a second to know it's over, and Mulder is still holding her, having dropped his other hand to her shoulder.
They're gone.
Scully doesn't quite move out of Mulder's touch as she turns to look. Michael comes toward them with Billy and Cindy on either side, his arms around their shoulders.
Now you are our witnesses.
Mulder ponders this (threat? covenant?), watching as Michael takes the children away. Scully is thoughtful, looking at the place where Betty and Charlie had been. Then she turns and wordlessly picks wind-blown straw out of Mulder's hair before going to the door.
23. INT: MILWAUKEE FBI OFFICE [is there one in Milwaukee?]
Scully is sitting at a desk, Mulder standing next to her; Meyers paces before them, trying to take this in, fidgeting angrily with the case files in his hand.
So you're telling me they're gone, that's it, end of story. You were supposed to bring him in, not let him get away, guys!
There wasn't much we could do about it, Tom.
Oh yeah, that's right, it turned out to be UFOs after all, I forgot. This is going to look really good on my record, let me tell you!
You said you wanted to see what we'd come up with.
I didn't expect you to lose my suspect for me and then tell me his girlfriend had him abducted by aliens while you just sat there and watched. (pause) All right, I'm sorry, that's not fair. I asked for your help, and I got it. You can't help it if the killer was a teenage mutant from outer space, can you?
Mulder looks at Scully and changes the subject.
What about the group home?
Meyers laughs.
Squeaky clean. Michael Geister works for a privately endowed Wisconsin charity. He's raised all four kids as legal guardian and done all their home-schooling as well--all four of them stellar students, forgive the pun. They moved to the city less than a year ago. There's nothing much official beyond that. Their Milwaukee social worker loves them; she says it's one of the best home environments she's ever seen. There have been some complaints from the neighbors, but you always get trouble like that about group homes. Of course, most neighbors don't call in to say they've seen people floating around in the house like Peter Pan.
Meyers tosses the files onto the desk in front of Scully in a final gesture of frustration.
As far as I'm concerned, you can have the whole thing. Make it an X File, do whatever you want, but get it out of my sight. Next time do me a favor and just lie to me, OK?
Scully scoops up the files and stands to go out.
It's a deal, Meyers.
Scully and Mulder go past Meyers to the door.
Scully and Mulder go down the hall together.
The truth may be out there, Mulder...
...but some people don't want to hear it.
Scully looks up at him.
That used to be me, didn't it?
He just smiles at her.
I'm trying to decide whether that should worry me.
Mulder puts a hand on her shoulder.
I wouldn't lose sleep over it, Scully. I'll let you know if you start losing your edge.
Scully doesn't reply, as he opens a door for her and they go out.
I originally called this one "Count the Ways", from Tom's line after he meets Scully. This was meant to reference both Charlie and Betty, and the not-to-be-realized bond between Mulder and Scully. This is the title under which I originally posted it, although it has since been updated in the Gossamer archive to "Out of Reach". I decided later that "Count the Ways" was misleading, since it makes it sound like a Relationship story. So I fished around the lyrics to the songs in "West Side Story" (one of my favorites, and the movie Betty is talking about when she confronts Charlie in the barn), and came up with "Out of Reach" ("It's only just out of reach/down the block, on a beach/under a tree..." from the song "Maria"). This sums up the Mulder-Scully thing, as well as how close our heroes come to the Truth about Charlie and Betty.
Of course, with the direction the show's mythology has taken since I originally wrote this, alien/UFO stories now always have to revolve around the specific machinations of the Conspiracy and the Shadow Government. That kind of takes the fun out of speculating about things other than invasion or colonization that aliens might want to do on our little planet--such as the mostly-benevolent eugenics program I've outlined in "Out of Reach" (giving our evolution a little push by abducting children, "upgrading" them and trying to re-integrate the "improved" strains into society). But that's why we have fanfic, after all. We can do anything with the show we want to! :)
The Classic Star Trek "Charlie X" reference is, of course, deliberate. It may also be very corny. The scene between Scully and Jerry was originally written for Melissa (gone but not forgotten), which is probably all too obvious. It's talky and too long, but it says some things I wanted said (that I wanted Scully to say), and helps to justify Scully's easy acceptance of Meyers later (she now has something to prove, to herself as much as anyone else: she doesn't need Mulder, and he's not her only option). I think it actually works better with Jerry than it did with Melissa; now, there's a motivation for the scene (Melissa made Jerry promise he'd do this), rather than just the two sisters getting together and then we go on with the show. Of the teleplays I've written, I think this one would work best as an actual episode (for whatever that's worth).
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"The country is being divided on the basis of religious belief. It is bad in a democratic country. I want my country to be united in a secular fabric. But now, this country is being polarised due to religious affiliations. We should fight against it," he added.
A delegation of the CBCI, led by Cleemis, met home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday to express their "pain and anguish and seek justice" in the Satna case. Last week, more than 30 priests and seminarians singing carols in a village near Madhya Pradesh's Satna were detained after Bajrang Dal activists accused them of practising forced conversion. A priest was arrested under the state's anti-conversion law. Secretary General of the CBCI, Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, had accused the police of complicity.
Describing the conversion allegation as baseless, Cleemis said that the attack in Satna was pre-planned. Stressing that the Christian community is "committed to work towards the growth of the country beyond ethnic, religious and linguistic affiliations," Cleemis asked the government to punish the offenders. "The culprits should be punished for their bad acts and for damaging the image of the country," said the CBCI Cardinal. He asked the government for serious measures to safeguard the interests of the community.
This is not the first time that such an attack on the Christian community has taken place. More and more Christian congregations are being attacked in the name of forced conversion.
According to Open Doors, a global charity which monitors the treatment of Christians worldwide, in the first six months of 2017 alone, there were 410 reported incidents of attacks on Indian Christians.
In October this year, seven children were made to deboard a Mumbai-bound train in Indore by activists of the Hindu Jagran Manch and were taken into custody by the railway police on the suspicion that they were being taken to Mumbai for religious conversion.
In the first week of December, seven Christian priests were arrested for carrying out a 'forcible conversion campaign' in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. In the state's Maharajganj district, a prayer meeting at a church was stopped after the right-wing group Hindu Yuva Vahini complained to the police that it was an undercover event for religious conversion.