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Scully has news for Mulder: Apparently, she has been told that it was a downed Libyan jet with a nuclear warhead. Mulder thinks that info hilarious. After all, he saw it. Actually, I did too, and I couldn’t tell what it was. A wreckage. Very well lit but I wouldn’t know a Libyan jet from a UFO. And I’m not sure Mulder would either at this point in the show. Scully’s reason for believing this story is that it is highly classified. Hm, so if it’s secret, it must be true? This early in the show, it’s always been more fun to stick with Scully’s POV. However, her reasoning is terrible here. Oh Scully! They’re apparently still searching for the pilot, prompting Mulder to note that no human pilot walked away from the wreckage. Scully speculates that he might have ejected, which is as good a theory as any at this point.

Cut to the laser grid in the woods; it is daylight and we see some strange visual effects, similar to when the air is in shimmering in the heat. Cut to Alien POV, which looks out to a road where a truck drives past us. Once the truck is gone, the invisible alien races across the road. I’m thinking this was a superfluous scene. We already know it’s barely visible, it kills people, and it’s fast, no need for us to look at bad special effects.

We cut to a motel parking lot with Max’s silver RV, and Scully and Mulder arguing about whether to stay in Townsend and investigate further or to haul ass back to Washington D.C. so as not to be late for the hearing. May I point out that I’m sure that the motel is not the same as the one from the beginning.

When they enter the room, the phone is off the hook, and the room is trashed. They hear a noise and this might be the first time in the show when Mulder has no gun and Scully goes for hers. Aaand a tradition is born. Heh. Although she looks very professional, when she points the gun at the bathroom door, there is a lot of heavy breathing. Come on, Scully, it’s just a door! But then, she’s been a field agent only for nine episodes and she’s never had to deal with an intruder. On the other hand, she seemed a lot more assured in “Deep Throat”. Mulder opens the door and Scully points her gun at Max Fenig’s ass hanging in the bathroom window. Mulder pulls him back to realize whose ass it is.

Max tries to explain that he wanted to know if it was really Mulder. How did he know where Mulder stayed? Did they exchange that much info during the night? Without Mulder mentioning his name? Or did he?

The scene is wonderful simply because we get to watch Scully slowly realizing that Mulder doesn’t just have a somewhat tarnished reputation at the FBI but is also somewhat a celebrity in UFO nut circles. And Mulder is even somewhat embarrassed about it. Obviously Mulder, it’s just a badge, you’re not that different. Max is then uttering the endearing line: “This must be the enigmatic Agent Scully.” Well, she is new in the travel records, so obviously those nuts are curious about this new female partner.

He beckons them to his RV, skipping out the door. Heh. I love Max. In entering the RV, the reaction shots are hilarious. Mulder is amused but doesn’t seem to find this terribly strange. Obviously, he has seen this kind of décor before. Scully is amused but curious. She wanders around taking in the books on aliens, the décor, etc. until she spots Max’s medication. Max and Mulder are already deep in discussion.