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The doctor asks Duane to sit down so they can go over a few things. Oh, did I mention Duane's hands are in front of him, cuffed with a plastic binding cord thingy? Y'know, those plastic handcuff thingys the cops use when they are arresting a ton of people and don't have enough real metal ones? Those. Oh dear, it seems Duane has been refusing to take his medicine because he doesn't like the way it makes him feel. Really? the doc says. Because gee golly, that medicine is prescribed for a reason, Duane, because Duane doesn't behave all that well. The doc doesn't want Duane to hurt anybody again. Then he asks if Duane is still hearing voices, and Duane tells him that he's not crazy. He's also getting slightly agitated, and referring to himself in the third person. RhymePhile doesn't think that's a good sign, because RhymePhile has watched enough cop shows to know a crazy psycho when she sees one.

Duane tells the doc that "They" are coming again, because he can feel it. I think I should create a macro for "They," since "They" should have a starring role on this show. Duane's afraid They are going to take him to the place, and he starts rocking in his chair, and uh-oh, RhymePhile knows rocking isn't a good sign either. Then the doc helpfully points out that he's going to give Duane a shot to make him sleep, as Duane eyes the doctor's fountain pen. That's a red flag! I'm seeing a pen in the doc's eye in the immediate future. As the doc readies the syringe, Duane decides that he'd rather stay awake and insane and takes off from the room. Duane run-walks down the corridor and smacks a guard in the back, then in the neck, and takes the fallen man's gun. This all could have been avoided if they simply put Duane's hands *behind* him. Sigh. Duane holds the gun on his fellow nutso inmates, and then whirls around to train it on the doc as he comes into the hallway. At this point the brave (stupid) doctor is inching forward, telling Duane to put down the gun, while Duane forcefully demands the keys to...the cuffs? Why didn't Duane take them from the guard? He would have them, right? All these questions are interrupted by an alarm bell going off in the facility, so Duane clunks the doc over the head and tells him that the doc is coming with him.

Holy crap, it's the pool scene! The scene that caused a thousand slashers to drool. The scene that spawned a million slashy fanfics. The scene that without question, Mr. Duchovny was very brave to have undertaken. So thank you, Mr. Duchovny, for being brave enough to broadcast your package for all the world to see. Speaking of packages, rumor has it that as DD got out of the pool, Nick inadvertently glanced down at Mr. Duchovny's. Nick Lea actually discussed this at the Boston, MA Expo on Saturday, May 2, 1998. (You can read it yourself at nicklea.com). Nick said he was trying to concentrate on DD's face but that his gaze dropped, just for a moment. DD wanted to know if he was checking out his package. Later, when Nick moved to LA (or maybe when DD moved? It's not clear) DD gave Nick a going-away present that said, "Are you looking at my package?" on the card. Hee. Anyway, back to the pool scene.

It's August 7, 1994 in Washington, D.C. We see Krycek looking down at the pool, where Mulder (in the infamous red Speedo) is doing laps. Krycek comes walking up and calls to Mulder, who responds, "Krychick. What's up?" Dude, why is he always calling him Krychick? It's annoying. Mr. Duchovny looks like he was wearing a tanktop out in the sun, because his arms and the front of his chest are tan, whereas the rest of him is kinda pasty. Mulder also has green goggles around his neck. Krycek tells Mulder that there's a situation, and he's needed right away. It's hard to concentrate on what's being said in this scene, because I keep glancing at the bulge in the Speedo. And y'know, as I'm being oh so thorough in my recaps, I must note that the, er, bulge in the Speedo is smooshed to the left. It's really, really noticeable as soon as Mulder steps off the ladder. It's shifted to the side, and....what was I saying? Oh right, the dialogue. Krycek tells Mulder he's wanted for a hostage negotiation, and Mulder seems surprised as he towels off his fuzzy hair with a green and white striped towel. Krycek says that the suspect escaped from a mental institution and has four people held at gunpoint at an office building. The guy claims he's being controlled by aliens. And for those of you keeping track, Krycek is wearing the same exact suit he had on in the opening scenes of "Sleepless," the white-on-white striped shirt, red, blue, and cream striped tie, and dark blue suit. They must have filmed these scenes together or something.