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I love how he just walks into the hospital, all SWAT-geared out, while people are staring at him like he's a total freak. Then he flashes his badge and tells people to go about their business, "as usual." If I saw someone dressed like that, with his freaked-out expression, I'd be running for the nearest exit. But whatever. Mulder finds the MRI… area… as Curtis and Scully watch Mulder's video feed. Ooh, two shots are fired and Mulder starts running. OF COURSE his camera goes out. Scully sprints for the door but then Mulder's video feed returns. Dead bodies. That's never good. At least none of them is Mulder. "It looks like the guard shot the technician and then shot himself." The guard's gun is missing. Mulder warns Curtis (whose character's name is actually Brophy, but I like Curtis better) that Modell is armed, and he forwards that information on to the SWAT boys. As Mulder is passing Modell's brain scan on the computer, Scully tells him to get closer so she can read it. Look at these two, eh? Communication, like, unspoken. Nice. Except, in this case, it's spoken. So, they were right – it's a tumor (Does anyone else have the urge to shout "It's not a Tooomah" in an Ahnold voice? No? Just me? Okay…). Mulder's sweating buckets as he discovers that – duh – Modell's dying. Scully begs him to get out of there, but it's no use. Modell has the guard's gun to Mulder's head. Dun. Dun. Duuuuun.

Scully runs into the hospital, Curtis trailing behind, trying to get her to at least put on a damn bullet-proof vest, woman! Who do you think you are, Jack Bauer? You don't even have a man-bag! She hands off her weapon as the SWAT guys clear her for entry into the hallway. She enters one of the hospital rooms to find Mulder and Modell calmly sitting at a small table. They're just… staring at each other. Uh, oh. Mulder's been whammied. As Scully tells Modell how hopeless his situation really is, I can't help but gasp in amazement at how the light catches her hair. It's so pretty. I tried so hard to replicate that color and, lemme tell you, that shit is hard. Plus, I learned that my naturally dark brown hair grows REALLY fast. But that's neither here nor there.

Scully notices the gun, placed between Modell's resting hands, as she moves to sit down. Her eyes never leave the gun as Modell picks it up, blathering on about ninja warriors and nemeses and it all sounds very comic-book-y. Mulder's expression can best be described as a cross between his panic face and what must be his constipation face. It's a little funny, actually. Which it shouldn't be because this scene both kicks ass and is hella tense. Modell tells Mulder that he's trained to "disregard his own death" and basically challenges Mulder to a little game called Russian Roulette. A one in six chance to take out his enemy. M ulder picks up the gun, but Modell stops him, reminding him with fear in his voice – one pull. Mulder lifts the gun, all the while Scully imploring him to come to his damn senses and put the gun down. He's not listening. As usual. He pulls the trigger, but the gun doesn't go off. One in six. Now it's Mulder's turn, and this is where Scully starts to panic. She's practically begging as Mulder doesn't even think before pulling the trigger at his own forehead. Whew. No bullet there, either. Scully stands, shouting at Pusher, "Damn you!" Mulder grabs her arm and slowly points the gun at her. Ahh, there's his panic face. Oh, and there's hers, too. She's all, "What the fuck??" as he practically begs her with his eyes to stop him. This has been mentioned a ton, but it means a lot when it's harder for him to shoot her than it is to shoot himself. It says a lot about how he feels about her, as well as how little regard he has for his own life. But that's an analysis for a more serious discussion. This is supposed to be fun and snarky, right? Anyway, Scully's tearing up and Modell's encouraging him to shoot her like she did him b ecause he "read it in her file". Which – remember when I said to pay attention when Skinner mentioned that Mulder's file was the only one accessed? Ever heard of a plot hole? Because I think we all just fell in a big one. Anyway, as Modell is ranting and Mulder is struggling, Scully checks herself out in the mirror over in front of her. Just kidding. She notices the fire alarm pull thingy and slowly backs up toward it. Mulder tells her to run while almost pulling the trigger. She succeeds in tripping the alarm, which snaps Mulder out of being whammied just enough to alter his aim, and he blows Modell away. Yeah! Modell's down, Scully's safe, and Mulder's trying helplessly to unload the rest of the nonexistent bullets into Modell's prone body. He's really pissed. SWAT rush the room as Scully stares at Mulder, who stares at Modell. He sits down and hands her the gun, resting his face in his hands.

Later. Modell is hooked up to a ventilator with bandages all over his face. Apparently those nonexistent bullets hit something because it didn't appear that he'd gotten shot in the head at all. Scully walks up to Mulder, explaining that Modell will never gain consciousness (wow, for a Medical Doctor, she sure can misdiagnose). Mulder explains that Modell had been refusing treatment because he liked his power so much he didn't want the tumor taken out. Scully reaches for Mulder's hand and suggests that Modell not take up another minute of their time. She lets go, and he follows her out of the room. The end. Finally! I've been working on this one for like three months! Next up? Kitsunegari. Groan.

Recap by Adrienne (aka Starbucket)