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Credits. Man, I really like that weird little fission ball thingy. I remember when they sold them at Spencer Gifts and my friends and I would spend forever in the store, running our hands over them. The truth is out there, by the way. Just in case you forgot.

Mark Snow's Quartet plays the Where This Song Plays, Misfortune Follows Suite. We're in a quaint little seaside town-- shops along the avenue, seagulls swooping down and making their little seagull noises. Someone's driving a fancy car with the top down. Is that-- no, it can't-- but it looks-- oh shit, it's Scully! She pulls into a gas station and gets out to fill up her tank. Well, she ain't in Jersey, that's for sure. It's illegal to pump your own in New Jersey, did you know that? Having grown up there, I can tell you that full service is our one luxury. Besides, of course, Bruce Springsteen. Scully's decked out in a little Maine t-shirt and her sunnies. In other words, "Standin' tall, lookin' good, oughta be in Hollywood", as my old Spanish teacher, Senor McCoy, used to say. 'Cept Gillian Anderson is already in Hollywood. So either that saying doesn't apply here, or it's just really, painfully obvious.

Ahem. Scully's phone's ringing. Answer it, Scully. You know you wanna. 'Specially cos you know it could only be one person-- that with which you cannot be lived without which with. Or something. Scully's looking all over for her phone before finally finding it in her trunk. Um, Dana? Bit of advice? Don't leave your cell phone in the trunk. Even when you're on vacation. Apparently she hasn't gotten the memo that where she goes, misfortune surely follows, and it's good to have that without which...oh, you get the point. She needs Mulder in immediate calling distance. Indeed the mystery caller is Mulder, and Scully reminds him that they both agreed to take the weekend off. Mulder knows, but he's got a case! A "classic X-Files" case, in fact. Scully's not impressed, and gives an eyebrow so high it peeks over her sunglasses. "Mulder," she begins, "I'm on vacation. The weather is clear, I'm looking forward to hitting the road and breathing in some of this fine New England air." Okay, is this line awkward to anyone else? It just seems...strangely written. Mulder doesn't notice, anyway, and comes back with, "You didn't rent a convertible, did you?" which piques Scully's interest. He reminds her of decapitation statistics (always the uplifter, that Mulder!), which puts the cork in the conversation. "Mulder, I'm hanging up", Scully sighs, obviously annoyed. "I'm turning off my cell phone. I'm back in the office on Monday." Mulder tries to stall and starts babbling about talking and driving at the same time, but Scully just hangs up. She pushes the antenna down on her cell phone and while annoyed, also looks a little amused.