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Inside, the doll finally figures out what she DOES want to play with-- the hammer. The cabinet it was locked in busts open, and shortly after, so does the front door, letting Scully and Bonsaint in, but not before Mommy gets the hammer in her hand and screams for them to get away from her. Scully tells Mommy to put the hammer down and the doll tells her that she doesn't like her anymore and then Mommy smashes herself in the head with the hammer. Oh, please. And, y'know, "ouch" and stuff. Scully goes to Polly and asks for the doll, but the doll's all running off at the mouth about playing still and Polly won't hand it over. Mommy knocks herself in the head a few more times before Polly finally gives the doll over, and then Scully does the most awesome thing in this episode, which I know isn't saying much, but still: she puts the doll in the microwave and turns on the power, burning the doll to a crisp. Once that happens, Mommy drops the hammer and sobs. Seriously, she's still conscious? Whatevs, man, I don't even have the energy to question it. Scully watches the doll as it burns. I wonder if she's ever tried that with a hamster. I heard that if...oh, nevermind.

LBO. Mulder's sharpening pencils, blowing off the dust from the points and lying them evenly on his desk. Scully walks in and he quickly folds his hand in front of the pile. "Hey, Scully, how ya doin'?" he asks nervously. "How ya feeling? Rested?" Scully nods that she's feeling fine, looking slightly annoyed. She surveys the "I Want To Believe" poster behind his desk and asks where he got it from because she wants to get one to send to someone. She walks behind his desk to look closer and Mulder takes this opportunity to open his desk drawer and slide the pencils in, clearing his throat a little to cover the sound. He wants to know who she wants to send the poster to. "Oh, just...some guy, Jack" she answers. Why is she being all shady? Does she want to see if Mulder will get jealous if she hints around that she possibly had a tryst on her weekend away. Mulder doesn't take the bait, and instead asks if it has something to do with the case she's on and wants to know if she solved it. "Me? No. I was on vacation, just getting out of my head for a few days" she answers with a sigh. Where's that book of affirmations when you need it? Mulder gives her a goofy nod and Scully asks if he got anything done while she was gone. Mulder leans back in his chair, arms crossed behind his head. "Oh, God. It's amazing what I can accomplish without incessant meddling or questioning into everything I do. It's just …"-- but before he can finish, a pencil falls down into his lap. They both look to the ceiling while more pencils fall-- he's got dozens of them stuck up there. "There's GOT to be an explanation," Mulder covers sheepishly. "Oh, I don't know. I think some things are better left unexplained," Scully says. Another pencil hits him on the head, and she looks at him sort of reproachfully. Those two, I swear. Get a room, already!

Back in what I assume is Maine, a night fisherman pulls up a lobster...and the charred doll, which, even in its burnt state, still wants to play. And then the credits roll, thank the good lord.