The X-Files Page #8

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BARMAID:

I think that about does it, Spooky.

MULDER:

Does what?

BARMAID:

Why don't you go home to the old lady

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MULDER:

Sorry. Don't have one.

Mulder slides off his stool, noticing:

MULDER'S POV

The Watchful Man is gone.

RESUME MULDER:

He feints toward the door, then reverses direction.

Heads to the back of the place.

INT. REAR OF DOWNSCALE BAR - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

Mulder appears, moving to the bathroom door. Only to

find an OUT OF ORDER sign on it. He moves to the woman's

room, but it's locked. Gathering what's left of his

wits, Mulder does what any red-blooded man would do in

this situation. He goes to the back door of the bar and

exits into the alley.

EXT. ALLEY BEHIND BAR - NIGHT

Mulder has found a place against a wall, between two

dumpsters. Jerking around in surprise at the sound of a

VOICE.

WATCHFUL MAN'S VOICE

That official FBI business?

MULDER:

(startled)

What?

ANGLE TO INCLUDE THE MAN FROM THE BAR

He's not far from Mulder. His name is KURTZWEIL.

KURTZWEIL:

Bet the Bureau's accusing you of the

same thing in Dallas.

Mulder's weirded out as the stranger moves to him un-

threateningly.

MULDER:

How's that?

KURTZWEIL:

Standing around holding your yank

while bombs are exploding.

Kurtzweil enjoys a little laugh over this.

MULDER:

Do I know you?

KURTZWEIL:

No. I've been watching your career for

a good while. Back when you were just

a promising young agent -- before

that.

Mulder stares at this man as he finishes, zipping up.

MULDER:

You follow me out here for a reason?

KURTZWEIL:

Yeah, I did.

Kurtzweil unzips his own pants now. There is a moment;

one of those awkward moments where Mulder's not sure

what's about to happen. But Kurtzweil's just relieving

himself, too. Shuffling up to the wall, Mulder takes

this as an opportunity to head back toward the bar. But

Kurtzweil hails him again.

KURTZWEIL:

My name's Kurtzweil. Dr. Alvin

Kurtzweil.

MULDER:

I know the name. Why?

KURTZWEIL:

Old friend of your father's.

Kurtzweil continues peeing. Knows this got Mulder's

attention.

KURTZWEIL:

Back at the Department of State. We

were what you might call fellow

travelers, but his disenchantment

outlasted mine.

(beat)

I never believed in the Project.

Mulder stares at Kurtzweil now. He's being toyed with.

He turns, opens the door into the bar. As Kurtzweil gets

a little louder.

KURTZWEIL:

Oh, come on. Don't pretend you don't

know about the Project. Your father

died for it. Your sister was taken

because of it.

Kurtzweil finishes nature's call. Zips up. Heads after

Mulder.

CUT TO:

INT. DOWNSCALE D.C. BAR - NIGHT

Mulder is coming from the back. Kurtzweil moving to

catch up. And he does, at the coat stand. The place has

pretty much cleared out, except for the Barmaid and some

help.

MULDER:

How'd you find me?

KURTZWEIL:

Heard you come here now and again.

Figured you'd be needing a little

drinky tonight.

MULDER:

You a reporter?

KURTZWEIL:

I'm a doctor, but I think I mentioned

that. OB-GYN.

MULDER:

Who sent you?

KURTZWEIL:

I came on my own. After reading about

the bombing in Dallas.

MULDER:

Well, if you've got something to tell

me, you've got as long as it takes me

to hail a cab...

Mulder starts out the door, but Kurtzweil grabs his

arm.

KURTZWEIL:

They're going to pin Dallas on you,

Agent Mulder. But there was nothing

you could've done. Nothing anyone

could've done to prevent that bomb

from going off. Because the truth is

something you'd never have guessed;

never have predicted.

Mulder pulls away from Kurtzweil, but Kurtzweil dogs him

to:

EXT. STREET OUTSIDE DOWNSCALE BAR - NIGHT

The street is empty, the hour is late. Mulder moves to

the curb.

MULDER:

And what's that?

KURTZWEIL:

S.A.C. Darius Michaud never tried or

intended to defuse the bomb.

MULDER:

(rhetorical disbelief)

He just let it explode.

KURTZWEIL:

What's the question nobody's asking?

Why that building? Why not the Federal

Building?

MULDER:

The Federal Building was too well

guarded.

KURTZWEIL:

No. They put the bomb in the building

across the street because it DID have

federal offices. The Federal Emergency

Management Agency had a provisional

medical quarantine office there. Which

is where the bodies were found. But

that's the thing...

Mulder's got his hand up for a taxi coming. It's pulling

over as Mulder steps from the curb, stepping away from

Kurtzweil.

KURTZWEIL:

...the thing you didn't know. That

you'd never think to check.

Mulder's got the taxi door open, turning to Kurtzweil.

KURTZWEIL:

Those people were already dead.

MULDER:

Before the bomb went off?

KURTZWEIL:

That's what I'm saying.

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