S4 E19
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Season 4  "Synchrony"  4x19

Aired 26 years ago - Apr 06, 1997

A case involving a strange old man warning two scientists of events in the immediate future which come to pass (and the use of their experimental flash-freezing compound that does not exist yet) has Mulder believing that one of the scientists has come from the future to stop his own scientific breakthrough from becoming reality.

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[Bus Driver] What'd you do to him?
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but Jason Nichols has refused to tell police about what.
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and to give a rather detailed description of the old man.
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You'd assume he passed out and froze to death...
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is add any credence to the suspect's alibi that the old man was on the scene.
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has a body temperature a little south of Frosty the Snowman.
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My N.S.A. grant is up for renewal.
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- Security officer? - I found Nichols' print on his uniform.
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I-I'm afraid my assistant made a reservation at the wrong hotel,
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Have a good evening, sir.
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You were the one who solved the problem.
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Science is a high-stakes game. Nichols is trying to eliminate his competitors.
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Lisa, you can tell us now, or we can subpoena your testimony in court.
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He hasn't tested it yet because it doesn't exist, except in the computer.
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Because he may not be dead.
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All right, Dr. Ianelli, we're gonna start with 300 joules and an amp of epi.
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- Dr. Yonechi? My name is Lisa Ianelli. - [ Moaning Continues ]
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- [ All Screaming ] - [ Alarm Ringing ]
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What did he say?
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These people are now dead.
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I'm just speculating. But what if it was designed for some other purpose?
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Okay. So this photo that was never taken, when was it never taken?
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I know what I wrote, Mulder. I also know that the laws of physics...
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and go back in time,
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That photo is indicative of a pattern. You may be his next target.
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- I'm not sure of that yet. - But you have a theory.
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Agent Mulder, if any of this is true,
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All right.
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-[Beeping Continues] -[Nurse #1]All right. Here we are.
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- Do you work with him? - I'm one of his research assistants.
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It's like somebody's completely erased it from the mainframe.
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Then tell me how to go back so I can save her. Please.
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Jason! She's alive!
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but Jason Nichols has refused to tell police about what.
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and to give a rather detailed description of the old man.
#4
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You'd assume he passed out and froze to death...
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is add any credence to the suspect's alibi that the old man was on the scene.
#7
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has a body temperature a little south of Frosty the Snowman.
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My N.S.A. grant is up for renewal.
#10
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- Security officer? - I found Nichols' print on his uniform.
#11
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I-I'm afraid my assistant made a reservation at the wrong hotel,
#12
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Have a good evening, sir.
#13
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You were the one who solved the problem.
#14
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Science is a high-stakes game. Nichols is trying to eliminate his competitors.
#16
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Lisa, you can tell us now, or we can subpoena your testimony in court.
#18
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He hasn't tested it yet because it doesn't exist, except in the computer.
#19
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Because he may not be dead.
#20
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All right, Dr. Ianelli, we're gonna start with 300 joules and an amp of epi.
#21
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- Dr. Yonechi? My name is Lisa Ianelli. - [ Moaning Continues ]
#22
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- [ All Screaming ] - [ Alarm Ringing ]
#23
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What did he say?
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These people are now dead.
#29
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I'm just speculating. But what if it was designed for some other purpose?
#30
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Okay. So this photo that was never taken, when was it never taken?
#33
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I know what I wrote, Mulder. I also know that the laws of physics...
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and go back in time,
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That photo is indicative of a pattern. You may be his next target.
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- I'm not sure of that yet. - But you have a theory.
#42
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Agent Mulder, if any of this is true,
#43
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All right.
#44
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-[Beeping Continues] -[Nurse #1]All right. Here we are.
#45
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- Do you work with him? - I'm one of his research assistants.
#46
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It's like somebody's completely erased it from the mainframe.
#47
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Then tell me how to go back so I can save her. Please.
#48
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Jason! She's alive!
#49
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