S3 E21
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Season 3  "Avatar"  3x21

Aired 28 years ago - Apr 26, 1996

During a one-night-stand in the midst of his divorce, A.D. Skinner becomes a murder suspect, and Mulder and Scully return the many favors that he has done for them by analyzing evidence that someone doesn't want uncovered to prove his innocence.

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l work with Assistant Director Skinner. l'd like to speak with him.
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Detective. Can you at least tell me what happened? What does he say happened?
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All right.
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- Beyond what? - Her spinal cord was crushed.
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Note to have this analyzed.
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- Why not? - She's dead.
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She called me last night.
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- Credit card fraud happens every day. - He was with her at the time of her death.
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- Sir. - This doesn't concern either of you.
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One of the things Walter has always been good at is keeping secrets.
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You were one of the few people that Walter ever mentioned from work.
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- Agents Mulder and Scully? - That's right.
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ln case we turn up evidence that might support his innocence?
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lt speaks to a state of mind. lf an otherwise stable man is compelled
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occur during slow-wave non-dream sleep.
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A lot of patients have no recollection of their activities,
Recap of The X-Files Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 21
but l found something during my postmortem exam l think you should see.
Recap of The X-Files Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 22
but the only substance that they detected was amylase, which is found in saliva.
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Only because you didn't have the guts to ask for one yourself, so don't put it on me.
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Just take care of yourself, OK?
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- You think l did this to Sharon? - l don't, but l'm in the minority.
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Look, if you don't start trusting someone, you don't stand a chance.
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l saw lots of things over there.
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- Away from the light. - Well, maybe she was trying to protect you.
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Look at the left front panel. They match the paint in the dent of Sharon Skinner's car.
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This pattern was created by whoever was behind the wheel when the air bag deployed.
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Agent Mulder had a theory that the substance could have come from a visitation.
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Skinner's probably worth more to them alive and disgraced than dead and buried.
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We're your only chance of coming out of this OK.
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Yes?
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Some of the things l've seen.
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knowing that l'd be sleeping next to you that night.
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- Maybe it's the rain. - He isn't about to let a little rain stop him.
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- What the hell are you doin'? - l'm sorry. l called, but you didn't answer.
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l work with Assistant Director Skinner. l'd like to speak with him.
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Detective. Can you at least tell me what happened? What does he say happened?
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All right.
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- Beyond what? - Her spinal cord was crushed.
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Note to have this analyzed.
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- Why not? - She's dead.
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She called me last night.
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- Credit card fraud happens every day. - He was with her at the time of her death.
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- Sir. - This doesn't concern either of you.
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One of the things Walter has always been good at is keeping secrets.
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You were one of the few people that Walter ever mentioned from work.
#15
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- Agents Mulder and Scully? - That's right.
#16
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ln case we turn up evidence that might support his innocence?
#17
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lt speaks to a state of mind. lf an otherwise stable man is compelled
#18
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occur during slow-wave non-dream sleep.
#19
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A lot of patients have no recollection of their activities,
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but l found something during my postmortem exam l think you should see.
#21
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but the only substance that they detected was amylase, which is found in saliva.
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Only because you didn't have the guts to ask for one yourself, so don't put it on me.
#25
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Just take care of yourself, OK?
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- You think l did this to Sharon? - l don't, but l'm in the minority.
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Look, if you don't start trusting someone, you don't stand a chance.
#30
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l saw lots of things over there.
#31
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- Away from the light. - Well, maybe she was trying to protect you.
#32
Recap of The X-Files Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 33
Look at the left front panel. They match the paint in the dent of Sharon Skinner's car.
#33
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This pattern was created by whoever was behind the wheel when the air bag deployed.
#34
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Agent Mulder had a theory that the substance could have come from a visitation.
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Skinner's probably worth more to them alive and disgraced than dead and buried.
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We're your only chance of coming out of this OK.
#41
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Yes?
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Some of the things l've seen.
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knowing that l'd be sleeping next to you that night.
#45
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- Maybe it's the rain. - He isn't about to let a little rain stop him.
#48
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- What the hell are you doin'? - l'm sorry. l called, but you didn't answer.
#49
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