The Field Where I Died

The Field Where I Died


(Mulder is standing alone in a field. He is looking at two 
old black and white photographs. A voice-over of his 
voice says... )
Mulder: At times I almost dream. I too have lived a life 
        the sages' way, and tread once more fimiliar paths.
        Perchance I have perished in an arrogant self-
        reliance an age ago, and in that act of prayer for 
        one more chance went up so earnest, so... Instinct 
        with better light let in by death that life was 
        blotted out not so competely. But scattered wrecks 
        enough of it to remain dim memories. As now, 
        unseems once more, be goal in sight again.

(Mulder, Scully, and Melissa are standing in the middle of 
the field outside the Temple Of The Seven Stars. Melissa
is speaking in a southern accent that she doesn't have 
as Melissa.)
Melissa: ...The Federal troops would appear from that 
         direction (pointing). Rather than retreating any 
         further they fought them, hiding us in the bunker.  
         Inside I could...smell the smoke, hear the rifles, 
         feel the bodies as they dropped onto the ground 
         above. (pause) Every last one. 26th of November, 
         1863. I was here, as were you (she turns and looks 
         at Mulder, who doesn't appear surprised). 
         (pause) This is the field where I watched you die.

(Mulder and Scully are driving in a car, Melissa is in the 
back seat sleeping.)
Scully: Who're you calling?
Mulder:(on car phone) Forensic therapist trained in hypnosis 
                      to be at the command center.
Scully: Because hypnosis is used in the treatment of 
        dissociative identities to bring forth a patient's
        various personalities?
Mulder: She wants to talk Scully, it's a matter of getting it 
        out of her.
Scully: No, it's about regressing her to a past life. 
       (she pulls the phone cord out) Don't do this to 
        her Mulder. This poor woman's mind, her life is 
        in  shreds. Just being married to Ephesian indicates 
        that she is susceptible to suggestion.
Mulder: (shouting) You, you were there Scully! You saw it, 
                   you heard it, why can't you feel it!? 
                   (pause) How could I know about a bunker in 
                   a field where I've never been.
Scully: And why is it that Vernon Ephesian is reported by 
        you a paranoid sociopath because he believes that 
        he lived in Greece 100 years ago, and you're not 
        even though you believe you died in that field.

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