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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