Ascension
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| Series: | The X-Files |
| Original Airdate: | 10-21-94 |
| Production Number: | 2x06 |
| Date(s): | Unknown |
| Written by: | Paul Brown |
| Directed by: | Michael Lange |
Mulder attempts to search for Scully when she is abducted by Duane Barry, the escaped mental patient who recently held Mulder hostage. (Part 2 of 2)
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[edit] Summary
While Agent Scully leaves a message on Mulder's answering machine about what happened when she scanned the metallic implant found on Duane Barry, he mysteriously appears outside her home. He breaks her window, attacks and kidnaps her, taking her car and gun. Soon after, Mulder arrives home and checks his messages. He hears Scully's message cut short by a window breaking and her screaming his name to help her. He arrives at Scully's home and discovers a crime scene. Scully's mother arrives, demanding to see her daughter's apartment and finds Mulder there with blood on his hand.
The next morning at F.B.I. Headquarters, A.D. Skinner is briefing on the search for Duane Barry and Agent Scully. Shortly after, Skinner takes Mulder off the case and orders Krycek to take Mulder home. He disobeys the order. With Scully's car, Barry is in Virginia on Route 229 until he gets pulled over by the Highway Patrol for speeding. The officer gets out of his car and reconizes the vehicle, which was reported stolen. He orders Barry out of the car. Barry refuses, and when the highwayman goes to investigate sounds he hears coming from the trunk of the car, Barry shoots and kills him. At headquarters, Mulder listens to the wire he was wearing when he met Duane Barry, over and over again in hopes of finding a clue. With Krycek's help, he rewinds to the part where Barry said, "Ascend to the stars." Fetching a phonebook, he realizes this means Barry was heading to Skyland Mountain.
[edit] Background Information
- David Duchovny performed his own stunts in the aerial tram sequence.
[edit] Links and References
[edit] Guest Stars
- Nicholas Lea as Alex Krycek
- Steve Railsback as Duane Barry
- Willaim B. Davis as Cigarette Smoking Man
- Sheila Larken as Margaret Scully
- Mitch Pileggi as AD Walter Skinner
- Steven Williams as X
- Meredith Bain Woodward as Dr. Ruth Slaughter
- Peter LaCroix as Dwight
- Steve Makaj as Patrolman
- Boby L. Stewart as Deputy
[edit] References
FBI Video Production Unit; Route 229; Blue Ridge Parkway; Virginia; Skyland Mountain; Warrenton; Chernobyl Disaster; Exxon Valdez; Sleep Deprivation; Implant; aerial tram; deny everything;
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