Pilot (The Lone Gunmen)

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Series: The Lone Gunmen
Original Airdate: 03-04-2001
Production Number: 1AEB79
Date(s): 2000
Written by: John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan and Chris Carter
Directed by: Rob Bowman

While he and the other Lone Gunmen attempt to steal a computer chip, Byers receives news of his father's death and the trio soon find themselves unraveling a government conspiracy in which an attempt to fly a commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center would result in increased arms sales for the United States of America.

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[edit] Summary

SUMMARY

[edit] Background Information

[edit] Introductory Details

  • This episode was a haunting precursor to 9/11, as part of the plot detailed a plan to hijack a commercial plane and fly it into the World Trade Center. The flight in the episode was also from Washington, D.C. to Boston, both airports from which planes in the real attack departed.
  • This is the only episode of the series in which a main cast member, Stephen Snedden, does not appear.
  • Like many pilots, this episode does not have any opening credits. Instead, The Lone Gunmen logo appears briefly on screen, after which all the regular cast are credited in the same manner as guest cast.

[edit] Locations

  • This episode reveals that the Lone Gunmen's Headquarters are located in Takoma Park, Maryland.
  • E-Com-Con is based in Vienna, Virginia.
  • Bertram Byers' residence, and ABC Salvage are located in Reston, Virginia. The car crash occurred roughly two miles away from Bertram's residence.
  • The commercial flight departs from Washington, D.C. and is scheduled to arrive at Boston, but is hijacked and taken to New York City.

[edit] Memorable Quotes

  • "I know you and your friends are fighting for the American Dream, just don't expect to win." - Bertram Byers to his son, John Byers.

[edit] Cultural References

  • Langley holds up an issue with the front page headline "Teletubbies = Mind control".
  • Frohike uses the Superman quote of "truth, justice, and the American way" when referring to the philanthropic stories Byers was raised on.

[edit] Nitpicks

  • When Bertram first discovers the remote control, he is able to make the car move both forwards and backwards, without changing the gears to/from reverse.

[edit] Other Episode Notes

  • Langly and Frohike use the call signs 'Patriot 1' and 'Patriot 2' when attempting to steal the Octium IV chip.
(Although never stated, Byers presumably uses the call sign 'Patriot 3')
  • Byers states that the readership of The Lone Gunman is 2,324.
  • Bertram Byers drives a blue '92 Caprice.

[edit] Continuity

  • Bert and John Byers become estranged after Bert's disapproval of John's decision to team up with Langley and Frohike, as seen in The X-Files episode "Unusual Suspects".

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main Cast

[edit] Guest Stars

[edit] References

SEMICOLON-SEPARATED LIST OF ITEMS/LOCATIONS REFERENCED IN EPISODE (BUT NOT LINKED TO IF ALREADY LINKED IN SUMMARY OR GUEST STARS SECTIONS)



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