Trial by Ice, Part 3 :
The body count rises as Dexter and Fulton deduce that a paranormal killer is on the loose. The evidence points to an unsolved case handled by Mulder and Scully years prior.
Written by: Sean Kelley-McKeever
Directed by: Eric Parsons
Produced by: Kyler McLaughlin
Coach Willoughby : If you were here, you could’ve tried to protect them. If you had your priorities straight, they wouldn’t even be dead right now.
– Shout for help.
– Try to run. Neutral
– Beg for mercy.
[…] : He’s dejected. Coach isn’t talking about me or my family. I do everything I can not to cry out of fear so that I can–somehow–use his pain.
– Show you understand him. Neutral
– Try to reason with him.
– Goad him into clumsy agression.
[…] : I see Coach’s hell shift. The end of the bat touches the carpet as he resets his grip. He seems to have forgotten all about me.
– Wrest the bat from him. Neutral
– Let it play out.
Coach Willoughby : Okay. Show me.
– Aim for the head.
– Go for the knee.
– Hold position. As a teenager, you survived Coach Willoughby’s attack.
Agent : Aaron? Aaron, you’Re safe now.
– “You know me?”
– “You were too late.” Neutral
– “What about Coach?”
[…] : They don’t get it, though. Only you do. Your first night at the foster home, in a room made to look like yours, you…
– …go catatonic. Neutral
– …barricade the room.
– …destroy it all.
[…] : He does most of the talking. One day, though, he expresses regret for not saving your family, and you tell him…
– …it’s not his fault but Coach’s. Neutral
– …you’re the one to blame.
– … he should feel bad.
[…] : You think you’ve been recruited into a cult or something. Pierce insists you keep an open mind. And then you’re drawn to a case…
– …about lights in the sky.
– …involving a miraculous girl. Neutral
– …about an odd creature.
[…] : You excel like crazy in behavioural sciences, particularly in developing profils, but you find you’re also good at…
– …surveillance.
– …defensive combat. Hand-to-hand expert : You studied martial arts.
– …tactical driving.
A.D. Skinner : Aaron, let me be up-front with you. I’ve looked at your academy scores. I’m not at all impressed.
– “I’m good at this.” Neutral
– “Then why see me?”
– “I hear you.”
[…] : You can’t help but wonder: How did that conversation go down? What’s the relationship between Pierce and Skinner like? What’s their history.
– Play as Skinner. See what really happened. [20 Diamonds]
– Ask Skinner about it. Neutral
– Let the thought fade.
[…] : Skinner’s inquiring about the quality of Scully and Mulder’s reports… but he’s really asking about their approach to the paranormal.
– “Too any wild Mulder theories.”
– “They complement each other.” Neutral
– “Scully’s too analytical.”
A. D. Skinner : In fact, the X-Files will most likely make you unpopular around here.
– “When will I partner up?”
– “You won’t regret this.” Neutral
– “Not great.”
Dexler : The dad was a member of the same bowling league as all Sneberg’s other victims. And his ball is missing, like the others’.
– “We have to get proactive.” Neutral
– “I let Sneberg escape.”
– “How’s your head?”
Dexler : But judging from the fact that the ice has melted, this happened several days before Tim Quilling was killed.
– “There could be more like this.”
– “Sneberg made an exception for a reason.” Neutral
– “Maybe this one was a mistake.”
Mulder : Hi. This is Special Agent Fox Mulder. I take it you’re Agent Fulton?
– “How did you find me?”
– “It’s a pleasure.”
– “What can I do for you?” Neutral
Mulder : I maintained that Martin Jr. had had enough, lashing out in self defense with an extraordinary ability he didn’t know his cure had given him.
– “About his mother…” Neutral
– “What did the doctor say?”
– “The boy had to have mutations.”
Mulder : But something must have happened to Martin Sneberg Jr. since then–a life event that changed him, made him homicidal.
– Tell him it doesn’t make sense.
– Show gratitude. Neutral
– Assure him you can solve it.
[…] : Not that it’s ever fun. It tired you out and sometimes gives you migraines. but it could give you the edge you need to stop him…
– Invite Sneberg into your head [20 Diamonds] Inner Secrets : Martin Sneberg Jr.
– Finish up here.
Premium route : If you invited Sneberg into your head
Sneberg : You want to know what happened here.
– “I do.”
– “Not what. Why.”
– “You’re no killer.”
Sneberg : I’ve got all day. Go ahead. Give it your best.
– “Why these bowlers?”
– “Let’s talk bowling balls.” Neutral
– “Tell me about your mom.”
[…] : You’re losing him. Just as he was starting to coalesce and make sense. You’ve got time for one more. Make it count.
– “Where are you now?”
– “Who’s next?” Neutral
– “What will make you stop?”
Dexler : So we can look forward to returning to Philly to interview everyone again, this time asking about Sneberg, I know it’s the jo, but oof.
– Make light of it. Neutral
– Share her frustrations.
– Begrudge her complaining.
[…] : You could be going through Sneberg’s laptop right now… or you could pore over the photos and video coverage of Sneberg’s apartment.
– Choose the laptop.
– Take photo duty.
– Let Dexter pick. Your relation has improved.
[…] : You were right about Sneberg not fitting the profile. As he sees it, he’s only killing to survive.
– Gripe about being tricked.
– Voice your frustration.
– Worry about the blackmailer. Neutral
Dexter : That Jimmer guy said Sneberg and Quilling were best friends. They were probably each other’s only friend.
– Sympathize with Quiling.
– Express your grim concern. Neutral
– Sympathise with Sneberg.
Next : Episode 4 - Trial By Ice, Part 4
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