Trial By Ice, Part 4
Dexler and Fulton come to the end of their first case. But it’s only the beginning of something bigger. Skinner confirms: the X-Files have been infiltrated, and he’s unsure who to trust.
Written by: Sean Kelley McKeever
Directed by: Eric Parsons
Produced By: Kyler McLaughlin
Sneberg : Either you’re gonna kill me or arrest me. I don’t wanna die. I don’t wanna be imprisoned. I don’t wanna be tested on like some guinea pig…
– Reason with compassion.
– Make him face facts.
– Offer to get his blackmailer. Neutral
[…] : Sneberg does have something left to lose: his mother. And you can still move. You’re a bad shot, but if you weren’t being Popsicle…
– Get into Sneberg’s head. [18 Diamonds]
– De-escalate, then trick him.
– Use his mom as leverage.
– Calm him down and shoot.
If you chose to get into Sneberg’s head
Sneberg : I don’t know what you think you can say to me, but get talking.
– Appeal to his moral character. Neutral
– Appreciate his need for control.
– Commiserate over his parents.
[…] : You can see you’re getting through to Sneberg. He’s on the line. Now it’s time to reel him in.
– Be an example. You convinced Sneberg to surrender peacefully.
– Encourage him.
Sneberg : Okay. Okay, I’ll come with you.
– Reinforce his decision. Neutral
– Hug him.
– Give Dexler a smug smoke.
Sneberg : Gonna… stand up for myself…
– Encourage him. Neutral
– Scold the murderer.
– Callously taunt him.
A. D. Skinner : Oh, I know. Whose bright idea was it to confront a dangerous fugitive from justice without calling for backup?
– “We messed up.” Neutral
– “It was Fulton.”
– Say nothing.
Fulton : Thank you, sir. I wasn’t in this alone. I had Dexler with me too.
– “I can’t take credit!”
– “Thank you.” Neutral
– Say nothing.
A.D. Skinner : If I could, I’d pair one of you with Scully and the other with Mulder, but that isn’t going to happen.
– “Why not?”
– “We’ll do better.” Neutral
– “Put one of us in charge.”
Fulton : Wendy said if she’s allowed and can handle it, she’s going to visit Sneberg, try to be there for him.
– “Good to hear.” Neutral
– “He doesn’t deserve it.”
– “She’s crazy.”
Fulton : Hey, you want to find out what kind of music Sneberg likes?
– “Sure.”
– “Nah.”
– “Yikes. Yes.” Neutral
Fulton : Don’t you feel like we should still be involved somehow? Expertise aside, isn’t this our case?
– “I agree.”
– “I don’t know.”
– It does feel abrupt.” Neutral
Computer Voice : Oh, yeah, Agent Dexter. They missed. You feds keep MISSING.
– “You’re live.”
– “Call the techs!”
– “Get Skinner!” Neutral
Computer voice : You messed up our plans, so now well mess up yours. How’s that sound?
– “Never happen.”
– “Not beat.”
– “Come find me.” Fulton recognized Alaska from your stories.
Fulton : Think they really hacked the X-Files? those Alaska pictures…
– “They hacked them.”
– “Let’s assume so.” Neutral
– “Gard to take seriously.”
A.D. Skinner : We can only assume the hackers are the “Magic Bullets” who contacted you, and that they used Sneberg’s X-Files to locate and blackmail him.
– “They threatened us.”
– “Why blackmail Sneberg?”
– “Did Cyber rescan the laptop?” Neutral
Fulton : If they had all ten balls, they would have spelled out I-C-E I-C-E B-A-B-Y. “Ice Ice Baby.”
– “It’s like they’re children.” Neutral
– “Poor Sneberg.”
– “Awful pun.”
[…] : Or I could take a trip to Arlington National Cemetery, which I haven’t visited since moving here.
– Got to Colorado. Investigate the hackers. [20 Diamonds]
– Visit Arlington. Neutral
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