Continuing from 2X05: Mulder rushes to Scully's apartment when he realizes that she was attacked by Duane
Barry. When he arrives at the scene, a police investigation is already in progress. There are
signs of a struggle; broken glass and human blood dot the floor. Scully's mother Margaret
speaks to Mulder about the abduction; she describes a nightmare she experienced that
foretold the incident. FBI agents are skeptical when Mulder hints that Barry's UFO story
might be legitimate. Skinner removes Mulder from the investigation and sends him home.
Meanwhile, Barry makes his way to the alien landing site. A patrolman pulls Barry over
for speeding. He notices blood on Barry's hands and draws his weapon. Barry pulls a
gun and kills the police officer. Mulder reviews a videotape of the incident which was
recorded by a camera mounted inside the patrolman's car. Using video enhancement,
Scully's image is pinpointed, confirming she is alive.
Mulder reviews audio tapes of his hostage negotiations. He realizes that Barry is heading
for Skyland Mountain in Virginia. Accompanied by Krycek, Mulder drives to the remote
location. They are told by a tram operator that Barry is driving up the mountain using back
roads. Hoping to beat Barry to the summit, Mulder boards the passenger tram and
journeys up the mountain. But before the tram reaches its destination, Krycek kills the tram
operator and sabotages the controls, stranding Mulder in the process. When Mulder attempts
to climb off the tram, Krycek engages the power, hoping to crush him. Mulder
outmaneuvers Krycek and continues his search.
Mulder sees a blinding light pass overhead. When he locates Barry, Scully is nowhere to
be found. Barry begins laughing hysterically. He describes how the aliens will no longer
bother him now that they have another guinea pig. Mulder remains skeptical; he
questions Barry's sanity and lashes out at him during an interrogation. Shortly after Krycek
conducts his own interrogation, Barry lapses into cardiac arrest and dies.
Mulder tells Skinner that Krycek poisoned Barry, and that the military is aware of Scully's
location. He believes that Scully got too close to the truth when she discovered
the metallic implant. Mulder concludes that a covert military operation - assisted by the
mysterious Cigarette-Smoking Man - is behind the cover-up. Those suspicions are strengthened when
Krycek vanishes without a trace. Left with little choice, Skinner officially reopens the
X-files.
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THE X-FILES "ASCENSION" #2X06
Original Air Date: 10/21/94
CAST:
DAVID DUCHOVNY as Special Agent Fox Mulder
GILLIAN ANDERSON as Special Agent Dana Scully
GUEST CAST:
STEVE RAILSBACK as Duane Barry
NICHOLAS LEA as Alex Krycek
WILLIAM B. DAVIS as The Cigarette-Smoking Man
SHEILA LARKEN as Margaret Scully
MITCH PILEGGI as Assistant Director Walter Skinner
STEVEN WILLIAMS as X
MERIDETH BAIN WOODWARD as Doctor Ruth Slaughter
PETER LACROIX as Dwight
STEVE MAKAJ as the Patrolman
PETER LAPRES as the Video Technician
BOBBY L. STEWART as the Deputy
WRITTEN BY:
PAUL BROWN
DIRECTED BY:
MICHAEL LANGE
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