Part 40
The agents have arrived in Las Vegas. Its 7:45 P.M. They proceed to the baggage area and wait for Scully's suitcase.
"Mulder, you made a hotel reservation right?", she asks.
Mulder gets a strange look on his face.
"Mulder, please tell me that you remembered to get us a room."
"Well it kinda slipped my mind Scully", says Mulder nervously looking at her out of the corner of his eye.
"Mulder its Friday night and we're in Las Vegas. We'll be lucky to find a room anywhere tonight!", exclaims Scully.
"Are you suggesting Agent Scully that we share a room", asks Mulder suggestively.
"Well, it was part of my plan", replies Scully with a twinkle in her eye. "That is if we can even find a room. Now please go do that while I wait for my suitcase."
"You're the Special Agent in Charge of this project", says Mulder saluting Scully and walking off.
Scully laughs. "My life is finally coming together. I'm on vacation, I'm engaged to Fox Mulder and he says I'm in charge!"
Part 41
Mulder approaches an information booth with the intention of finding out the name of a good place to stay. "I need to rent some rooms", he says. "Oh sorry, one room. Force of habit. Do ya know a nice, but reasonably priced hotel?"
The information agent just stares at Mulder. She snaps her gum and taps a pencil on the counter. "You want to make a room reservation, now? Its in the middle of Spring vacation, on a weekend and you want to rent a room? What planet are you from?"
"Ah, earth the last time I checked", replies Mulder scratching his head. "You make renting a room sound like a bad thing. I just got this kooky idea to fly in here on a whim with my partner, oh I mean my friend.....girlfriend, oh wow fiancee. That sounds really strange coming from me."
"Listen mister, I don't care if you sailed in here with a limousine with the Queen of England. You aren't getting a room tonight. Just look at the list." She swings a monitor around and he starts to read the list of hotels. 'Caesar's Palace - no vacancy, Luxor - no vacancy, Treasure Island - no vacancy, etc., etc.'
"Listen, we don't need any fancy hotel suite. We're used to sticking to a budget, so just give us whatever you've got. It can be a Howard Johnson's or a Motel 6 or any place for that matter. While you're at it I need to rent a car too."
The agent pulls up a couple of options on the computer. "You're in luck. You've got a couple of choices. May I suggest option C?"
"Whats option C?", asks Mulder.
"A 2000 Mustang convertible", smiles the agent snapping her gum again.
"Thats not really our style", says Mulder. "Anything in a sedan type?"
The agent goes back into the computer after giving a Mulder a sympathetic look. "I understand that older people like bigger cars. Lets see what I can find."
"Older people? I'm only 39, she's only 36. Who are you calling old people", asks Mulder.
"It was only an observation", replies the agent.
"Never mind what I said. We'll take the convertible. One thing though your company does have insurance against decapitation right?"
"We have insurance in the event we give you a faulty car and it causes you to get into an accident, but I think it would be a little difficult to collect in the case that you have just described Sir."
"I don't know about that", says Mulder taking out his credit card. "I've seen dead people."
The agent takes the credit card and gives Mulder a funny look before turning back to her computer.
Part 42
Meanwhile Skinner and Kate have arrived at the Fosters' cabin. "I don't want you to feel like you are in any danger", says Skinner quietly to her. "The FBI and the police are here and he can't get to you. I'll protect you."
Kate smiles. "I'm sure everything will be fine with you here." She leans up and gives him a tender kiss on the cheek. Just then Police Chief Roberts approaches the couple as Kate pulls away.
"Excuse me Sir, do you want us to move in or do you think we should wait it out?"
"Wait it out, he'll be telling us what he wants", replies Skinner wrapping his arm around Kate's shoulders. Roberts' cell phone rings.
"Yeah. There is no way you are going to get away Smith. You might as well surrender. We've got you surrounded and the FBI is here to collect you when we're done with you. You are not getting your hands on Kate. She is here and she'll negotiate with you, but only over the telephone." He covers the phone with one hand. "He wants to speak to Kate", he says to Skinner. Skinner reluctantly nods and Kate takes the phone. She stares at it a moment and then taking a deep breath she puts the receiver to her ear.
"Bobby, its me", says Kate. "Why can't you just let those nice people go and come out. Its time to give up Bobby. There is no way to escape. They'll kill you if they have to." She gives a shocked look to Skinner.
"Whats he saying?", asks Skinner.
"Bobby, you don't want to kill anyone, especially a mother and her child. Why don't you let them go and I'll come in and visit you if you do." Skinner attempts to take the phone from her. He mouths the word 'NO' to her, but she shakes her head.
"I promise that if you let Mrs. Foster and her son go I will come in and we can work this all out. There is always a solution to every problem." Just then the door of the cabin opens and the little boy is pushed out onto the front porch. The little boy cautiously walks down the stairs onto the front lawn where a police officer grabs him and runs for cover. Bobby comes out on the porch holding Mrs. Foster by the throat. He has a gun to her head.
"Okay Kate, you can come over here by me now", says Bobby motioning her over. "You come with me and she doesn't get hurt."
Kate starts to walk toward him and Skinner grabs her by the arm. "Its a trick", he hisses. "You have no chance against him. I will not allow you to do this. We have a professional negotiator here for that. There is no reason to do this. The only thing I can think of is that you still are in love with him. Is that true?"
"No, of course not", says Kate quietly. "I just want everyone to be okay, thats all." She leans up and kisses Skinner tenderly on the lips. She then turns and walks quickly across the front lawn of the cabin and stands behind Bobby.
"I knew that you wouldn't disappoint me darling. You and I belong together." He shoves Mrs. Foster away from him and she runs into the waiting arms of a nearby FBI agent. Bobby then turns to Kate and pulls her against him. "Together forever, thats what we always said. I have just one little concern Kate that I would like to take care of before we start our new life together."
"Whats that?", her voice trembling.
"This", replies Bobby immediately pointing Mulder's gun at Skinner and firing three times aiming at his chest.
Skinner was taken off guard and unfortunately he realizes that he has been hit and he sinks to the ground.
Kate screams and wretches away from Bobby backing away. He points the gun at her and is prepared to fire when a sniper fires a round at his head and Bobby falls to the ground dead.
Kate with tears streaming down her face runs to the aid of Walter Skinner who lays unconscious in a rapidly growing pool of his own blood.
The agents have arrived in Las Vegas. Its 7:45 P.M. They proceed to the baggage area and wait for Scully's suitcase.
"Mulder, you made a hotel reservation right?", she asks.
Mulder gets a strange look on his face.
"Mulder, please tell me that you remembered to get us a room."
"Well it kinda slipped my mind Scully", says Mulder nervously looking at her out of the corner of his eye.
"Mulder its Friday night and we're in Las Vegas. We'll be lucky to find a room anywhere tonight!", exclaims Scully.
"Are you suggesting Agent Scully that we share a room", asks Mulder suggestively.
"Well, it was part of my plan", replies Scully with a twinkle in her eye. "That is if we can even find a room. Now please go do that while I wait for my suitcase."
"You're the Special Agent in Charge of this project", says Mulder saluting Scully and walking off.
Scully laughs. "My life is finally coming together. I'm on vacation, I'm engaged to Fox Mulder and he says I'm in charge!"
Part 41
Mulder approaches an information booth with the intention of finding out the name of a good place to stay. "I need to rent some rooms", he says. "Oh sorry, one room. Force of habit. Do ya know a nice, but reasonably priced hotel?"
The information agent just stares at Mulder. She snaps her gum and taps a pencil on the counter. "You want to make a room reservation, now? Its in the middle of Spring vacation, on a weekend and you want to rent a room? What planet are you from?"
"Ah, earth the last time I checked", replies Mulder scratching his head. "You make renting a room sound like a bad thing. I just got this kooky idea to fly in here on a whim with my partner, oh I mean my friend.....girlfriend, oh wow fiancee. That sounds really strange coming from me."
"Listen mister, I don't care if you sailed in here with a limousine with the Queen of England. You aren't getting a room tonight. Just look at the list." She swings a monitor around and he starts to read the list of hotels. 'Caesar's Palace - no vacancy, Luxor - no vacancy, Treasure Island - no vacancy, etc., etc.'
"Listen, we don't need any fancy hotel suite. We're used to sticking to a budget, so just give us whatever you've got. It can be a Howard Johnson's or a Motel 6 or any place for that matter. While you're at it I need to rent a car too."
The agent pulls up a couple of options on the computer. "You're in luck. You've got a couple of choices. May I suggest option C?"
"Whats option C?", asks Mulder.
"A 2000 Mustang convertible", smiles the agent snapping her gum again.
"Thats not really our style", says Mulder. "Anything in a sedan type?"
The agent goes back into the computer after giving a Mulder a sympathetic look. "I understand that older people like bigger cars. Lets see what I can find."
"Older people? I'm only 39, she's only 36. Who are you calling old people", asks Mulder.
"It was only an observation", replies the agent.
"Never mind what I said. We'll take the convertible. One thing though your company does have insurance against decapitation right?"
"We have insurance in the event we give you a faulty car and it causes you to get into an accident, but I think it would be a little difficult to collect in the case that you have just described Sir."
"I don't know about that", says Mulder taking out his credit card. "I've seen dead people."
The agent takes the credit card and gives Mulder a funny look before turning back to her computer.
Part 42
Meanwhile Skinner and Kate have arrived at the Fosters' cabin. "I don't want you to feel like you are in any danger", says Skinner quietly to her. "The FBI and the police are here and he can't get to you. I'll protect you."
Kate smiles. "I'm sure everything will be fine with you here." She leans up and gives him a tender kiss on the cheek. Just then Police Chief Roberts approaches the couple as Kate pulls away.
"Excuse me Sir, do you want us to move in or do you think we should wait it out?"
"Wait it out, he'll be telling us what he wants", replies Skinner wrapping his arm around Kate's shoulders. Roberts' cell phone rings.
"Yeah. There is no way you are going to get away Smith. You might as well surrender. We've got you surrounded and the FBI is here to collect you when we're done with you. You are not getting your hands on Kate. She is here and she'll negotiate with you, but only over the telephone." He covers the phone with one hand. "He wants to speak to Kate", he says to Skinner. Skinner reluctantly nods and Kate takes the phone. She stares at it a moment and then taking a deep breath she puts the receiver to her ear.
"Bobby, its me", says Kate. "Why can't you just let those nice people go and come out. Its time to give up Bobby. There is no way to escape. They'll kill you if they have to." She gives a shocked look to Skinner.
"Whats he saying?", asks Skinner.
"Bobby, you don't want to kill anyone, especially a mother and her child. Why don't you let them go and I'll come in and visit you if you do." Skinner attempts to take the phone from her. He mouths the word 'NO' to her, but she shakes her head.
"I promise that if you let Mrs. Foster and her son go I will come in and we can work this all out. There is always a solution to every problem." Just then the door of the cabin opens and the little boy is pushed out onto the front porch. The little boy cautiously walks down the stairs onto the front lawn where a police officer grabs him and runs for cover. Bobby comes out on the porch holding Mrs. Foster by the throat. He has a gun to her head.
"Okay Kate, you can come over here by me now", says Bobby motioning her over. "You come with me and she doesn't get hurt."
Kate starts to walk toward him and Skinner grabs her by the arm. "Its a trick", he hisses. "You have no chance against him. I will not allow you to do this. We have a professional negotiator here for that. There is no reason to do this. The only thing I can think of is that you still are in love with him. Is that true?"
"No, of course not", says Kate quietly. "I just want everyone to be okay, thats all." She leans up and kisses Skinner tenderly on the lips. She then turns and walks quickly across the front lawn of the cabin and stands behind Bobby.
"I knew that you wouldn't disappoint me darling. You and I belong together." He shoves Mrs. Foster away from him and she runs into the waiting arms of a nearby FBI agent. Bobby then turns to Kate and pulls her against him. "Together forever, thats what we always said. I have just one little concern Kate that I would like to take care of before we start our new life together."
"Whats that?", her voice trembling.
"This", replies Bobby immediately pointing Mulder's gun at Skinner and firing three times aiming at his chest.
Skinner was taken off guard and unfortunately he realizes that he has been hit and he sinks to the ground.
Kate screams and wretches away from Bobby backing away. He points the gun at her and is prepared to fire when a sniper fires a round at his head and Bobby falls to the ground dead.
Kate with tears streaming down her face runs to the aid of Walter Skinner who lays unconscious in a rapidly growing pool of his own blood.