Skinner scoured the FBI building looking for Mulder. He knew that he had told Mulder to go home but he did not think that he would take it seriously. Skinner had tried calling Mulder's cell phone but he was not answering. He was now driving towards Mulder's apartment.
The information he had suddenly come across was the break they needed in finding Scully. Skinner had already assembled a team of agents who were ready to leave at a moment's notice. Searching for Mulder was setting him back and if he was not at his apartment, Skinner would continue to proceed.
Skinner finally reached Mulder's apartment and walked quickly towards the elevator. When it did not immediately come, he turned to the stairwell and attacked the stairs two by two. He knocked on apartment number 42 but no one answered. Skinner skillfully picked the lock and the door creaked open.
"Mulder?"
There was no answer. The apartment was unlived in – as it had been in the past few days. Mulder was no where to be found. Skinner began to worry. What had happened to his agent? Was hein danger? Did Edward have Mulder too? Skinner would soon find out. He phoned the waiting squad and told them that he would meet up with them at Edward's summer home.
He had found a deed in the Blake name. The house had belonged to Edward's great-uncle and was left to Edward in his will. This was Skinner's best chance at finding Scully. As he ran back down the stairwell, he only hoped that he would not be too late.