The X-files

9X01 Nothing Important Happened Today

Carl Wormus, a water expert for the Environmental Protection Agency drinks alone in a bar in Baltimore, when a dark haired woman approaches him and begins discussing the ice in his drink. Wormus tells her the government add Chloramine to the water but that it is not as healthy as they claim. He leaves the bar with the woman and drives away, as they approach an open drawbridge over the Potomac, the woman forces the car off the road. Wormus struggles free but is grabbed and pulled to the bottom of the river. Reyes meets with a new Assistant Director, Brad Follmer, a former boyfriend while at the New York office. He gives her surveillance tape footage of the FBI garage which does not support Doggett’s version of events. With all the evidence gone, Doggett seeks Mulder’s advice on how to proceed, however his apartment is empty. He goes to see Scully, who tells him Mulder is gone. Doggett suspects someone got to him, even Assistant Director Skinner warns Doggett to drop his investigation of Deputy Director Kersh. While putting baby William down for a nap, Scully notices the mobile over his bed moving by itself, concerned she calls Doggett and asks him to keep on investigating. Doggett summons her to Quantico to autopsy Wormus, after someone left his obituary outside the X-files basement offices. She finds fingerprints on Wormus’ ankle, which indicate he was held down until he drowned. Doggett enlists the help of the Lone Gunman to hack in to Wormus’ computer, all of the files are about water. An e-mail address leads Doggett to the Maryland water plant, pursued by AD Follmer, trying to rein in his investigation. Part One

Noteworthy Quote

Doggett: "These people tried to kill me. They tried to kill AD Skinner. They wanted to kill Mulder, too. They're still out there, Dana."

Scully: "Exactly right, and they are unstoppable, and they are inside the FBI."

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Credits
Writer: Chris Carter
Frank Spotnitz
Director: Kim Manners

Cast:
Gillian Anderson Special Agent Dana Scully
Robert Patrick Special Agent John Doggett
Annabeth Gish Special Agent Monica Reyes

Guest Cast:
Mitch Pileggi Assistant Director Skinner
Cary Elwes Assistant Director Brad Follmer
James Pickens Jr Deputy Director Kersh
Lucy Lawless Shannon McMahon
Nicholas Walker Carl Wormus
Sheila Larken Mrs Scully
Bruce Harwood Byers
Tom Braidwood Frohike
Dean Haglund Langly
Adam Baldwin Knowle Rohrer
John Casino Roland McFarland
Jane Yamamoto News Anchor
Travis Riker Baby William
James Riker Baby William
Rikki Held Baby William
Rowdy Held Baby William



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