3.13 Syzygy
US Airdate: January 26, 1996
writer: Chris Carter
director: Rob Bowman
STARRING:
David Duchovny as Special Agent Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson as Special Agent Dana Scully
Guest Cast:
Margi Kleinjan ..... Wendy Benson
Minister ..... Ryk Brown
Bob Spitz ..... Garry Davey
Dr. Richard W. Godfrey ..... Tim Dixon
Terri Roberts ..... Lisa Robin Kelly
Brenda Summerfield ..... Gabrielle Miller
Scott Simmons ..... Russell Porter
Eric Bauer ..... Jeremy Radick
Jay "Boom" DeBoom ..... Ryan Reynolds
Detective Angela White ..... Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Zirinka ..... Denalda Williams
MULDER AND SCULLY FIND THEIR OWN RELATIONSHIP AFFECTED BY THE MYSTERIOUS COSMIC FORCE THAT IS CAUSING THE DEATHS OF TEENAGERS IN THE SMALL TOWN OF COMITY.
When several teenagers meet untimely deaths in a small town swept by rumors of a satanic cult, Mulder and Scully answer a local investigator's call for help. Detective Angela White is convinced that evil is stalking the town's high school students, but Scully soon wonders if Detective White is not stalking Agent Mulder. Mulder, in turn, searches for the answer to the mystery of the horned beast found burned in a local boy's body, and Scully doubts the story of two sobbing teenage
girls who fear that the local cult wants to sacrifice blonde virgins. The local astrologer warns Mulder and Scully that a once-in-every-84-years planetary alignment is about to focus the energies of the cosmos on this town, whose local geography makes it a "cosmic G-spot".
Notes
Note that this is episode number 13 of the season, cosmic!
The title refers to an astrological term for the conjunction and harmony of certain planets, occuring only at specific times of the year.
The name of the school, Grover Cleveland Alexander High School, is another nod to David Duchovny's infamous appearance on Jeopardy. He gave this as an incorrect answer.
The name of the town, Comity means "courtesy". Notice how the camera shows the sign saying "Leaving Comity" on the other side of the intersection as our intrepid agents arrive in town, and as it turns out, they ARE leaving courtesy behind! Then at the end, we see the other sign as they leave saying "Entering Comity". Whew! Back to courtesy right?
We like to think that the dialogue about Scully driving is another nod to us, as the on-line xphiles were deep in discussion about how much driving Mulder does!
When Mulder brings the first girl into the police station, the time is 11:48 (Chris Carter's wife, Dori Pierson, was born 11/21/48).
Quotes
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Scully: "Map says to turn right at the intersection."
Mulder: "The Detective who contacted me told me to turn left."
Scully: "At the intersection?"
Mulder: "At the stop light."
Scully: "This isn't a stop light it's a stop sign."
Mulder: "Well, I'm sure she meant the stop sign."
Scully: "...Turn right."
(car goes offscreen ..... then returns going other way)
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Mulder: "Go ahead."
Scully: "No, you go ahead."
Mulder: "No, I know how much you love snapping on the latex."
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Mulder: "If, ah, you detect a hint of skepticism or incredulity in Agent Scully's voice, its because of the overwhelming evidence gathered by the FBI debunking virtually all claims of ritual abuse by Satanic cults."
Detective White: "Is that true?"
Mulder: (gives Scully the look) "Don't ask me."
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Mulder: "You don't suppose she's a virgin, do you?"
Scully: "I doubt she's even a blonde."
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Mulder: "If you detect a hint of impatience in Agent Scully's voice that's because the FBI study also found that in most cases, like the McMartin preschool trial, witnesses were often prompted in their statements by rumors of stories that were being circulated, and there was in fact nothing to support them."
White: "How do you explain the burning coffin at the funeral?"
Mulder: "Don't ask me."
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Mulder: "If it's no bother -- if it's not too big a deal -- maybe you can get me a few photographs of that thing which bears absolutely no resemblence to a horny beast."
Scully: "Sure. Fine. (SNAPS on latex glove) Whatever."
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Mulder: (re Scully) "She tends to be rather rigid; but rigid in a wonderful way -- not like she was today."
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Mulder: "I was hoping you could help me solve the mystery of the horny beast."
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Astrologer: "I think the whole town's lost it's marbles."
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(White throws Mulder onto his motel room bed and straddles him)
White: "Maybe we can solve the mystery of the horny beast."
Mulder: "Maybe we should just watch some television...uh...there's, there's a movie on the TV. Actually, its the same, the same movie on every channel."
White: "Weird. I like weird. I feel weird." (kisses him)
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Astrologer: "I'm just waiting for authorization."
Mulder: "I'm a federal agent."
Astrologer: "Last I heard the federal government couldn't pay it's bills."
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Astrologer: "Well, the same reason my dogs been trying to mate with the barbecue grill for the last two months. A cosmic G-spot."
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Scully: "Mulder, what the hell's going on here?"
Mulder: "Something cosmic."
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Mulder & Scully: "Put that gun down!"
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Principal Bob: "I think that it was Satan. Yes sir...Satan it was."
Mob: "Oooooohhhhhhhhh...."
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Scully: "You ready?"
Mulder: "You're the driver. Uh, Scully. If I'm not mistaken, we're going to take a left up here...Uh, there's an intersection up here. You're gonna wanna...Scully! You're going to want...You just...ran a stop sign back there, Scully."
Scully: "Shut up Mulder."
Mulder: "Sure. Fine. Whatever."
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Terri: "You know, maybe if we weren't virgins we wouldn't be so scared."
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Mulder: "It looks like a... goat. Some kind of horned beast."
Scully: "A horned beast?"
Mulder: "Yeah, right here. In the circle."
Scully: "I think you guys are seeing something that isn't there."
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Margi: (like sportscaster) "Hate him, Roger."
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Terri: "Points though for improved dermatology, Gene."
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Terri: "Scott Simmons. Babe-o-licious in overtime, Gene!"
Margi: "Minus the Brenda appendage."
Terri: "Hate her."
Margi: "Hate her. Wouldn't want to date her."
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Scully: "...but I didn't expect you to ditch me."
Mulder: "I didn't ditch you."
Scully: "Fine... whatever."
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Bob: "Maybe Harvey's got something to hide. We got two kids who are prepared to say he took them on a camping trip and made them play naked movie star games!"
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Scully: "The bones... turn out to be the skeletal remains not of an infant but of a beloved 14 year old Llasa-Apso, formerly known as... (pulls out collar) Mr. Tippy."
Terri: "Mr. Tippy!"
Mulder: "This may not be any time to mention it, but somebody is wearing my favorite perfume."
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(Mulder sniffs Scully as she is ranting at him)
Scully: "...I find your conduct and comportment in this investigation not just alarming but highly objectionable... WHAT are you doing ?!?"
Mulder: "Must be Detective White..."
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Brenda: "What are you guys doing?"
Margi: "You just close your eyes and count to thirteen, and Bloody Mary appears in the mirror."
Terri: "C'mon in... Bren-da!"
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Scully: (as a whiny Mulder) "Detective White could use our help. (angry) Detective White..."
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(Mulder sniffs White deeply while she's talking)
White: "What are you doing?"
Mulder: (sheepish): "Nothing."
White: "You've been drinking."
Mulder: "Yes... eh... I have. Which is... funny 'cause I usually, uh, normally never, I don't drink."
White: (picks up bottle and downs the whole thing)
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Mulder: "Let me drive."
Scully: "I'm driving."
Mulder: "Scully, it's not what you think."
Scully: "I didn't see anything anyway."
Mulder: "Will you let me drive?"
Scully: "I'm driving. Why do you always have to drive? Because you're the guy? Because you're
the big, macho man?"
Mulder: "No, I was just never sure your little feet would reach the pedals. (mockingly) I'm a macho man..."
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Terri: "Look, Scott. We're not dressed like this for the funeral. We're here to make you feel better tonight. Harpe P.M."
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Mulder: "What if today was my birthday?"
Zaharas: "Then I'd say 'Happy Birthday!' Unless of course you were born in 1979, and then I'd call the police."
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Margi: "Back off, Terri."
Terri: "Happy Birthday, bitch!"
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Terri: "So you blow me off so you could snack some shoulder time with rudeboy."
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Scully: "Sure. Fine. Whatever."
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