1 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:33,317 We don't have to be out here, you know. It's not like you're still in high school. 2 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:35,516 We can go to the motel. 3 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:39,673 - I wouldn't want anyone to see us. - No one will see us. 4 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,830 It's a small town. 5 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,716 George... Come on, George. 6 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,957 - Why'd you change your mind anyway? - You're pretty persistent, I guess. 7 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,634 - Squeaky wheel gets the oil? - I guess so. 8 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:42,315 What's wrong with right here? I could set the blanket down and... 9 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,675 - Not yet. - Why not? 10 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,591 Because... you have to catch me first. 11 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,839 Oh, come on now! You don't want me to chase after you, do ya? 12 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:02,596 Paula! 13 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:10,877 Paula? 14 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:18,591 Paula... 15 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:20,750 Where are you? 16 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,271 Son of a bitch! 17 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:48,839 I don't know, Scully. The man hasn't been seen or heard from in ten weeks. 18 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,158 Come on, Mulder. They're wasting our time. 19 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,869 They're sending us on some kind of a wild-goose chase. 20 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,269 Chicken chase. 21 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,519 George Kearns was a poultry inspector assigned to Dudley, Arkansas,... 22 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,875 ..home of Chaco Chicken. 23 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,279 Doesn't it bother you that they're undermining you? 24 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,636 They may think they are, but on the night he disappeared... 25 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:19,395 ..a woman on the MO saw a strange fire in an adjacent field. 26 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:23,951 I read that report. She claims that she saw some kind of a foxfire spirit. 27 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,998 I'm surprised she didn't call Oprah after the police. 28 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:33,036 19th-century tales from the Ozarks describe people being taken away by fireballs. 29 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,795 - The spirits of massacred Indians. - Those are only legends. 30 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,310 Well, most legends don't leave behind 12-foot burn marks. 31 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:44,393 That was taken by state police in the field where the woman saw foxfire. 32 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:50,637 - This could have been made by a bonfire. - I thought so, too. Until I remembered this. 33 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,315 A documentary I saw when I was in college about an insane asylum. 34 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,870 - It gave me nightmares. - I thought nothing gave you nightmares. 35 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,030 I was young. 36 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,432 They, uh... See, they took... 37 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:08,035 They, uh... They took me away. 38 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,549 They took me away... This... The fire demons. 39 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:15,555 The fire demons... wanted their pound of flesh. 40 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,631 But, uh... 41 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,757 ..I'm too fast for ’em. 42 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:26,190 You cannot kill them. You can’t let them kill you. Oh, no... 43 00:05:26,280 --> 00:05:30,273 No, don 't let them kill you. That's no way to get to heaven. 44 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,430 No, sir... 45 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,114 No, sir. That is no way to get to heaven. 46 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:37,832 His name was Creighton Jones. 47 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:41,799 He pulled off the road on May 17th 1961 to take a nap. 48 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,831 They found him three days later so deranged 49 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,798 by what he'd seen that he was committed. 50 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:51,670 The state police found his car on the MO, right in the middle of Dudley, Arkansas,... 51 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:53,876 ..home of Chaco Chicken. 52 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:19,598 That's a witches' peg. Staking it into the ground is supposed to ward off evil spirits. 53 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,796 Can I help you folks? 54 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:26,149 I'm Sheriff Arens. I saw you back at the turn-off. 55 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:29,392 FBI. I'm Special Agent Mulder. This is Agent Scully. 56 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,552 We're investigating George Kearns's disappearance. 57 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:37,316 I'm happy to help you, but I'm not sure how much there is to investigate. 58 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:41,956 - Sheriff, a man is missing. - We found no evidence of criminal activity. 59 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:46,079 Since no body turned up, we just filed a missing person's report. 60 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,391 Why didn't you mention this witches' peg in your report? 61 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:52,278 Because these hills are filled with witches' pegs. 62 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,750 These old hill people cling tight to their superstitions. 63 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:59,515 - What about the scorched area? - Illegal trash burn. 64 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,871 I keep handing out the citations. They keep doing it anyway. 65 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,309 Cheaper to pay a fine than haul it to the dump. 66 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,233 - So you don't believe it's foxfire? - Sir,... 67 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:12,319 ..foxfire's nothing more than a ghost story about swamp gas. 68 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:17,633 Listen, Kearns was passin' through town ever since he got here six months ago. 69 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:20,029 - How do you mean? - Never did fit in. 70 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,828 Not at the plant, not even in his own home. 71 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,390 He cheated on his wife every chance he got. 72 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,038 Did he have many chances? 73 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:31,072 George is the type of man you'd expect to go 74 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,038 chasin' some sweet young thing out of town. 75 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,950 - Is that what his wife thinks happened? - Push comes to shove, I'm sure she does. 76 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:41,508 But you're welcome to ask her yourself. 77 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:50,233 My husband had a character that leaves something out. 78 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,316 I always knew that about him,... 79 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:57,758 ..but I didn't have the sense to do anything about it. I guess he saved me the trouble. 80 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,998 So you're fairly certain that he left you for somebody else? 81 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:06,949 George left me a long time ago, right around the time I turned 40. 82 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,874 Leavin' town was just a formality. 83 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:15,193 - Do you know who he might be with now? - No. And I don't wanna know, either. 84 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:19,751 He was about to file this inspection report with the Department of Agriculture... 85 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,111 - ..the day before he disappeared. - I know nothing about that. 86 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:28,554 - He never discussed his work with you? - He never told me and I never asked. 87 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:33,509 He cited several health violations. He was gonna recommend the plant be shut down. 88 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,433 I don't know a thing about what went on in that plant. 89 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:40,917 Did he ever receive threatening phone calls or anything unusual in the mail? 90 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:45,392 There were hang-ups, but I always thought it was one of his girlfriends. 91 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,550 I'm gonna give you my phone number. 92 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:53,713 If your husband tries to contact you, I want you to get in touch with me. 93 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,633 Or if you can think of anything else. 94 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,995 Come on, Paula. Let's go! 95 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:27,830 This is Jess Harold, the floor manager. Jess, these people are with the FBI. 96 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,195 You're here about George Kearns? 97 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:34,393 His disappearance may have something to do with a report... 98 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,796 ..he was about to file with the Department of Agriculture. 99 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,350 Ever since he got here, George was trying to shut us down. 100 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:43,831 He cited multiple violations. 101 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:47,037 I know. I had to answer to each one of them. 102 00:10:47,560 --> 00:10:50,279 Was there any merit to his claims? 103 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,868 Let me show you something. 104 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,869 Paula, are you OK? 105 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:43,793 This is where George worked. Every chicken passes through the inspectors' station. 106 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,512 We've been here 50 years 107 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,393 and had no trouble with the USDA until George came along. 108 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:51,830 - So he really did threaten to shut it down. - Oh, he tried. 109 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:56,795 But we got three other inspectors here consistently give us top marks. Here. 110 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,636 See for yourself. 111 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,115 The only problem this plant had was George. 112 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,317 Problem enough to do something about? 113 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:09,069 If you mean any kind of unsavouriness, I guess anything's possible. 114 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,948 George had a bone to pick with everyone, even the federal government. 115 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,998 - What do you mean? - He filed a compensation suit. 116 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:20,796 Claimed he was getting terrible headaches. "Line hypnosis" his lawyers called it. 117 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:24,356 Yeah, it's caused by high-speed repetitive activity. 118 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:27,278 I don't deny a lot of chickens go through here 119 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:29,749 but we operate within federal guidelines. 120 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:31,910 What happened to his lawsuit? 121 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:36,391 It was dismissed, just a few weeks before he disappeared. 122 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:38,556 What's that? 123 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,311 Oh, that. 124 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:43,914 Feed grinder. Chops up bone, tissue. 125 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:48,391 See, any part of the bird we can't package, we process and use as feed. 126 00:12:48,680 --> 00:12:52,116 - Chickens feed on chickens? - It doesn't sound appetising. 127 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,509 But it is nutritious and cuts down on cost. 128 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:59,509 The meat is cooked, then mixed with grain. No reason to let all that protein go to waste. 129 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,677 - Excuse me. I got a shift change. - Howdy, Sheriff. 130 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:04,717 Logan. 131 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,192 Mulder, ready to admit they sent us on a fool's errand? 132 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:11,630 If the fool would persist in his folly, he'd become wise. 133 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:13,950 Whether Kearns left or was killed, 134 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:17,316 this could have been handled by any Kansas City agent. 135 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,034 I'm not so sure about that. 136 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,355 Let him go! We're federal agents. 137 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:27,916 Everyone stay calm! 138 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,115 Don't hurt him! Tell us what you want. 139 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:34,358 Don't get excited. Just calm down. 140 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:38,277 Stay calm! You don't want anyone to get hurt. 141 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:42,350 We can talk this thing out. Why don't you give me the knife? 142 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,196 You OK? 143 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,154 Do you have any idea why she attacked you? 144 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:15,474 None at all. 145 00:14:15,560 --> 00:14:17,755 No recent complaints or strange behaviour? 146 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:22,272 Paula has always been one of our best employees. Stable, well-liked. 147 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,039 I can't begin to imagine what brought this on. 148 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,873 Dr Randolph, do you have any ideas? 149 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,394 If you're done with me, I got work to do. 150 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,395 Come by tomorrow and let me make sure it's not infected. 151 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,391 Sure. 152 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:40,273 Uh... 153 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:43,910 Paula came by last week, complaining of persistent headaches. 154 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,754 She had suddenly started getting irritable, unable to sleep. 155 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,669 - Did you determine the cause? - I'm just the staff physician. 156 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:54,155 I usually only treat hand injuries,... 157 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:57,829 ..so I'm a little out of my depth on psychiatric matters. 158 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,594 Was anything physically wrong with her? 159 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,558 I sent her to County for a brain scan and an EEG. 160 00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:07,633 Both came back normal, so I assumed her condition was stress-related. 161 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:12,191 - Could it have been line hypnosis? - I'm not qualified to make that diagnosis. 162 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:16,108 But you can tell us whether George Kearns had similar complaints. 163 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:20,309 They presented similar symptoms, yeah. 164 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:26,437 - How did you treat them? - Both with pain medication - codeine. 165 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:29,910 I think an autopsy on Paula Gray would clarify things. 166 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:33,231 I'm, uh... afraid I can't authorise that. 167 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,477 - That's up to Mr Chaco. - Why? You're her physician. 168 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:42,476 Yeah, but Mr Chaco was Paula Gray's grandfather... and her legal guardian. 169 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:39,548 Mr Chaco? 170 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:41,915 Feedin' these chickens... 171 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:45,199 ..helps me clear my mind. 172 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:49,234 They're perfect creatures, you know. 173 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:54,394 We eat their meat, their eggs, sleep on pillows stuffed with their feathers. 174 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:59,995 Not many people I know are as useful as these chickens. 175 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:03,715 Sorry to disturb you, sir. We realise this is difficult for you. 176 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,588 You wanna conduct an autopsy on my granddaughter. 177 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:10,392 Why? 178 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:17,109 You think Paula had some disease that made her act that way? 179 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:21,111 That's what we're hoping a postmortem will determine. 180 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:24,198 I thought your business was Kearns's disappearance. 181 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:27,989 It is, but it may be linked with what happened to your granddaughter. 182 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:29,839 How? 183 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:35,398 It's possible they may have both suffered from the same neurological disorder. 184 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:41,271 You know, when I came here after the war, Dudley was just a patch of dirt. 185 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:45,793 I built that plant and put my whole family to work there. 186 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:50,593 We made this town one of the biggest chicken processors in the nation. 187 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:55,029 We couldn't have done that with troublemakers and layabouts. 188 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:57,196 I assume you mean George Kearns. 189 00:17:57,320 --> 00:18:02,997 Men like George Kearns don't build things. They tend to tear 'em down. 190 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:07,068 Then you're aware of his recommendation to close down your plant? 191 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:09,276 You know,... 192 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:13,952 ..livin' a long life is a mixed blessing. 193 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:18,670 You spend your youth trying to build something for yourself and your family... 194 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:24,352 ..and your community, only to watch it all taken away from you at your old age. 195 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:27,996 Still,... 196 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,152 ..I'm not ready to die just yet. 197 00:18:32,360 --> 00:18:35,033 You go do your autopsy on Paula. 198 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,751 I wanna know what happened to my granddaughter. 199 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:57,755 I think we've got something here, Mulder. 200 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:00,030 - Take a look. - What am I looking at? 201 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,395 A specimen from Paula's brain. 202 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:06,399 She had a rare degenerative disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 203 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:10,035 It's characterised by the formation of holes in the brain tissue. 204 00:19:10,120 --> 00:19:15,831 - Why didn't they show up on her charts? - Short of an autopsy, it's hard to diagnose. 205 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:19,515 I've only seen infected tissue once, back in medical school. 206 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:22,637 - Could it be why she attacked Jess Harold? - Absolutely. 207 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:27,276 Victims of Creutzfeldt-Jakob suffer from progressive dementia, severe seizures. 208 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:30,756 - Is it fatal? - This girl would have been dead in months. 209 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:35,916 Except that Paula Gray was no girl. This is her personnel file. Check it out. 210 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:39,517 It says here that Paula Gray was born in 1948,... 211 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:44,116 ..which means that this woman, Chaco's granddaughter, was 47 years old. 212 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:46,719 There must be a mistake. 213 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:50,873 Let's find out. Her birth certificate should be on file at the courthouse. 214 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:56,233 Who knows, Scully? This could turn out to be even more interesting than foxfire. 215 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:13,629 The odds that they both had the same disease are practically nonexistent. 216 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:17,719 Creutzfeldt-Jakob can be hereditary, but it's not communicable. 217 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:21,918 That two unrelated people in one town contracted the same rare disease is... 218 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:27,154 A lot more likely than Paula Gray being three years shy of her 50th birthday. 219 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,797 Mulder, look out! 220 00:20:46,360 --> 00:20:48,715 Call an ambulance! 221 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:51,115 I'll try to get the driver out. 222 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:59,998 This is Federal Agent Scully. I'd like to report an accident... 223 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:18,476 I just got off the phone with Dr Randolph. He said this driver had the same symptoms. 224 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:24,078 You're saying this is a third victim? You told me two cases are statistically impossible. 225 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,156 They would be. 226 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:29,277 I just came up with a sick theory, Mulder. 227 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:31,476 Ooh, I'm listening. 228 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:33,952 You saw the feed grinders at the plant. 229 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:37,077 What if somebody put Kearns's body in there? 230 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:38,633 This is a prion disease, 231 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:42,679 so it may have passed on to the chickens and whoever ate them. 232 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,354 So anyone eating the chickens would be at risk? 233 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:46,475 It's possible. 234 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:50,917 In England they incinerate cattle to stop them passing on mad cow disease. 235 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,594 These chickens are shipped all over the country. 236 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:58,510 If you're right, we'd be seeing an epidemic, not just a few local cases. 237 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,191 Shenfi? 238 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:05,874 What's wrong with this water? 239 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:11,917 Runoff from the plant. Chicken litter, mostly. Some blood and parts. 240 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,918 Was this river searched after Kearns disappeared? 241 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:17,594 Are you kiddin'? A needle in a haystack! 242 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:20,757 I'd like it dragged as soon as possible. 243 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:24,439 Why would you wanna do that? 244 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:26,915 To see what's in there. 245 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:31,556 That's a filthy job, and I would first like to know what you're lookin' for. 246 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:33,915 Hopefully, nothing. 247 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:39,678 Look, Sheriff, if you don't wanna do it, I can get some of my men to do it. 248 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:41,910 I'll do it. 249 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:45,591 - Mulder... - It's just a hunch. 250 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:49,230 If Kearns didn't run off, if he was murdered for that report,... 251 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,118 ..then his body's gotta be somewhere. 252 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:13,870 We closed the spillway and the water level dropped. 253 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,999 - They came up with it almost immediately. - Did you find Kearns? 254 00:23:18,120 --> 00:23:20,475 Maybe you'd better see for yourself. 255 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:59,790 Sheriff Arens is outside. They're still pulling bones from the river. 256 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:03,793 Well, so far I've been able to isolate nine distinct skeletons. 257 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:06,639 This one belonged to the late George Kearns. 258 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:11,152 - How do you know? - The pin... in his femur. 259 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:17,993 According to his medical file, Kearns broke his right leg four years ago. 260 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:22,551 - What about the others? - I'll need more sophisticated equipment,... 261 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:27,037 ..but I estimate that some of these bones are as much as 20 or 30 years old. 262 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:31,235 All of them share one strange detail, though. 263 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:35,516 - They seem to have lost their heads. - Besides that. 264 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,834 The older bones show signs of decay and abrasion, like you'd expect. 265 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:42,990 But for some reason all of them, 266 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:47,232 even Kearns's, are smooth and buffed at the ends. 267 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,879 It's almost like they've been polished. 268 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,110 It could be erosion from the water... 269 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:59,357 Well, that water had hardly any current. 270 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:03,877 This level of erosion wouldn't be confined to just the ends of the bones. 271 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:07,110 - Any theories? - Maybe. 272 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,071 Sheriff... 273 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,033 - Doris. - Is it true? Just tell me. 274 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:19,948 - Doris, I want you to listen to me. - They found him, didn't they? 275 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:24,034 We brought up quite a few remains at the river this afternoon. 276 00:25:24,120 --> 00:25:26,588 George's were among them. 277 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:28,959 I'm sorry. 278 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:32,637 Listen, I'm really sorry. It's gonna be all right. 279 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:35,519 Don't worry, Doris. We'll take care of you. 280 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:37,636 Doris? 281 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,389 - Dee, that the new schedule? - Yeah. 282 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:46,430 Looks good. 283 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:11,596 Why do I get the feeling you're not here to check up on my neck? 284 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:15,275 - They found bones in the river. - I know. I heard. 285 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:18,671 Did you also hear that Clayton Walsh came down with the symptoms? 286 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:20,034 That's four. 287 00:26:20,120 --> 00:26:23,192 It's getting worse with every day that goes by. 288 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:29,191 - Someone has to tell Mr Chaco. - He knows, but he's not doing anything. 289 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:34,797 - Maybe I should talk to him. - You can try. 290 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:38,718 I will talk to him. He'll listen to me. 291 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:42,516 And if he doesn't? 292 00:26:54,920 --> 00:27:01,075 I had Danny run a check on missing persons last seen within a 200-mile radius of Dudley. 293 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:05,637 In the last 50 years 87 people have disappeared near here. 294 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:07,199 Judging from the forensic evidence, 295 00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:12,035 I'd say the same person or persons was responsible. 296 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,799 It may have been the work of a cult. 297 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:18,156 Scully, I think that the good people of Dudley 298 00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:20,714 have been eating more than just chicken. 299 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:26,556 - You think these people were eaten? - Look at these bones. 300 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:30,673 They've been polished at both ends, suggesting they were boiled in a pot. 301 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,274 Anthropologists used similar evidence... 302 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:37,393 ..to prove cannibalism among the Anasazi tribe of New Mexico. 303 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:43,715 Then Paula Gray may have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob by eating George Kearns. 304 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:46,913 That could explain her youthful appearance. 305 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,672 What are you talking about? 306 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:52,230 Some cannibalistic rituals are believed to prolong life. 307 00:27:52,360 --> 00:27:55,955 Cannibalism is one thing, but increasing longevity by it... 308 00:27:56,240 --> 00:28:01,394 Think about it, Scully. From vampirism to Catholicism, literally or symbolically,... 309 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:03,516 ..the reward for eating flesh is eternal life. 310 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:06,160 I don't know how it works, but we saw Paula. 311 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:08,350 We never confirmed her date of birth. 312 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:10,874 Maybe the courthouse records can tell us if she, 313 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:14,117 or anybody else, is lying about their age. 314 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:20,836 You coming? 315 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:31,513 You gotta do something, Mr Chaco. 316 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:36,114 People are gettin' scared. They don't know what to make of things. 317 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,708 They're losing faith is what it sounds like. 318 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:42,076 It's gettin' hard to hold on to, the way things are goin'. 319 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:45,948 - Three more got sick since yesterday. - I lost my granddaughter in this! 320 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:49,192 So don't tell me what we're up against! 321 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,030 Now, I said I'd handle it. 322 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:54,196 I know you... 323 00:28:57,640 --> 00:28:59,870 - Yes? - I need to see Mr Chaco. 324 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:02,198 Doris. 325 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:10,949 I can't do this any more, Mr Chaco. I can't keep lyin'. 326 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:14,999 It's all right. Jess told me what happened. 327 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:18,709 - You have nothing to worry about. - But they're gonna think I did it. 328 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:22,310 - No, they won't think any such thing. - But I did! 329 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,277 - No. - I helped! 330 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:29,514 He was no good, Doris. He had no values. He didn't fit in here. 331 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:34,839 - But he was my husband. - That was the price that you had to pay. 332 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:38,390 - You knew that from the beginning. - But those FBI agents... 333 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:42,035 Uh-uh. This town wasn't built in a day. 334 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:44,995 It's not about to fall apart in a day. 335 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:49,478 No, you're a part of us now. And we're gonna take good care of you. 336 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:53,830 Now, I want you to go home, get some rest. 337 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:56,753 You've got a funeral to go to. 338 00:29:56,880 --> 00:30:02,238 This whole thing'll blow over soon enough and you'll wonder what all the fuss is about. 339 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:06,117 - I'm sorry. - That's all right. 340 00:30:06,240 --> 00:30:09,596 We all understand, Doris. Good night. 341 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:24,069 Yeah, she'll be fine. 342 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:29,228 - She's not stable. - She's one of us now. Part of our town. 343 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:33,669 Unless we do something about her, there won't be any town left. 344 00:30:33,760 --> 00:30:35,830 No! 345 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:40,755 Once we start turning on ourselves, we're no better than the animals. 346 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,198 It's the FBI we should be worryin' about. 347 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,555 They're the real problem. 348 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:17,277 Someone's been playing with matches. 349 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,276 Smells like a recent fire. 350 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:28,678 I bet it's no coincidence it only hit the birth records. 351 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,360 You think someone was expecting us? 352 00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:44,469 - Mulder. - It's Doris Kearns. 353 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:48,513 I'm in my house. I need to speak with you right away. 354 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:51,996 - Are you all right? - I'm afraid for my life. 355 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:55,716 I'm afraid he'll kill me. 356 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:57,671 Who? 357 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,390 - Mr Chaco. - All right, Mrs Kearns. 358 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:07,308 Stay in the house. Don't answer the door until Agent Scully arrives. 359 00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:12,351 - Where are you going? - To take Chaco into custody. 360 00:32:17,960 --> 00:32:19,837 Oh! 361 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:34,555 No... 362 00:33:09,080 --> 00:33:10,718 Mrs Kearns? 363 00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:32,796 Mrs Kearns? 364 00:33:57,560 --> 00:33:59,630 Mrs Kearns? 365 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:35,991 - Is Mr Chaco in? - I'll see if he's still awake. 366 00:35:33,240 --> 00:35:37,518 I'm sorry, but Mr Chaco is unable to see you now. 367 00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:39,795 - D'you know what's in here? - No. 368 00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:42,394 - Can you open it? - I don't have the key. 369 00:35:54,240 --> 00:35:56,276 What do you think you're doin'?! 370 00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:25,517 - Scully. - Scully, Chaco's not here. 371 00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:29,991 Yeah. Mrs Kearns is missing, too, Mulder. I think someone's been here. 372 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:34,591 The power's been cut and the back door was wide open. Her car is still out back. 373 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:37,835 Chaco must've taken her. 374 00:36:37,960 --> 00:36:40,315 Scully? Scully! 375 00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:44,388 Scully! What happened? Scully, are you there? 376 00:36:44,480 --> 00:36:46,152 You all right? 377 00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:48,111 Scully! 378 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:50,996 Answer me! Scully! 379 00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:36,348 What have you done here? 380 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:39,357 I warned ya! 381 00:37:39,480 --> 00:37:41,914 I said not to touch her! 382 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:44,833 Doris Kearns was one of us! 383 00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:46,996 Who's behind this? 384 00:37:55,200 --> 00:38:00,035 Why didn't you listen? It's the outsiders we have to deal with, not one of our own. 385 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:02,515 We'll deal with them all. 386 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:07,156 Look at yourselves! Look at what you've become! 387 00:38:07,240 --> 00:38:10,755 This isn't faith any more. It's just fear. 388 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:15,919 You brought in the outsider who made us sick. 389 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:19,676 Once you turn on yourselves, it's over. 390 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:24,436 How long before it's any one of us? 391 00:38:27,720 --> 00:38:29,676 Any one of you?! 392 00:38:30,520 --> 00:38:33,273 That's not your problem any more, Mr Chaco. 393 00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:38,231 No! 394 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,396 No! 395 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:51,236 Kill me... 396 00:38:53,080 --> 00:38:55,548 ..and you kill us all. 397 00:39:20,280 --> 00:39:22,191 Watch it. 398 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:24,396 Got it. 399 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:48,916 Bring her over. 400 00:41:12,240 --> 00:41:14,071 Aagh! 401 00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:34,356 - Are you hurt? - Uh-uh. 402 00:41:36,880 --> 00:41:38,916 Are you all right? 403 00:42:36,520 --> 00:42:40,593 People, stand away from your work stations! 404 00:42:40,680 --> 00:42:45,993 Pending further review, the Chaco processing plant was closed by the USDA. 405 00:42:46,120 --> 00:42:50,159 So far, no evidence of contaminated chicken has been discovered. 406 00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:55,196 Though it remains unknown how many citizens participated in the ritual activity,... 407 00:42:55,320 --> 00:42:59,472 ..27 have become fatally ill with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 408 00:43:00,160 --> 00:43:03,914 What is known is that a transport plane carrying Walter Chaco... 409 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:07,151 ..was shot down in 1944 over New Guinea. 410 00:43:07,640 --> 00:43:10,313 Chaco was the only survivor of that crash. 411 00:43:11,000 --> 00:43:14,470 According to naval records, he spent six months with the Jale,... 412 00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:19,793 ..a tribe whose cannibalistic practices have long been suspected, but never proven. 413 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:24,192 Naval records also show that Walter Chaco was born in 1902,... 414 00:43:24,680 --> 00:43:28,036 ..making him 93 years old at the time of his death. 415 00:43:31,080 --> 00:43:35,471 As of this date, his remains have yet to be found. 416 00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:11,238 I made this!