*Phone rings*

Jude: 'Hello?'

Voice- 'Ms McLaren?'

Jude: 'Who is this/'

Voice 'A friend Ms McLaren, a friend who doesn't want to see you go under again.'

Jude: "What!! Who the hell are you? Don't you dare threaten me.'

Voice 'Stay away from Agent Doggett there's a good girl. We really don't want to see you go under again. This time you may not recover so well.'

The Voice hangs up. Jude sits staring at the phone, her hand is over her mouth. She picks up the phone and dials.

Jude: 'Yes, who do I report threatening phone calls to please?... thank you.'

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The scene changes to Doggetts apartment

*Phone rings*

Doggett: 'Hello/'

Same voice- 'Agent Doggett, stay away from Ms McLaren.'

Doggett: 'Who is this?'

Voice 'Just stay away from her. You have no idea what you're up against.'

Doggett: 'I'm going to bring you down you SOB.'

Voice 'That wouldn't be wise. There has been enough tragedy in your life, don't let your stubboness be responsible for any more.'

Doggett: 'How do you know about that?... Were you responsible?... Answer me you b****d. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MY SON?!!!!!'

The Voice hangs up.

Doggett dials out.

Doggett: 'Mulder it's me. I'm handing the case over to you... Someone's threatening me. They know too much about me... I'm not going to risk anything happening to anyone else... I can't say... Just take over the leg work I'll stay in the background... Thanks, I owe you one.'

Mulder and Scully are already in the office. Doggett rolls in looking rough. He's had a bad weekend.

Scully: 'Have a bad weekend Agent Doggett?'

Doggett: 'No thanks I've just had one.'

Mulder: 'I do the bad jokes in this office.'

Scully: 'He's not kidding either. Wait till you hear the one about Snow White, Tom Thumb and Quasimodo.'

Mulder: 'So, Agent Doggett, what's going on? Why did you hand this over to me?'

Doggett: 'I got a threatening phone call on Friday night. If I don't stay away from Jude something is going to happen. I can't take the risk that someone'll get hurt... again.'

Mulder and Scully look at each other. Scully mouths 'again', Mulder shrugs.

Scully: 'It's not like you to give up without a fight and what do you mean, again?'

Doggett: ( quickly ) 'Nothing. I'm pretty sure that it's the same group as before so I asked the NYPD to send over their files. They should be here this morning. And now the bad news - Kersh says no go on the phonetap.'

Mulder and Scully: 'What!'

Doggett: 'No go. When he heard I was working with you he couldn't wait to say no.'

Scully: 'Typical, so now what?'

Doggett: 'Not a lot I can do.'

Mulder: 'Wait a minute! I can get you the surveillance you need.'

Scully and Doggett look confused.

Mulder: 'The Gunmen.'

Scully: 'Of course! Silly me.'

Doggett: 'Gunmen?'

Mulder: 'Friends of ours. They help us out occasionally.'

Scully: 'And save our butts on occasions too.'

Mulder: 'Right, this is the plan of action. Scully I want you to go to the auction house and fill Ms McLaren in on what's happening. Agent Doggett will let her know we're coming.' (to Doggett) 'We're going to meet the Gunmen and get your surveillance set up.'

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The scene changes to Jude's office. She is on the phone.

Jude: 'Hello Your Grace. It's Jude McLaren from Christies. I've got the most wonderful news. I've found your Cross. It's in a church in the Holy Land. I put your offer to them and they accepted. They tell me that they have money too, ok... so all being well it should be with me today. I'll contact you when it arrives... yes I will, thank you Your Grace.'

She puts the phone down. She is clearly not happy about something. She picks up the phone again and dials out.

Jude: 'May I speak to Agent Mulder please.'

Scully: 'I'm afraid he's not here at the moment. I'm his partner, Agent Scully. Can I help?'

Jude: 'I'm Jude McLaren. He came to see me the other day with Agent Doggett. Could you tell him to call me? I just need to try to explain something to him... umm. Agent Scully, are you coming to see me later? I got a rather garbled message from Agent Doggett about you.'

Scully: 'Yes, I am. I'm supposed to bring you up to bring you up to date on what's going on. When they tell me I'll let you know.'

Jude: 'Ok, thank you.'

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The scene changes to The Lone Gunman's headquarters - the usual

scene. The 3 of them sitting in front of computer screens and monitors.

*Knock on Door*

Langley- 'This should be them.'

Opens door.

Langley: 'Hey dude and du... another dude. Where's the sexier half of the Dynamic Duo? She's dumped you hasn't she?' (hysterical, grabs Mulder's shirt front) 'She's got a proper job and dumped you! She's the only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning.'

Mulder and the other 2 Gunmen start laughing.

Mulder: 'Ok Langley, keep taking the tablets. She's meeting someone at the auction house. This is Agent Doggett. Agent Doggett these are The Lone Gunmen, Langley, Byers and Frohike.'

All 3: 'Hey dude.'

Doggett rolls his eyes and gives Mulder an 'are you serious' look.

Frohike: 'So, Mulder, we got all the equipment we think you'll need. Mind telling us what we are actually looking for?'

Mulder: 'I'll leave that to Agent Doggett as this is really his case.'

Doggett: 'Well I don't know whether you've heard about the ritual murders in DC...'

The Gunmen nod.

Doggett: 'Well I think that a sword theft from a monastary ties in with their plans to raise the Devil from Hell. Somehow these swords hold the key and someone out there is trying to collect them. The only lead I have is that one of the swords is being auctioned today and the collector bids by phone. That's why I need the phone tapped. The deputy director can't spare the time or the money, so Mulder suggested we come to you.'

Mulder: 'Well there you have it, guys. Can you help?'

Byers: 'Of course we can.' (to Doggett) 'Are you sure about these swords?'

Doggett: 'Pretty damn sure. Last time they tried to use a set of rings. Why? Do you know something/'

Byers: 'No, but I can search around for you.'

Frohike: 'Not now! We've got to get all this stuff in the van.' (to Mulder and Doggett) 'And you two too. There's no such thing as a free lunch.'

They all grab equipment cases and start to load the ancient VW van.

Frohike, Scully and Jude are in the Auction room setting up the phone tapping equipment.

Jude: 'So will you be able to track down my sword collector?'

Frohike: 'Should be able to. It won't be too difficult.'

Scully: 'Will you be able to identify him as the ritual murderer?'

Frohike: 'Have no idea. That's Byers department, research and all that uncovering of facts stuff. He's working on tieing these swords to Doggett's devil worshippers.'

Jude: 'What happened to him? I thought he was in charge of this case. When I tried to call he didn't want to know. I didn't embarass him that much did I?'

Scully: 'He was a bit vague. He did say something about being threatened and not wanting anyone else to get hurt.'

Jude: 'I had a threatening phone call on Friday night. They told me to stay away from him 'cos they didn't want me to go under again as I might not recover as well as I did last time.'

Scully: 'That's interesting! Both of you have been warned off this case. It must mean you're close to finding out who it is, or you're close to him. In other words, you both know him or he's seen you together. I need you to give me a list of anyone who knows you were working with Agent Doggett.'

Jude: 'Ok, but I don't see how it'll do any good. Agent Doggett was only here for about an hour.'

Frohike: 'Ok that should do it. When he calls, press the star button and that will start the ball rolling. We'll be able to hear every word and get the number for you.'

Scully: 'Thanks Melvin, we owe you one or, more to the point, Agent Doggett does.'

Frohike: 'We'll be right outside.'

Scully: (to Jude) 'And I'll be in here just in case.'

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Frohike returns to the van. He and the other Gunmen are setting up the monitering equipment. Byers is busy working on a laptop and Langley is looking through binoculers out of the window.

Langley: 'Two o'clock guys. Check out the software on that.'

As a tall leggy blonde walks past, he gets no answer.

Langley: '... Guys I said take a look... oh never mind. She's gone! I swear you lot are dead.'

Mulder: 'You need locking up Langley.'

Scully walks up to the van and gets in.

Scully: 'I've got some interesting news for you Agent Doggett. It seems that Jude got a threatening phone call, too, on Friday night. She's given me a list of people that might have seen you with her that day.'

Scully hands him the paper.

Scully: 'Recognise any names?'

Doggett: 'Nope... wait. I did meet Monsignior O'Bannion. He's top of my devil worshipping list... come on Scully you know as well as I do that unless we catch them red handed it won't stick.'

Frohike: 'Heads up, fellas, he's called in.'

Mulder: 'Ok Scully get back into the auction room...'

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