Mulder: Be honest, Scully. Doesn't that propane tank bear more than just a slight resemblance to a fat little white nazi storm trooper?
Scully: Mulder, the human mind naturally sees meaningful patterns and configurations in things that don't inherantly have any. Given the suggestion of a particular image, you can't help but see that shape somewhere. If that tank weren't there, you'd see it in a, in a rock or in a tree--
Mulder: Did you answer my question?
Scully: Yes, it looks like a fat little white nazi storm trooper, but that only proves my point.
Mulder: Look at this, Scully. The lab analysis from the first bit of fiber that was found just came back. It's lace.
Scully: Chantilly lace?
Mulder: You know what I like.
Mulder: Imagine if you could come back and take out five people who had caused you to suffer. Who would they be?
Scully: I only get five?
Mulder: I remembered your birthday this year, didn't I, Scully?
Mulder: Would you let me drive?
Scully: I'm driving. Why do you always have to drive? Cause you're the guy? Cause you're the big macho man?
Mulder: No. I was just never sure your little feet could reach the pedal.
Scully: It's just.. the truth or a white whale, what difference does it make? I mean, both, both obsessions are impossible to capture and, and trying to do so will only leave you dead along with anyone else you bring with you. You know, Mulder, you are Ahab.
Mulder: You know, it's interesting you should say that because I've always wanted a peg leg. It's a boyhood thing I never grew out of. No, I'm not being flippant. I mean, I've given this a lot of thought. If, if you have a peg leg or hooks for hands, you know, maybe it's enough to simply carrying on living. You know, bravely facing life with your disablility. It's heroic just to survive. But without these things you're actually expected to make something of your life, achieve something, earn a raise, wear a necktie. So, so if anything I'm actually the ..ititicis..(?) of Ahab because if I did had a peg leg, I'd quite possibly be more happy and more content and not feel the need to chase after these creatures of the unknown.
Scully: And that's not flippant?
Mulder: [lil laugh] No, flippant is my favorite line from Moby Dick. "Hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple dumpling". Yeah. [when Scully mouths along]
