The X-Files (TV Series)

Deadalive (2001)

Robert Patrick: John Doggett

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• John Doggett : Hey, good morning, Agent Scully. How you feeling today?

  Scully : I'm fine. How are *you* feeling?

  John Doggett : Me? Good. But then I don't got a little J. Edgar to lug around.

  Scully : A.D. Skinner just called. He told me about your meeting with Kersh.

  John Doggett : Well, whatever he told you I'm still going to be here to drive you crazy with questions and nagging doubt.

  Scully : You'd be crazy to stay, Agent Doggett. This is a huge career opportunity for you.

  John Doggett : It's not my career he's got in mind.

  Scully : What do you mean?

  John Doggett : In six weeks, you go on maternity leave. Kersh transfers me out, guess what? He gets to lock that door over there for good.

  Scully : You don't owe me anything, Agent Doggett.

  John Doggett : They put me down here to find Mulder. I found him. So what? We still got an open file on this case and I got big questions.

  [Scully laughs pitifully] 

  John Doggett : What?

  Scully : I heard the same speech come out of my mouth 7 years ago.

  [she sits down in Mulder's chair] 

  Scully : Get out while you can, Agent Doggett. Or you may never get out at all.

• Alvin Kersh : Smile, John. You look tense. I've asked you here to commend you.

  John Doggett : [Kersh hands him a letter]  What's this?

  Alvin Kersh : A letter to the director citing your meritorious efforts in the recovery of Agent Fox Mulder. And a recommendation that you be considered for advancement.

  John Doggett : [Doggett turns to Skinner]  Sir, the Assistant Director here deserves more credit than I...

  Walter Skinner : Deputy Director Kersh spoke to me at length before you came up. He thanked me and asked me to write you a letter, too...

  [pause] 

  Walter Skinner : ... officially transferring you off the X-Files to a division more suited to your talents.

  Alvin Kersh : Man of my word, Agent Doggett.

  John Doggett : Thank you for your support, sir. But all things being equal, I... uuh... would like to give any transfer some thought.

  Alvin Kersh : Fish while they are biting, John.