[Cut to Walter Skinner, in his office, a shadowy figure seated opposite]
SKINNER: Just how much depends upon on that red wheelbarrow anyway? And why does the US government care so much?
SHADOWY FIGURE: [crushes a half smoked herbal cigarette into an ashtray] That's none of your concern. Just see that it's buried.
SKINNER: Look, you don't know Mulder. He isn't going to just drop—
SHADOWY FIGURE: [gets up to leave] See. That it's buried. Assistant director.
SKINNER: [purses lips in annoyance] Fine. But remember what you promised.
SHADOWY FIGURE: [Lights another cigarette and slowly takes a long drag] Don't threaten me, Walter. I've watched presidents die.