1957年某晚，居住在美国加州莫哈维戈壁小镇中的天文学家泰德•刘易斯博士（艾瑞克•麦柯马克 Eric McGormack 饰）正为爱妻拉娜（乔蒂•汤普森 Jody Thompson 饰）预备成婚周年数念的烧烤晚饭，忽然发明一颗流星突如其来坠毁在不远处的小山坡上。一样目击流星飞过的还有小镇餐馆女办事员泰米（詹妮•拜尔德 Jenni Baird 饰）。泰德前…

FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner is the prime suspect in a homicide involving a woman he was with the night of her death. Mulder and Scully are all he has to prove his innocence, as superior officers try to shut him down and the only clue is a mysterious old woman.

The continuing search for Jeremiah Smith leads Scully to uncover encrypted data files whose purpose is not yet known. Being closely hunted by an unknown assassin, Jeremiah leads Mulder to a secluded farm in rural Canada while men in suits determine Mrs. Mulder's fate.