The X-Files
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His mom is on the phone, barely pushing his merry-go-round.
Suddenly, Andrew sees an adult-size Mr. Chuckle Teeth in the woods and follows him.
Something scary comes at Andrew in the woods and he gasps.
The lesson, as always: Dont buy your kids creepy dolls.
They dont buy it.
While theyre examining Andrews body, Mulder notices some salt on the boys foot.
Everyone knows that witchcraft and salt go together, right?
But Scully just shrugs at the discovery.
Nevertheless, Mulder wants to talk to the other kid at the park the day that Andrew disappeared.
It turns out Chief Strongs daughter is the one that was also in the park that day.
(Well later find out that Eggerss wife is cheating on him with Strong.)
Eggers wants to know why they dont have a body to bury.
What does the FBI suspect?
His partner reveals Scullys theory that it might be a male sexual predator.
The seed is planted for vigilante justice.
Emily, the chiefs daughter, is watching TV and shaking her head as Mulder asks questions.
Shes also spouting what sound like rehearsed lines, given to her by her mother.
The show she wont turn away from is aTeletubbiesriff calledBibble Tickles, and its super creepy.
Mulder conveniently noticesThe Grimoire of the Eastwood Witchon the bookshelf.
(Its not a real book, but agrimoireis a very real thing.)
Something suspicious is going on.
Meanwhile, Officer Eggers is off to get some of his own justice.
He finds a registered sex offender who lives two blocks from the park and didnt report.
Chased by Scully and Strong, Eggers bursts into the dark house with his gun drawn.
Eggerss noisy behavior quickly leads to a mob outside the sex offenders house.
While Mulder is spotting hellhounds in the woods, its actually growing more dangerous on the street.
You couldnt dream up a more perfect suspect, says Scully.
Hes John Wayne Gacy with a monkey.
This guy has no chance.
The metaphors here getseriouslymuddled as Mulder monologues about Salem and McCarthyism.
And Mulder still doesnt suspect him?
Shes found dead in the woods and her mother screams at Chief Strong that this is all his fault.
What does he know?
Mulder finds salt in the woods again and theorizes that its a magic circle used to summon demons.
He believes the deaths of the children are due to his infidelity.
Mulder knows theres gotta be more to it.
Coming home to a mob scene means violence for the sex offender who lived near the park.
Eggers pulls him from the car and beats him mercilessly as the crowd cheers him on.
So who killed Andrew and Emily?
Eggers comes home to misery remember, his wife was cheating on him with his boss.
Theyre breaking up and Diane Eggers drives off into the night.
She believes she sees Andrew in the road and crashes the car.
Meanwhile, Eggers barges into Strongs home looking for more vengeance.
He sees Mr. Chuckle Teeth walking around the darkened house.
Just as he turns and sees Strong, shots are fired.
The Grimoire is gone, and Mr. Chuckle Teeth is getting even creepier on the television.
They have to go back to the scene of the crime.
Of course, everyone is headed to the woods.
First, Strong sees Dianes flipped car and sees a figure that looks like Diane in the woods.
Shes to blame for all of this.
She just wanted to punish her husband and his mistress.
She had no idea what she would unleash.
The book, in the middle of the fire, remains intact.
The merry-go-round spins in agreement.
Other Notes
Why did the sex offender have a Mr. Chuckle Teeth mask?
Did Mrs. Strong frame him?
Or does he wear that as a kids performer?
And the children really dont scream at that thing?!
There are some good ideas here, but the whole episode needs more clarity.
The tag is back to The Truth Is Out There this week.
Guess they couldnt settle on a witch or a mob justice one for this story.
