Richard Fitzpatrick

Mulder disbelieves evidence that implicates a blind woman in a murder.

Seeking to retrieve the stolen Blink Drive from Ryo Ishida, the crew track down a secret research station.

The Hawthornes turn on one another after they are publicly implicated in the SBK case, forcing them to stay at the house to avoid the media. Meanwhile, Garrett brings Christina on a camping trip that takes a dangerous turn.

Maxine is forced to lead the team when Eric and a group of people at a retreat are taken hostage. She must use the skills she has learned from Eric to try and talk down the militia leader who has kidnapped them.

Police focus on the Hawthorne family's possible connection to the 'Silver Bell Killer'. A death on the Hawthorne property turns into a solid lead for Brady. Garrett gives into temptation.

Cam experiences hallucinations that make him question his involvement in a gruesome crime, while Madeline leaves town to confront the sender of a cryptic message.