"I'd be insulted if you tried," and this time, he's able to summon up some amusement. The smile doesn't chase the sadness out of his eyes, but this much is true: When Scully's in trouble, he'll drop everything to help. Doesn't matter what's happening or how little she wants to see him. There's no one in the world who matters the way she does to him. "Until then, you can get a taste of the future."

Streaming television. Jackass presidents. Drone warfare. And maybe he'll show her around the yard. Actually - they can start with that, getting her familiar with the place. He'll give her the real bed, after he's changed the sheets, and he'll sleep on the fold-out in the office.