He watches her, not the TV, and can't help but grin as she gives up. "All these channels, and nothing on."
Isn't that what people used to say about cable? Not that he'd really bothered with it - rabbit ears and a steady supply of videotapes were good enough. (All those videos live on, squirreled away in boxes - while plenty of his collection has disappeared over the years, he's not about to give up the creme de la creme of adult film.) The sensation, of too much all at once, is at once familiar to him - so he takes the remote, mutes the TV, and starts scrolling.
He finally settles on The Fast & The Furious, since Taken feels like it'd hit too close to home. And then he remembers she has no idea about William, and something heavy settles in his stomach at the thought. That's one subject he can't bear to hint at. You get everything you want, Scully. You just can't keep it. "Here - you'll like this one."
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Isn't that what people used to say about cable? Not that he'd really bothered with it - rabbit ears and a steady supply of videotapes were good enough. (All those videos live on, squirreled away in boxes - while plenty of his collection has disappeared over the years, he's not about to give up the creme de la creme of adult film.) The sensation, of too much all at once, is at once familiar to him - so he takes the remote, mutes the TV, and starts scrolling.
He finally settles on The Fast & The Furious, since Taken feels like it'd hit too close to home. And then he remembers she has no idea about William, and something heavy settles in his stomach at the thought. That's one subject he can't bear to hint at. You get everything you want, Scully. You just can't keep it. "Here - you'll like this one."