It feels strange, to show her a vision of her future - but a photo's more objective than Mulder's capable of being. She deserves to get a real glimpse of what's coming, not just his own bitter reminiscence.

"It's not your favorite picture," he adds, keeping pace with her, because at this point, he's not sure what else to talk about. Holding himself back has never been his strong suit, but it's clear that All Mulder, No Filter only makes things worse for Scully. This one, that one - take your pick. "You do good work out there, you know."