"Sure." So they get what she needs from the drugstore, and then they pick up some food for good measure - enough to get them through a few days, especially if he actually bothers to cook. That hasn't been happening for a while, but in theory, it's possible.

In practice, it might even be likely, with someone else in the house. The desire to show Scully a good time overrides his own sense of pointlessness; he wants to wow her in the worst possible way. It's not a mood that seems likely to last long, so he's going to have to do what he can while he has the chance.

At home, he sets the groceries on the counter and starts looking through the cupboards, trying to get a sense of just how bereft he is of dishware. "If you want to throw your clothes in the wash, the laundry room's that way."