"Everything's edible, if you're really determined." Fortunately, they hadn't had to be, and that raccoon probably lived a long life of scavenging trash.

Her next comment makes him laugh. It really is like having her back. Why it can't be like this with his Scully will haunt him later, but right now, he's just grateful to have it back for a few minutes. "That is why I left the waiting to you. I was a humble dock worker.

"Cleaning boats, hauling equipment...I was tan, one hundred percent muscle, and you couldn't keep your hands off me." Maybe too much, but he doesn't care. That's the shape of the story he wants to tell. "You're the one who got all the tips, though. Drunks like you, Scully. When you're sarcastic, they think it's cute."