History Recap / TheXFilesS05E03UnusualSuspects

* HotScientist: Introducing Susanne Modeski, a troubled organic chemist. She's a tall and slim blonde and Byers falls for her.

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* DIYDentistry: After Susanne reads her file, she goes to the bathroom. The Lone Gunmen are surprised to see she has pulled out a tooth. Unknown to her, a tracking device had been placed under that tooth while she was having surgery. [[RealityEnsues She is shown crying and holding ice to her cheek.]]

* LineOfSightName: How Susanne comes up with her fake name. Doubles as a possible ShoutOut to ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'', where the trope is also present.

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In 1989, a SWAT team raids a Baltimore warehouse and finds Agent Fox Mulder in a box, naked and disoriented. Three men are arrested trying to flee the scene; they are revealed to be John Fitzgerald Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly, alias the Lone Gunmen. They argue amongst themselves in the holding cell until Byers is taken to be interrogated by [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Detective John Munch]]. In a flashback, we learn [[OriginsEpisode the story of how the Lone Gunmen began working together and first met Agent Mulder.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"They want to control every aspect of our lives, from the cradle to the grave. They practically do already."'']]

->''"No matter how paranoid you are, you're not paranoid enough. Tell the truth. Reach as many people as you can with it. That's your weapon."''

-->'''Byers:''' What about your daughter?
-->'''Susanne Modeski:''' I don't have one. I'm sorry...
-->'''Byers:''' The photo?
-->'''Susanne Modeski:''' It came with the wallet.

* WhoShotJFK: "I heard it was a lone gunman."

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* FemmeFatale: An attractive blonde shows up with a cock-and-bull sob story about an ex who done her wrong and lures our heroes into a conspiracy investigation....

'''Munch:''' ... and a good evening to ''you''. Sorry, no sign of your mystery lady.\\

* DIYDentistry: After Susanne reads her file, she goes to the bathroom. The Lone Gunmen are surprised to see she has pulled out a tooth. Unknown to her, a tracking device had been placed under that tooth while she was having surgery.[[RealityEnsues She is shown crying from the pain and holding ice to her cheek.]]

* DIYDentistry: After Susanne reads her file, she goes to the bathroom. The Lone Gunmen are surprised to see she has pulled out a tooth. Unknown to her, a tracking device had been placed under that tooth while she was having surgery.

* MindControlConspiracy

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