OK, this is gonna be a recap of scenes from "Irresistible",
that made me feel, well, I don't have a name for that feeling,
but I think you know what I'm talking about.
OK, just a forewarning: "Irresistible" is my favourite episode,
so I'm stating here and now, that I'm very biased when this
episode is concerned. Oh, yeah, I'm also a Scullyist (so you
see why I loved this episode).
Alright, let's begin, shall we -->

The Scully-is-quite-disturbed-atmosphere is created from
the very beginning. She and Mulder are in Minnesota,
looking into an open grave, which apparently shakes her
usually cool exterior. Mulder shows his concern, even if
it's only by asking her the usual "Are you Okay" (to which,
I'm sure you all know the answer), but this is kind of a
prologue for this episode - relationship speaking.
I'm not gonna mention the Vikings vs. Redskins game offer,
since I don't make much of it. No date, nothing.

Moe Bocks (the Minneapolis agent in charge) calls back Mulder
and Scully, disturbing them in the middle of the game (actually,
Mulder was the one who seemed to have really minded).
Scully looks at the dead bodies' photos, and as if a wave of
nausea comes over her, she leaves the room. Mulder looked after
her, noting this. But when he comes out later, he just notifies
her nonchalantly that they're staying. Not even an "Are you
Okay" now.
There's another scene such as this, when they find the hooker's
body, wrapped in blue satin. Mulder steps forward to inspect
the body, while Scully stays behind. He looks back with a
quizzical look, but her "I need a minute" probably settles it
for him.
Oh well, I'm not worried, the best is yet to come.

 - Commercials -

Fast forward some scenes, which include that VERY annoying
mom, Scully's autopsy, the line-up, Donnie Pfaster's try
to capture a new victim (who, may I say, looks very much
like one of the "Ellen" cast), and also Scully's dream -
which is one of the best scenes in this episode, in my
opinion.

Mulder and Scully are in the jail. They've just finished
interrogating a suspect, and have found out he wasn't the
one. We have here a very spooked Scully, spooked and
disturbed. Not to mention psychic - as she feels Donnie's
glare on her back. She wants to talk to Mulder in private,
and gives Bocks that ever-so-Scullyishly-polite-face (oh,
gosh, I've just created a hideous adverb).
Anyway, from this scene on, Mulder's behaviour is great,
in my opinion. He's not acting his usual flippant self, and
instead, he's being very sensitive (and isn't it what this
is about?). He knows what is behind Scully's sudden going-
back-to-DC. Weeeell, he doesn't know exactly, but he's getting
close. And I thought it was very nice, the way he told her
(after putting his hand on her shoulder): "I don't want you
to think you have to hide anything from me, Scully."
Very nicely said, but quietly refused by her, accompanied by
a gentle pulling away from his touch. Awww! there's that
nameless feeling I was talking about.

Next up, is Scully's session with the FBI psychologist, Karen
Kosseff. I'm just gonna quote a piece of that excellent scene,
a piece that just says is all:
- Kosseff: Is it your partner? Is there a problem with trust -
- Scully (firmly): No. I trust him as much as anyone. I trust
  him with my life.
- Kosseff: Can you talk to him about the way you're feeling?
- Scully: No. (pauses) I know it sounds crazy, but I don't want
  him to know how much this is bothering me. I don't want him to
  think he has to protect me.

Afterwards, Scully goes back to the FBI lab, to get the
results, and they found a print. She calls Mulder to let him
know, and also to tell him she's going back to Minneapolis.
She tells him: "...You can use my help.", to which he answers,
with a very firm: "Always!".

The next scenes are very hectic. Scully gets thrown off the
road by Pfaster, and is taken to his dead mom's (very) creepy
house, so he can make his freezing baths fantasies come true.
So, while that bath is turning quite bubbly, Mulder is pretty
much in a climbing-the-walls state of mind.
How could it be that no one has seen a "pretty woman being run
off the road in her rental car". Yes, yes, that's a quote
straight out of Mulder's mouth (errr, Chris Carter's keyboard,
that is). He (Mulder, not CC) is very tenacious in trying to
find Scully, which will sure happen, after all, the following
week there's "Die hand die verletzt".

In the meantime, Scully and Pfaster are having a very cool
fight - including the rolling down the stares finale, and when
they reach the floor, Mulder and the gang break in and save
the day.

The next scene is very famous (and also is the one that was
the final step in my becoming an X-Phile), so if you don't mind,
it'll be described in detail.



Mulder unties Scully's wrists, while she
keeps quietly saying "I'm fine, Mulder".
She doesn't want to meet Mulder's eyes, so
instead, she looks at Donnie being bound
on the floor. Mulder, then, tipsup her
chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, and
that's all it takes. Tears well up in her
eyes, and Mulder is putting his arms
around her. She's with her arms crossed
in front of her, at first, but then she
lets her emotions take over, and embraces
him back. 

Fade out.

Ahh! I walked the next day with this powerful episode still
reverberating in my mind, just couldn't get over it easily.
[Too bad "Die hand die verletzt", the week after, was, ahem,
a bit lame after such a strong episode].

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