Having just seen this episode on a re-run; for anyone with a little knowledge of the Mulder/Scully relationship, this has to be one of best comic insights into that relationship. The phone conversations between our two heroes are brilliant, with Scully ever ready to put forth an alternative (and correct) cause of death, opposing Mulders theory of killer cockroaches. Scully's barely suppressed jealousy of a female rival is great to watch.
My favourite exchanges are those after Bambi enters the story, 'Her name is Bambi?' I howled when Mulder is first seen with Bambi he is obviously infatuated with her, his mobile rings (Scully on the other end, worried sick about Mulder) but he abruptly hangs up on her with a dismissive 'Not Now'. The other is soon after when Mulder wants to 'confess' something to Scully. Fearing she is about to hear of Mulders night of passion with Bambi she winces and blurts out an anguished, 'Yeah, sure, OK'.
My favourite exchanges are those after Bambi enters the story, 'Her name is Bambi?' I howled when Mulder is first seen with Bambi he is obviously infatuated with her, his mobile rings (Scully on the other end, worried sick about Mulder) but he abruptly hangs up on her with a dismissive 'Not Now'. The other is soon after when Mulder wants to 'confess' something to Scully. Fearing she is about to hear of Mulders night of passion with Bambi she winces and blurts out an anguished, 'Yeah, sure, OK'.