Mulder just smiles but inside is very uncomfortable. A loud clap of thunder draws everyone's attention upward. Suddenly, the shofar is blown. First, there is one long blast, then three short blasts, then finally, nine staccato blasts. Mulder is captivated by the haunting sounds. He turns to Scully. She is not there. Scully's clothes are there as are her jewelry and glasses and purse, but she is gone. Rummaging through her clothes he finds a small gold cross. People all around them begin to scream. They saw her vanish before their eyes. Mulder looks around to see of anyone else has vanished. The synagogue is in turmoil and chaos as people are screaming and running out the entrance.

"Has anyone else disappeared?" he shouts.

"Here, here," a woman yells.

Mulder runs over to her. Next to the woman is a pile of men's clothing.

"It was my son, Oh God! What happened? He was here a minute ago and then poof he was gone", she stammers. "He had gotten involved with those Jews for Jesus nuts. I just wanted him to remember his Judaism."

Mulder looks up to survey the scene but his efforts are interrupted by screams from outside. Mulder runs outside and sees everyone pointing to the skies. The storm is gone and an eerie quiet envelopes the air. All over the skies are hovering UFOs.

"I'll bet that they abducted those two people," a man from the synagogue yells.

Mulder looks to the synagogue and then back to the UFOs. He remembers what Scully had said about a hunch. About the gates of heaven being opened. Was it just a coincidence that she had brought him there tonight? Why did she have that gold cross with her? Why were she and that Jews for Jesus kid abducted? Why not anyone else?

Mulder goes back into the synagogue and collects Scully's things. The woman is still there crying over her son's belongings. Suddenly, the sounds of police and ambulance sirens break the now still; nighttime silence. Mulder goes back out and discovers hat there have been many auto accidents as some drivers had disappeared. He stares at the UFOs hovering all over he skies. People are running through the neighborhoods looking for loved ones. They point up at the UFOs and cringe in fear.

FBI Headquarters 10:30PM

"What is going on Skinner?" Mulder demands. The city is in chaos. Thousands of people have disappeared causing not only major accidents but a sense of panic in the survivors. And then we have the UFOs all over the skies. They must have abducted the people. Do you believe me now, Skinner?

"Where is Scully?" Skinner asks.

"She was abducted from right next to me.

"Really, I never would have guessed.

"What do you mean?

"Forget it. Look there is a briefing at the State Department. I've got to go.

"Let me come." Mulder says emphatically.

"No way Mulder.

"Why not? You guys can't cover this up anymore," Mulder yells grabbing Skinner's arm.

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