Crab Canon Redux

AUTHOR: bcfan
FEEDBACK: bcfan@shaw.ca
RATING: G
CLASSIFICATION: MSR
SPOILERS: Redux II
INSPIRED BY: Douglas R. Hofstadter's 'Crab Canon'
DISCLAIMER: Not mine, will never be.

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Mulder and Scully - an impromptu park bench meeting.

Mulder: Good evening, Scully.

Scully: Thanks.

Mulder: Nice to run into you.

Scully: I agree.

Mulder: It's a perfect evening for a walk, but I think I'll be going home soon.

Scully: Oh, really? I guess there's nothing better for you than walking.

Mulder: It's great to see you looking so relaxed this evening.

Scully: Thank you very much.

Mulder: Not at all. Here, care for some sunflower seeds? (gives her a handful)

Scully: I know what you like (smiling). But, do different brands of sunflower seeds taste different to you?

Mulder: (shrugs) Speaking of taste, I finally saw M. C. Escher's Crab Canon in a gallery the other day, and I was amazed at the beauty and ingenuity with which he made one single theme mesh with itself going both backwards and forwards. But for me, Bach's music is superior to Escher's art.

Scully: I'm learning not to worry about arguments of taste.

Mulder: (smiling) We're learning to tolerate each other's quirks, that's all.

(Their languid conversation is suddenly interrupted as AD Skinner strolls by, stopping for a quick word.)

Skinner: Mulder, Scully – I didn't expect to run into you here this evening, but I'm glad I did. The paperwork has been filed, and you're both approved for two weeks leave, effective immediately. Just lay low and let Blevins' death be investigated through proper channels. It's good to see you both outside and enjoying the fresh air, relaxing instead of challenging each other's theories.

(Skinner smiles briefly, nods, and continues his own evening stroll)

Scully: (smiling) We're learning to tolerate each other's quirks, that's all.

Mulder: I'm learning not to worry about arguments of taste.

Scully: (shrugs) Speaking of taste, I finally saw M. C. Escher's Crab Canon in a gallery the other day, and I was amazed at the beauty and ingenuity with which he made one single theme mesh with itself going both backwards and forwards. But for me, Bach's music is superior to Escher's art.

Mulder: I know what you like (smiling). But, do different brands of sunflower seeds taste different to you?

Scully: Not at all. Here, care for some sunflower seeds? (gives him a handful)

Mulder: Thank you very much.

Scully: It's great to see you looking so relaxed this evening.

Mulder: Oh, really? I guess there's nothing better for you than walking.

Scully: It's a perfect evening for a walk, but I think I'll be going home soon.

Mulder: I agree.

Scully: Nice to run into you.

Mulder: Thanks.

Scully: Good evening, Mulder.

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