Disclaimer:  Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, and associated characters are
property of Chris Carter, Ten-Thirteen Productions and Fox Broadcasting
Corporation.  They are used without permission, as I can't afford to get
permission.  I'm not planning to make any money from this story anyway. 

Once again, the song used in this (and every other one of this series)
belong to the Beatles.  This one also belongs to the team of
Lennon/McCartney, without whom, there would not have been half the
Beatles. 

Any elements not recognized as being taken from the television 
show copyright Christina Shuy.  Usually not much... if anything.

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I couldn't resist this one. *grin*

Rating: G
Category: V, H, a touch of R...
Summary:  Mulder tries to get in touch with Senator Matheson, but the 
on-hold music proves to be hilarious.
Spoilers: none.

The Beatles Files: "The Fool On The Hill"
by Christina Shuy
cshuy@netcom.com


	"We're not getting far on this paperwork..." Mulder sighed, 
tossing the file folder back on his desk.
	"I'm going to get lunch, Mulder.  Do you want anything?" Scully 
stood up, stretched, and closed the folder on her desk.
	"Going to the usual place, Scully?" he asked and she nodded.
	"Orange chicken, steamed rice, and veggies." He handed her a five 
dollar bill, kissing the back of her hand as he did so.
	"Right.  I'll be back." she smiled.  She shut the door behind her and 
Mulder reached for the phone, dialling a number.
	"Senator Matheson's office." The voice on the other end of the 
phone was irritatingly calm.
	"This is Special Agent Fox Mulder.  I would like to speak with 
the Senator please."
	"Please hold, Agent Mulder.  I will see if the Senator is in his 
office." 
	Before Mulder could say anything, the connection was put on hold 
and the music from a local radio station filled his ears.
   
  "Day after day alone on the hill,
   The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still,
   But nobody wants to know him,
   They can see that he's just a fool,
   And he never gives an answer,
   But the fool on the hill
   Sees the sun going down,
   And the eyes in his head,
   See the world spinning around."

	Mulder couldn't help but do a double-take.  The song somehow was
perfect for what he sometimes thought of the know-nothings on Capitol
Hill... the same ones who were being controlled by *plausible
deniability*.  That in itself was a joke.  The Consortium knew what they
were doing. 
   
  "Well on his way his head in a cloud,
   The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud
   But nobody ever hears him,
   Or the sound he appears to make,
   And he never seems to notice,
   But the fool on the hill . . .
   Nobody seems to like him
   They can tell what he wants to do.
   And he never shows his feelings,
   But the fool on the hill . . ."

	The music cut out just as the secretary returned.   
	"I'm sorry, Agent Mulder, but the Senator seems to have stepped 
out of the office.  Would you like to leave a message?"
	Mulder, trying to keep control of his composure, managed a 
strangled, "No, thank you.  I will call back." before hanging up the 
reciever and bursting out laughing.
	"Mulder?" Scully's voice drifted in from the doorway where she 
was standing with the takeout lunch she had gone out to get for both of 
them in her hands.
	"Just tried to get in touch with Senator Matheson... turns out, 
he's got a radio station on his 'on-hold' music... and it was playing 
'Fool on the Hill' at the time I was on hold.
	Scully grinned, walking in and closing the door behind her.
	"That fits." she answered, putting the plastic bag with the food 
container within on his desk before walking over to her desk and 
sitting down.  "Here's lunch.  Let's get back to work before SKinner 
throws a fit."
	"Thanks, Dana..." he said, and she smiled.
	"Eat... Let's get back to work."

-End-
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