But he possessed intimate details known only to police. Burst believes Pusher was bragging when he confessed to the crimes, as if he was playing a twisted game. Most disturbing is how Pusher somehow willed the sheriff's deputy to unlock his shackles. They trace a telephone number listed in the ad to a pay phone, which, in turn, leads them to a driving range where Pusher works. Heavily-armed federal agents surround the range.
Pusher takes refuge inside a shed and is cornered by an agent.
He wills the agent to pour gasoline over his own body and set himself on fire. Scully extinguishes the flames, and Pusher is taken into custody. Using his mental powers, Modell slips by FBI security and gains access to the agency's computer records. Skinner spots the intruder and attempts to intercede. But Modell overpowers an office cleric's mind and wills her to spray mace in Skinner's eyes.