6x17 "Such A Ruckus"
by Kristi

As a writer, I like to bring my personal experiences into my stories. With "Such A Ruckus" there was no doubt in my mind that I had to tell the story of what happened to me over winter break 2003.

All I knew when writing "Such A Ruckus" was that I had to get Monica whacked in the head with a frying pan by Marita. That was all I had to go on, and I had no idea how to do it until the Highway Incident of Winter 2003 happened.

Cassie and I were driving to the airport so we could catch our flight down to Texas to see our parents over the holiday. It wasn't snowing out, which is unusual that late in December, even for Kansas. The roads were a bit slick and I was driving very carefully so I wouldn't have an accident.

I think I cursed myself because the even that happens to Mulder and Krycek at the very beginning of the episode happened to Cassie and I. However there are slight differences. Cassie was on the phone with my mom asking her something. I didn't know where our exit was until Cassie informed me at the last minute. Thinking I could make it and not hit anything, I go for the exit.

I guess you could say I didn't miss the exit, I was right on top of it.

I totalled my car and Cassie and I ended up flying across the highway, much like Mulder and Krycek did in the episode. And when we finally came to a stop and a semi-truck flew by us, Cassie says to my mom on the phone: "Well, we're in the median."

And that's where "Such A Ruckus" came from.

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