In 1998, Kersh's assistant called Special Agent Dana Scully and asked her to "please hold for Assistant Director Kersh" before connecting Scully to Kersh's office. (TXF: "Drive") Soon after, Kersh's assistant was in her boss's office with Kersh and the Cigarette Smoking Man. As she exited, she told Kersh that she would get several files he had requested, make a telephone call he had asked for and alert him when she had a specific male on the telephone line. She walked into her own office, where Special Agent Dana Scully was waiting. When Scully announced that she needed to speak with AD Kersh, his assistant apologized that he was unavailable and tried to keep Scully from entering Kersh's office. Kersh himself eventually allowed Scully into his office but she left in embarrassment after she