On-site filming about 15-20 miles west of Gallup, NM necessitated the creation of a gigantic set that was 235 feet high, 1,200 feet wide, and 1,600 feet deep - an area including he ancient cliffside, the enormous carnival site with concession stands, rides, and booths, a huge parking lot (with hundreds of rented cars), and over a thousand extras for the crowd scenes.To make a statement, her "John Doe" also promises to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of City Hall on Christmas Eve.Susan (bewildered): For us?Vargas (clarifying): For Mexico, I mean.To keep her from any harm related to the car bombing, Vargas sends Susan back to their Mexican honeymoon hotel in Los Robles o wait for him.Stryker""s ultimate end-game with the mutants was "taking their powers.Trying to combine them somehow."In a deal to work with unscrupulous Stryker, Victor was aiding in the capture of new mutants for the experiments - and was seen stalking and seizing Scott Summers in the hallway of his high school.