The X-Files - 1.

writers: Glen Morgan & James Wong

director: David Nutter

STARRING:

David Duchovny as Special Agent Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson as Special Agent Dana Scully

Guest Cast:

Brad Dourif as Luther Lee Boggs

Don Davis as Captain William Scully

Sheila Larken as Margaret Scully

Fred Henderson as Agent Thomas

Lisa Vultaggio as Liz Hawley

Chad Willet as Jim Summers

Lawrence King as Lucas Jackson Henry

Don MacKay as Warden Joseph Cash

Katherynn Chisholm as the Nurse

Randy Lee as the Paramedic

Len Rose as ER Doctor

A SELF-PROCLAIMED PSYCHIC ON DEATH ROW BARGAINS FOR A COMMUTED SENTENCE WITH THE LIVES OF TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS, WHILE DANA SCULLY STRUGGLES WITH THE SHOCK OF HER FATHER'S DEATH AND HER OWN BELIEFS.

Dana Scully's father dies suddenly after a visit, and she is shocked when he appears to her in a vision. In her newly vulnerable state, she is deeply disturbed by a North Carolina death row inmate, Luther Lee Boggs, who claims to be able to channel the spirits of the dead, and is willing to trade information about a kidnapping in exchange for commutation of his sentence.Mulder thinks the whole scheme is a hoax, but Scully is troubled by doubt. Her belief in science is further shaken when she follows some of Boggs' channeled "clues" to a crime scene; Mulder thinks Boggs is orchestrating the whole kidnapping with an outside accomplice. Yet when Boggs accurately predicts Mulder's shooting and a chase through an abandoned brewery, Scully must decide how far she is willing to go to test her faith in science.

The title refers to the Bobby Darin song Scully's father requested be played at his funeral. Keep an eye out for Max's NICAP hat ("Fallen Angel") on the hat rack in the office.

Mulder: "Boggs feels that if his talents help save these kids, then his sentence should be reduced to life in prison."

Scully: "His talents?"

Mulder: "He claims to have obtained this information through psychic transmission."

Scully: "Mulder, do I detect a hint of skepticism?"

Mulder: "Perhaps."

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Mulder: "I believe in psychic ability without a doubt. But not in this case. Not Boggs."

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Mulder: "Don't get me wrong, Luther. I wanna believe."

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Scully: "Did Boggs confess?"

Mulder: "No, no, it was five hours of Boggs' 'channeling'. After three hours I asked him to summon up the soul of Jimmy Hendrix, and requested 'All Along The Watchtower'. You know, the guy's been dead twenty years, but he still hasn't lost his edge."

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Scully: "I lied to the police about how I found the warehouse. I didn't notice any suspicious activities."

Mulder: "Then how did you find it?"

Scully: "It was where Boggs said it would be."

Mulder: "Scully, I told you about Boggs."

Scully: "I didn't go looking for it. I came across an area that had landmarks he spoke of."

Mulder: "That doesn't matter. That's exactly what Boggs wanted. He could have been setting you up. You could be dead right now."

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Scully: "A woman senses these things."

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Scully: "That's a grim deadline."

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Scully: "Last time you were that engrossed it turned out you were reading the adult video news."

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