Week ending on March 24th:  Not much happening as we await the return of "The X-Files" and Mulder on April 1st.
Spoilers: From the Haven on 8X16:<<March 22 2001: From an anon source: Mulder's reply to Doggett's comments below: Agent Scully's not here, is she? Kersh isn't expecting you to come back empty handed on this. And since you've already told me in so many words what you think of this case, I can't see how you're going to come back with anything to protect Galpex Oil's business interests, let alone your own ass, Agent Doggett.
This from the Vienen script: Scene: Oil rig - Mulder & Doggett - arguing over which one of them controlsthe FBI investigation
Doggett: (to Mulder) "I hate to break it to you, but Agent Scully and I were doing just fine without you.

From Autumn T on AOL: That line is in at least the white versionof the script and takes place during a confrontation between Doggett and Mulder over the fact Mulder is not assigned to the case. Mulder is ignoring and verbally pushing Doggett over Doggett's investigation when Doggett says the line. Frankly, they are both IMHO acting juvenile.
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From the Haven on 8X16:
March 22 2001: From an anon source, and has already been posted to the OSboards:
Final scene: Doggett opens the office door to find Mulder there. He asks whatMulder is doing. Mulder says, "Taking a last look around."Doggett says he's turned his report in and taken full responsibility for theoil rig incident and typed his letter of resignation.Mulder says, "Agent Doggett. I'm out. Out of the FBI. For good." He tellsDoggett that Kersh will not be accepting his report orresignation. The phoneon Mulder's desk starts ringing. Mulder reaches for the phone, slowly slidesit across the desk and tells Doggett, "Go ahead. It's yours now."Mulder takes a last glance around the office, keeping his emotions in check.
He turns and walks out, not looking back.The end.
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8X19:
From Haven (http://www.idealistshaven.com/havennews/819.html):
From the fantabulous Jessie K.:
MULDER Ready to go?
SCULLY Yeah.
Scully moves back into her apartment, goes for her purse (Gillian had a problem with this, saying Scully NEVER has a purse - interesting discussion of how *does* SScully carry all her stuff around follows - but I think sheswitched it to getting her keys). Mulder picks up a pillow from the sofa.
MULDER Don't forget this. Relax the back; breathe in, breathe out.
SCULLY Mulder, how do you know this stuff?
MULDER It's amazing, what you pick up when you've got time on your hands. Scully smiles.
SCULLY Thanks -- thanks for doing this with me
MULDER Who else would you do it with?
Scully nods, She can't explain it, but this brings tears to her eyes....
Jessie Note: When [Amy] asked my favorite, I'm not sure if you mean of thescenes I saw or just being there in general, so I'll give some of the highlights from each:) We got amazingly lucky (in addition to seeing a M&S scene in S's apartment -
woohoo!), because Tea came in with little West who is almost two now. Ididn't know how lucky that was until Gillian started saying she hadn't seenWest in a really long time and probably wouldn't be seeing her for another two years when they were doing the follow up movie. Gillian seems to think there will be a 9th season w/o David and then a movie. Aaaanyway, as Iwas saying, West was absolutely *adorable* and the makeup people started givingher stuff to play with. She put about an inch of powder on her cheek before we switched to some fake blood, which she put all over her arms, her mom'sface, and me and my friend's hands (still haven't washed it, lol). It was cool to see David more happy, relaxed, and natural then I have ever seen him
on set. The pride was easy to see shining from his eyes. There was a cute moment when West started talking in the middle of a scene and the crew started laughing.
Seeing the scene in S's apartment was incredible. They seemed just a tiny bitawkward and slightly embarrassed over the situation. Hopefully it will translate as well onto screen as it did sitting there. Seeing Gillian tear upin that scene was really amazing. I don't know how she does it! Talking with Gillian was wonderful too. She is really the nicest person and totally sweet
and generous. Everyone else on the crew was amazingly sweet to us, from the crew guy who saw me very closely watching him mix up some slime and started telling me all about how they make it and let me touch it (it was pretty slimy:) ), to David's double, Brett Bell who just came over and started talking to us and telling us embarrassing moments and about being in a green
goo bath wearing a g-string (butt floss as my friends like to say), to Franks assistant, who is incredibly nice and got us the call sheets and brought them to Frank to get them signed as well as David. Gillian signed it later as well. Ah, there's like a million other things, its hard to pick:) We gotpictures with Gillian and the dead guy she was autopsying. You know that annoying thing that interviews have been doing over and over and over with the "x-plicit disclosure" and "X-Files X-plained"? Well on the exit doors at the set it says "X-it". For some reason this cracked me up because I always roll my eyes when I see the X puns because they are so overdone, but they do them too!
Um, what else? Ah yes, Frank. Frank is very very sweet. When we came in he
was the first big name we saw. It was sort of an "OH MY GOD IT'S *FRANK*"
moment:) He shook hands with all of us and just the way he made steady eye
contact and smiled at us and asked us our names was very sweet and
accommodating. We got chairs set up behind his and David's and Gillian's (I
sat in Gillian chair, btw! woohoo!) When he had a break I asked him if he
would sign my shirt and he said "of course" and wrote "Jessie- Deny
everything" on it:) Kim also dropped by for a scene and signed my shirt too.
Frank was very obviously working hard but he still took the time to make us
feel very welcome and comfortable before getting back to work.
Still no proof either way as to the species of the baby, but from the way the
scene plays, at this point M&S definitely *think* its human and normal and
they play it as such, but this doesn't mean anything towards what it will
actually be.
I did get to see the monster, though not in person. During breaks they would
look at dailies from the day before and I saw it there. The scary monster
shots we get of it are a slimy black tail trailing off into the foliage. In
another scene we saw the whole monster attached to wires and being thrown or
leaping backwards. It is lizard shaped but the size of a person. Or at least
it was before editing, I have no clue how it might change. It was black and
very ugly:) Red eyes and a very strange looking mouth.

Oh oh oh. I'm forgetting stuff about the apartment scene. After Scully tearsup Mulder asks her what's the matter:
SCULLY I don't know whether it's hormones... I just, I'm feeling so strangeabout all of this.
MULDER This, having a baby, this?
SCULLY About leaving work. I walked out of that office this morning and Ifelt... like I was deserting.
MULDER If it's about leaving the X-Files, Scully, you know I'm the lastperson who'd want to see you out of that office. But you and I both know theprice you've paid. You deserve time for yourself.

So the scene seems to take place just after Scully has left for her apparently indefinite leave of absence. She then says she's worried about Doggett. Doggett gets trapped in a cave-ish cellar-ish place when he falls through some loose floorboards or something. He and Harrison are in danger and this is related to the monster in the ep somehow.
Later, in the autopsy scene I saw, Scully has come back to work to help find Doggett. Mulder is there with a visitors pass and jokes he "wandered away from my tour". Scientific discussion follows, then Mulder tries to get Scully to go home saying someone else can do it. Scully says she can do it (of course *g*), Mulder says Skinner and him are concerned about her, she says she's the only one qualified, and then Mulder does a classic Mulderline and says "I know someone he (skinner) can find (to do the job)" and then leaves a puzzled Scully.
Now for the best part, which could only be seconded by Mulder being Scully's Lamaze partner. These are the spoilers that deal with agent Harrison, and I agree, this is a first class tribute and just reading the script brought tears to my eyes. The first bit I saw her in was out in the field investigating a death ordisappearance or something due to out monster of the week. Agent Harrison is adorably enthusiastic. Just to confirm, she did work in accounting processing Mulder and Scully's cases for years and begged for this job, and is assigned in Scully's absence. They find some slime and Agent Harrison happily exclaims, "You know what that could be?!! It could be BILE!" and then about aliens molting, etc. The scene just made me laugh and I kept thinking how she was acting just like a fan, drawing out obscure references to old episodes all the time for bizarre details and getting a rush from it. In the scene they are sort of making fun of those long-time fans, but not in a bad way. It's definitely a good-natured teasing. Sort of like a shout out.
Then the last scene of the ep, in a hospital. Note that Agent Harrison is notcoming back by her choice, and is expected to make a complete recovery. We have Mulder and Scully coming up the hall to visit Agent Harrison in the hospital and they meet up with Doggett, who appears to be just leaving. Apparently, Mulder takes the keychain back from D after S gives it to him
earlier, lol, but in this scene he is giving it back to D, saying it is "something you deserve to keep, Agent Doggett." Doggett considers this for a moment, then says he appreciates the gesture but says there is someone else who should have it. Into the hospital room as Agent Harrison's face lights up as she holds the Apollo Medallion. She is moved almost to tears by the gesture.
AGENT HARRISON This means... I can't tell you what this means to me.
Very, very sweet scene. Then, keeping with the trend of giving Harrison all the continuity lines, she asks Mulder (and this put a *big* smile on my face): "When you went to Antarctica, to save Agent Scully from being taken away in that spaceship, and you ran out of gas in your Snow-Cat, how'd you get back?" Good question:) Of COURSE they don't answer it, Scully goes of on how it was never *proven* it was a spaceship and Mulder does an oh come on bit and Mulder and Scully happily go into one of their typical heated discussions as Harrison looks back and forth, not sure who to believe, and Doggett watches through a
window, smiling to himself. Mulder and Scully are back and arguing together -where they belong. FADE OUT.
The whole thing just made me smile and feel very happy inside. The bit about the spaceship and Scully not believing might upset some, but I hope it doesn't. It is a very beautiful scene and I was very happy with how it read.

8X20:
From the Gillian Anderson MB, posted by numune
(http://gaws.ao.net/ubb/Forum2/HTML/006510.html):
From an incomplete Essence script (I have permission to post this exact
description here):
Confusion and frustration rule the day as Mulder becomes increasingly (and
very sweetly) protective of Scully, concerned that she is in denial and won't
face certain probabilities about her baby and where it came from, which he
thinks could be third parties with an agenda. The due date becomes an issue
for debate, and the situation initially revealed in Per Manum becomes more
pressing and complciated. The aide hired by Maggie to help Scully is involved
with the conspiracy, but it's hard to tell which side she's on. Mulder
believes what she has to say about the pregnancy. The pregnancy is a a
mystery to everyone except Krycek, it seems, and has inspired some office
gambling. And, can we trust Krycek (stay tuned)? Skinner is apparently in the
dark as well, and at one point asks Mulder if he's the father, to which
Mulder lets him know that it's not his place to to say because Scully's baby
is her business. Needless to say, Skinner becomes even more confused by this
response.
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From the Haven:
<<March 24, 2001; From Paula on the boards: :Mulder gives Scully over to Krycek because he and Skinner are going after
Billy Miles, who has been ruthlessly trying to kill Scully to keep her from having her baby. They are on the run from Billy when they meet up with Krycek, who had previously been helping them figure out how to get away from Billy. Mulder tells Krycek to protect Scully while they go after Billy, who's gone up to the roof of the FBI building. Agent Reyes is waiting downstairs to take
Scully somewhere safe until Mulder and Skinner can take care of the Billy threat. At the point that this happens, Krycek has already had Mulder and Scully in his grasp (he rescued them when Billy was after them earlier) and he's been helping them plan how to get Scully to safety until Billy can be taken care of. In other words--he's already had a chance to hurt Scully AND Mulder--but didn't. Moreover, from what I understand, he actually DOES take Scully to Reyes.>>

Week ending on March 17th:  The SAG Awards have come and gone and once again, we we're robbed...Gillian Anderson didn't win. :-( But she did look nice, as usual. :-) The Official X-Files Website has posted an updated list for episode titles:
DeadAlive
Three Words
Empedocles
Vienen
untitled 8X19
Essence
Existence

Spoilers: Lots of good ones for upcoming episodes:
8X15 "DeadAlive"
From Haven (http://www.idealistshaven.com/havennews/815.html):

March 10 2001: From an anon source:
Question: Sort of following ikkle's question, does Scully know they are going to pull the plug on Mulder and does she have a scene where she says her goodbyes?
Answer: Skinner pulls the plug. Scully isn't there. Doggett's catches Skinner and doesn't "get it". The next we see Scully she's frantically trying to keep Mulder from becoming an alien. Apparently *that's* what happened to Billy Miles w/ the second heartbeat and how "they" planned the invasion.
Question: In the promo we see Scully stroking Mulder's head and *sniff* doing some serious crying...when is this? Does she say anything? Is she alone?
Answer: The draft the person had who gave the wonderful spoilers didn't have the end scene either, but my guess would be the clip is from the end.
Someone asked about 3rd POVs, this is the most interesting scene in that regard, imho.
Again from an anon source:
Doggett enters Mulder's room.
DOGGETT: You can't do this to yourself.
Scully s sitting next to Mulder's bed. She looks up at Doggett solemnly.You asked me not to come in here, Agent Doggett. I hope you're not asking me to leave.Doggett approaches, casting a troubled look at Mulder before...
DOGGETT: Concern's for your well being, Agent Scully. All it's ever for. I felt this was a bad idea from the start. I told the Assistant Director so. Worry about the effect it might have on you.
SCULLY: You mean finding Mulder alive?
DOGGETT: I know you came in here with the doctors. I'm sure you must've asked them what his chances are.
SCULLY: Agent Doggett...She has to catch herself, because she likes Doggett so much. But circumstances have suddenly changed. She rises now, moves to him.
SCULLY: However I felt about you when we first met, you changed my opinion. With the quality of your character and of your work. I'm thankful to know you and for your concern. But no matter that Mulder's chances are, the choice not to open the grave was wrong. Not because of me personally, but as my partner on the X-Files. (off Doggett) The truth may hurt, but however painful, it's all that matters.
Doggett's just had an unexpected talking to in a *formal tone* just as unexpected. He nods, as he tries to read Scully.
DOGGETT: What truth?
SCULLY: About what caused this. Doggett catches himself. He's feeling rejected. Unfairly.
DOGGETT: Y'know, it's interesting how many people want me off the X-Files. I do such good work. Scully doesn't have a chance to respond to this because a nurse bursts into the room in a panic, asking her to come quickly.

Question: How does she plan on preventing him from becoming an alien?
Answer: How's this (reminded me personally of the movie)
SCULLY: I'm going to need a surgical bay, a team of doctors need to keep Mulder's body stabilized to administer the vaccine, even if the vaccine doesn't work.
DOGGETT: What vaccine?
SCULLY: The one Skinner's gone to get me. You want to help me, Agent Doggett, *find him*. Get him back here as fast as possible.

Seeing Mulder (another answer)
Now we are in a hospital. Skinner is with a group of people in the hall when Scully comes at him, looking like we've never seen her -- absolutely distraught, eyes full of madness. Full of wild-eyed emotion.
SCULLY: Is it true?
Skinner steps away from the conversants, toward Scully. To head her off. Catching her bodily, anticipating her state.
SKINNER: Slow down.
SCULLY: I want to see him.
SKINNER: I know you do.
SCULLY: I need to see him dammit. Not said in anger, but with ragged emotion. Skinner may be moved by this, but he's not letting her past him.
SKINNER: You're not going in there. The Coroner and the men behind Skinner stand in stunned silence. Clearly, they weren't anticipating Scully, or her reaction.
SKINNER: Agent Scully... you can't. Skinner's got Scully by the arms, effectively blocked out. The fight goes quickly out of her, though he keeps a hold of her.
SCULLY: Tell me it's true... *tell me*.She's looking at Skinner with her crazy eyes. But he has nothing to say. His look says it all. It's true. Mulder's alive.
Mulder is in a hospital bed with Doggett, the pathologist and a doctor standing over him.
DR. LIM: The clinical fact he's alive... when effectively, this man, his tissue, and I presume his neural and vascular systems, are all in a state of decomposition.
DOGGETT: What does that mean?
DR. LIM: That, effectively, though he has thin life signs, he's dead.
DOGGETT: No sir. Then you better get another doctor in here.
DR. LIM: It's not a matter of opinion.
DOGGETT: Damn right it's not. It's a matter of life and death. Doggett gets a call on his cell and leaves the room. A more subdued Scully is in the hall talking to Skinner. She sees Doggett and asks...
SCULLY: What are they saying? Agent Doggett? I need to know. He doesn't answer. He's ashamed. He looks away from her in avoidance -- to Skinner in accusation.
SCULLY: I need to see him.
DOGGETT: I know. And it's not fair you can't. But I wish you wouldn't.

He says this with as much force and sincerity as he can communicate. And it affects Scully, but not enough to keep her from turning, moving off. Past Skinner and the other men, into Mulder's room. As she opens the door, we hang on Doggett and Skinner. They have, indeed, opened more than a grave.
As Scully enters she draws the looks of the doctors. They don't know who she is -- and they may as well not be in the room. Scully's star is fixed intently on Mulder. Scully moves toward him at a measured pace. And, in spite of his rather grotesque state, leans her head onto his slowly rising and falling chest and begins to cry.

A PREGNANT BELLY...
We see Scully (now obviously pregnant) looking for something in the file cabinet. Doggett enters the office...
DOGGETT: Hey. Morning, Agent Scully. How're you feeling today?
SCULLY: I'm fine. How're you feeling? Doggett has moved over to his desk area, to put the letter Kersh gave him in a drawer. Trying not to draw attention to this...
DOGGETT: Me? Good. But then I don't got a little J. Edgar to lugaround. Agent Doggett looks up. Scully is staring at him pointedly... She tells him Skinner called just now and told her about his meeting with Kersh. She tells him he'd be crazy to stay because it's a huge career opportunity for him. Doggett points out that it's not his career he's got in mind.
DOGGETT: In six weeks you go on maternity leave. Kersh transfers me out, and guess what: he gets to lock the door over there for good.
SCULLY: You mean close the X-Files. Doggett's non-response is his answer to the affirmative. Scully is touched by this, but it takes her but a beat to process it.
SCULLY: Agent Doggett, you don't owe me anything. You certainly don't owe any more of your life to this assignment. They stuck you down here. Against your wishes. This may be the last plane out.
DOGGETT: They put me down here to find Mulder. I found him. So what? We still got an open file on this case. And I got big questions. Scully has to laugh. Not because she thinks it's funny.
DOGGETT: What?
SCULLY: I've heard that speech. Coming out of my mouth, 7 years ago. (beat) Get out now, Agent Doggett, or you may never get out at all.
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More on 8X15:
March 11 2001: From an anon source:
A reminder that these are all from an early early draft of the script and can (and probably will change)
Doggett appears through the observation window, looking down at Mulder on the operating table, surrounded by Dr. Lim and team, along with Scully. The trade looks and Scully moves to exit. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR -- NIGHT Scully tells Doggett that Skinner may have actually saved Mulder's life by pulling the life support. She explains that it's touch and go, but that Mulder may pull out after all.
At one point, prior to the surgery, Doggett chases and fights with Krycek in the parking garage and Krycek holds up 'the vaccine' and then drops it. It says in the the script that the vial shatters -- The vial shatters, so they didn't get the vaccine from Krycek. It doesn't indicate what they were doing to Mulder in the operating room, but whatever it is, it apparently has nothing to do with the vaccine.>>
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Wanted to respond to something here.  Again, I am responding from the script, which I have seen.
At 07:57 AM 3/10/2001 -0800, --Mutato-- wrote:
>More Deadalive Spoilers from HAVEN: March 10 2001: From an anon source:
>Question: Sort of following ikkle's question, does Scully know they are going to pull the plug on Mulder and does she have a scene where she says her goodbyes?
>Question: In the promo we see Scully stroking Mulder's head and *sniff* doing some serious crying...when is this? Does she say anything? Is she alone?
>Answer: The draft the person had who gave the wonderful spoilers didn't have the end scene either, but my guess would be the clip is from the end.
Actually, I'm pretty sure this comes from the scene in Act II when Scully forces herself into Mulder's room. According to the script, she leans her head against his chest and begins to cry.  Sounds pretty close to the above.--AK
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From Haven:
8X20 "Essence" From KatClar:Margaret Scully is back! We don't know whether Sheila Larkin is playing her, but Scully's mom has a prominent role in the beginning of this ep. Duffy Haskell from Per Manum (the wonderful Jay Acovone) -- also back, though let's just say I hope he has all his affairs in order. Billy Miles -- he's here too. And he very much appears to have gone over to the dark side.
BUT, here's a new little tidbit I haven't mentioned yet. Billy Miles is alive and well in Essence, and he's an alien. His encounter with Duffy makes that pretty clear (too bad because I always thought Billy was adorable). If Duffy and Lizzy are part of the cloning team that's been working on creating the perfect human, I think it's interesting that Miles kills Duffy. That suggests to me that what the humans have come up with (and presumably, this includes Scully's baby) is a threat to colonization and the aliens intend to stop it.
The ep seems to open with a baby shower for Scully. The whole thing plays a little weird on paper -- it's clearly her mom's idea, and Scully seems to feel awkward about the whole thing. The script makes a big point about everyone giving her things that are blue and pink, or two items (one blue, one pink). Scully either doesn't know the gender of the baby, or she isn't
telling anyone. You could read the scene either way because there is some suggestion that the women at the baby shower are pressing her for information.
Scully's mother is trying to force a "helper" on her. Like a nurse, or something, to help Scully in the weeks leading up to delivery. Scully isn't wild about it, and she's right to be suspicious. The character is up to no good. In one scene, we see her replacing some of Scully's pills in her medicine cabinet with other pills that look the same. Later, Doggett and Mulder will grill her about what's going on and she reveals that this all has to do with attempts at human cloning. On the cloning -- the story is that scientists have, since 1947, been trying to create a new race of "men" more alien than human. The hybrids, I guess. She says they were to have human traits, but not human frailties. Apparently, it didn't work very well, and when they implanted fetuses in mothers desperate for children, the little alien babies only lived a few days.
Mulder is very focused on Scully's baby in this ep. All the scenes I have with him in them deal with the baby. Apparently, he thinks something could be wrong and he wants to ensure that nothing happens to Scully or to her baby. He's so concerned that he ends up scaring Scully, intentionally or unintentionally. The language surrounding these discussions is interesting. I found it frustrating, but that's me. Instead of referring to "the baby," Mulder tells Scully that he needs to know that "your baby" is okay. She tells him, insistently, "My baby is fine, Mulder." Ummmm... yeah. Anyway, Mulder loses it a bit later when he's interrogating the woman Maggie Scully retained to help Scully (Lizzy Gill) -- he asks her what she's done to Scully. Lizzy tells him they didn't really do anything, that it all happened by accident. Scully became suspicious, started investigating them and learned "just enough to frighten her." She reveals that the amnio was done by "our docs." Mulder then asks Lizzy what's wrong with Scully, and what's wrong with the baby -- he's really worked up at this point.
Here is where Lizzy tells us that nothing is wrong. The baby is --- no surprise here -- special. It's a perfect human child with all the perfect traits they were trying to engineer for years. Upon hearing this info, Mulder "bolts" out of Skinner's office (where he, Doggett, Skinner, and that Agent Crane guy have been interviewing Gill). One final note on the interview scene -- when Mulder first asks her a question, the script directs Lizzy Gill looks to look at the Visitor Pass he's wearing. As if to make the point that it's not an FBI badge.
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March 10, 2001; From KatClar:
Question: Is there indication that Scully's mom is aware of the father of the baby or any indication of what she thinks about the pregnancy.
Answer: Alright! Good question.  No, there is no indication that she knows who the father is. I think she's pretty happy about the pregnancy. But there are a couple of tense moments between her and Scully (not really tense, more like mother-daughter tense) because her mother has gotten Lizzy Gill to help her and Scully doesn't want help. Surprise. At one point, her mother tells her that she has to let people "do for her" sometimes -- when Scully tries to argue with her, Maggie tells her to stop being such a control freak.
I think Maggie is being very Maggie, if that makes sense. She's clearly running the baby shower, and she's mothering Scully. Scully does not want Lizzy's help. There's an exchange where someone spills something and Lizzy jumps to deal with it. When she does this, Maggie catches Scully's eye and holds it while she pointedly thanks Lizzy for helping out. After Lizzy leaves, Scully rolls her eyes and her mom tells her to at least think about it.
What can I say? Maggie's in charge. It reminds me of the Maggie we saw in Christmas Carol/Emily, being very firm with her children and not taking any lip. LOL. Looks to me like Maggie is presiding over this baby shower, proud as a peacock. At one point, after Scully has teased the crowd a little about the gender of the baby, one of the guests remarks that there are so many secrets at this thing (directing the comment at Maggie). Maggie says they have to expect that because her daughter is an FBI agent. Don't know how she'll play it, but the line reads like a proud parent talking. You know, the shower scene seems VERY weird to me. It reminds me of the birthday party Scully attends in the Beastwoman ep from Season 1. Which was fine then, but now I see it and I'm like, this is weird. Well, the shower is weird too. I definitely don't think the shower is Scully's idea, and I think she'd rather be somewhere else.
The party-goers are all women, and none of them seem to have names. From the way they talk to Maggie, I'm guessing lots of them are Maggie's friends. And really, since Scully has no friends anymore apparently, I guess that makes sense. Scully doesn't seem to know what to make of some of the gifts and cards. There's a 1013 5th grade humor moment when the camera closes in on a card with a baby on it and a box over its private parts. The box says "It's a...?" The script note tells us the writer has seen this card at a store in Venice, and he gives the name of the store. I'm thinking, okaaaayy.
Anyway, the only interesting thing here besides the almost comical exchanges between Scully and her mom (when her mom tells her to stop being such a control freak, Scully says "Me?" -- very funny in context of her mother forcing Lizzy Gill on her) is the exchange about gender. You can read it many ways, but it's possible to read into it that Scully DOES know the gender but isn't telling.
Question: Does Ma Scully give any indication that she's been told what happened to Mulder and that he was gone for so long? Or is she acting like she never knew he was even missing?
Answer: Mmmm, sorry. I don't have anything where Maggie mentions Mulder, and I have no scenes between the two of them if there are any.
Question: Are there any other indications of why Mulder "bolts" from the interview.
Answer: I'll let you interpret. We don't know what has happened to Scully, if anything, before this interrogation. But she's not at the meeting, and Mulder is acting like something has happened (I think). He's grilling her on what's wrong with the baby, and Lizzy says nothing -- the child is perfect with perfect human traits. That's the comment that makes him bolt, and Doggett
follows him.
Question: Any more information on Lizzy's motivations and her connection to the conspiracy?
Answer: Lizzy and Duffy are working together. When Lizzy walks in on Doggett and Mulder confronting Scully about the baby, she goes into Scully's bedroom and calls Duffy to tell him they've got trouble. She tells him that Scully's "two partners" are there and they're asking all the right questions. Duffy tells Lizzy that Scully trusts her and she has to keep a cool head.
In the interviewing scene, she tells the men that "we" were a government contractor, but that all the gov't men are dead now. Apparently, the doctors who were contracted continued the work on their own.
And again, Lizzy insists that they were only trying to protect Scully. When Mulder presses her, the stage directions say she delivers her responses without guilt or remorse.
Question: Can you elaborate on Mulder "scaring" Scully...what does he say to her and how does she show she is scared? does she say she is scared or just by her actions?
Answer: The script tells us that Mulder frightens Scully, so I guess that's a directing note and note to GA. It must be actions -- she doesn't actually say she's scaredd. Mulder is telling her that she filed a report (presumably in PM) that doctors were impregnating unsuspecting women with alien fetuses, and then she is directed to look fearful. He then reminds her that one of those doctors was her doctor. She goes into denial overdrive, telling him everything is fine. After Lizzy has come in and disappeared into the bedroom, Mulder tells Scully he's just trying to make sure that Scully is alright and that the baby is
born without surprises. That's when we get the note that Mulder has frightened her, but I think it's in reference to the whole scene.
Question: How does Duffy Haskell return to the pic? Does it have something to do with Scully being closer to delivery now and her baby? (which is what I'm assuming)...any interaction/conversations 'tween Haskell and people like
Krycek or the docs at the Zeus Faber clinic?
Answer: I don't know how he comes back, but I love Jay Acovone, so I say woo-hoo. Anyway, he seems to be supervising Lizzy and they're all geared on "protecting" Scully in these weeks before the birth. Duffy is seen at one point in a dark medical facility at night. No interaction with Krycek, but he has a very important encounter with Billy Miles that I'm sure he would
remember if he could.
Question: Is there any indication that Mulder's been unsure of Scully's pregnancy prior to his doubting it now in Essence? I'm still inclined to believe this questioning is a one shot deal...like Scully's doubting in Per Manum was a one shot deal.
Answer: Good question. I have no idea. I can tell you that it appears something has prompted Mulder's visit (with Doggett) to Scully's to confront her about the Per Manum stuff. Maybe he's just discovered it? Maybe she hadn't told him about the alien babies? Those two need to chat more. Awful lot to talk about, don't you think?
Question: Quote: from KK on 9:20 pm on Mar. 9, 2001 Are the reactions of Doggett and Skinner to the whole baby issue in this episode at all enlightening? Do they seem to defer to Mulder in any way, like he should have paternal rights? (Does that make any sense?)
Answer: Nothing enlightening in what I have. There is a lot of deferring to Mulder in the scene where he and Doggett confront Scully (I'm not sure JD says much at all), and in the Lizzy Gill interview. Don't know if they're deferring to him because they suspect he's the father -- more likely, it's because they know he and Scully DO have some sort of uniquely close
relationship, and they're probably deferring because he just knows a lot about all of this stuff.
Question: If the camera is panning to Mulder's visitor's pass to make a point that he's "only a visitor" and not in the FBI officially anymore, then what's the justification for Doggett and Skinner letting him be around during the interrogation of Lizzy Gill? Is it simply cause Skinner and Doggett realize how much Mulder would want to know what this woman's up to with regards to Scully's baby?
Answer: I think the purpose of the Lizzy POV shot of Mulder's visitor badge has more to do with her than with the viewers. It's right after he asks her his first question, and she looks at his badge. Could be because she's wondering, who the heck are you and why are you asking questions. Or maybe she knows exactly who Mulder is, and is interested in the fact that he's no
longer an agent.
Question: Any reference to colonization? It seems to me that since this ep is either the last or second to last ep this subject must come to a head.
Answer: I'm not sure how much Lizzy knows about colonization. She's talking about cloning. About how the docs were government contractors trying to create clones using human eggs and alien DNA. Nothing new for us there. There's some more exposition about things longtime fans already know -- for example, the alien babies that are born and die, the use of their tissue for more experimentation. Lizzy says one interesting thing -- that all their work is now being destroyed.
Question: Do you mean that Duffy gets killed, or that Duffy just...isn't used much?
Answer: Well, obviously, no one really dies on the X-Files. But Duffy is not long for this world. Sniff. Bye Jay.
Question: How can you describe Scully in the scenes? Sad, happy, confused?
Answer: I don't know how GA will play this onscreen, but on paper, Scully seems a little out of her element. She's awkward in the baby shower scene, and she's frightened in the scene where Mulder confronts her -- frightened, and seemingly desperately trying to convince herself and everyone else that the baby is and will be okay. Overall, I'd say that she is tense. I'm not
sure I'd describe her as happy -- but she's not sad either. It reads like all of this is a lot for Scully to take in, and she clearly DOES NOT like being in a situation where she needs other people to help her. Again, is anyone surprised?
Question: What is your impression of the nature of the baby? When they say "Perfect, with perfect human traits"--are we supposed to garner from that the baby is actually alien with human traits, a la Cassandra? Or is it the perfect human? Some one on another board theorized that Mulder bolts from the room because he recognizes the potential danger and thinks it should not live. I don't subscribe to this, but I was just curious as to what you got from the script.
Answer: Not clear. Actually, it's so not clear it's confusing. I have a feeling a lot of this dialogue is going to be revised, because as it reads now, it's hard to follow and even contradictory. I'll lay out the gist of it for you. Lizzy tells the gang that these doctors at least BEGAN with using human eggs and alien DNA to get an *alien* baby, birthed by a human mother. But then, she makes it sound like that was only the first stage. Here's the confusing part -- and it's confusing because she really throws the term "human" around a lot. She says that they were trying to create a new race of men -- not "of human" but "of alien." Whatever that means, because she then says that this new race of men was to have human traits but without human
frailties. Again, no idea what that means. Then, the next reference to all of this is when she tells Mulder nothing is wrong with Scully's baby. The baby is special because it's "the perfect human child." Does that mean it's part alien? Does that mean it's the end result of all their experiments? Like Cassandra? Human, but just perfect because it doesn't have frailties? No idea.
Question: How does Mulder refer to the baby when he's not talking directly to Scully? I assume it's something non-commital like "Scully's baby," but is the way that he talks about it at all different from the way Doggett, for example, talks about it?
Answer: He refers to it as "her baby" outside her presence.
Question: Oh, and one more thing -- do you get the feeling that Lizzy and Duffy are trying to "protect" the baby so that they can eventually take it away and use it for their own purposes,or are they actually concerned for Scully at all?
Answer: That's not clear from what I have, but I don't think they're just good samaritans. The nature of Duffy's exit from this life might be helpful in revealing the answer -- but even that might require the context of DeadAlive.
Question:Does Doggett react in any way to Mulder's intense concern for Scully? Or am I misreading these and he only gets frantic without anyone else present?
Answer: No, he gets frantic in front of Skinner, Doggett, and Agent Crane. Agent Doggett goes after Mulder when he bolts -- not clear if it's concern or if he waants to know what Mulder is doing.
BUT, here's a new little tidbit I haven't mentioned yet. Billy Miles is alive and well in Essence, and he's an alien. His encounter with Duffy makes that pretty clear (too bad because I always thought Billy was adorable). If Duffy and Lizzy are part of the cloning team that's been working on creating the perfect human, I think it's interesting that Miles kills Duffy. That suggests
to me that what the humans have come up with (and presumably, this includes Scully's baby) is a threat to colonization and the aliens intend to stop it.
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I have seen the script excerpts from Essence, and I think several of the comments contained at Haven are either not quite correct, or are slightly misleading as I read the script. I am only commenting on those items which I believe to be factually inaccurate or misleading.  I am trying not to merely respond where I think different interpretations can be made regarding the material -- only where I think the "spoilers" previously given are themselves merely an interpretation that I think is not borne out by the actual wording of the script excerpts.

At 04:24 AM 3/9/2001 -0800, --Mutato-- wrote: >Scully's mother is trying to force a "helper" on her. Like a nurse, or something, to help Scully in the weeks leading up to delivery. Scully isn't wild about it, and she's right to be suspicious.
We don't know that.  What the script says is that a/ Scully'sMom wants her to have help -- that she shouldn't have to do everything alone.  She has this woman, Lizzie Gill, atthe shower to help with things, and tells Scully that she comes "highly recommended" as a baby nurse.  Scully doesn't seem keen on hiring a helper -- it doesn't have anything to do with being suspicious of Lizzie in particular, from what we see in the script.

>The character is up to no good. In one scene, we see her replacing some of Scully's pills in her medicine cabinet with other
pills that look the same.
We don't know that she is "up to no good";  we see her replace the pills, and that is odd -- but we don't know the reason.

>Later, Doggett and Mulder will grill her about what's going on and she reveals that this all has to do with attempts at human
>cloning.
Definitely out of context.  We find out that Lizzie is working with Duffy Haskell and the doctors at Zeus.  We also know that *Billy Miles* (who apparently becomes an alien in DeadAlive) kills Duffy Haskell. There are references which also suggest that the cloning program Zeus is involved with also comes under attack.  When Lizzie is interviewed at the FBI by Skinner, Doggett and Mulder, she makes a comment about knowing people would kill for what she knows, but "not like this".  She's very obviously frightened, presumably by Haskell's death and maybe other things we don't know about.  But she states very clearly that her role and Haskell's role where Scully was concerned was to protect her.

>On the cloning -- the story is that scientists have, since 1947, been trying to create a new race of "men" more alien than human. The hybrids, I guess.
We don't know for sure that this has anything to do with hybrids. That is speculation.  It may indeed be the case -- but it is not entirely clear from thee script.  There is a reference to Zeus being a government contractor, and that the government men who hired Zeus are dead now -- but that could mean the Consortium, or it could mean something else.

>She says they were to have human traits, but not human frailties. Apparently, it didn't work very well, and when they implanted fetuses in mothers desperate for children, the little alien babies only lived a few days.
This is inaccurate.  Lizzie says that the cloning process had "surprising" success in combining the clone from a human egg with alien DNA first obtained in 1947.  The success indicated in the fact that alien babies have been successfully brought to term.  Although they always died within a few days, the doctors harvested their stem cells and tissue to be used in other experiments. *That* is where the business about trying to create a new race comes from. Lizzie says they used these alien stem cells and tissue in an attempt to create a new race of man. Not human, but alien. With human traits, but without human frailties (the script doesn't tell us what were considered to be "frailties", btw).

She then goes on to inform them that Scully's baby is "special", with "all those perfect traits".  In other words, she makes it sound as though Scully's baby is the first real success of this program and the first member of this new, alien race of man she has been describing.  This is the point at which Mulder bolts from the room (and no wonder, in my view). Hope that helps to some extent.--AK

Week ending on March 10th: The Lone Gunmen continue their run of the airwaves this week and the next two weeks. It's a funny show, but I still miss The X-Files.
Spoilers:
From Haven
8X16: Vienen
Written By: Steve Maeda

March 9 2001: From AlexxoF Q/A from AOL additional spoilers from the same source:
Question: Do Doggett & Mulder play well together?
Answer: Some macho posturing at first, but eventually, yes, they do. :-)
Question: Do they (D&M) have any past history (as Doggett mentioned in Within)?
Answer: Not that is mentioned in this ep.
Question: Anyone belt anyone?
Answer: Nope.
Question: (Does Mulder 'paying the price') infer 'Former Special Agent Fox Mulder' when this is over?
Answer: Apparently. If the script doesn't change. It doesn't appear that he goes kicking and screaming either. It seems almost like he offers himself up as sacrificial lamb to protect Doggett. Near the end of the episode, the oil rig is blown up. Doggett tries to take the fall, since it happened *on his watch* -- he's already typed out his letter of resignation -- but he finds that Mulder has preempted him. Mulder has already gone to Kersh and taken the fall himself, thereby protecting Doggett and his job.
Question: Is the black oil invading new people?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Are there any mythology types around (besides Kersh)?
Answer: Alas no. Just Mulder and Scully and Skinner and Doggett and Kersh.
Question: Does Skinner get to do much?
Answer: He's assisting Scully in trying to keep Kersh from finding out what's going on; they have a couple of scenes together. But it's not a major Skinner episode; as I said, the bulk is Mulder and Doggett. According to a very early draft script for Vienen it seems were looking at a mytharcit seems we are looking standalone type episode, with some arc features occurring especially the ending. It pairs Mulder and Doggett together in the investigation of some deaths occurring on an oil rig. The black oil figures prominently here.
Most important event, though please again be warned that it may change, be warned that this is subject to change, as since this was a VERY early script, and not a CC or Spotsy script, but Mulder is out of the FBI at episode's end. Steve Maeda is the scripter.
Near the end of the episode, the oil rig is blown up. Doggett tries to take the fall, since it happened *on his watch* -- he's already typed out his letter of resignation -- but Mulder preempted him. He'd already gone to Kersh and took the fall himself, and he's out of the FBI, while Doggett is more likely to receive a commendation for meritorious service above and beyond the
call of duty. Which makes Doggett feel awful, of course.
Question: What are the nature of any scenes M&S have together?
Answer: Why did I know that that would be the very first question I was asked? Let me remind everyone that I am not a shipper. I don't look at the show or the scripts with anything like a shipper's perspective. Having said that... The only time we see Mulder and Scully together is in Kersh's office, with Doggett and Mr. Ortega (and Kersh). The only other "M/Sc scenes" are a couple of conversations over the radio from the oil rig, with Mulder on the rig, and Scully atthe FBI. Like I said -- this is mainly a Mulder-Doggett episode. Though there is a good bit of Scully and Skinner running interference and doing case-research behind the scenes. There is no mention of the baby. The only mention of Scully's pregnancy comes when Mulder protests that Kersh can't send a pregnant woman to an oil rig (to which Kersh responds that he's not sending Agent Scully). All of M&Sc's conversations throughout the episode are strictly business-related, dealing with the case at hand.
Question: Any discussion of the pregnancy?
Answer: See above.

Actually, its the 9th of March not the 10th but oh well, this is from the Haven:
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<<March 10 2001: From AlexxoF Q/A from AOL:
Question: Do you get the sense that the events of 8X14-16and Vienen is leading up to something in the finale with the colonization?
Answer: Well, I might if CC&Co had any history of continuity to speak of, but given their dismalrecord in that department... Let me put it this way: if it were anyone else, I would say yes. But I'm afraid I lost faith a long time ago in 1013's ability to carry forwardan arc.
Question: Is there any new news on the black oil or is just there to be cool?
Answer: Actually, it's there to "phone home".
Question: Does Doggett see anything with the black oil?
Answer: Yes and no. He certainly accepts the idea of a virus, though he doesn't actually see anyone with black oily eyes. Otoh, he sees what the oil can do when it burns someone he was trying to protect.
Question: Any reason given for why Mulder takes the fall (as in what his personal motivation was, thoughts behind the decision)?
Answer: No specific reason given -- but I know how I interpreted it: it was his case, his baby, he pulled Doggett and the FBI into the matter, and it was the only honorable thing to do.
Question: What's Scully's reaction?
Answer: Unknown, since we don't see her when Mulder makes this revelation.
Question: Doggett's?
Answer:Doggett is absolutely horrified, since he felt it was *his* responsibility to take the fall.
Question: Why would Mulder protect Doggett (other than innate goodness)?
Answer: Because it really was his fault the oil rig got blown up? Because if he hadn't pulled the FBI into the case, none of this would have happened? (Of course, ET might have phoned home, but that'sanother matter.)>>
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According to the XF OS, Episode 8X20 will be called "Essence." No other info is available at this time. From the timetable on the OS, it looks like this episode will air May 6 unless they air a rerun in there somewhere.

Week ending on March 3rd: The Lone Gunman hits the air waves this week as The X-Files takes a break for a month. I know I'm gonna miss it. :-(.
Spoilers:
8X18
From The Haven, http://www.idealistshaven.com/havennews/index.html
From an anon source: Mulder apologizes to Scully at one point in this episode, at the beginning of the converstation about him not fitting in, saying that he doesn't mean to be cold or ungrateful to her. Scully counters that she's not sure that he can truly understand what it was like to 'to learn [he was] taken. Abducted. To search desperately for [him], then to find [him] dead. And now to get him back...'. These words cause Mulder to smile, albeit faintly according to the direction.
Mulder says she sounds surprised. Scully manages a chuckle, but the direction says that she's 'truly worried about him'. Scully tells him: "I prayed so many nights. And my prayers were answered, Mulder'. That's when he breaks in with 'in more ways that one' and it leads them into discussing where he fits in, and that he feels like this can't be happening. She tells him she's been saying that for the last eight months. When Skinner comes to see Mulder to tell him about Kersh's plan to use Doggett to usurp the X-Files, Mulder seems to understand exactly what and why Kersh is acting as he is. He claims that its a magic bullet fired eight years ago, and it's finally hit. Kersh, he says, wants to punish not only himself, but Scully and Skinner for not giving up on him.
Scully asks if they're just going to let the bullet hit, and Mulder explains to her that she can 'act as tough as she wants' but that she's about to give birth, and then she'll have a lot bigger things on her mind than whether the X-Files remain open. That's when Skinner tells Mulder they're not trying to close the X-Files, but rather give them to Doggett. Mulder hasn't heard the name. After Scully telling him that Doggett isbeing manuevered in this, just like Mulder is, Mulder decides it's time to go to work. The direction states that this both worries and secretly pleases Skinner and Scully.

8x19: A Dream Whose Sleep...
From anon sources :
* One, the ep has gone from the "Dream" title to "Untitled,"
* I'm not sure how to fit these new sides with the scene we had before with M&S leaving to go somewhere.
* Doggett and Agent Harrison seem to have gotten themselves into trouble with the creature in this ep. Apparently, they're both trapped in a sewer and Doggett is slightly injured.
* It seems that Mulder and Scully are looking for the "missing agents."They're in touch by cell phone in the part of the script I have -- he's at the site of their disappearance, and Scully's at the pathology lab dealing with one of the creature's victims. Totally unclear whether Scully is still technically on leave and just pitching in to help find Doggett, or what. One last, very interesting point. When Mulder shows up to sniff around where Doggett and Harrison were last seen, the property owner asks him "Are you with the FBI?" The script says that Mulder "dodges" this question by simply introducing himself as "Fox Mulder."
OK, I have here a rumor from an 'unreliable' source that may clear up the confusion over Mulder's dodging of the property owner's question. Insert usual disclaimer about early draft scripts being subject to change, etc, etc..... It seems Fox Mulder does not join the FBI or the X-Files again, but signs on as an independant consultant. This also explains why he refers Monica back to Doggett 'at the X-Files' during Empedocles. Hope this helps.

Week ending on February 24th: Nothing new, but just in case you haven't already heard, "The X-Files" will be taking
a break throughout the month of March, so we get no new episodes to enjoy. :-(  But "The Lone Gunmen" begins airing during
the regular XF timeslot on March 4th, so for you LGM fans out there, that should be fun. :-)
Spoilers:
Spoilers from The Haven
February 17, 2000: From an anon source --from an early draft script DeadAlive begins with the funeral. The shocker appears
to be that Jeremiah Smith has been taken up in the spaceship when Scully goes to find him, and ends with her repeating "This is
not happening"

Unfortunately my copy of "DeadAlive" doesn't have any lines between Scully and a conscious Mulder. It is to be written and
that sucks because that is the single scene I am waiting for. It reads as follows:
Interior Hospital Room - Night
Scully bedside with a revived Mulder. He makes a joke: did anybody miss me? We laugh, we cry... (Doggett may appear in this
scene , too.)
Funeral scene: Scully is holding up, and people are casting stolen glances at her to see if she will bear up. Everyone leaves
except for Scully and Skinner.
Scully: He was the last. His mother and father, his sister...all gone. All part of his tragic quest. Maybe the real tragedy is that for
all the pain and searching, the truth he worked so hard for was never truly revealed to him.
Skinner: Maybe it was. Like the Reverend said. If you believe that stuff.
Scully: Sir...I can't truly believe I'm even standing here. Skinner nods, looking at her a moment.
Skinner: I know. And I don't truly believe that Mulder's the last.
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New scene Scully stands alone in the parking lot, looking up into the sky. Skinner exits his motel room, dressed now. Moving to
her.
Scully: Mulder and I had a talk once. About starlight.
Their POV of the star-filled night sky
Resume Skinner and Scully -- Highish Angle
Scully: How it's billions of years old. Oldest thing in the universe. Stars that are long dead now, but whose light is still traveling
through time. It won't die, that light. Maybe it's the only thing that never does. (looks to Skinner) He said that's where souls
reside. Maybe he was right.
Skinner puts his arm around Scully, to comfort her.
Skinner: We're not giving up.
Camera rises and Scully lets go with the emotion she's holding
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New scene: Agent Doggett sits by himself, elbows on his knees, his face buried in his hands. There is light foot traffic in the hall,
but Doggett is oblivious to it. Until a voice makes him look up.
Agent Jane Jones: You're feeling for her, I know.
Doggett: Who?
Agent Jane Jones: Agent Scully.
Dogget looks at Agent Jones. There's something remarkable about her and even he acknowleges it here, shaking his head. It's
like she's read his mind, but it's clearly not the first time.
Doggett: I don't know how she's doing it in there. With everything she's feeling. What she's afraid of.
Agent Jane Jones: You know all too well.
Doggett stands up now, something defensive in his face.
Agent Jane Jones: She has no idea about you, does she? About what's driving you?
Doggett: Leave the past in the past.
Agent Jane Jones; It was your fear, too. Those 3 days you looked for your son. The fear of finding what you did. (Doggett
looks away) His ghost still haunts you, John. It's why you're so determined to find Mulder alive.
Doggett: It's why I can't stand around here listening to this mumbo jumbo about spaceships.
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From the Haven on 8X18:
From an anon source:
In the opening notes, the EARLY and incomplete, draft script specifically states that this episode airs directly after 816, which is
the episode in which Mulder was miraculously resurrected. It is made clear that in 816 [though I think they mean DeadAlive, I
have no idea what's going on with the numbering this season] that Mulder was weak, but was able to speak to Scully 'for the
first time since he'd been abducted'. Its further made clear that whatever happened to him is still 'a mystery to be solved'.
The draft script indicates that Mulder is having some trouble accepting all that's happened. It describes him staring at his scars in
the mirror, having flashbacks of the torture. Scully senses that something is wrong with Mulder, though it's made clear she's
relieved to find him when she and Dr. Lem come to tell him about his prognosis. Mulder's wry wit is apparent even through
his discomfort. Mulder is told that his recovery is a miracle, and that he's in perfect health. He doesn't have the neurological
disorder anymore. His scars are repairing themselves. He's going to be fine. The script again mentions that Scully can read and
sense something deeper in Mulder than what he's showing the Dr. (Dr. Lem).

There's a scene with Scully and Mulder at his apartment. Scully has brought him home for the first time. Mulder notices
something is different about the apartment--she tells him it's clean. Mulder and Scully discuss his return,
one of Mulder's fish died while he was gone. The scene leads to the discussion of where he fits in, it's quite moving.

Kersh is bent to break Mulder. He tells Doggett because his case solve rate while he's been on The X-Files has surpassed
Mulder's record, that Doggett is not going to be removed and that Doggett has to tell Mulder he's [Mulder's] off the X-Files.
Doggett is appalled; he doesn't want to be used to break Mulder, to 'drive a steak through his heart'. Kersh counters that
instead; he could just close The X-Files totally. It's also worth noting that Scully was the one that filed for Mulder's
reinstatement to The X-Files. While we don't have the portion of the episode that deals with it, it's fairly clear that
Mulder stays working on X-Files in some capacity through the rest of the season.

February 19, 2001; From an anon source :
You know the drill--these are from an early and incomplete draft script that may change. I'm not sure if this is important, and I
don't know what to make of it, as it's not clear in the script, however the directions make a point to show Scully carrying a
duffle bag into Mulder's bedroom and returning to join him in the main apartment room sans bag. Mulder's fish that died in this
draft is named mollie. The next scene at Mulder's apartment takes place the following day after Skinner was at the meeting
where Kersh tries to get Doggett to break Mulder's spirit and order him off the X-Files. The script note says that when Scully
opens the door she's dressed in different clothes than when we last saw her, but they're casual not work clothes. [It's not
clear if she went home or used whatever was in the duffle bag; if said duffle bag was even her's]. Scully greets Skinner as
'Assistant Director' and tells him she's not sure if Mulder is expecting him. Skinner assures her he's not, and Scully immediately
reacts to his tone. Skinner tells Scully and Mulder about Kersh trying to get Mulder off of the X-Files and this is the scene in
which Scully first tell's Mulder she was partnered with Doggett while he was missing. Mulder asks if 'this guys knows what he's
doing at all'? Skinner answers 'With the paranormal, not a clue.'
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From an anon source :
In the opening notes, the EARLY and incomplete, draft script specifically states that this episode airs directly after 816, which is
the episode in which Mulder was miraculously resurrected. It is made clear that in 816 [though I think they mean DeadAlive, I
have no idea what's going on with the numbering this season] that Mulder was weak, but was able to speak to Scully 'for the
first time since he'd been abducted'. Its further made clear that whatever happened to him is still 'a mystery to be solved'.

From an Autumn T. on AOL :
As of yesterday only 30 pages (Act 1 & 2) have been written for this one. The notes before the teaser mention the miraculous
resurrection of Agent Mulder and note that when we last saw him he was in a hospital bed weak but able to speak to Scully.
The teaser has to deal with a seemingly whacko census worker who is shot at the white house trying to get to the president to
tell that aliens are coming. He's clutching an in-joke - aCD labeled "Fight the Future". It does read as a part 3 type of episode
as it includes the character of Absalom who was the cult leader who had proclaimed a coming alien invasion in the other two
episodes.
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The title of Episode 8X19 is "A Dream Whose Sleep." It apparently comes from a Cummings poem about the joy of being
alive.
From anon sources :
The episode seems to open (post-teaser) with Scully taking her leave of The X-Files and Agent Doggett. I'm not sure
what to make of all this, but she gives Doggett the Apollo11 medallion Mulder gave her in Max/Tempus Fugit, telling him she
thinks that he should have it. He asks what it means, and she tells him it's a symbol for teamwork -- that "no one gets there
alone." She thanks him for what he's donefor her, saying she would have never made it through the past year without him. She
moves toward him in what starts as an awkward hug but holds for a second before she starts to leave. Doggett tries to confirm
with her that her "leave" is just a pregnancy leave. He asks her, "you are coming back eventually...right?" Scully looks at him
thoughtfully and then "smiles enigmatically" because she doesn't know what to say. And then she's gone. Later, there is a snippet
of a scene for which we have no context -- it is Scully's apartment and she opens the door. Mulder is there, and he
asks her "Ready to go?" She replies that she is. I have no idea where they're going or what this is all about, but it seems like
they're setting up for something.

From Autumn T. on AOL
Question: How big of a part is Leyla in this episode?
Answer: It's a pretty substantial guest role.

OK, so a few other tidbits about this episode. The "monster" is some sort of a black, slick skinned reptilian thing with a long tail
that spits something on people. The reason Doggett is working with Agent Harrison is Scully is going on maternity leave this
episode. Agent Harrison has obviously done a good job of studying Mulder and Scully's exploits because she gets real excited
about it being an X-File they are investigating. When she and Doggett find some slime she suggests it might be bile from a liver
eating mutant or possible the remains of amolting alien.

Well, since I've seen these elsewhere already blown hysterically out of proportion - imagine that - I shall try to clarify something.
I had not mentioned it earlier since I don't like to contribute to people overreacting. I just wish people didn't have to freak out
about things when they have no clue as to context, but it seems some are incapable of that... The first scene after the teaser of
this episode deals with Scully going on maternity leave. She and Doggett have a very warm conversation. In it Scully expresses
her appreciation to Doggett for his partnership this year - for him helping her. To do so she gives him a symbol of that - the
Apollo 11 medallion that Mulder once gave her. He is touched. They share an awkward hug. She heads out the door. Doggett
stops her and asks if this leave is really a leave. If she is coming back eventually. He uses her first name
when he does this. She "smiles enigmatically" and leaves without answering him. The next time we see Scully in this episode she
is answering her door to Mulder. He asks her if she is ready to go and she answers "yeah". There are very very few pages to
this script out right now and all the spoilers you are seeing are from the teaser and the first act. In other words anyone that is
drawing any conclusions based on this is rather foolish. I also question people that don't think Scully should be able to have any
sort of friendly relationship with anyone but Mulder, but then again I'm not into hysterical reactions. I hope this helps shed
some more light on the episode.

You guys it is a sweet homage too IMHO. She's worked in accounting all these years processing Mulder and Scully's
expense reports and asks to be assigned. She even gets to have the continuity lines while investigating the case. The boys at
1013 have done a lot of stupid things, but this is a class tribute.
------------------------------------------------------------
February 21, 2001; From anon sources :

[LEYLA HARRISON] Female, late 20s - early 30s, open ethnicity. A cute, newwly APPOINTED AGENT TO AN x-Files
case to partner with "Agent Doggett" (Robert Patrick). She began as an accountant for the bureau, and always had the dream
of becoming an agent assigned to the x-files. She is eager and enthusiastic about the position, but her inexperience and
ineptitude is frustrating to "Agent Doggett" although, always the gentleman, he treats her like a gentleman should. GUEST
STAR.

Week ending on February 17th: The Oscar nominations have been announced and Gillian Anderson wasn't one of
them.:-(  It looks like we've been robbed...oh well. Also, I got this from Fandom.com: According to Smilin' Jack Ruby, Frank
Spotnitz was at the LA Comic Con where he said that he'd be directing episode 19 this season which is also,according to him,
the last standalone ep of the season before a 2-part finale. So... 21 episodes this season??? Who knows?
Spoilers:
Episode 18: From Haven (http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/818.html):
From an anon source :
First, the teaser features a man storming the White House and being mysteriously shot as he's screaming that he needs to tell the
President that aliens are taking over the United States. The guards wrestling him to the ground are taken aback by the fact that
he's been shot, so the implication is that someone other than the White House guards did him in. In his dead hand, he's clutching
a CD with the words "Fight the Future" written on it. Cut to credits.

Second, I have a tiny section of a scene between Mulder and Scully that begins with some kind of discussion of her pregnancy.
There's more to the scene than this, but what I have begins in the middle of it, with Mulder looking to Scully's stomach as she
touches her hand to it and says "Yes." He tells her that he's "so truly happy" for her because he knows what this means to her.
As he's saying this, she tries to cut him off, breaking in with "Mulder." But before she can continue, he cuts her off telling her that
he's having trouble processing all of this. He says he doesn't know why he's here or where he fits in anymore. He feels "strange.
Like this can't be happening." The stage directions say that Scully nods in response: "Anything
she had wanted to tell him will wait." Scully ends their scene then by telling him she's been saying "this can't be happening" to
herself for the last eight months.

From the Haven:
As of yesterday only 30 pages (Act 1 & 2) havebeen written for this one. The notes before the teaser mention the miraculous
resurrection of Agent Mulder and note that when we last saw him he was in a hospital bed weak but able to speak to Scully.
The teaser has to deal with a seemingly whacko census worker who is shot at the white house trying to get to the president to
tell that aliens are coming. He's clutching an in-joke - aCD labeled "Fight the Future". It does read as a part 3 type of episode
as it includes the character of Absalom who was the cult leader who had proclaimed a coming alien invasion in the other two
episodes.>>
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According to the Official Site, the episode to air on April 15 will be called "Empedocles."

Week ending on February 11th: Not much in news this week.
Spoilers:The talk of the week has been all about the long awaited "Per Manum" that airs next week!
<<8x08 Per Manum Spoilers from The Haven (NEW URL!)
http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/index.html

Written By: Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter
Directed By: Kim Manners

February 8, 2001:
Q+A with Gertie and ShakerBaker: ***** Please remember that episodes can
and are interpreted differently be different people. Therefore opinions
given below are subjective. Please keep that in mind when viewing
these spoilers. *****

Q: Was it good as it could have been given the topic? I'm afraid I am
expecting too much.
A: I was afraid of the same thing, and my friend told me ahead of seeing it
that I probably wouldn't like it. She was wrong. It's not one of my all time
favs but it's the next best I've seen this year next to 'Within'. I had a
couple moments where I felt like I did in 'Requiem'.
Q: Can you describe the scene where he agrees?
A: It's a very sweet and tender scene. So much better to think now that they
were so close that much sooner in a very special way, and he's quite
touched, but also doesn't want it to change what they have together. Very
touching..
Q: When do you think this scene took place in the timeline and are we going
to be more confused than ever about the timeline?
A: The impression I got is that it was...probably during S6!! I don't
remember if any date was indicated. The timeline is already pretty shot to
hell though. In terms of her current pregnancy she is 14 weeks and starting
to show.
Q: So who do you think is the father of the baby now that you have seen the
episode?
A: That's a matter of interpretation..still..CC style
Q: Shaker, in this ep. do we get to see a "showing" Scully at all?
A: She's just starting to show a little..There's a scene in the beginning
with her looking at her chubby belly in the mirror. No pad yet!!
Q: HMMMMMMM, does she at least look happy?
A: She's tearful!! That tells me something
Q: This puzzles me...because GA does not have an ounce of fat on her!
A: That's for sure!! She's trying to appear that way imo..and is concerned
about showing.
Q: Can you describe the last scene between M and S? It sounds as if the
spoilers we have are pretty accurate, give or take a few personal
interpretations. So, could you describe their last scene? Oh, and I assume
the episode DOES end with alien babies, correct?
A: It's in the Spoilers but lacking something special and sweet between
them. Not sex, but lovely; they are beautiful together - "My last chance"
crying, embrace, "Never give up on a Miracle", cut to Scully feeling tummy!!
Get the picture!!
Q: Just wondering, is the forehead kiss mentioned in the spoilers in the
episode? How does it compare to the one in AF?
A: Both are Nice! Touching!!
Q: My first question -- in the script, the ending image is an alien baby.
What is it in the episode itself?
A: The very last image is of Scully holding her tummy in the hospital. She
is presumably thinking of Mulder as she had just flashed back to telling
Mulder the implantation did not take.
Q: 1) When do these flashbacks appear to be taking place?
2) How does Mulder come across?
3) Does the scene with Mulder comforting Scully after the failure indicate
more then transcendent platonic romance-or is it not appropriate to frame it
that way given the nature of the scene?
A: 1) I would say during season 7, before the Requiem bed scene.
2) VERY supportive and caring. The elevator scene has him really concerned.
(But why on earth would a HUGE discussion like that take placer in an
elevator at work???)
3) Well, I perceived it as a very, VERY close friendship rather than
romantic. Scully is extremely upset and the Mulder comfort is in height
gear!
Q: How final is the last flashback regarding the failure of IVF? Does it
imply that the process has failed outright and Scully will not try it again,
or does the door appear to be open for more attempts? I know what the
scripts imply about this issue, I just want to know if it plays out in any
particular fashion.
A: I took it as the results were wrong and Scully was probably pregnant at
the time and didn't realize it yet. But during the last flashback, after she
tells Mulder the implantation didn't take, she says "That was my last
chance."
Q: There being more than "just" kisses on the forehead, i.e. neck kisses as
well. Could you possibly clarify matters?
A: CC loves darkness, and the final scene is no exception, but Scully
definitely kisses Mulder on the neck. Not romantically, more of a "snuggle"
kiss.
Q: Ok, I'm confused. I thought all four flashbacks occurred sometime in S6.
Are you saying that the last flashback occurred right before Requiem?
A: Well, I didn't see anything personally in the ep. to say either way, so
it is merely my perception.
Q: So, for clarification, you are saying that the events in flashback seem
to take place during S7 with the last one (the failure of the IVF) late S7?
A: My perception, yes. All season 7.
Q: I'm just looking for any fresh information regarding Skinner in the
episode. Thanks!
A: Oh, I think you'll be happy frogdoggie! Skinner comes off as VERY, VERY
protective of Scully, almost like a father figure. Not unlike W/W. Doggett
has to pry pretty hard to get information out of him right before the
climax. And Skinner tries to get Scully to tell Doggett she is pregnant. "He
needs to know" is what I believe he said. Scully refuses.
Q: Thank you so much for answering our questions. So is it apparent that
Scully got a false negative for the last IVF attempt or she is definitely
not pregnant at the time of the flash backs? this is really confusing? does
she think she is pregnant from the IVF?
A: Well, she obviously doesn't think she is pregnant. Whether she is or not
has not been answered, but I would guess she probably was. Right after the
flashback where she tells Mulder it failed, we see her during the last scene
in the hospital holding her tummy...
Q: Is there any indication as to what prompts Scully to investigate the
possibility of having a child? Is an idea put in her head-or is it a woman
removing all doubt either way to put her mind at ease?
A: No indication what-so-ever. She blurts it out-of-the-blue during an
elevator ride.
Q: Is there an 'all things' scene in the teaser / "previously on the
X-Files" part of this episode, and if so which one is it?
A: The teaser is scenes from One Breath, Memento Mori, Requiem, and the
episode where Scully talks about being barren. I can't remember which ep. it
is...
Q: how does the ep all things play along with Per Manum if she have/had
ivf??0
A: I'm afraid I didn't make the connection at all. But that's just me.
Q: How does Doggett come across in this ep? What is the last scene between
he and Scully like? Is there any indication on his part he believes Scully's
investment in finding Mulder runs much deeper then finding her partner -
i.e. it's very personal?
A: Doggett, IMHO, kicks *** in this ep. He is 110% on Scully's side and
wants to gain her trust. But Scully isn't ready to give it to him. He
accuses her of lying and even makes a few sarcastic remarks.
I was worried about watching the last scene with Shaker because of her
die-hard 'Shipper status because Doggett does touch Scully. I really liked
the way it played out. Her reassures her that he is here to help her in any
and every way he can. There is absolutely NO indication of Doggett having
any feelings for Scully other than as a partner (FBI type) and a friend. (I know
someone will ask, so I got it out of the way. )

Doggett does not imply, nor does Scully tell, that Mulder is the father of
her child.>>

<<8x08 Yet More Per Manum Spoilers from The Haven (NEW URL!)
http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/index.html
Written By: Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter
Directed By: Kim Manners

February 8, 2001:

MORE Q+A from Shaker and Gertie:
Please remember that episodes can and are interpreted differently be
different people. Therefor opinions given below are subjective. Please keep
that in mind when viewing these spoilers.

Q .Does it explicitly say one year earlier?
A. There were no time stamps on the flashbacks.
Q. Does this, in your opinion, close the door on the baby being conceived
naturally? I mean, could that still be implied?
A. Scully not having ova throws natural conception out the window in my book
(I've thought this since Requiem)
Q. What were your feelings about the MSR after this episode ended?
A. My feelings on the 'Ship are as strong as they've ever been. But I'm one
of those types who doesn't want to see anything sexual happen between M&S.
That's what fanfic is for.
Q. How did you perceive Mulder's feelings towards having a child with Scully
-- did he want a child as well (along with wanting Scully to have a baby),
or was it something he just wanted for Scully, a very special favor? Does he
seem as disappointed in the last flashback as Scully, or is he just sad for
her? I guess the question is do we get any insight into Mulder's motivations
and why he decided to donate his little swimmers?
A. Good question luna!! I thought about this as well. Mulder comes off as
not really thinking about the child, but thinking about what he can do to
make Scully happy. I was really disappointed we didn't get a scene when she
actually asks Mulder to be the father. That would have answered a lot more
questions. That's CC for ya! Answering questions with questions!
Q. Is the exchange where Scully says she didn't want to tell him (Doggett)
that she's pregnant because she was afraid they would take her off the
X-Files and she wouldn't be able to look for Mulder anymore still there?
Does Doggett still tell her that he told her he would help her find him?
A. luna, that was practically word for word! It went off exactly like that.
Q. Little Star's write up said: "The crying woman Scully saw in the doctors
office turns up at Scully's apartment." But there wasn't any indication in
her write up that Scully had even spoken to the woman at the Dr's. How does
she know to go to Scully? And how's the plotting in general - ie. do the
events that take place in the episode in present time follow logically?
Thanks!!
A. Hummmm. I never thought about that. No, they don't say how the woman
(can't remember her name) gets to Scully. And everything does follow
logically, IMO.
Q. Do you think the last scene suggest that the baby was conceived
naturally? I still believe CSM restored her fertility. So much points to
that in my opinion.
A. In answer to your question touchstone, IMO YES!!!!!!! ala 'all things'.
As for your second statement, I think the spacecraft in Sixth extinction was
involved.
Q. Skinner's in PM right? I didn't notice that you mentioned anything about
him in your review. Thanks for any info you can give regarding him and
thanks for posting your review.
A. I did indeed neglect to mention how much I loved Skinman in this one. He
is powerful, and very caring and protective of Scully. The only problem area
I had with his portrayal is that he tried to convince Scully to tell Doggett
about the baby. It makes sense to me that Scully shouldn't trust anyone but
Mulder and Skinner, so why should Skinner ask her to trust someone they both
haven't known too long. Especially with all the untrustworthy people they've
encountered in the past. This is clearly TPTB pushing Doggett at the expense
of believability. Other than that he is the Skinman that I've always
loved...and he should have rightly been her partner this season until Mulder
returned.
Q. How long does Scully kiss neck for in time wise?
A. A fraction of a second. It's more of a "snuggle" than a kiss, IMO.
Q. Why does Doggett hurt her arms like that?
A. Doggett does not hurt Scully's arms...
Q. I don't know if you want to answer this, but is there any hint if the
baby is a boy or a girl as she saw in the false tape. Anything happend you
weren't expecting??
A. The Doctor asks her if she wants to know the sex. She says no.
Unexpected? That I saw the old Scully back, and that I liked Doggett in this
one. In terms of unexpected in the story...I really can't think of anything
off hand. I'd have to see it again. I was in a semi state of shock, seeing
it today
Q. I just have another question. I suppose if she doesn't want to know the
sex is because she somehow afraid of what is inside her. Did you have this
impression??
A. No!
Q. Shaker! Does Scully address Doggett as 'John' once the secret is out?????
A. No John.
Q. Any nookie stuff? i mean did they do it?? how does the all things ep play
along specially the teaser??
A. Sorry no nookie. All Mulder/Scully scenes are flashbacks that in my
impression would have been around season 6. No correlation to 'all things'
either.>>

Week ending on February 3rd: Gillian Anderson got nominated for a SAG award for her continued excellence on
TheX-Files, but besides that, nothing else to report really, but there are a lot of spoilers...
Spoilers: Yes, Mulder's back! And here's what I've heard:
From an anon source-in answer to spoiler board questions: WARNING: These are from an early draft of the script, and may
change. Please make sure you really want to know about the second half of season eight and the return of Mulder before
proceeding. I'll have too much guilt if you read it here and then wish you hadn't. Thanks.
There's no indication of Mulder's health still being an issue in what we've seen. Mulder in fact says it's 'Just like old times' in the
hallway scene with S and Doggett.
Kersh is still a jerk. I like that about him. It allows Mulder to be Mulder off of him-and that's a good thing. Mulder seems to be
having fun, in fact one of the directions is that M's 'straightforward enough' almost amiable. It pisses Kersh off
There's a new oil table under the Gulf of Mexico. Mulder, Skinner and Scully all question Mr. Ortega and seem to be on the
same side--with what I've seen. I can't figure out where Doggett's loyalties and priorities are in this one.
We're looking for missing men on the rig--and we 'seem' to be dealing with men infected with the black oil from what we can
piece together. Anyone with more data feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Mulder's moving pretty good for a dead man , he talks to Scully on the radio and tells Doggett that Scully said 'it's lucky I came
out here'. Doggett grabs Mulder by the shoulder. Mulder turns and spins on Doggett, but Doggett's madder than M.
I love that Mulder tell's Doggett to take charge when Doggett reminds him that he's in charge on the rig. He totally turns the
table on Doggett-while this is early and may play different, Mulder appears to be the 'jedi master'
Doggett gets to use the word 'contagion' I just wanna know if David says 'I'll show you a contagion' in the bloopers again this
season.
Mulder beats Doggett to the rig, even though Kersh sent Doggett --like I said, movin' pretty well for a dead man Mulder tells a
peeved Doggett he may want to 'pull up a chair' so the witness he's questioning doesn't have to repeat himself. Mulder's SO
Mulder in this to date it's awesome.
Scully and Skinner discuss that the black oil that is usually very contagious isn't in the one host it found. It 'SEEMS' the virus
may be able to be killed, or at least be rendered inert. This is what Scully says confirms Mulder's report and his greatest fear.
Skinner and Scully seem to be playing off each other well and seem in character. From the little I've seen of this, it's very 'on
target' in characterizations--for everyone.

From an anon source --from an early draft script
Question: How does the funeral scene play out? Who all isthere? How does
Scully react? Does she cry? Or is she her ever-stoic self?
Answer:Funeral scene -- Scully, Doggett, Skinner, Kersh. (LG, if they can get
free from their own series) Scully seems numb at first; then, after the
casket is lowered into the ground, everyone leaves except her and Skinner.
She speaks of the tragedy -- he's the last of the Mulders, all dead as part
of this "tragic quest". She and Skinner still almost disbelieving. Then she
breaks down. Skinner tries to console her, but she won't have it. Instead she
picks up a clod of dirt and lets it drop onto the coffin. Skinner does the
same. Both stare down at their final view of Fox Mulder as the screen goes
dark and cuts to opening credits.

Question:Scully wouldn't insist on an autopsy? Hell,shedid when she didn't
want him to be dead in Field Trip?
Answer: Well, *I* certainly thought so. Then again, if she'd autopsied him,
she'd have killed him for sure. That's what happens to poor Gary, the kid who
was abducted in Requiem. He gets dumped with Mulder, but Absalom and Jeremiah
Smith are interrupted while recovering the bodies, and only escape with
Mulder's body, leaving Gary behind to be found. So Scully autopsies Gary. Of
course, since they were ultimately able to save Mulder,they could have saved
Gary as well, if Scully hadn't autopsied him. And if they'd left them both
alone, Jeremiah Smith would have healed them all, and Mulder wouldn't have
been buried for three months. (All of the above is from This Is Not
Happening, of course, preceding DeadAlive.) Instead, Gary ends up dead and
Mulder ends up buried for dead.

More on 8x14 "This Is Not Happening" from an anon source:
Question: Dead Mulder is it him or an alien?
Answer: It's him.

Question: What role does the new female agent play in >all this? Thanks.
Answer: Unless things change dramatically from this early script version,
not that much. No, that's not fair.
1.    She sees the spaceship which ultimately leads to the discovery of
Mulder's body. She also finds the taped evidence that actually leads them to
Mulder's body and to Jeremiah Smith (not that anyone knew that that was
where the evidence would lead them when they saw it).
2.    She gives us some insight into John Doggett and his motivations.
3.    She and Scully have a couple of interesting scenes together. It's nice
to see two adult, professional women interact on the show. It hasn't
happened often.
4.    At first, she comes across as a nonbeliever, but later it's clear that
she is instead neither a believer nor an unbeliever, but one who keeps an
open mind.
5.    Unless things change, she's only in ep 14, not ep 15.
Hope that helps!

Question: How would you describe Scully's role in these? How does she react
to Mulder's "death" and his subsequent (I'm assuming) recovery?
Answer: She is very upset, needless to say, by Mulder's death. She is still
in a state of disbelief at his funeral in ep 15.

There's a scene in ep 15, after they've recovered his still mouldering body,
where she puts her head on his chest and cries.

As far as his recovery goes, that scene was only sketched out, not
completely written in this very early version, so I can't say, except what
do you think her reaction was?

Question: How does Mulder recover? (I'm assuming that MoldyMulder is not a
Mulder clone or anything...but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.)
Answer: Your guess is as good as mine. It makes no sense to me. :-) I think
this part also will be fleshed out more -- at least, I sincerely hope so.
Because at the moment, it really doesn't make any sense to me. Skinner tries
to kill Mulder by taking him off life-support -- and Scully says that saves
Mulder's life. Yeah. Okay. Whatever. The others who never had life support
in the first place turned into good little aliens, but somehow Mulder was
immune to that.

Question: Could you tell us about the first scene between Scully and
ReallyAliveMulder?
Answer: Wish I could, but that hadn't been written yet, merely outlined.
Sounds like Mulder wakes up in a jovial kind of mood though, joking about
his absence. It's the final scene of the episode though.

Come to think of it, Mulder doesn't have a single line of dialogue in the
whole thing until that final scene. Duh.

Skinner tries to kill Mulder by taking him off life-support -- and Scully
says that saves Mulder's life. Yeah. Okay. Whatever. The others who never
>had life support in the first place turned into good little aliens, but somehow
Mulder was immune to that.

Who are the others who never had life support - is Billy Miles one of those
others?

Billy Miles was on life support -- and Scully believes he has turned into an
alien. She wants to prevent that for Mulder.

The others I spoke of have to do with Absalom, who was working with Jeremiah
Smith to save abductees like Mulder (when they were so rudely interrupted ).
Absalom tells Doggett at one point that if he and Jeremiah Smith didn't get
to them in time, the people turned into aliens. Presumably, the people he's
talking about weren't in hospitals but had been left for dead and weren't
found before the metamorphosis was complete. At least, that's how I
interpreted it.

Question: I would like to know how Moldy!Mulder is brought back to the land
of the living.
Answer: So would I. :-)

Question: If he's been buried for five months and is *barely* alive, then
something must happen to either make his recovery speed up, or something
else must occur to bring him back so to speak.
I'll do my best, but it's complicated.
The short answer is that Mulder's condition is caused by an alien virus.
(Alex Krycek alerts them to this fact by offering Skinner a vaccine to save
Mulder -- for a price.) Scully figures out that the virus maintains the body
in a near-death condition, until it can be transformed into an alien that
looks and sounds like the original human, but isn't.
Thing is -- there's no good explanation for what happens. What happens is
that Skinner won't pay Krycek's price, and seemingly tries to kill Mulder
instead, only to be interrupted by Doggett. At least, that's how it reads --
Skinner removes Mulder from life support. But Scully later says that doing
so may have saved Mulder, only there's no explanation for why. Hopefully
they'll think of one before airtime. :-)
Sorry I can't give a better answer, but then, neither can the script. :-)

The short answer is that Mulder's condition is caused by an alien virus.
(Alex Krycek alerts them to this fact by offering Skinner a vaccine to save
Mulder -- for a price.)

Question: And this "price" would be?????
Answer: As I said in another post -- he asks Skinner to make sure that
Scully's baby never comes to term. No explanation of why, of course. *sigh*
But he does remark that she's young and can have lots of others, so it's
obviously related to something he presumably knows about *this* baby. (Not
that CC will probably ever come back to this, of course; he just wanted some
dramatic effect for this episode.)

Question: Is Marita or CSM in either of the eps?
Answer: No to both. (Neither is in either episode.)

Question: Allow me to channel Elaine here for a second -- I think we know
Skinner is in these -- how much is he in these?
Answer: Quite a bit.

Question: The promo ends with the line that Scully is in for a big surprise
at the end of TINH. I'm figuring its Mulder's dead body --is it?
Answer: I would think so. Though since the discovery of Mulder's body is
quickly followed by (a) the discovery of a hovering spacecraft; and (b) the
disappearance of Jeremiah Smith, one could say they were all big surprises.
Question: Is there a M&S reunion scene?
Answer: Yes. I'm assuming you mean an M&S scene that Mulder is awake for?
Still yes, unless they change something.
Question: Is there any conversation between Mulder and Scully about her
condition?
Answer: No idea. The M&S scene at the end wasn't written out yet.
Question: Is there an intro scene between Mulder and Doggett?
Answer: Unknown. Script indicates he may be in final scene w/Scully and
Mulder, or he may not.
Question: So about HOW does Krycek fit it
Answer: As usual, he's being used as a plot device, but an interesting one.
It just frustrates me. As usual, the Krycek contingent (myself included)
will feel he had a major role in saving Mulder, whereas the anti-Krycek
contingent will see his involvement as purely malevolent. Iow, once again,
we see only his actions, w/o any understanding of what the underlying
motivations might be.
Krycek goes to see Skinner and tells him that he has a vaccine that can save
Mulder.
The price: Scully's unborn child.
There are three Krycek scenes (four if you include the one where he and
Doggett exchange dirty, suspicious looks in the hall of the hospital). One
scene is with Skinner in the FBI (w/Krycek at one point ensconsed in
Mulder's chair holding Mulder's nameplate); next scene is with Skinner in
Mulder's hospital room; final scene is with Doggett in the hospital garage,
and it includes a short struggle of sorts (which Krycek wins).

Question: Speculations based on these spoilers.... >Somebody on the Haven
boards was theorizing about "The Gift" that the "soul eating creature"
swallows a dying person and then regurgitates him/her. Once the person dies,
a new, healthy version of the person is regurgitated in order to capture the
soul of the dead person. But, the person has to die first. Could this be why
Scully said that taking Mulder off of life support is what saved his life?
Answer: No idea. I suppose any explanation is better than none -- and I
suppose many may be offered. Personally, I prefer to believe that Krycek did
something while he was alone with Mulder, and the rest was just jerking
Skinner and Doggett around -- imv, that would be just like Krycek -- but
again, that's purely my own opinion, and one I know will only be shared by a
relatively small group of people. I suspect all points of view will be valid
on this, in the absence of a better explanation.

Question: Krycek offering the cure in exchange for Scully's baby never being
born. He doesn't seem to want Scully's baby, as one might expect. He just
doesn't want it to be born because of something he knows.
Answer: That was how I interpreted it.

Question: This is consistent with the theory that the IVF doctor was only
pretending to perform IVF on Scully, but actually absconding with her eggs
and Mulder's sperm.
Answer: But it's also consistent with any number of other theories. For
example, that Krycek knows that the implanted fetus is a clone of the CSM.
:-) Or that it's a hybrid. Or some kind of alien weapon against humanity.
There are any number of possible explanations.
He also seems to know that Scully is able to have more babies, implying that
the restoration of her fertility may have been somebody's plan.

Not necessarily. It could also mean that she could have any number of IVF
babies. Or that Krycek didn't know she had been left barren after her
abduction (though that seems less likely). But there are a number of
possible interpretations, as always.

Question: My question is this, Skinner still has those nasty nanogritters in
him. Does Krycek *threaten* him in anyway with those?
Answer: Yes, but only to get his attention. There's a scene in the FBI,
Skinner walking down the corridor, when he suddenly stumbles. Other agents
help his to his feet, and he tells them he's all right. But we see the
pulsing veins and terror in his eyes that says differently. He looks around,
and seeing no sign of Krycek continues to the elevator -- where Krycek is
waiting. He tells him to go to hell, walks away -- and collapses again.
Getting the message, he picks himself up, walks back to the elevator, and
gets in. However, that's the extent of the use of the nanocytes in this
episode. Though there's a lovely bit in the ensuing scene where Krycek tells
Skinner that he -- Krycek -- has all this power over Skinner, and all he
wants to do with it is save a man's (Mulder's) life.

Question: Is Skinner willing to put his life on the line for M&S and their
child? (I bet he is!)
Answer: His life isn't on the line. Only Mulder's, and the baby's. But
Skinner does tell Krycek off at the beginning -- tells him to speak his
piece and get out of there because if Skinner has to suffer his smug
presence too long, he's going to force Krycek to kill him. Which causes
Krycek to smile, and say I believe you Walter. This is right before Krycek
tells Skinner that he's there to save Mulder's life. Lovely scene.

Question: 2. She gives us some insight into John Doggett and his
motivations. Could you elaborate on that a little bit? Do we find out what
kind of >relationship they had before?
Answer: No.

Question: Any hints about what kind of insight she'll >bring into Doggett's
character? I'm curious :)
She hints at the circumstances of how he lost his son, something that he
apparently has never discussed with Scully, but which has apparently been
driving him in the Mulder investigation. (The son's disappearance doesn't
seem to have had anything to do with aliens, btw.)

final scene is with Doggett in the hospital garage, and it includes a short
struggle of sorts (which Krycek wins). Someone who can beat up Doggett -
>interesting.

It's not exactly a straight fight. Krycek is in his car. Doggett tries to
simultaneously grab Krycek and the steering wheel through the window as
Krycek tries to drive away. It doesn't quite work, and after a bit of a
struggle (the car still moving through all of this), Doggett gets thrown
off. Krycek speeds off, stops, and comes speeding back -- and for a moment,
one is meant to wonder if he's going to run Doggett over -- but he stops.
Offers the vaccine to Doggett -- and then lets it drop, shattering on the
ground, just as Doggett was reaching out for it. After which Doggett goes
for Krycek again, and Krycek merely drives off.

As I said in another post -- he asks Skinner to make sure that Scully's baby
never comes to term.

Question: How does Skinner react? Does he agree to >pay Krycek's price by
somehow attempting to cause Scully to miscarry?

*Skinner*??? Do something to hurt Scully?

Personally, I found myself wondering if Krycek had another agenda going,
because it was so improbable to me that Skinner would purposefully do
anything to hurt Scully, even if it might save Mulder. I wonder if he --
Krycek -- really believed that Skinner would ever pay that price; I really
do think -- and this is purely my own interpretation on this, so I'm
carefully labeling it as such -- that there's something else going on here
with Krycek. Because, personally, I can't believe that Krycek thought
Skinner would ever do what he was asking. Both because he -- Skinner --
wouldn't/couldn't so purposefully hurt Scully and because Skinner would
never trust Krycek to actually give him the cure. So -- was he hoping that
Skinner would do what he actually did, and remove Mulder from life-support?
Was he just yanking his chain while he (Krycek) took care of things himself
(Krycek is alone in the room with Mulder at one point, before Skinner gets
there, and we don't see what happens.) But this is all just my speculation
-- I want to be VERY clear on that. I know that the Krycek haters will
simply see him being a bastard as usual. :-)

But the above was a massive digression. Sorry about that. :-) In answer to
your question -- does Skinner agree to pay Krycek's price by trying to cause
Scully to miscarry? No.

Answer: Do we even get to see how Skinner answers, or do they leave it
hanging to create >suspence?

We see how Skinner answers -- not in so many words, but he answers by
removing Mulder from life-support. When Doggett interrupts him in the middle
of this, Skinner is almost babbling in defense of his actions. Two points he
makes: 1/ he couldn't trust Krycek -- even if Krycek had a vaccine, there
was no guarantee he's actually give it to Skinner. And 2/ he couldn't do
anything to hurt Scully's baby.

Now -- if he believed Krycek could be trusted (hah!), would he have angsted
more over his decision? That's a little bit hazy. But it's clear from both
his conversation with Doggett and an earlier conversation with Scully that
he never gets to point B (deciding whether or not to trade one life for
another) because he can't get past point A (he doesn't trust Krycek to give
him a working antidote in any case).

But I don't know what he told Krycek, or how things were left between them,
because Krycek was still in the garage at the hospital, waiting for Skinner,
when Doggett shows up instead. Was he expecting Skinner to plead with him
some more? Was he expecting Skinner to come down and say the job was done?
No explanation of why he's waiting there.>>

More on "This is Not Happening" and "Dead Alive":
From an anon source --please note the first set is from both DeadAlive and This is Not Happening
* Billy Miles, and the two boys from Requiem are both in ep 15. (Amy note:
'And then I yelled 'GARY!')

Question:Is this an actual return to mythology? There hasn't been any since
The Sixth Extinction.
Answer: Well, there are at least three alien spacecraft sighted in ep 14.
Does that count? :-)
Question: Dead Mulder is it him or an alien?
Answer: It's him.
Question:The other question is whether he knows (or suspects) that there is
something special about this baby that necessitates its death that wouldn't
be the case if Mulder and Scully had babies subsequently.
Answer: Since he makes the comment about Scully being young and able to have
lots of other babies, I would assume his concern is with *this* particular
baby.
And I *don't* assume it's Scully and Mulder's until I see it on the air, or
at least in a script. CC's been known to say one thing and do another
before.>>

From Haven (http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/index.html):
"...these are clearly from an older script draft and to please adjust your
expectations with that in mind." -- From Haven's news page

(Also, they have a photo of Annabeth Gish as Monica Reyes:
http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/annabethpreview.jpg)

February 2, 2000: From an anon source --from an early draft script

This episode is something of a cautionary tale about the dangers of
interfering in that which one does not understand. :-) I'm not sure it's
intended that way, but that's certainly what I got out of it. If only Scully,
Doggett et all had done nothing, Mulder might have been perfectly fine. Just
showed up at the FBI one day. It's so ironical. Here are Scully etc trying
desperately tosave Mulder, and if they'd just left well enough alone, he
would have been healed by Jeremiah Smith and returned to them, none the worse
for wear. Instead, by doing their jobs really, they manage to prevent Smith
from healing Mulder AND to lead his (presumed) enemies to him, so that he
disappears and *can't* help Mulder.

In the episode, after going to see Teresa, Scully dreams of Mulder. He's
dead. Decaying. She wakes up in a panic.

Jones is a smoker, btw -- Morleys. No idea if it's significant, except she
tries to cover up the habit. And script notes say we're supposed "to like her
right away"--to which I might add that despite the script notes, she comes
off as a pain in the ass in her first scene. She improves on acquaintance
though.

As for the tension between Scully and Jones, I think their first meeting is
quite tense; then, the second meeting goes much better, as Scully realizes
that Agent Jones is not the close-minded woman Scully at first thought she
was.

At one point in the script, Scully goes back to her motel room. The light
doesn't go on. She looks across the room -- and sees Mulder, in a "blue,
ghostly light". He's trying to speak to her, but no sound comes with the
words. Suddenly, the door behind her is thrown open and Agent Jones comes in.
She saw something on the tapes. Scully looks back, but Mulder is gone. I
might add, toward the end "She found something on the tapes and wants to
share the discovery."

8X17:
February 2nd 2001; from an anon source :
WARNING: These are HUGE spoilers, pleasemake sure you are prepared to be
spoiled for the ep. And as always, this is from a very early script, it may
be liable to change, so please set your expectations with that inmind.

I'm not sure what the X-File is in this ep, but it seems to involve people
seeing things in slow motion a lot. In the teaser, a wimpy guy who's just
been fired witnesses a car accident where a burning man seems to rise up out
of one of the cars and enter wimpy guy's body. Wimpy guy, blank stare and
all, then goes up and kills his supervisor and some hapless person from Human
Resources.

Who is the FBI agent with paranormal experience that the police call in to
look at the carnage? Monica Reyes. They set it up to make us expect Mulder,
but she walks in and spends a good part of her scene fiddling with nicotine
gum. She's described as having an attitude which "as we've come to expect, is
characteristically sunny." Reyes later makes a cell phone call to Mulder
while he's got his mind on other things (see below). He doesn't seem to know
her and is "annoyed" by the call. She tells him they've never met, at least
not "since he's been alive." She's looking for help on the case, but Mulder
brushes her off and tells her he can't help her "for so many reasons," and
tells her she should talk to Doggett "at the X-Files." Interestingly, she
says she can't do that. Hmmmmm. Doggett's standing next to Mulder at the time.

Now, for the M&S stuff. There is a scene, which they may or may not keep,
that many of us should find reassuring (at least up until the end). Mulder
and Scully are at her apartment, and she's unwrapping a gift. They've ordered
pizza, and Mulder goes to the door to pay for it. He tells her it's either
the pizza guy or a man in black wanting to do an "alien brain suck," and
stage directions say he gives her a "sly" look when it turns out to be a
teenager with the pizza. She tells the delivery guy he can give the pizza to
the guy "with the funny look on his face." Much of the scene reminded me of
the scene from Bad Blood, as if it was an in-joke homage to it. If I can
inject my opinion, M&S seem like they're just enjoying each other and having
a good time. Mulder jokes with the delivery guy that the pizza is way too
expensive (implication being that Scully has ordered some huge pizza with
everything on it because she's pregnant). The kid doesn't laugh at the joke,
but Scully doubles over. Mulder thinks she's laughing, but he soon realizes
that she's doubled over in pain. She drops the gift and he rushes to her,
yelling at the kid to call 911.

There are several scenes at the hospital after that. Mulder rushes in with
Scully, who's on a gurney and already hooked up to IVs. He's described as
"mortally concerned" for her, and he rushes to tell the nurse to call
Scully's doctor, who is a woman (there's an exchange to establish that).
Nurse asks him if he's her husband, and when he says no, she cuts him off and
tells him he can't go in with Scully. ER doors swing shut in his face.
Doggett shows up at this point and asks Mulder what's wrong. Mulder wants to
know how he knew anything was wrong, and JD says he was dropping something
off for Scully when he heard the news from her always-helpful landlord. It's
then that the phone call from Reyes to Mulder takes place, so you can see why
Mulder is having none of her.

It seems that Scully may spend a good chunk of this ep offscreen and in
"danger." There's another scene later where Mulder, who's apparently left the
hospital, gets a call that Scully's been rushed into the OR. So he, Doggett,
and Reyes parade back there all together. Mulder is extremely worried and
confronts the OR doctor (another woman, but not the doctor mentioned in the
earlier scene as "Scully's doctor"). She tells him there was hemmorhaging due
to an abruption, but they stopped it before they had to do a C-section.
Yikes. She says they have to keep her in ICU for a few days. Mulder is
described as "relieved" at the news, but Doggett's not as comforted and he
presses the doctor on whether there could be more problems. She tells him
there's reason to be optimistic, but it's a high risk pregnancy and they're
going to have to watch it closely for the duration. Then, Doggett has a weird
hallucination/vision similar to what happened to him in Via Negativa. He sees
the doctor who operated on Scully suddenly turn into a bleeding corpse, then
go right back to normal. He's shaken up by the vision.

There's also an odd reference (for which I don't have any context) to Reyes
sensing an "unspoken connection" that Mulder has to Doggett.

More from Haven (http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/817.html):
February 3, 2001; clarification from an anon source :

[After the nurse wont let Mulder in with Scully] Doggett shows up and he and
Mulder have that exchange about how JD knew something was wrong. Then, the ER
nurse "reappears," sees Mulder with Doggett, and walks over to ask Doggett if
he's the husband. The next line could be interesting depending on how it's
delivered in the context of the scene. Doggett says "Me? No --" As if he's
not sure the nurse is asking him or Mulder. Anyway, before anyone can get
into it further with the ER nurse, Mulder's cell phone rings for the call
from Reyes.

We don't know yet where M,D,and R were when Mulder gets the call from the
hospital about Scully. I think it's probably reasonable to assume they went
off to do some investigating on the X-File in this episode, but you never
know.

Amy note, there has been question as to which apartment Mulder and Scully are
in during the 'pizza scene', both our source and Autumn confirm that it's not
specified in the script--so it looks like we may have to wait until April for
that one :)

February 3, 2001; from Autumn T. on AOL :

WARNING: These are HUGE spoilers, pleasemake sure you are prepared to be
spoiled for the ep. And as always, this is from a very early script, it may
be liable to change, so please set your expectations with that in mind.

It startsshooting 2/12. The first 41 pages are written. Agent Reyes is in it
again. She's called in by New Orleans PD on a case that looks like satanic
ritual killings. From what I gather the X-File itself is some sort of
possession with an entitymoving between bodies.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Scully is at Mulder's apartment having pizza
with him when she has more complications (apparently they can't go to the
well often enough with this one) so he rushes her to the hospital where both
he and Doggett (who joins him there) are asked if they are the husband. The
ER staff manages to get a handle on things and stop whatever hemoraging
Scully is having so they don't have to give heran emergency C-section.
However, that happens mid-episode and I don't have any more information on
what happens next to her.

It also does not seem from what I've read like Mulder is assigned to the
X-Files.

And, in what may be a tiny political statement, there is a character named
Jeb that is a total loser.

More from Haven (http://idealistshaven.com/havennews/817.html):
February 3, 2001; clarification from an anon source :

[After the nurse wont let Mulder in with Scully] Doggett shows up and he and
Mulder have that exchange about how JD knew something was wrong. Then, the ER
nurse "reappears," sees Mulder with Doggett, and walks over to ask Doggett if
he's the husband. The next line could be interesting depending on how it's
delivered in the context of the scene. Doggett says "Me? No --" As if he's
not sure the nurse is asking him or Mulder. Anyway, before anyone can get
into it further with the ER nurse, Mulder's cell phone rings for the call
from Reyes.

We don't know yet where M,D,and R were when Mulder gets the call from the
hospital about Scully. I think it's probably reasonable to assume they went
off to do some investigating on the X-File in this episode, but you never
know.

Amy note, there has been question as to which apartment Mulder and Scully are
in during the 'pizza scene', both our source and Autumn confirm that it's not
specified in the script--so it looks like we may have to wait until April for
that one :)
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February 3, 2001; from Autumn T. on AOL :

WARNING: These are HUGE spoilers, pleasemake sure you are prepared to be
spoiled for the ep. And as always, this is from a very early script, it may
be liable to change, so please set your expectations with that in mind.

It startsshooting 2/12. The first 41 pages are written. Agent Reyes is in it
again. She's called in by New Orleans PD on a case that looks like satanic
ritual killings. From what I gather the X-File itself is some sort of
possession with an entitymoving between bodies.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Scully is at Mulder's apartment having pizza
with him when she has more complications (apparently they can't go to the
well often enough with this one) so he rushes her to the hospital where both
he and Doggett (who joins him there) are asked if they are the husband. The
ER staff manages to get a handle on things and stop whatever hemoraging
Scully is having so they don't have to give heran emergency C-section.
However, that happens mid-episode and I don't have any more information on
what happens next to her.

It also does not seem from what I've read like Mulder is assigned to the
X-Files.

And, in what may be a tiny political statement, there is a character named
Jeb that is a total loser.

Week ending on January 27th:  Well, another quiet week with news for the most part.
Spoilers:
Episode 8X08 has finally been named, "Per Manum" which means "by hand" in Latin.
Here's more info from an anon source:

DISCLAIMER: The episode may change in production--all normal spoiler warnings apply.
There are four flashbacks in the episode that we have spoilers for. Each flashback is set a "full year" earlier. The first is of the
elevator scene that was indicated by the story board screen caps. Scully is in the elevator, Mulder tells her he's been looking for
her and she confides that she had a doctors appointment. Mulder is concerned by this and asks why she went to the doctor.
Scully doesn't answer. He, as one would expect, is worried that the cancer has returned. Scully eventually confides that she
can't accept that she will never be able to have children. Mulder recognizes the pain this is causing her, and opens up to her that
he had found her ova at the facility, and apparently had immediately took them to a specialist to
be tested, but were told they weren't viable. Mulder couldn't tell her before because she was so ill, and because he
couldn't/didn't want her to be more hurt and disappointed. He's vested in obtaining her understanding and forgiveness. Scully,
while upset, does understand yet requests the name of the specialist. Mulder doesn't understand, but Scully wants a second
opinion.

Flash back two sounds like the flashback we've gotten bits of already. Scully goes to see the specialist and he tells her that she
might be able to conceive, with the proper approach. Time is of the essence and they need to start soon. He tells her she needs
a father/donor, she confirms that she has someone in mind, but doesn't know how to ask him.

Flashback 3. This takes place after she's asked Mulder to be the donor (this part is not specified in the script). Mulder comes to
Scully's apartment and it's described as awkward' for them both. She inquires as to if he's given thought to her request. He has.
He's "very flattered' by it. She takes that as an attempt to explain why he doesn't want to do it. She tells him she
understands if he doesn't want to but he interrupts saying that he wants it for so many reasons but doesn't know what comes
next for the two of them (first), then the work. She hasn't thought about it, but would take a leave of absence. Mulder just
doesn't want this to come between them in any way. Scully agrees, and Mulder officially tells her yes. She hugs him, he hugs
her back warmly.' She'll arrange for Mulder to meet the Dr.

Final flashback of the episode. This is where the OS pics seem to come into play. Mulder is at Scully's apartment when she
returns. He was there waiting for her and fell asleep, she's been crying and he knows what's wrong. He says "It didn't take I'm
sorry." And she tells him that she's sorry to have put them both through it it was too much to hope for. They hold each other
for a long time, he looks down at her and tells her to never give up on a miracle." He kisses her forehead gently.

This is still NOT the end but since no mention has been made of the rest of the plot I won't say anything on that just now.

There is an interesting exchange between Scully and Doggett while she is in the hospital and after he knows she is pregnant. He
asks her why she didn't tell him and she says that she was AFRAID, afraid that they would use the
pregnancy against her, take her off the X-Files so that she couldn't find Mulder and with that she "looses it".>>

Week ending on January 21st: Not much actual news this week, but I've caved with the spoilers so sue me. I miss
Mulder. :-)
Spoilers:
From the Haven:
1. Carter is still very cranky about the promotion for Harsh Realm. The future of the X Files may depend on how much
promotion the Gunmen get.
2. The finale will be 2 hours.
3. If the finale is the series finale, the cliffhanger will lead to the next X Files film.
4. If the finale is the season finale, it will lead to next year's opener (duh.).
5. Fox Mulder will be very carefully handled in the finale. No matter what, Carter wants Mulder and Scully in any movies.
------------------
All-New Episodes To Air Throughout February Sweeps, Including Three With
David Duchovny

The search for Agent Mulder intensifies in February as a new agent joins the hunt for the missing Mulder, who was apparently
abducted by aliens at the conclusion of last season. FBI Agent Monica Reyes, played by guest star Annabeth Gish, is brought
onto the case by Agent John Doggett to add her expertise to the mysterious Mulder X-File. In February, the series also
features a case Mulder had kept secret from Scully that may add clues to his unexplained disappearance; a flesh-eating life form
terrorizing the Boston subway system; and a case that forces Scully to question whether she should reveal her pregnancy to
Doggett. THE X-FILES airs Sundays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

In the Feb. 4 episode "The Gift," a case Mulder (David Duchovny) kept secret from Scully (Gillian Anderson) comes to light as
Doggett (Robert Patrick) investigates circumstances that may ultimately relate to Mulder's unexplained disappearance.

In "Medusa" Feb. 11, Scully and Doggett race to investigate a string of bizarre deaths in the tunnels of the Boston subway
system linked to a mysterious killer.

In the currently untitled Feb. 18 episode (written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz), Scully and Doggett are called in to
investigate reports of alien impregnations of human subjects. As they discover more disturbing clues, Scully is forced to question
whether she should reveal the secret of her pregnancy to Doggett. Clues to the identity of who -- or what -- the father of
Scully's baby may be are revealed.

In the Feb. 25 episode, "This Is Not Happening" (written by Carter and Spotnitz), the search for Mulder intensifies as FBI
agent Monica Reyes (guest star Gish) joins the hunt for the missing Mulder in the first of a three-episode story arc. As Scully
and Doggett's difference of opinions about the missing Mulder heighten, Doggett enlists Reyes' help to bring her own
viewpoint to the case. In the climatic episode ending, Scully has a shocking encounter with Mulder. Chris Carter is the creator
and executive producer of THE X-FILES, which is produced by Ten Thirteen Productions in association with Twentieth
Century Fox Television. Frank Spotnitz and Vince Gilligan also serve as executive producers. Michelle MacLaren, John Shiban
and Kim Manners are co-executive producers; Paul Rabwin, Harry V. Bring and David Amann are producers.

Week ending on January 13th:  Not much on the news side. But we now know that the new agent played by Annabeth
Gish is named Agent Monica Reyes, and she may be a major cast member if the show continues to a 9th season.
Spoilers: There were SOOO many spoilers this week, especially ones for those February episodes concerning the return of
Mulder. Sorry, they are way too big to announce. :-O

Week ending on January 7th: I know I skipped the news last week, butI've actually got some this week. It's about the
new female agent. I'm sure most of you have already heard, but for those of you you haven't...
The truth is out: Gish taking on role in 'X-Files'

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) --- A new FBI agent is joining the alienn hunt in Fox's "The X-Files." Annabeth
Gish will join the drama produced by creator/executive producer Chris Carter's Ten Thirteen Prods. in association with 20th
Century Fox Television in a three-episode arc this season with an option to return in the fall as a regular on the show.
Gish's yet-to-be-named character will be brought to the team by agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick) from the New Orleans
office, where she has been working a ritualistic crime detail dealing with reports of satanic cults. "She is quite unlike any of the other agents," Carter said. "She has been neither a firm believer nor a major skeptic, either."
To spice things up, Gish's character has a personal history with Doggett, who brings her in to help on a case involving agent Fox
Mulder (David Duchovny). Gish's first episode, which will air Feb. 25, also will mark Duchovny's return to the series this
season. Carter got the idea about the new character from an FBI agent investigating satanic ritual abuse whom he saw on "Larry King Live" years ago, before he started working on "X-Files." In fact, that interview was one of things that inspired Carter to create the series, he said.

If the show returns for a ninth season, Gish will become a regular, but she will not replace anybody, Carter emphasized. "It
seems to me that we have benefited from the addition of Robert Patrick to the cast, and we're hoping that we can expand the
cast even further and as successfully with Annabeth," he said. Patrick and co-star Gillian Anderson are contracted for the ninth season of the show (HR 7/27). Carter is in preliminary talks about coming back next season, while Duchovny's "X-Files" future is not clear. Prospects for the series' coming back for a ninth season look good as the introduction of Patrick has delivered an average of 13.9 million viewers for the season to date, up 7% from last year, and a 7.6 rating/16 share among adults 18-49, up 9%.

Gish, who came into the spotlight with the features "Desert Bloom" and "Mystic Pizza," followed up with roles in "The Last
Supper," "Wyatt Earp," "Nixon" and "Double Jeopardy." On the TV side, Gish starred in the short-lived CBS drama series "Courthouse" and in a slew of TV movies, most recently "Sealed With a Kiss" opposite John Stamos. Last year, she starred in "L.A. Sheriff's Homicide," a drama pilot for NBC. She is repped by ICM and manager Joan Hyler.

Here's the lastest airing schedule according to the Official Site:
01/07: "Surekill" airs - 9PM/8C
01/14: "Salvage" airs - 9PM/8C
01/21: "Badlaa" airs - 9PM/8C
02/04: "The Gift" airs - 9PM/8C
02/11: "Medusa" airs - 9PM/8C
02/18:  Untitled 8x08 airs - 9PM/8C
02/25: "This is Not Happening" airs - 9PM/8C
Spoilers:
Episode 8X10 - "Salvage"
Description: Scully and Doggett (Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick) delve into a series of bizarre deaths in a Midwestern town,
but their prime suspect is pushing up daisies.
 

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