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Mulder and Scully are called in to investigate a series of murders where the victims are all in some way related to a wealthy, well-educated doctor. As they search for clues the FBI agents discover the apparent motive is revenge. Years ago the doctor was involved in the euthanasia of a young girl on the verge of death. Once again, Mulder must race against time to find who is behind the killings before the doctor and (more importantly) Scully become the next victims.
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Writers:: Vince Gilligan John Shiban Frank Spotnitz

Director:: Kim Manners

Stars:: David Duchovny (Special Agent Fox Mulder); Gillian Anderson (Special Agent Dana Scully)

Guest Star:: Cara Jedell (Lucy Wieder); Tom Dahlgren (Dr Irving Thalbro); Sage Allen (Landlady); Pamela Gordon (Proprietor); Michael Sidney (Security Guard); Matthew Sutherland (Records Clerk); Dylan Kussman (Med Student); Aaron Braxton (Radiology Tech); Kate McNeil (Nan Wieder); James Morrison (Dr Robert Wieder); Mark Thompson (Reporter #2); Billy Drago (Mr. Peattie); Leah Sanders (Reporter #1)

Goof: When Peattie is in the break room he's having a lot of trouble operating the vending machine and failing to realize his poppin' corn needs to be microwaved. A med student just tells him to use the microwave to get his popcorn. Peattie then rants on like he's heard of it but has never used one before. But then he simply presses the correct POWER and TIME buttons, without any further instructions. edit »

This episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Make-up in a Series. edit »
Dedication: In Memoriam, Rick Jacobson 1951-2000. Rick Jacobson was president of Twentieth Television (the syndication arm of Fox) who died of cancer in March of 2000. edit »
The name of the reporter covering the flesh-eating disease story is John Gillnitz, marking the 5th appearance of the name in an X-Files episode. This long-running in-joke is a combination of the names of the writers John Shiban, Vince Gilligan, and Frank Spotnitz. edit »

Scully: Oh yeah, Mulder. Win him over. edit »
Dr Wieder: Get back. Get back! Don't make me hurt you!
Oral Peattie: Can't hurt the man who ain't got nothing left. You know who I be now? Maybe you can recollect my daughter.
Dr Wieder: I remember! I never forgot! I'm... I'm sorry for your loss but I did everything humanly possible to save her.
Oral Peattie: You arrogant little man.
Dr Wieder: I did everything I could! And when I couldn't do any more I eased her suffering!
Oral Peattie: By killing her. If I be there... I save her!
Dr Wieder: YOU WEREN'T THERE! edit »
Mulder: Dirt. It's a very powerful component of hexcraft. As well as the pattern in which it was originally arranged. Check this out. Looks like a human form.
Scully: Hexcraft, as in, uh, putting a curse on someone? Murdering them magically?
Mulder: Yeah, that's what it looks like to me. Now, I know what you're
going to say, Scully.
Scully: No, hexcraft. I mean, I'll buy that as the intent here. It certainly jibes with the evidence. I say we talk to the family. I'll always keep you guessing. edit »
Scully: Kuru...
Mulder: You mean the disease that New Guinea tribesmen get?
Scully: From eating their relatives brains.
Mulder: And I thought my grandpa slurping his soup was bad. edit »
Mulder: You think Peattie could have saved her life?
[Scully gives Mulder a long look, then walks out of the room.]
Mulder: You do keep me guessing. edit »

Mulder: Insert Dan Quayle joke here.
This is an allusion to the embarrassing incident when Dan Quayle informed a young spelling bee contestant that the word "potato" had a dangling "e" at the end of it. Commonly referred to as the Dan Quayle "potatoe" incident. edit »

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Uncle_SaltyJT
member since: Dec 1, 2005
Theef
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
The characters acknowledge their own changes and recognize the changes in one another in the aftermath of the end to Mulder's quest for his sister. And there's voodoo. ...Continue »
10/16/07 11:11am | report abuse
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CelticKym
member since: Feb 2, 2007
Theef
The Bottom Line: "Average"
A little boring. ...Continue »
08/30/07 01:39pm | report abuse
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Anon67683
member since: Oct 20, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
Voodoo Dolly ...Continue »
05/27/07 01:22pm | report abuse
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qbeanz
member since: Dec 7, 2006
Theef
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Most of it was just average, but there was one bit of significant character development. ...Continue »
01/27/07 10:54pm | report abuse
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maxpower03
member since: Jun 8, 2005
Theef
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
The Voodoo That I Do Do ...Continue »
01/02/06 02:19pm | report abuse