Roadrunners (26 Nov. 2000)
"The X Files" Roadrunners (original title)

Doggett is a little dismayed when Scully investigates a murder in a barely inhabited town in Utah without him. When Scully's car breaks down and she finds the town people aren't as sweet as they seem she struggles to find a way out of the demented town.

Director:

Rod Hardy

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator), Vince Gilligan

Stars:

Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Bryan Dilbeck

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Robert Patrick	...	John Doggett
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bryan Dilbeck	...	Disabled Man
David Barry Gray	...	Hank Gulatarski
Jim Hetz	...	Bible Study Leader
Todd Jeffries	...	Agent Mayfield
Conor O'Farrell	...	Sheriff Ciolino
William O'Leary	...	Gas Station Man
Lawrence Pressman	...	Mr. Milsap
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Female Driver
Hilary Rose Zalman	...	Cult-Killer

Storyline

Agent Scully is investigating a murder in a backwards town somewhere in Utah without the help of agent Doggett. This mistake would prove near fatal for Scully because the people in the town implant a deadly parasite into her back. It turns out that this parasite has been controlling everyone in the town and forcing them to do its bidding.

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Plot Keywords:

utah | parasite | tied to a bed | crutches | sevier desert | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Ten Thirteen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The medical center at the end of the episode where Scully was taken is supposed to be in Provo Utah, but when you see the outside of the building it has a Kansas flag flying.

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Quotes

Dana Scully: Him? That thing in my spine is a him?

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Connections

References Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Lockdown"
Written by Richard Wolf and Jervae Johnson

User Reviews

Disturbing

After two years of light-hearted X-Files, season eight comes up with a very gory Monster-of-the-Week episode that reminds viewers of season four's controversial Home. The storyline circles around a religious cult, who've trapped Scully in their isolated town and are preparing something nasty for her... and her unborn child. Not exactly an original idea, but another addition to the classic plot and Doggett doing anything he can to protect Scully really does make this episode worthwhile.

9/10 The X Files is on top form again, even if that does mean a new leading character, more gore and the overused Scully-in-great-danger plot, but in the end it works out okay.