Two Fathers (7 Feb. 1999)
"The X Files" Two Fathers (original title)

After being gone for almost a year following her abduction, Cassandra Spender reappears, in perfect physical condition as the first successful alien/human hybrid. The consortium scrambles ... See full summary »

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator), Chris Carter,

Stars:

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

Cast

Episode credited cast:
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Mitch Pileggi	...	Walter Skinner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Veronica Cartwright	...	Cassandra Spender
William B. Davis	...	Cigarette Smoking Man / CGB Spender
Vanessa Elgrichi	...	Cgb Spender's Daughter
Frank Ertl	...	Elder #5
Jenn Forgie	...	Nurse
Chapelle Jaffe	...	Dr. Patou
Nicholas Lea	...	Alex Krycek
George Murdock	...	Elder #2
James Newman	...	Doctor
Chris Owens	...	FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Spender
Valarie Pettiford	...	FBI Agent
Klodyne Rodney	...	Medic

Storyline

After being gone for almost a year following her abduction, Cassandra Spender reappears, in perfect physical condition as the first successful alien/human hybrid. The consortium scrambles as the faceless alien rebels seek to expose their conspiracy with the colonizing aliens. Mulder and Scully try to discover the identity of the Cigarette Smoking Man and protect Cassandra from the consortium who want her dead.

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Plot Keywords:

immolation | arlington virginia | narrated by character | railyard | hazmat suit | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 3300 Wilshire Blvd., 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?

Trivia

We learn the name of the black oil virus: "Purity".

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Goofs

The special effects operator and his fire rig are briefly visibly when the rebel alien kills the Syndicate elder while disguised as Dr. Openshaw.

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Quotes

Fox Mulder: [referring to his and Scully's discovery of the Smoking Man's identity in the FBI's database] Smokey's got a name.

User Reviews

The Cigarette-Smoking Man Tells All

Part I of two. Patient X, Cassandra Spender, reappears as does "the syndicate" and the "alien rebels." C.G.B Spender, aka cancer man, explains the conspiracy to his secret agent at the FBI as the "mythology" seems to be heading to a climax. Cassandra isn't the only one convinced that she is the key to the aliens plans as Mulder and Scully scramble to protect her from those who want her dead... and those who want her alive!

After more than five seasons of developing suspense, it's a tad frustrating to have it all just laid out cold! Even as a stand-alone thriller, this is just too much explanation that should have been woven into a story whose climactic event, dealing with the rebel alien, is simply ridiculous in terms of what "the Syndicate" has been capable of before.