Emily 

Scully deeply wants to adopt three-year-old Emily Sim, only to discover that the young girl has developed a serious illness. Mulder arrives in San Diego to help investigate what may be a sinister conspiracy behind it.

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Chris Carter (created by), Vince Gilligan

Stars:

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, John Pyper-Ferguson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Det. John Kresge
Sheila Larken	...	Margaret Scully
Pat Skipper	...	Bill Scully Jr.
Karri Turner	...	Tara Scully
Bob Morrisey	...	Dr. Vinet
Gerard Plunkett	...	Dr. Calderon
Patricia Dahlquist	...	Susan Chambliss
Lauren Diewold	...	Emily Sim
Tom Braidwood	...	Melvin Frohike
David Abbott	...	Judge Maibaum
Sheila Paterson	...	Anna Fugazzi
Eric Breker	...	Dark Suited Man #1
Stephen Mendel	...	Dark Suited Man #2

Storyline

With DNA evidence showing that Scully is in fact Emily's mother, Mulder travels to San Diego to help his partner make sense of it all. Mulder thinks it's all related to Scully's abduction where he believes her kidnappers extracted her ova. Dana continues to receive anonymous phone calls which they trace to the children's center where Emily is staying. Emily falls seriously ill and has a strange cyst on her neck. Mulder finds that his attempt to get information about her illness leads him straight to the shape-shifting alien bounty hunters who have been keeping an eye on her. Mulder traces Emily's birth to a surprising location and makes a shocking discovery.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ten Thirteen Productions,20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The picture of the San Diego Hall of Justice is actually the east side of the Old Pima County Courthouse at 115 N. Church Ave. In Tucson, Az.

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Quotes

Judge Maibaum: Agent Mulder, help me out here. Does 'F.B.I.' stand for Federal Bureau of Imagination?

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Connections

Features Life with Louie (1995)

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Soundtracks

The X-Files
Written by Mark Snow
Performed by John Beal

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