The X Files Quotes
Skinner: This has gone too far, Scully.
Scully: No. That's what's wrong here. It hasn't gone far enough. I need those car keys.
Skinner: And what do you think you're going to do?
Scully: (tearing up) Look, we are being hampered here by the FBI, by John Doggett, by doubt, by our own mistrust. Whatever it is, it is working... as long as we let it.
Skinner: You told me Mulder wouldn't allow it. Wouldn't let me ruin my career over this. Over him. But what about you, Scully? I mean, my god, you've got even more at stake.
Scully: (voice cracking; nearly crying) I-I can't take the chance that I'm never going to see him again.
Scully: No. That's what's wrong here. It hasn't gone far enough. I need those car keys.
Skinner: And what do you think you're going to do?
Scully: (tearing up) Look, we are being hampered here by the FBI, by John Doggett, by doubt, by our own mistrust. Whatever it is, it is working... as long as we let it.
Skinner: You told me Mulder wouldn't allow it. Wouldn't let me ruin my career over this. Over him. But what about you, Scully? I mean, my god, you've got even more at stake.
Scully: (voice cracking; nearly crying) I-I can't take the chance that I'm never going to see him again.
TV Show: The X-Files
Scully: Well... do you have any questions?
Doggett: (understatement, chuckling) Just a few. Maybe first you could tell me where your area is here and... uh... where mine's going to be.
Scully: (firmly) This is my partner's office, Agent Doggett. You and I will just be using it for a while. (sets Mulder's nameplate on the front of his desk)
Doggett: (understatement, chuckling) Just a few. Maybe first you could tell me where your area is here and... uh... where mine's going to be.
Scully: (firmly) This is my partner's office, Agent Doggett. You and I will just be using it for a while. (sets Mulder's nameplate on the front of his desk)
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: You know, there is a more obvious explanation.
Scully: Mm-hmm.
Doggett: The more basic answer is what we're dealing with here is simply a man. A psychotic killer with a deformed foot. You're familiar with the principle of Occam's Razor?
Scully: Yeah. You take every possible explanation and you choose the simplest one. Agent Mulder used to refer to it as "Occam's Principle of Limited Imagination."
Scully: Mm-hmm.
Doggett: The more basic answer is what we're dealing with here is simply a man. A psychotic killer with a deformed foot. You're familiar with the principle of Occam's Razor?
Scully: Yeah. You take every possible explanation and you choose the simplest one. Agent Mulder used to refer to it as "Occam's Principle of Limited Imagination."
TV Show: The X-Files
Scully: Can you hot-wire it?
Doggett: (confident) Can I hot-wire it? Gone in 60 seconds, Jack. I'm going to strand these lunatics.
Doggett: (confident) Can I hot-wire it? Gone in 60 seconds, Jack. I'm going to strand these lunatics.
TV Show: The X-Files
Scully: There are X-files cases that describe similar paranormal findings. Alien abductees, who came back with anomalous medical stats.
Doggett: You know, these words - "anomalous," "supernatural," "paranormal" - they propound to explain something by not explaining it. That's lazy!
Doggett: You know, these words - "anomalous," "supernatural," "paranormal" - they propound to explain something by not explaining it. That's lazy!
TV Show: The X-Files
Sharon Pearl: (looking at watch) Is this going to happen?
Doggett: Shouldn't you be telling us that?
Sharon Pearl: (smiles) You're no doubt confused, Agent Doggett. I take psychic readings, not see through walls.
Doggett: Shouldn't you be telling us that?
Sharon Pearl: (smiles) You're no doubt confused, Agent Doggett. I take psychic readings, not see through walls.
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: (knocking on the door) FBI! I saw your curtains move. I know you're in there.
Trina: (opens door) M-Mr. Wells, I...
Martin Wells: Trina, you knew about the Nanny-cam, didn't you? You told the killer about it. You must have given him my key card, too.
Trina: Mr. Wells, I-I-I wasn't even there that night.
Doggett: (unholsters his gun) First thing you're supposed to say is: "What nanny-cam?" (pushes the door open suddenly, pushes her to the ground)
Trina: (opens door) M-Mr. Wells, I...
Martin Wells: Trina, you knew about the Nanny-cam, didn't you? You told the killer about it. You must have given him my key card, too.
Trina: Mr. Wells, I-I-I wasn't even there that night.
Doggett: (unholsters his gun) First thing you're supposed to say is: "What nanny-cam?" (pushes the door open suddenly, pushes her to the ground)
TV Show: The X-Files
Martin Wells: (voiceover) The passage of time in prisons is not in a cell of brick and mortar but in one of hopes dashed and tragedies unaverted. How precious, then, the chance to go back only to discover that in facing the past you must face up to yourself... that exiting the prison of time doesn't free you from the prison of your own character... one from which there is no escape.
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: If I'm working this case, I'd appreciate a heads up before you tell the Deputy Director any more science fiction stories.
Skinner: Hey, I don't have another explanation.
Doggett: Those guys in there are right. This whole story doesn't make a damn bit of sense.
Skinner: I'm supposed to give those guys in there answers, Agent Doggett. You're supposed to help me do that.
Doggett: Tipet's on the run. Find him, and we just might.
Skinner: Hey, I don't have another explanation.
Doggett: Those guys in there are right. This whole story doesn't make a damn bit of sense.
Skinner: I'm supposed to give those guys in there answers, Agent Doggett. You're supposed to help me do that.
Doggett: Tipet's on the run. Find him, and we just might.
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: I'm a good investigator but you know as well as I do I'm not the Agent that should be investigating this case.
Skinner: Agent Scully can't be here.
Doggett: You spoke to her?
Skinner: Tonight. She told me to tell you she's fine. She's taking some personal time.
Doggett: I've got 22 people dead, and she's taking personal time? (he picks up the phone, frustrated; Skinner grabs it to stop him)
Skinner: (firmly) You're not listening to what I'm telling you. Do your best without her. (hangs up the phone and walks off)
Skinner: Agent Scully can't be here.
Doggett: You spoke to her?
Skinner: Tonight. She told me to tell you she's fine. She's taking some personal time.
Doggett: I've got 22 people dead, and she's taking personal time? (he picks up the phone, frustrated; Skinner grabs it to stop him)
Skinner: (firmly) You're not listening to what I'm telling you. Do your best without her. (hangs up the phone and walks off)
TV Show: The X-Files
Frohike: We all have a third eye. If we could open it, we'd see a new reality, one closer to God. At least that's what Kesey told me on the bus back in '64.
Langly: You were not on the bus with Kesey in '64.
Frohike: Hey, I got the pictures to prove it, my longhaired friend.
Langly: Before or after you partied with the Stones at Altamont?
Frohike: Don't be a boob, Altamont was in '70s.
Langly: Whatever.
Langly: You were not on the bus with Kesey in '64.
Frohike: Hey, I got the pictures to prove it, my longhaired friend.
Langly: Before or after you partied with the Stones at Altamont?
Frohike: Don't be a boob, Altamont was in '70s.
Langly: Whatever.
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: Wait, you, you're not saying this guy has X-ray vision?
Scully: I am remarking that these wavelengths exist and the only thing that is stopping us from seeing them, if you will, is the biochemical structure of our eyes. I am conjecturing that if this structure was somehow different we'd have the ability to see things that we don't.
Doggett: (leans in and whispers) Call in Clark Kent.
Scully: I am remarking that these wavelengths exist and the only thing that is stopping us from seeing them, if you will, is the biochemical structure of our eyes. I am conjecturing that if this structure was somehow different we'd have the ability to see things that we don't.
Doggett: (leans in and whispers) Call in Clark Kent.
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: Were you aware Mulder carried a second weapon, a Walther PPK?
Skinner: Yeah, in an ankle holster.
Doggett: I found it hidden under his sink. The clip was three rounds shy.
Skinner: What's this about?
Doggett: Three shots were fired in a house where Mulder investigated a case last May. He never filed a report on the case or the discharge of his weapon. Do you know any reason why?
Skinner: If Mulder did these things, he would've reported them.
Doggett: Mulder submitted case reports, all right but they indicate he was here in Washington on days his cell phone records prove he was in Pennsylvania.
Skinner: Are you calling Mulder a liar?
Doggett: (pointing to computer screen) This is the muzzle of Mulder's pistol. You see that there?
Skinner: It's blowback.
Doggett: Macrospatter of dried blood in a semi-circular pattern, which indicates Mulder fired close-range at something or someone.
Skinner: I've heard enough. (starts to leave)
Doggett: Where are you going?
Skinner: It's where you're going, Agent Doggett. You're trying to build a case that what? Mulder killed a man and then made himself disappear? That's not what happened. I told you before, he was abducted. I saw it!
Doggett: Agent Mulder signed falsified case reports.
Skinner: (angry) Oh, come on, John, this isn't about Mulder, it's about you! Your career. You give the FBI a narrative for Mulder's disappearance, you're off the X-Files and back on the fast-track to the directorship.
Doggett: I'm just trying to find the truth.
Skinner: You want the truth? Then ask Agent Scully!
Doggett: I can't do that.
Skinner: Why not?
Skinner: Yeah, in an ankle holster.
Doggett: I found it hidden under his sink. The clip was three rounds shy.
Skinner: What's this about?
Doggett: Three shots were fired in a house where Mulder investigated a case last May. He never filed a report on the case or the discharge of his weapon. Do you know any reason why?
Skinner: If Mulder did these things, he would've reported them.
Doggett: Mulder submitted case reports, all right but they indicate he was here in Washington on days his cell phone records prove he was in Pennsylvania.
Skinner: Are you calling Mulder a liar?
Doggett: (pointing to computer screen) This is the muzzle of Mulder's pistol. You see that there?
Skinner: It's blowback.
Doggett: Macrospatter of dried blood in a semi-circular pattern, which indicates Mulder fired close-range at something or someone.
Skinner: I've heard enough. (starts to leave)
Doggett: Where are you going?
Skinner: It's where you're going, Agent Doggett. You're trying to build a case that what? Mulder killed a man and then made himself disappear? That's not what happened. I told you before, he was abducted. I saw it!
Doggett: Agent Mulder signed falsified case reports.
Skinner: (angry) Oh, come on, John, this isn't about Mulder, it's about you! Your career. You give the FBI a narrative for Mulder's disappearance, you're off the X-Files and back on the fast-track to the directorship.
Doggett: I'm just trying to find the truth.
Skinner: You want the truth? Then ask Agent Scully!
Doggett: I can't do that.
Skinner: Why not?
TV Show: The X-Files
(The Lone Gunmen are talking to Doggett and Skinner via webcam, and are wearing pajamas, bathrobes, etc. They look tired and slightly annoyed.)
Byers: We learned what we could. This is somewhat short notice, of course.
Frohike: And a little outside our area of expertise.
Langly: Plus the fact we were sleeping.
Doggett: You wearing pants, Langly?
Langly: Uh...yeah. (hurriedly gets out of the range of the camera)
Byers: We learned what we could. This is somewhat short notice, of course.
Frohike: And a little outside our area of expertise.
Langly: Plus the fact we were sleeping.
Doggett: You wearing pants, Langly?
Langly: Uh...yeah. (hurriedly gets out of the range of the camera)
TV Show: The X-Files
Scully: Hi.
Mulder: Hi.
Scully: Come on in.
Mulder: Thanks.
Scully: (shuts the door) Can I take your coat?
Mulder: No, I can't stay. I gotta get back to the office for a while.
Scully: Obviously you've had some time to think about my request.
Mulder: Um, it's... it's not something that I get asked to do every day. Um, but I am absolutely flattered. (she is embarrassed) No, honestly.
Scully: Okay, if... if you're trying to politely say "no," it's okay. I, I understand. (avoids eye contact)
Mulder: See what's weird is... this sounds, and this sounds really weird, I know, but I, I just wouldn't want this to come between us.
Scully: (very hurt, pretends otherwise) Yeah. I know... I, I understand. I do.
Mulder: (realizes she doesn't understand what he's saying; reaches out to touch her cheek but stops himself) Well ... the answer is "yes."
Scully: (she is overjoyed, and they smile at each other then embrace) Um... Well, I'll call Dr. Parenti and... (Mulder nods and smiles) I assume that he'll want to meet you and go through the, uh, the donor procedure.
Mulder: At that part, I'm a pro.
Mulder: Hi.
Scully: Come on in.
Mulder: Thanks.
Scully: (shuts the door) Can I take your coat?
Mulder: No, I can't stay. I gotta get back to the office for a while.
Scully: Obviously you've had some time to think about my request.
Mulder: Um, it's... it's not something that I get asked to do every day. Um, but I am absolutely flattered. (she is embarrassed) No, honestly.
Scully: Okay, if... if you're trying to politely say "no," it's okay. I, I understand. (avoids eye contact)
Mulder: See what's weird is... this sounds, and this sounds really weird, I know, but I, I just wouldn't want this to come between us.
Scully: (very hurt, pretends otherwise) Yeah. I know... I, I understand. I do.
Mulder: (realizes she doesn't understand what he's saying; reaches out to touch her cheek but stops himself) Well ... the answer is "yes."
Scully: (she is overjoyed, and they smile at each other then embrace) Um... Well, I'll call Dr. Parenti and... (Mulder nods and smiles) I assume that he'll want to meet you and go through the, uh, the donor procedure.
Mulder: At that part, I'm a pro.
TV Show: The X-Files
[Skinner, in a tshirt, opens his door to see Scully standing outside. She's been crying.]
Scully: (weakly) What if he's dead? (He doesn't respond; she's embarrassed) I'm sorry. I just had a bad dream.
Skinner: (pauses) Let me get some clothes on. (She nods; he closes the door then comes out to join her in the parking lot.)
Scully: I once had a talk with Mulder about starlight. How it's billions of years old. (Both of them look upwards.) Stars that are now long dead whose light is still traveling through time. It won't die, that light. (Skinner watches her as she looks up.) Maybe that's the only thing that never does. He said that's where souls reside. I hope he's right.
Skinner: (long pause; he puts his arm around her shoulders) If you're trying to prepare yourself I want you to stop. Nothing says that we're going to stumble over him in some field. Nothing says he won't be fine.
[Scully nods, then she turns and buries her face in his chest, sobbing; he holds her and strokes her hair.]
Scully: (weakly) What if he's dead? (He doesn't respond; she's embarrassed) I'm sorry. I just had a bad dream.
Skinner: (pauses) Let me get some clothes on. (She nods; he closes the door then comes out to join her in the parking lot.)
Scully: I once had a talk with Mulder about starlight. How it's billions of years old. (Both of them look upwards.) Stars that are now long dead whose light is still traveling through time. It won't die, that light. (Skinner watches her as she looks up.) Maybe that's the only thing that never does. He said that's where souls reside. I hope he's right.
Skinner: (long pause; he puts his arm around her shoulders) If you're trying to prepare yourself I want you to stop. Nothing says that we're going to stumble over him in some field. Nothing says he won't be fine.
[Scully nods, then she turns and buries her face in his chest, sobbing; he holds her and strokes her hair.]
TV Show: The X-Files
Reyes: What do you think happened?
[Skinner looks at Scully.]
Scully: Isn't that what you're here to tell us?
Reyes: Oh, I have my own thoughts. It's just, what we think happened and what actually happened aren't always the same thing but not altogether insignificant, either.
Scully: I'm sorry, this feels like therapy.
[Skinner looks at Scully.]
Scully: Isn't that what you're here to tell us?
Reyes: Oh, I have my own thoughts. It's just, what we think happened and what actually happened aren't always the same thing but not altogether insignificant, either.
Scully: I'm sorry, this feels like therapy.
TV Show: The X-Files
Krycek: We all have a life in our hands. I have yours... you have Mulder's... and Scully has her unborn child. It's who's willing to sacrifice.
TV Show: The X-Files
Mulder: Look, Scully, I need to make sense of what happened to me. So that I can stop it. Because if I can't stop it, it could happen to anyone. It could happen to you. And who's to say it's going to stop there?
Scully: Mulder, if you go down the X-Files will go down, too. I mean, theoretically, they could put you in prison for what you're doing here.
Mulder: Yeah, well, compared to where I just was, prison would be a Princess cruise.
Scully: Mulder, if you go down the X-Files will go down, too. I mean, theoretically, they could put you in prison for what you're doing here.
Mulder: Yeah, well, compared to where I just was, prison would be a Princess cruise.
TV Show: The X-Files
[Mulder closes the laptop and removes the hard drive.]
Scully: What are you doing?
Mulder: I'm going to book myself on that Princess cruise.
Scully: I'll book it for you. (takes the harddrive - and the responsibility - from him. He covers up the boxes, smiles and follows her.)
Scully: What are you doing?
Mulder: I'm going to book myself on that Princess cruise.
Scully: I'll book it for you. (takes the harddrive - and the responsibility - from him. He covers up the boxes, smiles and follows her.)
TV Show: The X-Files
[Frohike opens the door of Scully's apartment for Mulder. They both smile.]
Frohike: You know, it's really not fair. You've been dead for six months and you still look better than me. But not by much. (they hug tightly, Mulder laughs softly)
Mulder: Melvin. I'd be a whole lot happier to see you if you'd just take your hands off my ass.
Frohike: (embarrassed, lets go and steps back) Sorry.
Byers: I think it goes without saying that we're all, uh, tremendously relieved.
Langly: (smiling) And not just because we got big questions about your involvement in a certain... blessed event.
[Langly glances significantly at Scully. Mulder appears surprised and looks over at her; she ignores his look and the comment.]
Frohike: You know, it's really not fair. You've been dead for six months and you still look better than me. But not by much. (they hug tightly, Mulder laughs softly)
Mulder: Melvin. I'd be a whole lot happier to see you if you'd just take your hands off my ass.
Frohike: (embarrassed, lets go and steps back) Sorry.
Byers: I think it goes without saying that we're all, uh, tremendously relieved.
Langly: (smiling) And not just because we got big questions about your involvement in a certain... blessed event.
[Langly glances significantly at Scully. Mulder appears surprised and looks over at her; she ignores his look and the comment.]
TV Show: The X-Files
Mulder: Well, just remember, boys, this is America. Just because you get more votes doesn't mean you win.
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Mulder: (on radio) Frohike? Langly? Byers? Let's go. I'm dying out here.
Frohike: (on radio) Well, let us just finish our cappuccino and biscotti, and we'll see what we can do.
[All three Gunmen are held up by harnesses in what looks like an elevator shaft filled with wires.]
Byers: (on radio) You can start walking now, Mulder.
Mulder: Is the system bypassed?
Langly: You'll know if it's not.
Mulder: Great.
Frohike: (on radio) Well, let us just finish our cappuccino and biscotti, and we'll see what we can do.
[All three Gunmen are held up by harnesses in what looks like an elevator shaft filled with wires.]
Byers: (on radio) You can start walking now, Mulder.
Mulder: Is the system bypassed?
Langly: You'll know if it's not.
Mulder: Great.
TV Show: The X-Files
Doggett: I don't need someone using me to get another man killed.
Knowle Rohrer: You think this about Mulder. It's about the truth, John.
Doggett: What truth?
Knowle Rohrer: You got it all right in front of you. It's all in the X-Files. I'm just one man trying to point you in the right direction.
Knowle Rohrer: You think this about Mulder. It's about the truth, John.
Doggett: What truth?
Knowle Rohrer: You got it all right in front of you. It's all in the X-Files. I'm just one man trying to point you in the right direction.
TV Show: The X-Files
Mulder: [knocks on Scully's door]
Scully: [exasperated] Mulder!
Mulder: [startled] What?
Scully: I was just about to get in the shower, but I was waiting for the pizzaman.
Mulder: [mock suspiciously] You got something going on with the pizzaman I should know about?
Scully: [laughing] The pizzaman?
Mulder: Correct me if I'm wrong, but you just said you were waiting for the pizzaman to jump in the shower.
Scully: No, what I mean was, the pizzaman's usually late, and so...
Mulder: [squints like he doesn't understand]
Scully: Do you want to come in?
Mulder: Thank you.
Scully: [turns and walks back into the apartment, doesn't see Mulder placing a gift under the pillows;] I feel like I'm in an episode of Mad About You.
Mulder: Yeah, well, small technicality... Mad About You was about a married couple, and we just work together.
Scully: Well, you know what I mean.
Mulder: I do, I do. And what I am saying is that we do not have much information about this man. And what I am saying [pointing at Scully's tummy] is that the pizzaman is not above suspicion.
Scully: I see.
Scully: [exasperated] Mulder!
Mulder: [startled] What?
Scully: I was just about to get in the shower, but I was waiting for the pizzaman.
Mulder: [mock suspiciously] You got something going on with the pizzaman I should know about?
Scully: [laughing] The pizzaman?
Mulder: Correct me if I'm wrong, but you just said you were waiting for the pizzaman to jump in the shower.
Scully: No, what I mean was, the pizzaman's usually late, and so...
Mulder: [squints like he doesn't understand]
Scully: Do you want to come in?
Mulder: Thank you.
Scully: [turns and walks back into the apartment, doesn't see Mulder placing a gift under the pillows;] I feel like I'm in an episode of Mad About You.
Mulder: Yeah, well, small technicality... Mad About You was about a married couple, and we just work together.
Scully: Well, you know what I mean.
Mulder: I do, I do. And what I am saying is that we do not have much information about this man. And what I am saying [pointing at Scully's tummy] is that the pizzaman is not above suspicion.
Scully: I see.
TV Show: The X-Files
Mulder: [hintingly glances towards the couch (he has placed a gift under the pillows)]
Scully: [looks and notices gift] Is that for me?
Mulder: Yep.
Scully: Nice package.
Mulder: (stutteringly quietly) Thank you.
Scully: [looks and notices gift] Is that for me?
Mulder: Yep.
Scully: Nice package.
Mulder: (stutteringly quietly) Thank you.
TV Show: The X-Files
Scully: [to deliveryman] Hi. Just give it to the man with the funny look on his face.
TV Show: The X-Files
Harrison: Can I ask you something?
Mulder: Sure.
Harrison: When you went to Antarctica to save Agent Scully from being taken by that spaceship and you ran out of gas in your Sno-cat... how did you get back?
[Scully looks curiously at Mulder. They start talking over each other, Scully being scientific, Mulder being typical Mulder, and Harrison just sits back and enjoys herself.]
Scully: Um, well, first of all, it was never (coughs) actually proven that it was a spaceship ...
Mulder: It wasn't?
Scully: Well, no, what happened was that we fell off of something that ...
Mulder: Something?
Scully: ...that rose out of the ice.
Mulder: Well what do you think that was?
Scully: Well, I don't know what it was. But we never got, we didn't actually get to see a spaceship.
Mulder: I can't believe that you're saying it's not a spaceship.
Scully: Well, it couldn't have been a spaceship.
Mulder: 'Course it was a spaceship.
Scully: Well, we don't know it was a spaceship. But you don't have a picture of it or anything.
Mulder: You know it was a spaceship. You saw it.
Scully: No, no, no, no, remember, I was unconscious and when I woke up there was no spaceship.
Mulder: Now, come on, Scully. It was a spaceship.
Scully: Mulder, n-n-n-no.
Mulder: And you were frozen, and I hugged you .... (Their voices trail off.)
Mulder: Sure.
Harrison: When you went to Antarctica to save Agent Scully from being taken by that spaceship and you ran out of gas in your Sno-cat... how did you get back?
[Scully looks curiously at Mulder. They start talking over each other, Scully being scientific, Mulder being typical Mulder, and Harrison just sits back and enjoys herself.]
Scully: Um, well, first of all, it was never (coughs) actually proven that it was a spaceship ...
Mulder: It wasn't?
Scully: Well, no, what happened was that we fell off of something that ...
Mulder: Something?
Scully: ...that rose out of the ice.
Mulder: Well what do you think that was?
Scully: Well, I don't know what it was. But we never got, we didn't actually get to see a spaceship.
Mulder: I can't believe that you're saying it's not a spaceship.
Scully: Well, it couldn't have been a spaceship.
Mulder: 'Course it was a spaceship.
Scully: Well, we don't know it was a spaceship. But you don't have a picture of it or anything.
Mulder: You know it was a spaceship. You saw it.
Scully: No, no, no, no, remember, I was unconscious and when I woke up there was no spaceship.
Mulder: Now, come on, Scully. It was a spaceship.
Scully: Mulder, n-n-n-no.
Mulder: And you were frozen, and I hugged you .... (Their voices trail off.)
TV Show: The X-Files