S2 E18
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Season 2  "Fearful Symmetry"  2x18

Aired 29 years ago - Feb 24, 1995

Mulder and Scully investigate strange attacks from invisible animals inside a zoo which is near a known UFO hot spot.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 1
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- What'd the janitors say? - They claim they didn't see anything.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 4
I'd admit the possibility of a tornado, but it's not really tornado season.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 5
When I got the call, I expected to find her cage open, but it was locked, just like I left it.
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- What you looking for, Mulder? - A local paper.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 7
I understood that the eyewitnesses said they didn't know how the man was killed.
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Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 9
- The WAO? - It's the Wild Again Organisation.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 10
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 11
We're here to put pressure on the zoo. We're keeping track of what goes on.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 12
Her obligation should have been to return the gorilla to the wild. Animals should run free.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 13
They can restrict a man's ability to adjust to the dark.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 14
Did anybody tell you the camera loves you, Frohike?
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 15
If that's the lovely Agent Scully...
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You have no idea what he was doing at the zoo?
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 21
- Are you OK, Scully? - Yeah.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 22
- Sophie is ill. - Do you think we could meet her?
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 23
- Interview all the possible witnesses. - Gorillas are highly sensitive creatures and...
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 24
- I hope you know what you're getting us into. - I'm pretty sure of what we're gonna find.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 25
...in captivity is always difficult. - But a perfect failure rate?
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 26
- What is going on here? - Whatever it is, it's been going on a while.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 27
We can capture this cat without harming anyone.
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If that's your decision, there's nothing else I can say.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 31
Agent Scully did the test. The tiger had been pregnant, too.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 32
- Aliens impregnating zoo animals. - Yes, and harvesting the embryos.
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It'll kill her.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 37
She belongs with other gorillas, not selling tickets for a zoo.
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I was looking for a pen to finish my report in Willa's office and that was in her drawer.
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A witness says that you visited Kyle's office yesterday. Is that true?
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Yes.
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There's gonna be an investigation, so I have to read you your rights.
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 47
Put it down, Ed. There's been enough violence, don't you think?
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 48
- She's scared. - Yeah? Well, she's gonna kill herself.
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- What'd the janitors say? - They claim they didn't see anything.
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Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 4
I'd admit the possibility of a tornado, but it's not really tornado season.
#4
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 5
When I got the call, I expected to find her cage open, but it was locked, just like I left it.
#5
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 6
- What you looking for, Mulder? - A local paper.
#6
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 7
I understood that the eyewitnesses said they didn't know how the man was killed.
#7
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- The WAO? - It's the Wild Again Organisation.
#9
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We're here to put pressure on the zoo. We're keeping track of what goes on.
#11
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 12
Her obligation should have been to return the gorilla to the wild. Animals should run free.
#12
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 13
They can restrict a man's ability to adjust to the dark.
#13
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 14
Did anybody tell you the camera loves you, Frohike?
#14
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 15
If that's the lovely Agent Scully...
#15
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You have no idea what he was doing at the zoo?
#20
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- Are you OK, Scully? - Yeah.
#21
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- Sophie is ill. - Do you think we could meet her?
#22
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 23
- Interview all the possible witnesses. - Gorillas are highly sensitive creatures and...
#23
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 24
- I hope you know what you're getting us into. - I'm pretty sure of what we're gonna find.
#24
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 25
...in captivity is always difficult. - But a perfect failure rate?
#25
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 26
- What is going on here? - Whatever it is, it's been going on a while.
#26
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 27
We can capture this cat without harming anyone.
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If that's your decision, there's nothing else I can say.
#30
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 31
Agent Scully did the test. The tiger had been pregnant, too.
#31
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 32
- Aliens impregnating zoo animals. - Yes, and harvesting the embryos.
#32
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It'll kill her.
#36
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She belongs with other gorillas, not selling tickets for a zoo.
#37
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I was looking for a pen to finish my report in Willa's office and that was in her drawer.
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A witness says that you visited Kyle's office yesterday. Is that true?
#41
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Yes.
#43
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There's gonna be an investigation, so I have to read you your rights.
#46
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 47
Put it down, Ed. There's been enough violence, don't you think?
#47
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 18 (S02E18) - 48
- She's scared. - Yeah? Well, she's gonna kill herself.
#48
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