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Season 3  "The Blessing Way (2)"  3x1

Aired 28 years ago - Sep 22, 1995

Scully finds her career with the FBI in jeopardy as Mulder is still missing and the Cigarette-Smoking Man is pursuing the stolen files. The Navajo elders find Mulder's body in a cave and perform an ancient ceremony to call the spirit back to the empty vessel.

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until the full detail of her misconduct can be calculated.
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To the best of my knowledge, Agent Mulder is dead.
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The men who killed Agent Mulder, the people who killed his father--
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These files were never to be seen.
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Yes.
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I, too, had found a body at the quarry...
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[ Speaks in Native Language ]
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to summon the holy people...
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I guess this means he's passing you the torch.
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This was the day before yesterday. This is after Mulder disappeared.
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that it wished to join the spirit of his own father...
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the holy people will be merciful.
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not to beckon you but to feel the fire...
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[ Creatures Screaming ]
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Lies I thought might bury forever a truth...
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is the truth you will find,
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If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to answer them.
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Yes, sir.
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They're on our drug/fire ballistics database.
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Otherwise, I would ask you to go home, sit tight...
Recap of The X-Files Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 25
Well, that's unfortunate for everyone.
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- You wearin' a necklace or something? - No. Not today.
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- Thanks for coming down here to do this for me so late. - No problem.
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The ritual bath must be given outside the hogan before sunrise.
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That's what it looks like.
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except for your rigid, scientific view of the world.
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Now, what I want you to do is to maintain a focus on your breath.
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[Man] So we are here to mourn the passing of William Mulder,
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but I have a very strong feeling that your son is going to be found.
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So am I.
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- What are you here for? - To tell you your life is in danger too.
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And because they are now quite certain you don't have...
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Who these people are.
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- Have a really nice day. [ Beep ]
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- [Gun Cocks] - Eyes forward. Keep your hands where I can see them.

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until the full detail of her misconduct can be calculated.
#3
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To the best of my knowledge, Agent Mulder is dead.
#4
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The men who killed Agent Mulder, the people who killed his father--
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These files were never to be seen.
#6
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Yes.
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I, too, had found a body at the quarry...
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[ Speaks in Native Language ]
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to summon the holy people...
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I guess this means he's passing you the torch.
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This was the day before yesterday. This is after Mulder disappeared.
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that it wished to join the spirit of his own father...
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the holy people will be merciful.
#16
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not to beckon you but to feel the fire...
#17
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[ Creatures Screaming ]
#18
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Lies I thought might bury forever a truth...
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is the truth you will find,
#20
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If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to answer them.
#21
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Yes, sir.
#22
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They're on our drug/fire ballistics database.
#23
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Otherwise, I would ask you to go home, sit tight...
#24
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Well, that's unfortunate for everyone.
#25
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- You wearin' a necklace or something? - No. Not today.
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- Thanks for coming down here to do this for me so late. - No problem.
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The ritual bath must be given outside the hogan before sunrise.
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That's what it looks like.
#29
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except for your rigid, scientific view of the world.
#30
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Now, what I want you to do is to maintain a focus on your breath.
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[Man] So we are here to mourn the passing of William Mulder,
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but I have a very strong feeling that your son is going to be found.
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So am I.
#41
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- What are you here for? - To tell you your life is in danger too.
#42
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And because they are now quite certain you don't have...
#43
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Who these people are.
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- Have a really nice day. [ Beep ]
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- [Gun Cocks] - Eyes forward. Keep your hands where I can see them.
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