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Season 4  "Small Potatoes"  4x20

Aired 27 years ago - Apr 20, 1997

Five babies in the same town are all born with tails and the local OB-GYN is blamed for tampering with fertilized eggs. However, Mulder discovers the culprit to be a simple man with a genetic deformity who may have the ability to alter his appearance.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 1
I called around. They're already investigating.
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the baby's father was from another planet.
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♪♪♪♪[Humming "Star Wars Theme"]
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[Scully]Okay, all right. I've got it, thank you.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 5
all showing a small loss of apart of chromosome number eight ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 6
So much for not putting all your eggs in one basket.
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[Fred]For God's sake, Alton, how many of us are there ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 8
[Dr. Pugh] I'm not accusing anyone of anything.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 9
Uh, yeah, okay.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 10
It's like Dutch or somethin'. Can I go now ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 11
Look, I'm not saying anything one way or another.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 12
I think it involved some form of Rohypnol-rape.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 13
Ah, you spelled my name wrong.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 14
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 15
After hitting him over the head.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 16
Not unless they have trailer parks in space.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 17
All right then, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 18
Yes, He attacked a sheriff's deputy...
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 19
I told him it was a mistake.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 20
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 21
Honey, what are you doing home so early ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 22
Just give me a little privacy, okay, uh... Babboo ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 23
[ Sighs ]
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 24
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Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 26
So, what killed him is one of two things I haven't figured out yet.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 27
Um, could that somehow be related to his, uh, having a tail ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 28
Isn't it much more likely that this man simply has an identical twin ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 29
Turns out they're just keepin' me here because they think I'm sort of crazy.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 30
I don't know. Everything.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 31
Why do you want to know about Eddie ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 32
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 33
I'm sorry, Mr. Niemann. I'm gonna have to call you back.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 34
Turn around.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 35
So just sit tight and relax. Keep your clothes on, huh ?
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 36
-[Mulder]I know what I did. - With my own handcuffs.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 37
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 38
Help ! Help !
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 39
Yes, sir. The subject, Edward Van Blundht, Sr., died of natural causes.
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 40
Seeing as how it's Friday, I was thinking I could get some work in...
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 41
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 42
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 43
Frohike, Byers and me are goin' out for cheese steaks. Are you down with that ?
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And so we all had to ride back on the, uh--
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 50
But do you ever wish...

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Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 2
the baby's father was from another planet.
#2
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 3
♪♪♪♪[Humming "Star Wars Theme"]
#3
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 4
[Scully]Okay, all right. I've got it, thank you.
#4
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 5
all showing a small loss of apart of chromosome number eight ?
#5
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 6
So much for not putting all your eggs in one basket.
#6
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 7
[Fred]For God's sake, Alton, how many of us are there ?
#7
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 8
[Dr. Pugh] I'm not accusing anyone of anything.
#8
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 9
Uh, yeah, okay.
#9
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 10
It's like Dutch or somethin'. Can I go now ?
#10
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 11
Look, I'm not saying anything one way or another.
#11
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 12
I think it involved some form of Rohypnol-rape.
#12
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 13
Ah, you spelled my name wrong.
#13
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After hitting him over the head.
#15
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Not unless they have trailer parks in space.
#16
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 17
All right then, Eleanor Roosevelt.
#17
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 18
Yes, He attacked a sheriff's deputy...
#18
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I told him it was a mistake.
#19
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Honey, what are you doing home so early ?
#21
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 22
Just give me a little privacy, okay, uh... Babboo ?
#22
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[ Sighs ]
#23
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So, what killed him is one of two things I haven't figured out yet.
#26
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 27
Um, could that somehow be related to his, uh, having a tail ?
#27
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 28
Isn't it much more likely that this man simply has an identical twin ?
#28
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 29
Turns out they're just keepin' me here because they think I'm sort of crazy.
#29
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 30
I don't know. Everything.
#30
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 31
Why do you want to know about Eddie ?
#31
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I'm sorry, Mr. Niemann. I'm gonna have to call you back.
#33
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 34
Turn around.
#34
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 35
So just sit tight and relax. Keep your clothes on, huh ?
#35
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 36
-[Mulder]I know what I did. - With my own handcuffs.
#36
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Help ! Help !
#38
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 39
Yes, sir. The subject, Edward Van Blundht, Sr., died of natural causes.
#39
Recap of The X-Files Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 40
Seeing as how it's Friday, I was thinking I could get some work in...
#40
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Frohike, Byers and me are goin' out for cheese steaks. Are you down with that ?
#43
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And so we all had to ride back on the, uh--
#49
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But do you ever wish...
#50