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Season 8  "Three Words"  8x16

Aired 23 years ago - Apr 08, 2001

Mulder's request for reassignment to the X-Files is denied by Kersh, who hopes that Mulder will simply quit the FBI. When a census worker is killed on the White House lawn trying to get information to the President, Mulder gets in over his head trying to discover what the man knew.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 1
For a guy who was, uh...
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Whatever neurological disorder you were suffering from
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Missing Molly.
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I've got my books.
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REPORTER: Again, our top story is the death of a man
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From this report, you and Agent Scully have had more arrests on percentage
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 11
You sent me to fiind Mulder. I found him.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 12
Truth is, this is a bullet that was fiired about eight years ago.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 13
I see. Then maybe the question is not who fiired this magic bullet
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 14
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Let's go.
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And I'm going to show you
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 20
have been kept secret from the world.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 21
( snickering )
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I don't know if this is going to make you feel any better.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 23
- Why? - Because I noticed that the man who was shot
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 24
You're being paranoid, Mulder. Even for you.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 25
Either way, you and I are going to become overnight sensations.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 26
even though there may be nothing here?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 27
Yeah, well, compared to where I just was
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 28
Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 29
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until somebody pays us some serious attention.
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Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 32
-Just what's the problem here? - The problem? You occupy an offiice that used to be...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 33
Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 34
- Downloaded from where? - The F.S.C., the Federal Statistics Center.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 35
We all agree, you're going to have to let this one go.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 36
They say you dodged a bullet.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 37
- Well, that's insane. - Oh, is it?
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- Yeah. - Could you wait a minute?
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- Where did you get it? - I can't tell you that.
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Well, let us just fiinish our cappuccino and biscotti, and we'll see what we can do.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 44
We're gonna be watching Mulder get busted if I don't fiind the override circuit.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 45
about a hundred yards up.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 46
Let's do some E-mailing.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 47
Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 48
Right now that's basically impossible.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 49
- Mulder, are you there? - Yeah, I'm here.
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Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 2
Whatever neurological disorder you were suffering from
#2 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 3 #3 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 4
Missing Molly.
#4 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 5 #5 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 6 #6 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 7
I've got my books.
#7 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 8
REPORTER: Again, our top story is the death of a man
#8 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 9 #9 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 10
From this report, you and Agent Scully have had more arrests on percentage
#10 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 11
You sent me to fiind Mulder. I found him.
#11 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 12
Truth is, this is a bullet that was fiired about eight years ago.
#12 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 13
I see. Then maybe the question is not who fiired this magic bullet
#13 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 14 #14 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 15
Let's go.
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And I'm going to show you
#19 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 20
have been kept secret from the world.
#20 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 21
( snickering )
#21 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 22
I don't know if this is going to make you feel any better.
#22 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 23
- Why? - Because I noticed that the man who was shot
#23 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 24
You're being paranoid, Mulder. Even for you.
#24 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 25
Either way, you and I are going to become overnight sensations.
#25 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 26
even though there may be nothing here?
#26 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 27
Yeah, well, compared to where I just was
#27 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 28 #28 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 29 #29 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 30
until somebody pays us some serious attention.
#30 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 31 #31 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 32
-Just what's the problem here? - The problem? You occupy an offiice that used to be...
#32 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 33 #33 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 34
- Downloaded from where? - The F.S.C., the Federal Statistics Center.
#34 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 35
We all agree, you're going to have to let this one go.
#35 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 36
They say you dodged a bullet.
#36 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 37
- Well, that's insane. - Oh, is it?
#37 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 38
- Yeah. - Could you wait a minute?
#38 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 39 #39 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 40 #40 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 41
- Where did you get it? - I can't tell you that.
#41 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 42 #42 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 43
Well, let us just fiinish our cappuccino and biscotti, and we'll see what we can do.
#43 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 44
We're gonna be watching Mulder get busted if I don't fiind the override circuit.
#44 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 45
about a hundred yards up.
#45 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 46
Let's do some E-mailing.
#46 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 47 #47 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 48
Right now that's basically impossible.
#48 Recap of The X-Files Season 8 Episode 16 (S08E16) - 49
- Mulder, are you there? - Yeah, I'm here.
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