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Season 2  "Soft Light"  2x23

Aired 30 years ago - May 05, 1995

An experiment in dark matter accidentally turns a scientist's shadow into a deadly weapon that can unzip a person's molecules if they are touched by it.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 1
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Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 3
We're six storeys up, no fire escape. No way in or out of this room.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 4
- Could be residue from burnt human flesh. - Does this look like an arm to anybody?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 5
- Anything else? - What's the name of the last missing person?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 6
- Spontaneous human combustion? - I have case files of bodies reduced to ash...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 7
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 8
- Look at this, Mulder. - Hm. What do we know about the victim?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 9
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 10
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 11
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 12
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 13
Don't! No! Stay away!
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 14
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 15
- So where does this leave us? - Maybe with enough to identify the killer.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 16
- Let's go back to the terminal tape. - Again?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 17
Let's see if I can pull it up.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 18
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 19
- Subatomic particles. - The mysteries of the universe.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 20
Chester had started the countdown when he realised he'd made a mistake.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 21
As far as I can tell, it burned Chester's shadow right into the wall.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 22
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 23
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 24
And that we have more questions than answers.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 25
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 26
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 27
How can you even... begin to understand what it's like?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 28
It's... It's like a black hole.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 29
If I could control it, do you think I would let it go around killing people?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 30
But if they killed you, wouldn't your shadow just...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 31
- I was wondering what your involvement is. - We caught the guy.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 32
- Let her decide how to proceed. - She is handling this case. She's done well.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 33
Ambition? She's a woman trying to survive the boys' club.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 34
I don't know what else we should do.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 35
- Dr Chester Ray Banton. Do you know him? - No. Should I?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 36
Dead men can't keep promises.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 37
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 38
Quickly.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 39
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 40
- They didn't see anybody come in. - The nurse said there were three men.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 41
He hasn't killed himself only because he's afraid of releasing the dark matter.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 42
Chester, what the hell is going on?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 43
Now!
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 44
- Chester! - No matter what they say to you later...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 45
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 46
- Mulder, that's Detective Ryan's car. - I was afraid of this.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 47
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 48
Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 49
You killed Dr Banton!
 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 50

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Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 2 #2 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 3
We're six storeys up, no fire escape. No way in or out of this room.
#3 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 4
- Could be residue from burnt human flesh. - Does this look like an arm to anybody?
#4 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 5
- Anything else? - What's the name of the last missing person?
#5 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 6
- Spontaneous human combustion? - I have case files of bodies reduced to ash...
#6 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 7 #7 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 8
- Look at this, Mulder. - Hm. What do we know about the victim?
#8 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 9 #9 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 10 #10 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 11 #11 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 12 #12 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 13
Don't! No! Stay away!
#13 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 14 #14 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 15
- So where does this leave us? - Maybe with enough to identify the killer.
#15 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 16
- Let's go back to the terminal tape. - Again?
#16 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 17
Let's see if I can pull it up.
#17 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 18 #18 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 19
- Subatomic particles. - The mysteries of the universe.
#19 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 20
Chester had started the countdown when he realised he'd made a mistake.
#20 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 21
As far as I can tell, it burned Chester's shadow right into the wall.
#21 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 22 #22 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 23 #23 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 24
And that we have more questions than answers.
#24 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 25 #25 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 26 #26 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 27
How can you even... begin to understand what it's like?
#27 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 28
It's... It's like a black hole.
#28 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 29
If I could control it, do you think I would let it go around killing people?
#29 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 30
But if they killed you, wouldn't your shadow just...
#30 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 31
- I was wondering what your involvement is. - We caught the guy.
#31 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 32
- Let her decide how to proceed. - She is handling this case. She's done well.
#32 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 33
Ambition? She's a woman trying to survive the boys' club.
#33 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 34
I don't know what else we should do.
#34 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 35
- Dr Chester Ray Banton. Do you know him? - No. Should I?
#35 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 36
Dead men can't keep promises.
#36 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 37 #37 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 38
Quickly.
#38 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 39 #39 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 40
- They didn't see anybody come in. - The nurse said there were three men.
#40 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 41
He hasn't killed himself only because he's afraid of releasing the dark matter.
#41 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 42
Chester, what the hell is going on?
#42 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 43
Now!
#43 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 44
- Chester! - No matter what they say to you later...
#44 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 45 #45 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 46
- Mulder, that's Detective Ryan's car. - I was afraid of this.
#46 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 47 #47 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 48 #48 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 49
You killed Dr Banton!
#49 Recap of The X-Files Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 50 #50