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Season 7  "Brand X"  7x18

Aired 24 years ago - Apr 16, 2000

While protecting a man due to testify against the Morley cigarette company, Skinner is horrified when the witness dies mysteriously. What the agents soon discover is that a new brand of cigarette has a dangerous secret.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 1
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 2
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 3
Uh, Christ's Church. Isn't that Cardinal O'Fallon's church?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 4
He's a writer out in Hollywood now and he's working on a F.B.I. -based movie.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 5
A hologram.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 6
Cardinal O'Fallon, can you think of anyone who might make an attempt on your life?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 7
medieval relics.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 8
is to see this desecration of the dead less as a murder attempt...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 9
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 10
Name a '60s counterculture movement and Micah Hoffman was at or near the center of it.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 11
No big deal.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 12
Well, from counterculture to counterfeiter.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 13
You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 14
So, is this a forgery or is this the real thing?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 15
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 16
Now, Wayne, I'm sure that it was dark in there...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 17
Well, fiction is quicker than truth and cheaper.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 18
Twisted Sister. That's my kind of nun, you know.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 19
says that these words in the clay...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 20
It's the hum of my hardware,
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 21
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 22
Did you buy these from Micah Hoffman?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 23
as I then thought ancient texts,
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 24
I would have liked to destroy them, but I couldn't.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 25
Listen. Who do you see playing you in the movie?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 26
Listen, Shandling and Leoni wanna meet you guys.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 27
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 28
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 29
and lead all men to the joyful vision of your life.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 30
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 31
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 32
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 33
I had a linguist in here to listen to the recording. It's Aramaic.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 34
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 35
He believes in God, but not in man...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 36
Because the forgeries are too damning of the Church. They couldn't risk the exposure.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 37
cell phone get on the dead man in the crypt?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 38
and frees up my right brain to make socio-poetic leaps.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 39
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 40
- You ever been to Hollywood? - A couple of times a few years ago.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 41
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 42
- Nice to meet you. Big fan. Fox Mulder. - No kidding?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 43
Uh...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 44
- Turkey, just like you asked for. - Turkey.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 45
cannibalistic and sexual fears and desires.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 46
I wanted to apologize for coming down so hard on you during the Hoffman/O'Fallon case.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 47
Skinner is calling me from a bubble bath.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 48
Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 49
I've been looking all over for you.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 50
flawed, beautiful people.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 2 #2 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 3
Uh, Christ's Church. Isn't that Cardinal O'Fallon's church?
#3 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 4
He's a writer out in Hollywood now and he's working on a F.B.I. -based movie.
#4 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 5
A hologram.
#5 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 6
Cardinal O'Fallon, can you think of anyone who might make an attempt on your life?
#6 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 7
medieval relics.
#7 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 8
is to see this desecration of the dead less as a murder attempt...
#8 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 9 #9 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 10
Name a '60s counterculture movement and Micah Hoffman was at or near the center of it.
#10 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 11
No big deal.
#11 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 12
Well, from counterculture to counterfeiter.
#12 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 13
You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
#13 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 14
So, is this a forgery or is this the real thing?
#14 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 15 #15 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 16
Now, Wayne, I'm sure that it was dark in there...
#16 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 17
Well, fiction is quicker than truth and cheaper.
#17 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 18
Twisted Sister. That's my kind of nun, you know.
#18 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 19
says that these words in the clay...
#19 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 20
It's the hum of my hardware,
#20 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 21 #21 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 22
Did you buy these from Micah Hoffman?
#22 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 23
as I then thought ancient texts,
#23 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 24
I would have liked to destroy them, but I couldn't.
#24 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 25
Listen. Who do you see playing you in the movie?
#25 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 26
Listen, Shandling and Leoni wanna meet you guys.
#26 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 27 #27 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 28 #28 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 29
and lead all men to the joyful vision of your life.
#29 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 30 #30 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 31 #31 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 32 #32 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 33
I had a linguist in here to listen to the recording. It's Aramaic.
#33 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 34 #34 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 35
He believes in God, but not in man...
#35 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 36
Because the forgeries are too damning of the Church. They couldn't risk the exposure.
#36 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 37
cell phone get on the dead man in the crypt?
#37 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 38
and frees up my right brain to make socio-poetic leaps.
#38 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 39 #39 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 40
- You ever been to Hollywood? - A couple of times a few years ago.
#40 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 41 #41 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 42
- Nice to meet you. Big fan. Fox Mulder. - No kidding?
#42 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 43
Uh...
#43 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 44
- Turkey, just like you asked for. - Turkey.
#44 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 45
cannibalistic and sexual fears and desires.
#45 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 46
I wanted to apologize for coming down so hard on you during the Hoffman/O'Fallon case.
#46 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 47
Skinner is calling me from a bubble bath.
#47 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 48 #48 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 49
I've been looking all over for you.
#49 Recap of The X-Files Season 7 Episode 18 (S07E18) - 50
flawed, beautiful people.
#50