born files born second episode season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network april born written directed episode featured guest appearances episode monster week story stand plot unconnected series wider mythology born earned nielsen household rating watched million households initial broadcast received mixed reviews critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder scully called new_york investigate death police officer come believe young girl present incident officer murdered years earlier crew members disliked episode notably writer david_duchovny gordon felt episode similar episodes aired duchovny stated episode plot buffalo new_york police detective finds little girl alley takes seemingly lost girl leaves interviewed detective moments later window falling death turns fox_mulder dana_scully help tells claims man attacked person room detective killed agents describe alleged attacker facial composite computer seemingly displaying face identifies killer composite matches detective died years previously apparent hit agents speak psychiatrist tells mutilated dolls uniform manner sessions removing eye arm time mulder realizes match circumstances morris death agents interview partner attributes morris death gang investigating later day meets discuss claiming large sum money safety deposit box agree haven waited years intended discussing left night gets bus tie catches door drives driver tries brake bus continues accelerate watches inside bus investigating mulder scully learn morris worked closely past find wife keeps collection animals husband tells agents hasn returned home previous night agents find pages missing file morris murder checked file undergoes session claims years old suddenly starts screaming panic trying kill session ended mulder reviews video session convinced girl morris having conceived right time detective murdered tape contains brief section static noise begins screaming mulder expert clean noise found contain image appears fish tank man atmospheric diving suit scully tracked morris autopsy findings presence salt water respiratory tract indicating died drowning agents realise findings morris drowned exotic fish tank house rushing house mulder scully find powers try kill prevent confesses stolen large sum money intending safe years claiming morris learned plan threatened report consequently killed silence maintains wanted morris dead wanted care death uses powers destroy fish tank hearing pleas hurt later pleads guilty charges murder grand whilst seemingly recovers goes normal little girl production writer disappointed episode finding similar series aired time believed episode little cop overall stating think executed david_duchovny reportedly episode despite guest appearance girlfriend executive producer recalls location episode opening scene thrown window room scene windows replaced sugar glass stunt false window blown simulate thrown crew found glass window false accidentally blown episode key grip suggested shot dog lying body explain second window breaking broadcast reception born premiered fox network april broadcast united_kingdom bbc february episode earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million households writer expressed disappointment episode feeling similar earlier work episode shadows finding particularly series creator chris_carter felt born favorites adding thought direction little sloppy episodes plays little closer reality like retrospective season entertainment_weekly born rated episode described engaging ultimately casting called inspired zack_handlen writing felt negatively episode feeling plot reminiscent earlier episodes eve shadows found scene image found static video recording highlight calling cool combination hard science writing den geek favorable episode praising performance drew comparisons shadows felt born better episode
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