files fourteenth episode fourth season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network february directed written series creator chris_carter frank_spotnitz featured guest appearances episode helped explore overarching mythology fictional history x-files earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast title translates latin remember die centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files scully diagnosed mulder attempts discover happened abduction experience believing events related written days previous series writer contribute script season discussion writing staff led decision scully diagnosed cancer decision unanimous guest actor portrayed multiple clones character post production techniques merge shots actor scene cut final episode time restraints later appearing season finale plot dana_scully gillian_anderson learns initially tells fox_mulder david_duchovny walter_skinner mitch_pileggi diagnosis determined continue work agents head pennsylvania member previously discovered suffering similar symptoms agents learn died find phone line trace fellow member tells members scully previously met died cancer scully skeptical mulder claims government conspiracy abduction illness scully visits surviving member treated cancer medical centre mulder discovers childless treated nearby fertility clinic mulder called away scully assassin arrives kills weapon revealing alien human hybrid meeting penny physician scully begin mulder clinic finds seemingly alive mulder hack clinic computer database find information revealing scully file mulder sees skinner asks deal smoking man save scully skinner convinces mulder recruits lone gunmen help break high security research facility thinks able find information save scully skinner tries deal directly smoking man scully life tells inside facility mulder discovers works alongside clones clones scully harvested tell trying save abducted women lives acted birth mothers hope colonization project inside job mulder takes scully leaves pursued escapes returns hospital scully tells penny died intends fight disease afterward mulder thanks skinner advising negotiate smoking man skinner smoking man come terms deal production producers decided gillian_anderson character dana_scully cancer early fourth season series creator chris_carter initially discussed giving scully mother cancer decided scully suffer instead carter felt interesting platform discuss things faith science health care certain element paranormal writing staff felt decision poor citing cheap thing frank_spotnitz felt given appearances cancer stricken previous episodes scully follow suit episode written frank_spotnitz days script idea fell noted left going contribute episode realized eleventh hour wasn going happen stuck john broke story maybe days split acts wrote probably days gave crew prep christmas break worst carter ended script holiday initial cut ended long resulting scene introducing scully older brother played removed character played eventually appearance fourth season finale scene established character intended echo similar scene second season episode breath featured scully father scenes featured actors standing scully wearing white united_states_navy dress uniforms deleted episode kiss mulder scully series run anderson duchovny removed episode chris_carter felt wanted use series film adaptation kiss eventually deferred season triangle episode opening scene featuring camera moving slowly scully harsh white light achieved constructing long narrow set covered aluminium foil light colors shot drained color entirely combined series framing effects post production enhance intended image create impression waking dream scene featuring multiple clones character achieved motion control photography allowing actor portray clones multiple takes recorded actor different positions scene camera controlled computer follow exactly motions seamlessly producer noted achieving shots difficult mixture green blue light sources scene broadcast reception premiered fox network february broadcast united_kingdom bbc december episode earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode total million viewers watched episode original airing writing todd_vanderwerff rated episode calling occasionally beautiful occasionally haunting story felt episode took uncommon route tying previously mentioned aspects series mythology making easy believe pieces come point vanderwerff noted episode main plot threads scully cancer mulder investigation explore theme living fear death previous episode frank_spotnitz praised episode saying think best mythology episode favorite chris_carter stated feels ranks best mythology episodes seasons episode submitted represent x-files year primetime emmy awards episode writers chris_carter frank_spotnitz nominated primetime emmy award outstanding writing drama series art directors set won creative emmy award best art direction series actress gillian_anderson won primetime emmy award outstanding lead actress drama series work episode fourth season
Memento Mori (The X-Files)