und files und tenth episode seventh season science fiction television series files premiered fox network february united_states episode written chris_carter frank_spotnitz directed episode helped explore series overarching mythology und earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast received mixed positive reviews critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work episode mulder obsessed number children vanished investigating bizarre disappearance young girl home scully fears emotionally involved sister disappearance years earlier fears heightened mulder mother dies apparently suicide und written arc eventually reveal happened executive producer frank_spotnitz later noted episode bore stylistic similarities fourth season episode paper hearts production issues plagued episode including arrest crew member accused possible kidnap lack money needed faux scene end episode episode title und reference best known work means time german plot fox_mulder david_duchovny asks investigation looking little girl amber disappeared home sacramento california mulder superior walter_skinner mitch_pileggi initially denies request noting investigation file simply missing persons case mulder convinces skinner allow investigate parents amber tell mulder found note girl bedroom teaser episode revealed note written note contains mention finds place family held questioning mulder believe looking previous cases mulder finds similar note reference missing person case idaho case mother convicted sentenced years file notes vision son dead disappeared night daughter disappeared mulder mother found dead home found sleeping pills burned pictures samantha placed tape turned gas oven mulder believes murdered dana_scully gillian_anderson autopsy later mulder visits mother convicted years prior tells samantha walk kind spirit takes children shielded potential harm life mother tells mulder children safe idea hearing mulder believes mother probably wrote note sister disappearance begins think alien abduction happened mother figured murdered performing autopsy scully tells mulder definitely suicide ill episode man playing santa christmas themed ranch shown children ranch later tells mulder saw vision daughter room said number mulder decides finish case wants time close sound judgment way airport scully comes santa park situated decides stop reference notes find setup tapes dating way 60s including amber man runs park promptly arrested mulder finds graves children ranch production writing season episode paper hearts season episode dealt possible explanations fate issue resolved series moved seventh season realizing season potentially series creator chris_carter decided conclude samantha story arc expectation going final season finale mulder sister wanted deal sooner later wanted wrap mulder emotion story sister way emphasize david_duchovny dramatic abilities executive producer frank_spotnitz noted episode bore stylistic similarities paper hearts unlike episode und second closure sets actually answer question samantha disappearance later explained similar sense thought happened samantha actually happened paper hearts ultimately answers question people come okay know dead happened decided answer question episode title und reference best known work means time german production issues incidents hindered production episode prop department x-files initially fake ransom note scene automatically writes message crew member later took note documents filming locations arriving location stopped phone pay phone person watching house suspicious called police unfortunately crew member left note included line don kill baby booth individual went retrieve note promptly arrested director kim_manners later called situation mess second major event hindered production involved lack money needed final scene near end filming producer discovered money left small necessary sequence created mimic actual news anchor giving report request extra funds located australian correspondent based los_angeles asked donate needed news report chance x-files individual happy comply according went studio setup inserted visual busy correspondent added pictures kidnapped children scene broadcast reception und aired united_states february episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode aired united_kingdom ireland received million viewers making sixth watched episode week fox promoted episode tagline bed gone forever episode later included volume colonization dvd collection contains episodes involved alien plans earth todd_vanderwerff awarded episode called good piece television particularly pleased story noted largely way mulder belief system eyes suicide mom vanderwerff pleased duchovny performance writing brings intense mulder character work best despite slightly critical concept walk ins called ridiculous awarded episode stars wrote chris_carter penned episode attempts mythology confusing und tense installment leads supposed wrap second half book examinations gave episode largely positive review writing und served reminder fox_mulder ongoing pain provided clue journey nearing completion x-files knows ride enjoyable robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars called episode welcome return x-files haven seen hard passionate urgent story tell sitting middle season strongly masterpiece reviews complimentary paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars vitaris wrote powerful touching moments und miss mark widely hurts think episode complimentary focus critical episode writing series central theme appreciated episode unfortunate little satisfy seven year files viewers come feel response monster 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Sein und Zeit (The X-Files)