eleventh episode second season science fiction television series files premiered united_states fox network december written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology earned nielsen household rating watched million households initial broadcast episode received mixed reviews television critics complimented episode effects critical way handled rape 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 scully called investigate claim rape nurse nursing home case falls x-files appears spirit personally asked direct episode fan series credit series filming episode difficult cast crew largely fact script arrived cast crew film days advance issues arose technical reasons scene required flooding hallway gallons water scenes filmed mental health facility located british_columbia plot agents fox mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson called private nursing home worcester massachusetts order investigate nurse claim raped invisible entity severely bruised claims knows responsible names attacker elderly resident questioned admits sexual claims harmless elderly mulder scully investigate discover malaysian orderly giving patients drug mushrooms cultures building basement drug allows spirits people died nursing home channel existence state spirits assault murder looked treated poorly patients patient drug spirits attack charters trapping mulder bathroom begins flooding scully home head doctor manage stop patient spirits disappear bathroom door gives way freeing mulder charters government massachusetts takes facility orderly supplying medicine turned immigration services remaining original patients longer having access drug revert previous state production written second script earlier episode ascension episode directed credit series requested direct episode fan episode noticeably difficult create book complete files notes entry gave staff shoot editing process largely fact script arrived cast crew film days advance order film scene featuring bathroom door water scene called nail biting special effects supervisor built tank flooded set hallway gallons water episode final cut extended look love life script explicitly described lesbian lover enters apartment talk series creator chris_carter eventually decided remove scene felt felt point scenes filmed mental health facility located british_columbia filming site members production staff claimed heard mysterious voices dare venture building fear location haunted episode features actresses previously parts episode x-files portrayed daughter episode previously played mother season episode eve appeared background character episode appears episode director home broadcast reception premiered united_states fox network december episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million households critical reception episode mixed entertainment_weekly gave episode grade calling cute zack_handlen mixed writing handling rape case left bad taste mouth resolution bit gave episode mixed review awarded noting overall episode focused interesting concept execution concept convoluted lost shuffle disturbing abusive atmosphere nursing home setting provides addition sinister spirits gut level episode works awarded episode stars noted gotten stars episode lack closure presence questions left unresolved caused best episodes robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode largely critical review rated star referred entry idiot version earlier episode breath shearman pearson derided handling rape noting sour atmosphere proceedings pointing scully shows concern woman sexually assaulted called ghost effects eerie concluded scripting stupid
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