penultimate episode seventh season science fiction television series files premiered fox network united_states written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast received positive reviews critics title means wish french 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 encounter man physically disabled brother lead agents indifferent willingness grant wishes deeper motive directorial debut originally script supposed stark scary story relented wrote humorous tale episode featured elaborate effects created digital technology included manipulating stock footage american president richard_nixon italian dictator scene episode required producers shut blocks downtown los_angeles plot employee self storage facility boss clean old dusty storage locker surprise finds woman wrapped boss comes check mouth disappears fbi agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson speak boss surgery fix mouth left speech question brother mobile home large boat tiny yard woman storage container brothers kitchen mulder scully search container find old picture previous owner woman apartment woman revealed angry wasted wishes previously wished boss stop talking caused mouth disappear boat boat placed water forced pay taxes suggests physically handicapped brother ability walk wish instead wishes ability turned invisible invisible runs street killed truck crosses road scully autopsy invisible body covering powder mulder owner container learns man picture extremely wealthy lucky short period died giant mulder believes woman picture responsible determines female mulder goes residence asks hand kept box turns box storage facility mulder finds pictures 1930s richard_nixon 1960s men lot power lost bad way takes possession asks brother returned life returned decaying state complete injuries crash second wish talk results screaming lungs telling brother cold scully finds body disappeared mulder suspects wish residence blows house trying light attempt warm mulder questions says years old according gained powers wishing great power long life says mulder wishes mulder wishes peace earth entire human population second wish mulder wish mulder writes wish specific making final wish scully helps mulder realize power force people good ultimately wishes free production writing directing episode title means wish french written directed long time files contributor noted beginning intention directing episode kept putting figured didn know soon learned directing techniques half years experience season seven neared end rumors season decided finally direct episode approaching series creator chris_carter episode set written directed green lit initially script stark scary outing deadline script grew closer relented decided write humorous episode dvd commentary episode revealed wrote character mind unavailable time filming ultimately pleased performance stating fact better written character audition came like world weary wise ass tough smart heart gold fun character casting process find actress took long idea character double pupils scrapped production team ran time source instead wore contacts blue eyes brighter blue jewel deciding idea use approached carter feedback carter impressed story saying playing somebody finding storage locker played different ideas day came idea wishes thing noticed right away relationship mulder sweet script began worry painted corner intend write hard episode direct realize blowing trailer having truck hit invisible man sorts effects looked people set thought man going exposed cast crew helped new director ease position addition members production noted work environment largely stress free special effects scene features scully applying yellow powder invisible body use digital techniques shot scene blue head cast actor portrayed gillian_anderson added yellow dust cast second shot motion control order match film exactly anderson attempted match movements strips film combined create illusion complete scene finally close ups blue head cast filmed blue color removed later called scene effective episode mulder shows scully bits historical footage richard_nixon includes footage order create nixon scene production crew real clip nixon wife daughter crew cut order replace certain parts nixon daughter removed room played blue screened subsequent shot properly age film scenes combined scene mulder deserted city production crew shut blocks downtown los_angeles practical way shoot sunday morning filming scene planned homeless person walked right perfect according producer digital technology man erased final cut scene broadcast reception aired united_states 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 august received million viewers making fourth watched episode week fox promoted episode tagline careful wish episode received positive reviews todd_vanderwerff awarded episode called favorite episode season seven wished series finale files vanderwerff argued episode possessed warmth missing following seasons duchovny left series time star concluded genius lies inherent world set robot named second funny files episode writing best line scully begins trying examination invisible body mulder replies thinking years scully refusal acknowledge strange seen robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars praised writing noted final stand episode series easily appropriate marks end era perfect note bliss series able capture paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode moderately positive review awarded half stars called best guest actors season praised acting noting delivers lines snap bite wonderful dark humor vitaris note episode worked better consisted half hour encounter mulder scully ripped guest cast poor reviews positive wrote offers laughs little drama intellectual substance episode designed stall time negotiations drag david_duchovny contract series future files viewers wish deserve better material dream
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