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* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Stites is a human who can transform into some sort of humanoid reptile that spits an enzyme soup that paralyzes its prey and gradually calcifies their skin and liquefies their insides, allowing it to drink its victims.
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With Mulder fired and Scully on maternity leave, Doggett is assigned a new partner, Agent Leyla Harrison (Jolie Jenkins), to carry out work on the X-Files. They quickly get in over their heads when they're trapped underground by a carnivorous reptile monster.

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With Mulder fired and Scully on maternity leave, Doggett is assigned a new partner, Agent Leyla Harrison (Jolie Jenkins), (Creator/JolieJenkins), to carry out work on the X-Files. They quickly get in over their heads when they're trapped underground by a carnivorous reptile monster.
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* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Mulder and Scully bickering about exactly what went down in Antarctica.
-->'''Scully:''' Well, I don't know what it was, but we never, we didn't actually ''see'' a spaceship.
-->'''Mulder:''' I can't believe you're saying it wasn't a spaceship.
-->'''Scully:''' No, I mean, it could've been a spaceship, Mulder.
-->'''Mulder:''' Of course it was a spaceship.
-->'''Scully:''' But we don't know that it was, you don't have a ''picture'' of it or anything.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"It means no one gets there [[TitleDrop alone]]."'']]
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->'''Doggett:''' This is not a man. I fell through some kind of trap. I guess that someone put that there to provide live meals for this thing.\\
'''Harrison:''' You're not saying that includes us?\\
'''Doggett:''' I don't intend to wait around to find out.












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[[WMG:[[center:[-'''RECAP:'''\\
[[Recap/TheXFiles Index]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E01Within 1]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E02Without 2]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E03Patience 3]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E04Roadrunners 4]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E05Invocation 5]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E06Redrum 6]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E07ViaNegativa 7]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E08Surekill 8]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E09Salvage 9]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E10Badlaa 10]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E11TheGift 11]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E12Medusa 12]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E13PerManum 13]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E14ThisIsNotHappening 14]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E15Deadalive 15]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E16ThreeWords 16]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E17Empedocles 17]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E18Vienen 18]] | '''19''' | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E20Essence 20]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS08E21Existence 21]]]]-]]]
'''Season 8, Episode 19:'''
!Alone
->Written by Frank Spotnitz\\
Directed by Frank Spotnitz

With Mulder fired and Scully on maternity leave, Doggett is assigned a new partner partner, Agent Leyla Harrison (Jolie Jenkins), to carry out work on the X-Files. They quickly get in over their heads when they're trapped underground by a carnivorous reptile monster.

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** Meta example: Leyla Harrison was a prolific fanfiction writer in the X-Files online fandom. She passed away of cancer in 2001, and the show created the character in honor of her.



* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actually the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.

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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actually the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.will.
* {{Tuckerization}}: Leyla Harrison was a prolific fanfiction writer in the X-Files online fandom. She passed away of cancer in 2001, and the show created the character in honor of her.
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* ContinuityNod: To the [[Film/TheXFilesFightTheFuture movie]] when Harrison asks how Mulder and Scully escaped from Antarctica.
** There's also a reference to Queequeg, Scully's dog from seasons' three and four, as she finds his tag while cleaning out her desk, and she still has the fused penny and dime from "Dreamland''.

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To the [[Film/TheXFilesFightTheFuture movie]] when Harrison asks how Mulder and Scully escaped from Antarctica.
** There's also a reference to Queequeg, Scully's dog from seasons' seasons three and four, as she finds his tag while cleaning out her desk, and she still has the fused penny and dime from "Dreamland''."Dreamland".



* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actually [[spoiler:the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]

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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actually [[spoiler:the the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]
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* PlotHole: Lampshaded. How Mulder and Scully got out of Antarctica in TheMovie is brought up, and humorously not resolved.
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* DoomedHurtGuy: Gary Sacks bought the big one on Doggett's watch.
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** There's also a small one to Queequeg, Scully's dog from seasons' three and four. She finds his tag while cleaning out her desk.

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** There's also a small one reference to Queequeg, Scully's dog from seasons' three and four. She four, as she finds his tag while cleaning out her desk.desk, and she still has the fused penny and dime from "Dreamland''.
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** Meta example: Leyla Harrison was a prolific fanfiction writer in the X-Files online fandom. She passed away of cancer in 2001, and the show created the character in honor of her.
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: A reptile-man. This was the final MOTW that Mulder was featured in until the Season 10 revival.

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* MonsterOfTheWeek: A reptile-man. This was the final MOTW that Mulder was featured in until the Season 10 revival.revival (or the 2nd film since it was a not related to the myth arc as well).
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: A reptile-man. This was the final MOTW that Mulder was featured in until the Season 10 revival.

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With Mulder fired and Scully on maternity leave, Doggett is assigned a new partner to carry out work on the X-Files. They quickly get in over their heads when they're trapped underground by a carnivorous reptile monster.

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* CallBack: Scully re-gifts the Apollo 11 medallion she got from Mulder in "Tempus Figit" to Doggett. Doggett loses it and Mulder uses it as a lead, knowing that Agents Doggett and Harrison are near. Leyla Harrison receives the medallion at the end.

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* CallBack: Scully re-gifts the Apollo 11 medallion she got from Mulder in "Tempus Figit" Fugit" to Doggett. Doggett loses it and Mulder uses it as a lead, knowing that Agents Doggett and Harrison are near. Leyla Harrison receives the medallion at the end.end.
* ContinuityNod: To the [[Film/TheXFilesFightTheFuture movie]] when Harrison asks how Mulder and Scully escaped from Antarctica.
** There's also a small one to Queequeg, Scully's dog from seasons' three and four. She finds his tag while cleaning out her desk.
* HandStomp: Stites does this to Doggett when he's trying to pull himself out of the pit.
* HangingByTheFingers: Doggett while trying to climb out of the pit.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: Mulder investigates the crime scene, giving his name as Kersh to the suspect he talks to.
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* [[AscendedFanboy" Ascended Fangirl]]: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.

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* [[AscendedFanboy" [[AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl]]: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.
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* {{AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl}}: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.

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* {{AscendedFanboy [[AscendedFanboy" Ascended Fangirl}}: Fangirl]]: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.
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* [[Ascended Fangirl AscendedFanboy]]: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.

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* [[Ascended Fangirl AscendedFanboy]]: {{AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl}}: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.
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* [[Ascended Fangirl AscendedFanboy]]: Leyla Harrison is basically this. She knows most of the cases Mulder and Scully have been involved with and the episode ends with her pointing out a PlotHole from the first movie.
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* CallBack: Scully re-gifts the Apollo 11 medallion she got from Mulder in "Tempus Figit" to Doggett. Doggett loses it and Mulder uses it as a lead, knowing that Agents Doggett and Harrison are near. Leyla Harrison receives the medallion at the end.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actually [[the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]

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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actually [[the [[spoiler:the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]

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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actully [[the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]

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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actully actually [[the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The monster, originally thought to be some kind of reptile, is actully [[the crypto-biologist who seemed to be protecting the creature and who is able to transform himself at will.]]

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