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* FormulaBreakingEpisode: The episode features, among other things, a comedic guest performance from Burt Reynolds and bizarre musical numbers (and on a show that seldom features songs from commercial artists, no less). Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69tSZeGsG0 Fox's bumper]] for this episode was something different from the usual "standing around and looking serious" business.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The episode features, among other things, a comedic guest performance from Burt Reynolds and bizarre musical numbers (and on a show that seldom features songs from commercial artists, no less). Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69tSZeGsG0 Fox's bumper]] for this episode was something different from the usual "standing around and looking serious" business.
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* AsHimself: Sort of. Burt Reynolds is essentially playing himself as God.
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The agents pursue a serial killer (Ray [=McKinnon=]) who appears to be choosing his victims based on numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
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The agents pursue a serial killer (Ray [=McKinnon=]) (Creator/RayMcKinnon) who appears to be choosing his victims based on numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
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'''Mr. Burt:''' [[GoodIsNotNice Are the reservations in your name?]] You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you.
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'''Mr. Burt:''' [[GoodIsNotNice [[GoodIsNotSoft Are the reservations in your name?]] You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you.
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* DisappointedInYou: Mr Burt tries to convince the murderer to 'surprise him' and walk out of the casino instead of following the blonde into the bathroom to murder her. The sad look on his face displays this trope when the murderer predictably follows her instead with little hesitation. And this continues popping up as he keeps trying and failing to talk down and discourage the murderer from what he is doing.
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* DisappointedInYou: Mr Mr. Burt tries to convince the murderer to 'surprise him' "surprise him" and walk out of the casino instead of following the blonde into the bathroom to murder her. The sad look on his face displays this trope when the murderer predictably follows her instead with little hesitation. And this continues popping up as he keeps trying and failing to talk down and discourage the murderer from what he is doing.
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'''Mr Burt:''' [[GoodIsNotNice Are the reservations in your name?]] You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you.
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-->'''Mad Wayne:''' Go to hell.\\
'''Mr Burt:''' Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you.
'''Mr Burt:''' Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you.
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-->'''Mad Wayne:''' [[RedemptionRejection Go to hell.hell]].\\
'''Mr Burt:''' [[GoodIsNotNice Are the reservations in yourname? name?]] You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you.
'''Mr Burt:''' [[GoodIsNotNice Are the reservations in your
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The agents pursue a serial killer (Ray McKinnon) who appears to be choosing his victims based on numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
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The agents pursue a serial killer (Ray McKinnon) [=McKinnon=]) who appears to be choosing his victims based on numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
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The agents pursue a serial killer who appears to be choosing his victims based on numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
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The agents pursue a serial killer (Ray McKinnon) who appears to be choosing his victims based on numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
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->Written and directed by Creator/ChrisCarter\\
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->Written and directed by Creator/ChrisCarter\\
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[TagLine Dio Ti Ama]]'' [[labelnote:Translation]]"God loves you" in Italian.[[/labelnote]]]]
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->'''Doggett:''' But don't we at least have to accept that as a possibility?\\
'''FBI agent:''' No, we don't.\\
'''Reyes:''' Why?\\
'''FBI agent:''' Because it's highly [[TitleDrop improbable]].\\
'''Doggett:''' But not impossible.
[[caption-width-right:350:''[[TagLine Dio Ti Ama]]'' [[labelnote:Translation]]"God loves you" in Italian.[[/labelnote]]]]
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->'''Doggett:''' But don't we at least have to accept that as a possibility?\\
'''FBI agent:''' No, we don't.\\
'''Reyes:''' Why?\\
'''FBI agent:''' Because it's highly [[TitleDrop improbable]].\\
'''Doggett:''' But not impossible.
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-->'''Mad Wayne:''' "Go to hell."
-->'''Mr Burt:''' "Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you."
-->'''Mr Burt:''' "Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you."
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-->'''Mad Wayne:''' "Go Go to hell."
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'''Mr Burt:'''"Are Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you."
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->''♫ Nun me spose chiu. ♫''
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* EurekaMoment: Doggett had one off screen, realizing that the six on the map was really a nine, and that Scully and Reyes were in trouble.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Doggett swoops in just in time down to the parking garage to prevent Mad Wayne from killing Reyes and Scully, gunning him down.
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* DisappointedInYou: Mr Burt tries to convince the murderer to 'surprise him' and walk out of the casino instead of following the blonde into the bathroom to murder her. The sad look on his face displays this trope when the murderer predictably follows her instead with little hesitation.
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* DisappointedInYou: Mr Burt tries to convince the murderer to 'surprise him' and walk out of the casino instead of following the blonde into the bathroom to murder her. The sad look on his face displays this trope when the murderer predictably follows her instead with little hesitation. And this continues popping up as he keeps trying and failing to talk down and discourage the murderer from what he is doing.
* -->'''Mad Wayne:''' "Go to hell."
-->'''Mr Burt:''' "Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you."
* -->'''Mad Wayne:''' "Go to hell."
-->'''Mr Burt:''' "Are the reservations in your name? You're a card. You really are a card. But I love you."
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* DisappointedInYou: Mr Burt tries to convince the murderer to 'surprise him' and walk out of the casino instead of following the blonde into the bathroom to murder her. The sad look on his face displays this trope when the murderer predictably follows her instead with little hesitation.
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* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by following and chiding him lightly like a father would his son, as well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
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* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by following and chiding him lightly like a father would his son, as rebellious son instead of directly stopping him from murdering. As well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
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* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by following and chiding him lightly, lightly like a father would his son, as well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
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* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by chiding him lightly, as well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
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* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by following and chiding him lightly, as well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
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* GodWasMyCopilot: The ending implies that the mysterious man who shows up several times in the episode is God.
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* GodWasMyCopilot: The ending implies that the mysterious man who shows up several times in the episode trying to subtly dissuade the murderer and help the agents pursuing him is God.God.
* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by chiding him lightly, as well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
* InMysteriousWays: The mysterious man who may be God appears to be trying his best to stop the murders in a roundabout, subtle way. Trying to subtly steer the murderer off his path by chiding him lightly, as well as not telling the agents how to stop him exactly, but implying, wanting them to figure it out for themselves.
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[[Recap/TheXFiles Index]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E01NothingImportantHappenedToday 1]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E02NothingImportantHappenedTodayII 2]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E03Daemonicus 3]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E044D 4]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E05LordOfTheFlies 5]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E06TrustNo1 6]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E07JohnDoe 7]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E08Hellbound 8]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E09Provenance 9]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E10Providence 10]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E11AudreyPauley 11]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E12Underneath 12]] | '''13''' | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E14ScaryMonsters 14]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E15JumpTheShark 15]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E16William 16]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E17Release 17]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E18SunshineDays 18]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E19TheTruth 19]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E20TheTruthII 20]]]]-]]]
'''Season 9, Episode 13:'''
!Improbable
->Written and Directed by Creator/ChrisCarter\\
The agents pursue a serial killer who appears to be choosing his victims based onnumerology.
numerology, encountering a [[GodWasMyCopilot strange man]] (Creator/BurtReynolds) in the process.
[[Recap/TheXFiles Index]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E01NothingImportantHappenedToday 1]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E02NothingImportantHappenedTodayII 2]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E03Daemonicus 3]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E044D 4]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E05LordOfTheFlies 5]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E06TrustNo1 6]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E07JohnDoe 7]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E08Hellbound 8]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E09Provenance 9]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E10Providence 10]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E11AudreyPauley 11]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E12Underneath 12]] | '''13''' | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E14ScaryMonsters 14]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E15JumpTheShark 15]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E16William 16]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E17Release 17]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E18SunshineDays 18]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E19TheTruth 19]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS09E20TheTruthII 20]]]]-]]]
'''Season 9, Episode 13:'''
!Improbable
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The episode features, among other things, a comedic guest performance from Burt Reynolds and bizarre musical numbers. Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69tSZeGsG0 Fox's bumper]] for this episode was something different from the usual "standing around and looking serious" business.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The episode features, among other things, a comedic guest performance from Burt Reynolds and bizarre musical numbers.numbers (and on a show that seldom features songs from commercial artists, no less). Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69tSZeGsG0 Fox's bumper]] for this episode was something different from the usual "standing around and looking serious" business.
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* BreatherEpisode: The killer is played for drama but the rest of the episode is light and in fact, good natured especially compared to the rest of the grim Season 9.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The episode features, among other things, a comedic guest performance from Burt Reynolds and a bizarre musical number.numbers. Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69tSZeGsG0 Fox's bumper]] for this episode was something different from the usual "standing around and looking serious" business.
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* GodWasMyCopilot: The ending implies that the mysterious man who shows up several times in the episode is God.
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* SerialKiller: He targets women and kills them in a set of three.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The episode features, among other things, a comedic guest performance from Burt Reynolds and a bizarre musical number. Even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S69tSZeGsG0 Fox's bumper]] for this episode was something different from the usual "standing around and looking serious" business.
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* BreatherEpisode: The killer is played for drama but the rest of the episode is light and in fact, good natured especially compared to the rest of the grim Season 9.
* NumerologicalMotif: The whole episode deals with numerology and tries to show everything can be expressed in terms of numerological patterns.
* NumerologicalMotif: The whole episode deals with numerology and tries to show everything can be expressed in terms of numerological patterns.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Burt Reynolds plays a bizarre man who may be God, the devil, or both. Just about every scene with him qualifies, but especially the very ending in which two characters who occasionally showed up in the background start lip-synching to an Italian folk song, during which the camera pulls away to reveal the area's topography looks just like his face.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Burt Reynolds plays a bizarre man who may be God, the devil, or both. Just about every scene with him qualifies, but especially the very ending in which two characters who occasionally showed up in the background start lip-synching to an Italian folk song, during which the camera pulls away to reveal the area's topography looks just like his face.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Agent Reyes finds out that there is a SerialKiller at large and that his pattern consists murdering women in a set of three. Each set has a blonde, a brunette and a redhead. Redheaded Agent Scully and dark-haired Reyes get trapped in an underground garage and fear they might be his next targets.
* SerialKiller: He targets women and kills them in a set of three.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Burt Reynolds plays a bizarre man who may be God, the devil, or both. Just about every scene with him qualifies, but especially the very ending in which two characters who occasionally showed up in the background start lip-synching to an Italian folk song, during which the camera pulls away to reveal the area's topography looks just like his face.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Agent Reyes finds out that there is a SerialKiller at large and that his pattern consists murdering women in a set of three. Each set has a blonde, a brunette and a redhead. Redheaded Agent Scully and dark-haired Reyes get trapped in an underground garage and fear they might be his next targets.
* SerialKiller: He targets women and kills them in a set of three.
