The X-Files: “Never Again”

Screwed, Blue, and Tattooed by Sarah Stegall Copyright © 1997 by Sarah Stegall Writer: Glen Morgan and James Wong Director: Rob Bowman “This is not about you, Mulder. “ –Dana Scully “Never Again” starts with Scully wandering away from Mulder’s interrogation of a witness, to the Vietnam Memorial, where she picks up a faded rose petal. What better reminders could she find of the brevity of life? Having had her thoughts turned this way, an intelligent woman can hardly fail to wonder if she is living the life she wants, if she is achieving the goals (distinguishing herself in the…

The X-Files: “Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man”

My Name is Nobody by Sarah Stegall Copyright ©1996 by Sarah Stegall Writer: Glen Morgan Director: James Wong “I’m the liar; you’re the killer.” –Deep Throat to the Smoking Man It was only a matter of time until a series based on government conspiracies and cover-ups eventually got around to the Grandest Conspiracy of Them All, the John F. Kennedy assassination. “Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man”, by Glen Morgan, finally addresses this mother of all intrigues by showing us the life of Mulder’s nemesis, the title character played by William B. Davis. The series has dropped hints about his character…