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| − | * In the episode, [[Mulder]] states that he is "not a [[psychology|psychologist]]" despite it being stated in several other episodes that he is an [[Oxford University|Oxford]]-trained psychologist. It may very well have been a sarcastic remark, an oft-used phrase. |
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* The scene where Wayne Weinsider walks upstairs with a glowing glass of milk is a nod to the Alfred Hitchcock film Suspicion where husband Johnnie (Cary Grant) is taking a glass of milk upstairs to his wife Lina (Joan Fontaine) that may or may not be poisoned. |
* The scene where Wayne Weinsider walks upstairs with a glowing glass of milk is a nod to the Alfred Hitchcock film Suspicion where husband Johnnie (Cary Grant) is taking a glass of milk upstairs to his wife Lina (Joan Fontaine) that may or may not be poisoned. |
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* The episode shares similarities with Roman Polansky's cult film "Rosemary's Baby" in which woman is poisoned by her husband and her baby is taken by the Devil. Scully also mentions to Mulder when he informs her about the case that she saw the same film last night. |
* The episode shares similarities with Roman Polansky's cult film "Rosemary's Baby" in which woman is poisoned by her husband and her baby is taken by the Devil. Scully also mentions to Mulder when he informs her about the case that she saw the same film last night. |
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| Series: | The X-Files |
| Original Airdate: | January 3, 1999 |
| Production Number: | 6ABX06 |
| Date(s): | 1999 |
| Written by: | David Amann |
| Directed by: | Rob Bowman |
Mulder believes that a bigamist, suspected of pre-natal infanticide, is actually a demon.
Summary
Jeffrey Spender receives and discards an x-file from a sheriff from Virginia. The x-file involves a woman who, after
Demon in the dream takes the child.
finding out her unborn child had demon-like abnormalities, dreamt her baby was taken from her. When the woman woke up she had miscarried. Mulder picks up the x-file and, after visiting the couple, suspects the husband of committing a 'demon fetus harvest'.
While the police are investigating the case, in particular the possibility of illegal abortion, they find the remains of the baby in the garden furnace. The husband quickly confesses to destroying the evidence after he found his wife had aborted in a
Wayne Weinsider & Betsy Monroe (the other wife)
trance like state the night they lost their baby. The wife takes the blame for the abortion and goes to jail. Meanwhile the husband maintains an affair with another pregnant 'wife'. Mulder puts the pieces together and reaches the conclusion that the husband is a demon trying to have a normal baby and terminating pregnancies when the fetus exhibits demon-like abnormalities.
The 'other wife' experiences a similar dream except she recognizes the dream demon as her husband.
Wayne takes his wife's soul.
Nevertheless, she loses her baby and tracks down Mulder and Scully. Mulder and Scully seek out the demon and caught him digging something. They have a short conversation before he is shot by the original sheriff.
At the end of the episode, Mulder and Scully discover the remains of normal babies in this 'other wife's' yard. Upon seeing the evidence, Mulder figured out that this wife is, in fact, another demon who is unable to have a baby demon spawn unless another male demon impregnates her. And all she ever wanted was a baby demon spawn. That she is a demon herself is the reason why she could recognize her husband as a demon, and was able to stop him from extracting her baby. It becomes apparent that 'losing her baby' didn't really happen and was, in fact, just a trick to frame her demon husband.
Betsy Monroe leaves with her new demon child.
The episode ends showing her driving away with a baby demon, whose seed came from her demon husband. Her eyes flashed with red gleam and vertical pupils before returning back to normal. Then screen turns black.
Background Information
- The scene where Wayne Weinsider walks upstairs with a glowing glass of milk is a nod to the Alfred Hitchcock film Suspicion where husband Johnnie (Cary Grant) is taking a glass of milk upstairs to his wife Lina (Joan Fontaine) that may or may not be poisoned.
- The episode shares similarities with Roman Polansky's cult film "Rosemary's Baby" in which woman is poisoned by her husband and her baby is taken by the Devil. Scully also mentions to Mulder when he informs her about the case that she saw the same film last night.
Links and References
Guest Stars
- Chris Owens as Special Agent Jeffrey Spender
- Michael Rothhaar as Dr. Couvillion
- Matthew Butcher as EMT
- Lenora May as Ms. Britton
- Jimmy Staszkiel as Mr. Ginsberg
- Karen Stone as Nurse
- Bruce Campbell as Wayne Weinsider
- Lisa Jane Persky as Laura Weinsider
- Michael Milhoan as Deputy Arky Stevens
- Grace Phillips as Betsy Monroe
References
Czechoslovakia; demon; Hollins; Vele; Virginia
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