The X-Files (TV Series)

Invocation (2000)

Gillian Anderson: Dana Scully

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• Dana Scully : [on explaining how a young boy could reappear after 10 years without aging even a day]  There are X-files cases, that describe similar paranormal findings. Alien abductees, who came back with anomalous medical stats.

  John Doggett : You know, these words, "anomalous", "supernatural", "paranormal", they proport to explain something by not explaining it. It's lazy!

• John Doggett : I don't believe it.

  Dana Scully : Okay, the clothes, the age and condition of the bones, the location of the grave. There is no doubt that that is Billy Underwood's skeleton that is in that grave.

  John Doggett : We spent time with this boy. Doctors took Billy's blood. You examined him yourself. Now, I can't accept it. I can't believe we're asking *them* to.

  Dana Scully : I know. But the forensic evidence is going to come out, and what then? What if I'm right?

  John Doggett : Well, what then, Agent Scully? What we do? We move on, let it go, case closed?

  Dana Scully : Look, I know where you are with this. I have been there. I know what you're feeling, that you've failed and that you have to explain this somehow. And maybe you can.

  John Doggett : Not if that's Billy's body, I can't.

  Dana Scully : But maybe that's explanation enough. That that's not Billy's brother lying in that grave, too. That that man who did this is never going to be able to do it again. Isn't that what you wanted, Agent Doggett?

  John Doggett : Agent Scully, don't ask me to believe that this is some kind of justice from beyond the grave.

  Dana Scully : All I'm saying is that maybe you succeeded. Whether you're willing to see that or not.