This is one of my favorite episodes.
Unto every series, there must come a holiday episode, and while The X-Files would not necessarily seem to be a perfect candidate for such a traditional installment, rest assured that this episode, penned and helmed by series creator Chris Carter, was a delightful blend of holiday sentimentality and haunted-house shenanigans. On Christmas Eve, Mulder called Scully to meet him outside a haunted house in Maryland, one where, in 1917, a couple made good on a deadly lovers' pact, with one killing the other and the remaining one dying by suicide, leaving the twosome to haunt the house every Christmas Eve. Although Mulder weaved a wonderfully dark tale, it wasn't enough to sell Scully, who refused to follow Mulder into the house...until she realized that he'd swiped her keys, forcing her to trail after him despite her desire to depart.
After they were both inside, they jointly experienced strange paranormal activity, but they soon ended up separated, at which point they met the ghostly residents of the house: Maurice and Lyda, played by Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin. The pair got the opportunity to shine both independently and together, with the plot allowing each of them to play against Duchovny and Anderson for a bit. Although there was a surprising amount of bloodshed for a Christmas episode, everything got wrapped up nicely by the time the credits rolled, leaving Scully questioning whether they actually experienced the events within the house while still providing a happy holiday ending for the longtime partners.
Meg,
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