take Scully from Mulder and he becomes a total mess. Duchovney was phenomenal showing this side of Mulder's character in Season 2. Mulder doesn't sleep, is consumed and grieving with major stubble and a disheveled look. But it's so much more than appearance. he really captured a person who has lost his lodestone and is drowning in guilt and loss. IMO this is where you see just how much Mulder loves Scully and it's Samantha all over again. Jesus the abduction arc was so moving and really spun the show on it's head. What's interesting here though is that CSM really makes you believe his words and is why this show was one of the greatest on television because it was incredibly deep.

When Mulders voice cracks saying "why her?" ... all the feels! 😍

CSM always had perverse obsession with Scully because he wants to posses and destroy everything Mulder has and loves. I think Mulder was aware of his fixation on Scully, that's why his protection instincts go on red whenever CSM mentions Scully. In season 11, CSM obsession had gone so far that his goal was to kill both Mulder and Scully so he could possess their son. Because if he can't have Scully, then no one can. This particular scene in One Breath, gave the first climpse of his fixation on Scully. CSM always planned to get Mulder and Scully to conceive William so he could possess him as his.

CSM: "I'm in the game because I believe what I'm doing is right." Mulder (with a gun in his face): Right? Who are you to decide what's right? CSM: Who are you? Smart writers.

David Duchovny is so underrated. There were a couple episodes in the X-Files where he gave performances I thought were a little "meh," but he ALWAYS brought his A-game in episodes like this, where they gave him juicy emotional stuff to work with. I also think he made a lot of subtle acting choices over the years that are easy to overlook if you're not watching closely.

How cool is CSM at the end? He deflects Mulder's comments, totally ignores the gun pointed at him and simply lights up another cigarette as if to say 'I win, you lose'...

"No wife. No kids." Hmm.

...man he bitched slapped that cigarette...

David and Gillian are phenomenal in this episode. Protective Mulder is the best! :)

One of the best scenes ever in a television drama!

Fun fact: The original lease agreement for CSM's apartment had a "no smoking" clause. The apartment complex was then bought out by a private organization days after he moved in...

"Who are you to decide who's right?" "Who are you?" The bane of humanity's existence.

I almost think CSM cares more for Mulder than Spender. Mulder had the guts to stand up to him and never back down in his beliefs. He kept searching for the truth. He could be ruthless in his approach, which I don't know if that could be attributed to his biological father or not. While I am no fan of CSM, I can appreciate fine acting. It sort of breaks the heart when you realize that Mulder is already in love at this point. He probably doesn't consciously realize it himself, but he knows that a huge part of himself is missing. Scully really is the one who pushes him to continue in his journey for the truth and supports and follows him no matter. I think her monologue in the last episode shows how much she believed in him. CSM will never win any awards for father of the year because ultimately he's selfish and cares for no one but himself. All of his actions are self serving, and he doesn't care who gets hurt in the long run.

He's lucky that trigger wasn't sensitive.

Excellent episode One Breath. Desperate Mulder and unfeeling arrogant Cancerman.

XD in at least one episode a season mulder has a gun at someone with that "You sick son of a bitch" and it's priceless

There was another great scene where Mulder held CSM at gunpoint, but I can't remember which episode. Mulder: "You're gonna smoke that? Or you wanna smoke on this?" (pulls a gun on CSM) CSM: "Are you giving me a choice?" =)

First two seasons of X-Files are some of the best sci-fi writing ever. Morgan and Wong were awesome. Quality started slowly diminishing after they left.

One of the X Files best scenes.

wow !! i love Mulder in this episode !!

amazing acting here! very profound scene. i

1:09 Who are we to decide what's right? No matter the choices or thoughts we make, according to our logic and reasoning, theres always a better way. Thats why doing nothing is better than making 1000 choices everyday, for example.

Good choice. Awesome scene!

First time I saw Mulder pointing at CSM with his Gun. The other two were on "One Son" and the other on "My Struggle"

I think Mulder felt bad for him when he told his life story and that is why he did not kill him.

*gasp* a very intense scene

Ah...family...

Isn't that Mulder's..... Ya know...?

I have a hard time connecting this CSM who is sitting alone and watching TV with no family as the guy who covers up for the conspiracy to the CSM who is a power mad lunatic that wants to wipe out humanity simply because he can in "My Struggle III." Also, calling it "My Struggle" is just tasteless and crass.

Csm the original illusive ma

pissed much?

What episode is this from ?

what episode is this

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And what was happened whit Scully??

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