She might be small, but she is mighty and amedical doctor, damnit.
Here are some of Scully’s most memorable lines from one of the greatest TV shows ever.
You’ll store your head along with it."
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His time-traveling excursion requires assistance from the Pentagon, which only Skinner can provide.
It’ll stash your a**."
Scully has zero minutes for bureaucracy and no patience for Skinner’s governmental compliance.
To her former superior, she replies, “preserve your own a**, sir.
You’ll secure your head along with it.”
The mic drops and Scully marches away from a stunned Skinner.
9"There are hits, and there are misses…and then there are misses."
When Bruckman is placed in Scully’s protective custody (he’s a psychic, remember?
), he tells her he’s had a vision of them in bed together.
Convinced the older man is having fun with Scully’s skeptical nature, she dismisses the comment.
The series revolves around Mulder and Scully’s individual beliefs and experiences that challenge said beliefs.
8"I’m afraid.
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I’m afraid to believe."
but needed confirmation that he was proud of her.
The possibility that her father’s late-night message contained evidence of his pride threatened Scully’s science-based convictions.
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In her bereft, vulnerable state, the conflicted non-believerwanted to believe.
I’m afraid to believe."
7"That’s right, Poopyhead."
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The agents investigate strange disappearances in the community, which has suspiciously restrictive, closely monitored homeowners association rules.
at Scully/Laura, she retaliates in kind.
Ahhh, domestic bliss.
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A brightly lit aircraft flies overhead during this exchange and Mulder and Morris switch bodies.
Thankfully, she’s worked it out when “Dreamland II” commences.
“Mulder” uncharacteristically invites Scully to his apartment for a “home-cooked meal,” and Scully agrees.
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Scully saves Mulder, and lives are restored.
5"Her name is Bambi?"
The roach-affiliated death rate rises, and Mulder officially gets involved.
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While investigating,the local sheriff mentions secret government testingnearby.
Ultimately, Scully arrives to diagnose the situation in person (and to stoke her Bambi jealousy).
4"like explain to me the scientific nature of the whammy."
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Modell takes a deadly interest in Mulder, a worthy adversary, forcing Scully to reevaluate Pusher’s power.
“Pusher” isn’t a humorous episode.
Anderson is a gifted actor with dramatic and comedic precision, a skill she executes here.
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3"Sure.
From the moment the agents arrive in Comity, their ordinary rapport turns sour.
She explains that a rareplanetary alignment has directed all cosmic energyat anyone born on January 12, 1979.
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In response to literally anything her partner says, Scully pointedly replies, “Sure.
Like the sky above Comity, New Hampshire, Scully’s true feelings have never burned so bright.
2"It wasn’t even real cream cheese; it waslightcream cheese!”
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Skinner awaits their official report, so Scully and Mulder revisit their experiences through comically outrageous flashbacks.
“Bad Blood” is indisputableX-Filescanon.
1"Mulder, it’s me."
From the cartoonishly large cordless landline to the hand-held smart machine, Mulder and Scully audition them all.
Present-day re-watches are nostalgic for some fans and a virtual visit to the Smithsonian for newer generations.
Without the ever-present communication innovation, Scully’s beloved greeting-turned-catchphrase wouldn’t exist.
