The X-Files (season 5)

This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the television show The X-Files.

Bad Blood

• Guest Starring Luke Wilson as Sheriff Lucius Hartwell

One of the funniest episodes, Bad Blood shows a case from both Mulder and Scully's point of view, each one twisting reality to make the other look foolish.

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The town the episode takes place in is called Chaney, and is most likely a reference to Lon Chaney, the famous monster movie actor.

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;Quotes

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(Mulder has killed a boy he believed was a vampire.)

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SCULLY: Mulder, please just keep reminding him you were drugged.

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MULDER: Would you stop that?

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SCULLY: It wouldn't hurt.

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MULDER: Stop it. (Skinner opens his door and sticks his head out)

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SKINNER: Scully, Mulder ... (They stand quickly)

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MULDER: I was drugged!

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MULDER: Historically, cemeteries were thought to be a haven for

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vampires as are castles, catacombs and swamps, but

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unfortunately, you don't have any of those.

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HARTWELL: We used to have swamps, only the EPA made us

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take to calling them wetlands.

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(Scully is telling her version of the story.)

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SCULLY: So I came to see if you were alright, and then...

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(in story) MULDER: Who's the black private dick who's a sex machine to all the chicks? SHAFT!. They say this Shaft's a bad mother-- shut yo mouth! I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft!

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Mulder: I DID NOT!

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SCULLY: Preparing to perform postmortem on white male, aged 34, who is arguably having a worse time in Texas than I am.

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(The blade falls off her scalpel).

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SCULLY: Yee-hah.

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