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| "Drive" | |
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| Series The X-Files Season 6, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | November 15th, 1998 |
| Writers | Vince Gilligan |
| Director | Rob Bowman |
| Producers | Daniel Sackheim; Lori Jo Nemhauser; Bernadette Caulfield; John Shiban; Paul Rabwin; Kim Manners; Rob Bowman; Michael Watkins; Vince Gilligan; Frank Spotnitz; Chris Carter |
| Starring | David Duchovny; Gillian Anderson |
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"Drive" is the second episode of season six of the science fiction mystery series The X-Files, and the 119th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Rob Bowman with a script written by Vince Gilligan. It first aired on the FOX Network on Sunday, November 15th, 1998 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
| Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bryan Cranston | Patrick Crump |
| Michael O'Neill | Van Gelder |
| James Pickens, Jr. | Alvin Kersh |
| Harry Danner | CDC doctor |
| Junior Brown | Virgil Nokes |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Linda Porter | Elderly woman |
| Mindy Seeger | Coroner |
| Scott A. Smith | Prison doctor |
| Tim Agee | EMT |
| Mark Craig | Trooper #1 |
| Wiley Pickett | Trooper #2 |
| Ken Collins | Gas station attendant |
| Tegan West | Navy Lieutenant |
| Tom Haile | Station wagon owner |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Buckley | Nevada news anchor |
| Bob Peters | Idaho news anchor |
| Janine Venable | Vicky Crump |
| Art Pickering | Germ suit cop |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The X-Files was created by Chris Carter. The premise of the show involves two F.B.I. agents named Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate cases of the paranormal, while also becoming drawn into various webs of government intrigue and conspiracies concerning matters of alien abductions, scientific experimentation and manipulation of the truth.
- This episode is rated TV-14.
- This episode is included on disc one of the The X-Files: The Complete Sixth Season DVD collection. It is also included on The X-Files: The Complete Collection, and The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition boxset edition.
- Co-executive producer Michael W. Watkins is credited as Michael Watkins in this episode.
- Actor Scott Alan Smith is credited as Scott A. Smith in this episode.
- Actor Timothy Dale Agee is credited as Tim Agee in this episode.
- Actor Wiley M. Pickett is credited as Wiley Pickett in this episode.
- Featured locations in this episode include Elko, Nevada, Loleta, California, and Buhl, Idaho.
- The Fox News report is on Sky11 on station KRXI in Nevada.
- The Nevada news anchor's name is Benjamin Buckley. He is played by actor Frank Buckley.
- Mark Craig plays a Nevada state trooper named Velasco. He is identified as Trooper #1 in the episode credits.
- Actor Bryan Cranston will go on to become a household name when he takes on the role of Walter White in the AMC hit series Breaking Bad. That series was created by Vince Gilligan, who is a co-executive producer on The X-Files and the writer of this episode.
Allusions[]
- The episode opens with a FOX News Special Report. FOX News is an actual media outlet that airs on the FOX Network, which also broadcasts The X-Files.
Quotes[]
- Fox Mulder: ... and it's Mr. Mulder to you, ya peanut picking bastard.
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- Fox Mulder: Well, on behalf of the International Jewish Conspiracy, I just need to inform you that we're... almost out of gas.
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- Fox Mulder: How about you just pull over and let me out too, huh? I must be crampin' your style.
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- Fox Mulder: Why don't you bill me?
- Alvin Kersh: I'll bill your partner instead. You too obviously relish the role of martyr.
- Fox Mulder: Okay, so are we done here? Back to the bozo work, investigating huge piles of manure?
- Alvin Kersh: You can always quit.
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- Dana Scully: Sir, Agent Mulder has been through a lot.
- Alvin Kersh: You apologize for him a lot, I've noticed that about you.
- Dana Scully: I'm not apologizing for this. Because of his work, the DOD is shutting down their antennae array in northeastern Nevada. Our participation in this case has saved lives.
- Alvin Kersh: I don't see you proving that ... Don't misunderstand me, Agent. I don't care if you and your partner saved a school bus full of doe-eyed urchins on their way to sunday bible camp. You no longer investigate X-Files. You are done.
Crew[]
See also[]
Media
The World of the X-Files
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Keywords[]
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