“Even my wife [Tea Leoni] doesn’t know anything about the story,” claims Duchovny when the scene ends. “When she sees the movie she’ll be completely surprised.” He pauses. “Well, she does know one very important thing I can’t talk about, which nobody should know.”

The equally cryptic Anderson adds only that this “particularly thoughtful and important scene” takes place "in a structure that is important to Mulder and Scully, and that brings a certaion history." Helpful, thanks.

At some point in the story, reveals Duchovny obliquely, “I rescue Scully and put her in my parka and it looks so ridiculous—I look like Kenny from South Park.” Holding up a bandaged hand, the ator also reveals that some things never change. “I would love to hit people, but true to Mulder form, I get hit a lot.”