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	THE X-FILES Season Five, Episode 13: Patient X . Written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. Directed by Kim Manners. First US broadcast by Fox on March 1 1998.
	As we enter the final leg of the season leading up to the first X-Files movie, Chris Carter's conspiracy machine kicks into high gear, meaning more power games, double crosses, and elliptical storylines. The mysterious deaths of a group of abductees in the former Soviet Union draws the attention of Marita Covarrubias, whose report to the New York consortium causes them to suspect that someone is sabotaging their plans. Also investigating is Alex Krycek, who kidnaps the only witness to the incident and transports him to the US to bargain with the consortium. Meanwhile, Mulder and Scully are in conflict over the case of 'Patient X', an abductee who believes she has been chosen to deliver a message from the aliens. While Mulder sticks firmly to his newfound skepticism, Scully becomes convinced that Patient X is telling the truth. After a second abductee massacre at Skyland Mountain (the site of Scully's abduction), Patient X pleads with the agents to investigate, saying something has gone horribly wrong. Mulder still refuses to believe, but Scully may get the chance to discover the truth first-hand when she feels herself summoned to what may be a group abduction. And that's not even getting into all the stuff with the black cancer and a disturbing new variation on our familiar alien bounty hunter. Luckily, Patient X is easier to enjoy than it is to summarize. The episode only occasionally indulges in the sort of head-spinning conspiracy mongering that plagued last season's Terma. Patient X is tightly constructed, but the cliffhanger finale lacks some of the punch it should have had. This episode sets all the forces in motion - whether those forces collide to produce some interesting fireworks remains to be seen. By Jesse James Garrett
	PROFILER Season Two, Episode 12: Shoot to Kill. Written by George Geiger. Directed by Jefery Levy. First US broadcast by NBC on March 7 1998.
	Traffic reaches gridlock in Ohio - and a woman becomes the victim of a sniper, shot dead behind the wheel of her car. It's the third such incident, and all the victims have been chosen at random, innocent people gunned down while on the highway. The killer is operating from a distance, using long-range weapons, and he is leaving Greek urns at the crime scene. While compiling her profile, Sam attempts to decipher the paintings on the urns, and realizes they tell the myth of Sagittarius. The killer thinks he is a Greek god, and has a vendetta against the police. The VCTF identify their man - but can they find him before his ultimate kill? It's unlikely even casual viewers would tune out of Shoot to Kill. The pace is dynamic and, if the script ever threatens to start flagging, Jefery Levy's furious direction grabs the sensibilities and assaults the mind. The camera never stops moving, even in the quiet scenes between two characters, and the manic editing hurls viewers from one scene into the next. On any show this could prove intensely annoying, but here it serves to complement Profiler's unique sense of mystery. The writer serves the characters well, giving George a rare opportunity to take his laptop out of the office and into a crime scene, and delving effectively into Bailey's past, recalling his terrible experience of a sniper in Cambodia. Once again, Robert Davi proves his impressive range as an actor, able to convey the character's emotions just as effectively as his strength and leadership skills. Too many television heroes are perfect; in Profiler we have an ensemble of flawed individuals, with whom the audience can empathize. By David Richardson. Robert Davi photograph copyright: Paul Fenton/Flower Children Ltd/Visual Imagination Ltd