s04e10 — Paper Hearts

Name: The X-Files: Season 4, Episode 10 - Paper Hearts
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Released: 1996-12-15
Rating: 4.589
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

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Runtime:	45 min.
Release Date:	15.12.1996^{16.12.1996 04:00}
Watched by:	40 229^49.54%

Discussion: Season 4, Episode 10
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disky

13 Apr 2015, 04:34 #

Super series!

id20652938

23 Apr 2015, 16:18 #

A very interesting series.
And it is very frightening because abductions by maniacs are much more common than UFO abductions.

natrixx

10 May 2015, 23:54 #

The best episode of The X-Files.

masquerano

13 May 2015, 19:01 #

I'm glad Mulder failed this one. ******

John_Crichton

31 Oct 2015, 03:00 #

A good series. It's just a pity that the last girl was never found.

SchizoInside

18 Nov 2015, 05:08 #

@Roadblock: such is the price of intrigue, alas.

North_Art

06 Dec 2015, 22:28 #

Mulder's face, digging with his hands at the stone, is something.

Changa

PRO

24 Dec 2015, 03:12 #

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KuzinXY

04 Feb 2016, 11:20 #

Mulder is acting like a 12-year-old hysterical girl. I have already seen 2 times that Samantha is with THEM (clones were not made out of thin air). And then they immediately look at this lanky guy.

baldarek

05 Feb 2016, 02:51 #

@KuzinXY: "They" have only clones of Samantha. As well as a collection of DNA from the entire population. It was possible to think that the clones were grown from Samantha's genetic material, taken regardless of her abduction

Vescero

04 Jun 2019, 14:01 #

@baldarek: I probably didn't understand either, because last season (s3e2) there was a scene where he ran home to his mother like a scalded man, woke her up and asked if his father had asked her who she loved more. To which she replied that he chose whom to give himself, for which she hates him even after his death. If he had just taken her away to "take tests", this would clearly not have happened. I guess she's been gone ever since. Therefore, I do not understand the whole plot with my sister in this series at all.

Mr_Kirpister

05 Mar 2016, 02:22 #

An amazing series!* about*

Kvoki

02 Apr 2016, 01:33 #

a series from my childhood, I still remember it

cipapalna

09 May 2016, 17:56 #

Honestly, one of the best episodes. Mulder is so real here, full of doubts, confused, terribly insecure. He no longer knows who to trust - himself or people. But in the end, he still remains true to his ideas. Great. Just fine. :Oh

LLLepba

29 May 2016, 02:12 #

The day before yesterday I watched Alice in Wonderland. I went to see Alice through the Looking Glass yesterday. And today I decided to continue the fourth season with this particular episode. A coincidence? I don't think so.

And I just had to rewind back to Mulder's dream to take a closer look at Samantha's dress.

A first-person shot of Mulder walking between trolleybuses. One of the most beautiful moments I've ever seen on screen. http://s019.radikal.ru/i643/1605/4f/32b638bf8d95.jpg

LLLepba

12 Dec 2016, 22:29 #

@LLLepba:

nkulba

23 Apr 2017, 00:00 #

@LLLepba: in principle, they have a lot of beautiful shots, the work of the operators is on top. And not only them)

Youareallguilty

10 Jul 2016, 04:01 #

A very interesting and intriguing series. Probably the best of the season.

Whiterabbit94

12 Dec 2016, 14:59 #

It has always been one of my favorite episodes. However, when I sat down to review it, I thought that something would be explained in the end. They didn't explain anything, but the series is still amazing. The best Mulder.

sovalicahara

04 Apr 2018, 23:50 #

Everything is great, of course, but where did Mulder hit the pedophile in the trolleybus???
It seems that in the face or neck, but in the next frame after the shot and the scream of the frightened girl, the pedophile's face is clearly visible without bullet marks...and you can also see the hole in the glass, just at head level... It is not clear(

biskveet

29 May 2020, 03:39 #

@sovalicahara: I think it was because of censorship on television that they had to remove
, well, or a movie clip, they could somehow cover up the graphics, it's unclear

monronastya

27 Apr 2018, 04:52 #

As a child, it was one of my favorite episodes, I really wanted Fox to find his sister already.

MARxLENin

27 Mar 2020, 21:34 #

Did Roche hypnotize Mulder at the motel to get free? If so, did he do it remotely from prison? The red dot was clearly his message.

Shm

14 Jul 2021, 11:31 #

Mulder fell asleep sitting at his desk, Roche woke up, stole the key, and buckled Fox in. Sound sleep.

After all, Tom Noonan played the maniac perfectly, just creepy and calculating. In "Last Action Hero" with Schwartz, he played the Ripper.

montesquieu

16 Sep 2020, 18:49 #

How Mulder hugged Scully by the waist💔

eligio

13 Jan 2021, 05:07 #

On the other hand, it's great that it's the middle of season 4, and the creators didn't even try to play the card with love and relationships. Well, it's clear that they love each other, but these are somewhat higher feelings than those that are usually shown on screens)

montesquieu

13 Jan 2021, 17:35 #

@eligio: it's certainly great, but for 11 seasons I haven't had enough of some platitudes with this map)))))))))

UndeR

01 Aug 2021, 13:30 #

I agree that this is one of the best episodes of the series. I watched it with a lump in my throat.

ТасяКолчина

20 Aug 2021, 22:55 #

One of the most interesting episodes. I didn't get bored for a second.

id17723995

05 Jan 2023, 01:33 #

I'm sorry, but Mulder pissed me off in this episode. Of course, I understand that emotions take over, but how could you take this pedophile alone and take him to who knows where, especially since you have such a partner who will follow you to the ends of the world (literally). At least leave her a message where you're going. As a result, this asshole quickly died, instead of rotting in prison for many more years.

id386471659

22 Jul 2023, 20:27 #

@id17723995: and Mulder generally behaves quite often in relation to Scully like the last beast, and the further it gets, the more it is seen and very often completely disregards her and leaves her to deal with all the problems alone. It's not the first time I've watched the series, and as time has passed, I have a completely different perception of Mulder, and far from positive, but these constant quirks of his about Samantha (either aliens abducted, then a maniac killed, then a couple more left-wing versions will appear) have already been specifically annoying. If I were Dana, after season 5, I would send him far and away with his department for a long time.

Драммер

13 Nov 2025, 22:07 #

@id17723995: It doesn't look like he was rotting in prison, he was more like retired there.

Oldboy2023

19 Jan 2023, 11:19 #

Good afternoon, everyone! For 10 years now, I've been thinking/guessing (when I remember this episode) — who owned the 16th heart: Mulder's sister Samantha, the unknown victim, or did Roche make the 16-heart just to ‘play’ with Mulder, and there was no victim?

Thank you in advance for the answers!
Yours sincerely!

randolphcarter

11 Mar 2024, 23:58 #

definitely not Samantha - the drawing on it does not match what is on her shirt in this episode and in the episode where this scene was shown for the first time.

_Linda_

29 Jan 2023, 19:07 #

I lost it myself, and I found it myself. This pedophile could have killed Mulder in his sleep, but apparently he decided that Mulder would suffer more from his guilt.

viziterka

30 Sep 2023, 22:20 #

Mulder is just a fool, he knows that his sister was abducted by aliens, for 3 seasons he is looking for her like a madman from aliens, and then suddenly switched to a maniac who divorced him like a kid. I got him out of prison, let him escape, let him kidnap a girl, and then I killed him in front of the girl! And he deprived someone of the opportunity to find out the fate of a missing child - some parents will never find out where their child is. It's very irresponsible and stupid and not professional.

Jammm

21 Jan 2024, 03:35 #

Why wasn't Mulder fired after such an act? I missed a maniac, put a little girl's life in danger, such an injury. Is this something that can be put on the brakes? And Muller, of course, was emotional, but he didn't behave like a professional at all.

id386471659

21 Jan 2024, 12:21 #

@Jammm: as for me, Mulder generally behaves more than unprofessionally for most of the series. He very often uses personal feelings in business, ignoring professionalism and ethics.

randolphcarter

11 Mar 2024, 23:59 #

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randolphcarter

12 Mar 2024, 00:01 #

once again, you can immediately see that Vince Gilligan composed the episode.

ArwenMorgan

26 Apr 2024, 14:56 #

Thanks to Mulder ,the girl will have a mental trauma for life . Now let him give you money for a therapist .

Kaori_Ksenia

23 Dec 2024, 04:00 #

Mulder and his actions are infuriating in this episode
How did they release a serial killer under the supervision of just one person, even without notifying the police and special services in advance about his plan of action?But it happens here, especially with gg

The series is very interesting, but it ruined the impression.

Иерарх

08 Jan 2025, 18:15 #

Vince Gilligan, El Camino... It's interesting to trace the appearance of the same elements in creativity... creators (sorry for the tautology) through the years =3

Orthodont

01 Jun 2025, 06:38 #

Fuck the criminals in America! Killed 16 girls! Girls, little ones!!!! He's sitting on a chair, rocking, playing basketball... hmm... the "great" country of democracy.

Tainted_Coil

09 Dec 2025, 23:07 #

@Orthodont: This is some kind of exemplary prison :) Remember the episode where a death row convict left a list of whom he wants to take revenge on. It feels completely different there