 The show centers on Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X @-@ Files . Mulder is a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work . In the episode , Mulder and Scully have 24 hours to save Assistant Director Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) from a biologically engineered disease . In order to combat the disease , Scully looks for a medical answer , while Mulder searches for the culprits behind the attack on Skinner 's life . To aid him in this task , Mulder reaches out to Senator Matheson , whom he hopes can help him find who is responsible before time runs out . 
 The show centers on Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X @-@ Files . Mulder <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> been assigned to debunk his work . In the episode , Mulder and Scully <a href='got' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> 24 hours to save Assistant Director Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) from a biologically engineered disease . In order to combat the disease , Scully <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>looks</mark></a> for a medical answer , while Mulder <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>searches</mark></a> for the culprits behind the attack on Skinner <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>life . To aid him in this task , Mulder <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>reaches</mark></a> out to Senator Matheson , whom he <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>hopes</mark></a> can help him find who is responsible before time <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>runs</mark></a> out . 
The show centers on Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X @-@ Files . Mulder a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully done been assigned to debunk his work . In the episode , Mulder and Scully got 24 hours to save Assistant Director Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) from a biologically engineered disease . In order to combat the disease , Scully look for a medical answer , while Mulder search for the culprits behind da attack on Skinner  life . To aid him in dis task , Mulder reach out to Senator Matheson , whom he hope can help him find who is responsible before time run outt .