{X-Files} "If there's an iced tea in that bag it could be love"

[@DinaraTengri]

How to say 'I love you' in X-Files.

[@rochey1010]

"But you saved me, as difficult and as frustrating it's been sometimes your god damn strict rationalism and science has saved me a thousand times over. I owe you everything Scully and you owe me nothing" man Mulder has some epic ways of telling Scully he loves her that 'i love you' doesn't have any meaning on this show. It's "i can't risk losing you" "you're my one in 5 billion" "you were my constant, my touchstone" such a romantic fucker. 🥰

[@elisagiambartino3483]

@@rochey1010 yep, I love this sentences. The "i'm not gonna risk... Losing you" (Requiem) I just love it. Mulder knows so many ways to say "I love you" to Scully.

[@mackenziehaury2068]

I love how he gets upset when it's not tea in the bag

[@tinajack444]

I love how he tries to get distance between them by making her call him Mulder and probably expects to silence her this way but she holds the stare and just says what she wants to say with a Mulder in it. She doesnt fall for his shit and thats why he loves her.

[@carolynjanesutton4932]

Mulder's face when he realises that Scully cares about him. ........😊

[@avengingvalkyrie]

If I could go back in time, and transcend fictional universes, I would find a way to put tea in the bag.

[@nayelivalenciana2304]

OMG 😂

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

"Mulder, I wouldn't put myself on the line for anybody but you." It's such a serious confession, and the prolonged look they give each other afterward tells me they both understand the gravity of those words. What I think is particularly interesting about it is how open she is here with her feelings while he pulls back and tries to laugh it off. Meanwhile, I feel like we see in later seasons that it's Mulder who's more open about his feelings for Scully while she tries to put on a tougher and more guarded demeanor. I often wonder if the reason for this is because, in Mulder's case, he knew what it was like to lose her and then almost lose her again --- and therefore held her closer to his heart. While on the other hand, Scully was traumatized by the awful things that happened to her due to her work on the X-Files and a part of her was afraid to fully open her heart to Mulder.

[@nobodysXghost]

i don't think he could understand why or believed that she could really be devoted to and have so much faith in him (as he is the opposite of her in terms of reputation and sensibility, and worldview) after everyone letting him down, betraying him or getting hurt. i think scully was more open to maybe having sex, and expected that from a man when she was so open, and also felt drawn to him-but didn't know how deeply it would go into forever love. and she experienced her own loss for the first time, and the gravity of these issues-with being taken and emily. mulder always knew-and scully shortly learned-that having the kind of life they had meant inability to really focus on love and happiness and family, and thats why they shied away from one another as they thought it would mean dissapointment, danger, or distraction.

[@illyriaisawesome]

Love it "I even made my parents call me mulder so mulder" lol :)

[@NatalieRice-r6y]

LMAO im js imagining a family reunion and sm1 says mulder and everyone looks up and says yes

[@rochey1010]

LOL this was fricken season 1 but Mulder always acts like that because he's out of his comfort zone so he brings sarcastic humour and flirty banter. It's too early to say here that it's love because with Mulder/Scully there was deep respect, connection and admiration before love. They were always closer than friends before they became lovers. But IMO definitely by season 2 and the abduction arc is when you realise just how hard Mulder has fallen for Scully. he was wrecked by her loss and barely functioning. he went back into zombie Samantha loss mode. With Scully I never could pin down the moment but I do think it was Mulder that fell first.

[@gibsongirl2100]

caneytaneywaney5- I always felt the same way. They bonded, trusted and depended on each other pretty much immediately, but it seemed that Scully took the fall first. Although I think Mulder inwardly acknowledged an attraction, he was a little slower to fall, mostly because he was obsessed with the quest, which left little room for a traditional romantic, committed relationship. Also, I think he had a hard time accepting love; he seemed to fear loving and losing people more than he feared dying.

[@captiantimecanary6958]

rochey1010 I'm almost at the end of season 1, I'm watching for the first time, but it does seems like they're already starting to fall... I don't know if it will be sort of a straight off, cliff dive, or a slow far. But you can tell it'll happen... As far as who fell first, I'm leaning towards Scully as well.. Mulder does seem like he likes her, but he doesn't know how to make sense of it yet. And Scully seems to be willing to put a lot on the line for him, as does he for her. I was watching I believe it was 1x20, and I noticed whenever Scully is scared, or when she doesn't know what might come next, she tends to stay close to him. She'll latch onto him, holding onto his jacket, or making sure he's close enough to grab if something goes wrong. That little, "wouldn't miss it for the world." line is sticking with me for some reason. Maybe it's the way she says it, I don't know. But it definitely seems to me, like it was Scully who started to fall first.

[@rochey1010]

I think it's more addressed later on in the series but i can't in my opinion see Scully as falling first because Scully was always very closed off inside and stoic like. She had a great deal of tenderness and affection for Mulder and found him attractive but wouldn't allow herself to fall in love with him. I always saw her as rationalizing her feelings in a more platonic way. She was the scientist after all BUT Mulder from very early on as the more emotional intuitive one had his quest with Samantha but then Scully became the x-file and i think when the quest and Scully merged is when Mulder understood that he couldn't live without her, which is why we see him as a total mess during her abduction arc, and then over protective when she's returned and then totally devoted. I think Mulder completely wore his heart on his sleeve with her from very early on, and even though he's paranoid and finds it hard to trust (justified) he latches on to Scully and opens himself up to her in his hotel room in the pilot episode. He barely knows her but he just unloads and that's unlike Mulder. Even in the early episodes you only have to look at Mulder and how he looks at Scully and you see a greater awareness coming from him. I just think that Mulder was more in touch with his emotions and very exposed with Scully. You see when they're reassigned during Season 2 when they meet up how much he misses her and then when she's taken he totally spirals down and that right there is when you see just how much Mulder loves Scully. And he has no qualms about lack of personal space and being touchy feely. It's totally instinctive from his side but with Scully it's something she ends up adapting to overtime.

[@captiantimecanary6958]

rochey1010 I'm now on season 8, and there are moments you can sort of guess Scully is falling from the pilot till where I am now (8.17), but there are alao moments you can *feel* Mulder falling for her. As you said, in the pilot, he did barley know Scully, let alone fully trust her in the few days he had known her.. And yet, he opens up to her, he tells her details, I'm guessing not even Teena knew, about Samantha's abduction... When Scully went missing, you could see how scared Mulder was, and how much he feared losing her. Melissa knew how Mulder felt for Scully the day she met him, as did her mother.... However, with Scully, I agree with what you said. I do think it was gradual, and maybe it was, as Scully said, like a 'switch was flicked'. But she knew how she felt, she was just scared to fully open her heart up to him, in a way.

[@PittsburghSportsFan43]

rochey1010 According to Chris Carter, Mulder fell for Scully in the pilot. I don't know if I believe that, but I do think it was in season 1. Definitely before this.

[@KarinaModie]

These two kids in love 😂

[@spanish-inquisition2024]

XD I know ❤

[@sofie9563]

I could listen to her call him Fox forever.

[@kisushiteonegai]

My opinion is that when Scully says "I wouldn't put myself on the line for anybody but you", she's openly telling Mulder how important he is to her which clearly touches him though he covers it with a good sense of humor which is partly playful flirting. Scully just goes with it, it is a bit strange of them to cross that line between friendship and love though. But Scully sounds kind of coy as she says that he should go home and get some sleep maybe because it not like them to flirt that way:)

[@rogwarrior1018]

Especially since she knows he is an insomniac. I think she is trying to save him from himsrlf.

[@ardentulent]

i come back to watch this scene at least once a year because it's just so... so perfect. to have a partnership like scully and mulder's. what a wonderful show.

[@AwesomeAuror]

It's bizarre to see them so young, but looking older than ever because of their hairstyles. And the witty flirting. They've had that down since they met.

[@lami7904]

IMHO it was the first strong expression of confidence Scully to Mulder. I like his look of suprise "Are you serious?" I think, Mulder didn't have many true friends so he was really suprised. Perfect episode Tooms ;-)

[@connormorris5589]

It's weird to hear her call him fox

[@tonyc7301]

Its one of the very few times she does. The only other time I remember her calling him Fox is at the end of episode 10x4 when they're discussing William.

[@rogwarrior1018]

An "ice tea" and it could be love....could be love hah, it already is even if it's a root beer. The look on her face as she looks down at the bag..priceless. The "gaze" between them after she tells him she wouldn't put herself on the line for anybody but him says everything you need to know.

[@d43imoet]

Falling in love with this show all over again. I watched the show late, starting around season 4 way back when I was old enough not to get too spooked by it. I am now just started watching from season 1 and my gosh, early seasons are 😍 😍 Just watched this particular episode last night and I have to go back to rewatch 😄Never get enough of Mulder and Scully - the best duo in TV history 💕

[@AwesomeAuror]

I've always taken this to mean that Scully honestly cares about Mulder, and at this point, she refuses to turn back. She's in for good. Mulder is a little nervous about that kind of commitment, so he responds, typically, with a joke. Scully's response could mean: a) fate will tear their partnership apart and working together is doomed from the start or most likely, b) it's fate that two polar forces would attract each other and bond, and that drink choices are the least of their concerns.

[@tinajack444]

I have never understood her comment that way. More like, bad luck Mulder, its root beer, but you are right, maybe she means its not love, its fate, they are. ❤

[@kisushiteonegai]

I just love this scene, makes me smile everytime.the humor and affection :)

[@lhia0416]

I remember first seeing this scene--i was yelling to the telly "Iced tea! You should have gotten him iced tea!!! Why no iced tea!!"

[@AwesomeAuror]

@Rachelspicygirl More in depth response below, but basically: they do talk about how much they love each other. They just don't need to say "I love you" to communicate how deep their feelings are. A touch of the hand, a smile, or a witty comeback is all they need. They both have communication and trust issues, so sharing emotions is difficult. They have a relationship that doesn't require verbal reminders of affection because it's always there.

[@fruitofthejoot]

I wish David Duchovny didn't look like my own brother so I could properly crush on Mulder without feeling weird. Oh well, lol. This is a fun witty Sculder moment, one of the very first.

[@rochey1010]

+fruitofthejoot Can I meet him? LOL

[@fruitofthejoot]

+rochey1010 I'd tell you to bring his favorite drink with you if I arranged something but I don't even know what it is , lol.

[@darknessbtw-_-9557]

Can i give him my number lol

[@jadeshepherd8627]

wheres his number? lol

[@magentamage]

i want to meet him

[@carolynjanesutton4932]

If I was Scully in that scene, I would have rushed off at top speed to the nearest convenience store to get some iced tea.......💜

[@rogwarrior1018]

Haha, it could have been Kool aid in that cup and love still would have happened

[@ERRATICCHEESE2]

In All Things, Scully offers Mulder tea at the end, the moment she decides she loves him.

[@elisagiambartino3483]

She already loved him, you can understand that in Rain King: (season 6) while she is talking with that lady about loving a bestfriends, she says "Your bestfriend become the only one person you can imagine yourself with." or something like that... she was obviusly talking about Her and Mulder. In All Things, she decides it, but she already know.

[@rogwarrior1018]

She loved him long before that. I think that was the period in their relationship she decided to make it official. She decided she wasn't going to live her life without him. So, make him the tea he asked for years ago and seal that deal. Great observation, I missed that.

[@UnderTheTableGremlin]

Joke’s on you, dummy. It was love when she first walked into your office.

[@Iva_Valentine]

Well, you know- sometimes the only way to talk about something very, very serious is by joking about it. That's why the king's fool was the only one to not lose his/her head for speaking truths to Their Majesties.

[@Alexa-eo4tf]

The chemistry between these two was UFFFF!!! OFF THE CHART'S!!!

[@haleybest4344]

She made him a sandwich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Shrek4ever630]

He was disappointed when he saw the root bear 😭

[@ChristopherTrott]

The only show where I rooted for the FBI

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

I think blindspot is fbi... i cant think of any others.

[@halogalaxy5612]

Twin peaks

[@PANTATU]

I love this

[@donaldwagner8000]

Gonna love the x-files my favorite show awesome cast I like David duchovny, Gillian Anderson. I like that show

[@enynil4808]

Chris Carter announced 2 days ago that season 11 will be in 2017 or 2018.

[@124Nightwing]

“Not Fox. Mulder.”

[@skadi8667]

it COULD be.. yes ofc i mean it already was

[@victorialopes1904]

i hate that diana fowley got to call him fox

[@rochey1010]

Many people call him Fox. Hell Margaret Scully calls him Fox. What's special is that this Mulder/Scully dynamic is theirs and special. He establishes it when he meets her in the pilot and it goes from there. In this show it's Mulder/Scully that is more intimate than the actual first names. In fact when they do call each other Fox/Dana it's jarring and doesn't feel right. Scully calls him it in S10 when they're on the log with her mothers urn. It doesn't faze him but i think he doesn't like his first name and she's the one he's honest with about that. And she respects those wishes. With everyone else they call him Fox and he goes with it but she matters to him and is special. I like that he wants something different that is unique to them and their bond. And tbh if no one was allowed to call him Fox and then Diana suddenly was saying it all the time, then i'd be pissed but many others called him it throughout to the show. And i'm honestly convinced that he hates his first name. 😄

[@cityofangels9]

@Rachelspicygirl I think she says "must be FATE." But to be honest, I never understood this scene. I just uploaded it because everyone else seems to haha! So someone who gets it, please enlighten us!!

[@Narancsmagful]

the year is 2023, netflix and many competitors are going banaynays about tv series and farting them out like hurricanes. meanwhile i got hooked on this show and im wondering why have i not seen this in the past 30 years

[@hershelroswell]

literally nobody is doing it like them

[@francocorradi5818]

There's where Scully have some feelings for Mulder.

[@MackerelCat]

The line about not calling him Fox confuses me. His mother and father totally call him Fox, women call him Fox, Scully’s mother calls him Fox. Why the hell is Scully not allowed to call him Fox?

[@rogwarrior1018]

Probably makes it too personal for him. Mulder is more professional and they both know (very quietly and quickly) if they get to chummy professional and personal lines get blurred and damn it takes them 6 years to get there although they both wanted to go there neither was willing to sacrifice their professional relationship.

[@roisingrant]

I think it's a case that Mulder doesn't mind strangers calling him Fox since they don't know any better. Family tend to insist upon calling you by your birth name anyways - my dad's family call him Michael despite him insisting on others calling him Mick lmao. I feel that Mulder tells Scully to call him Mulder only as a way to keep her at arm's length. He's afraid to get too attached because he's already lost so much, especially his sister. It's just different with Scully because, well... it's _Scully._ She's the only woman to ever take him 100% seriously, no holds barred. I can't really explain it beyond that but I hope you get what I'm trying to say.

[@TheGinslash]

I am almost finishing the show, I don’t want to start the 10th episode of season 11 .. so I am watching old clips of M&S

[@freddiemolinajr.8397]

Good video Good scene 👍

[@jayweh]

I can't believe it's a liverwurst sandwich. it's that really a thing in the us? I always thought it's either baloney, cheese, turkey, or p&j.

[@azharkacak1978]

did he ask for teabagging?

[@joelz5765]

What episode is?

[@lami7904]

"Tooms", 1x20

[@aliali-ce3yf]

someone gave pete rose a sports talk show?? on purpose?

[@joshuanelson8648]

Should have kept the dialogue and song and not put the song over it. Ruins It

[@ThePearlofeire]

@PoncifyingSince1995 no!(lol)

[@JoshAkersFilms]

Bro 666 likes!

[@Danlovar]

Scenes like this are why I never accepted their future love relationship. It just does not belong to the core of their thing.

[@johnpoop5237]

They’re gunning for me Bojacj.

[@ERRATICCHEESE2]

In All Things, Scully offers Mulder tea at the end, the moment she decides she loves him.

[@carolynjanesutton4932]

Such a great observation, thanks! 💜

[@EGIPTO151]

Wow, is a good point

[@sanjuktachatterjee6807]

She already knew she loved him. Amor Fati proved that beyond any doubt. In All Things she decided that it was time to stop being afraid and act on that love.

[@lechatouin]

Wow ! I've never observed that !! Good point ! 👌

[@elisagiambartino3483]

It's a good point. But I think she was already in love with him. It's just that maybe she didn't wonna admits it to herself.