Watch The X-files S04e05 〈Cross-Platform〉

During regression hypnosis, Mulder reveals a belief that a specific group of souls reincarnates together in different roles. He identifies Scully as his father in a past life during the Holocaust and his sergeant during the Civil War, suggesting their connection is fundamental to their souls regardless of romantic status.

The original director's cut was roughly 18-20 minutes too long and included more of Melissa's personalities, as well as a scene where Mulder's hypnosis begins with the trauma of his sister Samantha's abduction . Watch The X-Files S04E05

The episode is a direct reference to the Jonestown Massacre and the Waco siege . The cult leader's name, Vernon Ephesian , is a nod to David Koresh, whose birth name was Vernon Howell. During regression hypnosis, Mulder reveals a belief that