While investigating the murders, Scully receives news that her mother, , has suffered a heart attack and is in the ICU.
: The title "Home Again" serves as a poignant callback to the Season 4 episode "Home," mirroring the dark, disturbing tone and focusing on the deep, often painful bonds of family. Notable Details The X-Files 10x4
In Philadelphia, city officials and developers involved in a project to relocate the homeless are being brutally murdered by a mysterious, hulking figure known as the . While investigating the murders, Scully receives news that
: Like other Glen Morgan episodes, it uses an offbeat pop song during a murder scene—in this case, Petula Clark's "Downtown". 10X4: Home Again - EatTheCorn.com : Like other Glen Morgan episodes, it uses
: Trashman describes the creature as a Tulpa —a "thought form" or physical manifestation of his own rage and guilt regarding the mistreatment of the homeless.
: The episode heavily focuses on Scully’s grief and her unresolved feelings about William , the son she and Mulder gave up for adoption years prior.
: Margaret’s cryptic last words to Mulder—"I have a son named William, too"—leave Scully shaken.