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 Ah, the Pilot. This episode is an all time favorite of mine, and boy does it have a bonanza of Scully moments to dissect. The autopsy scene (also being the first in the series), is a strong one. It sets the foundation for their working relationship in the series, illustrating Scully's professional honor and Mulder's excited pursuit of all things paranormal. She hears Mulder's theories calmly, rebutting them with her autopsy findings. The most importance being the "gray metallic implant found in subject's nasal cavity." This turns out to be the key to the episode, and ironically the piece of evidence which manages to somehow validate Mulder's ideas while still leaving everything as a question.

TRANSCRIPT

MULDER: This is amazing, Scully. You know what this could mean? It's almost too big to even comprehend.

SCULLY: Subject is a hundred and fifty-six centimeters in length,weighing fifty-two pounds in extremis. Corpse is in advance stages of decay and desiccation. Distinguishing features include large ocular cavities, oblate cranium... indicates subject is not human. Could you point that flash away from me, please

MULDER: If it's not human, what is it?

SCULLY: It's mammalian. My guess is it's a chimpanzee or something from the ape family, possibly an orangutan.

MULDER: Buried in the city cemetery in Ray Soames' grave? Try telling that to the good townsfolk or to Ray Soames' family. I want tissue samples and x-rays. I'd like blood type and toxicology and a full genetic work-up.

SCULLY: You're serious?

MULDER: What we can't do here, we'll order to go.

SCULLY: You don't honestly believe this is some kind of an extraterrestrial? This is somebody's sick joke.

MULDER: We can do those x-rays here, can't we? Is there any reason we can't do them right now? I'm not crazy, Scully. I have the same doubts you do.