Ep 9. Nothing Lasts Forever

Mulder and Scully are called in to investigate a strange occurrence at a hospital where a woman has been found with a part of her face missing. Upon investigation, they discover a cult-like group of people who have taken the search for eternal life to extremes. They are led by a charismatic doctor who claims to have found a way to extend one's life through a gruesome process involving consuming human organs. The duo soon realizes that there is a darker side to this cult than what meets the eye and that it may have far-reaching implications.

Mulder and Scully are introduced to the cult leader, Barbara Beaumont, a former actress who has resorted to consuming human organs to maintain her youthful appearance. They also meet her protégé, a young woman whom she rescued from a life of prostitution and abuse. The duo suspects that there is more to Barbara's story than what she claims and probe deeper to discover the truth.

As they dig further, they realize that the cult's members are willing to go to any lengths to maintain their youth. They kidnap people from hospitals and force them into the gruesome process, sacrificing them for their own selfish desires. The duo also learns that the cult has been operating for years, and several of its members have died violently under mysterious circumstances.

Mulder and Scully must race against time to bring down the cult and stop them from continuing their heinous acts. They are aided by a former colleague, Agent Einstein, who helped them in a previous case.

Meanwhile, Mulder struggles with his own mortality and what it means for his life and his relationship with Scully. The episode explores themes of aging, mortality, and what it means to be human.

As the investigation comes to a climax, Mulder and Scully discover a shocking truth about the cult's origins, and the lengths to which its leader has gone to maintain her youthful appearance.

Nothing Lasts Forever is an intense and thought-provoking episode that delves into some of the most profound questions about life and death. It delivers a captivating tale that keeps the audience engaged from start to finish, and showcases the strengths of Mulder and Scully's dynamic partnership.