Production
The young actress who originally played Emily was terrified of the hospital setting in this episode, and as a result the producers had to recast the role and reshoot all footage featuring her in the previous episode "Christmas Carol". Director Kim Manners recalls, "I called Bob Goodwin and said, 'We're dead in the water here, pal. This little actress is not cooperating at all'. We recast that role and started up again the next day." The show's casters replaced her with Lauren Diewold, who had previously appeared on an episode of Millennium. Due to the show's shooting schedule, the producers were unable to use Gillian Anderson to reshoot the previous episode's scenes, resulting in Anderson's double being used instead, with the footage pieced together in the editing room.
The building used for the nursing home in this episode was picketed by anti-redevelopment protesters due to the building being converted into a condominium complex. As a result the producers kept a low profile by removing all X-Files insignia from their clothing. A number of protestors still arrived, forcing the police to get involved.
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