 " Aubrey " is the twelfth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series The X @-@ Files , and the thirty @-@ sixth episode overall . It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on January 6 , 1995 . It was written by Sara B. Charno and directed by Rob Bowman . The episode is a " Monster @-@ of @-@ the @-@ Week " story , unconnected to the series ' wider mythology . " Aubrey " received a Nielsen rating of 10 @.@ 2 and was watched by 9 @.@ 7 million households . The episode received mixed to positive reviews from television critics . 
