Chinga

X-Files Episode

Description

Polly Turner was given a doll by her father just 3 days before he died in a boating accident. Townspeople began to harm and even kill themselves around Polly and the Doll, the results of which were seen by FBI agent Scully.

Polly's mother snapped under the strain and was about to burn the house down, killing herself and her daughter, but was saved when Agent Scully placed the doll into the microwave and turned it on. In typical X-Files tradition, this is not the end of the doll...

This is King's first X-Files episode, but I really do not think he is an X-Files fan, as Scully and Mulder appear extremely forced, with Mulder actually making jokes and ignoring something he would normally be going absolutely nuts over - a genuine odd and unexplained story.

Kings initial version of the story was titled "Molly". Chris Carter largely changed the screenplay, and both writers were credited with the resultant "Chinga". Due to Kings wish not to allow Molly to be released, no character list will be done for the work online. The only place to get further information of Molly is through The Complete Guide to the Works of Stephen King.

Published

1998

People

Name	Description
?, Dave	Butcher in the Super Saver store. He calls the police when everyone starts hurting themselves because of the Doll. He dies by putting a knife right through his own eye. He was sort of a boyfriend of Melissa Turner
Bonsaint, Jack	Maine police captain that was working on the Super Saver incident
Frolech, Jane	Older woman that glares at Polly and Melissa in the super saver store. She talks to Scully, but later cuts her own throat with a broken record
Mulder, Fox	FBI Partner of Scully
Riggs, Buddy	Police officer that was working on the Super Saver incident. He wanted Melissa Turner to leave town with him. He died in the Turner house after threatening to take them in to the police station
Scully, Dana	An FBI agent on holidays in Maine, when she enters the super saver store just as Polly and Melissa Turner leave when people start clawing their eyes out. She eventually "Kills" the doll in a microwave
The Doll	Evil Doll owned by Polly Turner
Turner, Melissa	Mother of Polly. Her husband died a few days after finding the doll and giving it to Polly. Under control of the doll she tried to kill herself with a hammer but survived thanks to Bonsaint and Scully
Turner, Mr	Father of Polly, and husband of Melissa. He found the doll in a lobster pot, so gave it to Polly. Died in a freak boating accident where he had a grappling hook put right through his skull
Turner, Polly	Daughter of Melissa. Owner of the evil doll. Possibly slightly retarded
Verne, Jules	Mentioned by Scully