In which we re-watch all of Twin Peaks and spout spurious nonsense about it.

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We pick up where we left off then, with Coop finding a naked Audrey Horne waiting for him in his bedroom. Dale of course handles the situation like a perfect gentleman and representative of the bureau, sending to the hotel bar for a couple of malteds. Once again, we’re presented with a man from a different age, with a different code. “Secrets are dangerous things” he says, claiming to have none. If that’s true then he’s the only one around here…

Laura certainly had plenty, and the three investigators James, Donna and Maddie are intently listening to whatever they may be on the tape they found in her room as Maddie gets her best Sexy Laura impersonation down pat. This whole idea is actually spectacularly irresponsible – let’s send messages in the middle of the night to a man who is at the very least emotionally unstable purporting to be someone who he may or may not have killed, and certainly had a relationship which went beyond the doctor-patient. And then appear in front of his house. I mean, what can possibly go wrong? And why the hell don’t they just go to Harry with this? Honestly, teenagers. We’re also given the strong impression that someone else is watching the hapless trio – is it another suspect or the owls again, or is this a post-modern camera move to remind us of our own prurience?

Actually, maybe the reason they don’t go to Sheriff Truman is because he is always wrong about everything. We’ve touched on this before but it definitely seems to be a recurring theme. I might just start putting a ‘things Harry was wrong about this episode’ section at the end, this week’s highlights include him ‘just knowing’ that he can trust Josie Packard, and his certainty that people are incapable of change. I’m sure we’ll be seeing Harry being wrong about many more things before this is over.

This is very much Audrey’s episode though and she drives the bulk of the plot – inspiring the book-house boys’ trip to One-Eyed Jack’s, eavesdropping in Emory’s closet like a film-noir femme (this is a great shot, light through the slats, cigarette trail, lovely) and of course her infiltrating the casino through an impressive bit of tongue twisting. (I actually remember Penn & Teller explaining how the tying the cherry stalk thing was done, it’s much easier than you’d think.) One-Eyed Jack’s is a strong reinforcement of the Black and Red trope, from the decor to the boss to the ludicrous lingerie there aren’t many colours that Jack White wouldn’t approve of.

The other wonderful thing that Ed and Coop’s undercover expedition gives us is the spectacle of Ed undercover. Moustache aside, watching him being completely unable to lie is strangely joyous. Maybe Cooper isn’t the only one with the outdated values after all…

Unsorted Observations

Ben and Jerry eating ice-cream can’t have been coincidental.

Coop really doesn’t like birds.

What could be the matter with Lucy? I just can’t guess…

Emory Buttis is pretty sleazy, I don’t feel sorry for him anymore.

Poor old Nadine.

Doughnuts covered in blood is a pretty good summation of the series.

Oh, Leland…

Audrey’s interview with Blackie reminds me of Spirited Away.

“everyday, once a day, give yourself a present…”

Next Week: the three investigators find a necklace and Audrey avoids her dad…

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