Episode #2.10 (8 Dec. 1990)

Three days after Leland's death following his confession to having killed Laura Palmer while under the control of the evil spirit Bob, Sarah tries to adjust herself to this turn of events ... See full summary »

Director:

Tina Rathborne

Writers:

Mark Frost (creator), David Lynch (creator),

Stars:

Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Special Agent Dale Cooper
Michael Ontkean	...	Sheriff Harry S. Truman
Mädchen Amick	...	Shelly Johnson (as Madchen Amick)
Dana Ashbrook	...	Bobby Briggs
Richard Beymer	...	Benjamin Horne
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Donna Hayward
Sherilyn Fenn	...	Audrey Horne
Warren Frost	...	Dr. Will Hayward
Peggy Lipton	...	Norma Jennings
James Marshall	...	James Hurley (credit only)
Everett McGill	...	Big Ed Hurley
Jack Nance	...	Pete Martell
Kimmy Robertson	...	Lucy Moran
Joan Chen	...	Jocelyn Packard
Piper Laurie	...	Catherine Martell

Storyline

Three days after Leland's death following his confession to having killed Laura Palmer while under the control of the evil spirit Bob, Sarah tries to adjust herself to this turn of events with Cooper's consultation. As Cooper prepares to leave Twin Peaks with the Laura Palmer case closed, a new twist comes when Roger Hardy, an agent with FBI Internal Affairs, and a Canadian Mountie, named Preston King, show up where Cooper gets suspended by the FBI for his unauthorized actions in Canada, and Mountie King reveals that Cooper's rescue of Audrey Horne from One-Eyed Jacks ruined a sting operation the RCPM set up to arrest Jean Renault in which the drugs used were found in Cooper's car. Meanwhile, Norma's mother, Vivian, leaves town after revealing that she's the M.T. Wentz that everyone talks about and the one responsible for the bad review of the Double R Diner. Hank also takes Ernie Niles to One-Eyed Jacks where they meet with Jean Renault who wants them to traffic some cocaine for him....

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 1990 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Wise's name is removed from the opening credits.

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Goofs

While on a camping trip, Agent Cooper and Major Briggs are roasting marshmallows. Major Briggs' marshmallow catches fire. Just a few seconds later, Major Briggs is shown to have a new, untouched marshmallow on his stick.

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Quotes

FBI Agent Roger Hardy: Sheriff Truman, would you sit down? We'd like to ask you a few questions.
Sheriff Harry S. Truman: I'll stand.
FBI Agent Roger Hardy: Well, let me begin by saying that whatever Agent Cooper is guilty of will not be held against you. And your cooperation will be useful and greatly appreciated.
Sheriff Harry S. Truman: If I understand the law correctly, you need extradtion papers in order to get a statement from me, Mountie King. And you need a subpoena from a judge, Agent Hardy. Now, unless you gentlemen have that paperwork, I suggest you take your cooperation and ...
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User Reviews

Cooper is suspended

It is three days since Laura's killer, her father Leland Palmer, was arrested for her murder then died and Agent Cooper is getting ready to leave Twin Peaks; first he plans to go night fishing with Major Briggs. Before he can do that however he finds himself suspended from the FBI after a complaint from the RMCP about his raid into One Eyed Jacks to rescue Audrey Horne... it looks as though he will be in Twin Peaks a little longer than planned. Things look even worse for Cooper when we see Jean Renault and the Mountie discussing a plot to frame Cooper with involvement in the drug trade. Despite his problems he doesn't cancel his fishing trip; while sitting around the fire Major Briggs mentions something called The White Lodge; he intended to say more after Cooper returned from answering a call of nature but when Cooper returns the major is nowhere to be seen.

I had feared that things would be considerably less interesting once Laura's killer had been exposed but their was plenty to enjoy here; clearly the events at One Eyed Jacks are going to have repercussions and the mysterious White Lodge mentioned by the major will no doubt need to be explored in later episodes. Away from Cooper's problems it was interesting to learn that the mystery food critic everybody feared was in fact Norma's mother and Nadine's strange behaviour and amazing strength provided a laugh when she threw the school boy a vast distance through the air. Overall I was pleasantly surprised with this episode; it isn't the best of the series but it did show that it still has something interesting to say after the mystery of Laura's death was solved.