In the first season, each episode seems to be piling more and more crazy plot twists than the last, and, although this is actually more than halfway through this season, plenty of new characters are continuing to be introduced. There's the first appearance of Hank Jennings whose role has been overshadowed somewhat over time, but he was an essential character in both the latter half of the first season as well as some of the second. Philip Gerard was seen earlier in the Pilot, but only as a mere absurdist visual gag, and his doppelganger was shown in Cooper's cryptic dream in the second episode directed by Lynch, but his character wasn't properly introduced until this episode. All of the scenes with him are great, and I still feel a sense of investment whenever he's on screen, even if I already know, and have known for well over a year now, what eventually is to become of him.
There are also a few other important and iconic scenes scattered throughout the chapter, including light moments like a humorous and profound conversation about love between Cooper, Andy, Hawk, and Sheriff Truman and the classic, if incredibly brief comedic moment between Cooper and a llama, as well as darker moments such as Hank's pleas for a second chance that are soon disproven by a final moment that serves as a massive twist. Conspiracies and unexpected interrelationships plague this episode, making the viewer feel both intrigued and slightly worn out by the end of it. And on top of all this madness is the beginning of a whole new subplot surrounding the beautiful and charming Miss Audrey Horne who desperately attempts to solve the ongoing mystery of Laura Palmer's tragic murder with the hope of winning over Special Agent Dale Cooper. If only her plan had succeeded...
