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Twin Peaks – The Return: Can’t see without a cosmic flashlight

By Susan Leighton

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Courtesy of Lynch/Frost Productions and Rancho Rosa Productions

Twin Peaks – The Return is the most anticipated television event of 2017. Of course, being a huge admirer of David Lynch’s work, I jumped at the chance to cover this series for 1428 Elm. So, meet me at the Double R every week for a slice of pie and a damn fine cup of coffee. 

Every Sunday is like a holiday for me. Each week, I know that I am getting a present but I have no idea what to expect. I do like surprises.

Trust me, Twin Peaks is like one of those Russian nesting dolls. You remove one doll to find another hidden inside it and so on and so on. Now, sit back and listen to the dulcet tones of a hammer hitting a golden shovel.

Things Just Got Weird

The two hitmen from Vegas with the contract on Dougie/Coop are sitting in their car. They are talking to a woman who is freaking out in an office. She is texting someone on an ancient Blackberry phone. Apparently, she is worried about something. Outside a building there is a box when a light turns on, it beeps.

Checking in with the Buckhorn PD, Constance Talbot (Jane Adams) is performing an autopsy. She is debriefing Detective Mackey (Brent Briscoe). The victim was obviously decapitated and hadn’t eaten in days. However, she found a wedding ring in his stomach inscribed to “Dougie with love, Janey-E.”

Two Become One

Inside the prison in the Black Hills, Coop/BOB is lounging on his cot in his cell looking at the ceiling. Out of the blue he says, “Now, food is coming.” At that moment, in the corridor, the guard appears carrying a tray.

He slides it in the slot of Coop/BOB’s cell. Coop/BOB takes the tray and proceeds to go to the sink to wash his hands. While he is performing this bit of personal hygiene, he is getting flashbacks to the Black Lodge where he is laughing maniacally with BOB twenty-five years ago.

Then we see a young Agent Cooper staring at himself in the mirror at the Great Northern Hotel. He suddenly bashes his head into it. At this point, present day Coop/BOB says, “You’re still with me. That’s good.” One can infer that he is talking about BOB still possessing him.

Life in a Northern Town

In the sleepy mountain town of Twin Peaks, Mike Nelson (Gary Hershberger), former high school jock and friend of Bobby Briggs is now a hiring manager. A young man comes into the office named Steven Burnett (Caleb Landry Jones) for a job interview. Steven is disheveled and looks like he has spent the night in his clothes.

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Smug and arrogant, he acts like he has already won the position. Mike begins to berate him for his shoddy resume, his inability to complete the job application and then tosses him out of his office.

At the Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Frank Truman is talking to his brother Harry. They are discussing medical tests. Lucy interrupts him on the intercom to tell him his wife Doris (Candy Clark) is on her way to see him. From the look on Frank’s face, this is not going to be a friendly visit.

Finally, Doris finds him. The minute she steps in to the room it is a nonstop barrage of nagging. There is a leaky pipe that needs to be fixed, which she believes could cause the “black mold.” Frank assures her that he has called the necessary repair company to take care of it.

Then she hits him with her Dad’s car which could kill him at any minute. Once again, with the calmness of a Buddhist monk, Frank explains that Sammy has already looked at the vehicle and it is fine. Annoyed that he didn’t call her to tell her this news, Doris storms out in a huff.

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