Twin Peaks: Lonely Souls

July 16th, 2008

Season 2, Episode 7

Synopsis

Gordon Cole leaves for Bend, Oregon. Mike sits in a chair at the Great Northern, observing people coming in, trying to find BOB. He is unsuccessful.

Hawk enters Harold’s house to find Laura’s diary, only to find Harold hanging from a noose. He left a suicide note saying “I’m a lonely soul.” Hawk finds the diary.

Maddie tells Leland and Sarah she’s going back home to Missoula.

Bobby and Shelly go over bills and are disappointed how little of the insurance money remains. Leo stars moaning, spits and says “new shoes.” Bobby and Shelly are startled, as Leo returns to an inert state.

Audrey questions Ben about One Eyed Jack’s, Hornes, and Ronette. He admits to knowing Laura worked there, and sheepishly admits to sleeping with her.

At the diner, Shelly quits her job to take care of Leo. She cries and Norma gives her a hug. Ed and Nadine arrive, and Nadine, is confused to see Norma working there. She breaks a glass with her super-strength.

Bobby retrieves Leo’s shoes from a repair store, breaks apart the heel, and finds a micro cassette tape.

Cooper looks through Laura’s diary and the torn pages. There are references to BOB and Ben Horne. Audrey tells Cooper that Ben owns One Eyed Jack’s and was sleeping with Laura. Cooper becomes suspicious of Ben and decides to arrest him.

As Ben is about to make a deal with Mr. Tojimura, Cooper arrives to arrest him for the Laura’s murder. Ben resists but is dragged off.

The Log Lady arrives at the sheriff’s office, saying there are owls in the roadhouse, and something is happening right now. At the Palmer’s, a distraught and confused Sarah crawls down a carpeted staircase.

Mr. Tojimura surprises Pete at his house, and kisses him. He speaks with a woman’s voice, and it becomes clear Mr. Tojimura is someone else in disguise — Catherine Martell.

Sarah sees a large white horse appear in the living room, and falls asleep on the floor. Leland, elsewhere in the house, adjusts his tie.

At the Bang Bang Club, Julie Cruise sings a song, Donna tells James that Harold committed suicide, and Cooper and the Log Lady listen to the music. Cooper sees the Giant onstage, who says “it is happening again.”

Leland looks at himself in the mirror and sees BOB’s face. He puts on white latex gloves. Maddie comes to Leland, worried about a burning smell. Leland grabs her by the neck. BOB chases Maddie around the living room, attacking her. BOB’s image is superimposed on Leland’s, as if feeding on Maddie’s fear. Leland smashes Maddie into a painting on the wall, killing her. He then places a letter under her fingernail with a pair of tweezers.

The Giant disappears. The elderly bellhop who worked at the hotel comes up to tell Cooper he’s sorry. Donna is in tears. James moves over to comfort him. Bobby looks around, confused.

Thoughts

Laura Palmer’s murderer is finally revealed — to the audience at least. Cooper and the authorities are still in the dark. It’s a great episode, mostly because it’s directed by David Lynch. Whenever he retakes directing duties, the show somehow rises to a higher level.

Clues:

• We finally learn that Leland Paler is BOB — or BOB possesses Leland Palmer.
• The giant and the elderly bellhop seem to be the same person, or somehow connected.
• The “burning smell” was mentioned by Dr. Jacobi when Jacques was killed in the hospital.
• The clues lead Cooper to Ben Horne, but they’re wrong.

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