Season 2, Episode 13

Synopsis

Major Briggs sits in a chair in a jungle, and returns to Twin Peaks with three, triangular scars behind one ear. At the sheriff’s office, he mentions project Blue Book - an Air Force investigation into UFOs, which had him searching for the mystical “White Lodge.” Before he can go further, two military officers take him away.

Denise and Cooper convince Ernie to help entrap Jean Renoir and the Mountie.

James calls Ed to request some money. Evelyn, wearing dark glasses, asks James about Twin Peaks. He says he loved a girl named Laura who died. Evelyn kisses James, and he takes off her glasses to see bruises. Just then, her husband comes home.

At the diner, Nadine comes onto Mike who resists. Nadine says he is the handsomest boy she has ever known. Ed passes Norma a note, saying they need to talk. Hank suspiciously watches her leave work early.

Harry stops by the Packard Mill to find Josie working as Catherine’s maid. He invites her to come live with him, but she feels safer where she is. They make out in the kitchen.

Audrey finds Ben totally obsessed with his civil war re-enactment using model figurines, and calls Jerry for help.

Norma visits Ed at his house. She says she still thinks about him - they kiss.

Hawk puts a wire on a visibly nervous Ernie, who will take Denise to Dead Dog Farm to purchase drugs from Jean and the Mountie. After the deal is done, Harry will arrest them.

Richard and Andy sneak into the boy’s home to find information on Nicky.

Donna asks Ed about James’ whereabouts, and volunteers to deliver the money he requested.

Hank bursts into Ed’s house and beats him up. Just then, Nadine comes in and throws Hank into some shelves using her superhuman strength.

Ben shows Bobby the model battlefield sprawled across his office, and calls him a general. As Bobby leaves, Audrey tells him Jerry and Jacobi are coming. Catherine visits Ben and tries to reignite their affair.

James has finished fixing the car, and they celebrate with champagne. She asks him to stay, and they start to make out. Her brother Malcom observes from afar - but it’s soon revealed he’s actually her lover - and they have secret plans for James.

Cooper watches the drug deal through binoculars. Jean figures out it’s a trap after Ernie nervously looks out the window. Jean takes Denise (who has reverted back to his male persona) hostage. Cooper then gives himself up in exchange for Denise and Ernie.

With Dead Dog Farm totally surrounded, Jean and the Mountie contemplate killing Cooper. Just then, Denise, now dressed as a woman, approaches the house with a tray of food. He hikes up his skirt as a distraction. Cooper grabs a gun from Denise’s garter and shoots Jean. Denise knocks out the Mountie. Harry and Hawk bust in the room.

At Shelly’s, the power goes on and off, and Leo’s chair is empty. Shelly sees Leo emerges from a dark, back room - with cake on his face.

The lights are also out at the sheriff’s office. Cooper wanders the dark halls and finds a dead man tied up in front of a chess game. It’s Windham Earle’s next move.

Thoughts

Another middling episode. The climax of the Dead Dog Farm plot is the best part, as is Leo finally gaining mobility and scaring the crap out of Shelly. Unfortunately the other stuff (Ben’s civil war, Ed and Norma’s reignited romance, Andy / Richard / Nicky, Nadine, and James / Evelyn) are all very silly.

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