Twin Peaks Series 2 Episode 17 – Wounds and Scars

Harry (Michael Ontkean) is dreaming of Josie (Joan Chen), drinking through an artfully-lit glass silhouette, in darkness. I just need to take a moment to dwell on the fact that the last time he saw Josie she spontaneously died in front of him, and the last time we saw Josie she was screaming from inside the knob on the drawer of a bedside cabinet, and if this is never fully explained I will remain furious forever. Hawk (Michael Horse) delivers Harry breakfast from Norma. “It’s a pretty simple town; least it used to be. The world’s caught up with us.”

I’m sorry, is that Heather Graham!? Norma’s convent sister Annie. Joining the Double-R staff to presumably replace the recently incarcerated Hank, this is an improvement in my books. The Log Lady (Catherine E. Coulson) is back! She sits next to Major Briggs (Don S. Davis), after touching him on the shoulder.

Hawk to Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), “Harry’s about to hit bottom.” Hawk happy to let Cooper take the lead at the station, Hawk hates paperwork. Josie’s body only weighted 65lb, Doc (Warren Frost) has no cause of death.

Windom Earle (Kenneth Welsh) is taking deep nose-clenched breaths, twirling a flower. Giving Frank Booth vibes, a little, mainly from the breathing and being more than a bit mad. “This isn’t a move, this is a trick. He’s playing a stalemate game.” Windom determines Cooper has help just from one move, hate cheaters. “Many people are going to regret this.”

Audrey (Sherilyn Fenn) showing two beautiful women how to walk. Dick Tremayne Designer Menswear (Ian Buchanan): “Ladies, you both delightfully represent the sanctity of nature.” John Justice “Jack” Wheeler (Billy Zane) and Audrey apologise to each other for awkwardness at dinner yesterday, then distract each other and arrange for another date. This feels like it’s going to be a Cordelia/Wesley scenario, they seem a good fit then kiss and it’s just wrong. Why is Dick Tremayne there at all? Something about the pine weasel, but he’s in Designer Menswear? I know he technically works for Ben, but is he here as some kind of marketing consultant?

Josie also wanted for crimes in Hong Kong, as well as a couple of prostitution arrests. “She was a hardened criminal, a killer.”

Everything coming up Catherine (Piper Laurie), got one over on Josie, Thomas and Richard. Eckhardt’s lady is here! Jones (Brenda Strong), I’d assumed she’d disappeared like the lady with the judge. Expedite transfer of Eckhardt’s body to Hong Kong, but also give Catherine a gift, small box, was that in the large box?

Windom calls on Donna (Lara Flynn Boyle), dressed as Pete, under the ruse of being Dr. Craig, a friend of her parents. Something exceptionally creepy about grown adults flirting with their friends’ children. “You have two sisters, are they as pretty as you?” Gives her a cassette tape for her father, and a business card or address.

Pete (Jack Nance) gone chess-stress-crazy, best stalemate he can do is losing 6 pieces. Also teaching Lucy and Andy (Kimmy Robertson & Harry Goaz) how to play, predictably Lucy is better. The return of the Briggs/Log Lady double act, visit Cooper at station. She has a double triangle, or twin peak mark on the back of her legs, received it when she disappeared in the woods as a child, only recalls a bright light and call of the owl, same as when Briggs disappeared. Also heard it when her husband died, and the night of the mill fire.

Jack serenading Audrey on their picnic, no-one ever serenaded her before, she used to have someone (Cooper) but now no-one.

Donna’s parents (Warren Frost & Mary Jo Deschanel) arrive home, she tells them about Gerald Craig’s visit, gives them the note. Craig was her father’s roommate but drowned, gave Donna the number to a cemetary, and a chess piece, black knight. Doc takes it to Cooper. Is Windom pretending to be a ghost?

Ed and Nadine (Everett McGill & Wendy Robie) sat down with Jacoby (Russ Tamblyn), talking about breaking up, she doesn’t realise they’re married, and only just realises she’s gone blind in her left eye. Is she gradually returning to her old self? That’ll scupper Ed and Norma’s plans, surely.

Donna sees her mother answer the door to Ben Horne (Richard Beymer), who whispers in her ear. Cannot be good, nothing that man is involved with is good.

Norma (Peggy Lipton) suggests Shelley (Madchen Amick) enter the Miss Twin Peaks contest, comes with a cash prize and a scholarship, bloody hell, how big is this town? Windom in biker outfit, also says she should enter “You’re very pretty.” Cooper sits opposite, served by Annie, they seem pretty taken with each other, distracts him from noticing Windom. He notices the scar on her wrist, so he makes sure to compliment her coffee-making to cheer her up and boost her confidence; nice guy. I’m loving Windom’s disguises, but he left his whole burger order!

Harry broken all the furniture at the Bookhouse, gone a little crazy/drunk. “That’s the problem with the law, it don’t breathe, you can’t KILL IT!” Raving drunk with a gun, Cooper requests it. Harry bemoaning he’s never handed his gun to someone, crossed an ocean, or been to China. Harry drops the gun, they hug.

Nadine and Mike (Gary Hershberger) check into the Great Northern honeymoon suite in disguise for the night, Mr and Mrs Hinkman, but Mike is immediately recognised from behind by one of his classmates. You need to maybe leave the small, isolated town where everyone knows you if you’re having a secret tryst. Nadine breaks the concierge bell in frustration.

Ben hosting the Stop Ghostwood campaign, save the pine weasel. Ah, here we go, there’s a fashion show element, hosted by Dick Tremayne Designer Menswear. Lucy wearing a “plethora of plaid”. Andy involved too as a model. Ben is eating milk and cookies at the bar, talking to Catherine, she sees through his production. He apparently knows her plans for Ghostwood, what are they? Tries to convince her to be more charitable, write them a big fat cheque. Tim Pinkle (David L. Lander, also the guy who sold Bobby and Shelley the gear to care for Leo) brings a pine weasel to the show, it’s a real one! Attracted to shiny objects and very cheap cologne, bites Dick on the nose! He drops it on someone’s plate, everyone runs around screaming. Lol. Commotion, Audrey knocked off stage, of course Jack catches her. “Did you come for the fashion show?” “No, I came for you.” They kiss.

Guy reading a book gets clobbered on the back of the head, then Jones puts a recorder next to Harry’s sleeping head and undresses to her sleepwear and gets in bed next to him.

New mysteries:
Why did Josie’s body weigh so little? – 65lb is under 30kg, that’s about the weight of one of my dogs. She’s lost more than the 21 grams of a soul, that’s for sure/
How is Windom finding out so much information about the townsfolk?
Why did Ben talk to Eileen, Donna’s mother?
What’s with the symbol on Major Briggs and the Log Lady? – Not enough people are saying it’s a twin peak design, like the name of the show and town. Come on, people!
What are Catherine’s plans for Ghostwood?
Who is the guy reading a book? – Presumably Windom’s next victim, I didn’t recognise him.
What’s Jones doing with Harry? – No clue, but I’m assuming Catherine is behind it somehow.

Old Mysteries:
Who is the father of Lucy’s child?
Who attacked Jacoby?
Is the Waiter real?
What’s with the magic Tremond kid?
Who was trying to call Harry at the police station?
If the owls are not what they seem, what are they?
Why does Nadine think she’s 18? Why is she super-strong now?
Where did Bob go? Is he an owl now?
Why were Bobby, Leo and Big Ed brought to the Poirot reveal scene?
What happened to Maj. Briggs?
What’s the deal with Andrew being alive?
Did Nicky kill his parents? Is he devilish in some way?
Is Lana actually a witch?
Is Windom’s chess game to punish Cooper for something?
How will Bobby screw up Audrey’s plan to get rich?
What’s Windom gonna do with Leo?
What is Windom up to?
What’s in Eckhardt’s trunk? – Jones is still here, so we may find out yet.
Will Pete be punished by Windom to teach Cooper a lesson about chess assistance? – Seems other people will.
Is John Justice “Jack” Wheeler too good to be true?
What caused Josie to die? Why did Cooper see Bob and the dancing man afterwards and, most importantly, why is she now haunting a drawer knob?

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