This episode has a few goofy moments, but it's also very unsettling. These are two things that Twin Peaks has always done quite well, and I think this serves as a good example for these aspects of the show. This episode also starts laying down some groundwork for plots as we delve into season 2.
In that laying of groundwork, we get a mention of some new names in this episode. This is the first time we hear about Windom Earle, Cooper's old partner, who has apparently escaped from a mental asylum where he was being held. We all know that this guy will probably show up sooner or later, the question is when.
We also get the first word on Harold Smith, who was a friend of Laura Palmer. Donna discovers this while taking over Laura's route with meals on wheels, after talking to an older woman and her creepy son. And what's the deal with his magic trick? It's so ridiculous that you wonder why Donna didn't react more to it, but I suppose that's Twin Peaks for you. You just need to look at a scene like that and accept it for what it is.
Leo Johnson is basically, as Shelly says, a vegetable. Bobby has figured out that if Shelly takes Leo back into her home, she can receive a large sum of money each month to take care of him. Of course, that's not what Bobby's planning on using most of the money for, but Shelly is hesitant towards this plan. She really wants nothing to do with Leo after what he did to her.
Audrey is trapped at One Eyed Jack's, but she does get a call out to Cooper who might be able to figure out where she is based on her description of him in a tuxedo. Cooper also gets visited by Major Briggs who reveals some of his work for the government. He explains that he receives garbled messages from deep space, but the night Cooper was shot, the messages said “the owls are not what they seem” as well as Cooper's name repeated. It's the first time the show gets into science fiction elements, and it's a bit exciting.
The episode's ending starts out corny with James singing a love song with Maddie and Donna (is that really his singing voice?) but takes a turn for the frightening when Maddie has a vision of Bob crawling toward her in the living room. Cooper also experiences visions of Bob in his dreams, and it seems as if Bob's presence is growing more and more. Even Leland reveals that he recognizes him after seeing his sketch on a wanted poster. Bob's grinning face is one of the show's most terrifying images, and it gets more intriguing as he haunts the lives of the people of Twin Peaks.
Grade: A-
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