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Cooper's Dreams

  • Episode aired May 10, 1990
  • TV-14
  • 47m
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8.4/10
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Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks (1990)
Twin Peaks: Cooper's Dreams
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Cooper and company have tea with the Log Lady, who tells them there was a third man following after Leo and Jacques the night Laura died. At Jacques Renault's cabin Cooper, Hawk, and Truman ... Read allCooper and company have tea with the Log Lady, who tells them there was a third man following after Leo and Jacques the night Laura died. At Jacques Renault's cabin Cooper, Hawk, and Truman find Waldo the bird.Cooper and company have tea with the Log Lady, who tells them there was a third man following after Leo and Jacques the night Laura died. At Jacques Renault's cabin Cooper, Hawk, and Truman find Waldo the bird.

  • Director
    • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Writers
    • Mark Frost
    • David Lynch
  • Stars
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Michael Ontkean
    • Mädchen Amick
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    6.6K
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    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost
      • David Lynch
    • Stars
      • Kyle MacLachlan
      • Michael Ontkean
      • Mädchen Amick
    • 12User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Special Agent Dale Cooper
    Michael Ontkean
    Michael Ontkean
    • Sheriff Harry S. Truman
    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    • Shelly Johnson
    • (as Madchen Amick)
    Dana Ashbrook
    Dana Ashbrook
    • Bobby Briggs
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Benjamin Horne
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Donna Hayward
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Audrey Horne
    Warren Frost
    Warren Frost
    • Dr. Will Hayward
    Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton
    • Norma Jennings
    James Marshall
    James Marshall
    • James Hurley
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Big Ed Hurley
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Pete Martell
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Leland Palmer
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Jocelyn Packard
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Catherine Martell
    Eric DaRe
    Eric DaRe
    • Leo Johnson
    • (as Eric Da Re)
    Harry Goaz
    Harry Goaz
    • Deputy Andy Brennan
    Michael Horse
    Michael Horse
    • Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost
      • David Lynch
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    10Hitchcoc

    Icelandic Arrival

    Cooper is a bit of a mess because the hotel where he is staying is hosting a group of Icelandic business people. They are being courted, with hopes of making the big purchase. Meanwhile, Coop and the gang go to see the lady who talks to logs and are led to a cabin in the woods which has evidence of possible foul play. However, the only witness is a mynah bird that is dehydrated and undernourished. The kids get together and plan to raid the psychiatrist's office after finding tapes that Laura made, indicating a romantic interest in the doctor. Shelley also has a big moment but it isn't as big as she might have hoped. She and Bobby have plans. He is mostly interested in his debt to Leo. Couldn't wait to get to Episode 7.
    10bso0034-125-878236

    Mystery, mystery, mystery!

    Great scenery while a strange research in the woods, a weird and aesthetic mix of mystery and paranormal, quite surreal as the talking log gets a role here! Question marks about Laura's friends... Why would they want the clues...? To help or to hide sth..? Hmmm...we'll see. Of course, the mystery goes on in that episode... The story goes on with much suspense, as Mr Horne holds another secret (?), so he offers a surprising scene for us in the middle of this episode...! Also, Audrey unrolls her talent so greatly. Actually, there is such a surprising, loving, strange and humorous scene at the end, regarding Ms Audrey!!! Almost sure you'll want like crazy to watch the next episode just after this! Enjoy!
    8lareval

    The mystery grows

    Nice episode with good character development and with more unique ones gathering into an already so twisted plot. Laura Palmer's death is starting to become more of a McGuffin due to its strengh to push all the other's secrets forward. The ending leaves you wanting more.
    10framptonhollis

    one of the first season's finest

    This is a classic and quality season one episode of Twin Peaks. There is plenty of mischief and mystery running rampant and it never skips a beat. While not nearly as odd as many later episodes, it still incorporates a fair share of quirkiness and surrealism. The arrival of the Icelandics provides some wacky humor, and the offbeat, yet heavily engaging (and essential) sequence with the Log Lady is amusingly weird, awkwardly funny, and extremely revealing. The Log Lady is, of course, a fan favorite, and this episode really lets her and her unique (to say the least) personality really shine in what is easily the best and likely the most iconic moment from this particular installment (the Leland crying/dancing sequence later on comes close, though). And, to top it all off, two huge cliffhangers are presented at the very end, making even rewatchers, such as myself, hungry and eager for more!
    9TouchTheGarlicProduction

    A dark, atmospheric episode

    Out of all the episodes that were not directed by Lynch, this one perhaps does the best job of emulating him. I really appreciate the dark, mysterious, engrossing atmosphere generated by this episode. It does a great job developing the characters and the plot at the same time, all while building and maintaining the sense of mystery.

    Most of the episode follows Cooper, Truman, Hawk, and Dr. Hayward through the woods as they search for Jacques Renault's cabin. On the way, they stop off at the Log Lady's cabin. She's always been a fascinating character despite her relatively small amount of screen time (Log Lady intros notwithstanding), and this is perhaps her most substantial scene in the whole series.

    Another fantastic scene in this episode is the one between Bobby and Dr. Jacoby. It is dark, powerful, and crucial to the development of Bobby as a character. The party at the end provides one of the best Leland crying scenes (believe me, there are a LOT of those). I really only have one problem with the episode, and that's the last scene. After watching through the series multiple times, I still don't know what to make of it. It just seems so painfully out of character for Audrey.

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    • Trivia
      Audrey is crying at one point for no clear reason. A deleted scene revealed that Audrey had been reminded of a time when she pushed her brother Johnny down a staircase, possibly causing his current condition.
    • Goofs
      At the party at the Great Northern for the Icelandic investors, Ben Horne calls his brother over and orders him to remove Leland Palmer when he begins dancing. When the camera cuts back to Leland, after the Horne brothers talk, Ben can be seen calling his brother over again and having the same conversation again.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Lawrence Jacoby: Bobby, were you very sad when Laura died?

      Bobby Briggs: Laura wanted to die.

      Dr. Lawrence Jacoby: How do you know that?

      Bobby Briggs: Because she told me.

      Dr. Lawrence Jacoby: What else did she tell you? Did she tell you that there was no goodness in the world?

      Bobby Briggs: She said that people tried to be good. But they were really sick and rotten on the inside, her most of all. And every time she tried to make the world a better place, something terrible came up inside her and pulled her back down into hell, and took her deeper and deeper into the blackest nightmare. Each time it got harder to go back up to the light.

      Dr. Lawrence Jacoby: Did you sometimes get the feeling that Laura was harboring some awful and terrible secret?

      Bobby Briggs: Yeah.

      Dr. Lawrence Jacoby: A secret bad enough that she wanted to die because of it? Bad enough that it drove her to consciously find peoples weaknesses and prey on them, tempt them, break them down? Make them do terrible, degrading things? Laura wanted to corrupt people because that's how she felt about herself. Is that what happened to you? Is that what Laura did to you?

      Bobby Briggs: [on the verge of tears] She wanted so much. She made me sell drugs so she could have them.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Into The Night
      Lyrics by David Lynch

      Music by Angelo Badalamenti

      Performed by Julee Cruise

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Newcomb's Ranch, Angeles Crest Highway, Angeles National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Propaganda Films
      • Spelling Entertainment
      • Lynch/Frost Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 47m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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