First Aired: Dec. 01, 1990 on ABC

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Season 2 » Episode #09 - Arbitrary Law

Twin Peaks - 02x09 Arbitrary Law

Summary: Albert returns to examine Maddy. Cooper asks for twenty-four hours to finish his case. James and Donna reaffirm their love. Andy accidentally leads Donna and Cooper back to Mrs. Treamond's house. Cooper is given a missing page from Laura's diary, describing the same dream he had. The One Armed man is ill, tells Cooper he has all the clues he needs. Catherine reveals herself to Ben, and he signs the mill back over to her. Leland and Donna learn of Maddy's death. Cooper calls together everyone for a final confrontation. James leaves town. Cooper tricks the killer into revealing himself after decoding the various clues from his dream. The spirit of BOB flees from the killer's body, who dies in Cooper's arms and is welcomed into the next life by Laura. Truman, Cooper, Albert and Major Briggs ponder the existence of Bob, and where he has gone to…

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Episode Quotes

Leland Palmer: Through the dark of futures past, the magician longs to see. One chants out between two worlds, *fire* walk with me! I'll catch you with my death bag. You may think I've gone insane, but I promise I will kill again!
FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield: Cooper. In observation, I don't know where this is headed. But the only one of us with the coordinates for this destination and its hardware is you. Go on whatever vision quest you require. Stand on the rim of a volcano, stand alone and do your dance. Just find this beast before he takes another bite.
Special Agent Dale Cooper: Did you kill Laura Palmer?

Leland Palmer: [in Bob's voice] That's a "yes".
Special Agent Dale Cooper: How about Maddy Ferguson?
Leland Palmer: What do you think?
Special Agent Dale Cooper: I'm asking you.
Leland Palmer: No really, what do you think?
Sheriff Harry S. Truman: Answer the question.
Leland Palmer: Well, yeah gee wiz, I guess I kinda, sorta did. I have this thing for knifes. Just like what happended to you that time in Pittsburgh, Cooper!
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Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (factual errors): Benjamin Horne shows several religious texts to his daughter, including "The Talmud", and states his intention to Audrey to read every one cover to cover. The Talmud is actually several dozen volumes long, and Ben appeared to be carrying merely a scholarly book discussing the Talmud.

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