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Thoughts on 'The Autobiography of F.B.I Special Agent Dale Cooper'

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My Life, My Tapes As heard by Scott Frost Starting on Dale Cooper's 13th birthday, when he receives his first audio recorder, My Life, My Tapes parallels The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer and suggests that Bob might have been after Dale all along. Somehow I missed this book when it first was published. I honestly can't believe that being such a Twin Peaks nut I waited so long to read it. It's the only piece of Twin Peaks anything that I never explored before. However the book's been out of print for years and even used copies are pricey so I never tried that hard to read it. However after rereading Laura's Secret Diary this past spring, I felt determined to get my hands on My Life, My Tapes and I'm so glad I did. When the book begins we learn that young Dale was very different to the Cooper we come to know in the series. In fact reading through the mind of a teenage boy, even a unique and clever one such as Dale, was actually very humorous. The c...

Recap of Episode 4

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That's not Dr. Lydecker! Season 1 Episode 4 Written by: Robert Engels Directed by: Tim Hunter Original Air Date: May 3, 1990 "Did you tell them about the necklace?" At the Palmer's house, Sarah tells Sheriff Truman about the gray haired man she saw at the foot of Laura's bed while Andy tries to draw his face. Donna sits next to her as Maddy serves coffee. Doc Hayward sits nearby observing. Leland pops out in his bathrobe and makes a snarky comment about Sarah's visions. He says to Sarah, "Did you tell them about the necklace?" He glances at Sheriff Truman and remarks, "She's had two visions!" Then Leland walks out in a funk. After Harry asks Sarah what she saw. Sarah recounts seeing a gloved hand taking Laura's broken heart necklace out of the ground. Donna listens intently. A nervous expression comes across her face as Sarah describes the scene where Donna thought she buried the necklace with James. ...