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"Dick Laurent Is Dead" - Dissecting Lost Highway

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"You'll Never Have Me" by @eclecticirie Written by: David Lynch & Barry Gifford Directed by: David Lynch Original US Release Date: February 21, 1997 Starring: Bull Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Robert Loggia & Robert Blake On a dreamy desert highway, sexual jealousy, rage and murderous intent weigh heavily on a deranged man's soul.  Fred Madison smokes a cigarette at his house. His intercom buzzes. When Fred listens a voice says, "Dick Laurent is dead." In the distance police sirens blare. Off put, Fred starts looking out his window, but doesn't see anyone outside. Later Fred prepares for work. His wife Renee says she's not going to come to the club to see him play, because she's going to stay home and read. She tells him he can wake her up when he gets home. Then we cut to him playing the saxophone at his club the Luna Lounge. After his set, Fred uses the pay phone backstage to call R...

Recap of Episode 19

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Season 2 Episode 19 Written by:  Harley Peyton & Robert Engels Directed by: Caleb Deschanel Original Air Date: January 12th, 1991 "Who's on the top floor?" In Ben's office at The Great Northern, Bobby enters in his suit. He calls for Ben and finds him sitting on the floor. Ben tells him in life you need balance. Bobby gazes upon a pile of furniture stacked on top of Ben's desk and wonders if Ben listened to the tape he sent him. Ben answers yes, but says he was surprised that Leo could master the technology to record him. Ben asks what Bobby wants. Bobby looks back at the furniture pile in confusion. Ben asks him who is on the top floor. Before Bobby can answer, Ben says he is. Ben then tells Bobby to follow Hank Jennings. He insists that Bobby show him something he doesn't already know and sends him on his way. As Bobby leaves Ben's office, Lana Milford comes running down the hallway in her lingerie screaming. ...

Recap of Episode 18

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Rocket blind into the dark Season 2 Episode 18 Written by: Barry Pullman Directed by: Duwayne Dunham Original Air Date: December 15th, 1990 "Is there someplace you're going to or running from?" On the highway, James takes the longest ride possible out of Twin Peaks on his hog, a scene that is accompanied by some twangy music. After what seems like days of riding, James ends up at Wallies Hideout only a few towns away from Twin Peaks. He sits at the bar next to a blonde woman who's having a drink alone. She immediately engages him in an odd conversation and asks, "is there someplace you're going to or running from?" James laughs and tells her she's got the wrong man and he's alright. The woman responds by saying, "men are always alright, right up until they pull the trigger...," James tells her he's just a quiet guy and compliments her jacket. Then she asks if he can help her fix her husband's c...