ACT ONE
FADE IN:
1. EXT. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL – DAY
Dawn breaks over the Great Northern.
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2. INT. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL ROOM – DAY
We hear him before we see him, but DALE COOPER is perched six inches above
the floor in a one-handed yoga “frog” position, wearing boxer shorts and a pair of
socks, talking into the tape recorder which is sitting on the carpet near his head.
COOPER
Diane … 6:18 a.m., room 315, Great Northern
Hotel up here in Twin Peaks. Slept pretty well.
Non-smoking room. No tobacco smell. That’s a
nice consideration for the business traveller. A
hint of douglas fir needles in the air. As Sheriff
Truman indicated they would, everything this
hotel promised, they’ve delivered: clean,
reasonably priced accomodations … telephone
works … bathroom in really tip-top shape … no
drips, plenty of hot water with good, steady
pressure … could be a side-benefit of the
waterfall just outside my window … firm
mattress, but not too firm … and no lumps like
that time I told you about down in El Paso …
Diane, what a nightmare that was, but of course
you’ve heard me tell that story once or twice
before. Haven’t tried the television. Looks like
cable, probably no reception problems. But the
true test of any hotel, as you know, is that
morning cup of coffee, which I’ll be getting back
to you about within the half hour … Diane, it
struck me again earlier this morning; there are
two things that continue to trouble me, and I’m
not just speaking as an agent of the Bureau but
also as a human being: what really went on
between Marilyn Monroe and the Kennedys?
And who really pulled the trigger on JFK?
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3. EXT. SHERIFF TRUMAN’S HOUSE – MORNING
A rustic log house, with the Sheriffs cruiser parked in front. A rooster crows.
SHERIFF TRUMAN exits the house, carrying a soiled paper bag. He walks around
the side yard to a chicken coop and scatters the feed he has in the bag into the
coop. They start clucking and pecking.
TRUMAN
How you girls doin’ this morning? Sounds like
you got plenty to talk about today. Hope it’s
good news.
He empties the bag and starts towards the cruiser.
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4. EXT. DOUGHNUT SHOP – DAY
A sign reads: WAGON-WHEEL DO-NUTS.
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5. INT. DOUGHNUT SHOP – MORNING
A banner reads: GO AHEAD; MAKE MY DONUT. Another banner reads:
SQUARE DEALS ON ROUND DONUTS.
DEPUTY ANDY BRENNAN and LUCY MORAN are at the counter, in the middle of
ordering.
LUCY
… two boxes of chocolate creams with jimmies, a
box of maple bearclaws, one raspberry swizzle
twist, two boxes of jelly donuts
(to Andy)
I’m ordering extra jelly donuts because they’re
Agent Cooper’s favorite, you know my aunt I told
you about with the raccoons? She liked jelly
donuts, they were her favorite, but she doesn’t
remind me at all of Agent Cooper.
(a new thought)
Her son, though, does –
ANDY
And one plum frappe turnover.
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6. INT. SHERIFF’S CRUISER – MORNING
Truman drives past Wagon-Wheel Do-Nuts just in time to see Lucy and Andy
leaving the shop, with Andy carrying a stack of donut boxes up to his neck.
Truman pulls into the parking lot next to them and leans out the window.
TRUMAN
Can I give you three a lift?
LUCY
(looking atound)
But Sheriff, there’s only two of us.
Truman and Andy look at each other.
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7. INT. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL DINING ROOM – DAY
Dale Cooper sits at a choice corner table, holding a fresh, hot cup of coffee, as a
WAITRESS stands by, holding the coffee pot.
COOPER
(holding up a hand to stop her)
Wait right there, wait right there …
(he sniffs the coffee; hmm … he sips)
You know, this is, excuse me, a damn good cup
of coffee. I’ve had I can’t tell you how many
cups of coffee I’ve had in my life and this …
(another sip)
… this is one of the best.
WAITRESS
Thank you.
COOPER
I’d like two eggs, over hard, don’t tell me, I
know it’s hard on the arteries but old habits die
hard, just about as hard as I want those eggs …
bacon, super crispy, almost burned: cremate it —
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8. AUDREY HORNE
Across the room, watching Cooper order. She slips into her beguiling, rip-your-
heart-out routine and sashays across the dining room to Cooper’s table.
COOPER (CONTINUED)
(just finishing up)
… that’s great, I’ll have the grapefruit juice, as
long as …
(sees Audrey approaching)
… those grapefruits are freshly squeezed.
The Waitress departs. Audrey smiles.
AUDREY
My name is Audrey Home.
COOPER
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent
Dale Cooper.
AUDREY
Can I sit here?
COOPER
(pleasantly)
Miss Home, unless I miss my guess, your father is
Benjamin Home, the owner of this fine
establishment, so I guess you can sit anywhere
you like. And I’d also like to add it would be my
pleasure.
Audrey sits, a little confused, runs a hand over her forehead.
AUDREY
You know, sometimes I get so flushed … it’s
interesting.
COOPER
Were you a friend of Laura Palmer’s?
AUDREY
Not exactly.
COOPER
Her father works for your father. Did you know
each other growing up?
AUDREY
Oh we knew each other …
COOPER
But there was something about her you didn’t
like.
AUDREY
Everybody liked Laura. She was just Little Miss
Perfect. Laura tutored my older brother Johnny
three times a week. Johnny’s twenty-seven and
he’s in the third grade. He’s got emotional
problems; it runs in the family. Do you like my
ring?
(holds out her hand to show a big rock))
COOPER
Very nice.
AUDREY
My father bought it for me. my father was crazy
about Laura. He bought her a pony when she
was nine, but he let her father say it was from
him. Its name was Troy.
(absent-mindedly rubs her left palm)
Do your palms ever itch?
Cooper studies her benignly.
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9. BENJAMIN HORNE
Crossing the hallway outside the dining room, he glances in and sees his daughter
sitting with Dale Cooper. He stops, takes this in, then moves on.
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10. EXT. LEO JOHNSON’S HOUSE MORNING
The trucker, LEO JOHNSON, is obsessively cleaning the cab of his semi rig with a
dustbuster. A bucket of hot water, some sponges and a hose are at the ready
nearby. We see that Leo’s name is stenciled on the rig’s door, along with the
name, “BIG PUSSYCAT.” SHELLY JOHNSON, in her waitress uniform, comes up
to the truck.
SHELLY
Leo, honey? I gotta go to work now, Norma’ll be
here any sec … Leo?
Leo turns off the dustbuster and turns to her.
LEO
Did you finish cleaning my boots?
SHELLY
They’re all done and I did the laundry, too.
LEO
All of it?
SHELLY
Well yeah.
LEO
No you didn’t.
He grabs a used grocery bag full of dirty clothes from the cab and flings it at her.
SHELLY
Sure, Leo, when I get home I’ll –
LEO
Now, Shelly.
SHELLY
Okay.
Shelly starts back towards the house.
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11. INT. JOHNSON KITCHEN – MORNING
Shelly dumps the clothes out of the grocery bag onto a laundry basket in front of
the washer. She shakes out the clothes before putting them in. She stops short
when she sees a large, dark red bloodstain on a faded blue cowboy work shirt.
She starts to tremble. She hears a car horn beep outside. She looks out the
window, sees Norma’s car pull in near the truck but she doesn’t see Leo.
She hears the screen door open and bang shut in the other roorn.
LEO’S VOICE
Shelly? Norma’s here.
Shelly makes a brave decision: quickly folds the bloodstained shirt and stashes it
behind the washer, dumps the rest of the clothes in the washer, loads the
detergent, closes the door and starts it just as Leo comes in the roorn.
LEO
Shelly, did you hear me say Norma’s here?
SHELLY
I heard you, Leo.
She starts out. He catches her by the arm.
LEO
I’m gonna come by the diner sometime today.
Be a good girl and save me a piece ‘a pie.
He pinches her cheek softly and holds it.
SHELLY
(manages a smile)
Sure, Leo.
He works her cheek for a moment, squeezing a bit harder. Shelly hides her fear.
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12. EXT. JOHNSON HOUSE/INT. NORMA’S CAR – MORNING
Norma sits behind the wheel of a maroon ’64 Falcon station wagon. Shelly gets in
beside her and they drive off.
NORMA
Leo sure keeps that truck up, doesn’t he?
SHELLY
He sure does.
NORMA
(glance at her, sees her condition)
We’re sure a couple a’ characters, aren’t we
Shelly?
SHELLY
Norma, you said a mouthful and then some.
NORMA.
Guys …
(shakes her head)
SHELLY
(shakes her head)
Guys.
NORMA
‘You hear what happened at the Roadhouse last
night?
SHELLY
No.
NORMA
Big fight. Bobby Briggs hit Ed Hurley with some
brass knuckles –
SHELLY
Bobby hit Ed? Weird.
They look at each other, each knowing the other’s secret but not saying so.
NORMA
Ed’s got a concussion. Then Bobby and Mike got
into it with the Bookhouse boys, took two patrol
cars to break it up. Bobby and Mike’re probably
still in jail.
(revised pink 3-18-89)
SHELLY
(shakes her head)
… Guys.
NORMA
Guys.
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13. EXT. SHERIFF’S STATION ENTRANCE – MORNING
Re-establish.
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14. INT. SHERIFFS STATION RECEPTION AREA – MORNING
Deputy Andy takes a big bite of his plum frappe turnover, just as Dale Cooper
breezes through the front door and waves brightly as he passes.
COOPER
Morning, Deputy.
ANDY
(his mouth completely full)
Good morning, Agent Cooper.
Lucy, at the coffee station holding a pot and a cup, turns to face Cooper, with a
doughnut stuck in her mouth.
COOPER
Hey there, Lucy.
LUCY
(barely intelligible)
Agent Cooper, I got jelly for you special, the
Sheriff’s down the hall in Interrogation.
COOPER
I’ll just look for him down the hall in
Interrogation.
He moves down the hall.
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15. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM A – MORNING
Cooper whisks in just as Truman, coffee mug in hand, takes an enormous bite of a
humongous bearclaw.
(Revised pink 8-18-89)
COOPER
Hey, Sheriff: three for three.
Truman tries to chew, holds up his hand to be patient. Cooper sits.
COOPER (CONTINUED)
Number one, James Hurley: as soon as his lawyer
gets here we bring him up from Cell Four and
talk to him straight. He was in love with Laura
Palmer, my bet is she told him whatever dirt she
knew about Bobby and Mike and who knows
what else … if James plays ball we send him off
with our blessings and a firm reminder to watch
his back when Mike and Bobby hit the streets …
(Truman nods, trying to chew fast)
Then we’ll have a chat with those two
perpetrators, let’s run a top to bottom on
Bobby’s vehicle and in the meantime let’s find
out what the autopsy report on Laura Palmer
gives us.
(he rises)
I’ve got the rest of the day mapped out. I’ll meet
you back here in interrogation … I really have to
urinate. By the way, the coffee at the Great
Northern? Incredible.
He exits, just as Truman finally swallows his mouthful of bearclaw.
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16. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM A – DAY
JAMES HURLEY is seated, next to his LAWYER, across from Truman, as Cooper
enters and sits beside the Sheriff.
TRUMAN
James has been advised of his rights.
COOPER
James, you were placed under arrest for suspicion
of murder, the murder of Laura Palmer. You
have no previous criminal record, is that correct?
JAMES
None. No, sir.
Cooper turns on the VCR and we see the same videotape of Laura and Donna at
the picnic that we saw earlier. James watches the video.
(Revised pink 8-18-89)
COOPER
James, did you shoot this video tape?
Cooper fast forwards to the freeze frame of the motorcycle reflected in Laura’s eye.
COOPER (CONTINUED)
Isn’t that your cycle, James?
JAMES
Yes, sir, it is. The three of us went up there two
Sundays ago.
COOPER
(gently)
James, you were in love with Laura.
(James is silent)
The two of you were seeing each other secretly.
No one else at the school, or any of her friends
knew about it; she was the homecomecoming queen,
her boyfriend was the captain of the football
team. How much longer did you think you could
keep this relationship secret?
JAMES
It was secret because that’s the way she wanted it.
COOPER
Why do you suppose that was, James? Do you
think it had something to do with Bobby?
JAMES
It had everything to do with Bobby.
COOPER
Why? Was she afraid of Bobby?
JAMES
I think so.
COOPER
Did you know that Laura was using cocaine?
JAMES
(pause)
Yes.
COOPER
Did you ever take cocaine with her?
(Revised pink 8-18-89)
JAMES
No, I tried to get her to stop.
COOPER
When was the last time you saw her?
JAMES
Two nights ago. The night she died. For about
three hours. She snuck out of her house about
9:30. About 12:30 I stopped the bike at the light
at Sparkwood and 21. She jumped off and ran
away. I didn’t see her again.
COOPER
You’re sure it was 12:30?
JAMES
Yes, sir, Steve’s Liquor Locker was closing up as
we drove by and he closes right at 12:30.
COOPER
‘You and Laura have a fight?
JAMES
Not exactly. But she said she couldn’t see me
anymore.
COOPER
Why?
JAMES
She didn’t say.
COOPER
Was she high that night?
JAMES
Yes.
COOPER
Where did she get her drugs?
JAMES
I don’t know. Most of the time we were together
she was clean.
COOPER
Did she get her drugs from Bobby?
(Revised pink 8-18-89).
JAMES
I really don’t know where she got ’em she never
talked about it. She didn’t like that part of herself.
COOPER
Why did she start using again?
JAMES
(getting emotional)
I don’t know. Something happened, a couple of days ago –
COOPER
What happened?
JAMES
I don’t know exactly. I think something scared
her. She wouldn’t talk to me, she wouldn’t see
me for a couple days –
COOPER
Until the last night.
JAMES
Yes.
COOPER
Did she call you that night?
JAMES
Yes.
Cooper looks at Laura’s diary, open in front of him, at the page for February 5th;
the page marked “DAY ONE.” He takes the half-heart necklace from his pocket.
COOPER
Do you recognize this necklace, James?
JAMES
Yes, sir.
COOPER
James, what happened on February fifth?
Tears form in his eyes. He fights them back.
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17. EXT. PARK – DAY
Laura Palmer, lying on a picnic blanket, playfully turns to face James.
(Revised pink 8-18-89)
LAURA
What day is it today?
JAMES
Sunday.
LAURA
No, I mean the date.
JAMES
The fifth of February.
LAURA
Okay. It’s an important day for me, James.
You’ve got three guesses why I’m so happy today.
JAMES
Because you’re the most beautiful girl in the world?
LAURA
No.
JAMES
Because you have the cutest nose in the world?
LAURA
No.
JAMES
Because your skin is so soft and you smell so
good?
LAURA
No.
JAMES
Why?
LAURA
Because I really believe that you love me.
She takes the necklace from her pocket, “breaks” the heart in two, gives half to
James and puts the other half around her neck.
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18. JAMES
Sitting in interrogation. Looks up at Cooper.
JAMES
I don’t remember.
Cooper looks at hirm
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19. EXT. JOHNSON HOUSE – DAY
Leo is putting the last touches on polishing his truck, when he’s struck by a
troubling thought. He throws open the door of the cab and frantically searches
behind and under the driver’s seat. He can’t find what he’s looking for.
LEO
Darnn it.
He jumps down from the cab and runs towards the house.
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20. INT. JOHNSON HOUSE LAUNDRY ROOM – DAY
Leo hurries in, throws open the top of the washer, pulls out the full load of soggy
laundry and searches through them, looking for the bloody shirt that he does not
find.
LEO
NO!
Leo kicks the washer hard. The washer goes “tilt” and makes a loud, rhythmic
honking sound.
FADE OUT:
END ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
21. INT. DONNA HAYWARD’S BEDROOM – DAY
DONNA HAYWARD lies asleep in bed. The sound of an operatic aria drifts
through the room, originating downstairs. Donna shifts, starting to waken,
stretches and smiles like an untroubled angel. Then her eyes open and she
remembers Laura’s death.
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22. INT. HAYWARD LIVING ROOM – DAY
Donna enters the room, where her mother, EILEEN, sits in her wheelchair doing
some elaborate needlepoint, listening to the opera on the hi-fi.
DONNA
Mom?
(Eileen doesn’t hear her)
Mom?
EILEEN
Oh, good morning, dear, I didn’t hear you come
down.
She uses a remote control to turn down the volume of the hi-fi and takes her
daughter’s hand.
DONNA
Mom, it’s ten-thirty, why didn’t you wake me? I
was supposed to go back down to the sheriff’s —
EILEEN
They called this morning and said they could wait
until tomorrow to see you. Your father and I
thought you should rest. You woke us crying in
your sleep last night, do you remember?
DONNA
No, really?
EILEEN
We feel so badly for you, we’re so sorry.
DONNA
(sits beside her)
Mom, it’s so strange. I know I should be sad,
and I am, part of me is, but I … it’s like I’m
having the most beautiful dream and the most
terrible nightmare all at once.
EILEEN
Your father told me you went out last night to
meet a boy named James Hurley. Does this have
anything to do with him?
DONNA
(nods, decides to confide)
Can this be between you and me?
EILEEN
(takes her hand)
Of course it can.
DONNA
James and Laura were seeing each other the last
two months. They fell in love. I was the only
one who knew about it. James was so good for
her, you don’t know how troubled Laura was, the
kind of trouble she was in and how much she
wanted to get away from Bobby —
EILEEN
I’ve been waiting for something like this about
Bobby. And what about Mike?
DONNA
Mom, Laura and I made a pact. We wanted to get
away from them, from both of them —
EILEEN
Are you saying you think Bobby had something
to do with Laura’s death?
DONNA
I don’t know. I think Bobby’s dangerous, I think
he’s capable of almost anything.
EILEEN
What did you tell the police?
DONNA
Nothing, I don’t have any proof of anything and
what’s terrible is James was with Laura the night
she died, but Mom I know he didn’t do it.
(close to tears)
Last night, I had to see him, we were the two
people closest to her in the world. But I feel so
bad …
EILEEN
Why angel?
DONNA
Because we realized that all this time … we were
the ones who were failing in love. I feel like I’ve
betrayed my best friend …
(tears)
.. but if that’s true, then why do I feel so happy?
Donna falls into her mother’s arms.
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23. INT. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL OFFICE – DAY
LELAND PALMER sits behind his desk, talking on the telephone. His SECRETARY
sits across from him.
LELAND
… Palmer, P-A-L-M-E-R … yes, that’s correct, my
daughter … her name was Laura … I’m calling to
make the arrangements, the funeral, everything, I
want everything taken care of, I don’t care how
much it costs and if you don’t mind, I’d prefer.
that we not even discuss money
During above, Benjamin Home enters, stops and listens.
LELAND (CONTINUED)
… I don’t understand the question … what’s the
difference? What do you mean “leak” …
seepage? I think I —
(loses it, almost a moan)
— no, don’t —
(screams)
DON’T TELL ME!!! DON’T TELL ME!!!
He pushes the phone and everything else on his desk away from him. He gets up,
crosses to a cabinet stereo, turns on the sound on a modem jazz quartet record,
9/4 time, about as loud as it can go.
Benjarnin goes to the Secretary.
(Revised pink 8-18-89)
BENJAMIN
(quietly)
Take him to the lounge and call Dr. Jacoby.
She nods, goes to Leland, takes him gently by the arm and leads him out of the
room.
Benjamin Home turns down the sound on the stereo, goes to the desk and picks
up the phone.
BENJAMIN (CONTINUED)
This is Benjamin Horne, who am I speaking to?
… fine … mahogany and teak? well, you can
forget that, Mr. Formaldehyde, I’m picking up
the tab here and you vampires are not taking a
bite out of my checkbook in order to exploit my
colleague’s tragedy … start thinking lead.
He slams down the phone, just as we hear, from outside
JERRY HORNE’S VOICE
No, no, no, don’t put ’em in my room, in here,
through that door right there!
JERRY HORNE, Benjamin’s younger, wiry brother enters, followed by four
BELLHOPS, carrying a mess of mismatched Samsonite.
BENJAMIN
Good to have you back, Jerry, how was Paris?
JERRY
(shakes his hand)
In a minute …
(turns back to the Bellhops, points down)
Right THERE, no, no, right THERE!
The Bellhops careftilly set the bags down as directed.
JERRY (CONTINUED)
What’s the matter with Leland? Looks like
somebody shot his dog.
The Bellhops all stop and took at Benjamin.
JERRY (CONTINUED)
What is WITH you guys? I’ve got a sandwich in
there and I want all those bags opened – we’re
looking ’til we find it.
The Bellhops hop to it; all the bags are opened. Jerry tosses clothes around the
room until he finds a baguette with brie wrapped in white paper.
JERRY (CONTINUED)
Brother Ben, this is the best damn sandwich I
ever ate, it’s a baguette, with brie and butter, had
four of these damn things every day I was there.
(he reaches in and finds another one)
Got a couple left – here, try one.
BENJAMIN
(takes the sandwich)
Jerry, Leland’s daughter was murdered. And the
Norwegians left.
JERRY
Did they sign?
BENJAMIN
No. The deal’s off.
JERRY
We had those Vikings by the horns, what
happened?
BENJAMIN
One of ’em left a note.
JERRY
What’s it say?
BENJAMIN
We’re not a hundred percent sure, they took the
translator with ‘ern.
JERRY
Did you say Leland’s daughter was murdered? …
Laura?
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24. INT. SHERIFF’S STATION INTERROGATION – DAY
DR. HAYWARD opens the folder containing Laura’s autopsy report, ready to share
the results to Truman and Cooper. Dr. Hayward absentmindedly tugs on a thread
sticking out of his sleeve.
HAYWARD
Harry, as you know, I delivered Laura. I knew
(Revised pink 8-18-89)
24. CONTINUED:
HAYWARD (continued)
her her entire life; she was my daughter’s best
friend. I couldn’t bring myself to do the post-
mortem, so last night I called in Joe Fielding from
Fairvale. He did the work, I assisted, this is what
he found
(puts on glasses, consults the sheet)
Time of death estimated to be between midnight
and four a.m. What killed her was loss of blood.
Numerous shallow wounds, no single one serious
enough to have been the cause of death. Bite
marks. On her tongue, probably self-inflicted.
Lesions on wrists, ankles and upper arms, where
she was bound. We’re waiting on toxological
tests for drug use. Within the last twelve hours of
her life, she had sexual relations with at least three
men.
He rugs again on the loose thread on his sleeve; a button pops off his shirt, hits
and table and spins. He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes.
COOPER
And you’ve examined Ronette Pulaski as well.
HAYWARD
(composing himself)
Yes. Wound patterns are consistent. In my
mind, there’s no question the same perpetrator
attacked them both.
TRUMAN
Doc, when, if ever, will Ronette be able to talk to
us?
HAYWARD
She suffered a severe head wound, it’s still too
early to tell, add to that the psychological impact
of the fear, probably witnessing what happened
to Laura before her …
COOPER
The answer’s in there somewhere.
Doc Hayward looks at a close-up picture of Laura taken where she was found on
the beach.
HAYWARD
So beautiful. Who would do a thing like that?
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25. INT. HOLDING CELL – DAY
Mike and Bobby sit on their steel cots. Mike moves to Bobby, who’s hanging his
head upside down off the back of the cot, kneels down beside him and speaks to
him quietly.
MIKE
Hey Bopper … since when does Leo Johnson call
me at my parent’s house?
BOBBY
Leo called you?
MIKE
Yesterday. He was looking for you. He wanted
to know where the other half of the money was.
BOBBY
What’d you tell him, Snake?
MIKE
Hey, as far as I knew he didn’t have any of it yet, I
thought the deal was we were supposed to give it
to him today.
BOBBY
I gave him half already.
MIKE
(surprised and a little angry)
When did you see him?
BOBBY
Hey, I saw him the other night, okay?
MIKE
What night? You mean Thursday night?
BOBBY
Yeah, Thursday.
MIKE
Wait a minute, that night we followed Laura back
to her place after she left your house —
BOBBY
Check. We had a couple brewskis and I
dropped you off.
MIKE
Check.
BOBBY
(lowering his voice further)
And then I went to see Leo, ’cause I had this
money burning a ten thousand dollar hole in my
pocket.
MIKE
What about the other half?
BOBBY
It’s in Laura’s safe deposit box.
MIKE
You didn’t get it back from her?
BOBBY
She was supposed to hand it over today. Then
she went and checked out on us.
MIKE
So how we gonna get that ten grand for Leo?
BOBBY
(wise-ass)
I don’t know, Snake. Maybe we could sell light-
bulbs door-to-door.
MIKE
That’s great, that’s just great. This isn’t funny,
man.
BOBBY
You see me laughing?
MIKE
We’re lucky we’re in jail, you know what’s gonna
go down when we get out? Maybe we oughta
figure a way to stay in here —
BOBBY
(grabs his shirt)
Don’t even think like that – and don’t mention
one word about Leo Johnson, you do not know
Leo Johnson.
MIKE
But what about —
The holding area door opens. Hawk leads James back in and takes him back to
his cell. Bobby jumps up from his cot and moves to the bars.
BOBBY
Oh, look at that. Here comes that accident
waiting to happen.
HAWK
That could constitute a threat, Briggs.
BOBBY
Gee, I’m sorry.
James enters his cell.
CUT TO:
26. INT. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RECEPTION AREA – DAY
Truman and Cooper make their way towards the front, as ED HURLEY, a bandage
on his head, rises from his seat.
TRUMAN
Hey Ed, how’s that coconut?
ED
Kind’a tender. My pride’s hurt worse.
TRUMAN
Yeah, since when can some 18 year old punk take
Big Ed Hurley out, even if he was wearing knuckle
dusters. Ed, this is Agent Dale Cooper.
COOPER
(shakes hands)
Any relation to James?
ED
I’m his uncle. His mother’s out of town, called
this morning, asked me to come on over. You
fellas plan on holding him a while?
COOPER
No, we can release him into your custody.
Truman looks at him.
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26. CONTINUED:
ED
Let me understand; is James being charged?
COOPER
I had one small doubt which James has
satisfactorily cleared up for me. He didn’t kill
anybody. But you tell him to be careful; we’re
going to have to release Mike and Bobby today as well.
ED
Will do.
Lucy calls from the switchboard.
LUCY
Agent Cooper, I’ve got a call for you from a Mr.
Albert Rosenfield, sounds like long distance, it
has that open-air sound wherd it sounds like wind
blowing, you know like wind through the trees —
Cooper moves towards her to take the call. Ed takes Truman by the arm and
lowers his voice.
ED
Harry, I’ve been thinking about last night at the
Roadhouse: something’s not right.
TRUMAN
(kidding him)
Yeah, when I first saw that bandage I thought
Nadine might’ve gotten wind of you and Norma.
ED
Harry, if Nadine’d gotten wind of me and Norma,
I’d be playing harp for the Heavenly All-Stars.
No, the thing is I can remember Mike and Bobby
grabbing Donna, I stood up to walk over and I
got all lightheaded, I was out on my feet before I
got there, I don’t even remember getting hit —
TRUMAN
What are you saying?
ED
I’m pretty sure my beer was drugged. And you
know who was tending bar last night.
Truman thinks a moment, then nods.
CUT TO:
27. COOPER
On the phone at the switchboard.
COOPER
Alright, Albert, bring the boys, you guys can
have the body all day tomorrow … no, can’t do
it, they’re gonna bury her on Monday … and
Albert, if you come through Lewis Fork, I can
recommend a place for lunch, the Lamplighter Inn.
(waxing enthusiastic)
They’ve got a cherry pie that could kill you.
CUT TO:
28. EXT. HARDWARE STORE – DAY
Carrying a small tray of sandwiches, Norma is going into the hardware store down
the block from the Double R Diner. She holds the door open for a woman who’s
exiting, obscured behind a big bag of hardware. It’s NADINE HURLEY. Norma
sees her first.
NORMA
(pleasantly)
Hi, Nadine.
NADINE
What are you doing here, Norma?
NORMA
(pleasantly)
I might ask you the same question.
NADINE
(a hint of aggressiveness)
And I will tell you: I’ve gotten all new drapes for
my house. Ed bought them for me yesterday at
Gentle Jim’s and we installed them together.
They’re a beige sheer. I was up. all last night, do
you know what I was doing?
NORMA
(a little worried)
No, I don’t.
NADINE
I was inventing a noiseless, completely silent
drape runner. And do you know how it works,
do you know what makes it work? The thing I
thought of at four this morning while I was
waiting for my husband to be released from
intensive care?
NORMA
What’s that?
Nadine takes a package out of the bag, wrenches it open and grabs a handfull of …
NADINE
Cotton balls. By God, those things’ll be quiet
now.
Nadine moves off. Norma enters the store.
CUT TO:
29. INT. SHERIFF’S STATION WAITING AREA – DAY
Ed Hurley rises, as James is escorted out and unhandcuffed by Hawk. James moves
to Ed.
JAMES
Did you have to post bail?
ED
Had a talk with Harry. No charge.
JAMES
(a source of pain)
Mom still out of town?
ED
Yeah. She’s still out of town. Let’s get out of
here.
JAMES
(nods)
Gonna need a hand from the Bookhouse Boys.
Somebody’s gotta watch my back.
ED
Already got it covered.
They exit.
CUT TO:
30. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM A – DAY
Mike sits at the table, as Dale Cooper enters.
COOPER
So tell me, Mike, what are you doing hanging
around with a guy like Bobby Briggs?
MIKE
He’s my friend.
COOPER
You don’t seem like such a bad kid to me, but
Bobby Briggs could drag you straight into hell.
How long has Donna Hayward been your
girlfriend?
MIKE
Around two years.
COOPER
Why were you screaming at her and roughing her
up last night at the Roadhouse?
MIKE
That’s between her and me.
COOPER
Between you and her or you, her and James
Hurley?
MIKE
What’s that supposed to mean?
COOPER
You guys were out looking for James last night —
MIKE
That’s right, he was fooling around with Laura,
next thing we know she’s dead and he’s out
fooling around with Donna —
COOPER
You couldn’t find James so you picked a fight
with his gang instead.
MIKE
They started it.
COOPER
After Bobby decked Ed Hurley with a pair of
brass knuckles.
MIKE
He was defending himself – look, I already spent
a night in jail, are you charging me with
something?
COOPER
Settle down there, punk. I could make one
phone call and you’d go so far away God couldn’t
find you.
Cooper smiles. Mike gets the picture.
CUT TO:
31. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM B – DAY
Truman sits across from Bobby, filling out a report, when Cooper breezily enters.
COOPER
Hi, Bobby, I was just talking to Mike. Now
before we get started, have you got your stories
straight?
BOBBY
If you tell the truth you don’t have to get your
stories straight. Besides the sheriff tells me we’re
just in here for fighting and it was self-defense.
COOPER
Right. Well, I guess you can go then.
Cooper sits, takes the whistle he whittled out of his pocket and begins to sand it
with a small piece of folded sandpaper. Truman looks at him.
BOBBY
… now?
COOPER
Yeah.
Bobby stands and makes his way to the door.
COOPER (CONTINUED)
Oh, Bobby …
(Bobby stops at the door)
Pray for the health and safety of James Hurley,
because if anything happens to him we’re coming
for you.
They look at each other. Bobby exits. Cooper stands and takes out his electronic
notebook.
COOPER (COISMNUED)
What are you sitting around for Harry? We got
places to go and people to see.
TRUMAN
I’m gonna start studying medicine.
COOPER
Why’s that?
TRUMAN
‘Cause I’m starting to feel like Dr. Watson.
FADE OUT:
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