Subject: Re: The Final Episode, Season I
From: phz@cadence.com (Pete Zakel)
Date: 1990-09-17, 21:03
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <6941@darkstar.ucsc.edu> c2h5oh@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Marian, Madam Librarian) writes:
> >Does anyone have any theories on why Hank shot Leo? 

To reduce the number of people who have knowledge of Ben Horne's shady
dealings.  Before Hank shoots Leo, Ben Horne gets a phone call from Hank
(while he and the Icelander are signing Ghostwood papers) where Hank
says "It's time to black flag that firebug.  Leo's going to get a visit."
(I'm not sure of the last sentence, but I love the "black flag" line!)
Ben replies "Proceed."

Ben obviously doesn't trust Leo anymore, and probably didn't trust him much
in the first place.  He just needed Leo around while Hank was in jail.  And
Hank is obviously pissed at Leo for "opening a franchise", in Hank's own
words.

-Pete Zakel
 (phz@cadence.com or ..!{hpda,versatc,apollo,ucbcad,uunet}!cadence!phz)