Subject: Re: TP - Albert
From: abbott@mobius.ACA.MCC.COM (Jeff Abbott)
Date: 1990-12-06, 13:34
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks
Reply-to: abbott@mobius.UUCP (Jeff Abbott)

In article <1990Dec6.180325.405@watserv1.waterloo.edu> alternat@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Ann Hodgins) writes:
> >I think that Albert has a very decent and simple side to his
> >character that comes through in the final scene of last week's
> >episode. But I was irritated by the scene anyway because I could
> >not see why, after keeping up his cool facade for so long, Albert
> >would suddenly show his other side when Maddy is found.  After all,
> >Albert has dealt with many violent deaths without showing his inner
> >emotions. He was quite cool about Laura.  There is no logical reason
> >why another body of another girl unknown to him personally would 
> >cause him to break down so completely. 

That's right, Ann, but is Albert a logical man? And how do you know
how he's reacted to other violent deaths (we haven't seen his reactions
to other cases outside of Twin Peaks). Albert, in the scene where he
and Cooper and Truman are discussing Maddy's death, is showing
frustration, IMHO. He and Cooper are FBI agents. They are supposed to
"get their man". Possibly because either he or Cooper has overlooked
or not found evidence, Maddy is dead and wrapped in plastic.

We already know that Albert is a bit of a pacifist (remember his 
refusal to fight Truman and his "King and Gandhi" speech). He told
Cooper to "find this beast before it takes another bite." Despite his
sarcastic tongue and superior attitude, he wants to get the job done.
Cooper probably wouldn't have requested him if he wasn't the best
in his profession.

Regardless, I hope Albert stays in town. . .

Jeff Abbott
abbott@mobius.mcc.aca.com