Subject: What did Ben see???
From: pda@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Paul D Adolph)
Date: 1991-06-10, 10:01
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

Hello.  Something has been bothering me about the last episode, and it hasn't
been addressed much on the net.

Recall the scene when Doc Hayward is examining Ben in Ben's office.  They
talk about the Doc's wife (presumably), etc.  Then Wheeler shows up, talks
about Audrey, etc.  More or less mundane stuff -- to may tastes, anyway.

BUT THEN, just as Wheeler closes the doors, we see a shot of Ben from behind.
I disinctly remember hearing the high-pitched "whining" sound effect that is
common to most all the "weird" scenes, eg. Cooper's Giant visions and dreams,
BOB emerging from the porthole or whatever, etc.  I think there is a bright,
white light in Ben's office at the time, but I could be mistaken on that.
Anyway, this happens and Ben turns around with a VERY startled and maybe 
scared expression.  This scene lasts maybe 3 or 4 seconds only.

The scene then very abruptly cuts to Pete in front of the fireplace, in
the lobby of the Great Northern, I guess working on his poem about Josie.  
He appears to be looking up the flue or something.  Then Audrey comes in 
and asks for a ride so she can go have her way with Wheeler before he 
leaves... begin to Yawn again...

What just occured to me is:  Isn't there a fireplace in Ben's office?
Could it share a flue with the one Pete was "talking" to?  Something in
common here?  Or did we just get a glimpse of a "vision" scene that prompts 
Ben to "apologize for being a nice guy", as the TV listings say for June 10th?  
What about the suggested spatial coincidence of the Black Lodge and the
Great Northern?  Are they beginning to merge as Jupiter and Saturn get closer
to meeting?  What do you think is going on?

And what happens when Pete and Audrey go night fishing together??? ;)

Well, I hope we find out tonight!

--paul