Subject: explosion From: kdb@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu Date: 1991-06-23, 19:04 Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks When the bomb exploded in the safe deposit box, it seemed that we could see the beginning of the bomb flash. Since I do not have the episode on tape, I cannot double-check to see if this is the case, or if the flame was only the ignition of the fuse. I would that a (reliable and simple) booby-trap bomb would be detonated electrically. This means that the bomb flashed right in Pete and Andrew's face, so they would be goners (or at the very least blind, deaf and all kinds of damage). The same goes for Audrey. The one thing about the explosion that was silly was when the windows were blown out. If I remember correctly, the force with which the glass was shattered was pretty lame, for the explosion just looked like dust pouring out of the windows. However, any explosion large enough to cause the windows to break would have caused enough of a blast (especially at point blank, in an enclosed room like the vault) to kill Pete and Andrew. As for the possibility of anyone getting out of the way of the bomb: Since I think the bomb either exploded almost instantly, or maybe five seconds after the door was opened (if a fuse were used) that is not enough time to get away. I think the explosion was delayed only long enough to allow the reading of the note, and the two guys certainly took long enough to stand there and read it. I don't think those guys would have been responsive enough to an approaching steamroller, let alone an exploding bomb. There would never have been enough time to free Audrey from the bars. It may be possible that she survived, but most certainly without being deaf or otherwise gravely injured. Well, at any rate, who knows? It might not even be important if the "promised" movie is not a continuation of the plot (wouldn't THAT be a drag?). I guess we won't know until the Lynch/Frost crew tells us (if they do). Keith Ball, "You gotta work real hard to get outta this garbage can, "The Bum with a B.S." The banker won't admit he's just a garbage man." -Death of Samantha