Twin Peaks: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer

Donna Hayward and James Hurley confess their love for one another; Leo holds Bobby Briggs hostage; Ben Horn and his brother, Jerry, make a trip out to One-Eyed Jacks; Agent Cooper has his first of many strange and troubling dreams.

Episode Info

Episode number: 1x3
Production Number: 1.002
Airdate: Thursday April 19th, 1990

Director: David Lynch (1)
Writer: Mark Frost (1), David Lynch (1)

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Currently 8/10

8/10 (3 Votes cast)

Guest Stars

Al Strobel As The One-Armed Man Recurring	David Patrick Kelly As Jerry Horne Recurring
Eric Dare As Leo Johnson Recurring	Frank Silva As Bob Recurring
Garrison Hershberger As Mike Nelson Recurring	Grace Zabriskie As Sarah Palmer Recurring
Jan D'Arcy As Sylvia Horne Recurring	Jill Rogosheske As Trudy Chelgren Recurring
Mary Jo Deschanel As Eileen Hayward Recurring	Michael J. Anderson (3) As The Man From Another Place Recurring
Miguel Ferrer As FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield Recurring	Robert Bauer (2) As Johnny Horne Recurring
Sheryl Lee (1) As Laura Palmer Recurring	Victoria Catlin As Blackie O'Reilly Recurring
Wendy Robie As Nadine Hurley Recurring	Charlie Spradling As Swabbie
Connie Woods As New Girl at One Eyed Jacks	Kim Lentz As Bartender at One-Eyed Jack's

Main Cast

Kyle MacLachlan As Special Agent Dale Cooper	Madchen Amick As Shelly Johnson
Dana Ashbrook As Bobby Briggs	Richard Beymer As Benjamin Horne
Lara Flynn Boyle As Donna Marie Hayward	Sherilyn Fenn As Audrey Horne
Warren Frost As Dr. William Hayward	Peggy Lipton As Norma Jennings
James Marshall (1) As James Hurley	Everett McGill As Big Ed Hurley
Jack Nance As Pete Martell	Ray Wise As Leland Palmer
Joan Chen As Jocelyn "Josie" Packard	Piper Laurie As Catherine Martell

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Episode Quotes

Jerry Horne: We had those Vikings by the horns! What happened?
Ben Horne: We're not 100% sure. They took their translator with them.

The Man From another Place: She's filled with secrets. Where we're from, the birds sing a pretty song and there's always music in the air.

Jerry Horne: Did you say Leland Palmer's daughter is dead? Man... now I'm depressed...

Bob: Head's up, tails up, run your scallwags. Night falls, morning calls, I'll catch you with my death bag. You may think I've gone insane, but I promise, I will kill again!

Agent Albert Rosenfield: What the hell kind of two-bit operation they running out of this treehouse, Cooper?

Leo Johnson: You punks owe me ten grand! Leo needs a new pair of shoes!