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Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair or two cups of good hot black coffee.
— Twin Peaks ‧ 1990
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
An unplanned pleasure interrupts the feeling that every hour must be earned or accounted for. Cooper treats attention to small comforts as a habit worth practising.
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In context
Spoilers for Twin PeaksShow the scene
In Realization Time, Cooper advises Sheriff Truman to give himself a small daily present without planning it in advance. He names ordinary pleasures such as coffee as examples. The advice makes room for delight in the middle of an investigation that offers little comfort.
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- Episode 6 — wording and scene referenceEpisode 6Reference checked
- Episode 6 — wording and scene referenceEpisode 6Reference checked
- Episode 6 (1.006); Cooper and Truman at the Double R Diner — wording and scene referenceEpisode 6 (1.006); Cooper and Truman at the Double R DinerReference checked
- Episode 6 — wording and scene referenceEpisode 6Reference checked
- Episode 6 (1.006); Cooper and Truman at the Double R Diner — wording and scene referenceEpisode 6 (1.006); Cooper and Truman at the Double R DinerReference checked
- Episode 6 (1.006); Cooper and Truman at the Double R Diner — wording and scene referenceEpisode 6 (1.006); Cooper and Truman at the Double R DinerReference checked
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