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There was a fish in the percolator!
— Twin Peaks ‧ 1990
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
An elaborate appreciation of coffee meets a very practical problem. Pete’s urgency makes the bizarre discovery feel like an ordinary household mishap.
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In context
Spoilers for Twin PeaksShow the scene
In Traces to Nowhere, Cooper and Truman have already accepted coffee at the Packard house when Pete returns with a warning. A fish has been found in the percolator. The interruption turns Cooper’s pleasure in the drink into one of the series’ sudden domestic absurdities.
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- Traces to Nowhere — wording and scene referenceTraces to NowhereReference checked
- Traces to Nowhere — wording and scene referenceTraces to NowhereReference checked
- Traces to Nowhere — wording and scene referenceTraces to NowhereReference checked
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