“Padded Envelopes,” Twin Peaks Week, Part 6/8
(See Twin Peaks, Video 6)
Setting: Thea’s standing in front of trash dumpster, behind Coffee Shop diner, her mouth open. (Continued from The Giant Tells, 1-5.)
I was standing behind Coffee Shop, near the dumpsters. I don’t know why, really. Just that I like to stay away from the road anymore, [...]
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The Giant Tells, 6
April 21, 2010 – 6:00 pm
The Giant Tells, 5
April 20, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Family Emergencies,” Twin Peaks Week, Part 5/8
(See Twin Peaks, Video 5)
Setting: Thea kneels, picking her phone up, off the floor of Coffee Shop, and nearly loses her balance, standing again. (Continued from Twin Peaks Week, Part 4/8.)
Knox was on the phone. I managed to dial before I dropped my phone, and I could hear his [...]
The Giant Tells, 4
April 19, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Dreaming In Twin,” Twin Peaks Week, Part 4/8
(See Twin Peaks, Video 4)
Setting: Thea’s holding a cell phone to her ear, walking into Coffee Shop diner, later afternoon, May, 2009. (Continued from The Giant Tells, 1-3.)
All I could think about all day long was what they dreamt. The twins, I mean. Because the thing is, the [...]
The Giant Tells, 3
April 18, 2010 – 4:00 pm
“Skim-Milky-Blue,” Twin Peaks Week, Part 3/8
Setting: Thea’s standing at the bus stop, early morning, May, 2009. (Continued from The Giant Tells, 1 & 2.)
It was a Monday—it was the Monday morning after the night I slept over at Melody’s house. For some reason, it was just me and twin, standing at the bus stop. It’d [...]
The Giant Tells, 2
April 17, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Doppelganger,” Twin Peaks Week, Part 2/8
Setting: Two children, identical twins, a boy and a girl, approximately seven years old, are standing in the aisle of a Walmart, staring.
I started screaming. Ohmygod, when he said, that—the midget or little person, whatever—when he said, Doppelganger!, I started screeching. And then, when Laura Palmer started screaming, I [...]
The Giant Tells, 1
April 16, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Hot Coffee,” Twin Peaks Week, Part 1/8
(See Twin Peaks, Video 1)
Setting: Thea and Cam are sitting in a booth at the Coffee Shop diner. Late afternoon, October, 2008.
You know I’d never seen Twin Peaks before—before I met Cam, I mean. I mean, I’d heard of it, of course. I knew the song, I’d seen [...]
Altered Images, Sketch 8
April 15, 2010 – 5:00 pm
“Same Differences,” Collaboration with Bentley Wood, Part 8/8
(See Bentley Wood, Image
Setting: Thea’s notebook/journal entry, written to Cam, May, 2009. (Continued from Altered Images, Sketches 1-7.)
I forgot how to do this. How to be alone, I mean. Because you forget, you know? I got so used to being alone, and then you came along, [...]
Altered Images, Sketch 7
April 14, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Famous,” Collaboration with Bentley Wood, Part 7/8
(See Bentley Wood, Image 7)
Setting: From Thea’s sketchbook/notebook entry, May, 2009. (Continued from Altered Images, Sketches 1-6.)
You know I wish you could see my face now. Every day, I wish you could feel what I feel. And you can’t. And you couldn’t yesterday, or the day before that, or [...]
Altered States, Sketch 6
April 13, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Ferris Wheels and Chairlifts,” Collaboration with Bentley Wood, Part 6/8
(See Bentley Wood, Image 6)
Setting: Thea’s sketchbook entry, May, 2009. (Continued from Altered Images, Sketches 1-5.)
I was thinking about showing this picture to Melody. She has this thing for chair lifts. No, true story, apparently she’s obsessed with chair lifts. Don’t ask me how we got [...]
Altered Images, Sketch 5
April 12, 2010 – 6:00 pm
“Saint Augustine,” Collaboration with Bentley Wood, Part 5/8
(See Bentley Wood, Image 5)
Setting: Thea’s sitting at her desk, writing in the sketchbook she shares with Cam. Nighttime, May, 2009. (Continued from Altered Images, Sketches 1-4.)
Guess what. You’re never going to believe this, especially if you aren’t alive and/or you never read this, but get a load [...]