I just watched the last episode from the golden box. When Sarah tells Major Briggs her message she says "I'm in the Black Lodge with Dale Cooper" but I'm 100% sure that last time I saw this episode she said "I'm in the Black Lodge with Windom Earle" is there something wrong here or is it just me??
Its just you.
'I look for an opening, do you understand?'
Yes, I checked it myself and it was probably me.
Another thing though.
I think the box is slightly edited here and there. I think there were some scenes missing but I'm not sure
I don't recall ever reading an official confirmation of this, but when Sarah Palmer said that in the last episode, it sounds like they dubbed over Windom Earl's voice saying the exact same line (but speaking backwards...so the voice coming out of Sarah's mouth sounds just like Windom talking backwards/forwards as he did to Coop, just before stabbing Coop in the Lodge). At the time Sarah said that line you quoted, I'm pretty sure Windom was in fact in the Lodge, and Coop was either in the Waiting Room or the Black Lodge. So the timing of Windom saying that through Sarah would also be just about right, despite the bizarre nature of time in the Lodges.
If' I'm right about Windom speaking through Sarah to Major Briggs, was that an attempt by Windom to lure Briggs into the Black Lodge, in addition to Cooper? His previous trip to the Lodges was not thoroughly shown as Coop's was, but if Hawk was right about a failed showdown with your shadow-self resulting in a trip to the Black Lodge, then that would imply that Briggs succeeded in facing his inner demon since he claims he made it to the White Lodge. Maybe the Black Lodge somehow felt cheated at not aquiring Briggs when the Guardian brought him in? Then again, I don't know anything about the Guardian who abducted Briggs, or what transpired immediately after they left Coop alone in the woods...
...speculation, speculation, speculation....
"Go to the sound of cutting wood."
I think you're right, Chainsaw. I think Earle's trying to get Briggs into the Lodge. And he definitely says "I'm in the Black Lodge with Dale Cooper".
"What credit card do you want to put that on?"
"Caash, prease."
In the version I recorded off TV back when TP had its first run, I'm sure there was a subtitle whch said "[voice of Windom Earle]" before Sarah starts talking - maybe that's what you're thinking of?
Has he taken his eyes off it yet?
Yes, I have heard that before too about the subtitle. I think the Briggs theory is spot on, however. If it's "Windom Earle," then who is speaking? No one else has a motive to contact Briggs, so unless Earle is speaking in the third person, it's pretty unlikely. Also, I have never been able to force myself to hear that line as "Windom Earle," though I can hear both "Agent Cooper" and "Dale Cooper" if I try. :)
Oh, no he definitely says Dale Cooper. But on my original tape of the show, there is a subtitle which makes clear that the voice is the voice of Earle.....
Has he taken his eyes off it yet?
Oh really? in Italian she says "I'm in the black lodge with Windom Earle"!! That changes the whole contest.. I haven't wached the gold box yet but here in Italy on tv and then in the first dvd set she tells I'm with windom Earle! And you understand that dale wants briggs to help him...