It's been my opinion that Harold Cooper might actually be in on all of this with Red. Meaning, whatever the big secret is and why Red decided to come back and turn himself in, that Cooper has been in on it all along, including expecting Red to show up that first day (the pilot). Or maybe he's not aware of the REALLY big secrets of Red's motivations, but at the very least, he knew Red would be turning himself into the FBI because of an agreement the two of them made prior to what the audience sees in the pilot. Only time will tell.

I have thought from time to time that Cooper knows more than he lets on.  How much, I'm not sure.  But I feel almost like he wears a mask at times.  And I've also wondered whether Cooper and Red are colluding behind the scenes, and whether their arguments, when they have them, are just as much about a disagreement about the execution of a shared plan, or at least one where Cooper is meant to be helping.  They seemed to have a  real heart to heart in Season 4.  I don't think he knows the "deepest" secrets though.

I have also wondered whether the paternity test thing had another purpose and/or whether Red and Cooper colluded on that.  Or whether Cooper has his own agenda.  All speculation of course.  

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I look forward to seeing them work together.


I wondered in the beginning about Cooper, it seamed like he kept knowing what to expect. But I was convinced as time went on he knew.  Besides that date of June being on those papers I felt very certain when they had their little talk in his office when he told Harold he didn't know it would be so hard when he turned himself in. 


I am not sure why they thought the fingerprints had to be Red's and someone changed the outcome?  Did I miss why they were so sure He must have cleaned a record?  I thought it was just a thought from Gale.

Colleen - interesting thought on the "flag " pin!!