The exploration of the Twin Peaks film location for Glastonbury Grove continues with a look at Windom Earle and Annie Blackburn’s arrival in Episode 2022. This scene takes place in the southern California wonderland of film locations known as Franklin Canyon Park.
Franklin Canyon Park is located near Beverly Hills, California. The exact spot is located down a small hill by Franklin Canyon Drive (coordinates are  34.12181, -118.40985).
In many ways, this spot is similar to Olallie State Park near North Bend, Washington which was also the setting for so many scenes in the show. I can see why the crew chose Franklin Canyon as it’s vibe is similar to the Pacific Northwest.
WINDOM AND ANNIE’S ARRIVAL
The scene begins with Windom Earle and Annie Blackburn arriving at Glastonbury Grove in Pete Martell’s blue truck. The bottom image is from April 21, 2012 during my second visit to Franklin Canyon.
If you turn around, you see the spot where the 12 Sycamore trees and gateway to another world were constructed.
We know it’s Pete’s truck as we saw his 1968Â Dodge D-100 in Episode 2020 when he drives Audrey to the Twin Peaks Airport.
CHANGES TO THE SCRIPT
The scripted version of this scene is much different. The first draft was written by Mark Frost, Harley Peyton and Robert Engles on February 14, 1991.
A second draft shared with division department heads was distributed on February 25, 1991, while a third draft with Blue pages was written on February 28, 1991.
Yet, it is believed that director David Lynch may not have referenced the script that much while on set. The televised version is much different than the original script.
For example, the scene with Windom and Annie’s arrival had more dialogue. Annie’s last name was also spelled with an extra “e,” and Earle kisses Annie while insinuating he would have taken advantage of her if he had been 10 years younger (!!).
5. EXT. WOODS – NIGHT
Pete Martell’s pickup is stopped on the side of the road.
CUT TO:
6. INT. MARTELL’S PICKUP – NIGHT
WINDOM EARLE behind the wheel studies a map of the forest. Next to him is ANNIE BLACKBURNE.
EARLE
Glastonbury Grove. Should be right up that path.
(checks his watch)
Plenty of time.
He watches Annie come to from the chloroform.
EARLE
Hello, sleepy head.
(stares at Annie, makes a face)
Boo!
ANNIE
(jumps back)
Who?
EARLE
Think of me as cancer. Or a heinous virus. Something
you can die from – horribly.
(laughs)
I am about to cow you for your own mortification.
ANNIE
Windom Earle.
She turns away. Earle reaches over. Pulls her hand from her pocket. A rosary is in her hand.
EARLE
Oh, man, what a cheater! Sister Mary Holy Water crams for finals.
(grabs the rosary and tosses it out the window, slides closer to her)
Hey, you want to know something? Cooper’s birthday is April 19th, 1956. That means his moon is in Aries. Get it?
This is lost on Annie. Earle goes into a rage.
EARLE
You don’t get it, do you, you pathetic little professional shut in.
(quick mood change)
On the other hand, I’ve just spent two weeks in a cabin with a smelly head of cabbage.
(grabs her)
Has anyone ever told you you look a lot better than Leo Johnson?
Smell better too.
ANNIE
(trying to be calm)
If you’re going to kill me why don’t you get it over with?
EARLE
Oh, we have much bigger plans than that, my pretty.
Earle reaches below his seat, takes out the Miss Twin Peaks crown and places it on her head. He kisses her passionately. She struggles. Earle laughs.
EARLE
I tell ya, doll, if I was ten years younger and could find
the heater in this truck – boy, oh, boy. Having some fun now.
The televised version has less dialogue but the impact is even greater. Sometimes less is more and, in this case, it really works.
WINDOM
I am Windom Earle.
ANNIE
Windom Earle?
WINDOM
Take a look at that. Twelve rainbow trout.
ANNIE
If you’re gonna kill me, get it over with.
WINDOM
There’s plenty of time for that. But I do like the fear I’m feeling.
Earle exits the truck and drags Annie along with him. The tree in the background is still found in the Park today. It’s also seen in Part 18 on Showtime … but that’s another story.
The script has one bit of dialogue not seen in the episode:
He opens the truck door.
EARLE
Won’t you join me for a gambol in the grove?
He drags Annie out of the truck, and into the woods.
“Gambol in the grove” … I love it!
APPROACHING THE SYCAMORE TREES
A flashlight illuminates trees in the area. It reminds me of the scene in Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me where Bobby Briggs and Laura Palmer’s drug deal in the woods goes south.
As Windom pulls Annie through the woods, she recites Psalm 141, verses 7-10, which is attributed to David, from the Book of Psalms:
Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth wood upon the earth. But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
The Psalm is not identified in the script but Annie is mentioned reciting a prayer (see the text in bold below):
8. EXT. THE WOODS, GLASTONBURY GROVE – NIGHT
Earle and Annie enter the circle of twelve trees.
Then Earle circles her, stalking.
ANNIE
What are we doing here?
EARLE
A momentary pause in limbo, dear. Please be patient. Pity young Dale will miss all the fun. I always felt we were sort of Lodge Brothers.
ANNIE
He’ll find you. He’ll come for me.
EARLE
(screaming)
Do you see him anywhere? Huh? Huh?
Annie seems very calm, closes her eyes, whispers prayers to herself.
EARLE
Prayers? What a revolting development.
Earle checks his watch. Frustrated. She’s not scaring.
They continue their walk through the woods. They pass by a fallen log which is long gone from Franklin Canyon Park. In fact, we’ll see that log a few more times in Episode 2022. I believe the log would be on the right side of the bottom image above.
The ring of trees is to the left of the bushes on the right side of the bottom image. If you turned around, you would see Earle’s parking spot and the spot where his cabin was located.
COME INTO THE CIRCLE
The hike continues with more trees illuminated by flashlight. The bottom image is of the ring of trees / portal spot in the opposite direction. It’s the view Dale Cooper has when leaving the Black Lodge. Most likely, the crew walked though this area shining a flashlight on the trees. The two trees in the distance could be a match.
The script continues with even more missing dialogue. Fragments, however, do appear on screen (see text in bold):
10. EXT. GLASTONBURY GROVE – NIGHT
Earle and Annie in the dark grove.
We see a closer shot of the grove than what was shown in Episode 2020. The location photo above is from April 2012 when I visited the location bathed in sunlight.
Earle continues…
EARLE
You and I have an appointment at the end of the world.
(railway conductor)
“Toot, toot, ‘board.” This where it ends and the fun begins. Get ready for first class despondency and madness. The bewitching hour looms brightly.
(Annie is frozen, glaring at him)
If only Young Dale had lived to see it.
ANNIE
He’s not dead.
EARLE
Oh, Cooper’s dead, alright. Gone and soon forgotten. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Didn’t I mention it? I meticulously splattered his brains across the back of the Roadhouse just before we left.
(chortles)
Poor studious little Dale. Never saw it coming. Not even time for one of his pithy observations. You see, he was too busy looking after you. Left himself wide open.
ANNIE
No… no….
EARLE
Same thing happened the last time, when he fell in love with my wife –
(pulls out a knife)
I took the boy right to the edge that time, opened him up like a zipper. Six months to put back all the pieces –
(Annie starts to cry, terror setting in)
EARLE
Caroline, the unfaithful whore, she died quickly. Much better than she deserved. Don’t be so prissy. There’s nothing serious in mortality. Renown and grace come afterward. In fact, they come right here. Here in this place the nectar of life will be drawn.
Earle successfully pulls Annie into the ring of Sycamore trees.
The script contains different action. And it’s important to note that during this entire scene, there were intercuts of Cooper and Truman chasing after Earle. Those missing scenes will be discussed in a different article.
Windom delivers my favorite dialogue from this scene.
Earle moves towards her. Annie screams, terrified. Behind her the doorway to the Lodge begins to open, a hole in space. Earle is crazed with joy. A benediction.
EARLE
“I tell you they have not died. Their hands clasp yours and mine.”
Annie turns and seems to be trying to run away, getting nowhere.
Earle’s line is from a poem and song titled “There Is No Death.”
A Spanish-American War officer named Joseph Sweeney who published the song  in 1919 under the name Gordon Johnstone.
You can hear baritone John Charles Thomas sing it in this YouTube video. Music for the dirge was written by Geoffrey O’Hara.
ANNIE IS TRANSFIXED
Earle and Annie enter the Black Lodge slightly different in the script.
INTERCUT:
11. ANNIE’S POV
A kindly smiling MOTHER SUPERIOR NUN seems to welcome her … Annie moves towards her, sobbing … the Nun turns into Earle, who grabs her by the wrists and pulls her towards the gaping hole, just as …
2. COOPER
… runs into the grove.
INTERCUT:
13. COOPER’S POV
Windom, not dressed in costume, pulls Annie through the hole.
Cooper runs to Earle, grabs his leg but it slips away and disappears into the hole.
The televised scene ends with Annie being led by Windom through the red drapes. Cooper is missing from the scene.
EARLE
You’ll not run from me now, not in this circle of trees. You’ll come with me.
ROCKS AT THE PORTAL
I close this article with one thing I noticed – a giant rock appears to be deliberately placed next to the portal.
You can see it just to the left of the entrance.
A similar rock is found in Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me.
It’s also in Behind the Curtain – Part 18 where David Lynch give specific direction about the rock’s placement. This leads me to believe it was done on purpose.
I can’t help but wonder if the rocks at the Convenience Store spot from Twin Peaks – Part 8 were also staged.
So many mysteries, so little time.
