After Becky Burnett delivers bread to Toad at the Double R Diner in Twin Peaks – Part 5 on Showtime, she meets up with her husband Steven where they share a moment behind the Double R Diner. This scene was filmed along the side and rear parking lot at Twede’s Cafe in Washington state on September 15, 2015.
Twede’s Cafe is located at 137 W North Bend Way in North Bend, Washington. This isn’t the first time the side parking lot was used for a scene. In the Pilot Episode, Bobby Briggs and Shelly Johnson shared a similar moment.
ALONG THE SIDE
Becky passes in front of Steven’s car and gets in the passenger seat.
She tells Steven that her mother gave her an additional $72. It’s the third time she’s asked Shelly for money in two weeks according to Norma Jennings.
I love how this location is similar to one of the first scenes filmed for the Pilot Episode on February 21, 1989. Notice the building across the street has changed very little on the outside. The second floor interior is where they shot the jail scene from the Pilot and, according to Dana Ashbrook, the scene with Donna and Doctor Hayward in the front of a car.
Steven tells Becky that he’ll pay her back. Notice the shop, Birches Habitat, in the background. This lifestyle boutique has a great collection of home decor, Pacific Northwest-themed gifts and women’s apparel.
Norma and Shelly watch their interaction while standing behind the counter inside the Double R. I love how Twede’s Cafe today still appears very similar to the Season 3 set. Even the “Charbroiled Burger” sign hangs on the wall in the same spot as the episode.
Noticing that they are being watched, Steven backs up his car.
“They’re watching us,” exclaims Steven. “I’m gonna roll.”
As the car backs up, check out the people in the upper left corner. At first, I thought they were walking backward. But it now appears as if they realized the shot was happening and they were trying to get out of the scene. I’d love to know who they were.
STEVEN’S TRANS AM
Steven drives a 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with the Washington state license plate – ER3Z7LL. It’s a Couple with T-Tops versus a convertible.
If there is one car that reminds me of my childhood, this would be it. Of course, you may be more familiar with the 1977 Trans-Am Special Edition in black and gold version featured in Smokey and The Bandit. The white one above was sold for $13,333 on December 28, 2016 on BringATrailer.com.
One of the most iconic items is the “Screaming Chicken” logo found on car hood. Designed by Norm Inouye, the graphic was offered as an add-on for only $53!
Mr. Inouye also designed many of the graphics and logos found at EPCOT Center, including, “the marquees for the Imagination Pavilion’s Magic Eye Theatre and ImageWorks.” You may recall that Figment, the purple dragon from the Journey into Imagination pavilion, made a brief cameo in Episode 2015.
BEHIND THE DINER
Backing up slowly, Steven parks his car next to some dumpsters and by railroad tracks.
Once Steven parks, he asks his wife to kiss him.
He looks longingly at Becky.
Becky pauses before leaning over to kiss her husband. We get a better look at her apron that has a logo for a place called “Sweet Loaf.” Must be the bread store in town.
Onset photographer Suzanne Tenner captured a great publicity shot from this scene.
It again reminds me of the Shelly and Bobby’s kiss shared in the Pilot Episode.
After they kiss, Steven tells Becky, “And now I’m gonna take my girl out to dinner. Hey, I saved some [cocaine] for you. Want a taste?”
Becky is shocked that Steven took all the cocaine. He explained he needed it because of the job interview and he got some “feedback.” Hesitant at first, she eventually snorts cocaine off his hand.
As they clear their noses, Steven tells Becky he will tell her all about it at dinner.
STEVEN
I’ll tell you all about it at dinner. And in between, I’ll tell you… how much I love you, and I’ll tell you how beautiful you are, and I’ll tell you how sexy you are, and those tits, how majestic they are, and that ass give me a break, and I’ll get you some bread.
BECKY
Why?
STEVEN
Because I heard you’ve been kneading it all day.
They laugh and Steven reaches for the car stereo.
ALPINE CASSETTE DECK
The radio is tuned to channel 87.7 (not an official station in Washington state) and Steven turns up the volume as The Paris Sisters sing their August 1961 hit, “I Love How You Love Me.” The tune, written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber and produced by Phil Spector, reached the number 5 spot on the Billboard Hot in November.
The Alpine 2-Shaft Radio with cassette player is model 7401 created in 1991. You can see that number in the bottom right corner of the green screen.
SaturnFans.com published the scan above of the stereo deck. The 7401 model is similar to the 7502 model except it doesn’t have the music sensor function.
BECKY’S BLISS
As the music plays, the scene cuts to an overhead closeup shot of Becky’s face.
The music continues and it appears the car moves.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Thanks to Twin Peaks Archive we have a look at how the crew captured the scene. A camera was mounted to the car (which is probably why they chose the T-Top model).
Speaking of behind-the-scenes things, this spot also once held a production truck that was carrying the Big Ed’s Gas Farm sign.
The crew had to be careful not to capture the mural that is found on the back of Twede’s Cafe. It was painted by Bruce Edwards from Magi Graphics.
Today’s mural is different than one that was painted in the 1990s. Above is an image from my first visit in August 1996. A fire in 2000 at the cafe damaged the mural so it was repainted by Bruce.
