Twin Peaks Location – Deleted Scene with Dr. Jacoby with Johnny Horne from Episode 1.001

I recently shared the Twin Peaks location where Johnny Horne is seen shooting buffalo cutouts with his toy bow and arrow set in the James Foley-directed episode 2.018 (#25). This footage was recycled from a deleted scene from episode 1.001 (#1) between Dr. Lawrence Jacoby and Special Agent Cooper. Here is a closer look at that scene filmed at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Arcadia, California.

WHERE WAS THE DELETED SCENE WITH DR. JACOBY AND JOHNNY HORNE FILMED?

Mayberg Waterfall in the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanical Garden served as the backdrop of this deleted scene between Dr. Lawrence Jacoby, Special Agent Dale Cooper and Johnny Horne. The garden is located at 301 N Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia, California. The specific coordinates to the waterfall are 34°08’26.3″N 118°03’24.3″W. There is an admission fee to access the Arboretum (I paid $18.00 on October 26, 2025) and the park opens at 9:00 a.m. Visit TheArboretum.org for full details.

You can read more about the extensive history of this 127-acre Arboretum that occupies the heart of historic Rancho Santa Anita and about Manfred Meyberg for whom the falls is named in the original article on Twin Peaks Blog.

Constructed in 1968-69, the Meyberg Waterfall is located about a mile from the Arboretum’s main entrance. The waterfall cascades from the top of Tallac Knoll into a pool below with the central falls dropping 20 feet down. It’s mesmerizing to watch and a popular spot for photography in the park.

DELETED SCENE WITH DR. JACOBY FROM TWIN PEAKS EPISODE 1.001

Mark Frost and David Lynch wrote the script for Twin Peaks episode 1.001 (#1) on July 12, 1989. There were two revisions made on Aug. 10, 1989 with Blue pages and on Aug. 18, 1989 with Pink pages. The Mauve Zone had footage of this deleted scene on a compilation of cut scenes. The shot is only scene from Cooper’s point of view. Most likely there were reaction shots from Cooper also shot but I haven’t seen that footage.

Scene 43 between Jacoby, Cooper and Truman originally took place in the private quarters of the Great Northern Hotel.

43. INT. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL PRIVATE QUARTERS – DAY
Looking in on JOHNNY HORNE, in his Indian headress, standing in the middle of the room, staring at the ceiling.

CUT TO:
REVERSE ANGLE
Truman and Cooper looking in at Johnny, with DR. LAWRENCE JACOBY beside them. Dr. Jacoby stifles a small giggle and quietly closes the door.

The scene opens with a close up shot of the Meyberg Waterfall. At some point, the crew decided to move the action from inside The Great Northern Hotel to an exterior spot. In my head, I assumed this water feature would have been found someplace on the fictional hotel grounds.

The detail shot comes from the top of the waterfall on the right and the camera pans down.

The camera reveals a detail shot of the blue wooden buffalo cutout by the waterfall.

This spot is found just above the first water feature. It’s a different angle of the blue buffalo that isn’t seen in episode 2.018.

The shot ends on the red wooden buffalo cutout. In the foreground you can see a long wooden beam. At some point, this log was removed from the actual Meyberg Waterfall location.

In the script, scene 44 took place in a corridor at the hotel.

CUT TO:

44. INT. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL CORRIDOR – DAY
Truman, Cooper and Jacoby move down the corridor.

In the deleted scene, the camera pulls back to reveal Johnny Horne standing motionless with an arrow drawn on his toy bow. You can see a quiver of toy arrows behind him as the camera passes by.

The camera tracks down toward Jacoby and Cooper as Johnny continues standing without moving.

Jacoby is turned toward Johnny and laughs before turning around to speak with Agent Cooper and Sheriff Truman.

JACOBY
I can’t get over it. He just stands there day after day, I’ve never seen anything like it.

COOPER
Dr. Jacoby, how old is Johnny Horne?

JACOBY
Twenty-seven going on six.
(giggles)
Just kidding. Sorry.

You can get a better look at that log railing in the deleted scene that doesn’t exist today at the waterfall. There is a wooden bench and the pool at the base of the waterfall is lined with giant stone boulders.

The dialogue continues with Truman who is heard off camera. There would have been a reaction shot with Michael Ontkean filmed during this exchange.

TRUMAN
And you’ve been treating him for how long?

JACOBY
Treating him? Well, with Johnny it’s not so much a question of treating him —

COOPER
I understand Laura Palmer was his tutor.

JACOBY
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, after school. Those were the same days I’d come to see Johnny and his mother. Laura was Johnny’s favorite. He knew which day it was, too, he’d stand just like that, waiting for her.

In the filmed scenes, Dr. Jacoby explains how he made the buffalo for Johnny but that dialogue is missing from the script.

COOPER
Does Johnny get out much?

JACOBY
Sure, after his schoolwork … Laura would take him out on the grounds hunting for rubber buffalo with his little sunction-cupped bow and arrow set. Some afternoons, he’d bag the limit.

TRUMAN
Was she here on Wednesday afternoon?

JACOBY
Yes she was. I sat in with them. She read him a story.

COOPER
What story was that?

JACOBY
(thinks of it)
Isn’t that interesting? It was “Sleeping Beauty.”

There is missing filmed dialogue where Dr. Jacoby says, “Johnny usually prefers ‘Peter Pan. [laughs]” During Laura Palmer’s funeral in episode 1.003, he is seen holding a copy of “Peter Pan.” This scene was the set up for this latter scene with Johnny to explain why he was holding the book.

The action continues as scripted with Dr. Jacoby performing a magic trick. He would repeat magic tricks during his interrogation during episode 1.004 when he makes a golf ball disappear.

COOPER
You said Laura was a patient of yours as well.

JACOBY
Yes. But of course all of that information dwells in the land of client confidentiality.
(he beams at them, then reaches behind Cooper’s ear and pulls out a silver dollar)

Johnny loves that trick. He thinks we’ve found over four hundred dollars back there.

Cooper slow burns.

The scene ends with Johnny Horne yelling before firing his arrow at the buffalo cutout. Jacoby turns to watch the action.

It’s fascinating that parts of this scene found a second life way later in the second season. Thank you to the Bookhouse Boy who provided the anonymous tip about checking out the Arboretum for this film location. It’s now a part of the ever growing list of Twin Peaks locations I’ve documented.