Deputy Hawk Finds Major Briggs

Deputy Hawk finds Major Briggs in Episode 2021
Deputy Hawk finds Major Briggs who escaped from Windom Earle in Episode 2021.

After escaping Windom Earle, Major Briggs is found wandering out of the woods by Deputy Hawk in Episode 2021. Like many scenes from Season 2 (Glastonberry Grove, Audrey and Jack’s picnic, etc.), this brief interaction was shot at Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles, California. I visited this location on July 13, 2010 and here is what I found.

Aerial view of the location from Google Maps
Google Maps

The scene was shot around 2300 Franklin Canyon Drive, which is further south from where those aforementioned scenes were captured. It’s also located next to Owl Pipe as seen at the end of Episode 2009 (more on that location in a different article).

Major Briggs climbing out of a ravine in Episode 2021
2021

The scene begins with Major Briggs climbing out of a ditch. At the time I visited, I didn’t think to take a shot that matched this angle.

Major Briggs walking out of the woods in Episode 2021.
2021

After getting out of the ditch, Briggs stumbles toward the road.

Image from Bing Maps
Bing Maps

The spot between the two white carrots is the approximate location where Briggs walks. As you can tell, the area is now overgrown.

Major Briggs stumbling toward the road in Episode 2021.
2021
Google Maps image
Google Maps

I love this shot of Major Briggs who is clearly drugged up as he stumbles out of the woods. Don Davis did such a fantastic job playing this part. The bottom image of the tree behind Briggs is from Google Maps, circa February 2018. I again did not think to take a photo from that angle ala “InTwinPeaks.com style.”

2021
Google Maps

The scene cuts to Deputy Hawk driving the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department vehicle down Franklin Canyon Drive. The area in the background is a little farther north of the spot where Major Briggs exits the woods.

Deputy Hawk spots Major Briggs along the side of the road.
2021
Franklin Canyon Park on July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010

Hawk spots Briggs from his vehicle as he slowly approaches a bend in the road. The bottom image above is from my visit in July 2010.

Image overlay from location visit in July 2010
July 13, 2010 vs. Episode 2021

I placed the image from Episode 2021 over the location image to give you an idea of where Briggs walked.

Major Briggs as seen from Deputy Hawk's car.
2021
Location visit to Franklin Park Drive on July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010

Hawk slowly inches closer to Briggs. The bottom image is again from my visit to Franklin Park on July 13, 2010.

Image overlay from Episode 2021
Episode 2021 vs. July 13, 2010

Another image overlay from Episode 2021 with the location image.

Hawk stops his car as Major Briggs walks onto the road.
2021
Location visit to Franklin Park on July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010

Deputy Hawk stops his vehicle as Major Briggs walks onto the road. I had not mastered the art of taking screen accurate location photos in 2010 but the bottom image gives you an idea where the scene took place. It seems like the camera for the show was placed closer to the ravine Briggs originally climbed up.

Hawk looks at Major Briggs in Episode 2021.
2021

The scene ends with Hawk approaching Major Briggs before taking him back to the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department.

Special thanks once again to InTwinPeaks.com who helped me locate this spot. You can read about the location used for Owl Pipe in Episode 2009 (#16) in this article.

InTwinPeaks.com summary from this location
InTwinPeaks.com

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