PEYTON PLACE Episode 12. 10-22-64 Betty and Rodney have a car accident. WA: Just about 12 miles north of Peyton Place, on the Bayshore Highway, lies Dead Man's curve. It's a bad highway to turn into with anything else on your mind but the road. Rod Harrington had too much on his mind. Betty Anderson had just told him she was going to have a baby. Intro: Rodney crawling out of his overturned car. Written by Laurence Richards Directed by Walter Doniger Scene 1: At the festival, Rossi walks up and talks to Allison and Constance. They sell him the Aladdin's lamp for $12.00. He asks to rub it before they wrap it up. Matthew walks up to tell the doctor that Rodney and Betty have been in an accident. On the PA system, Matthew calls for "George or Julie Anderson." Scene 2: Ambulance sounds. Matthew and Julie arrive at Doctors Hospital. Rossi says that Betty is hemorrhaging. Rossi tells Julie they need her permission to operate. Matthew offers Julie some coffee. She declines and says she should wait for George. Leslie rushes in and inquires of Rodney. He is told that Rodney is in x-ray. Leslie wants to call Dr. Morton, because he is head of the hospital. But Julie says that Rossi is with her. George storms in demanding to know what happened. George asks, "How bad was Rodney hurt?" Julie leads George away. Scene 3: George and Julie talk privately in a room off the corridor. George is very angry that his "little girl" has been injured. George wants to know what really is going on. He asks Julie where she was. She says she was working on the festival. Scene 4: Rodney and Norman are talking when Leslie comes in. Norman leaves and Leslie talks with Rodney. Rodney says he is not hurt badly. He explains what happened. Leslie is concerned if Rodney was drinking. Leslie tells Rodney that he is in serious condition. Rodney tells Leslie that Betty is in trouble. Rodney says, "Dad, let me handle this." Scene 5: George goes in to see his "little girl." He tells her that everything will be fine. He will take care of her. George calls her "princess." Rossi comes in and tells George to wait outside. Rossi talks to Betty. He takes her pulse. She wants to ask him a question about her baby. But he won't let her. Rossi leaves and talks to George. George is still angry. Betty says, "Rod, Rod." Scene 6: At the Information desk in the reception area of Doctors Hospital, Leslie asks George how Betty is. Leslie tells George he will pay all the expenses. George tells Leslie that Rodney had told Betty that he loved her. She believed him and she loved him. George says that Rodney "had better love her and cherish her and treat her decently." Rodney walks up. Scene 7: Matthew Swain goes in to the Clarion and finds Allison waiting for him. The Aladdin's lamp is sitting on Matthew's desk. He tells her that Betty is hurt, but Rodney is okay. He has only a few cuts and bruises. Matthew tells Allison it is about time to quit calling him "Uncle Matt." She says she doesn't want to "pack it away." Allison does not want instant maturity. Allison leaves the Clarion carrying Dr. Rossi's Aladdin's lamp. [It was never resolved whether Rossi ever actually took possession of the lamp.] Scene 8: Back at the festival, Norman is carrying the Aladdin's lamp and Allison joins him. Norman tells her that Rodney is okay. Preview: George talks to Betty. Rodney talks with Allison. Betty talks with Julie. GA: You still want that boy? You think if you and he got married that you can make him love you? RH: It wasn't a game for me, Allison. All those things I told you, they weren't moves or something, I meant them. No matter what happens, remember I meant every word I ever said to you. AM: You make it sound so final. Is it? BA: You said you wouldn't tell him. JA: Betty, he has a right to know. He loves you. PREV HOME NEXT