PEYTON PLACE Episode 23. 12-03-64 Dr. Rossi's hospital privileges are suspended. WA: A new England churchyard can be as bleak as any other. But those who lie here have passed beyond their burdens. Catherine Harrington was buried some days ago. The cause of her death remains an unanswered question. And even in their sorrow, the Harringtons can not comfort one another. MEL: A few days have passed since the previous episode. Intro: Stained glass window. Churchyard. Adoration of the Shepherd. Peyton Place Department of Sanitation snow removal truck. Scene 1: The Harrington house. Leslie and Rodney are having breakfast. Norman has already gone to school. Leslie proposes closing the house and going up to the lodge. He wants Betty out of the house. Betty comes in just as Rodney is about to leave. Leslie asks Betty why she is going on with this. Betty says that she is Rodney's wife. Leslie asks Betty what her price is. Leslie asks Betty to give Rodney the divorce he wants. He asks if she is waiting to find out how much Rodney will inherit. Scene 2: Allison is walking near the square, carrying eleven books. George Anderson imposes himself her. George allows that there aren't many serious girls in Peyton Place. Allison does not agree. In the background are a 1957 ford and then a 1953 ford. Scene 3: George Anderson goes over to the Peyton Place Banking & Trust Co. Building and goes in his new insurance office. He tells Julie that she is beautiful and that he has finally made a sale. He tells her that everything is looking up and she kisses him. He asks her if she has talked with Betty. Leslie Harrington comes in and says they need to talk about Betty and Rodney. Leslie urges George to persuade Betty to give Rodney a divorce. George is less than enthusiastic about the idea. Leslie says, "You were never the one to do the decent thing." Leslie leaves and George continues to talk with Julie. Scene 4: Eli visits Rossi in his office. They talk about the cottage and the possibility that Elliot might want the beach house back if and when he gets out of prison. Dr. Morton's secretary calls Dr. Rossi's office to say that Morton wants to see him at 11:00 o'clock. Rossi tells Laura to tell the secretary that he will be there. Eli leaves and Laura Brooks comes in. Laura assures Rossi that she has faith in him. Scene 5: No flags are flying at the Town Hall and the doors of the fire station are open. Allison, with her plethora of library books, talks with Dr. Rossi about the fall of the Roman Empire on the street in front of the office of Peyton Place Realtors. She invites him to come in the Book Gallery in for a minute. He gets in his car and leaves. [It is a running gag about the quantity of books that Allison carries.] Scene 6: Inside the Book Gallery, Constance has just sold a bottle to a Mrs. Lincoln. Allison talks to the customer a moment and then Mrs. Lincoln leaves. Allison suggests that Constance marry Dr. Rossi and that she would go to India and emancipate the women. [In episode 105, Allison imagines Matthew going to Afghanistan.] Scene 7: Dr. Michael Rossi meets up with Dr. Robert Morton in reception and they go in Morton's office. Morton shows a ship model to Rossi. They talk. Dr. Morton says that the review board has finished its investigation and has determined that the operation was unnecessary. Dr. Rossi says he doesn't believe the report. The board has decided, reluctantly, to suspend Dr. Rossi's hospital privileges. Rossi will no longer be permitted to admit patients into the hospital or treat them there. Rossi tells Morton that he will find out why. Scene 8: Leslie drives to the square and parks in front of the Peyton Professional Building [and the Clarion.] Matthew comes over and is informed that he is invited to the mansion for the reading of the will, the following day. Scene 9: Matthew walks past the Roode's Jewelry store and the Peyton Place Realtors office and goes in the Book Gallery to talk with Constance. They talk about the hospital board's hearing. Matthew tells Constance that Elliot Carson is being given another parole hearing. Matthew tells her he is going to testify on Elliot's behalf. He asks her if she wants Elliot released. Constance asks if Elliot will be coming back to Peyton Place. Matthew says that Elliot will be returning to Peyton Place and she should prepare herself to see him soon. Preview: Leslie talks with his sister, Laura Brooks. Rodney talks with his wife, Betty. Matthew Swain talks with his second cousin twice removed, Constance Mackenzie. LH: I loved her, Laura. LB: Then what happened, Les? LH: We got married. RH: This isn't a marriage. BA: I am Mrs. Rodney Harrington and I'm going to stay Mrs. Rodney Harrington. [An erroneous prediction]. RH: Don't count on it. MS: There's nothing I can do for Michael Rossi. CM: Wouldn't it be more simple if you just let them drive him out of town? Dr. Joe Bradley-Charles Irving. Mrs. Lincoln-customer of the Book Gallery. Peyton Place Department of Sanitation truck. Dr. Morton's secretary phones Rossi's office. Second cousin twice removed. PREV HOME NEXT