PEYTON PLACE Episode 31. 12-31-64 Betty leaves for NYC. Elliot has his parole hearing. WA: The first snowstorm of winter is moving slowly across the state. It has not yet reached the penitentary where Elliot Carson will face the parole board and learn the pattern of his future. Intro: Storm clouds. The state prison. Scene 1: The hearing room at state prison. Elliot comes in and says, "Hello, Dad." The interview starts. A member of the parole board asks Elliot if he intends to return to Peyton Place. Elliot indicates that he does. Scene 2: In the Book Gallery, miss Harkness has just bought a picture of a puppy, asking Allison to charge it. Allison wraps it and the lady leaves. Allison talks to Dr. Rossi, who has just come in. She doesn't understand how a person can get sentimental over a picture a puppy and not care about a person, referring to Elliot Carson. [Even at this early point in the series, Allison doesn't believe think Elliot murdered his wife.] Constance comes back in from outside. She says that Allison is positively obsessed with Elliot Carson. Allison leaves for afternoon class. Scene 3: In the snow, Betty walks to the Mackenzie house. She talks with her mother, who is staying with Constance and Allison, about her father, George. Julie says she will get a room some place. George can have the house. Betty asks her mother if she is going back to the mill. She says that Leslie has asked her to return to the mill. Scene 4: George prances into his livingroom and pours a drink. He phones the Mackenzie house and speaks to Allison. He identifies himself as Captain O'Shaughnessy. Betty comes in and talks to George. George says, "Hold on, don't give an inch." Scene 5: Betty goes to the Harrington mansion, shakes the snow off her scarf, and goes into the livingroom. She talks to Rodney. Scene 6: Constance calls at the cottage to talk to Dr. Rossi. He pours her a small sherry, she has to drive home. Constance tells Rossi that a woman was murdered in the beach house. Rossi says that was 18 years ago. Allison's father is alive. Rossi tells her she must tell Allison. She then adds that Elliot Carson is Allison's father. Scene 7: Across the street east from the Pharmacy, Allison sees Betty carrying her suitcase. She walks over and talks to her. The bus pulls up in front of the Interstate Bus terminal. Betty asks Allison not to tell anyone she saw her leave. Betty gets on the bus. Allison watches the bus leave. Inside the Anderson agency in the Peyton Place Banking & Trust Co. building, [or Chamber of Commerce building], George is drinking. Preview: Rodney talks to Leslie. Rossi talks to Constance. George talks to Rodney and Allison. He threatens to kill Rodney. RH: I want to know where Betty is. LH: Why? RH: I did marry her. LH: If you let this come between us. RH: It has come between us. MR: But, his name was Elliot Carson then, and it's Elliot Carson now. And he is Allison's father. I'm trying to face the facts with you. GA: I know why Betty ran away. But let me tell you something. If anything happens to her, I'll kill you. Miss Harkness. Puppy picture. The beach road is closed. PREV HOME NEXT