PEYTON PLACE Episode 55. 03-25-65 Claire Morton sends word that she is coming home. WA: A new week of winter has begun in Peyton Place. For Elliot Carson this morning seems unusually cold. Watching Elliot Carson cross the square, William Wainwright can only imagine what is on the other man's mind. He does know that Elliot Carson has acquired the means to indicate his innocence of the murder of his wife by implicating the possible murderer. Intro: Elliot is walking on the square. He casually tosses a snowball. William Wainwright is watching him from inside an office. Scene 1: In the Ships Chandlery, attorney William Robert Wainwright comes in to talk with Elliot. He says that he just got back from Boston. He had talked to his law partner about the new evidence. Elliot interrupts to tell him he has changed his mind about the diary. Wainwright tells Elliot that he will have no way to establish his innocence. Scene 2: Leslie comes in from the dining room as Rodney comes down the stairs. Leslie wonders who spiked Norman's drink. Rodney tells Leslie not to interfere. Rodney says he will handle it this time. Scene 3: Betty is in front of the nurses station as Rossi comes in. Miss Morgan, the duty nurse tells him that Dr. Morton is waiting in his office, to see him. Rossi goes into Morton's office. Morton greets him warmly. They talk. Morton is buzzed and a cablegram is brought in to him. His daughter, Claire, is coming home from Lima Peru in middle South America. Miss Esther Choate knocks and comes in. She brings in the weekly personnel reports. Choate takes this opportunity to tell him that Betty left early, yesterday afternoon, without permission. Morton says he ratified the appointment of Miss Anderson as nurses aid. She says that she is glad that Morton's daughter is coming home. He calls the Miami International airport and asks that his daughter call him as soon as she gets in from Lima, Peru. Scene 4: Nurse Esther Choate calls to Betty. She pesters Betty again about not following hospital rules. She talks about Dr. Morton's daughter and how responsible she was, even when she was ten. She implies that a ten year old Claire was more responsible. Scene 5: At the Harrington house, Leslie looks at his watch and admits Wainwright, telling him that he is punctual. Wainwright asks "How did Leslie get to Elliot Carson?" They spar some more and Wainwright says goodbye and leaves. Scene 6: Allison walks across the square toward the Book store as Rodney drives up in his rag-top convertible and honks lightly. They stand in the street and talk. Allison asks of Norman. Allison asks for a lift, but Rodney says he can't, today. Another car honks to get by and they move over toward the Rodney's car. Allison goes in the Book Gallery. Scene 7: In the Book Gallery, Allison talks with her mother. Scene 8: From the wharf, boats are seen in the background. Kitch Brunner is working on the dock as Rodney calls to him. Rodney introduces himself and asks who spiked Norman's drink. Earl throws a snowball, and comes over to be annoying. Kitch introduces Rodney to him. He makes fun of the name Rodney. Rodney picks a fight them both and wins. He tells Kitch for him and his friends to stay away from his brother. Scene 9: Outside the Pharmacy, Paul calls to Betty and they talk. Paul says the new owner is taking over the drug store tomorrow. She tells him that her father is home. He invites her into the closed drug store, into the past. They go in and talk. Paul mentions the dirt. He asks if betty knew his father. Paul has another one of his strange conversations. Betty starts to leave. Paul says don't go. Paul asks if he can fix her something, a chocolate soda with vanilla ice cream. Paul says he used to work there once in a while. Paul says that Betty looks a little like his sister, Elizabeth. They continue to talk. Paul tells Betty goodnight. She says goodnight and leaves. He follows and talks some more. He tells her goodnight again. She tells him goodnight, again. Scene 10: Constance comes in the Chandlery to talk to Elliot. He says she shouldn't be there. Constance says, "Leslie killed her, didn't he?" Paul comes in and strongly asks for the diary back. Paul says he knows that Elliot is protecting someone. Paul says he testified against the wrong person. Paul wants Leslie punished. Paul threatens to do something. Preview: Paul talks to Leslie. Mrs. Grace Morton talks to Dr. Robert Morton about their daughter Claire's return. Norman talks to Rodney. PH: Mr. Harrington, do you really believe you're in a position to sue me? And even if you were, what would you hope to collect? No, I'm the one who's going to collect. LH: How much? GM: You've no idea? None at all? RM: Why Claire is coming back? GM: Strange, even after two years. Seems so sudden. Without warning. RM: Without warning? NH: Maybe you don't think I can take care of myself, Rod. Maybe you'd like to teach me the art of self defense. RH: Listen. NH: How? Would you? Miss Morgan, duty nurse. William Robert Wainwright-Gregory Morton Dr. Claire Morton Markham-Mariette Hartley. Kitch Brunner-Mickey Dolenz. [Monkees]. Earl, wharf rat-uncredited. "Innocence" has no esses. PREV HOME NEXT