PEYTON PLACE Episode 62. 04-20-65 Elliot carson faces death. WA: It is midmorning at Doctors Hospital, where Elliot Carson lies in critical condition. Leslie Harrington has been given special permission to visit him. For the message he brings may be in itself a matter of life and death. Intro: Dr. Michael Rossi parks his car and walks up the main steps into Doctors Hospital. Scene 1: Elliot is under an oxygen tent in room 112 of Doctors Hospital as Leslie walks in. Leslie tells Elliot that he appreciates Elliot's seeing him. Leslie says that he came to thank him. Leslie asks Elliot why he saved his life. Elliot says, "instinct." Leslie says he wants to pay the hospital bills. Leslie asks Elliot what he wants. Elliot says that he wants his name back. Leslie has had a change of heart and promises to clear Elliot. [Leslie keeps this promise by going to Boston and speaking with the Lt. Governor.] Elliot tells Leslie that he told the police that George is sick. Leslie sits down. Leslie gets up and leaves. Elliot reaches for the call button. Betty goes in and asks what Elliot needs. Elliot doesn't respond. Scene 2: Dr. Morton and Dr. Rossi talk in the corridor. Betty asks Rossi if Elliot is going to die. Rossi says that Elliot is hemorrhaging. Constance talks with Dr. Rossi about Elliot Carson. Scene 3: Constance comes in to Elliot's hospital room. Miss Choate is already there. Elliot thanks Constance for coming. He tells her that Leslie promised to clear him. Scene 4: In the Morton home, Claire is talking with her mother and Matthew Swain. Clair has a doll given her by a Peruvian Indian patient. She gives it to Matthew and says it reminds her of ex-fire chief Vernon Goswell. Swain speaks of a loud hailer and a red helmet he wore. Grace Morton mentions Mrs. Goswell. Claire says she left early. There are seven in her hospital. The phone rings. Constance asks Matthew to pick up Allison. [Loud hailer is british english for loudspeaker or megaphone.] Scene 5: At the college, Allison goes to the door of Paul Hanley's office and sees a posted note. Allison reads the note: "Mr. Hanley's class will not meet today. Rodney walks up and talks with Allison. He says he doesn't understand about George and Elliot. Elliot hardly knew Paul's father. Matthew appears and calls to Allison. He tells her that her mother wants to speak to her. Scene 6: At the mill, Leslie gives a formal confession to lawyer Theodore Dowell concerning the murder of Elizabeth Carson. Leslie is prepared to testify to clear Elliot Carson. Dowell warns Leslie of the possible consequences. Leslie says there isn't much of that life to fight for. Leslie said when he first married Catherine, he loved her very much. He tells about his relationship with Elliot's wife. He said that when he came into the beach house, Catherine was frozen like a statue, holding a poker in her hand. Marian buzzes and tells Leslie that she checked with the hospital again and that Elliot has had a relapse. Leslie has second thoughts and decides to wait until they know if Elliot lives before acting to clear him. Scene 7: Betty comes in to talk with her mother in Dr. Rossi's office. Julie is busy. Betty insists that her mother get something to eat. They start to leave. Rodney comes in and says he needs to talk to Julie. He wants to know what George said after the shooting. Rodney doesn't understand why George would shoot Elliot. He feels that Leslie is holding something back. Betty and Julie talk with Rodney a while and he leaves. Julie tells Rodney that Ada told her that Paul and George were drinking in the Tavern just before the shooting. Scene 8: Matthew Swain drives Allison home. She gets out of his car and goes in the house. Preview: Allison talks with Dr. Rossi. Leslie talks to Julie. Allison talks with Constance. AM: Can I see Mr. Carson? MR: No. I'm afraid that's impossible, Allison. They're going to take him up in a few minutes. AM: Up? LH: What did you say to Rod? JA: He came by the office, today. LH: What did you tell Rod? JA: He seemed to think you were holding something back, Les. LH: Never mind that. What did you say to him? AM: Mother, what's going on? You're scaring me. CM: Sit down, Allison. AM: What is it? CM: Please. Ex-fire chief Vernon Goswell is mentioned. Mrs. Goswell is mentioned in a later episode. Oxygen tent. Head Nurse Choate is listed in the credits as "Mrs. Choate." It is learned in episode 147 that her given name is "Esther." The credits at the end of this episode spell the name of the actress as Erin O'Brien Moore, [without a hyphen]. PREV HOME NEXT