PEYTON PLACE Episode 64. 04-27-65 Dr. Rossi is invited to dinner with the Mortons. WA: There is an unexpected crisis at Doctors Hospital. Elliot Carson, shot by George Anderson, has been brought back to surgery, a second time, in an effort to stop a sudden hemorrhage. Intro: In the operating room the doctors gather around the patient. [This scene causes your reviewer to harken back to the Twilight Zone episode "Eye of the beholder" with Donna Douglas]. Scene 1: In the waiting room, Constance tells Allison that Elliot will be all right. Constance asks Allison to talk to her. Allison tells Constance that if Elliot dies she will never talk to her again. Scene 2: In Ada Jacks' Tavern, Paul talks with Ada. He says he didn't want Elliot to get shot. Ada says, "Not to Elliot." They talk about Elizabeth, his sister. Ada says that Paul is still a mean kid, carrying tales and trying to make trouble. Paul says he was good at everything except love. She is right on the mark. Scene 3: In the hospital break room, Betty tells miss Choate that miss Clark is covering for her. Miss Choate introduces Claire Morton to Betty Anderson. Betty inquires of the condition of Elliot Carson. Miss Choate says that he is still in surgery. Miss Choate is paged. Claire comes in and begins to talk with Betty. Claire says that the break room is her favorite room. Betty begins to warm up to Claire. [Chess board and chess men are seen on a table in the hospital break room.] Scene 4: In the reception area. Rossi gives the good news to Constance and Allison that Elliot will live. Constance tells Allison that they should go home. Allison tells her mother to go home that she wants to stay. Allison mentions the picture of Mr. Mackenzie. She tells Constance that if Elliot dies she will never forgive her. Constance tells Allison that she needs her. Constance says she has something she must do alone. Allison leaves. Rossi talks privately with Constance. Scene 5: In the Morton house, Grace talks with her daughter, Claire. Claire has received another letter from Peru, from Dr. Vincent Markham. Dr. Morton calls from downstairs. Grace calls back from Claire's room. The doctor has brought Rossi home with him for dinner, but they can eat out if that is a problem. Dr. Rossi checks in with the hospital by phone. Claire appears troubled to her mother. Dr. Rossi mentions Matthew Swain's article about Claire in the Clarion. Claire insists on giving Dr. Rossi a drink. Scene 6: Rodney walks into Ada Jacks' Tavern and sits down with Paul Hanley. Rodney tells Paul, he owes Rodney some answers. Ada says if he wants to drink, she'll have to see an ID. Rodney says he came in to talk with Paul. Rodney accuses Paul of goading George Anderson into killing Leslie. Paul insists to Rodney that Leslie Harrington killed Elizabeth Hanley Carson, Paul's sister. Scene 7: In the waiting room, Betty talks with Allison. Allison asks Betty if she could go home with her. Betty agrees that would be fine. Preview: Rossi invites Claire to go ice skating. Rodney asks Leslie if he killed Elizabeth. Leslie tells Rodney he didn't. But that he knows who did. Allison awakens from a troubled sleep and screams. MR: One night this week, why don't we go out to the pond and cut some fancy figures on the ice? CM: Is that an invitation or a prescription doctor? MR: Is the medicine so hard to take? LH: Take my word for it. I didn't kill her, Please. RH: Do you know who did? LH: Yes, I do. AM: No. (scream). Paul Hanley-Richard Evans. Dr. Claire Morton-Mariette Hartley. Erin O'Brien-Moore is not hyphenated in the credits. PREV HOME NEXT