PEYTON PLACE Episode 67. 05-06-65 Rodney undergoes an ordeal. Point of no return. WA: Leslie Harrington is flying to the state capitol [Boston] to face a moment that he has spent half a lifetime avoiding. Back home in Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington faces his own ordeal, to tell his brother Norman the truth about their parents' marriage and the crime that destroyed it. Intro: Plane taking off from the White River airport carrying Leslie Harrington. Norman is shaving with an electric razor. Scene 1: In their bedroom in the mansion, Rodney tries to talk to Norman about their parents. Norman asks Rodney if he has problems. Rodney tells Norman that he has problems. Rodney beats around the bush. Norman says that he has a date with Rita and he is already late. Norman continues shaving. Rodney tells Norman that Leslie told him something about Elliot Carson. Rodney decides to tell Norman some other time. Norman leaves to go pick up Rita. Scene 2: In Dr. Rossi's office, Allison comes in to talk with Julie Anderson. After Allison and Julie talk for a while, Rossi offers to give her a lift to the Andersons' or anywhere she needs to go. Allison tells him that she would like to go home. Rossi asks Allison if her mother had told her that he was the orderly on duty when Allison was born in New York. Allison opines that the story gets better and better. That she was probably the only person in town that didn't know the whole story. Rossi says that Constance was very lonely. They leave. Scene 3: At Doctors Hospital, Matthew Swain goes in to see Elliot. Matthew says that Leslie asked him to announce his resignation as manager of the Peyton Mill. Leslie is going to see the Lieutenant Governor Foster about the pardon. Elliot says that to him responsibility is a luxury to cherish. Scene 4: Rossi and Allison are in the car in front of the Carson house. Allison gets out and goes inside. Allison greets her mother. Constance is delighted to see her. They talk briefly about food. Allison gets some food out of the refrigerator. Allison asks Constance if when she first knew she was going to have a baby, did she want her. Constance takes her wedding band off. Scene 5: At the Morton house, Claire talks with Grace. Claire looks at her doll, her very first patient. Claire tells Grace that Vincent Markham is her husband. Grace is surprised and shocked. Scene 6: On the square, Paul Hanley calls to Walter, a newsboy in the back of the Clarion pickup truck, and buys a newspaper. The Clarion headline reads as follows: HARRINGTON RESIGNS FROM MILLS. Scene 7: Paul goes in the Clarion office and is told by Matthew that they don't give refunds. Paul is there to complain to Matthew about the tone of the story about Leslie Harrington resigning from the Peyton mills. Paul insists on his belief that Leslie Harrington killed his sister, Elizabeth Hanley Carson. Scene 8: Betty talks to Julie about Leslie Harrington resigning from the Peyton Mills. Julie tells Betty that Paul convinced George that Leslie killed Elizabeth Carson. And that Paul Hanley convinced George to avenge the murder. Scene 9: Norman comes in the mansion just as Rodney is coming down the stairs. Norman has the newspaper where the announcement of Leslie's resignation is announced. Rodney tells Norman that their father is going to see the Lieutenant Governor to get Elliot Carson a Pardon. Norman asks why Leslie kept quiet all these years. Rodney tells Norman the details of the murder. Norman tells Rodney not to mention their mother's name again. Norman can't accept the story. Rodney says that Catherine was not well. Preview: Allison talks with Constance. Rodney talks with Leslie. Elliot talks to Constance. AM: I thought you weren't going to keep any more secrets from me. But you are going to keep this one anyway. CM: This one isn't mine to tell. RH: He thinks you're lying about mother's illness. You killed Elizabeth Carson. LH: And you, what do you think? EC: I'm not asking you to go back 18 years. Connie I'm asking you to go forward to do something different. PREV HOME NEXT