PEYTON PLACE Episode 106. 08-24-65 Norman Harrington and Joe Chernak fight on the wharf. Kenneth Markham returns to Pittsburgh. WA: Allison Mackenzie is convinced that the attack her father has launched on the new manager of the Peyton Mill, David Schuster, is a highly personal one. It took the form of a letter-to-the- editor. It appeared in the columns of the Clarion, signed openly, Elliot Carson. Intro: Square. Flagpole. Fireman washing the firetruck. Children tossing a ball around. Written by Michael Gleason and Carol Sobieski Directed by Ted Post Scene 1: Allison is returning from the Italian grocery store and stops on the square to talk with David Schuster. Schuster talks with Allison about how much he loves Italian food. He says he hasn't had a good italian dinner since he came to Peyton Place. Allison tells Schuster that she and Rodney are going to have a clambake. David Schuster says that he wishes he could go along on the clambake. She tells him what she smelled at the grocery store. Strings of garlic, peppers, sausages, and cheeses. She says they are picking up the clams on the wharf. In front of the Peyton Place Real Estate office, She apologizes for her father's letter-to-the-editor. Elliot walks up and joins them. Allison asks for her sack of groceries back. Schuster offers to carry them to the door of the Book Gallery for her. Schuster asks Elliot if he has a minute, he would like to talk with him. Elliot says that he has all the time he wants. They go in the Chandlery and talk. He would like to talk with him. NAVAGATIONAL CHARTS FOR SALE They discuss the mill and its workers. Schuster employs the perjorative phrase gold-plated migratory bird that Elliot had used in his letter-to-the-Editor. Elliot tells Schuster that he is going to be the new editor of the Clarion. Scene 2: Kenneth goes in to see Rossi before he leaves for Pittsburgh. He thanks Rossi for calling him about his brother. Kenneth allows that Vincent is a proud man. Kenneth mentions the $100,000 again. Rossi asks if he is leaving by helicopter. Kenneth borrows a pen from Rossi and writes a $10,000 check to Doctors Hospital and tells Rossi that he wants Rossi to determine how the money is spent. Scene 3: Dr. Vincent Markham has gone to the Morton house and is talking with Claire. Vincent tells her that he is going back to Peru, that his brother is financing the project. She apologizes for trying to stopping him from going back. He asks her where she belongs. She says right there in Peyton Place. She asks when he is leaving. He admits that he did receive the letter that she sent, that he knew she was going to divorce him. He admits that it was the letter that brought him to Peyton Place. She mentions going to his hotel room. [This must be what she did in Miami. Refer to episode 56]. Claire says, "Vincent, if you could walk those 6 feet now?" He does. They talk. They hug. They come this close to kissing. Scene 4: Stella is on the square as Dr. Rossi walks up. He opens the refuse container for her. [He could have refused to open the refuse container for her.] She thanks him. The fire station is seen in the background. The south doors of the fire station are open but no firetrucks are in sight. Two old biddies are sitting on a park bench in the middle of the square. Scene 5: Stella goes in the Pharmacy and orders a "Green River." Rita says, "What?" Stella explains, "A lime and soda." She asks Rita, "What ever happened to Calvin Hanley, did he retire?" Rita says, "He died last winter." [in episode 48]. Steven is there at the counter and asks her, "Do you feel like you never left." He recognized her immediately but she didn't recognize him at first. Then she does. He tells her that he took his degree in law. She counters that she took hers in bio-chemistry. Steven asks if she made Phi Beta. Stella laughs. Steven introduces Stella to Rita Jacks who is working at the soda counter. Steven tells them that his mother is working for Peyton. Stella says that her mother is working at the Schuster house. Stella says that Joe returned last night. Steven tells Stella that they really must have dinner some time. Steven apologizes to Rita for saying that she was dating Norman. Scene 6: On the wharf, Norman tries to strike up a conversation with Mr. Kent, his new employer. Norman has an idea for a better scraper for scraping barnacles. Kent isn't interested. He says he has cheap tools, cheap labor, and no overhead. He hands Norman a key and tells him to lock up. Kent says he will see Norman the next day. Joe Chernak walks up and asks Kent for a job. He suggests that Joe try Atwaters Canvas. Joe asks, "Who'd you get?" Kent says, "Norman Harrington." Kent leaves. Joe then tries to pick a fight with Norman. Joe picks up one of Norman's wrenches. Joe begins to annoy Norman by talking about Rita. Norman orders Joe to get out. Norman tells Joe that Rita is through with him. Norman is provoked into hitting Joe. They fight. Norman comports himself fairly well, but Joe is definately the victor. Preview: Ada talks with Rita. Stella talks with Dr. Rossi. Betty talks with Steven. AJ: Come on Rita, what is it? RJ: Joe Chernak's back. SC: I'm a bio-chemist. MR: A bio-chemist? [laughing]. SC: I didn't expect that reaction from you, doctor. BA: Storming those gates may be a tactical maneuver for you, but it's a full scale war for me. SC: And you want to be warned armed with a gold-plated invitation. BA: Yes. Joe Chernak has just come back from the state honor farm. Dr. Vincent Markham almost kisses Claire. Dr. Vincent Markham-Leslie Nielsen. Kenneth Markham-Leslie Nielsen. Mr. Kent-uncredited Atwater's Canvas. Joe Chernak-Don Quine. Stella Chernak-Lee Grant. Gold-plated migratory bird-David Schuster PREV HOME NEXT