PEYTON PLACE Episode 134. 10-28-65 Marian Fowler tries to cover up the hit-and-run. WA: A news item in today's Peyton Place Clarion: Allison Mackenzie, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Carson of 651 Seaberry Lane was struck by an automobile Monday night on the old Beach Road near Brighton Point. She was taken to Doctors Hospital where her condition is listed as critical. Dr. Michael Rossi of the hospital staff, said that miss Mackenzie suffered a severe sub-arachnoid hemorrhage and has not regained consciousness. End of news item. And the beginning of fear for Marian Fowler. Intro. Residential area. Marian Fowler goes out to her car. She gets in and starts the engine. Written by Carol Sobieski and Michael Gleason Directed by Walter Doniger Scene 1: Marian Fowler deliberately rams her car into a garage post to cover up the damage done when she hit Allison. John comes out and tells her he will drive her car to the garage and she can take his car. Scene 2: In Rodney's jail cell, Dr. Rossi is talking to Rodney about Allison. When Rossi leaves, Leslie arrives. Leslie tells Rodney that he has been to see Peyton to get the bail to release Rodney. Scene 3: Leslie comes out of the courthouse and meets up with Julie. They talk about Rodney and Betty. In the foreground is Marian Fowler's car with the bent bumper and the damaged headlight. He invites her to dinner. Scene 4: In the hospital Betty, in her hospital garb, talks with Stella Chernak. Rev. Jerry Bedford walks up and speaks with Stella. They had been in school together. Betty watches. Stella moves on. Jerry goes over and talks with Betty. Scene 5: Marian comes in the Doctors Hospital and is greeted by Doris Schuster. They chat briefly. Doris says she, also, will be working in the hospital. Miss Choate greets Doris. Choate begins organizing the volunteers. Including the wife of the coroner. Marian and Doris chat some more. Marian tells Doris that she will hear about a lot of problems. Dr. Morton comes out and speaks with Marian. He asks her to escort Constance Mackenzie around the hospital and into the therapy room. Marian agrees. Morton says that a young person can take a great deal. Scene 6: In the therapy room, Russ Gehring is carrying a boy piggy-back [pick-a-back]. He is working with some children who are debilitated or have been injured. Gehring talks about how some of the children have improved. Marian comes in and says, "Hello." Constance comes in and Marian mentions that she has previously been in the Book Gallery. Marian introduces Constance to therapist Russ Gehring. Scene 7: Steven talks with Leslie Harrington. Leslie says that Peyton refused. Leslie allows that they are talking about a great deal of money. Leslie says that he doesn't know what to do. The phone rings. It is Martin Peyton calling for Steven Cord. Steven tells Peyton that the bail may be as much as 6 figures. Peyton gives the okay and is told to proceed. Leslie says that Peyton did it to insult him. Scene 8: John Fowler comes out of the courthouse as Steven and Leslie walk up. Fowler says they are lucky because Judge Clark will decide on bail. Fowler also allows that Rodney is fortunate to have a father who can put up that kind of bail money. Scene 9: Marian Fowler pulls up by the NO PARKING sign in front of the courthouse and her husband, D.A. John Fowler comes over. She is driving his car. He had driven to the courthouse in her damaged car. She wants him to take her car to the garage right away. She says she will follow him there. They make lovey-dovey gestures to each other before driving off west and then north toward Al's body shop. Preview: Ada Jacks talks with Leslie. John Fowler talks to Marian. Stella talks to Leslie Harrington. AJ: Elizabeth Carson was my friend. LH: That's past. AJ: Yes, but let's sweep it under the rug. You must be getting good at that. You've had a lot of practice. JF: All they'll remember is Rodney Harrington, Martin Peyton's grandson, the boy whose father bought his way out of jail. If they don't remember, I'll remind them. SC: Maybe you can change the laws so that your son can get out of jail. But you can't change my father. Stella Chernak-Lee Grant. Marian Fowler-Joan Blackman. Jerome Jerry Bedford-Ted Hartley. Al Pearson, mechanic-Jack Dodson. [Howard Sprague of Andy Griffith] PREV HOME NEXT