PEYTON PLACE Episode 152. 12-07-65 Rodney makes a difficult decision. WA: David Schuster is moving today. Moving to a small room at the Inn. Moving away from the house built by Samuel Peyton, and now occupied by Martin Peyton. But David Schuster, a skilled tactician, in his mind he is simply retreating to a more advantageous position. As Schuster makes his move, Rodney Harrington awaits another resident of the Inn, his father and Schuster's predecessor at the mill, Leslie Harrington. MEL: With Steven handling Rodney's trial, Peyton pays him a little more respect. Intro: Pond. Mansion. Main staircase of the mansion. Written by Lionel E. Siegel and Michael Gleason Directed by Walter Doniger Scene 1: Rodney is sitting in the lobby of the Inn. Rodney says he has been waiting for Leslie. Leslie asks the desk clerk if he has any messages. Rodney says, "I thought you said he was on his deathbed." Leslie says, "He is getting confused in his dotage. I'm the one he's supposed to hate." Rodney says, "I need you now." Scene 2: Leslie and Rodney walk over and talk with David Schuster. Shuster tells Rodney that he can have his job back. The desk clerk checks Schuster in. Leslie invites Schuster to dinner. Schuster says later in the week. Schuster is given room 201. He asks for his luggage to be sent up. Schuster has been at the mill for 6 months. Scene 3: Closeup of brass plate on the front door of the mansion. Hannah comes to the door and lets Steven in. Steven says, "In with new, out with the old." Hannah ushers Steven into the livingroom to see Peyton. Peyton says the picture of Catherine is crooked. Peyton asks when the movers will be there. Hannah says first thing in the morning. Steven says, "Nothing has really changed, only the furniture." Steven says that he had been to a dinner in the mansion recently. Peyton asks Hannah to bring them coffee. Hannah leaves. Peyton asks what Steven is doing about Stella Chernak. What is he doing to discredit her? Steven respectfully declines to divulge that info. Peyton tells Steven to adjust the portrait of Catherine. Steven says, "The game is called ethics, Mr. Peyton." Martin tells Steven to have Rodney come to dinner that night at 7:00 o'clock sharp. Peyton wheels away. Scene 4: Julie is typing in the outer office as Schuster comes in. He removes his hat and tells her to have his luggage taken from the mansion to room 201 of the Inn. He asks her to send his wife some flowers. He asks if she has distributed the "Cable" report. She says she has. And to tell him about the small town speculation, rumors, or gossip. Why is Peyton there. Peyton has a new chauffeur. Julie tells Schuster that he is not at all like that gold plated migratory worker who hired her. She says, "I think you would be a lot safer on that fast freight to New York." Scene 5: Back at the mansion, Peyton is wearing his black horn rimmed glasses, sitting in the livingroom as the phone rings. Hannah answers. It is Elliot Carson wanting to interview Peyton for the Clarion. Peyton decides to allow the interview. Hannah tells Elliot that he will be called and informed of the time. [We don't think Peyton was ever seen with those glasses again in the series.] Scene 6: Fowler is in the reception area of the hospital as Russ Gehring comes over to tell him that he sent some drawings from the children to Marian in Boston. Fowler goes in to talk with Rossi about Stella and the stolen personnel file. Fowler asks Rossi's opinion of Stella. Rossi says he thinks highly of her. Rossi mentions that while is at a convention, he is a standby hospital administrator. Fowler leaves and speaks to Stella who is standing at the Information Desk. They chat briefly. Stella asks if she passed or failed. Fowler says that she passed, 100 per cent. He says that he has to check. Fowler asks her to continue to trust him. He leaves. Scene 7: At the apartment, Steven quotes Peyton's invitation to Rodney. Leslie and Norman are there also. Leslie tells Rodney that it is his decision. Rodney tells Steven to decline. Steven says, "If it weren't for Martin Peyton, you would still be playing tic-tac-toe on a cell wall." Rodney agrees to have dinner with Peyton. Steven leaves. Leslie says, "It is still your decision, Rod." Steven tells Rodney that he has a private detective on the west coast checking up on Stella at $50.00 a day. Rodney says, "I'm ready for a trial. I'm not going to testify. But I'm not about to let myself be tried by Martin Peyton." Preview: Stella talks with Gus. Ada talks with Norman. Betty talks with Julie. SC: Joey didn't want a settlement. Joey wanted to live. GC: Stella, things are going to change. SC: Papa, you're not going to get any settlement. AJ: You haven't really thought this thing through, at all, have you Norman? NH: Yes. BA: Empty words. Well talk specific. You like Mr. Harrington because he is successful. I don't blame you. So stop pretending that I do. The mansion was built by Samuel Peyton. PREV HOME NEXT