PEYTON PLACE Episode 164. 01-04-66 Hannah and Peyton plan for the dinner for Norman and Rita. WA: For Martin Peyton, this autumn has been a season of discontent. He has returned to Peyton Place and now he must deal with both his grandsons. Rodney Harrington on trial for murder and the younger Norman, whom he favors. But a constant source of contention has always been his long time housekeeper, Hannah Cord. Intro: Martin Peyton is pondering his chessboard. [It appears that the white queen is sitting on a black square and the white king on a white square. Your humble reviewer is of the opinion that the board is turned 90 degrees from proper.] Scene 1: Hannah asks Peyton if he is winning. He says it is more important how you play the game. Peyton says one of the pawns is acting up. [This line must have been written by someone who doesn't know frijoles about chess. A pawn might be doubled, in an ineffective position, or vulnerable, but your reviewer has never heard tell of a pawn acting up.] Hannah is planning dinner with Martin's advice and consent. Martin allows that Hannah never liked Norman. She said he was an impossible child. Willful, disrespectful and spoiled. Peyton and Hannah discuss the dinner menu. She has selected Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes. Hannah reminded Peyton that Norman hated vegetables. Hannah mentions Rhubarb pie for dessert. Martin says that Norman would prefer ice cream, and so would he. Hannah asks, one scoop or two. Peyton doesn't reply to this. Hannah says, "I'll stop living in the past when I know there is a future. Peyton says that he is to old to propose. Betty comes in with Peyton's medicine. He says he'll take it later. Hannah suggests chocolate ice cream. Scene 2: Leslie comes into Theodore Dowell's office and speaks to miss Ann Nolan. He goes on in and finds Julie Anderson waiting in the inner office. She works for David Schuster now. She has some papers for him. Leslie asks if she enjoyed her dinner with Shuster. He says that Schuster is about to be swept away by the undertow. Scene 3: Back at the mansion, Betty rushes down the stairs to get her coat just as the door chimes ring. She puts her coat on and ushers Norman in. They have a nice long pleasant chat while Norman awaits dinner. He asks where the red carpet is. Norman says that he expected to see Hannah with open arms and a cup of hemlock. Scene 4: Norman takes notice of the portrait of his mother. He decides to sit in Peyton's wheelchair. Norman talks with himself ala Norman Bates. He drives the motorized wheelchair recklessly and upsets the chessboard. As he kneels to pick up the chessmen, Peyton and Hannah arrive. Peyton greets Norman. Peyton allows that they have a few minutes before dinner. Peyton says Norman has turned into a handsome man. He has his mother's eyes and chin. Norman allows that he also has his father's sinuses and his brother's socks. Peyton gives Norman a photo album of his mother and family. Scene 5: In the hospital, Allison is having a restless night. She phones the therapy room. Russ Gehring answers. She asks him to stop by her room on his way out. Scene 6: Gehring goes in to see Allison. Allison says she gets depressed at night. She asks him to stay with her for a while. He says that he has a guitar lesson. [It isn't clear in this episode whether Gehring is teacher or student. However, in the next episode, Gehring complains that he missed a lesson that he had already paid for.] She asks him to play just one song. [In the next episode we learn that he gave in to her and played at least one song. In the next scene we learn something of Gehring's past.] Scene 7: Sgt. Edward Goddard comes in the office of District Attorney John Fowler, to bring him a coffee refill and to visit. He has brought a report on therapist Russ Gehring. They chat briefly and he leaves. John looks at the report. Fowler telephones the hospital to talk with Russ Gehring, but doesn't get him. John flings the picture of his wife, Marian, breaking the glass. Preview: Michael and Stella have been drinking. Betty talks to Steven. John Fowler talks to Rodney. MR: Stella. SC: Mike. MR: How about coffee at my place, now. SC: Betty, this is a small town. BA: I am worried about this. SC: I can't perform miracles, Betty. JF: You're an expert at changing the subject. You're the one who's on trial. And the charge is murder. PREV HOME NEXT