PEYTON PLACE Episode 172. 01-24-66 Norman and Rita marry in the Wayside Chapel in Owens Ridge, across the state line. WA: To everything there is a season. And a time to every purpose under the heavens. A time to keep silence. A time to speak, a time to love, and a time to hate. And for Norman Harrington and Rita Jacks a time to wait. Written by Directed by Produced by Everett Chambers Executive Producer Paul Monash Intro: Norman and Rita driving to Owens Ridge across the state line. The two line Clarion headline: PROSECUTION CALLS NEW WITNESSES IN HARRINGTON CASE Martha Brown Dr. Brown Scene 1: Dr. Brown and his wife, Martha, in the Wayside Chapel in Owens Ridge. Dr. Brown tries to talk Rita and Norman out of getting married. Scene 2: David Schuster is in his office at the mill dictating a letter concerning the S-105 computer. He hears a disturbance down stairs. He has the operator, ring the night watchman. Gus Chernak is taking a sledge hammer to some machinery as Schuster comes down the stairs to the factory floor. Schuster switches the light off. And Gus says, "Hey, what's going on?" Schuster invites him into his office. Gus says you mean Harrington's office. Gus is angry because Schuster wouldn't hire his son Joe, but he hired Rodney. [Rodney was offered a job at the mill by David Schuster.] Gus hits another piece of machinery and Schuster restrains him. We learn later that $500 damage was done. Gus collapses and Dr. Rossi is called. The ambulance crew hauls Gus Chernak away. Schuster talks with Dr. Rossi. Scene 3: Norman and Rita are let into the motel room. When the innkeepress leaves, they go back outside and Norman carries Rita over the threshhold. He kicks the door shut gently. Norman leaves to get her a nightie. Rita listens to the radio and looks at her wedding ring. Scene 4: At the Colonial Post Inn, Rodney goes to the bar. Charlie is bartending. He orders an orange juice. He asks the bartender to add just a little booze. The bartender graciously declines. Rodney says, "Heavy on the ice." Rossi walks up and orders a martini on the rocks. He tells Rodney that he has just made an emergency call to the mill for Gus Chernak. Gus has a liver ailment. Rodney says he is glad he has an alibi. He tells Rossi that Rita testified today. [It is the opinion of your reviewer that Dr. Rossi may have somewhat violated medical ethics by relating this event to Rodney.] Rodney mentions the Collossus of Rhodes. Scene 5: Meanwhile back at the motel, Rita tunes the radio to a different station. She hears a siren, probably an ambulance. She peeks through the venetian blinds. Rita calls the operator to ask if she has seen Norman. She identifies herself as Mrs. Harrington. Norman knocks on the door and comes in. Norman has brought her a nightie. She says it's beautiful. Norman admits that he pawned his watch at the jewelry store for $25 to buy the nightie. Rita goes in the other room to put on the nightie. He opens a shoe box and puts some fuzzy slippers on the bed. Rita comes out in her nightie and sees the slippers. Norman is peeking out the venetian blinds. Rita lights a candle. Norman brings in the chanpagne. Norman opens it and they drink a toast each other for a lifetime. Preview: Rodney Harrington talks to Leslie Harrington. David Schuster talks to Martin Peyton. Gus Chernak talks with Stella. RH: You can't make him pretend he's not married. Now his life is his and Rita's. And I'm going to do everything in my power to see that you stay out of it. DS: Mr. Peyton, as a businessman no one can touch you. As a human being, I don't think anyone would want to. GC: You're sittin' on a pat hand. Just keep your mouth shut and the jackpot's all yours. Go on being what you are. SC: The liar you want me to be. Rev. Dr. Brown-Frederick Downs. Martha Brown-not credited. S-105 computer. [This is not 5 upgrades from an S-100.] It is mentioned in scene 2 that Rodney worked for David Schuster at the Peyton mill. PREV HOME NEXT