PEYTON PLACE Episode 177. 02-03-66 Gus expires in the Peyton house. WA: A desperate emergency call brings Dr. Michael Rossi and Stella Chernak to the Peyton house. For one of the men inside the Peyton house, every second, every breath, could bring death. Intro: Rossi and Stella drive up to the Peyton house. Scene 1: The police are there. Stella pounds impatiently on the door and they are let in. Hanna is explaining to the police that Gus forced his way in at the french doors at the back of the house. Hanna wants Dr. Rossi to do something for Peyton as his pulse is much too high. Gus is still alive and he speaks to Stella. He said he only wanted his job back. The ambulance is heard arriving. Stella tells Gus she loves him. Gus tells Stella to make Rodney pay for killing Joe. Stella says, "Don't go to sleep, papa." Two paramedics come in and prepare to give oxygen to Gus. Gus expires. Stella insists on more oxygen. Rossi nods, even though he knows Gus has expired. Gus is uselessly given oxygen by the paramedics. Stella is distressed. The paramedics withdraw. Scene 2: Gus is carted out the front door on a stretcher. Dr. Rossi asks Martin how he feels. Peyton had not met Sgt. Edward Goddard before. With Rossi's permission, Martin gives his story to Sgt. Goddard. Peyton opines that it is a pity that Chernak was so self destructive. Peyton asks Hannah for a glass of water. Peyton quotes an old Latin phrase, "Speak only good of the dead." Goddard wants Peyton to tell him the truth. Peyton relates what happened. Stella says, "Liar, Liar." She imposes her side of the story. Peyton begins to unload on Stella. Peyton tells Hannan to "get rid of these people." Scene 3: Stella and Rossi go outside. The attendant has Rossi sign on a clipboard, then Rossi and Stella get in the back of the ambulance, leaving Rossi's car at the Peyton house. Even though Gus has been pronounced dead, the ambulance drives off with its siren blaring. Scene 4: In their apartment, Norman and Rita hear the ambulance. Rita poses the possibility that it is a lady going to the hospital to have a baby. Norman suggests twins. Rita says, "No, quadruplets." Norman and Rita rush down the steps and, even though it is still nighttime, have a brief snowball fight. Rita runs into the Clarion office followed by Norman, who slips and falls before he makes it through the door. Eli offers the playful newlyweds some hot coffee. He offers to help them whenever they need him. They hear the ambulance again. Scene 5: Rossi and Stella are riding in the ambulance. Rossi is quite annoyed with Stella. Rossi tells Stella that her mother will really need her now. Rossi explains the implications of a death certificate. And he asks Stella what her father's dying words were. Stella says that dying words are private. Rossi asks if Rodney really threatened Joe or if Stella had lied. He asks what she is going to say on the stand Monday. Scene 6: Steven Cord is talking with Leslie Harrington in room 8 at the Inn. They discuss the implications of the passing of Gus Chernak. Leslie places a telephone call to Rodney's room. Steven asks the desk to see whether Rodney's car is in the lot. He is told that the car is not there. They wonder out loud where Rodney could be and whether he could have jumped bail. Preview: Rossi talks roughly to Stella about Rodney's difficulty. Leslie talks to Norman. Allison tells Rossi that she wants out of the hospital. MR: You could be sending Rodney Harrington to prison for the rest of his life. Think that over. LH: Rodney's not here. And his car is not here. NH: You're kidding. LH: He broke up with Allison, today. NH: Do you think he skipped bail? AM: I want to go home, because I hate it here. I want out. How many ways do I have to put it? I'm sick of you asking questions, questions. PREV HOME NEXT