PEYTON PLACE Episode 208. 04-21-66 End of the Honeymoon for Betty and Steven. WA: Betty and Steven Cord have returned from their honeymoon to begin a life together in Peyton Place. A life that will be greatly changed, yet not entirely. For over Steven's protests, Betty has insisted on continuing working for Martin Peyton in the house that Mr. Peyton shares with his grandson, Rodney Harrington, Betty's ex-husband, and his housekeeper, Steven's mother, Hannah Cord. Intro: Betty and Steven drive up to the mansion and Steven rings the chimes. Scene 1: Hannah Cord greets Steven and Betty in the entry of the mansion. Hannah tells Steven that a young woman called but didn't leave a message. [Hannah doesn't realize that it was her own ersatz daughter.] Rodney comes in and Steven congratulates him on acquiring the Shoreline Garage. Rodney mentions to Steven that he will not be working there alone. The garage came with mechanic Lee Webber. Steven looks rather surprised and says that he knew Lee Webber when they were children. Scene 2: At the hospital, Constance tells Dr. Rossi that she is worried about Allison. Ann is on the playground, wistfully watching the wee ones play. Dr. Rossi saunters over and asks Ann out on a date. She accepts but mentions she has an appointment. Scene 3: Allison shows up at the garage and finds Rodney under a car inspecting a transmission. [Even Klick and Klack don't work on automatic transmissions.] He shouts out to Lee that it needs replacing. Lee looks it over and says it will be fine. Rodney tells Lee to finish the job he is on, and then he goes in the back room to eat lunch with Allison. Elliot drives up to the pumps to get some gas. Lee Webber cops an attitude. Elliot asks where Rodney would be and Lee comments that "the boss is lunching with a cute kid." Elliot looks turned off. Rodney comes out and offers Elliot a free lube job. Allison gets in the car with her father and they leave together. Rodney gives Lee the third degree about why he deliberately annoyed Elliot, Allison's father. Lee snidely asks how he should know that they were father and daughter being that their last names are different. [Lee comes across to your reviewer as the kind of mechanic who would leave fresh ashes in the previously clean ash tray, grease on the seats, tunes the radio to the wrong station, and smudges the rear view mirror.] Scene 4: Leslie enters the General Store and asks Eli to encourage Norman to attend college. Eli ruminates over this as Elliot enters. Elliot, Eli, and Leslie talk about Lee's bad attitude. Leslie comments that Lee is an excellent mechanic and Rodney had better keep him because he doesn't yet know the business. Scene 5: Ann Howard enters Steven's office as he is chatting on the phone with Betty. Steven comments on Ann's entrance and Betty displays a little jealousy. Ann identifies herself as "the accused girl on the bluff, Sailors' Bluff." They discuss the Chris Webber incident. Ann states bluntly that she came to Peyton Place to clear her name, and that she firmly believes she did not push him. Steven says it might well be impossible to learn what really happened 17 years ago. Ann says that she must find out the truth even if she finds out she really did it, because the doubts are harder to live with than knowing the truth. Ann wanders over to the square near the Pillory. Preview: Allison talks with Constance. Ann talks to Rossi. At the Shoreline teen hangout, Lee slaps Sandy and Rodney intercedes. AM: Did you tell my father about our talk? CM: No. What makes you think I would? AH: All around me, laughing and yelling, turning me around. I was so scared I could hardly stand. RH: Hey, knock it off. Ann Howard-Susan Oliver. Lee Webber-Stephen Oliver. Steven's phone number is 311-555-7171. The words ersatz and faux have similar meanings, but they are in no way interchangeable. PREV HOME NEXT