PEYTON PLACE Episode 232. 06-16-66 Rodney accuses his father. WA: This is the house of Martin Peyton. Many years ago a young boy was brought here and raised here. His name, Steven Cord. To Steven there has always been a frustrating mystery to this house. Now, suddenly, Steven feels close to the answers. Intro: Gardner trimming bushes in front of the Peyton mansion. Steven drives up in his convertible and gets out. Scene 1: At the mansion, Steven comes in and asks Betty where Hannah is. Hannah comes down and Steven tells her that he is taking Ann to Boston to see Brian Colby, her father. Hannah asks where Colby is. Steven tells her that Colby is in a rest home. Hannah is visibly upset and this tips off Steven, that there is a mystery. He told her this intentionally, just to get her reaction. In the car in the Peyton driveway, Betty tells Steven that she asked Hannah about the portrait and was told her that it had been sent out to be cleaned. Hannah lied to her. Scene 2: Meanwhile back inside the mansion, Hannah warns Martin that Steven is getting ready to take Ann to see Brian Colby. Peyton asked how Steven acted. Scene 3: At the Book Gallery, Elliot comes in and calls to Constance. Allison rushes in with a plethora of law books. The books appear to weigh more than she does. She allows that she has a date with Chris Webber. From Elliot's point of view, she might as well have said she had a date with a vampire. She hurries out for her date and Constance and Elliot mourn the fact that she is no longer seeing Rodney. [One might infer from this that Elliot feels that a garage owner who spends more time lusting after married women (Sandy and Betty) would appear a better prospect than a blind law student.] Scene 4: Chris wanders into the Shoreline Garage and asks his brother where Rodney might be. Lee smirks that Rodney must be hitting up Leslie for a loan. Lee and Chris settle in for a chat. Lee tells Chris he must be pretty shaken up by all the questions about his tumble off the bluff. But Chris is as cool as a cucumber. Lee tells Chris he should go back to law school and finish, to avoid further "trauma." But Chris says he wants to stay in Peyton Place. And besides, Allison reads to him so he can keep up with his studies. He won't fall behind. Lee disapproves of the situation. She's Rodney's girl but he knows Chris likes her. Allison enters the garage carrying only four books. They are, however, rather large law tomes. Her appearance abruptly ends the conversation. She guides Chris outside and Lee is left alone to do his mechanic thing. Scene 5: Sandy is flipping burgers at the Cider Barrel Diner and gossiping with Rita Charmaine Jacks Harrington. She tells Rita that Chris and Allison are becoming an item. Rita says that she doubts this. Sandy speculates that Rodney might soon be free, because Allison can hold a man only so long with poetry. Rita reminds Sandy that she is married to Lee. Sandy seems to be attention challenged in the matrimonial area. Scene 6: Rodney is in Leslie's office in the mill, informing Leslie of the revelation that Ann Howard and Steven Cord are brother and sister to each other. Suddenly Rodney realizes that Leslie might use this knowledge against his grandfather and asks, "Oh why can't we all be just one, big happy family and get along?" Scene 7: Rodney leaves the office and the mill. Julie is concluding a telephone call in the front office informing her that George Anderson is getting better. She goes in to talk with Leslie. He allows that Martin has a secret and he will use it against him. It is possible Leslie is worried that Martin will change his will and leave him out. Julie tells Leslie that she has decided to leave Peyton Place and go back to George. She says that George needs her and Leslie doesn't. [At the time of Rodney and Betty's second wedding, George is at home, in another city [Possably Boston or White River], with Julie taking care of him. She says that all Leslie needs is Martin Peyton's money. Scene 8: Ann Howard rings the doorbell at Steven and Betty's house. She tells Steven that she has decided to go out to look for her Brian Colby. Steven admits his guilt to Betty over the fact that 17 years ago he joined in accusing Ann of pushing Chris off the bluff even though he didn't see who actually did the pushing. Betty observes that there has been trouble brewing ever since Ann Howard came to back to town. Preview: Leslie talks with Steven. Hannah talks with Peyton. Lee talks to Rodney. LH: We'll always be looking for the same thing as long as Martin Peyton is alive. SC: I'm not so sure I buy that. LH: You don't have too. It's a a fact. HC: I have to talk to Steven. Something I have to tell them now. MP: I forbid it. RH: What's that supposed to mean? LW: I might have the same grease under my fingernails but I'm not Joe Chernak. PREV HOME NEXT