PEYTON PLACE Episode 274. 10-03-66 WA: The Peyton County Courthouse. The preliminary hearing continues. The prosecution seeks to prove that a young woman named Ann Howard, died a violent death at the hands of Lee Webber. Today, District Attorney John Fowler finds himself locked in a struggle with defense counsel Steven Cord, over the testimony of the late miss Howard's fiancé, Dr. Michael Rossi. MEL: Rita asks Constance for a job caring for Matthew. Intro: A clerk brings a file from the police station to John Fowler. Scene 1: In the courtroom, Steven continues to cross-examine Dr. Rossi. He asks when was the last time the doctor saw Ann Howard. Rossi said the talked to her in the morning and later talked with her on the phone. Rossi says that Ann told him she had an errand. Rossi says that when Ann left the Peyton house, she was crying. She then went to Rossi's beach house. Steven got Rossi to admit that he at first had thought that Ann might have leaped from Sailor's Bluff. Fowler objects to a question about Ann's medical record. He is overruled by Judge Chester. Scene 2: Rita goes to the hospital to visit Constance. Constance is knitting when Rita comes in her room. Rita is there to ask her for a job caring for baby Matthew when Constance goes home from the hospital. Constance asks Rita if she has talked with Norman about this. Rita says that she knows that it will be okay with Norman. Constance says she has already made arrangements with Betty. Rita prepares to leave and assures Constance again that she is really good with babies. Scene 3: At the courthouse, Rodney talks with Dr. Rossi about his testimony. Rodney asks why the doctor changed his mind. Rossi says he didn't change his mind. Rossi says that he was just trying to tell the truth. Rodney says that Rossi is beginning to sound like Lee's lawyer. Fowler comes out of the courtroom and is summoned to the phone. Fowler picks up the phone and talks with Deputy Knox. The deputy had been sent to the airport to serve a summons. He tells John that Hannah has a one-way plane ticket to Boston and then from Boston to New York. Scene 5: In the General Store, Norman and Rita prepare to go camping. Eli gives them two aluminum mess kits on the house. [probably WWII surplus]. Eli assures Norman that the mess kits won't rust. Rita tells Norman that she had talked to Constance about taking care of Matthew. Norman tells Rita that she will throw their plans out the window if she starts taking care of the baby. Norman asks Rita to go for a drive. He drives and she walks. Norman says they are still to young to start a family. Scene 6: In his parlor, Peyton, in his motorized wheelchair, asks John Fowler about a chess problem. Fowler allows that he isn't much of a chess expert. Fowler asks Peyton about Hannah's journey. He asks Peyton if he knows where Hannah is. Fowler says he is asking as a favor. Peyton retorts that he didn't know that he owed Fowler a favor. Hannah suddenly appears. Peyton asks sternly, "What are you doing here?" John Fowler reappears. He warns Hannah that if she fails to appear in court, she will be charged with contempt. Fowler asks Hannah the purpose of her journey. Peyton tells off Fowler. Fowler excuses himself to leave. Peyton tells Fowler that Hannah has been in agony. Fowler leaves. Peyton berates Hannah, "You fool. You consummate fool." Hannah berates Peyton. Peyton tells Hannah he won't allow her to take on the witness stand. She retorts that she doesn't recall asking his permission. Peyton orders Hannah to go to her room. She goes upstairs. Peyton mentions John Fowler, Sr. Preview: Steven Cord talks to Chris Webber. Sandy Webber talks with Rodney Harrington. SC: We're still on a tightrope, Chris. I need help. Your Help. I want your cooperation. That you're going to testify, regardless, even if I have to subpoena you. SW: You're everything Lee would like to be and everything I would like Lee to be. You know that. RH: Don't try to use me as a sounding board. I don't exactly feel neutral about him, you know. SW: Or me? Judge Chester-Jon Lormer. Deputy Knox-uncredited. PREV HOME NEXT