PEYTON PLACE Episode 290. 11-21-66 WA: Dr. Michael Rossi has been pulled away from the Peyton County Courthouse where he was an observer to the testimony of Martin Peyton, to look into a strange incident at Doctors Hospital. One of his patients, young Rachel Welles, was admitted here with a self inflicted wound. A deep cut in her hand designed to keep her in the sanctuary of the hospital. But the sanctuary has been invaded by a man who identified himself as Rachel's uncle. Intro: Dr. Rossi drives up and parks in the hospital parking area. [In reality this is a 20th Century Fox parking lot.] He rushes in the hospital without his bag or looking for traffic. He speaks to miss Choate at the Information Desk. Rachel's hand is bandaged. Scene 1: Rossi comes in to talk with Chandler. Chandler asks Rossi if he is threatening him. Chandler threatens to get a court order. Rossi says he'll take him to court as an unfit guardian. Scene 2: Rossi goes into room 101 where Mrs. Healey is tending to Rachel. Mrs. Healey is trying to get Rachel back in bed. Dr. Rossi tells Rachel that he has talked with Chandler. He tells her that Chandler is gone and he won't be back. Rachel says, "Thank you." Rachel asks Rossi if he was frightened of Chandler. He tells her to get back in bed. Mrs. Healey helps Rachel back in bed. Scene 3: Steven talks with Betty about poor Ann. Betty hugs Steven and tells him (Steven) that she loves him. Leslie comes in the courtroom. Betty tells Leslie to leave them alone. Betty tells him off. Leslie obliges by leaving. Scene 4: Peyton and Rodney leave the courthouse and Thomas helps Peyton in the limousine. Rodney gets in after him. Thomas walks around to get in. He is told by Peyton to drive around a bit. Peyton says, "Let's go home." Steven and Betty leave the courthouse. The shadows indicate that the courthouse faces south and it is about 1:00 pm. They walk down the sidewalk in the direction of the Colonial Post Inn and the Bank building. The limousine drives by the General Store, the Clarion, the Peyton Place Professional Building, Roode's Jewelry and Peyton Place real Estate, the Book Gallery, Les Femmes, and the Pharmacy. Scene 5: Peyton comes in the mansion followed by Thomas. Peyton puts his hat down by the front door and tells Hannah that he looked for her. She says that she walked home. Hannah asks him if he would like some brandy. She tells him that she is quite tired and will lie down until dinner. Peyton says that he did what had to be done. Hannah tells Peyton that he wasn't hurt at all, he came off quite well. She said it was painful watching Steven. Hannah quotes from the Bible, "Thy money will perish with thee." The phone rings. Hannah anwswers it. Steven has called. He asks her to come over to his home. She says that she will be there." Peyton says that Steven has thrown in the towel. Peyton says he is sure that Hannah won't be called to testify. [His prediction is wrong.] Scene 6: In the Cord livingroom, Steven is drinking. Betty is looking out the window an the door chimes ring. Betty goes to the door and invites Hannah in. Hannah tells Steven she is glad he called. She tells Betty that she has done marvelous things with his house. She asks Steven how he is doing. Hannah talks about Peyton's testimony. She says that Peyton had no right to humiliate him on the stand. Steven gives the deed to the house back to Hannah. He calls the house an imposing wedding gift. Steven says that he is interested in the truth and he doesn't care who it hurts. Steven says, "I don't care." He hands her the deed. Scene 7: Dr. Rossi goes to John Fowler to get him to take action against Chandler. Rossi talks about Chandler breaking into Rachel's room. Rossi wants a restraining order. Fowler says that the D.A.'s office has nothing to do with custody. Fowler mentions Judge Andrews. Scene 8: Chandler has been waiting outside. As Rossi leaves, Chandler and Rossi glare at each other. Chandler goes on in and introduces himself to John Fowler. Fowler discusses the problem of Rachel and Rossi with Chandler. Chandler says he has come to take her home. Fowler says that it has been said that he mistreated Rachel. Chandler talks about how well he and his wife took care of Rachel. Fowler mentioned that Rachel ran away. Fowler says that Chandler boarded up his house. Chandler asks Fowler if he has any children. He doesn't. Chandler leaves. He doesn't speak to the secretary on his way out. [He should have asked where a barber shop was.] Preview: Steven talks with Lee. Constance talks to Rachel. Sandy talks with Rodney. SC: You put yourself in my hands, Webber. And I could have squeezed to death, out of sight, behind my back. CM: You know how the imagination plays funny tricks when you don't know exactly what's happened. If you know anything, or anyone who does. Tell me. RH: Look Sandy. SW: I know it's wrong. RH: Well, then why do you? SW: Because, I can't seem to stay away from you. Mrs. Healey, volunteer at the hospital, wife of coroner, Clarence L. Healey. Jack Chandler-Jack Kellogg. Chandler mentions his handyman, Jefferson, who has a key to the farmhouse. John Fowler mentions a Judge Andrews. PREV HOME NEXT