PEYTON PLACE Episode 295. 12-14-66 WA: Catherine Peyton Harrington. Born 1918. Died 1964. Catherine's father, Martin Peyton, has rushed to the cemetary as Hannah Cord completed her testimony in the Lee Webber hearing. Shocking testimony, that disclosed publicly that Catherine was the mother of Steven Cord and Ann Howard. And that Martin Peyton spent the past 28 years of his life concealing this fact. MEL: Norman is at the cemetary because Catherine was his mother and Ann Howard was his half-sister. Martin is there because Catherine was his daughter and Ann was his granddaughter. Rossi is here because Ann was his fiancée and Catherine was Ann's mother. Intro: In the cemetary, Norman is standing at Catherine's grave. After a while, Norman walks away. Martin Peyton, a cane in his right hand, flowers and a cane, in his left hand, walks to the headstone of his daughter, Catherine Peyton Harrington. The Peyton family plot is enclosed by an iron fence. Scene 1: Rossi calls out rudely and walks up to Peyton. He berates Peyton concerning his daughter, Catherine, and his grand-daughter, Ann Howard. Rossi says he doubts if Peyton knows the color of her eyes and if he ever heard her laugh. Martin says her eyes were blue. He never heard her laugh. Rossi says that he had heard her laugh. Peyton asks if Rossi wants an apology. He promises Rossi that Lee Webber will pay for the murder of Ann. [One of the many predictions in the series few of which actually came true]. Peyton starts to leave and almost collapses. Rossi comes over and helps him walk to the limousine. The chauffeur is not shown in this scene. Scene 2: With piano music in the background at the Colonial Post Inn, Leslie is drinking as Rodney walks up. Rodney is concerned about Norman, who is missing. Rodney says that he checked with Rita and Mrs. Carson. Leslie asks if Rodney wants a drink. Leslie tells Rodney to sit down, he is making him nervous. Rodney sits at the table and says that he would like Leslie to help search for Norman. The waitress brings Leslie another drink. The hostess hands Rodney a menu. Leslie explains why he and Catherine had to get married. Leslie says that he had to elope with Catherine because Peyton had threatened to run him out of town if he came within 40 miles of his daughter. He says that it is possible that he was married by the same man as Norman and Rodney were when they eloped. The man looked like an undertaker. [Not likely because Rodney and Betty went to White River, Massachusetts and Norman and Rita went across the state line to Owens Ridge, state not specified.] He wasn't good enough for Peyton's daughter. Catherine married Leslie to spite her father. Catherine lived in the same house as Steven and ignored him. Leslie talks about Rodney's legacy. Leslie tells Rodney he wants him to leave the Peyton house. Leslie wants to throw the bargain back in Peyton's teeth. Leslie wants Rodney to leave the mansion and go away with him. Scene 3: Betty is pacing in the courtroom. She pounds the gavel and tells Steven that she is hungry. She is deliberately being a pest. He suggests she go to the inn (on the same block). Steven says, he's not hungry. She asks him to go watch her eat. Ralph, the bailiff, brings Steven some papers. He apologizes to Steven for keeping him waiting. Betty continues to annoy Steven. She says they have an appointment to see the Tobin house. Scene 4: At the mansion, the chimes ring. Mary greets and admits Leslie. He asks her to tell Peyton he is there. She goes to get Peyton. Leslie goes in the livingroom and helps himself to a drink. He looks at the portrait of Catherine and takes a drink. Hannah comes in the front door. Leslie greets her. Leslie asks Hannah what she will do now. She says that she never received anything from Martin except her wages as housekeeper. Leslie accuses Hannah of possibly pushing that poor unfortunate girl. Leslie says that he expects Martin to close down the house and return to Boston. Martin comes down and tells Leslie he intends to stay in Peyton Place. He asks Hannah to excuse them and leave Leslie and himself in private. She leaves, apparently back out the front door. Martin says that he supposes Leslie has a great deal to say. Leslie does. Scene 5: Rossi is in his office as Rachel knocks and comes in. Rossi apologizes for not bringing her back from the police station to the hospital [a block and a half]. Rossi asks Rachel what happened in the meeting with Chandler. He wants to know what Chandler said. The meeting lasted over five minutes. Rachel tells him that Chandler wants her to come back to the farm. She is his only living relative. She told him that she would run away if she had to go back with him. She asks for permission to go back to her room. Rossi says no. About then, Constance knocks and comes in with Matthew. She is here for Matthew's checkup. Wide eyed, Rachel asks if this is Matthew. Constance and Rachel talk. Rachel asks to hold Matthew and Constance hands him to her. Rachel says he is a fine baby. Rachel talks about taking care of babies. That she is good with babies. Scene 6: In the Clarion, Elliot is talking with Jerry, the composer. He says he just doesn't like it. He wants more two column heads. And more graphics. Jerry says no problem and goes back in the composing room. Eddie, the postman, brings Elliot a package. Eli comes in and greets Eddie. Elliot is not in a hurry to open the package. Eli starts to grab the package when Elliot grabs it. The package is old newspapers from the state prison. Elliot is looking for the name Jack Chandler. Eli mentions the rocky soil in Hastings Valley. Elliot says that her aunt went to visit a cousin in Charlestown, the state prison. She came back with Chandler who had only the clothes on his back. Eli says that Elliot is not a newspaper man. He is a father and a husband. He looks at the prison paper headline: VISITORS OUTPLAY CONS Preview: Rita talks with Norman. Chandler talks with Elliot. Leslie talks with Peyton. RJ: You can't just make up your mind about a thing like this without discussing it with me first. JC: I did have something I wanted to say to you. Not about the paper. About your daughter. EC: About my daughter? What about my daughter? LH: You can't make Steven legitimate. But are you going to recognize him? You asked me to think about my sons. Well, I am. Eddie, the postman-not credited. Composing room at the Clarion-run by Jerry PREV HOME NEXT