PEYTON PLACE Episode 305. 01-17-67 Chris steals Ada's gun. WA: Not so long ago, Chris Webber used to wait anxiously for the first snow of winter. Blind since his childhood, he found great pleasure in feeling the cold fall of the flakes on his face. Now, Chris hardly knows that snow, at last, has come to Peyton Place. His mind is bursting with hatred of his brother, Lee. Chris is convinced that Lee murdered Ann Howard. He is further convinced that Lee must be punished. Intro: Chris is walking through the snow by the Pillory in the square in downtown Peyton Place. Lee follows about 10 paces back. Lee jumps up on the Pillory base and then continues following Chris. Ada opens the Tavern door and ushers Lee inside. Scene 1: Chris has come in early to Ada's to practice on the piano. Ada asks him why he is so early. Chris says he needs the practice. Police Sgt. Edward Goddard comes in. The sergeant greets Chris, and Ada. Ada mentions the Police Christmas Benefit. [This episode was originally shown in early January 1967 and would probably have been filmed in December 1966.] There is snow on the ground. Sgt. Goddard duns Ada $7.50 for her gun license renewal. Ada complains that she paid only $20.00 for the "stupid gun" five years ago. He checks the serial number on the gun, and gives her a receipt for the money. He promises to bring her the license in a day or two. Sgt. Goddard greets Chris and then leaves. [From the harbor, a fog horn is heard]. Lee comes in, sits down at a table, and sarcastically reads the want ads out loud. Nothing seems to fit him. Chris abruptly stops playing That Old Feeling on the piano as Lee walks over. Lee imposes on Chris. Ada suggests that Lee leave the tavern and find that job for himself. Lee makes a few more caustic remarks and leaves. Chris talks to Ada about his fears for Sandy. He says that nobody can win all the time. He resumes playing the piano. Scene 2: Leslie goes in the still fire-damaged Peyton mansion and pours himself a drink. Rodney comes down the stairs and talks to Leslie. Rodney says that he is saddened by all the things his grandfather lost. Rodney mentions that all of Peyton's books and some other irreplaceable things are all gone. Leslie says it is a clean break with the past. Leslie and Rodney fuss. They talk about Martin, Steven, Betty, and Norman. Leslie says that Steven is creating a new world. Scene 3: Steven is talking to his dictaphone in his second floor office. Betty walks in and sits on his lap. His right hand is bandaged as a result of rescuing Peyton from the fire. Steven kisses Betty. She tells Steven that Peyton has summoned her to his hospital room. He tells her to go see Peyton but not to make any bargains. Scene 4: At the Pharmacy, Rita takes a ham sandwich and two cups of coffee over to Rodney. She drinks the second cup as they talk. Rodney talks with Rita about the damage to the Peyton house. The upstairs was not damaged much but the downstairs was. Rita tells Rodney that he needs someone. She mentions Allison. He tells her not to try to make a match. As he leaves he mentions Rachel Welles. Scene 5: In his bed in the hospital, Peyton is fussing at nurse Stacy. Nurse Stacy is cranking Peyton's bed down as Betty comes in. Peyton orders nurse Stacy to leave. Betty adjusts the bed. He compliments her on her looks. She asks how he feels. She wonders why he asked her to come over. He asks her to do the decorating to the house. He intends to pay her. Actually he calls it patching. He tells her she will be well rewarded. She indicates she would be wasting her time and his money. She tells him she thinks the drapes were awful. Peyton tells Stacy to leave. Peyton hires Betty to redocorate the Peyton house. He indicates he may just might use a professional. Betty says he can always buy obedience. Betty agrees to do the job and Martin tells her to consider that Thomas and the car will be at her disposal. Scene 6: About dinner time, Rita goes over to Constance Mackenzie's house and Rachel answers the door. Rita wants to invite Rachel over to dinner the next night for a couple of hours. Constance comes down the stairs with Matthew and tells Rachel that it will be all right with her for Rachel to dine out tomorrow night. Rachel is unsure, but Constance encourages her to do it. Constance is carrying Matthew and Rita comes over to look at him. Scene 7: At the Tavern, Ada is closing. Chris tells Ada he wants to practice some more. She tells him to turn off the lights and lock up when he leaves. He tells her he won't need the lights. He starts to play "Deep Purple," stops, tells Ada goodnight, and heads for the drawer to steal her gun. With the gun in his pocket, he leaves the tavern. Preview: Steven talks to Peyton. Norman talks with Lee. Norman hits Lee, knocking him to the floor. SC: After the house is fixed up, Betty and I would like to move in. MP: Oh, I see. SC: Are you reneging on your offer? MP: Perhaps I'm just curious, that you didn't set your sights a little bit higher. Or have you? NH: How does it feel, Lee, to kill someone and just walk away clean? LW: Didn't your dear departed mother ever tell you how she got away with killing the Carson dame. Nurse Stacy-uncredited. Police Sgt. Edward Goddard-Garry Walberg. PREV HOME NEXT