PEYTON PLACE
Episode 306.
01-23-67
Rachel dances.
WA: With each measured step, Chris Webber moves closer and closer
to the supreme crime. In his pocket hanging like a dead weight
is a gun, stolen from Ada Jacks' Tavern. On a night long walk,
he has made up his mind to use the gun. To kill his own
brother Lee. Now as dawn approaches, he must choose the time
and place of the execution. He must choose it with great care.
Intro: Chris walks along the wharf in the snow. He touches the
covered motorcycle by the porch and goes into the house.
Scene 1: In the Webber house, Chris retrieves the gun from the sofa, and
hides it in his overcoat pocket. Lee comes in and asks Chris
whether he is coming or going. Chris says, "A little of each."
Lee mentions how cold it is. Lee puts on his work boots. He
says he has a new job on the fishing boat. Chris accuses Lee
of killing Ann Howard. Chris says he was there and that Hannah
Cord saw Lee kill Ann. As Lee is about to leave, Sandy comes out
and tells them to quit it. Sandy comforts Chris. Chris tells
Sandy to go back to bed. Chris takes the gun from his pocket
and hides it in the sofa. He then tells Sandy he is hungry.
Scene 2: In the hospital, Peyton is eating breakfast as Steven knocks
and comes in. Peyton is dissatisfied with the hospital food.
Peyton tells of a nice visit with Betty. They discuss the
Peyton mansion. Steven says, "After the house is fixed up,
Betty and I would like to move in." Peyton agrees to honor
his offer to Steven, to let Steven live in the mansion.
Steven says it is accepting his birth-right. Steve says,
"After all, I am a Peyton. Let's get one thing straight.
I was the result of a scandal, not the cause."
Scene 3: Constance knocks and comes into Rachel's room. Rachel asks
Constance to zip her up. Constance zips her up. Constance
tells Rachel that she is beautiful. Constance talks about
Rachel's first dinner party. Rachel asks if Allison would mind
her using Allisons room and things.
Scene 4: Chris is practicing the piano at Ada's. Ada comes in with some
fish chowder in a spoon and holds it under Chris' nose. She
asks Chris if he is hungry. He says, no. She says he looks
peaked. She tells him that she has made a big pot of fish
chowder and Norman is coming in. She goes back in the living
area. Two men and Lee come in rubbing their hands together
because of the cold. Lee says he's had a hard day at the
office. He calls to Ada and asks for bar whiskey. Chris gets
up. Lee bums a quarter for the juke box and drops it on the
counter. In a later scene, he plays with it. Chris goes to
the closet and gets the gun.
Scene 5: In the apartment, Norman is dancing by himself as Rodney knocks
and is let in. Norman points at the bedroom door and tells
Rodney to go on in. He says there is a lot of hair combing
going on. Rodney knocks on Rita's bedroom door and says,
"Hurry up there Rita. I want to be entertained." He is
delighted to find that Rachel is there also. Rodney tells
Rachel that she looks fine. Rita says she looks more than
fine.
Scene 6: Back at Ada's Tavern, Lee is still twirling the quarter he
bummed from another patron. He is annoying Chris and is being
generally obnoxious so Ada asks him to leave. Lee continues to
drink. Norman comes in and Lee asks him if he is the new
bouncer. Norman tells Lee to leave. Lee says that Norman
looks puny. Norman again tells Lee to Leave. Lee asks Ada for
some service. To preclude a confrontation, Ada tells Norman
that the chowder is ready.
Scene 7: Back at the Harrington apartment, an un-shod Rachel calling a
square dance. Rodney is dancing with Rita, then begins to
dance with Rachel. They plop together on the couch. Rachel
mentions The Frog. Rodney corrects her, The Fruge. Rita is
rather amused by the antics of Rodney and Rachel.
Scene 8: Back at the Tavern, Lee is telling another boring story. Norman
and Lee swap insults. Lee continues to tell his story and sits
on Norman's table. Norman tells Lee to explain how he got
away with the murdering Ann Howard. Lee says he should know,
it runs in the family. Norman lifts one side of the table
knocking Lee to the floor. Norman swings at Lee and misses.
Lee swings and hits Norman. Ada yells at Lee to get out. Lee
at last starts to leave when Chris says he'll walk him home.
He follows Lee out the door.
Outside the Tavern, as Chris is about to pull the gun, but Norman
comes out unexpectedly. Lee allows that he's going to White River.
He gets on his motorcycle, makes a U-turn, and rides off. Chris
shouts after him.
Preview: Peyton tells Rodney he will miss him. Steven talks to Betty.
Rachel and Rodney talk in his car about Allison.
MP: I'm going to miss you. I am going to miss you because I
have grown to like you.
RH: Steven's your grandson, too.
SC: You want to live here very much, don't you?
BA: We both have a lot to prove and a lot to gain if we ...
SC: ... and a lot to lose.
RW: Did you used to sit out here with Allison like this?
RH: Oh yes, I guess we did a few times.
RW: Then why do you want to sit out here with me?
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