PEYTON PLACE Episode 322. 03-28-67 Rachel shows the belt buckle to Rita. WA: The long night for Elliot Carson is at an end. He has received word from Dr. Michael Rossi that Rachel Welles has awakened from a sedated sleep. The night began when Rachel left. Determined to avoid his interrogation on the subject of his missing daughter Allison. He grew more concerned when he realized that Rachel, too, had disappeared. Rachel's reasons for leaving and exactly what happened to her while she was gone are known at this moment only to her. Intro: Elliot drives up in front of the hospital. Written by John Wilder and Ann Marcus Directed by William J. Hole, Jr. Scene 1: Rossi is talking to Rachel in his office as they hear a knock on the door. Rossi goes outside and warns Elliot not to question or pressure her. Elliot toes in and apologizes to Rachel and strongly encourages her to come home. She says that she can't come home with him because he doesn't understand. He wasn't honest with her. He wants her to understand. Elliot tells her he mistrusts people because of the 18 years he spent in prison. Elliot admits he was responsible for driving Allison away also. He pleads with her to come home. Scene 2: Constance is in the living room looking out the window, waiting as Elliot and Rachel arrive home. Constance is delighted to see Rachel. Elliot asks for coffee but Rachel doesn't. She just wants to go up to her room. Elliot says the room is hers for however long she wants it. Rachel says it may be a long time. Rachel shows Constance the bracelet and tells her that Elliot says it is hers now. Rachel goes up to her room. Elliot stokes the fire. In front of the fireplace, Elliot and Constance talk. Scene 3: In her bedroom, Rachel pulls the belt buckle out of her pocket and examines it. Scene 4: Betty is kneeling in her marvelous red dress in front of the safe, as Peyton comes up behind her. He says open it Betty. Betty guesses that it is Catherine's necklace. She tells Peyton that he wants a portrait to substitute for the portrait of Catherine. Peyton finally admits it to some extent. Scene 5: In her room, Rachel takes the belt buckle out of her pocket and looks at it. She has a worried look on her face. Scene 6: In the upstairs studio, Peyton tells Betty how to open the safe. He tells he to remove a box from the safe. He tells her to open it. Betty finds Catherine's necklace. Betty says that she is not Catherine. Peyton says he is fully aware who Betty is. Betty turns around and Peyton puts the necklace around her neck and fastens it. Peyton says they are good for each other. They leave the room. Scene 7: Elliot goes over to the Peyton mill. He goes into Leslie's office and asks about Jack Chandler. He asks Leslie why he hired Chandler. Leslie says he owes Elliot a favor. Elliot wants to see Chandler's personnel file. Leslie says that Elliot has a lot of questions. Leslie says that Elliot can see the file if Chandler okays it. Leslie asks miss Nolan, his secretary, to send for Jack Chandler. She calls back with the word that Chandler hasn't clocked in today. Scene 8: Back at the Pharmacy, Rachel is talking with Rita. Rachel shows Rita the belt buckle and tells Rita how she came to hit Chandler on the head. Rachel says that she called the mill and Chandler hasn't come in today. She says she may have killed him. A breakfast customer interrupts, asking for his eggs, before they freeze to death. Scene 9: In his hospital office, Rossi tells Norman that Rita can get better if she gets enough rest. Rossi says it is important. Norman thanks Rossi and leaves. Scene 10: At the Shoreline Garage, Rodney is washing his hands as he hears a horn honking and he hollers that he is closed. Lee wants the limousine filled with gas, and the water checked. Lee tells Rodney that he has been hired as Peyton's chauffeur. He says that he started this morning. Lee is obnoxious. Lee says that they seem to share a lot of people. Steven Cord, Peyton, Sandy. Rodney says it is a small world. Rodney says, "There is nothing you can tell me about Sandy that I don't already know." Preview: Steven talks with Lee. Leslie talks to Chandler. Norman talks to Rodney. SC: While you're here, and that won't be for long, stay out of my way and out of my wife's way. LH: You think I'm afraid of you. Here, call the police. Go ahead, call them. NH: They'll love you, make you need them, and make you want them around all the time. It's beautiful, except times like this. Betty's red dress. PREV HOME NEXT