PEYTON PLACE Episode 346. 06-20-67 Jack Chandler kidnaps Rachel. WA: Tonight, police are cruising. In search of a man they know is capable of hurting young Rachel Welles. The man is Jack Chandler. Chandler is in hiding, having forced Lee Webber to put him up for a brief time. And here away from police searchlights, he is able to work out a plot to pick up Rachel and take her with him. A phone call to the night school posing as Elliot Carson, sets up the plan. In his mind he is convinced that Rachel will turn to him and accept him. Once she is made to realize she cannot adapt to this town, and to the people who have seemingly befriended her. Chandler's obsession with Rachel has long since blotted out any reason. He has no doubt at all that Rachel will go with him, willingly, quietly. Chandler need only wait for the right moment to make his move. He is confident he'll have no trouble avoiding the prowling police, who are even now close by Lee Webber's house. At the same time across town, high on the hill, Lee Webber's wife, Sandy, shows up as ordered at the home of Martin Peyton. Intro: Police cruising. Couple kissing. Chandler is at the Webber house making a pay phone call. Sandy is admitted to the mansion by Mary. Scene 1: Sandy goes in to the upstairs studio to see Peyton. They talk. Peyton offers Sandy $2000 in fifty dollar bills to leave town. From the bottom of the stairs, She throws the money back up at him and departs. Scene 2: Dr. Rossi drives up to the Shoreline Garage and tells Rodney that his engine is missing a bit. Rossi apologizes for the incident the previous evening. Rossi tries to straighten out the impression he has been given. Rodney examines the car. He tells Rossi he doesn't know what is the problem. Scene 3: Miss Nolan buzzes Steven and tells him that Norman is waiting to see him. Norman goes in. Steven asks Miss Nolan to bring Norman some coffee. Steven asks about Peyton's will. Norman says that he has an agreement with his grandfather. Norman is leaving as Betty walks up. They greet each other pleasantly. Steven says he is going to use Norman. Steven is starting a war. Steven asks Betty if she wants a divorce. Scene 4: Norman goes in the General Store. He talks with Eli about oldness. Norman leaves. Eli looks at the old man in a mirror. Scene 5: Steven and Betty are leave the Colonial Post Inn after having dinner. Steven helps Betty in the car and they find Sandy Webber waiting in the back seat. Steven inquires why she is there. Sandy says that she wants to talk about Peyton and Rodney. She wants Steven to tell Rodney goodbye for her. She says that she knows that she was in the way of Peyton's plan to break up Steven and Betty. Sandy is let out of the car. She indicates that she plans to take a taxi to White River and then fly to California. Scene 6: At the night school at Peyton High, students are coming and going. The telephone operator gives Rachel Welles a message, supposedly from Elliot but actually from Jack Chandler. She is to be picked up early. She goes outside to wait. Chandler suddenly appears and tells her he is there to take her home. Rachel is frightened. Preview: Webber talks to Peyton. Rachel is inside Chandler's panel wagon. She screams and tries to start it. Chandler screams at Rachel and then breaks the window. LW: Why not? MP: Webber. LW: Oh don't you Webber me, old man. You made yourself a part of this. JC: [Screaming] Rachel. RW: [Screams]. [Rachel shields her face as Chandler breaks the car window.] PREV HOME NEXT