PEYTON PLACE Episode 372. 09-21-67 Betty spies on Steven and Adrienne. [whw] WA: This is Martin Peyton's Boston residence. Here, Steven Cord spent most of his childhood. Here, he learned to hate. And here, he has returned to enter, now, as he did then by the back door, reserved for deliverymen and servants, and the children of servants. But today, the circumstances are very different. For Steven has come here on the challenge of his grandfather's fiancée, Adrienne Van Leyden. There are two important facts, however, known to Adrienne but not to Steven. That the rendezvous was the brainchild of Martin Peyton. That the old man by playing skillfully on the jealousy of Steven's wife, Betty has virtually insured her following them to Boston. Intro: Boston Harbor, Downtown Boston, Service entrance. Peyton townhouse in Boston. Scene 1: Steven enters the Peyton townhouse through the service entrance. In the darkened house, Steven looks for Adrienne. She is wearing Steven's grandmother's wedding dress. Adrienne says she wishes she could wear it when she marries Peyton. Adrienne strums the harp briefly. Scene 2: Peyton limousine driving on the wharf. It stops near the garage. Webber helps Peyton out. Peyton says, "Wait here." Scene 3: Inside the Shoreline Garage, Rodney is stacking cans. Peyton comes in and asks Rodney how Betty acted as her first marriage was breaking up. Scene 4: Rita walking down the wharf as a car honks. Peyton greets Rita and offers her a ride. She is coming down to see her mother which is only a few steps away. Peyton mentions the decay of the buildings on the wharf. She says its even worse inside. She invites him to see it. Peyton allows as how he might some other time. Eddie Jacks is watching his daughter. Scene 5: Rita comes in the Tavern. Ada says she is fixing turnips and cabbage. Mother and daughter fuss. Rita asks to be excluded from her parents' feud. Scene 6: Lee comes into the room where Martin is standing. Lee asks why Peyton is mad at him. Peyton is rough on Lee. Peyton warns Lee not to try to outwit him. Lee offers to do anything for Peyton. Scene 7: Ada drives up in her silver Cadillac. She drops Rita off at the apartment. Ada goes in the Clarion to say hello, and is offered nourishment by Constance Carson. Ada says she's not really hungry. She mentions that she saw the ad that Elliot ran for Eddie. Constance says that something will turn up. Elliot says that he thinks everybody deserves a chance. Ada says that Elliot and Eddie aren't brothers. Ada would like for Elliot to help run Eddie out of town. Elliot suggests that Ada to offer Eddie a job. Ada says no. Then she says, maybe she'll think about it. Scene 8: Meanwhile, back at the Boston mansion, Adrienne is still flirting with Steven. Adrienne says that Steven still hates Martin and still wants Adrienne. Scene 9: Outside the townhouse, Betty is in the back of a cab watching, spying at the corner of Beacon and Revere. She tells the bearded cabbie to "drive around anywhere." Preview: Rodney talks with Norman. Adrienne admonishes Lee. Ada lays down the rules to Eddie. RH: What do I have to do to prove to you that I'm not involved with Steven's wife? NH: You can prove it by just not getting any more phone calls. You're asking about Steven's wife. AVL: I'll have you fired so fast you won't be able to get back to that wharf, quickly enough. Out, Chauffeur. AJ: Speaking of lines, don't cross that one. That's where I live. That's where you don't go. PREV HOME NEXT