PEYTON PLACE Episode 392. 12-07-67 Adrienne plummets down the stairs. WA: Tonight, Eddie Jacks is a cornered man. Cornered by the kindness of his daughter Rita, who has insisted on taking care of him while he suffers from a heavy cold. A cold, Eddie faked in order to leave his job [bartender] early and carry out an extraordinary mission. Rita has been truly concerned about Eddie, and her efforts to take care of him represent her first chance to show him that she accepts him completely as her father. She has fought hard to build an atmosphere like this. A place where Eddie could stay. Now finding him gone, Rita can only assume that Eddie has walked out on her. She has no way of knowing that Eddie left the apartment, to enter the home of Martin Peyton. Intro: The square, Eddie slipping out of the apartment. Scene 1: Steven Cord is drowning his sorrows at Ada Jacks' Tavern as the telephone rings. Ada answers the phone and talks with Leslie Harrington. Ada asks what she can do for him. Leslie asks if Norman and Rita are there. He is told that Rita and Norman took Eddie home with them because he was sick. He thanks her and hangs up. Ada goes over and tells Steven that this is his last drink and that he should either go home or to the Inn. She asks how his marriage is. He asks her to sit down and entertain him. Steven says, "Somewhere there've got to be a couple who are making it." Ada asks Steven how his marriage is. She admits that technically, she is still married. She worked for Eddie when he owned the joint. Scene 2: Lee Webber comes in Peyton's bedroom and brings him a roast beef sandwich, a glass of milk, salt and pepper on a tray. Peyton calls it a bachelor supper. Peyton tells Lee about his first wedding eve party. Lee says, "A rotten dame is a rotten dame." Peyton says he was kidnapped by Fred Townsend and friends and taken to a cave outside Boston. It had been decorated like a wake, with black wreaths and black candles. Afterwards they ate a whole roast pig. It was quite a celebration. Peyton says that he bearly got to church the next morning. Webber tells Peyton that the night before he married Sandy, he went out and got stoned. Peyton tells Lee to open his desk and take out the case. Peyton gives him a pocket watch that he had intended to give to Rodney. [Sandy returned the watch to Steven at the Peyton mansion in episode 405 after Lee's death]. Lee says, "You won't regret it." Lee mentions his room over the garage. Scene 3: Eddie goes in his room to get the Crescent® wrench, avoiding getting his prints on it. There is a knock on the door and Eli comes in to chat. He starts talking about how cold it is. Eddie fakes a cold and cough. Eli mentions a rug machine that might keep Eddie awake. Eddie says it would take more than that to keep him awake after working in the tavern. Eddie leaves. Scene 4: Betty enters the darkened Peyton mansion and is summoned by Adrienne from the living room. Adrienne is drinking in the dark. Betty suggests turning on the light, but Adrienne wants it left off. Betty asks Adrienne if she is getting married in white. She tells Adrienne that Peyton allowed her to wear white when she married Steven. The ladies swap barbs. Betty says that Steven has called her a professional adultress. Scene 5: Adrienne gets up from her chair in the livingroom and starts up the stairs. Betty says that Steven called her a professional liar. Betty follows her up the stairs. Adrienne turns around and hits Betty, losing losing her balance. Adrienne plummets down the stairs, and begins to assume room temperature. Betty checks to see if Adrienne is still alive and hurries out the front door. Eddie sees her leave, notices her black hair, but does not recognize her. Preview: Inside the front door of the mansion, Lee confronts Eddie. Steven talk on the phone to Martin Peyton. Norman talks to Dr. Rossi. LW: This is from the car. My tool box. How did you get it? What are you doing with my wrench? SC: You know it might not be a wise idea to let anyone to think you weren't concerned. Concerned enough to explore every possible avenue to discover actually what happened. NH: If we lose the baby, it'll wreck Rita's life. I want this baby. Me. I want it. Fred Townsend, boyhood friend of Peyton. Ten-inch Crescent® wrench. Room over the garage. PREV HOME NEXT