PEYTON PLACE Episode 395. 12-18-67 12-21-67 Eddie Jacks is arraigned. WA: Last night, just a few hours before she was to become Mrs. Martin Peyton, Adrienne Van Leyden was found dead in the Peyton house. Eddie Jacks was discovered bending over Adrienne's body, was arrested, and charged with suspicion of murder. It is the conclusion that Eddie Jacks had no reason to kill Adrienne, that has brought Martin Peyton to Eddie's cell. Intro: The limousine drives up in front of the courthouse. Lee Webber helps Martin Peyton out and up the steps. Scene 1: Peyton is led to the door of Eddie's cell by the jailer. [Interesting camera shot through a jail door keyhole.] Peyton tells the jailer that he won't be long. Eddie greets Peyton. Peyton asks Eddie why he asked him to come to his cell. Eddie tells Peyton that Adrienne was dead when he first saw her. He says that they don't have a case against him. Eddie tells Peyton that he wants to make a deal. He says to Peyton, "A promissory note. Harrington promises to pay me $50,000 and its got his big fat signature on it, too." Eddie says that he never intended to harm Peyton. The jailer returns and lets Peyton out. Scene 2: There is a knock on the door of Betty Anderson's room at the Colonial Post Inn. Clarion Headline: "PEYTON'S FIANCÉE DIES." Elliot has come to visit with Betty. Betty tells Elliot that she is worried about Rita Harrington. Elliot tells Betty that there will be a hearing. Betty asks about bail. Elliot says that bail will probably be a problem. Betty says that they can't put an innocent man in jail. Elliot reminds her that they put him in jail for 18 years. Elliot says that there isn't anything he can do to get Eddie out of jail. Betty allows that Elliot should be sympathetic to a man in a situation like he was. Scene 3: Leslie comes to the mansion to convey his sympathies to Martin Peyton over the death of his fiancée, Adrienne. He offers to take care of the arrangements for Adrienne's funeral. Peyton thanks him but says that the funeral is his responsibility. Peyton asks Leslie if he knows Eddie Jacks. Leslie denies knowing him well. He does say that they are related through Rita. Peyton says that he doesn't understand why Steven would take Eddie's case. Peyton says he is tired and excuses Leslie. Peyton starts up the stairs. scene 4: Ada and Norman go to the hospital to visit with Rita. Dr. Rossi comes out of Rita's room and speaks briefly with Ada and Norman. Rossi tells them not ot stay long with Rita and to be cheerful while they are there. Ada and Norman go in to visit Rita. Ada and Norman try to make Rita think Eddie was arrested on gambling charges. Rita says, "What's going on. Why are you lying to me? I hate that. You promised me that all the lying was over." Norman tells Rita that she should not get upset. Ada finally admits, "Your father killed someone. Rita is naturally upset at this news. Scene 5: Steven goes to the mansion to talk with Peyton. He goes in the front door and up the stairs. He knocks on Peyton's bedroom door. Peyton tells him to come in. Steven talks with Peyton about representing Eddie Jacks. Steven asks Peyton what Eddie told him while Peyton visited him in jail. Steven tells Peyton that Adrienne would not have gone through with the marriage if it had not been for a threat of something that Peyton held over her. Steven insists that he wants to know what Eddie told Peyton. Peyton says it is strange that Steven's client doesn't trust him. Steven leaves. Scene 6: Norman goes to the courthouse to visit Eddie in his cell. Norman tells Eddie that Rita heard him sneak out. And that Rita saw him when he was being taken into the jail. Norman tells Eddie that Rita is in the hospital. That Rita ran out of the house when she saw him being taken into the courthouse. Norman asks Eddie what he was doing at the Peyton house with a wrench in his hand. Norman says that he promised Rita that he would help get Eddie out of jail. Norman says that he will never believe anything that Eddie says. He tells Eddie that he is responsible for Rita being in the hospital. Norman says, "Let me tell you something. If anything happens to Rita or the baby, somebody else is going to get hurt." Steven shows up and tells them that the arraignment is in five minutes. Norman and Steven leave. Preview: Betty talks with Peyton. Norman talks Eddie talks to Peyton. BA: I have to go to the police. MP: You can't Betty. BA: I can't help myself. NH: Well, I'm supposed to have a lifetime association with my wife. And I don't want anything to happen to her. LH: She's in good hands, Norman. NH: She's in my hands, and I made a promise to her. EJ: You're not the supreme court, Mr. Peyton. So lay off the judgment. I've already named my price for that note. Just put it on the line. PREV HOME NEXT