PEYTON PLACE Episode 405. 01-25-68 Eddie buys a horse for Rita. WA: Jill Smith, a ficticious name for a desperate girl. A girl who came out of nowhere, bound for nowhere, with an illegitimate baby. A baby suffering from malnutrition on the brink of pneumonia and now Jill Smith has come to get the baby, she claims is hers. Intro: Jill Smith walking up the steps to Doctors Hospital. Scene 1: Dr. Van Dyke is paged to surgery. Dr. Rossi comes out of his office and greets Jill. He tells her that he has not yet made out or approved the release papers. Dr. Van Dyke is paged to report to surgery. They go in Rossi's office and argue. Rossi threatens to call the welfare bureau. Jill asks Rossi to give her another chance. Rossi starts to make a call. Jill puts her finger on the telephone hook. He orders her to take her hand off. Dr. Rossi tells miss Choate to make out the release papers. They go back out in the reception area. Nurse Stacy brings the baby. They all go outside and nurse Stacy hands the baby over to Jill. Rossi reminds Jill, two weeks. Scene 2: Jill is walking on the narrow road carrying Kelly piggyback [pick-a-back] as Rodney drives up behind her. He honks. She sarcastically says, "The horn works, try the lights." Rodney tells her to bring Kelly inside. He backs the car into the garage. Jill comes into the garage and Rodney sends her into the office where it is supposed to be a little warmer. She puts Kelly on the bed. She introduces herself as miss Jill Smith. Rodney says that he does his own correspondence and bookkeeping. She says that she worked at the marina the previous summer. She says that a girl gas-jockey would be good for business. [Joyce Jillson later wrote a book entitled "Real Women Don't Pump Gas."] Scene 3: Norman and Rita are kissing as Eddie comes in the hospital room to announce that the murder charges against him have been dropped. Norman makes it clear that he does not like Eddie. Eddie says that he has bought Rita a horse. The horse is named Rita the Second. It will be kept just outside of town. Norman says that he just wants to feed the baby and take care of his wife. Scene 4: Jill is in front of the General Store sweeping Eli's sidewalk as Eli returns. On the window is a sign: Firewood Sale They go inside to talk. Eli says that he has had a cup of coffee with Elliot. Jill tells him that she is looking for a job. Eli takes a baby bottle off the stove where it has been warming. Jill feeds Kelly a bottle. [Back in those days, most baby bottles were made of glass. Now-a-days mostare made of un-breakable plastic.] Eli agrees to let her do light chores. [Eli has provided jobs for Elliot, Norman, Rodney, Rachel, and now Jill. But not for Ann Howard.] Scene 5: In her room at the Colonial Post Inn, Betty is awakened by a light knock on the door. She gets up and admits Steven Cord. He asks if he should close the door. Her ski poles and skis are by the table. Steven tells Betty about the coroner's inquest. He says that the official cause of Adrienne's death was recorded as a blow to the head sustained during an accidental fall. He says that it must be a relief. Betty says that she is going skiing. Steven says it is a bit risky. That she could break a leg. Steven examines Betty's skis. She has a real nice pair. He leaves. Scene 6: Jill in on the square walking, carrying the baby with her right arm. Constance sees Jill and invites her inside. Constance introduces herself. Jill says that she was looking for a job. She couldn't make it there. She doesn't dig books. Eli told her that she ran away from home. Jill says she has been gone a little over a year. Constance says that her parents can't help her if she doesn't trust them. Jill says that she remembers reading about Allison's disappearancd. Jill leaves. Preview: Eddie talks with Rita. Elliot talks with Constance. Steven talks with, and forcefully kisses Betty. EJ: What is it Rita? RJ: (gasping). I don't know. EJ: Rita. Nurse, come here quick. EC: Are you trying to tell that me you know? That you're absolutely sure? CM: We both admitted it was possible. EC: You sound as if you know Allison was pregnant. SC: You belong to me now, the same way you belonged to me on our wedding night. BA: Let go. SC: You're my wife. You're mine. Steven forcefully kisses Betty. PREV HOME NEXT