PEYTON PLACE Episode 411. 02-22-68 Steven gives a ride to a stranger, Joe Rossi. WA: Ever since Rodney Harrington's young brother, Norman, married Rita Jacks more than two years ago, Rodney has known how much a family meant to them. He has lived with their desires for a baby. Now, Rita has had a miscarriage. Tonight, Rodney is concerned not about Rita, who is in Doctors Hospital under the care of Dr. Michael Rossi, but about his brother, Norman. Rodney knows that Norman has left the hospital to face an empty apartment. He knows further, that for Norman, a home without Rita, even for a matter of days, is the depth of loneliness. Intro: Cars driving past the fire station around the snow covered square. Rodney parks in front of the Pharmacy and gets out of the car. Scene 1: Rodney goes up to the apartment to find Norman in the bedroom, examining a telescope. Norman asks if Rodney has ever studied stars. Norman tosses Rodney the telescope. Norman gets up and starts putting the baby clothes in the pram. They talk about Rita. Rodney suggests they tidy up the apartment. Rodney leaves and says he'll be back. Scene 2: In her hospital room, Rita is being examined by Dr. Rossi. He tells her that she will be depressed for a while. Rossi says that depression is not uncommon for either a live delivery or a mis-carriage. Scene 3: Jill is in the General Store, as Eli, Elliot, and Constance come in to see the baby. Elliot asks Jill to tell them about Allison and Kelly. Jill says that she named the baby, "Kelly." Scene 4: Elliot and Constance go to see Dr. Rossi. Rossi says that he truly believes Jill is the mother of the baby. He says that Jill relates to the baby as any mother relates to her baby. Rossi says that Jill is hopelessly mixed up. They leave. Scene 5: Steven is in a dark cafe about 50 miles north of Peyton Place, drinking coffee as Joe Rossi comes in. The waitress asks Joe if he wants coffee. He say black and a couple of those chocolate candy bars. He asks the waitress if truckers come in this time of night. She says, not on Wednesday. He asks when the next bus is due. She tells him about midnight. He asks Steven if that is his convertible outside. He says he's going down the turnpike. Steven says he is. Joe asks Steven which way, North or South. Steven says he's going south on the turnpike. Steven offers to take Joe into Peyton Place. Steven does not know that Joe is Dr. Rossi's younger brother. Scene 6: In the rooming house, Jill playing with Kelly as Dr. Rossi knocks and is let in. Rossi tells Jill the Carsons are his friends. Rossi insists that Jill is the mother of the baby. She continues to deny it's her baby. He continues to fuss at Jill. He asks her why she came to Peyton Place. She opens the door for him to leave. He does. Scene 7: Rossi goes to his beach house and looks at his mail. The refrigerator is almost bare but he finds a drink. He hears someone and asks, "Who's there?" His brother, Joe, comes down the stairs. Joe says, "What a wild pad." Michael asks what he is doing there. Joe says, "I guess I just missed you, big brother." Preview: none Joe Rossi-Michael Christian. PREV HOME NEXT