PEYTON PLACE Episode 415. 03-11-68 Rodney requests a blood test. WA: Betty Anderson Cord once was married to Rodney Harrington. The marriage was brief and ended in divorce. But the maturing of two young people has found Betty and Rodney planning marriage again. Suddenly, however, Betty has learned that the missing Allison, who had been seeing Rodney, gave birth to a baby. Tonight, Betty feels that Rodney is drawn to thoughts of the girl, he once loved. Intro: Betty walks on the wharf. Rodney sits on a bench on the wharf. Betty walks over to Rodney. Scene 1: Betty and Rodney discuss Jill's baby, thinking it is Allison's baby. He tells Betty about a conversation he had with Jill concerning the baby. Scene 2: Constance and Elliot talk about the baby. They talk about dealing with Kelly's illegitimacy. Constance tells how she and her mother went to the dime store in Boston, and her mother picked out the picture of a navy pilot. Constance knew she had found her Mr. Mackenzie. Scene 3: In the garage, Rodney talks to Leslie about the baby. Leslie said he had a note from Steven. Leslie says not to confuse conscience with poor judgment. Leslie admits to Rodney that he broke up Rodney's marriage to Betty. Scene 4: In Rossi's beach house, Rossi talks with his brother, Joe. Joe is shadow boxing. Rossi goes the the fridge and removes two small bottles of brew. He gives one to his brother and drinks the other himself. Joe continues to talk about boxers and boxing. Scene 5: In the store, Eli talks with Jill. Eli asks how hard it was for Allison to give up her baby. Eli asks if Jill loves Kelly as though she were her own baby. Jill says she had to be sure that Constance and Elliot would be good parents. Scene 6: Norman and Rita have a candlelight dinner. Eddie is there doing the cooking. He serves them milk, calling it white wine. Eddie goes out of the room and brings back a huge plant and sets it beside the table. Norman thanks Eddie, and Eddie leaves. Scene 7: At Rossi's beach house, Rossi talks with Rodney. Rodney asks Rossi if he can get a paternity test. Rodney tells the doctor that if Allison was pregnant when she left Peyton Place, then he, Rodney, was the father. Rossi tells Rodney that the baby is Jill's. He can tell by the way she acts toward the baby. Rossi introduces his brother, Joe, to Rodney. [Rodney mentions the telegram. See episode 414.] Preview: Constance talks to Elliot. Joe talks to Jill. Steven talks to Betty. CM: We've seen the birth certificate. And it's in order. What else is there? EC: Time to consider everything. CM: What do you mean by everything? JR: I'd like to pick up where we left off. JS: Broke off, cut off, finished. You understand? JR: Listen, Jill. JS: You haven't changed. You're just the same. SC: You want Rodney. And you want him all to yourself. With all the Peyton money. And to get that, You have the stomach to do whatever it takes. Constance mentions her mother, grandmother Swain. BACK HOME NEXT