PEYTON PLACE Episode 453. 08-05-68 Democratic National Convention. 08-08-68 Democratic National Convention, nominates Lyndon Johnson. 08-12-68 Jill leaves the Winter house. WA: Steven Cord has given up the weapon he had planned to use against Rodney Harrington. The weapon was a promissory note signed by Rodney's father which involved a murder plot against Martin Peyton. Steven had determined to show the note to Rodney to cause discension between Rodney and his wife, Betty. Now, Rodney is fighting for his life in Doctors Hospital the victim of a motorcycle accident. An accident caused by Steven. And there is no need for a weapon against Rodney. Rodney has been hurt enough, far beyond Steven's wishes. Intro: Steven Cord walks up to the hospital. He goes inside, speaks to miss Choate in the corridor, and sits on a bench. Steven gets up and goes into the x-ray room. Scene 1: Steven demands, as Rodney's half-brother, what his condition is. Rossi and the other doctors are evasive. Scene 2: Betty comes home to the converted barn-house near the Shoreline, to find Rita working away in her kitchen. Betty goes upstairs. Rita takes coffee up to Betty. Scene 3: In the Winter home, Tom is sitting and reading as the phone rings. He calls for Jill to get the phone. She doesn't respond so Tom answers the phone himself. He picks up the phone. No one is on the line so he goes upstairs to check up on Jill. Jill is gone. Tom goes to Susan's room to ask where Jill is. Tom accuses Susan of forcing Jill to leave. Tom leaves to look for Jill. Susan goes on and on about going to a sanitarium. Scene 4: In front of the Harrington bike shop three bikers take off. Steven comes in to talk to Norman. Norman is doing a good business so Steven has to wait a while. Norman says that Rodney may never walk again. Norman asks Steven to leave. Scene 5: Tom is walking on the wharf. He goes in the Cider Barrel. Charlie greets Tom. Tom looks aroung and leaves. He goes up to the boarding house and runs into Eli coming out. Eli asks if anything is the matter. Tom says there has been a mis-understanding. Scene 6: In the Peyton mansion, Steven is pouring a drink. He hands it to Susan. Susan says that Jill just took off. He congratulates her. That was what she wanted, to convince Tom that he is not worthy to serve God. Scene 7: Tom goes to the hospital and speaks to miss Choate. She gives him some messages and says that Mrs. Newton wants to see him. Tom insists on talking to Dr. Rossi. Miss Choate calls him and Tom takes the phone to tell the doctor he must talk with him, right then. Preview: Betty talks with Leslie. Tom talks with Joe Rossi. BH: I'll make it up to him as much as anyone can. LH: If Rita said that, I'd believe her. I'm warning you Betty, don't ever fail my son. BH: Get out. TW: Where is she? JR: You've got me. TW: You've been with her. JR: We just met, haven't we honey? TW: Where is she? [Shouting] PREV HOME NEXT