PEYTON PLACE Episode 149. 11-30-65 Betty gets caught replacing the stolen personnel file on Stella Chernak. John Fowler attempts to call Marian. Intro: Two men walking on the north side of the square. A young couple walk across the square headed to the bank. WA: The employment record of a miss Stella Chernak. A routine form filled out and processed through the administrative channels of Doctors Hospital. A routine form, removed secretly from the hospital by Betty Anderson and given to Steven Cord in the name of the defense of Rodney Harrington. Intro: In his law office, Steven is making a photocopy of a personnel form. Written by Jerry Ziegman & John Wilder and Sonya Roberts Directed by Ted Post Scene 1: Betty comes in to see Steven. They talk about Rodney. Russ Gehring told her that Stella was going to have Rodney thrown back in jail. Steven says that if Rodney were drowning, and someone were to offer to pull him out, he'd ask to see their lifesaving badge. Scene 2: Dr. Rossi comes in miss Choate's office and finds her tending carnations. She said she heard he was trying to reach her. He sees some carnations and Choate tells him that Mrs. Adams sent them to show her appreciation after she was discharged. Rossi says that carnations always remind him of Dr. Zeitner in New York. He was in his 70's and his wife would send him to work with a carnation in his lapel. Rossi asks for Stella's personnel file. Choate picks up the phone and requests that they ask Evelyn if the board had requisitioned Stella's career history. Scene 3: Choate asks Betty to track down Stella's personnel file as soon as possible. Russ Gehring walks up asks Choate if a replacement has been found for Marian Fowler. Choate says no, that Mrs. Townsend is busy, but she says that she will be glad to fill in at 4:00. Miss Choate leaves. Gehring talks with Betty. He says [sarcastically] that the children will be in for a treat at 4:00. An hour of ice without the cream. Scene 4: Elliot and Eli are visiting Allison in her hospital room as Russ Gehring comes in. He exercises Allison's arm. Gehring asks Elliot if he has had any response to his open letter. Elliot asks about helping exercise Allison. Gehring pretends to mis-understand the question. Gehring says he is not qualified to teach Elliot to do therapy. Eli suggests that they leave. Eli and Elliot leave. Elliot says that he doesn't want Gehring "handling" Allison. Eli reminds Elliot that Gehring is a trained professional. Scene 5: Dr. Rossi walks up to the information Desk and asks Betty if the files have been found yet. She hasn't. Betty reminds Choate that she is due in therapy. Choate thanks her and leaves, ostensibly to go to therapy. A nurse relieves Betty at the Information Desk. Dr. Morton is paged for line 2. Betty goes into miss Choate's office and opens the file cabinet. Miss Choate comes in her office and catches Betty replacing Stella's personnel file. Choate accuses Betty of taking the file. Betty readily admits it. Choate says she realizes she did it for Rodney. She says it may cost Betty her job. Miss Choate tells a heart-wrenching story about her three dogs named Brandy. Scene 6: In the law office, Steven Cord is working. He calls his secretary, miss Ann Nolan into his inner office. The phone rings. It is Detective Lawrence. Steven wants to send the precis [abstract] about Stella Chernak to Detective Lawrence in Los Angeles. They talk. Scene 7: Dr. Rossi comes in his office to talk with Stella. Dr. Rossi says, "You think I am inclined to take people at their value. She says that she didn't include Professor Tobin's name. Miss Esther Choate knocks and then goes in Dr. Rossi's office. She asks Stella to excuse them for a moment so she can talk privately with the doctor. Stella leaves. Miss Choate tells Rossi that she caught Betty replacing the missing personnel file. She says that she has never defended Betty before. Rossi talks about how important it is to hire people of good character. Scene 8: Russ Gehring drives up in his convertible and introduces himself to John Fowler outside the courthouse. John tells Gehring that Marian is in Boston, visiting her sister, Phyllis. He says that the children have written some letters and he would like to send them to her. Fowler gives him the address, No. 11 Greentree Road, Boston, care of Sloan. Gehring says he doesn't want to lose her, for the children's sake. Fowler goes in his office and asks his secretary if there have been any calls from Boston. He doesn't call his secretary by name. John Fowler picks up his phone and dials the operator. He asks the operator to call Boston station-to-station HAncock 6-7788. Phyllis Sloan answers and John asks to speak with Marian. Phyllis says she hasn't seen Marian in weeks. John says that he thought she might be there. John tries to leave the impression that Marian might be shopping and hadn't dropped by to see Phyllis yet. John abruptly says goodbye and hangs up. Preview: Steven talks with Theodore Dowell. John Fowler talks to Stella. Dr. Rossi talks to Betty. SC: I have never hesitated to involve anyone who I thought might be able to help me get what I wanted. TD: You're defending a boy who's on trial for murder. SC: Getting to feel like a conspiracy against me. JF: Is there anything on your personnel records that I should know about? MR: And the next time extenuating circumstances come along what will that force you to do? Falsify someone's records or take a supply of narcotics? Mrs. Townsend-only mentioned. Phyllis Sloan, Marian Fowler's sister-Bek Nelson. PREV HOME NEXT