PEYTON PLACE Episode 7. 10-06-64 Saturday night at the Shoreline Cafe teen hangout near the wharf. WA: 10:00 o'clock at the Shoreline. Date night just beginning to jump, but not for Allison Mackenzie. She came with Rodney Harrington and she doesn't want to go home with anyone else. Intro: Shoreline Cafe, teen and young-adult hangout. Teens dancing to what passed for music at that time from a juke box. Written by Richard de Roy Directed by Ted Post Scene 1: Inside the Shoreline Cafe, teen hangout, Allison Mackenzie is sitting at a table alone waiting for Rodney Harrington to return. Norman comes over, sits down, and asks if there is anything he can do. She says no. She just wants to be left alone. She stands up to leave. Scene 2: Outside the Shoreline, Rodney looks at the door and sees Allison. She turns around and walks away. Betty Anderson is trying to get Rodney's attention. She says there is something she has to tell him. He tells her not to push him. Rodney catches up with Allison and helps her in his. Norman comes over to Betty and asks if there is anything he can do. Betty tells Norman that she thought he was going with Allison. Betty says she wants to go home. Norman offers to get Bud to take her home. Betty says no. Norman says he'll borrow a car. Norman doesn't have a car, but he tells Betty that all the kids leave their keys in their cars, and he can borrow one. [Norman is evidently not aware of the concept of grand theft, auto.] Scene 3: At the Peyton Place Clarion newspaper office, Matthew Swain tears a bulletin off the teletype machine. He tells Constance that it is a bulletin from the UN. Ghana is lodging a protest. Tomorrow, their special ambassador will meet with our special ambassador and have a special meeting. He tells Jerry [who is unseen], the Linotype® operator and composer that he is leaving. [He uses the intercom.] Matthew, Constance, and Rip leave. [Jerry stays with the newspaper for the entire series but is not given much screen time. He is capable of running the paper any time that the editor is away for a short period of time. Matthew Swain tells Rodney in a later episode, that he, Matthew, does the maintenance on the Linotype® machine.] Scene 4: Rodney is driving Allison in his car. Allison asks if he is taking her home. He asks, "Do you want to go home?" Rodney was heading to Tucker's Pond. [Tucker's Pond is important to Rodney because that is where Betty's baby was conceived.] Scene 5: Matthew Swain [along with his faithful dog, Rip] and Constance climb up the steps of the bandstand. He mentions the Founders Day Festival. They sit and talk. They talk about one of his high school teachers, a Mrs. Frisby, who is still teaching there in Peyton Place. Matthew tells Constance that he once took violin lessons from Mrs. Frisby. A horn honks and Matthew calls to a lady named Elizabeth. Scene 6: Dr. Rossi walks Laura Brooks out to the square and he helps her into her car. She drives off. Rossi speaks to Rip and then Matthew and Constance come over. Matthew allows that he has a newspaper to get out. Rossi offers to drive Constance home, but she suggests that they walk. Dr. Rossi walks her home. Scene 7: Water wheel. Rodney and Allison drive up and park. Rodney asks Allison if she is cold. Rodney turns the radio on for just a few seconds. They hear a news item about Ghana. [Refer to scene 3]. He turns the radio off. Rodney says that he might join the peace corps. He asks Allison if she has ever been to Tucker's Pond before. She says she has been there but only in the daytime. He says he meant at night. He turns the radio back on. This time it is music by Haydn. Rodney tells Allison that she is beautiful. She tells him that the kids in school call her "Allison in Wonderland." Rodney says he is a night owl. He calls her "Fair Lady." She recites some poetry. They start to kiss and another car drives up. Instead of kissing, they get in the car and leave. Scene 8: George comes in the living room where Julie is watching TV. He asks her if she is all right. He turns off the TV. He asks her if she wants a drink. She doesn't. He decides to have one. Then he decides not to. Julie goes upstairs to bed. She remarks that the other night wasn't the first time he had hit her. George looks out the window and sees that Norman Harrington has brought Betty home. Betty comes in the house and goes upstairs. Julie starts to go upstairs to talk with Betty. Julie tells George that Betty is still in love with Rodney Harrington. Julie goes upstairs to Betty's bedroom and they engage in girl talk. Betty says she is going to be like Betty Anderson. Betty admires herself in the mirror. Preview: In Dr. Rossi's office, a closeup camera shot of Rossi's medical license. Betty talks with Dr. Rossi. Allison asks Constance a question. BA: Is it sure? MR: I'm afraid so. BA: I mean, there can't be any mistake? MR: No. I'm going to want to see you again. You need care now. AM: Mother, what's happening to me? Why can't I let myself feel things. Why can't I let myself love a boy? For all these years you haven't loved anybody, have you? Are you trying to stop me from loving, too? Haydn. PREV HOME NEXT