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.
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