PEYTON PLACE
Episode 23.
12-03-64
Dr. Rossi's hospital privileges are suspended.
WA: A new England churchyard can be as bleak as any other. But
those who lie here have passed beyond their burdens. Catherine
Harrington was buried some days ago. The cause of her death
remains an unanswered question. And even in their sorrow, the
Harringtons can not comfort one another.
MEL: A few days have passed since the previous episode.
Intro: Stained glass window. Churchyard. Adoration of the Shepherd.
Peyton Place Department of Sanitation snow removal truck.
Scene 1: The Harrington house. Leslie and Rodney are having breakfast.
Norman has already gone to school. Leslie proposes closing the
house and going up to the lodge. He wants Betty out of the
house. Betty comes in just as Rodney is about to leave.
Leslie asks Betty why she is going on with this. Betty says
that she is Rodney's wife. Leslie asks Betty what her price
is. Leslie asks Betty to give Rodney the divorce he wants. He
asks if she is waiting to find out how much Rodney will
inherit.
Scene 2: Allison is walking near the square, carrying eleven books.
George Anderson imposes himself her. George allows that there
aren't many serious girls in Peyton Place. Allison does not
agree. In the background are a 1957 ford and then a 1953 ford.
Scene 3: George Anderson goes over to the Peyton Place Banking & Trust
Co. Building and goes in his new insurance office. He tells
Julie that she is beautiful and that he has finally made a
sale. He tells her that everything is looking up and she
kisses him. He asks her if she has talked with Betty.
Leslie Harrington comes in and says they need to talk about
Betty and Rodney. Leslie urges George to persuade Betty to
give Rodney a divorce. George is less than enthusiastic about
the idea. Leslie says, "You were never the one to do the
decent thing." Leslie leaves and George continues to talk with
Julie.
Scene 4: Eli visits Rossi in his office. They talk about the cottage
and the possibility that Elliot might want the beach house back
if and when he gets out of prison. Dr. Morton's secretary
calls Dr. Rossi's office to say that Morton wants to see him at
11:00 o'clock. Rossi tells Laura to tell the secretary that he
will be there.
Eli leaves and Laura Brooks comes in. Laura assures Rossi that
she has faith in him.
Scene 5: No flags are flying at the Town Hall and the doors of the fire
station are open. Allison, with her plethora of library books,
talks with Dr. Rossi about the fall of the Roman Empire on the
street in front of the office of Peyton Place Realtors. She
invites him to come in the Book Gallery in for a minute. He
gets in his car and leaves. [It is a running gag about the
quantity of books that Allison carries.]
Scene 6: Inside the Book Gallery, Constance has just sold a bottle to a
Mrs. Lincoln. Allison talks to the customer a moment and then
Mrs. Lincoln leaves. Allison suggests that Constance marry Dr.
Rossi and that she would go to India and emancipate the women.
[In episode 105, Allison imagines Matthew going to
Afghanistan.]
Scene 7: Dr. Michael Rossi meets up with Dr. Robert Morton in reception
and they go in Morton's office. Morton shows a ship model to
Rossi. They talk. Dr. Morton says that the review board has
finished its investigation and has determined that the
operation was unnecessary. Dr. Rossi says he doesn't believe
the report. The board has decided, reluctantly, to suspend Dr.
Rossi's hospital privileges. Rossi will no longer be permitted
to admit patients into the hospital or treat them there. Rossi
tells Morton that he will find out why.
Scene 8: Leslie drives to the square and parks in front of the Peyton
Professional Building [and the Clarion.] Matthew comes over
and is informed that he is invited to the mansion for the
reading of the will, the following day.
Scene 9: Matthew walks past the Roode's Jewelry store and the Peyton
Place Realtors office and goes in the Book Gallery to talk with
Constance. They talk about the hospital board's hearing.
Matthew tells Constance that Elliot Carson is being given
another parole hearing. Matthew tells her he is going to
testify on Elliot's behalf. He asks her if she wants Elliot
released. Constance asks if Elliot will be coming back to
Peyton Place. Matthew says that Elliot will be returning to
Peyton Place and she should prepare herself to see him soon.
Preview: Leslie talks with his sister, Laura Brooks. Rodney talks with
his wife, Betty. Matthew Swain talks with his second cousin
twice removed, Constance Mackenzie.
LH: I loved her, Laura.
LB: Then what happened, Les?
LH: We got married.
RH: This isn't a marriage.
BA: I am Mrs. Rodney Harrington and I'm going to stay Mrs.
Rodney Harrington. [An erroneous prediction].
RH: Don't count on it.
MS: There's nothing I can do for Michael Rossi.
CM: Wouldn't it be more simple if you just let them drive
him out of town?
Dr. Joe Bradley-Charles Irving.
Mrs. Lincoln-customer of the Book Gallery.
Peyton Place Department of Sanitation truck.
Dr. Morton's secretary phones Rossi's office.
Second cousin twice removed.
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