PEYTON PLACE Episode 29. 12-24-64 Dr. Bradley's confession and letter of resignation is shown to Dr. Rossi. The parole hearing begins. WA: Leslie Harrington runs the biggest mill in Peyton Place. He drives the biggest car. He owns the biggest house. Once Leslie gets his hands on something, he never lets it go. Intro: Smokestack, mill, large car, but not a limousine, house. Scene 1: In the Harrington house, Leslie is talking with his sister, Laura. He is telling her he intends to fight the codicil. Laura tells Leslie how Bradley called Morton out of a meeting. The chimes ring and Mary invites Dr. Morton in. Laura excuses herself and says that she is leaving. Leslie asks Dr. Morton if he conspired with Dr. Joe Bradley. Morton explains that it was entirely Dr. Bradley's idea, not his. Leslie wants Morton to say that Catherine was disturbed at the time she penned the codicil. Morton says that he didn't come there to negotiate. Leslie offers Morton a drink. Leslie continues to insist. Morton declines the drink and leaves. Norman appears at the top of the stairs. He most likely has heard some of the conversation. Scene 2: Not far from the beach house, a light-house is seen. Rossi comes in his cottage, sees a silhouette and calls out, "Connie?" However, It is Laura waiting for him. Laura says that she was just a school girl when Elizabeth was killed. Rossi asks why she came there. She says, I like the view, Mike. I didn't know you were expecting company." She asks if he wants her to leave. She replies, No. She says it is charming. He asks her if she had ever been there before. She says he never invited her. He says he means before he moved in. She said she was a school girl when the Carsons lived there. He asked her why she came. She says on an impulse. She makes a toast to the success of Dr. Michael Rossi. She tells him that he will not only get back his medical privileges, he will be put on the staff. He asks how she knows this. She will have Leslie, her brother, head of the hospital board appoint him assistant chief-of-staff. He asks her if she pulled strings for Dr. Brooks. She admits she did and she wishes he had stopped her. Rossi tells her to quit trying to manipulate things. She bids him a goodnight and leaves. Scene 3: Dr. Morton is talking to Grace and tells her that Catherine died of a perforated ulcer as Dr. Rossi had diagnosed. He told her that Dr. Bradley had lied. He tells her that Leslie wants him to testify that Catherine was disturbed. Scene 4: Allison comes over and talks to Norman, who is sitting in a swing at the playground. She asks Norman where his English Literature book is. He says he didn't have his assignment yet. Scene 5: Matthew goes in to see Constance. He tells her that the parole board hearing will be tomorrow. It is clear that she doesn't want Elliot Carson to return to Peyton Place. Scene 6: Dr. Morton drives up and goes in the Peyton Professional Building, the same entrance as the Clarion. Scene 7: Laura tells Dr. Rossi that she is going to reorganize the files. She says that Mrs. Olsen called to say she'll be back. Laura puts the file in the file cabinet. Dr. Morton walks in. He tells Rossi that he is going away for a while. He shows Rossithe confession from Dr. Bradley. Dr. Morton tells Rossi how he is going to make it up to him. Reinstatement and a public apology. Rossi is cool about it and is courteous to Dr. Morton. Rossi asks him to stay at the hospital. Dr. Morton acknowleges that Dr. Rossi is a good doctor. Preview: Guard walking above the brick wall at the state prison. The parole hearing. The Commissioner asks that Carson be brought in. Allison talks with Constance. Dr. Rossi talks with George. Co: Have Carson brought in, please. [Elliot Carson is brought in.] AM: Mother, do you want me to go away? CM: Allison, I would never send you away. MR: Let go, George. GA: Make me. Go ahead, you're not my doctor anymore. You said I wasn't a patient anymore. Just a minute. Go ahead. Dr. Joe Bradley, pathologist-Charles Irving. Dr. Robert R. Morton-Kent Smith. Mrs. Grace Morton-Edith Atwater, real-life wife of Kent Smith. PREV HOME NEXT