PEYTON PLACE
Episode 33.
01-07-65
Elliot Carson returns and George barricades his office.
WA: Snow covers Peyton Place now in these first days of the new
year. What will the year hold for Constance Mackenzie and
Michael Rossi? They know it must bring change, for it has
already brought Elliot Carson back to Peyton Place. Elliot
Carson, freed on parole, after serving 18 years of a life
sentence, for the murder of his wife. Elliot Carson has
returned to make sure that changes do occur.
Intro: After de-bussing, Elliot Carson walks west on the south side
of the square, toward the Clarion, carrying one small
suitcase in his left hand.
Written by Theodore and Mathilde Ferro.
Directed by Ted Post.
Scene 1: At 1:20 in the morning, Elliot quietly enters the Chandlery
and finds his father sleeping. He hits the five cent key on
the cash register. Eli is awakened by the bell and is
obviously delighted to see his son. He hugs his long-
departed son. Eli tells Elliot that he is free. Elliot
says he's on parole. [In an earlier episode Eli said we
wanted to be at the prison when Elliot was released, but
Elliot didn't want his father waiting for the bus in the
cold weather.]
Scene 2: Without a proper wrap, Allison runs out in the cold to the
mailbox and to get the local paper, the Clarion. In the
sanctuary of the Mackenzie kitchen, Julie is sitting at the
breakfast table and Allison and Constance are standing.
Allison hands Julie the paper and mentions that Elliot Carson
arrived last night. Julie looks at the paper. The phone rings
in the livingroom and Allison answers.
Betty has called to talk with her mother, Julie. Betty says
that she is in New York City. Julie comes back in the kitchen.
Allison tries to assure Julie that Betty will be all right.
Allison leaves for school. Julie dials the phone to call
George, but no one answers at the Anderson house.
Scene 3: Later that morning in front of the Book Gallery, Rodney drives
up in his hard-top convertible and talks with Allison. She
tells him that Betty called her mother this morning. They go
into the Book Gallery, and talk some more. Allison tells
Rodney that Betty called from NYC. She says that she thinks
Betty doesn't want to be found. Rodney expresses his
continuing concern for Betty but professes his love for
Allison.
Scene 4: Back on the street, Allison meets up with Elliot, he smiles but
neither of them speak. Allison has probably never seen an
ex-con before. Elliot so newly out of prison doesn't know what
he should say or if he should even speak.
Scene 5: At Peyton Mills, Leslie comes out of his inner office and
speaks to his temporary secretary, Marian, but he seems to call
her Mary. George walks in the outer office. Leslie tells
Marian that it is all right. Leslie tells George that he looks
awful. George had been in White River. Leslie tells George
that he had better see a doctor. George asked Leslie why he
did it. Leslie starts to phone Julie. George puts his hand on
the rotary dial. Leslie says they are looking for Betty.
George hallucinates that he is still working for Leslie and
that he has just gotten back from a trip. He asks Leslie why
he wanted to see him.
Scene 6: In the square, Elliot walks over to the square and finds George
Anderson on the bandstand. George still looks a mess. George
recognizes Elliot and greets him warmly. George tells Elliot
how well he is doing. Elliot mentions how he spent time on a
life raft in the Pacific after surviving a kamikaze attack,
Elliot leaves. George goes into his office and finds Howard
King, rent collector for the Davis Real Estate Management
company that manages the Peyton Place Professional building.
George had forgotten to lock the door. George promises a
certified check at 10:00 o'clock the next morning.
Howard King leaves and George goes into his siege mode. George
bolts the door and places furniture against it. The telephone
phone rings. He sits at this desk and opens the drawer. He
puts some cartridges in a clip and puts the clip in his
Japanese automatic pistol.
Preview: Elliot talks with Dr, Rossi. Allison talks with Matthew Swain.
Julie calls to George.
EC: And I suppose you think that's not the only memory I have
of this place?
MR: Frankly, I was surprised that you wanted to come back
here.
EC: Because of what happened to my wife?
AM: Why do we watch any of this. We can't help.
MS: For every disaster draws a crowd.
AM: There's something wrong with us.
JA: George, it's Julie. Let me in. Please, George. For me.
A shot rings out.
MEL: In 1964, the viewers had to wait five days to find out that
George Anderson had murdered his office telephone. [telecide?]
Howard King, Davis Realty Company-uncredited.
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