PEYTON PLACE
Episode 43.
02-11-65
Betty Anderson bargains with Leslie Harrington.
WA: Betty Harrington has been to visit her father at the
sanitarium. And now Dr. Rossi lets her out at the mill she
has decided the time has come to face Leslie Harrington.
Intro: Dr. Rossi drives up in front of the Peyton Mills and lets Betty
Anderson out.
Scene 1: Detective Blaine is giving Leslie the second report on Betty
Anderson. Leslie seems disinterested. Leslie is told Betty is
there. He asks the detective to wait in the outer office.
Leslie greets Betty. He says it is good to see her. Betty
offers Leslie a deal. Annulment for hospital care for her
father. Leslie and Betty agree. Betty leaves.
Scene 2: Blaine comes back in. The Blaine report concerns Betty and
Sharon Purcell. Blaine leaves. Leslie locks the report in his
desk drawer.
Scene 3: In the kitchen, Constance is cooking as Allison tells her
mother that she and Abby plan to go to the faculty art show.
She says that Abby told her that she saw Betty coming out of
the drug store. Postman Tom Foley brings the mail including a
long tubular package to Allison. He mentions that the
temperature is up to 22. She opens the package which contains
a portrait of Allison about 30 inches square. There is no
indication who it is from. Allison claims she has no idea who
sent it, but it must have an unknown admirer.
Scene 4: Two large snow-covered fir trees outside the Harrington
mansion. Inside, Christine, the maid admits Betty. She calls
her Mrs. Harrington. Betty says she doesn't have to call her
Mrs. Harrington any more. Rodney comes down. She says she
came over in a cab to get her things. Rodney asks her how New
York was. She said it was educational. Betty said she made a
friend and that she was very nice. They kiss. Rodney
apologized for kissing her.
Scene 5: FACULTY ART EXHIBIT
At the Peyton College Annual Faculty Art Exhibit, Abby Chapman
and Allison look at the displays. Paul walks up and talks with
Allison. She guesses that Paul sent her the portrait. Abby
seems to have disappeared. Rodney walks up and Paul expresses
surprise at Rodney's being there. They spar, about art and
sports. It is obvious that they despise each other. Allison
pulls Rodney away. They talk. He tells Allison she is very
special to him.
Scene 6: Constance goes to the front door and admits Elliot. Elliot
wants to talk to her, about Constance and himself. Elliot sees
the picture on the mantel and is quite annoyed. Elliot says
that he longed for privacy. Elliot wants to know how she feels
about him. Constance says that Mr. Mackenzie was a pilot
killed in the war. Elliot breaks the picture. Constance picks
up the pieces.
Preview: Paul talks with his father, Calvin, expressing doubts about his
testimony. Allison talks with Constance. Elliot talks with
Paul.
CH: You're talking a lot of nonsense.
PH: Oh, Is it nonsense to wonder if I bore false witness
against Elliot carson?
CH: I tell you, you didn't.
AM: You hide things from people.
CM: What things am I supposed to be hiding?
AM: About Elliot Carson. I don't think you're interested in
him romantically, but you are interested.
PH: Let go of me, Elliot
EC: Don't make any wild assumptions, Paul. You understand.
PH: I do.
Abby Chapman-Melinda Plowman, uncredited. [See episode 184].
Abby Chapman would probably be the daughter of Gail Chapman.
Detective Blaine-Myron Healy.
Mantel-shelf or slab above a fireplace.
Mantle-a sleeveless cloak or cape.
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