PEYTON PLACE Episode 45. 02-18-65 Constance Mackenzie celebrates her 36th birthday. WA: In the Harrington house, Leslie and his two sons breakfast in silence. With a court fight pending over Catherine Harrington's will, her legacy of bitterness threatens to destroy whatever harmony survives within her family. Intro: The snow covered trees in front of the Harrington house. Scene 1: The three Harrington men are having breakfast. Norman gets up to refill his glass and then sits down again at the table. Norman tries to make small talk. Norman asks if they knew that "they scrape a ton of rust off the bridge over the Yukon each year." Leslie asks, "Why is this is suddenly so important?" Norman gets up, goes to the closet, puts on his coat, and leaves. Rodney says he's going to see Betty to take some pearls she forgot. Leslie suggests mailing them to her. Leslie hands Rodney the Blaine report. Rodney glances at it. He says, "I thought you hired him to find Betty, not spy on her." He tears up the report. Scene 2: The outside of the Mackenzie house. Then inside, Allison is lighting a single candle to celebrate Constance's 36th birthday. Allison gives her mother a set of earrings. A knock at the back door, and Allison lets Mr. Baskin in. He has some long-stemmed American Beauties at nine dollars a dozen. They are from Michael Rossi. Allison told her mother that it sort of slipped out. [He could have just looked at her medical chart]. Scene 3: In the livingroom of the Anderson house, Rodney attempts to return the cultured pearls that he had given to Betty. Rodney mentions the Blaine detective report. Betty compares Rodney to his father. Betty says, "You're becoming a chip off the old block." Rodney slaps Betty. Betty says there may be some hope for Rodney if he feels insulted by being compared to his father. Scene 4: In the Book Gallery, Matthew kisses Constance and wishes her many joys and few sorrows. They discuss Elliot. Elliot comes in and asks her to have birthday dinner with him that night. She explains that she already has a date with Michael Rossi. Scene 5: Rossi is working in his private office in the Peyton Place Professional Building, as Betty walks comes in to see her mother. Rossi mentions that Julie has gone to GreenVale sanitarium to see George. They begin chatting. Betty says she is marking time. They hear a girl crying and calling for her mother. Lucy Adams has cut her arm, running her sled into a tree. Betty calls her "Marcibel Lunchpocket." The girl calms down. Betty asks Lucy if she is an Indian princess. [We have to assume she means an American indian, but that's not a clear certainty.] Lucy asks Betty what her name is. [In episode 50, Betty interviews with miss Choate to become a nurse's aide.] Scene 6: Allison leaves the college movie theater alone and meets up with Paul Hanley. He opines that the movie had a depressing ending. He then speaks of the New York field trip. Allison says she saw a notice on the bulletin board and that only regular students could attend. Allison says that she thinks her mother will let her go. Paul offers to drive her home. Paul assumed that Constance would be with Elliot Carson. Allison says that her mother has a date with Dr. Rossi. Scene 7: Dr. Rossi is entertaining Constance at dinner at an unidentified restaurant. It isn't the Inn. Rossi talks plainly about Elliot, Constance, and himself. Constance talks about Allison turning from punishment to salvation. Constance says that if Elliot killed Elizabeth, then she, Constance is to blame. Rossi wishes her a happy birthday. They leave to go back to the Mackenzie house. Scene 8: At the Mackenzie house, Dr. Rossi and Constance get out of the car. Rossi walks Connie to her door and they say goodnight. Inside, Allison gives Connie a present that she found on the door step when Paul brought her home. It is a book of poetry from Elliot. Allison asks if she can go to New York. Constance says that she will think about it. The chaperon will be Paul Hanley, the Drama Club faculty advisor. Allison mentions that Connie went to New York when she was Allison's age. This would make Constance 36. Constance goes upstairs. Preview: Leslie talks to Julie. Allison talks to Matthew. Elliot tells Eli that he is a grandfather. LH: I suppose you're right but the damage is done now. JA: I came here to ask just one thing, Les. No more damage. Not to my daughter. AM: I have a right to know. MS: You do not. If your mother wants to tell you, something she will. If she doesn't want to tell you, she darn well doesn't have to. EC: Your are a grandfather. Allison Mackenzie is your granddaughter. Eli: No. Mr. Baskin, florist deliveryman. Lucy Adams. Constance celebrates her 36th birthday with Dr. Rossi. Betty slaps Rodney. PREV HOME NEXT