PEYTON PLACE Episode 54. 03-23-65 George comes home for a visit. WA: It is very late on a Saturday night. Constance Mackenzie has gone to Elliot Carson's beach house to tell him of Leslie Harrington's threat to reveal that Elliot is Allison's father. MEL: George is not happy about the deal Betty made with Leslie Harrington. Intro: The ocean. Two cars are parked outside Elliot's beach house. Elliot's fifty dollar crate and Constance' car. Scene 1: Constance talks to Elliot about Allison and Elizabeth's diary. Constance tells Elliot that she is afraid. She says that Elliot must not return the diary because it is his only chance to clear himself of the murder conviction. Scene 2: The Anderson mailbox, the Anderson house. Julie is staying temporarily in the Anderson house. Betty talks to her about George. They are both worried at the prospect of his visit. Julie tells Betty she will pick George up at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow and have him back at 8:30 that evening. Betty wonders how much they should tell him. Betty can't go with her to pick George up, but can go with her, to take him back. Scene 3: In Norman's hospital room, Rodney comes in bringing Norman a clean shirt. Rodney wants to know where Norman went last night and who beat him up. Betty comes in to tell them that Norman has a visitor. Rita comes in and Norman introduces her to Rodney. Rita says that her mother's sister works in the hospital at night. Norman tells Rita that what happened the previous night was not her fault. Rita tells Norman that Rodney disapproves of her. Rita says she walked over, so Norman says that Rodney has his car outside, and that they will give her a ride home. Scene 4: Julie comes in the livingroom, followed by George, carrying a box. In the box is a clay bust of a football player. Scene 5: At the Harrington house, Leslie, Rodney and Norman are eating. Christine brings a plate of food to the table. Leslie asks his boys to go for a drive with him. Leslie says that it is important to talk. Leslie says that he loves them both very much. Christine interrupts to say there is a gentleman on the phone for Leslie, who wouldn't give his name but says it is urgent. Leslie picks up the phone. It is Elliot. He says that he has the diary. Leslie doesn't want to go to the beach house, but Elliot insists he be there at 6:00 o'clock. Norman has changed his mind and agrees to go on a drive to White River. But, because of Elliot's call, Leslie's plans have changed. Scene 6: At the Mackenzie house, the phone rings and Allison answers. It is for her. Constance tells Matthew that she thought it would be for her. She is expecting a call from Elliot. She says that Leslie knows that Elliot has the diary. She says that Leslie wants her to tell Elliot that he wants the diary. Allison says it was Paul Hanley and he said "Hello", then went on and on about nothing. Scene 7: In the Anderson house, George is helping dry the dishes and put them in the cupboard. Betty tells George that it is good to have him back. George says that it is a happy day for him. George has a surprise. He shows them the bust, a player wearing a football helmet. George made the bust while he was at the Greenvale Sanitarium. Betty tells George that her settlement with Rodney took care of George's medical bills, that She and Rodney had an annulment. George assures her that he is well now. Scene 8: As ordered, Leslie walks up to the beach house and knocks. Elliot ushers him in. Leslie says that he came to the beach house that night, but he didn't kill Elizabeth. Elliot shakes a poker at Leslie, threatingly. [This infers that Elizabeth was beaten to death with a poker]. He really believes that Leslie killed Elizabeth. [Leslie says that Elliot can't be sure]. Elliot offers a deal. He won't let Martin Peyton's lawyer use the diary against Leslie and in return Leslie won't bother Constance any more. Leslie says he has no desire to harm Constance or Allison. Elliot yells at Leslie to get out. Preview: Paul tells Elliot he wants the diary back. Leslie tells Elliot he wants the diary back. William Robert Wainwright tells Leslie that they will fight him to the bitter end. Rodney tells Kitch Brunner to stay away from Norman. Rodney fights Kitch and Earl in the snow. PH: Elliot, I want you to give me back that diary. EC: Now look, Paul. PH: Well what are you going to do? Threaten to destroy me instead of Harrington. WW: We'll fight you to the bitter end. LH: Don't make that mistake. It would be a very serious one. You can't even imagine the consequences. RH: You and your crowd, you stay away from my brother. Paul Hanley-Richard Evans. William Robert Wainwright-Gregory Morton. PREV HOME NEXT