PEYTON PLACE
Episode 55.
03-25-65
Claire Morton sends word that she is coming home.
WA: A new week of winter has begun in Peyton Place. For Elliot
Carson this morning seems unusually cold. Watching Elliot
Carson cross the square, William Wainwright can only imagine
what is on the other man's mind. He does know that Elliot
Carson has acquired the means to indicate his innocence of the
murder of his wife by implicating the possible murderer.
Intro: Elliot is walking on the square. He casually tosses a snowball.
William Wainwright is watching him from inside an office.
Scene 1: In the Ships Chandlery, attorney William Robert Wainwright
comes in to talk with Elliot. He says that he just got back
from Boston. He had talked to his law partner about the new
evidence. Elliot interrupts to tell him he has changed his
mind about the diary. Wainwright tells Elliot that he will
have no way to establish his innocence.
Scene 2: Leslie comes in from the dining room as Rodney comes down the
stairs. Leslie wonders who spiked Norman's drink. Rodney
tells Leslie not to interfere. Rodney says he will handle it
this time.
Scene 3: Betty is in front of the nurses station as Rossi comes in.
Miss Morgan, the duty nurse tells him that Dr. Morton is
waiting in his office, to see him. Rossi goes into Morton's
office. Morton greets him warmly. They talk. Morton is
buzzed and a cablegram is brought in to him. His daughter,
Claire, is coming home from Lima Peru in middle South America.
Miss Esther Choate knocks and comes in. She brings in the
weekly personnel reports. Choate takes this opportunity to
tell him that Betty left early, yesterday afternoon, without
permission. Morton says he ratified the appointment of Miss
Anderson as nurses aid. She says that she is glad that
Morton's daughter is coming home. He calls the Miami
International airport and asks that his daughter call him as
soon as she gets in from Lima, Peru.
Scene 4: Nurse Esther Choate calls to Betty. She pesters Betty again
about not following hospital rules. She talks about Dr.
Morton's daughter and how responsible she was, even when she
was ten. She implies that a ten year old Claire was more
responsible.
Scene 5: At the Harrington house, Leslie looks at his watch and
admits Wainwright, telling him that he is punctual.
Wainwright asks "How did Leslie get to Elliot Carson?"
They spar some more and Wainwright says goodbye and leaves.
Scene 6: Allison walks across the square toward the Book store as
Rodney drives up in his rag-top convertible and honks
lightly. They stand in the street and talk. Allison asks
of Norman. Allison asks for a lift, but Rodney says he
can't, today. Another car honks to get by and they move
over toward the Rodney's car. Allison goes in the Book
Gallery.
Scene 7: In the Book Gallery, Allison talks with her mother.
Scene 8: From the wharf, boats are seen in the background. Kitch
Brunner is working on the dock as Rodney calls to him.
Rodney introduces himself and asks who spiked Norman's
drink. Earl throws a snowball, and comes over to be
annoying. Kitch introduces Rodney to him. He makes fun of
the name Rodney. Rodney picks a fight them both and wins.
He tells Kitch for him and his friends to stay away from
his brother.
Scene 9: Outside the Pharmacy, Paul calls to Betty and they talk.
Paul says the new owner is taking over the drug store
tomorrow. She tells him that her father is home. He
invites her into the closed drug store, into the past.
They go in and talk. Paul mentions the dirt. He asks if
betty knew his father. Paul has another one of his strange
conversations. Betty starts to leave. Paul says don't go.
Paul asks if he can fix her something, a chocolate soda
with vanilla ice cream. Paul says he used to work there
once in a while. Paul says that Betty looks a little like
his sister, Elizabeth. They continue to talk. Paul tells
Betty goodnight. She says goodnight and leaves. He
follows and talks some more. He tells her goodnight again.
She tells him goodnight, again.
Scene 10: Constance comes in the Chandlery to talk to Elliot. He
says she shouldn't be there. Constance says, "Leslie
killed her, didn't he?" Paul comes in and strongly asks
for the diary back. Paul says he knows that Elliot is
protecting someone. Paul says he testified against the
wrong person. Paul wants Leslie punished. Paul threatens
to do something.
Preview: Paul talks to Leslie. Mrs. Grace Morton talks to Dr. Robert
Morton about their daughter Claire's return. Norman talks
to Rodney.
PH: Mr. Harrington, do you really believe you're in a
position to sue me? And even if you were, what would
you hope to collect? No, I'm the one who's going to
collect.
LH: How much?
GM: You've no idea? None at all?
RM: Why Claire is coming back?
GM: Strange, even after two years. Seems so sudden.
Without warning.
RM: Without warning?
NH: Maybe you don't think I can take care of myself, Rod.
Maybe you'd like to teach me the art of self defense.
RH: Listen.
NH: How? Would you?
Miss Morgan, duty nurse.
William Robert Wainwright-Gregory Morton
Dr. Claire Morton Markham-Mariette Hartley.
Kitch Brunner-Mickey Dolenz. [Monkees].
Earl, wharf rat-uncredited.
"Innocence" has no esses.
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