PEYTON PLACE
Episode 56.
03-30-65
Claire Morton phones her father from Miami, Florida.
WA: For Paul Hanley, a quest which parallels Elliot Carson's. A
search for the murderer of his sister seems about to end.
Intro: At night, Paul, walking on the sidewalk across from the square.
Scene 1: In the Chandlery, with Elliot and Constance, Paul insists that
he wants the diary back. He leaves. Constance continues her
conversation with Elliot. Elliot again asserts that he thinks
Leslie killed Elizabeth.
Scene 2: At home, Betty comes in, as Julie is talking on the phone with
Dr. Kessler at the sanitarium. She is to call back tomorrow
after the staff meeting. Julie offers to heat up some
spaghetti that is already on the stove. Betty declines. Julie
gives Betty the good news that George is coming home for a
full week.
Scene 3; Late that night, Paul goes to the mansion to talk with Leslie.
Paul now is convinced that it was Leslie who killed his sister.
They talk and argue a while and Paul leaves. Leslie walks
upstairs.
Scene 4: Dr. Morton is talking to the operator at the Miami
International Airport checking on the arrival of his daughter,
Dr. Claire Morton's plane. He wants Claire to call him as soon
as she gets in. He talks with his wife about Claire. He says
the plane is expected to land in half an hour.
Claire Morton gets off the plane in Miami, Florida. Claire is
paged to the phone. She talks with her father on the phone.
They talk briefly. He hands the telephone to Grace. They talk
briefly. She hands the phone back to Dr. Morton. He asks when
they can expect her. The phone call ends. She changes her
mind and decides to go into town.
Scene 5: Elliot is talking with Dr. Rossi about Eli in the doctor's
office. Rossi mentions that he sent Eli to Florida to get some
rest. Eli says he is unable to get yellow pills in Florida.
Rossi agrees to give him another prescription.
In Rossi's outer office, Julie is talking to Dr. Kessler at the
Greenvale sanitarium in Green Valley, Massachusetts. He says
George can come for a whole week this time. Elliot, who has
come out of Rossi's office says to Julie that is good news.
Julie allows that she needs to get off during busy hours to
pick up George. Elliot offers to pick up George at the
sanitarium.
Scene 6: From his college office, Paul phones the Inn. He asks to talk
with Attorney William Wainwright. Paul offers to help with the
will litigation and asks to see him. Wainwright is in room
209. Paul says he will be there at 7:00 that evening. Allison
shows up to turn in a late paper. Paul says that Allison has
too many virtues. Paul opens the door for her and they leave.
Scene 7: In the Woodfinch 5 & 10 Variety Store, Norman goes in to talk
with Rita. Norman puts on eyelashes to simulate a mustache.
Rita tells him to take them off before the manager comes over
and throws him out. She apologizes to Norman about the
incident with Kitch Brunner. Rita says she broke off with
Kitch. She says that the whole crowd was kind of wild. Norman
says he would like to take Rita out sometime on a date. A
movie or something. She doesn't respond, at first. She is
concerned about what the family would think. Rita informs
Norman that Rodney and Kitch got into it again. Norman hurries
out.
Scene 8: At the mansion, Norman hollers, "Rod, Rodney." Norman
complains to Rodney about the fight with Kitch and Earl.
Norman argues. Rodney downplays it. Norman tries to pick a
fight as Leslie comes in and breaks it up.
Scene 9: At the Colonial Post Inn, Paul comes in to see attorney William
Wainwright. Paul gets right to the point. Paul gives
Wainwright some information. He tells Wainwright how Elliot
got hold of the diary. Wainwright tells Paul, he wasn't given
the diary. He only read part of it.
Scene 10: Betty is walking home as Paul drives up. She tells him she
missed her bus and is walking home. He offers her a ride.
Betty says thanks and gets in. that one of the patients died.
So young. Only 36. Paul asks her how her father, George, is
doing. She tells him that George is coming home for a week.
She tells Paul that George and Leslie don't like one another.
Preview: Matthew talks to Elliot. Allison talks with Norman. Leslie
talks with George.
MS: And when you take that diary into court, Harrington's
not going to stop to think of Constance or Allison.
He's going to tell the whole town the truth.
EC: I promised Constance that would never happen.
AM: No, really, Norman. I'm glad you have a girl friend.
NH: You mean you're not jealous?
AM: Of course not.
NH: Not even a little?
AM: Well, maybe a little.
LH: I've had a difficult day, George. I'm in no mood to
coddle your delusions.
GA: Delusions?
LH: You're still a sick man.
GA: Thanks for the drink.
George smashes his glass on the table.
Lima, Peru.
Claire Morton-Mariette Hartley.
Dr. Robert Morton-Kent Smith.
Grace Morton-Edith Atwater.
William Robert Wainwright-Gregory Morton.
Dr. Kessler-John Zaremba.
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