PEYTON PLACE
Episode 62.
04-20-65
Elliot carson faces death.
WA: It is midmorning at Doctors Hospital, where Elliot Carson
lies in critical condition. Leslie Harrington has been
given special permission to visit him. For the message he
brings may be in itself a matter of life and death.
Intro: Dr. Michael Rossi parks his car and walks up the main steps
into Doctors Hospital.
Scene 1: Elliot is under an oxygen tent in room 112 of Doctors Hospital
as Leslie walks in. Leslie tells Elliot that he appreciates
Elliot's seeing him. Leslie says that he came to thank him.
Leslie asks Elliot why he saved his life. Elliot says,
"instinct." Leslie says he wants to pay the hospital bills.
Leslie asks Elliot what he wants. Elliot says that he
wants his name back. Leslie has had a change of heart
and promises to clear Elliot. [Leslie keeps this promise by
going to Boston and speaking with the Lt. Governor.] Elliot
tells Leslie that he told the police that George is sick.
Leslie sits down. Leslie gets up and leaves. Elliot reaches
for the call button. Betty goes in and asks what Elliot needs.
Elliot doesn't respond.
Scene 2: Dr. Morton and Dr. Rossi talk in the corridor. Betty asks
Rossi if Elliot is going to die. Rossi says that Elliot is
hemorrhaging. Constance talks with Dr. Rossi about Elliot
Carson.
Scene 3: Constance comes in to Elliot's hospital room. Miss Choate is
already there. Elliot thanks Constance for coming. He tells
her that Leslie promised to clear him.
Scene 4: In the Morton home, Claire is talking with her mother and
Matthew Swain. Clair has a doll given her by a Peruvian Indian
patient. She gives it to Matthew and says it reminds her of
ex-fire chief Vernon Goswell. Swain speaks of a loud hailer
and a red helmet he wore. Grace Morton mentions Mrs. Goswell.
Claire says she left early. There are seven in her hospital.
The phone rings. Constance asks Matthew to pick up Allison.
[Loud hailer is british english for loudspeaker or megaphone.]
Scene 5: At the college, Allison goes to the door of Paul Hanley's
office and sees a posted note. Allison reads the note:
"Mr. Hanley's class will not meet today. Rodney
walks up and talks with Allison. He says he doesn't understand
about George and Elliot. Elliot hardly knew Paul's father.
Matthew appears and calls to Allison. He tells her that her
mother wants to speak to her.
Scene 6: At the mill, Leslie gives a formal confession to lawyer
Theodore Dowell concerning the murder of Elizabeth Carson.
Leslie is prepared to testify to clear Elliot Carson. Dowell
warns Leslie of the possible consequences. Leslie says there
isn't much of that life to fight for. Leslie said when he
first married Catherine, he loved her very much. He tells
about his relationship with Elliot's wife. He said that when
he came into the beach house, Catherine was frozen like a
statue, holding a poker in her hand. Marian buzzes and tells
Leslie that she checked with the hospital again and that Elliot
has had a relapse. Leslie has second thoughts and decides to
wait until they know if Elliot lives before acting to clear
him.
Scene 7: Betty comes in to talk with her mother in Dr. Rossi's office.
Julie is busy. Betty insists that her mother get something to
eat. They start to leave. Rodney comes in and says he needs
to talk to Julie. He wants to know what George said after the
shooting. Rodney doesn't understand why George would shoot
Elliot. He feels that Leslie is holding something back. Betty
and Julie talk with Rodney a while and he leaves. Julie tells
Rodney that Ada told her that Paul and George were drinking in
the Tavern just before the shooting.
Scene 8: Matthew Swain drives Allison home. She gets out of his car and
goes in the house.
Preview: Allison talks with Dr. Rossi. Leslie talks to Julie. Allison
talks with Constance.
AM: Can I see Mr. Carson?
MR: No. I'm afraid that's impossible, Allison. They're
going to take him up in a few minutes.
AM: Up?
LH: What did you say to Rod?
JA: He came by the office, today.
LH: What did you tell Rod?
JA: He seemed to think you were holding something back, Les.
LH: Never mind that. What did you say to him?
AM: Mother, what's going on? You're scaring me.
CM: Sit down, Allison.
AM: What is it?
CM: Please.
Ex-fire chief Vernon Goswell is mentioned.
Mrs. Goswell is mentioned in a later episode.
Oxygen tent.
Head Nurse Choate is listed in the credits as "Mrs. Choate." It is
learned in episode 147 that her given name is "Esther."
The credits at the end of this episode spell the name of the actress as
Erin O'Brien Moore, [without a hyphen].
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