PEYTON PLACE
Episode 69.
05-13-65
Elliot and Constance prepare to wed.
WA: For the people of Peyton Place, this has been a long bleak
winter. For some the season has been particularily harsh and
chilling. But winter does end. And spring does follow. The
season of planting. The season of growing. Constance
Mackenzie and Elliot Carson have every reason to greet this
spring with joy. Because it brings at long last fulfillment
and hope.
Intro: Scenes around the town. Pillory. Firemen working on firetruck
outside the fire station east of the square.
Scene 1: Miss Devon is rehearsing on a three manual pipe organ as Rev.
Bedford readies the church for a simple wedding. They talk.
MD: Oh, dear.
JB: Oh, you'll do fine, miss Devon.
MD: Rev. Bedford, are you sure this is appropriate music for
a wedding?
JB: I think they'll like it. It's by Chopin.
MD: Well, at least there could have been one rehearsal. Mr.
Carson and Ms. Mackenzie asked for it to be a simple
ceremony. Well, in that case. I can't understand why
you can't choose simple music. I've got some perfectly
lovely pieces here which are entirely suitable.
JB: Fine, miss Devon, whatever you decide.
MD: Thank you. Oh, Very nice. Did you arrange them
yourself?
JB: Yes.
MD: Usually someone from the family comes in to do that.
Pity you can't start out here in Peyton Peyton with a
real spring wedding, with ushers and bridesmaids and
everything.
JB: Miss Devon, I feel that a real wedding occurs whenever a
man and a woman come into a church and really want to get
married.
Scene 2: Ocean. In the beach house, Elliot is helping his father with
his tie. Eli has returned from Florida for the wedding. He
says that he is not going back to Florida. His roots are in
Peyton Place. Elliot says that he and Constance will be more
comfortable in Constance' house. Eli says, "Good luck."
Scene 3: The mansion chimes ring and Rodney admits David Schuster, his
wife Doris, and their daughter, Kim. Rodney says that
ordinarily the real estate people would turn the house over to
them but he wanted them to know that he is not angry about
leaving the house. He offers to show them around the house.
Doris asks if one can hear if someone calls from upstairs.
Doris says they wiil have to put in an intercom. Rodney says
nothing is locked but he turns over the keys and says a few
pleasant words to David and leaves. Rodney tells David that he
won't have to explain anything. He runs the mill. Rodney
leaves.
David congratulates Doris on establishing her social
superiority. Doris says that Rodney had no right to be there.
Kim is obviously sad and David goes over to comfort her. He
carries her upstairs.
Scene 4: Betty is talking to Julie as her mother is helping her to
dress. Julie has been sewing.
Scene 5: The Peyton Place Florist truck drives up and the driver takes a
box of flowers to the Mackenzie house. Allison opens the door
and accepts the box. Allison takes the box to Constance.
Allison helps Constance with her dress. Allison gets some
white gloves for Constance. Allison says that uncle Matt will
be there soon and she must get dressed, too.
Scene 6: At the church, Elliot is waiting as miss Devon comes up and
chats for a moment.
MD: Oh.
EC: Hello, miss Devon.
MD: Elliot, I was looking for the Reverend.
EC: Oh, he just stepped into his office to take a phone call.
MD: Oh, you're a bit early aren't you.
EC: I came to check on the arrangements.
MD: No need. The Reverend has taken it upon himself to
see everything is in order.
EC: Yes I know. I appreciate it.
MD: You're fortunate he is so understanding, Elliot.
The Rev. comes in and talks with Elliot.
JB: Yes, miss Devon.
MD: Will you be wanting incidental music as soon as the
guests start arriving?
JB: Why don't you ask the bridegroom?
MD: Well.
EC: Well, I'm sure whatever you think is best miss Devon.
MD: Very well.
JB: Thanks, I know I said the wrong thing.
EC: I usually do.
JB: Oh, I know. I saw a basketball game between and Peyton
High and White River where you belted a guy just because
he pushed you.
EC: How could you remember that anyway? You couldn't have
been more than ...
JB: Eight years old. My mother took me.
EC: How is she doing?
JB: Oh, She's doing fine. You ought to drop around to see
her.
EC: I'd like to. I remember her class. She introduced me to
Thoreau and Emerson. Lofty ideals. Lofty thoughts.
EC: I never really got a chance to apply them.
JB: And now?
EC: Now. Well, maybe I can.
Scene 7: Rossi and Matthew meet up on the square. Matthew asks if there
are any regrets. Rossi says he wishes them all the happiness.
Scene 8: Rita and Norman hang a picture in the apartment. They fuss.
They kiss. Rita leaves.
Rodney returns and tells Norman that he has a letter from
Leslie. Leslie is in London and has talked on the phone with
Aunt Laura in Paris. Norman isn't interested. He is more
interested in what is happening here. Norman asks about the
Schusters. Norman asks if they like the house. Rodney says,
"Why shouldn't they?" Rodney says that the future is
important.
Scene 9: Constance and Allison are putting the final touches on their
outfits in preparation for the wedding. Allison is having
trouble with her hat. Constance tries to help her and a vase is
knocked over and broken. [The last thing known to be broken in
the house was the glass in the picture frame of Mr. Mackenzie.
Scene 7: Matthew helps Constance in the car and starts driving toward
the church.
Preview: Grace Morton talks to Dr. Robert Morton and Dr. Claire Morton.
Rodney talks with Allison. Norman has a hissy fit.
GM: Funny how things turn out. We all thought that Michael
Rossi would be the groom.
RH: What do we mean, Allison?
AM: We meant that we were going to face things.
RH: Everything.
NH: Well you go ahead and enjoy your little phony wedding
that should have taken place years ago. Because you're
all a bunch of liars.
MEL: First mention of Rev. Jerry Bedford.
MEL: Paul Hanley's mother, sister, and father have all now died.
The Pharmacy has been sold. He has succeeded in getting Leslie
Harrington to resign from the mill and get Elliot Carson
cleared of murder. There is nothing left for him to do. He is
not mentioned again in the story.
Miss Devon, organist, is seen again in episode 70 and 204.
Jerome "Jerry" Bedford-Ted Hartley.
Ted Hartley eventually became CEO of RKO Pictures.
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