PEYTON PLACE
Episode 79.
06-17-65
Allison and Kim become close.
WA: David and Doris Schuster have spent their first social evening
in Peyton Place. They have been guests of Theodore Dowell, a
man who has been presented with an opportunity and a challenge.
Whatever Dowell decides to do, will affect David and Doris
Schuster, more than they know.
Now as Theodore Dowell leaves the Inn and a meeting that has
deeply upset him, he ponders on a decision to be made. But he
is also troubled by the arrival in Peyton Place of a man who
has confronted him with still another decision, a man named
Steven Cord.
Intro: David and Doris Schuster walk from the Colonial Post Inn over
to their car. David helps Doris into their car parked by the
Pillory. As they drive off, Steven Cord peers out the second
floor window of the law office, over the bank. [The town
council of Peyton Place is very lenient about parking on the
square. Parking is permitted on either side of the street.
Except, of course, in front of the fire station on the west end
of the square. Parking is restricted near the side entrance of
the hospital, one half block east of the square. Parking is
also restricted in some areas near the train station. See
episode 1.]
Scene 1: Leaving the Colonial Post Inn, Theodore Dowell walks by the
Pillory and goes in the Clarion office. The PEACE
newspaper is displayed on the wall beyond the entrance. Andrea
Dowell has been talking with Matthew Swain, while waiting for
her husband.
Scene 2: David and Doris are driving to the mansion and are talking
about how good the lobster was. She has made arrangements to
join the hospital auxiliary to give her something to do. She
mentions that they will find out that David had been married
before. They talk about the fact that Kim is not ordinary.
They begin to argue. Then they make up. David stops the car
and they kiss.
Scene 3: Ada is tending bar as Steven comes in and introduces himself.
Ada asks if he is Hannah's son. He acknowleges that he is.
They talk and she tells him not to come back. He mentions
remembering how beautiful she was when he was a child. With
her long golden hair.
Rita is in the living quarters of the Tavern. She has been
watching Steven through the window in the door. Ada comes in
and talks with Rita. Ada mentions that Hannah was Martin
Peyton's housekeeper. She asks Rita what she did that night.
Ada discourages Rita from seeing Norman. about the possibility
of her going to a girls' school.
Scene 4: Dr. Rossi comes in the reception area and is joined by Claire
who tells about delivering her first baby at Doctors Hospital.
It was delivered to Bob and Janet Sinclair, friends of Rodney
Harrington. Rossi tells her that Betty and Rodney were married
and that Betty lost a baby.
Scene 5: Rodney and Bob Sinclair go around the corner to the nursery and
Betty holds up the baby for the father to see.
Scene 6: Claire and Rossi have coffee and a long chat in the hospital
lounge.
Scene 7: David and Doris arrive back at the mansion and find Allison
asleep with her school books on the floor. She awakens and
talks with them a while. David says he'll drive her home.
Scene 8: While driving Allison home, David says he was the only boy in a
family of six. That means three sisters. And it did not give
him an advantage.
Scene 9: When they arrive at the Carson house, Allison introduces David
Schuster to Elliot and Constance. Elliot mostly glares at
Schuster. Schuster leaves and Allison tells Elliot how nice
the Schusters are. [Elliot perceives Schuster as a pedophile.
This particular line didn't go far.]
Preview: Miss Choate talks with Betty. Steven talks with Theodore
Dowell. Elliot talks with Allison.
MC: Are you being impertinent?
BA: Am I being impertinent because I tell you I'm getting
tired of your hounding and harassing?
MC: ...
SC: Why are you assuming that? ...
TD: That is a very difficult and perceptive question.
EC: Lets talk about it some other time. to get yourself
involved. Lets let it rest for a while and talk about
it some other time.
AM: Are you postponing the question or dismissing it?
Lobster.
The script for this episode indicates that Mrs. Dowell's name is Agnes.
We haven't yet resolved this.
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