PEYTON PLACE Episode 81. 06-24-65 David Schuster plans to progressively limit the staff. WA: Much has happened since the tragic night George Anderson shot Elliot Carson. But there are two women in Peyton Place to whom this is still a matter of vital personal concern. George's wife, Julie, and his daughter Betty. Intro: Julie and Betty walking near the square toward the Peyton Place Bank Building and the upstairs law offices of Theodore Dowell and Steven Cord. Scene 1: Lawyer Theodore Dowell has been perusing a letter from Martin Peyton and calls Steven into his office. He complains about Peyton's order for a signed requisition for a stock verification which has already taken place. Dowell asks Steven to take some papers over to Schuster this afternoon. The phone rings and he asks Judge Mark about his ruling on the [George] Anderson case. Julie and Betty go into the law office and meet up with Steven in the outer office. Julie introduces Steven to her daughter, Betty. Steven says they can go on in to talk with Theodore Dowell. Dowell discusses the fact that George is a mental [or insane] asylum and that he will remain there until he improves enough to go to trial. Betty complains mentions that George is behind bars. Julie wants George to be transferred back to Greenvale sanitarium. It is inferred that Greenvale doesn't have bars and is not a prison. Julie tells Dowell that George is criminally insane and that she wants a divorce. She is told that in Massachusetts, insanity is not grounds for divorce. Scene 2: Doctor Rossi comes out of Dr. Morton's office and is accosted by a playful Claire Morton. Rossi tells Claire that he has been invited to dinner at her parents' house. She tells Rossi that her father doesn't know that she is married. Rossi says that he has respect for her father. Claire admits that she hasn't told her father that she is married. Betty walks by speaking to Dr. Rossi. Scene 3: Dr. Rossi drops in on Constance at the Book Gallery and asks when she got back. He asks about Elliot. He observes that everyone thinks marriage seems to agree with her. Allison comes in and talks with Dr. Rossi and her mother. Rossi says he has some patients in his [private] office upstairs. He excuses himself and leaves. Allison asks Constance to have dinner with her. Constance suggests that she go down to the Chandlery and get her father. Allison complains that she and Constance haven't had two minutes alone together. Scene 4: Elliot Carson tells Eli he would like to do something for his wife and daughter. Eli asks how it is working out with Allison and Constance. Elliot tells about great grandfather Carson's watch fob and that he is having it made into a bracelet. Allison comes in and invites them to dinner. Scene 5: Inside his inner office, David talks with a Mr. Boudreaux about laying off men from the mill. [They shout]. He calls Marian, his temporary secretary, into his office and asks her to select men for layoff, and to base the selection on efficiency ratings, not seniority. Marian goes back out to the outer office. Doris Schuster goes in the inner office to talk with David. Doris goes in David's office and kisses him. She talks to him about Elliot Carson and the time he spent in prison. She says that Elliot Carson is not Allison's step-father, but rather her father. David and Doris argue and shout at each other. As Doris is leaving the office, Steven Cord introduces himself to Doris and goes in the inner office to see Schuster. Schuster asks Steven what he can do for him. Steven gives Schuster some papers to sign. Steven leaves. Schuster paces around the office. Scene 6: Julie Anderson is sewing [on an ancient Singer®] as Betty comes in the front door of the Anderson house. Julie is startled when she notices Betty. [There is a dress on a woman-a-kin.] Julie tells Betty that she can't divorce George. Insanity is not grounds for divorce in the state of Massachusetts. Julie says that she will start supper. The chimes ring. Julie asks Betty to answer the door, and starts upstairs. David Schuster has come over to ask Julie to return to the mill to be his secretary. Preview: David Schuster talks with Julie Anderson. Dr. Rossi talks with nurse's aide, Betty. Rodney talks with Allison. DS: I ask a lot of my secretaries, Mrs. Anderson. That's why I have come to you. I have gathered you were more than that to Harrington. MR: Then I can assume you will apologize to miss Choate. BA: Certainly doctor. I'll find her immediately and tell her I'm sorry that she is a vicious, nagging old witch. RH: The other night when I took you home. I wanted to stay. AM: You could have. Bracelet. Judge Mark-on the phone PREV HOME NEXT