PEYTON PLACE
Episode 87.
07-08-65
Joe Chernak stalks Rita. Julie goes back to the mill.
MEL: Julie Anderson returns to the mill from Dr. Rossi's office.
This creates a slot for Stella Chernak. During the sub-plot
involving Stella, she never used any micro-biologist jargon.
It seems the writers were unable to write anything interesting
about her work so they relied on the notion that her work was
very important.
WA: For Rodney and his brother Norman, striking out on their own
without the usual protection of their father, it is a time of
conflict and a time of change. But out of this struggle comes
the hint of a new maturity, for Rodney and for Norman. A
maturity that will gird them for the days ahead.
Intro: Rodney at the foot of stairs opening a letter from his father.
Scene 1: Norman is primping in front of a mirror. [1965 special
effects.] Rodney tells Norman that he has a letter from their
father. Leslie is in Europe. He asks Norman if he would like
to read it. Norman reads a portion out loud. Leslie
congratulates Norman on graduating. Rodney says he is going to
write their father, and asks if Norman would like to add a few
lines. Norman says no.
Scene 2: Norman goes downstairs and into the Pharmacy. He chats with
Rita a while. Rita asks Norman if she can fix something for
his breakfast. He asks for coffee. Rita is working at the
Pharmacy part time and is preparing to go to night school. A
car horn is heard. They recognize it as Joe Chernak's car.
Norman asks if Joe is trying to tell them something. Norman
goes outside. He asks if Joe has been in to bug her. She says
no.
Scene 3: David Schuster has driven Doris to Dr. Rossi's office and Kim
gets out and is almost run over by a car. Doris warns Kim to
be more careful. David drives off. Allison comes out of the
Book Gallery and speaks to Doris and Kim. Allison tells Doris
that the school drama club is having a puppet show. She
invites Kim and her mother to the show at the school. Doris
says that Kim has not been feeling well and that she will check
with Dr. Rossi. [There is a technical error in this scene.
Kim's hat blows off as she is crossing the street, but
magically reappears on her head as she reaches the other side.]
Scene 4: In his office over the Clarion, Dr. Rossi is finishing up with
a patient as Doris brings Kim in for a checkup. Doris says
that she thinks Kim is coming down with a cold. Doris tells
Kim that Dr. Rossi is going to just check her. Rossi gives Kim
a lollipop. Dr. Rossi examines Kim. Doris says she is
concerned about Kim, particularily because of Kim's deafness.
Rossi asks for the name of Kim's doctor in New York. Mrs.
Barber calls (back) and chats briefly with the doctor. He
apologizes for being disconnected. He didn't hang up on her.
Rossi doesn't have a secretary, Julie having left. Doris
didn't realize that Julie's going back to the mill would be a
problem for Dr. Rossi. Rossi says that he never confuses
concern with rudeness. Rossi says that children fake illness.
Rossi asks Doris what is really troubling her.
As Doris Schuster is preparing to leave with Kim, Claire
Morton, who has been waiting in the outer office is introduced
to Doris and her daughter. Claire chats briefly with the
doctor. She asks Rossi to drive her to the hospital [over half
a block away]. She says that she likes his office. She
apologizes for the previous evening.
Scene 5: Julie is in the outer office of the mill as David Schuster
comes in. He welcomes her back to the mill. He says there
have been some changes. She mentions that David has gotten the
water cooler fixed. He asks for the file on Gus Chernak. They
talk about the Chernaks. Schuster tells Julie to write out
Gus' termination notice. Julie talks him out of it. Schuster
goes in his office and closes the door.
Rodney comes in the outer office and asks to see Mr. Schuster.
She says that he is on the phone right now. He chats a while
before going in to see Schuster. He asks how long she has been
working for Mr. Schuster. She tells Rodney that she has just
started this morning. She asks of Leslie. He says that Leslie
is in europe. Rodney says that he saw Betty at the Inn the
other night with Rev. Bedford. Julie picks up the phone and
announces Rodney. Rodney goes in to see Schuster.
Rodney has come to apologize for what happened last night.
The Schusters had returned to the house as Rodney was smooching
with Allison. Rodney says that nothing really happened.
Rodney says that he didn't want Schuster to blame Allison for
what happened. Schuster graciously offers Rodney a job at the
mill for the summer. Rodney replies that the offer is very
generous. Schuster says to think about it. Rodney tells Julie
goodbye and departs.
Julie tells Schuster that Rodney and Betty were married for a
short time. He tells Julie that that Rodney may come to work
at the mill and he hopes that this doesn't cause any problems.
Julie says that it shouldn't.
Scene 6: As Rodney is leaving the mill he encounters Joe Chernak. Joe
introduces himself and tells Rodney that he used to go with
Rita Jacks. Joe says that Rita is a problem. Rodney says,
"Not for Norman." Joe tells Rodney that he is not Kitch. That
he doesn't rough up kids in the Pillory. Joe tells Rodney to
talk with his brother.
Preview: David talks with Doris. Steven talks with Julie. Norman
talks with Rita and warns Joe.
David: Let's be careful that we don't outsmart ourselves,
Doris.
Doris: I'm always careful, David.
SC: I had the pleasure of meeting her at the Inn. With the
good Reverend.
JA: Jerry Bedford?
SC: Yeah, good old Jerry.
JC: Same old Rita. She always starts out by saying, "No".
NH: You're not going to see her again. Understand?
RJ: Norman.
NH: Stay away from her or I'll ...
JC: Or you'll what Norman?
Joe Chernak-Don Quine.
Mrs. Barber, patient on the phone.
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