PEYTON PLACE Episode 96. 07-29-65 Prom night. WA: For most of the young people of Peyton High School, graduation night is the true commencement, the beginning of adult life. It is a good time, a sentimental time, a time for being with those you grew up with. For one, however, it is another kind of night. Rita Jacks' evening began several hours ago, in a shattering encounter with a young man she once knew. Intro: PEYTON HIGH Senior Prom sign. The prom. Scene 1: A couple are talking. Norman and Rita talk with another couple. They talk about Mary Alice. Norman and Rita dance. Rita is very uneasy. Constance and Elliot are there as chaperones. Allison and Elliot are dancing together. The band is playing "Don't get around much, anymore." Allison dances with her father. Rodney is called to the phone. Scene 2: The dancing continues. Rita has a sour look on her face. Norman is told by Rodney that he has a long distance call from Leslie in europe. Norman tells Leslie about his girl. Leslie asks if he knows the girl. Norman asks his father to tell him once more that he didn't kill Elizabeth Carson. He does. Leslie asks him if he can accept that now. Scene 3: At a restaurant in town, Steven and Betty are on a date. Steven talks about school and graduation. The waitress brings them drinks. Betty talks about dreams. Steven tells Betty that they are two-of-a-kind. Steven talks about living in the basement of the mansion. Betty lived on the second. He tells Betty that he wants the whole house. Scene 4: The dancing continues. Rodney tells Allison that the kids are going over to the Shoreline Cafe for breakfast. He asks her if she would like to be traditional. Scene 5: Dr. Vincent Markham and Dr. Michael Rossi are at the desk in the Colonial Post Inn. The clerk assigns room 206 to Vincent. Markham thanks Rossi for dinner and goes upstairs. Rossi calls Philadelphia to talk with Kenneth Markham. Scene 6: Norman and Rita have left the prom and are talking. Norman asks Rita what is bothering her. He asks if she feels that she isn't good enough. Good enough for Norman. Rita admits that he is right. Norman tries to reassure her. Scene 7: Rodney asks Allison if she would rather go to the apartment and scramble some eggs instead of going to the Shoreline for breakfast. She agrees. Preview: Doris talks with David. Dr. Markham talks with Claire. Norman talks to Ada. Doris: It means there'll be a retreat. David: Well, maybe we have to retreat. Doris: No, we don't have to. I'm not just thinking about us. I'm thinking about Kim. VM: Come here. CM: You come here. VM: I've already come 6000 miles, Claire. CM: Come six more feet. NH: If Joe's been up to anything. I've got to know. I'll find out. PREV HOME NEXT