PEYTON PLACE
Episode 103.
08-17-65
Elliot is offered the Clarion.
WA: Vincent Markham, a doctor with a world-wide reputation for
humanitarism, came to Peyton Place for highly personal
reasons. Now, in Doctors Hospital he has been tested and found
to be a victim of a rare blood disease. He has been tested
elsewhere and found to be a victim of pride and ego.
Intro. The Gazebo. The square. The hospital. A nurse coming
through double doors.
Written by Peggy Shaw and Michael Gleason
Directed by Walter Doniger
EMERGENCY
NO ADMITTANCE
Dr. Markham walking in the corridor.
PRESCRIPTIONS
VISITING TIME
LIMITED TO
ONE-HALF HOUR
Betty's sketch
Scene 1: At the Information Desk, Betty is sketching a portrait on a
note pad as Dr. Vincent walks up. He asks if Dr. Rossi is
available. Betty phones. Rossi is busy on the phone.
Betty asks the doctor how he is. She tells Vincent that
his brother was here. She says that she bets that people
have been confusing them for years. Vincent asks Betty how
she was able to distinguish between them. Betty mentions
that she had talked with Claire. Betty says that they are
just friends. She says that Steven is an attorney.
Vincent again advises her to marry Steven. Betty calls
Rossi and tells Vincent that he can see the doctor.
Scene 2: Dr. Vincent Markham goes in to see Dr. Rossi. Rossi says
that he had been trying to call him. Vincent asks if Rossi
would like to go back to Peru with him. Vincent says that
he is not concerned about his health. He is concerned
about his work. Dr. Rossi talks about a 110,000 dollar
toy.
Scene 3: It is 5:00 o'clock at the mill. Rodney punches out on the
time clock. Betty calls to Rodney and tells him that she
is there to pick up her mother. Betty says that Julie is
impressed with what Rodney is doing. Steven walks up and
joins them. Steven asks Rodney how he is. Rodney tells
Betty, "See you around." Rodney leaves. Steven asks if
she is free friday. He says that he has been invited to a
buffet dinner at the Schuster house and that she is invited
also as his date.
Scene 4: Rodney finds a lunch box in the seat of his car. Inside is
a hard boiled egg. Allison appears. Rodney asks her if
she wants to split the egg with him. He thanks her and
gives her a kiss. He says he wants to take her out to
celebrate when he gets his first pay check.
Scene 5: Allison goes in the Clarion office to see Matthew. He had
left her a note. Allison looks at the framed copy of her
first column. He talks about his being an observer and
that he is going away on a vacation. He is going
everywhere. He says he has been a good newspaper man. He
has printed the news without coloration. He says he has
observed, recorded and printed. He tells her that he is
going away. Everywhere. As soon as he finds someone to
take over the paper. He says that it will be a few more
weeks. Allison is saddened that he is leaving. Matt tells
her to be happy for him. Allison hugs Matthew.
Scene 6: Allison comes home and is met by Elliot at the front door.
He tells Allison that he has something to discuss with her
and her mother. Constance is having trouble getting the
lumps out of the gravy. They go in the kitchen. [The 5
pots are still hanging on the kitchen wall.] Elliot tells
them that Matthew has asked him to take over the Clarion as
editor. Allison is delighted. She says that it is
wonderful. Constance is not enthused at all. Elliot is
concerned that the public will think of him as the
ex-convict editor of the Clarion. He will be dispensing
opinions. Elliot tells Constance not to be afraid of
change. Allison excuses herself and goes upstairs. Elliot
says that change is a part of life. Constance says,
"You're right and I'm with you."
Scene 7: Rita goes in the living area of the Tavern where Ada is
cooking. Rita is unusually happy. Rita has bought herself
a shift with black and white stripes. Ada asks Rita why
she is on cloud 9. Ada asks what the occasion is. Rita
says no occasion. Rita starts to set the table and Ada
knows that something is up. She assumes that Rita and
Norman have made up. Ada is wearing a string of beads with
alternating 4 white and 1 black. Rita shows Ada some
photos that Constance has just given her. Rita finishes
eating quickly and leaves.
Scene 8: That night, outside on the street, Joe Chernak drives up.
Rita walks up the stairs to Rodney and Norman's apartment.
She knocks lightly twice. She gets no answer. Joe is
still watching.
Preview: Norman talks with Rita. Eli talks with Matthew. Rossi
talks with Claire Morton.
NH: I've been thinking about going to college. If you
still want me to.
RJ: Excuse me.
EC: Don't think I'm not grateful.
MS: But.
EC: But if this letter is an example, then you and Elliot
can get in a peck of trouble.
CM: It's not enough to be a doctor. You have to work at
it. You've reminded me of that, time and time again.
MR: Why don't you work at being a woman?
Rodney kisses Allison.
A peck is one fourth of a bushel, or 8 quarts or 8.81 liters.
If this were in metric, Eli would have warned that Matthew and
Elliot could get into 8.81 liters of trouble.
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