PEYTON PLACE
Episode 120.
09-24-65
Rodney Harrington is arrested.
WA: There are moments in people's lives so shocking, so filled
with anguish and emotion, that they become milestones.
Such a moment has occurred in the Schuster house only a
short while ago. And as a result the lives and future of
Doris and David Schuster will be strongly affected by it.
For Doris, the moment when her daughter, Kim, broke her
long silence marked the beginning of a new experience. One
which she will not be able to share with David.
Intro: Residential scenes in Peyton Place. Allison is sitting at the
foot of the stairs in the Schuster house.
Written by Lionel E. Siegel and Rita Lakin.
Directed by Ted Post.
Scene 1: Allison is tending Kim. Doris tells David that Kim's first
word was about Joe Chernak. Allison tells Schuster that Rodney
could not kill Joe Chernak. David says, "What a nightmare."
Doris says that Kim is just a child. Doris doesn't want
anybody else asking Kim questions.
Scene 2: In Doctors Hospital, Rossi talks with Gus and Betty. Rossi
tells Gus that they have to get the release signed before Joe
can be released. Rossi offers to help Gus take care of the
arrangements. Gus talks about bringing Joe home from the
hospital when he was born. And handing out cigars. Rossi
tries to calm Gus. Gus complains about Leslie climbing to the
top by marrying Peyton's daughter. They got away with murder
once. They won't get away with murder again.
Scene 3: Stella goes into the pharmacy to get Anna's prescription
filled. Rita tells Stella that Mr. Courtney stepped out for
just a moment. She offers Stella a cup of coffee. Stella
apologizes about the way she acted last night. Stella gives
Mr. Courtney a prescription for her mother. Steven comes in
and talks with Stella. He asks of Anna. Stella say that if
people had cared as much for Joey when he was alive as they
seem to for Anna now, that Joey would still be alive. She
mentions that she went to Harvard. Mr. Courtney tells Stella
that her prescription is ready. Stella pays and leaves.
Scene 4: Ada goes in to visit Constance and thanks her for talking
with Rita. Rita likes Allison. Constance tells Ada that
Allison put a bucket full of frogs in the bass drum when
whe was 13. Norman was 14. Ada says that she can't stop
Rita from hurting herself. A man comes in and says that he
is interested in Kenner's book on Samuel Beckett's
Contribution to the Avant Guard Theater Movement.
Constance directs him to a bookshelf. He thanks her.
[One can't accuse Constance of being a pushy salesperson.]
[Allison mentions frogs to Norman in episode 158].
Scene 5: In the Chernak house, Stella tells Gus that she paid him back
for all the money he gave her to go to college. Joey didn't
even finish high school. Joey didn't mind that Gus gave Stella
all his savings. There is a knock at the door. Sgt. Edward
Goddard introduces D.A. John Fowler, Jr. to Stella. Gus comes
in. Stella introduces Sgt. Goddard and Fowler to her father.
John asks Stella about Joe's relationship to Rodney, Norman,
and Rita. Stella says that Rodney Harrington hated her
brother. John says that he is neither an english teacher or a
head hunter. Gus says that Stella knows. Stella says that
Rodney threatened to kill Joey.
Scene 6: Schuster is waiting in the police room in the Peyton County
Town Hall as Fowler and Goddard come in. He tells Fowler that
his daughter says that she saw Rodney fight. She said that she
saw Joe Chernak fall.
Scene 7: Allison runs up to the apartment to see Rodney and hugs him.
He calls her "Princess." She said that she went to the
Schusters. She asked the Schusters to let her talk with Kim.
Kim said that Rodney threw something at Joe and that made Joe
fall. Allison said that she came to the apartment. The door
was unlocked so she came in. Rodney asks Allison to take a
walk with him. Rodney complains that Norman doesn't lock the
door. That some day he will come home and find the whole
apartment wiped out. Whoever takes it, deserves it. Rodney
and Allison walk down the stairs from the apartment. They
cross the square to the door of the bank building, where the
law office is. Police Sgt. Edward Goddard walks up, puts
his thumbs in his own belt, and arrests Rodney for the
murder of Joe Chernak.
Preview: Leslie talks with John Fowler. Allison talks to Constance.
Betty needles and accuses Steven.
LH: I was only asking Judge Webber to clarify the decision to
dis-allow bail for Rodney.
JF: There's nothing personal, Mr. Harrington. It's simply a
matter of due process.
LH: But it seems a little harsh.
AM: I did, I did doubt in what you are thinking, may have
killed Joe Chernak. Do you still think so?
SC: Betty.
BA: Steven, you must have some opinion of it.
SC: You are trying to needle me.
BA: You'd like it if Rodney really had murdered Chernak,
wouldn't you?
Judge Charles E. Webber-Gene O'Donnell.
Constance tells Ada about Allison putting a bucket of frogs in the bass
drum.
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