PEYTON PLACE Episode 123. 10-01-65 Allison visits Rodney in jail. WA: Rodney Harrington has been held in Peyton Place jail without bail, to await preliminary hearing on a charge of murder. During the two nights and one day that have passed since his arrest, he has listened to the sounds of everyday life coming from the outside. Inside, there have been only the sounds in his mind. The sounds of anger and self-incrimination, of fear, and frustration. At the same time, his father, Leslie Harrington, has sought to take the temperature of the town. Intro: Rodney in his jail cell. Two sailing boats. Stream. Children tossing a ball around. Written by Carol Sobieski and John Wilder & Jerry Ziegman Directed by Walter Doniger Scene 1: Leslie goes up to Dr. Rossi's. He actually came in to talk with Julie Anderson. Rossi tells him that Julie has gone back to work at the mill as secretary to David Schuster. Leslie says, "Winner take all." Leslie talks about the changes that have taken place in Peyton Place. Rossi asks how Rodney is. Scene 2: The apartment buzzer buzzes and Norman tells the unidentified person to go away in his own personable way. Norman hollers, "Get your big fat feet off my porch, whoever you are." The person turns out to be Steven Cord. Steven comes in and reminds Norman that he was invited up to talk when he first came back to Peyton Place. He says, "As your brother's lawyer, may I come in?" Steven says that Rita Jacks went with Joe a while before she went with Norman. Steven tells Norman, "When Fowler comes around, growl at him, immaturely." Norman responds, "Anything you say, counselor." Scene 3: Betty goes to talk with Julie at the mill. She tells her mother that she had lunch with Steven. She wanted to find out what happened at the arraignment. David Schuster comes in. Julie tells him that Mr. Harrington is back in town. The phone rings, Julie answers, and says that it is Mr. Fowler. Schuster tells Julie that he will take it in his office. Schuster comes out to say that something has come up and that he will have to go home. Scene 4: Elliot comes in the Book Gallery and tells Constance that Allison didn't eat a thing for lunch that day. When Leslie walked into that courtroom, Elliot had a flashback. Elliot says that all the hate came back. He says that half of his life was wasted because of Leslie. Constance says that things are different now. "When Leslie came into that courtroom, I saw him as I did 20 years ago, sitting in the back. Watching, silently, as if he were merely a disinterested onlooker." Scene 5: Steven Cord comes in the law office of Theodore Dowell. Dowell asks Steven if he has written up his meeting with Norman. Steven gives Dowell a copy of a request for a list of all persons who might have witnessed anything related to the incident. Steven allows that John has political ambitions. He has done some investigating. Fowler was Magna Cum Laude at Yale. He worked a year for Hazard and Blackmon in corporation law. He was editor of the Law Review. John is still a Major in the Air Force Reserve. He was in the Judge Advocate's Office Court. This helped get him in flight school. When John got out of service, he started with a good paying position and switched to work for the state. Dowell changes his mind and begins to think that Steven could be a big help in the trial. Fowler has been in office two years. Fowler is conservative but very thorough. The phone rings. John Fowler has called to say he wants to come over. Scene 6: Rodney is looking out his second floor jail cell window as people and cars go by. [Compare this with a later storyline where Leslie Harrington smuggles a gun into Jack Chandler's cell on the ground floor.] Elliot Carson comes in to visit. Rodney puts on his coat. Elliot has brought some books and magazines that Constance thought he would like to read. Rodney asks why Elliot has come. Elliot says that he has some advice to give about surviving jail and the trial. Elliot leaves. Scene 7: In the police station squad room, Elliot walks over and speaks to Leslie, and tells him that he has taken some books and magazines to Rodney. Leslie thanks him and tells Elliot that he thinks it is time for them to talk with each other. Preview: Elliot talks with Constance. Rodney talks to Allison. Leslie talks with Elliot. EC: I don't want to see Allison put through a wringer for the next few weeks. CM: I don't see how we could avoid it. EC: But you've never sat through a murder trial. CM: There's one I wish I had. RH: I do need somebody. I'll always need you, Allison. LH: All I care about is getting Rodney out of this mess. EC: The mess you talk about is called murder. John Fowler reportedly served in the Judge Advocate Court. PREV HOME NEXT