PEYTON PLACE
Episode 126.
10-08-65
Allison is the victim of a hit-and-run accident.
WA: John Fowler was elected District Attorney of Peyton County
by a large plurality. The public respected him as the son
of a noted prosecutor who had served them well. Now with
the death of young Joe Chernak, John Fowler is determined
to gain the public trust on his own. Carefully, he is
building his case against Rodney Harrington.
Intro: D.A. John Fowler walking to the courthouse. Fowler enters
his office, room 12, which is immediately off the booking
room, places his briefcase on his desk, hangs up his suit
coat, and sits at his desk. He begins placing a call to
Stella Chernak.
Written by Michael Gleason and Sonya Roberts
Directed by John Newland
Scene 1: Rossi is at the Chernak house, visiting with Stella, as the
telephone rings. Fowler asks her how she is feeling. He
says that he had been waiting for her call. John Fowler
tells her it is important for her to record her statement.
She promises to make a statement. The call ends. She
continues to talk with Dr. Rossi about working on his
research project. He offers to drop her off somewhere.
She asks him to drop her off at the police station.
Scene 2: Sound of clanking silverware in the Carson house.
Constance dashes into the living room to find Eli Carson
cleaning up the silver. Eli says he was at the Clarion the
night that Rodney came in and wanted to talk with Matthew.
He tried to get Rodney to talk him, but he didn't try hard
enough. He says that he should have encouraged Rodney to
go straight to the police then and there. Eli says it is
partly his fault that Rodney is in trouble. Constance
tells Eli not to blame himself.
Scene 3: Dr. Rossi drives Stella to the square and parks in front of
the Colonial Post Inn. This is another view of the north
side of the bank building and hospital. Rossi escorts
Stella along the sidewalk from the Inn to the Town Hall.
He tells her he knows that the experience won't be
pleasant. He tells her that she should get it over with as
soon as possible. He tells her that a boy's life may
depend on her her ability to be un-emotional and to be
honest. He says that he knows that she will be.
Scene 4: Police Sgt. Edward Goddard is off duty so Elliot waits for
John Fowler in the booking room of the police station.
Stella comes in and goes into Fowler's office. Elliot asks
the police sergeant what Stella is doing there. She has
come to make a voluntary statement. Fowler calls the
police stenographer [Fred] in. Stella says that Rodney
Harrington came to her home and asked where Joe was. That
Rodney said to give him a message, that he was going to
finish him off. Fowler asks Stella if she tried to stop
him. Fowler thanks Stella for her cooperation and tells
her that he will have her statement typed up. The male
police stenographer leaves. He says that he has heard that
she is a bio-chemist. Elliot walks up and asks Stella if
she remembers him. She says that she does, but does not
wish to talk with him. Fowler tells Elliot that he will
talk to him now. Fowler suggests that Elliot put someone
else on the case, someone with less personal connection to
the principals. John tells Elliot not to lose his balance.
Elliot leaves.
Scene 5: Rita knocks and goes into the Harrington brothers
apartment. She has brought an Italian dinner. She says
that she has stopped at Guido's.
Scene 6: Leslie goes to the George Anderson house to visit with
[hit on] Julie. He rings the chimes and
Julie invites him in. She asks why he came and reminds him
that he didn't even say goodbye when he left. He says he
wanted some information, and to see him. He said that he
sat in the governor's office and told what happened in the
Elliot Carson case. He did not want to return to Peyton
Place to face the scorn. Julie says that he may do more
harm than good for Rodney. That he isn't well liked.
People think he is responsible for Elizabeth Carson's
death. She tells him that Gus Chernak was at the mill,
today. Leslie says that Rodney cannot get a fair trial in
Peyton Place. Julie says that they will do everything
possible to ensure a fair trial. Leslie asks if there is
any chance that she would have dinner with him. She says
no. He tells her goodnight.
Scene 7: Dr. Rossi briefly speaks to a nurse telling her to be sure
to make a record in that decrease in dosage. Rossi and Dr.
Morton talk in the corridor of Doctors Hospital. Morton
asks where Rossi gets all his energy that late in the day.
Rossi says 80 cups of coffee and a stale doughnut. Morton
questions the choice of Stella Chernak for his helper.
Rossi tells him that Stella is a tough girl. As they are
talking an ambulance siren is heard. Dr. Rossi asks Dr.
Morton if he has any objections to Stella. Morton more or
less says no. A nurse rushes up to the Information Desk
and asks the duty nurse if Dr. Rossi is on call. She is
told that he is.
Scene 8: Dr. Rossi is called into emergency for a hit-and-run.
Rossi rushes to the aid of the patient who turns out to
be Allison Mackenzie. Rossi says, "Allison."
Preview: Betty talks with Leslie. Ada talks with Rita. Elliot talks
with Dr. Rossi.
BA: Nothing is over and done with, Mr. Harrington.
You ought to know that.
LH: Betty, you haven't changed as much as I thought.
BA: Neither have you, Mr. Harrington.
AJ: We're going away until this mess with Rodney and the
trial is over. Tomorrow morning, we pack.
RJ: Well, you go if you want. I'm staying.
EC: What are the chances?
MR. Too early to tell.
CM: May we see her?
MR: She won't see you or hear you. She won't even know
you are there.
Stella Chernak-Lee Grant.
Rev. Jerome "Jerry" Bedford-Ted Hartley.
Allison takes Chris Webber to Guidos in episode 231.
In the interest of consistency, we use the term "Hit-and-run" even when
"hit-run" is spoken by the character.
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