PEYTON PLACE Episode 130. 10-19-65 Shattering news for Rodney. WA: For the first time since he was charged with the murder of Joe Chernak, Rodney Harrington finds his jail cell intolerable. He has learned Allison Mackenzie is the victim of a hit-run driver. And Betty Anderson now carries his feelings away from his cell to the outside world. Intro: Square. Police Station. Written by Michael Gleason and Rita Lakin Directed by John Newland Scene 1: In Doctors Hospital, Betty goes through the double doors and walks up to the Information Desk to asks permission to make a five minute telephone call. She goes to a pay phone and calls Leslie Harrington. [She drops in a dime and immediately dials six digits, but who's counting? Dial tones were instantaneous in Peyton Place back then.] She asks for Mr. Harrington. She tells Leslie that Rodney wants to see him right away. Leslie asks her what it is about. Betty says that Rodney had better tell him. Leslie thanks her and says goodbye. Scene 2: Dr. Rossi is giving instructions to miss Choate at the Information Desk as Betty walks up. Miss Choate asks Betty if she has checked the linens yet. Betty says that she will do it right away. Choate says, "Well, good." Rossi tells Choate that he will be in miss Mackenzie's room. Scene 3: Rossi walks out to the waiting room and sits with Constance. Constance says that Allison could be asleep. Constance has been in the cafeteria staring into a bowl of soup. She says that she doesn't want anything. Rossi tells her to go home, that she can't do anything there. Constance say that at least she can be there. Scene 4: Stella comes in the reception area and introduces himself to miss Choate. Choate tells her that Rossi is expecting her. Choate asks her to fill out the personnel form. She says that Stella can bring them back tomorrow. Choate gives her condolences. She tells Stella she would be more comfortable in Dr. Rossi's office. Betty is watching. Scene 5: Betty goes in Rossi's office and talks with Stella. Betty tells her that she saw her the night that came in to tell her mother about Joe. Betty says that Stella accused Rodney of killing Joe. Betty says that Rodney did not kill Joe. Betty says it was an accident. Rossi comes in and talks with Stella. He asked her why she accepted this job. She says it's going to be a long cold winter. Scene 6: Doris, David, and Kim walk over to the Book Gallery from the courthouse. Kim asks where Allison is. David suggests that they get ice cream at the drug store. Doris enthusiastically says, "I'd love some ice cream." They walk past the Les Femmes botique to the Pharmacy. Norman comes over and talks with Kim. Kim says,"I want to see Allison." Norman asks David what happened to her. David apologizes for taking Kim to the authorities. Kim asked how he knows that KIm didn't make the story up. Kim is given ice cream and eats it. Norman tries to put ideas in Kim's mind. David tells Norman to shut up. Scene 7: Leslie goes to visit Rodney in his jail cell. Rodney complains that he wasn't told about Allison. He says he has to see Allison. Leslie says that he can't get a fair trial in this town. Rodney says that he doesn't want the trial moved. Rodney shouts, "Dan, Dan." Scene 8: Outside of the bank building. David Schuster goes to see Theodore Dowell. Schuster asks Dowell authorization to spend some money. Dowell says he can't authorize money for things that Peyton hasn't approved. Dowell says to mail the report to him. Schuster asks if this is Peyton's way of easing him out. Leslie comes in introduces himself to Schuster. He says that he needs to talk with Dowell. Leslie thanks Schuster for giving Rodney the job at the mill. Schuster leaves. Doerll has a bandage on his head. Dowell had forgotten he wasn't getting in a convertible. Leslie wants Rodney out of jail. Dowell says that it will probably be six figures. Leslie says it's not important. Scene 9: Elliot goes in to see Rossi. He says that Choate told him that Dr. Rossi wanted to him and Constance. Rossi says that Allison is alive and will probably stay alive. But there can be further complications. Just outside room 212, ICU, he makes detailed doctor talk. Elliot asks about surgery. Rossi says that Allison is a healthy child and that is good. Her body is responding to the initial shock of the accident. She will be in a comatose condition for a period of time. Elliot asks for how long. Rossi says that he can't tell him. Rossi makes a baseball analogy. Scene 10. Constance is looking at Allison, through an oxygen tent, as Elliot and Rossi come in. They leave. Preview: Stella talks with Dr. Rossi. Steven talks with Norman. Leslie shouts at Gus Chernak. Gus grabs Leslie. SC: I see the doctors still let their cases get to them. MR: Well, Allison is a kind of a special case. SC: When Rodney gave a statement to the police, he said quote, "I had to stop Chernak from tormenting my brother." NH: You're lying, he never said that. LH: I put bread on your table, for your wife, your daughter, your son. Do you understand? Gus grabs Leslie's lapels. Hit-and-run is pronounced as hit-run in the narration. PREV HOME NEXT