PEYTON PLACE Episode 139. 11-08-65 Kim Schuster and Stella Chernak testify. WA: As Rodney Harrington faces a charge of murder in the death of Joe Chernak, Rita Jacks waits. Now she fears further involvement in his death. MEL: Kim had been previously deposed. Intro: Courthouse. Pillory in foreground. Written by Carol Sobieski and Peggy Shaw Directed by Walter Doniger Scene 1: In the Pharmacy, Eli tells Rita that he is glad she is there. Rita asks why it is taking them so long. Norman comes in and says that he got a subpoena for breakfast. He asks Eli if he ever got a subpoena. Eli says, "once." Norman leaves. Eli says that Norman is shaping up well. Rita gets Eli a cup of coffee. Scene 2: Norman enters the courtroom. Fowler calls Kim Schuster to the stand. Doris tells Kim that she will talk to Mr. Fowler, now. Doris escorts Kim to the stand. The clerk tells Kim to raise her right hand. The judge says they will dispense with the oath. The judge tells Kim to tell the truth. Scene 3: The courtroom scene continues. Fowler talks with Kim about the time she was deposed in his office. He asks about the night when she ran away. He asks where she went. She says, "the wharf." John asks how many men were there. John asks Kim to touch the man she saw on the wharf. Lawyer Theodore Dowell stipulates that Rodney was on the wharf. When John is through, Steven cross-examines. John re-examines asking only one question concerning Rodney throwing the gaffing hook. Scene 4: In the hallway of Doctors Hospital, Russ Gehring is pacing. He goes in Allison's room and stares at her. He leaves. In the hall, Rossi calls to him. Rossi says he wants to set up a therapy program for Allison. Marian was with Rossi. Rossi insists that he doesn't want atrophy to occur in Allison. Marian looks at Russ Gehring. Scene 5: Theodore Dowell and Steven Cord go in chambers to talk to John Fowler. Steven threatens to call in psychiatrists to testify that Kim was disturbed. Scene 6: Judge Charles E. Webber, Theodore Dowell, and Steven Cord go back in the courtroom. D.A. Fowler is allowed to continue. He calls Stella Chernak. She slowly goes forward and is sworn in. Stella is wearing black. She is allowed to sit in the witness chair. Preview: Kim talks to Doris. Dr. Rossi talks with Betty Anderson. Leslie talks to Theodore Dowell. KS: It's dead. It's dead. It's dead. [Kim stomps.] DS: Now, Kim, don't say that. KS: It's dead. MR: Tell me what happened. BA: Stella Chernak happened. She said that Rodney said that he was going to kill her brother. LH: You represent me and my sons. You also represent Martin Peyton. Martin Peyton would do anything to destroy and punish me and my sons. And you know it. You've always known that. Marian Fowler-Joan Blackman Marian had been spelled incorrectly Marion in the credits. Judge Charles E. Webber-Gene O'Donnell. Mr. Edwards, Court Clerk-uncredited. Kim Schuster-Kimberly Beck. Kimberly Beck went on to have a lengthy movie and TV career. PREV HOME NEXT