PEYTON PLACE Episode 142. 11-15-65 The Harringtons unite. WA: Peyton Place bears a proud name. Yet, this small new England town has not had a resident named Peyton in many years. The only person living, to carry the name Peyton, lives in Boston, a two-hour drive from the town. Today, Martin Peyton has summoned the attorney, Steven Cord, the defense counsel for his grandson, Rodney Harrington. It is a command appearance. MEL: Steven interrogates Stella Chernak. Intro: Square. Courthouse. Pharmacy. Boston. Written by Michael Gleason and Lionel E. Siegel Directed by John Newland Scene 1: Peyton berates Steven for his court performance. Peyton wears black, horn rimmed glasses. Peyton says, "I want Stella Chernak destroyed." Peyton wheels over to the portrait of Catherine and gazes upon it. Hannah comes in, then leaves. Scene 2: Rodney comes into the reception area of the hospital carrying flowers and asks Betty if he can go put the flowers in Allison's room. Rodney goes in with the flowers and is soon joined by Russ Gehring. Gehring says that he will come back later. Rodney says he is just leaving. Rodney asks Gehring if he ever gets used to the hospital. Gehring talks about the maniac who taught him his trade, Otto Yuvotich. Otto never left the hospital. Otto was the only person who he met who wasn't afraid of death. Gehring says that he could stay four or five rounds with him before he would turn out his lights. Gehring allows that being in a coma is like being knocked out. Gehring wants to know about Allison. Rodney says that Allison had one of her poems published in the newspaper. Scene 3: Norman goes home to find Leslie tidying up. Leslie says that he can't find the dry mustard. Norman suggests that Leslie set the table. Rodney shows. Norman promises spaghetti. He has just come from the hospital and there is no change. Norman asks where Steven took him. Rodney says the wharf. Scene 4: Meanwhile back at the Inn, Norman and Betty arrive just as Frances gets a phone call. Rossi shows up. Betty says that Steven thinks that Betty will embarass him. Betty says that she wants to know why Stella did it. Scene 5: In the Clarion, Eli is helping Elliot. Jerry comes out for a moment. Eli talks about having to testify in Elliot's trial for the murder of Elizabeth Hanley Carson. Scene 6: In the Carson kitchen, Constance tells Elliot that she is with child. Elliot is delighted. The 5 pots are still hanging on the wall. Preview: Rodney talks with Theodore Dowell. Ada talks with Steven. Leslie talks to Martin Peyton on the phone. RH: What are you trying to tell me, Sir? TD: I'd like you to accept my resignation. RH: I'm a lost cause? Or is it a sinking ship? AJ: Anything you want to know about Stella. I'd appreciate that you ask her. SC: Ada, the boy died just outside your door. AJ: Outside. LH: I don't work for you and I don't owe you anything. I'll let you know what I decide. Frances, hostess at the Inn-uncredited also appeared in episode 83. Jerry, Linotype® operator at the Clarion-uncredited. Otto Yuvotich, therapist who trained Gehring. A small sign is seen outside the double doors to the reception room. Later in the series it is replaced by a large building directory. PREV HOME NEXT