PEYTON PLACE
Episode 144.
11-18-65
Theodore Dowell retreats.
WA: Doctors Hospital, a new arena for the Rodney Harrington
case. Today, Rodney is determined to confront Stella
Chernak employed at the hospital, who testified he
threatened the life of her late brother, Joe. In Rodney's
mind, that confrontation will come quickly, for the car
that used to be driven by Joe is now in the parking lot.
The new driver must be Stella.
MEL: Peyton decides it is time for Theodore Dowell to retire.
He had already been taken off Rodney's case.
Intro: Rodney drives up to the hospital and notices that Joe's car
is there. Walks over and looks in and walks to the steps
of the main entrance to the hospital.
Written by Sonya Roberts and Rita Lakin
Directed by Walter Doniger
Scene 1: Rodney walks up the steps and goes to the information Desk.
He speaks to miss Choate and asks if Stella is in her
office. Choate says she is. She asks if he wants her to
tell Stella that he is there. Dr. Morton is paged for an
emergency.
Scene 2: Rodney looks in Rossi's office and asks the doctor about
Allison. Rossi says there is no change. He glares at
Stella, then closes the door. Stella asks about breaking
down a list. Rossi says that she will have to get used to
seeing Rodney since he will be visiting Allison. Rossi
leaves.
Scene 3: Rodney sees Betty. She asks him if he is all right. Betty
is paged to go to x-ray. Rodney goes back to Rossi's
office and almost runs into Stella. Stella tells a nurse
that she will be in the lab all afternoon with Dr. Randall.
Scene 4: Theodore Dowell knocks on Leslie Harrington's door at the Inn
and asks permission to resign from the case. Leslie talks
about the time when Peyton locked him out of his office.
He had the carpenters build him a new slightly larger office.
Dowell says he is not the man for the job. They chat about
a number of things and Dowell says he has a green thumb for
roses.
Scene 5: Steven has a meeting with Theodore Dowell in the dining
room of the Inn. Dowell tells Steven not to lose what he
has. Dowell leaves. Steven meets up with Rossi and they
talk. Steven asks if Rossi had a pleasant conversation
with Betty the other night. Steven talks about Stella
Chernak. Steven asks Rossi, "Whose side are you on?"
Rossi says that he doesn't know what Rodney said to Stella.
The waitress brings their meals. Rossi says that Stella
has been reliable. Steven asks if Stella talked about
California. Stella will assist him as a bio-chemist.
Steven says, "You don't like these questions, do you?"
Rossi thanks Steven for the sandwich and then leaves.
Steven says that he is trying to save a man's life. Steven
asks Rossi to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Scene 6: Rodney is sitting on the top step of the hospital as Rita
calls to him. Rita asks Rodney for a favor. She wants him
to take a necklace to Alliseon. Rodney escorts Rita to her
car. Rita says she is sorry for the way things went. They
spot Joe's car and talk about it. He says Stella drives the
car to remind people about Joe. Rita asks if she said something
to him the other day that upset him. Rodney says that Stella
lied. Rita says that everyone will believe him. Rodney walks
off.
Scene 7: Constance and Eli come in to the reception area and then go
into Allison's room. There are lots of flowers decorating
the room. Eli says that Allison has moved. Constance says
that the nurses move her. Allison is still in a coma.
Constance tells Eli that she is going to have a baby. Eli
is absolutely delighted. He says it is simply wonderful.
She tells Eli that Elliot is delighted. Eli says it will
be quite an experience. Eli says that Allison will be just
as happy as the rest of them. They leave the room and talk
with Rodney. Stella comes out of the office and speaks to
a nurse. Eli says that the waiting is hard. Rodney says
he will come back later. Eli asks Rodney if he will give
him a hand in the Chandlery.
Scene 8: Stella leaves the hospital and is followed by Rodney.
Rodney runs and blocks her access to her car. Elliot
Carson comes up to rescue Stella from Rodney, and Rodney
from himself.
The 20th Century Fox building is in the background.
Preview: Elliot talks to Steven. Rodney talks with Stella. Leslie
talks to Steven.
EC: Your theory would hold water, if you had nothing to
lose. But Chernak. She's risking everything that she
fought so hard to achieve.
RH: I've never met anyone like you.
SC: Why don't you try throwing something over my head?
Anything. A rock, a stick, a gaffing hook.
LH: I've got to consider bringing in a well seasoned
criminal lawyer. I hope you realize my position.
Betty is paged to go to x-ray.
Dr. Randall.
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