PEYTON PLACE Episode 148. 11-29-65 Stella is confronted with her past. WA: Betty Anderson could never believe that Rodney Harrington is guilty of murder. Now, Betty has decided to back up her belief at great personal risk. She has committed herself to secure background information on Stella Chernak that lies in a file marked "Confidential." Intro: The street on the south side of the square. The jewelry store. A nurse coming out of Doctors Hospital. A nurse and a doctor are walking near the reception desk. Written by Carol Sobieski and Michael Gleason Directed by Ted Post Scene 1: In the hospital hallway, a perky blond-headed nurse asks Betty to lunch, but Betty says that she is counting calories. She accuses Betty of trying to avoid cafeteria food. Miss Choate tells the duty nurse that she is going to lunch and reminds her htat Dr. Casey's vacation starts the next day. She says that Dr. Stone will be taking his calls. Betty sneaks in Miss Esther Choate's office to get Stella's file. Dr. Rossi speaks briefly to Russ Gehring about Allison. Choate tells Russ Gehring there has been a change. She tells him that Marian Fowler is going on vacation. Dr. Morton is told to pick up on extension 23. Betty takes the file. Scene 2: The Peyton Mill smokestack. Schuster is in his office looking at photographs. The phone rings and Julie answers. Howard Cable is in town. His firm specializes in automation. Schuster and Julie briefly discuss the plan for automation. Schuster tells her that Doris has taken Kim back to the Wade school in New York. Julie offers to help in any way while Mrs. Schuster is out of town. He thanks her and says that he may take her up on it. Scene 3: Russ Gehring tells a nurse that he needs to see Marian Fowler. Betty drops a file and he picks it up for her. He talks then with Betty. Betty says that Marian has left and won't be coming back for a while. Betty telephones Steven. Stella speaks to Betty asking for the keys to the library. Betty says she doesn.t have them. Scene 4: Stella goes in Rossi's office and makes a joke about the weather. He asks Stella if she ever met Professor Tobin. This disturbs Stella. He asks her to write Professor Tobin for information. She declines saying it is personal. She asks, when Rossi writes Professor Tobin, not to mention her at all. She asks Dr. Rossi for the keys to the library. Rossi places a call to miss Choate to ask for personnel records. Choate isn't there. He says that he will call back. Scene 4: Still at the hospital. Russ Gehring goes in to see Allison. He exercises her hand and arm. She opens her eyes briefly. He passes his hand across her face and her eyes follow. She slowly closes her eyes. Gehring speaks to her but gets no response. [Special effects show a blurred image 0f Russ Gehring, of what Allison is seeing.] Scene 5: Mr. Howard Cable comes in the bar area at the Colonial Post Inn and speaks to the bartender. He is soon followed by Leslie Harrington. Schuster comes in and the three men talk shop. Harrington asks for the phone and places a call to Philadelphia. JAckson 9-9989 person-to-person for Kenneth Markham. And that he will take the call in his room. Scene 6: Steven talks with Rodney about the trial. Betty comes in and gives Steven the personnel folder on Stella Chernak. Rodney asks what is going on. Steven tells Rodney what Betty brought him. Steven tells Betty and Rodney that he needed the information in the file. He needs the information to discredit Stella. Steven leaves his office to make a photocopy. Rodney asks Betty why she did it. Rodney leaves. Steven kisses Betty. Preview: Dr. Rossi talks to Stella. Steven talks to Betty. Dr. Rossi speaks to miss Choate. MR. Are you suggesting that I'm inclined to take people at their face value? SC: Only some people. Bad habit, doctor. It could be dangerous. SC: You know if Rodney were drowning and somebody tried to pull him out, he'd ask to see his lifesaving badge. BA: Your impression. MR. You have always insisted, and quite rightly, that the people we hire to work at the hospital be of good character. Circumstances are a luxury, we can not afford to consider. Howard Cable-Automation and efficiency expert-uncredited. PREV HOME NEXT