PEYTON PLACE
Episode 163.
01-03-66
Second day of Rodney's trial.
Ann: This is the continuing story of Peyton Place ...
LA: This is Lola Albright. I will be playing the part of Constance
Mackenzie until the return of Dorothy Malone.
Ann: . . . Tonight starring Lola Albright as Constance Mackenzie, Ed
Nelson as Michael Rossi, Mia Farrow as Allison Mackenzie, Ryan
O'Neal as Rodney Harrington, Barbara Parkins as Betty Anderson,
Tim O'Connor as Elliot Carson, Christopher Connelly as Norman
Harrington.
WA: The difficult job of empanelling impartial, unprejudiced jurors
for Rodney Harrington's trial continues. The unnerving process
has been grinding along since the court convened several hours
ago.
Intro: Car driving up in front of the courthouse. People milling
around in the square. People finding seats in the courtroom.
Scene 1: In the courtroom, District Attorney John Fowler questions Mr.
Schiller who is a safety inspector for the railroad. He has
lived in Peyton Place almost 15 years. He has a 21 year-old
son. Norman tells Leslie that he has to get some air.
Standing in front of Mr. Schiller, Steven Cord says, "You
understand that an indictment is merely a piece of paper,
constituting an accusation." Rodney tells Steven that he knows
Schiller's son." Rodney indicates to Steven that he doesn't
want him on the jury. The defense preemptorily challenges.
Mr. Schiller asks if he can know why he was excused. The judge
says no.
Scene 2: Outside in the courthouse corridor, Norman tells Rita that the
court is a hoax. Norman is angry. Rita tries to calm him. He
says that college people don't want to be jurors for $5.00 a
day. Norman talks to George Washington and Ben Franklin. He
then rings the bell.
Scene 3: The phone rings in Rossi's hospital office and Stella answers
it. At this time, they have two black phones, not the 15 line
phone like Dr. Rossi and Leslie Harrington had later. It is
Harry Olsen, an x-ray technician. She promises to give the
message to Dr. Rossi. Rossi comes in and tells Stella that her
desk is not as neat as when she first started. She tells Rossi
that she expects to be fired at the behest of Martin Peyton.
He says he is not going to fire her. She asks for a rain check
on the date he once offered. They agree to a date that night.
Scene 4: In Allison's hospital room, Constance is taking dictation as
Allison thinks about going home. They are writing thankyou
notes. Eli comes in to visit. He has a large package.
Constance leaves them alone to talk. Kathy Seawall broke her
arm riding a motor-scooter.
Scene 5: As Constance goes out into the hall, Rossi comes over to talk.
Allison says that she wants a radio. Allison can be heard
laughing. Rossi and Constance talk about Allison's condition
and about telling her of her birth.
Scene 6: Back in Allison's room, Allison is playing with the
contraption, a thing-a-ma-jig, that Eli had built for her. She
says, "It's beautiful. I love it." Unfortunately she lets it
falls to the floor. Allison says, "I broke it." Eli says, "I
can put it back in an hour. There is nothing to worry about."
He says that he will be back tomorrow. She thanks him again.
He leaves. Constance kisses Elliot.
Scene 7: Outside, Eli tells Constance he had built a thing-a-ma-jig for
Allison and it had gotten broken. Eli and Constance leave.
Scene 8: In the courtroom, accountant West is being questioned by John
Fowler. He has lived in Peyton Place 41 years, all his life.
After Fowler finishes, Steven Cord questions him. He is on
vacation. He is married with two children. Mr. West says
that he has a modest business and is in excellent health. He
appears to want to be on the jury. He says, "I don't take
their filthy money, like you do. They're not going to get away
with murder this time." Ralph, the bailiff, is instructed to
remove Mr. West, immediately.
Scene 9: The judge entertains a motion that the jury be dismissed
because of the regrettable outburst. Rodney tells Steven he
doesn't want the jury dismissed. The jury is instructed to
disregard what was heard. The court is adjourned until the
next day.
Scene 10: Outside, the three confer. John greets Steven. Rodney walks
over and talks to Norman. He says that Judge Irwin A. Jessup
is probably going to the big dance at the Vagabond club
tonight. Norman whistled and the Peyton limousine comes over.
Norman is invited by Thomas, the chauffeur [James Doohan], to
dinner that night at the Peyton house. Norman has wheels.
They go up to the apartment. [view of fire station in the
background.]
Preview: Julie Anderson, who is waiting for Schuster, talks with Leslie
Harrington. Russ Gehring talks to Allison. Norman talks to
his grandfather.
JA: Some papers for Mr. Schuster.
LH: Well, don't worry Julie. I'm not going to grab them out
of your hand and read them under the nearest street lamp.
RG: All your life you expected people to bend over backwards
for you. You're used to getting your way.
AM: That's not true.
MP: Why do you continue to defend your father, Norman? He
has nothing left.
NH: He has us.
Ralph, the bailiff-Gino De Agustino.
Mr. West, accountant.
Mr. Schiller.
Harry Olsen.
Vagabond club, big dance at the Inn tonight.
Thomas,the chauffeur-James Doohan [Scotty, Star Trek].
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