PEYTON PLACE Episode 169. 01-17-66 Rita testifies for the prosecution. WA: Today, Rita Jacks takes the stand in the trial of Rodney Harrington on a charge of murder. To the prosecution, Rita is the motive. To the defense, Rita is the hope of acquittal. Intro: Steven, Rodney, and Leslie talk in the corridor of the courthouse. Scene 1: Norman speaks to Leslie and asks Rodney if he is ready for round 3. Norman talks briefly to Steven. Steven goes to talk with Rita. Ada, Elliot and Rita walk up. Rodney identifies a Mr. Bishop to Leslie. Steven talks with Rita. She goes into Fowler's office. Norman talks with Rita. He speaks of a necromancer. It has nothing to do with necks or with romance. He says it is has to do with witchcraft. He gives her a small box with Mexican jumping beans. Norman says that it is straight from Chinatown. He got it from an old Italian who told him they had the luck of the Irish. One of the beans keeps jumping. His name is Vladimir. He has an identity problem. Elliot comes out and tells Rita to go into Fowler's office. He escorts her to his office. Elliot walks past Norman and sits down by Ada to talk. She says that if she had let Elliot call the police the other night, things would be different. He talks about fussing at Joe Chernak in front of the Clarion office. Scene 2: Russ Gehring is pushing Allison in a wheelchair. Dr. Hoyt is paged to report to surgery. Gehring asks Allison to raise her hand. She puts it on the door knob. He puts his hand on hers and turns the knob. He says progress. He pushes her into Rossi's office and leaves her with Stella. [Stella has what appears to your humble reviewer as an old Underwood® mechanical typewriter. The typewriter on Leslie Harrington's secretary's desk appears to be an IBM® Selectric®.] Stella caustically asks Allison what she can do to amuse her. Allison opines that Rossi is a nice man. She asks how Stella came to work for Dr. Rossi. Allison then asks about Joey and Stella suggests that they change the subject. Allison goes over and watches a mouse running in a squirrel cage [cage d'un écureuil]. Stella says that the cage was delivered there by mistake. Allison thinks she's missing something. Rossi comes into the office and Stella leaves them alone. Scene 3: Rossi goes into the corridor and calls to Stella. He fusses at her for talking to Allison. Stella says, "Who am I, the dragon lady?" Stella tells Rossi that he was right to worry, she was tempted to say to Allison, "Your boyfriend is on trial for murdering my brother." Mr. Gehring is paged to report to physical therapy. [This confirms that Russ Gehring is not a doctor]. In a previous episode, Fowler called him a physiotherapist. Scene 4: Rossi goes back in his office and talks to Allison. He tells Allison why she is there in the hospital. He tells her he thinks that her emotions are part of the problem. Allison assures Rossi that she is comfortable. Allison agrees that she is looking forward to going home. Scene 5: In the courtroom, District Attorney John Fowler examines Rita Charmaine Jacks about her relationship with Joe Chernak. Rita glances down at the box of Mexican jumping beans that Norman gave her and that she is still holding. [Leslie Harrington was out of the country at the point in time when Joe Chernak was killed. He returned after Rodney was arrested and charged.] Preview: John Fowler questions Rita. Gus Chernak shouts in the courtroom. Judge Chester requests that Gus be removed. Norman Harrington talks to Steven Cord. JF: This isn't a guessing game, miss Jacks. This is a court of law. Now, were you still scared when I questioned you? RJ: Yes, sir. JF: Of what? GC: They are lying about my boy. They are lying. JC: Remove that man from the courtroom. GC: My boy is in his grave and they are lying. NH: Tearing at her. Letting her bleed all over the place. You know she's too weak to fight. SC: I was hired to get Rod acquitted and that's what I intend to do in spite of you. Russel "Russ" Gehring is a physical therapist. Rita Charmaine Jacks-Patricia Morrow. Mexican jumping beans-Vladimir and others. Mr. Bishop, a spectator, obscure character. Dr. Hoyt is paged. Mr. Gehring is paged. Judge Irwin A. Chester-Jon Lormer. PREV HOME NEXT