PEYTON PLACE
Episode 172.
01-24-66
Norman and Rita marry in the Wayside Chapel in Owens Ridge,
across the state line.
WA: To everything there is a season. And a time to every purpose
under the heavens. A time to keep silence. A time to speak, a
time to love, and a time to hate. And for Norman Harrington
and Rita Jacks a time to wait.
Written by
Directed by
Produced by Everett Chambers
Executive Producer Paul Monash
Intro: Norman and Rita driving to Owens Ridge across the state line.
The two line Clarion headline:
PROSECUTION CALLS NEW WITNESSES
IN HARRINGTON CASE
Martha Brown Dr. Brown
Scene 1: Dr. Brown and his wife, Martha, in the Wayside Chapel in Owens
Ridge. Dr. Brown tries to talk Rita and Norman out of getting married.
Scene 2: David Schuster is in his office at the mill dictating a letter
concerning the S-105 computer. He hears a disturbance down
stairs. He has the operator, ring the night watchman. Gus
Chernak is taking a sledge hammer to some machinery as Schuster
comes down the stairs to the factory floor. Schuster switches
the light off. And Gus says, "Hey, what's going on?" Schuster
invites him into his office. Gus says you mean Harrington's
office. Gus is angry because Schuster wouldn't hire his son
Joe, but he hired Rodney. [Rodney was offered a job at the
mill by David Schuster.] Gus hits another piece of machinery
and Schuster restrains him. We learn later that $500 damage
was done. Gus collapses and Dr. Rossi is called. The
ambulance crew hauls Gus Chernak away. Schuster talks with Dr.
Rossi.
Scene 3: Norman and Rita are let into the motel room. When the
innkeepress leaves, they go back outside and Norman carries
Rita over the threshhold. He kicks the door shut gently.
Norman leaves to get her a nightie. Rita listens to the radio
and looks at her wedding ring.
Scene 4: At the Colonial Post Inn, Rodney goes to the bar. Charlie is
bartending. He orders an orange juice. He asks the bartender
to add just a little booze. The bartender graciously declines.
Rodney says, "Heavy on the ice." Rossi walks up and orders a
martini on the rocks. He tells Rodney that he has just made
an emergency call to the mill for Gus Chernak. Gus has a liver
ailment. Rodney says he is glad he has an alibi. He tells
Rossi that Rita testified today. [It is the opinion of your
reviewer that Dr. Rossi may have somewhat violated medical
ethics by relating this event to Rodney.] Rodney mentions the
Collossus of Rhodes.
Scene 5: Meanwhile back at the motel, Rita tunes the radio to a
different station. She hears a siren, probably an ambulance.
She peeks through the venetian blinds. Rita calls the operator
to ask if she has seen Norman. She identifies herself as Mrs.
Harrington. Norman knocks on the door and comes in. Norman
has brought her a nightie. She says it's beautiful. Norman
admits that he pawned his watch at the jewelry store for $25 to
buy the nightie. Rita goes in the other room to put on the
nightie. He opens a shoe box and puts some fuzzy slippers on
the bed. Rita comes out in her nightie and sees the slippers.
Norman is peeking out the venetian blinds. Rita lights a
candle. Norman brings in the chanpagne. Norman opens it and
they drink a toast each other for a lifetime.
Preview: Rodney Harrington talks to Leslie Harrington. David Schuster
talks to Martin Peyton. Gus Chernak talks with Stella.
RH: You can't make him pretend he's not married. Now his
life is his and Rita's. And I'm going to do everything
in my power to see that you stay out of it.
DS: Mr. Peyton, as a businessman no one can touch you. As a
human being, I don't think anyone would want to.
GC: You're sittin' on a pat hand. Just keep your mouth shut
and the jackpot's all yours. Go on being what you are.
SC: The liar you want me to be.
Rev. Dr. Brown-Frederick Downs.
Martha Brown-not credited.
S-105 computer. [This is not 5 upgrades from an S-100.]
It is mentioned in scene 2 that Rodney worked for David Schuster at the
Peyton mill.
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