PEYTON PLACE Episode 178. 02-07-66 Rodney celebrates his 21st birthday. Rodney breaks up with Allison. WA: Tonight, Gus Chernak, father of Stella Chernak, and of the deceased Joe Chernak, died as he had lived, violently and senselessly, leaving his daughter Stella committed to destroy those he could not destroy himself. Intro: Rossi driving Stella to the Chernak home in his car. Scene 1: Rossi and Stella arrive at the Chernak home. Rossi gets out and goes around to open the passenger door. At the front door, Rossi asks if she wants him to come inside. Stella reminds Rossi that Monday is her day in court. Scene 2: Leslie phones Norman to tell him Rodney is missing and he is worried. Leslie tells Norman that Rodney broke up with Allison. Norman promises to look for and find Rodney. Scene 3: Rodney goes in Ada Jacks' Tavern and is warmly greeted by Ada. He tells her he will be 21 in just a few minutes. He is then hit upon by an attractive stranger [Karen] who is eventually identified. He asks her name. She says, "Try dancing with some one you don't know." Rodney dances with her. Norman and Rita come in and find Rodney. They want to know who the stranger is. But, Rodney can't tell them. Ada is serving free champagne in honor of Rodney's birthday. Rita and Norman sing "Happy Birthday" to Rodney. Scene 4: Heavy with child, Constance, lumbers cautiously up the front steps of the hospital. She talks to Elliot who has been waiting for her to arrive, and then goes in to see her daughter. Constance is very pleased that Allison is walking. Allison says that she wants to go home, now. Scene 5: Elliot is talking to Rossi and wants a report on Allison. She walks up on crutches, the first time Elliot has seen her walking since the hit-and-run accident. Elliot tries to make a lunch date for tomorrow. She declines. She excuses herself and goes into Dr. Rossi's office. Elliot and Rossi talk just a little while longer. Scene 6: In Dr. Rossi's office, Allison is typing with her right hand on what appears to be an old Underwood® typewriter. Rossi comes in and sits at Stella's desk. [She was painting with her left hand in a previous episode]. Rassi says that he hopes she is using her left hand. They talk. She reads her poem to Dr. Rossi: Hi, listen to me, all powerful one. Sitting aloft there high in your chair Higher than I am allowed to dare climb. Listen to me, the answers are child-like You with the high chair should know. Simple, you say as ABC. But it's you who can't see. Rossi says, "Can't see what?" Rossi asks Allison what frightens her. Allison says she wants to go home. She hates it in the hospital. She says that she is sick of Dr. Rossi asking her questions. Rossi asks Allison why Elliot bothers her. Rossi tells Allison that Elliot is her father. She says stepfather. Rossi says, no, father. She is overwhelmed. Preview: Officer Frank is talking on the phone to Marian Fowler in San Francisco. John Fowler is talking to Martin. Allison is yelling at her parents. OF: What about Allison Mackenzie. Will you give me your name, please. MF: " ". OF: Are you still there? Miss? JF: I tried the case on the basis of its merit. MP: A man who can find merit in Stella Chernak's lies, would find it wherever it's most convenient. AM: Please get out. Out. Get out of my room. Ofc. Frank-Greg Morris. Karen-Joanna Moore--real-life wife of Ryan O'Neal at the time. Ryan O'Neal's character was hit on by his future ex. PREV HOME NEXT