PEYTON PLACE Episode 189. 03-03-66 Rodney testifies. David and Doris reconcile. WA: Charged with the murder of Joe Chernak, this afternoon, Rodney Harrington testified in his own behalf. The only other witness for the defense is an eight-year-old child, a deaf child, Kim Schuster. Who, besides Rodney, Kim is the only person who saw Joe die. Intro: Rodney and Steven come out of the front door of the Colonial Post Inn and start down the steps. David and Doris Schuster and their daughter Kim get out of their car in front of the Inn. Scene 1: David says, "You go inside, I'll get the bags." Doris and Kim start toward the steps of the Inn as Rodney greets them. Doris greets Rodney and Steven. He thanks her for bringing Kim back to Peyton Place to testify. She says she had no choice. [David Schuster is still running the mill but Doris has moved from Peyton Place]. David asks when she should be in court. Steven asks that she be there at 9:45 a.m. Court convenes at 10:00. Scene 2: Rodney and Steven eat dinner and discuss the case. Rodney asks if his testimony was as bad as he thought it was. Steven tells Rodney he did well. Steven says, "No. You used rotten grammar, defective language, you didn't emphasize any of the things I told you to emphasize. Generally speaking, you made a good impression." Rodney asks, "A good impression?" Steven continues, "You sounded honest. Which was the only reason I put you up there in the first place. Then, by not having the good sense to say Joe Chernak's death was an accident." Rodney expresses concern about Kim's testimony. Steven says that the only reason he is using Kim is that she was the only eye-witness. Scene 3: In the Anderson livingroom, Betty and her mother, Julie are talking. Betty says she is cold. Julie is bored. Betty speaks of Allison. Betty says she didn't know Allison was coming to court. Betty wonders aloud why they don't ever have a fire in the fireplace. Betty says it is cold. She tells her mother that Allison and Rodney have broken up. Julie says this was Allison's first trip out of the hospital. Betty says she likes Steven very much. And she knows how Steven feels about her. Betty tells her mother she bought a silly gift, a yachting cap for Rodney's birthday. Julie has decided that Betty is a beautiful young adult and can make her own decisions. Scene 4: Dr. Rossi is talking with Allison in her hospital room. Elliot comes in. She asks Elliot to sit. Elliot says that he and Constance want very much for Allison to come home. Allison says she wants to leave home after she is well. [The real fact is that Mia Farrow wants to spend more time with "old blue eyes."] Elliot asks if it is because of the baby. She says no. Elliot says he is selfish, he loves her. Allison is 18 years old. Scene 5: David comes in Doris' room at the Inn. He said he tried to get a room next to hers. He says that rooms are at a premium because of the trial. He asks if she is embarassed because of the separation. [It is inferred that he is still working but she and Kim have moved away]. They talk and then reconcile. [If he had moved out of the mansion, then he would no longer need Anna Chernak]. Scene 6: Rita looks out the window and emotes at seeing that Kim Schuster is back in town. Norman goes out and throws a snowball at David Schuster and his daughter. Kim then throws a snowball at her father. Schuster throws a snowball at Kim. Rita invites Schuster into the Pharmacy where it is warmer. Norman offers Kim some hot chocolate. He talks to Kim about Rodney and Joe's fight. Schuster asks Rita if Norman has a job yet. Rita says that Norman is working for Eli Carson. Mr. Schuster accuses Norman of trying to manipulating Kim's testimony. Scene 7: In court, Steven is examining Kim in the witness chair. He asks her about the block-and-tackle. He asks Kim how the fight started. Preview: Elliot comes into the therapy room and speaks to therapist Russ Gehring, then slugs him. John Fowler addresses the jury. EC: Get out of here. RG: Mr. Carson. JF: Rodney Harrington did not go to the wharf that night by accident. By his own testimony, he went there specifically to find Joe Chernak. And the state contends that he went there more specifically to kill Joe Chernak. David Schuster-William Smithers. Doris Schuster-Gail Kobe. Kim Schuster-Kimberly Beck. John Fowler, Jr.-John Kerr. PREV HOME NEXT