PEYTON PLACE
Episode 235.
06-23-66
Brian Colby dies.
WA: In a Boston Hospital, a man named Brian Colby has died.
Surviving are his daughter, Ann, and his son, Steven. But
the fact that the man who has just died is Steven's father is
not known to either Ann or Steven.
MEL: Brian Cord was an outstanding artist who had been married to
Hannah Cord for some time. He became involved with his model
Catherine Peyton who gave birth to twins Ann and Steven. He
changed his name to Brian Colby. Peyton offered a deal to
Hannah Cord for her willingness to raise Steven and to be
Martin's housekeeper. She accepted the arrangement which
worked for 28 years. Ann Cord's name was changed to Ann
Colby. When she married her name became Ann Howard. She
divorced Mr. Howard, but retained the name Howard. At the
time of Chris Webber's accident, her name was Ann Colby. The
portrait of Catherine which hung over the fireplace in the
mansion for many years was painted by Brian Cord before he
changed his name to Brian Colby. The initials BC were on the
portrait.
Intro: Night Scenes of downtown Boston. The waiting room of the
Boston Hospital. A nurse [Uhura] is shown talking on the
phone at the reception desk.
Scene 1: At the hospital in Boston, Ann and Steven are informed by the
attending physician, Dr. Potter, that Brian Colby collapsed
at the bus station with a ticket to Peyton Place clutched in
his hand. Brian had asked for Ann and Steven. This
information shocks Steven. Ann tells Steven that Brian's
final words to her were "Is Ann coming? Is Steven coming?
Don't go to Peyton Place and dig up the past." Ann said that
she told Brian that he should stay out of her life.
The phone rings in Colby's room and a nurse [Uhura] tells the
doctor that a woman is on the line asking about Brian Colby.
The doctor says that he will need Ann's release before he can
give out any information. Steven asks if the woman is still
on the line. Steven goes to the phone and asks who is
calling. Hannah recognizes Steven's voice and abruptly hangs
up. Steven asks Ann if she wants to stay the night in
Boston. She says she wants to go back to Peyton Place.
Scene 2: At the Peyton Place library ajoining the courthouse, Norman
asks Allison if she is enjoying her new "project," Chris
Webber. Allison says, "yes" and Norman chastises her for
giving up on Rodney. She says they are different types of
people. Norman says not to feed him a line about Rodney
wanting rooms full of money and her being a "butterfly."
Norman says, "Wake up Smudge. Rod's a man." Allison
dismisses him and glides over to the checkout counter to join
Chris Webber.
Miss Hunt, the librarian, tells Allison that someone is
waiting for her outside. Allison goes outside. It turns out
to be Lee. He asks her to convince Chris to return to
Boston. Chris comes outside and Lee sneaks off. When Chris
asks who it was, Allison says it was Norman. Chris says,
"You are hopelessly inept as a liar. I would know Lee's
footsteps anywhere." He tells Allison not to bother to
convince him to return to Boston and departs.
Scene 3: At Ann's apartment in Mrs. Hewitt's boarding house, Steven is
digging in an old trunk and finds some old paintings that
look a lot like Catherine's slashed portrait. Ann and Steven
are rather mystified. Steven decides that he will embark on
a hunting expedition to dig up the past.
Scene 4: At the mansion, Martin Peyton and Hannah Cord are again
plotting, fuming, and scheming. Peyton looks at a reflection
of himself in a mirror as they talk. Peyton decides to feign
illness to avoid the questioning he expects from Steven.
Peyton hears the chimes and sends Hannah downstairs.
Hannah admits Dr. Rossi and follows him into Peyton's room.
The old man begins to complain of being ill. Weakness in the
limbs. Shortness of breath. The tongue is coated. Rossi
asks when this all started. He tells Peyton that he finds no
evidence of illness. Rossi says, "Thank you very much, Dr.
Peyton." Rossi says that he will send an ambulance in the
morning. Peyton insists on tonight. Peyton tells Hannah to
answer the chimes, but that he doesn't want to see anyone.
Scene 5: Just as Dr. Rossi is about to leave, the chimes ring and
Hannah goes to the door to admit Leslie Harrington. Leslie
asks Rossi how Peyton is. He tells Hannah that he wants to
see Peyton. But Hannah covers for Peyton and says that he is
much too ill to see anyone. Hannah asks if there is any
message. Leslie tells her that he has privileged information
about Ann Howard and will question the old man about it
sooner or later. Leslie returns to the front door and
leaves.
Preview: Norman fusses with Rita. Martin Peyton warns Hannah Cord.
NH: Go jump in the lake as far as I'm concerned.
RH: You know you don't mean that.
NH: You just don't know the Harringtons.
RH: Oh? Well, I'm a Harrington, too, remember?
MP: Keep away from that cemetary. Unless you want the truth
to come out right now. Are you ready to face Ann and
Steven there? A family reunion over your husband's
grave.
The nurse in scene 1 is Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of Star Trek.
Scene 2 was used as a flashback in Peyton Place, the Next Generation.
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