PEYTON PLACE Episode 243. 07-12-66 Rodney fights and then fires Lee. WA: Since Steven Cord agreed to investigate Ann Howard's involvement in the accident that blinded Christopher Webber, he has found himself drawn deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Ann's past. The most complex mystery, a man named Lee Webber, Chris' brother. MEL: Sandy considers Rita to be a kindred spirit because they both dropped out of school at about the same time. Rita isn't quite ready to embrace that concept. Intro: Steven drives up to the Shoreline Garage. Scene 1: Steven enters the Shoreline Garage to question Lee Webber. He warns Lee not to bother Ann Howard anymore. Steven saw Lee almost run Ann down with his motorcycle the other day. They discuss Ann being fired and Lee reminds Steven that she should have never entered Chris' room. Lee says Steven likes to hide behind the fine lines because dummies like him don't understand. Lee says that he is an upfront guy. Steven says that while Lee blames Ann Howard, Chris does not. Lee counter-attacks saying that Steven should clean up his own back yard before looking in someone else's. This innuendo, of course, refers to Rodney and Betty. He speaks of Golden Boy's fatal charm. Rodney returns from the Cider Barrel and asks "What is going on?" Steven ends the encounter and strides off. Scene 2: Things heat up now as Rodney fumes at Lee, "What happened? What did he say to Steven?" Lee allows that Steven kept him [Rodney] out of prison so he is, of course, grateful. Lee calls him "Romeo" and says he must be so full of guilt over his "affair with Betty" he must be choking on his caviar at the palace. Lee says it's about time someone messed up "Pretty boy's" face and he picks up a wrench and the "Rumble at the Garage" begins. Lee and Rodney slug each other back and forth until Rodney is slammed to the floor. Lee picks up a large wrench and asks if that is what he used on Joe Chernak. Lee swings at Rodney but misses and they both end up rolling around on the floor. Blood pops out of Pretty boy's face. The "Professor" swings back and is slammed against a tool cabinet. [Probably a Craftsman® or Snap-On®.] Blood spurts from Lee's nose and mouth and Lee is down for the count. Rodney drags him outside and tosses him in the dirt. "You're fired," Rodney hollers and politely remembers to mention that Lee's final check will be in the mail. Lee staggers off. Scene 3: At the book Gallery, Constance and Allison discuss the burrowing owl. Ann enters and at Rossi's suggestion, Constance invites her to go to work there at the Book Gallery. Ann explains why she was fired from the hospital and tells Allison how wonderful her mother is. Ann worries that Chris may be leaving town to escape her, but Allison says he is leaving town to escape Lee Webber. Allison says that Lee smothers his brother and that Chris needs to discover that he can survive on his own. Allison says that Chris is now a man. But Ann says that when she looks at Chris all she can visualize is a young boy lying at the foot of Sailors' Bluff. Scene 4: At the Peyton Place Pharmacy, Sandy agonizes over Lee being fired. She enlists Rita's help in convincing Rodney that Lee really needs his job. "The wharf Girls" need to band together and help each other but Rita implies that Sandy should "Stand by her Man." Rita makes it clear that she can't help. Sandy makes a point of mentioning that Rodney and Lee were fighting about Betty. Scene 5: Steven is greeted by Leslie in front of the bank building. Leslie tells Steven to cancel his efforts for Julie's divorce and to send him a bill for his trouble. Leslie tells Steven that Julie Anderson is leaving Peyton Place to be with George. Steven sarcastically says he admires Julie's ability to stick by her husband through all sorts of turmoil. Leslie suggests to Steven that they pool their info about Martin and become allies. Steven doesn't get excited about the idea. And his mind is on other things. Scene 6: Rodney enters the mansion bloodied and bruised. Betty cleans him up oblivious to the possibility that Steven could walk in at any moment. Rodney tells her about his tussle with Lee Webber. He says that the fight started over a discussion about Betty being with him. Rodney urges Betty to tell the truth, but Betty is reluctant to take that particular route. Rodney leaves and Betty tells Peyton she wants release from the "conspiracy of silence" promise. Betty tells Peyton that Lee saw her at the Shoreline Garage with Rodney and that is what precipitated the fight. Peyton calls Betty's bluff and says he will tell Steven the facts. Betty trembles and cuts him off. Peyton Hangs up the phone. Preview: Lee talks with Sandy. Norman talks with Rodney. Steven talks with Betty. LW: Me and Chris. That's all I care about. SW: Let Chris go. Let him go. NH: Betty's married to Steven. If anybody should fight for her, it should be him, shouldn't it? RH: Not this time. NH: Are you mixed up with Betty again? BA: No, you don't understand. SC: Now, why is it, whenever you have something to say to Rodney, it's without me. Why couldn't we discuss these things together, the three of us? BA: No, that's not true. SC: Why is it always without me? Burrowing Owl, subject of a book. PREV HOME NEXT