PEYTON PLACE Episode 261. 08-23-66 Rodney proposes to Allison. The mansion has an uninvited caller. WA: Rodney Harrington has known Allison Mackenzie, and loved her, and turned away from her. Now having observed her reaction to the death of Ann Howard, Rodney feels he must turn to her again, to comfort her, to help her. MEL: Rodney proposes to Allison. Allison had proposed to Rodney in episode 220 and again in episode 228. Intro: The square. Rodney drives up in front of the Carson home and goes to the front door and looks at the bird feeder that he helped her put up in episode 32. This is the same bird feeder that Carolyn Russell refilled in episode 504. Scene 1: Rodney knocks, even though the Carsons have chimes. Constance comes to the door and lets Rodney in. She tells him she's glad he came. He asks Constance how Allison is. She says that she doesn't know. Constance tells him that Allison is upstairs and that she has been crying. He goes upstairs and calls, "Princess." He asks Allison if he can come in her room. She says, "If you want to." Allison has a lit candle and is apparently having a seance. She asks Rodney to close the door. She talks to Rodney about the baby that Constance is going to have. Allison says she believes that it will be a girl. Rodney asks Allison to talk to him. Allison has picked out the name Audrey. Rodney says that he wants to call their first girl "Allison." Rodney says, "Let's get married." Allison says, "Now? You mean right now?" Allison says that he feels sorry for her that he doesn't really love her. Rodney says that he loves her. Allison says that she feels sorry for him, too. Rodney leaves. Allison continues her seance. She blows out the candle. Scene 2: In the Carson kitchen, Elliot asks Constance if she talked with Allison after Rodney left. Elliot pours a cup of coffee and sits down at the breakfast table with Constance. He mentions a Linotype® machine. They decide to consult Dr. Rossi. Constance tells Elliot that she loves him. Scene 3: Elliot goes upstairs, knocks very lightly, and goes in Allison's bedroom. Allison is gone. [She eventually disappears, but this isn't the time.] Scene 4: The door chimes ring at the mansion and Hannah admits Leslie Harrington. Hannah tells Harrington that Peyton is at breakfast. Peyton greets Leslie with a fake warmness. [The wealthy are very good at this]. Leslie has come to get approval for a purchase. The new deal that Peyton made with Leslie involves Peyton having approval over all purchases, including light bulbs. Leslie wanted to offer Hannah his deepest sympathies and condolences at the loss of her daughter, Ann. Leslie mentions that it is now an open secret that Hannah is Ann (Cord) Colby's mother. Leslie says that you never get over losing a child. Hannah serves Leslie a cup of coffee. Leslie says the coffee is excellent. Leslie mentions that Hannah was looking for Ann when they ran into each other on the wharf. Leslie says it must be difficult finding and losing a daughter at almost the same time. He mentions that he never made the connection of the initials on Catherine's portrait, BC, Brian Cord. Scene 5: In the law office, Leslie and Steven talk. Leslie says that Hannah is just as much a victim of Peyton as Steven is. Steven tells miss Nolan he will get back to Leslie later. Steven hangs up. Steven is buzzed. Lee Webber is on the phone. He calls miss Nolan back and says he will go over to the jail this afternoon, to see Lee Webber, at 2:00. Scene 6: Norman is working in the General Store as Elliot comes in to talk with Eli. Eli says that Allison is alright. She just wants to be alone by herself. They shout at each other. Elliot says she was down [in the dumps] last night. Norman suggests they try by the old sea wall. Elliot observes to Norman, that he met Allison two years ago, and that Norman has known her all her life. Norman says he thinks Allison is in trouble. Elliot says, "So do I." Preview: Allison talks to Constance and Rossi. Elliot talks to Rodney. Steven talks to Lee Webber. AM: What's the matter with me. Am I losing my mind? It's very strange here. EC: It's one thing to say you love her and it's another to prove it. I think you know what you should have to do. I know what I have to do. SC: Suppose I tell you, that I'm buying what you say. Suppose I say I trust you in this. What makes you think you can trust me? Linotype® machine. PREV HOME NEXT