PEYTON PLACE Episode 271. 09-21-66 WA: Today, is a very special day for the Peyton Place Clarion, and for the readers who have known its history. And its two editors, Matthew Swain and now Elliot Carson. Elliot is the father of an 8 pound 2 ounce boy. A healthy shouting infant named Matthew. Matthew, Gift of God. Intro: A light blue Chevrolet pickup, with wooden sideboards, drives by the courthouse, turns left, and stops in front of the Clarion. The newsboys begin to load stacks of newspapers to be delivered. Scene 1: Elliot comes outside and dispatches the pickup. He begins bragging to everyone unfortunate enough to be within earshot. An unidentified couple congratulate Elliot on the birth of Matthew. Scene 2: Betty and Steven go inside the Pharmacy to get breakfast. Elliot follows them in, and forces a newspaper on each of them. The new pharmacist, Ralph Courtney, walks over and asks what it is. Elliot emotes. Betty takes a sip of coffee and expresses concern about Lee Webber's hearing. Scene 3: Meanwhile at the mansion, Peyton, standing, and using a brace of canes, tells Hannah that he is cornered. Hannah tells the old man that she thinks it was foolish for him to have called Betty Anderson over to the mansion. Peyton tells Hannah that she will be leaving town today and she is to tell Steven she will be gone a month or two. Steven's reaction will tell them if he is planning to call her to testify. Scene 4: Steven is told by miss Nolan, his receptionist, that Hannah Cord is there to see him. Steven greets her as Mother. [One would suppose this would be called that an honorarium.] Hannah tells Steven that his office is very attractive. Steven expresses his lack of feelings for her. She tells him that she is leaving Peyton Place. Steven picks up the phone and asks miss Nolan to call the county clerk, and to stay on the line to take notes. Scene 5: Chris Webber goes to the office of District Attorney John Fowler to offer to testify against Lee. He talks with Fowler a short while and leaves. The phone rings. Fowler answers his phone and is informed that Hannah Cord intends to leave town. Scene 6: Hannah is seen leaving the bank building, the office building of Steven Cord, and gets in the Peyton limousine. In a residential section of town, a police car flags down the limousine. Hannah rolls down the left side rear window and is handed a subpoena. She says to Thomas, the chauffeur, "Drive home." The police car backs down the street and around a corner. [The officer sets a bad driving example for the citizenry.] Scene 7: Eli Carson goes into the Clarion office to complain that he did not receive a free newspaper. He offers the suggestion that Matthew's middle name should be Eli. [Eli's middle name is Luther.] Scene 8: Rodney, Norman, and Rita drive up in the light blue sedan and go into Doctors Hospital. They go in Constance' room for a moment, then Norman and Rita leave. Rodney tells Constance the things that Allison had said the night Rodney proposed to her. Constance tells him that Allison wanted to name the baby Audrey. [Episode 228 indicates that Allison proposed to Rodney on another occasion.] Scene 9: Norman and Rita go over to the hospital and look in the nursery. The nurse brings Matthew to the window. Rodney comes in the nursery visiting area and joins them. Scene 10: Rodney walks down the steps outside Doctors Hospital and leaves. Preview: Chris, Lee, and Sandy in the courtroom. Betty and John talk in the courthouse. Peyton and Dr. Rossi talk in the mansion. CW: We're on the left side, the prosecution side. LW: Chris. SW: Sit down. BA: Professionally, Mr. Fowler, you're putting yourself in a very awkward position. MP: I thought you decided that Lee Webber killed your fiancée. MR: I did, until I talked to him. Ralph Courtney, new pharmacist, but not the owner of the Peyton Pharmacy. PREV HOME NEXT