PEYTON PLACE Episode 289. 11-21-66 Jack Chandler comes to the hospital for Rachel Welles. WA: Today, a Hastings Valley farmer, named Jack Chandler, has driven into Peyton Place. While the attention of the town is on the courthouse where Martin Peyton is being interrogated by Steven Cord, this man Chandler has come to claim the girl he calls his niece, Rachel Welles, the girl who was found with the bracelet of the missing Allison Mackenzie. Intro: Chandler drives up in front of Doctors Hospital in his red 10-year-old 1957 Ford panel wagon. Scene 1: The duty nurse at the Information Desk is talking with Mrs. Montgomery about the lab work, as Jack Chandler walks up. He tells her that he wants to see Rachel, but the nurse tells him that his niece is not allowed to have any visitors. She tells him that Miss Choate left instructions. Chandler tells the nurse that Rachel is his niece. The nurse says that he must follow instructions. He asks about a gift shop and is told there is one across the street. The duty nurse apprises miss Choate about Chandler. Choate picks up the phone and tells the operator to get in touch with Dr. Rossi and to have him call her immediately. Scene 2: At the Elliot Carson house, Eli Carson and Ed, the deliveryman, are unload a large, but not very heavy crate from the pickup delivery truck. Rita opens the front door and asks what's in the box. Eli tells Rita that the crate contains a baby elephant. Rits calls to Constance. Constance comes in with Matthew. Rita tells her that the crate contains a baby elephant. Eli proceedes to opens the crate. Inside the crate is a magnificent perambulator. The card inside reads, "To start Matthew off on the right road, Grandfather Carson." Matthew is put in the perambulator and Rita starts outside with him. Eli warns Matthew that women will push him around all his life. Scene 3: Back in the courthouse, Peyton is testifying at Lee's hearing. In this very long court scene, Steven cross-examines Peyton at length. Steven oversteps the bounds and is sent to chambers and fined $500.00 and Judge Chester adjourns the court. Ralph, the bailiff, ushers Steven Cord to the Judge Chester's Chambers. Scene 4: Rachel is in bed in her second floor hospital room reading as Mrs. Healey, wife of the Peyton County Coroner, wearing a red plus + uniform, has pushed in the bookmobile. A NO VISITORS sign is prominently displayed on Rachel's door. Ignoring the sign, Chandler walks in with chocolate caramels for Rachel. He explains to Mrs. Healey that he is not a visitor, he is a relative. He tells Rachel that he has gone to Maine to get his sister, Rachel's Aunt Meg. He tells her that her Aunt Meg will take care of her when they return to the farm. Mrs. Healey, a volunteer, has difficulty dealing with Chandler and telephones for backup. Scene 5: Miss Choate talks with Dr. Rossi on the phone and tells him one of the volunteers is having trouble with Chandler. Rossi arrives, confronts Chandler, and takes him out in the hall. They go to the linen closet to talk. Chandler asks what happened to Rachel. Rossi explains that Rachel cut her hand. Rossi tells Chandler to stay away from Rachel. Chandler threatens to take Rossi to court. Rossi tells Chandler that he is unfit to be her guardian. Chandler leaves, none too happily. Preview: none Matthew Carson-Derek Camp [Derek Schultz]. Aunt Meg, Rachel's aunt by marriage. Mrs. Healey, spouse of coroner, Clarence L. Healey is a hospital volunteer who pushes bookmobile and combs hair. Mrs. Montgomery, out-patient. Eli is right-handed. PREV HOME NEXT