PEYTON PLACE
Episode 295.
12-14-66
WA: Catherine Peyton Harrington. Born 1918. Died 1964.
Catherine's father, Martin Peyton, has rushed to the cemetary
as Hannah Cord completed her testimony in the Lee Webber
hearing. Shocking testimony, that disclosed publicly that
Catherine was the mother of Steven Cord and Ann Howard. And
that Martin Peyton spent the past 28 years of his life
concealing this fact.
MEL: Norman is at the cemetary because Catherine was his mother and
Ann Howard was his half-sister. Martin is there because
Catherine was his daughter and Ann was his granddaughter.
Rossi is here because Ann was his fiancée and Catherine
was Ann's mother.
Intro: In the cemetary, Norman is standing at Catherine's grave.
After a while, Norman walks away. Martin Peyton, a cane in his
right hand, flowers and a cane, in his left hand, walks to the
headstone of his daughter, Catherine Peyton Harrington. The
Peyton family plot is enclosed by an iron fence.
Scene 1: Rossi calls out rudely and walks up to Peyton. He berates
Peyton concerning his daughter, Catherine, and his
grand-daughter, Ann Howard. Rossi says he doubts if Peyton
knows the color of her eyes and if he ever heard her laugh.
Martin says her eyes were blue. He never heard her laugh.
Rossi says that he had heard her laugh. Peyton asks if Rossi
wants an apology. He promises Rossi that Lee Webber will pay
for the murder of Ann. [One of the many predictions in the
series few of which actually came true]. Peyton starts to
leave and almost collapses. Rossi comes over and helps him
walk to the limousine. The chauffeur is not shown in this
scene.
Scene 2: With piano music in the background at the Colonial Post Inn,
Leslie is drinking as Rodney walks up. Rodney is concerned
about Norman, who is missing. Rodney says that he checked with
Rita and Mrs. Carson. Leslie asks if Rodney wants a drink.
Leslie tells Rodney to sit down, he is making him nervous.
Rodney sits at the table and says that he would like Leslie to
help search for Norman. The waitress brings Leslie another
drink. The hostess hands Rodney a menu. Leslie explains why
he and Catherine had to get married.
Leslie says that he had to elope with Catherine because Peyton
had threatened to run him out of town if he came within 40
miles of his daughter. He says that it is possible that he was
married by the same man as Norman and Rodney were when they
eloped. The man looked like an undertaker. [Not likely
because Rodney and Betty went to White River, Massachusetts and
Norman and Rita went across the state line to Owens Ridge,
state not specified.] He wasn't good enough for Peyton's
daughter. Catherine married Leslie to spite her father.
Catherine lived in the same house as Steven and ignored him.
Leslie talks about Rodney's legacy. Leslie tells Rodney he
wants him to leave the Peyton house. Leslie wants to throw the
bargain back in Peyton's teeth. Leslie wants Rodney to leave
the mansion and go away with him.
Scene 3: Betty is pacing in the courtroom. She pounds the gavel and
tells Steven that she is hungry. She is deliberately being a
pest. He suggests she go to the inn (on the same block).
Steven says, he's not hungry. She asks him to go watch her
eat. Ralph, the bailiff, brings Steven some papers. He
apologizes to Steven for keeping him waiting. Betty continues
to annoy Steven. She says they have an appointment to see the
Tobin house.
Scene 4: At the mansion, the chimes ring. Mary greets and admits
Leslie. He asks her to tell Peyton he is there. She goes to
get Peyton. Leslie goes in the livingroom and helps himself
to a drink. He looks at the portrait of Catherine and takes a
drink. Hannah comes in the front door. Leslie greets her.
Leslie asks Hannah what she will do now. She says that she
never received anything from Martin except her wages as
housekeeper. Leslie accuses Hannah of possibly pushing that
poor unfortunate girl. Leslie says that he expects Martin to
close down the house and return to Boston. Martin comes down
and tells Leslie he intends to stay in Peyton Place. He asks
Hannah to excuse them and leave Leslie and himself in private.
She leaves, apparently back out the front door. Martin says
that he supposes Leslie has a great deal to say. Leslie does.
Scene 5: Rossi is in his office as Rachel knocks and comes in. Rossi
apologizes for not bringing her back from the police station to
the hospital [a block and a half]. Rossi asks Rachel what
happened in the meeting with Chandler. He wants to know what
Chandler said. The meeting lasted over five minutes. Rachel
tells him that Chandler wants her to come back to the farm.
She is his only living relative. She told him that she would
run away if she had to go back with him. She asks for
permission to go back to her room. Rossi says no. About then,
Constance knocks and comes in with Matthew. She is here for
Matthew's checkup. Wide eyed, Rachel asks if this is Matthew.
Constance and Rachel talk. Rachel asks to hold Matthew and
Constance hands him to her. Rachel says he is a fine baby.
Rachel talks about taking care of babies. That she is good
with babies.
Scene 6: In the Clarion, Elliot is talking with Jerry, the composer. He
says he just doesn't like it. He wants more two column heads.
And more graphics. Jerry says no problem and goes back in the
composing room. Eddie, the postman, brings Elliot a package.
Eli comes in and greets Eddie. Elliot is not in a hurry to
open the package. Eli starts to grab the package when Elliot
grabs it. The package is old newspapers from the state prison.
Elliot is looking for the name Jack Chandler. Eli mentions the
rocky soil in Hastings Valley. Elliot says that her aunt went
to visit a cousin in Charlestown, the state prison. She came
back with Chandler who had only the clothes on his back. Eli
says that Elliot is not a newspaper man. He is a father and a
husband. He looks at the prison paper headline:
VISITORS OUTPLAY CONS
Preview: Rita talks with Norman. Chandler talks with Elliot. Leslie
talks with Peyton.
RJ: You can't just make up your mind about a thing like this
without discussing it with me first.
JC: I did have something I wanted to say to you. Not about the
paper. About your daughter.
EC: About my daughter? What about my daughter?
LH: You can't make Steven legitimate. But are you going to
recognize him? You asked me to think about my sons.
Well, I am.
Eddie, the postman-not credited.
Composing room at the Clarion-run by Jerry
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