PEYTON PLACE Episode 299. 12-28-66 WA: Several weeks have passed since Lee Webber was arrested for the murder of Ann Howard. During that time, he spent his days and nights in a small cell in the Peyton County jail. Now the charges against Lee have been dropped. He has been released after an investigation and hearing. And he has returned to his home and family. Intro: Lee rides up on his motorcycle and parks in front of his house. Scene 1: Lee comes in and spars with Chris. Lee says, "They never made the job that could keep me or the jail that could hold me. Or the chick that could walk herself out of my life." Lee says he wants to set the record straight with both of them. Lee tells Chis that he is very important to him. Lee somewhat admits pushing Chris. Chris accuses Lee of murdering Ann Howard. [The grammar in this scene is abysmal. Objective case and nominative case interchanged.] Scene 2: Dr. Rossi is deep in thought, and reading the paper, as Rachel comes in. She says she remembers Lee Webber. The Clarion headline reads as follows: LEE WEBBER RELEASED Rachel wants to talk to Dr. Rossi about a job. She also talks about dyeing her hair blonde. Dr. Rossi says that if he ever sees her in blonde hair, he will give her the spanking of her life. Scene 3: Rodney Harrington goes into Steven Cord's inner office and they talk. Rodney says that he feels pain also. Not just Steven. Betty joins them just as Rodney is leaving. Steven Cord says, "I am a Peyton." [Compare this to "Young Frankenstein," where Gene Wilder says, "I am a Frankenstein."] Scene 4: At the Carson house, Rossi has made a "house call." Rossi and Constance talk. Rossi says, "The rotten part is, I helped turn him loose," referring to Lee Webber. Rossi says that Rachel has becomed attached to him. He says that Rachel needs clothes and things. Constance says that she would be delighted to take Rachel shopping. Rossi says to send him the bill. They talk some more and he says, "I think doctors should make more house calls, don't you?" Scene 5: At the Les Femmes botique, Rachel comes out of the dressing room. Constance says, "we'll take it." Rachel says that she plans to pay Constance back. Constance tells Rachel not to think about that. Rachel tries on a skirt. Constance says that Rachel looks lovely. Rachel talks about working on a dress at Mrs. Burrows house. She says that her aunt Lucy made all her clothers. Lucy hated the dress that Rachel made. She told Chandler to burn the dress. He burned some rags instead but he never gave the dress back. Scene 6: At the Pharmacy, Rodney and Rita talk. Rodney is not eating his ham and egg sandwich. Rodney says he wishes that Rita could tell him her problems. Rodney says that Norman is trying to build a case to explain why his mother did what she did. Rachel comes in to show off her new clothes to Rita. Rita says she looks beautiful. Rita goes in the back. Rachel says she was teasing Rodney. She wanted him to notice her. He says that he did notice her. Rodney offers to buy her some coffee or hot chocolate. Rodney leaves as Constance comes in. Scene 7: Outside the Pharmacy, Dr. Rossi gets out of his car and meets up with Constance and Rachel as they are coming out of Les Femmes. Rodney is watching and gets in his car. Preview: Chandler talks with Rachel. Rossi tells him to take off. Elliot fusses at Constance. Hannah fusses at Betty. JC: That's a new outfit you've got on. I thought you might want something new. Looks like the good doctor beat me to it. MR: Now, why don't you take off. EC: The next thing, you'll want to be giving her Allison's clothes. What do you really want, Connie? Do you want a baby sitter or do you want a replacement for Allison? BA: How can I help him be on the loving way? HC: By refusing to let him use your ambitions to justify his own. Mrs. Linden, Les Femmes saleslady-Virginia Vincent 297, 299 Tommy McNatt, only mentioned by Rachel. PREV HOME NEXT