PEYTON PLACE Episode 338. 05-22-67 Rossi wants Rachel sent away to boarding school. WA: Betty Anderson Cord was once married to Rodney Harrington. The marriage was brief and unsuccessful. Today, Rodney's grandfather, Martin Peyton, begins the crucial phase of his master plan to split Steven and Betty, and pair off Rodney and Betty in order to maintain a Peyton heritage that he thinks will do honor to his name. Intro: Betty comes down the stairs wearing the gorgeous red dress once worn by Catherine Peyton. Peyton peeks around the corner. Scene 1: Rodney talks to Betty about the portrait. He allows that it will cover the bare spot over the fireplace in the livingroom. Rodney says that Steven is now Peyton's favorite grandson. Rodney says that he is very fortunate that she is no longer his wife. Betty tells Rodney that he is a coward. She says that he never fights for anything he wants. Rodney tells Betty that she is greedy. He leaves. Peyton talks with Betty for a moment. He asks if Rodney isn't staying for lunch. He invites her to lunch with him. Betty runs up the stairs. Scene 2: The current mill secretary, miss Harris, ushers Chandler in to talk with Leslie Harrington. Chandler says that he just had his ribs taped. Chandler mentions that Leslie picked up the hospital tab. Chandler says that his ribs will mend and that he can be back at work in a week or so. Leslie tells Chandler that he won't be needed back. Leslie gives him a week's severance pay. Leslie tells him to leave town. Leslie says Elliot knows that Chandler's name is Forrest. Leslie offers Chandler a good deal of money to leave town. Chandler refuses it. Leslie again tells him to get out. Chandler asks Leslie if he can use his name as a reference. Chandler is leaving as Lee Webber storms in. Lee tells Leslie that Martin Peyton wants to see him. Leslie says he has a couple of matters to attend to first. Leslie tells Lee to wait at the front gate. [The front gate is never seen. The entrance appears to be an ordinary door on an ordinary street.] Scene 3: Dr. Rossi comes to talk with Constance and Elliot at their home. Elliot tells the doctor that Rachel went to see Chandler at the hospital. Elliot says that he doesn't have any control over Rachel because he is not her father. He has tried to keep her away from Chandler. Rossi thinks she should be sent off to school in another town. Elliot says he wouldn't think of sending her away now. Scene 4: Norman is now driving an old red convertible. Rita is obviously great with child. Norman carries her up the stairs. and across the threshhold. He places her on the bed and puts a blanket over her legs. They talk and they kiss. They talk some more. And they kiss some more. Scene 5: At the park, Lee drives up in the limousine tells Leslie this is the end of the line. He helps Leslie out of the car. Leslie asks what Peyton is doing. Peyton greets Leslie cheerily. They sit and talk. They walk and talk. Peyton says that he never questioned Leslie's administrative ability, only his integrity. Leslie says that Peyton's brain should be sent to the Smithsonian. Peyton says that Betty is the kind of woman that Rodney needs. Peyton wants Leslie to help break up Betty and Steven. Peyton gets in the limousine alone leaving Leslie afoot, stranded in the park. [This is not the same swings and park as in episode 93.] Preview: Steven talks to Leslie. Rachel talks to Rossi. Lee talks to Chandler. Chandler throws a drink in his face. SC: I sincerely hope Jack Chandler didn't ask you to keep anything confidential, or vice versa. I hope a Mr. Jack Forrest never did either. RW: Whether I go or whether I stay, I promise you one thing, I won't bother you any more. LW: You couldn't even go back to your farm and haul slop for the pigs. Now, how are you going to make them pay? Miss Harris, secretary at the Peyton Mill-[see next episode]. PREV HOME NEXT