PEYTON PLACE Episode 339. 05-23-67 Rodney urges Norman to accept help. WA: Rodney Harrington finds himself drawn to the apartment of his younger brother Norman. Perhaps here in the midst of Norman's solid marriage to Rita Jacks, Rodney can rid himself of the bitter after-taste of a destructive shouting argument with his former wife Betty Cord. Intro: Camera shot from the landing in front of Norman and Rita's apartment door. Rodney Harrington drives his white-over-blue convertible to the front of the bank and parks. He walks across the square by the Glover St. sign to the steps up to apartment over the Pharmacy. He pauses to speak to a lady. Scene 1: In the apartment, Norman says to Rita, "I'll get the coffee. None of your watery french kind. But hard desert style blend. We boiled dead camels for three days." Rita says, "Yeah, you're telling me." Norman hears a knock on the door and goes over to let Rodney in. Rodney tries to give Norman some money but he refuses it. He tells Norman that the money is from their grandfather, Martin Peyton. Norman tells Rodney that he doesn't want it. Norman relents and accepts the monetary help. Rodney leaves. Scene 2: Leslie Harrington is talking on a Western Electric® 10-line rotary-dial speakerphone® in his office at the mill as Steven Cord arrives. Leslie is eating lunch at his desk and completes his phone call. Steven comes into Leslie's inner office to talk. He allows that Leslie is "paper-bagging it." [The current phrase in the area of the country where your reviewer resides is "brown-bagging it."] Steven tells Leslie that he is representing Elliot Carson in connection with the fight that Elliot had with Jack Chandler. Chandler has backed off, but Elliot wants to press the case. Leslie tries to give a plausible reason for hiring Chandler. Chandler was hired as a dock worker. Leslie says he still has his original lunch box and Thermos® bottle. [Pint size. Pints were the common size in the 60's.] Steven asks for Chandler's personnel form. Leslie says that miss Harris will give it to him as he goes out. As soon as Steven leaves, Leslie asks Miss Harris to place a call to Tom Teal of the Blaine Detective Agency in New York City. Leslie asks Teal to send a duplicate copy of the report on Betty Anderson to Steven Cord in the Peyton Place Bank Building. Scene 3: On the wharf, Rossi is treating Rachel to sea food chowder. Tommy Magnuson, the lobsterologist, is the proprietor of the lobster and seafood market. Rossi and Rachel tie each other's Chowder Pot bibs. Rossi puts some hot sauce in his chowder and in Rachel's. Magnuson is offended and says, "There's no accounting for people's taste." Rossi Says that Elliot suggested that he bring Rachel tot he wharf to tell her about their plans. He tells Rachel that Chandler has served time in prison for assault. Rossi tells Rachel that he has arranged for Rachel to attend a girls' boarding school in Vermont. She is anything but thrilled. She asks if it was Elliot's idea for her to go away or his. Rossi has great difficulty communicating with her. Rachel leaves, walking by the Tavern and in front of the Peyton limousine. Lee Webber had just driven up on the wharf. Scene 4: The desk clerk [See episode 332 and 337] has just completed a purchase for the Colonial Post Inn and is leaving the Book Gallery as Rachel comes in. Rachel tells Constance that Dr. Rossi wants her to leave Peyton Place. She continues to talk to Rachel. Rossi wants her to go away to a boarding school. Rachel says she wants to stay with Constance. Matthew cries. Rachel tends to Matthew. Eli comes in and shouts that Chandler has dropped the charges against him. Scene 5: In Mrs. Hewitt's boarding house, Chandler is resting and recovering in his bed as Lee Webber comes in for a visit. Chandler's stomach is taped to protect his ribs. Lee sits on the bed by Chandler and pretends to be friendly. Lee says he saw Rachel coming out of a fish place on the wharf with Dr. Rossi. Lee continues to annoy and insult until Jack Chandler can stand it no more. Lee says, "You couldn't even go back to the farm and slop pigs. How are you going to make them pay?" He throws a glass of booze in Lee's face and then hits him. Preview: Chandler talks to Harrington. Eli calls Elliot. Rachel tells Rossi that she loves him. JC: What about her? LH: If anything ever happens. My name must never come up. Eli: It's Chandler, he just left the boarding house, toting a couple of suitcases. RW: Why can't you say it? MR: You're an ungrateful . . . RW: I love you. Leslie Harrington's Thermos® bottle is mentioned. This was the era of transition from cork stoppers to plastic stoppers. Detective Tom Teal of the Blaine detective agency in NYC. Detective Blaine's first name was never given and the actor playing Blaine was never credited. Tommy Magnusen, lobsterologist-Charles Thompson, manager and possibly owner of Charlie's lobster and seafood market. At this point intime, Leslie's secretary-receptionist is a Miss Harris-uncredited. PREV HOME NEXT