PEYTON PLACE
Episode 353.
07-17-67
Chandler is captured. Matthew is returned.
WA: Jack Chandler has gambled with his life before. Today, he has
turned his stolen car in the direction of those who are
pursuing him. Driving back toward police who are
criss-crossing the countryside trying to find him and arrest
him on a charge of kidnapping Rachel. And of possible
complicity in the kidnapping of the Elliot Carsons' baby son,
Matthew. Thus far his boldness has paid off. His wrong-way
flight is working.
Intro: Chandler driving his nice newly stolen fast car.
Scene 1: Chandler goes in the Saddle Peak Restaurant and is accosted by
a rather talkative waitress. He explains that he wants
something to eat fast. A police car pulls up outside.
Chandler sees the police and rushes out the back door. A foot
chase ensues. Police fire shots in the direction of Chandler.
Scene 2: In a linen closet at Doctors Hospital, Rachel is holding baby
Matthew and talking to him as though she were Allison. She
slips out into the hospital corridor carrying the baby.
Scene 3: Dr. Rossi comes in the waiting room and and checks in at the
Information desk. He wants to check the baby. He goes in his
office and is told the baby was found there at the hospital.
Miss Choate follows him into his office. He thanks miss
Simpson and she leaves. Miss Choate tells Rossi that Dr.
Fielding and she had already examined the baby thoroughly, but
Rossi wants to check him also. Miss Choate sas that Rachel
must have taken considerable pains to protect the baby. Miss
Choate says that she had not called the Carsons because she
thought Rossi would want to. Rachel had brought Matthew in and
left a note. Miss Choate reads the note to Dr. Rossi:
Chandler kept us prisoner. I made a deal
with him. I could bring the baby back safely,
if I go along with him where he wants me to.
He didn't hurt the baby. Goodbye and thank you
for everything you did. Rachel.
Miss Choate reminds Dr. Rossi that she had thought Rachel was
strange. Rossi telephones the Carsons to let them know that
Matthew is safe at the hospital.
Scene 4: At the Carson house, Elliot comes down the stairs and talks to
Constance. Constance says that she will smother the baby with
attention. Dr. Rossi arrives with baby Matthew. Elliot thanks
him and Rossi leaves. Constance and Elliot tend the baby.
Scene 5: In the square, Rachel runs over and gets on an Interstate Bus
which has just pulled in. [Excellent camera shot of the fire
station.] Rachel gives the driver money for the bus ticket. A
police car pulls up along side the bus, passes, stops and Jack
Chandler is hustled into the police station.
Scene 6: Elliot is waiting as Chandler is brought in the police station
by two officers. Elliot says sarcastically, "Welcome home,
Chandler." Sgt. William Wilson Walker is on duty at the desk.
Asst. Dist. Atty. Jerry Carter is present. Steven is there
also. Chandler asks for protection. Elliot berates Chandler.
Elliot says that Chandler is a menace to everyone he is around.
Dr. Rossi walks up and talks briefly with Elliot and Steven.
Elliot Carson and Dr. Rossi argue about the situation with
Rachel Welles and Jack Chandler. Elliot says that he doesn't
think Chandler had anything to do with the kidnapping of baby
Matthew. Rossi and Elliot yell briefly at one another.
Scene 7: Betty comes down the mansion stairs as Martin Peyton and Lee
Webber return from a long drive from Boston. Betty asks Peyton
if he had gone to the theater. Peyton replies in the negative.
He asks Betty to get him some coffee and some for Webber as
well. Lee says he takes his coffee black, as does Betty.
Peyton tells Betty that they will soon be having a lady
visitor. He asks Betty to personally get a room ready for his
guest. He suggests Hannah's suite. Betty asks who the guest
will be. Peyton doesn't reply. Peyton tells Webber to help
Betty, in the event that she needs it, and leaves. Lee talks
with Betty briefly, asking when they should get with it. She
walks up the stairs without reply.
Scene 8: Eli is re-building a mobile for Matthew. Eli says that Elliot
does everything in a hurry. Constance is holding Matthew while
he is trying to grab her hair. Eli shakes a stuffed toy
giraffe at Constance and Matthew. Eli opines that Elliot will
try to ask Chandler a lot of questions.
Scene 9: A squad car drives up to the police station with Rachel. She
is ushered inside the main courthouse entrance. Elliot, Rossi,
and Steven are awaiting her arrival. Elliot glares at Rachel.
Rossi speaks with Rachel who is not very rational.
Preview: Rita runs up to Rossi. Rachel is hysterical and insists on
referring to herself as Allison.
RH: Dr. Rossi, why did she take Matthew? She didn't hurt him
though, did she? She wouldn't do a thing like that. I
don't understand. They always treated her like a
daughter. It's so awful.
RW: She didn't kill her aunt Lucy and she didn't kill her
parents either.
SC: Rachel.
RW: Why do you keep calling me Rachel? My name is Allison.
Waitress. [Looks somewhat lot like Joan Van Ark].
Asst. D.A. Jerry Carter-William Sargent.
Miss Simpson, nurse-uncredited.
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