PEYTON PLACE
Episode 372.
09-21-67
Betty spies on Steven and Adrienne. [whw]
WA: This is Martin Peyton's Boston residence. Here, Steven Cord
spent most of his childhood. Here, he learned to hate. And
here, he has returned to enter, now, as he did then by the back
door, reserved for deliverymen and servants, and the children
of servants.
But today, the circumstances are very different. For Steven
has come here on the challenge of his grandfather's
fiancée, Adrienne Van Leyden. There are two important
facts, however, known to Adrienne but not to Steven. That the
rendezvous was the brainchild of Martin Peyton. That the old
man by playing skillfully on the jealousy of Steven's wife,
Betty has virtually insured her following them to Boston.
Intro: Boston Harbor, Downtown Boston, Service entrance. Peyton
townhouse in Boston.
Scene 1: Steven enters the Peyton townhouse through the service
entrance. In the darkened house, Steven looks for Adrienne.
She is wearing Steven's grandmother's wedding dress. Adrienne
says she wishes she could wear it when she marries Peyton.
Adrienne strums the harp briefly.
Scene 2: Peyton limousine driving on the wharf. It stops near the
garage. Webber helps Peyton out. Peyton says, "Wait here."
Scene 3: Inside the Shoreline Garage, Rodney is stacking cans. Peyton
comes in and asks Rodney how Betty acted as her first marriage
was breaking up.
Scene 4: Rita walking down the wharf as a car honks. Peyton greets Rita
and offers her a ride. She is coming down to see her mother
which is only a few steps away. Peyton mentions the decay of
the buildings on the wharf. She says its even worse inside.
She invites him to see it. Peyton allows as how he might some
other time. Eddie Jacks is watching his daughter.
Scene 5: Rita comes in the Tavern. Ada says she is fixing turnips and
cabbage. Mother and daughter fuss. Rita asks to be excluded
from her parents' feud.
Scene 6: Lee comes into the room where Martin is standing. Lee asks why
Peyton is mad at him. Peyton is rough on Lee. Peyton warns
Lee not to try to outwit him. Lee offers to do anything for
Peyton.
Scene 7: Ada drives up in her silver Cadillac. She drops Rita off at
the apartment. Ada goes in the Clarion to say hello, and is
offered nourishment by Constance Carson. Ada says she's not
really hungry. She mentions that she saw the ad that Elliot
ran for Eddie. Constance says that something will turn up.
Elliot says that he thinks everybody deserves a chance. Ada
says that Elliot and Eddie aren't brothers. Ada would like for
Elliot to help run Eddie out of town. Elliot suggests that Ada
to offer Eddie a job. Ada says no. Then she says, maybe
she'll think about it.
Scene 8: Meanwhile, back at the Boston mansion, Adrienne is still
flirting with Steven. Adrienne says that Steven still hates
Martin and still wants Adrienne.
Scene 9: Outside the townhouse, Betty is in the back of a cab watching,
spying at the corner of Beacon and Revere. She tells the
bearded cabbie to "drive around anywhere."
Preview: Rodney talks with Norman. Adrienne admonishes Lee. Ada lays
down the rules to Eddie.
RH: What do I have to do to prove to you that I'm not involved
with Steven's wife?
NH: You can prove it by just not getting any more phone calls.
You're asking about Steven's wife.
AVL: I'll have you fired so fast you won't be able to get back
to that wharf, quickly enough. Out, Chauffeur.
AJ: Speaking of lines, don't cross that one. That's where I
live. That's where you don't go.
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