PEYTON PLACE
Episode 393.
12-07-67
Rita collapses at seeing her father being taken to the police
station.
WA: To Eddie, the flight of Steven Cord's wife, Betty, from the
Peyton house is a matter of relatively minor importance.
Perhaps there has been some kind of crisis among the women, in
anticipation of the wedding of Martin Peyton to Adrienne Van
Leyden. Or some sort of emotional confrontation between Betty,
who lived in this house until recently, and Peyton himself.
Eddie has agreed with Leslie Harrington that the most effective
way to prevent the wedding from taking place and therefore end
any possibility that the old man will make a significant change
in his last will and testament is to cut short the old man's
life. At this moment, Eddie is on the outside looking in. He
has spent most of his life like this. But now he must force
his way in. For Eddie Jacks, the chips are down. His bold
intrusion into the mansion is the closest yet that anyone has
come to hitting back. To punishing the man who sat in this
livingroom and twisted and turned the lives of those who
concerned him. Suddenly a question forms in Eddie's mind, "Can
anyone truly hit back at Martin Peyton?"
Intro: Eddie Jacks is skulking outside the mansion and sees Betty
Anderson Cord run out the front door but he doesn't recognize
her. He does notice her black hair, however. He goes around
and slips in the back door.
Scene 1: Peyton hears a noise and calls, "Who is it? Who's there?" He
then calls to Webber. Webber comes in and grabs Eddie Jacks in
the entry hall. Peyton comes down the stairs and catches sight
of Adrienne at the foot of the stairs. Peyton says, "She's dead."
Lee demands of Eddie, "This is from the car. My toolbox.
How did you get it? What are you doing with my wrench?"
Peyton tells Lee to call the police. Lee calls the police
station and talks with police Sgt. William Wilson Walker.
Walker asks what the problem is. Lee says there is no problem,
just murder. Lee orders Eddie to remove his right glove and
hands the Crescent® wrench to him to get his finger prints
on it. Peyton looks on in astonishment.
Scene 2: An ambulance and two police cars are in front of the mansion.
Steven drives up and goes in the house. The ambulance driver
and helper cover Adrienne as Steven comes in. Steven pulls
back the sheet to reveal Adrienne Van Leyden's face. Steven
asks what happened. Peyton said that he heard her fall and he
looked over to see Eddie Jacks holding a Crescent® wrench.
Peyton says, "My fiancée is dead. There was a noise. A
sound that must have been poor Adrienne's body falling." Eddie
claims that he came there to warn Martin Peyton. Sgt. William
Wilson, Sgt. Edward Goddard, and another policeman take Eddie
into custody. Goddard says that they have to take him in. He
will be arraigned in the morning. Eddie asks Steven to
represent him. Steven won't commit himself yet, but he will
accompany him to the police station. Peyton says, "I would
think twice about representing an ex-convict." The police load
Eddie into the back seat of a police car and Steven gets in the
front. The police leave with siren blaring, even though it is
no longer an emergency.
Scene 3: In the apartment, Rita and Norman are discussing Eddie. Rita
says that Eddie is not coming back. Norman wants Rita to get
some sleep. She says she called the Tavern, the boarding
house, and the Bar at the Inn. Rita says that she has a funny
feeling that something is wrong. Norman tells her to lie down.
Rita calls to Norman and tells him that it is snowing. Norman
says, "Maybe Eddie Jacks is Jack Frost." They hear the police
siren which is still blaring. She sees looks out the apartment
window and sees her father being taken into the police station.
She is in her housecoat, not dressed warm enough to go outside,
but runs to the door, down the stairs, and collapses. Norman
picks her up and lugs her back up to the apartment. Norman
places a phone call to Dr. Rossi, head of the hospital. He
dials only 6 digits.
Scene 4: Steven Cord is admitted to Eddie's cell. Eddie places an order
with the jailer for two cups of coffee. [Eddie has apparently
mistaken the Peyton County jail for MacDonalds®.] Steven
says that this isn't a social call. He tells Eddie that
Adrienne is dead and that he has been charged with her murder.
Steven says that they don't hang murderers in this state. They
electrocute them. Eddie said he was hiding in the bushes. [By
the unbiased account of others, he was skulking]. Eddie said
that he saw the mansion door open and a dark-haired dame come
running out. He suddenly realizes it could be Betty. Eddie
offers to shake Steven's hand. Steven ignores the gesture.
Scene 5: Steven leaves and goes to a white pay phone in a booth in the
police station booking room. He sits down, closes the door,
and calls Martin Peyton. Steven tells the old man that Eddie
wants Peyton to come to the police station. Peyton tells
Steven that he doesn't care to see Eddie. Steven says, "It
might not be a wise Idea to let anyone to think you aren't
concerned."
Scene 6: In the apartment, Norman is watching as Dr. Rossi places the
stethescope above Rita's right boobie and listens to her
heartbeat. Rita rambles on while Rossi tries to examine her.
Rossi tells Rita that Eddie has a hot temper. Rossi says that
he would like to admit Rita to the hospital. He tells her to
put on something warm. Rossi talks privately with Norman about
Rita's condition. Norman says, "I want this baby. Me. I want
it."
Preview: Betty talks with Steven. Rodney talks with Norman. Steven
talks to Leslie Harrington.
BA: A marriage doesn't end that easily. You can't help
looking back. You look back and you wonder.
RH: You want to finish Rita? You want to punish her for
caring about her own father?
NH: I'd get him. Somehow I'd make him pay for what he'd done
to her.
SC: I said that Adrienne was dead. You don't seem too
shocked. They have arrested Eddie Jacks on suspicion of
murder.
Eddie skulks.
Entry hall, foyer.
Stethescope.
Police Sgt. William Wilson Walker-Morris Buchanan.
Police Sgt. Edward Goddard-Garry Walberg.
Another policeman.
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