PEYTON PLACE
Episode 396.
12-21-67
Norman asks Leslie to bail out Eddie Jacks.
WA: Today, on what was to have been Martin Peyton's wedding day,
young Norman Harrington has a desperate mission. He is
determined to raise bail for Eddie Jacks, his wife's father who
is about to be formally charged with suspicion of murder in
connection with the death of Peyton's fiancée, Adrienne
Van Leyden.
Intro: Norman walks over to the Colonial Post Inn to talk with his
father.
Scene 1: Norman goes to Leslie's room at the Colonial Post Inn. Norman
is invited in and says he needs to asks a favor. Norman says
he needs money. Leslie says he is glad to help. He pulls out
his billfold and says, "Say when." Norman says that he may
need 10 or 20 thousand as ten percent down payment on bail for
Eddie Jacks. The bail may be as high as 200 thousand dollars.
Norman says that he made a promise to Rita to get Eddie out of
jail. Norman says that he wished he had never seen Eddie.
Leslie asks how Eddie is taking being in jail. Leslie mentions
how his association with Jack Chandler had bothered Rodney and
Norman. Leslie makes one condition for putting up bail for
Eddie. Eddie must come directly to the mill when he gets out.
Scene 2: The arraignment for Eddie Jacks is held in Judge Chester's
chambers. Steven Cord enters a plea of not guilty for
his client. Assistant D.A. Jerry Carter has no objection to
Eddie Jacks being released on bail. The preliminary hearing is
set for the 14th of the month at 9:00 a.m. Steven tells Eddie
in no uncertain terms to be there on time. Peyton offers to
put up the bail for Eddie right then. Steven tells Peyton that
bail has already been guaranteed by Leslie Harrington. Peyton
is somewhat surprised. Elliot talks with Steven and expresses
concern that Steven allowed Eddie to talk with Peyton. Peyton
talks with Eddie. Peyton promises to give Eddie fifty thousand
dollars. Eddie wants the money in his hand before he turns
over the note to Peyton. Peyton tells Eddie not to play both
ends against the middle.
Scene 3: Under false pretenses, Leslie gets Mrs. Hewitt to admit him to
Eddie Jacks' room. Actually Leslie is there to look for the 50
thousand dollar note. Mrs. Hewitt tells him to leave the door
open and to close it when he leaves. Much to Leslie's
displeasure, Eli Carson shows up, interrupting the search for
the note. Leslie tells Eli that he put up bail for Eddie
Jacks. Leslie says he was there to see Eddie. Eli offers to
give any message to Eddie. Leslie says it wasn't important.
They both leave.
Scene 4: Eddie, in a real nice looking clean suit, goes to visit Rita in
her room at Doctors Hospital. Rita asks Eddie how he is. He
tells Rita that Norman was real nice to him. Eddie tells Rita
not to worry. The whole thing was trumped up. He asks Rita
why she ran out in the snow. Eddie tells her that it was 5
degrees below zero. Eddie tells her that he visited with
Peyton. He told the old man that he should not cut Rita out of
his will. Rita says that she couldn't believe that Eddie could
ever kill anybody. Rita fusses at him for lying to her when he
told her he was sick. Rita says that she doesn't know what to
believe. Eddie tells her to try to understand. He says that
everything will turn out fine. Eddie kisses her, tells her
that he loves her, and leaves.
Scene 5: Peyton goes to the Inn to visit with Betty in her room. Betty
tells him that she thought about taking a drive just to avoid
hearing a knock on the door. Peyton tells her that he knows
that she was with Adrienne just before she died. Peyton asks
her what happened. Betty says that she had to know what had
gone on between Adrienne and Steven. Betty tells about the
argument with Adrienne and how she fell. Betty says that she
is going to the police. Peyton tells her not to go to the
police. Not to say anything. She must not say anything.
Eddie will not go to trial and she won't either. But she must
not give a statement. He will protect her. Peyton promises
that everything will be all right. Peyton insists that
Adrienne's death was an accident.
Scene 6: In his office at the mill, Leslie is examining a bolt of cloth
as Eddie Jacks knocks. Leslie tells him to come in. Eddie is
there to fulfill the agreement that Norman made with Leslie.
Eddie mentions that he makes $128 per week. Leslie throws the
bolt of cloth at him. They argue. Leslie says he wants the
note. Leslie says that the note had better be on his desk ten
minutes after the bank opens on Monday morning. Eddie promises
to be there. He starts to leave and throws the bolt of cloth
back at Leslie. Then he leaves.
Preview: Peyton talks to Steven. Leslie talks to Eddie. Rodney talks
with Betty.
MP: You've doomed yourself to envy and hate, Steven. Because
you are afraid your life would have no meaning without
them.
LH: My office, first thing this morning with that note,
remember? That ice, you're skating on, it's beginning to
crack. And you're going to go under if you don't give
that note.
RH: Why you Betty?
BA: The fact that she took my husband away from me. There is
a certain bond in that.
RH: Betty.
BA: What do you want me to say?
RH: The truth.
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