PEYTON PLACE
Episode 412.
02-26-68
Joe Rossi arrives in Peyton Place.
WA: Tonight, Dr. Michael Rossi returns to his home to try to sort
out his feelings about a girl who calls herself Jill
Smith. The girl convinced Rossi that she was the natural
mother of a baby brought to Doctors Hospital a week ago. Then
suddenly the girl claims she had lied to Rossi. That the baby
had really been born to the missing Allison Mackenzie. Now at
last the doctor has time to try to put it all together but his
is no longer a sanctuary.
Intro: Rossi comes into his beach house to find his brother Joe coming
down the stairs. [repeat of end of episode 411].
Scene 1: Joe shakes Michael's hand. Then he begins to argue with
Michael. Joe said he could have written first. Rossi asks Joe
why he is there. Joe says he is not sure why he is there.
[There are literally dozens of instances in this series where
conversations start out pleasant and turn to arguments.]
Scene 2: In the Carson kitchen, Constance is ironing clothes, as Elliot
comes in to talk. She allows that Matthew is 7 months older
than Kelly. That they would be uncle and niece. Uncle Matthew
and niece Kelly. Elliot says he can't believe Jill.
Scene 3: Jill walks on the street and brings the baby into the Cider
Barrel. Rodney is there. Charlie is standing at the register.
Jill orders a bowl of clam chowder. Rodney talks to Jill.
Jill says that she has found another job. Betty comes in the
Cider Barrel as Rodney is preparing to leave.
Scene 4: Rodney goes outside and walks down the street with Betty. They
agree to go to see Norman to take him out to dinner. Betty
asks who the girl is. Rodney says Jill is a ding-a-ling. Jill
carries her baby like a football.
Scene 5: At the mansion, Steven goes to the door and admits Elliot and
Constance. They have come to talk about Jill Smith. They ask
him to try to get Kelly's birth certificate. Constance says
that if the child is Allison's then the father has to be
Rodney. That they shouldn't pretend they don't know. Steven
says that it is fortunate that there is no conflict of
interest. They all want the birth certificate.
Scene 6: Rodney and Betty go over to the apartment to try to take Norman
to dinner. Norman is preparing to get rid of the baby things.
Betty comes in and greets Norman. Rodney says Norman should
talk it over with Rita first. Betty taunts Norman. Betty
emphasizes that it was Rita who went through the mis-carriage.
Betty says that they should start fresh for the next one.
Scene 7: Dr. Michael Rossi and his younger brother Joe leave the
Colonial Post Inn and head toward the car. Joe sees Jill and
the baby. Jill runs in the snow in the general direction of
the fire station. Dr. Rossi honks and says, "Come on."
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