PEYTON PLACE
Episode 415.
03-11-68
Rodney requests a blood test.
WA: Betty Anderson Cord once was married to Rodney Harrington. The
marriage was brief and ended in divorce. But the maturing of
two young people has found Betty and Rodney planning marriage
again. Suddenly, however, Betty has learned that the missing
Allison, who had been seeing Rodney, gave birth to a baby.
Tonight, Betty feels that Rodney is drawn to thoughts of the
girl, he once loved.
Intro: Betty walks on the wharf. Rodney sits on a bench on the wharf.
Betty walks over to Rodney.
Scene 1: Betty and Rodney discuss Jill's baby, thinking it is Allison's
baby. He tells Betty about a conversation he had with Jill
concerning the baby.
Scene 2: Constance and Elliot talk about the baby. They talk about
dealing with Kelly's illegitimacy. Constance tells how she and
her mother went to the dime store in Boston, and her mother
picked out the picture of a navy pilot. Constance knew she had
found her Mr. Mackenzie.
Scene 3: In the garage, Rodney talks to Leslie about the baby. Leslie
said he had a note from Steven. Leslie says not to confuse
conscience with poor judgment. Leslie admits to Rodney that he
broke up Rodney's marriage to Betty.
Scene 4: In Rossi's beach house, Rossi talks with his brother, Joe. Joe
is shadow boxing. Rossi goes the the fridge and removes two
small bottles of brew. He gives one to his brother and drinks
the other himself. Joe continues to talk about boxers and
boxing.
Scene 5: In the store, Eli talks with Jill. Eli asks how hard it was
for Allison to give up her baby. Eli asks if Jill loves Kelly
as though she were her own baby. Jill says she had to be sure
that Constance and Elliot would be good parents.
Scene 6: Norman and Rita have a candlelight dinner. Eddie is there
doing the cooking. He serves them milk, calling it white wine.
Eddie goes out of the room and brings back a huge plant and
sets it beside the table. Norman thanks Eddie, and Eddie
leaves.
Scene 7: At Rossi's beach house, Rossi talks with Rodney. Rodney asks
Rossi if he can get a paternity test. Rodney tells the doctor
that if Allison was pregnant when she left Peyton Place, then
he, Rodney, was the father. Rossi tells Rodney that the baby
is Jill's. He can tell by the way she acts toward the baby.
Rossi introduces his brother, Joe, to Rodney. [Rodney mentions
the telegram. See episode 414.]
Preview: Constance talks to Elliot. Joe talks to Jill. Steven talks to
Betty.
CM: We've seen the birth certificate. And it's in order. What
else is there?
EC: Time to consider everything.
CM: What do you mean by everything?
JR: I'd like to pick up where we left off.
JS: Broke off, cut off, finished. You understand?
JR: Listen, Jill.
JS: You haven't changed. You're just the same.
SC: You want Rodney. And you want him all to yourself.
With all the Peyton money. And to get that, You have
the stomach to do whatever it takes.
Constance mentions her mother, grandmother Swain.
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