PEYTON PLACE Episode 478. 11-20-68 Betty makes arrangements for Peyton's funeral. WA: The news of Martin Peyton's death came first to Steven Cord. Steven moved quickly and with purpose. He took the information to Betty Harrington. But Betty surprised Steven. She handled the fact of Peyton's death in a very special way, a way which cornered and threatened Steven. Intro: Steven Cord walking across the square to the Clarion. The paper has the bold headline: MARTIN PEYTON DIES Scene 1: In the exercise therapy room, Rodney is working on the special "therapy machine." Chuck Atwell is there monitoring and helping Rodney as Steven Cord walks in. Steven tries to talk to Rodney. Steven says he is willing to take care of the burial arrangements. Scene 2: In the beach house Rossi is entertaining Marsha Russell. He selects some music that his brother, Joe has left behind. They talk at length. Then they begin to argue like an old married couple. Scene 3: In his inner office, Steven is working as Susan Winter enters the outer office. She knocks and Steven welcomes her. She peeks outside through the venetian blinds. He takes her coat. She says that she came up to see him because she saw his car outside on the square. He says he has a lot of work to finish and tactfully encourages her to leave. She kisses him and he responds. She tells him that she missed him today. They continue to talk. She hugs him. She takes the phone off the hook. Scene 4: Dr. Rossi comes into the Cider Barrel and talks to Lew Miles. They talk about Lew's father and Lew's future. Scene 5: In Carolyn's bedroom, Marsha talks with Carolyn. She asks Carolyn when she last saw Jeff. Marsha goes down stairs. Scene 6: Marsha places a call to Fred. She dials ten digits. Fred answers. Marsha asks for Fred's help with Carolyn's involvement with a boy. He promises to drive down the next day. Preview: Marsha talks with Fred. Lew talks with Harry. MR: That is not what I mean. FR: What do you mean? MR: We were talking about Carolyn. FR: We were talking about your version of Carolyn, yours and Mike Rossi's. LM: Well things are a changing. HM: That's right. Things are a changing, and you can help change them, too. LM: Well, how? By graduating at the top of my class? By becoming a doctor? HM: And what's wrong with being a beautiful black doctor? PREV HOME NEXT