PEYTON PLACE Episode 505. 03-31-69 WA: Incident outside Doctors Hospital. Dr. Michael Rossi and Fred Russell almost came to blows, and only the quick intervention of Norman Harrington prevented a fight. Once again, Dr. Rossi has tried to stop Fred from harassing the girl, from using a blatant lie about Carolyn and Lew Miles. Intro: Norman Harrington is leading Dr. Rossi across the square to his apartment over the Pharmacy, which had been old Calvin Hanley's bachelor pad, Paul Hanley's apartment, Norman and Rodney's apartment, and finally Norman and Rita's love nest. Scene 1: In the apartment, Dr. Rossi calls his message service to give them Norman Harrington's phone number, 555-6787. [This was before the introduction of cellular phones, when it wasn't necessary to use area codes for local calls. Ten digit dialing.] Norman suggests that the doctor stay a while, to cool down. Rossi is still angry. Rita effuses and she and Norman try to cheer up the doctor. Rossi says he feels a lot better. Rita grabs him and kisses him on the cheek. She seems prone to do that. Before the series is over she will kiss him at least one more time. Her mother, Ada Jacks, the Tavern owner, probably taught her to be especially friendly with gentlemen. Dr. Rossi, now much calmer, leaves. Scene 2: Susan Winter, comes down the stairs to her natural habitat, the bar at the Colonial Post Inn. She sits at the bar facing a large mirror. The bartender, Fred Draper is wearing an annoying jacket, like Century 21 salesmen wear, except it is green as opposed to gold. She spots Fred Russell, wearing dark sunglasses, alone in a booth, and proceeds to annoy him. She opens the conversation with, "Hello, Slugger." As has been alluded to earlier, Fred has a special affection for young ladies with long blonde hair. Fred goes over to the bar and sits by Susan, like a moth being drawn to a light bulb. Susan asks Fred why he is still hanging around town. She points out that "the lady," Marsha, "has dumped him." Fred asks the bartender to send his drink up to his room. He relents and continues to drink at the bar with Susan Winter. Scene 3: At the Cider Barrel, Charlie is doing business. Charlie asks police Sgt. William Wilson Walker to wait a moment. Lewis Miles is working for Charlie and is wearing an apron. Charlie calls Lewis over and complains that Lewis has mixed up the fives and tens in the till. Lewis says he has something on his mind, that something is bothering him. Police Sgt. Walker starts conversating with Lewis. Sgt. Walker wants to get to the bottom of things. Lewis is perpetually angry about something. Lewis complains about keyboardist, Jeff Kramer, Carolyn's main squeeze. In a previous episode, it is made clear that Charlie is rather hen-pecked. Scene 4: In Maggie Riggs' kitchen, Eli is reading the paper. He begins to explain to Maggie, the meaning of newspaper fillers, or space fillers. One example is Bees sting. Maggie is fussing over fish. He asks her if she had thought about getting married again. She asks him if that question could be a proposal. They talk around the subject of marriage. Maggie says that she hasn't been alone as long as Eli has. He distracts her for so long that the fish in the oven burn. Scene 5: At the Russell house, Marsha is operating a steam iron and talking with her daughter, Carolyn. Carolyn suggests that her mother elope with Dr. Rossi. They agree that Carolyn likes Dr. Rossi. Marsha tells her daughter that she is glad that Carolyn likes Dr. Rossi. Marsha suggests that Carolyn start calling the doctor, "Mike." Carolyn continues to say things indicating that she is excited at the prospect of her mother's getting married again. Marsha and Carolyn prepare to go see Pat, Carolyn's friend. Scene 6: Nurse Jennifer Ivers comes to Betty's house and knocks. Betty greets her with the phrase, "What are you doing here?" Jennifer says that she has come from Steven's office, but that Steven has not sent her there. She says that she has come to talk about Steven and the will. Betty says she is about to lock up. Jennifer follows Betty up the stairs and continues to ramble on. Jennifer is wearing a bright orange coat. Scene 7: Outside, Jennifer is called over, by Munsen, the chauffeur, to Hannah Cord's limousine. Jennifer gets in and Hannah Cord begins to fuss at her for seeing Betty. Hannah tells Munsen to drive up to the "Peyton house." He complies. Preview: Steven, in the foyer of the mansion, tells Jennifer that her story is a fraud. Hannah Cord slowly walks down the stairs as Steven and Jennifer continue to talk. Fred commits spousal-assault. SC: Your story is a fraud. JI: No. SC: No. Meaning yes. She put you into calling me. Didn't she? JI: No. SC: She coached you. Told you what to say. JI: Well, not exactly. SC: Why? JI: Well, you see what happened. SC: You didn't have any contact with Mr. Peyton, at all. MR: You're just making a fool of yourself. FR: We've had a lot of good years together, baby. MR: Let me go. Fred. Jennifer Ivers-Myrna Fahey. Munsen, Hannah's chauffeur. [see also episode 480]-uncredited. PREV HOME NEXT