Episode 281.
10-26-66
     
WA:       When Rodney Harrington first came back to the Peyton house he
          was an unwilling visitor.  He viewed his grandfather with a
          mixture of awe and distrust.  But now he is deeply concerned
          about Martin Peyton's health.  Rodney fears that the
          preliminary hearing of The People vs Lee Webber" will be
          taxing on his grandfather and cause irreparable damage to this
          aging man who he has now grown to love.
                   
MEL:      Martin Peyton was born in 1890.  This was 1966 which makes him
          76 years old.  George Macready was born in 1909 which makes him
          57 years old.
   
Intro:    Rodney drives up in his cream colored convertible.
       
Scene 1:  Rodney, sporting a recently bandaged forehead, enters the
          Peyton house, without the help of a maid, and awakens his
          grandfather. Peyton inquires of the time.  He detests people
          who squander their time on earth with naps.  He complains about
          his "motorized baby buggy."  Rodney says that Peyton is a
          prisoner of Hannah.  Hannah comes in and talks to Martin and
          Rodney.  Hannah expresses fear about Peyton's being subpoenaed.
       
Scene 2:  In his law office, Steven talks with Betty.  She tells him that
          Hannah stopped in at the Book Gallery, to express her concerns
          about Peyton. 
     
Scene 3:  On the wharf, Chris talks to Sandy.  They go to the house and
          walk in.  Sandy asks if Chris is hungry.  They talk about his
          testimony.
       
Scene 4:  Rita rings the Carson's door chimes.  Betty answers and comes
          outside to talk to Rita.  Matthew is asleep.  Rita tells Betty
          that she still wants to take care of Matthew.
               
Scene 5:  Rossi is putting papers in his credenza as Rachel wheels in. 
          He bumps his head on the inside of the credenza.  She locks the
          door on miss Choate.  The patient has refused to exercise her
          ankle because it hurts.  Rachel is about to leave as Rodney
          bursts in.  Miss Choate brings some crumpled papers in and then
          leads Rachel away.
       
Scene 6:  Still in Rossi's office, with miss Choate and Rachel gone,
          Rodney asks Rossi to examine Martin Peyton.  Rodney sits in
          Rachel's wheelchair and tells of seeing Peyton slumped over in
          a chair and thinking the old man might be dead.  Rodney says,
          "I don't want to be the one who hits the switch."

Episode 283.
11-02-66
     
WA:       There are moments in the life of Elliot Carson when he's able
          to put aside his dispair at the loss of his daughter, Allison,
          and pick up the joy and love he feels for his new son, Matthew. 
          To Elliot, the birth of this healthy baby can be the beginning
          of the full, rich life he has wanted for so many years.

          [Door Chimes ring.]

          A few moments alone with Matthew, have allowed Elliot to put
          his life in perspective and to survive.
       
Intro:    Outside the Mackenzie-Carson house.  Inside, Matthew is crying.
             
Scene 1:  Elliot is holding Matthew as the door chimes ring and Dr. Rossi
          comes in for a house call.  The phone rings and John Fowler
          says he wants Constance to testify the next day in the Lee
          Webber hearing.  Elliot is somewhat reluctant, but Constance
          wants to get it over with.  Elliot tells John she will be
          there.  Betty says that she will be there early in the morning. 
          Rossi takes Elliot into the other room.  Betty offers to hold
          the baby.
       
Scene 2:  Norman returns the boat to the boat rental in front of Ada
          Jacks' Tavern after an aborted fishing trip with Rita.  They
          continue to talk on the wharf.
     
Scene 3:  A nurse is typing on a Royal® typewriter.  Nurse Choate
          tells Dr. Rossi that a woman, Mrs. Burrows, has been waiting to
          see him.  Mrs. Burrows says that she is there about Rachel. 

          Mrs. Burrows says that she and her husband have the farm next
          to the Chandlers.  Rachel has been living with her aunt Lucy. 
          Rachel's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Welles.  Lucy was the sister
          of Rachel's deceased mother, Georgina.  Rachel's parents died
          in a fire.  Lucy died a week ago.  She says that a Jack
          Chandler will come for Rachel and that Rachel should not be
          allowed go with him, because he is god-less.  She says that
          her husband, Mr. Burrows does not hold with her being there. 
          They are not meddlers.  It was Lucy's farm in the first place. 
          That Lucy could teach her all she needed to know.  Sometimes
          they noticed bruises.  Rachel peeks and hears them talking. 
          Mrs. Burrows leaves some things for Rachel.  After Mrs. Burrows
          leaves, Rachel runs out and asks a nurse where she can find
          Rita.  The nurse suggests the wharf.  In episode 321, Mr.
          Burrows gives Rachel a ride in his old truck, back to Peyton
          Place.

MEL:      In episode 321, Mr. Burrows, the husband of Mrs. Burrows,
          drives Rachel into Peyton Place after she escapes from Jack
          Chandler at his farmhouse.  Much later in the series a Larry
          Burrows, in New York City, is mentioned in connection with
          Lew Miles, most likely no kin.

Scene 4:  Constance is being sworn in.  John Fowler is examining her
          about Chris Webber.  Constance has never spoken to Lee Webber. 
          Steven cross-examines Constance.  Court is adjourned until
          10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning.  Ralph, the Bailiff, is about
          to take Lee Webber back to his jail cell when Constance
          interrupts to speak with him. Constance says, "I want to know
          if you had anything to do with Allison's disappearance.  Don't
          play games with me.  I want to know the truth about my
          daughter."
     
Scene 5:  Rachel goes in the Cider Barrel to talk with Sandy Webber. 
          Rachel sees Norman and Rita driving off and calls to Rita. 
          They don't hear her.  Rodney accidentally hoses water on Rachel
          in front of his Shoreline Garage.  Rodney mentions Rachel's
          perfume.  Rodney asks about the bracelet.  Rachel runs off down
          the road.  Rodney picks up the phone and dials police Sgt.
          Edward Goddard as the episode ends.

Episode 285.
11-09-66
     
WA:       Since Allison Mackenzie has disappeared, there has been no
          clue.  The police investigation has been reduced to routine. 
          But in the mind of Allison's father, Elliot Carson, every day
          that passes without a trace of her builds a private agony.
       
Intro:    Two policemen come out of the side door of the Town hall, get
          in a black and white patrol car, and drive off.
     
Scene 1:  Inside the courthouse, Elliot is talking to Steven.  Elliot
          wants Steven to pump Lee webber for information on Allison. 
          Lee had talked to Allison while out on bail.  This caused Lee
          to have his bail revoked.  Steven says that Elliot is asking
          him to handle his own client.  [Handle is legal argot or
          jargon for manipulate.]  Steven insists that he will not
          compromise his client.
     
Scene 2:  Norman and Rodney drive up to the square in Rodney's light blue
          convertible, and talk briefly before going into the General
          Store.  Norman uses the word pop, referring to an orange soda
          drink.  [Some areas of the country use the expression soda, or 
          soda pop.  They decide to go into Eli's General Store.]
           
Scene 3:  Norman and Rodney go into the General Store where Rachel is
          hiding in the back room.  Norman opens two bottles of orange
          soda which he has gotten out of the refrigerator.  Norman
          mentions Mr. Jefferson who occasionally works for Chandler
          as a handyman.  Rodney calls Jefferson, Chandler's handyman / foreman. 
          Rachel tries to hide but accidentally knocks a pan off the wall. 
          Norman sees her.  Rachel tries to run.  Rodney restrains and
          manhandles her.  Rodney wants to know about Allison.  Rachel
          breaks free and runs out of the store with Rodney in hot pursuit. 
          Rodney escorts Rachel into the Police Station.
       
Scene 4:  Inside the Police Station, Sgt. Edward Goddard talks on the
          phone to a Mr. Jefferson, Chandler's erstwhile handyman. 
          Goddard tells Rachel there is no problem because Chandler will
          be there in a couple of days.  Rachel breaks loose briefly and
          runs into Lee Webber who grabs her.  Lee is being escorted back
          to his cell by a policeman.  Rachel is now in the custody of
          the police.
       
Scene 5:  In Eli Carson's General Store, Norman is on the phone with the
          hospital.  Leslie rudely interrupts to try to talk to Norman
          about his returning to college.  They talk briefly and Leslie
          leaves.  The hospital nurse finally tells Norman she can't find
          Rossi.  Norman tells her to let Rossi know that Rachel is in
          the police station.  Leslie says he's wasting his time and
          leaves.

          Rita shows up, and Norman tells her about Rachel.  Norman tells
          Rita that he had been to Hastings Valley to find out about
          Rachel.  Rita has food for Rachel.
       
Scene 6:  On the wharf, Sandy meets up with Betty.  She compliments Betty
          on her dress.  She asks if Betty is slumming.  Betty says that
          she is admiring the quaint atmosphere, and that she is giving a
          dinner party.  Betty asks her about her involvement with Rodney. 
          Betty asks Tommy Magnuson about keeping the lobsters over night. 
          He says it would be better to cook them right away and then warm
          them up the next day.  Sandy says, "Bon appetite," and then leaves.
       
Scene 7:  Dr. Rossi bursts into Peyton's library upstairs, at the behest of
          Hannah, and attempts to examine the old man.  Rossi tells Peyton
          that he may check out.  Peyton asks what the doctor means.  Die. 
          Peyton refuses to be examined.  Rossi goes downstairs and talks
          with Hannah.  He refers to her as his prospective mother-in-law. 
          He asks why she never spoke to him about Ann.  Martin comes down
          the stairs as Rossi is leaving.  The workmen are hanging the
          replacement portrait of Catherine Peyton Harrington.  Peyton asks
          Hannah her opinion of the portrait.  The original portrait had
          been done by Brian (Cord) Colby. You can slash this painting just
          as you did the original.  I'll simply have another made.  And
          another and another.  Martin says, "My daughter is back.  Nothing
          has changed."
     
Scene 8:  Elliot is working in the Clarion as Eli comes in to talk about
          Rachel.  He says that the town has been treating her as a witch. 
          Eli tells Elliot that he had provided her sanctuary at the General
          Store.  [Eli was never charged with harboring a fugitive].  Elliot
          says, "That's a terrible choice to have to make.  But we have to make it."
   
Scene 9:  In the Carson house, the phone rings as Constance is coming
          down the stairs.  It is a harassment phone call.  A girl talks
          with Constance pretending to be Allison.  There is a boy sitting
          by the girl.  The girl asks if that is her baby brother crying. 
          The girl hangs up.  Constance drops the phone.  Elliot comes in
          the front door.

          Constance is disturbed and Elliot tries to comfort her.  Matthew
          is heard crying.  Then Constance goes upstairs.  Elliot hangs up
          the phone.  [There was never a follow up on this phone cameo.]

Episode 287.
11-16-66
     
WA:       Rachel Welles, in a single violent moment has shown those
          people closest to her, how deeply she fears to return to the
          custody of her guardian.  A single violent moment and Rachel
          has forced Dr. Michael Rossi to take her back to Doctors
          Hospital where she knows she will be under his care and his
          protection, at least for the time it takes to examine and bind
          her wound.  To the young Harringtons, the incident can only add
          to their guilt, their feeling of responsibility, too loosely
          taken.  To Dr. Rossi, the incident pulls him irretrievably into
          the life of this frightened young girl.
   
Intro:    Rachel picks up a surgical knife and stabs herself in the
          wrist, and arm.
       
Scene 1:  Dr. Rossi asks Rachel if she has had stitches before.  He
          injects novocaine into the cut so it won't hurt.  Rachel
          compliments Dr. Rossi on his sewing skills.  She says that
          Chandler married her aunt Lucy just to get the farm.  Chandler
          sometimes used his belt on Rachel as punishment.  Rossi asks if
          the cabin where Norman and Rita found her is what she refers to
          as that special place.  Rossi asks Rachel to tell him everything
          that happened.  When Rossi gets through bandaging Rachel, he
          hugs her.  Rossi promises Rachel that she won't have to go back
          to the farm with Chandler.
       
Scene 2:  Rossi, Rachel, Rita, and Norman go out in the hospital corridor. 
          Rossi asks miss Choate to take Rachel to the second floor and get
          her settled.  He goes to the phone and asks the operator to get
          Steven Cord for him.  Rossi again asks miss Choate to take Rachel
          to the second floor.  Miss Choate takes Rachel to the elevator. 
          [The elevator was just an ordinary door in the early B&W episodes. 
          A water fountain has been added to help clutter the corridor and a
          "Quiet Please" sign has been posted above the fountain.]  The
          operator tells Rossi that Steven Cord is at Ada Jacks' Tavern. 

Scene 3:  Rossi goes to the phone and talks to Steven Cord.  Steven asks
          how to go about getting a restraining order against Jack
          Chandler.  Steven says he is tied up with Lee Webber's
          preliminary hearing.  Steven suggests contacting Ted Dowell who
          he says is much more of an authority than he is in matters like
          that.
       
Scene 4:  In the backyard of the Carson house, Eli talks to baby Matthew
          about the seven seas and the actual thirteen seas.  Four
          great oceans, Pacific, Indian, Artic, and the Atlantic.  Elliot
          complains to Constance about Eli talking to the helpless baby all
          afternoon.  Eli promises Matthew that he will build him a boat
          when he gets older.
       
Scene 5:  Betty is sitting at the desk, writing a letter, with her left
          hand. She moves a pillow, adjusts the poker chips on a table
          and goes to the door.  Steven comes in and stumbles.  He shows
          signs of being sobriety challenged.  She seats him on the
          couch.  Betty asks if he would like her to fix him something
          and if he would like to talk.  She tells him that she went
          shopping today.  Not for antiques, for houses.  She mentions
          the Boison's place out on the ridge is for sale.  It needs
          work, carpets, and drapes, but has a terrific view.  Steven
          tells her that he went to Ada Jacks' Tavern.  Betty says that
          Ada called her.  Steven will have to cross examine Peyton.  She
          tells Steven to let it all out.

Episode 289.
11-21-66
     
          Jack Chandler comes to the hospital for Rachel Welles.
               
WA:       Today, a Hastings Valley farmer, named Jack Chandler, has
          driven into Peyton Place.  While the attention of the town is
          on the courthouse where Martin Peyton is being interrogated by
          Steven Cord, this man Chandler has come to claim the girl he
          calls his niece, Rachel Welles, the girl who was found with the
          bracelet of the missing Allison Mackenzie.
       
Intro:    Chandler drives up in front of Doctors Hospital in his red
          10-year-old 1957 Ford panel wagon.

Scene 1:  The duty nurse at the Information Desk is talking with Mrs.
          Montgomery about the lab work, as Jack Chandler walks up.  He
          tells her that he wants to see Rachel, but the nurse tells him
          that his niece is not allowed to have any visitors.  She tells
          him that Miss Choate left instructions.  Chandler tells the
          nurse that Rachel is his niece.  The nurse says that he must
          follow instructions.  He asks about a gift shop and is told
          there is one across the street.  The duty nurse apprises miss
          Choate about Chandler.  Choate picks up the phone and tells the
          operator to get in touch with Dr. Rossi and to have him call
          her immediately.
         
Scene 2:  At the Elliot Carson house, Eli Carson and Ed, the
          deliveryman, are unload a large, but not very heavy crate
          from the pickup delivery truck.  Rita opens the front door
          and asks what's in the box.  Eli tells Rita that the crate
          contains a baby elephant.  Rits calls to Constance. 
          Constance comes in with Matthew.  Rita tells her that the
          crate contains a baby elephant.  Eli proceedes to opens the
          crate.  Inside the crate is a magnificent perambulator.  The
          card inside reads, "To start Matthew off on the right road,
          Grandfather Carson."  Matthew is put in the perambulator and
          Rita starts outside with him.  Eli warns Matthew that women
          will push him around all his life.

Scene 3:  Back in the courthouse, Peyton is testifying at Lee's hearing. 
          In this very long court scene, Steven cross-examines Peyton at
          length.  Steven oversteps the bounds and is sent to chambers
          and fined $500.00 and Judge Chester adjourns the court.  Ralph,
          the bailiff, ushers Steven Cord to the Judge Chester's
          Chambers.

Scene 4:  Rachel is in bed in her second floor hospital room reading as
          Mrs. Healey, wife of the Peyton County Coroner, wearing a red
          plus + uniform, has pushed in the bookmobile.  A NO VISITORS
          sign is prominently displayed on Rachel's door.
 
          Ignoring the sign, Chandler walks in with chocolate caramels
          for Rachel.  He explains to Mrs. Healey that he is not a
          visitor, he is a relative.  He tells Rachel that he has gone to
          Maine to get his sister, Rachel's Aunt Meg.  He tells her that
          her Aunt Meg will take care of her when they return to the
          farm.  Mrs. Healey, a volunteer, has difficulty dealing with
          Chandler and telephones for backup.
   
Scene 5:  Miss Choate talks with Dr. Rossi on the phone and tells him one
          of the volunteers is having trouble with Chandler.  Rossi
          arrives, confronts Chandler, and takes him out in the hall. 
          They go to the linen closet to talk.  Chandler asks what
          happened to Rachel.  Rossi explains that Rachel cut her hand. 
          Rossi tells Chandler to stay away from Rachel.  Chandler
          threatens to take Rossi to court.  Rossi tells Chandler that
          he is unfit to be her guardian.  Chandler leaves, none too
          happily.

Episode 291.
11-30-66
   
WA:       Dr. Michael Rossi has committed himself completely to the
          protection of his patient, young Rachel Welles.  Today, he has
          given permission to Constance Mackenzie to see the girl.  It is
          this meeting between the two women that the doctor sees as the
          last best hope of getting information about the missing Allison
          Mackenzie.
                   
Intro:    Outside of Doctors Hospital.  Then inside, in the corridor. 
          Dr. Rossi comes out of his office and goes to the nurses duty
          station.
       
Scene 1:  A volunteer, Mrs. Healey, wife of the of Peyton County coroner,
          is helping Rachel with her hair and grooming.  Rachel tells
          Mrs. Healey that she uses ordinary hand soap to shampoo her
          hair.  Rossi gives Mrs. Healey the $5.00 that Mrs. Burrows had
          left for Rachel.  He tells her that Mrs. Carson wants to see
          her.  He also talks about the harassing phone calls Constance
          has been receiving.  He talks about losing Ann.  Rachel agrees
          to see Mrs. Carson.  She said that she didn't know that Rossi
          was bereft.
       
Scene 2:  Sandy, carrying sandwiches, walks up to the Shoreline Garage
          and goes in.  The sandwiches are $3.75 and she puts them on the
          tab.  Sandy briefly hits on Rodney.  Rodney doesn't respond to
          the overture.  Sandy leaves.
         
Scene 3:  Norman comes in to see Rodney.  Norman tells Rodney that he
          needs Sandy, like he needs pierced ears.
   
Scene 4:  In the Cider Barrel, Chris teases Sandy about her relationship
          with Rodney.  Chris speaks about the bloom on the vernal rose. 
          Hannah has walked up outside.

Scene 5:  Hannah has gone down to the wharf and is standing in front of
          the Cider Barrel.  Tommy Magnuson, the lobsterologist, walks up
          and asks Hannah how the lobsters went over, that he had sent to
          Mr. Peyton.  Hannah replies that they were fine and that Mr.
          Peyton enjoyed them.  She looks at the stairs which lead up to
          Mrs. Hewitt's boarding house, where Ann had rented an
          apartment.  The Chowder Pot is to the west (left) of the stairs
          and under the stairs that lead up to Mrs. Hewitt's.  Tommy
          Magnuson is not actually identified in this encounter.
   
Scene 6:  Back at the Cider Barrel Diner, Sandy Webber mentions to Chris
          that Hannah has gone to the boarding house.  Mrs. Hewitt has
          been unable to rent Ann Howard's apartment since her death
          because it seems nobody wants it. 
       
Scene 7:  Steven visits Lee in his cell.  Lee says that the jail is getting
          on his nerves and he wants out.  Lee complains with vigor.
       
Scene 8:  Rodney is working under a car with a tag number K84-635. 
          Norman is nominaly helping him.  Norman gets a box wrench and
          a hose clamp at Rodney's request.  [This is a technical error,
          because it would be pointless to ask for a box wrench without
          specifying a size.  The hose clamp presents the same problem]. 
          Norman goes outside for the soda and returns to tell Rodney
          that he saw Lady MacBeth.  Hannah is scheduled to testify the
          next day.  Norman opines that she might be heading to the bluff.
             
Scene 9:  Constance talks to and comforts Rachel.  Rachel tells Constance
          that she never saw Allison.  Constance says that Rachel would
          have liked her.  Rachel says she was 8 when she lost her
          parents.  Constance says that she loves Allison very much.

Episode 293.
12-07-66
   
WA:       Today, the Peyton County Courthouse is a magnet drawing to its
          matter-of-fact corridors and rooms an extraordinary variety of
          people.  Martin Peyton and Hannah Cord arriving together. 
          Peyton, to remind her of her obligations.  Mrs. Cord to testify
          as to her knowledge of the death of Ann Howard.  Elsewhere in
          the courthouse, young Rachel Welles has been placed on a
          different sort of witness stand by the man who calls himself
          her uncle, Jack Chandler.
   
Intro:    The limousine drives up and Peyton and Hannah get out and go
          into the courthouse.  [A very brief shot of the building across
          the street east from the Pharmacy is seen.  In the early part
          of the series it was the Interstate Bus station and later on it
          was the PEYTON movie theater.]
       
Scene 1:  In a private room, Rachel tells Chandler that she is not coming
          back to the farm with him, ever.  She threatens to tell the
          police that she found Allison's bracelet on the floorboard of
          his car.
       
Scene 2:  As he is leaving the police station, Chandler speaks to Dr.
          Rossi and tells him to thank Mr. Fowler.  Rossi tells the
          officer to take Rachel back to the hospital.  The interested
          townfolk file back into the courtroom.
         
Scene 3:  The court reconvenes.  Rossi, Rodney, Elliot, Fowler, and many
          other citizens of Peyton Place are there.  The court clerk
          calls the court to order.  Hannah identifies a photograph of
          her daughter, Ann Howard.  [Ann Cord Colby Howard.]  Hannah
          says that she gave away the girl to her father, Brian Cord. 
          She kept the son, Steven.  Hannah says that Ann was accused of
          pushing Chris Webber off the bluff, at Sailors' Bluff.  The
          next time she saw Ann was 28 years later, only a few months
          ago.  Ann came to the Peyton door unannounced.  She had just
          found out that Hannah was her mother.  Hannah asks Steven for a
          moment to collect herself.  Judge Chester recesses the court
          for one hour.

Scene 4:  In the police station, Elliot talks with Sgt. Edward Goddard. 
          Elliot says that he recognized Chandler, but he can't remember
          from where.  Sgt. Goddard isn't of any help.  Elliot leaves the
          police station.  Elliot calls to Ralph, the bailiff.
       
Scene 5:  Elliot goes outside and finds Dr. Rossi on the Bandstand.  He
          asks Rossi is he knows anything about Chandler.  Rossi says he
          doesn't.  Elliot allows that he has seen Chandler somewhere
          before.  Rossi is disturbed by Hannah's testimony.  Eli takes
          Matthew in his General Store and talks.  The stove is a
          colonial antique.
       
Scene 6:  Elliot comes in the hospital supply room and startles Rachel
          causing her to drop a bottle.  He apologizes for startling her. 
          Elliot asks Rachel where Jack Chandler came from.  Rachel says
          that she has told him everything she knows.  Elliot tries to get
          information.  Rachel says, "I didn't talk to him much.  I don't
          want to be around him anymore.  I don't want to think about him
          anymore."

Episode 295.
12-14-66
     
WA:       Catherine Peyton Harrington.  Born 1918.  Died 1964. 
          Catherine's father, Martin Peyton, has rushed to the cemetary
          as Hannah Cord completed her testimony in the Lee Webber
          hearing.  Shocking testimony, that disclosed publicly that
          Catherine was the mother of Steven Cord and Ann Howard.  And
          that Martin Peyton spent the past 28 years of his life
          concealing this fact.
   
MEL:      Norman is at the cemetary because Catherine was his mother and
          Ann Howard was his half-sister.  Martin is there because
          Catherine was his daughter and Ann was his granddaughter. 
          Rossi is here because Ann was his fiancée and Catherine
          was Ann's mother. 
       
Intro:    In the cemetary, Norman is standing at Catherine's grave. 
          After a while, Norman walks away.  Martin Peyton, a cane in his
          right hand, flowers and a cane, in his left hand, walks to the
          headstone of his daughter, Catherine Peyton Harrington.  The
          Peyton family plot is enclosed by an iron fence.
   
Scene 1:  Rossi calls out rudely and walks up to Peyton.  He berates
          Peyton concerning his daughter, Catherine, and his
          grand-daughter, Ann Howard.  Rossi says he doubts if Peyton
          knows the color of her eyes and if he ever heard her laugh. 
          Martin says her eyes were blue.  He never heard her laugh. 
          Rossi says that he had heard her laugh.  Peyton asks if Rossi
          wants an apology.  He promises Rossi that Lee Webber will pay
          for the murder of Ann.  [One of the many predictions in the
          series few of which actually came true].  Peyton starts to
          leave and almost collapses.  Rossi comes over and helps him
          walk to the limousine.  The chauffeur is not shown in this
          scene.
       
Scene 2:  With piano music in the background at the Colonial Post Inn,
          Leslie is drinking as Rodney walks up.  Rodney is concerned
          about Norman, who is missing.  Rodney says that he checked with
          Rita and Mrs. Carson.  Leslie asks if Rodney wants a drink. 
          Leslie tells Rodney to sit down, he is making him nervous. 
          Rodney sits at the table and says that he would like Leslie to
          help search for Norman.  The waitress brings Leslie another
          drink.  The hostess hands Rodney a menu.  Leslie explains why
          he and Catherine had to get married. 
         
          Leslie says that he had to elope with Catherine because Peyton
          had threatened to run him out of town if he came within 40
          miles of his daughter.  He says that it is possible that he was
          married by the same man as Norman and Rodney were when they
          eloped.  The man looked like an undertaker.  [Not likely
          because Rodney and Betty went to White River, Massachusetts and
          Norman and Rita went across the state line to Owens Ridge,
          state not specified.]  He wasn't good enough for Peyton's
          daughter.  Catherine married Leslie to spite her father. 
          Catherine lived in the same house as Steven and ignored him. 
          Leslie talks about Rodney's legacy.  Leslie tells Rodney he
          wants him to leave the Peyton house.  Leslie wants to throw the
          bargain back in Peyton's teeth.  Leslie wants Rodney to leave
          the mansion and go away with him.
       
Scene 3:  Betty is pacing in the courtroom.  She pounds the gavel and
          tells Steven that she is hungry.  She is deliberately being a
          pest.  He suggests she go to the inn (on the same block). 
          Steven says, he's not hungry.  She asks him to go watch her
          eat.  Ralph, the bailiff, brings Steven some papers.  He
          apologizes to Steven for keeping him waiting.  Betty continues
          to annoy Steven.  She says they have an appointment to see the
          Tobin house.
     
Scene 4:  At the mansion, the chimes ring.  Mary greets and admits
          Leslie.  He asks her to tell Peyton he is there.  She goes to
          get Peyton.  Leslie goes in the livingroom and helps himself
          to a drink.  He looks at the portrait of Catherine and takes a
          drink.  Hannah comes in the front door.  Leslie greets her. 
          Leslie asks Hannah what she will do now.  She says that she
          never received anything from Martin except her wages as
          housekeeper.  Leslie accuses Hannah of possibly pushing that
          poor unfortunate girl.  Leslie says that he expects Martin to
          close down the house and return to Boston.  Martin comes down
          and tells Leslie he intends to stay in Peyton Place.  He asks
          Hannah to excuse them and leave Leslie and himself in private. 
          She leaves, apparently back out the front door.  Martin says
          that he supposes Leslie has a great deal to say.  Leslie does.
     
Scene 5:  Rossi is in his office as Rachel knocks and comes in.  Rossi
          apologizes for not bringing her back from the police station to
          the hospital [a block and a half].  Rossi asks Rachel what
          happened in the meeting with Chandler.  He wants to know what
          Chandler said.  The meeting lasted over five minutes.  Rachel
          tells him that Chandler wants her to come back to the farm. 
          She is his only living relative.  She told him that she would
          run away if she had to go back with him.  She asks for
          permission to go back to her room.  Rossi says no.  About then,
          Constance knocks and comes in with Matthew.  She is here for
          Matthew's checkup.  Wide eyed, Rachel asks if this is Matthew. 
          Constance and Rachel talk.  Rachel asks to hold Matthew and
          Constance hands him to her.  Rachel says he is a fine baby. 
          Rachel talks about taking care of babies.  That she is good
          with babies.
   
Scene 6:  In the Clarion, Elliot is talking with Jerry, the composer.  He
          says he just doesn't like it.  He wants more two column heads. 
          And more graphics.  Jerry says no problem and goes back in the
          composing room.  Eddie, the postman, brings Elliot a package. 
          Eli comes in and greets Eddie.  Elliot is not in a hurry to
          open the package.  Eli starts to grab the package when Elliot
          grabs it.  The package is old newspapers from the state prison. 
          Elliot is looking for the name Jack Chandler.  Eli mentions the
          rocky soil in Hastings Valley.  Elliot says that her aunt went
          to visit a cousin in Charlestown, the state prison.  She came
          back with Chandler who had only the clothes on his back.  Eli
          says that Elliot is not a newspaper man.  He is a father and a
          husband.  He looks at the prison paper headline:

Episode 297.
12-21-66
     
WA:       A long night has passed since Hannah Cord's startling testimony
          in the Lee Webber hearing, revealed the secret that Martin
          Peyton tried so desperately to keep.  And so the truth, like
          the sun, has finally come out.  Hannah testified that Catherine
          Peyton had an illicit relationship with Brian Cord, and that
          she was the mother of Steven Cord and Ann Howard.  Peyton's
          long and bitter struggle to protect his daughter is at an end.
       
Intro:    In the livingroom of the Peyton mansion, Martin is riding in
          his motorized wheelchair.  He goes over to the fireplace and
          pokes the fire.  He stands up using his two canes and looks at
          the portrait of his daughter.

Scene 1:  Rodney comes in the front door and talks with his grandfather. 
          Peyton talks about Hannah's performance in court.  Rodney talks
          about learning that his mother gave birth to two illegitimate
          children.  He criticizes his grandfather for using that
          information to manipulate their lives.  Peyton says he did it
          to protect his daughter and Rodney and Norman.
       
Scene 2:  Hannah Cord comes down the stairs.  Thomas has been helping her
          pack and moving trunks.  She tells Peyton that she has left
          detailed instructions for his care.  She says that breakfast is
          almost ready.  She leaves.  Rodney goes upstairs.
         
Scene 3:  Mrs. Linden, the Les Femmes saleslady, greets Elliot who is
          about to move a shipment of paper-back books in front of the
          Book Gallery, and she greets Eli who is pushing the baby buggy. 
          Eli says that Matthew has gained 3 ounces this week.  [Mrs.
          Linden appears in a later episode as a customer of Eli Carson.]
       
Scene 4:  Rodney drives up to the Shoreline Garage in a light blue car
          and is met by Jack Chandler who introduces himself.  He wants
          Rodney to fix his car.  He says that it has been hard to start. 
          Chandler offers to buy Rodney a cup of coffee.
       
Scene 5:  In the Book Gallery, Elliot talks to Constance.  Court begins
          in a half hour.  Betty is worried and comes in to talk to
          Elliot.  Steven says that he believes that Ann Howard was a
          suicide.
       
Scene 6:  Betty runs up and kisses Steven and they go in the Bank
          building where Steven's office is located, just across the
          street from the Pillory.
       
Scene 7:  Rachel is sitting in Rossi's chair as he comes in.  Mrs. Healey
          made the dress for Rachel and told her she could use her sewing
          machine.  Rossi does an imitation of an old lady with back pain
          and other ailments.  Rachel hugs and kisses Rossi to thank him. 
          Rossi offers to get Rachel an advance on her salary so she can
          get some material to make clothes.
       
Scene 8:  In the Shoreline Garage, Rodney is looking under the hood, as
          Chandler annoys him. Chandler is short on cash today but will
          have it tomorrow.  He says his address is RFD 11 Hastings
          valley.  Rodney says he's Norman's brother.  Chandler says he
          was married to Lucy for ten years.  Lucy died recently.  Rodney
          replaced the battery.  Chandler pays Rodney $15 and promises
          the other half later.

Scene 9:  Steven is shaving with a safety razor as Betty watches.  He
          tells her about the Boston manor.  He finishes, washes his
          face, and puts on after-shave lotion.  He takes off his shirt
          and tosses it aside.  He puts on a clean shirt.  He asks Betty
          to help him with his cuff-links.  He tells her about a gift he
          got from Catherine.  The card said, "To a bright boy.  Best
          wished for a winning future."  He asks Betty to help him with
          his cuff links.  She does.  He then puts on his tie and ties
          it.  Steven says that Peyton despises Harringtons as much as
          the Cords.  He talks about church and birthday parties.  Steven
          says, "I am a Peyton just as much as they are."  [Reminds us of
          "Young Frankenstein"].  He says, "You want what I want.  Betty
          promises to help him.  He asks for her pin to wear when he goes
          to battle in the courtroom.