Episode 339.
05-23-67
Rodney urges Norman to accept help.
WA: Rodney Harrington finds himself drawn to the apartment of his
younger brother Norman. Perhaps here in the midst of Norman's
solid marriage to Rita Jacks, Rodney can rid himself of the
bitter after-taste of a destructive shouting argument with his
former wife Betty Cord.
Intro: Camera shot from the landing in front of Norman and Rita's
apartment door. Rodney Harrington drives his white-over-blue
convertible to the front of the bank and parks. He walks
across the square by the Glover St. sign to the steps up to
apartment over the Pharmacy. He pauses to speak to a lady.
Scene 1: In the apartment, Norman says to Rita, "I'll get the coffee.
None of your watery french kind. But hard desert style blend.
We boiled dead camels for three days." Rita says, "Yeah,
you're telling me." Norman hears a knock on the door and goes
over to let Rodney in. Rodney tries to give Norman some money
but he refuses it. He tells Norman that the money is from
their grandfather, Martin Peyton. Norman tells Rodney that he
doesn't want it. Norman relents and accepts the monetary help.
Rodney leaves.
Scene 2: Leslie Harrington is talking on a Western Electric® 10-line
rotary-dial speakerphone® in his office at the mill as
Steven Cord arrives. Leslie is eating lunch at his desk and
completes his phone call. Steven comes into Leslie's inner
office to talk. He allows that Leslie is "paper-bagging it."
[The current phrase in the area of the country where your
reviewer resides is "brown-bagging it."] Steven tells Leslie
that he is representing Elliot Carson in connection with the
fight that Elliot had with Jack Chandler. Chandler has backed
off, but Elliot wants to press the case. Leslie tries to give
a plausible reason for hiring Chandler. Chandler was hired as
a dock worker. Leslie says he still has his original lunch box
and Thermos® bottle. [Pint size. Pints were the common size
in the 60's.] Steven asks for Chandler's personnel form. Leslie
says that miss Harris will give it to him as he goes out.
As soon as Steven leaves, Leslie asks Miss Harris to place a
call to Tom Teal of the Blaine Detective Agency in New York
City. Leslie asks Teal to send a duplicate copy of the report
on Betty Anderson to Steven Cord in the Peyton Place Bank
Building.
Scene 3: On the wharf, Rossi is treating Rachel to sea food chowder.
Tommy Magnuson, the lobsterologist, is the proprietor of the
lobster and seafood market. Rossi and Rachel tie each other's
Chowder Pot bibs. Rossi puts some hot sauce in his
chowder and in Rachel's. Magnuson is offended and says,
"There's no accounting for people's taste." Rossi Says that
Elliot suggested that he bring Rachel tot he wharf to tell her
about their plans. He tells Rachel that Chandler has served
time in prison for assault. Rossi tells Rachel that he has
arranged for Rachel to attend a girls' boarding school in
Vermont. She is anything but thrilled. She asks if it was
Elliot's idea for her to go away or his. Rossi has great
difficulty communicating with her. Rachel leaves, walking by
the Tavern and in front of the Peyton limousine. Lee Webber
had just driven up on the wharf.
Scene 4: The desk clerk [See episode 332 and 337] has just completed a
purchase for the Colonial Post Inn and is leaving the Book Gallery
as Rachel comes in. Rachel tells Constance that Dr. Rossi wants
her to leave Peyton Place. She continues to talk to Rachel.
Rossi wants her to go away to a boarding school. Rachel says
she wants to stay with Constance. Matthew cries. Rachel tends
to Matthew. Eli comes in and shouts that Chandler has dropped
the charges against him.
Scene 5: In Mrs. Hewitt's boarding house, Chandler is resting and recovering
in his bed as Lee Webber comes in for a visit. Chandler's stomach
is taped to protect his ribs. Lee sits on the bed by Chandler
and pretends to be friendly. Lee says he saw Rachel coming out
of a fish place on the wharf with Dr. Rossi. Lee continues to
annoy and insult until Jack Chandler can stand it no more. Lee
says, "You couldn't even go back to the farm and slop pigs. How
are you going to make them pay?" He throws a glass of booze in
Lee's face and then hits him.