Episode 98.
08-03-65
Matthew Swain talks about leaving Peyton Place.
WA: A child's scream in the middle of the night has shattered the
quiet of the Harrington house. The house now occupied by David
and Doris Schuster. A child's scream that eventually will be
heard throughout Peyton Place.
Intro: Kim in her room. Shadows from a toy merry-go-round.
Scene 1: Dr. Rossi arriving at the mansion. Doris is talking with Kim.
David Schuster takes the doctor up to Kim's room. Dr. Rossi
and David join them. Dr. Rossi talks with Kim. Rossi shows a
medical hammer to Kim and then taps on Kim's knee. David
leaves with Doris. Rossi continues to examine Kim. Outside
the room David and Doris talk about Kim and about David's
position at the mill. David says that he left his wife
Margaret for Doris.
Scene 2: Dr. Rossi comes down the stairs and talks briefly with David
and Doris before leaving. David says that Kim wants to go back
to New York.
Scene 3: In the Harrington brothers' apartment over the Pharmacy, Rodney
is tying his tie. Rodney says he is going to the mill to talk
with David Schuster to accept the job offer.
Scene 4. Norman goes downstairs to the Pharmacy and talks with Rita
Jacks. She tells Norman that she is sorry about what she said
the previous evening. Norman says that his mother used to say,
"Tell me where it hurts." The pharmacy phone rings. Rita
answers. It is a call from Joe Chernak in Boston. Joe says
that he is sorry about last night.
Scene 5: On the square, Rodney talks with Allison. He is in his suit.
Allison asks if he is going on his job interview. He is.
Allison says that they are going to have a wonderful summer.
[This prediction did not come true.]
Scene 6: Matthew Swain comes in the Book Gallery to talk with Constance
Carson. He talks about leaving Peyton Place. He talks about
the lure of far off places. He says that this time he may just
pack up and go. He says that the only one buying newspapers is
the syndicate. Constance suggests that he find someone to run
the paper while he is gone. He says that when he is gone his
estate will sell the Clarion to the syndicate.
Scene 7: Doris and Kim are in Rossi's office. Rossi is looking at an
x-ray and says, "No breaks, no fractures, no swelling." Doris
asks Kim if she would like an ice cream cone to celebrate. Kim
opts for double chocolate. Or one scoop of Rocky Road and one
scoop of chocolate. Doris even offers to bring Rossi a cone.
Kim selects double chocolate. As Doris and Kim are about to
leave, Dr. Vincent Markham is seen in the outer office. He is
introduced to Doris and Kim. Doris asks if he is in town to
lecture. He says no. Doris and Kim leave.
Scene 8: Doctors Markham and Rossi go in the inner office. Markham is
there for an examination. Markham says that he has confirmed
Rossi's diagnosis with a doctor he trusts. Rossi says that
would be Dr. Vincent Markham. Markham asks Rossi if he has had
dealings with foundations. Markham says that he wants to live.
He says he has another reason for coming to Peyton Place. He
says that he wants Rossi to join him in Peru. Markham says
that his motives are purely selfish. He wants Rossi to keep
him alive. Rossi says he can't give him an answer now.
