Constance vows to pay Selena's legal bills, even while protesting that if Selena did kill Lucas, she was justified. Makris comments that Selena's not helping herself by not saying why. Ted decides to abandon Selena and Doc Swain drinks himself into the decision to bear all.
That same night, Allison arrives back in Peyton Place, hoping that Selena's trial will turn out to be a good story for her to write. Allison carries the burden of learning her lover is married. When she walks into her home, makris and Constance are thrilled to see her but notice she is upset. When he and Constance offer to help, Allison bursts into tears, tells them to leave her alone, and rushes upstairs to her room.
The trial opens sensationally with Selena entering a plea of.....
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