Billie Mae Richards and Paul Soles, who play Mr. and Mrs. Butterman, are the stars of the 1964 animated classic TV special 'Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer', playing Rudolph and Hermie the Elf, respectively.
As Vassey drives his car into town, he opens a pill bottle to take a white tablet, yet you can see that he drops the pill just before his hand mimes popping it into his mouth.