The Love and Death Cast vs. Real-Life People They Play
thinking about Candy's possible motives. "This is about women and men in this time period—they did everything right. They got married at 20, had kids. [Candy’s husband] Pat was a wonderful supporter and scientist. They moved to the suburbs. They built their dream house," the actress explained. "Then why do you feel so profoundly empty inside? Why is there a hole in your heart and psyche a mile wide? She makes a horrible choice [about] how to fill that void.
On Friday, June 13, 1980, Candy went to the Gores' house to grab a swimsuit for their eldest daughter, who slept over at her house the night before. According to a report by, Betty confronted Candy about the affair and the two got into a scuffle with an ax, which resulted in Betty's death as Candy struck her 41 times.
During her trial, Candy's lawyer Don Crowder brought a psychiatrist to testify that she had a "dissociative reaction" that prompted her to strike Betty with an ax in self-defense. On October 29, 1980, Candy was acquitted of the murder after eight days of trial and she was found not guilty.
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