Love and Death on Silicon Prairie (13 photos)

"Be careful what you wish for - it has a property come true". The words of Bulgakov's character are prophetic and suitable for different situations. And especially relevant when it achieves its goal madly in love woman.





A story that took place on June 13, 1980 in a sleepy the town of Wylie, stirred up society so that its echoes continue echoes to this day.



Candy Montgomery

Candy Wheeler and Pat Montgomery met at an early age. youth. The guy and the girl liked each other, got married, moved to the northeastern suburbs of Dallas, which also called Silicon Prairie. The couple had children - a daughter, Jenny and son of Yen. Candy worked as a secretary, her husband worked as an engineer.

Love and sex in a small town





Candy and Pat Montgomery

Life went on as usual until, in the summer of 1978, Candy collided at a volleyball match with the husband of her close friend Betty. Allan Gore was not a girl's dream come true: bald patches, fullness, big glasses, baggy clothes. But the woman was fascinated by Allan's charisma. They we talked for a long time and turned out to be so on the same wavelength that during conversations completely abstracted from the world and forgot that they there are families.

At the end of that year, Candy and Allan became lovers. The meetings took place in a hotel and were furnished in the best espionage traditions. The couple carefully prepared an alibi, shared the cost of paying for the room, food and petrol.



Betty Gore

Meanwhile, Allan's wife Betty longed for a second child. The man decided to save the family and stop the secret affair. At lovers had a serious conversation, after which they decided stay friends.

The birth of the second baby in the family of Allan and Betty for a short while brought the couple closer. But the mother, which is logical, plunged into caring for the child. And Allan again dialed the number of a former mistress. The novel flared up with a new by force. At the same time, even during romantic meetings, Gora did not leave her heads of wife and children. So he breathed a sigh of relief when his mistress She asked him to end the relationship forever.



Allan Gore

On June 13, Candy dropped by to visit her friend. They chatted about children and daily activities. When the woman was about to leave, Betty asked directly if she had an affair with Allan. Candy is confused She replied that she was, but for a long time. And she's sorry.

Betty silently left the room and returned holding axe. Apparently, this was an attempt to back up the demand no longer meet her husband. Candy was overcome by a wave of anger. She pushed her friend in pantry and grabbed an axe. Everything happened in a blur. But fury was so strong that later experts would count on the body unfortunate Betty 41 wounds. When Candy, in a deranged state, got home, she had a terrible picture before her eyes: turned into bloody mess girlfriend reproachfully looked at her the only surviving eye. The look was empty, meaningless and dead.

Covert and overt



Supposed photo of the back room where the murder took place

Allan's colleague was the first to arrive at the scene of the tragedy. Man flew away on a business trip, called his wife several times. She did not raise phone, and Allan asked a neighbor to visit his house. When he entered into the house, he was speechless. On the floor lay a bloody, chopped Betty's body. And in the next room, a little daughter came screaming.

The man took the child to him and called Allan. Candy at once fell under suspicion because she was the last person to see the murdered woman. The truth about the affair was revealed, and the woman was taken into custody.



Shot from the TV series "Candy"

She hired a lawyer who insisted that the actions The Montgomerys were in self-defense (41 ax blows in self-defense?) Not in favor of Candy was a small child abandoned to the mercy of fate, who could have died from injury or dehydration. After all, she herself was mother...



Shot from the TV series "Candy"

An unexpected turn in dele appeared after the hypnosis session. The suspect, immersed in a trance, stated that Betty suddenly hissed, Apparently, trying to calm her friend. And this sound - "shhh" was associated with Candy with a cruel mother. She lost her self-control and drew her ax…






Shot from the series "Love and Death"

Amazingly, Montgomery was acquitted. With her husband, after the courts divorced. The woman changed her name, moved to Georgia and that surprisingly, became a psychotherapist, counseling on family and marriage.



Shot from the series "Love and Death"

The story is definitely weird. On the one hand, Betty had motive to kill a girlfriend to protect his marriage. But on the other hand, is enough evidence to justify the killer in the form of testimony, received under hypnosis?



Candy today

A story of friendship, betrayal, betrayal, love and death twice filmed. In 2022, the mini-series "Candy" was released with Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey as Candy and Betty. And in 2023 - the series "Love and Death, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Lily Rabe.