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23rd February 1997: Things had turned sour between former friends Curly Watts and Anne Malone when Curly returned to the country after giving in his notice at Firman's Freezers, thus robbing her of a promotional opportunity. Anne formed a fantasy in her own mind that she and Curly had been a couple and turned on him. She set him up on a sexual harassment charged and he was fired. Anne then set her sights on Curly's lodger, Samantha Failsworth, who in her deluded mind had enticed Curly from her. Spotting her shopping in the store, she planted an item in her bag and then "found" it on her after she had gone through the check-out. Fortunately, a member of staff had witnessed Anne's action and reported her to Eric Firman. He sacked Anne and reinstated Curly. Anne swore revenge on Curly and Sam, little knowing how tragic the outcome would be for her...
 * For more information see Episode 4148 (23rd February 1997).