'Love & Death' Episode 1: Did Candy cheat on Pat with [SPOILER]?

The first episode of 'Love & Death' sees Candy wanting get more out of her life and start a relationship where she actually feels happy
Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery in 'Love & Death' (HBO)
Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery in 'Love & Death' (HBO)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The brutal life story of Candy Montgomery has been examined a number of times in film and television and if you are one of those who want to see another riveting adaptation of why Candy did what she did, then you definitely need to watch HBO’s latest drama ‘Love & Death’. The first episode starts with brutal scenes of bloody and a body being mutilated inside what seems like a bathroom. The HBO series goes back in time and sees a group of friends singing in a church and enjoying a party afterward. As the episode progresses, we get to know that Candy Montgomery is leading an unhappy life because of her marriage. While playing volleyball, Candy (Elizabeth Olsen) is struck by the ball which makes her fall to the ground. One of the teammates and his friend Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) helps her get up and she suddenly starts feeling attracted toward him.

Candy gets so attracted that even when she is spending time with her husband and kids, she is thinking about Allan. She tells her friend Sherry (Krysten Ritter) about what she is feeling and they both laugh because they never imagined that they would be talking about Allan in such a way. Candy continues to get closer and closer to Allan by talking to him. One night, she gets the courage to get inside his car and convey her true feelings. Allan is surprised to learn about Candy’s feelings and responds by saying, “Okay.” 

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Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons in a still from 'Love & Death' Episode 1 (HBO)
Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons in a still from 'Love & Death' Episode 1 (HBO)

Candy and Allan begin a new relationship

Allan starts feeling the same about her and while talking about starting an affair with each other, Allan takes the liberty of kissing Candy in her car. They start talking about the affair and make a list of what they should or shouldn’t do during this new phase of their life. This is happening when Allan and his wife Betty (Lily Rabe) are trying to have a baby. However, the couple’s relationship is not ideal and they indulge in a lot of arguments.

Candy and Allan decide to set up a meeting at a hotel where they enjoy a romantic dinner. Candy is dressed in a sexy pinkish dress and is undoubtedly in the mood of doing something that makes her life worth living. The duo ends up having sex in the hotel room.

A still from 'Love & Death' (HBO)
A still from 'Love & Death' (HBO)

Did Candy do something diabolical?

The episode ends with Candy taking a shower in the hotel bathroom and we see that her dress changes its color and blood pouring inside the bathtub. The ending sequence seems to be talking about two different moments that happened on two different days. One related to ‘Love’, and another related to ‘Death’.

Has Candy done something diabolical to get what she wants? We’ll get to know about it when the story moves forward.

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