Who killed Andy's wife?

She was killed by a common criminal called Elmo Blatch. Tommy Williams, who recently arrived at Shawshank prison shared a story about a cellmate from a previous prison - Elmo Blatch.
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Who actually killed Andy's wife in Shawshank Redemption?

Only later in the film do we learn that Andy was telling the truth. He didn't kill his wife. A man named Elmo Blatch did. In other words, Andy Dufresne was sentenced to two life sentences for a crime he didn't commit.
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How did Andy find out who killed his wife?

Following a conversation with Red about Andy, Tommy came to a horrible revelation. He told Red and Andy he knew who really killed Andy's wife and her lover. It was his former cellmate at another prison, Elwood Blatch. Andy went to the warden and told him about the new evidence.
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Who was Andy's wife cheating on him with?

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Not much is known about Andy's wife, except that she was sleeping with a rich golf player named Glenn Quentin for months before her husband found out upon realizing that she never bought anything on her shopping trip to Portland, Maine.
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What was Red's crime?

Red killed his wife and two others

Knowing that his wife had a sizable life insurance policy in place, Red planned her murder by cutting the brakes on her vehicle. In a dark twist, Red's wife had picked up her neighbor who brought along an infant.
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Why is Boo in jail?

What is Carrie 'Big Boo' Black in Litchfield for? We don't know the exact details of her crime, but Big Boo has referred to herself as a "thieving dyke," in the past so her offence is probably theft or fraud. She is portrayed by Lea DeLaria.
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What did the sisters do to Andy?

A gang of men known as the Sisters frequently attack and rape him in the laundry room while the guards look the other way. Andy fights the Sisters, even though it always lands him in the infirmary and sometimes solitary confinement. Despite these hardships, however, Andy never complains or loses his confidence.
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Why did Angela cheat on Andy?

[The Office] Angela purposefully started dating Andy and cheated on him with Dwight to get them to fight, as her form of revenge against both of them.
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Did Andy and Helen date in real life?

Andy Griffith had real feelings for Helen Crump actor Aneta Corsaut. Helen Crump stole Andy Taylor's heart on screen; apparently, life imitates art. While the duo kept things quiet, Corsaut and Griffith developed their own relationship as things were heating up between Andy and Helen.
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Did Angela cheat on Andy?

"The Duel" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 84th overall episode. In the episode, Andy learns his fiancee Angela is having an affair with Dwight, and the two challenge each other to a physical fight to win her affections.
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Is Shawshank based on a true story?

The Shawshank Redemption is not a true story, but is based on a novella by Stephen King. The movie expands on the original source material and changes the fates of key characters. The prison scenes in The Shawshank Redemption were filmed in a real Ohio prison, adding to the believability of the story.
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What year did Red get out of Shawshank?

In March 1977, Red is paroled, but has difficulty adjusting to life outside of prison. He finds a letter wrapped in plastic addressed to him from "Peter Stevens" inviting him to join Andy in Mexico and $1,000 in cash. After considering his situation, Red decides to break his parole and follow Andy to Mexico.
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Why did the warden have Tommy killed?

Summary. Andy's escape at the end of The Shawshank Redemption is a way of maintaining his innocence and finding hope in the face of unjust punishment. The warden has Tommy killed to protect his own crimes and prevent Andy's innocence from being exposed.
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How much of Shawshank Redemption is true?

The Shawshank Redemption is not a true story, but is based on a novella by Stephen King. The movie expands on the original source material and changes the fates of key characters. The prison scenes in The Shawshank Redemption were filmed in a real Ohio prison, adding to the believability of the story.
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Who is the villain in Shawshank Redemption?

Warden Samuel Norton is the main antagonist of the 1982 Stephen King book Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption and its 1994 film adaptation The Shawshank Redemption. He is the corrupt and fanatically religious warden of the Shawshank penitentiary, as well as the boss of Hadley, the prison's head guard.
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Why did the sisters beat up Andy?

When Bogs asked Andy where he learned that, Andy insulted Bogs' intelligence. The Sisters ultimately do not rape Andy, instead, they beat him to within an inch of his life, forcing him to spend a month in the infirmary.
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Did Andy and Helen have a baby?

The couple move to Raleigh, North Carolina, but return to Mayberry at a later date on Mayberry R.F.D. to christen their newborn son, Andrew Samuel Taylor. In 1986, Andy and Helen appear in the reunion telemovie Return to Mayberry. The couple returns to Mayberry to see Opie and his wife become first-time parents.
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Did Andy and Helen have a child?

Andy and Helen returned to Mayberry RFD for their son Andrew Samuel Taylor, Jr.'s christening in the 2nd-season premiere episode "Andy's Baby" (Sept.
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What happened to Opie's mom?

She died when Opie was very young. They make a passing reference at the beginning of the second season about him being quite small when she passed. Otherwise, she is not mentioned. There are no pictures at the home and none of her family is introduced on the show.
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Does Pam cheat on Jim?

'The Office' Never Planned a Jim and Pam Cheating Story Line Despite the Decade-Long Rumor.
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Who did Dwight marry?

Dwight (Rainn Wilson) — fresh off his promotion to regional manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, and learning from Angela that he's the dad of her son Phillip — gets married to Angela (Angela Kinsey). The big event is what much of the finale revolves around.
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Why does Dwight call Angela Monkey?

On several occasions, fans have heard Dwight's call Angela 'monkey'. The pet name was first revealed to be a code word for Angela when they first began their secret relationship. He began to use it more affectionately when their relationship was exposed.
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What does Red think of Andy?

After Red obtains several items for Andy, including a rock-hammer and a pin-up poster, they become friends. Red finds Andy's self-possession and desire for freedom admirable—yet Red believes that, unlike Andy, he has gotten too “institutionalized” by prison to live in the free world again.
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What story did Tommy tell Andy?

Tommy asks Red about Andy's case which Red explains. Upon hearing the story, Tommy is visibly upset. He then tells Andy and Red the story of a former cellmate of his from another prison who boasted about killing a man who was a pro golfer at the country club he worked at, along with his lover.
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Why did the cops beat up Bogs?

He brutally beats and cripples convicted rapist Bogs after finding out that the latter and his gang, the Sisters, had been terrorizing Andy by raping and beating him up. This was done only because Andy was too useful for him and later on Norton himself.
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