Payton curse

The Payton curse is a term for a series of events involving members of the Payton family.

Chronology
Events that have been cited as evidence of the family's misfortunes include:

Marguerite Payton was involved in an scandalous affair with an actor which resulted in a pregnancy who she late gave up for adoption

- Kimberly and Kristen Payton were trapped at their high school when a gunman entered. Although Kristen escaped, Kimberly remained trapped. She escaped unharmed.

- Amanda Payton was run over by a car by an unknown assailant. She died at Los Angeles County Hospital at age 27, being an whodunit storyline.

- Kimberly Payton miscarried her unborn child after being attacked in her apartment by unknown attacker. It was later revealed that it was a set-up job by India Payton.

- India Payton blows up Payton manor as revenge for being excluded from the family reunion. The incident injures her cousins, Kristen and Ashley Payton and puts visiting cousin, Michelle Payton-Costello in a coma. Carter a