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The Scully family gain a new stepmother and stepsister. From the outset the stepsister is not accepted by the Scully children, because they can see she is nothing like them in appearance or personality. The Scullys are big, ugly and uncouth while Doreen is pretty, petite, intelligent and refined. To the Scullys, her most offensive trait, however, is her love of books, which she reads constantly, and they see it as confirmation of her snobbery. Their initial dislike of her turns into vicious hatred and they plot ways to be rid of her, which even includes murder. Her mother and stepfather realise there are problems, but not the true extent of the hatred and persecution Doreen faces and believe things will settle down and resolve themselves in time. Meanwhile Doreen endures endless bullying and suffering at the hands of the hateful Scully children, and daily the cruelty escalates, and continues even into her adult life as a very successful business woman. Eventually, when left with no other choice, the worm turns, which results in a decisive and horrific final showdown.