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Further flashbacks reveal the tragic love story between Sam, a local onion seller, and Miss Catherine, a school teacher. Their burgeoning romance is violently extinguished by jealousy and betrayal, leading to dramatic consequences that shape the town's fate, causing it to dry up and lose its prosperity. The interplay of past and present, intertwined with the legend of Kissin' Kate Barlow, deepens the film's narrative complexity.
As Stanley and Zero dig deeper—both literally and metaphorically—Stanley’s discovery of a lipstick tube belonging to Barlow sparks curiosity and interest among the camp’s authority. The significance of this find leads to revelations about the treasure hidden beneath the desert, believed to belong to Kissin' Kate and tied to the camp's tragic history.