In 1982, Brad Carlton was working as a gardener for the wealthy Mansfield family. He married their 16-year old daughter, Lisa. Her father disapproved. In 1983, Lisa's father paid Brad a large sum of money to leave Lisa one year after they were married. Brad did it and moved to Genoa City. Lisa's father had the marriage annulled. He then realized he needed to be nicer to Lisa especially after her bone-chilling threat to burn down the house he was in.