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Crime Does Not Pay #79
A widowed elderly woman becomes financially dependent on her son Lester, who resents supporting her and wants to enjoy life traveling and collecting paintings. When her other son Uncle Jeffrey suggests she move in with cousin Willie, she refuses, unwilling to burden anyone. As family tensions escalate over money and care, the elderly mother ultimately decides to take her own life rather than be a financial burden, recording her suicide note on a gramophone record before disappearing into the night.