Episode: 3
Monica finishes preparing the five vintage guest suites at Maple House. She keeps the second-floor east room overlooking the maple tree for herself while stressing over her growing debt. Outside, people stop by and say the rooms cost too much, but Monica will not discount them. Thirty days pass without anyone booking a stay. Finally, during heavy rain, a tearful woman named Susan appears at the gate with luggage.
Monica completes furnishing the five vintage rooms on the property. She selects the second-floor east bedroom that looks out over the maple tree for her personal space. In private, she frets about her unpaid balance.
Monica works in the yard and waits for visitors. When a passerby complains about the steep prices, Monica refuses to discount the rooms. A whole month passes without any bookings, leaving her unable to sleep.
Rain pours down over the courtyard entrance. A woman in her thirties named Susan reaches the entrance gate holding a suitcase. Her clothes are drenched from the storm, and she has visible tears on her face.
“They have no idea how much debt I'm in”
“When I told them they said it was too expensive. I didn't lower the price.”
“The first guest arrived on a rainy day. Her name was Susan.”
Susan stands at the entrance gate in the heavy downpour, clutching her suitcase with damp hair and crying eyes. Monica finally has someone at her door after a month of silence. Will Susan decide to check into Maple House, and what trouble caused her to show up in tears during a storm?