Episode: 6
Monica looks through the guestbook and loan documents at Maple House. She figures out that paying her debt will take a full decade, and she notes that Alan West lost his investments. Alan calls and begs to use the guesthouse as collateral, but she says no. Then Monica discovers a mortgage contract with her forged name on it. She rings Alan, who admits he signed for her and goes silent when questioned. Monica dials her lawyer.
Monica sits inside Maple House with her growing guestbook and loan papers. She calculates that clearing the debt will take ten years. While going over the numbers, she notes that Alan West failed with his latest business investments.
Alan places a phone call to Monica from outside. His business project is collapsing, so he pleads with her to mortgage the guesthouse as collateral to save it. Monica listens to his request and gives him a firm refusal.
Monica finds a mortgage contract with her own forged signature on it. She dials Alan right away. He admits that he signed her name because she was busy. When Monica bluntly asks if he forged her signature, he stays completely silent.
Monica stands inside Maple House and looks out the window. She watches the red leaves drift down into the courtyard. Without saying another word to Alan, she picks up her phone, dials her lawyer, and waits for the call to connect.
“Can the guest house be used as collateral?”
“You were busy so I signed for you.”
“Did you forge my signature?”
The episode closes with Monica standing by the window of Maple House, watching red autumn leaves fall as she dials her legal advisor. Alan remains silent after getting caught forging her name on a mortgage. What legal steps will Monica instruct her lawyer to take against Alan, and how will this decision impact her daughter and guesthouse?