Evelyn: Marcus, darling, don't let her play the victim! You know how careless she's been all month!
Marcus: Shut your mouth, Evelyn!
Evelyn: What... what did you just say to me?
Marcus: I said shut your mouth! Look at the television screen right now!
Evelyn froze, her confident posture wavering as her eyes slowly moved toward the high-definition monitor hanging next to the American flag[cite: 1]. The security camera positioned at the top of the staircase had an unobstructed view of the entire upper landing[cite: 1].
On the screen, Nora was clearly seen working at the bottom of the steps with her back turned[cite: 1]. Then, Evelyn emerged from the hallway shadow[cite: 1]. She walked stealthily toward the parked baby stroller, looked over both shoulders, and deliberately used her foot to kick off the mechanical wheel brake[cite: 1]. When the stroller didn't move immediately, the video clearly showed Evelyn giving the handle a firm, intentional shove straight toward the staircase edge[cite: 1].
Marcus: You pushed a baby down a flight of marble stairs! A tiny child!
Evelyn: Marcus... wait! That's... that video is distorted! It's an optical illusion!
Marcus: An optical illusion?! Your foot is right there on the brake lever! You shoved my daughter toward a drop that could have killed her!
Nora: You... you tried to murder my child just to blame me?
Evelyn: She's not your daughter, Marcus! She's a servant's child! She doesn't belong in this mansion, and neither does this woman!
Marcus: Nora is my wife, Evelyn!
The words hit the foyer like a thunderclap[cite: 1]. Evelyn stumbled back a step, clutching her chest as her face drained of every drop of color[cite: 1].
Evelyn: Your... your wife? No... that's impossible! She wears overalls! She cleans the floors!
Marcus: She wears what she wants because she doesn't care about your shallow status games! We were legally married six months ago in secret because I knew snakes like you would try to interfere with my estate!
Nora: I told you I didn't care about the money, Evelyn[cite: 1]. I just wanted a peaceful home for my baby[cite: 1]. But you couldn't stand seeing someone you thought was beneath you sitting at the same table[cite: 1].
Evelyn: Marcus, please! You have to listen to reason! I did this for the family reputation! If the board finds out you married a domestic caretaker, the stock values will collapse!
Marcus: You attempted to murder an infant to protect stock values?! You are a psychotic monster!