Victoria: Oh my God... Marcus, she stole your inheritance?
Marcus: Millions of dollars, Victoria. She used it to buy her designer clothes, her country club memberships, and her expensive jewelry.
Evelyn: I deserved that money! I sacrificed my youth to build your father's social standing in Dallas!
Marcus: You didn't build anything! You bled him dry until his heart gave out three years ago!
The heavy mahogany front doors of the estate opened suddenly. A sharp-dressed man in a charcoal suit walked into the foyer, carrying a thick leather briefcase under his arm.
Mr. Vance: Good afternoon, Marcus. The police officers are parking their vehicles down the driveway as we speak.
Evelyn: Arthur Vance? You brought my own estate lawyer into my home?!
Mr. Vance: I am the Sterling family corporate lawyer, Evelyn. My primary legal duty is to Marcus, who holds 100% voting control of the company and the primary estate trust.
Evelyn: Arthur, you've known me for twenty years! You can't let him do this to me!
Mr. Vance: Evelyn, I have reviewed the video footage Marcus sent to my office twenty minutes ago. The assault on Victoria is unmistakable and recorded in crisp 4K resolution.
Evelyn: It was a family disagreement! It doesn't belong in a courtroom!
Mr. Vance: Furthermore, after reviewing the forged power-of-attorney documents from 2011, I have already notified the Texas state prosecutor's office regarding financial fraud and embezzlement.
Evelyn grabbed the wooden balcony railing, her knuckles turning completely white as she looked down at the attorney.
Evelyn: Fraud?! I am the matriarch of this family!
Marcus: You are a criminal who pushed a pregnant woman down a flight of stairs because you were terrified of losing control!
Victoria: Mr. Vance, is there any way she can claim rights to the house?
Mr. Vance: None whatsoever, Mrs. Sterling. Clause 14 of the family deed states that any trustee involved in felony assault or financial crimes against an heir forfeits all housing rights instantly.
Evelyn: You're kicking me out?! Out of my own home?!
Marcus: You have ten minutes to pack a small bag before the officers walk through those double doors.
Evelyn: Marcus! Please! I am the only mother you've ever known!
Marcus: A real mother protects her children. She doesn't try to murder her grandchild before they're even born.