Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Evidence of Cecil's gambling, evidence of Cecil's domestic violence.

They need to pin down Cecil for both gambling and domestic abuse!

Only by charging him with multiple offenses can they ensure a lengthy sentence!

The reason for reaching out to Maria was clear to anyone with eyes. Claire was beyond redemption; she would never confess.

Though Maria was but a child, she saw more clearly than Claire.

She didn't want her mother to suffer anymore, didn't want her little brother to come back to a world of pain, so she bravely stepped forward.

After all, she was on borrowed time. If speaking out could save her mother and brother, it was worth it.

By the time Claire found out, it was too late. The videos were already circulating online.

She wept beside her daughter's hospital bed,

"How could you be so foolish? How could you speak out against your father like that? He'll kill you if he finds out!"

"You're the foolish one, Mom. Keeping silent was to protect you. Dad's ruthless- he'll kill you for this," she sobbed uncontrollably.

Elliot and Evan were in the room, capturing it all on video and sharing it online!

This was all the proof needed; Claire also acknowledged Cecil's violence!

to talk his way out of

but determined, tried to

won't dare to hurt you or go after my

come after you. He'll kill

I won't be around much longer anyway. I just want you and my brother to

broke down into hysterical

Evan looked on, concern etched on their young faces, as

we've

Bang-

kicked the hospital

be damned. You dare to cross me?

noticing Elliot and Evan,

prepared to intervene, Claire suddenly rushed

threw her entire weight against Cecil, pushing him out

door, blocking his entry, and pleaded through

just this once. She didn't

let her

everything. I'll say I caused her injuries! That I'm the one abusing

She's not well. She can't withstand your blows," she wept. "Out

tried to shake Claire off, but she clung to

Take your anger out on me,

"You deserve it too!"

Claire's stomach, causing her to gasp

barrage

Claire lay motionless; he hadn't noticed the camera