Two brothers' financial arrangement strains when one loses his job, exposing underlying conflicts and familial tensions. Their mother's inheritance funds become a source of discord as their relationship dynamics unravel.

A character driven story about two brothers. Michael Strum, a banker and family man, is made executor of his Mom's will. He is in charge of giving his younger brother David, an attempted suicide survivor and alcoholic, one thousand dollars a month from the estate. As David works out his demons to a clueless therapist, Michael keeps his demons below the surface. When Michael loses his job his calm demeanor slowly gives way to his true self.—Anonymous