Dead End
Overview:
A poor girl who is caring for a wealthy bedridden patient is one day, quite literally, shocked. This girl, who cannot even afford to pay the rent for the place she lives in, is bequeathed all of the wealthy patient’s property and fortune. The bedridden patient, however, cannot die. The girl’s patience runs out. So what should be done? The answer to the question is obvious.
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