Viewers have learned that it is never good to be defended by Perry and then lie to him. This is what happens in this complex story about a death that turned into problematic situation when two of the characters try to keep people thinking that a dead man was still alive.
Carleton Gage is a wealthy man that has lived his life funding an orphanage for kids. On his death bed he learns that the two people that he is going to leave his fortune, George Gabe and Ernest Demming, are going to split the orphanage up and sell the property. Now he wants to write a new will. But before he can sign, Carleton falls into a coma.
Now George Gabe, a man that loves playboy life and has a posse of ex-wives, and Earnest Demming, another fun-loving playboy, is set to inherit the kid's school. But a bright spot occurs when Earnest is found dead by Joane Proctor and Nick Blake (both supporters of the school) they want everyone to think Earnest is still alive so that his wife can get the inheritance and keep the support of the school going. But covering up this small detail will land Joane and Nick in some terrible hot water.
This story was more complex than needed. There is much information in this episode that at times makes the storyline complicated. Not to say that the information was not germane to the story but rather there was so much information it seemed to take away from the interesting plot. When the episode finally comes to a conclusion, the viewer has had so much information dished-out that the feeling one gets is of relief. --Relief is not what any writer wants from a script.