- Todd Baylor has a chance to inherit half of his father's chain of stores with his brother Martin. His chance depends on an exclusive dress brand but Martin spoils his plans. When Todd goes to confront Martin, Martin is stabbed to death.
- After their father's death, Martin Baylor and his estranged brother, Todd, hear their father's recorded will. He leaves Martin ownership and control of all of the women's department stores that he owns, as Martin expected, but offers Todd the management of the home store, if he wishes it, and half ownership of the entire chain if he can show a substantial annual profit in one year with the home store. This upsets Martin, as Todd had left home due to a disagreement over mismanagement and Martin expected sole ownership with no conditions. Todd at first rejects the offer but changes his mind after seeing Joseph Rinaldi's fashion designs. He decides to sell only Rinaldi designs at his store, but then learns that Martin has an exclusive contract with Rinaldi, which Rinaldi's niece, and Todd's old girlfriend, Carla, had inadvertently talked her uncle into signing. Todd also learns that Martin intends to squeeze him out and sell the entire chain of stores. Todd angrily rushes over to Martin's office. The security guard, seeing Todd use the stairs instead of the elevator, follows Todd and over-hears some angry words and sounds of a struggle. When he gets to Martin's office, he find Martin on the floor with a pair of scissors in his back and a stunned Todd lying next to him with his bloody hand next to the scissors. Todd is charged with Martin's murder and Perry defends him.—rbecker28
- Martin Baylor is the prodigal son who stands to inherit the family business. When his father changes his will at the last minute, his wayward brother, Todd, now has a chance to inherit the business. Todd has a choice of taking a lump sum of money or trying to make one store of the business succeed and receive half the family inheritance. Todd meets his ex love Carla, and, when he tells her he is planning to take the money and leave again, she tells him she still considers him to be the bad penny. Todd, wishing to make good with the girl, goes to see her uncle, a recovering alcoholic clothes designer. Seeing his new designs, he changes his mind about leaving and decides to start a new line of clothes and selling only Rinaldi's designs. Todd puts all his efforts into Rinaldi's clothing designs. Martin tries to make Todd fail at his inheritance by duplicitous means. Todd, in a fit of anger, confronts his brother. When Martin is murdered with a pair of scissors, Todd needs Perry's help in defense of his brother's murder.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content