Kill Now Pay Later

A bossy mother says she'll cut her son out of her will if he marries a woman with no money, but her threat only makes the couple's love stronger.

In order to stop her son from marrying a poor woman, a controlling mother threatens to disinherit him. Instead of hindering their plans, the couple develops closer ties.

When Stuart Belden, spineless scion of the first family of Belden Corners, declares his love for local waitress Maude Henderson, Sheriff Hollister predicts a violent clash of wills between Stuart and his powerful Aunt Melisande. After the murder, Sheriff Hollister vows to bring Stuart to justice. The lone deterrent is the disappearance of the murder weapon, and only Maude knows where it is.