Sam Mullins

As he laid it all out, Davis seemed genuinely distressed by the situation with his wife.

She was going to take him for everything. And thus, he needed Elaine and Ron's help.

She was going to take him for everything. And thus, he needed Elaine and Ron's help.

You would be there in title only. It wouldn't be more work. You wouldn't be exposed to any liabilities. You would just be doing me a favor, for which I would be very appreciative.

You would be there in title only. It wouldn't be more work. You wouldn't be exposed to any liabilities. You would just be doing me a favor, for which I would be very appreciative.

After this surprising ask, Ron and Elaine talked it through and thought, we could do that. And they were named directors of the Cavendish Corporation, a corporation that did what exactly?

After this surprising ask, Ron and Elaine talked it through and thought, we could do that. And they were named directors of the Cavendish Corporation, a corporation that did what exactly?

And from the moment that Elaine and Ron agreed to be directors, a current slowly started to pull them deeper. Davis took Elaine to open a corporate bank account. And with the account, Cavendish was now a real thing. As far as Elaine could tell, the corporation existed so that it could have a bank account. And the bank account existed so that he could acquire assets.

And from the moment that Elaine and Ron agreed to be directors, a current slowly started to pull them deeper. Davis took Elaine to open a corporate bank account. And with the account, Cavendish was now a real thing. As far as Elaine could tell, the corporation existed so that it could have a bank account. And the bank account existed so that he could acquire assets.

Assets that would happen to further entangle David Davis with Ron and Elaine. It started with the apartment.

Assets that would happen to further entangle David Davis with Ron and Elaine. It started with the apartment.

Davis was like, what are you guys renting for? That's dead money you should buy. And then in a year or two, sell it for a profit.

Davis was like, what are you guys renting for? That's dead money you should buy. And then in a year or two, sell it for a profit.

So Elaine and Ron moved into their new place that they co-owned with a corporation that they still couldn't confidently describe the purpose of, when Davis had another bright idea.

So Elaine and Ron moved into their new place that they co-owned with a corporation that they still couldn't confidently describe the purpose of, when Davis had another bright idea.

One day, Davis calls Elaine excitedly and says, Elaine, come downstairs. I'm outside in a taxi.

One day, Davis calls Elaine excitedly and says, Elaine, come downstairs. I'm outside in a taxi.

Elaine and Ron were dragged deeper still.

Elaine and Ron were dragged deeper still.

And this is how Ron and Elaine came to be directors of Davis's corporation, co-owners of an apartment with Davis, and proprietors of a TV repair business.