Giving In

Max was torn between two different approaches that he could take.

One part of him wanted to just throw away caution so that the situation he was in could be solved.

The other part of him wanted to remain vigilant to avoid being trapped in a situation he could no longer retreat from.

The main issue was that there was no other solution that could help solve his problem.

He lacked the job experience and education needed to find another way to solve everything while the situation was worsening every day and the family could not make any more money.

If he kept denying someone like Gerald then even Max knew that the same offer would not be given to him again if Max came back later.

Surely the conditions involved with such an offer would be far less than what had currently been offered or the offer would no longer be made available to him.