“This has nothing to do with the children. I’m also giving over full ownership of the theatre company to Winnie. You no longer have controlling interest or any share in the profits.”

“She wouldn’t even have the theatre company or the success it’s garnered if it wasn’t for me. You can’t just take that away.”

“Granted you were generous in acquiring the theatre company however the financial arrangement was never equitable. You’ve used that advantage to keep her beholden to you. That’s her livelihood. I wouldn’t want you to use your financial power in her company as leverage in a retaliation. Bruce has already drawn up the legal documents. They will be delivered to you along with the custody arrangements for your signature.”

“Is there anything else? because I’d like to leave now.”

“You’re welcome to stay and have lunch with us Helena.”

“I seem to have lost my appetite.”

“That’s too bad. Maybe you’ll regain it this evening for the foundation dinner.”

“How do you know about the foundation dinner?”

“Darling I know everything that’s been going on since I left including your little power play with Bette Porter and the CAC grant. I understand you are hosting an intimate dinner with a few select people prominent in the social services arena and patrons of the Hammer Museum to honor Tina Kennard and Jodi Lerner.”

“That’s right. They were both very deserving of the grants.”

“Perhaps, but I sense an ulterior motive in granting them funds that have nothing to do with the merit of their projects.”

“You’re being rather intrusive mother. You handed everything over to me when you left two years ago. Choosing the worthiest grant recipients was my decision to make.”

“I’m not questioning your authority dear. I’m questioning your judgment and your aims. I will be reviewing all the submissions that you rejected and making my recommendations.”

“Mother, you can’t do that. I’ve already publicly announced the grant recipients and our new agenda.”

“I wouldn’t have to do this if you’d done your job my dear girl. Instead you used your position, the company name and company funds for your own personal agenda of manipulation and destruction. I left the company in your care for less than two years and you’ve managed to run our reputation into the ground. Your father and I built a company where the corporate mission and vision was always altruistic. We held to an ethical doctrine of strong core values and a philanthropic purpose. We felt like we had a moral obligation to help, serve and benefit others whenever we could.