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Most stores don't allow filming, so for the grocery trip the visits have to be at places that will allow the camera crew. They changed the first few scenes with the personal care assistant we'll never see again. The remark about the state paying his bill to buy burgers, fast food places aren't legal, but lots of big box and convenience stores have microwave burgers too. And pizza, and all kinds of stuff. First Bonus Scene (at least that I noticed) is Charles doing foot exercises. I'm sick of seeing the outside of the town house, and Charles' brown t-shirt. I still can't believe how rude Charles is to hang up on the video call with Dr. Now. This is after the reams of excuses about why he hasn't gone for a local weigh-in, the protein shakes not on the diet, and his total defiance of everything. Bonus scene-Charles and brother eating out. Large taco salad, and Fanta orange is Charles' order. Definitely not on the diet. Month 7-Flight to Houston. Of course Charles will be stared at, he has a camera crew with him. I can't believe he thinks Dr. Now will be happy to seem him without an appointment, or without any contact except hanging up on Dr. Now. His visit to Dr. Now's office is interesting. The look on Charles and the brother's face when he weighs in at 677 is stunned. Did I fall asleep and miss the B-B-Q stop? Or did they cut it? (Last night, it was followed by Happy Farmer B-B-Q, and I bet epic amounts of carry out food and desserts. That place does have grilled options too.) Then, after the clinic weigh-in Everett when Charles and Bradley say they'll never move to Houston is so wrong. But Charles still claims he will lose 40 lbs., and thinks Dr. Now will let him fly down to Houston and back immediately after surgery is bizarre. Then, Charles tells Dr. Now that he should get surgery in Seattle, which was the logical thing to do anyway. I wonder if he's already been refused for local programs? There's nothing Dr. Now can do to get another surgeon to take Charles in their program. (I can't believe I'm watching this tonight).

18 April 4 p.m. episodes- p. 517, 10 November 2023 Don't Show Up Drunk! ; Mutual Combat Cruise?! p. 518, 19 January 2024 A History of Violence? ; Bad Check Bailout! 5 p.m. episodes- p. 482, 1 January 2021 Dual Driving Disaster ; Aggressive Accounting (JJ doesn't understand, if a tax company finds out a customer lied on their return, they have to either refile it with the correct information, or notify the IRS fraud group. The accountant should have notified the IRS about whatever made them refile). Emotional Vandal Pulls a Knife?!-This is the memorable case of the man who had a room rented in the defendant's house by his father, and landlord/defendant claims months before the eviction that the tenant/plaintiff damaged his house with a knife.) Plaintiff (actually his father) (son) Josh Garver and (father) Gerald Garver wants the entire rent back, and all kinds of damages, and return of security deposit from defendant/former landlord Jason Weismann. Plaintiff was driving to school, slid off of the road, and decided he needed to move closer to school where he could walk to school. So, right after the accident, he couch surfed, then bought a car (actually daddy bought the car), and found another apartment. Plaintiff lived in his room for a week or two, then moved to the apartment, and paid rent through the end of the lease, and paid security deposit. I wouldn't give a penny to plaintiffs, Joshua decided to move out, Gerald decided to prepay the lease, so they relinquished their right to a refund. Defendant / landlord didn't return the security deposit. Did defendant get a police report, and file charges about Joshua hacking the kitchen up? Defendant had three other roommates, and I would be worried about Joshua's temper, and the tenants' safety. In my view, landlord/defendant should never have rented to the plaintiff, and was nuts for not pressing police charges when the vandalism happened. JJ has a text from Joshua admitting ripping the kitchen wiring apart, but discounts it because she feels sorry for Joshua. Plaintiff gets $475. (At least the show pays the $475, not the landlord). Birthday Corvette and Abandoned Dogs?!-Plaintiff Whitney Bonaparte suing defendant/ex-boyfriend John Logiudice for theft of a Corvette, and abandoning his dogs when he moved out of the house (after six years living together), and return of property. When defendant left, he took some property, but left the dogs. Almost all of the cars owned by the defendant are unregistered. Plaintiff claims he gave her a Corvette to her for her birthday, but took it. Defendant has no titles to the cars, and plaintiff claims he buys the cars cheap, fixes them up, and then sells them and the buyer registers them. Plaintiff and defendant don't have titles for the cars, and the cars all have to be repaired, and then apply for titles then. My guess, they’re salvaged cars, or junked. MV-50 (New York State) you repair the vehicle, prove to DMV that you repaired it, and I bet pass inspection, then it gets a title. Plaintiff claims she doesn't have title or keys to the Corvette. You call a locksmith and they change the locks and make keys or key fobs, then you hire someone to get the Corvette running, and do the MV 50 form, and get a title. JJ tells plaintiff to forget the Corvette. Plaintiff wants dogs taken by the defendant, (Bullies, and Cane Corso mixes). Cano Corsos are one person dogs, so I bet the dogs do miss him. JJ says when defendant gets a place to live he can have the dogs back, but he needs to support them. I bet plaintiff had the dogs for years. The Court Can't Help You?-Plaintiff Phyllis Charde suing defendant Shannon Hemmertfor value of a car, or return of a car plaintiff registered, or sold to defendant. Plaintiff can't get a license, or drive or register a car legally. She claims that's because she was pulled over for driving without insurance (bull pucky). She claims she has priors from 2002, and the one no insurance ticket. Car was in defendant's name, and defendant sold the car registered to her, but plaintiff says it was really her car. Plaintiff bought a car, it was registered and insured in defendant's name, and plaintiff drove it. Plaintiff's grandson took the car, it was impounded, and defendant paid the $162 to get it out of impound. Defendant sold the car, and gets to keep the money. 19 April 4 p.m. episodes- p. 518, 6 February 2024 Pit Bull Attacks Man's Face! ; Trespassing Landlord? p. 518, 18 January 2024 Handyman Squatter? ; Hazardous Waste of Space? 5 p.m. episodes- p. 482, 1 January 2021 Stealing Workers and Money?! p. 516, 12 October 2023 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! ; Those Are Not My Texts!

First case-Who cares? Not me. Second case, monogram on right sleeve, but defendants put it on the shirt pocket. If plaintiff had checked the order form that had a box on where to put the monogram, then it would have been done correctly. Sorry, I see no reason to embroider your initial and last name on your shirt cuff. Unless they're work shirts, and you need your name on it, why do this? J. Barber doesn't even have a receipt for the price of the shirts, but still wants $1700 for his shirts. The most he should get is used shirt price, not new. So, plaintiff gets $1,000. Defendant gets the shirts. Third Case-Plaintiff suing mechanic shop, for $5221, this was after an accident. Weeks after repair on the car rear end, plaintiff needed the front end repaired. Then, plaintiff gives a list of damages, that she has zero proof for. She wants $2,000 for the 'damages'. Plaintiff gets $1,000 for nothing she can prove.

18 April “Rentally Incapable” New, Season 10, Episode (Kenyada Ellsion vs. Phyllis Goldsmith) From the show site: The house was in "perfect" condition when this tenant and her four kids moved out, according to her. But the landlady says floors were scratched, appliances were broken, and cabinets were glued shut. The tenant may have an imperfect definition of "perfect," but do the landlady's actions entitle her to her deposit back? Plaintiff/former tenant suing defendant/former landlady for return of $4300 security deposit. Defendant is counter suing for $5,000. Plaintiff claims right after move in the house was a nightmare, and they stayed five years. Defendant claims the perfect house was trashed by plaintiff and her four children, including severely scratched floors, appliances destroyed, cabinets glued shut. Plaintiff says house was Section 8, so there was a move-in and move-out inspections by the housing authority. Defendant says she didn't know about an issue with the stove until move-out. Also, defendant says water heater went out, but after four years, and defendant had it replaced immediately, and spent $1600 on it. Security deposit was $5,000, but plaintiff paid $4300. After four years (not five the way plaintiff claims) defendant gave 90 days notice to plaintiff to vacate, because defendant was selling her current home, and moving into the house occupied by the plaintiff. Defendant is sleeping on a relative's couch, because she can't afford to fix the damages to her own house to enable her to move back in. Defendant claims the video from plaintiff of the walk through on move-out is altered, and the audio has been deleted. Landlady says move-out video of the walk through was when the cousin and plaintiff were there, and landlady was asking questions. (I'm sure Corriero will take plaintiff's side, but I believe the landlady). (This was in Gardena, CA). Corriero takes plaintiff's side. Hosing authority failed plaintiff on the move out inspection, the move in inspection passed the defendant's property. Hardwood floors are trashed, tile looks bad. L.A. Country Housing Authority did the move-out inspection. A company called Open Doors paid some of plaintiff's bills, the rest was Section 8. Judges compare the move-in inspection, and everything passed. Move-out inspection is horrible. Juarez says neither side have proof, and Tewolde agrees. Corriero wimps out again. Decision is plaintiff didn't prove her case, per Juarez and Tewolde, so $0. Correiro would have given plaintiff $1500, so he dissents. “Can't-strucion” Rerun, Season 10, Episode p. 45, 19 December 2023 19 April “Father Nos Best"” Rerun, Season 10, Episode p. 45, 23 January 2024 “Sick and Tires of You” Rerun, Season 9, Episode p. 45, 23 December 2023

The Goldman and Brown families have waited 30 years, so waiting any more time is ridiculous.

I would split the money evenly, have everyone buy what they can with their own money, and if other team members want to donate left over money they can. It's totally unfair for Laura or Season 20 Tom, to take a lot more than their share.

Krystal S. success, Rose great success, Abi success, Delana success. However, William, Shakyia, and Charles all failed.

I looked at the ideal weight chart, for 100 lbs. Charles can't be 5', he must be shorter. I think Charles was another delusional poundticipant, who thinks he doesn't have to diet to get surgery, will instantly receive surgery when he goes to Houston, and can fly back to Washington right after surgery. And he'll magically lose hundreds of pounds without dieting. If they ever considered moving to Houston for a few months, I bet the logistics of moving, getting an affordable place, and probably losing their Washington affordable housing changed their minds.

I think the ones who sacrificed their dishes for Laura's budget busting purchases, were the ones who went through the register after her. I wish she had to go last, and stick to the budget. I think on team challenges they shoule have an even share of the budget, and after everyone makes their purchases, if anyone is under budget they can give that amount to the others.

I was angry when they showed the team with Laura taking so much of the budget for a cake that wasn't even good, and how it made her teammates dishes fail. That was so selfish. It wasn't that everyone agreed on the team either, Laura went through checkout, and the ones following her had to change everything to make up for her selfishness. I really thought she should have gone home for putting the "I" in Team. It was like the Season 20 Picnic where Tom (I think Tom) took almost the whole team budget for a dish that failed. The producers have to find a way to make it fair on purchasing for the team challenges.

Charles wasted every effort. I suspect he's probably right back where he was when the show started. I've been thinking about it, and next weeks WATN One Ton Family may be called "Supersized", but I remember a follow up episode about them about a year after their short season started. or maybe it was the last episode of the series. It may be a rerun with a few changes. One the chance it's really new I'll probably start it, but I'll have to see if I remember it.

No, Chicken Fried Steak (white gravy) and Country Fried Steak (brown gravy) are both round steak, tenderized, and fried with the breading like fried chicken has on it. Meat and three places are very popular here, a meat entree with three sides. Month 10-Everett, and the sister shows up. He's now struggling again. And he's drinking juice with dinner. Now, he talks about getting surgery in Seattle. So, Charles thinks he'll claim to move to Houston, get surgery, and then sneak back to Everett. No surprise, he's not going to Houston for surgery, and he's doing a video call with Dr. Now. He wants Dr. Now to refer him to a Seattle surgeon. Tomorrow night is the 2 hour Supersized of Charles. I think I'm skipping that.

Actually, chicken fried steak is with white gravy, country fried steak is with brown gravy. Sweet tea is something I can't explain. Month 7-677 lb. Month 8-Back in Everett. 15 minutes from the end of the episode, this is a snoozefest. Month 9-still in Everett. Another tie died shirt, and on his way to his Uber to the local clinic. Weight: 604 lbs. down 73 lbs. I'm surprised he did that well. Call to Dr. Now, and Dr. Now tells him to lose 40 more lbs in two months, and move to Houston. If he meets those two conditions he'll get surgery. Charles says he's not moving to Houston, still thinks he can get surgery and fly back to Everett.

Hungry Farmer B-B-Q is not on the diet. And using the excuse of scoping out places to go to a B-B-Q joint?

I understand TSC (yes, Tractor Supply) leggings are very sturdy, and comfy. However, I understand they run a little big. Month 7-At least he changed shirts. He's on his way to the airport. It's 4-hour flight. He's too wide to fit between the passenger lines. He's delusional if he thinks he'll only need two seats. He talkes up two seats, and even more, and his brother doesn't even really have one seat. This visit is a surprise to Dr. Now, that is not a good situachon. I don't think Dr. Now will be surprised at all. The weigh-in should be interesting, and the visit to Room 5. Still Month 7-in Houston. He surprised Dr. Now alright, and Dr. Now is ticked. Still Month 7-And the big visit to Dr. Now. Weight: 677 lbs. He's only 5' tall. And the trip to Room 5.

The WATN One Ton Family Supersized, sounds familiar. I know they followed up with the three cousins before. Maybe a calling it Supersized makes it technically new.

Tonight's episode is the 7th of season 12. Next week it is WATN Supersized: One Ton Family. So, I guess tonight is the end of the season. His story of changing addictions reminds me of Doug from Texas several season ago. Charles Bridgman, Age: 31 , From: Everett, WA. Personal Care Assistant Yelena. Another young poundticipant. 5' tall. Sister works full time, brother's full time job is caretaker to Charles. Breakfast: 5 eggs, with cheese, 7 biscuits, sausages. He lives with his sister and brother for free. He was on drugs, and after rehab he changed to food addiction. His pictures show he was always big, even as a toddler. 180 lbs by middle school, grandmother was a major enabler. 350 to 400 lbs by the time he went to rehab, and then he traded drug addiction for even more food addiction. Charles, brother and sister all live in low income housing. I can't believe that grocery cart full of every junk food available. Month 1-video call to Dr. Now. Dr. Now says he should weigh 100 lbs. at 5' tall, so needs to lose 500 lbs. Dr. Now tells him he has to lose weight before he goes to Houston, and he'll have to stay in Houston for a while after surgery. Charles is about to get ugly with Dr. Now. Charles says brother will go on the diet too, but brother doesn't look overweight. He's being sent to a local clinic for a weigh in. 50 lbs a month is his goal, and he has to be much smaller, and walking easily before going to Houston. Month 2-Working on Dr. Now's program at home. His labored breathing worries me. He missed the appointment at the local weigh-in clinic. Month 4-Still doing the program at home, with diet and exercise, and still no weigh-in. He's getting another video call with Dr. Now about the lack of communication or weigh-in. Dr. Now doesn't allow protein shakes, and he calls them empty calories, and poor nutrition. Charles slams the laptop shut because Dr. Now told him the truth, and he tells the camera crew to leave. Month 5-Still on the protein shakes. And the camera crew showed a taxi/van driving by. At least he's walking better. And he's a smoker. He thinks in Month 6 he can fly to Houston. Month 6-He's going to the lake and go fishing, and picnic with his brother. If he can use the taxi/Uber for fishing, then he can go to the local clinic for a weigh-in. I liked the Fresh Pet commercials with the sister and trailer, and the garage/man cave one. GLP-1 Ro commercials on this show seems a bit much.

This week is a new poundticipant, Charles. Next week 24 April is WATN One-Ton Family Supersized. So, I guess tonight's episode is the end of the regular season. I'm suspicious about the WATN One-Ton Family being new, or if they slapped Supersized on it to make it 'new'. I remember a follow up with the family the last time, so it might not be new.

17 April “You've Lost Your Trucking Mind” New, Season 10, Episode (Andre Jackson vs. Marvin Anderson) From the show site: A trucker broke down in South Dakota and spent his own money to repair a leased big rig. The owner points to the contract, saying repairs are the driver's responsibility. But is it fair for the driver to pay for wear and tear that pre-dates his possession of the truck? Plaintiff Jackson suing defendants for truck lease he says they owe. Defendants claim the truck broke down after plaintiff lied about the condition of the truck, and are countersuing for truck repairs and lost wages. Defendant said he had to replace a couple of tires, check engine light was on, and brakes needed repairs. $3700 was the cost of repairs to defendant. Defendant's witness is his wife, Marvet Anderson. She says they rented truck for three months, paid the first month only. She says it was the brake repair, airbags were out, etc. Corriero, as always, takes the defendants' side. The litigants disagree on the mileage on the truck, when payment was due. They also disagree on the condition of the truck. Plaintiff says until truck ready after starting the check engine and other lights come on, and then when truck is ready to go, the warning lights go off. Corriero goes totally on the defendants' side. Juarez says plaintiff didnt defraud the defendants. $2404 for defendant, this is minus the lease price to plaintiff, but takes care of defendant's repair bills. “To Bead, or Not to Bead” Rerun, Season 10, Episode p. 44, 29 November 2023

I was very confused about the layout of the farm. It looked like the cheese building was removed from the main house, and totally separate. I wondered about the second big building, but it wasn't mentioned at all. Maybe caretaker's cottage?

The Where are They Now last night was asking if they really fixed up the fixer upper they bought. Including a fixer that was purchased for $725,000 or so, when their budget was $1 million if turnkey. The wife ripped out virtually everything. The after looked like a generic model home, right out of a decorating magazine. I bet the finished house was way over the $175,000 they saved on the initial purchase. The second couple irritated me so much by constantly mentioning how quirky and unique they were I turned it off.

I can't imagine renting a 3 bedroom house for the price they want for it. Any excursions are by various vendor, so extra (at least that's the usual way they do that), and all you get to do at the house is stare at the sheep, and see the cheese making, with samples, and probably an offer to ship some home at a hefty price. I can't believe how expensive the initial house and land purchase was, plus 500,000 Euros reno, plus building the cheese processing and aging building. So, the homeowner finally admitted they have no money for furnishings, so Jenny goes antique shopping? And Dave is going to build the table, and turn a heavy door into a headboard. I'm getting splinters just looking at the rough wood on the headboard. They can't do the pantry until later, because of budget. This never occured to anyone months ago? Why did they have to get custom everything? Hand made and hand painted tiles? The kitchen with custom everything must have cost a bundle, so get semi-custom, and save a lot. So, the renters will actually use a kitchen that size? I doubt it. Custom wall paintings all over, they could have sourced second-hand store paintings a lot cheaper, or street market paintings a ton cheaper, and they fit the house look. This is so similar to their Welcome Inn project, 3 bedrooms, whole house rental only. Totally blew through the budget.

16 April 4 p.m. episodes- p. 517, 16 November 2023 Don’t Pee and Post ; Peace, Love and the Broke-Down Bus! p. 518, 1 February 2024 Pepper Spray, the Police and Road Rage?! Part 2 ( I love that JJ gave the plaintiff $10, the plaintiff looked stunned). 5 p.m. episodes- Special Needs Nanny Drama-Plaintiff Kelly Clark suing defendant/former nanny Mercedez Trujillo for car damages. The 20-year-old nanny for plaintiff's special needs child drives the employer's BMW a couple of times, borrowed the BMW, and she claims it was because her car wasn't registered. There are two BMWs, one older BMW was sold to nanny by employer. Nanny often drove the van for son, without incident. (This was in Kamas, Utah). Nanny borrows the newer BMW from employers for a couple of days, and going to lake was fine. However, on the way back employer claims nanny damaged his car. No one in court was there when the car was brought back, and the damage was found. Nanny claims 16 year old daughter of employer fired her while employer was gone. Daughter can't testify because she's on a cruise, and other witness not here either. No money for plaintiff, no proof. World's Most Expensive Finance Class -Plaintiff Jasmine Judon suing ex-boyfriend defendant Rosdy Castro for loan she took out for defendant's finance class for online tuition, and airfare to Mexico, Apparently finance class didn't include items like, 'don't loan your loser boyfriend money you go in hock for', and 'you can't buy love'. Ex-boyfriend/defendant negotiated the online course price down to $10k, according to plaintiff. It was a three-day course for $250, after that you could go further for $10k, and course would be six weeks long. Foolish plaintiff got the loan, and they both took the course, They alternated payments for a few months, split the payment one month, and he made some payments. Loan was for $12,200, and $2,200 was put down on the loan. I wonder who these fools took the finance course from? What's their next 'investment' getting that Miracle Water they advertise on TV? Personally, I wouldn't give the plaintiff a dime, because she's foolish and deluded. And apparently she cheated on love muffin too, that's when he dumped her, but after he got all of the money, of course. Loan is just under $7k, and plaintiff gets $3,500. p. 516, 9 October 2023 Shameful Squatter and Pit Bull Pushover?! ; Tree Trimming Travesty 17 April 4 p.m. episodes- p. 517, 9 November 2023 Online Scammer?! ; Music Blaring Recklessness?! ; Baby Daddy Drama! p. 517, 17 November 2023 The Tattle Tale and the Ex-Convict?! ; Flooding and Fleeing! 5 p.m. episodes- p. 517, 4 December 2023 Ex-Lovers Lifetime Protective Orders! ; Vandalizing Fit of Jealous Rage?! p. 517, 11 December 2023 Adultery and Assault?! ; Border Collie Puppy Sent Packing!

Ex-maybe husband suing ex-maybe wife and her girlfriend for what they stole from his was sad. As usual, the kids suffer.

16 April “Where Did My Van Gough?; The Two Al-EXES” New, Season 10, Episode 125 “Where Did My Van Gough?” (Taryn Blackburn vs. Amanda Going and Shane Gough) From the show site: A mother and her sons were road-tripping to a family reunion when a deer in the road destroyed their van. A local mom and pop repair shop promised to fix it, and even offered to deliver the van to her a state away. But she claims they fell short on that promise, and now she wants a refund and travel reimbursement. Is she asking too much? Plaintiff/driver suing defendants/car repair place for not meeting her standards repairing her van after an assault by a marauding deer, and delivering the finished van to her in the next state. Plaintiff wants a full refund, and travel reimbursement, a total of $3850 with travel costs. Defendants were evicted from the shop/home a week or so after the accident. They finished most of the repairs, there were more damages than it looked like there would be, and body work wes very extensive. Plaintiff cliams she just wanted drivable, and she did pick up the van from plaintiffs, at a mutual meeting point. Then, plaintiff claims the van broke down after she picked it up, for $1600. Corriero wants to give her $1600 for the radiator, and travel expenses. Juarez and Tewolde say $1600 and that's all. Plaintiff receives $1600. “The Two Al-ELES” (Alexandra Conrad vs. Alexandro "A.J." Contreras ) From the show site: Ex-partners Alexandra and Alexandro come to court over shared credit card debt. He promised in a text to repay her for auto repair charges - but now he claims he "paid his dues" over the course of the relationship. What made him change his tune? Plaintiff suing defendant/ex-live in for unpaid auto repair charges on a credit card. She also paid for his cell phone on her account. She wants $5,000, half of the balance on a joint credit card bill. She agreed to the car repairs, but found out defendant was using the credit card for other purchases, and repaid nothing. Defendant says that they were building a life together, and bills weren't his to pay. FIrst car charge was $3,000. Juarez missed the point, the litigants agreed on the car repair, and defendant said he would repay it, but he didn't. The other charges were without her knowledge. Plaintiff receives $5,000 for the car repair, and expenses charged after they broke up on her credit card. “Forging Ahead” (I missed this last time, the case sounds interesting from the show summary). Rerun, Season 10, Episode 2 (Anthony Galasi vs. Daudi Salim Turner) From the show site: A formerly incarcerated man finds himself back in hot water when a friend he gave power of attorney to cashed checks in his name. Plaintiffs are suing former friend/defendant for cashing defendant's settlement checks in plaintiff's name, so now plaintiff is in legal trouble, he's suing for $5,000 . Defendant Turner is claimed to have promised to register the plaintiff's truck, rolled The litigants met in custody in San Francisco. Janette Brussil, is plaintiff's girlfriend and witness, and says Mr. Turner was hard to get in contact with. Defendant says he negotiated the vehicle price down for a certified used, and seller lied, and was going to fix truck and pay plaintiff $7700 in a settlement. He also says that he had a limited POA to do the car registration. However, plaintiff says the POA was limited, and didn't allow defendant to cash the settlement check. Defendant also docu-signed the agreements in plaintiff's name, and didn't tell people he dealt with that he was Turner, not Galasi. Defendant also sent emails using plaintiff's name, and representing himself as plaintiff. Defendant presents the POA. Witness also says while plaintiff was incarcerated that defendant kept the truck away from plaintiff and witness, and Turner claims it cost him $7900 in travel costs to register and take truck to Texas. Turner also spent 3 weeks in a motel, and wants plaintiffs to pay him for that. Juarez has issues with plaintiff's credibility, and the POA. Tewolde says both litigants are credible, and that plaintiff didn't understand exactly what the POA covered. Tewolde wants to give $2500 gas, $500 for his own trouble, and hotel costs $250, and other fees, a total of $4450. Plaintiff receives $7700, minus gas and hotel for the Texas trip, so he gets $4450 after expenses for defendant.